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Abnormal color | • The magnetic | • Keep external speakers or other | – | ||||||
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| other equipment, or the | Press ! (main power) on the TV to turn |
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| magnetic field may | it on again to demagnetize the TV. |
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TV cannot receive | • The connection is loose | • Check the antenna cable and connection | 25 |
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stereo broadcast | or the cable is damaged. | on the TV, VCR and at the wall. |
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sound. |
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• The antenna setup is | • Check the antenna setup. Contact a Sony | – | |||||||
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Stereo broadcast |
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“100” appears at | • The channel carries no |
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Teletext display is | • Connection is loose or | • Check the antenna cable and | 25 |
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incomplete (snowy | the cable is damaged. | connectionon the TV, VCR, and at the |
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| • Signal transmission | • Display the “Channel Setup” menu and | 23 |
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The 1 (standby) | • Your TV’s self- | • Count the number of times the 1 | – | ||||||
indicator on | diagnosis function | (standby) indicator flashes. Press ! |
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your TV flashes | indicates the possible | (main power) to turn off your TV. |
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red several | problems. | Contact your nearest Sony service center. |
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The TV screen | • The “Signal Booster” |
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blank for | detect a weak signal. | — | – | ||||||
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malfunction. |
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