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Troubles sometimes
are caused bysimple " faults" t hat y oucan
easily c orrect without the help ofaservice technician byfirst
checking afewbasic remedies.
Before y oucallortake yourunittoanAuthorized RCATV
Servicenter,
lookbelow forthetype oftrouble y ouare
experiencing.
Then perform thesimple c hecks and adjustments
listed forthat t rouble.
If yourunitisstillinwarranty, these c hecks and adjustments
could save youtime and the cost o fanunneeded
triptothe
servicer. They also could save youtire cost o fadiagnosis not
covered byyourwarranty.
If yourunitisoutofwarranty, these c hecks and adjustments
could save youthecost o fanunneeded
diagnosis. If service
should b enecessary,
thewarranty explains how toget i t.
TV will not turn on
Controls don't work
Intermittent
or no remote
Turns off while playing
• Check to make sure TV is plugged in.
• Check the wall receptacle
(or extension
cord) to make sure it is "live" by
plugging
in something
else.
• Maybe batteries
in remote control are "dead".
Try replacing
batteries.
• Maybe remote
was not aimed at remote sensor.
Press POWER button on TV.
• Make sure power cord is fully inserted into back of TV.
• If using remote control, make sure remote is in "TV Mode" by first pressing
the TV button.
• Try unplugging
set for two minutes and then turning it on again.
• Make sure power cord is fully inserted into back of TV.
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• Maybe something
was between the remote and the remote sensor.
• Maybe the remote was not aimed directly
at the component
(TV or VCR)
you were trying to control.
• Maybe remote is not in "TV Mode".
Press the TVbutton
so remote will
control TV.
• Maybe batteries
in remote are weak or dead.
Try replacing
batteries.
• Maybe batteries
were installed
incorrectly.
Try replacing
batteries
correctly.
• SLEEP TIMER function
may have been activated.
• ALARM OFF function
may have been activated.
• 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.
• Make sure power cord is fully inserted into back of TV.
Turns on unexpectedly
• ALARM ON function
may have been activated.
Alarm does not turn off TV at
• Check ALARM
ON/OFF
function.
Must be set to ON.
correct time
• Check to make sure CLOCK function
is set to the correct time.
Blank Screen
• Maybe Channel
90, 91, Or 92 selected, but device connected
to those
INPUT jacks is not turned on.
• Try another channel.
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.
No sound, picture okay
• Maybe sound is muted.
Try pressing
VOLUME
up button to restore sound.
• Maybe TV's speakers are turned off. Check SPEAKERS
ON/OFF
function.
• Check position of SPEAKER
switch on back of TV.
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