RCA 20F514TD User Manual

42 Chapter 7
Troubleshooting
MostproblemsyouencounterwithyourTV/DVDcanbecorrectedbyconsultingthefollowingtroubleshootinglist.
TV Problems
TV won’t turn on
• MakesuretheTVispluggedin.
• Checkthewallreceptacle(orextensioncord)tomakesureitis“live”byplugginginsomethingelse.
• Somethingmightbewrongwithyourremotecontrol.PressthePOWERbuttononthefrontof yourproduct.Ifit
turnson,checktheremotecontrol.
• TheFrontPanelmightbelocked.Gotopage24formoreinformation.
Buttons don’t work
• TheFrontPanelmightbelocked.Gotopage24formoreinformation.
TV turns off unexpectedly
• Off Timemighthavebeenactivated.Gotopage29forinstructions.
• Electronicprotectioncircuitmayhavebeenactivatedbecauseof apowersurge.If thishappensfrequently,the
voltageinyourhousemaybeabnormallyhighorlow.
TV turns on unexpectedly
• On Time mighthavebeenset.Gotopage29forinstructions.
Blank screen
• Youmaybeonaninactivechannel.Tryanotherchannel.
• MakesuredevicesconnectedtotheTVareturnedon.
• If you’veconnectedanotherdevice(suchasacamcorderorDVDplayer)makesureyouselecttheVideoInput
Channelthatisusedforthatdevice.UsetheINPUTbuttontotogglethroughtheavailableVideoInputChannels.
Digital tuning delayed
• Youmayexperienceadelayofseveralsecondsbeforedigitalpicturesappear.Thiscanhappenwhenyourst
tunetoadigitalchannelandwhenyouchangechannels.Thisisnormal.
No sound, picture okay
• Maybethesoundismuted.Trypressingthevolumeupbuttontorestoresound.
• If usingtheY,Pb,Prjacks,remembertoconnectthedevice’sleftandrightaudiooutputjackstotheTV‘sAUDIO
inputjacks.
Can’t select certain channel
• ChannelmaybeblockedornotapprovedthroughParentalControls.
• TrypressingtheDIG/ANAbuttonontheremote.Thisbuttontogglesbetweendigitalandanalogchannelsources.
• If usingaVCR,checktomakesuretheTV/VCRbuttonontheVCRisinthecorrectmode(presstheTV/VCR
buttononyourVCR).
No picture, no sound but TV is on
• MaybetheSource Typeissetwrong.Gotopage25formoreinstructions.
• Youmayhavethewrongvideoinputchannelselected.UsetheINPUTbuttontotogglethroughtheavailable
videoinputchannels.
• If thedeviceyou’reconnectedtohas“progressivescan”andyouaren’treceivingapictureusingacomponent(Y
PbPr)connection,youneedtochangethesettingfromprogressivetointerlace.Theprocedureforchangingthis
varies.Lookforabuttononthefrontof thedevice(itmightbecalledresolutionordisplay),orseeifthereisa
switchontheback(itmightbelabeled“int/prog”orsomethingsimilar),ortheitemmightbeinthemenusystem.
Consulttheuser’sguideforinstructions.
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RCA 20F514TD Specifications

General

Brand	RCA
Model	20F514TD
Category	TV
Language	English