Philips DVDR3506 User manual - Page 99
Troubleshooting
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Introduction Connections Basic Setup Recording TROUBLESHOOTING Before requesting service for this unit, check the table below for a possible cause of the problem you are experiencing. Some simple checks or a minor adjustment on your part may eliminate the problem and restore proper operation. Symptom Power The power does not turn on. Picture There is no picture. Picture noise appears. Playback picture from the external devices connected to this unit is distorted. TV program reception does not fill the TV screen. TV program pictures are distorted. TV channels cannot be changed. Playback picture is distorted. No analog TV closed captions are output. Sound There is no sound. Sound is noisy. Remote control The remote control does not function. Remedy • Check that the AC power cord is connected securely. • Check the breaker (in case of power failure). • Re-connect the connecting cords securely. • Check if the connecting cords are damaged. • If the main menu appears on the TV screen, press [BACK ] to exit. • Check the connection to your TV (pages 16-18). • Check if the progressive scan mode is set correctly according to your TV (page 94). • Switch the input selector on your TV (such as to "E1") so that the signal from the unit appears on the TV screen. • Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth. • If the picture output signal from the external devices passes through this unit to get to your TV, the copy protection signal applied to some DVD could affect the picture quality. Disconnect the playback device in question and connect it directly to your TV. • Try to set the channels with "Auto Channel Preset" or "Manual Channel Preset" in "Channel" menu (pages 24-26). • Select a channel of any TV program using [CH / ]. • Adjust TV antenna. • Adjust the picture. (Refer to the TV's manual.) • Place the unit and TV farther apart. • Place the TV and any bunched RF coaxial cables farther apart. • Switch the input to TV. • Connect the RF coaxial cable correctly (pages 13-15). • Keep the device which may cause electrical disturbances, such as a cellular phone, away. • If you are using HDMI connection to watch the TV programs through this unit's tuner, analog TV closed caption cannot be output. Try using other connection. • Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth. • Re-connect all connections securely. • Check if the connecting cord is damaged. • Check the connections to the amplifier input. • Check if the input device setting on the amplifier is correct. • When the unit is in pause mode or in slow-motion playback mode, sound is not output. This is not a malfunction. • When the unit is in fast forward or fast reverse mode, sound is not output. This is not a malfunction. • If you are using COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT jack, check the setting in "Disc Audio" (page 89). • Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth. • Batteries are weak. • There are obstacles between the remote control and the unit. • The remote control is far from the unit. • There are no batteries in the remote control. • Check if the unit is turned on. • Check if you are pointing the remote control at the recorder and NOT the TV. If you have a plasma TV, it may interfere with the IR signal. Try the remote with the plasma off. If the remote works, you may need to move the unit away from the plasma TV. Playback Editing Function Setup Others E7H42UD_DVDR3506-37_EN.indd 99 EN 99 2007/12/28 10:54:35