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Trouble Checks
Trouble
Can't select certain channel
Noisy stereo reception
No picture, no sound but power light
is on
Sound okay, picture poor
Picture okay, sound poor
No stereo on known stereo station
Can't get two channels in Pix-in-Pix
Remote no longer controls cable box,
VCR or audio equipment
Checks and Adjustments
• Channel may not be in Channel Memory. Try pressing number buttons.
• If using VCR, check to make sure TV/VCR switch on VCR is in correct
position.
• To select cable channels 100 thru 128, press number button 1 until 1--
appears. Then press other two number buttons. CABLE/AIR function must
be in CABLE mode to select channels higher than 69.
• Channel may be locked-out with Parental Control feature.
• May be a weak station. Change STEREO/SAP function to MONO setting
instead of STEREO.
• Maybe CABLE/AIR function is in wrong position.
• Maybe a vacant channel is tuned.
• For Channels 90, 91, and 92, make sure the component connected to those
INPUT jacks is turned on in order to see the picture.
• If watching VCR (connected only through antenna input), make sure TV is
tuned to channel 3 or 4–same as CH3/CH4 switch on VCR. Also check to
make sure TV/VCR switch on VCR is in correct position.
• Check antenna connections.
• Try adjusting SHARPNESS function to improve weak signals.
• Try another channel.
• Try adjusting VOLUME, BASS, and TREBLE controls.
• If station is sending stereo, try changing STEREO/SAP function to MONO
setting for clearer sound.
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• Try adjusting SRS ( ) controls to turn SRS (
• Make sure STEREO/SAP function is in STEREO mode.
• If using the VCR1 or VCR2•LD button, make sure it is programmed to select
the proper video input channel as described on page 20.
• If using an S-VHS component, make sure its regular VIDEO cable is
connected to INPUT 1 VIDEO jack on the TV.
• If using a VCR, make sure the AUDIO and VIDEO OUT jacks on the VCR
are connected to the TV's AUDIO and VIDEO IN jacks.
• Try not to press any buttons on the remote while changing its batteries. You
may have to reprogram the proper code into the remote.
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) off or on.
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