Troubleshooting
If you have any problem while viewing your TV, you can either use the Reset function or check the Troubleshooting guide below. If the problem persists, contact your Sony dealer.
Press the RESET button on your remote control. Your TV will go blank for about half a second then the picture will reappear with “RESET” displayed on your TV screen for about 10 seconds.
Pressing RESET will set your TV to the factory setting, but certain problems may be solved.
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Snowy picture | • The connection is | • Check the antenna cable and | 4 | ||
| loose or the cable is | connection on the TV, VCR and at the |
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| damaged. | wall. |
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| • Channel presetting | • Display the “CH PRESET” menu and | 33 | ||
| is inappropriate or | select “MANUAL PROGRAM” to |
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Noisy sound | incomplete. | preset the channel again. |
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• The antenna type is | • Check the antenna type (VHF/UHF). | – | |||
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| inappropriate. | Contact a Sony dealer for advice. |
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| • The antenna | • Adjust the antenna direction. Contact | – | ||
| direction needs | a Sony dealer for advice. | |||
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| adjustment. |
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| • Signal transmission is | • Try using a booster. | – | ||
| low. |
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Distorted picture | • Broadcast signals | • Display the “CH PRESET” menu and | 34 | ||
| are too strong. | select “MANUAL PROGRAM”. |
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| Then, select “ | SENS: LOW”. | – | |
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| • Turn off or disconnect the booster if it | |||
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| is in use. |
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Noisy sound |
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Good picture | • The TV system | • If the sound of all the channels are noisy, | 32 | ||
| setting or channel | display the “CH PRESET” menu and |
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| presetting is | select “AUTO PROGRAM” to preset the |
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| inappropriate or | channels again. |
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| incomplete. | • If the sound of some channels is noisy, | 33 | ||
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Noisy sound |
| select the channel, then display the |
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| “CH PRESET” menu and select the |
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| appropriate TV system (“TV SYS”). |
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