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Troubleshooting
Most prolik-ms y<Hi encounter w ith your T\' you cun ccrrrect by consulting the Troubleshooting list that follows.
TV Problems
TV won't turn on ,
• Press the '1\' huiton.
• .Make .sLire the 'I'V is plugged in.
• Clietk the wall iei.e[r[aele (or ecten.sion cord) to make .sure it is “live" by plugging in something else.
• Something might be wrong with yotir remote control. Prews tile POWER button on the front of the TV. If the T\' curn.s on,
check the leniole control .sokitions on p. S4,
• the Imnt panel hurtons may be locked (disabled). Use the remote control to unlock tile front panel controls by .selecting the
Front Patu.4 Finch in tlie I’aiviital Controls menu and choosing View.
Buttons don't work
• If you're u.sing the remote control, press the TV button fir.st to make sure the remote is in TV mode.
• The Iront panel buttons may be locked (disabled). Use the remote control to unlock the front panel controls by selecting the
Front Panel Block m tile Parental Controls menu and choosing View.
• Unplug the TV for two minutes and then pitsg it back in. Turn the TV on and cry again.
TV turns off while playing
• Scheduled Off functioji may ha\ e been activated. Go to p. 50 for instructions.
• Electronic protection circuit may have been activated because of a power surge. Wait 30 seconds and then turn the TV on
again, it this happens freqtiently, the voltage in your house may be abnormally high or low.
TV turns on unexpectedly
• Scheduled On or Watch from the GUIDE Plus+ system may have been activated. Go to p. 50 for instructions.
Blank screen
• Make sure the component connected to the TV is turned on.
• Try another channel.
• Press RESET, in case the picture controls are set too low.
When 1 turn on the TV an icon is moving on the screen
• Make sure you have removed the Demo Pin from the G-LINK jack on the back of your TV.
No sound, picture okay
• Maybe .sound i.s muted. Press the volume up button to restore sound.
• Maybe speakcMS are turned off. Check the Audio Output and Speakers control panel in the Audio menu. Go to p. 47 for
detailed instructions.
• II Lising S^VTDEO ctihles to connect a component, remember to also connect the component’s left and right Audio Output Jacks
to tlie TV's left and right INPUT ];icks. '
Can't select certain channel
• Channel may be blocked or not ttpproved in the Parental Controls menu.
• It using VCR, make sure the TA' VCR button on tlie VCR is in the correct mode (press the TV/VCR button on your VCR),
Noisy stereo reception
• I he station might be weak. Press the SOUND button on your remote control to change from stereo to mono.
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