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meg00
meg00 Posts: 221 Forumite
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My 4 monthe old VCR/DVD player switches itself on every morning at 3am, then switches itself off after half an hour. I have no idea why. Other than this it is working perfectly.
It is not recording and there is nothing programmed into it.
Anyone any ideas?
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  • Oblivion
    Oblivion Posts: 20,248 Forumite
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    Is there a setting in the menus to automatically check for firmware updates or channel updates every day?
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  • googler
    googler Posts: 16,103 Forumite
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    What model number is it?

    What does it actually do at this time? Power up, then power down? Or something else?

    Are you certain there isn't a recurring programme recording set? Press Prog/Check on the remote - anything showing up there?
  • meg00
    meg00 Posts: 221 Forumite
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    Nothing in menus and there are no recurring programmes set.
    I have never used it at 3 in the morning.
    It just powers up at 3, then powers down at 3.30.
    The model is DMR EZ49V.
  • googler
    googler Posts: 16,103 Forumite
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    meg00 wrote: »
    Nothing in menus and there are no recurring programmes set.
    I have never used it at 3 in the morning.
    It just powers up at 3, then powers down at 3.30.
    The model is DMR EZ49V.

    Tell us what you have it connected to, and how it's connected.
  • meg00
    meg00 Posts: 221 Forumite
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    Just connected to my Panasonic tv - also new. Connected by the wires that came with it.................
  • emptybox
    emptybox Posts: 442 Forumite
    It's almost certainly looking for over the air updates.
    3am seems to be the time most devices and TVs do this by default.

    ETA: Oh. Your last post suggests it's not connected to the TV aerial. Is that correct?
  • closed
    closed Posts: 10,886 Forumite
    see page 68 of the manual
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  • meg00
    meg00 Posts: 221 Forumite
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    Emptybox,
    Yes, a new aerial was fitted at the time.
    The TV & player is in my bedroom which is why it is so noticeable.
    I have checked page 68 & the info is about Audio Cables, can't see anything about it switching itself on & off.
    You may be right about the 3am update though - my autoset alarm clock also adjusts itself at 3am.
  • googler
    googler Posts: 16,103 Forumite
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    meg00 wrote: »
    Just connected to my Panasonic tv - also new. Connected by the wires that came with it.................

    Does the TV have the VIERA link feature? If so, it may be telling the VCR to wake up
  • meg00
    meg00 Posts: 221 Forumite
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    Yes it does have the VIERA feature, not something I have ever paid attention to I'm afraid.
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