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Troubleshooting
MostproblemsyouencounterwithyourTVcanbecorrectedbyconsultingthefollowingtroubleshootinglist.
TV Problems
The TV won’t turn on.
• MakesuretheTVispluggedin.
• Checkthewallreceptacle(orextensioncord)tomakesureitis“live”byplugginginanotherdevice.
• TheTVpanelcontrolsmaybelocked(disabled).UsetheremotecontroltounlocktheTVpanelcontrols.
• SelecttheButtonBlockfeatureontheParentalControlmenuandpressOKtouncheckthebox.
There is no picture and no sound but the TV is on.
• Youmaybetunedtoaninputwithnocomponentconnectedtoit.Ifyou’retryingtoviewaconnected
component,pressINPUTuntilthepicturefromthatcomponentappears.
• TheSignalTypeoptionmaybesetincorrectly.
• Thechannelmaybeblank.Trychangingchannels.
• Ifyou’rewatchingyourVCRandit’sconnectedwithcoaxialcabletotheANT/CABLE/SAT IN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
makesuretheTV/VCRbuttonontheVCRisinthecorrectmode(presstheTV/VCRbuttononyourVCR).

• Ifyou’regettingablackandwhitepicturefromacomponentyou’veconnectedtoyourTV,youmight
haveyourvideocablesconnectedtothewrongjacks.AyellowvideocableconnectstotheyellowVIDEO
INPUTjackonthesideorbackofyourTVthreevideocablesorbundledcomponentvideocables(red,
blue,andgreen)connecttothecorrespondingCOMPONENTINPUTjacksonthebackofyourTV.
• Checktheantennaconnections.Makesureallofthecablesarefirmlyconnectedtothejacks.

• Thesoundmightbemuted.Trypressingthevolumeupbuttontorestoresound.
• IfusingDVIorY,PB,PR,remembertoalsoconnectthedevice’sleftandrightaudiooutputjackstothe
TV’sLandRAUDIOINPUTjacks.
• Thesoundsettingsmaynotbesetcorrectly.
The screen is blank.
• Checkyourconnections.Ifyouusedyellow,red,andwhitecablestoconnect,makesurethey’re
connectedtothered,white,andyellowAUDIO/VIDEOINPUTjacksonthesideorbackoftheTV.
• Ifyou’retryingtowatchsomethingthat’splayingonacomponentconnectedtotheTV(likeaDVD),press
INPUTuntilyougettothecorrectvideoinputchannel.
• MakesurethecomponentconnectedtotheTVisturnedon.
• Tryanotherchannel.
The buttons on the TV panel don’t work.
• TheTVpanelcontrolsmaybelocked(disabled).UsetheremotecontroltounlocktheTVpanelcontrols
byselectingtheButtonBlockfeatureintheParentalControlMenuandpress◄/►touncheckthebox.
• UnplugtheTVfor10minutesandthenplugitbackin.TurntheTVonandtryagain.
The TV turns off unexpectedly.
• Theelectronicprotectioncircuitmayhavebeenactivatedbecauseofapowersurge.Wait30seconds,
andthenturntheTVonagain.Ifthishappensfrequently,thevoltageinyourhousemaybeabnormally
highorlow.
• Unplug.Wait10minutes.Pluginagain.
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