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Troubleshooting
Most problems
you encounter
with your TV/VCR you can correct by consulting
the Troubleshooting
list that follows.
General
TV/VCR Problems
TV/VCR
won't
turn
on
Press the ON,OFF
button to turn on the TV/VCR.
Make sme the TV/VCR is plugged in.
Check the wall receptacle
(or extension
coM) 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/VCR. if the TV turns on, go to
page 36 fk)r remote control solutions.
Controls don't work
Unplug the TV/VCR for two minutes and then plug it back in. Turn the TV on and tW again.
TV/VCR
turns off unexpectedly
Sleep timer or the On/Off timer may have been activated. Go to page 27 or 30 for insmJctions.
Electronic protection
circuit may have been activated because of a power surge. Wait 30 seconds
and then turn the TV/VCR on
again. If this happens
frequently,
the voltage in your house may be abnormally
high or low.
TV/VCR
turns on unexpectedly
On/Off timer may have been activated.
Go to page 30 f_)r insmJctions.
Blank screen
T1T another channel
Check picture adjustments.
Go to page 31 for instructions.
Make sure the line input is not selected.
Repeatedly
press INPUT on the remote to switch between
audio/video
input jacks and
tuner.
No sound, picture okay
Press
the' volume,
up to increase'
the sotmd.
Maybe
sound
is muted.
Press the volume
up button
to restore
sound.
No picture,
no sound butTV
is on
Maybe the TV/CATV setting is set to file wrong position.
Go to page 12 _:)r instructions.
The channel might be empty -- change channels.
Sound okay, picture poor
Make sme all of the cables arc f_rmly connected
to the iacks.
TW adiusting sharpness
function to improve weak signals. Go to page 31 for instructions.
Can't select certain
channel
Channel may be blocked
in the V-CHIP S/'Fl'menu.
If using the VCR, make sure the TV/VCR is in the correct mode (press the TV button).
Clock is wrong
Power interruption.
Need to reset the clock. Go to page 11 f_r more inf_)rma_ion.
Clock was not set accmatcly
(check AM/PM and date). Go to page 11 fbr more information.
Auto channel
search not searching
properly
Make sme all of the cables arc firmly connected
to the jacks.
Signal type may not be set properly.
If'you have cable make sure the cable type is chosen. Go to page 12 for instructions.
Black box appears
on the screen
Closed-captioning
might be on. Go to page 27 for more instructions.
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