TROUBLESHOOTING
Before concluding that the laser disc player is out of order, please refer to this trouble·shooting guide to make sure that there is not a simple remedy for the problem. The va st majority of performance problems have their source in set
up errors, bad connections to other equipment, or mal· functions of other equipment (TV, stereo system).
Find the trouble symptom on the chart below, and try the suggested remedies.
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| • | Power switch is not turned on . | • | Turn on power switch. |
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| • | Latch is not released. | • | Press REJECTIOPEN key. |
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| • | You are pulling up on the wrong part of the | • | Lift from left side recess. |
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| • | Power is not on. | • | Plug in power cord. |
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| • | Lid is not shut completely. | • | Turn on power switch. |
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| • | You are playing the unrecorded side of a disc . | • | Tu rn over disc. |
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| • | TV set is not tu ned to channel 3 or 4 . | • | Set TV to the channel (3 | or 4) that is not used | ||||||||||||
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| • | Player VHF CHANNEL SELECTOR is at | • | Set to same channel. |
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| • | Antenn a cable has not been connected. | • | Connect VHF antenna cab le to proper (3000, | |||||||||||||||
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| • | Laser disc player is turned on. | • | To view regular TV broadcasts, remember to | |||||||||||||||
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| • | Dummy plug has not been removed . | • | Remove dummy plug. |
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