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Additional Information
Troubleshooting (continued)
Possible cause
Symptom
Solutions
• Press
¸
+ to increase the volume level.
• Press
¤
to cancel the muting.
• Press A/B
until better sound is
heard.
• 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.
• Adjust the antenna direction. Contact a
Sony dealer for advice.
• Turn off or disconnect the booster if it is
in use.
• Display the A/V CONTROL menu and
select “ADJUST” in PICTURE MODE,
then adjust the COLOR level. (page 30)
• Display the CH. PRESET menu and
check the color system (COL SYS)
setting (usually set this to AUTO).
(page 36)
• Adjust the antenna direction. Contact a
Sony dealer for advice.
• Locate external speakers or other
equipment away from the TV. Press
U
(main power) on the TV to turn off the
TV for about five minutes, then turn it
on again.
• Press A/B
until “AUTO” appears on
the screen.
Good picture
No sound
Dotted lines or stripes
Double images or
“ghosts”
No color
Abnormal color patches
TV cannot receive stereo
broadcast signal.
• The volume level is too
low.
• The sound is muted.
• The broadcast signal has a
transmission problem.
• 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
needs adjustment.
• Use of a booster is
inappropriate.
• The color level setting is
too low.
• The color system setting is
inappropriate.
• The antenna direction
needs adjustment.
• There is magnetic
disturbance from external
speakers or other
equipment.
• The stereo reception setting
is inappropriate.
41
Additional Information
Possible cause
Symptom
Solutions
• Check the antenna cable and connection
on the TV, VCR, and on the wall.
• Adjust the antenna direction. Contact a
Sony dealer for advice.
• Press A/B
until better sound is
heard. (page 21)
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• Check the antenna cable and connection
on the TV, VCR, and at the wall. (page 4)
• Adjust the antenna direction. Contact a
Sony dealer for advice.
• Try using a booster.
• Display the SET UP menu and adjust
“PIC ROTATION” so that the picture is
aligned to the TV screen. (page 33)
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Stereo broadcast sound
switches on and off or is
distorted.
or
The sound switches
between stereo and
monaural frequently.
“100” appears on the top
of the screen and there is
no Teletext display.
Teletext display is
incomplete
(snowy picture or double
images).
Picture slant
TV cabinet creaks.
A small “boom” sound is
heard when the TV is
turned on.
• The connection is loose or
the cable is damaged.
• The antenna direction
needs adjustment.
• The broadcast signal has a
transmission problem.
• The channel carries no
Teletext broadcast.
• The connection is loose or
the cable is damaged.
• The antenna direction
needs adjustment.
• The signal transmission is
too low.
• Terrestrial magnetism is
affecting your TV set.
• Changes in room
temperature sometimes
make the TV cabinet
expand or contract,
causing a noise. This does
not indicate a malfunction.
• The TV’s demagnetizing
function is working. This
does not indicate a
malfunction.