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TroubleshootingDX-46L260A12
General
Problem Solution
No power • Make sure that the power cord is correctly
connected to your TV and a power outlet.
• Unplug the power cord, wait 60 seconds, then
plug the cord back in and turn on your TV.
• Other devices (for example, surround sound
receiver, external speakers, fans, or hair dryers)
may be interfering with your TV. Try turning
off one device at a time to determine which
device is causing interference. Once you have
determined which device is causing
interference, move it further from the TV to
eliminate the interference.
“No signal” error
message is
displayed
•Press INPUT and make sure that you have
selected the correct input for the device or
service you are trying to use.
• If you are using a cable or satellite box, use the
remote that came with that box to change
channels.
• Make sure you have the correct input selected
to view channels from the cable or satellite
box.
After Auto
Channel Search,
there are no
channels
• Reception can vary by channel depending on
the broadcast power level of a given station.
Contact your cable or satellite TV provider.
• Make sure the antenna or cable/satellite TV is
connected securely to your TV.
• Try replacing the cable between the
antenna/cable or cable/satellite box and your
TV.
One or more
channels do not
display.
• Make sure that the channels are not blocked.
See “Setting parental control levels.”
• Make sure that the channels are not hidden.
The channel may have been deleted from the
channel list. You can tune to the channel by
pressing the number buttons or you can add
the channel back to the channel list. See
“Hiding channels” on page 20.
• If you are using a cable or satellite box, use the
remote that came with that box to change
channels.
• Make sure you have the correct input selected
to view channels from the cable or satellite
box.
• If you are using an antenna, the digital
channel signal may be low.
Password is lost. • Enter 9999 to access parental controls, then
set a new password. See “Setting or changing
the password” on page 21.
Some settings
cannot be
accessed.
• If a setting is grayed, the setting is not
available in the current video input mode.
TV cabinet creaks. • When the TV is in use, the temperature rises
naturally and may cause the cabinet to
expand or contract which can cause a
creaking noise. This is not a malfunction.
Control buttons
do not work
• Make sure that the Button Lock option is set
to Off. See “Locking control buttons” on
page 22.
• Unplug the power cord, wait a few seconds,
then plug the cord back in and turn on your
TV.
TV keeps turning
off
• Make sure that the sleep timer is not turned
on. See “Setting the sleep timer” on page 28.
Note
If the problem is not solved by using these
troubleshooting instructions, turn off your TV, then
turn it on again.
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