Troubleshooting, continued
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18. | There is a large black or gray rectangle on the | • | The TV’s analog closed captioning has been set to “text” mode in the Captions |
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| menu. Turn off because there is no text information being broadcast. |
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19. | You cannot see a picture when playing a VHS | • | Display the Device Selection menu and select the correct VCR. |
| tape. | • | Check your VCR’s owner’s guide for further troubleshooting. |
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21. | The TV will not turn on after being plugged in. | • | If green light on front panel is blinking, wait for at least one minute for the light to |
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22. | TV functions do not respond to the remote | • | Use the System Reset button . |
| control or to front panel control and will not |
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| Power Off. |
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23. | Name options not available for some channels. | • | Only memorized analog channels can be named. |
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24. | When viewing a stopped VCR, white lines are | • | Turn off video mute for the VCR. |
| rolling on the screen. | • | Begin playing the tape. |
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25. | TV turned itself Off and the light on the front | • | Momentary power fluctuation caused the TV to turn off to prevent damage. Wait |
| panel started to blink. |
| for the green light to stop flashing and turn On again. |
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| • If the TV does not stay turned On, use the System Reset button. If this happens | |
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| frequently, obtain an AC line power conditioner/surge protector. |
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| • An unusual digital signal may have been received, triggering a protection | |
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| circuit. Wait for the light to stop flashing and turn TV on. |
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26. | When a device is selected from the Device | • | Make sure the selected device is turned on. |
| Selection menu, the screen is blue (no signal | • | From the Edit NetCommand® menu select Review setting. Verify that the |
| source). |
| inputs are actually connected to the TV . If they are not, either change the |
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| physical connections on the back panel, or select the Change setting on the |
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| Edit NetCommand menu to change the TV NetCommand’s settings for the |
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| • Begin play of the VCR. | |
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27. | The device does not respond to button presses | • | Remote has not been set up for NetCommand® use. |
| from the remote. | • | The incorrect manufacturer was selected during setup. Select the Change setting |
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| from the Setup menu and then the device to display the manufacturer selection. |
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| Change if necessary. |
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| • The device is not supported and keys have not been learned. | |
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| • The requested function is not supported by NetCommand. Verify that the | |
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| function is supported or keys are learned. |
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| • | The IR emitter is incorrectly placed. Make sure the IR emitter is facing the IR |
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| sensor in the device. |
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| • The IR emitter is not plugged into the IR emitter Output NetCommand. | |
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| • The IR emitter is facing the TV screen, causing double signals. Be sure that the IR | |
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| emitter cannot send to the TV. |
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28. | The A/V Receiver is the selected audio source | • | Check to see if the A/V Receiver power is turned on. After the power is turned on, |
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| redisplay the Device Selection menu and press ENTER to allow NetCommand to |
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| correctly select the A/V Receiver input. |
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| • From the Setup Menu, select Review setting. Check the Review screen to see | |
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| if the A/V Receiver inputs and device correspond to the actual connections on |
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| the A/V Receiver. If they do not match, either change the physical connections |
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| or change the Netcommand setup. To change the NetCommand setup, select a |
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| different program source and then change the audio source to the TV speakers. |
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| Next select the Change option on the Edit NetCommand menu to change the |
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| device on the Connection screen. |
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29. | The TV Speaker icon or A/V Receiver icon is | • | Select the Change setting from the Edit NetCommand menu, and then select the |
| grayed out and not selectable. |
| device (for example VCR). Once the Connection screen is displayed, check if the |
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| audio check box is selected for the TV input and/or AVR input. |
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