Sony KLV-S26A10 Service Manual page 23

Sound
Problem
No sound, but good picture
Noisy sound
"High" is selected in "Audio
Filter" when you use "Mono".
Stereo broadcast sound
switches on and off, or is
distorted;
The sound switches between
stereo and monaural frequently
No sound from the computer
General
Problem
The TV turns off automatically
(the TV enters standby mode)
Some input sources cannot be
selected
The remote does not function
The wide screen mode
changes spontaneously when
"Auto Wide" is "On"
Teletext display is incomplete
or garbled
Cannot play shooting games
The TV cabinet creaks
Static discharge is felt when
touching the TV cabinet
C ause/Remedy
• Press 2 +/– or % (Mute).
• Check that "TV Speakers" is set to "On" in the "Features" menu (page 29).
• See the "Picture (dotted lines or stripes) noise" cause/remedy on page 41.
• Set to "Low".
• The antenna connection is loose or the antenna cable is damaged. Check the
cable and connection on the TV, VCR, and on the wall (page 15).
• Adjust the antenna direction for the minimum interference. Contact a Sony
dealer for advice.
• Signal transmission is low. Try using a booster. Otherwise, use the fine
tuning ("Fine") function (page 35).
• Check the connection of the audio cable (page 36).
C ause/Remedy
• Check if the Sleep function is activated (page 31).
• "Power Saving" is set to "On" when a PC is connected.
• Select "AV Preset" in the "Set Up" menu and cancel "Skip" of the input
source (page 34).
• Replace the batteries.
• During a transition between two programs, the TV detects the optimum
wide screen mode. During this period, an irregular wide screen mode may
appear.
• The wide mode is switched automatically according to the revised signal
with a Wide ID signal.
• The Auto Wide feature stops working temporarily when you press
resumes after a while. To fix in the manually selected wide screen mode, set
"Auto Wide" to "Off" in the "Screen" menu (page 28).
• Your area may not be able to receive Teletext. Teletext is displayed only in
the area that is covered by Teletext services.
• The antenna connection is loose or the antenna cable is damaged. Check the
cable and connection on the TV, VCR, and on the wall (page 15).
• The antenna direction needs adjustment. Adjust the antenna direction.
Contact a Sony dealer for advice.
• Signal transmission is too low. Try using a booster.
• Using the fine tuning ("Fine") function may improve the picture (page 35).
• Some shooting games which involve pointing a light beam at the TV screen
with an electronic gun or rifle cannot be used with your TV. For details, see
the instruction manual supplied with the video game software.
• Changes in room temperature sometimes make the TV cabinet expand or
contract, causing a noise. This does not indicate a malfunction.
• This is the same static discharge that is felt when touching metal door
handles or car doors especially when the air is dry, for example in winter.
This does not indicate a malfunction.
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KLV-S26/S32/S40A10 (CH) 4-3E