Troubleshooting

If you have any trouble using your DV-SP303/DV-SP303E, check the following table for possible causes and remedies. If you still can’t resolve the issue yourself, please contact your Onkyo dealer.

 

Symptoms

Causes

Remedies

 

 

 

 

 

 

The power cord is not connected.

Connect the power cord to a suitable wall outlet

 

 

(page 22).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Can’t turn on the DV-

 

Turn off the DV-SP303/DV-SP303E, wait five sec-

 

 

onds, then try turning it on again. If that fails, dis-

 

SP303/DV-SP303E?

External interference is affecting the DV-

 

connect the power cord from the wall outlet, wait

 

 

SP303/DV-SP303E’s digital circuitry.

 

 

five seconds, reconnect it, then try turning it on

 

 

 

 

 

 

again.

 

 

 

 

 

The disc tray won’t

The disc is not centered in the disc tray.

Place the disc in the center of the disc tray

 

(page 25).

 

close properly?

 

 

 

 

 

The disc is dirty.

Remove the disc and clean it (page 10).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No disc is loaded.

Load a disc (page 25).

 

 

 

 

 

 

The disc cannot be played because it’s

Use only compatible discs (page 8).

 

 

incompatible.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The disc is upside down.

Load the disc the correct way up (page 25).

 

 

 

 

 

 

The disc is not centered in the disc tray.

Place the disc in the center of the disc tray

 

 

(page 25).

 

Can’t start playback?

 

 

 

 

 

The disc is dirty.

Remove the disc and clean it (page 10).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The disc uses parental lock and the Paren-

Turn off the Parental Lock function (page 43).

 

 

tal Lock function is on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The DVD-Video disc is intended for use

If the region number on the disc does not match

 

 

the region number on the DV-SP303/DV-SP303E,

 

 

in another region.

 

 

the disc can’t be played (page 47).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The picture distorts

The disc is dirty.

Remove the disc and clean it (page 10).

Player

 

 

You’re using the Fast Forward or Fast

A little picture distortion may occur when using

occasionally?

 

 

Reverse function.

these functions. This is normal.

 

 

DVD

 

 

 

 

The DV-SP303/DV-SP303E is connected

 

Picture instability or

to your TV via a VCR or other video

Connect the DV-SP303/DV-SP303E directly to

 

noise?

equipment and a copy-protection system

your TV (page 18).

 

 

is affecting the picture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The wrong input source is selected on

On your TV, select the input to which the DV-

 

No picture?

your TV.

SP303/DV-SP303E is connected.

 

 

 

 

The video cable is not connected properly.

Check the video cable and correct as necessary

 

 

 

 

(page 18).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If there’s a power failure, or the power

Before you disconnect the power cord, set the DV-

 

 

SP303/DV-SP303E to Standby by pressing the

 

Settings are not saved?

cord is disconnected inadvertently, any

 

[STANDBY/ON] button, and wait until “OFF”

 

 

settings are lost.

 

 

has disappeared from the display.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The DV-SP303/DV-SP303E is connected

 

 

 

to your TV via a VCR or other video

Connect the DV-SP303/DV-SP303E directly to

 

Brightness is unstable

equipment and a copy-protection system

your TV (page 18).

 

or the picture is noisy?

is affecting the picture.

 

 

 

Your TV doesn’t support progressive

Reset the DV-SP303/DV-SP303E to its initial set-

 

 

scanning.

tings (page 40).

 

 

 

 

 

Chapters or tracks don’t

You are using repeat playback, program

 

 

play in the correct

Select normal playback (pages 32–34).

 

playback, or random playback.

 

order?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buttons on the DV-

 

Turn off the DV-SP303/DV-SP303E, wait five sec-

 

Power supply voltage fluctuations and

onds, then turn it on again. If that doesn’t resolve

 

SP303/DV-SP303E and

 

other anomalies, such as static electricity,

the issue, disconnect the power cord from the wall

 

remote controller don’t

 

can interfere with normal operation.

outlet, wait five seconds, reconnect it, then try

 

work?

 

 

again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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