TROUBLESHOOTING
Before calling for assistance, please look for the condition that most closely resembles your problem in the following charts, then follow the instructions for that condition.
TV Turns off by itself
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| Unplug the TV for a few seconds. Reconnect and press POWER. | |||
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| Turn off household/shop appliances such as, vacuum, blender, drill, etc. | ||||||||||||
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| Yes. Problem was interference from an appliance. | |||||
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Poor color or no color |
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| Yes. Antenna was not adjusted properly for the channel you’re watching. | |||||
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I don’t recognize words in the on-screen menu
Press the RESET key twice (person- alized settings will be reset to factory defaults).
Do you recognize the menu words now?
Yes. A language other than English was selected.
No sound
Press and hold the Volume key.
Do you hear any sound now?
Yes. Mute function was activated or Volume was turned down.
No. Change Channels.
Do you hear any sound now?
Yes. Problem is with program or signal (station, cable, or satellite reception). No. Adjust antenna direction/alignment; check connections to AV jacks.
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