Emerson LD195EM8 2 5Troubleshooting Guide, All connections once before calling for service

• Be sure the power cord is plugged in.

No power

• If a power failure occurs, unplug the power cord for 30 minutes to allow the unit to

reset itself.

• Check if the power is on.

No picture or sound

• Check if the right input mode is selected.

• View other TV channels. The problem might be limited to the broadcasting station.

• Turn off the power and wait for about 1 minute, then turn on the unit again.

No color

• View other TV channels. The problem might be limited to the broadcasting station.

T

• Adjust “COLOR” in the picture menu.

• Electrical interference from nearby appliances may affect picture quality.

V

Sound OK, picture poor

• Adjust “CONTRAST” and “BRIGHTNESS” in the picture menu.

• View other TV channels. The problem might be limited to the broadcasting station.

Ghosts, lines or streaks in

• Electrical interference from nearby appliances may affect picture quality.

picture

• View other TV channels. The problem might be limited to the broadcasting station.

Different color marks on TV

• Move your TV away from nearby electric appliances. Turn off the power and wait

30 minutes before turning it back on.

screen

• View other TV channels. The problem might be limited to the broadcasting station.

Picture OK, sound poor

• View other TV channels. The problem might be limited to the broadcasting station.

• Check if the audio cable is plugged in correctly .

Captions are displayed as a

• Interference from buildings or weather conditions may cause captioning to be

C

white box.

incomplete.

No caption is displayed in the

• Broadcasting station may shorten the program to insert advertisement.

A

Closed Caption-supported

The closed caption decoder cannot read the information of the shortened

P

program.

program.

T

No caption is displayed when

• The disc or cassette tape may be illegally copied, or the caption signal might not

I

playing the discs or cassette

O

tape containing captions.

have been read during copying.

N

Black box is displayed in the TV

• The text mode is selected for caption. Select “CAPTION1”, “CAPTION2”, “CAPTION3”,

screen.

“CAPTION4” or “OFF”.

Completely distorted picture or

• Make sure the disc is compatible with the unit.

black/white picture with DVD

Picture freezes momentarily

• Check the disc for finger prints/scratches and clean with a soft cloth wiping from

D

during playback.

center to edge.

V

The unit does not respond to

some operating commands

• Operations may not be permitted by the disc. Refer to the instructions of the disc.

during playback.

D

Angle does not switch.

• The angle cannot be switched for DVD which does not contain multiple angles. In

some cases multiple angles are only recorded for specific scenes.

The password for rating level

• Enter the default password “4737”, then your forgotten password will be cleared.

has been forgotten.