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TROUBLESHOOTING
Troubles sometimes are caused by simple.'faults"
that you can correct without the help of a service technician. If you
experience
any difficulty With your TV, check a few basic remedies before calling your service technician.
TV will not turn on
•.
CJ_eckto make sure it is plugged in.
• _ Check the wall receptacle (or extension cord) to make sure it is "live"by
plugging in something else.
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Maybe batteries in remote control are "dead."
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Maybe remote control is not aimed at remote sensor.
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The front panel controls may be locked (disabled). Use the remote control to unlock the front panel controls by
selecting the Front Panel Lockout in the Parental Controls menu and choosing Unlock.
Controls don't work
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If using remote control, make sure remote is in TV mode by first pressing TV button.
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The front panel MENU button may be disabled. Use the remote control to turn off channel blocking. Select
Channel Block in the Parental Controls menu andchoose Off.
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Try unplugging set for two minutes and then plug it back in and turn it on again.
Problems with Remote
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Maybe something is between the remote and the remote sensor.
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Maybe the remote is not aimed directly at the component (TV or VCR) you are trying to control.
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Maybe remote is not in TV Mode.
Pressthe TV button so remote will control TV.
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Maybe batteries in remote are weak, dead or installed incorrectly, l_ryreplacing batteries. (Note, if you remove the
batteries, you may have reprogram
the remoteto
controIother
components.)
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Remove batteries and hold number 1 for at least 60 seconds to drainthe
microprocessor inside the remote. Release
number 1, replace the batteries, and (if necessary) reprogram the remote.
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Remove all batteries for approximately
12 hours. Then replace batteries and (if necessary) reprogram the remote.
Guide Comes On When
I Turn on TV
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The Guide automatically
comes up when you use the TV button on the remote to turn on the TV. You can turn off thi
feature by selecting GUIDE Plus+°Auto Display from the GUIDE Plus+ Menu, andsetting
it to off.
Turns off while playing
•
Schedule off function may have been activated.
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Electronic protection circuit may.have been activated because of a power surge. Wait 30 seconds and then turn on
again. If this happens frequently, the voltage in your house may be abnormally high or low.
TV Turns on unexpectedly
•
Schedule On or Watch from the Guide may have been activated.
Blank screen
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Maybe the component connected tothe
input jacks !s not turne d on.
•
Try anothel: channel.
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Press RESET,in case the picture controls are set too low.
NO sound, picture okay _
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_Maybe_sound is muted.
Try pressingvolume
up button tO restore sound.
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Maybe speakersare turned off. "Check theAudio
Output and Speakers control panel inthe _AudiO': m enu_
_ _'__ ......
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_ if Udng an S-VHS
Component, reii_ember to also Connect the component's L and RAUDIOOUT
jacks to,the TV's L and R
INPUT jacks.
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