Techno Tidbits & Problem-solving

Symptom

Cause

 

 

 

Video

 

 

 

 

 

No image is output when a

Improper connections.

function is selected.

The input source is not properly selected.

 

 

The video input selected on the TV

 

monitor is incorrect.

 

The TV or monitor is hooked up with cord

 

that is different than that used for the video

 

player.

 

The component video setting is

 

incorrect.

 

 

 

There is no image coming

The type of cord connected to the TV

from the selected

doesn't match your video input settings.

component video jacks.

 

 

 

 

 

Can't record video.

The source is copy protected.

 

You are trying to record a source

 

connected to the component video jacks.

 

The recorder's video input is hooked up

 

using a different type of cord to the source

 

video output.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Input/display

 

 

 

 

 

The display is dark.

The display DIMMER button is pushed.

 

 

You can't get DIGITAL to

• Either the digital connections or the

come up when using the

DIGITAL IN SELECT is incorrect.

SIGNAL SELECT button.

MULTI CH IN mode is on.

 

 

 

The digital format indicator

• The player is paused or stopped.

doesn't light up even when

• There is a mistake in the player settings

playing a non-PCM digital

for audio output.

source.

 

 

 

 

 

A compressed digital source

Although it's a non-PCM digital source

is being played, but the

there is a possibility the present track is not

digital format indicators

the proper format (5.1, 6.1, or 7.1 channel).

don't light up.

 

 

 

 

During playback of a

• The digital signal is not being sent with

compressed digital source,

the source.

the PRO LOGIC ll or NEO:6

• The audio is in two channel format.

indicators show in the

• It has already been Dolby surround

display.

encoded.

 

 

 

During playback of a

The source may be 6.1 playback

Surround EX or DTS ES

compatible, but there is no signal from the

source on the AUTO setting,

source to indicate this.

the EX and ES indicators

 

 

won't light.

 

 

 

 

 

Remedy

Make sure the component is connected correctly (see pages 15,16–18).

Press the correct function button.

Please read the TV monitor manual and change the settings accordingly.

Use the same cable to connect to your TV and all your video equipment (see pages 15–22).

Select the correct COMPONENT-IN SELECT setting (see page 77).

Change the settings to match the cord connected (see pages 15–22).

You can't record sources that have been copy protected.

Connect the component with S video or composite video cords (see pages 16–18).

Hook up the source and the recorder using the same type of video cord (see pages 16–18).

Press DIMMER on the remote control repeatedly to return to the default setting (see page 53).

Make sure the digital connections (see page 16–18 & 21) and the DIGITAL-IN SELECT (see page 76) are done correctly.

Turn MULTI CH IN mode off (see page 50) .

Play the source.

Fix the audio settings (check the manual that came with your DVD player).

There is no problem. The indicator won't light when the track is not a compressed digital source.

Choose DIGITAL or AUTO with the signal select button (see page 42).

This is not a malfunction. Check the manufacturer information for the source.

Switch the SB CH MODE to ON (see page 51).

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