Toshiba 57H84 Owner's Manual - English - Page 59

Troubleshooting - service menu

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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 symptom and some solutions. Symptom TV will not turn on Solution • Make sure the power cord is plugged in, 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. • Make sure the SPEAKERS function in AUDIO menu is set properly. • Make sure "STEREO" is selected (page 53). 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 the TV/CABLE switch is set to the mode that corresponds with the signal source type (cable company or outside antenna). Black box appears on the screen • The closed caption feature may be set to one of the Text modes (T1, T2, T3, or T4). Turn closed captioning OFF. Unable to select a certain channel • The channel may be locked out 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 • Check whether the appropriate device mode is selected. • Remove all obstructions between the remote control and the remote control sensor in the TV. • The remote control batteries may be dead. Replace the batteries. Cannot access signal input sources (Video1, Video2, Video3, ColorStream HD1/HD2, HDMI) and/or Channels 3 and 4. • Check the VIDEO LOCK feature. Using the TV's Features Appendix Index 59

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Introduction
Connecting
your TV
Using the
Remote Control
Setting up
your TV
Using the TV’s
Features
Appendix
Index
59
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Troubleshooting
Before calling a service technician, please check the following table for a possible cause of the symptom and
some solutions.
Symptom
Solution
TV will not turn on
Make sure the power cord is plugged in, 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.
Make sure the SPEAKERS function in AUDIO menu is set properly.
Make sure “STEREO” is selected (page 53).
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 the TV/CABLE switch is set to the mode that
corresponds with the signal source type (cable company or outside
antenna).
Black box appears on the screen
The closed caption feature may be set to one of the Text modes (T1,
T2, T3, or T4). Turn closed captioning OFF.
Unable to select a certain channel
The channel may be locked out 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
Check whether the appropriate device mode is selected.
Remove all obstructions between the remote control and the remote
control sensor in the TV.
The remote control batteries may be dead. Replace the batteries.
Cannot access signal input sources
Check the VIDEO LOCK feature.
(Video1, Video2, Video3,
ColorStream HD1/HD2, HDMI)
and/or Channels 3 and 4.