Sony Troubleshooting (continued)

Troubleshooting (continued)

Symptom	Possible cause	Solutions	Page
“100” appears on	• The channel carries no		21
the top of the	Teletext broadcast.	—
screen and there is
no Teletext display.
(KV-XG29M81/
XA21M85 only)
Teletext display is	• Connection is loose or	•Check the antenna cable and connection	4
incomplete	the cable is damaged.	on the TV, VCR, and at the wall.
(snowy picture or	• The antenna direction	•Adjust the antenna direction. Contact a	–
double images).
(KV-XG29M81/	is inappropriate.	Sony dealer for advice.
XA21M85 only)	• Signal transmission is
		•Try using a booster.	–
	too low.	•Use the fine tuning (FINE) function.	12
Picture slant	• The magnetic	•Keep external speakers or other electrical	–
(KV-XG29M81/
	disturbance from	equipment away from the TV.
XG29M80/XG25M80
	external speakers or		14
/XA21M85only)		•Press SELECT until “PIC ROTATION”
	other equipment, or
		appears on the screen, then press + or –
	the direction of the
		to adjust the picture until it is optimal.
	earth’s magnetic field
	may affect the TV.
Lines moving across	• There is interference	•Use the fine tuning (FINE) function.	12
the TV screen.	from external sources,
	e.g., heavy
	machineries, nearby
	broadcast station.
The 1 indicator on	• Your TV may need	•Contact your nearest Sony service center.	23
your TV flashes red	service.
a number of times
between 3-second
intervals.
TV cabinet creaks.	• Changes in room
	temperature
	sometimes make the
	TV cabinet expand or	—	–
	contract, making a
	noise. This does not
	indicate a malfunction.
A “boom” sound is	• The TV’s
heard when the TV	demagnetizing
is turned on.	function is working.	—	–
	This does not indicate
	a malfunction.

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