TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

If the DVD player does not perform properly when operated as instructed in this Owner’s Manual, check the player, consulting the following checklist.

Symptom

Cause

Remedy

No power

Loose power plug.

Insert the power plug firmly into the wall outlet.

The player does not

The remote control is not aimed

Aim the remote control directly at the sensor on

respond to the

at the sensor on the player.

the player.

remote control.

Obstacles present between the

Remove the obstacles from the signal path.

 

remote control and the sensor.

 

 

The remote control is too far

Use the remote control within 7m of the player.

 

away from the player.

 

 

Dead batteries.

Replace the batteries.

No picture

Loose video connection.

Connect the video cables firmly.

 

Wrong disc.

Insert a correct video disc that plays on this

 

 

player.

Disc cannot be

No disc.

Insert a disc.

played

Dirty disc.

Clean the disc.

 

Disc is placed upside down.

Place the disc correctly, with the label side up.

 

Parental lock is active.

Cancel the parental lock or change the control

 

 

level.

No sound

Loose audio connection.

Connect the audio cables firmly.

 

The power of the connected

Turn the power of the audio component on.

 

audio component is off.

 

 

Wrong audio output settings.

Correct the audio output settings.

 

Wrong input settings on the

Correct the input settings on the audio

 

connected audio component.

component.

Distorted picture

Copy protection is active.

Connect the player directly to the TV.

 

Immediately after playing, press

There are some cases where pictures may be

 

fast forward or in reverse.

slightly distorted, which are not a sign of a

 

 

malfunction.

Audio or subtitle

The selected language is not

No malfunction.

language does not

available for audio or subtitles

 

match the setup.

on the DVD.

 

The camera angle

The DVD does not contain

No malfunction.

cannot be changed.

sequences recorded from

 

 

different camera angles.

 

Audio or subtitle

The DVD does not contain

No malfunction.

language cannot be

audio source or subtitles in the

 

changed.

selected language.

 

"Prohibited icon"

That operation is prohibited by

No malfunction.

appears on the

the player or disc.

 

screen, prohibiting

 

 

an operation.

 

 

Note

Some functions are not available in specific modes, but this is not a malfunction. Read the description in this Owner’s Manual for details on correct operations.

Playback from a desired track and random playback are not available during program playback.

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