Troubleshooting

Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service.

Symptom

Cause

Correction

 

 

 

No power.

 The power cord is disconnected.

 Plug the power cord into the wall outlet

 

 

securely.

 

 

 

The power is on, but

 No disc is inserted.

 Insert a disc. (Check that the DVD or,

the DVD player does

 

audio CD indicator in the display

not work.

 

window is lit.)

 

 

 

No picture.

 The TV is not set to receive DVD signal

 Select the appropriate video input mode

 

output.

on the TV so the picture from the DVD

 

 

player appears on the TV screen.

 

 

 

 

 The video cable is not connected

 Connect the video cable into the jacks

 

securely.

securely.

 

 

 

 

 The connected TV power is turned off.

 Turn on the TV.

 

 

 

No sound.

 The equipment connected with the

 Select the correct input mode of the

 

audio cable is not set to receive DVD

audio receiver so you can listen to the

 

signal output.

sound from the DVD player.

 

 

 

 

 The audio cables are not connected

 Connect the audio cable into the jacks

 

securely.

securely.

 

 

 

 

 The power of the equipment connected

 Turn on the equipment connected with

 

with the audio cable is turned off.

the audio cable.

 

 

 

 

 The Digital Audio Output is set to the

 Set the Digital Audio Output to the

 

wrong position.

correct position, then turn on the DVD

 

 

player again by pressing POWER.

 

 

 

The playback picture is

 The disc is dirty.

 Clean the disc.

poor.

 

 

 

 

 

The DVD player does

 No disc is inserted.

 Insert a disc. (Check that the DVD, or

not start playback.

 

audio CD indicator in the DVD display is

 

 

lit.)

 

 An unplayable disc is inserted.

 Insert a playable disc. (Check the disc

 

 

type, color system and Regional code.)

 

 

 

 

 The disc is placed upside down.

 Place the disc with the playback side

 

 

down.

 

 

 

 

 The disc is not placed within the guide.

 Place the disc on the disc tray correctly

 

 

inside the guide.

 

 

 

 

 The disc is dirty.

 Clean the disc.

 

 

 

 

 The Rating level is set.

 Cancel the Rating function or change

 

 

the rating level.

 

 

 

The remote control

 The remote control is not pointed at the

 Point the remote control at the remote

does not work properly.

remote sensor of the DVD player.

sensor of the DVD player.

 

 The remote control is too far from the

 Operate the remote control within about

 

DVD player.

23 ft (7 m).

 

 There is an obstacle in the path of the

 Remove the obstacle.

 

remote control and the DVD player.

 

 

 The batteries in the remote control are

 Replace the batteries with new ones.

 

exhausted.

 

 

 

 

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