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Before calling service
Symptom
Cause
Correction
No power.
• The AC adapter is disconnected.
• Connect the AC adapter securely.
• Battery empty.
• Re-charge the battery.
The battery cannot be
charged.
• The battery is near full charge.
• Retry charging after using the battery power.
The LCD turned off by itself.
• The automatic LCD off function turned the
LCD off.
• Turn on the player again.
No picture on the LCD
monitor.
• The AV OUT jack is connected.
• When you use the LCD of the player, unplug the AV OUT jack.
No picture. (Other than built-
in LCD monitor)
• The connected TV is not set to receive DVD
signal output.
• Select the appropriate video input mode on the TV so the picture from
the player appears on the TV screen.
No sound.
• The equipment connected via the audio/
video cable is not set to receive DVD signal
output.
• Select the correct input mode of the audio receiver so you can listen
to the sound from the player.
• The volume is too low.
• Adjust the volume.
• The audio receiver or TV is turned off.
• Turn on the equipment connected with the audio/video cable.
The playback picture has
occasional distortion.
• The disc is dirty.
• Eject the disc and clean it.
• Player is in fast forward or fast reverse
mode.
• Sometimes a small amount of picture distortion may appear. This is
not a malfunction.
• The player was moved or given a shock.
• Vibrating or shaking the player during playback may produce
distortion. This is not a malfunction. If not restored to usual status, stop
playback and start again.
• The disc is not set firmly.
• Remove the disc and set it again.
Brightness is unstable or
noises are present in the
playback pictures. (Other
than built-in LCD monitor)
• The effect of copy protection. If you connect
the player to a VTR, TV/VTR combination
or video selector, the playback picture may
be distorted as DVD video discs are copy
protected.
• Connect the player directly to the TV. Avoid connecting the player to a
VTR or TV/VTR combination.
Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service.
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