Sylvania H2160SL9 owner manual Troubleshooting, Symptom Remedy

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.
		• Batteries of the remote control are weak.
	The unit turns on automatically	• The unit turns on automatically 2 seconds before the timer recording.
	without any operation.
	The unit does not function.	• “ ” or error message appears if the operation is prohibited.
		• Batteries of the remote control are weak or exhausted.
	No picture, sound or menu appears on	• Check if the connections are made securely and correctly.
	the screen.	• Check if the cables are damaged.
		• Check if a correct external input channel is selected on your TV. (Refer to
		page 27.)
		• Check if you have completed the channel setting. (Refer to pages 28 to 30.)
	Clock setting and channel setting	• If a recording is in progress, these operations cannot be performed.
	cannot be performed.
	The unit does not operate properly.	• Moisture has condensed inside the unit. Remove the disc and leave the
		unit turned on for about 2 hours until the moisture evaporates. (Refer to
		page 4.)
	The clock display does not appear in	• Check that the AC power cord is connected securely.
	the front panel display.	• (In case of power failure) Check the breaker and clock setting.
	When you forget the password for	• Please cancel the password and the set level. (Refer to page 96.)
	parental lock.
	No analog TV closed captions are	• If you are using HDMI connection to watch the TV programs through
	output.	this unit’s tuner, analog TV closed caption cannot be output. Try using
		other connection.
	DV signal cannot be input.	• Before connection, turn on the power supplies for both this unit and the
		DVC, and make sure that these units have stopped.
		• Only a “DVC-SD” signal can be input from the DVC to this unit. Other
GENERAL		types of signals are not supported.
		• Do not connect any device other than the DVC. Even if a recorder or PC
		with another DV terminal is connected, the DV function will not operate.
		• If the DVC is not recognized after connection, turn off the power supply
		for the unit and re-connect the DVC.
	The DVC cannot be operated with this	• Signal input or DVC operation from this unit may be disabled
	unit.	depending on the type of DVC.
		• If a DVC signal cannot be input, use an external input (L1/L2) for analog
		connection via audio/video cables.
		• DVC control may be disabled depending on the type of DVC, even in a
		mode other than camera mode. In this case, switch to HDD/DVD control
		and execute the normal recording procedure while operating the DVC.
	Certain functions of the DVC cannot	• Some functions may not operate depending on the type of DVC. For
	operate.	example, if the DVC does not support slow playback mode, the slow
		playback function is disabled.
		• With L3(DV-IN), the disc display menu does not appear unless disc
		playback is executed.
	DV audio signal cannot be switched.	• For recording with the DVC, the recording audio signal can be set to 12
		bits or 16 bits. However, when 16-bit recording mode is selected, audio
		signal cannot be switched. To record an audio signal, set it to 12 bits.
	No image from HDMI connection.	• Check the HDMI connection. (Check the status of the HDMI related
		indications.)
		• Check whether the connected monitor device or other device supports
		HDCP. (This unit will not output a video signal unless the other device
		supports HDCP.)
		• Check the setting of HDMI.
		• Check whether the output format of this unit (HDMI FORMAT) matches
		the supported input format of other connected device.

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