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Appendix E: Troubleshooting, continued

Picture

 

Symptom

Remarks

1.

Picture does not look like a high-definition

Not all signals are high-definition signals. To receive high-defini-

 

picture.

tion programming from your cable or satellite provider, you must

 

 

subscribe to the provider’s high-definition service. Some over-

 

 

the-air broadcasts are in high-definition and can be received with

 

 

a high-quality antenna suited to your location.

 

 

 

2.

TV has sound but no picture.

• Check that all video inputs are plugged in firmly.

 

 

• Press and hold the POWER button on the control panel for

 

 

ten seconds to perform System Reset.

 

 

 

3.

There is a large black or gray rectangle on

The TV’s analog closed captioning has been set to “text” mode

 

the screen.

in the Captions menu. Turn off because there is no text informa-

 

 

tion being broadcast.

 

 

 

4.

You cannot view a picture when playing a

Check your VCR’s owner’s guide for further troubleshooting.

 

VHS tape.

 

 

 

 

5.

VCR or DVD player’s on-screen menus jitter

Stop playback. Possible cause: Many VCRs and DVD players

 

up and down.

provide on-screen menus at only half-resolution that may

 

 

appear to jitter up and down.

 

 

 

6.

When viewing a stopped VCR, white lines

• Turn off video mute for the VCR.

 

are rolling on the screen.

• Begin playing the tape.

 

 

• Change the VCR input from Line 1 to the VCR antenna input.

 

 

 

7.

A color program appears as a black and

The PerfectColor color balance has been incorrectly set. Reset

 

white image, or the colors are dim, or the

the PerfectColor balance.

 

screen is black.

 

 

 

 

8.

Picture from an HDMI input is noisy (poor

Upgrade a Category 1 (unmarked) HDMI cable to a Category 2

 

quality).

high-speed HDMI cable.

 

 

 

9.

The image from a computer appears dis-

• Normal TV operation. The TV does not correct distortion in

 

torted when viewed on the TV.

the picture from a computer because the correction process

 

 

may cut off the edges of the image.

 

 

• The aspect ratio may be wrong for the image. Press MORE

 

 

and then 0 (FORMAT) to change.

 

 

 

Sound

 

Symptom

Remarks

 

 

 

1.

There is no sound even when the

• Check if the MUTE key is on.

 

volume is turned up.

• Analog program from the ANT input: The TV’s “Listen to:” setting

 

 

may be set to SAP but no SAP is being broadcast.

 

 

• Digital program from the ANT input: The TV’s “Language” setting

 

 

may be set to a language not available for the current program.

 

 

• Check that the Speakers option is set to TV to hear sound from

 

 

the TV speakers. Possibly sound is being sent to one of the audio

 

 

outputs for an A/V receiver or headphones.

 

 

• If using an A/V receiver, check that the Speakers option is set to AV

 

 

Receiver to hear sound from the A/V receiver speakers.

 

 

• Press and hold the POWER button on the control panel for 10

 

 

seconds to perform System Reset.

 

 

 

In the U.S. call 1(877) 675-2224 for assistance.

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