12 Trouble Shooting
Before arranging for service, firstly know the status and then check simply as follows:
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No picture or sound. | Check | if the | power supply | is plugged in. | ||
Check if the power switch is in | on | position. | ||||
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Picture is OK, no sound. | Check if the volume control is set to the minimum or mute position. | |||||
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Remote control doesn't work | Check if the power switch is in | on | position. | |||
| Check if the batteries are out of use or not connected well. | |||||
| Make sure that there is no strong light striking the sensor | |||||
| window of remote control unit. |
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| Check there are no obstacles between the sensor window | |||||
| and remote control unit. |
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| Check if the TV/AV button is not set to TV status. | |||||
No TV signal. | Check if the antenna is well connected . | |||||
| Check if you installed the TV correctly. | |||||
No external video signal. | Check | if you installed | the | TV correctly. | ||
Check if the TV/AV button is set to AV position. | ||||||
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Picture lacks colour or | Check colour, brightness and contrast | |||||
picture too dark. | controls are correctly adjusted. |
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All channels lose colour | Check if the antenna is broken. |
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Check if the antenna is disconnected. | ||||||
intermittently. | ||||||
Check if the antenna is damaged. | ||||||
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Poor reception, loss of | Check if channels are correctly tuned (see | |||||
colour with certain channels. | Fine tuning | ). |
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Diagonal stripes | The receiver may be affected by interference | |||||
appear on picture. | (e.g. from nearby radio broadcasting transmitter | |||||
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Picture has snow | Check if the antenna is broken. | |||||
Check if the antenna is disconnected. | ||||||
| Check if the antenna is damaged. | |||||
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| Check if the antenna direction has been changed | |||||
| by a storm or strong wind, etc. (because ghost | |||||
Ghost images appear. | images are caused by the arrival at the antenna | |||||
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| from the transmitter and the signal which has | |||||
| been reflected from a hill or a large building. | |||||
| The direction of the antenna should be chosen | |||||
| for minimized ghosting.) |
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