Philips 26HW9100D, 30HW9100D Before Calling Service, Symptom Possible Corrective Action

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L05 User’s Manual

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Before Calling Service

A list of common symptoms is presented as follows. Before you call for service, perform these simple checks. Some of these symptoms can be readily corrected. Note: Please become familiar with the commercial features as described in TV Installation / Setup, because the effects of several of these features, if they are not thoroughly understood, might appear as faulty operation.

Symptom

Possible Corrective Action

TV does not respond to commands (volume,

Check commercial TV setup (TV installation /

channel, power), or cannot be turned on if it is off,

setup) menu settings, including power forced on,

or cannot be turned off if it is on.

front keypad lockout, channel ring, volume

 

minimum / maximum features.

TV turns off by itself

∙ TV automatically turns off after approx. 5

 

minutes when no RF signal is present.

 

∙ Check Energy Saving Programmability setting

 

(see ESP) in TV installation / setup.

Lack of color uniformity (color unevenness)

∙ Switch off the TV using the mains power

 

button. Wait approximately 20 minutes before

 

switching on again.

 

∙ Ensure that the TV is not placed near speakers

 

or magnetic objects.

No power

Verify that the TV’s AC power cord is plugged into

 

the mains socket. If there is still no power,

 

disconnect plug. Wait for 60 seconds and re -insert

 

plug. Switch on the TV again.

No picture

∙ Check antenna connection at rear of the TV.

 

∙ Check CABLE TUNING setting (NO / YES).

 

∙ Possible TV station problem. Try another

 

channel.

Picture ok, no sound.

∙ Try increasing the volume.

 

∙ Check that the sound is not muted. If it is

 

muted, press the Mute button on the remote

 

control to restore sound.

 

∙ Check the MIN VOLUME/ MAX VOLUME

 

settings in the setup menu

Sound ok, but poor color or no picture

Check picture adjustments (brightness, contrast,

 

color, tint).

Snowy / noisy picture

∙ Check antenna, cable, and/or set-top box

 

connections and antenna / cable.

 

∙ Possible electrical interference from appliances

 

or other sources.

Double images / “ghost” images

Check antenna, cable and/or set-top box.

Television does not respond to remote control.

∙ Check batteries.

 

∙ Aim remote control handset directly at remote

 

control sensor lens on the TV.

Channel Change to digital channels is slow

Channels must be programmed in the Digital OSD

 

menu for the shortest channel change time.

Note: These televisions are shipped in commercial mode with Digital OSD turned ON. If is pressed while on a digital channel the television will display the digital menu instead of the commercial menu. To properly configure the television using the commercial menu, it is necessary to be on an analog channel to access the setup menu.

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Contents 26HW9100D/30HW9100D User’s Manual Safety Information Symptom Possible Corrective Action Before Calling ServiceBasic Television Connection Rear Jack Panel Connections Use And Care of Remote ControlRemote Controls DVD Stop Guest Remote Control KeysAccessing TV Setup Menus Consumer vs. Commercial ModePage TV Setup Main Menu TV Setup Menu and Sub-Menus ∙ Audio Mute Installing AV Inputs∙ Label ∙ Video Blank∙ Minor Channel Factory CH ResetCursor Right will reset the channels programmed in memory ∙ Major ChannelCursor Right will bring up the Consumer Digital Menu below USE Channel Table NO/YESDigital OSDNO/YES Enter Digital MenuContrast Default FormatBrightness ColorNoise Reductionno / YES Using the different formatsBalance Sound Mode Mono / StereoVolume BAR Avloff / onChannel Displaynone / Number / Label / ALL MAX VolumeSwitch on Volumestandard / 0 Power Onstandard / Forced /RESTOREDMonitor OUT Rfno / YES ESPAUDIO/VIDEO Muteoff / Black / Blue AUDIO/VIDEO OUT Mute∙ Clear Channel Guide No / YES / Power on∙ DISPLAYNO/YES ∙ Line 1/LINEMost recently selected channel / input CH A/V Switchno / YESReminderno / YES Digit Entryno / YESSave Ccno / YES Source Menu Itemno / YESHdmi Audio Selectionhdmi / AV1 / AV2 / AV Save V-CHIPNO / YES Chip SetupSleeptimer Chip Menu Itemno / YESSecurity Standard / High Sleeptimer Countdown In Progress example26HW9100D Dimensions 30HW9100D Dimensions