Video - Sony WEGA KDE42XBR950, KDE50XBR950, KDE55XBR950, KDE61XBR950 Operating Instructions Manual

Video

Problem
No picture (screen not lit), no
sound
Dark, poor or no picture
(screen lit), good sound
No color
Only snow and noise appear on
the screen
Dotted lines or stripes
Double images or ghosts
Striped noise during
playback/recording of a VCR
The screen flickers when
turning on the TV.
"Black box" on screen
Black bands appear at the top
and bottom of the screen
Certain programs on DVD or
other digital sources display a
loss of detail, especially during
fast-motion or dark scenes
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Possible Remedies
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If your TV does not turn on, and a red light keeps flashing, your TV may need
service. Call your local Sony Service Center.
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Make sure the AC power cord is plugged in.
s POWER
Press on the front of the media receiver unit.
s Press TV/VIDEO to cycle through the connected video sources.
s Try another channel; it could be station trouble.
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Press PIC OFF so that the PICTURE OFF LED on the display unit goes off.
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Make sure the display interface cable is connected to the display unit and the
media receiver unit.
s Adjust the Picture option in the Video menu (see page 100).
s Brightness
Adjust the
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Check the antenna/cable connections.
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Adjust the Color option in the Video menu (see page 100).
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Check the antenna/cable connections.
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Try another channel; it could be station trouble.
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Press ANT to change the input mode (see page 56).
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Adjust the antenna.
s Move the TV away from noise sources such as cars, neon signs, or hair-dryers.
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Using a highly directional outdoor antenna or a cable may solve the problem.
s Video head interference. Keep your VCR away from the TV.
s Leave a space of 30 cm (11 7/8 inches) between your VCR and the TV to avoid
noise.
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Avoid installing your VCR in front of the TV or at the side of the TV.
s This is caused by feature of the Plasma Display Panel, and does not indicate a
malfunction of the TV.
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You have selected a text option in the Setup menu and no text is available. To turn
off this feature, set the
closed captioning, select
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Some wide-screen programs are filmed in aspect ratios that are greater than 16:9
(this is especially common with theatrical releases). Your TV will show these
programs with black bands at the top and bottom of the screen. For more details,
check the documentation that came with your DVD (or contact your program
provider).
s The compression used by certain digital broadcasts and DVDs may cause your
TV's screen to display less detail than usual, or cause artifacts (small blocks or
dots, pixelations) to appear on your screen. This is due to your TV's large screen
and ability to show very fine detail, and is normal for certain digitally recorded
programs. Adjust the reality/clarity in the DRC Palette menu (see page 102) to
optimize the picture while viewing these sources.
option in the Video menu (see page 100).
Caption Vision option to Off. If you were trying to select
CC1 Text 1-4.
instead of