Troubleshooting
Power
Power does not come on.
\Power plug is not inserted securely. Plug in securely.
Operation
“REGION CODE ERROR!” is shown on the TV screen.
\Region code of the inserted disc does not match the player. Check the region code of the disc printed on the disc jacket.
Operation is not possible.
\Microcomputer malfunction due to lightning or static electricity. Turn off the power and unplug the power cord, then connect the power cord again.
\Moisture condensation caused by a sudden change of temperature or humidity. Turn off the power, then turn it on a few hours later.
\The disc does not allow the operation, or an unplayable disc is inserted. Check and replace the disc (see page 2).
[LOCK] is displayed on the display window and the disc tray does not open.
\When you press 0 while pressing down 7 on the player in standby mode, the tray lock function is activated. The disc tray cannot be opened or closed in this status. To release this status, press 0 while pressing down 7 on the player in standby mode.
Picture
Picture is noisy.
\The player is connected to a VCR directly and the copyguard function is activated. Connect the player so that the picture signal flows directly to the TV.
\With some discs, the picture may be blurred when [PICTURE SOURCE] is set to [FILM] or [AUTO]. Set [PICTURE SOURCE] to [VIDEO (NORMAL)] or [VIDEO (ACTIVE)].
Picture is distorted when using COMPONENT VIDEO OUT or
\Both the component connection and
No picture is displayed on the TV screen or the screen is blurred or divided into two parts.
\The player is in the progressive scanning mode though it is connected to a TV via the VIDEO or
Set the VIDEO SIGNAL SELECTOR on the rear panel to “NTSC 525i/p REMOTE” and make the Progressive scanning mode inactive by using the VFP - PROGRESSIVE SCAN button (see page 5).
Additional information
Audio
DVD VIDEO disc playback sound level is lower than TV broadcast sound level.
\Set the [D.RANGE CONTROL] preference to [TV MODE] (see page 30).
Analog audio output is distorted.
\Set the [OUTPUT LEVEL] preference to [LOW] (see page 30).
MP3/JPEG/MPEG-4
No sound and/or no picture comes out.
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\Check the files you want to play back.
Files (tracks) are not played in the recorded order.
\This player plays the files in the alphabetic order. So, the playback order can vary.
\The format of the file is not asf.
KARAOKE
The KARAOKE function cannot be turned on.
\You cannot turn on the KARAOKE function while playing back an MP3 disc.
The musical key cannot be shifted.
\Please connect the player using the AUDIO OUT (LEFT/ RIGHT) jacks.
The multichannel playback cannot be made.
\The KARAOKE function is turned on.
The sound from the microphone(s) does not come out.
\To output the signal from the MIC jack(s), connect the player using the AUDIO OUT (LEFT/RIGHT) jacks (see page 24).
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