Video

Problem

Possible Remedies

No picture, no

❏ Make sure the power cord is plugged in.

sound

❏ If a red light flashes on the front of your TV for more than a few

 

minutes, disconnect and reconnect the power cord. If the

 

problem continues, call your local service center.

 

❏ Check the TV/VIDEO setting. When watching TV, set it to TV;

 

when watching video equipment, set it to VIDEO 1, 2, 3 or 4.

 

❏ Make sure you have inserted the batteries correctly into the

 

remote control (page 8).

 

❏ Try another channel to rule out station trouble.

 

 

Poor or no picture,

❏ Adjust the Picture setting in the Video menu (page 38).

good sound

❏ Adjust the Brightness setting in the Video menu (page 38).

 

❏ Check the antenna and/or cable connections (page 16).

 

 

No color

❏ Adjust the Color setting in the Video menu (page 38).

 

 

Snow on the screen

❏ Check the Cable setting in the Channel Setup menu (page 41).

 

❏ Check the antenna and/or cable connections (page 16).

 

❏ Make sure the channel selected is currently broadcasting.

 

 

Dotted lines or

❏ Adjust the antenna.

stripes

❏ Move the TV away from other electronic equipment. Some

 

electronic equipment creates electrical noise, which can interfere

 

with TV reception.

 

 

Double images or

❏ Check your outdoor antenna or call your cable service.

ghosts

 

Information Other

Bars appear at the top and bottom of the screen

❏Some wide-screen programs are filmed in aspect ratios that are greater than 16:9, such as 2.35:1. (This is especially common with theatrical releases). Your TV will show these programs with bars at the top and bottom of the screen. For more details, check the documentation that came with your DVD (or contact your program provider).

Cannot cycle through

❏

Be sure the Video Label option is not set to Skip (see page 50).

the other video

 

 

equipment connected

 

 

to the TV

 

 

 

 

 

Screen Mode feature

❏

Screen Mode is available only for digital 16:9 programming in

does not function

 

digital tuning mode. See page 32 for details.

 

 

 

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