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Appendix D: Troubleshooting, continued
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| 3. | Name options are not available for some | You can name only memorized analog channels and memorized |
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| 4. | When ChannelView list is displayed, informa- | • Available information is sent from the broadcaster or cable |
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| 1. | TV takes an excessively long time to power | • When switched on, the TV needs time to boot up, just |
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| • TV Energy Mode is set to Low Power. Change TV Energy |
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| 2. | You cannot program the TV to turn on auto- | • The TV may be locked. |
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| 3. | The TV will not turn on after being plugged in. | If light on front panel is blinking, wait at least one and a half |
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| 4. | TV turned itself off and the light on the front | • Momentary power fluctuation caused the TV to turn off to |
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| line power conditioner/surge protector. |
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| 5. | TV turned itself off and the STATUS light is a | • | The TV has overheated. Clear blocked air vents and ensure |
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1. | Picture does not look like a |
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| The TV’s analog closed captioning has been set to “text” mode |
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Appendix D: Troubleshooting, continued
Picture
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4. | You cannot view a picture when playing a |
| Check your VCR’s owner’s guide for further troubleshooting. |
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5. | VCR or DVD player’s | Possible cause: Many VCRs and DVD players provide on- |
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| graphics may appear to jitter up and down when the TV con- |
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6. | When viewing a stopped VCR, white lines |
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| • Begin playing the tape. |
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| • Change the VCR input to the antenna input. |
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7. | A color program appears as a black and |
| The PerfectColor color balance has been incorrectly set. Reset |
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8. | Picture from an HDMI input is noisy (poor |
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1. | There is no sound even when the | • Check if the MUTE button is on. |
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2. | The sound does not match the screen | The TV’s Listen to: setting may be set to SAP. See page 40. |
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3. | The sound from my A/V receiver does | • Check that DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT and/or AVR AUDIO |
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| OUTPUT on TV’s back panel is connected to the A/V receiver. |
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| hear the correct audio from my A/V |
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| not the A/V receiver) can be heard only from the TV speakers. |
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| menu. If NetCommand is set up incorrectly for the A/V receiver, |
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4. | The sound from my A/V receiver does | • Check A/V receiver input selection in the Inputs > AV Receiver |
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