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Stereo broadcast | • Connection is loose or | • Check the antenna cable and connection | 4 | |
sound switches | the cable is damaged. | on the TV, VCR and on the wall. |
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on and off or | • The antenna direction | • Adjust the antenna direction. Contact a | – | |
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• Broadcast signal has a | • Press A/B until a good sound is | 15 | ||
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The sound switches | transmission problem. | heard. |
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between monaural |
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and stereo |
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frequently. |
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“100” appears on | • The channel carries no | 17 | ||
the top of the screen | Teletext broadcast. |
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and no Teletext |
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display. |
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Teletext display is | • Connection is loose or | • Check the antenna cable and connection | 4 | |
incomplete (picture | the cable is damaged. | on the TV, VCR and on the wall. |
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snowy or double | • The antenna direction | • Adjust the antenna direction. Contact a | – | |
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is inappropriate. | Sony dealer for advice. |
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XA25M61 only) | • Signal transmission is | • Try using a booster. | – | |
| too low. |
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Picture slant | • The magnetic | • Keep external speakers or other electrical | – | |
| disturbance from | equipment away from the TV. |
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| external speakers or | • Display the “SETUP” menu and adjust | 25 | |
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| “PIC ROTATION” until the picture |
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| the direction of the |
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| position is optimal. |
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| earth’s magnetic field |
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| may affect the TV. |
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Lines moving across | • There is interference | • Use the fine tuning (“FINE”) function. | 29 | |
the TV screen. | from external sources, |
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| e.g., heavy |
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| machineries, nearby |
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| broadcast station. |
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The 1 indicator on | • Your TV may need | • Contact your nearest Sony service center. | 30 | |
your TV flashes red | service. |
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a number of times |
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between |
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intervals. |
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TV cabinet creaks. | • Changes in room | — | – | |
| temperature |
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| sometimes make the |
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| TV cabinet expand or |
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| contract, making a |
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| noise. This does not |
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| indicate a malfunction. |
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A “boom” sound is | • The TV’s demagnetizing | — | – | |
heard when the | function is working. |
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TV is turned on. | This does not indicate |
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| a malfunction. |
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