Panasonic TX-47P950A operating instructions Troubleshooting, Symptoms Checks

Troubleshooting

Before you call for service, determine the symptoms and make a few simple checks as shown below.

Symptoms		Checks
Picture	Sound
Snowy Picture	Noisy Sound	Aerial Location, direction or Connections
Multiple Image	Normal Sound	Aerial Location, direction or Connections
	Noisy Sound	Electrical Appliances
Interference		Cars/Motorcycles
		Fluorescent Lamps
Normal	No Sound	Volume (Refer to page 10, 11)
		(Check whether the mute function has been activated on
Picture
		the Remote Control.)
		Not plugged into AC outlet
No Picture	No Sound	Not switched on
		Contrast and Brightness/Volume setting (Check by pressing the
		Power Switch or Stand-by Button on the Remote Control.)
No Colour	Normal Sound	Colour Control (Refer to page 24, 25)
		Colour System (Refer to page 21)
Scrambled	Normal or	Retune Channels (Refer to page 15)
	Weak Sound
Coloured		Magnetic interference from unshielded equipment;
	Normal Sound	TV set moved while "ON"
Patches		Turn the TV set off for 30 minutes, using the "Power"
		Switch on the TV set.
No Colour	Noisy Sound	Sound System (Refer to page 21)
		Colour System (Refer to page 21)
Projection TV screen
Symptoms		Checks

	Do not allow a still picture to be displayed for an extended period, as this can cause a permanent
	after-image to remain on the Projection TV screen.
	Examples of still pictures include logos, video games, computer images, teletext and images displayed in
	4:3 mode.
	Note:
After-imagesThe permanent after-image on the Wide Projection TV screen resulting from fixed image use is not an
appear	operating defect and as such is not covered by the Warranty.
	This product is not designed to display fixed images for extended periods of time.

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