Magnavox MDR513H / F7 Symptom, Your TV screen, Playback picture is distorted, Beginning

TROUBLESHOOTING

Symptom

	TV aspect ratio does not match
	your TV screen.
	Playback picture is distorted.
	Color of the picture is abnormal.
GENERAL	There is no sound, or no subtitle.

	HDD/DVD	Playback does not start from the
		beginning.
PLAYBACK		Playback cannot be performed.
	HDD
		HDD playback suddenly stops.

There is no sound, or no subtitle.

DVD

Digital audio setting cannot be changed to main audio (L), sub audio (R) or combination of both.

Audio language or the subtitle language of the DVD cannot be changed.

Camera angles cannot be changed.

The disc cannot be played back on other player even though it is finalized properly.

Remedy

•Check the TV aspect ratio. (Refer to page 111.)

•A different aspect ratio will be used when the aspect ratio specified by the disc is not supported by this unit.

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

•Check if the cables are damaged.

•Keep the equipment which may cause electrical disturbances, such as a cellular phone, away.

•Turn on all connected devices.

•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.

•Resume function may be activated. Refer to page 72 to cancel the resume point.

•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 playable disc is inserted.

•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 104.)

•Playback of DVD is prohibited from 2 minutes before the programmed start time of a timer recording when the recording media is DVD.

•Check if “Disc Audio” is set correctly. (Refer to page 105.)

•There is a possibility that the selected subtitle language is not supported by the disc.

•If the audio source is in the Dolby Digital format, set the Dolby Digital Setting to “PCM” in “Playback” menu. (available only for DVD) (Refer to page 105.)

•Multilingual subtitles are not supported by the disc.

•Some audio languages or the subtitle languages can be changed only from the disc menu. Please refer to the disc’s manual.

•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.

•Some DVD players do not play back the disc made on other recorder. Refer to the manual of the unit.

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