Trouble Shooting Tips - Philips 42HFL5580/97 User Manual

Trouble Shooting Tips

Symptoms Items to Check and Actions to follow
"Ghost" or double • This may be caused by obstruction to the antenna due to high rise buildings or hills.
images Using a highly directional antenna may improve the picture.
No power • Check that the TV's AC power cord is plugged into the mains socket.
• Unplug the television, wait for 60 seconds. Then re-insert plug into the mains socket
and turn on the television again.
No picture • Check antenna connections at the bottom of the TV to see if they are properly connected to
the TV.
• Possible broadcast station trouble. Try another channel.
• Adjust the contrast and brightness settings. Try another auto picture setting.
• Check if you selected the correct AV source.
No picture and • Your TV has a protective mode in case there is too much heat build-up. Check the
power switched on clearance around the vents of the device to be certain there are no blocking walls or
cabinets which would limit the air flow.
No photo, music or • Check if the source complies with a supported code.
video play or in poor
quality only
No sound • Increase the VOLUME.
• Check that the TV is not muted, press the MUTE button on the remote control.
• When no signal is detected, the TV automatically switches off the sound. This is proper
operation and does not indicate a malfunction.
Good sound but • Adjust the contrast, color, tint and brightness setting. Try another auto picture setting.
poor color or no
picture
Snowish picture and • Check the antenna connection.
noise
Television not • Check whether the batteries are working. Replace if necessary.
responding to • Clean the remote control sensor lens on the monitor.
remote control • Operating range between TV and the remote control should not be more than approximately
twenty feet.
• You can still use the buttons on the side of your TV.
• Check if the remote control is in the correct mode.
Control of accessory • The infrared signals of the screen may influence the reception sensibility of other peripherals
devices Solution:
Replace the batteries of the remote control of other devices. E.g. keep away a wireless head-
phone from within a radius of approximately four feet.
PC modes do not • Check whether connections are correct.
work • Check whether the source is correctly selected. Press AV button to select the correct source.
• Check whether you have configured the computer on a compatible display resolution.
Standby Your TV consumes energy less than 3w in the standby mode.
After improper If your TV has been shutdown in an improper way (e.g. power drop, power cord plug out), start-
shutdown ing up the TV again will take a longer time than usual.
Miscellaneous See Specifications on this user manual.
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