Other Information
Troubleshooting
Most problems you encounter with your TV can be corrected by consulting the troubleshooting list that follows.
TV Problems
TV won't turn on
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Press the ON•OFF button on the r
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Make sur e the TV is plugged in.
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Check the wall r
eceptacle (or extension cor
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Something might be wr
on, check the r emote contr
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Make sur e the r emote is pointed dir
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The fr ont panel buttons may be locked (disabled). Use the r
selecting LOCK in the OTHER RESOURCES menu, entering your password (the default password is "7685"), then
unchecking the box next to
Front panel buttons don't work
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The fr ont panel buttons may be locked (disabled). Use the r
selecting LOCK in the OTHER RESOURCES menu, entering your password (the default password is "7685"), then
unchecking the box next to
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Unplug the TV for 15 minutes and then plug it back in. T
TV turns off while playing
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The SLEEP function may have been activated.
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If the TV r emains inactive for five minutes after being tur
off.
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The electr onic pr otection cir cuit may have been activated because of a power sur
the TV on again. If this happens fr
TV turns on unexpectedly
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The WAKE UP function may have been activated. Go to page 23 for instr
Blank screen
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Make sur e the component connected to the TV is tur
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Try another channel.
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Make sur e you have the signal sour
No sound, picture okay
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Maybe the sound is muted. Pr
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Make sur e all audio cables ar
Can't select certain channel
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Channel may be locked out in the
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Channel may not be in the channel memor
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If using a VCR, make sur
VCR).
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ol solutions on the next page.
ectly at the r
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PANEL in the LOCK menu.
PANEL in the LOCK menu.
equently , the voltage in your house may be abnor
ce you want selected (TV
ess the volume up button to r
e fir mly connected.
LOCK/UNLOCK menu.
y. Try using the number buttons on the r
e the TV/VCR button on the VCR is in the cor
e it is "live" by plugging in something else.
ol. Pr ess the POWER button on the fr
s fr ont panel.
emote contr
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ur n the TV on and tr
ned on by the
WAKE UP function, it will automatically tur
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ned on.
, AV1, A V2 or A V3).
estor e sound.
rect mode (pr ess the TV/VCR button on your
ont of the TV .
ont of the TV . If the TV tur ns
ont panel contr
ont panel contr
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ge. W ait 30 seconds and then tur
mally high or low
emote.
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