TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

If the DVD player does not perform properly when operated as instructed in this Operating Instruction, check the player, consulting the following checklist.

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No power

– Check if the AC power cord is properly connected.

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– Unplug the AC power cord once, and wait for 5-10

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seconds and then plug it in again.

 

No sound or picture

– Check if the TV is turned on.

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– Check the video connection and HDMI connection.

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– Check the VIDEO/AUDIO cable connections.

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– Check if the PROGRESSIVE mode is set correctly.

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Distorted picture

– Sometimes a small amount of picture distortion may

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appear. This is not a malfunction.

 

 

– Connect the player directly to the TV.

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– Check if the PROGRESSIVE mode is set correctly.

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– Check the TV TYPE (MULTI, NTSC or PAL).

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Completely distorted picture or black/white

– Connect the DVD player directly to the TV.

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picture with DVD

– Make sure the disc is compatible with the DVD player.

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No sound or distorted sound

– Adjust the volume.

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– Check that the speakers are connected correctly.

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– The HDMI sound is not output when AUDIO MODE is

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set to ANALOG.

 

No audio at digital output

– Check the digital connections.

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– Check the audio settings.

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No DTS sound output

– Use a DIGITAL OUT jack when outputting the DTS sound.

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No image from HDMI connection

– Check the HDMI connection. (Check the status of the

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HDMI related indications.)

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– Check whether the connected monitor equipment or

 

other equipment supports HDCP. (This player will not

 

 

output a video signal unless the other equipment

 

 

supports HDCP.)

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– Check the setting of HDMI.

 

– Check whether the output format of this player (HDMI

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FORMAT) matches the supported input format of other

 

 

connected equipment.

 

Picture freezes momentarily during playback

– Check the disc for fingerprints/scratches and clean with

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a soft cloth wiping from center to edge.

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– Clean the disc.

Disc cannot be played

– Clean the disc.

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– Ensure the disc label is facing up.

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– Check if the disc is defective by trying another disc.

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– Cancel Ratings control or change the control level.

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– Insert a correct disc that plays on this player.

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No return to start-up screen when disc is removed

– Reset the player by turning it off, then on again.

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The player does not respond to the remote

– Aim the remote control directly at the sensor on the front

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of the player.

 

control

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– Reduce the distance to the player.

 

– Replace the batteries in the remote control.

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Re-insert the batteries with their polarities (+/– signs) as

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indicated.

 

Buttons do not work or player stops

– To completely reset the player, unplug the AC cord from

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responding

the AC outlet for 5-10 seconds.

 

Player does not respond to some operating

– Operations may not be permitted by the disc.

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commands during playback

Refer to the instructions of the disc.

 

DVD player cannot read CDs/DVDs

– Use a commonly available CD/DVD cleaner to clean the

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lens before sending the DVD player for repair.

 

Angle does not switch

–The angle cannot be switched for DVDs which do not

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contain multiple angles. In some cases multiple angles

 

 

are only recorded for specific scenes.

 

Playback does not start when the title is selected

– Check the “RATINGS” setting.

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The password for rating level has been

– Enter the default password “4737”, then your forgotten

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forgotten

password will be cleared.

 

 

 

 

NOTES:

Some functions are not available in specific modes, but this is not a malfunction. Read the description in this Operating Instruction for details on correct operations.

Playback from a desired track and random playback are not available during program playback.

Some functions are prohibited on some discs.

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