Appendices 97
Appendix D: Troubleshooting, continued
General TV Operation
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1. | A fan is running even while the TV is powered | Normal TV operation. When the TV is off, internal components |
| off. | continue to draw power and must be cooled by the fan. |
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2. | The TV remote control does not work. | • Check that the batteries are fresh and installed correctly. |
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| • Check that the slide switch is set to TV. |
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| • Be no more than 20 feet from the TV when using the remote control. |
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| • Program the remote control to operate the TV or other device |
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| • Reset the remote control. See chapter 5. |
3. | When I try to use the remote control, the POWER | Replace the batteries. |
| key blinks five times. |
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4. | TV does not respond to the remote control or to | Use the System Reset button. |
| front panel control and TV will not power on or off. |
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5. | When a device is selected from the Input Selec- | • Make sure the selected device is turned on. |
| tion menu, the screen is blue (no signal source). | • Begin play of the VCR. |
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6. | Devices are grayed out in the Input Selec- | • A recording is in progress. Cancel the recording to select the device. |
| tion menu or the Split Screen Input Selection | • Digital channels, IEEE 1394 digital devices, and PCs cannot |
| menu. | display in the Split Screen |
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7. | You have forgotten your Parental Lock pass code. | See Appendix A, Bypassing the Parental Lock. |
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8. | Rating restrictions are not working. | Open the Parental Lock menu and: |
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| • Verify that the U.S. Ratings or Other Ratings setting is On. |
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| • Check the Lock Time/Unlock Time to check if rating restric- |
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| • Rating restrictions apply only to content on ANT 1 and ANT 2, |
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9. | Normal TV operation. | |
| change a function. |
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10. | Cable provider needs information to start | On the remote control, press MENU and then enter the numbers |
| CableCARD™ service. | 999 to display the Host ID and CableCARD™ ID information. |
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TV Channels |
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1. The TV takes several seconds to respond to | • It is normal for digital channels to take longer to tune in. | |
| channel changes. | • Press ENTER after a channel number to avoid delays. |
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2. You cannot access a channel. | • Use number keys instead of CH / . |
•Be sure the channel you want to view is in memory. See “Channel Menu” in chapter 4, “TV Menu Settings.”
•Check that the TV is turned to the correct device or antenna for that channel by pressing the INPUT button.
•Make sure the Parental Lock is off.
•If you cannot tune to a virtual digital channel even though the TV has already memorized digital channels, tune to the actual channel number used by the broadcaster. The virtual channel will then be automatically added to memory.
3.Name options are not available for some channels. Only memorized analog channels can be named.
4.When ChannelView™ list is displayed, infor- Available information is sent from the broadcaster or cable pro-
mation appears incomplete | vider. No other data is available. |