29Panasonic is in no way liable fordirect or indirect problems resultingin the loss of recordings or editedcontent (data) and does notguarantee the error-free functioningof the recorded or edited content.This also applies to the servicing ofthe unit (also applies to componentsthat are not connected to the HDD).Liability for recorded dataDuring operationDo not expose your HDD to jolts and vibrations.This can damage the HDD.Do not unplug or turn off the power during operation.The HDD spins at a very high speed.Sounds or movements are normal due to the rotational speed.If you want to transport the unit! Switch the unit off. (Wait until "BYE" disappears from the display.)! Unplug the unit.! Note that the HDD continues to run for a short period of time after the unit has been switchedoff. Only transport the unit if the HDD has come to a complete stop (after approx. 2 minutes) toprevent damage from vibrations and jolts.Handling your HDDRemaining recording time on the HDDThis unit records with a VBR (Variable bit rate) data compression system. This means that thelength of the programmed recording is variably adjusted based on the video data to be recorded.Thus, there may be differences in the display of the remaining recording time and the remainingrecording length.If there is not enough storage space for a recording, delete old titles from the HDD to free upstorage space for a recording. (The deletion of playlists does not increase the storage space!)"HDD SLP (SLEEP)" appears in the displayYour HDD automatically went into SLEEP mode. When the unit is switched on, the HDD spins at ahigh speed. To extend the lifetime of the HDD, it goes into SLEEP mode if no function is called formore than 30 minutes and there is no disc in the DVD drive.! Press HDD to activate it.! If the HDD is in SLEEP mode, it needs a short period to power up. Thus, recordings orplaybacks do not start right away.! Please always remove discs from the HDD when you are not using the unit so that the HDD willgo into SLEEP mode.