Symptom
• Keep external speakers or other electrical equipment away from the TV.
Picture slant
• Display the "Picture Position" under "Setup" menu, then adjust "Picture
Rotation" and "Picture V-Position" so that the picture is aligned to the TV
screen (see page 29).
• Keep external speakers or other equipment away from the TV. Do not
Abnormal color
move the TV while the TV is turned on. Press ! (main power) on the TV
patches
to turn off the TV for about 15 minutes, then turn it on again to
demagnetize the TV.
• Check the antenna cable and connection on the TV, VCR and at the wall
Teletext display is
(see page 31).
incomplete
(snowy picture or
• Check the antenna setup. Contact a Sony dealer for advice.
double images).
• Display the "Channel Setup" menu and set the "Signal Booster" to "Auto"
from "Manual Program" (see page 28).
• Use the fine tuning ("Fine") function (see page 28).
• Count the number of times the 1 (standby) indicator flashes.
The 1 (standby)
Press ! (main power) to turn off your TV. Contact your nearest Sony
indicator on your
TV flashes red
service center.
several times after
every three
seconds.
• The "Signal Booster" is functioning to detect a weak signal. This does not
The TV screen
indicate a malfunction.
sometimes goes
blank for
slightly longer
than usual
during channel
change.
Cannot play
• Some shooting games which involve pointing a light beam at the TV
shooting games.
screen with an electronic gun or rifle cannot be used with your TV. For
details, see the instruction manual supplied with the video game software.
• Change in room temperature sometimes make the TV cabinet expand or
TV cabinet creaks.
contract, causing a noise. This does not indicate a malfunction.
• The TV's demagnetizing function is working. This does not indicate a
A small "boom"
sound is heard
malfunction
when the TV is
turned on.
• The visible lines that sometimes appear on your TV screen are shadows
Thin lines appear
on the TV Screen.
from the damper wires used to stabilize the aperture grille of the Trinitron
picture tube. This does not indicate a malfunction.
Solutions
Additional Information
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