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References
Trouble Checks
Trouble When Laser Disc Is Playing
Here's What to Try:
Disc is rotating but there is no picture
Picture continually moves vertically
Disc does not play back properly or playback
stops in the middle of the disc
No audio during playback
Picture “jitters” during frame advance
Chapter skip, chapter program play, or chapter
number search features will not operate
Disc will not start playing or takes too
long to start
Search takes too long or will not operate on
certain discs
Time search does not function properly
Player takes too long to find point
A
during
repeat operation
Sound is not natural on discs with CX
Service code appears in display panel and on TV
screen (U1, U2, F5, P2, L3, E4, H0, H1, H2, or A0)
• Player’s power turned on. Turn player off when not in use.
• The TV set is not turned on and tuned to the proper channel. If TV is
connected using its audio/video inputs, tune TV to its video input. If TV is
connected using RF adapter, tune TV to channel 3 or 4.
• Carefully check the connections between the player and TV.
• TV’s vertical hold control may need adjusting.
• Disc is dirty. Try cleaning disc. Details are on page 30.
• Disc is warped. Try to remove the warp. Details are on page 30.
• Player is in pause mode. Press
PLAY
to return to playback.
• Player is in scan (search), frame advance, or variable-speed playback.
Sound is muted or turned off during these operations.
• Some “jitter” (picture bouncing up and down) is normal during frame
advance.
• The disc being played has no chapter numbers. Press
DISPLAY
while the
disc is playing to see if chapter numbers are displayed.
• It takes time to read the recorded code depending on the disc.
• There are errors when the disc’s code is read. Press
STOP
and then press
PLAY
.
• It takes time to read the recorded code depending on the disc.
• Press
CLEAR
. A different picture than the one searched for may appear.
• Make sure time is entered correctly.
• It takes time to read the recorded code depending on the disc.
• There are errors when the disc code is read.
• CX is turned off. Press
AUDIO
to turn CX on. See page 21.
•
U1 or U2
Disc is not loaded properly. Reload disc and press
PLAY
.
Disc is dirty. Wipe with soft cloth.
F5
Two disc are loaded on disc table. Remove one disc.
Disc is dirty. Wipe with soft cloth.
P2, L3, E4
Open the disc table and press
PLAY
. If the same code appears
again, take the player to an Authorized Servicenter. The
number displayed after
F, P, L,
or
E
depends on the condition
of the player. Tell the servicer which code the player displayed.
H0, H1,
Take the player to an Authorized Servicenter, and tell them
H2,
or
A0
which code the player displayed.
