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Chapter 9
Troubleshooting
Incorrect operation is often mistaken for trouble or malfunction. If you think that there is something 
wrong with this component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another 
component. Inspect the other components and electrical appliances being used. If the trouble 
cannot be rectified even after checking the points below, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized 
service center or your dealer to carry out repair work.
Picture
Problem
Check
Remedy
No picture is displayed 
or the picture is not 
displayed properly.
Is the video cable properly 
connected?
y
Connect the cable properly according to the connected devices (page 
41).
y
Disconnect the cable (video/audio cable or HDMI cable), then reinsert 
it firmly and all the way in.
Is the video cable damaged?
If the cable is damaged, replace it with a new one.
Is the input setting on the 
connected TV right?
Read the operating instructions for the connected components and 
switch to the proper input.
Is the output video resolution 
properly set?
Press RESOLUTION to switch the video resolution output from the HDMI
OUT terminal (page 18).
y
Is the player connected with 
an HDMI cable other than a 
High Speed HDMI
®
/™ Cable
(with a Standard HDMI
®
/™
cable)?
y
Are you using an HDMI cable 
with a built-in equalizer?
1080p or Deep Color video signals may not be output properly, 
depending on the HDMI cable being used or the player’s settings. If you 
wish to output the video signals with 1080p or Deep Color, connect the 
TV using a High Speed HDMI
®
/™ Cable without a built-in equalizer, then
reset the player using the Setup Navigator (page 52).
Is a DVI device connected?
The picture may not be displayed properly if a DVI device is connected.
Is Color Space properly set?
Change the Color Space setting (page 77).
No picture is displayed 
or picture is not output 
in high definition when 
playing BDs.
With	some	discs,	it	may	not	be	possible	to	output	the	video	signals	from	
the VIDEO output terminal. In this case, connect using an HDMI cable 
(page 41).
y
Picture is disturbed 
during playback.
y
Picture is dark.
y
This	player	supports	Rovi	analog	copy	protection	technology.	With	
some TVs (such as with built-in video deck), the picture will not be 
displayed properly when the copy protected DVD title is played. This is 
not a malfunction.
y
If the player and TV are connected via a DVD recorder/video deck, 
etc., the picture will not be displayed properly due to analog copy 
protection. Connect the player and TV directly.
y
Picture is stretched.
y
Picture is cropped.
y
Aspect ratio cannot be 
switched.
Is the TV’s aspect ratio properly 
set?
Read the operating instructions for the TV and set the TV’s aspect ratio 
properly.
Is TV Screen properly set?
Set TV Screen properly (page 76).
When	video	signals	with	a	resolution	of	1080/50i,	1080/50p,	720/50p,	
1080/24p, 1080/60i, 1080/60p or 720/60p are being output from the 
HDMI OUT terminal, they may be output with an aspect ratio of 16:9 
even if TV Screen is set to 4:3 Pan&Scan (page 76).
Picture is interrupted.
The picture may be interrupted when the resolution of the recorded 
video signal switches. Press RESOLUTION to select a setting other than 
Auto (page 77).
Blu-ray 3D disc playback 
does not output 3D views.
y
Connect the player to your TV with HDMI cable (High Speed HDMI
®
/™
Cable).
y
Your TV may not support “HDMI 3D mandatory format”.