Sylvania SRDV495 owner manual Others, Troubleshooting

Others

Troubleshooting

Before requesting service for this unit, check the table below for a possible cause of the problem you are experiencing. Some simple corrections 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 Setup Display appears. Press SETUP or RETURN
	button to turn off the display.
	• Check the connection to your TV (page 10).
	• 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 10.
	• Switch the input selector on your TV (such as to "LINE1") so
	that the signal from this DVD/VCR appears on the TV screen.
	• Check the antenna/cable wire connections.
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.
	• Check the antenna/cable wire connections.
TV station does not appear	• Try to set the channels with "Auto Preset" in SETUP menu
	(page 16).
	• Select a channel of any TV program using the CH o / p buttons.
	• Press VIDEO/TV button if necessary.
	• Check the antenna/cable wire connections.

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 10).

The playback picture or TV program from the equipment connected through the unit is distorted.

•If the playback picture output from a DVD player,VCR, or tuner goes through the unit before reaching your TV, the copy- protection signal applied to some programs could affect picture quality. Disconnect the playback equipment in question and connect it directly to your TV.

•Check the antenna/cable wire connections.

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 AUDIO
	OUT (COAXIAL) jack, check the Audio Setup settings (pages
	30-31).
Sound is noisy.	• The disc is dirty or flawed.

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