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Additional Information
Troubleshooting
If you experience any of the following
difficulties while using the player, use this
troubleshooting guide to help remedy the
problem before requesting repairs. Should
any problem persist, consult your nearest
Sony dealer.

Power

The power is not turned on.
,Check that the AC power adaptor is
connected securely (page 9).
,Check that the rechargeable battery is
sufficiently charged (page 9).
The rechargeable battery cannot be
charged.
,You cannot charge the rechargeable
battery when power is turned on. Set the
OPERATE switch to “OFF” (page 9).

Picture

There is no picture/picture noise
appears.
,The disc is dirty or flawed (page 26).
,The brightness is set at minimum. Set the
brightness in “LCD Mode” (page17).
,When “USB” is displayed, press INPUT
(page6).
The black points appear and the red,
blue, green points remain on the LCD.
,This is a structural property of the LCD
and not malfunction.

Sound

There is no sound.
,The player is in pause mode or in slow
play mode.
,The player is in fast forward or fast
reverse mode.
The sound volume is low.
,The sound volume is low on some
DVDs. The sound volume may improve
if you set “Audio DRC” in “Audio
Setup” to “TV Mode” (page 19).

Operation

Nothing happens when buttons are
pressed.
,
The HOLD switch is not set in the
direction of the arrow (
page6
).
The disc does not play.
,If the disc is turned over, a “No Disc” or
“Cannot play this disc.” message
appears. Insert the disc with the playback
side facing down (page 12).
,The disc is not set until it clicks
(page12).
,The disc that cannot be played is
inserted. Check the region code matches
the player, and that the disc has been
finalised (page27).
,When “USB” is displayed, press INPUT
(page6).
,Parental Control has been set. Change
the setting (page2 0).
,Moisture has condensed inside the player
(
page25
)
.
The player starts and stops playing the
disc automatically.
,The disc features an auto playback
function.
,While playing discs with an auto pause
signal, the player stops playback at the
auto pause signal.