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Troubleshooting

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

Additional Information

If you continue to experience problems, have your TV serviced by qualified personnel.

Never open the casing yourself.

Problem
No picture (screen is dark) and no
sound.
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.
No colour on colour programmes.
Distorted picture.
Distorted picture when changing
programmes or selecting teletext.
Picture slanted.
Noisy picture when viewing a TV
channel.
No unscrambling or unstable picture
whilst viewing a scrambled channel
with a decoder connected directly to
the Scart connector 3/3.
Top bent picture when viewing a VCR
Remote control does not function.
The standby indicator on the TV
flashes.
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Solution
•Check the aerial connection.
• 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.
•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.
• Using the menu system, select the “Picture Adjustment”
menu and select “Reset” to return to factory settings.
•Check that you have not connected at the same time
equipment to the connectors A and B (see illustration on
page 18).
•Check that you have not connected at the same time
equipment to

and

(see illustration on page 18).
• Turn off any equipment connected to the Scart
connector on the rear of the TV.
• 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.
• Using the menu system, select the “Set Up” menu. Then
enter to “Detail Set Up” option and set “AV3 Output” to
“TV”.
• Connect VCR only by tuning to programme number “0”
(see page 13) or via any “AV input” (see page 18).
• 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.

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