Troubleshooting

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

Symptom

Cause

Correction

 

 

 

No power.

z The power cord is disconnected.

z Plug the power cord into the wall outlet

 

 

securely.

The power is on, but

z No disc is inserted.

z 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.

z The TV is not set to receive DVD signal

z Select the appropriate video input mode

 

output.

on the TV so the picture from the DVD

 

 

player appears on the TV screen.

 

z The video cable is not connected

z Connect the video cable securely.

 

securely.

 

 

 

 

 

z The connected TV power is turned off.

z Turn on the TV.

 

z The Progressive Scan is set to “On” on

z Set Progressive Scan to “Off”

 

the setup menu but is connected to a

(see page 14).

 

standard(analog) television.

 

 

 

 

No sound./Buzzing

z The equipment connected with the

z Select the correct input mode of the

sounds.

audio cable is not set to receive DVD

audio receiver so you can listen to the

 

signal output.

sound from the DVD player.

 

 

 

 

z The audio cables are not connected

z Connect the audio cable securely.

 

securely.

 

 

z The power of the equipment connected

z Turn on the equipment connected with

 

with the audio cable is turned off.

the audio cable.

 

z The Digital Audio Output is set to the

z Press Setup on the remote control.

 

wrong selection.

Move the cursor down to Digital Audio

 

 

Output. Press the right cursor. Select

 

 

the correct output desired. Press

 

 

ENTER. To get DTS sounds, “Bit

 

 

Stream/PCM” has to be selected. And

 

 

use the Digital Output or Optical Out

 

 

jack. Note that there will be no outputs

 

 

at 6 ch analog outputs of this set for

 

 

DTS selection. Next select the appropri-

 

 

ate sampling frequency.

 

 

If your equipment cannot receive 98

 

 

KHz, please select 48 KHz or else

 

 

buzzing sounds will be heard.

The playback picture is

z The disc is dirty.

z Clean the disc.

poor.

 

 

The DVD player does

z No disc is inserted.

z Insert a disc. (Check that the DVD, or

not start playback.

 

audio CD indicator in the DVD display is lit.)

 

z An unplayable disc is inserted.

z Insert a playable disc. (Check the disc

 

 

type, color system, and Regional code.)

 

z The disc is placed upside down.

z Place the disc with the playback side

 

 

down.

 

z The disc is not placed within the guide.

z Place the disc on the disc tray correctly

 

 

inside the guide.

 

z The disc is dirty.

z Clean the disc.

 

 

 

 

z The Rating level is set.

z Cancel the Rating function or change

 

 

the rating level.

The remote control

z The remote control is not pointed at the

z Point the remote control at the remote

does not work properly.

remote sensor of the DVD player.

sensor of the DVD player.

 

 

 

 

z The remote control is too far from the

z Operate the remote control within 23 ft

 

DVD player.

(7 m).

 

 

 

 

z There is an obstacle in the path of the

z Remove the obstacle.

 

remote control and the DVD player.

 

 

z The batteries in the remote control are

z Replace the batteries with new ones.

 

exhausted.

 

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Kodak SD-530ESE owner manual Troubleshooting, Symptom Cause Correction