Sylvania DVR90VE owner manual Others, Troubleshooting, Power, Picture, Sound

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Troubleshooting

Before requesting service for this unit, check the table below for a possible cause of the problem you are experiencing. Some simple checks or a minor adjustment on your part may eliminate the problem and restore proper operation.

Symptom	Remedy
Power
The power does not turn on.	• Check that the AC power cord is connected securely.
Picture	• Re-connect the connecting cord securely.
There is no picture.
	• The connecting cords are damaged.
	• The Setup Display appears. Press RETURN	button to turn
	off the display.
	• Check the connection to your TV (page 13).
	• Check the RF output channel when you view a TV program
	using RF connection.
	• Check if the INTERLACE/PROGRESSIVE mode is set correctly
	according to your TV. See page 13.
	• Switch the input selector on your TV (such as to "LINE1") so
	that the signal from this unit appears on the TV screen.
Picture noise appears.	• The disc is dirty or flawed.
	• Head cleaning for VCR may be necessary.
	Refer to “AUTO HEAD CLEANING”.
	• If the picture output signal from the unit passes through your VCR
	to get to your TV, or if you are connected to a combination
	TV/VIDEO player, the copy-protection signal applied to some DVD
	programs could affect picture quality. If you still experience this
	problem even when you connect the unit directly to your TV, try
	connecting the unit to your TV's S-VIDEO input.
	• Adjust tracking control for better picture by pressing
	CHANNEL (o / p) buttons on this unit or CH ( o / p)
	buttons while you are playing a video tape.
TV program reception does not fill the	• Try to set the channels with "Auto Preset" in SETUP menu
screen.	(page 18).
	• Select a channel of any TV program using the CH o / p buttons.
	• Press VIDEO/TV button if necessary.
TV program pictures are distorted.	• Adjust TV antenna.
	• Adjust the picture (see the TV's instruction manual).
	• Place the unit and TV farther apart.
	• Place the TV and any bunched antenna cables farther apart.
TV channels cannot be changed.	• Switch the input to TV.
	• Connect the antenna cable correctly (page 13).
The playback picture or TV program from	• If the playback picture output from a DVD player,VCR, or tuner
the equipment connected through the	goes through the unit before reaching your TV, the copy-
unit is distorted.	protection signal applied to some programs could affect picture
	quality. Disconnect the playback equipment in question and
	connect it directly to your TV.
Sound
There is no sound.	• The disc is dirty or flawed.
	• Re-connect all connections securely.
	• The connecting cord is damaged.
	• Check the connections to the amplifier input.
	• The input source setting on the amplifier is incorrect.
	• The unit is in pause mode or in Slow-motion Play mode.
	• The unit is in fast forward or fast reverse mode.
	• If the audio signal does not come through the DIGITAL OUT
	(COAXIAL) jack, check the Audio Setup settings (pages 90-91).
Sound is noisy.	• The disc is dirty or flawed.
	• When playing a DTS-CD, noise may come from the speakers.
	This unit is not compatible with DTS-CD.
No DTS sound is output	• This unit is not compatible with DTS sound.

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