Others
Troubleshooting
Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service.
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POWER |
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No power. | The AC power cord is not connected. | Connect the AC power cord to the AC | 5 | |
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Although the power is on, the | Cassette or disc is not inserted. | Insert a video cassette or disc. | 40, 51 | |
unit does not operate. | The TIMER REC button is pressed. | Press the TIMER REC button to cancel | 47 | |
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TV BROADCAST RECEPTION |
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| TV station experiencing problems. | Try another channel. | 24 | |
| Picture control is not adjusted. | Check picture control adjustments. | 34 | |
Poor or no picture. | Possible local interference. | Check for source of reception distur- | 73 | |
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| Antenna (CABLE) connector is not | Check CABLE connection or VHF/UHF | 13, 14 | |
| connected or possible local interference. | antenna, reposition or rotate antenna. | ||
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| TV station experiencing problems. | Try another channel. | 24 | |
| Picture control is not adjusted. | Check picture control adjustments. | 34 | |
Poor or no color. | Possible local interference. | Check for source of reception distur- | 73 | |
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| Antenna (CABLE) connector is not | Check CABLE connection or VHF/UHF | 13, 14 | |
| connected or possible local interference. | antenna, reposition or rotate antenna. | ||
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| TV station experiencing problems. | Try another channel. | 24 | |
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Picture wobbles or drifts. | Antenna (CABLE) connector is not | Check CABLE connection or VHF/UHF | 13, 14 | |
connected or possible local interference. | antenna, reposition or rotate antenna. | |||
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| Cable TV channel is scrambled. | Try another channel. | 24 | |
| CABLE connector is not connected. | Check all CABLE connections. | 14 | |
No CATV reception. | TV/CABLE selection is set to the TV | Set the selection to the CABLE | 28 | |
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| Cable TV service interrupted. | Contact your Cable TV company. | – | |
No reception above | TV/CABLE selection is not set to the | Make sure selection is in the | 28 | |
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UHF antenna is not connected. | Check UHF antenna. | 13 | ||
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| TV station experiencing problems. | Try another channel. | 24 | |
| Antenna (CABLE) connector is not | Check CABLE connection or VHF/UHF | 13, 14 | |
| connected or possible local interference. | antenna, reposition or rotate antenna. | ||
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Poor or no sound. | Possible local interference. | Check for source of reception distur- | 73 | |
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| The MUTE button is pressed. | Press the MUTE button to cancel mute | 25 | |
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TV shuts off. | TV station stopped broadcasting. | Tune new channel. | 24 | |
Sleep timer is set. | Set Sleep Timer to “0”. | 25 | ||
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| TV station experiencing problems or | Try another channel. | 24 | |
| program tuned is not closed captions. |
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Closed caption is not | TV signal is weak. | Check CABLE connection of VHF/UHF | 13, 14 | |
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| The CLOSED CAPTION button is not | Press the CLOSED CAPTION button | 26, 27 | |
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