
Troubleshooting
Before calling a service center, attempt the following steps to diagnose the problem.
TV
Symptoms | Possible Causes | |
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Power does not turn ON | Ensure the power plug is securely inserted into the receptacle | |
and wall socket. | ||
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| • Ensure the television power is ON (Indicated by the green | |
| LED on the front of the unit) | |
There is no picture or sound | • Try a different input source to check whether the source is at | |
fault. | ||
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| • Check for | |
| source. | |
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| Your TV is being affected by interference from automobiles, | |
There are spots on the screen | trains, | |
sources of interference. Try redirecting or relocating your | ||
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| antenna to reduce the affects of the interference. | |
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| • Check whether all the picture adjustments have been | |
Degraded colours or tints | properly performed. | |
• Press the "PICTURE" button on the remote control to select | ||
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| a different picture | |
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Improper screen position or size | Try selecting a different aspect ration by pressing the | |
"ASPECT" button on the remote control. | ||
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The image appears distorted | Ensure the television's aspect ratio is correctly set to suit the | |
program source. | ||
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The image appears too bright, | • Reduce the contrast setting. | |
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and there is a loss of definition | • The DVD player is set for a | |
in the brightest areas of the | • The AV video signal has not been terminated properly | |
image. | ||
somewhere in the external AV equipment. | ||
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The image appears too 'washed | • Reduce the brightness level till the black areas of the picture | |
out', or the darkest areas of the | appear as black. | |
image appear too bright. | • The DVD player may be set at too high a brightness level. | |
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"Out of range" appears | • Check whether the input signal is acceptable to the display. | |
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| • Check for incorrect battery orientation. | |
| • Check for dead batteries | |
| • Check your distance and angle from the television. | |
Remote control does not | • Check whether remote control is properly being pointed at | |
function properly | the television's remote control sensor window. | |
| • Check for any obstacle between the remote control and the | |
| remote control sensor window. | |
| • Check that the remote control sensor window is not under | |
| strong fluorescent lighting. | |
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There is no picture or sound, | • Make sure the antenna cable is properly connected. | |
just noise. | • Change channels to confirm if the symptom is still present. | |
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Picture is not clear. | • Make sure the antenna cable is properly connected. | |
• Change channels to confirm if the symptom is still present. | ||
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