Picture noise appears.

•Clean the disc.

•If video signal from your system has to go through your VCR to your TV, the copy-protection applied to some DVD VIDEO programs could affect the picture quality. If you still experience problems after checking your connections, connect your unit directly to your TV’s S Video input (page 10).

•Set the color system to match your TV (page 11).

The aspect ratio of the TV screen cannot be changed even though you can set “TV TYPE” in “SCREEN SETUP” in the Setup Menu when you play back a wide picture.

•The aspect ratio is fixed on your DVD VIDEO.

•If you connect the unit with the S Video cord, connect directly to the TV. Otherwise, you may not change the aspect ratio.

•Depending on the TV, you may not change the aspect ratio.

Messages do not appear on the TV screen in the language you want.

•Select the language you want for the on-screen display in “OSD” under “LANGUAGE SETUP” in the Setup menu (page 51).

The language for the sound track cannot be changed.

•Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD VIDEO being played back.

•The DVD VIDEO prohibits changing the language for the sound track.

The subtitles language cannot be changed.

•Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the DVD VIDEO being played back.

•The DVD VIDEO prohibits changing the subtitles.

The subtitles cannot be turned off.

• The DVD VIDEO prohibits turning off subtitles.

The angles cannot be changed.

•Multi-angles are not recorded on the DVD VIDEO being played back.

•The DVD VIDEO prohibits changing the angles.

Tuner

There is severe hum or noise (“TUNED” or “STEREO” flashes in the display).

•Set the proper band and frequency (page 58).

•Connect the antenna properly (page 10).

•Find a place and an orientation that provide good reception, then set up the antenna again. If you cannot obtain good reception, we recommend that you connect a commercially available external antenna.

•The supplied FM lead antenna receives signals along its entire length, so make sure you extend it fully.

•Locate the antennas as far away from the speaker cords as possible.

•Try turning off the surrounding electrical equipment.

A stereo FM program cannot be received in stereo.

•Press FM MODE repeatedly until “MONO” disappears from the display.

Tape deck

The tape does not record or play back, or there is a decrease in sound level.

•The tape heads are dirty (see “Cleaning the tape heads” on page 93).

•The record/playback heads are magnetized (see “Demagnetizing the tape heads” on page 93).

The tape does not erase completely.

•The record/playback heads are magnetized (see “Demagnetizing the tape heads” on page 93).

There is excessive wow or flutter, or the sound drops out.

•The capstans or pinch rollers are dirty (see “Cleaning the tape heads” on page 93).

Noise increases or the high frequencies are erased.

•The record/playback heads are magnetized (see “Demagnetizing the tape heads” on page 93).

The tape does not record.

•No tape is loaded. Load a tape.

•The tab has been removed from the tape. Cover the broken tab with adhesive tape (page 93).

•The tape has reeled to the end.

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