TROUBLESHOOTING
ncorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. 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 exercising the checks listed below, ask your nearest PIONEER
authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repair work.
Common to LD and CD
Symptom
Possible Causes
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Reference Page
Operation
1. Thedisccomes outeven when
The disc is dirty or warped.
p. 14, 16
the disc table is closed.
The disc is not placed properly on the disc table. | p. 36
Condensation formed inside the player.
p.8
Remote control | 2.
Remotecontroloperationis not
The control input jacks are in use.
p. 20, 22
possible.
The remote control unit is too far from the | p. 30
player.
The batteries are exhausted.
p. 10
3.
Improper operation of TV set,
Improper operation may occur with some TV
etc., occurs.
sets.
Audio
4.
Audioisnotoutputor distorted.
The connection between the playerand amplifier | p. 18, 20, 22
is erroneous or the plugs are not inserted fully
into the jacks.
The connection plug of the jack is dirty.
The player is in pause mode.
p.38
A wrong input is selected on the amplifier.
=> Refer to the operating instructions of the
amplifier.
The audio output is connected to the PHONO | p. 18, 20, 22
input jacks of the amplifier.
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Symptom
Possible Causes
Reference Page
Video, picture | 5. The video cannot be viewed,
The disc is dirty or warped.
p. 14, 16
quality
the picture quality is poor or
The power of the TV is turned off.
noise interferes with the video.
The connection is erroneous or the plugs are not | p. 18, 20, 22
inserted fully into the jacks.
6. Apart of the still frame image
The still frame image may shake if it shows a | P. 56
shakes.
dynamic scene.
Audio (LD)
7. Audio sound ís undulating.
A disc which does not carry the CX mark is | P. 42
played while the CX system is ON.
8. Audio is not output.
The player is in the multi-speed, still frame or | p. 56
frame-by-frame advance mode.
Skip search
9.
Skip, programming
and search
The disc does not contain chapter number | P. 12
operations
do not function
information. (The functions utilizing the chapter
properly.
numbers cannot be used in this case.)
10. The search takes a long time
Some discs require much time for readout of | p. 12
(more than 40 seconds).
data.
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