TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

 

 

 

 

 

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

SOLUTION

 

 

 

Unit does not turn on

• No AC power

• Check AC power plug and make certain any switched

 

 

 

outlet is turned on.

 

 

 

Disc does not play

• Disc loaded improperly

• Load disc label-side up; align the disc with the guides and place

 

 

 

it in its proper position.

 

 

• Incorrect disc type

• Check to see that the disc is CD, CD-R, CD-RW, VCD, MP3, WMA, JPEG,

 

 

 

DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW (standard-conforming), DVD-Audio

 

 

 

or DVD-Video; other types will not play.

 

 

• Invalid Region Code

• Use Region 1 or Open Region (0) disc only.

 

 

• Rating is above parental preset

• Enter password to override or change rating settings (see page 20).

 

 

 

No picture

• Intermittent connections

• Check all video connections.

 

 

• Wrong input

• Check input selection of TV or receiver.

 

 

• Progressive Scan output selected

• Use Progressive Scan mode only with compatible TV. Press Progressive Scan/

 

 

 

Interlaced Button Ito toggle to the correct mode (see page 23).

 

 

• Video Off feature active

• Press Video Off Button Fto reactivate video circuitry.

 

 

• HDMI Output 2 is connected to a

• The HDMI Output 2 may not be used with video displays that are not

 

 

video display that is not HDCP-compliant.

HDCP-compliant. Unplug the cable and select another audio and video

 

 

 

connection (see pages 14 through 16).

 

 

• Wrong video output setting in VIDEO

• S- and component video are not available simultaneously. Temporarily connect

 

 

SETUP menu

composite video to access VIDEO SETUP menu and change

 

 

 

VIDEO OUTPUT setting to desired type (see page 23).

 

 

 

No sound

• Intermittent connections

• Check all audio connections.

 

 

• Incorrect digital audio selection

• Check digital audio settings on DVD 37 and on receiver.

 

 

• DVD disc is in fast or slow mode

• There is no audio playback on DVD discs during fast or slow modes.

 

 

• Surround receiver not compatible

• Change PCM LIMIT setting in AUDIO SETUP menu to 48kHz

 

 

with 96kHz PCM audio

(see page 22).

 

 

DVD-Audio disc is loaded without

• Use 6-Channel Audio Outputs 9 or Analog Audio Outputs 8.

 

 

using analog audio connection

 

 

 

• Wrong bass management setting in

• In order to hear a downmixed 2-channel signal at the Analog Audio Outputs

 

 

AUDIO SETUP

8, make sure to change the BASS MANAGEMENT setting to

 

 

 

STEREO (see pages 12 and 22).

 

 

 

Picture is distorted or jumps during

MPEG-2 decoding

• It is a normal artifact of DVD playback for pictures to jump or show

fast forward or reverse play

 

some distortion during rapid play.

 

 

 

Some remote buttons do not operate

• Function not permitted at this time

• With most discs, some functions are not permitted at certain

during DVD play; prohibited symbol

 

times (e.g., Track Skip) or at all (e.g., direct audio track selection).

appears (see below)

 

 

 

 

 

The OSD menu is in a foreign language

• Incorrect OSD language

• Change the display language selection (see page 23).

 

 

 

 

The

symbol appears

• Requested function not available at

• Certain functions may be disabled by the DVD itself during

 

 

this time

passages of a disc.

 

 

 

Picture is displayed in the

• Incorrect match of aspect ratio settings

• Change aspect ratio settings (see page 23).

wrong aspect ratio

to disc

 

 

 

 

Remote control inoperative

• Weak batteries

• Change both batteries.

 

 

• Sensor is blocked

• Clear path to sensor or use optional outboard remote sensor.

 

 

 

Disc will not copy to VCR

• Copy protection

• Many DVDs are encoded with copy protection to prevent

 

 

 

copying to VCR.

Password not accepted.

• Incorrect password being used or

 

password has been forgotten.

Stop play of disc. Press and hold Clear Button 3until the display blinks. This resets the password and all settings to their defaults.

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Harman-Kardon DVD 37 owner manual It in its proper position, Incorrect disc type, Or DVD-Video other types will not play