Sony TRINITRON KV-SW292M50 Service Manual page 117

Symptom
Picture slant • Keep external speakers or other electrical equipment away from the TV.
• Display the "Picture Position" under "Setup" menu, then adjust "Picture
Rotation" and "Picture V-Position" so that the picture is aligned to the TV
screen (see page 21).
• Keep external speakers or other equipment away from the TV. Do not
Abnormal color
move the TV while the TV is turned on. Press ! (main power) on the TV
patches
to turn off the TV for about 15 minutes, then turn it on again to
demagnetize the TV.
• Check the antenna cable and connection on the TV, VCR and at the wall
TV cannot receive
(see page 22).
stereo broadcast
sound
• Check the antenna setup. Contact a Sony dealer for advice.
or
Stereo broadcast
sound switches
on and off or is
distorted
(KV-SW342M61/
SW292M61/
SW252M61 only).
• Check the antenna cable and connection on the TV, VCR and at the wall
Teletext display is
(see page 22).
incomplete
(snowy picture or
• Check the antenna setup. Contact a Sony dealer for advice.
double images)
(KV-SW342M61/
• Display the "Channel Setup" menu and set the "Signal Booster" to "Auto"
SW292M61/
from "Manual Program" (see page 20).
SW252M61 only).
• Try using an external booster.
• Use the fine tuning ("Fine") function (see page 20).
• Connect a separate FM antenna and the TV channel source through an
TV cannot receive
antenna selector (switch) to your TV (see page 22).
FM radio station
(KV-SW342M61/
SW292M61/
SW252M61 only).
The 1 (standby)
• Count the number of times the 1 (standby) indicator flashes.
indicator on your
Press ! (main power) to turn off your TV. Contact your nearest Sony
TV flashes red
service center.
several times after
every three
seconds.
The TV screen
• The "Signal Booster" is functioning to detect a weak signal. This does not
sometimes goes
indicate a malfunction.
blank for
slightly longer
than usual
during channel
change.
TV cabinet creaks.
• Changes in room temperature sometimes make the TV cabinet expand or
contract, causing a noise. This does not indicate a malfunction.
A small "boom"
• The TV's demagnetizing function is working. This does not indicate a
sound is heard
malfunction.
when the TV is
turned on.
Solutions
Additional Information
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