Operating Instructions

Troubleshooting

If you are having a problem with your TV, try the suggestions below. If the problem persists, contact your nearest Sony dealer.

No picture, no sound

Make sure the power cord is plugged in.

If a red light is flashing on the front of your TV for more than a few minutes, disconnect and reconnect the power cord to restore the TV. If the problem continues, call your local service center.

Check the TV/VIDEO settings: when watching TV, set to TV; when watching video equipment, set to VIDEO (page 11).

Make sure the batteries have been inserted correctly into the remote control (page 2).

Try another channel, it could be station trouble.

Poor or no

Adjust Picture in the Video menu (page 18).

picture, good

Adjust Brightness in the Video menu (page 18).

sound

Check the antenna and/or cable connections (page 3).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Good picture,

Press

 

so that MUTING disappears from the

 

 

no sound

 

screen (page 11).

 

Check your Audio settings. Your TV may be set to

 

 

Auto-SAP (page 20).

 

 

 

No color

Adjust Color in the Video menu (page 18).

 

 

 

Only snow

Check the Cable setting in the Options menu under

appears on the

 

Setup (page 30).

screen

Check the antenna and/or cable connections (page 3).

 

Make sure the channel selected is currently

 

 

broadcasting.

 

 

 

 

Dotted lines or

Adjust the antenna.

stripes

Move the TV away from other electronic equipment.

 

 

Some electronic equipment can create electrical noise,

 

 

which can interfere with TV reception.

 

 

 

Double images

Check your outdoor antenna or call your cable service.

or ghosts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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