Other Information

Sound

Problem

Possible Remedies

Good picture, no sound

❏ Press MUTING so that Muting disappears from the screen (see page 29).

 

❏ Make sure the Speaker option is set to On in the Sound setting (see page 53).

 

❏ Make sure the MTS option is set to Stereo or Mono (see page 52).

 

❏ When the HDMI IN input is in use, surround sound, such as AC-3 and DTS,

 

cannot be input. Change the sound setting for the external input device to Linear

 

PCM.

 

 

Audio noise

❏ Make sure that the antenna is connected using the 75-ohm coaxial cable.

 

❏ Keep the antenna cable away from other connecting cords.

 

❏ To avoid TV interference, make sure to use an undamaged antenna cable.

 

 

Cannot gain enough volume

❏ Increase the volume of the cable box using the cable box’s remote control. Then

when using a cable box

press TV (FUNCTION) once (the TV indicator lights up) 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 to

insufficient

Stereo. In the Sound setting (see page 52), set the MTS setting to Stereo. If

 

already set to Stereo, switch to Mono (which may reduce background noise

 

during weak stereo broadcasts).

Cannot raise the volume on external speakers

❏If the Speaker option is set to Off and the Audio Out option is set to Fixed (in order to output the sound to your audio system), use your audio receiver to adjust the sound (see page 53). Or, to use the TV remote control, set the Audio Out option to Variable.

❏To turn on the TV speakers, set the Speaker option to On (see page 53).

No audio for HDMI

❏

Confirm DVD player, set-top box audio settings. Select 2 channel LPCM audio.

 

❏

The DVI connector is for video signals only. Connect the DVI jack to the HDMI

 

 

IN 8 jack, using the HDMI-to-DVI cable and/or adapter. Connect the audio jack to

 

 

the AUDIO IN (L/R) jacks on the HDMI IN 8 (see page 24).

 

 

 

Channels

Problem

Possible Remedies

Cannot receive upper channels

❏

Press ANT to select the VHF/UHF input (see page 28).

(UHF) when using an antenna

❏

Use Auto Program in the Channel setting to add receivable channels that are not

 

 

presently in the TV’s memory (see page 56).

 

 

 

Cannot receive any channels

❏

Use Auto Program in the Channel setting to add receivable channels that are not

when using cable TV

 

presently in the TV’s memory (see page 56).

 

❏

Press ANT to select the CABLE input (see page 28).

 

 

 

Cannot receive or select

❏

Use Auto Program in the Channel setting to add receivable channels that are not

channels

 

presently in TV memory (see page 56).

 

 

 

Some digital cable channels are

❏

Certain cable companies have limitations on the broadcast of digital cable

not being displayed

 

channels. Check with your cable company for more information.

 

❏

The digital cable channel may be set to Hidden in the Channel setting (see page

 

 

56).

 

 

 

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