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Troubleshooting

If you have any problem while viewing your TV, please check the following troubleshooting guide. If the problem persists, contact your Sony dealer.

Symptom

 

Solutions

Possible cause

Snowy picture

• Check the antenna cable and connection

• The connection is loose or

 

on the TV, VCR, and at the wall. (page 4)

the cable is damaged.

 

• Display the CH. PRESET menu and

• The channel presetting is

 

select “MANUAL PROGRAM” to

inappropriate or

 

preset the channel again. (page 35)

incomplete.

Noisy sound

• Check the antenna type (VHF/UHF).

• The antenna type is

 

 

Contact a Sony dealer for advice.

inappropriate.

 

• Adjust the antenna direction. Contact a

• The antenna direction

 

Sony dealer for advice.

needs adjustment.

 

• Try using a booster.

• Signal transmission is low.

Distorted picture

• Display the CH. PRESET menu and

• Broadcast signals are too

 

select “MANUAL PROGRAM.” Then,

strong.

 

select “

SENS: LOW.” (page 36)

 

 

• Turn off or disconnect the booster if it is

 

 

in use.

 

 

Noisy sound

 

 

 

Good picture

• If the sound of all the channels is noisy,

• The TV system setting is

 

display the CH. PRESET menu and

inappropriate.

 

select “AUTO PROGRAM” to preset

 

 

the channels again. (page 34)

 

 

• If the sound of some channels is noisy,

 

Noisy sound

select the channel, then display the

 

CH. PRESET menu and select the

 

 

 

 

appropriate TV system (TV SYS). (page

 

 

35)

 

 

No picture

• Check the power cord, antenna, and the

• The power cord, antenna,

 

VCR connections.

or VCR is not connected.

 

• Press u(power).

• The TV is not turned on.

 

• Press U(main power) on the TV to turn

 

 

off the TV for about five seconds, then

 

No sound

turn it on again.

 

 

 

 

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