Motorola DCP501 Installation Manual page 132

5-4 Troubleshooting
Problem
Messages, menus,
and subtitles
appear in the
wrong language.
The DVD picture
does not fill the
TV screen.
Radio stations
cannot be tuned.
Preset radio
stations cannot be
recalled.
Tuned station is
noisy and full of
static.
.
The VCR does not
operate or record
properly.
.
DCP501 Installation Manual
Possible Solution
! Use the DVD SETUP menu from the MAIN SETUP menu to select the desired
languages for menus, messages, and subtitles.
! Some DVDs provide the ability to select the language(s) to use for playback,
menus, subtitles, and messages. Press the MENU button while the DVD is
playing (some DVDs need to be stopped before their main menu can be
accessed) and select the desired language(s).
! Some DVDs do not offer multilingual tracks and cannot be listened to in other
languages beside the recorded track.
! Many DVDs are recorded in several different aspect ratios to allow for a
customized viewing experience. Use the DVD SETUP menu from the MAIN
SETUP menu to select the TV Aspect (Letterbox, Pan & Scan, or Widescreen)
that provides the best viewing experience.
! Verify that the AM and FM antennas are properly connected, as defined in the
"Installation" section.
! Adjust antenna location.
! Verify that the DCP501 is within reception range of the desired station.
! Indoor antennas may not be adequate to receive AM/FM broadcasts in certain
geographical locations. An external antenna may be required.
! No station presets have been entered
! Station presets have been cleared.
! Switch the FM receiver into Mono mode, as defined in the "Operation" section.
! The AM receiver may be experiencing interference from electrical appliances
(e.g. clothes washer). Turn off the appliance while listening to AM broadcasts.
! Check to make sure that the VCR is properly connected to an AC power outlet
and powered on.
! Verify that the VCR outputs of the DCP501 are properly connected to the
inputs of the VCR, and that the outputs of the VCR are properly connected to
the VCR inputs of the DCP501, as defined in the "Installation" section.
! The VCR may not record DVDs since the content may be copy-protected.
! Make sure that the video cassette is not damaged or of poor quality.
! Make sure that the plastic erase protection tab on the video cassette has not
been broken off.
! Verify that the remote control unit has been programmed to operate the
correct model of VCR that is being used.