Troubleshooting - Onkyo DV-S155X Instruction Manual

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Troubleshooting

Please check the following points first. It is possible that the cause may lie with other connected
equipment, so refer to the Instruction Manual of your other equipment as well.
The numbers shown at the end of a line indicate pages for reference.
Power-related problems
Power does not turn on
• Make sure that the power cord has not fallen out of the outlet.
• Unplug the power cord from the outlet, wait at least five seconds, and plug it back in again.
Sound-related problems
No sound
• Could the power cord have fallen out of the outlet?
• Make sure that the connecting cables are firmly connected. (page 13)
• Insert RCA-type plugs all the way into the jack.
• It is possible that the player is being affected by a strong magnetic field, such as produced by a television.
Move the player away from the television.
About the sound quality
• Changing the polarity of the power plug will sometimes improve the sound. The sound quality will
stabilize ten to thirty minutes after the power is turned on. Please note that the sound quality will dete-
riorate if you bundle the audio connection cable together with speaker cables.
Video-related problems
Playback image is occasionally distorted
• Check whether the disc is dirty.
• The image may be somewhat distorted while searching forward or backward. This is not a malfunction of
the player.
Frozen image is blurred
• Use the Operation Setting to adjust the Pause/Still. (page 72)
Brightness of the playback image is unsteady. Or, noise is present in the playback image
• If you've connected the DV-S155X via a video deck or a television with built-in video recorder, copy-
protection is being applied. Connect the DV-S155X directly to your television.
• On some televisions or monitors, the color level may become slightly lighter or the tint may change dur-
ing playback. Also, some discs may produce noise in the image because of their high resolution. In such
cases, adjust your television or monitor to get the optimal picture.
Picture does not appear on the television screen
• Make sure that the correct input is selected on the television to which the DV-S155X is connected.
• If the same image is displayed for an extended time while the player is stopped or paused, the screen
saver function will operate. In this case, press the
once again to begin playback. The screen saver will operate even if a television is not connected, such as
when playing a CD.
• If you've connected the DV-S155X to the component jacks of your television, select the "Interlaced" set-
ting. (page 64)
Picture is stretched vertically or horizontally
• The TV Shape setting is not appropriate for your television. Make settings as explained in "Initial setup"
or "Advanced setup." (pages 23, 64)
Mesh-like noise appears on the television screen
• Keep the television antenna cable at a distance from the DV-S155X's power cord and connection cables.
button to defeat the screen saver. Press the button
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