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If you have any problem while viewing your TV, you can either use the Reset
function or check the Troubleshooting guide below. If the problem persists,
contact your Sony dealer.

Press the RESET button on your remote control.
Your TV will go blank for about half a second
then the picture will reappear with “RESET”
displayed on your TV screen for about 10 seconds.

Pressing RESET will set your TV to the factory
setting, but certain problems may be solved.

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• Check the antenna cable and connection

on the TV, VCR and at the wall.

• Check the antenna setup.

Contact a Sony dealer for advice.

• Display the “CH PRESET” menu and

select “MANUAL PROGRAM” to preset
the channel again.

• Try using a booster.

• Turn off or disconnect the booster if it is in

use.

• Display the “CH PRESET” menu and

select the appropriate TV system
(“TV SYS”).

• The connection is loose

or the cable is
damaged.

• The antenna setup is

inappropriate.

• Channel presetting is

inappropriate or
incomplete.

• Signal transmission is

low.

• Broadcast signals are

too strong.

• The TV system setting

is inappropriate.

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• The power cord,

antenna or VCR is not
connected.

• The TV is not turned

on.

• The volume level is too

low.

• The sound is muted.

• There is local

interference from cars,
neon signs, hair dryers,
power generators, etc.

• Broadcast signals are

reflected by nearby
mountains or
buildings.

• The antenna setup is

inappropriate.

• Use of a booster is

inappropriate.

• The color level setting

is too low.

• The color system

setting is
inappropriate.

• The antenna setup is

inappropriate.

• Check the power cord, antenna and VCR

connections.

• Press 

 ?/1

 (power).

• Press ! (main power) on the TV to turn

off the TV for about five seconds, then
turn it on again.

• Press 2 + to increase the volume level.

• Press % to cancel the muting.

• Do not use a hair dryer or other

equipment near the TV.

• Check the antenna setup. Contact a Sony

dealer for advice.

• Use a highly directional antenna.

• Use the fine tuning (“FINE”) function.

• Check the antenna setup. Contact a Sony

dealer for advice.

• Turn off or disconnect the booster if it is in

use.

• Display the “PICTURE” menu and select

“ADJUST” of “PICTURE MODE”, then
adjust the “COLOR” level.

• Display the “SETUP” menu and check the

color system (“COLOR SYS”) setting
(usually set this to “AUTO”).

• Check the antenna setup. Contact a Sony

dealer for advice.

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The 1 (standby)
indicator on
your TV flashes
red several
times between
three-second

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• The magnetic

disturbance from
external speakers or
other equipment, or
the direction of the
earth’s magnetic field
may affect the TV.

• The magnetic

disturbance from
external speakers or
other equipment, or the
direction of the earth’s
magnetic field may
affect the TV.

• The channel carries

no Teletext
broadcast.

• Connection is loose or

the cable is damaged.

• The antenna setup is

inappropriate.

• Signal transmission

is too low.

• Your TV’s self-

diagnosis function
indicates the possible
problems.

• Keep external speakers or other electrical

equipment away from the TV.

• Display the “SETUP” menu and adjust

“PIC ROTATION” so that the picture
position is optimal.

• Keep external speakers or other

equipment away from the TV. Do not
move the TV while the TV is turned on.
Press ! (main power) on the TV to turn
off the TV for about 15 minutes, then turn
it on again to demagnetize the TV.

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• Check the antenna cable and connection

on the TV, VCR, and at the wall.

• Check the antenna setup. Contact a Sony

dealer for advice.

• Try using a booster.

• Use the fine tuning (“FINE”) function.

• Count the number of times the 1

(standby) indicator flashes. Press !
(main power) to turn off your TV.
Contact your nearest Sony service center.

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• Changes in room

temperature sometimes
make the TV cabinet
expand or contract,
causing a noise. This
does not indicate a
malfunction.

• The TV’s demagnetizing

function is working.
This does not indicate a
malfunction.

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