Samsung 440 User Manual page 34

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No Picture, NoVideo
The TV won't turn on. • Make sure the AC power cord is securely plugged in to the wall outlet and the T_
• Make sure the wall outlet is working.
• Trypressing the POWER button on the TV to make sure the problem b not the remote. Ifthe TV turns
on, refer to "Remote control does not work" below.
The TV turns off automatically. • Ensure the Sleep Timer b set to Off in the Setup menu (p. 19).
• If your PC is connected to the T_, check your PC power settings.
• Make sure the AC power cord is plugged in securely to the wall outlet and the T_
• When watching TV from an antenna or cable connection, the TV will turn off after 10 - 15 minutes if
there is no signal.
There is no picture/vkJeo. • Check cable connections (remove and reconnect all cables connected to the TV and external
devices).
• Set your external device's (Cabb/Sat Box, DVD, Blu-ray etc) video outputs to match the connections
to the TV input. For example, if an external device's output b HDMI, it should be connected to an
HDMI input on the TX4
• Make sure your connected devices are powered on.
• Be sure to select the TV's correct source by pressing the SOURCE button on the remote control.
• Reboot the connected device by reconnecting the device's power cable.
RF(Cabb/Antenna) Connection
The TV is not receiving all channels. • Make sure the coaxial cable is connected securely.
• Please try Auto Program to add availablechannels to the channel list. Go to MENU - Channel -
Auto Program then select Auto and make sure the correct Cable TV signal type is set in the menu.
There are 3 options (STD, HRC and IRC) (p. 13).
• Verify the Antenna is positioned correctly.
No Caption on digital channels. • Check Caption Setup menu. Trychanging Caption Mode Service1 to OO1 (p. 21).
• Some channeb may not have caption data.
The picture is distorted: macro block error, • Compression of video contents may cause picture distortion, especially with fast moving pictures
small block, dots, pixelization, such as sports and action movies.
• A low signal can cause picture distortion. This is not a TV problem.
PC Connection
A "Mode Not Supported" message • Set your PC's output resolution so it matches the resolutions supported by the TV (p. 11).
appears.
The video is OK but there is no audio. • If you are using an HDMI connection, check the audio output setting on your PC.
Others
Purpb/green rolling horizontal bars and • Remove the leftand right audio connections from the set-top-box. Ifthe buzzing stops, this indicates
buzzing noise from the TV speakers with that the set-top-box has a grounding issue. Replace the Component video cables with an HDMI
Component cable connection, connection.
The picture won't display in full screen.
The remote control does not work.
The TV is making a humming noise.
• HD channels will have black bars on either side of the screen when displaying up scabd SD (4:3)
contents.
• Black bars on the Top & Bottom will be shown on movies that have aspect ratios different from your
TM
• Adjust the picture size options on your external device or TV to full screen.
• Replace the remote control batteries with the poles (+/-) in the right direction.
• Clean the sensor's transmission window on the remote.
• Trypointing the remote directly at the TVfrom 5-_6 feet away.
• Plasma TVs typically make a soft humming sound. This is normal. It's caused by the electrical charges
that are used to create the images on the screen.
• If the humming sound is loud, you may have set the brightness on the TV too high. Try setting the
brightness lower.
• You carsalso have loud humming if the back of your Plasma TV is too close to a wall or other hard
surface. Also try rerouting your connection cables.
• Improper installation of wall mount cars create excessive noise.
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