Troubleshooting
Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service.
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No power. | The power cord is disconnected. | Plug the power cord into the wall | |
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| outlet securely. | |
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The power is on, but | No disc is inserted. | Insert a disc or tape. (Check that the | |
the Home Theater | No tape is inserted. | disc or tape indicator in the display | |
System does not work. |
| window is lit.) | |
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No picture. | The TV is not set to receive Combi | Select the appropriate video input | |
| Receiver signal output. | mode on the TV so the picture from | |
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| the Home Theater System appears on | |
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| the TV screen. | |
| TV/VCR mode for Home Theater | Press the TV/VCR button on the | |
| System is set to TV. | remote control repeatedly to choose | |
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| VCR mode. TV indicator disappears | |
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| from the display window. | |
| The video cable is not connected | Connect the video cable securely. | |
| securely. |
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| The connected TV power is turned off. | Turn on the TV. | |
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No sound. | The Digital Audio Output is set to the | Set the Digital Audio Output to the | |
wrong position. | correct position, then turn on the | ||
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| Home Theater System again by | |
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| pressing POWER. | |
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The playback picture is | The disc is dirty. | Clean the disc. | |
poor. | Tape heads are dirty. | Clean video heads. | |
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| Tape is a rental or was recorded on | Use TRK/PRESET (v/V) for manual | |
| another VCR. | tracking adjustment while tape is | |
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| playing. | |
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The Home Theater | No disc is inserted. | Insert a disc or tape. (Check that the | |
System does not start | No tape is inserted. | disc or tape indicator in the display | |
playback. |
| window is lit.) | |
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| An unplayable disc is inserted. | Insert a playable disc. (Check the disc | |
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| type, color system, and Regional | |
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| code.) | |
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| The disc is placed upside down. | Place the disc with the playback side | |
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| down. | |
| The disc is not placed within the guide. | Place the disc on the disc tray | |
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| correctly inside the guide. | |
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| The disc is dirty. | Clean the disc. | |
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The remote control | The remote control is not pointed at the | Point the remote control at the remote | |
does not work properly. | remote sensor of the Home Theater System. | sensor of the Home Theater System. | |
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| The remote control is too far from the | Operate the remote control within 23 | |
| Combi Receiver. | ft (7 m). | |
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| There is an obstacle in the path of the | Remove the obstacle. | |
| remote sensor of the Home Theater System. |
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| The batteries in the remote control are | Replace the batteries with new ones. | |
| exhausted. |
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| This remote control uses the same | When using a VCR tape, first press | |
| buttons for VCR and DVD functions | the VCR button. When using a DVD, | |
| (ex. PLAY). | first press the DVD button. | |
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