Troubleshooting
During normal broadcast (VHF/UHF)
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Power does not turn ON | • Is the power plug plugged in? | ||||
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| • If the power does not turn on using the remote, check if the TV set is | ||
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Remote | control does not | • Are the batteries dead or inserted incorrectly? | |||
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| • Is the remote control sensor in direct light of florescent lamps or other | ||
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Image shakes |
| • Is the antenna or antenna cable old, broken or shorted? | |||
Image is not clear |
| • Is the antenna cable connected properly? | |||
Color patches or no color | • When using a VCR and selecting channels on the TV, is the TV/VIDEO | ||||
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Image appears doubled or | • Is the antenna facing the right direction? | ||||
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| • Is the antenna receiving any signals reflected off mountains or buildings. | ||
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Spots appear in images, | • Is the TV being affected by geomagnetism or other interference | ||||
images shake, or color patches | (automobiles and trains, high voltage power lines, neon, motors, | ||||
appear in the four corners. | magnetic steel frames, steel windows, etc.)? Turn off the power for | ||||
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| approx. 20 min. and turn back on or change positioning of the TV set. If | ||
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| this does not fix the problem, the TV needs magnetic shielding. | ||
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When the TV set is turned on | • Due to the internal structure of the CRT set, some parts of the fluorescent | ||||
in a dark room, the outer edges | components spark, (created by high voltage) when the TV set is turned | ||||
o f t h e | s c r e e n | s p a r k | on. This is not a malfunction. | ||
momentarily. |
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Unclear or overly bright colors | • When white is displayed on a certain part of the screen for a while, the | ||||
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Left and right ends of the | • Receiving broadcast or changes in brightness on the screen can cause | ||||
screen, columns and frames | curves on the screen. | ||||
appear curved. |
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A black stripe appears for a | • The image distorts when channels are changed. | ||||
moment when changing |
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channels using the VCR. |
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During | Panasonic | AUTO | • Depending on the program content, even when the screen is supposed | ||
m o d e , | t h e s c r e e n s i z e | to automatically zoom, if the beginning scene is dark, it may take a | |||
sometimes changes. |
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| • During a 4:3 screen, if the top and bottom of the image is dark, it may | ||
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Images disappear at the top | • When using 16:9 image software, there is no picture at the top and | ||||
and bottom of the screen | bottom of the screen (cinema vision size software, etc.). | ||||
During ZOOM or JUST modes, | • Has the screen position been changed? | ||||
the image is cut off at the top |
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A clicking and buzzing sound | • This is the sound of the Geomagnetic correction function creating a | ||||
is made when the TV is turned | beautiful color picture. This is not a malfunction. | ||||
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