FAQs
HDMI
DVB
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| Set the sound setting of the connected equipment to “2ch L.PCM”. |
Sound is unusual | •Check the “HDMI1 / 3 Input” setting in the Sound Menu. (p. 24) |
•If digital sound connection has a problem, select analogue sound | |
| •connection. (p. 35) |
Pictures from external equipment | Is the HDMI cable connected properly? (p. 42) |
•Turn Off the TV and equipment, then turn them On again. | |
are unusual when the equipment | •Check an input signal from the equipment. (p. 46) |
is connected via HDMI | ••Use an equipment compliant with |
•Digital TV reception technology requires high quality, robust DTV signals which in some domestic aerial installations, may be relatively poor despite good analogue reception.
| To maintain optimum signal quality from TV aerial, use a TV | ||
| •aerial splitter (as illustrated) when connecting two or more | ||
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| Check to ensure your area is covered by DVB transmissions. | ||
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| Check that the aerial and antenna cable are designed for DVB. | ||
| •For your safety, the aerial and cable should be inspected / | ||
After DVB Auto Tuning only | installed by a licenced installer that should comply with Australian | ||
Standard AS1417.1. |
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some or no DVB services are | Note: If you live within | ||
found | combined VHF / UHF aerial should be adequate. Outside this | ||
| area, separate VHF and UHF aerials provide superior reception |
•If you live in a unit or apartment, check to ensure the Master Antenna TV (MATV) system is designed for analogue and
| Check “Signal Display”. (p. 31) |
| •If “Signal Quality” or “Signal Strength” are displayed in red or |
| constantly changing, check aerial. |
| If problem persists consult your local TV aerial installer. |
| Check that the aerial and antenna cable are designed for DVB. |
| •For your safety, the aerial and cable should be inspected / |
| installed by a licenced installer that should comply with Australian |
Picture regularly breaks up on | Standard AS1417.1. |
Interference (known as impulse noise) from household | |
some programmes, or | •appliances such as light switches, fridges etc may cause picture |
“No Signal” message | break up and / or audio distortion. Use high quality quad shielded |
coaxial cable fly lead between TV and antenna wall socket to | |
| minimise impulse noise pickup. If problem persists consult your |
| local TV aerial installer. |
| When “No Signal” message is displayed check TV aerial connection. |
| •The received signal may be too weak to allow the TV to reliably |
| •lock to the desired “No Signal” programme to generate a stable |
| picture. Repeat the tuning procedure (p. 31). If problem persists |
| consult your local TV aerial installer. |
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Picture very infrequently | Electrical atmospheric interference caused by local or distant lighting |
•storms or heavy rain with wind in “leafy” locations may cause | |
breaks up on some or all | pictures to break up and audio to mute or distort momentarily. |
Impulse noise interference from an infrequently used electrical | |
programmes | •appliance, or a passing vehicle or lawn mower with a “noisy” |
| ignition system. |
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