TROUBLESHOOTING

 

Symptom

Remedy

 

 

TV aspect ratio does not match

• Check the TV aspect ratio. (Refer to page 110.)

 

 

your TV screen.

• A different aspect ratio will be used when the aspect ratio specified by

 

 

 

the disc is not supported by this unit.

 

 

Playback picture is distorted.

• During fast forward or fast reverse, playback picture may be distorted.

 

 

Color of the picture is abnormal.

This is not a malfunction.

 

 

 

• Connect to TV directly. When you connect this unit with the television

 

 

 

via VCR or other devices, the picture may be distorted due to the copy-

 

 

 

protection signal.

 

GENERAL

There is no sound, or no subtitle.

• Check if the cables are damaged.

 

• Turn on all connected devices.

 

 

 

• Keep the equipment which may cause electrical disturbances, such as a

 

 

 

cellular phone, away.

 

 

 

• Check if the external input channel is set correctly.

 

 

 

• Check if the connections are made securely and correctly.

 

 

 

• If using the HDMI connection, sound is not output when “HDMI Audio”

 

 

 

is set to “OFF”.

 

 

 

• Check the RCA audio cable connection. If you are using HDMI-DVI

 

 

 

conversion cable, you must connect the RCA audio cable, too.

 

 

 

• If using the HDMI connection, check whether the output format of this

 

 

 

unit (HDMI FORMAT) matches the supported input format of other

 

 

 

connected device.

 

HDD/DVD

Playback does not start from the

• Resume function may be activated. Refer to page 71 to cancel the

 

beginning.

resume point.

 

 

PLAYBACK

 

 

 

HDD

Playback cannot be performed.

• Check if the playable disc is inserted.

 

 

HDD playback suddenly stops.

• When DVD recording finishes during HDD playback, the unit will stop

 

 

 

the HDD playback, and start writing data to the DVD. This is not a

 

 

 

malfunction.

 

 

 

• Check if the disc is loaded correctly with the labeled side facing up.

 

 

 

• Discs made on other devices or on personal computers cannot be

 

 

 

played back on this unit unless it is finalized on the device.

 

 

 

Even if it is finalized, the performance of those discs are not guaranteed

 

 

 

on this unit.

 

 

 

• The disc may be dirty or flawed. Clean the disc.

 

 

 

• Check if all the connections are made correctly.

 

 

 

• Check the parental lock setting. (Refer to page 103.)

 

 

 

• Playback of DVD is prohibited from 2 minutes before the programmed

 

 

 

start time of a timer recording when the recording media is DVD.

 

 

There is no sound, or no subtitle.

• Check if “Disc Audio” is set correctly. (Refer to page 104.)

 

DVD

 

• There is a possibility that the selected subtitle language is not

 

 

supported by the disc.

 

 

Digital audio setting cannot be

• If the audio source is in the Dolby Digital format, set the Dolby Digital

 

 

changed to main audio (L), sub

Setting to “PCM” in “Playback” menu. (available only for DVD) (Refer to

 

 

audio (R) or combination of both.

page 104.)

 

 

Audio language or the subtitle

• Multilingual subtitles are not supported by the disc.

 

 

language of the DVD cannot be

• Some audio languages or the subtitle languages can be changed only

 

 

changed.

from the disc menu. Please refer to the disc’s manual.

 

 

Camera angles cannot be changed.

• Even though the multi-angle feature is supported by the disc, that does

 

 

 

not mean all the scenes are shot from multi-angles. Changing angles are

 

 

 

available only for those scenes shot from the multi-angle.

 

 

The disc cannot be played back on

• Some DVD players do not play back the disc made on other recorder.

 

 

other player even though it is

Refer to the manual of the unit.

 

 

finalized properly.

 

 

 

 

 

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H2160MW9 A specifications

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