I turn the unit on but it either goes into self test mode and turns itself off or turns itself off straight away before going into self test mode
I have discovered my E85 to have an inadequate power supply. I took the lid off, and used an ancient computer power supply to power the HDD. Since then I have not had a problem with it cutting out dead and self checking on startup whenever I tried to hi-speed access (including dubbing, finalizing, viewing Navigator etc on the DVD.) It does not have enough power to supply every component during peak actions, and just cuts itself out. But not now!
Hi Audi,
Try unplugging the hdd & then turn on the dvd recorder & wait for about 5 minutes.
Then unplug the dvd recorder & plug in the hdd & turn back on the dvd recorder to see if that fixes the problem.
Hi everyone,
I have now found out the problem & it is to do with the power supply.
You will need to change a part on the power supply.
Part number: STR G6353
This part will cost about £13.00 which is a lot but if you think of the cost of a new dvd recorder, then it works out well worth it!
I changed that part & now I have a fully working Panasonic dvd recorder.
The problem is to do with Panasonic & there design fault its to do with the way they designed the recorder, the heatsink is to small for a start & second they shouldn't of put the HDD on top of the power supply as there isn't enough air flow in the space to cool down the power supply, so the part above overheats after a few years & shuts down.
I have modified the recorder & there is two 40x10x10mm fans which are running in the recorder 24/7
I hope this information helps someone out.
Regards Tom.
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Unit runs fine until switched to from hdd to dvd ,or dvd is inserted, it then turne off and starts cycling thru self check and off again , eventually completes the self check and starts working .sometimes 3min , or 30
minutes or more
Have turned unit off and unpluged for 1/2hr ,
Have used different dvd's
Cleaned dust from power supply
I have the same problem. When turned on the recorder keeps self-checking. A few times or 15 minutes. Sometimes it starts immediately. No dust inside. Mo cure so far.
THE PROBLEM IS ALWAYPLEASE WAIT
THAN CHANGE THE DISC
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