Toshiba 50A11 Owners Manual - Page 45

Troubleshooting, Problem, Solution

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Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Troubleshooting Before calling a service technician, please check the following table for a possible cause of the problem and some solutions. Problem TV will not turn on Solution • Make sure the power cord is plugged in, and then press POWER. • The remote control batteries may be dead. Replace the batteries. No picture, no sound • Check the antenna/cable connections. No sound, picture OK • The sound may be muted. Press VOLUME. • The station may have broadcast difficulties. Try another channel. • Check that the SPEAKERS function in the AUDIO menu is properly set. Poor sound, picture OK • The station may have broadcast difficulties. Try another channel. Poor picture, sound OK • Check the antenna connections. • The station may have broadcast difficulties. Try another channel. • Adjust the PICTURE menu. Poor reception of broadcast channels • The station may have broadcast difficulties. Try another channel. • Check the antenna connections. • If you are using a VCR, make sure the TV/VCR button is set correctly. Cannot receive above channel 13 • Make sure TV/CABLE is set to TV mode. Black box appears on the screen • Closed captioning may be on. Set the closed caption mode to OFF. Unable to select a certain channel • The channel may be locked with the CH LOCK feature, or erased with the ADD/ERASE feature. Multiple images • The station may have broadcast difficulties. Try another channel. • Antenna reception may be poor. Use a highly directional outdoor antenna. Poor color or no color • The station may have broadcast difficulties. Try another channel. • Adjust the TINT and/or COLOR in the PICTURE menu. No stereo or SAP sound from a known MTS broadcast • Make sure the MTS feature is set properly. The remote control does not operate • Make sure the TV/CABLE/VCR switch is set properly. • Remove all obstructions between the remote control and TV. • The remote control batteries may be dead. Replace the batteries. Using the TV's Features Appendix Index 45

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Introduction
Connecting
your TV
Using the
Remote Control
Setting up
your TV
Using the TV
s
Features
Appendix
Index
45
Troubleshooting
Before calling a service technician, please check the following table for a possible cause of the problem and
some solutions.
Problem
Solution
TV will not turn on
Make sure the power cord is plugged in, and then press POWER.
The remote control batteries may be dead. Replace the batteries.
No picture, no sound
Check the antenna/cable connections.
No sound, picture OK
The sound may be muted. Press VOLUME.
The station may have broadcast difficulties. Try another channel.
Check that the SPEAKERS function in the AUDIO menu is properly
set.
Poor sound, picture OK
The station may have broadcast difficulties. Try another channel.
Poor picture, sound OK
Check the antenna connections.
The station may have broadcast difficulties. Try another channel.
Adjust the PICTURE menu.
Poor reception of broadcast channels
The station may have broadcast difficulties. Try another channel.
Check the antenna connections.
If you are using a VCR, make sure the TV/VCR button is set
correctly.
Cannot receive above channel 13
Make sure TV/CABLE is set to TV mode.
Black box appears on the screen
Closed captioning may be on. Set the closed caption mode to OFF.
Unable to select a certain channel
The channel may be locked with the CH LOCK feature, or erased
with the ADD/ERASE feature.
Multiple images
The station may have broadcast difficulties. Try another channel.
Antenna reception may be poor. Use a highly directional outdoor
antenna.
Poor color or no color
The station may have broadcast difficulties. Try another channel.
Adjust the TINT and/or COLOR in the PICTURE menu.
No stereo or SAP sound from a
Make sure the MTS feature is set properly.
known MTS broadcast
The remote control does not operate
Make sure the TV/CABLE/VCR switch is set properly.
Remove all obstructions between the remote control and TV.
The remote control batteries may be dead. Replace the batteries.