Troubleshooting

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

ProblemSolution

 

No picture (screen is dark) and no

•Check the aerial connection.

 

sound.

• Plug the TV in and press the

button on the front of

the TV.

 

 

 

 

•If the standby indicator

is on, press TV

 

 

button on

 

the remote control.

 

 

 

 

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

No picture or no menu information from equipment connected to the Scart connector.

Good picture, no sound.

•Using the menu system, select the “Picture Adjustment” menu and select “Reset” to return to the factory settings.

•Check that the optional equipment is on and press the button repeatedly on the remote control until the

correct input symbol is displayed on the screen.

Press the + button on the remote control.

Check that “TV Speakers” is “On” in the “Detail Set Up” menu.

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 factory settings.

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 to the “Language/Country”

viewing teletext.

menu and select the country in which you operate the TV

 

set. For Cyrillic languages, we recommend to select Russia

 

country in the case that your own country does not appear

 

in the list.

Picture slanted

Noisy picture when viewing a TV channel.

Using the menu system, select the “Picture Rotation” option in the “Detail Set Up” menu to correct the picture slant.

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

Using the menu system, select the “Noise Reduction” option in the “Detail Set Up” menu and select “Auto” to reduce the noise in the picture.

No unscrambling or unstable picture

• Using the menu system, select the “Set Up” menu. Then

whilst viewing a scrambled channel

enter to “Detail Set Up” option and set “AV3 Output” to

with a decoder connected through the

“TV”.

 

Scart connector

 

3/

 

S 3.

• Check that the Decoder is not connected on the scart

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/

2.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remote control does not function.

The standby indicator on the TV flashes.

Check that the Media Selector on the remote control is set to the device you are using (VCR, TV or DVD).

If the remote control does not operate the VCR or DVD even when the Media Selector has been set correctly. Enter the necessary code set as explained on “Remote Control Configuration for VCR/DVD” chapter of this instruction manual.

Replace the batteries.

Contact your nearest Sony service centre.

If you continue to experience problems, have your TV serviced by qualified personnel. Never open the casing yourself.

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