Troubleshooting, Before calling service personnel, Symptoms and correction – Toshiba SD-4980SU User Manual

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Before Calling Service Personnel

Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service.

Symptoms and correction

Symptom

No power.

The DVD video player turned off
by itself.

No picture or abnormal colour
(pinkish, greenish, etc.).

Scrolling, jumping or B/W
picture

No sound.

The playback picture has
occasional distortion.

Brightness is unstable or noises
are present in the playback
pictures.

The DVD video player does not
start playback.

Playback does not follow the
course of the disc’s program.

Buttons do not work.

The remote control does not
work properly.

Cause

• The power plug is disconnected.

• The automatic power off function turned the

unit off.

• The TV is not set to receive DVD signal

output.

• The video cable is not connected securely.

• Mismatch setting between TV and this unit.

• Wrong connection.

• Incompatible TV system.

• The equipment connected with the audio

cable is not set to receive DVD signal output.

• The audio cable is not connected securely.

• The audio receiver or TV is turned off.

• The setting of output sound format is

incorrect.

• The disc is dirty.

• It is in fast forward or fast reverse playback.

• The effect of copy protection.

• No disc is inserted.

• An unplayable disc is inserted.

• The disc is placed upside down.

• The disc is not placed within the guide.

• The disc is dirty.

• The parental lock function is set.

• It is in the mode of repeat playback, memory

playback, etc.

• Power supply fluctuations or other

abnormalities such as static electricity may
interrupt correct operations.

• The remote control is not pointed at the

remote sensor of the DVD video player.

• The remote control is too far from the DVD

video player.

• The batteries in the remote control are

exhausted.

Correction

• Connect the power plug securely into the

wall outlet.

• Press the PLAY button.

• Select the appropriate video input mode on

the TV so the picture from the DVD video
player appears on the TV screen.

• Connect the video cable securely into the

appropriate jacks.

• Select the correct Video Output setting.

• Check the connection.

• Select the correct TV system

• Select the correct input mode of the audio

receiver so you can listen to the sound from
the DVD video player.

• Connect the audio cable securely into the

appropriate jacks.

• Turn on the equipment connected with the

audio cable.

• Select the proper audio setting.

• Eject the disc and clean it.

• Sometimes a small amount of picture

distortion may appear. This is not a
malfunction.

• Connect the DVD video player directly to the

TV. Avoid connecting the DVD video player
to a VCR or TV/VCR combination.

• Insert a disc.

• Insert a playable disc. (Check the disc type

and color system.)

• Place the disc with the playback side down.

• Place the disc correctly inside the guide on

the disc tray.

• Clean the disc.

• Cancel the parental lock function or change

the parental lock level.

• These operations may prevent a proper

progress of the contents.

• Press and hold the ON/STANDBY button on

the front panel for more than about 3
seconds. The DVD video player turns off.
Press the button again to turn it on. If the
buttons still do not work, disconnect the
power plug and insert it into the wall outlet
again.

• Point the remote control at the remote

sensor of the DVD video player.

• Operate the remote control within about 7 m.

• Replace the batteries with new ones.

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