Troubleshooting - Panasonic TC-26LX50 Operating Instructions Manual

Troubleshooting

If there is a problem with your TV please refer to the table below to determine the symptoms, then carry out the
suggested check. If this does not solve the problem, please contact your local Panasonic dealer, quoting the
model number and serial number (both found on the rear of the TV).
Symptoms
Picture
Snowy Picture Noisy Sound
Multiple Images Normal Sound
Interference Noisy Sound
Normal Picture
No Picture No Sound
No Color Normal Sound
Poor or Distorted Picture Weak or No Sound
Weak, Wrong
Normal Picture
or No Sound
Cannot operate with the remote control.
The main unit is hot.
There may be red spots, blue spots, green
spots and black spots on the screen.
Sound
Antenna location, direction or connection.
Antenna location, direction or connection.
Electrical appliances.
Cars / Motorcycles.
Fluorescent lights.
Volume level.
Sound mute switched on.
No Sound STEREO/SAP/MONO
TV set to AV mode.
Not plugged into AC outlet.
Not switched on.
Picture / Sound controls set at minimum levels.
Check if in Standby mode.
Color controls set at minimum levels.
Weak signal.
Retune Channel(s).
Sound reception may have deteriorated.
Set STEREO/SAP/MONO setting (AUDIO ADJUST menu) to SAP or
MONO until reception improved.
The battery/ies is/are exhausted.
The batteries' polarity is wrong.
The remote control sensor is exposed to strong light from a fluorescent
lamp, etc.
The main unit radiates heat and some of the parts may become hot.
This is not a problem for performance or quality.
Set up in a location with good ventilation.
Do not cover the ventilation holes of the TV with a tablecloth, etc., and
do not place on top of other equipment.
This is a characteristic of liquid crystal panels and is not a problem.
The liquid crystal panel is built with very high precision technology
giving you fine picture details. Occasionally, a few non-active pixels
may appear on the screen as fixed points of red, blue, green, or black.
Please note this does not affect the performance of your LCD.
Checks
41