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KV
-XA29M60/XA29M84
RM-954 RM-953
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Additional Information
Possible cause
Symptom
Solutions
• Press
2
+ to increase the volume level.
• Press
%
to cancel the muting.
• Do not use a hair dryer or other
equipment near the TV.
• Adjust the antenna direction for
minimum interference. Contact a Sony
dealer for advice.
• Use a highly directional antenna.
• Use the fine tuning (“FINE”) function.
• Adjust the antenna direction. Contact a
Sony dealer for advice.
• Turn off or disconnect the booster if it is
in use.
• Display the “PICTURE” menu and select
“ADJUST” of “PICTURE MODE”, then
adjust the “COLOR” level.
• Display the “SETUP” menu and check the
color system (“COLOR SYS”) setting
(usually set this to “AUTO”).
• Adjust the antenna direction. Contact a
Sony dealer for advice.
• Keep external speakers or other electrical
equipment away from the TV. Do not
move the TV while the TV is turned on.
Press
!
(main power) on the TV to turn
off the TV for about five minutes, then
turn it on again.
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Good picture
No sound
Dotted lines or
stripes
Double images or
“ghosts”
No color
Abnormal color
patches
continued
• The volume level is
too low.
• The sound is muted.
• There is local
interference from cars,
neon signs, hair
dryers, power
generators, etc.
• Broadcast signals are
reflected by nearby
mountains or
buildings.
• The antenna direction
is inappropriate.
• Use of a booster is
inappropriate.
• The color level setting
is too low.
• The color system
setting is
inappropriate.
• The antenna direction
is inappropriate.
• The magnetic
disturbance from
external speakers or
other equipment, or
the direction of the
earth’s magnetic field
may affect the TV.
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Additional Information
Possible cause
Symptom
Solutions
Troubleshooting (continued)
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• Check the antenna cable and connection
on the TV, VCR and on the wall.
• Adjust the antenna direction. Contact a
Sony dealer for advice.
• Try using a booster.
• Use the fine tuning (“FINE”) function.
• Keep external speakers or other electrical
equipment away from the TV.
• Display the “SETUP” menu and adjust
“PIC ROTATION” so that the picture is
aligned to the TV screen.
• Use the fine tuning (“FINE”) function.
• Contact your nearest Sony service center.
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“100” appears on
the top of the
screen and no
Teletext display.
(Not used for this
model)
Teletext display is
incomplete
(picture snowy or
double images).
(Not used for this
model)
Picture slant
Lines moving across
the TV screen.
The
1
indicator on
your TV flashes red
a number of times
between 3-second
intervals.
TV cabinet creaks.
A “boom” sound is
heard when the
TV is turned on.
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• The channel carries no
Teletext broadcast.
• Connection is loose or
the cable is damaged.
• The antenna direction
is inappropriate.
• Signal transmission is
too low.
• The magnetic
disturbance from
external speakers or
other equipment, or
the direction of the
earth’s magnetic field
may affect the TV.
• There is interference
from external sources,
e.g., heavy
machineries, nearby
broadcast station.
• Your TV may need
service.
• Changes in room
temperature
sometimes make the
TV cabinet expand or
contract, making a
noise. This does not
indicate a malfunction.
• The TV’s demagnetizing
function is working.
This does not indicate
a malfunction.
