Troubleshooting

PROBLEMS

CHECK

Screen is 80% black

• The Closed Caption Text mode is on. Turn it off in the Closed Caption Menu, page 29.

 

 

Stereo or bilingual

• Make sure the MTS settings are correct. See page 37.

programs can't be

 

heard

 

 

 

Static electricity

• It is normal to feel static electricity if you brush or touch the screen.

 

 

You hear occasional

• It is normal for the TV to make crackling sounds when first turned on or off. Unless

crackling sounds

the sound or picture become abnormal, this is fine.

The picture is slightly

• Change the picture format setting on your external device to 1080i or other resolution.

cut off when you use

 

1080p format only

 

The screen

• This occurs when you select a digital menu when your input source is from the HDMI

disappears except for

connection. Press the menu button.

the menu screen

 

 

 

My HDMI device

• This JVC television can accept a variety of HD signals, including 720/60p, 1080/60i and

doesn’t work or

1080/60p. It does not accept a 1080/24p signal. Please note that in some cases, a Blu-ray

doesn’t work properly

or HD-DVD may only offer the choice of 1080/60i or 1080/24p. In this case, it is necessary

 

to choose the 1080/60i output. Please refer to your Blu-ray/HD-DVD manual for complete

 

details on choosing the correct output.

“Weak Signal”

• This OSD appears when the digital channel that you have selected is too weak to receive or

appears

no signal is being detected for that channel.

 

 

“No Program”

• It appears when that channel is not receiving a signal and you have the Noise Muting

appears

function OFF and you have a single screen. It moves automatically every two seconds to

 

prevent the screen from burn-in.

 

• Even if "NO PROGRAM" appears on the screen, your timer functions and auto shut off

 

functions that you set, are still active.

 

• If you are watching an analog channel, NO PROGRAM does not appear.

 

 

The following are not malfunctions.

The television may make a creaking sound if the temperature of the room or the temperature of the inside of the television changes. If there is no problem with the screen or sound, then there is no need to worry.

The picture may be temporarily disturbed and noise may be seen on the screen if the power is turned on immediately after it has been turned off. This is not a malfunction.

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JVC LT-42X579 manual Troubleshooting, Following are not malfunctions