Troubleshooting
Before calling a service technician, please check the following table for a possible cause of the symptoms and some solutions.
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DVD/VCR |
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| • Make sure the power cord is plugged in. | 5 | |
DVD/VCR does not operate. | • Try another AC outlet. | – | |
• Unplug unit, then plug it back in. | 5 | ||
| • Select the DVD or VCR mode before operating. | 30,42 | |
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| • Antenna connection is not correct or antenna cable is disconnected. | 14~17 | |
| • The video channel is not in the correct position or the TV is not set to the video | 22 | |
No picture. | channel 3 or 4. | 14~19 | |
• Check the unit is connected correctly. | |||
| • The video input selector of the TV is not set to VIDEO. Set to VIDEO (or | – | |
| equivalent). | – | |
| • Channel is set to the external mode. | ||
No sound. | • Check the unit is connected correctly. | 14~19 | |
• Check the input selector of the amplifier is set properly. | – | ||
| • The unit is in the Special playback mode. | 31,44 | |
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| • Aim the remote control at the remote sensor. |
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The remote control does not function. | • Operate within Approx. 7 Meters or reduce the light in the room. |
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• Clear the path of the beam. | 13 | ||
| • The batteries are weak. Replace the batteries. | ||
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| • Check the batteries are inserted correctly. |
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No Cable TV reception. | • Check all Cable TV connections. | 16,17 | |
• Station or Cable TV system problems, try another station. | |||
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TV recording does not work. | • The erase prevention tab of the video cassette is broken off. | 29,34 | |
• The unit is in the external input mode. | |||
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Timer recording does not work. | • The time is not set correctly. | 24~26 | |
• The recording start/end time is not set correctly. | 37 | ||
| • The TIMER REC has not been pressed ( is not lit). | 37 | |
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| • Tracking adjustment beyond range of automatic tracking circuit. Try Manual | 31 | |
Noise bars on screen. | tracking adjustment. | 31 | |
• Video heads are dirty. | |||
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| • The tape is worn or damaged. | – | |
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DVD |
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Display is not shown in your language. | • Select proper language in the menu options. | 59 | |
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| • No disc is inserted. | 42 | |
Playback doesn’t start. | • The disc may be dirty. Clean up the disc. | 7 | |
| • The unit cannot play | 8 | |
Stopping playback, |
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play, or memory play, etc. cannot be | • Some discs may not do some of the functions. | – | |
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No picture, or the screen is blurred or divided | • The PROGRESSIVE scan is “On” although the unit is connected to a TV | 62 | |
into two parts. | via the VIDEO OUT or the | ||
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No 4:3 (16:9) picture. | • The setup does not match your TV. | 59 | |
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No | • Select Display to “On”. | 60 | |
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No surround sound. | • The setup does not match your stereo system. | 20 | |
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The unit or remote operation key is not | • Turn off the unit and unplug the AC power cord for several minutes, then replug it. | – | |
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Playback does not start when the title is | • Check the Parental setup. | 61,63 | |
selected. | |||
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Audio soundtrack and/or subtitle language | • Multilingual language is not recorded on the DVD disc. | 50,51 | |
is not changed when you play back a DVD. | |||
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No subtitle. | • Some discs have no subtitles. | 51 | |
• Subtitles are cleared. Press SUBTITLE. | |||
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Angle cannot be changed. | • | 49 | |
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“X” appears on the screen. | • The function is prohibited with the unit or the disc. | 44 | |
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Others
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