Troubleshooting—Continued
Tuner
Reception is noisy, FM stereo reception is noisy, or the FM ST indicator doesn’t appear
•Relocate your antenna.
•Move the DVD receiver away from your TV or com- puter.
•When listening to an AM station, operating the remote controller may cause noise.
•Passing cars and airplanes can cause interference.
•Concrete walls weaken radio signals.
•If nothing improves the reception, install an outdoor antenna.
Remote Controller
The remote controller doesn’t work
•Make sure that the batteries are installed with the cor- rect polarity (page 11).
•Install new batteries. Don’t mix different types of bat- teries, or old and new batteries (page 11).
•Make sure that the remote controller is not too far away from the DVD receiver, and that there’s no obstruction between the remote controller and the DVD receiver’s remote control sensor (page 11).
•Make sure that the DVD receiver is not subjected to direct sunshine or
•If the DVD receiver is installed in a rack or cabinet with
•When using the remote controller to control other manufacturers’ AV components, some buttons may not work as expected.
Can’t control a TV
•Make sure you’ve entered the correct remote control code.
•To control another manufacturer’s TV, point the remote controller at the component. Be sure to enter the appropriate remote control code first (page 53).
Can’t control an RI Dock
•Make sure that the 
cable and analog audio cable
are connected properly. Connecting only an 
cable won’t work (page 26).
•To control an RI Dock that’s connected via 
, point the remote controller at the DVD receiver.
The 
functions don’t work
•To use 
, you must make an 
connection and an analog audio connection (RCA) between the compo- nent and DVD receiver, even if they are connected digitally (page 26).
Disc Playback
The disc won’t play or is automatically ejected after loading
•Make sure the disc is free from dirt and dust and is not damaged (page 10).
•Make sure the disc is loaded with the label side face up and aligned properly in the disc tray guide.
•If the region number on a
•Condensation inside the receiver: Allow time for con- densation to evaporate. Avoid using the player near an
•Reload the disc with the label side face up.
•If the Parental Lock function is active, defeat it or change the level (page 66).
The disc doesn’t play in the correct order
•Defeat special playback modes such as Repeat Play, Memory Playback, and Random Playback
(pages
Track numbers cannot be stored when setting MEMORY playback
•Make sure that the disc has been loaded, and the track(s) you try to program are included on the disc.
It takes a long time until playback starts
•It may take time for the DVD receiver to load and read a CD or DVD that contains many tracks.
New settings made in the onscreen setup menus while a disc is playing are ineffective
•Some settings can be changed while a disc is playing, but are not effective until the disc is stopped then restarted: Press the Stop [
] button, then start play- back again.
Screen is stretched or aspect does not change
•The “TV Shape” setting in the onscreen setup menu is incorrect. See page 60 for how to set it correctly for your TV/monitor.
Picture disturbance during playback or the picture is dark
•This receiver is compatible with
•Due to the receiver’s copy protection circuits, connec- tion of this device through a VCR or an AV selector may prevent recording or cause picture problems. This is not a malfunction.
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