
Troubleshooting
The following table contains the common problems and the solutions to these problems. Please check this list before you contact the technicians.
| Problems | Solutions | 
| 
 | Connect power cord correctly. | 
| NO PICTURE | Turn on power. | 
| Connect video cable correctly. | |
| 
 | Select the input signal source with proper cable connection with | 
| 
 | the source button. | 
| ABNORMAL | Match the colors on the cables to the ports off the back of the | 
| COLORS | television. I.E. red cable to red colored port. | 
| PICTURE IS TOO | Adjust your contrast, brightness and lamp settings from the | 
| DARK | OSD Menu. | 
| AUDIO ONLY NO | Make sure you have connected both your video and audio | 
| PICTURE | cables. | 
| 
 | The TV’s tuner signal must not be lower than 65 %. | 
| PICTURE ONLY NO | Make sure the audio cable is connected. | 
| AUDIO | Readjust your volume via the remote control. | 
| 
 | The TV’s tuner signal must not be lower than 65 %. | 
| 
 | Turn off the TV, unplug it from the socket. Remove the | 
| REMOTE CONTROL | batteries out of the remote for 30 minutes. Press the remote | 
| buttons and the power button randomly for a good 2 seconds, | |
| DOES NOT WORK | and then reinstall the batteries. Try the remote to see if it | 
| 
 | works. | 
| 
 | The TV’s remote sensor is also housed in the same place as | 
| 
 | the power indicator light. Please make sure there is line of sight | 
| 
 | from the remote control’s front sensor to the remote sensor of | 
| 
 | the TV. | 
| CANNOT RECEIVE | The TV’s tuner signal must not be lower than 65 %. Change | 
| SUFFICIENT | the direction of your antenna and rescan your channels. If you | 
| CHANNELS | have cable call up your cable company and ask about signal | 
| THROUGH THE | strength of your local cable. | 
| ATSC/NTSC TUNER | 
 | 
| 
 | Please adjust your picture setup and make sure the saturation | 
| NO COLOR | and the RGB are not turned all the way down. | 
| 
 | The TV’s tuner signal must not be lower than 65 %. Check your | 
| 
 | signal. | 
| WEAK SIGNAL OR | The TV’s tuner signal must not be lower than 65 %. Change | 
| NO PROGRAM | the direction of your antenna and rescan your channels. If you | 
| SYMBOL ON | have cable call up your cable company and ask about signal | 
| SCREEN | strength of your local cable. | 
| TV’S UNIVERSAL | This television follows SONY’s universal remote code. To | 
| REMOTE CODE | find the actual code you must read through your own | 
| 
 | universal remote’s guide book. | 
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