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Troubleshooting Guide
If this unit does not perform properly when operated as instructed in this Owner's Manual, check this unit consulting the follow- ing checklist.
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| No power. | • Make sure the power plug is connected to an AC outlet. |
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| • Make sure the power is turned on. |
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| This unit does not respond to | • Check if the power plug is connected to an AC outlet. |
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| the remote control. | • Check the batteries in the remote control. |
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| • Aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor. If necessary, remove all the | ||||||
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| obstacles between the sensor and the remote. |
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| • You have to be within 23 feet of this unit. |
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| • Check if the right mode is selected. If it’s not in the right mode, press the DVD or | ||||||
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| VCR buttons, whichever you need, on the remote control. |
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| • Check if a cassette tape is in this unit. |
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| • Tune your radio to an empty AM station so that you hear a lot of noises. Turn the vol- | ||||||
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| ume up, then. If you hear some signal sound from the radio in response to your | ||||||
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| pressing buttons on the remote, the remote control is working. |
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| Timer recording is impossible. | • Make sure the timer recording is set correctly. |
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| light appears on the DVD/VCR. If not, press the | |||
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| • Make sure the VCR clock is set correctly. |
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| Cannot go into Record mode. | • Make sure the tape has a safety tab. If needed, cover the hole with cellophane tape. | |||||||
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| • Activate this unit in VCR mode. Press the VCR button on the remote control so that the | ||||||
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| green VCR OUTPUT light is lit. |
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| Playback picture is partially noisy. | • Adjust tracking control for a better picture by pressing the CHANNEL | ( | ) | buttons | |||
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| on the DVD/VCR or the SKIP/CH.(K/L) buttons on the remote control. |
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| Cannot view a tape but the | • Head cleaning may be necessary. Refer to “AUTO HEAD CLEANING” . |
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| audio is OK. | • Make sure the VCR is not in the Menu mode. |
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| No, or poor, playback picture. | • Change the RF output channel to CH4. Then select the same channel on the TV. | ||||||
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| • Fine tune your TV. |
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| TV programs cannot be seen | • |
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| normally. | • Press the VCR/TV button. |
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| • Press the VCR button on the remote control to activate it in the VCR mode. Check if the green | ||||||
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| VCR OUTPUT light is lit. Then, set it to the TV position by pressing the VCR/TV button. | ||||||
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| Video or color fades in and out when | • You cannot copy a copyrighted video tape. You are experiencing copy guard protection. | ||||||
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| making a copy of a video tape. |
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| Cannot remove the tape. | • Check if this unit is in the VCR mode. If not, press the VCR button on the remote control | ||||||
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| No picture. | • Connect the video cables firmly. |
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| • Insert a correct video disc that plays on this unit. |
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| • Press the DVD button on the remote control. Check if the DVD OUTPUT light is lit. Then | ||||||
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| Disc cannot be played. | • Insert the disc. |
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| • Clean the disc. |
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| • Place the disc correctly with the label side up. |
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| • Cancel the parental lock or change the control levels. |
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| • Handle a disc with special care so that it does not have fingerprints, scratches, or | ||||||
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| dust on its surface. |
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| No sound. | • Connect the audio cables firmly. |
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| • Turn the power of the audio component on. |
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| • Correct the audio output settings. |
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| • Correct the input settings on the audio component. |
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| No DTS audio is output. | • This unit does not support DTS audio. This is not a malfunction. |
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| Distorted picture. | • Connect this unit directly to the TV. |
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| • There are some cases where pictures may be slightly distorted, and those are not a sign of a malfunction. | ||||||
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| • Although pictures may stop for a moment, this is not a malfunction. |
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| Audio or subtitle language | • The selected language is not available for audio or subtitles on the DVD. |
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| does not match the set up. | This is not a malfunction. |
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| The camera angle cannot be | • The DVD does not contain sequences recorded from different camera angles. | ||||||
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| changed. | This is not a malfunction. |
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| Audio or subtitle language | • The DVD does not contain audio source or subtitles in the selected language. | ||||||
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| cannot be changed. | This is not a malfunction. |
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| “Prohibited icon” appears on the | • That operation is prohibited by this unit or the disc. |
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| screen, prohibiting an operation | This is not a malfunction. |
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•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.
•Some functions are prohibited on some discs.
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