Additional Information - Sony SLV-D940P AZ Service Manual

Additional Information

General setup information
Changing setup options
1
Press SET UP when the DVD player is in stop
SET UP
mode, then press V/v to select
(OPTION) and press ENTER.
ENTER
2
Press V/v to select "User Set," then press
ENTER.
ENTER
The "USER SET" menu appears.
3
Press V/v to select the option to change.
ENTER
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General setup information
Troubleshooting
If you have any questions or problems not covered below, please consult your nearest Sony
service facility.
General Troubleshooting
Symptom Remedy
The ?/1 (on/standby) switch does
• Connect the mains lead to the mains securely.
not function.
The power is turned on but the DVD- • Moisture condensation has occurred. Turn the power off,
VCR does not operate. unplug the mains lead and leave the DVD-VCR to dry for
over three hours.
The clock has stopped and "--:--" • The clock stops if the DVD-VCR is disconnected from
appears in the display window. the mains. Reset the clock (and timer).
The remote commander does not • Make sure you are pointing the remote commander at the
function. remote sensor on the DVD-VCR.
• Replace all the batteries in the remote commander with
new ones if they are weak.
• Make sure the TV / DVD·VIDEO switch is set correctly.
• Select correctly VIDEO or DVD with the SELECT DVD/
VIDEO button.
The tracking meter does not appear • The recording condition of the tape is very poor and
on the screen. tracking cannot be adjusted.
You cannot control other TVs. • Set your TV's code number. The code number may
change when you replace the batteries of the remote
commander.
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SET UP
V/v/B/b
ENTER
OPTION
Language :English
Clock
Install
User Set
Auto Power Off [ Off ]
Screen Messages [ On ]
Power Save [ Off ]
V v
ENTER RETURN SET UP
USER SET
[ Auto ]
Colour System
NICAM [ On ]
ASC [ On ]
V v B b RETURN SET UP
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4
Press B/b to change the setting.
When changing the "RF Output Channel," confirmation messages will
ENTER
appear. Press ENTER to confirm the messages.
5
Press SET UP to exit the menu.
SET UP
Menu choices
Initial settings are indicated in bold print.
Menu option Set this option to
Colour System • "Auto" to select the colour system automatically.
• "PAL" to use the tape recorded in the PAL colour system.
• "B/W" to use the tape recorded in black and white.
When using the tape recorded NTSC colour signals:
• "NTPB" to play back an NTSC-recorded tape on PAL TV.
• "NT4.43" to play back an NTSC-recorded tape on Multi TV.
NICAM • "On" to record NICAM broadcasts on the Hi-Fi audio track.
• "Off" to record standard sound on the Hi-Fi audio track.
For details, see page 96.
ASC • "On" to automatically adjust the sharpness of the picture.
• "Off" to manually adjust the sharpness of the picture.
DVD Troubleshooting
Symptom Remedy
There is no picture/picture noise • Re-connect the connecting cord securely.
appears.
• The connecting cords are damaged.
• Check the connection to your TV (page 11) and switch
the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the
player appears on the TV screen.
• The disc is dirty or flawed.
• If the picture output from your player goes through your
VCR to get to your TV or if you are connected to a
combination TV/VIDEO player, the copy-protection
signal applied to some DVD programmes could affect
picture quality. If you still experience problems even
when you connect your player directly to your TV, please
try connecting your player to your TV's S-VIDEO input
(page 56).
• You have set the player to progressive format (the
PROGRESSIVE indicator lights up in orange) even
though your TV cannot accept the progressive signal. In
this case, set "Progressive" to "Off" (page 63).
• Even if your TV is compatible with progressive format
(480p) signals, the image may be affected when you set
the player to progressive format. In this case, set
"Progressive" to "Off" and the player is set to normal
(interlace) format (page 63).
• COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jack is not used or
"Progressive" of the "SCREEN SETUP" menu is not set
correctly while the PROGRESSIVE indicator lights up in
orange. Check the setting (page 61) and connection
(page 57).
Even though you set the aspect ratio • The aspect ratio of the disc is fixed on your DVD.
in "TV Type" of the "SCREEN
SETUP" menu the picture does not
fill the screen.
There is no picture from your VCR • The DVD player must be in standby mode to view
pictures from your VCR.
connected to the LINE IN jacks.
There is no sound. • Re-connect the connecting cord securely.
• The connecting cord is damaged.
• The player is connected to the wrong input jack on the
amplifier (receiver) (page 54).
• The amplifier (receiver) input is not correctly set.
• The player is in pause mode or in Slow-motion Play
mode.
• The player is in fast forward or fast reverse mode.
• If the audio signal does not come through the DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack, check the
audio settings (page 58).
Sound is noisy. • When playing a CD with DTS sound tracks, noise will
come from the OUT AUDIO L/R jacks (page 32) or
DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack.
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