TROUBLESHOOTING

If something seems to be wrong with your DVD player, first check the items in the table below.

Symptom

 

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The power does not come on.

Is the power cord plugged firmly into a live outlet?

9

 

 

 

 

The disc does not play.

Is there condensation inside the unit? (Leave the

2

Playback stops almost

 

player idle with the power on for 1 to 2 hours.)

 

immediately.

Are you trying to use a disc not available for the unit,

4

 

 

such as a PHOTO CD?

 

 

Is the disc dirty? Is it loaded properly?

5, 19

 

Does the disc exceed the specified parental control

40

 

 

rating level?

 

 

 

 

 

No picture.

Is the unit connected correctly?

9

 

Are the video connections firmly attached?

9

 

Is the television video mode set correctly?

19

 

 

 

 

The picture is bad.

Is the unit in a place subject to vibrations?

2

 

Are the video connections firmly attached?

9

 

Is the disc dirty?

5

 

Is the unit connected directly to the TV? Or is it

9

 

 

connected through a VCR, a selector switch, or a

 

 

 

TV/VCR?

 

 

 

The picture may be bad when used with some

 

 

 

television sets or projectors, due to the DVD copy

 

 

 

protection scheme.

 

 

 

The picture quality may also suffer if the DVD

 

 

 

player is connected through a selector switch with

 

 

 

other video equipment. Try turning off the power to

 

 

 

the other video equipment.

 

 

 

The picture quality may be somewhat poor when

 

 

 

paused, when doing Frame Advance, or during fast

 

 

 

forward or fast reverse. This is normal.

 

 

 

 

No sound.

• Is the unit connected correctly?

9

 

• Are the audio connections firmly attached?

9

 

• Is the connected audio equipment turned on? Is the

19

 

 

volume set correctly? (Note that there will be no

 

 

 

audio playback during slow playback, Frame

 

 

 

Advance, fast forward, or fast reverse.)

 

 

 

 

The remote control does not work,

• Are the remote control batteries installed correctly?

18

or does not work correctly.

• Is the remote control too far from the main unit? Is

18

 

 

there something in the way?

 

 

• Are the remote control batteries getting weak?

18

 

• Is the unit in strong sunlight or strong fluorescent light?

18

 

 

 

 

DVD has many capabilities

Some of these capabilities may differ based on the disc being played. The following situations may be caused by information on the disc itself.

The audio or subtitles are not reproduced in the language specified in the setup menu.

The audio track or subtitles cannot be changed.

Subtitles are not displayed.

The DVD menu is not displayed. The DVD menu is not displayed in the language you want.

The viewing angle cannot be changed.

The rating restriction does not work.

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Aiwa XD-DV380U operating instructions Troubleshooting, DVD has many capabilities