Magnavox 251W Series, 20MF Series Symptoms Items to Check and Actions to follow Ghost or

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Symptoms	Items to Check and Actions to follow
“Ghost” or	• This may be caused by obstruction to the antenna due to high rise buildings or hills.
double images	Using a highly directional antenna may improve the picture.
	• Check that the TV’s AC power cord is plugged into the mains socket.
No power	• Unplug the television, wait for 60 seconds. Then re-insert plug into the mains socket and turn on the
	television again.
	• Check antenna connections at the bottom of the TV to see if they are properly connected to the TV.
	• Possible broadcast station trouble. Try another channel.
No picture	• Adjust the contrast and brightness settings. Try another auto picture setting.
	• Check the Closed Captions control. Some TEXT modes could block the screen.
	• Check if you selected the correct AV source.
No picture and	• Your TV has a protective mode in case there is too much heat build-up. Check the clearance around
power switched	the vents of the device to be certain there are no blocking walls or cabinets which would limit the air
on	flow.
	When displaying a High Definition signal from the YPbPr inputs or HDMI input, if necessary, you can
	adjust the picture position to the center of the screen with the cursor left/right or up/down buttons on
Picture position	the remote control. This may be needed due to slight differences in output signals from different brands
adjustment	and types of HD sources boxes.
	Notes: Most High Definition receiver boxes also have picture-positioning controls in their menu
	systems. If the TV cursor controls run out of range before the picture is correctly positoned, the
	receiver box controls will need to be adjusted.

No photo, music or video play or in poor quality only

• Check if the source complies with a supported code.

No sound

•Increase theVOLUME.

•Check that the TV is not muted, press the MUTE button on the remote control.

•When no signal is detected, the TV automatically switches off the sound. This is proper operation and does not indicate a malfunction.

Good sound but poor color or no picture

• Adjust the contrast, color, tint and brightness setting. Try another auto picture setting.

Snowish picture	• Check the antenna connection.
and noise
	• Check whether the batteries are working. Replace if necessary.
Te levision not	• Clean the remote control sensor lens on the monitor.
responding to	• Operating range between TV and the remote control should not be more than approximately twenty feet.
remote control	• You can still use the buttons on the right side of your TV.
	• Check if the remote control is in the correct mode.
Control of	• The infrared signals of the screen may infiuence the reception sensibility of other peripherals Solution:
	replace the batteries of the remote control of other devices. E.g. keep away a wireless headphone
accessory devices
	from within a radius of approximately four feet.
The software will	Possibly the operating system is wrong. Go to www.usasupport.magnavox.com to see which operating
not install	systems are supported.
Standby	Your TV consumes energy less than 1w in the standby mode.
	Energy consumption contributes to air and water pollution.
After improper	If your TV has been shutdown in an improper way (e.g. power drop, power cord plug out), starting up
shutdown	the TV again will take a longer time than usual.
Miscellaneous	See Extras, Specifications on this user’s manual.

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