Troubleshooting - Sony KV-36FS12 Operating Instructions Manual

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Troubleshooting

Problem
No picture
(screen not lit), no sound
Remote control
does not operate
Dark, poor or no
picture (screen lit),
good sound
Good picture,
no sound
Cannot receive upper
channels (UHF) when using
an antenna
No color
Only snow and noise appear
on the screen
Dotted lines
or stripes
TV is fixed to one channel
Double images or ghosts
Cannot operate menu
Cannot receive any channels
when using cable TV
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Possible Remedies
If your TV does not turn on, and a red light keeps flashing, your TV may
need service. Call your local Sony Service Center.
Make sure the power cord is plugged in.
Push the power button on the front of the TV.
Check to see if the TV/VIDEO setting is correct: when watching TV, set to
TV, and when watching connected equipment, set to VIDEO 1, 2, 3, or 4.
Try another channel. It could be station trouble.
Batteries could be weak. Replace the batteries.
Press TV (FUNCTION) when operating your TV.
Make sure the TV's power cord is connected securely to the wall outlet.
Locate the TV at least 3-4 feet away from fluorescent lights.
Check the orientation of the batteries.
Adjust the Picture setting in the Video menu (see page 26).
Adjust the Brightness setting in the Video menu (see page 26).
Check antenna/cable connections.
Press MUTING so that "MUTING" disappears from the screen (see page 40).
Make sure Speaker is set to ON in the Audio menu (see page 27).
Change Cable to OFF (see page 29).
Use Auto Program in the Channel menu to add receivable channels that are
not presently in TV memory (see page 29).
Adjust the Color settings in the Video menu (see page 26).
Check the antenna/cable connections.
Make sure the channel is broadcasting programs.
Press ANT to change the input mode (see page 40).
Adjust the antenna.
Move the TV away from noise sources such as cars, neon signs, or hair-
dryers.
Use Auto Program in the Channel menu to add receivable channels that are
not presently in TV memory (see page 29).
Check your Channel Fix settings (see page 29).
Use a highly directional outdoor antenna or a cable (when the problem is
caused by reflections from nearby mountains or tall buildings).
If the item you want to choose appears in gray, you cannot select it.
Use Auto Program in the Channel menu to add receivable channels that are
not presently in TV memory (see page 29).
Check your cable settings.
Make sure Cable is set to ON in the Channel menu (see page 29).