Samsung BN68-02651B-04 User Manual page 41

Issues
The TV turns off automatically.
There is no picture/video.
RF(Cable/Antenna) Connection
The TV is not receiving all channels.
No Caption on digital channels.
The picture is distorted: macroblock error,
small block, dots, pixelization.
PC Connection
A "Mode Not Supported" message
appears.
"PC" is always shown on the source list,
even if a PC is not connected.
The video is OK but there is no audio.
Others
Purple/green rolling horizontal bars and
buzzing noise from the TV speakers with
Component cable connection.
The picture won't display in full screen.
The remote control does not work.
The cable/set top box remote control
doesn't turn the TV on or off, or adjust the
volume.
A 'Mode Not Supported' message
appears.
Caption on TV menu is greyed out.
There is a plastic smell from the TV.
Solutions and Explanations
• Ensure the Sleep Timer is set to Off in the Setup menu (p. 21).
• If your PC is connected to the TV, check your PC power settings.
• Make sure the AC power cord is plugged in securely to the wall outlet and the TV.
• When watching TV from an antenna or cable connection, the TV will turn off after 10 - 15 minutes if
there is no signal.
• Check cable connections (remove and reconnect all cables connected to the TV and external
devices).
• Set your external device's (Cable/Sat Box, DVD, Blu-ray etc) video outputs to match the connections
to the TV input. For example, if an external device's output is HDMI, it should be connected to an
HDMI input on the TV.
• Make sure your connected devices are powered on.
• Be sure to select the TV's correct source by pressing the
• Reboot the connected device by reconnecting the device's power cable.
• Make sure coaxial cable is connected securely.
• Please try Auto Program to add available channels to the channel list. Go to
Auto Program then select Auto and make sure the correct Cable TV signal type is set in the menu.
There are 3 options (STD, HRC and IRC) (p. 15).
• Verify the Antenna is positioned correctly.
• Check Caption Setup menu. Try changing Caption Mode Service1 to CC1 (p. 23).
• Some channels may not have caption data.
• Compression of video contents may cause picture distortion, especially with fast moving pictures
such as sports and action movies.
• A low signal can cause picture distortion. This is not a TV problem.
• Set your PC's output resolution so they match the resolutions supported by the TV (p. 12).
• This is normal; "PC" is always shown on the source list, regardless of whether a PC is connected.
• If you are using an HDMI connection, check the audio output setting on your PC.
• Remove the left and right audio connections from the set-top-box. If the buzzing stops, this indicates
that the set-top-box has a grounding issue. Replace the Component video cables with an HDMI
connection.
• HD channels will have black bars on either side of the screen when displaying upscaled SD (4:3)
contents.
• Black bars on the Top & Bottom will appear during movies that have aspect ratios different from your
TV.
• Adjust the picture size options on your external device or TV to full screen.
• Replace the remote control batteries with the poles (+/–) in the right direction.
• Clean the sensor's transmission window on the remote.
• Try pointing the remote directly at the TV from 5~6 feet away.
• Program the Cable/Sat remote control to operate the TV. Refer to the Cable/Set user manual for the
SAMSUNG TV code.
• Check the supported resolution of the TV, and adjust the external device's output resolution
accordingly. Refer to the resolution settings on page 12 of this manual.
• Caption can not be selected in the TV menu when connected via HDMI or Component (p. 23).
• Caption must be activated on the external device (p. 23).
• This smell is normal and will dissipate over time.
SOURCE button on the remote control.
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