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Troubleshooting
Most problems you encounter with your TV you can correct by consulting the Troubleshooting
list that follows.
TV Problems
TV won't
turn
on
Press the TV button.
Make sure the TV is plugged
in.
Check the wall receptacle
(or extension
cord') to make sure it is "live" by plugging
in something
else.
Something
might be wrong with your remote control.
Press the POWER button
on the front of the TV. If the "IV turns on,
check
the remote control
solutions
on p. 56.
The front panel controls
may be locked
(disabled).
Use the remote control
to unlock
the front panel controls
by selecting
the
Front Panel Block in the Parental
Controls
menu and choosing
_ew.
Controls don't work
If you're using the remote control, press the TV button first to make sure the remote is in TV mode.
The front panel controls may be locked (disabled). Use the remote control to unlock the front panel controls by selecting the
Front Panel Block in the Parental Controls menu and choosing View.
Unplug the TV for two minutes and then plug it back in. Turn the TV on and try again.
TV turns off while playing
Scheduled Off function may have been activated. Go to p. 52 for instructions.
Electronic protection circuit may have been activated because of a power surge. Wait 30 seconds and then turn the "IV on
again. If this happens frequently, the voltage in your house may be abnormally high or low.
TV turns on unexpectedly
Scheduled On or Watch from the GUIDE Plus+ system may have been activated. Go to p. 52 for instructions.
Blank screen
Make sure the component
connected to the TV is turned on.
Try another channel.
press RESET, in case the picture controls are set too low.
When
I turn on the TV an icon is moving
on the screen
Make sure you have removed the Demo Pin from the G-LINKjack on the back of your TV.
No sound,
picture
okay
Maybe sound
is muted
Press the volume
up button
to restore
sound.
Maybe
speakers
are turned
off.
Check the Audio
Output
and Speakers
control
panel in the Audio
menu.
Go to p. 49 for
detailed
instructions.
If using S-VIDEO cables
to connect
a component,
remember
to also connect
the component's
left and right Audio
Output
Jacks
to the TV's left and right INPUT Jacks.
Can't
select
certain
channel
Channel
may be blocked
or not approved
in the Parental
Controls
menu.
If using a VCR, make
sure the TV/VCR button
on the VCR is in the correct
mode
(press
the TV/VCR button on your VCR).
Noisy stereo reception
The station might be weak. Press the SOUND button on your remote control to change from stereo to mono.
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