Problem

 

Cause/Remedy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Only snow and noise appear

 

Check if the antenna is broken or bent.

 

 

 

 

on the screen

 

Check if the antenna has reached the end of its serviceable life (three to five

 

 

 

 

 

years in normal use, one to two years at the seaside).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Picture noise (dotted lines or

 

Keep the TV away from electrical noise sources such as cars, motorcycles,

stripes)

 

 

or hair-dryers, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Make sure that the antenna is connected using the antenna cable (not

 

 

 

 

 

supplied).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Keep the antenna cable away from other connecting cables.

 

 

 

 

Do not use a 300-ohm twin lead cable as interference may occur.

 

 

 

 

• Adjust the antenna direction for the minimum interference. Contact a Sony

 

 

 

 

 

dealer for advice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Picture noise when viewing a

Select “Manual Program” in the “Program” menu and adjust “Fine” to

TV channel

 

 

obtain better picture reception (page 33).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Select “Noise Reduction” in the “Picture” menu to reduce the noise in the

 

 

 

 

 

picture (page 28).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stripe noise during playback/

Video head interference. Keep your VCR away from the TV.

recording of a VCR

 

Leave a space of 30 cm between your VCR and the TV to avoid noise.

 

 

 

 

Avoid installing your VCR in front of the TV or beside the TV.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Good picture, but noisy sound

The TV system setting is inappropriate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If the sound of all the channels are noisy, perform “Auto Program” in the

 

 

 

 

 

“Program” menu to preset the channel again (page 33).

 

 

 

 

 

 

If the sound of some channels is noisy, select the channel, then perform

 

 

 

 

 

“Manual Program” in the “Program” menu, and select the appropriate TV

 

 

 

 

 

system (“TV System”) (page 33).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Good picture, but no sound

 

The volume level is too low. Press 2 + to increase the volume level.

 

 

 

 

The sound is muted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press %, or 2 + to cancel the muting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The broadcast signal has a transmission problem. Press A/B until a better

 

 

 

 

 

sound is heard.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• “Speaker” is set to “Off”. Set to “On” in the “Sound” menu (page 30).

 

 

 

 

“Mono” is selected. Set to “Auto” by pressing A/B (page 19).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some tiny black points and/or

The picture of a display unit is composed of pixels. Tiny black points and/or

bright points on the screen

 

 

bright points (pixels) on the screen do not indicate a malfunction.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No color

 

The color intensity setting is too low. Select “Color” in the “Picture” menu

 

 

 

 

 

to adjust the color intensity (page 27).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The color system setting is inappropriate. Select “Color System” in the

 

 

 

 

 

“Setup” menu to select a correct color system (page 38). Usually set this to

 

 

 

 

 

“Auto”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The antenna direction needs adjustment. Adjust the antenna direction.

 

 

 

 

 

Contact a Sony dealer for advice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Select “Reset” in the “Picture” menu to return to the factory settings

 

 

 

 

 

(page 26).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lines moving across the TV

 

There is interference from external sources, e.g., heavy machineries,

screen

 

 

broadcast station nearby. Use the fine tuning (“Fine”) function (page 33).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No color or irregular color

 

Check the connection of the Y, PB/CB, PR/CR jacks of

 

1, 2.

 

 

when viewing a signal from the

Make sure that the Y, PB/CB, PR/CR plugs of

 

1, 2 are firmly seated in

 

Y, PB/CB, PR/CR jacks of

 

 

1,

 

their respective jacks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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