Viewing questions

Symptom

Remedy

 

 

I get a poor picture with video signal

Check the following: improper control setting, local interference, cable

input.

interconnections. Adjust the picture control as needed. Try another

 

location for the TV. Make sure that all connections are secure.

 

 

There is no picture, and I have an

■ Press the Source button on the remote control, and confirm that the

external device controlling the TV.

source is selected.

 

■ Verify that the external device or PC power is turned on.

 

■ Make sure that the source device is connected.

 

■ Check the power management function of the source device. Is it in

 

standby mode?

 

■ Connect the source to the TV. Operate the external device or PC

 

(move the mouse, or press a key).

 

 

The picture, with a component input

■ Make sure that each cable is plugged into the correct color-coded

source connected, is too red, blue, or

connector on the TV and on the input source device.

green, or it has black that is too

■ Make sure that the cables are fully inserted at both ends.

black or washed out.

■ See “Adjusting the AV picture image” on page 31.

 

 

 

Picture quality questions

 

Symptom

Remedy

 

 

 

 

Part of the picture is cut off, or the

Check the position adjustment settings, and adjust the screen settings

 

picture is not centered.

accordingly.

 

 

 

 

The picture image is too large or

Press the Aspect button on the remote control to select a different picture

 

too small.

image size.

 

 

 

 

The picture is unstable.

Verify that the external device or PC resolution setting is correct. Adjust to

 

 

the appropriate resolution.

 

 

 

 

The picture has dark side bars and I

Press the Info button on the remote control and read the station

 

cannot remove the bars by choosing

transmission mode. Some stations transmit standard-definition

 

a different aspect ratio.

programming directly in 16:9 aspect ratio so that the image has

 

 

embedded dark side bars. For that type of input signal, the Panorama

Troubleshooting

 

mode is not available, and the Zoom1 and Zoom2 modes do not

 

 

 

eliminate the side bars.

 

 

 

 

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