Problem | Possible Remedies |
Some digital cable channels | ❏ Certain cable TV companies have limitations on the broadcast of digital |
are not being displayed | cable channels. Check with your cable TV company for more information. |
| ❏ Some optional digital cable broadcast formats may not be supported. If |
| your cable TV company is broadcasting digital signals in unsupported |
| broadcast formats, you will need a separate |
| cable TV company to view those channels. |
| ❏ The digital cable channel may be set to Hide in the Channel Settings |
| (see page 41). |
| ❏ Use the Digital Channels feature to search for new digital channels |
| (see page 40). |
Sound
Problem | Possible Remedies | |
Good picture, | ❏ | Press MUTING so that the word Muting disappears from the screen |
no sound |
| (see page 22). |
| ❏ | Make sure the Speaker option is set to On in the Sound Settings |
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| (see page 38). |
| ❏ | Make sure the MTS option is set to Stereo or Mono (see page 37). |
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Cannot gain enough volume ❏ | Increase the volume of the cable box using the cable box’s remote control. | |
when using a cable box |
| Then press TV FUNCTION and adjust the TV’s volume. |
Sound seems weak or | ❏ | The TV’s audio might be set to Auto SAP or Mono, when it might be better set |
insufficient |
| to Stereo. In the Sound Settings (see page 37), set the MTS setting to Stereo. If |
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| already set to Stereo, switch to Mono (which may reduce background noise |
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| during weak stereo broadcasts). |
Cannot raise the volume on | ❏ | If the Speaker option is set to Off and the Audio Out option is set to Fixed (in |
external audio speakers |
| order to output the sound to your audio system) use your audio receiver to |
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| adjust the sound (see page 37). Or, to use the TV remote control, set the |
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| Audio Out option to Variable. |
| ❏ | To turn on the TV speakers, set the Speaker option to On (see page 38). |
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Picture
Problem | Possible Remedies |
No picture | ❏ If your TV does not turn on, and a red light keeps flashing, your TV may |
(screen not lit), no sound | need service. Call your local Sony Service Center. |
| ❏ Make sure the power cord is plugged in. |
| ❏ Press the POWER button on the front of the TV. |
| ❏ Press the TV/VIDEO button to cycle through the connected video sources. |
| ❏ Try another channel; it could be station trouble. |
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Dark, poor or no | ❏ Adjust the Picture option in the Picture Settings (see page 35). |
picture (screen lit), | ❏ Adjust the Brightness option in the Picture Settings (see page 35). |
good sound | ❏ Check the antenna/cable connections. |
No color | ❏ Adjust the Color option in the Picture Settings (see page 35). |
Only snow and noise | ❏ Check the antenna/cable connections. |
appear on the screen | ❏ Try another channel; it could be station trouble. |
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Dotted lines | ❏ Adjust the antenna. |
or stripes | ❏ Move the TV away from noise sources such as cars, neon signs, or hair- |
| dryers. |
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