Troubleshooting Guide

Before calling service personnel, please check the following chart for a possible cause to the trouble you are experiencing.

Symptoms

Check the following items

Power is not turned on

Be sure the power cord is plugged in.

 

 

Poor colour, poor tint

Contrast, colour, tint are not correctly adjusted.

 

 

Spots appear on the screen

Possible interferences of automobiles, motorcycle,

 

trolley bus, neon lamps, etc.

Stripes appear on the screen

Possible interference of electronic interference

 

from another TV set, a computer, an electronics

 

game machine, a broadcast station, etc.

 

 

Double images or "ghosts"

This may be caused by reflections from nearby

 

mountains or buildings.

 

Check the antenna direction.

Snowy picture

It is possible that the aerial "lead-in" is damaged or

 

comes off.

 

Check the antenna direction.

Any one of the following:

Press "DSP" button to check whether the TV set is

No picture menu page

in Safe Mode.

No program menu page

 

The maximum volume can

 

reach 100

 

Some Channels can not be

 

accessed

 

TV cabinet creaks

Even if the picture or the sound is normal, changes

in room temperature sometimes makes the TV

 

 

cabinet expand or contract, making a noise. This

 

does not indicate a malfunction.

Remote controller does

The batteries may be worn out.

not work

The batteries may be installed with their polarity

 

reversed.

Unevenness in colour in

When the set is switched on, do not shift or move

some parts of the screen

the set around. Sometimes it may develop an

 

unevenness in colour in some parts of the screen.

 

This can be eliminated by switching off the set with

 

the POWER switch and wait for 10 minutes before

 

switching on again.

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Palsonic 5130G owner manual Troubleshooting Guide, Symptoms Check the following items