Troubleshooting

Vertical flicker appears

Press the Auto button.

Eliminate the vertical bars using the Clock Adjustment of VIDEO NOISE in OSD Main Controls.

Horizontal flicker appears

The screen is too bright or too dark

An after-image appears

An afterimage remains after the power has been turned off.

Green, red, blue, dark and white dots remain.

Visible brighter spots in dark scenes

TV and Audio Problems

Press the Auto button.

Eliminate the horizontal bars using the Phase Adjustment of VIDEO NOISE in OSD Main Controls.

Adjust the contrast and brightness in OSD Main Controls. (The backlight of the product has a fixed life span. When the screen becomes dark or begins to flicker, please contact your dealer.

If an image remains on the screen for an extended period of time, it may be imprinted in the screen and leave an afterimage This usually disappears after a few hours

This is characteristic of liquid crystal and is not caused by a malfunction or deterioration of the liquid crystal. The afterimage will disappear after a given amount of time

The remaining dots are normal characteristic of the liquid crystal used in today’s technology.

The brighter spots are normal when the ambient light is very low.

Increase the ambient light to make the spots invisible

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Philips 180MT manual Vertical flicker appears, TV and Audio Problems

180MT specifications

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