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Additional Information
Possible cause
Symptom
Solutions
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Abnormal color
patches
TV cannot receive
stereo broadcast
sound.
or
Stereo broadcast
sound switches
on and off or
is distorted.
The STANDBY
indicator on your
TV flashes red
several times after
every three
seconds.
TV cabinet creaks.
A small “boom”
sound is heard
when the TV is
turned on.
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• The magnetic
disturbance from
external speakers or
other equipment, or the
direction of the earth’s
magnetic field may
affect the TV.
• The stereo reception
setting is inappropriate.
• The connection is loose
or the cable is damaged.
• The antenna setup is
inappropriate.
• Your TV’s self-diagnosis
function indicates the
possible problems.
• 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.
• Keep external speakers or other
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 15 minutes, then turn
it on again to demagnetize the TV.
• Press MTS until “STEREO” appears on
the screen.
• Check the antenna cable and connection
on the TV, VCR and at the wall.
• Check the antenna setup. Contact a Sony
dealer for advice.
• Count the number of times the STANDBY
indicator flashes. Press
!
(main power)
to turn off your TV. Contact your nearest
Sony service center.
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