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;ometimes a performance problem can be easily solved by checking seemingly apparent but often overlooked

,ossibilities.

Before

arranging for service, check these items. It could save your time and money:

 

 

 

PROBLEM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CORRECTIVE

ACTION

 

 

No power.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make

sure

the

AC

cord is

connected

to

an AC

outlet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Make sure the power is turned on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remote

Control

Doesn't

 

Work

Is TV/DVD/VHS

plugged

in?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power

at outlet?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Check batteries in Remote Control.

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

picture

and

sound.

 

 

Make

sure

the

AC

cord is

connected

to

an AC

outlet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check

antenna

connection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Let the TV/DVD/VHS

program its tuner memory:

 

No

picture

or poor

picture

on

Adjust

direction

or

replace

antenna.

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV/DVD/VHS.

 

 

 

 

Adjust

picture

controls.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

sound

or poor

sound.

 

Adjust

volume

control

on

remote control

or

main

unit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Press the MUTE button to restore sound.

 

 

 

 

Bars

On Screen

 

 

 

 

If outside

antenna

is being

used,

check

for

broken

wire.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Check for local intert)rence.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Picture

Distorted

or Blurred

Try a

new

channel,

if OK,

then

 

possible

station

trouble.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• If outside antenna is being used, check for broken wire.

Picture

Rolls

Vertically

 

 

Try a

new

channel,

if OK,

then

 

possible

station

trouble.

Lines

or Streaks

in Picture

If outside

antenna

is being

used,

check

for

broken

wire.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check

for

local

intert_rence.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

Color

 

 

 

 

 

 

Try a new

channel,

if

OK,

then

 

possible

station

trouble.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Is antenna connected to terminal on the back of the set?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• If outside antenna is being used, check for broken wire.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjust

COLOR

control.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poor Reception

on

Some

Channels

Try a new

channel,

if

OK,

then

 

possible

station

trouble.

Ghosts

in

Picture

 

 

 

Is antenna

connected

to terminal

on

the

back

of the set?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• If outside antenna is being used, check for broken wire.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Check

for

local

intert)rence.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weak

Picture

 

 

 

 

 

Try a new

channel,

if

OK,

then

 

possible

station

trouble.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Is antenna connected to terminal on the back of the set?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• If outside antenna is being used, check for broken wire.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Adjust

CONTRAST

 

& BRIGHT control.

 

 

 

 

 

Sound

OK,

Picture

Poor

 

Try a new

channel,

if

OK,

then

 

possible

station

trouble.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Is antenna connected to terminal on the back of the set?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• If outside antenna is being used, check for broken wire.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check for local intert_rence.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Adjust

CONTRAST

 

& BRIGHT control.

 

 

 

 

 

Picture

OK,

Sound

Poor

 

Try a new

channel,

if

OK,

then

 

possible

station

trouble.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Check for local intert)rence.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Timer

recording

is

not

possible.

Make

sure

the

timer

recording

is set

correctly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make sure the power is off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Make

sure the

TV/DVD/VHS

clock is set correctly:

 

Cannot

go

into

Record

mode.

Make

sure

the

tape

has an

erase-prevention

 

tab.

If

need, cover the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

hole with

plastic tape.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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