| Trouble Shooting |
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If your query is regarding retuning for the digital switchover you can retune guides at the official retune
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POSSIBLE CAUSES/ RESOLVE |
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No picture, no sound. |
Mains adapter not plugged in to mains socket or back of TV ? Is the standby light on? |
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Is the aerial connected ? |
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Is the TV switched on ? Is it in standby (red light) ? |
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Is the TV input source on an AV input ? - Select DTV or TV from the input source menu |
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If on an AV source check the HDMI/ SCART connection etc - is firmly in place on the external device and in the socket on the TV . |
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Picture, but no sound. |
Volume is set to minimum or mute. |
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Incorrect sound system setting on ATV search menu (should be I - country "ENGLAND") |
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Ensure that sound level has not been limited in the Hotel Mode option in ATV menu |
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No TV picture. |
TV is switched to AV |
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Antenna has not been plugged into the TV |
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TV is not installed correctly - recheck connections/ install instructions |
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Picture has pale colours, is too dark or is blurred. |
Set colour, brightness and contrast on ATV video menu |
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There is no colour on all channels. |
Ensure colour is turned up on the ATV video menu screen |
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Antenna cable does not contact adequately |
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Antenna cable is damaged or broken |
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Aerial system is faulty |
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Bad picture on standard TV with interference. |
Interference caused by outside source – other electronic equipment/ fluorescent lights |
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Microwave oven/ Hairdryer, or car/ motorcycle |
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Aerial system is faulty |
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TV situated in poor reception area |
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Try fine tuning individual channels |
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Interference or blocky disappearing images on DTV channels. |
Antenna cable does not contact adequately to TV ANT in socket |
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Antenna cable is damaged or broken |
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Aerial system is faulty |
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TV situated in poor reception area |
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Teletext missing or corrupted/ faulty. |
TV station does not transmit teletext |
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Weak bradcasting signal |
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Receiving broadcast in a poor reception area |
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Aerial system is faulty |
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Remote control does not work. |
Check that the remote is in TV mode and not Sky mode by pressing the blue TV button |
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TV is not switched on |
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The remote batteries are flat or inserted incorrectly - remove batteries and re insert correctly. |
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Bright external light is falling on the TV remote sensor or remote control signals |
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Obstacles between the remote control and the TV remote sensor can affect data transmission |
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Switch off the TV by disconnecting from the mains. Wait 10 seconds and try again. |
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TV does not respond to commands or images unstable. |
Switch off the TV by disconnecting from the mains. Wait 10 seconds and try again. |
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DTV tuning - channels ordered incorrectly. |
Go into DTV menu and perform factory reset - auto tune will start automatically once reset is complete and order channels correctly on the second attempt. |
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DTV - some digital TV channels missing from the expected available list. |
Poor reception of signal caused by any of the following |
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Antenna cable does not contact adequately to ANT in on TV |
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Antenna cable is damaged or broken |
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Aerial system is faulty |
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TV situated in poor reception area - low signal level |
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HD images are displayed but the visual quality is not good. |
Check that the HDMI/ VGA or Component input connecting the device is connected properly and secure |
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Check that the particular connecting cable is not faulty (try another if possible) |
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Check that the device's output is set to HD and that HD is enabled. |
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Ensure the media is HD standard |