Additional Information

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

Possible cause

Solutions

Page

Snowy picture

• The connection is

• Check the antenna cable and

7

 

loose or the cable is

connection on the TV, VCR and on

 

 

damaged.

the wall.

 

 

• Channel presetting

• Display the “Channel Setup” menu

88

 

is inappropriate or

under the “Setup” menu and select

 

Noisy sound

incomplete.

“Manual Program” to preset the

 

 

channel again.

 

 

 

 

 

• The antenna type is

• Check the antenna type (VHF/UHF).

 

inappropriate.

Contact a Sony dealer for advice.

 

 

• The antenna

• Adjust the antenna direction. Contact

 

direction needs

a Sony dealer for advice.

 

 

adjustment.

 

 

 

• Signal transmission

• Try using a booster.

 

is low.

 

 

Distorted picture

• Broadcast signals

• Display the “Channel Setup” menu

89

 

are too strong.

under the “Setup” menu and select

 

 

 

“Manual Program”.

 

 

 

Then, select “ Sensitivity: Low”.

 

 

 

• Turn off or disconnect the booster if it

Noisy sound

 

is in use.

 

Good picture

• The TV system

• If the sound of all the channels are noisy,

85

 

setting is

display the “Channel Setup” menu under

 

 

inappropriate.

the “Setup”menu and select “Auto

 

 

 

Program” to preset the channels again.

 

 

 

• If the sound of some channels is noisy,

88

Noisy sound

 

select the channel, then display the

 

 

“Channel Setup” menu under the

 

 

 

“Setup”menu and select the appropriate

 

 

 

TV system (“TV System”).

 

 

• The sound of the right

• Press or .

29

 

picture is selected

 

 

 

when TWIN pictures

 

 

 

are displayed.

 

 

No picture

• The power cord,

• Check the power cord, antenna and

7

 

antenna or VCR is not

the VCR connections.

 

 

connected.

 

 

 

• The TV is not turned

• Press I/1 on the remote.

17

No sound

on.

• Press ! on the TV to turn off the TV

18

 

 

 

for about five seconds, then turn it on

 

 

 

again.

 

96Additional Information