80Appendices
Appendix E: Troubleshooting, continued
TV Power On/Off
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| 1. | TV takes an excessively long time to power | • When switched on, the TV needs time to boot up, just as a |
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| • TV Energy Mode is set to Low Power. Change TV Energy |
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| Mode to Fast Power On in the Setup menu. |
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| 2. | You cannot program the TV to turn on auto- | • The TV may be locked. |
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| • TV Energy Mode is set to Low Power. Change to Fast |
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| Power On in Setup menu. |
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| 3. | The TV will not turn on after being plugged | If light on front panel is blinking, wait for at least one minute for |
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| 4. | TV turned itself off and the light on the front | • Momentary power fluctuation caused the TV to turn off to |
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| panel started to blink. | prevent damage. Wait for the blue light to stop flashing and |
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| • If the TV does not stay on, use the System Reset button on |
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| the side panel. If this happens frequently, obtain an AC line |
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| • An unusual digital signal may have been received, triggering a |
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| protection circuit. Wait for the light to stop flashing and turn TV |
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| 5. | TV will not power off. | Use the System Reset button or unplug the TV, wait a few |
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| 1. Picture does not look like a | Not all signals are |
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| picture. | tion programming from your cable or satellite provider, you must |
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| 2. Picture has become dimmer. | Adjust the backlight setting. Press VIDEO repeatedly to display |
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| 3. There is a large black or gray rectangle on | The TV’s analog closed captioning has been set to “text” mode |
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| the screen. | in the Captions menu. Turn off because there is no text infor- |
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4.You cannot view a picture when playing a Check your VCR’s owner’s guide for further troubleshooting. VHS tape.
5. | VCR or DVD player’s | Possible cause: Many VCRs and DVD players provide on- |
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| graphics may appear to jitter up and down when the TV con- |
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6. | When viewing a stopped VCR, white lines | • Turn off video mute for the VCR. |
| are rolling on the screen. | • Begin playing the tape. |
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| • Change the viewing source to ANT 1 to watch TV. |
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7. | A color program appears as a black and | The PerfectColor™ color balance has been incorrectly set. |
| white image, or the colors are dim, or the | Reset the PerfectColor balance. |
| screen is black. |
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