Other Information
Volume buttons not adjusting volume louder
•Check to make sure volume isn’t limited by the maximum volume feature. Go to page 50 for more instructions.
Picture not moving
•You have activated the Freeze feature by pressing FREEZE or OK on the remote. Press any button to “unfreeze” the picture.
Black box appears on the screen
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Low battery warning appears on screen
•Place new batteries in remote.
TV picture keeps switching between screen formats abruptly
•Switch the Auto format feature to Off. See page 46 for more information.
The Remote Control Doesn’t Work
•Something might be between the remote and the remote sensor on the component. Make sure there is a clear path.
•Maybe the remote isn’t aimed directly at the component (TV or VCR) that you’re trying to operate.
•Maybe remote is not in TV Mode. Press the TV button so remote will control TV.
•Maybe batteries in remote are weak, dead, or installed incorrectly. Put new batteries in the remote. (Note, if you remove the batteries, you may have to reprogram the remote to operate other components.)
•You might need to drain the remote’s microprocessor: remove batteries and press the number 1 button for at least 60 seconds. Release the 1 button, replace the batteries, and (if necessary) program the remote again.
•Make sure there’s nothing plugged into the WIRED IR jack on the TV’s back panel. The remote that came with your TV won’t work if anything is plugged into this jack.
Problems with V-Chip/Parental Controls
The rating limits don’t work
•You must lock the settings. Go to the MAIN MENU (press MENU on your remote), select Parental Control, select Lock Parental Controls.
I don’t remember my password and I want to unlock the TV
•If you forget your password, press MENU, then select Parental Control (the password entry screen appears). Simultaneously press and hold CH+ and VOL+ on the TV’s front panel for 8 seconds. The Parental control menu appears on the screen, and you can re- enter a password via Lock Parental Controls.
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•Maybe the movie was given an NR (Not Rated) status. After you block movie ratings, you must set NR to View separately in order to view movies with an NR rating.
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