Philips DVDR3435V/37 user manual Troubleshooting cont’d

Troubleshooting (cont’d) 97

Symptom

There is no picture.

Remedy

•If Setup menu appears on the TV screen, press [BACK ] (or [SETUP]) to exit.

•Check if the INTERLACE/PROGRESSIVE mode is set correctly according to your TV. See page 90.

	Picture noise appears.	• The disc is dirty or flawed.
		• If the picture output signal from the unit passes through your VCR
		before reaching your TV, or if you are connected to a combination
		TV/VIDEO player, the copy-protection signal applied to some DVD
		programs could affect picture quality. If you still experience this problem
		even when you connect the unit directly to your TV, try connecting the
		unit to your TV’s S-VIDEO input.
	There is no sound.	• If the audio signal does not come through the DIGITAL OUT
		(COAXIAL) jack, check the Audio settings (pages 88-89).
		• The disc is dirty or flawed.
	Sound is noisy.	• The disc is dirty or flawed.
	No DTS sound is output.	• This unit is not compatible with DTS sound.
	The unit does not play back the disc.	• No disc is inserted.
		• A blank disc is inserted.
		• The disc is upside down. Insert the disc with the labeled side facing up.
		• The disc is not correctly inserted.
		• The unit cannot playback certain discs (such as a CD-ROM) (page 51).
		• The region code on the DVD-Video does not match the ones on the
		unit (page 51).
		• Moisture has condensed inside the unit. Remove the disc and leave the
		unit turned on for about two hours until the moisture evaporates (page
		4).
		• If the disc was recorded on another recorder, the unit cannot play back
		the disc unless it is finalized (pages 46-47).
	Playback image freezes for a second.	• During the playback of two layered disc, picture may freeze for a
D		moment when the 1st layer switches to the 2nd layer. This is not a
V		malfunction.
D The disc does not start playback from		• Resume play was activated (page 59). Press [STOP C] twice.
	the beginning.	• You have inserted a disc whose Title menu or DVD menu automatically
		appears on the TV screen when it is first insert.
	The unit starts playing back the disc	• The DVD-Video features an auto playback function.
	automatically.

Some functions such as Stop, Search, or Slow-motion Play cannot be performed.

•Depending on the disc, you may not be able to do some of those operations. See the instruction manual supplied with the disc.

The language for the sound track cannot be changed.

•Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD-Video, DVD-R or DVD-RW being played back.

•The DVD-Video prohibits the changing of the language for the sound track.

•Try changing the language using the DVD-Video’s menu.

The subtitle language cannot be changed or turned off.

•Multilingual subtitle are not recorded on the DVD-Video.

•The DVD-Video prohibits changing of the subtitles.

•Try changing the subtitles using the DVD-Video’s menu.

The angles cannot be changed.

•Multi-angles are not recorded on the DVD-Video being played back.

•The angle-change operation is possible as long as the disc contains a multi-angle portion. Actual change can be performed when the portion has come up.

•The DVD-Video prohibits changing angles.

•Try changing the angles using the DVD-Video’s menu.

Recording does not stop immediately	• It will take a few seconds for the unit to input disc data before recording
after you press [STOP C].	can stop.
Recording does not start immediately	• A brand-new DVD+RW/DVD-RW has been inserted. It takes a while for
after you press [DVD REC I].	the unit to automatically format a DVD+RW/DVD-RW.
The disc tray does not open when you	• It may take a few seconds for the disc tray to open after you have
press [OPEN/CLOSE A].	recorded or edited a disc. This is because the unit is adding disc data to
	the disc.

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