E n g l i s h

Troubleshooting

WARNING

Under no circumstances should you try to repair the system yourself, as this will invalidate the warranty. Do not open the system as there is a risk of electric shock.

If a fault occurs, first check the points listed below before taking the system for repair. If you are unable to remedy a problem by following these hints, consult your dealer or Philips for help.

Problem

Solution

No power

Check if the AC power cord is properly connected.

 

Press the STANDBY ON on the front of the DVD

 

 

system to turn on the power.

No picture

Refer to your TV’s manual for correct Video In

 

 

channel selection. Change the TV channel until you

 

 

see the DVD screen.

 

Check if the TV is switched on.

 

If the progressive scan feature is activated but the

 

 

connected TV does not support progressive signals

 

 

or the cables are not connected accordingly, see

 

 

page 18 for proper progressive scan set up or

 

 

deactivate the progressive scan feature as below:

 

1) Turn off your TV progressive scan mode or turn on

 

 

to interlaced mode.

 

2) Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray.

 

3) Press numeric keypad ‘1’ on the remote control for

 

 

few seconds.

Distorted picture

Sometimes a small amount of picture distortion may

 

 

appear depending on the disc being played back.This

 

 

is not a malfunction.

Completely distorted picture or

Connect DVD Player directly to the TV.

black/white picture with DVD

Make sure the disc is compatible with the DVD/

 

 

Player.

 

– Ensure that the DVD Player’s TV Type is set to match

 

 

that of the Disc and your TV.

No sound or distorted sound

Adjust the volume.

 

Check that the speakers are connected correctly.

No audio at digital output

Check the digital connections.

 

Check if your receiver can decode MPEG-2 and if

 

 

not, please make sure the digital output is set to

 

 

PCM.

 

Check if the audio format of the selected audio

 

 

language matches your receiver capabilities.

No sound and picture

Check that the RGB/SCART cable is connected to

 

 

the correct device (See Connecting TV).

Visit us at www.philips.com/support for service support

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DVP5142 specifications

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