Pioneer S-GX3V, XV-GX3 manual DVD/CD/Video CD player, WMA/MP3/JPEG discs, Problem Remedy

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DVD/CD/Video CD player

Problem	Remedy
The disc is ejected automatically after	• Clean the disc.
loading.	• Align the disc properly in the disc guide.
	• If the region number on a DVD-video disc does not match the number on
	the player, the disc cannot be used (see DVD Video regions on page 35).
	• Allow time for any condensation inside the player to evaporate. Avoid using
	the player near an air-conditioning unit.
Playback is not possible.	• Disc may be loaded upside down. Reload the disc with the label side face
	up.
Picture playback stops and the	• Press , then start playback again ( ).
operation buttons cannot be used.	• Switch the power off once, then on again using the front panel
	STANDBY/ON button.
Settings are canceled.	• When the power is cut due to power failure or by unplugging the power cord
	for several days, settings will be canceled.
No picture/No color.	• Check that connections are correct and that plugs are inserted fully.
	• Check the instruction manual of the TV/monitor to make sure the TV/
	monitor settings are incorrect.
Screen is stretched or aspect does not	• The TV Screen setting is incorrect. Set the TV Screen option to match the
change.	TV/monitor you're using (see Video Output settings on page 29).
When recorded on a VCR or passed	• Due to the player’s copy protection circuits, connection of this device
through an AV selector, there is	through a VCR or an AV selector may prevent recording or cause picture
disturbance in the playback picture.	problems. This is not a malfunction.
Picture disturbance during playback	• This player is compatible with Macro-Vision System copy guard. Some discs
or dark.	include a copy prevention signal, and when this type of disc is played back,
	stripes etc., may appear on some sections of the picture depending on the TV.
	This is not a malfunction.
	• Discs respond differently to particular player functions. This may result in
	the screen becoming black for a brief instant or shaking slightly when the
	function is executed. These problems are largely due to differences between
	discs and disc content and are not malfunctions of this player.
Noticeable difference in DVD and CD	• DVDs and CDs use different recording methods. This is not a malfunction.
volume.

WMA/MP3/JPEG discs

Problem	Remedy
CD-ROM disc is not	• Make sure that the CD-ROM was recorded using the ISO 9660 disc format. See Disc /
recognized by the system.	content format playback compatibility on page 34 for other disc compatibility information.
Files don’t show up in the	• The files on the disc must be named with the correct file extension: .mp3 for MP3 files;
Disc Navigator/Photo	.wma for WMA files; .jpg for JPEG files (upper or lower-case is OK). See Disc / content
Browser.	format playback compatibility on page 34 for other disc compatibility information.
Can’t play WMA files.	• The files were recorded using DRM (digital rights management). This is not a
	malfunction.

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