Top 20 Panasonic DMR-E55 DVD Recorder Questions & Answers

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Your unit is most likely fried from the surge. Fixable but cheaper to replace.

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Are you trying to record from a broadcast signal, or via one of the SCART inputs? The E55 has an analogue tuner. If the TV companies in your part of the world have switched to digital broadcasting, the E55 can ONLY be used to record via the SCART and other video inputs, the tuner won't receive anything

The reason probably is because all broadcast TV is digital, and the em-55 tuner is set for analog channels. It cannot receive today's broadcasts "thru the air" because channel 2 for example is not broadcast, rather channel 2.1, 2.2, etc. You can use the signal with a new TV, but when you turn ON the em-55, it inserts channel 3. Most all TV here has what I call sidebands, and some have as many as 11, so the tv can be set for 3.1, or 3.2 or 3.3. Even if you have a digital-to-analog device, the em-55 will not receive any .1, .2, .3, .4 and so on. I verified this recently reconnecting my old antenna to the converter then to several VCR's and DVD players. Turn off the em-55, and the dot channels pass through the RF connectors.. Some DISH, cable direct TV receivers convert the signal to ch 3.

Maybe the belt on the tray has broken

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With the unit turned off, press and hold the [STOP] and [CHANNEL UP] buttons on the main unit at the same time for about 5 seconds. (Ejection may take extra time depending on discs.) DO THIS ON THE MAIN UNIT (NOT on the remote) It worked well for me. Roget

Are you trying to record off-air broadcasts?

The power ICs are a known weak spot on these machines - replacements are often found on eBay, tagged with the model number. You could try this for your locale

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If you replaced the laser yourself, you should question whether or not you've done the job properly. If you got someone else to do it, you should return the unit to them in order for them to put it right.

In Australia you can contact the nearest Panasonic service agent and, according to service consultant on the telephone, they will fix it to multi region in about 15 minutes at no cost. Only catch is you have to take it to them and that might be an across city trip.

Hello Brian. Its not a Zener, it appears to be some type of polarised VDR or similar device. I have just literally one hour ago repaired an E55. I was about to replace the STRG6353 and had taken the old one out. I thought it a good idea to check a few components before going ahead.. I did a diode check across td3 and it showed short circuit in both directions. So I disconnected both ends and then it showed open in both directions.. Read a bit more on various forums and decided it was ok to fit the new STRG. I made a much larger heat sink for it. The machine immediately came back to lift.If you want a bit of moral support e-mail me at johnatjbrewerdotfsnetdotcodotuk. Happy new year..

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