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Symptom
• The magnetic
Abnormal color
patches
• The channel carries
"100" appears at
the top of the
screen and there is
no Teletext display
(KV-HW212M81
only).
Teletext display is
• Connection is loose or
incomplete (snowy
picture or double
images)
• The antenna setup is
(KV-HW212M81
only).
• Signal transmission
• Your TV's self-
The 1 (standby)
indicator on
your TV flashes
red several
times after
every three
seconds.
• The "Signal Booster" is
The TV screen
sometimes goes
blank for
slightly longer
than usual
during channel
change.
• Changes in room
TV cabinet
creaks.
• The TV's demagnetizing
A small "boom"
sound is heard
when the TV is
turned on.
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Additional Information
Possible cause
disturbance from
external speakers or
other equipment, or the
direction of the earth's
magnetic field may
affect the TV.
no Teletext
broadcast.
the cable is damaged.
inappropriate.
is too low.
diagnosis function
indicates the possible
problems.
functioning to detect a
weak signal. This does
not indicate a
malfunction.
temperature sometimes
make the TV cabinet
expand or contract,
causing a noise. This
does not indicate a
malfunction.
function is working.
This does not indicate a
malfunction.
Solutions
• 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
connectionon the TV, VCR, and at the
wall.
• Check the antenna setup. Contact a Sony
dealer for advice.
• Display the "Channel Setup" menu and
set the "Signal Booster" to "Auto" from
"Manual Program".
• Try using an external 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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