Trouble Shooting Tips-Dvd - Magnavox 32MD357B User Manual

Trouble Shooting Tips- DVD
Symptoms
No picture
Distorted picture
Completely distorted
picture or black/white
picture with DVD
No sound or distorted
sound
Disc can't be played
Picture freezes
momentarily during
playback
The player does not
respond to the
remote control
Player does not
respond to some
operating commands
during playback.
DVD Player cannot
read CDs/DVDs
Unable to play DivX
movies.
Menu items cannot be
selected
Items to Check and Actions to follow
• Refer to your TV's manual for correct Video In channel selection.
Change the TV channel until you see the DVD screen.
• Check if the TV is switched on.
• Sometimes a small amount of picture distortion may appear depending on the disc being played back.
This is not a malfunction.
• Make sure the disc is compatible with the DVD player.
• Ensure that the DVD player's TV Type is set to match that of the Disc and your TV.
• Adjust the volume of TV.
• Ensure to select stereo output on your disc (except multichannel).
• The DVD+R/CD-R must be finalized.
• Ensure the disc label is facing up.
• Check if the disc is defective by trying another disc.
• Region code incorrect.
• Check the disc for fingerprints/scratches and clean with a soft cloth wiping from centre to edge.
• Aim the remote control directly at the sensor on the front of the player.
• Reduce the distance to the player.
• Replace the batteries in the remote control.
• Re-insert the batteries with their polarities (+/– signs) as indicated.
• Operations may not be permitted by the disc. Refer to the instructions of the disc jacket.
• Use a commonly available cleaning CD/DVD to clean the lens before sending the DVD player for
repair.
• Check that the DivX file is encoded in 'Home Theater' mode with DivX certified encoder.
• Press STOP twice before pressing SYSTEM MENU.
• Depending on the disc availability, some menu items cannot be selected.
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