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TROUBLESHOOTING
Troubles sometimes are caused by simple "faults" that you can correct without the help of a service technician. If you
experience
any difficulty with your TV, check a few basic remedies before calling your service technician.
TV will not turn on
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Check to make sure it is plugged in.
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Check the wall receptacle (or extension cord) to make sure it is "live" by plugging in something else.
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Maybe batteries in remote control are "dead."
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Maybe remote control is not aimed at remote sensor.
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The front panel controls may be locked (disabled). Use the remote control to unlock the front panel controls by
selecting the Front Panel Lockout in the Parental Controls menu and choosing Unlock.
Controls don't work
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If using remote control, make sure remote is in TV mode by first pressing TV button.
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The front panel MENU button may be disabled. Use the remote control to turn off channel blocking. Select
Channel Block in the Parental Controls menu and choose Off.
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Try unplugging
set for two minutes and then plug it back in and turn it on again.
Problems with Remote
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Maybe something is between the remote and the remote sensor.
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Maybe the remote is not aimed directly at the component (TV or VCR) you are trying to control.
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Maybe
remote is not in TV Mode.
Pressthe TV button so remote will control TV.
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Maybe batteries in remote are weak, dead or installed incorrectly. Try replacing batteries. (Note, if you remove the
batteries, you may have reprogram the remote to control other components.)
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Remove batteries and hold number I for at least 60 seconds to drain the microprocessor inside the remote. Release
number 1, replace the batteries, and (if necessary) reprogram the remote.
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Remove all batteries for approximately
12 hours. Then replace batteries and (if necessary) reprogram the remote.
Guide Comes On When I Turn on TV
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The Guide automatically
comes up when you use the TV button on the remote to turn on the TV. You can turn off this
feature by selecting GUIDE Plus+ Auto Display from the GUIDE Plus+ Menu, and setting it to off.
Turns off while
playing
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Schedule off function may have been activated.
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Electronic protection circuit may have been activated because of a power surge. Wait 30 seconds and then turn on
again.
If this happens frequently, the voltage in your house may be abnormally high or low.
TV Turns on unexpectedly
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Scheduled On or Watch from the Guide may have been activated.
Blank
screen
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Maybe the component connected to the input jacks is not turned on.
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Try another channel.
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Press RESET,in case the picture controls are set too low.
No sound, picture okay
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Maybe sound ismuted. Try pressingvolume up button to restoresound.
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Maybe speakersare turned off. Checkthe Audio Output and Speakerscontrol panel in the Audio menu.
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If using an S-VHScomponent, remember to also connectthe component'sL and R AUDIO OUT jacksto the TV's L and R
INPUT jacks.
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