Other Information
Troubleshooting
If you have a problem with your TV, try the suggestions below. If the problem persists, see “Contacting Sony” at the end of this section.
General
Problem | Possible Remedies |
I want to reset the TV | ❏ Turn on the TV. While holding down the RESET button on the |
to the factory | remote control, press the POWER button on the TV front panel. |
settings | The TV will turn itself off, then back on again. Release the |
| RESET button. |
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The TV is dirty | ❏ Clean the TV with a soft dry cloth. Never use strong solvents |
| such as thinner or benzine, which might damage the finish of |
| the cabinet. |
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I lost the parental | ❏ In the password screen, enter the following master password: |
control password | 4357. After using the master password, you must create a new |
| password. You cannot use the master to unlock currently |
| blocked channels. |
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There is a black box | ❏ You have selected a text option in the Setup menu (page 40) and |
on the screen | no text is available. To turn off this feature, select Off in the |
| Caption Vision option. If you were trying to select closed |
| captioning, select |
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There was a blackout | ❏ Press the POWER button on your remote control or on the TV |
or power outage, and | front panel. If the problem persists, see “Contacting Sony“ at the |
now the TV won't turn | end of this section. |
on and the timer LED |
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is flashing |
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The digital cable box | ❏ If you are connecting a VCR and digital cable box using a |
does not work | splitter, as described in page 13, you must use a special bi- |
| directional splitter |
| work with your digital cable box. |
Other Information
I can’t connect the DVD player using component video outputs (Y, PB, PR)
❏You must set up your DVD player before you can connect it using component video outputs (Y, PB, PR). Disconnect the DVD player and set it up, referring to the DVD manual for instructions. Then, connect it to the TV again following the instructions in “Connecting a DVD Player using Component Video“ on page 19.
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