Troubleshooting
Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service. Refer also to the respective instruction manuals of the connected components and TV.
DVD Player
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The DVD Player doesn’t | • The power cord is disconnected. | • Check the connection of the power cord. | 17 |
switch on. | • The main power is set to OFF. | • Turn on the main power. | 17 |
| • There is external noise in the computer | • Switch off the main power, then switch it on | 17 |
| circuits of the DVD Player. | again. If not recovered, disconnect the power |
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| cord, then connect it again. |
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| • The AC fuse is blown. | • Contact your nearest Onkyo service center. | - |
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The DVD Player doesn’t | • No disc is inserted. | • Open the | 18 |
start playback. | • The region number of the disc does not | • See Regional Restriction Codes (Region | 4 |
| match that of the DVD Player. | Number) on the rear panel. |
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| • An unplayable disc is inserted. | • Check the playable discs. | 6, 7 |
| • The disc is placed upside down. | • Place the disc with the playback side down. | 18 |
| • The disc is not placed within the disc tray | • Place the disc within the proper guide on the disc | 18 |
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| • The disc is dirty. | • Eject the disc and clean it. | 7 |
| • The parental lock function is activated. | • Deactivate the parental lock function or change | 36 |
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| the parental lock level. |
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Brightness is unstable or | • Copy protection is activated. | • Connect the DVD Player directly to the TV. | |
noise is visible on the |
| Avoid connecting the DVD Player to the TV |
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playback picture. |
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| • The TV is not compatible with progressive | • Reset to the initial setting. | 35 |
| scan signal. |
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The playback picture is | • The disc is dirty. | • Eject the disc and clean it. | 7 |
occasionally distorted. | • It is in fast forward or fast reverse playback. | • Sometimes a small amount of picture distortion | - |
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| • The disc does not meet the standard. | • See | 7 |
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Playback doesn’t follow | • The DVD Player is in repeat playback | • Resume normal playback. | 18 |
the course of the disc’s | mode, memory playback mode, or random |
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programs. | playback mode, etc. |
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The picture from the | • The TV is not set to receive the output | • Set the TV to the DVD Player’s input. | - |
DVD Player doesn’t | signals from the DVD Player. |
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appear on the TV | • The DVD Player is not properly connected. | • Check the connections to the DVD Player. | |
screen. |
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No sound or inaccurate | • A wrong sound signal conversion method | • Check the current sound signal conversion | 33 |
sound is reproduced. | (Digital Audio Out) is selected. | method, and select the right setting for “Digital |
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| Audio Out”. |
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| • The TV is not set to receive the output | • Set the TV to the DVD Player’s input. | - |
| signals from the DVD Player. |
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| • The DVD Player is not properly connected. | • Check the connections to the DVD Player. | |
| • The system is in | • Resume nomal playback. | 18 |
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| • The disc does not meet the standard. | • See | 7 |
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The buttons on the remote | • Power supply fluctuations or other | • Switch off the main power, then switch it on | 17 |
controller and DVD | abnormalities such as static electricity may | again. If not recovered, disconnect the power |
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Player do not operate. | interrupt correct operation. | cord, then connect it again. |
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