Pioneer XV-DV270, S-DV272T, S-DV3SW, S-DV373, S-DV170 manual DVD/CD/Video CD player, SND.DEMO shows

10Additional information

Problem	Remedy
SND.DEMO shows in	• Press and hold  (stop) on the front panel for about five seconds. The disc tray
the display and the unit	ejects automatically to indicate the Sound Demo mode is disabled.
can’t be controlled.

DVD/CD/Video CD player

Problem	Remedy
The disc is ejected	• Clean the disc and align the disc properly in the disc guide.
automatically after	• If the region number on a DVD-video disc does not match the number on the
loading.	player, the disc cannot be used (see DVD Video regions on page 40). In this
	instance, one of the following messages appears on screen: Incompatible disc
	region number/Can’t play disc.
	• Allow time for any condensation inside the player to evaporate. Avoid using the
	player near an air-conditioning unit.
Playback not possible.	• If the disc is loaded upside down, reload the disc with label side face up.
Picture playback stops	• Press  (stop), then  (play) to start playback again.
and buttons cannot be	• Switch the power off once, then on again using the front panel  STANDBY/ON
used.	button.
Settings are canceled.	• When the power is cut, settings will be canceled.
No picture/No color.	• Check that connections are correct and that plugs are inserted fully.
	• Check the manual of the TV/monitor to make sure the settings are correct.
	• If the Progressive setting is selected and you have used component video cables
	to connect a TV that is not compatible with a progressive scan signal, you will not
	be able to see any picture at all. With your TV connected using either the
	composite or S-video terminals, change the Component Out setting to Interlace
	(see Video Output settings on page 29).
Screen is stretched or	• The TV Screen setting is incorrect. Set the TV Screen option to match the TV/
aspect doesn’t change.	monitor you’re using (see Video Output settings on page 29).
When recorded on a	• This system uses copy-protection technology which may prevent recording or
VCR or passed through	cause picture problems when connected through a VCR or AV selector. This is not
an AV selector, there is	a malfunction.
disturbance in the
playback picture.
Picture disturbance	• This player is compatible with Macro-Vision System copy guard. Some discs
during playback or dark.	include a copy prevention signal, and when this type of disc is played back, stripes
	etc., may appear on some sections of the picture depending on the TV. This is not a
	malfunction.
	• Discs respond differently to particular player functions. This may result in the
	screen becoming black for a brief instant or shaking slightly when the function is
	executed. These problems are largely due to differences between discs and disc
	content and are not malfunctions of this player.
Noticeable difference in	• DVDs and CDs use different recording methods. This is not a malfunction.
DVD and CD volume.

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