Some quick and easy tips to resolving problems.
Troubleshooting
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Symptoms
Possible Cause(s)
Possible Solution(s)
Page(s)
Poor or no picture.
* TV station problems.
Try a different channel.
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* Video menu not adjusted properly.
Check Video menu option settings.
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Local interference.
* Check for disturbg source.
The following may cause image problems or distortion:
Electrical appliances, powerful lights, cars, trucks;
computers or portable phones; medical equipment.
* Appliance too close to TV.
If possible increase the distance between the TV
and the offending appliance. Or shut one of them off.
Poor or no color.
* Sub-standard broadcast.
Try a different channel.
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* Sub-standard cable signal.
Notify cable company of reception problem.
If a VCR is connected, play a tape.
Picture wobbles
* RF not connected, loose.
Make or tighten connection.
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or drifts.
* Local interference.
Try different channel. Turn off interfering appliance.
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* Scrambled CATV channel.
Tune to unscrambled channel.
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No CATV reception.
* Cable not connected.
Connect cable to Antenna/Cable (RF) jack.
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* Cable service interrupted.
Contact cable service.
* Antenna set, not CATV.
Select 'Cable TV' in Setup menu,
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run Auto Program.
Normal picture,
* Audio muted.
Press MUTE or volume right key to increase
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poor or no sound.
sound level.
* Broadcast problem.
Try a different channel.
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* A/V cables incorrectly connected.
Install A/V cables correctly.
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* Audio Out cable wrong.
Install Matrix Out external
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amplifier/speaker cable correctly.
* Front Surround turned off.
Turn Front Surround on in the Audio menu.
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* No 2nd Audio/SAP on program.
Choose another audio mode options or a
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different program.
Snowy or
* Wrong Ant. conecction/location.
Move antenna, check connection/location.
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Poor Picture.
* TV/VCR button set wrong.
Set TV/VCR button on VCR correctly.
* Wrong output channel selected.
Set output channels on all A/V equipment to
same channel (3 or 4).
* Loose connection.
Check that all connections are right.
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* Broadcast problem.
Try another channel.
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* Video menu options set wrong.
Check Video menu brightness controls.
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TV turns Off.
* Sleep Timer turned TV Off.
Turn TV back on.
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* Off Timer turned TV Off.
Turn TV back on.
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* Power failure.
Check other power outlets.
* Power outlet controlled by switch.
Connect TV power cord to outlet that is
(Switch turned off.)
not controlled by a switch.
TV turns On.
* On Timer turned Tv On.
Disable On/Off Timer.
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TV does not turn
* On/Off Timer option disabled.
Go to Timer option in Setup menu and
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On/Off per
enable On/Off Timer.
On/Off Timer
settings.
Picture Reception