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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No Picture or Poor Picture
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Poor color or no color
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My TV screen is solid blue
Press the INPUT key.
Did the Blue Screen disappear?
Yes. The TV was in the Video mode. (A Blue Screen will appear when the Video mode is selected and there is no video signal being detected.) Your AV equipment may be turned off or unplugged.
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