Sanyo HT28745 Owners Manual - Page 22

HELPFUL HINTS Problems/Solutions

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HELPFUL HINTS (Problems/Solutions) Because of the Quality we build into our product, very few problems are actual DTV defects. Most problems only involve simple hookup or setup changes that can be solved by the customer. Please check the chart below and try the solutions listed for your problem. If the problem still persists, before returning your DTV, please visit our website at www.sanyoctv.com or call us toll free at 1.800.877.5032. We can Help! Problem DTV turns off automatically. Check these Conditions G Check signal (Cable/Ant.) connection. G Power surge protection feature. No picture, sound (Digital Picture). G Check antenna/external connections. G May be station trouble, NO signal broadcast. G MUTE function may be on. Try these Solutions Page No. G Press POWER key. G The sleep timer may have been set. G Unplug DTV momentarily. 5, 11 G Adjust antenna. 5, 12 G Try a different channel. G Press RESET key to restart channel search. G Adjust Volume. No Captioning. G Check if station is broadcasting a G Press CAPTION key to select 17 Closed-Caption signal. Select another Captioning. channel. Cannot customize G Digital Caption signal not broadcast. G Press CAPTION key to select Analog 17 Caption. captioning. Cannot display picture on a full screen. G Letter Box 16:9 or Pillar Box 4:3 signal G Press PIX SHAPE key to expand or zoom 12 broadcasted. the image. Pixilation of Digital G Press INFO key and check the signal image. strength. Poor Picture/ Sound (watching Analog). G Check if program is in color. G Check antenna/external connections. G Color or Tint misadjusted. G May be station trouble. G MUTE function may be on. G Turn antenna, install signal booster. G Install outdoor Digital antenna. 5, 11 G Try a different channel. 20 ~ 21 G Adjust antenna. G Press RESET key to restart channel search. G Adjust Volume. "No Signal" message appears on the screen. G Check Audio/ Video connections. G Check external equipment connections. G Check external equipment setting. G Press INPUT key. G Switch on external equipment. G Set external equipment output con- nections to match input connections. 9 ~10 No DTV Stereo or G Check if station is broadcasting a true SAP sound. MTS stereo signal or a SAP signal. Cannot select or scan some channels. G Channel may be removed from memory. G Check antenna connections. G No digital signal being broadcast. G Signals are weak. G V-Guide is set to block programming. No Cable channels G Cable Channel Indicator C should above number 13. appear next to channel number. G Press AUDIO key. 12 G Select CH. Scan Memory and manually add channels or start CH. (channel) search. G Turn Antenna or install signal booster. G Set V-Guide to ALLOW ALL or press RESET key to clear all settings and restart channel search. 16 18 ~ 19 G Switch Antenna mode to Cable. 15 Remote Control G Check batteries. will not work DTV. G Check if DTV is plugged in. G Replace batteries. G Aim remote control at front of DTV. Cabinet makes popping sound. G This is a normal condition during warmup and cool down of the plastic cabinet parts. 6, 11 22 Need help? Visit our Web site at www.sanyoctv.com or Call 1-800-877-5032

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Need help?
Visit our Web site at
www.sanyoctv.com
or Call
1-800-877-5032
Problem
Check these Conditions
Try these Solutions
Page No.
DTV turns off
automatically.
Check signal (Cable/Ant.) connection.
Power surge protection feature.
Press
POWER
key.
The sleep timer may have been set.
Unplug DTV momentarily.
5, 11
No picture, sound
(Digital Picture).
Check antenna/external connections.
May be station trouble, NO signal
broadcast.
MUTE function may be on.
Adjust antenna.
Try a different channel.
Press
RESET
key to restart channel search.
Adjust Volume.
5, 12
No Captioning.
Check if station is broadcasting a
Closed-Caption signal. Select another
channel.
Press
CAPTION
key to select
Captioning.
17
Cannot customize
Caption.
Digital Caption signal not broadcast.
Press
CAPTION
key to select Analog
captioning.
17
Cannot display
picture on a full
screen.
Letter Box 16:9 or Pillar Box 4:3 signal
broadcasted.
Press
PIX SHAPE
key to expand or zoom
the image.
12
Pixilation of Digital
image.
Press
INFO
key and check the signal
strength.
Turn antenna, install signal booster.
Install outdoor Digital antenna.
5, 11
Poor Picture/
Sound (watching
Analog).
Check if program is in color.
Check antenna/external connections.
Color or Tint misadjusted.
May be station trouble.
MUTE function may be on.
Try a different channel.
Adjust antenna.
Press
RESET
key to restart channel search.
Adjust Volume.
20 ~ 21
“No Signal”
message
appears on the
screen.
Check Audio/Video connections.
Check external equipment connections.
Check external equipment setting.
Press
INPUT
key.
Switch on external equipment.
Set external equipment output con-
nections to match input connections.
9 ~10
No DTV Stereo or
SAP sound.
Check if station is broadcasting a true
MTS stereo signal or a SAP signal.
Press
AUDIO
key.
12
Cannot select or
scan some
channels.
Channel may be removed from
memory.
Check antenna connections.
No digital signal being broadcast.
Signals are weak.
V-Guide is set to block programming.
Select CH. Scan Memory and manually
add channels or start CH. (channel) search.
Turn Antenna or install signal booster.
Set V-Guide to ALLOW ALL or press
RESET
key to clear all settings and restart
channel search.
16
18
~
19
No Cable channels
above number 13.
Cable Channel Indicator C should
appear next to channel number.
Switch Antenna mode to Cable.
15
Remote Control
will not work DTV.
Check batteries.
Check if DTV is plugged in.
Replace batteries.
Aim remote control at front of DTV.
6, 11
Cabinet makes
popping sound.
This is a normal condition during warm-
up and cool down of the plastic cabinet
parts.
Because of the Quality we build into our product,
very few problems are actual DTV defects
. Most prob-
lems only involve simple hookup or setup changes that
can be solved by the customer. Please check the chart
below and try the solutions listed for your problem. If the
problem still persists,
before returning your DTV,
please
visit our website at
www.sanyoctv.com
or call us
toll
free at 1.800.877.5032.
We can Help!
HELPFUL HINTS (Problems/Solutions)