Troubleshooting (continued)
Symptom | Solutions | |
Picture slant | • Keep external speakers or other electrical equipment away from the TV. | |
| • Display the “Setup” menu and adjust “Picture Rotation” so that the | |
| picture position is optimal (see page 19). | |
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Abnormal color | • Keep external speakers or other equipment away from the TV. Do not | |
patches | move the TV while the TV is turned on. Press ! (main power) on the TV | |
| to turn off the TV for about 15 minutes, then turn it on again to | |
| demagnetize the TV. | |
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Teletext display | • Check the antenna cable and connection on the TV, VCR and at the wall | |
is incomplete | (see page 9). | |
(snowy picture | • Check the antenna setup. Contact a Sony dealer for advice. | |
or double images). | ||
• Display the “Channel Setup” menu and set the “Signal Booster” to “Auto” | ||
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| from “Manual Program” (see page 18). | |
| • Try using an external booster. | |
| • Use the fine tuning (“Fine”) function (see page 18). | |
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TV cannot receive | • Check the antenna cable and connection on the TV, VCR and at the wall | |
stereo broadcast | (see page 9). | |
sound | • Check the antenna setup. Contact a Sony dealer for advice. | |
or |
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Stereo broadcast |
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sound switches |
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on and off or is |
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distorted |
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SW21M91 only). |
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TV cannot receive | • Connect a separate FM antenna and the TV channel source through an | |
FM radio station | antenna selector (switch) to your TV (see page 9). | |
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SW21M91 only). |
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The 1 (standby) | • Count the number of times the 1 (standby) indicator flashes. | |
indicator on your | Press ! (main power) to turn off your TV. Contact your nearest Sony | |
TV flashes red | service center. | |
several times after |
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every three |
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seconds. |
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The TV screen | • The “Signal Booster” is functioning to detect a weak signal. This does not | |
sometimes goes | indicate a malfunction. | |
blank for |
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slightly longer |
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than usual |
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during channel |
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change. |
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TV cabinet | • Changes in room temperature sometimes make the TV cabinet expand or | |
creaks. | contract, causing a noise. This does not indicate a malfunction. | |
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A small “boom” | • The TV’s demagnetizing function is working. This does not indicate a | |
sound is heard | malfunction. | |
when the TV is |
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turned on. |
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