Picture interference like wavy
lines or patterns. Sound or colour
interference may also be present.
Some other equipment is using the same
frequency.
Poor quality cable in the path between the
TV and the TV aerial.
Your aerial system is receiving an
unwanted signal on the same frequency.
Put other equipment on stand-by to see if the
interference stops: change the output frequency of
the equipment that is causing interference (see its
instructions).
Get higher quality cable.
Get your aerial system checked.
No picture.
Brightness and contrast levels are set to
minimum.
Increase the brightness and contrast settings.
Jumbled teletext characters
Poor quality signal
As for ‘Snowy picture’ and ‘Ghosts’
When RGB input is used there is
a distorted picture or no picture.
Synchronisation signal is missing.
Press the AV button to select the AV input which
receives the synchronisation signal.
Power
Symptoms
Possible causes
What to do
Television seems 'dead' - no lights
come on and nothing works.
The stand-by light is on but the
buttons don't seem to work.
Mains supply missing.
Main power switch is off.
Blown fuse or circuit breaker.
Try the front panel STANDBY/ON
button: if TV comes on then check "The
remote does not function".
Make sure it is not a general power cut.
Check the power switches on the television and at
the power outlet.
Check the fuse or circuit breaker at your main fuse
box. Look for a possible cause of failure before you
replace or re-set it.
Disconnect power supply, wait five minutes and try
front panel STANDBY/ON. If still no good,
disconnect power supply and assume the unit is
faulty.
Local function buttons do not
work. Stuck on stand-by.
Micro-controller confused by electrical
disturbance.
Switch off mains power and wait 10 minutes before
trying again. (Leave the TV unplugged and call a
service engineer if this does not work.)
Remote
Wrong functions or short range.
Batteries run down.
Ostacle in the way.
Insert new batteries
Remove any objects and aim from straight in front
of the remote sensor with a clear line of sight.