Westinghouse W2613 User Guide - Page 25

Before Calling Service

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BEFORE CALLING SERVICE Please make these simple checks before calling service. These tips may save you time and money since charges for receiver installation and adjustments of customer controls are not covered under your warranty. Symptoms Items to Check and Actions to follow "Ghost " or double image *This may be caused by obstruction to the antenna due to high rise buildings or hills. Using a highly directional antenna may inprove the picture. No power *Check that the TV's AC power cord is plugged into the mains socket. *Unplug the TV, wait for 60 seconds. Then re- insert plug into the mains socket and turn on the TV again. No picture *Check antenna connections at the rear of the TV to see if it is properly connected to the TV. *Possible broadcast station trouble. Try another channel. *Adjust the contrast and brightness settings. *Check the Closed Captions control. Some TEXT modes could block the screen, Good picture but no sound *Increase the VOLUME. *Check that the TV is not muted; press the MUTE button on the remote control. Good sound but poor color *Adjust the contrast, color and brightness settings. Poor picture *Sometimes, poor picture quality occurs when having activated an S-VHS camera or camcorder connected and having connected another peripheral at the same time. In this case switch off one of the other peripherals Snowy picture and noise *Check the antenna connection Horizontal dotted line *This may be caused by electrical interference (e.g. hairdryer, nearby neon lights, etc.) *Turn off the equipment. Television not responding to *Check whether the batteries are working. remote control Replace if necessary *Clean the remote control sensor lens on the TV. *You can still use the buttons at the front of your TV. *Select the TV mode to be sure your remote control is in the TV mode. 24

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Please make these simple checks before calling service. These tips may save
you time and money since charges for receiver installation and adjustments of
customer controls are not covered under your warranty.
Symptoms
Items to Check and Actions to follow
“Ghost ” or double image
*This may be caused by obstruction to the
antenna due to high rise buildings or
hills. Using a highly directional antenna
may inprove the picture.
No power
*Check that the TV’s AC power cord is plugged
into the mains socket.
*Unplug the TV, wait for 60 seconds. Then re-
insert plug into the mains socket and turn on
the TV again.
No picture
*Check antenna connections at the rear of the
TV to see if it is properly connected to the TV.
*Possible broadcast station trouble. Try
another channel.
*Adjust the contrast and brightness settings.
*Check the Closed Captions control. Some
TEXT modes could block the screen,
Good picture but no sound
*Increase the VOLUME.
*Check that the TV is not muted; press the
MUTE button on the remote control.
Good sound but poor color
*Adjust the contrast, color and brightness
settings.
Poor picture
*Sometimes, poor picture quality occurs when
having activated an S-VHS camera or
camcorder connected and having connected
another peripheral at the same time. In this
case switch off one of the other peripherals
Snowy picture and noise
*Check the antenna connection
Horizontal dotted line
*This may be caused by electrical interference
(e.g. hairdryer, nearby neon lights, etc.)
*Turn off the equipment.
Television not responding to
remote control
*Check whether the batteries are working.
Replace if necessary
*Clean the remote control sensor lens on the
TV.
*You can still use the buttons at the front of
your TV.
*Select the TV mode to be sure your remote
control is in the TV mode.
BEFORE CALLING SERVICE