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Remedies
• Check the connection of the power cord.
• Disconnect the power cord, then connect it again.
• Contact your nearest service center.
• Deactivate the muting function.
• Check the connections to the machine.
• Contact your nearest service center.
• Check the speaker connections.
• Select the appropriate surround mode.
• Set the channel level of “CENTER” to approprite
level.
• Set the TV to the machine’s input.
• Check the connections between the machine and
TV set.
• Make also video connection.
• Select the appropriate input source.
• Disconnect the power cord, the connect it again.
• Insert a disc. (Check that “DVD,” “VCD,” or
“CD” is lit in the machine’s display.)
• Only discs with the machine’s playable region
code(See region code of the machine’s rear
panel) or , or with no region number can be
played by the machine.
• Check the playable discs.
• Place the disc with the playback side down.
• Place the disc within the proper guide on the disc
tray.
• Eject the disc and clean it.
• Deactivate the parental lock function or change
the parental lock level.
• Connect the machine directly to the TV. Avoid
connecting the machine to the TV through a VCR.
• Eject the disc and clean it.
• Sometime a small amount of picture distortion may
appear. This is not a malfunction.
• Resume normal playback.
• Set the TV to the machine’s input.
Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service. Refer also to the respective instruction
manuals of the connected components and TV.
Causes
• The power cord is disconnected.
• There is external noise in the computer circuits
of the machine.
• The AC fuse is blown.
• The muting function is activated.
• The machine is not properly connected.
• The amplifier protection circuitry has activated.
• The speakers are not properly connected.
• The surround mode is set to “STEREO”
• The channel level of “CENTER” is setted to
minimum.
• The TV is not set to receive the output signals
from the machine.
• The video cable is not connected securely.
• Only S video connection is made.
• Another input source is selected.
• Power supply fluctuations or other abnormalities
such as static electricity may interrupt correct
operation.
• No disc is inserted.
• The region number of the disc is unmatched to
the machine.
• An unplayable disc is inserted.
• The disc is placed upside down.
• The disc is not placed within the disc tray guide.
• The disc is dirty.
• The parental lock function is activated.
• Copy protection is activated.
• The disc is dirty.
• It is in fast forward or fast reverse playback.
• The machine is in repeat playback mode,
memory playback mode, or random playback
mode, etc.
• The TV is not set to receive the output signals
from the machine.
Symptoms
The machine doesn’t switch on.
No sound is reproduced.
No sound or very little sound is
reproduced from the center speaker.
No picture appears on the TV screen.
The sound of the playback source is
not heard.
The buttons on the remote controller
and machine do not operate.
The machine does not start playback.
Brightness is unstable or noise is
visible on playback picture.
The playback picture is occasionally
distorted.
Playback doesn’t follow the course of
the disc’s programs.
The picture from the machine doesn’t
appear on the TV screen.
Amplifier
DVD (VIDEO CD / Audio CD)
TroubleshootingTroubleshooting
Others
Remedies
• Switch the frequency receiving mode to mono.
• Lower the treble level.
• Adjust the position, height, and direction of the FM
antenna.
• Connect an outdoor FM antenna. Try to use an
antenna with more elements. (For installation of
the outdoor antenna, consult your nearest dealer
as it requires special skills and experience.)
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• Insert new batteries.
• Replace with new batteries.
• Point the remote controller at the remote sensor of
the machine.
• Operate the remote controller within 5 m.
Tuner
Remote Controller
Causes
• FM stereo waves may produce a hiss noise
when a certain level is reached.
• The position or direction of the FM antenna is
incorrect.
• The station is too weak.
• The radio wave is distorted.
• Cars are running or airplanes are flying near the
house.
• There is a tall building or a mountain nearby.
[The waves transmitted from the transmission
center (direct waves) and the waved diffracted
by buildings or mountains (diffraction waves)
interfere with each other causing multi pass
distortion.]
• No batteries are inserted in the remote controller.
• The batteries are worn out.
• The remote controller is not pointed at the
remote sensor of the machine.
• The remote controller is too far from the
machine.
Symptoms
Too much noise is heard or sound is
interrupted occasionally. (“STEREO”
indicator does not light steadily.)
Sound is distorted or sound volume
decreases.
Sound is excessively distorted.
The buttons on the machine operate
but the buttons on the remote
controller do not operate.
