After the counters of electronics stores were flooded with DVD players, these excellent apparatuses also appeared on a table of repairs. How practice shows, there are similar malfunctions of DVD players in a basic mass. All malfunctions of the type of “No disk” or “Error”, random hangs-up during reproduction, etc. are specified below in our troubleshooting table with faults` codes for Coby DVD players.
| Symptom | Check and Action |
|---|---|
| No power | 1. Make sure the unit has been powered on manually. |
| 2. Check if the power cord has been properly connected to the power outlet. | |
| 3. Make sure the battery pack is fully charged. | |
| Does not play | 1. No disc, load a disc. |
| 2. Disc has been loaded upside down. Place the disc with the label side up. | |
| 3. Disc's rating level is higher than the player’s setting. | |
| 4. Disc is incorrect type for the player. | |
| 5. Disc is damaged or dirty. Clean the disc or try another one. | |
| 6. Moisture may be condensed inside the player. Remove the disc and leave the unit power on for one or two hours. | |
| No Picture | 1. Check if the TV set has been powered on. Use TV remote to select AV signal for DVD rather than broadcast. |
| 2. Check if the system connection is proper and secure. | |
| 3. Check if the connection cables are damaged. | |
| 4. Clean the disc. | |
| Picture noisy/distorted | 1. Disc is damaged or dirty. Clean the disc or try another one. |
| 2. Reset the color system of the TV set. | |
| 3. Make sure the DVD player is not connected through a VCR, cable or satellite dish. | |
| No sound or sound output not complete | 1. Check if the TV and amplifier have been switched on and correctly set. |
| 2. Check if the TV and amplifier system connections are secured. | |
| 3. Press AUDIO button to select other audio tracks of the disc. | |
| 4. Check if the MUTE function of the TV or amplifier has been activated. | |
| 5. There will be no sound output during REVERSE PLAY/PAUSE/SLOW and SEARCH. | |
| Remote control does not work | 1. Make sure the POWER button on the unit has been turned on manually. |
| 2. Remove the obstacles between the remote control and the player. | |
| 3. Point the remote control towards the remote sensor on the player. | |
| 4. Check if the batteries of the remote control have been loaded with correct polarities. | |
| 5. Replace the batteries of the remote control. | |
| Malfunction | Should the player develop a malfunction, unplug the player for 30 minutes. After that, power on the player and the restore function should reset the player. |
Coby TFDVD series DVD player troubleshooting
| Symptom | Correction |
|---|---|
| No power | • Connect the power plug into the power port securely. |
| No picture/sound | • If playing back through a TV, verify the connection of the video and audio cables. |
| Distorted picture | • Make sure it is right in NTSC/PAL, the button is on the rear panel of the unit. |
| Black & White picture | • Damaged S connector (Bent pin). |
| The player does not start playback | • Insert a playable disc. (Check the disc type and color system). • Place the disc with the playback side down and correctly inside the guide. • Clean the disc. • Cancel the parental lock function or change the parental lock level. (The Pre-set password is 3308.) • Reset the portable DVD player. |