Sony KLV-S26A10 Service Manual page 22

Problem
Only snow and noise appear
on the screen
Picture (dotted lines or stripes)
noise
Picture noise when viewing a
TV channel
Stripe noise during playback/
recording of a VCR
Good picture, but noisy sound
Good picture, but no sound
Some tiny black points and/or
bright points on the screen
No color on programs
No color
Lines moving across the TV
scree
No color or irregular color
when viewing a signal from the
Y, P /C , P /C jacks of
B B R R
1, 2
C ause/Remedy
• Check if the antenna is broken or bent.
• Check if the antenna has reached the end of its serviceable life (three to five
years in normal use, one to two years at the seaside).
• Keep the TV away from electrical noise sources such as cars, motorcycles,
or hair-dryers, etc.
• Make sure that the antenna is connected using the antenna cable (supplied).
• Keep the antenna cable away from other connecting cables.
• Do not use a 300-ohm twin lead cable as interference may occur.
• Adjust the antenna direction for the minimum interference. Contact a Sony
dealer for advice.
• Select "Manual Program" in the "Set Up" menu and adjust "Fine" to obtain
better picture reception (page 35).
• Select "NR" (Noise Reduction) in the "Picture" menu to reduce the noise in
the picture (page 25).
• Video head interference. Keep your VCR away from the TV.
• Leave a space of 30 cm between your VCR and the TV to avoid noise.
• Avoid installing your VCR in front of the TV or beside the TV.
• The TV system setting is inappropriate.
If the sound of all the channels are noisy, perform "Auto Program" in the
"Set Up" menu to preset the channel again (page 32).
If the sound of some channels is noisy, select the channel, then perform
"Manual Program" in the "Set Up" menu, and select the appropriate TV
system ("TV System") (page 34).
• The volume level is too low. Press 2 + to increase the volume level.
• The sound is muted.
Press %, or 2 + to cancel the muting.
• The picture of a display unit is composed of pixels. Tiny black points and/or
bright points (pixels) on the screen do not indicate a malfunction.
• Select "Reset" in the "Picture" menu to return to the factory settings
(page 25).
• The color intensity setting is too low. Select "Color" in the "Picture" menu
to adjust the color intensity (page 24).
• The antenna direction needs adjustment. Adjust the antenna direction.
Contact a Sony dealer for advice.
• There is interference from external sources, e.g., heavy machineries,
broadcast station nearby. Use the fine tuning ("Fine) function (page 35).
• Check the connection of the Y, P
• Make sure that the Y, P
/
in their respective jacks.
/C , P /C jacks of
B B R R
/C , P /C jacks of /
B B R R
KLV-S26/S32/S40A10 (CH)
/ 1, 2.
1, 2 are firmly seated
4-2