Maintenance - Sylvania LC155SL8P Owner's Manual

The entered channel number
changes automatically
Remote control does n ot w ork
•Many digital channels have a lternate channel numbers.The unit c hanges the
numbers automatically totheones s ignifying thebroadcasting stations. These are
thenumbers used f oranalog broadcasts.
•Check theantenna orcable c onnection tothemain u nit.
•Check thebatteries oftheremote control.
•Check ifthere isanobstacle between theinfrared sensor window and theremote
control.
•Test the signal output. IfOK, then possible infrared sensor trouble.
(Refer to"IR Signal Check" onpage 2 8.)
•Aim theremote control directly atthe infrared sensor window o nthe front o fthe
unit.
•Reduce thedistance totheunit.
•Re-insert thebatteries withtheir p olarities (+/-signs) as indicated.
Problems with Closed Caption Feature
Misspelled captions are Closed captioning production companies may broadcast programs without
displayed, correcting the misspelling in a live broadcast.
Captions are not entirely • Captions that are delayed a few seconds behind the actual dialogue are common for
displayed, or captions are live broadcasts. Most captioning production companies can display a dialogue to a
delayed behind the dialogue, maximum of 220 words per minute. If a dialogue exceeds that rate, selective editing is
used to insure that the captions remain up-to-date with the current TV screen dialogue.
Captions are displayed as a Interference from buildings or weather conditions may cause captioning to be
white box. incomplete.
No caption is displayed in the Broadcasting station may shorten the program to insert advertisement. The closed
closed caption-supported caption decoder cannot read the information of the shortened program.
program.
No caption is displayed • The videotape may be illegally copied, or the caption signal might not have been
when playing the videotape read during copying.
containing captions.
Black box is displayed in the • The text mode is selected for caption. Select "CAPTION1 ","CAPTION2" or "OFF".
TV screen.
INore:
• The LCDpanelis manufactured to provide many years of usefullife. Occasionally a few non ac rive pixels may appear as a fixed po#lt of
blue, green or red. This is not to be considered a defect in the LCDscreen.
details on correct operations.
• Some functions are not available in specific modes, but this is not a malfunction. Read the description in this owners manual for more
[] Maintenance
• Wipethe frontpanelandotherexterior surfacesofthe unit with asoft
clothimmersedin lukewarm waterandwrungdry.
• Neverusea solvent or alcohol. D onot spray insecticide liquid nearthe
unit. Suchchemicals may cause damage and discoloration to the exposed
surfaces,
Wipe thepanelof the unit with a soft cloth. Beforecleaning thepanel,
disconnect the power cord.
Shouldyour unitbecome inoperative, d o not try to correctthe problem
yourself.Thereare no userserviceableparts inside.Turnoff the unit,
unplugthe power cordand call our toll free customersupport line found on
the coverof this manual to locatean authorizedservicecenter.
If theremotecontrol is not workingproperly, youcan usean AM radioor
digitalcamera(including a cellular phonewith built-in camera)to seeif it
is sending outan infrared signal.
•With an AM radio:
Tunethe AMradiostationto a non-broadcasting
frequency.Pointthe remotecontrol towards it,
pushany button and listen. If the sound from the
radioflutters, it is receiving the remotecontrol's
infrared signal.
•With a digital camera
(including built-in cellphone cameras):
Pointa digital camera towards
the remotecontrol. Pushany button onthe remote
control and look throughthedigitalcamera.If the
infrared light appears through the camera,the remote
controlisworking.
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