Troubleshooting - Sony Trinitron KV-20FV10 Operating Instructions Manual

User
Guide
Troubleshooting
If
you
are
having
a
problem
with
your TV,
try
the
suggestions below.
If
the
problem
persists,
contact
your
nearest
Sony
dealer.
No
picture,
no
sound
Poor or
no
picture,
good
sound
Good
picture,
no sound
No
color
Only
snow
appears on the
screen
Dotted
lines
or
stripes
Double images
or
ghosts
Cannot
receive
higher
number
channels (UHF)
when
using
an
antenna
Make
sure the
power
cord
is
plugged
in.
If
a red light
is
flashing
on
the front of
your
TV
for
more than
a
few minutes, call
your
local
service center.
Check your
PARENTAL
CONTROL
settings,
(pages
25-26).
Check
the
TV
/
VIDEO
settings:
when watching TV,
set
to
TV;
when
watching video equipment,
set to
VIDEO
(page
15).
Make
sure the batteries
have been inserted correctly
into
the
remote
control.
Try another channel,
it
could be station trouble.
Adjust
PICTURE
in
the
VIDEO menu
(page
15).
Adjust
BRIGHTNESS
in
the
VIDEO menu
(page
15).
Check
the
antenna
and
/
or cable
connections (page
3).
Press
M
^f
so that
MUTING
disappears
from
the
screen
(page
11).
Check your
AUDIO
settings.
Your
TV may
be
set to
SAP
(page
16).
Adjust
COLOR
in
the
VIDEO menu
(page
15).
Check
the
CABLE
setting in the
SET
UP menu
(page
20).
Check
the
antenna
and
/
or cable
connections (page
3).
Make
sure the
channel selected
is
currently
broadcasting.
Adjust the antenna.
Move
the
TV
away
from other
electronic
equipment.
Some
electronic
equipment can create electrical
noise,
which
can
interfere
with
TV
reception.
Check your
outdoor antenna
or call
your cable
service.
Make
sure
CABLE
is
set to
OFF
in
the
SET
UP menu
(page
20).
Use
AUTO PROGRAM
to
add
channels
that are not
presently in the
memory
(page
20).
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