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Troubleshooting
Troubles are not always due to malfunction or failure of the system. In case of a trouble, check the following tales before calling for ser-
vice.
Operation to reset
The microprocessor may fall into malfunction (impossibility to operate erroneous display, etc.) when the power cord is unplugged
while power is ON or due to an external factor.
In this case, switch off the power, wait for several seconds, and then switch the power on again.
DVD player unit
Symptom
The system cannot be switched ON.
Playback does not start when the [ £ ]
key is pressed.
Playback starts but no image/sound is
seen heard.
The picture is disrupted when the image
is fast forwarded or fast reversed.
No sound is heard.
No picture is displayed.
The picture does not look good or the
picture/sound quality is poor.
It takes a while for the disc to start play-
ing.
The tray opens automatically.
The top and bottom of the screen cannot
be seen, or the screen becomes black-
and-white.
The subtitle is not displayed.
The voice (or subtitle) language cannot
be changed.
The viewing angle cannot be changed.
Playback will not start even after a title
is selected.
The parental level cannot be changed.
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• When the power cord is plugged, wait for several seconds, and then switch the
power on.
• Load a disc and press the [ £ ] key.
• There are no signals recorded on the side of the disc being played. Turn the disc
over and properly place it on the disc tray.
• Turn on the TV.
• Properly reconnect the connection cords. (See pages 11 - 13.)
• The picture is slightly disrupted during fast forward and fast reverse operations.
This is not a malfunction.
• Properly connect the audio cords. (See pages 12.)
• Set the sound volume to an appropriate level.
• The player is in a special playback mode. Press the [ £ ] key to resume normal play-
back mode.
• Setting to progressive mode has been done for a TV not compatible with progres-
sive mode. Press the [RESOLUTION] key to return to interlaced mode.
• A nearby device is generating noise. Separate this unit as far as possible from the
device you think is generating the noise.
• Refer to the "Care and storage of disc" section and wipe dirt from the disc. (See
page 10.)
• Refer to the "Be careful against condensation" section and evaporate the conden-
sation. (See page 10.)
• Time is required for the unit to detect the disc type and size and for the rotation of
the motor to stabilize. This is not a malfunction. Approximately 10 to 20 seconds
are required for a disc to start playing, although the time differs depending on the
disc.
• Properly place the disc on the tray.
• Refer to the "Video formats" section, and use a disc with the appropriate video for-
mat for your TV or a TV with the appropriate video format for the disc. (See page 9.)
• The subtitle cannot be displayed when the DVD disc being played does not contain
the recording of subtitles.
• Press the [SUBTITLE] key to switch on the subtitle mode.
• The voice (or subtitle) language cannot be changed when the DVD disc being
played does not contain the recording of more than one voice (or subtitle) lan-
guage.
• The viewing angle cannot be changed when the DVD disc being played does not
contain the recording of more than one angle.
• More than one viewing angle may be recorded only in limited sections in a disc.
• Check the viewing restriction level (Rating) setting. (See page 18.)
• You have forgotten the password. Set the initial setup to the factory setup with the
following procedure.
1 Press the [SETUP] key on the remote to display the Setup menu.
2 Input the 6-digits number "210499" and the password is cleared.
3 Enter a new code. (See page 18.)
Remedy
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