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I Troubleshooting
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Before requestingservicefor this LCD TV, check the chart below fora possible cause of the problem you are experiencing.
Some simple checks or a minor adjustment on your part may eliminate the problem and restore proper operation.
If you are in doubt about some of the check points, or if the remedies indicated in the chart do not solve the
problem, consult your dealer for instructions.
Symptom
Cause and remedy
_age
Power supply does not
• Is power supply plug unplugged from the outlet?
go on
If powerwill not go on with the remote control,_sthe power supply of the TV Off.
Remote control cannot
• Is battery exhausted, or is battery polarity wrong?
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be operated
• Isthe remotecontrol r eceiverilluminated withstronglightfrom afluorescent l ampetc.?
• Are you using the special-purpose
remote control for this equipment?
(The unit will not operate with another remote control.)
Image shakes, or image
• Is there deterioration,breakageor disconnectionof the antenna or antennawire?
is unclear
• Is the antenna wire connected correctly?
8, 9
There are spots on the
• Is the system affected (by radio wave interference or induced electromagnetic
picture,
or the screen
waves) by external sources (automobiles or trains, high-voltage wires, neon,
shakes
motors, magnetized steel frame, or iron rain shutters, etc.)?
,,-'_Turn off the power supply, and try changing the equipment setup location. If
that has no effect, separate magnet-proofing will be required.
The
image
appears
• ls the antenna direction shifted?
doubled or tripled
• Are reflectedelectromagneticwaves being receivedfrom mountainsor buildings?
A color pattern appears,
• Is the equipment being affected by another TV (electromagnetic interference)?
or colors disappear
,,_Changing the TV setup location may lead to improvement.
The
channel
number
• Has the RECALL button been pressed?
disappears
from
the
,,-'_Pressthe "RECALL button" again.
screen
If the system is switched to external input and there is no external
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signal video, the number will disappear.
Whenthe imageis not stable,
• This occurs when the signal driving the liquid crystal is lost, and is not
the screen turns completely
a malfunction.
white for a moment
The screen
goes dark
• The screen is darkened for a moment to conceal noise generated when
momentarily
when the
changing channels.
channel is changed.
The TV makes a hissing
• if the screen and audio are not abnormal,
this sound is caused by
noise occasionally
slight expansion and contraction of the cabinet due to changes in room
temperature.
It has no effect on performance.
The
screen
display
• When input is switched to "video input", this may occur if there is no
shakes with video input
signal at the video/audio input terminal.
10, 11
A black band appears
• This is due to noise generated when changing channels.
momentarilywhen selecting
channels with video
Both edges of the screen,
• They may appear bent due to the received
channel or some DVD
or columns
or window
software. This is not a malfunction.
frames, appear bent
The
image
from
the
•Are plugs securely inserted into each terminal?
connected
equipment
,-'_Securely insert plugs all the way.
10,11
does not appear
The main unit is hot to
• The main unit radiates heat, so some parts of the console reach a high
the touch
temperature. This is not a problem for performance or quality.
• Set up at a location with good ventilation.
Do not cover the ventilation holes of the console with a tablecloth, etc.,
and do not place on top of other equipment (like a video deck).
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