Toshiba 15DL15 Owners Manual - Page 32

Troubleshooting

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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 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 MTS feature is set properly. 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. Black box appears on the screen • The closed caption feature may be set to one of the Text modes (Text1, Text2, Text3, or Text4). Turn closed captioning Off. Unable to select a certain channel • The channel may be erased with the Manual programming 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 top panel buttons do not operate • Check the Panel lock feature. The remote control does not operate • 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. Appendix 32

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Appendix
32
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 MTS feature is set properly.
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.
Black box appears on the screen
The closed caption feature may be set to one of the Text modes
(Text1, Text2, Text3, or Text4). Turn closed captioning Off.
Unable to select a certain channel
The channel may be erased with the Manual programming 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 top panel buttons do not operate
Check the Panel lock feature.
The remote control does not operate
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.