Troubleshooting

Before calling our serviceman, please refer to the following chart to see if you can adjust the problems yourself.

Trouble

Checks and Adjustments

TV will not turn on

Poor sound or no sound

Blur picture or no picture

Some channels are not clear

Poor Color tone or No color

No reception from Cable

Channels above 13 cannot receive

Unable to operate remote

TV shut off

Plug TV in.

Plug something else into the outlet to make sure it is working.

Make sure batteries in the remote are not dead.

Make sure batteries are placed in the remote the right way.

Unplug TV for a few minutes and then turn it on again.

Check volume settings and mute settings

Check for possible interference sources

Check antenna or TV cable

Check for possible outside interferences

Check picture settings

Check outdoor antenna and make necessary adjustments

Check possible outside interferences

Check memory settings

Check Color settings

Check if program is in correct channel

Check antenna and cable connections

Check possible outside interferences

Check if cable is connected properly

Check if channels are selected properly

Check if cable company are experiencing technical problems

Check TV channel settings (CATV/TV) are set properly( page 20)

Check antenna and UHF settings

Check for low batteries or possible obstructions between remote and TV sensor

Check TV main power source

Electric power failure

Preset sleep mode features are on

TV programs ended

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Magnavox 15MF050V/17 operating instructions Troubleshooting