36In case of difficulty
What appears to be a malfunction may not always be serious. If your unit should not perform as expected, consult the table below to see if the problem can be corrected before seeking help from your dealer or service representative.
Operation to reset
The microprocessor may fall into malfunction (impossibility to operate erroneous display, etc.) when the power cord is unplugged while power is ON or due to an external factor. In this case, execute the following procedure to reset the microprocessor and return it to normal condition.
1In POWER ONcondition, keep the 7(STOP) key and the ON/ STANDBY key pressed at the same time.
2When both keys are pressed, the region code of the unit, the software version, etc. will be displayed on the display. (When
nothing is done, the display of this information continues.) Example: 71 . 101 . 06:14
3Press the ON/STANDBY key to go to STANDBY mode.
4When Power ON is performed with the ON/STANDBY key, the settings become the default factory settings.
÷Please note that resetting the microprocessor clears the contents stored in, it returns the microprocessor to the condi- tion when it left the factory.
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| Playback does not start when the play (3) | ÷There is no disc in the player. | ÷Load a disc and press the play (3) key. |
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| key is pressed. | ÷There are no signals recorded on the side of the | ÷Turn the disc over and properly place it on the |
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| disc being played. | disc tray. |
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| Playback starts but no image/sound is seen/ | ÷The TV is not turned on. | ÷Turn on the TV. |
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| heard. | ÷The connection cords are not properly con- | ÷Properly reconnect the connection cords. |
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| The picture is disrupted when the image is | ÷The picture is slightly disrupted during fast | ÷This is not a malfunction. |
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| fast forwarded or fast reversed. | forward and fast reverse operations. |
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| No sound is heard. | ÷The audio output cords are not properly con- | ÷Properly connect the audio cords. |
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| nected. | ÷Set the sound volume to an appropriate level. |
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| ÷The volume control of the TV or amplifier is not | |
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| adjusted properly. | ÷Press the play (3) key to resume normal |
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| ÷The player is in a special playback mode. | |
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| playback mode. |
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| The picture does not look good or the pic- | ÷A nearby device is generating noise. | ÷Separate this unit as far as possible from the |
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| ture/sound quality is poor. | ÷The disc is dirty. | device you think is generating the noise. |
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| ÷Refer to the “Disc handling precautions” sec- | |
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| ÷The disc is damaged. | tion and wipe dirt from the disc. |
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| ÷Use a new disc. | |
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| ÷There is condensation on the optical lens. | ÷Refer to the “Beware of condensation” sec- |
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| It takes a while for the disc to start playing. | ÷Time is required for the unit to detect the disc | ÷Approximately 10 to 20 seconds are required |
| The top and bottom of the screen cannot be | ÷The video format of the disc being played does | ÷Refer to the “Video formats” section ,and use | |
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| type and size and for the rotation of the motor to | for a disc to start playing, although the time |
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| stabilize. This is not a malfunction. | differs depending on the disc. |
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| The tray opens automatically. | ÷The disc is not placed horizontally. | ÷Properly place the disc on the tray. |
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| seen. | not match that of the connected TV monitor. | a disc with the appropriate video format for |
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| The subtitle is not displayed. | ÷The DVD disc being played does not contain the | ÷The subtitle cannot be displayed when the |
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| recording of subtitles. | DVD disc being played does not contain the |
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| ÷The subtitle mode is set to off. | recording of subtitles. |
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| ÷Press the SUB | |
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| on the subtitle mode. |
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| The voice (or subtitle) language cannot be | ÷The DVD disc being played does not contain the | ÷The voice (or subtitle) language cannot be |
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| changed. | recording of more than one audio (or subtitle) | changed when the DVD disc being played |
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| language. | does not contain the recording of more than |
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| The viewing angle cannot be changed. | ÷The DVD disc being played does not contain the | ÷The viewing angle cannot be changed when |
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| recording of more than one angle. | the DVD disc being played does not contain |
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| ÷You are attempting to switch the angle in a DVD | the recording of more than one angle. |
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| ÷More than one viewing angle may be re- | |
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| section where more than one angle is not re- | corded only in limited sections in a disc. |
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| corded. |
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