Symptom

Possible cause

Solutions

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Picture slant

• The magnetic

• Keep external speakers or other electrical

 

disturbance from

equipment away from the TV.

 

 

external speakers or

• Display the “Picture Position” under

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other equipment, or

 

“Setup” menu, then adjust “Picture

 

 

the direction of the

 

 

Rotation” and “Picture V-Position” so that

 

 

earth’s magnetic field

 

 

the picture is aligned to the TV screen.

 

 

may affect the TV.

 

 

 

 

Abnormal color

• The magnetic

• Keep external speakers or other

patches

disturbance from

equipment away from the TV. Do not

 

 

external speakers or

move the TV while the TV is turned on.

 

 

other equipment, or the

Press ! (main power) on the TV to turn

 

 

direction of the earth’s

off the TV for about 15 minutes, then turn

 

 

magnetic field may

it on again to demagnetize the TV.

 

 

affect the TV.

 

 

TV cannot receive

• The connection is

• Check the antenna cable and connection

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stereo broadcast

loose or the cable is

on the TV, VCR and at the wall.

 

sound.

damaged.

 

 

or

• The antenna setup is

• Check the antenna setup. Contact a Sony

Stereo broadcast

inappropriate.

dealer for advice.

 

 

 

 

sound switches

 

 

 

on and off or is

 

 

 

distorted.

 

 

 

“100” appears at • The channel carries no

 

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the top of the

Teletext broadcast.

 

screen and there

 

 

is no Teletext

 

 

 

display.

 

 

 

Teletext display is • Connection is loose or

• Check the antenna cable and connection

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incomplete

the cable is damaged.

on the TV, VCR, and at the wall.

 

(snowy picture or

 

 

double images). • The antenna setup is

• Check the antenna setup. Contact a Sony

 

inappropriate.

dealer for advice.

 

 

• Signal transmission

• Display the “Channel Setup” menu and

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is too low.

set the “Signal Booster” to “Auto” from

 

 

 

“Manual Program”.

 

 

• Try using an external booster.

 

 

 

 

 

• Use the fine tuning (“Fine”) function.

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continue

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