Sony KE-42MR1 - Manual (Page 72)

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Distorted picture and noisy sound. • Check if any connected optional equipment is installed
in front of the TV or at the side of the TV. When
installing optional equipment, leave some space
between the optional equipment and TV.
Stripe noise during playback/
recording of a VCR. • Video head interference. Keep your VCR away from
the TV.
• Leave a space of 30 cm between your VCR and the
display unit to avoid noise.
• Avoid installing your VCR in front of the display unit
or at the side of the display unit.
Poor or no picture (screen is dark), but
good sound. • Using the menu system, select the “Picture
Adjustment” menu and select “Reset” to return to the
factory settings (page 27).
• If the PICTURE OFF indicator lights up in blue,
press (picture off) on the remote control.
Noisy picture when viewing a TV
channel. • Using the menu system, select the “Manual
Programme Preset” option in the “Set Up” menu and
adjust Fine Tuning (AFT) to obtain better picture
reception (page 40).
• Using the menu system, set the “NR” (Noise
Reduction) option in the “Picture Adjustment” menu to
reduce the noise in the picture (page 27).
Distorted picture when changing
programmes or selecting teletext. • Turn off any equipment connected to the Scart
connector on the rear of the media receiver unit.
Wrong characters appear when
viewing teletext. • Using the menu system, enter the “Language/
Country” option in the “Set Up” menu and select the
country in which you operate the TV set (page 37). For
Cyrillic languages, we recommend that you select
Russia in case your own country does not appear in the
list.
Wrong characters appear when
viewing NexTView. • Using the menu system, enter the “Language/
Country” option in the “Setup” menu and select the
country as the NexTView is broadcasted (page 37).
No sound/Noisy sound.
Good picture, no sound. • Press the 2 +/– or % (mute) on the remote control.
• Check that “Speaker” option is set to “Main” in the
“Features” menu (page 33).
• If headphones are connected, select the “ i Speaker
Link” option in the “Sound adjustment” menu to “Off,”
or disconnect the headphones.
Audio noise.
The TV fan noise becomes bigger.
• Make sure that the aerial is connected using the
supplied coaxial cable.
• Keep the aerial cable away from other connecting
cords.
• Do not use 300-ohm twin lead cables as interference
may occur.
• The ventilation holes can accumulate dust over a
period of time. the accumulated dust may make the
cooling function of the built-in fan less effective. To
prevent this, we recommend removing the dust
periodically (once a month) using a vacuum cleaner.
Cannot operate the menu. • If the item you want to select appears in a pale colour,
you cannot select it.
Problem Possible remedies
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