Appendix

Troubleshooting

Before calling service personnel, please check the following chart for a possible cause of the problem you are experiencing. A minor adjustment on your part may eliminate the problem and restore your TV reception.

Problem

Checks and Adjustments

TV will not turn on

Make sure the power cord is plugged in, and then press POWER.

 

The remote control batteries may be dead. Replace the batteries.

 

 

No picture, no sound

Check the antenna/cable connections.

 

 

No sound, picture OK

The sound may be muted. Press VOLUME S.

 

The station may have broadcast difficulties. Try another channel.

 

Make sure the MTS feature is set correctly.

 

 

Poor sound, picture OK

The station may have broadcast difficulties. Try another channel.

 

An appliance near the TV may be causing interference. Move or

 

turn off the appliance.

Poor picture, sound OK

Check the antenna/cable connections.

 

The station may have broadcast difficulties.Try another channel.

 

An appliance near the TV may be causing interference. Move or

 

turn off the appliance.

 

Adjust the Picture menu.

 

 

Poor reception of broadcast channels

The station may have broadcast difficulties. Try another channel.

 

Check the antenna connections.

 

If using a VCR, make sure the TV/VCR button is set correctly.

 

 

No UHF, VHF OK

Make sure the TV/CABLE function is set to the mode that corresponds

 

to the signal source type (cable company or outside antenna).

 

 

Black box appears on the screen

The Closed Caption Text feature (T1, T2, T3, or T4) may be on.

 

Set the Closed Caption feature to OFF.

 

 

Cannot select a certain channel

The channel may be blocked by the BLOCK CHANNEL function.

 

Unblock the channel.

 

The channel may have been erased from the channel memory by the

 

ADD/ERASE function. Reprogram the channel into channel memory

 

or use the Channel Numbers to select the channel.

Multiple images (ghosts)

The station may have broadcast difficulties. Try another channel.

 

Antenna reception may be poor. Use a highly directional outdoor antenna.

 

 

Poor color or no color

The station may have broadcast difficulties. Try another channel.

 

An appliance near the TV may be causing interference. Move or

 

turn off the appliance.

 

Adjust the TINT and/or COLOR in the Picture menu.

 

If you change the direction of the TV while the TV is on, the

 

picture may suffer from color shading. Turn off the TV and allow

 

it to cool for about 30 minutes; then turn it on again.

 

 

No stereo or SAP sound from

Make sure the MTS feature is set correctly.

an MTS broadcast

 

 

 

The remote control does not operate

Make sure the TV/CABLE/VCR switch is set correctly.

 

There may be an obstruction between the remote control and the TV.

 

Remove the obstruction and retry the remote control.

 

The remote control batteries may be dead. Replace the batteries.

 

 

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32A12 specifications

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