
TD530XA/601XB 
TROUBI ESHOOTING GUIDE
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;ometimes a performance problem can be easily solved by checking seemingly apparent but often overlooked
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No power.  | 
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  | •  | Make  | sure  | the  | AC  | cord is  | connected  | to  | an AC  | outlet.  | ||||||||
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  | • Make sure the power is turned on.  | 
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  | •  | Power  | at outlet?  | 
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  | • Check batteries in Remote Control.  | 
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No  | picture  | and  | sound.  | 
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  | •  | Make  | sure  | the  | AC  | cord is  | connected  | to  | an AC  | outlet.  | |||||||||
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  | •  | Check  | antenna  | connection.  | 
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  | • Let the TV/DVD/VHS  | program its tuner memory:  | 
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No  | picture  | or poor  | picture  | on  | •  | Adjust  | direction  | or  | replace  | antenna.  | 
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  | •  | Adjust  | picture  | controls.  | 
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No  | sound  | or poor  | sound.  | 
  | •  | Adjust  | volume  | control  | on  | remote control  | or  | main  | unit.  | |||||||||||
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  | • Press the MUTE button to restore sound.  | 
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Bars  | On Screen  | 
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  | •  | If outside  | antenna  | is being  | used,  | check  | for  | broken  | wire.  | ||||||||||
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  | • Check for local intert)rence.  | 
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Picture  | Distorted  | or Blurred  | •  | Try a  | new  | channel,  | if OK,  | then  | 
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Picture  | Rolls  | Vertically  | 
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Lines  | or Streaks  | in Picture  | •  | If outside  | antenna  | is being  | used,  | check  | for  | broken  | wire.  | |||||||||||||
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  | • Check  | for  | local  | intert_rence.  | 
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No  | Color  | 
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  | • Is antenna connected to terminal on the back of the set?  | |||||||||||||||
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  | •  | Adjust  | COLOR  | control.  | 
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Poor Reception  | on  | Some  | Channels  | •  | Try a new  | channel,  | if  | OK,  | then  | 
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Ghosts  | in  | Picture  | 
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Weak  | Picture  | 
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  | • Adjust  | CONTRAST | 
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Sound  | OK,  | Picture  | Poor  | 
  | •  | Try a new  | channel,  | if  | OK,  | then  | 
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  | • Adjust  | CONTRAST  | 
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Picture  | OK,  | Sound  | Poor  | 
  | •  | Try a new  | channel,  | if  | OK,  | then  | 
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Timer  | recording  | is  | not  | possible.  | •  | Make  | sure  | the  | timer  | recording  | is set  | correctly.  | 
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  | • Make sure the power is off.  | 
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  | • Make  | sure the  | TV/DVD/VHS | clock is set correctly:  | 
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Cannot  | go  | into  | Record  | mode.  | •  | Make  | sure  | the  | tape  | has an  | 
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