Helpful Hints (Problems/Solutions)

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ProblemCheck these ConditionsTry these SolutionsPage No.

TV turns off automatically.

Check signal (Cable/Ant.)

The sleep timer may have been set.

7

 

connection.

Unplug TV momentarily.

 

 

Power surge protection feature.

 

 

 

 

Press POWER key.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No picture/sound (digital

Check antenna/external equipment

Adjust antenna.

8~11

picture)

connections.

Try a different channel.

12~13

 

May be station trouble, NO signal

Press RESET key or restart channel

 

broadcast.

 

search.

20

 

May be MUTE function is on.

Adjust volume.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cannot customize Caption.

Digital caption signal not broadcast.

Press CAPTION key to select

18

 

 

 

Analog captioning.

 

 

 

 

 

 

No Captioning.

Check if station is broadcasting

Press CAPTION key to select

18

 

a Closed-Caption signal. Select

 

Captioning.

 

 

another channel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poor Picture/sound (watching

Check if program is in color.

Try a different channel.

13

Analog)

Check antenna/external equipment

Adjust antenna.

 

 

connections.

Press RESET key to restart channel

 

 

Color or Tint misadjusted.

 

search.

 

 

May be station trouble.

Adjust volume.

20

 

May be MUTE function is on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blue Screen with Video1,

Check Audio/Video connections.

Press INPUT key.

8~11

Video2, Component2,

Check external equipment

Switch on external equipment.

 

Component3, or HDMI

connections.

Set external equipment output

 

displayed.

Check external equipment setting.

 

connections to match input

 

 

 

 

connections.

 

 

 

 

 

No HDTV Stereo or SAP Sound

Check if station is broadcasting a

Press AUDIO key.

13

 

true MTS stereo signal or a SAP

 

 

 

 

signal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cannot select or scan some

Channel may be removed from

Select CH. Scan Memory and

18

channels.

memory.

 

manually add channels or start CH.

 

 

Check antenna connections.

 

(channel) search.

 

 

No digital signal being broadcasted.

Set V-Guide to ALLOW ALL or press

19

 

V-Guide is set to block program-

 

RESET key to clear all settings and

 

 

ming (see page 19).

 

restart channel search.

 

 

 

 

 

No Cable Channels

Cable Channel indicator C should

Switch Antenna mode ON.

17

above number 13.

appear next to channel number.

 

 

 

No UHF, VHF Channels OK.

Cable Channel indicator C should

Switch Antenna mode ON.

17

 

not appear next to channel number.

 

 

 

Remote Control will not work

Press TV key to operate the TV.

Replace batteries.

12

TV or other equipment (VCR,

Press VCR key to operate the VCR,

Aim remote control at front of TV

 

Cable Box, Satellite Receiver,

CABLE key to operate Cable Box,

 

and external equipment.

 

and DVD).

DVD key to operate DVD Player,

Re-enter brand code.

13~15

 

and SAT key to operate Satellite

 

 

 

 

Receiver.

 

 

 

 

Check batteries; see if TV is

 

 

 

 

plugged in.

 

 

 

 

Check external equipment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Menu words seem misspelled

May be a different language is

Reselect menu language choice

20

 

selected.

 

using the on-screen menu.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cabinet makes popping sound.

This is a normal condition during

 

 

 

 

warm-up and cool down of the

 

 

 

 

plastic cabinet parts.

 

 

 

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