Helpful Hints69DVD Picture PageDVD Sound PageDVD Play Page∫ DVDStatus messages do notappear.≥Go to “Display” in the SETUP menus and select “Automatic” in “On-Screen Messages”.Press [STATUS] to show the on-screen messages constantly. 45The grey background does notappear.≥Go to “Display” in the SETUP menus and select “On” for “Grey Background”. 45The 4:3 aspect ratio pictureexpands left and right.Screen size is wrong.≥Use the TV to change the aspect. If your TV does not have that function, set “Progressive” inthe “Picture” menu to “OFF”.≥Check the settings for “TV Aspect” in the “Connection” menu.4145There is a lot of after-imagewhen playing video. ≥Set “Playback NR” in the “Picture” menu to “OFF”. 41There is no apparent change inpicture quality when adjustedwith the Picture menu in the on-screen menus.≥The effect is less perceivable with some types of video. –No sound.Low volume.Distorted sound.Cannot hear the desired audiotype.≥Check the connections and settings. Check the input mode on the amplifier if you haveconnected one.≥Press [AUDIO] to select the audio.≥Turn V.S.S. OFF.- When using discs that do not have surround sound effects such as Karaoke discs.- When playing bilingual broadcast programmes.9, 12,4420, 24,5741Cannot switch audio. ≥You cannot change the audio type when a DVD-R is in the disc tray.≥You have used digital connection. Set “Dolby Digital” to “PCM” or connect to other equipmentusing audio cables (analog connection).≥There are discs which audio cannot be changed because of how the disc was created.≥You cannot change the audio type when you select the TP channel.–12, 44–59Play fails to start even when [1]is pressed.Play starts but then stopsimmediately.≥Insert the disc correctly with the label facing up.≥You tried to play a blank DVD-RAM/DVD-R, or discs unplayable on this unit.≥When recording to DVD-RAM using EP (8Hour) mode, play may not be possible on DVDplayers that are compatible with DVD-RAM. In this case use EP (6Hour) mode.171543DVD-Video is not played. ≥Some DVD-Video cannot be played when you change the ratings level. 43Alternative soundtrack andsubtitles cannot be selected.≥The languages are not recorded on the disc.≥You may have to use the disc’s menus to select languages.––No subtitles. ≥Subtitles are not recorded on the disc.≥Turn the Subtitles “ON”.–40Angle cannot be changed. ≥Angles can only be changed during scenes where different angles are recorded. –You have forgotten your ratingspassword.≥While the disc tray is open, keep pressing [:/6] and [5/9] on the DVD main unit atthe same time for 5 or more seconds. –Quick View does not work. ≥This does not work if the setting is “Off” in “PLAY a 1.3 & Audio during Search”.≥This does not work when audio is other than Dolby Digital.≥This does not work when recording is in XP or FR mode.44––The resume play function doesnot work.≥This function only works when the indicator on the right appears in theunit display.≥Memorized positions are cancelled when the unit is turned off or whenthe tray is opened. The memorized position on the play list is alsocancelled when the play list and title are edited.––The Video CD picture does notdisplay properly.≥When connecting to Multi-system TV, select “NTSC” in “TV System” in the SETUP menu.≥When connecting to PAL TV, the lower part of the picture cannot be displayed correctly duringsearch.45–Time Slip does not work. ≥Time Slip does not work when the unit’s “TV System” settings are different from the titlerecorded on the disc. 45VHSDVD