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Press the TIMER REC buttons.
Check the following chart before requesting service.
PROBLEM AND TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Try another channel.
Check picture control adjustments.
Check for source of reception
disturbance.
Check CABLE connection or VHF/
UHF antenna, reposition or rotate
antenna.
Try another channel.
Check picture control adjustments.
Check for source of reception
disturbance.
Check CABLE connection or VHF/
UHF antenna, reposition or rotate
antenna.
Try another channel.
Check CABLE connection or VHF/
UHF antenna, reposition or rotate
antenna.
Try another channel.
Check all CABLE connections.
Set the TV/CABLE selection to
“CABLE”.
Contact your Cable TV company.
Make sure TV/CABLE selection is
in the appropriate position.
Check UHF antenna.
Try another channel.
Check CABLE connection or VHF/
UHF antenna, reposition or rotate
antenna.
Check for source of reception
disturbance.
Check that MUTE button has not
been pressed.
TV station experiencing problems.
Picture control is not adjusted.
Possible local interference.
Antenna (CABLE) connector is not
connected or possible local
interference.
TV station experiencing problems.
Picture control is not adjusted.
Possible local interference.
Antenna (CABLE) connector is not
connected or possible local
interference.
TV station experiencing problems.
Antenna (CABLE) connector is not
connected or possible local
interference.
Cable TV channel is scrambled.
CABLE connector is not connected.
TV/CABLE selection is set to “TV”.
Cable TV service interrupted.
TV/CABLE selection is not set to the
appropriate position.
UHF antenna is not connected.
TV station experiencing problems.
Antenna (CABLE) connector is not
connected or possible local
interference.
Possible local interference.
MUTE button is depressed.
Poor or no sound.
No reception above
channel 13.
No CABLE reception.
Picture wobbles or drifts.
Poor or no color.
Poor or no picture.
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49
49
19
The AC power cord is not connected.
Connect the AC power cord to the
AC outlet.
No power.
7
POWER
TV BROADCAST RECEPTION
SYMPTOM CAUSE POSSIBLE SOLUTION PAGE
33
43
Although the power is on,
the TV/VCR does not
operate.
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31, 32
11, 12
18
31, 32
11, 12
18
11, 12
18
12
22
12
22
11, 12
18
11
Insert a video cassette.
TIMER REC buttons are depressed.
Cassette is not inserted.
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