Troubleshooting - Sony DVP-S3000 Manual

Troubleshooting
If you experience any of the following difficulties while
using the player, use this troubleshooting guide to help
you remedy the problem. Should any problem persist,
consult your nearest Sony dealer.
The power is not turned on.
-Hf the ON/STANDBY indicator is not lit, check
that the AC power cord is connected securely.
There is no picture.
•,_Check that the player is connected securely.
,,_The video connecting cord has broken down.
Replace it with a new one.
•,_Make sure you connect the player to the video
input connector on the TV. (page 6)
"_Make sure you turn on the TV.
•-_Make sure you select the video input on the TV
so that you can view the pictures from the
player.
There is no sound.
•,_Check
that the player is connected
securely.
•,_The audio connecting cord has broken down.
Replace it with a new one.
•'_Make sure you connect the player to the audio
input connectors on the amplifier. (page 6)
"_Make sure you turn on the TV and the
amplifier.
•'_Make sure you select the appropriate position
on the amplifier so that you can listen to the
sound from the player.
•_The player is in pause mode or in Slow-motion
Play mode. Press E:>-to return to normal play
mode.
"_Fast forward (FF1 or FF2) or fast reverse (FR1 or
FR2) is performed. Press 1:::>to return to
normal play mode.
•'_When you connect the player to an amplifier
with a digital connector and play a DVD, set
"DVD DIGITAL OUT" in "INITIAL SETUP" to
"PCM" in the menu. When you play a VIDEO
CD, set "VIDEO CD DIGITAL OUT" in
"INITIAL SETUP" to "ON" in the menu.
•'_Select the appropriate setting of "DOWNMIX"
in "INITIAL SETUP" for your amplifier.
Th_ remote does not function.
_l_Remove any obstacles between the remote and
the player.
-,If'Use the remote near the player.
•,_Point the remote at the remote sensor • on the
player.
"_Replace all the batteries in the remote with new
ones if they are weak.
The picture noise appears.
mlH?_lean the disc.
-I_This player features the copy protection function
developed by Macrovision. Copy protection
signals are recorded on some DVDs. When you
play these discs, the picture noise will appear on
some TVs and projectors.
•,_The picture noise al_pears when the player is
connected to the TV via the video deck.
Do not connect the player to the video deck.
Connect the player directly to the TV. (page 7)
The picture noise appears when you record and play the
picture of the DVD on a video deck.
_l_This player features the copy protection function
developed by Macrovision. Copy protection
signals are recorded on some DVDs. When you
play and re.cord the pictures of these discs on a
video deck, the picture noise appears.
The sound noise comesout.
,-bClean the disc.
,,,_,Connect the audio plug of the connecting cord
firmly.
The disc does not play.
-_There is no disc inside ("INSERT DISC" appears
on the TV screen).
Insert a disc.
•,€*Insert the disc with the playback side facing
down on the disc tray correctly.
,,_Place the disc on the disc tray correctly.
•,J,Clean the disc.
-,0,The player cannot play CD-ROMs, etc. (page 5)
Insert a DVD, a VIDEO CD, or CD.
-bCheck the region code of the DVD. (page 4)
-_Moisture has condensed inside the player.
Remove the disc and leave the player turned on
for about 30 minutes. (page 46)
The player does not play from the beginning when playing
a disc.
•,,bAny menu items in "PLAY MODE" are set to
"ON."
Select "ALL OFF." (page 43)
,,'bResume Play is performed.
Press • on the front panel or on the remote
before you start playing. (page 36)
"_A title menu or a DVD menu automatically
appears on the TV screen when you play your
DVD, or a menu screen automatically appears on
the TV screen when you play your VIDEO CD
with PBC fimctions.
The DVD does not play when you select a title.
•-bThe Parental Control functions. (page 39)
The player starts playing the DVD automatically.
•,_The DVD features the auto playback function.
Stopping playback, Search,Slow-motion Play, Repeat Play,
Shuffle Playor Program Play, etc. cannot be performed.
_l_Depending on the disc, you may not do some of
the operations above.
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