Problem | Solution |
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No power | • Try the POWER button on the unit. |
• If using the DC power cable, make sure it is firmly connected to the DC POWER jack and to the cars cigarette lighter. The car must be on. | |
• If using the AC adapter, make sure it is firmly connected to the DC POWER jack and to an outlet. | |
• Try unplugging the unit for a few minutes and then plugging it back in | |
No sound, picture okay | • Press VOLUME up button to increase the sound. |
• Maybe sound is muted. Press the MUTE button to restore sound. | |
• If using another source, check the audio cable connections. | |
• If the player is in pause mode, slow-motion or fast forward , no sound is heard during this time. Press PLAY to return to normal play mode and to hear the sound. | |
• Make sure headphones are disconnected from player. | |
• Check the sub volume level | |
No picture, sound okay | • If using another source, check the video cable connection. |
• Adjust the brightness | |
Disc won't play | • Insert a disc with the label side facing up. |
• Check the type of disc you put into disc tray. This mobile DVD/VCP player only plays digital video discs, audio CDs and mp3s. | |
• Both the unit and the disc are coded by region. If the regional codes don’t match, the disc can’t be played. This mobile DVD/VCP player is Region No. 1. | |
• Press the SOURCE button to make sure you are in DVD mode | |
Play starts, but then stops immediately | • The disc is dirty. Clean it. |
• Condensation has formed. Allow player to dry out. | |
• Disc is scratched or defective | |
No sound or distorted sound | • Make sure your mobile DVD/VCP player is connected properly. Make sure all cables are securely inserted into the appropriate jacks. |
• If you connected an audio or audio/video component, make sure you chose the correct input setting on the receiver and unit | |
Can't advance through a movie | • You can’t advance through the opening credits and warning information that appear at the beginning of movies because the disc is programmed to prohibit that action |
The invalid symbol (hand icon) appears on screen | • The feature or action cannot be completed at this time because: |
- The disc’s software restricts it. | |
-The discs software doesn’t support the feature (e.g., angles). | |
- The feature is not available at the moment. | |
- You’ve requested a title or chapter number that is out of range | |
Picture is distorted | • The disc might be damaged. Try another disc. |
• It is normal for some distortion to appear during forward or reverse scan. | |
No forward or reverse scan | • Some discs have sections that prohibit rapid scanning, or title and chapter skip. |
• If you try to skip through the warning information and credits at the beginning of a movie, you won’t be able to. This part of the movie is often programmed to prohibit skipping through it. | |
• Make sure you are using the correct buttons on the remote: for DVD, the buttons are on the top half of the remote. For videocassettes, the buttons are on the bottom of the remote. | |
Subtitle and/or audio language is not the one selected from the initial setting | • If the subtitle and/or audio language does not exist on the disc, the initial settings will not be seen or heard. |
Camera angle cannot be changed | • Some discs don’t have the multi-camera angle system, and some discs only have it in certain parts of the movie |
Remote Control Doesn't work | • Place the remote control extremely close to the sensor on your mobile DVD/VCP player. |
• Maybe batteries are weak or dead. Put new batteries in the remote. | |
• Make sure you are using the correct buttons on the remote: for DVD, the buttons are on the top half of the remote. For videocassettes, the buttons are on the bottom of the remote | |
No power | • Check to make sure all power cord connections are tight and plugged into an operating power source |
Rewind does not operate | • Check to make sure the tape is not already rewound. |
• Make sure you are using the correct buttons on the remote: for DVD, the buttons are on the top half of the remote. For videocassettes, the buttons are on the bottom of the remote | |
The VCP makes noise when stopped | • The player is removing the tape from the playheads. A sound is normal. The head cylinder inside the player will continue to rotate for a few minutes after you stop the unit |
Snowy or no picture during playback | • Check video cable connections between the player and any connected monitor. |
• Try another tape | |
Streaks in picture during normal playback | • Check to make sure the tape is of good quality and not worn out |
Will not play | • Check to make sure there is a tape in the player. |
• Try ejecting and reinserting the tape. | |
• Check to make sure the tape is not broken | |
Tape plays back in slow motion | • Press PLAY to return to normal playback |