Reset To The Default Setting (Except For Parental Setting); Information; Troubleshooting Guide - Sylvania DVL1000G Owner's Manual

Reset to the Default Setting (Except for PARENTAL Setting)

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SETUP
STOP
<SETUP MENU>
QUICK SETUP
PLAYER MENU ENGLISH
TV ASPECT 4:3 LETTER BOX
PROGRESSIVE OFF
DOLBY DIGITAL BITSTREAM

Troubleshooting Guide

If the unit does not perform properly when operated as instructed in this Owner's Manual, check the unit consulting the following checklist.
Problem
No power
No sound or picture
Distorted picture
Completely distorted picture or
black/white picture with DVD
No sound or distorted sound
No audio at digital output
No DTS audio is output.
No image from HDMI connection
Picture freezes momentarily during
playback.
Disc can't be played.
No return to start-up screen when
disc is removed.
The unit does not respond to
the remote control.
Buttons do not work or the unit stops
responding.
The unit does not respond to some
operating commands during playback.
The unit cannot read CDs / DVDs.
Angle does not switch.
Playback does not start
when the title is selected.
The password for rating level
has been forgotten.
NOTES:
• Some functions are not available in specific modes, but this is not a malfunction. Read the description in this Owner's
Manual for more details on correct operations.
• Playback from a desired track and random playback are not available during program playback.
• Some functions are prohibited on some discs.
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ENTER
Select "INITIALIZE".
QUICK SETUP
PLAYER MENU ENGLISH
TV ASPECT 4:3 LETTER BOX
PROGRESSIVE OFF
DOLBY DIGITAL BITSTREAM

Information

Solution
– Check if the AC power cord is properly connected.
– Unplug the outlet once, and wait for 5-10 seconds and then plug it in again.
– Check if the TV is switched on.
– Check the video connection.
– Check the VIDEO/AUDIO cable connections to the TV.
(See "Connection to a TV".)
– Sometimes a small amount of picture distortion may appear.
This is not a malfunction.
– Connect the unit directly to the TV.
– Set PROGRESSIVE correctly. Turn it on only if your TV has Progressive Scan and you are
using the Component Video connections between the unit and the TV. Disable Progressive
Scan for all other connections. (See page 6)
– Connect the unit directly to the TV.
– Make sure the disc is compatible with the unit.
–Check if the INTERLACE / PROGRESSIVE mode is set correctly. (See pages 17-18.)
– Adjust the volume.
– Check that the speakers are connected correctly.
– Check the digital connections.
– Check if the audio format of the selected audio language matches your receiver capabilities.
– This unit does not support DTS audio.
This is not a malfunction.
– Check the HDMI connection. (Check the status of the HDMI related indications.)
– Check whether the connected monitor equipment or other equipment supports HDCP. (This player
will not output a video signal unless the other equipment supports HDCP.)
–Check the setting of HDMI.
– Check whether the output format of this player (HDMI FORMAT) matches the supported input format
of other connected equipment.
– Check the disc for finger prints/scratches and clean with a soft cloth wiping from center to edge.
– Clean the disc.
– Ensure the disc is inserted in correct direction.
– Check if the disc is defective by trying another disc.
– Cancel the parental lock or change the control level.
– Insert a correct disc that plays on this unit.
– Handle a disc with special care so that it does not have fingerprints, scratches, or dusts on its surface.
– Reset the unit by switching the unit off, then on again.
– Aim the remote control directly at the sensor on the front of the unit.
– Reduce the distance to the unit.
– Replace the batteries in the remote control.
– Re-insert the batteries with their polarities (+/– signs) as indicated.
– Tune your radio to an empty AM station so that you hear a lot of noises. Then, turn the volume
up. If you hear some signal sound from the radio by pressing buttons on the remote control, the
remote control is working.
– To completely reset the unit, unplug the AC cord from the AC outlet for 5-10 seconds.
– Operations may not be permitted by the disc. Refer to the instructions of the disc.
– Use a commonly available cleaning CD / DVD to clean the lens before sending the unit for
repair.
– The angle cannot be switched for DVDs which do not contain multiple angles. In some cases
multiple angles are only recorded for specific scenes.
– Check the "PARENTAL" setting.
– Enter the default password "4737", then your forgotten password will be cleared.
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ENTER
ENTER ENTER ENTER
Select "YES".
INITIALIZE
Initialize?
NO
YES
ENTER
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To exit
the menu
SETUP
ENTER ENTER ENTER
Hint
Press
twice.
• When you cancel
to initialize at step
3, select "NO".
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