Main unit
Symptoms
Causes
Remedies
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Playback does not start when | • There is no disc in the DVD receiver. | • Load a disc and press the £/8 button. | 36 | ||
the | £ 8 | button is pressed. | • There are no signals recorded on the side of | • Turn the disc over and properly place it on the | 36 |
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Playback starts but no | • The TV is not turned on. | • Turn on the TV. | – | ||
image/sound is seen heard. | • The connection cords are not properly | • Properly reconnect the connection cords. | |||
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The picture is disrupted | • The picture is slightly disrupted during fast | • This is not a malfunction. | – | ||
when the image is fast | forward and fast reverse operations. |
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forwarded or fast reversed. |
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No sound is heard. | • The audio output cords are not properly | • Properly connect the audio cords. | 20 | ||
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| • The player is in a special playback mode. | • Press the £/8 button to resume normal | – |
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The picture does not look | • A nearby device is generating noise. | • Separate this unit as far as possible from the | – | ||
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quality is poor. | • The disc is dirty. | • Refer to the “Cleaning Discs” section and | 11 | ||
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| • The disc is damaged. | • Use a new disc. | – |
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| • There is condensation on the optical lens. | • Refer to the “Notes on Moisture | 3 |
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| Condensation” section and evaporate the |
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It takes a while for the disc | • Time is required for the unit to detect the disc | • Approximately 10 to 20 seconds are required | – | ||
to start playing. | type and size and for the rotation of the motor | for a disc to start playing, although the time |
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| to stabilize. This is not a malfunction. | differs depending on the disc. |
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The tray opens | • The disc is not placed horizontally. | • Properly place the disc on the tray. | 36 | ||
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The top and bottom of the | • The video format of the disc being played | • Refer to the “To set the TV system” section, | 27, 29 | ||
screen cannot be seen, or the | does not match that of the connected TV | and use a disc with the appropriate video |
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screen becomes | monitor. | format for your TV or a TV with the |
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white. |
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The subtitle is not displayed. | • The DVD disc being played does not contain | • The subtitle cannot be displayed when the | – | ||
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| the recording of subtitles. | DVD disc being played does not contain the |
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| recording of subtitles. |
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| • The subtitle mode is set to off. | • Press the SUBTITLE button to switch on the | 50 |
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The voice (or subtitle) | • The DVD disc being played does not contain | • The voice (or subtitle) language cannot be | – | ||
language cannot be changed. | the recording of more than one audio (or | changed when the DVD disc being played |
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| subtitle) language. | does not contain the recording of more than |
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The viewing angle cannot be | • The DVD disc being played does not contain | • The viewing angle cannot be changed when | – | ||
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| the recording of more than one angle. | the DVD disc being played does not contain |
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| the recording of more than one angle. |
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| • You are attempting to switch the angle in a | • More than one viewing angle may be recorded | – |
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| DVD section where more than one angle is not | only in limited sections in a disc. |
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Playback will not start even | • A viewing restriction (PARENTAL) has been | • Check the viewing restriction level | 31 | ||
after a title is selected. | set for the disc. | (PARENTAL) setting. |
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