Troubleshooting - Pioneer DVR-3100 Operating Instructions Manual

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Troubleshooting

Incorrect operation is often mistaken for trouble and malfunction. If you think there is something wrong with this
component, please check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Investigate the
other components and electrical appliances being used. If the trouble cannot be rectified even after checking the
points below, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repair work.
General
Problem
The disc is automatically ejected
after closing the disc tray
No picture
Can't play a disc
All settings are reset
Screen goes blank and controls are
inoperative
Remote control does not work
No sound or sound is distorted
The picture from the external input
is distorted
The picture is distorted
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Remedy
• Check that the disc is loaded properly (aligned in disc tray and label-side up).
• Take out the disc and clean it (page 99).
• Check that the disc has a region code compatible with the recorder (page 101).
• Check that everything is connected properly (page 12).
• Check that the connected TV and/or the AV receiver is set to the correct input.
• Take out the disc and clean it (page 99).
• Check that the disc is loaded properly (aligned in disc tray and label-side up).
• There may be condensation in the recorder. Leave the recorder for an hour or so
for the condensation to evaporate.
• If the recorder is unplugged (or there is a power failure) while the recorder is on,
all the settings will be lost.
• Make sure that you switch the recorder into standby before unplugging the
power cord.
STOP then restart playback.
• Press
• If you connected this recorder to another Pioneer product using the CONTROL
IN jack, point the remote control at the other component to use (page 12).
• Set the remote control to the same ID number as the recorder (page 76). (When
the batteries run down, the remote mode is automatically reset to 1.)
• Use the remote within its operating range (page 8).
• Replace the batteries (page 8).
• Make sure that the amplifier/receiver or TV is set to the correct input and the
volume turned up.
• There is no sound when the picture is paused, or during scanning (even
forwards at regular play speed) or slow motion play. Press
regular playback
• DTS discs can only be played if this recorder is connected to a DTS decoder or
DTS compatible amplifier/receiver. If you have connected a suitable decoder, also
make sure that the Initial Setup > Audio Out > DTS Output setting is On.
• Some 96kHz discs do not output audio through the digital jack. In this case,
switch the input of your amplifier/receiver to analog.
• Check the audio cable connections (page 12).
• If the sound is distorted, try cleaning the cable plugs.
• If the video signal from the external component is copy-protected, you cannot
connect via this recorder. Connect the component directly to your TV.
• Change the Input Line System setting (page 76). (You can also change it by
STOP REC and DISC NAVIGATOR simultaneously with the recorder
pressing
stopped.)
PLAY to resume