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Before Calling Service Personnel
Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service.
Symptoms and correction
Symptom
No power.
The DVD video player turned
off by itself.
No picture.
No sound.
The playback picture has
occasional distortion.
Brightness is unstable or
noises are present in the
playback pictures.
Abnormal colour appeared
on logo screen.
The DVD video player does
not start playback.
Playback does not follow the
course of the disc’s program.
Buttons do not work.
The remote control does not
work properly.
Cause
• The power plug is disconnected.
• The automatic power off function turned
the unit off.
• The TV is not set to receive DVD signal
output.
• The video cable is not connected
securely.
• The equipment connected with the audio
cable is not set to receive DVD signal
output.
• The audio cable is not connected
securely.
• The audio receiver or TV is turned off.
• The setting of output sound format is
incorrect.
• The disc is dirty.
• It is in fast forward or fast reverse
playback.
• The effect of copy protection.
• Mismatch setting between TV and this
unit.
• Wrong connection.
• No disc is inserted.
• An unplayable disc is inserted.
• The disc is placed upside down.
• The disc is not placed within the guide.
• The disc is dirty.
• The parental lock function is set.
• It is in the mode of repeat playback,
memory playback, etc.
• Power supply fluctuations or other
abnormalities such as static electricity
may interrupt correct operations.
• The remote control is not pointed at the
remote sensor of the DVD video player.
• The remote control is too far from the
DVD video player.
• The batteries in the remote control are
exhausted.
Correction
• Connect the power plug securely into the
wall outlet.
• Press the PLAY button.
• Select the appropriate video input mode
on the TV so the picture from the DVD
video player appears on the TV screen.
• Connect the video cable securely into
the appropriate jacks.
• Select the correct input mode of the
audio receiver so you can listen to the
sound from the DVD video player.
• Connect the audio cable securely into
the appropriate jacks.
• Turn on the equipment connected with
the audio cable.
• Select the proper audio setting.
• Eject the disc and clean it.
• Sometimes a small amount of picture
distortion may appear. This is not a
malfunction.
• Connect the DVD video player directly to
the TV. Avoid connecting the DVD video
player to a VCR or TV/VCR combination.
• Select the correct Video Output setting.
• Check the connection.
• Insert a disc.
• Insert a playable disc. (Check the disc
type and color system.)
• Place the disc with the playback side
down.
• Place the disc correctly inside the guide
on the disc tray.
• Clean the disc.
• Cancel the parental lock function or
change the parental lock level.
• These operations may prevent a proper
progress of the contents.
• Press and hold the ON/STANDBY
button on the front panel for more than
about 3 seconds. The DVD video player
turns off. Press the button again to turn
it on. If the buttons still do not work,
disconnect the power plug and insert it
into the wall outlet again.
• Point the remote control at the remote
sensor of the DVD video player.
• Operate the remote control within about
7 m.
• Replace the batteries with new ones.
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