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Troubleshooting
Most
problems
you
encounter
with
your
TV you
can
correct
by consuhing
the
"Doubleshooting
list that
tk)llows.
TV Problems
TV won't
turn on
Press the ['V button.
Make sure the TV is plugged h_.
Check the, wall receptacle
(or extension cord) to make' sure it is 'live' by plugging
in something
else.
Something
might be wrong with your remote control. Press the PO_ER
button on the front of the TV. If the TV turns on, check the
remote control solutions
on p. 56.
The front panel controls may be locked (disabled).
Use the remote control to unlock the flont panel controls by selecting the Fr(mt
Pail44 B[o(2_¢ i ll the Pare_ital Controls menu and choosing
View.
Controls don't work
If you're
using the remote
control,
press the" ['V button
first to make sure the' remote
is in ['V mode.
The front
panel
controls
may b_" lock_'d
(disnbIed).
Is_" the remote
control
to unlock
the fl'ont
pan_q controls
by s_qecting
the
Frmlt
Pa_lel B/()c/_ in the
Parettta[
(]o_ltrols
m_,nu and choosing
Viell'.
Unplug
the TV fi)r two minutes
and then plug
it back in. Turn the TV on and t W again.
TV turns off while
playing
Scheduled
off function may have I)e_,n activat_'d. Go to p. 52 f_)r instructions.
Electronic protection
circuit may have been activated
because
of a power surge.
Wait 30 seconds
and then turn the TV on again.
If
this happens
frequently,
the voltage in your house may be abnormally
high or low.
TV turns on unexpectedly
Scheduled
On or "Watch fl'om the G//II)E Plus+ system may have b_,en activated.
Go to p. 32 or 52 fi_r instructkms.
Blank screen
Make sur_" the component
connected
to the ['V is turn_'d on.
T W another channel.
Press RESE[' in cas_" the picture controls are set too low.
When
I turn on the TV an icon is moving
on the screen
Make sure you have removed
the I)emo Pin fl'om the (3 LINK iack on the back of your TV_
No sound, picture okay
Maybe
sound
is mut_'d.
Press the votum_"
up button
to restore
sound.
Maybe
speakers
arc turned
off.
Check
the Audio
Output
and Speaket._
control
panel
in the Aztdio
m_'nu.
Go to p. 49 fi_r detailed
instructioi_s.
If using
S VIDEO
cables
to connect
a component,
remember
to also
connect
the component's
left and right
Audio
Output
Jacks
to
the FV's left and
right INPUP
Jacks.
Can't select certain
channel
Channel may be blocked or not approved
in the Paretltal Controls m_'nu.
If using a VCR, make sure th<' TViVCR button on th<' VCR is in the correct mode" (press th<' TViVCR button on your VCI,').
Noisy stereo
reception
The station might be weak.
Press the SOUND button on your remote control to change from stereo to mono.
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