Problems and troubleshooting
Use the following check list for troubleshooting when you have problems with your TV/DVD. Consult your local dealer or service outlet if problems persist.
Be sure all connections are properly made when using with other units.
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| • Unplug unit, then plug it back in. |
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TV BROADCAST | RECEPTION |
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| • | Station | or Cable |
| TV | experiencing | problems, | tune | to another | station. | 16, | 17 | |||||||||||
Poor | sound | or | no sound. | • | Check | Volume | adjustments | or | muting. |
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| • | Check | for | sources | of possible |
| interference. |
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| • | Station | or | Cable |
| TV | experiencing | problems, | tune | to another | station. | 16, | 17 | ||||||||||
Poor | picture | or | no picture. | • | Check | antenna |
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| reorient | antenna. |
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| • | Check | for sources | of possible |
| interference. |
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| • | Check | picture | control | adjustments. |
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Poor | reception |
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| TV | experiencing | problems, | tune | to another | station. | 16, | 17 | ||||||||||||||
channels. |
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| • | Station | signal | is weak, | reorient | antenna | to |
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| • | Check | for | sources | of possible |
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| • | Station | or | Cable |
| TV | experiencing | problems, | tune | to another | station. | 16, | 17 | ||||||||||
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| • | Make | sure | channels | are | set | into | memory. |
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Poor | color | or | no color. | • | Check | picture | control | adjustments. |
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| • | Check | antenna |
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| reorient | antenna. |
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| • | Check | for | sources | of possible |
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| TV | experiencing | problems, |
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Picture | wobbles | or drifts. | • | Make | sure | channels | are | set | into | memory. |
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• CableTV company is scrambling signal. |
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| • | Check | antenna |
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| • | Check | all CableTV | connections. |
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No Cable | TV | reception. | • | Set Signal | Type | option | to the | "Cable" | mode. |
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| • | Station | or Cable |
| TV | system | problems, |
| try | another | station. |
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Horizontal |
| or diagonal | • | Check | antenna |
| connections, |
| reorient | antenna. |
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bars | on | screen. |
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No reception | above | • | Make | sure | Signal | Type | option | is in the | appropriate |
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channel |
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| • | If using antenna, |
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| UHF | antenna |
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| • | No broadcast | on | station | tuned. |
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TV shuts | off. |
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| • | SleepTimer | is set. |
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| • | Power | interrupted. |
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| • | TV station | experiencing |
| problems | or | program tuned | is not closed | 16, | 17 | |||||||||||||
Closed | - Caption | is not |
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| • | Check | CableTV |
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| or VHF/UHF | antenna, | reposition | or | 13, | 14 | |||||||||||||
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| rotate | antenna. |
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| • | Set Closed | caption | in the menu. |
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Display | is not | shown in | • | Select | proper | language |
| in | the | menu | options. |
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_your language. |
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•The LCD panel is a very high technology product, giving you fine picture details. Occasionally, a few non- active pixels may appear on the screen as a fixed point of blue, green or red. Please note that this does not affect the performance of your product.