Troubleshooting guide

Before requesting service for this player, check the chart 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.

If you are in doubt about some of the check points, or if the remedies indicated in the chart do not solve the problem, contact your authorized YAMAHA dealer or service center for instructions.

Reference pages are shown as black circled numbers 9.Power
No power.

³Insert the AC power supply cord securely into the household AC outlet. 9

 

 

The unit is automatically switched

³To conserve power, the unit automatically switches to standby after approximately 30 minutes in

to the standby mode.

the

stop mode. Turn the power back to ON.

 

 

 

Operation
No response when buttons

³Some operations may be prohibited by the disc.

pressed.

³The unit may not be operating properly due to lightning, static electricity or some other external

 

factor.

 

 

Reset procedure:

 

Press [STANDBY/ON] to switch the unit to the standby mode and then back to ON.

 

Alternatively, press [STANDBY/ON] to switch the unit to the standby mode, disconnect the AC

 

power supply cord, and then reconnect it.

 

 

No operations can be performed

³Check the batteries are installed correctly. 6

with the remote control.

³The batteries are depleted: Replace them with new ones. 6

 

³Point the remote control at the remote control sensor and operate. 6

 

 

Play fails to start even when

³Condensation has formed: Wait 1 to 2 hours for it to evaporate.

[1] (PLAY) is pressed.

³This unit cannot play discs other than DVD-RAM, DVD-Audio, DVD-Video, Video CD and CD. 5

Play starts but then stops

³This unit cannot play DVD-Video with a region number other than “1”, “ALL” or multiple region

immediately.

numbers including “1”. 5

 

³The disc may be dirty and may require cleaning. 6

 

³Ensure that the disc is installed with the label of the side to be played facing upwards. <

 

³Check that the DVD-RAM has something recorded on it.

 

 

Alternative languages fail to be

³An alternative language is not selected with discs which do not contain more than one language.

selected.

³In the case of some discs, the alternative language cannot be selected with [AUDIO] or

 

[SUBTITLE].

Try selecting it from the disc’s menu if one is available. =

 

 

No subtitles.

³Subtitles appear only with discs that contain them.

 

³Subtitles are cleared from the television. Display the subtitles. G

 

³Some subtitles recorded around point A or B may fail to appear. E

 

 

Soundtrack and/or subtitle

³The language is not recorded on the disc.

language is not the one selected

 

 

with the SET UP menus.

 

 

 

 

Angle cannot be changed.

³This function is dependent on software availability. Even if a disc has a number of angles

 

recorded, these angles may be recorded for specific scenes only. G

 

 

You have forgotten your ratings

³While stopped, press and hold [,] and [;] on the unit and then also press and hold [<]

password.

on

the unit until “Initialized” disappears from the television. Turn the unit off and on

Reset all the settings to Factory

again.

 

Preset.

All settings will return to the default values.

 

 

 

Reference

Sound
No sound.

³Check the connections. 9 : ;

 

 

 

Distorted sound.

³Check the volume on the equipment you have connected.

 

 

 

 

³Ensure that the input settings for the television and stereo system are correct.

 

 

 

 

³If you have connected this unit to an amplifier through the AUDIO OUT terminals, go to the Audio

 

 

 

 

menu in the SET UP menus, and change “Speaker Setting” to suit your speakers. Select the

 

 

 

 

large

or small icon for all the speakers you have connected. P

 

 

 

 

³Turn Virtual Surround off if it causes distortion. F

 

 

 

 

³Output from this unit will be in stereo (two channels) when Virtual Surround is on. Turn Virtual

 

 

 

 

 

Surround off if you are using three or more speakers. F

 

 

 

 

³Due to the specifications on some types of televisions, both video and audio may be cut off when

 

 

 

 

you turn the VIDEO OFF feature on. ?

 

 

 

 

³If the “D.MIX” indicator on the FL display goes out while playing a multi-channel DVD-Audio disc,

 

 

 

 

sound will only be output from speakers specified by the disc. Read the disc’s instructions for

 

 

 

Piercing noise comes from the

details.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

speakers.

³If you have connected this unit to other equipment through the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal,

 

 

 

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ensure you have selected the correct settings for “Dolby Digital” and “DTS Digital Surround”

 

 

 

in the

SET UP menu’s Audio menu. Q