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Problem

Check

Remedy

 

 

No picture is displayed or the

Is the video cable properly

• Connect the cable properly according to the connected devices

 

picture is not displayed

connected?

(page 15).

 

properly.

 

• Disconnect the cable (video/audio cable or HDMI cable), then

 

 

 

reinsert it firmly and all the way in.

• For BDP-LX55, a TV or any other device which outputs video signals must be connected to the HDMI OUT (MAIN) terminal (page 18).

 

Is the video cable damaged?

If the cable is damaged, replace it with a new one.

 

Is the input setting on the

Read the operating instructions for the connected components and

 

connected TV or AV receiver

switch to the proper input.

 

or amplifier right?

 

 

 

 

 

Is the output video resolution

• On the BDP-LX55, switch the resolution at Resolution (page 41).

 

properly set?

• On the BDP-440/BDP-140, press HDMI to switch the video resolution

 

 

output from the HDMI OUT terminal (page 12).

 

 

 

 

• Is the player connected

1080p or Deep Color video signals may not be output properly,

 

with an HDMI cable other

depending on the HDMI cable being used or the player’s settings. If you

 

than a High Speed HDMI®

wish to output the video signals with 1080p or Deep Color, connect the

 

cable (with a Standard

TV using a High Speed HDMI® cable without a built-in equalizer, then

 

HDMI® cable)?

reset the player using the Setup Navigator (page 23).

 

• Are you using an HDMI

 

 

cable with a built-in

 

 

equalizer?

 

 

 

 

 

Is a DVI device connected?

The picture may not be displayed properly if a DVI device is connected.

 

 

 

 

Is Color Space properly set?

Change the Color Space setting (page 41).

 

 

 

 

For the BDP-LX55:

Set the HDMI Mode to something other than Pure Audio (page 41).

 

Is the HDMI Mode set

 

 

appropriately?

 

 

 

 

Picture freezes and the front

 

• Press  STOP to stop playback, then restart playback.

panel and remote control

 

• If the playback cannot be stopped, press  STANDBY/ON on the

buttons stop working.

 

player’s front panel to turn off the power, then turn the power back on.

 

 

• If the power cannot be turned off, unplug the power cord, wait several

 

 

seconds, then plug the power cord back into the outlet.

 

 

 

No picture is displayed or

 

With some discs, it may not be possible to output the video signals from

picture is not output in high

 

the VIDEO output terminal. In this case, connect using an HDMI cable

definition when playing BDs.

 

(page 15).

 

 

 

• Picture is disturbed during

 

• This player supports Rovi analog copy protection technology. With

playback.

 

some TVs (such as with built-in video deck), the picture will not be

• Picture is dark.

 

displayed properly when the copy protected DVD title is played. This is

 

 

not a malfunction.

 

 

• If the player and TV are connected via a DVD recorder/video deck,

 

 

etc., the picture will not be displayed properly due to analog copy

 

 

protection. Connect the player and TV directly.

 

 

 

• Picture is stretched.

Is the TV’s aspect ratio

Read the operating instructions for the TV and set the TV’s aspect ratio

• Picture is cropped.

properly set?

properly.

• Aspect ratio cannot be

Is TV Screen properly set?

Set TV Screen properly (page 39).

switched.

 

 

 

When video signals with a resolution of 1080/50i, 1080/50p, 720/50p,

 

 

 

 

1080/24p, 1080/60i, 1080/60p or 720/60p are being output from the

 

 

HDMI OUT terminal, they may be output with an aspect ratio of 16:9

 

 

even if TV Screen is set to 4:3 Pan&Scan (page 39).

 

 

 

Picture is interrupted.

 

The picture may be interrupted when the resolution of the recorded

 

 

video signal switches. On the BDP-LX55, switch the resolution at

 

 

Resolution (page 41). On the BDP-440/BDP-140, press HDMI to select

 

 

a setting other than Auto (page 41).

 

 

 

The subtitles cannot be

 

The subtitles cannot be switched for discs recorded on a DVD or BD

switched.

 

recorder.

 

 

 

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