Sony MDP-A1 - Troubleshooting Common Problems; Diagnosing Playback and Quality Issues

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This section contains information that will help you if you have problems with your player. It also contains
maintenance information and glossary.
Troubleshooting
Check the following before requesting service.
¢ AC Power cable properly connected?
PLAY (>) button or Number keys| + Disc inserted?
do not produce playback. * Disc property seated?
¢ Recorded site facing upward?
> indicator is lit, but there is no | * TV or monitor switched on?
picture or sound. ¢ TV properly connected to player?
° The input selector on TV set to “Video?
Poor picture or sound quality e TV properly connected?
© Any source of noise nearby?
¢ Disc dirty or scratched?
Remrate Commander does not
operate.
¢ Any condensation on player objective lens?
Picture distorted during scan. ¢ Some distortion in the lower part of the picture is normal - even for CAV discs.
e TV properly connected to player?
No sound from microphone e MIC LEVEL control is MIN?
* Microphone switch is ON?
e Connecting to amplifier with a Fiber Optical Cable?
* Volume control on TY, monitor, ot amplifier tugh enough?
¢ Playback at normal speed? (The player produces sound only during normal
Shuftte, Delete Shuffle or Auto | * (LD) QUICK START indicator is off?
Program does not function on |¢ The AV Calendar appears?
speed playback.)
an Lo. ¢ The LD contains TOC data?
* Batteries correctly inserted?
¢ Batteries weak?
¢ Any obstacles between the Remote Commander and the Sensor on the player?
¢ The Remote Commander is pointed at the sensor on the player?
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