RCA 31Series Flat Panel Television User Manual


 
42 Chapter 5 Other Information
Buttons don’t work
The side panel controls may be locked (disabled). Use the remote control to unlock the side panel controls by
selecting the
feature in the Parental Control menu and press OK to uncheck the box.
Unplug the TV for ten minutes and then plug it back in. Turn the TV on and try again.
TV turns off unexpectedly
Sleep timer may have been activated. Go to page 39 for instructions.
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. Wait ten minutes. Plug in again.
Can’t select certain channel
Channel may be blocked or not approved in the Parental Control menu.
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).
Press the TV button and then try to change channels.
Noisy stereo reception
May be a weak station. Use the Sound menu and Analog TV Sound to choose .
Black box appears on screen
Closed-captioning might be on. Check in the Setup menu. Go to page 42 for more instructions.
Make sure the HDMI or DVI device is turned on and the cables are firmly connected. If problems still occur,
turn off your device. Re-connect your device. Reset the power by unplugging the power cord and plugging
it back in.
If you are tuned to the HDMI INPUT and you’re receiving message onscreen, press the INFO
button on the remote. If
appears in the channel banner, the HDMI or DVI device isn’t
responding. Contact the manufacturer of the HDMI or DVI device for further assistance.
If you tune to the HDMI INPUT and you see snow, the video goes in and out, or the video takes a long time to
appear, your HDMI or DVI device is having trouble sending video information to the TV. Re-connect your
device. Reset the power by unplugging the power cord and plugging it back in. If problems persist, try
connecting the Y Pb Pr jacks if they are available or contact the manufacturer of the HDMI or DVI device for
further assistance.
If you have black bars on each side of your picture, the device you connected might have a switch or a
menu option allowing you to change the picture quality output that will fix this. Choose either
or
.
480i signals aren’t supported by the HDMI INPUT.
Something might be between the remote and the remote light sensor on the front of the TV. Make sure
there is a clear path.
The remote may not be aimed directly at the TV.
The batteries in the remote may be weak, dead, or installed incorrectly. Put new batteries in the remote. (Note,
if you remove the batteries, you may have to reprogram the remote to operate other devices.)