Troubleshooting

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Incorrect operation is often mistaken for trouble or malfunction. If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Inspect the other components and electrical appliances being used. If the trouble cannot be rectified after checking the items below, please contact customer services. In the US, call Toll Free (800) 421-1404. (Telephone lines are open Monday through Friday 6:00 AM to 4:30 PM (Pacific Time).) In Canada, call Local (905) 479-4411, or Long distance +1(877) 283-5901. (Telephone lines are open Monday through Friday 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM (EST).)

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Problem

Disc does not play.

Disc tray opens automatically.

Check

Remedy

Is the disc one that is

Check whether the disc is one that can be played on this player

playable on this player?

(page 8).

 

 

Is the file one that is playable

• Check whether the file is one that can be played on this player

on this player?

(page 10).

 

• Check whether or not the file is damaged.

 

 

Is the disc scratched?

It may not be possible to play scratched discs.

 

 

Is the disc dirty?

Clean the disc (page 15).

 

 

Is there a piece of paper or

The disc may be warped and unplayable.

sticker attached to the disc?

 

 

Is the disc properly set in the

• Set the disc with the printed side facing up.

 

disc tray?

• Set the disc properly in the depression in the disc tray.

 

 

 

 

Is the region number correct?

See About region numbers on page 10 for the region numbers of discs

 

 

that can be played on this player.

 

 

 

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 18).

properly.

 

• Insert the cable firmly and all the way in.

 

 

 

 

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 of the connected components and

 

connected TV or AV receiver

switch to the proper input.

 

or amplifier right?

 

 

 

 

 

Are you viewing the picture

Press VIDEO SELECT to switch the video output terminal to be viewed

 

from the video output

(page 26).

 

terminal selected with VIDEO

 

 

SELECT?

 

 

 

 

 

Is the output video resolution

Use OUTPUT RESOLUTION to switch to a resolution at which the video

 

properly set?

and audio signals are output (page 27).

 

 

 

 

• 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.

 

than a High Speed HDMI™

Press while pressing on the player’s front panel to restore the

 

cable (with a Standard

video outputs to the factory default settings. After this, if you wish to

 

HDMI™ cable)?

output the video signals with 1080p or Deep Color, connect the TV

 

• Are you using an HDMI

using a High Speed HDMI™ cable without built-in equalizer, then reset

 

cable with built-in equalizer?

the player using the Setup Navigator (page 23).

 

 

 

 

Does the connected TV

If the picture is not displayed when playing a disc with a frame rate that

 

support the frame rate of the

is not supported, the picture will not be displayed even when playback

 

video signal being output by

is stopped. In this case, use the procedure below to switch the frame

 

the player?

rate of the video signals output from the player.

 

 

Eject the disc and close the disc tray. Then, press  OPEN/CLOSE

 

 

while pressing on the player’s front panel to switch to a frame rate

 

 

supported by the connected TV.

 

 

 

 

Is a DVI device connected?

The picture may not be displayed properly if a DVI device is connected.

 

 

 

 

Is NTSC on PAL TV properly

When viewing the video signals output from the player’s Video

 

set?

terminal, set NTSC on PAL TV properly (page 43).

 

 

 

 

Is HDMI Color Space

Change the HDMI Color Space setting (page 44).

 

properly set?

 

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