Troubleshooting, No picture (screen not lit), no sound, Poor or no picture (screen lit), good sound – Sony KP-41T25 User Manual
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Troubleshooting
After trying the methods below, if the problem persists,
contact your nearest Sony dealer.
No picture (screen not lit), no sound
■♦Make sure the power cord is connected
securely.
^Check to see if the TV/VIDEO setting is
correct: when watching TV, set to TV, and
when watching video tapes, set to VIDEO,
(page
24)
^Make sure the CABLE BOX/TV selector is
in the correct position, (page
23)
^Try another channel. It could be station
trouble.
Poor or no picture (screen lit), good sound
^Adjust PICTURE in the VIDEO menu.
(page
27)
^Adjust BRIGHTNESS in the VIDEO menu,
(page
27)
^Adjust the convergence, (page
20
)
^Check antenna/cable connections, (page
6
)
Good picture, no sound
-♦Press MUTING so that "MUTING"
disappears from the screen, (page
23)
^Check the MTS setting in the AUDIO
menu, (page
30)
^Make sure SPEAKER is set to ON in the
AUDIO menu, (page
31)
No color
^Adjust COLOR in the VIDEO menu, (page
27)
■♦Confirm that black and white program is
not being broadcast.
Only snow and noise appear on the screen
^ Check the CABLE setting in the SET UP
menu, (page 21)
^Check the antenna/cable connections.
« - (page 6)
^Make sure the channel is broadcasting
programs.
Dotted lines or stripes
-♦Adjust the antenna.
Move the projection TV away from noise
sources such as cars, neon signs, and hair
dryers.
Double images or ghosts
■♦Use a highly directional outdoor antenna
or a cable (when the problem is caused by
reflections from nearby mountains or tall
buildings.)
Cannot operate menu
^ If the item you want to choose appears in
black, you cannot select it. Press TV/
VIDEO correctly.
^ Check the CABLE setting in the SET UP
menu, (page 21)
Cannot receive upper channels (UHF) when
using an antenna
^ Check if CABLE is OFE in the SET UP
menu, (page 21)
■♦^Use AUTO PROGRAM to add receivable
channels that are not presently in the
memory, (page
22
)
Cannot receive any channels when using cable
TV
^ Check if CABLE is ON in the SET UP
menu, (page
21
)
^ Use AUTO PROGRAM to add receivable
channels that are not presently in the
memory, (page
22
)
Remote commander does not operate
Battery could be weak. Replace the battery,
(page 17)
^Make sure the projection TV's power cord
is connected securely to wall outlet.
-♦Set the CABLE BOX/TV selector to TV
when operating your projection TV.
^ Are fluorescent lights too close to the
projection TV? Mo\'e lights at least 3-4
feet away from the projection TV.
Commander's power, channel up/down,
channel buttons do not function
^Set the CABLE BOX/TV selector to the
correct position, (page
41)
Cannot gain enough volume when using a
cable box
^Increase the \'olume at the cable box. Then
set the CABLE BOX/TV selector to TV and
adjust the projection TV's volume, (page
41)
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