Troubleshooting; Picture; Sound; Channels - Sony Bravia KDL-40R38OB Operating Instructions Manual

Troubleshooting
No picture (screen is dark) and no sound
• Check the cable/antenna connection.
• Connect the TV to the AC power outlet, and press I/(_
on the TV or POWER on the remote control.
No picture or no menu information from
equipment connected to the video input jack
appears on the screen
• Press INPUT to display the connected equipment list,
then select the desired input.
• Check the connection between the optional
equipment and the TV.
Double images or ghosting
• Check the cable/antenna connection, location or
direction.
Only snow and noise appear on the screen
• Check if the antenna is broken or bent.
• Checkifthe antenna has reached the end of its
serviceable life (three to five years in normal use, one
to two years at the seaside).
Distorted picture (dotted lines or stripes)
• Keep the TV away from electrical noise sources such
as cars, motorcycles, hair-dryers or optional
equipment.
• When installing optional equipment, leave some
space between the optional equipment and the TV.
• Check the cable/antenna connection.
• Keep the antenna cable away from other connecting
cables.
Picture or sound noise when viewing a TV
channel
• Make sure that the antenna is connected using a
75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied).
• Keep the antenna cable away from other connecting
cords.
• To avoid TVinterference, make sure to use an
undamaged antenna cable.
Tiny black points and/or bright points appear on
the screen
• The picture of a display unit is composed of pixels.
Tiny black points and/or bright points (pixels) on the
screen do not indicate a malfunction.
Picture contours are distorted
• Change the current setting of CineMotion to other
settings (page 19).
No color on programmes
• Select Reset (page 18).
No color or irregular color when viewing a signal
from the Y, Pc, PR jacks of =-_._/-*_
• Check the connection of the Y, PB,PR jacks of _'_}/-*O
and check if each jacks are firmly seated in their
respective jacks.
No picture from the connected equipment
appears on the screen
• Turn the connected equipment on.
• Check the cable connection.
• Press INPUT to display the connected equipment list,
then select the desired input.
• Correctly insert the memory card or other storage
device in the digital still camera.
• Use a digital still camera memory card or other
storage device that has been formatted according to
the instruction manual supplied with the digital still
camera.
• Operations are not guaranteed for all USB devices.
Also, operations differ depending on the features of
the USB device and the video being played.
Cannot select the connected equipment on the
menu or cannot switch the input
• Check the cable connection.
No sound, but good picture
• Press VOL +/- or MUTING.
• Check if Speakers in AV Setup is set to TV Speakers
(page 23).
• Check if the headphone plug is connected to the TV.
No sound or noisy sound
• Check if the TV system setting is appropriate
(page 19).
The desired channel cannot be selected
• Switch between digital and analogue mode and
select the desired digital/analog channel.
Some channels are blank
• The channel is for scrambled/subscription service
only. Subscribe to a pay TV service.
• Channel is used only for data (no picture or sound).
• Contact the broadcaster for transmission details.
Digital channels are not displayed
• Contact a local installer to find out if digital
transmissions are provided in your area.
• Upgrade to a higher gain aerial.
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