I have the DMR-ES30V and I am trying to play a VHS tape. The error message F03 comes on the screen. What does this mean?

SOURCE: My Dad recorded all his VHS tapes and made DVD's

Hi and welcome to FixYa,

My compliments to the foresight of your father. Your described concern is not caused by a "lock". It is indicative that the recording session was not 100% completed. Rather than 'crack', what is required is the final step in the recording. All the DVDs must be "finalized" in the same machine that recorded the movies, the Panasonic DVD Recorder DMR-ES30V. The finalize option would be in the MENU/Settings and must be enabled. Finalization per disc would take some time.

Good luck and thank you for using FixYa.

SOURCE: panasonic dvd vhs burner model dmr-es30v

Unfortunately, I had somewhat of a similar problem with my Panasonic DVDR. Every time i tried to record or finalize a disc it would just display recover and then shut off. The reason I say unfortunately is I had to send it out for service to be repaired, there appears to have been a problem where the unit was had become corrupted.

disc slipping can cause the system to shut down, try cleaning where the disc sits in the recorder. I read that when recording the disc has more chance of slipping.

SOURCE: Panasonic DMR-EZ47V Error Code F03

got code F03. Manualis no help. Found my grandson had put a small metal fork in the VHS side. Removed it and the unit works fine.

SOURCE: my panasonic vhs/dvd recorder DMR-ES30V. DVD will

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• Posted on Jun 25, 2011

SOURCE: panasonic DMR-es40V F03 error code

Mechanical fault, usually caused by oxidisation of the mode switch - creating increased resistance between its wiper and its internal contacts. Try cleaning the mode switch (under the VCR mechanism on the main board) using a commercially available electronic cleaner (after first unplugging unit from power point, and carefully removing top and front covers), rotating the switch wiper gently in each direction, let it sit for a few minutes, refit the mechanism, ensuring all is reconnected to the board, plug unit into power, test.

The other option if the cleaning doesn't work, is to order and replace the mode switch with a new one - these are not expensive parts, and should be available from Panasonic directly. Make sure you quote the model number of your unit to the spares supplier before obtaining any replacement parts, including the mode switch as required.

BUT: try the simplest and cheapest option (cleaning the mode switch) first. See how you go.