Problem |
|
|
|
| Possible remedies | |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| Poor or no picture (screen is dark), but | • | Using the menu system, select the “Picture Adjustment” | |||||||
| good sound. |
|
|
|
|
| menu and select “Reset” to return to the factory settings | |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| Noisy picture when viewing a TV | • | Using the menu system, select the “Manual Programme | |||||||
| channel. |
|
|
|
|
| Preset” option in the “Set Up” menu and adjust Fine | |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Tuning (AFT) to obtain better picture reception (page 23). |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| • | Using the menu system, set the “NR” (Noise Reduction) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| option in the “Picture Adjustment” menu to reduce the |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| noise in the picture (page 14). |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Distorted picture when changing | • | Turn off any equipment connected to the Scart connector | ||||||||
programmes or selecting teletext. |
| on the rear of the TV. | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Wrong characters appear when viewing | • | Using the menu system, enter to the “Language/Country” | ||||||||
teletext. |
|
|
|
|
| option in the “Set Up” menu and select the country in | ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| which you operate the TV set (page 21). For Cyrillic |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| languages, we recommend to select Russia country in the |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| case that your own country does not appear in the list. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
No unscrambling or unstable picture | • | Using the menu system, select the “Features” menu. Then | ||||||||
whilst viewing a scrambled channels |
| set “AV3 Output” to “Auto” (page 20). | ||||||||
with a decorder connected through the |
|
| ||||||||
Scart connector |
|
|
| 3/ |
| S | . |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No sound/Noisy sound. |
|
| ||||||||
| Good picture, no sound. | • | Press the 2 +/– button on the remote control. | |||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| • | Check that “TV Speakers” is set to “On” in the “Features” |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| menu (page 19). |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| • | Check that headphones are not connected. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Audio noise. |
|
|
|
| • | Make sure that the aerial is connected using the supplied | |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| coaxial cable. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| • | Keep the aerial cable away from other connecting cords. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| • | Do not use |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| occur. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Cannot operate the menu. | • | If the item you want to select appears in a pale colour, you | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| cannot select it. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Strange sound. |
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
| The TV cabinet creaks. | • | Changes in room temperature sometimes causes the TV | |||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| cabinet to expand or contract, which can make slight noises. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| This does not indicate a malfunction. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| The TV whirs. |
|
|
|
| • | The TV’s fan setting is working. This does not indicate a | |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| malfunction. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| The TV ticks. |
|
|
|
| • | An electrical circuit inside the TV is activated when the TV | |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| is turned on. This does not indicate a malfunction. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| The TV buzzes. |
|
|
|
| • | There might be a surge sound when turning on the TV. This | |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| does not indicate a malfunction. |
Remote control does not function.
•Check that the Media Selector on the remote control is set according to the device you are using (VCR, TV or DVD).
•If the remote control does not operate the VCR or DVD even when the Media Selector has been set correctly, enter the necessary code set as explained in “Remote Control Configuration for VCR/DVD” on page 31.
•Replace the batteries.
The 
/
(standby/sleep) indicator on • Contact your nearest Sony service centre. the TV flashes.
If you continue to experience problems, have your TV serviced by qualified personnel. Never open the casing yourself.
34Additional Information