Improper disc storage You can damage discs if you store them in the following places: • Areas exposed to direct sunlight • Humid or dusty areas • Areas directly exposed to a heat outlet or heating appliance Maintenance • Be sure to turn the unit off and disconnect the AC power cord before maintaining the unit. • Wipe this unit with a dry soft cloth. If the surfaces are extremely dirty, wipe clean with a cloth, which has been dipped in a weak soap-and-water solution and wrung out thoroughly. Then wipe again with a dry cloth. • Never use alcohol, benzine, thinner, cleaning fluid or other chemicals. Do not use compressed air to remove dust. Troubleshooting_ Before requesting service for this unit, check the chart 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. No power Insert the power plug securely into the power outlet. Make sure you have turned the power ON from the main unit. • Play fails to start even when PLAY is pressed. • Play commences but then stops immediately. • Condensation has formed: wait about 1 to 2 hours to allow the player to dry out. • This player cannot play discs other than DVDs, and CDs. • This disc may be dirty and may require cleaning. • Ensure that the disc is installed with the label side up. No picture. • Ensure that the equipment is connected properly. • Ensure that the input setting for the TV is “Video”. • No sound. • Distorted sound. • Ensure that the equipment is connected properly. • Ensure that the input settings for the TV and stereo system are proper. • Adjust the master volume using the buttons on the remote control. Picture is distorted during rapid advance or rapid reverse. The picture will be somewhat distorted at times: this is normal. No rapid advance (or rapid reverse) play. Some discs may have sections, which prohibit rapid advance (or rapid reverse). No 4:3 (16:9) picture. Choose the correct setup “TV Display” item that matches the TV set used. No on-screen display. The “Off setting is selected for “On-screen Messages”: select “On”. No surround sound. • Choose the correct setup at the “Audio Output” which matches your stereo system. No operations can be performed with the remote control. • Check the batteries are installed with the correct polarities(+ / -) • The batteries are depleted: replace them with new ones. • Point the remote control unit at the remote sensor and operate. • Operate the remote control unit at a distance of not more than 7 meters from the remote control sensor. No key operation (either front panel and/or remote control). • Remove the obstacles between the remote control unit and remote control sensor. Turn the unit off and then back to on. Alternatively, turn off the unit, disconnect the AC power cord and then reconnect it. (The player may not be operating properly due to lightning, static electricity or some other external factor.) OSD menu not displayed or only partially displayed on the TV Screen. Select the appropriate TV screen type by consulting the operation manual of the TV. Play does not commence even when title is selected. Confirm the “Ratings” setting. Audio soundtrack and/or subtitle language is not the one selected at the initial settings. If the audio soundtrack and/or subtitle language does not exist on the disc, the language selected at the initial settings will not be seen/heard. The menu is displayed in French (for example). The setup “Menus” of “Disc Languages” is set to French: select English. No subtitles. • Subtitles appear only with discs, which contain them. Subtitles are cleared from the TV monitor. Press “SUBTITLES” button to display the subtitles. Alternative audio soundtrack (or subtitle) languages fail to be selected. • An alternative language is not selected with discs, which do not contain more than one language. • In the case of some discs, the alternative language cannot be selected by operating the AUDIO or SUBTITLE button. Try selecting it from the DVD menu if one is available. Angle cannot be changed. This function is dependent on software availability. Even if a disc has a number of angles recorded, these angles may be recorded for specific scenes only (when the ANGLE indicator on the unit lights up.) Definition of terms Specifications Angle Recorded onto some DVD discs are scenes, which have been simultaneously shot from a number of different angles (the same scene is shot from the front, from the left side, from the right side, etc.). With such discs, the ANGLE button can be used to view the scene from different angles. Chapter number These numbers are recorded on DVD discs. A title is subdivided into many sections, each of which is numbered, and specific parts of video presentations can be searched quickly using these numbers. DVD This refers to a high-density optical disc on which high-quality pictures and sound have been recorded by means of...