Troubleshooting Guide - Sylvania DVL500B Owner's Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

If the DVD player does not perform properly when operated as instructed in this Owner's Manual, check the
player, consulting the following checklist.
Symptom
¡ Loose power plug.
No power
¡ The remote control is not aimed
at the sensor on the player.
¡ Obstacles present between the
The player does not
remote control and the sensor.
respond to the
¡ The remote control is too far
remote control.
away from the player.
¡
Dead batteries.
¡ Loose video connection.
¡ Wrong disc.
No picture
¡ No disc.
¡ Dirty disc.
Disc cannot be
¡ Disc is placed upside down.
played
¡ Parental lock is active.
¡ Loose audio connection.
¡ The power of the connected
audio component is off.
No sound
¡ Wrong audio output settings.
¡ Wrong input settings on the
connected audio component.
¡ Copy protection is active.
¡ Immediately after playing, press
Distorted picture
fast forward or in reverse.
¡ The selected language is not
Audio or subtitle
available for audio or subtitles
language does not
on the DVD.
match the setup.
¡ The DVD does not contain
The camera angle
sequences recorded from
cannot be changed.
different camera angles.
¡ The DVD does not contain
Audio or subtitle
audio source or subtitles in the
language cannot be
selected language.
changed.
¡ That operation is prohibited by
"Prohibited icon"
the player or disc.
appears on the
screen, prohibiting
an operation.
Notes
Some functions are not available in specific modes, but this is not a malfunction. Read the description in this
Owner's Manual for details on correct operations.
¡ Playback from a desired track and random playback are not available during program playback.
Cause
¡ Insert the power plug firmly into the wall outlet.
¡ Aim the remote control directly at the sensor on
the player.
¡ Remove the obstacles from the signal path.
¡ Use the remote control within 7m of the player.
¡
Replace the batteries.
¡ Connect the video cables firmly.
¡ Insert a correct video disc that plays on this
player.
¡ Insert a disc.
¡ Clean the disc.
¡ Place the disc correctly, with the label side up.
¡ Cancel the parental lock or change the control
level.
¡ Connect the audio cables firmly.
¡ Turn the power of the audio component on.
¡ Correct the audio output settings.
¡ Correct the input settings on the audio
component.
¡ Connect the player directly to the TV.
¡ There are some cases where pictures may be
slightly distorted, which are not a sign of a
malfunction.
¡ No malfunction.
¡ No malfunction.
¡ No malfunction.
¡ No malfunction.
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