Channels; Video - Sony KV-27HS420 Instructions: TV stand (primary manual) Operating Instructions Manual

Channels

Problem
Cannot receive upper
channels (UHF) when
using an antenna
TV is fixed to one channel
Cannot receive any
channels when using
cable TV
Cannot receive or select
channels

Video

Problem
No picture
(screen not lit), no sound
Dark, poor or no
picture (screen lit),
good sound
No color
Only snow and noise
appear on the screen
Dotted lines
or stripes
Double images or ghosts
"Black box" on screen
16:9 Enhanced feature
KV-27/32/36HS420 Only
Black bands appear at the
top and bottom of the screen
KV-30/34HS420 Only
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Possible Remedies
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Change the Cable option to
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Use Auto Program in the Channel Menu to add receivable channels that are
not presently in the TV's memory (see page 52).
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Auto Program
Use in the Channel Menu to add receivable channels that are
not presently in the TV's memory (see page 52).
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Check your Channel Fix settings (see page 52).
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Use Auto Program in the Channel Menu to add receivable channels that are
not presently in the TV's memory (see page 52).
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Make sure the Cable
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Auto Program
Use in the Channel Menu to add receivable TV channels that
are not presently in TV memory (see page 52).
Possible Remedies
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If your TV does not turn on, and a red light keeps flashing, your TV may
need service. Call your local Sony Service Center.
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Make sure the power cord is plugged in.
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Press the POWER button on the front of the TV.
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Press the TV/VIDEO button to cycle through the connected video sources.
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Try another channel; it could be station trouble.
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Picture
Adjust the option in the Video Menu (see page 46).
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Adjust the Brightness
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Check the antenna/cable connections.
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Adjust the Color option in the Video Menu (see page 46).
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Check the antenna/cable connections.
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Try another channel; it could be station trouble.
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Adjust the antenna.
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Move the TV away from noise sources such as cars, neon signs, or hair-
dryers.
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Using a highly directional outdoor antenna or a cable may solve the
problem.
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You have selected a text option in the Setup Menu and no text is available.
(See page 58 to reset Setup selections.) To turn off this feature, set the
Caption Vision option to Off. If you were trying to select closed captioning,
CC1
select instead of
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If the Auto setting does not automatically detect the 16:9 signal from your
DVD player, select On
details, see page 59.
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Some wide-screen programs are filmed in aspect ratios that are greater
than 16:9, such as 2.35:1. (This is especially common with theatrical
releases). Your TV will show these programs with black bands at the top
and bottom of the screen. For more details, check the documentation that
came with your DVD (or contact your program provider).
Off (see page 52).
option is set to On in the Channel Menu (see page 52).
option in the Video Menu (see page 46).
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to manually turn on the 16:9 Enhanced feature. For