RCA Alert Guard 27V570T - Manual (Page 39)

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Other Information
• 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.