Harman Kardon DVD5 Owners Manual - Page 31
Troubleshooting Guide
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Troubleshooting Guide TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION Unit does not turn on • Main Power Switch turned Off • No AC power • Press in Main Power Switch • Check AC power plug and make certain any switched outlet is turned on Disc does not play • Disc loaded improperly • Incorrect disc type • Invalid Region Code • Rating is above parental preset • Load disc label-side up • Check to see that disc is CD, CD-RW or DVD-Movie; other types will not play • Use Region 1 disc only • Enter password to override or change rating settings No picture • Intermittent connections • Wrong Input • Check all video connections • Check input selection of TV or reveiver No sound • Intermittent connections • Incorrect digital audio selection • DVD disc is in fast or slow mode • Check all audio connections • Check digital audio settings • There is no audio playback on DVD discs during fast or slow modes Picture is distorted or jumps during fast forward or reverse play • MPEG-2 decoding • It is a normal artifact of DVD playback for pictures to jump or show some distortion during rapid play Some remote buttons do not operate during DVD play • Function not available for this disc • Some discs do not include all DVD features The menu is in a foreign language • Incorrect menu language • Change menu language selection "ɂ" Symbol Appears • Requested function not available at this time • Certain functions may be disabled during passages of a disc Picture is displayed in the wrong aspect ratio • Incorrect match of aspect ratio settings • Change Aspect Ratio settings to disc Remote control inoperative • Weak batteries • Sensor is blocked • Change both batteries • Clear path to sensor or use remote sensor Disc will not copy to VCR • Macrovision protection • Most DVDs are encoded with Macrovision to prevent copying to VCR 31 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
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