The screen is blank.
•Check your connections. If you used yellow, red, and white cables to connect, make sure they’re connected to the yellow, red, and white VIDEO INPUT jacks on the side or back of the TV, not to the VIDEO OUTPUT jacks on the back of the TV.
•If you’re trying to watch something that’s playing on a component connected to the TV (like a DVD), press INPUT until you get to the correct video input channel.
•Make sure the component connected to the TV is turned on.
•Try another channel.
The buttons on the side panel don’t work.
•The side panel controls may be locked (disabled). Use the remote control to unlock the side panel controls by selecting the Block Buttons feature in the Parental Control Menu and press OK to uncheck the box.
•Unplug the TV for 10 minutes and then plug it back in. Turn the TV on and try again.
The TV turns off unexpectedly.
•The Sleep Timer may have been activated. Go to page 39 for instructions.
•The electronic protection circuit may have been activated because of a power surge. Wait 30 seconds and then turn the TV on again. If this happens frequently, the voltage in your house may be abnormally high or low.
•Unplug. Wait 10 minutes. Plug in again.
You can’t select a certain channel.
•The channel may be blocked or not approved in the Parental Control Menu.
•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).
•Press the TV button and then try to change channels.
The stereo reception is noisy.
• It may be a weak station. Use the Sound Menu and Sound Type to choose mono.
A black box appears on the screen.
•Closed captioning might be on. Check Closed Caption in the Setup menu. Go to page 38 for more instructions.
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