Fault A2 We are trying to set up our Panasonic DMR-EX75EB DVD Recorder in a new home but can't make it work - it's showing a fault code of A2. Can anyone help us resolve this please?

SOURCE: Playing HD Video

This machine won't play HD-DVD. What it Will do is to play standard discs and upconvert them to your HDMI format...accordianman

SOURCE: DVD player/ recorder problems... PLEASE HELP!!!

I have now had two Panasonic recorders 3 years apart and both have gone down with this same fault.

It's a shame as they are a fantastic recorder, I would have thought Panasonic would have put this right by now. It now 5 years on since I bought my first one and it sounds as if they still have the same fault.

Why the hell can't they just fit a standard computer dvd drive that’s cheap to replace, and not this abortion they fit.

I was looking on E-bay for Panasonic recorders that where faulty and found around twenty.

ALL WITH THE SAME FAULT

"DVD drive faulty"

I’m now looking for a new one but don’t know what to do as I have a ton of discs that need to be finalized, may just forget about them and keep clear of Panasonic in future.

SOURCE: Panasonic Video/dvd player DMR ES30v Fault code U99

Hi,press the power button on the dvd so it goes to standby,then press the power button again to turn the unit on.I hope this helps.Jamie

SOURCE: Recorder has stopped decoding SD digital TV but analogue TV is OK

Dry joint - faulty capacitor on the PC board of the decoder. Found by wiggling the components and resoldering

Demonic-2011

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• Posted on Mar 28, 2011

SOURCE: my DVD RECORDER MODEL NO

This seems to be a common fault with many Panasonic DVD recorders of the DMR-EX series.

This is one of several error codes generated by the main microprocessor IC in the unit which are tripped by corruption, preventing proper operation and which may require the processor to be reset (where practical) or replaced.

U81 means (in technical terms) 'microprocessor communication malfunction' on the universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter' or 'microprocessor feedback information error'.

This is not something the user should undertake to repair themselves; it should really go to an authorised Panasonic repair centre. The cost depends on the parts used (if available) and the labour, however, it is not unfixable. You can always get a quote on this and a second opinion, then decide for yourself if it is economical or not.

I posted this 'advice' for this (and a couple of similar models) previously. The DMR-EX series of models are prone to U81 - which is a common (and extremely irritating) error code. As I said, it is not unfixable, if you are prepared to spend a fair amount of money on the repairs by a qualified service technician in a fully equipped workshop with access to all the required components and service manuals.

Because of the malfunction, the user settings and options are inaccessible, and there is no official user-reset option on this or any model of the series to clear this particular error.

Certainly worth investigating at least, as Panasonic usually make great products. It's up to you as to what you decide to do from here.