JBL DVD280 manual Troubleshooting Guide, Press in Main Power Switch

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

SYMPTOM		POSSIBLE CAUSE		SOLUTION
Unit does not turn on		• Main Power Switch	turned off	• Press in Main Power Switch .
		• No AC power		• Check AC power plug and make certain
				any switched outlet is turned on.
		• Standby pressed within 4 seconds		• Press the Standby Switch at least
		after Main Power Switch		4 seconds after the unit has been
				turned on by the Main Power Switch .
Disc does not play		• Disc loaded improperly		• Load disc label-side up; align the disc
				with the guides and place it in its
				proper position.
		• Incorrect disc type		• Check to see that disc is CD, CD-R,
				CD-RW, VCD, SVCD, MP3, WMA,
				DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW
				(standard conforming) or DVD-Video;
				other types will not play.
		• Invalid Region Code		• Make sure disc’s Region Code matches
				code shown on rear panel of unit.
		• Rating is above parental preset		• Enter password to override or change
				rating settings (see page 23).
No picture		• Intermittent connections		• Check all video connections.
		• Wrong input		• Check input selection of TV or receiver.
		• Progressive Scan output selected		• Use Progressive Scan mode only with
				compatible TV.
		• Video Off feature active		• Press Video Off Button E to reactivate
				video circuitry (see page 39).
No sound		• Intermittent connections		• Check all audio connections.
		• Incorrect digital audio selection		• Check digital audio settings.
		• DVD disc is in fast or slow mode		• There is no audio playback on DVD discs
				during fast or slow modes.
		• Surround receiver not compatible		• Use analog audio outputs.
		with 96kHz PCM audio
Picture is distorted or jumps during		• MPEG-2 decoding		• It is a normal artifact of DVD playback
fast-forward or reverse play				for pictures to jump or show some
				distortion during rapid play.
Some remote buttons do not operate		• Function not permitted at this time		• With most DVDs, some functions are
during DVD play; prohibited				not permitted at certain times (e.g.,
symbol	appears (see below)			Track Skip) or at all (e.g., direct audio
				track selection).
The OSD menu is in a foreign		• Incorrect OSD language		• Change OSD language selection
language				(see page 22).
The	symbol appears	• Requested function not available		• Certain functions may be disabled by
		at this time		the DVD itself during passages of a disc.
Picture is displayed in the		• Incorrect match of aspect		• Change aspect ratio settings (see page 25).
wrong aspect ratio		ratio settings to disc
Remote control inoperative		• Weak batteries		• Change both batteries.
		• Sensor is blocked		• Clear path to sensor or use optional
				outboard remote sensor.
Disc will not copy to VCR		• Copy protection		• Many DVDs are encoded with copy protection
				to prevent copying to VCR.

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