Troubleshooting - Panasonic TX-86PW200A Operating Instructions Manual

Troubleshooting

Before calling for service, determine the symptoms and make a few simple checks as shown below.
Picture Sound
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Snowy Picture
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Multiple Image
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Interference
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Normal Picture
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No Picture
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No Colour
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Scrambled
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Colour Patches
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Rolling Picture
Aerial Location, Direction or Connections.
If you are watching a tape playback check the state of the
Video heads – they may need to be cleaned or replaced. The
tape may be old. Check the tracking.
Noisy Sound
Aerial Location, Direction or Connections.
Normal Sound
Electrical Appliances, Motorcycles, Cars or Fluorescent
Lamps.
Noisy Sound
Volume (Check the Mute function)
No Sound
Not plugged in, switched OFF or Set to Stand By. Check
volume, brightness, and contrast levels.
Various internal safety devices may have been triggered.
Switch the TV off for a few minutes and try again.
No Sound
Colour Control.
If the picture is from a tape playback, try adjusting the
tracking.
Check the colour system. Refer to page 21.
Normal Sound
Retune the Television. Refer to page 30.
Normal or Weak Sound
Magnetic Interference from unshielded equipment or the
television may have been moved while it was switched ON.
(Switch the television OFF, or into Standby and leave it OFF
for about 30 minutes). Refer to page 22.
Normal Sound
Picture Menu (Refer to page 15).
Sound Menu (Refer to page 17).
Noisy Sound
Check