Sony Troubleshooting Issues with Your KDL52V4100 TV DVD Combo
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Troubleshooting

If you have questions, service needs,

or require

http ://www.sony.com/tvsupport

 

technical

assistance related

to the

use of your

 

1-800-222-SONY(7669)

for

US Support

Sony TV, please

visit our website

or call one of

 

1-877-899-SONY(7669)

for

Canadian Support

the following numbers:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No picture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No picture

 

• Check

the

Power Saving

settings (see

page 42).

 

 

Cannot

receive

any channels

• Make

sure

the power

cord

is connected

securely.

 

 

•Turn on the power of the TV.

•Check cable/antenna connections.

•Make sure the Signal Type setting is correct for your TV signal source.

TV is

locked to

one channel

• Perform

Auto

Program

to

add

receivable

channels

that

are

not

present

in

the

 

 

 

TV's

memory

(see

pages

16

and

37).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cannot

receive

or select

• Perform

Auto

Program

to

add

receivable

channels

that

are

not

present

in

the

channels

 

TV's

memory

(see

pages

16

and

37).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•To receive or select cable channels, make sure that Signal Type in the

Channel settings is set to Cable (see page 37). To receive or select UHF channels over an antenna, make sure Signal Type is set to Antenna.

The TV turns off

• Check if

Sleep Timer is activated, or confirm the Duration

setting of Timer

automatically

(see page

31).

 

•Check PC Power Management in General Setup settings (see page 42).

No

picture from some

video

• Check

the

connection

between

the

optional

video

equipment and the

TV.

sources

 

 

 

• Press INPUT

on the remote

control

 

(see

page

20).

 

 

 

¢1

 

 

 

 

 

• Press HOME on the remote control. Select your desired input from the

 

 

 

 

 

External Inputs list.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poor

picture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

....

Picture

quality

not as

good as

• Picture

quality

depends

on

the

signal

content.

See

Quick Setup

Guide

 

viewed

at the

store

 

(supplied)

to

display

the

best

possible

picture

for that

signal.

 

 

Broadcast

HD

formats

have

• Content

and signal

quality

are

regulated

by

the signal

provider.

Many

HD

poor quality

 

 

channels

 

and

content

are

actually

upscaled

versions

of

standard-definition

 

 

 

 

 

broadcasts.

The picture is affected by the quality of the signal received, which

 

 

 

 

 

varies between channel and program.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•Confirm the picture quality by selecting Signal Diagnostics in the Product

Support settings (page 31). Then select Sample Image (or Additional Information first). An HD image will display on the screen to confirm routine panel operation. If your normal picture quality is worse than this sample image,

it is most likely due to the signal provided by the broadcaster.

Double

images

or ghosts

• Check

cable/antenna

connections.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Check the antenna location and direction.

 

 

 

 

Only

snow

and

noise appear

• Check

if the

antenna

is broken

or

bent.

 

 

 

 

on the

screen

 

• Check

if the

antenna

has

reached

the

end of

its serviceable

life.

(3-5

years in

 

 

 

 

normal

use,

1-2 years at

the seaside.)

 

 

 

 

 

Dotted

lines

or

stripes

• Keep

the TV

away

from

noise

sources

such

as cars, motorcycles,

or

hair-dryers.

 

 

 

 

• If using 300 ohm twin lead, move the excess lead away from the TV or try using

 

 

 

 

75 ohm coaxial cable instead.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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