Troubleshooting
If you have any questions or problems not covered below, please consult your nearest Sony service facility.
General Troubleshooting
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| The ?/1 (on/standby) switch does | • Connect the mains lead to the mains securely. | |
Power | not function. |
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The power is turned on but the DVD- | • Moisture condensation has occurred. Turn the power off, | ||
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| VCR does not operate. | unplug the mains lead and leave the | |
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Clock | The clock has stopped and | • The clock stops if the | |
appears in the display window. | the mains. Reset the clock (and timer). | ||
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| The remote commander does not | • Make sure you are pointing the remote commander at the | |
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| • Replace all the batteries in the remote commander with | |
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| new ones if they are weak. | |
Others |
| • Make sure the TV / DVD·VIDEO switch is set correctly. | |
| • Select correctly VIDEO or DVD with the SELECT DVD/ | ||
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| VIDEO button. | |
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| The tracking meter does not appear | • The recording condition of the tape is very poor and | |
| on the screen. | tracking cannot be adjusted. | |
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| You cannot control other TVs. | • Set your TV’s code number. The code number may | |
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| change when you replace the batteries of the remote | |
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| commander. | |
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DVD Troubleshooting |
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| There is no picture/picture noise | • | |
| appears. | • The connecting cords are damaged. | |
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| • Check the connection to your TV (page 11) and switch | |
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| the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the | |
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| player appears on the TV screen. | |
Picture |
| • The disc is dirty or flawed. | |
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| VCR to get to your TV or if you are connected to a | |
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| combination TV/VIDEO player, the | |
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| signal applied to some DVD programmes could affect | |
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| picture quality. If you still experience problems even | |
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| when you connect your player directly to your TV, please | |
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| try connecting your player to your TV’s S VIDEO input | |
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106Troubleshooting