Symptom

Remedy

Distorted picture

Check the disc for fingerprints and clean

 

 

with a soft cloth, wiping from centre to

 

 

edge.

 

Sometimes a small amount of picture

 

 

distortion may appear.This is not a mal-

 

 

function.

 

 

 

Completely distorted

The NTSC/PAL setting may be in the

picture / no colour in

 

wrong status. Match your TV’s setting

the TV screen

 

with the player’s setting.

 

 

 

No sound

Check audio connections. If using a HiFi

 

 

amplifier, try another sound source.

 

 

 

Disc can’t be played

Ensure the disc label is upwards.

 

Clean the disc.

 

Check if the disc is defective by trying

 

 

another disc.

 

 

Do not load any 8-cm

The DVD player does not play mini DVD

mini DVD discs into

discs. If the disc gets stuck inside the play-

the player.

er, press 9 / twice to eject the disc.Try

 

the following steps if the disc remains

 

stuck inside the player.

 

1

Power off and then power on the player.

 

2

Press 9 / to eject the disc.

 

If this does not work, hold the player

 

 

with the slot facing down, gently shake

 

 

the player until the disc comes out.

 

 

 

The player does not

Aim the remote control directly at the

respond to the remote

 

sensor on the front of the player. Avoid

control

 

all obstacles that may interfere with the

 

 

signal path. Inspect or replace the bat-

 

 

teries.

 

 

 

Symptom

Remedy

Distorted or B/W pic-

Use only discs formatted according to

ture with DVD

 

the TV-set used (PAL/NTSC).

 

 

 

No audio at digital out-

Check the digital connections.

put

 

 

 

 

 

Loss of current TV

1

Press SETUP > TV/RADIO >

programs when travel-

2

Country

ling to another country

Select your country

 

3

Select Auto search

 

 

 

Player does not

Operations are not permitted by the

respond to all operat-

 

disc.

ing commands during

Refer to the instructions in the disc inlay.

playback

 

 

Player feels warm

When the player is in use for a long peri-

 

 

od of time, the surface will be heated.

 

 

This is normal.

 

 

 

Display goes dimmer

The unit is saving power to ensure

when AC is unplugged

 

longer playtime with battery. It is normal.

 

Adjust the brightness in the SETUP

 

 

menu.

 

 

 

What can be the prob-

This unit is designed to receive digital

lem when I have no

 

radio signals only and it does not sup-

radio receptions?

 

port analog radio such as FM or AM.

 

 

 

No/weak signal dis-

DVB-T signal is too weak, or out of

played on the screenay-

DVB-T signal covering area.

er

Make sure you are in an area with suffi-

 

 

cient coverage.

 

Receiving DVB-T in a driving car may

 

 

cause signal problems.

 

 

 

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