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08	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 16).
	properly.		• Disconnect the cable (video/audio cable or HDMI cable), then
			reinsert it firmly and all the way in.

• For BDP-53FD, a TV or any other device which outputs video signals must be connected to the HDMI OUT (MAIN) terminal (page 19).

	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-53FD, switch the resolution at Resolution (page 43).
	properly set?	• On the BDP-52FD, press HDMI to switch the video resolution output
		from the HDMI OUT terminal (page 13).
	• 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 24).
	• 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 43).
	For the BDP-53FD:	Set the HDMI Mode to something other than Pure Audio (page 43).
	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 16).
• 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 41).
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 41).
Picture is interrupted.		The picture may be interrupted when the resolution of the recorded
		video signal switches. On the BDP-53FD, switch the resolution at
		Resolution (page 43). On the BDP-52FD, press HDMI to select a
		setting other than Auto (page 43).
The subtitles cannot be		The subtitles cannot be switched for discs recorded on a DVD or BD
switched.		recorder.

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