Appendix

06Additional 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.

The player may not operate properly due to static electricity or other external influences. In such cases, normal operation may be restored by unplugging the power cord then plugging it back in.

General problems

Problem

Check

Remedy

Settings you have made have

Was the power cord unplugged

The settings may be cleared if the power

been cleared.

forcibly while the player’s power

cord is unplugged or if there is a power fail‑

 

was on?

ure while the player’s power is on. Be sure

 

 

to press STANDBY/ON on the player’s

 

 

front panel or press STANDBY/ON on

 

 

the remote control and wait for the - OFF

 

 

- indicator on the front panel display to turn

 

 

off before unplugging the power cord. Be

 

 

particularly careful when the player’s power

 

 

cord is plugged into the AC outlet of another

 

 

component, since the supply of power to the

 

 

player turns off together with the power sup‑

 

 

ply of the other component. We recommend

 

 

plugging the power cord directly into a wall

 

 

outlet, etc., whenever possible.

Difference in volume between

This is not a problem with the

DVDs and CDs.

player.

The volume may sound different due to differences in how the signals are recorded on the disc.

Player cannot be operated with the remote control.

Are you operating from far away?

Operate from within a distance of 7 m (23

 

ft.) from the remote control sensor.

Is the remote control sensor

The remote control signals may not be

exposed to direct sunlight or

received properly if the remote control sen‑

strong artificial light from a fluo‑

sor is exposed to direct sunlight or strong

rescent bulb, etc.?

artificial light from a fluorescent bulb, etc.

Are the batteries dead?

Replace the batteries (page 7).

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DVP 420K, DV-420V-K specifications

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