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Problem
Double images or ghosts
"Black box" on screen
Bars appear at the
top and bottom of the screen
General
Problem
How to reset TV to
factory settings
How to restore Picture
settings to factory settings
How to restore Sound
settings to factory settings
Cannot cycle through the
other video equipment
connected to the TV
Cannot operate Menu
Lost password
TV makes "popping" sound
when turned on
TIMER/STAND BY LED on
front panel is lit
Digital cable box does not
work
Cannot record digital
channels to VCR
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Possible Remedies
❏
Using a highly directional outdoor antenna or a cable may solve the
problem.
❏
You have selected a text option in the Setup Settings and no text is
available. (See page 45 to reset Setup selections.) To turn off this feature, set
Caption Vision
option to Off. If you were trying to select closed
the
captioning, select
CC1
❏
Some wide-screen programs are filmed in aspect ratios that are greater
than 16:9, such as 2.35:1. (This is especially common with theatrical
releases). Your TV will show these programs with bars at the top and
bottom of the screen. For more details, check the documentation that came
with your DVD (or contact your program provider).
Possible Remedies
❏
Turn on the TV. While holding down the
control, press the
POWER
back on again.) Release the
❏
Press the
RESET
button on the remote control while in the Picture Settings
(see page 35).
❏
RESET
Press the
button on the remote control while in the Sound Settings
(see page 37).
❏
Be sure the
Label Video Inputs
❏
If a Menu option appears in gray, this indicates that the TV is in a state in
which the Menu option is not available.
❏
In the password screen (see page 42), enter the following master password:
4357. The master password clears your previous password; it cannot be
used to temporarily unblock channels.
❏
This is a normal sound that results from the TV automatically degaussing
each time it is turned on.
❏
This LED blinks when the TV is turned on, then shuts off when the picture
is displayed. If the LED blinks for more than a minute, this may indicate
the TV needs service.
❏
If you are connecting a VCR and digital cable box using a splitter, as
described on page 9, you must use a special bi-directional splitter that is
designed to work with your digital cable box. Contact your cable TV
company for details.
❏
Only analog channels can be recorded to your VCR.
instead of
TEXT
1-4.
RESET
button on the TV. (The TV will turn itself off, then
RESET
button.
option is not set to
button on the remote
Skip
(see page 45).
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