Troubleshooting guide – Polaroid TTM-2401 User Manual

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Before calling service personnel, please check the following chart for a possible cause to the trouble you are
experiencing.

Troubleshooting Guide

25

The AC power cord is not connected.

Connect the AC power cord
to the AC outlet

No power

SYMPTOM

Power

TV

broadcast

reception

Remote

Control

V

-CHIP

POSSIBLE CAUSE

POSSIBLE SOLUTION

Poor or no picture.

Picture wobbles
or drifts.

No CATV reception.

No reception above
CH13.

Poor or no sound.

TV Shuts off.

Closed Captioning
not working.

Remote control
does not operate.

Parental Control not
Working properly.

TV station experiencing problems.

Try another channel.

Picture control is not adjusted.

Check picture control adjustments.

Possible local interference.

Check for source of reception disturbance.

Antenna/CATV connector is not connected. Check CATV connection or VHF/UHF ant.

TV station experiencing problems.

Try another channel.

Cable TV channel is scrambled.

A Cable box needs to be used (if desired).

Possible local interference.

Check for source of reception disturbance.

CATV connected or not connected.

Check all CATV connections.

TV/CATV set to TV.

Set TV/CATV to CATV

Cable TV service interrupted.

Contact your Cable TV company.

TV/CATV set to TV.

Set TV/CATV to CATV.

TV station experiencing problems.

Try another channel.

MUTE button is pressed.

Press MUTE button again.

Possible local interference.

Check for source of reception disturbance.

Antenna/CATV connector is not connected. Check CATV connection or VHF/UHF ant.

Volume is set to minimum.

Increase volume.

Sleep Timer is set.

Set Sleep Timer to "0”.

Off Timer is set.

Clear Off Timer.

TV Signal is weak.

Check CATV or VHF/UHF antenna.

TV station experiencing problems or
program tuned is not closed captioned.

Try another channel.

Closed Captioning not turned on.

Press the CCD button.

The remote control is not aimed at the
sensor.

Aim the remote control at the Remote
sensor.

Distance is too far or too much light in the
room.

Operate within 23 feet or reduce the
light in the room.

There is an obstacle in the path of the beam. Clear the path of the beam.

The batteries are weak.

Replace the batteries.

The batteries are not inserted correctly.

Insert correctly.

News or sports event being broadcast.

Parental Control does not work with
News or sporting events.

Ratings not set.

Set ratings as desired.

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