Panasonic SC-VK680 manual Troubleshooting guide English

 Sound			Page
No sound.	•	Check the connections.	10
	•	Turn the volume up.	–
	•	There may be a pause in sound when you change the play speed.	20
	•	DivX Audio may not be output due to how files were created.	–
Sound is distorted.	•	Noise may occur when playing WMA.	–
Effects do not work.	•	Some audio effects do not work or have less effect with some discs.	–
Humming heard during	•	An AC mains lead or fluorescent light is near the cables. Keep other appliances and	–
play.		cords away from this unit’s cables.
 Menus			Page
The SETUP menu cannot	•	Select “DVD/CD” as the source.	–
be accessed.	•	Cancel program and random play.	18
 Picture incorrect			Page
Picture distorted.	•	Some distortion is normal during SEARCH.	16
	•	Ensure that the unit is connected directly to the television, and is not connected	11
		through a video cassette recorder.
	•	Change “SOURCE SELECT” in On-Screen Menu 2 (Video). DivX	21
No picture.	•	Check the connection.	10, 11
	•	Ensure the television’s video input setting is correct.	–
The television may display	•	The unit and television are using different video systems.	–
incorrectly or colours		– Use the multi-system or NTSC television.
appear faded.	•	The system used on the disc does not match your television.	22, 23
		– PAL discs cannot be correctly viewed on an NTSC television.
		– This unit can convert NTSC signals to PAL 60 for viewing on a PAL television
		(“NTSC DISC OUT” in “VIDEO” menu).
Picture stops. DivX	•	Picture may stop if the DivX files are greater than 2 GB.	–
Menus not displayed	•	Change the zoom ratio to “NORMAL”.	21
correctly.	•	Change “TV ASPECT” in “VIDEO” menu.	22
Auto zoom function does	•	Turn off television zoom function.	–
not work well.	•	Use the other preset aspect ratios or manual adjustment.	22
	•	Zoom function may not work well, especially in dark scenes and may not work	–
		depending on the type of disc.
When playing PAL disc,	•	Set “TRANSFER MODE” in On-Screen Menu 2 to “AUTO”.	21
picture distorted.
 Progressive video			Page
There is ghosting when	•	This problem is caused by the editing method or material used on DVD-Video,	23
progressive output is on.		but should be corrected if you use interlace output. Change “VIDEO OUT (I/P)” in
		“VIDEO” menu to “INTERLACE”.
Picture not in progressive	•	Select “PROGRESSIVE” in “VIDEO OUT (I/P)” in “VIDEO” menu.	23
output.	•	If the unit is connected to the television through VIDEO OUT terminal, output will be	11
		interlace, even if “PRG” is displayed.
 Listening to the radio			Page
Noise is heard.	•	Adjust the position of the FM or AM antenna.	11
“ST” flickers or doesn’t	•	Use an outdoor antenna.	11
light.	•	Press [PLAY MODE] to select “MONO”.	24
Sound is distorted.
A beat sound is heard.	•	Turn the television off or separate it from the unit.	–
	•	Switch to either BP1 or BP2.	24
A low hum is heard during	•	Separate the antenna from other cables and cords.	–
AM broadcasts.
 Using the cassette deck			Page
Poor quality sound.	•	Clean the heads.	37
Recording is not possible.	•	If the erasure prevention tabs have been removed, cover the holes with adhesive	25
		tape.
 Disc trays			Page
Disc tray(s) cannot open.	•	Press [^/I] to release the jammed tray(s) as the unit will switch off. Switch it on	15
“CHGR ERR” is displayed.		again and the tray(s) will initialize to the previous tray(s) condition.
	•	If this still does not fix the problem, please consult the dealer.	–

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