Pioneer DV-656A, 655A operating instructions Additional Information Troubleshooting

09 Additional Information

Troubleshooting

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, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repair work.

Problem Cause / Remedy

The disc won’t play or is automatically ejected after loading.

•Make sure the disc is free from dirt and dust and is not damaged (page 65).

•Make sure the disc is loaded with the label side face-up and aligned properly in the disc tray guide.

•Incompatible region number: If the region number on a DVD- Video disc does not match the number on the player, the disc cannot be used (page 11).

•Condensation inside the player: Allow time for condensation to evaporate. Avoid using the player near an air-conditioning unit.

•Disc is loaded upside down: Reload the disc with the label side face up.

•A Super VCD that does not conform with the IEC standards might not play normally.

DVD-Audio playback stops.	• The disc may have been illegally copied.
Picture playback stops and the	• Press 7, then start playback again (3).
operation buttons cannot be	• Switch the power off once, unplug from the wall socket, then
used.	plug back in and switch on again using the front panel
	STANDBY/ON button.
New settings made in the	• Some settings can be changed while a disc is playing, but are
Setup screen menus while a	not effective until the disc is stopped then restarted: Press 7, then
disc is playing are ineffective.	start playback again (3).
Settings are canceled.	• When the power is cut due to power failure or by unplugging
	the power cord, settings will be canceled: Press STANDBY/ON on
	the front panel to turn the player off. Wait for --OFF--to disappear
	from the display, then unplug the power cord.
The remote control doesn't	• The CONTROL IN jack on the rear panel is connected: Point
seem to work.	the remote control at the connected component to control this
	player.
	• The remote control is too far from the player, or the angle with
	the remote sensor is too wide: Use the remote within its operating
	range (page 9).
	• The batteries are exhausted: Put in new ones (page 9).

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