RCA 27F671T TV turns on unexpectedly, Blank screen, No sound, picture okay, Password menu appears

Other Information

¥Electronic protection circuit may have been activated because of a power surge. Wait 30 seconds and then turn on again. If this happens frequently, the voltage in your house may be abnormally high or low.

¥Unplug TV. Wait five minutes. Plug it in again.

TV turns on unexpectedly

¥Wake-up timer might have been activated. Go to page 32 for instructions.

¥You might have pressed CH+, CH- or OK on the remote accidentally.

Blank screen

¥Make sure you have connected the component to the TV correctly.

¥Make sure the component connected to the TVÕs turned on and the TVÕs tuned to the corresponding video input channel.

¥Try another channel.

No sound, picture okay

¥Maybe the sound is muted. Try pressing the volume up button to restore sound.

¥Make sure the audio cables are fully connected to the AUDIO input jacks.

¥If using S-Video or Y, PB, PR, remember to also connect the componentÕs left and right audio output jacks to the TVÕs AUDIO input jacks.

¥Make sure the Int. Speakers option in the SOUND menu is turned on.

Can’t select certain channel

¥Channel may be blocked or not approved through the V-Chip.

¥If using a VCR, check to make sure the TV/VCR button on the VCR is in the correct mode (press the TV/VCR button on your VCR).

Noisy stereo reception

¥May be a weak station. Access the SOUND menu, highlight Sound Type and then choose Mono.

No picture/blue screen, no sound but TV is on

¥Maybe the signal type is set wrong. Go to page 31 for detailed instructions.

¥The channel might be blank Ñ change channels.

¥If youÕre watching your VCR and itÕs connected with a coaxial cable to the TV ANT jack, tune the TV to channel 3 or 4 (whichever channel is selected on the 3/4 switch on the back of your VCR). Also check to make sure the TV/VCR button on the VCR is in the correct mode (press the TV/VCR button on your VCR).

Sound okay, picture poor

¥Check antenna and video connections. Make sure all of the cables are firmly connected to the jacks.

¥Try adjusting the sharpness function to improve weak signals. Go to page 30 for more instructions.

Black box appears on the screen

¥Closed-captioning might be on. Check Closed Caption in the Setup menu. Go to page 31 for more instructions.

PASSWORD menu appears

¥KidPass option is activated and you try to reset the time.

¥You turn the TV on after KidPass shut off the TV.

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