Troubleshooting

Here are some simple solutions to the problems which may affect the picture and sound.

Problem

Solution

No picture (screen is dark) and no sound.

•Check the aerial connection.

•Plug the TV in and press the ! button on the front of TV.

•If the standby indicator 1 is on, press &/1 button on the remote control.

Poor or no picture (screen is dark), but good sound.

•Using the menu system, select the “Picture Adjustment” menu and select “Reset” to return to the factory settings (see page 10).

No picture or no menu information

•Check that the optional equipment is on and press

 

from equipment connected to the

 

 

repeatedly on the remote control until the correct

 

 

 

 

Scart connector.

input symbol is displayed on the screen (see page 17).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Good picture, no sound.

•Press the

+ button on the remote control.

 

 

•Check that headphones are not connected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No colour on colour programmes.

•Using the menu system, select the “Picture

 

 

Adjustment” menu and select “Reset” to return to

 

 

GB

 

factory settings (see page 10).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distorted picture when changing

•Turn off any equipment connected to the Scart

 

programmes or selecting teletext.

connector on the rear of the TV.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wrong characters appear when

•Using the menu system, enter the “Language/

 

viewing teletext.

Country” option in the “Set Up” menu and select the

 

 

country in which you operate the TV set. For Cyrillic

 

 

languages, we recommend to select Russia in the case

 

 

that your own country does not appear in the list (see

 

 

page 15).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Picture slanted.

•Using the menu system, select the “Picture Rotation”

 

(only for KV-21CT1K)

option in the “Set Up” menu to correct the picture

 

 

slant (see page 15).

 

Noisy picture when viewing a TV channel.

•Using the menu system, select the “Manual Programme Preset” menu and adjust Fine Tuning (AFT) to obtain better picture reception (see page 14).

•Using the menu system, select the “Intelligent Picture” option in the “Picture” menu and select “On” to reduce the noise in the picture (see page 10).

Remote control does not function.

•Replace the batteries.

 

 

The standby indicator 1 on the TV

•Contact your nearest Sony service centre.

flashes red.

 

 

 

In case of problems, have your TV serviced by qualified personnel. Never open the casing yourself.

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