Troubleshooting
If you find any problem while viewing your TV, please check the following guide. If any problem persists, contact your Sony dealer .
| Symptom | Possible cause |
| Solutions | Page |
Snowy picture | • Connection is loose or | • | Check the antenna cable and connection | 4 |
| the cable is damaged. |
| on the TV, VCR and on the wall. |
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| • Channel presetting is | • | Press SELECT until “MANUAL | 10 |
| inappropriate or |
| PROGRAM” appears on the screen, then |
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| incomplete. |
| preset the channel again. |
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Noisy sound | • The antenna type is | • | Check the antenna type (VHF/UHF). | – |
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| inappropriate. |
| Contact a Sony dealer for advice. |
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| • The antenna direction | • | Adjust the antenna direction. Contact a | – |
| is inappropriate. |
| Sony dealer for advice. |
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| • Signal transmission is | • | Try using a booster. | – |
| low. |
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Distorted picture | • Broadcast signals are | • | Turn off or disconnect the booster if it is | – |
| too strong. |
| in use. |
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Noisy sound |
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Good picture | • The TV system setting | • | If the sound of all the channels are noisy, | 9 |
| or channel presetting |
| check the TV system (TV SYS) setting, |
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| is inappropriate or |
| then press AUTO PROGR to preset the |
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| incomplete. |
| channels again. |
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| • | If the sound of some channels are noisy, | 10 |
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| select the channel, then select the |
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Noisy sound |
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| appropriate TV system (TV SYS). |
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No picture | • The power cord, | • | Check the power cord, antenna and the | 4 |
| antenna or VCR is not |
| VCR connections. |
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| connected. |
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| • The TV is not turned | • | Press ?/1 (power). | 13 |
| on. | • | Press ! (main power) on the TV to turn | 12 |
No sound |
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| off the TV for about five seconds, then |
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| turn it on again. |
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