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Troubleshooting

The following table lists possible problems and methods for remedy. Please refer to this table prior to contacting a service representative.

Symptom

Possible cause

Remedy

 

 

 

No picture is displayed.

1.The power cord is disconnected.

1. Plug in the power cord.

 

2.The main power switch on the rear

2. Put the main power switch on the

 

panel is on the OFF position.

ON position.

 

3.The selected input has no connection.

3. Connect the selected device to the

 

4.The TV set is in standby mode in RGB

TV set.

 

mode.

4. Press any button on the TV set.

 

 

 

Poor picture or poor sound.

1. Electrical appliances, cars, motorcycles

1. Move the TV set to another location

 

or fluorescent lights may be nearby.

to reduce interference.

 

 

 

Color is abnormal.

1.The signal cable is not connected

1. Make sure that the signal cable is

 

properly.

attached firmly to the rear panel of

 

 

the TV set.

 

 

 

Picture is distorted.

1.The signal cable is not connected

1. Make sure that the signal cable is

 

properly.

attached firmly.

 

2.The input signal is not supported by

2. Check that the video signal source

 

the TV set.

is supported by the TV set.

 

 

 

Image doesn’t fill up the full size of

1. If under RGB mode, the H-Sizeand

1. Use the H-Sizeand V-Sizeoptions

the screen.

V-Sizesettings are incorrectly set.

in the PICTURE menu to adjust

 

 

the size of the picture.

 

 

 

Sound with no picture.

1.The signal cable is not connected

1. Make sure that both video and

 

properly.

sound inputs are correctly

 

 

connected.

 

 

 

Picture with no sound.

1.The signal cable is not connected

1. Make sure that both video and

 

properly.

sound inputs are correctly

 

2.Volume is turned all the way down.

connected.

 

3.The sound is muted.

2. Use the volume adjustment buttons

 

 

to adjust sound.

 

 

3. Switch MUTE off using the

 

 

button on the remote control.

 

 

 

The remote control buttons do not

1.The remote control batteries are flat,

1. Change the batteries. Please note

work.

or incorrectly installed.

that you must then reprogram the

 

2.The selected mode (VCR, DVD, etc.)

remote control.

 

does not correspond to the appliance

2. Select the relevant mode.

 

you want to use the remote control

 

 

with.

 

 

 

 

Some picture elements do not light

1. Some pixels of the plasma display may

1.This TV set was manufactured using

up.

not turn on.

an extremely high level of

 

 

technology; however, sometimes

 

 

some pixels may not display.This is

 

 

not a malfuction.

 

 

 

After-images can be seen on the

1. A still picture was displayed for an

1. Do not allow a still image to be

screen after the set has been

extended period of time (examples of

displayed for an extended period of

powered off.

still pictures include logos, video

time as this can cause a permanent

 

games, computer images, and images

after-image to remain on the screen.

 

displayed in 4:3 format).

 

 

 

 

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