Palsonic 5138HT Owners Manual - Page 28

Troubleshooting Guide Before calling service personnel, please check the following chart for a possible cause to the trouble you are experiencing. Symptoms Power is not turned on. Poor colour, poor tint. Spots appear on the screen. Stripes appear on the screen. Double images or "ghosts". Snowy picture. Remote controller does not work. TV cabinet creaks. Unevenness in colour in some parts of the screen. No picture and most of the buttons are useless. Black screen but the sound is normal. AV playback interference. Check the following items Be sure the power cord is plugged in. Contrast, colour, tint are not correctly adjusted. Possible interferences of automobiles, motorcycle, trolley bus, neon lamps, etc. Possible interference of electronic interference from another TV set, a computer, an electronics game machine, a broadcast station, etc. This may be caused by reflections from nearby mountains or buildings. Check the antenna direction. It is possible that the aerial "lead-in" is damaged or comes off. Check the antenna direction. The batteries may be worn out. The batteries may be installed with their polarity reversed. Even if the picture or the sound is normal, changes in room temperature sometimes makes the TV cabinet expand or contract, making a noise. This does not indicate a malfunction. When the set is switched on, do not shift or move the set around. Sometimes it may develop an unevenness in colour in some parts of the screen. This can be eliminated by switching off the set with the POWER switch and wait for 10 minutes before switching on again. It is possible that the TV set is in child lock mode. It is possible that the TV set is in music TV mode. It is possible that both of the DVD and S-Video terminals are connected. 25