Chapter 5
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Other Information
Troubleshooting
No picture, no sound but TV is on
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Maybe the cable/air setting is set to the wrong position. Select
Signal Type
from the
Channel
menu. Go to page 49
for more information.
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The channel might be empty — change channels.
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If you’re watching your VCR and it’s connected with coaxial cable to the CABLE/ANTENNA jack, tune the TV to
channel 3 or 4 (whichever channel is selected on the 3/4 switch on the back of your VCR). Also check to make
sure the TV/VCR button on the VCR is in the correct mode (press the TV/VCR button on your VCR).
Sound okay, picture poor
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Check antenna connections. Make sure all of the cables are firmly connected to the jacks.
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Try adjusting sharpness function to improve weak signals. Go to page 46 for more instructions.
Black box appears on the screen
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Closed-captioning might be on. Check the
Closed-Caption Display
control panel in the
Screen
menu. Go to page 47
for more instructions.
Every time I turn on the TV, the Guide is on the screen
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The GUIDE Plus+ system automatically appears on the screen when you use the TV button on the remote to turn
on the TV. You can turn off this feature by pressing GUIDE
on your remote control and then select the Menu bar.
Press the right arrow button to select
Setup.
Choose
Review options
and select
OFF.
GUIDE Plus+ System Problems
GUIDE Plus+ setup won’t switch to channel 9 for VCR and/or channel 02 cable box
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Make sure you have removed the Demo Pin from the G-LINK jack. Check to see if the G-LINK wands are
positioned correctly in front of components’ remote sensors.
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GUIDE Plus+ system control of cable box is slower than direct control of the box itself. Keep this in mind when
changing channels.
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You may have an incorrect GUIDE Plus+ Channel Lineup. The guide may get out of sync with the cable provider.
Use the
GUIDE Plus+ Setup
in the
GUIDE Plus+ Menu
to change the zip code to 99999. Turn the TV off for 10
minutes. Use Setup again to change the zip code back to the correct value. If asked, be sure to select the correct
channel lineup from the on-screen list.
Program information doesn’t download
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Review your setup information and make sure it’s correct. Press MENU on the remote and select
GUIDE Plus+
Setup
. Go to page 15 for detailed instructions about the GUIDE Plus+ Setup menus.
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The TV must be off to download information. Leave your TV off overnight, for at least 10 hours, to receive the
initial download for your area.
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If you’re using a cable box, leave it on so you can receive program information.
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