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Auto power off
The TV wi!l automatically turn off after approximately 15 minutes if it is tuned to a vacant channel or a station that completes its
broadcast for the day and stops broadcasting on that channel. This feature does not work in VDEO mode.
Understanding
the Power
Return
feature
If the power is cut off while you are viewing the TV and the power is resupplied, the Power Return feature will turn the TV
on automatically.
If the power is going to be off for a long time or you are going to be away from home for a long time, unplug the power cord
from the wail outlet to prevent the TV from turning on in your absence.
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Troubleshooting
Before caIling a service technician, please check the following table for a possible cause of the symptom and some solutions+
Symptom
Solution
TV will not turn on
+ Make sure the power cord is plugged in, then press POWER.
+ The remote control batteries may be dead. Replace the batteries.
No picture, no sound
+ Check the antenna/cable
connections+
No sound, picture OK
+ The sound may be muted+ Press VOLUME+
+ The station may have broadcast difficult[es+ Try another channel.
+ The MTS feature may be in SAP mode+ Select STR or MONO in the
MTS menu+
Poor sound, picture OK
+ The station may have broadcast difficult[es+ Try another channel+
+ The MTS feature may be in SAP mode+ Select STR or MONO in the
MTS menu+
Poor picture, sound OK
+ Check the antenna connections+
+ The station may have broadcast difficulties+ Try another channel
+ Adjust the PICTURE menu.
Poor reception of broadcast channels
+ The station may have broadcast difficult[es+ Try another channel+
+ Check the antenna connections+
+ If you are using a video input, make sure the TV/VDEO
button is set
correctly+
Cannot receive above channel 13
+ Make sure the TV/CABLE in the SETUP menu is set to "CABLE+"
Unable to select a certain channel
+ The channel may be blocked by the V-Chip feature or CH LOCK
feature, or erased with the add/erase feature+
Cannot access signal input sources (Video1,
+ Check the VIDEO LOCK feature.
Video2, Video3, ColorStream HD1, Color-
Stream HD2, and HDMI) and/or Channels 3 and 4
Multiple images
+ The station may have broadcast difficult[es+ Try another channel+
+ Use a highly directional outdoor antenna+
Poor color or no color
+ The station may have broadcast difficult[es+ Try another channel+
+ Adjust the TINT and/or COLOR in the PICTURE menu+
+ If you change the direction of the TV while it is turned on, the picture
could suffer from color shading+ If so, turn off the TV and allow it to cool
for severa+ hours before turning it on again+
Black box on screen
+ Select OFF in the Closed Caption menu to turn off the Closed Caption
Text mode+
No stereo or SAP sound from a
+ Make sure the MTS feature is set properly (AUDIO menu)+
known MTS broadcast
The V-Chip password does not work
+ Change or reset your password.
(U.S. V-Chip system only)
The remote control does not operate
+ Make sure the TV ,, CBL/SAT + VCR ,, DVD mode is set properly on the
remote control.
+ Remove all obstructions between the remote controt and the TV+
+ The remote control batteries may be dead. Replace the batteries.
The front panel buttons do not operate
,, Check the FRONT PANEL LOCK feature.
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