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Symptoms Troubleshooting Checks Some channels are missing / are not found •Go to the Setup Menu (Menu Setup) and install the channels again, searching Air/Cable as appropriate. No Picture, No Sound Interference,Noisy Distorted picture,Noisy No Colour,Normal Sound Normal Colour,No Sound Some parts of the screen do not light up After-images appear DVD •Check the power cord and power outlet. •Check whether the TV power switch is on. •Verify the front panel LED is showing blue color. •Check connections for the selected input source. •Verify that external signal for the selected input is active. •Check Video/Audio settings. •Check antenna connection, aerial location, and direction. •Check and relocate nearby electrical appliances. •Check fluorescent lights. •Check cars/motorcycles. •Check antenna connection, aerial location, and direction Re-scan Channels. •Check whether colour setting is at minimum. •Adjust video menu picture settings or reset to default. •Check audio input connections. •Check whether TV audio is in MUTE mode. •Adjust audio volume to audible level. The plasma TV panel is manufactured using an extremely high level of precision technology, however, sometimes some parts of the screen may be missing picture elements or have luminous spots. This is not a malfunction. Do not allow a still picture to be displayed for an extended period, as this can cause a permanent after-image to remain on the Plasma TV. Examples of still pictures include logos, video games, computer images, and Teletext. Note: The permanent after-image on the Plasma TV resulting from fixed image use is not an operating defect and as such is not covered by the Warranty. This product is not designed to display fixed images for extended periods of time. 13

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Troubleshooting
Symptoms
Checks
Some channels are missing
/ are not found
Go to the Setup Menu (Menu
t
Setup) and install the
channels again, searching Air/Cable as appropriate.
No Picture, No Sound
Check the power cord and power outlet.
Check whether the TV power switch is on.
Verify the front panel LED is showing blue color.
Check connections for the selected input source.
Verify that external signal for the selected input is active.
Check Video/Audio settings.
Interference,Noisy
Check antenna connection, aerial location, and direction.
Check and relocate nearby electrical appliances.
Check fluorescent lights.
Check cars/motorcycles.
Distorted picture,Noisy
Check antenna connection, aerial location, and direction
Re-scan Channels.
No Colour,Normal Sound
Check whether colour setting is at minimum.
Adjust video menu picture settings or reset to default.
Normal Colour,No Sound
Check audio input connections.
Check whether TV audio is in MUTE mode.
Adjust audio volume to audible level.
Some parts of the
screen do not light up
The plasma TV panel is manufactured using an extremely
high level of precision technology, however, sometimes some
parts of the screen may be missing picture elements or have
luminous spots. This is not a malfunction.
After-images appear
Do not allow a still picture to be displayed for an extended
period, as this can cause a permanent after-image to remain
on the Plasma TV.
Examples of still pictures include logos, video games,
computer images, and Teletext.
Note:
The permanent after-image on the Plasma TV resulting from
fixed image use is not an operating defect and as such is not
covered by the Warranty.
This product is not designed to display fixed images for
extended periods of time.
DVD
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