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TROUBLE CHECKS
Many apparent malfunctions may be caused by a mis-set
control that has been overlooked, or some other equally simple
cause.
of symptoms, and cause and remedy. Should the difficulty
persist, unplug the unit and contact the dealer from whom this
unit was purchased, or a local Sony authorized service station.
Should any difficulty arise in operation, check through this list
Symptom
cause and remedy
Lid does not open.
• Power cord is not properly plugged into ac outlet. - Connect an ac power cord.
• Power is not turned on. - Press the POWER button.
• Latch is not released. - Press the OPEN button. (See page 12.)
Oise does not rotate.
• Power is not turned on. - Connect the ac power cord to an ac outlet and press the
POWER button.
• Lid is not shut completely.
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Push lid close firmly so latch locks.
Disc rotates but no picture.
• The shipping screw has not been loosened.
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Turn the shipping screw fully counter-
clockwise.
• The lens cap is still put on.
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Remove the lens cap.
• The unrecorded side is played.
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Turn over the disc.
• TV or monitor is not turned on.
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Turn the TV or monitor on.
•Wrong connection from player to TV or monitor.
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Make correct connections.
• TV set is not tuned to channel 3 or 4.
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Set TV to channel 3 or 4 {inactive channel
in your area).
• The RF CHANNEL selector is not set properly.
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Set the selector to the inactive
channel in your area.
• The player is in the standby mode.
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Wait for a moment.
• The EXT CPU ON/OFF switch is set to ON. - Set the switch to OFF.
Picture quality is bad.
• Bad connections between player and TV or monitor
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Check all connections,
particulary F type connector.
• The RF CHANNEL selector setting and the channel selected on the TV are not cor-
respond.
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Both TV and player must be set to the same channel {3 or 4) which is
not active in your area.
•TV fine tuning has not been adjusted.
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Fine tune the TV for optimum picture quality.
• The disc is not installed firmly.
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Install the disc firmly.
• Poor disc.
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Try playing a different disc. If other discs give good quality, the problem
is with the particular disc.
TV no longer receives the broadcasting
• The antenna cable has not been connected.
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Connect the VHF antenna cable
program after it has been connected to
properly.
the player.
• The antenna selector on the player is set to VDP.
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Set the selector to ANT.
A particular part of a particular disc is
• The disc is damaged.
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Press the SCAN key to skip over the damaged portion.
not reproduced properly.
The control unit on the player does not
• The unit has not been connected firmly.
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Install the unit onto the player firmly.
work.
Wireless remote control does not work.
• The batteries in the control unit are exhausted.
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Replace the batteries.
Wired remote control does not work.
• Remote control cable is not connected firmly.
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Connect the cable to the REMOTE
jack on the player and the remote control jack on the control unit firmly.
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