Before Calling for Service

Check these items and see if you can correct the trouble with a slight adjustment of the controls.

QUICK SERVICE

 

PROBLEM

No Playback of VCR and Disc Player

No Picture or Sound from External Video/Audio Products

Remote Control Doesn’t Work

 

 

Picture Rolls Vertically

 

Poor Reception on Some Channels

 

Lines or Streaks in Picture

 

 

Sound OK, Picture Poor

Picture OK, Sound Poor

 

Dark and Blank Picture

External Electrical Noise Interfering with TV’s Operation

Color on Part of the Screen Appears Distorted

CHECK LIST

 

 

Picture Distorted

 

 

Ghosts in Picture

 

No Picture or Sound

 

 

Bars on Screen

No Color

Weak Picture

Picture Blurred

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Try a new channel, if OK, then there is

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a possible station trouble.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is TV plugged in? Power at outlet?

 

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Is TV’s POWER button on?

 

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Is antenna connected to terminal on

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the back of the set?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If outside antenna is being used,

 

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check for broken wire.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check for local interference or external

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electrical noise.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turn off the POWER and then turn it

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on after about a minute.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjust COLOR control.

 

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Adjust PICTURE control.

 

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Check external Video/Audio products:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

look for loose/broken connection

 

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leads. (Refer to pages 40–42)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check batteries of Remote Control.

 

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Slide CATV/DVD-TV/VCR Select

 

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Switch to TV position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are audio cables connected firmly?

 

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Check the volume level.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is SPEAKER ON? See pages 15,16.

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Change Closed Caption mode to

 

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“OFF”/Energy Save mode to “OFF”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unplug the TV and plug it in again

 

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after 2 minutes or longer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note:

•If no TEXT broadcast is being received while viewing in the TEXT mode, the screen may become dark and blank for some programs. Should this occur, switch the Closed Caption mode to “OFF”.

(Dark and Blank Picture)

Calling for Service

For location of the nearest Sharp Authorized Servicer, or to obtain product literature accessories, supplies, or customer assistance, please call 1-800-BE-SHARP.

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Dimension: 140mm x 215mm