Appendix (Troubleshooting Guide)

Before contacting service personnel, please check possible causes according to the following instruction.

 

Symptom

 

 

Possible Cause

 

 

Remedy

 

No Power

 

1. Power Supply disconnected;

 

1. Connect to the power supply.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. The power of the socket is switched off.

 

2. Try again or replace the socket with a new one.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Switch on the wall switch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No Sound

 

1.

Incorrect cable connection.

 

1. Connect the cable properly.

 

 

 

2.

The disc is deformed or dirty;

 

2. Clean or fix the disc.

 

 

 

3. The system is in cable mute status

 

3. Press the mute button.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No Picture

 

1.

Incorrect cable connection.

 

1. Connect the cable properly.

 

 

 

2. Incorrect TV mode

 

2. Adjust the TV/AV mode (see TV instructions)

 

 

 

3. Unit video-out mode is Progressive but your TV

 

3. Press PSCAN to change the mode.

 

 

 

system accepts interlace only

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No Colour

 

1. Selection of TV system;

 

1. Change the system by pressing the System button on the remote

 

 

 

2. Improper colour adjustment;

 

controller.

 

 

 

3. Incorrect video output settings.

 

2.

Readjust the colour. (See TV instructions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Check if the video output settings are correct.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disc can’t be played

 

1.

No disc in the drive.

 

1. Insert a disc.

 

 

 

2.

Disc placed incorrectly

 

2. Put the disc on the tray properly

 

 

 

3. Moisture has condensed in the unit.

 

3. Leave the unit on for about an hour (without disc) before using it

 

 

 

4. Not in play mode.

 

again.

 

 

 

5. Wrong disc format.

 

4. Press the play button to switch to play mode.

 

 

 

6. Disc is dirty.

 

5. Replace it with a supported disc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

6. Clean the disc with a soft cloth from the centre to the edge.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remote Controller

 

1.

The remote controller is not directed at the sensor;

 

1. Direct the remote controller at the sensor.

 

malfunction

 

2.

The distance to receiver is more than 8 metres;

 

2. Reduce the distance.

 

 

 

3. Low voltage of the RC batteries;

 

3. Replace all the batteries.

 

 

 

4.

This is an obstacle between the unit and RC.

 

4. Remove the obstacle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sudden malfunction

 

1.

Bad disc quality;

 

1. Wait for 5-10 seconds and the playing will be restored.

 

 

 

2.

Press other buttons by mistake;

 

2. Operate again.

 

 

 

3. Static from the outside.

 

3. Shut off the unit for 1-2 minutes and turn on again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Picture dividing

 

1.

The selected system is incompatible with the disc ;

 

1. Set up the correct system (interlaced vs progressive)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

External signal can’t

 

1.

Incorrect system connection.

 

1. Connect properly.

 

be recorded

 

2.

No disc or non-recordable disc;

 

2. Insert a recordable disc.

 

 

 

3. The disc has been finalised.

 

3. Change a disc.

 

 

 

4.

There is no free space in the disc.

 

4. Change a disc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No monitoring

 

1.

Input source incorrect.

 

1. Select the input source.

 

signal

 

2. Wrong video output system.

 

2. Switch the video output system.

 

 

 

3. The actual input source is not consistent with the

 

3. Select a proper input source.

 

 

 

selected one.

 

4. When input AV or S-video and there is sound but not picture,

 

 

 

 

 

 

please confirm PSCAN mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Timer recording

 

1. The disc does not meet the requirements.

 

1. Replace it with a new DVD±R or DVD±RW disc.

 

can’t be done

 

2.

Wrong time settings (System Clock or Recording

 

2. Set up the time again.

 

 

 

Time;

 

3. Reset the system.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recording aborted

 

1.

There is no free space on the disc.

 

1. Replace it with a blank disc

 

halfway

 

2.

Bad disc quality.

 

2. Replace it with a high quality disc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Only display HELLO

 

1. Signal connection between the decoder board and

 

1. Follow warranty instructions

 

on VFD

 

HDD is loose.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. HDD is damaged.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some DIVX discs

 

1. Reads for a long time

 

This player is only compatible with standard MPEG4 discs including

 

can’t be read

 

2.

Can be read, but can’t be played

 

those with format of SMI, SRT, SSA, SUB, TXT, etc. And is not

 

 

 

3. Can be viewed, but with image defects or

 

compatible with those discs, which are labelled as MPEG4 but

 

 

 

disordered subtitle.

 

actually are in format of Real video or the other proprietary format.

 

 

 

 

 

 

( for example, rm/ ra/ ram/ wmc/ ast, etc) and such discs can only be

 

 

 

 

 

 

played on computer with special software.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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