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Others
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Symptom Cause Correction
The playback picture has
occasional distortion.
• The disc is dirty. • Eject the disc and clean it.
• Player is in fast forward or fast reverse
mode.
• Sometimes a small amount of picture distortion may appear. This is
not a malfunction.
• The player was moved or given a
shock.
• Vibrating or shaking the player during playback may produce
distortion. This is not a malfunction. If not restored to usual status,
stop playback and start again.
• The disc is not set correctly. • Eject the disc and load it again.
Brightness is unstable or
noises are present in the
playback pictures. (Other
than built-in LCD monitor)
• The effect of copy protection. If you
connect the player to a VTR, TV/VTR
combination or video selector, the
playback picture may be distorted as
DVD video discs are copy protected.
• Connect the player directly to the TV. Avoid connecting the player to a
VTR or TV/VTR combination.
The player does not start
playback.
• No disc is inserted. • Insert a disc.
• An unplayable disc is inserted. • Insert a playable disc. (Check the disc type, colour system and region
number.)
• The disc is loaded the wrong way
round.
• Insert the disc with the playback side facing to the back of the unit.
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• The disc is dirty. • Clean the disc.
• The parental lock function is set. • Cancel the parental lock function or change the parental lock level.
• The player is set to the external input
mode (“AV-IN”).
• To play a disc with the player, “DVD/CD” needs to be set. Press
MODE repeatedly so that you can view playback picture.
Playback does not follow
the course of the disc’s
program.
• It is in the repeat playback mode,
memory playback, etc.
• These operations may prevent a proper progression of the contents.
Buttons do not work. • Power supply fl uctuations or other
abnormalities such as static electricity
may interrupt correct operation.
• Turn the power on or off with the POWER switch. Or disconnect the
power cord and insert it into the wall outlet again.