Self-Diagnosis Function; Display - Sony RMT-D203A Service Manual

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TV program pictures are distorted.
, Reorient the TV antenna.
, Adjust the picture (see the TV's instruction manual).
, Place the recorder and TV farther apart.
, Place the TV and any bunched antenna cables farther apart.
TV channels cannot be changed.
, Switch the input selector to TV.
, Connect the antenna cable correctly (page 16).
The picture from equipment connected to the
recorder's input jack does not fill the screen.
, If the equipment is connected to the LINE IN 1 jack, select
"L1" in the front panel display by pressing CH +/– or INPUT
SELECT.
If the equipment is connected to the LINE 2 IN jacks, select
"L2" in the front panel display by pressing CH +/– or INPUT
SELECT.
If the equipment is connected to the LINE IN 3 jack, select
"L3" in the front panel display by pressing CH +/– or INPUT
SELECT.
If the equipment is connected to the DV IN jack, (this is
usually for a digital video camera connection), select "DV"
in the front panel display by pressing CH +/– or INPUT
SELECT.
The playback picture or TV program from the
equipment connected through the recorder is
distorted.
, If the playback picture output from a DVD player, VCR, or
tuner goes through your recorder before reaching your TV,
the copy-protection signal applied to some programs could
affect picture quality. Disconnect the playback equipment in
question and connect it directly to your TV.
The picture does not fill the screen, even
though the aspect ratio is set in "TV Type" in
Video Setup.
, The aspect ratio of the disc is fixed on your DVD.
Sound
There is no sound.
, The disc is dirty or flawed.
, Re-connect all connections securely.
, The connecting cord is damaged.
, Check the connections to the amplifier input.
, The input source setting on the amplifier is incorrect.
, The recorder is in pause mode or in Slow-motion Play mode.
, The recorder is in fast forward or fast reverse mode.
, If the audio signal does not come through the DIGITAL
OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jacks, check the Audio
Setup settings (page 95).
Sound distortion occurs.
, Set "Audio ATT" in Audio Setup to "On" (page 95).
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Remote commander
The remote does not function.
, Batteries are weak.
, There are obstacles between the remote and the recorder.
, The remote is too far from the recorder.
, There are no batteries in the remote.
, The remote's manufacturer code returned to the default
setting when you replaced the batteries. Reset the code
(page 26).
, Turn on the recorder.
, The remote is not pointed at the remote sensor on the
recorder.
, Different command modes are set for the recorder and
remote. Set the same command mode (page 28).
Other Sony equipment responds to the remote.
, The same command mode is set for both the equipment and
recorder. Set a different command mode for the recorder
(page 28).
Others
The recorder does not operate properly.
, When static electricity, etc., causes the recorder to operate
abnormally, unplug the recorder and then plug it in again.
Nothing appears in the front panel display.
, "Dimmer" in Options Setup is set to "Display Off"
(page 99).
Five numbers or letters are displayed on the
front panel display.
, The self-diagnosis function was activated (see the table on
page 104).
The disc tray does not open when you press the
Z OPEN/CLOSE button.
, It may take a few seconds for the disc tray to open after you
have recorded or edited a disc. This is because the recorder
is adding disc data to the disc.
The disc tray does not open and "TRAY
LOCKED" appears on the front panel display.
, Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service
facility.
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"RECOVERY" appears in the front panel

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, The recorder's recovery function was activated when the
recorder was turned on because the power was turned off or
failed during recording. Leave the recorder on until
"RECOVERY" disappears from the front panel display.
Mechanical sound is heard when the recorder is
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off.
, When the recorder's clock is being adjusted, operational
noises (such as the internal fan) may be heard, even when the
power is off. This is not malfunction.
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Sound is noisy.
, The disc is dirty or flawed.
, When playing a CD with DTS sound tracks, noise will come
from the LINE OUT (AUDIO L/R) 1/2 jacks (page 50).
The sound volume is low
, The sound volume is low on some DVDs.
The sound volume may improve if you set "Audio DRC" in
Audio Setup to "TV Mode" (page 96).
, Set "Audio ATT" in Audio Setup to "Off" (page 95).
An alternate audio track cannot be recorded.
, Second Audio Program (SAP) is not available for all
programs. A program you are recording does not have a
second audio program.
, You have set "Tuner Audio" in Audio Settings to "Main"
(page 95). Select "SAP" to record alternate audio programs.
Playback
The disc does not play.
, No disc is inserted.
, A blank disc is inserted.
, The disc is upside down.
Insert the disc with the labeled side facing up.
, The disc is not correctly inserted.
, The recorder cannot play certain discs (such as a CD-ROM)
(page 50).
, The region code on the DVD VIDEO does not match the
recorder (page 49).
, Moisture has condensed inside the recorder. Remove the
disc and leave the recorder turned on for about half an hour
until the moisture evaporates (page 2).
, If the disc was recorded on another recorder, the recorder
cannot play the disc if it was not finalized (page 73).
The disc does not start playback from the
beginning.
, Resume play was activated (page 53). During stop, select
"Reset Resume" in the TOOLS menu, then press ENTER.
, You have inserted a disc whose Title menu or DVD menu
automatically appears on the TV screen when it is first
inserted.
The recorder starts playing the disc
automatically.
, The DVD VIDEO features an auto playback function.
Playback stops automatically.
, While playing discs with an auto pause signal, the recorder
stops playback at the auto pause signal.
Some functions such as Stop, Search, or Slow-
motion Play cannot be performed.
, Depending on the disc, you may not be able to do some of
the operations above. See the instruction manual supplied
with the disc.

Self-diagnosis Function

(When letters/numbers
appear in the display)
When the self-diagnosis function is activated to prevent the recorder
from malfunctioning, a five-character service number (e.g., C 13 50)
with a combination of a letter and four numbers appears on the front
panel display. In this case, check the following table.
First three characters Cause and/or corrective action
of the service number
C 13
The disc is dirty.
, Clean the disc with a soft cloth (page 3).
C 31 The disc is not inserted correctly.
, Re-insert the disc correctly.
E XX To prevent a malfunction, the recorder has
(xx is a number) performed the self-diagnosis function.
, Contact your nearest Sony dealer or local
authorized Sony service facility and give
the five-character service number.
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The language for the sound track cannot be
changed.
, Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD VIDEO,
DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD+RW, or DVD-RW being played.
, The DVD VIDEO prohibits the changing of the language for
the sound track.
, Try changing the language using the DVD VIDEO's menu.
The subtitle language cannot be changed or
turned off.
, Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the DVD VIDEO.
, The DVD VIDEO prohibits changing of the subtitles.
, Try changing the subtitle using the DVD VIDEO's menu.
The angles cannot be changed.
, Multi-angles are not recorded on the DVD VIDEO being
played.
, You are trying to change the angles when "ANGLE" does
not appear on the TV screen (page 59).
, The DVD VIDEO prohibits changing angles.
, Try changing the angle using the DVD VIDEO's menu.
Recording/Timer recording/Editing
The channel cannot be changed from the
channel you are recording.
, Set the TV's input source to "TV."
Recording does not start immediately after you
press the z REC button.
, An unused DVD-RW was inserted. It takes a while for the
recorder to automatically format a DVD-RW (VR mode).
Nothing was recorded even though you set the
timer setting correctly.
, There was a power failure during recording.
, The recorder's internal clock stopped due to a power failure
that lasted for more than 1 hour. Reset the clock (page 93).
, The channel was disabled after the timer recording is set.
(See "Manual Set" on page 92.)
, Disconnect the AC power cord from the AC outlet, and
connect it again.
, The program contains copy protection signals that restricts
copying.
, The timer setting overlapped with another setting that was
set later or has priority (page 43).
Recording does not stop immediately after you
press the x REC STOP button.
, It will take a few seconds for the recorder to input disc data
before recording can stop.
Recording does not stop after you press x
STOP.
, Press x REC STOP.
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, There was a power failure during recording. If the power
recovers during the time a timer recording is set, the recorder
resumes recording.
Should the power failure continue for more than 1 hour, reset
the clock (page 93).
, The timer setting overlapped with another setting that was
set later or has priority (page 43).
, Disc space was not enough.
Contents previously recorded were erased.
, Data that has been recorded on a DVD with a PC will be
erased from the disc when the disc is inserted.
Recording from the equipment with a
timer
Nothing was recorded even though you set the
Synchro-Rec setting correctly.
, You forgot to turn off the connected equipment. Turn off the
connected equipment and set the recorder to Synchro-Rec
standby mode (page 47).
, The recorder was not set to the Synchro-Recording standby
mode. Press SYNCHRO REC to have the recorder stand by
for recording. Make sure the SYNCHRO REC indicator
lights up on the front panel (page 47).
, The recorder is connected to the TV output jack of the
connected equipment.
Synchro-Recording does not complete.
, The timer setting for the connected equipment overlapped
the recorder's timer setting (page 47).
, There was a power failure during the recording.
The recorder automatically starts recording
when the satellite receiver is turned on.
, The Synchro-Rec function was activated. Turn off the
satellite receiver and cancel the Synchro-Rec function
(page 47).
Display
The clock has stopped.
, Set the clock again (page 93).
, The clock stopped due to a power failure that lasted for more
than 1 hour. Reset the clock (page 93).
The TIMER REC indicator is flashing.
, The disc does not have enough space or there are more than
99 titles in the disc. Insert a recordable disc.
, There is no recordable disc inside the recorder.
The recording mode indication is incorrect.
, If you make a recording that is less than three minutes long,
the recording mode indication shown during playback may
not match the recording mode you selected during recording.
Note that the actual recording mode will always match the
mode you selected, not the indication during playback.
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