Pioneer S-CX505, S-CX303, S-CX500, XV-CX303, XV-CX505 manual DVD/CD/Video CD player, Problem Remedy

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Problem	Remedy
SND. DEMO shows in the	• Press and hold  (stop) on the front panel for about five seconds. The
display and the unit can’t be	disc tray ejects automatically to indicate the Sound Demo mode is
controlled.	disabled.
TRAYLOCK shows in the display	• Press and hold  OPEN/CLOSE on the front panel for about eight
and the tray can’t be ejected.	seconds. Then the tray can be opened/closed using  OPEN/CLOSE.

DVD/CD/Video CD player

Problem	Remedy
The disc is ejected	• Clean the disc and align the disc properly in the disc guide.
automatically after loading.	• 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 49). In
	this case, the message “Incompatible disc region number/Can’t play disc.”
	appears on-screen.
	• 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	• Switch the power off once, then on again using the front panel
used.	 STANDBY/ON button.
Settings are canceled.	• If the power is cut during operation, settings may 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.
	• If the Progressive setting is selected and you have used component
	video cables to connect a TV that is not compatible with a progressive scan
	signal, you will not be able to see any picture at all. With your TV connected
	using either the composite or S-video terminals, change the Component
	Out setting to Interlace (see Video Output settings on page 42).
Screen is stretched or aspect	• The TV Screen setting is incorrect. Set the TV Screen option to match the
does not change.	TV/monitor you’re using (see Video Output settings on page 42).
When recorded on a VCR or	• This system uses copy-protection technology which may prevent
passed through an AV selector,	recording or cause picture problems when connected through a VCR or AV
there is disturbance in the	selector. This is not a malfunction.
playback picture.
Picture disturbance during	• This player is compatible with Macro-Vision System copy guard. Some
playback or dark.	discs 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.

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