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Chapter 5 35
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• Electronic protection circuit may have been activated because of a power surge. Wait
30 seconds and then turn on again. If this happens frequently, the voltage in your
house may be abnormally high or low.
• Unplug TV. Wait five minutes. Plug it in again.
TV turns on unexpectedly
•Wake-up timer might have been activated. Go to page 32 for instructions.
•You might have pressed CH+, CH- or OK on the remote accidentally.
Blank screen
• Make sure you have connected the component to the TV correctly.
• Make sure the component connected to the TV’s turned on and the TV’s tuned to the
corresponding video input channel.
•Try another channel.
No sound, picture okay
• Maybe the sound is muted. Try pressing the volume up button to restore sound.
• Make sure the audio cables are fully connected to the AUDIO input jacks.
• If using S-Video or Y, P
B
, P
R
, remember to also connect the component’s left and right
audio output jacks to the TV’s AUDIO input jacks.
• Make sure the Int. Speakers option in the SOUND menu is turned on.
Can’t select certain channel
• Channel may be blocked or not approved through the V-Chip.
• If using a VCR, check to make sure the TV/VCR button on the VCR is in the correct
mode (press the TV/VCR button on your VCR).
Noisy stereo reception
• May be a weak station. Access the SOUND menu, highlight Sound Type and then
choose Mono.
No picture/blue screen, no sound but TV is on
• Maybe the signal type is set wrong. Go to page 31 for detailed instructions.
• The channel might be blank — change channels.
• If you’re watching your VCR and it’s connected with a coaxial cable to the TV ANT jack,
tune the TV to channel 3 or 4 (whichever channel is selected on the 3/4 switch on the
back of your VCR). Also check to make sure the TV/VCR button on the VCR is in the
correct mode (press the TV/VCR button on your VCR).
Sound okay, picture poor
• Check antenna and video connections. Make sure all of the cables are firmly connected
to the jacks.
•Try adjusting the sharpness function to improve weak signals. Go to page 30 for more
instructions.
Black box appears on the screen
• Closed-captioning might be on. Check Closed Caption in the Setup menu. Go to page
31 for more instructions.
PASSWORD menu appears
• KidPass option is activated and you try to reset the time.
•You turn the TV on after KidPass shut off the TV.
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