TROUBLESHOOTING
If you experience any trouble or are confused about a certain function of your television, please read through this troubleshooting section before calling for service. These tips can save you time and money since charges for TV installation and adjustment of customer controls are not covered under this television’s warranty.
CAUTION: A video source (such as a video game, Compact Disc Interactive - CDI, or TV information channel) which shows a constant
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| Check the television power cord. Unplug the television for 10 seconds, then reinsert |
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| the plug into the AC outlet and press the POWER button on the TV or remote. |
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| Check the wall outlet for power. Make sure the outlet is not connected to a wall |
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| switch that has been turned off. Be sure a fuse or circuit breaker hasn’t been blown |
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| or tripped. |
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| If using an AC power strip or surge suppressor; check for a blown fuse. |
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| No Picture ... |
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| First check the antenna/cable connection to the back of the television. Are they |
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| secured properly to the television’s 75Ω Input? |
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| Check the Cable Control for the correct setting. If cable channels are present, set the |
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| Cable Control to ON. If normal antenna broadcast channels; set the Cable Control to |
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| OFF. |
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| Try activating the Auto Program Control to add any available channels to the televi- |
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| sion’s memory. |
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| TV is ON, but Screen Is |
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| Check the Picture and Brightness control. Adjust these controls higher if they have |
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| Black.... |
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| been truned down. |
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| Try pressing the SmartPicture button twice to restore the picture. |
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| No Sound ... |
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| Check the Volume setting by pressing the Volume + button on the television or the |
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| remote control. |
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| Check the Mute button on the remote control. |
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| Check the antenna/cable connection to the back of the television. Are they secured |
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| properly to the television’s 75Ω Input? |
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| Remote Won’t Work ... |
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| Check remote batteries. Replace with AA Heavy Duty (Zinc Chloride) or Alkaline |
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| batteries if necessary. |
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| Be sure to point the remote at the front of the television when sending commands. |
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| Clean the remote sensor on the front of the remote control unit. |
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| Unplug the television from the wall outlet, wait 10 seconds and reinsert the plug into |
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| an outlet. Power the television on again and try the remote once more. |
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| Check to see if there is any damage to the remote case. Look for cracks or acid from |
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| old batteries. In this case the remote may have to be replaced. |
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