Toshiba 42HM66 Owner's Manual - English - Page 30

8 Appendix English Troubleshooting Before calling a service technician, please check this section for a possible cause of the problem and some solutions you can try. Symptom Possible solution Power LED does not light ? LAMP * Make sure the power cord is not disconnected or loose. * Make sure the fuse and electricity outlet are working properly. No image The remote control does not work * Make sure the antenna is in place and is not loose . * Make sure the power is on. ? * Check the image input signal source connection (see pages 8~10). * Check the TV/DTV setting (see page 25). * Make sure the TV station or cable TV system is in service. * Check the video cable connection. * Make sure the frequency range of the input signal is not beyond the display's acceptable range. * The batteries may be dead or may be inserted incorrectly. Replace the batteries. * Make sure the remote control is within 15 feet of the infrared remote sensors on the TV front. Make sure there is nothing blocking the infrared remote sensors on the remote or the TV. Delays for video ? and audio outputs * If the monitor is warming up, the POWER LED on the front of the TV will be flashing green. * To help protect the lamp, wait at least 60 second after turning off the TV before turning it back on again. Dim image * Check the color and color tone settings. * If the picture darkens and/or colors fade, if the screen (lamp) does not light, or if you hear a loud noise and the picture goes black, the lamp may have ruptured. Replace the lamp. Blurry image * If there is condensation inside the TV, turn off the TV and let it sit for a few hours before turning it back on again. Overlapped image * Check the position of the antenna. * Try moving the signal cable. Stripes on the screen * If there is computer, other TV sets, TV video game system, VCR, radio cassette near your TV, please adjust the antenna position. Snowflakes on the screen or noise interference Spots on the screen *Antenna reception may be poor. Use a highly directional outdoor antenna (if applicable). * A hair dryer, neon light, or high voltage power line can cause this problem. Move the item or the relocate the TV, if possible. Clear image but no sound  * Press MUTE on the remote control. * Make sure the audio cable is installed correctly. * Make sure the internal speakers are set to OFF (see page 21). The remote control LED doesn't blink when a button is pressed. Replace the batteries. The remote control LED blinks when a device mode is pressed, but the device does not respond. Make sure that you are less that 15 feet (4.57 meters) from the infrared remote sensors on the device. Make sure that nothing is blocking the infrared remote sensors on the remote control or the device. Make sure that you have selected the correct device mode. Make sure that the remote is programmed for that device. See "Programming the TV's universal remote control to operate your other devices" on page 14. The remote control will not accept the device program code. Make sure that you followed all the steps in the programming procedure. See "Programming the universal remote control" on page 14. Make sure that you tried all the program codes listed for the device manufacturer. See "Device program codes" on pages 15~18. 30 Copyright © 2006 TOSHIBA CORPORATION. All rights reserved.