Magnavox 26MF301B Check if the power is on, Check if the correct input mode is selected, Strength

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Symptom	Remedy
	• Check if the power is on.
	• Check if the correct input mode is selected.
	• Check whether all the cables to the unit are connected to the correct output jack of your device like
		Blu-ray / DVD recorder.
	• View other TV channels.The problem might be limited to the broadcasting station or weak signal
		strength.
	• Unplug the AC power cord and wait for about 1 minute, then plug the AC power cord and turn on
No picture or sound		the unit again.
	• Check whether the connection of the antenna, cable receiver or satellite box is connected correctly.
	• Make sure that the selected input mode is connected to the working input jack.
	• Check if your computer is NOT in sleep mode when the input mode of this unit is in PC mode.Tap
		any key on the keyboard to wake up your computer.
	• Make sure that the sound is not muted. Press MUTE so that the volume bar and current volume level
		will appear on the TV screen.
	• Make sure that the volume is NOT set to [0] or [Mute]. If so, use VOL + / − to adjust the desired
		volume.
	• View other TV channels.The problem might be limited to the broadcasting station or weak signal
No color		strength.
	• Adjust [Color] in the main menu.
Adjusted [Picture] or [Sound]	• You must set [Home] in [Location]. ➠ p.23
settings are not effective every time
the unit is turned on.		Otherwise, the settings you adjusted will not be memorized after the unit goes into standby mode.
	• Electrical interference from nearby appliances may affect picture quality.
	• Adjust [Contrast] and [Brightness] in the main menu.
Sound OK, picture poor	•	View other TV channels.The problem might be limited to the broadcasting station or weak signal
		strength.
	• For the best picture quality, watch "High Definition" wide screen programs.
		If the HD content is not available, watch "Standard Definition" programs instead.
	• View other TV channels.The problem might be limited to the broadcasting station or weak signal
Picture OK, sound poor		strength.
	• Check if the audio cable is connected in correctly.
You see a distorted picture or hear	• You may be getting interference from electrical appliances, automobiles, motorcycles or fluorescent
		lights.
an unusual sound.	• Try moving the unit to another location to see if this is the cause of the problem.
Ghosts, lines or streaks in picture	• Electrical interference from nearby appliances may affect picture quality.
	• View other TV channels.The problem might be limited to the broadcasting station or weak signal
		strength.
You see "noise" or "trash" on the	• When the capabilities of the unit exceed the capabilities of the digital broadcasting, the signal will be
screen.		increased to match the capabilities of the display of the unit.This may cause noise or trash.
Different color marks on the TV	• View other TV channels.The problem might be limited to the broadcasting station, missing data or
screen		pixelation.
You switch to a different input and	• This unit will memorize the volume level from the last time you adjusted it.
the volume changes.	•	If the volume of the sound from another device is higher or lower, then the loudness will change.
You switch to a different input and	• This unit will memorize the viewing mode from the last time you used the particular input modes.
the screen size changes.
The display image does not cover	• If you are watching TV or using the Composite Video, Component Video or HDMI with 480i Input,
the entire screen.		press FORMAT repeatedly to switch various screen modes.
Captions are displayed as a white	• Interference from buildings or weather conditions may cause captioning to be incomplete.
box. No caption is displayed in
	• Broadcasting station may shorten the program to insert advertisement.
the Closed Caption-supported
		The closed caption decoder cannot read the information of the shortened program.
program.
Black box is displayed on the TV	•	The text mode is selected for caption. Select [CC-1], [CC-2], [CC-3], [CC-4] or [Off].
screen.

Note

•The LCD screen is manufactured to provide many years of useful life. Occasionally a few non active pixels may appear as a fixed point of blue, green or red.

This is not to be considered a defect in the LCD screen.

•Some functions are not available in specific modes, but this is not a malfunction. Read the description in this manual for more details on correct operations.

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