Other Information

Troubleshooting

If you have a problem with your TV, try the suggestions below. If the problem persists, see “Contacting Sony” at the end of this section.

General

Problem

Possible Remedies

 

I want to reset the TV

Turn on the TV. While holding down

on the remote control,

to the factory

press POWER button on the TV front panel. The TV will turn

settings

itself off, then back on again. Release

.

The TV is dirty

Clean the TV with a soft dry cloth. Never use strong solvents

 

such as thinner or benzine, which might damage the finish of

 

the cabinet.

 

I lost the parental

In the password screen, enter the following master password:

control password

4357. After using the master password, you must create a new

 

password. You cannot use the master to unlock currently

 

blocked channels.

 

There is a black box on the screen

You have selected a text option in the Setup menu (page 40) and no text is available. To turn off this feature, select Off in the Caption Vision option. If you were trying to select closed captioning, select CC1-4 instead of Text1-4.

There was a blackout

Press the POWER button on your remote control or on the TV

or power outage, and

front panel.

now the TV won't turn

 

on and the timer LED

 

is flashing

 

 

 

Digital cable box

Be sure that you have not connected the digital cable box to the

does not work

TV’s TO CONVERTER jack. This jack is not compatible with

 

digital cable boxes.

 

If you are connecting a VCR and digital cable box using a

 

splitter, as described in page 14, you must use a special bi-

 

directional splitter (5~900MHz minimum) that is designed to

 

work with your digital cable box.

 

 

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Sony KV-27FS120 operating instructions Other Information, Troubleshooting, General

KV-27FS120 specifications

The Sony KV-27FS120 is a classic example of a CRT (cathode ray tube) television that was popular during the early 2000s. It combines vintage aesthetics with impressive technology for its time, delivering a viewing experience that many enthusiasts still appreciate today.

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