Helpful Hints (Problems / Solutions)

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ProblemCheck these ConditionsTry these SolutionsPage

 

 

 

No.

TV turns off automatically.

• Check signal (Cable/Ant.) connection.

• Press POWER key.

4

 

• Power surge protection feature.

• The sleep timer may have been set.

 

 

 

• Unplug TV momentarily.

 

 

 

 

 

No picture, poor picture or wavy

• Check antenna/external equipment

• Adjust antenna.

4, 12

lines in picture.

connections.

 

 

 

• May be station trouble, NO signal

• Try a different channel.

 

 

broadcast.

• Press RESET key or restart channel

 

 

• Brightness or Contrast misadjusted.

search.

 

 

• Possible interference from household

• Turn off Mixer, Drill, Blender, etc.

 

 

appliance.

 

 

No sound, poor. No sound on

• May be station trouble.

• Try a different channel.

12

some channels.

• Maybe MUTE function is on.

• Adjust volume.

 

 

• Check Audio / Video connections.

 

 

 

 

 

 

No Captioning.

• Check if station is broadcasting a Closed-

• Sselect Caption1 or Caption2.

13

 

Caption signal. Select another channel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poor Color or no color.

• Check if program is in color.

• Try a different channel.

4, 12

 

• Check antenna/external equipment

• Adjust antenna.

 

 

connections.

• Press RESET key to restart channel

 

 

• Color or Tint misadjusted.

search.

 

 

• May be station trouble.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blue Screen with Video1, Video2,

• Check Audio / Video connections.

• Press INPUT key.

6~7, 13

or Component3 displayed.

• Check external equipment connections.

• Switch on external equipment.

 

 

• Check external equipment setting.

• Set DVD component output to interlaced.

 

 

• Check DVD setting.

 

No TV Stereo or SAP Sound.

• Check if station is broadcasting a true MTS

• Select Stereo or SAP from Audio on-

12

 

stereo signal or a SAP signal.

screen menu.

 

Cannot select or scan some

• Channel may be removed from memory.

• Select CH. Scan Memory and manually add

14~15

channels.

• Check antenna connections.

channels or start CH. (channel) search.

 

 

V-Guide is set to block programming.

• Turn V-Guide to OFF or press RESET key

 

 

 

to clear all settings.

 

Remote Control will not work

• Press TV key to operate the TV. Press

• Check external equipment.

8, 9~11

TV or other equipment (VCR,

VCR to operate VCR. Press AUX to operate

• Replace batteries.

 

Cable Box, and DVD).

Cable Box and DVD.

• Aim remote control at front of TV and

 

 

• Check batteries; see if TV is plugged in.

external equipment.

 

 

 

 

 

Menu words seem misspelled.

• Maybe a different language is selected.

• Reselect menu language choice using the

12

 

 

on-screen menu.

 

 

 

 

 

Cabinet makes popping sound.

• This is a normal condition during warm-

 

 

 

up and cool down of the plastic cabinet

 

 

 

parts.

 

 

16 Helpful Hints (Problems / Solutions)