Panasonic DVD-LX97 guide, Specific operation impossible or incorrect, Picture incorrect

Specific operation impossible or incorrect

The on-screen menu shows “2” as a soundtrack option when [AUDIO] is pressed, but the audio does not change. [DVD-A]

Play restarts from the beginning of the track when soundtrack is changed. [DVD-A]

pEven if a second soundtrack isn’t recorded, two numbers will normally be shown.

pThis is normal on DVD-Audio.

Subtitle position is wrong.

No subtitles.

The subtitles overlap closed captions recorded on discs.

In A-B repeat, point B is automatically set.

Play doesn’t start.

pAdjust the position. (“Subtitle Position” in Display Menu) (25)

pDisplay the subtitles. (18)

pClear the subtitles. (18)

pThe end of an item becomes point B when it is reached.

pThis unit may not play WMA and MPEG4 that contains still picture data. pIf a disc contains CD-DA and other formats, proper playback may not be possible.

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Picture incorrect

Picture distorted.

No picture on the LCD.

The LCD is dark.

LCD pixels turn black or radiate different colors.

Picture doesn’t appear on the television (or the size of the picture seems wrong).

Menu not displayed correctly.

Auto zoom function does not work well.

pPicture quality may worsen or some frames may be skipped when viewing [MPEG4] or [SD[VIDEO], but this is normal.

pSelect a monitor mode other than “OFF” (No picture). (16, Selecting how to show 4:3 aspect pictures on the LCD).

pAdjust the brightness. (16)

pThe LCD is constructed with precision technology so 99.99 % of the pixels are active, but of the remaining of 0.01 %, there are pixels that may be black or emit light constantly. This phenomenon is not a malfunction.

pCheck connections. (32)

pCheck that the television is on.

pCheck that the input mode on the television is correct. pCheck the settings in “Video—TV Aspect”. (26)

pTurn off the zooming feature on your television if you are using Zoom. (25) pEnsure that the unit is connected directly to the television, and is not

connected through a video cassette recorder. (32)

pRestore the zoom ratio to C1.00. (25)

pSet “Subtitle Position” in Display Menu to “0”. (25)

pUse the other preset aspect ratios or manual adjustment. (25)

pZoom function may not work well, especially in dark scenes and may not work depending on the type of disc or card.

Troubleshooting

Sound incorrect

No sound from the unit’s speakers.

Sound distorted.

Piercing noise comes from the speakers.

pTurn off the FM transmitter. When [FM-TM]is on (lights orange), no sound is heard from the unit’s speakers. When not using the FM transmitter, press [FM-TM]to off (lights goes out). (31)

pThe speaker is off if the LCD is closed or headphones are connected. pTurn up the volume. (12, 14)

pSelect “Off” in “Advanced Surround”. (17) pMove unit away from mobile phones.

pNoise may occur when playing WMA or MPEG4 files.

pThe disc may have restrictions on the method of audio output. With some multi-channel discs, audio will not be output properly. Refer to the disc’s jacket for more information. [DVD-A]

pIf you have connected a digital amplifier which does not include decoder, be sure to select “PCM” in “Dolby Digital” or “DTS Digital Surround” in “Audio” tab. (27)

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