There a --- sign on the display of my Philips player

The “—” sign on the display indicates that there is no disc or the disc is not readable.

If you have placed a disc in the disc tray and the “—” sign is shown, please try the following:

• Make sure that you have loaded a readable disc with the playback side facing inwards. The DVD±R/DVD-RW/CD-R must be finalized.
• Make sure the disc is not scratched or warped. Check if the disc is defective by trying another disc.
• The disc is of a different region code
• You may need to enter the password in order to unlock the disc for playback
• Moisture may have condensed inside this unit. Remove the disc and leave this unit turned on for about an hour.