Magnavox 26MF37B User Manual page 80

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Symptoms items to Check and Actions to follow
"Ghost" or double • This may be caused by obstruction to the antenna due to high rise buildings or hills.
images Using a highly directional antenna may improve the picture.
No power ° Check that the TV's AC power cord is plugged into the mains socket.
• Unplug the television, wait for 60 seconds. Then re-insert plug into the mains socket
and turn on the television again.
No picture • Check antenna connections at the bottom of the TV to see if they are properly connected to the TV.
• Possible broadcast station trouble. Try another channel.
° Adiust the contrast and brightness settings. Try another auto picture setting.
• Check the Closed Captions control. Some TEXT modes could block the screen.
• Check if you selected the correct AV source.
No picture and power
switched on
Picture position
adjustment
• Your TV has a protective mode in case there is too much heat build-up. Check the
clearance around the vents of the device to be certain there are no blocking walls or
cabinets which would limit the air flow.
When displaying a High Definition signal from the YPbPr inputs or HDNI input, if necessary, you can
adjust the picture position to the center of the screen with the cursor left/right or up/down buttons on
the remote control. This may be needed due to slight differences in output signals from different brands
and types of HD source boxes.
Notes: Most High Definition receiver boxes also have picture-positioning controls in their menu
systems. If the TV cursor controls run out of range before the picture is correcdy positioned, the
receiver box controls v,'ifl need to be adjusted.
No photo, music or • Check if the source complies with a supported code.
video play or in poor
quality only
No sound • Increase the VOLUME.
• Check that the TV is not muted, press the MUTE button on the remote control.
° When no signal is detected, the TV automatically switches off the sound. This is proper
operation and does not indicate a malfunction.
• Adjust the contrast, color, tint and brightness setting. Try another auto picture setting.
• Check the antenna connection.
Good sound but poor
color or no picture
Snowish picture and
noise
Television not
responding to
remote control
* Check whether the batteries are working. Replace if necessary.
* Clean the remote control sensor lens on the set.
° Operating range between TV and the remote control should not be more than approximately twenty feet.
" You can still use the buttons on the top of your TV.
° Check if the remote control is in the correct mode.
Control of accessory • The infrared signals of the screen may influence the reception of other peripherals.
devices Replace the batteries of the remote control of other devices. E.g. keep away a wireless headphone from
within a radius of approximately four feet.
The software will not Possibly the operating system is wrong.
install Go to www.magnavox.com/usasupport to see which operating systems are supported.
PC modes do not * Check whether connections are correct.
work * Check whether the source is correctly selected. Press SOURCE button to select the correct source.
• Check whether you have configured the computer on a compatible display resolution.
Standby Your TV consumes energy less than lw in the standby mode.
After improper If your TV has been shutdown in an improper way (e.g. power drop, power cord plug out), starting up the
shutdown TV again will take a longer time than usual.
Miscellaneous See Extras, Specifications on this user's manual.
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