TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Check the following before requesting service:
SYMPTOM | POSSIBLE CAUSE | POSSIBLE SOLUTION |
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POWER |
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No power. | The AC power cord is not | Connect the AC power cord to |
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TV BROADCAST RECEPTION |
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| TV station experiencing problems. | Try another channel. |
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Poor or no picture. | Picture control is not adjusted. | Check picture control adjustments. |
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| Possible local interference. | Check for source of reception disturbance. |
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| Antenna/CATV connector is not connected. | Check CATV connection or VHF/UHF antenna. |
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| TV station experiencing problems. | Try another channel. |
Picture wobbles or drifts. | Cable TV channel is scrambled. | A Cable box needs to be used (if desired). |
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| Possible local interference. | Check for source of reception disturbance. |
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| CATV connected or not connected. | Check all CATV connections. |
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No CATV reception. | TV/CATV set to TV. | Set TV/CATV to CATV. |
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| Cable TV service interrupted. | Contact your Cable TV company. |
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No reception above ch13. | TV/CATV set to TV. | Set TV/CATV to CATV. |
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| TV station experiencing problems. | Try another channel. |
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| MUTE button is pressed. | Press MUTE button again. |
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Poor or no sound. | Possible local interference. | Check for source of reception disturbance. |
| Antenna/CATV connector is not connected. | Check CATV connection or VHF/UHF antenna. |
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| Volume is set to minimum. | Increase volume. |
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| TV station stopped broadcasting. | Tune to a new channel. |
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TV shuts off. | Sleep Timer is set. | Set Sleep Timer to Off. |
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| Off Timer is set. | Set Off Timer to Off. |
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| TV signal is weak. | Check CATV or VHF/UHF antenna connection. |
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Closed Captioning not | TV station experiencing problems or | Try another channel. |
working. | program tuned is not closed captioned. |
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| Closed Captioning not turned on. | Turn Closed Captioning on. |
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REMOTE CONTROL |
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| The desired Function button (i.e.TV) is | Press the desired Function button. See Important |
| not pressed. | note on page 8. |
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| Distance is too far or too much | Operate within 10 feet or reduce |
| light in the room. | the light in the room. |
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Remote control does | There is an obstacle in the path of the beam | Clear the path of the beam and/or aim the remote |
not operate. | or remote is not aimed at the sensor. | at the sensor. |
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| The batteries are weak or installed incorrectly. | Replace the batteries or install correctly. |
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| The remote code is not set properly or | Set the correct remote code. If the TV code was |
| the TV code was changed by accident. | changed, change it back to “0001”. |
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PARENTAL CONTROL (PC) |
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| Parental Control setting is turned off. | Turn Parental Control setting on. |
PC protection not | News or sports event being broadcast. | Parental Control does not work with news or |
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| sporting events. |
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| Ratings not set. | Set ratings as desired. |
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