Reference section

Troubleshooting

Before calling a service technician, please check the following table for a possible cause of the symptom and some solutions.

Symptom and solution

TV will not turn on

Make sure the power cord is plugged in, then press ! or

1.

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

No picture, no sound

• Check the aerial connections.

No sound, picture OK

The sound may be muted. Press 2+, 2– or U.

The station may have broadcast difficulties. Try another channel.

Poor sound, picture OK

The station may have broadcast difficulties. Try another channel.

Poor picture, sound OK

Check the aerial connections.

The station may have broadcast difficulties. Try another channel.

Adjust the PICTURE menu.

Poor reception of broadcast channels

Check the aerial connections.

The station may have broadcast difficulties. Try another channel.

Make sure the Colour system is properly set.

Teletext problems

Check the aerial connections.

Good performance of text depends on a good strong broadcast signal.

Multiple images

The station may have broadcast difficulties. Try another channel.

Aerial reception may be poor. Use a high directional outdoor aerial.

Check if the direction of the aerial has changed.

Poor colour or no colour

The station may have broadcast difficulties. Try another channel.

Adjust the Tint and/or Colour in the PICTURE menu.

The remote control does not operate

Remove all obstructions between the remote control and the remote control sensor on the TV.

The remote control batteries may be dead. Replace them with new ones.

Check that the TV/REGZA-LINK/DVD switch on the remote control is properly set.

Some pixels of the screen do not light up

The LCD display panel is manufactured using an extremely high level of precision technology, however, sometimes some pixels of the screen may be missing picture elements or have luminous spots. This is not a sign of a malfunction.

The picture brightness varies when you switch the TV on.

If you switch the TV on at 0°C and under, wait until the warms up.

The brightness of the screen comes down, or flickers of the screen are caused, or some parts of the screen do not light up.

When you just buy and start to use this TV, a flickering may be caused in the screen. In this case, switch off the TV, then switch on it again to cure the condition.

The cold cathode fluorescent lamp used for the back light on this TV has longevity. When the brightness of the screen comes down, or the flickers of the screen are caused, or some parts of the screen do not light up, it may reach the end of its life. Contact a service technician.

No REGZA-LINK operation

The REGZA-LINK feature is available for Toshiba REGZA-LINK compatible devices.

Make sure the HDMI cables with HDMI logo are used.

When the connected REGZA-LINK device does not work correctly after you have changed setting of the device, turn off your TV and unplug the power cord, then plug and turn on again.

If several devices are connected, REGZA-LINK feature may not operate properly.

Read the owner’s manual furnished with the connected REGZA-LINK device.

Symptom and solution - digital only -

Poor picture

Check the aerial connections. Make sure it is aligned to the correct broadcast direction.

Check the signal level and quality in the Manual Scan menu.

If you use any kind of amplifier to boost the signal level, check whether it works well, and ask for help from the aerial installer.

No picture

Use the Manual Scan menu to rescan this channel.

Try another channel.

Reduce RF amplifier gain if connected to RF booster.

No sound from DIGITAL AUDIO

The sound may be muted. Press 2 +, 2 - or U.

Make sure the TV is adjusted to the correct Audio Track.

Use the Manual Scan menu to rescan this channel.

Try another channel.

Not all channels are available after using the Auto Scan when tuning the TV for the first time.

This symptom is caused by unexpected frequency offset.

Using the Manual Scan menu to scan for the missing channels. Once the TV picks up the signal, all the transmission parameters will be stored in the internal memory.

Cannot lock signal by using Manual Scan

Check the frequency that you have entered is exactly the Middle frequency of the wanted channel.

Refer to the solutions for “Poor picture”.

No Teletext, no Subtitle

Make sure the channel that you are watching carries Teletext/Subtitle information from I-Plate.

Cannot receive channels after moving the TV between cities (e.g. from Melbourne to Sydney)

• Refer to page 12 to reset data.

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