69TroubleshootingDuring normal broadcast (VHF/UHF)SymptomsPower does not turn ONRemote control does notfunctionImage shakesImage is not clearColor patches or no colorImage appears doubled ortripled.Spots appear in images,images shake, or color patchesappear in the four corners.When the TV set is turned onin a dark room, the outer edgeso f t h e s c r e e n s p a r kmomentarily.Unclear or overly bright colorson parts of the screenLeft and right ends of thescreen, columns and framesappear curved.A black stripe appears for am o m e n t w h e n c h a n g i n gchannels using the VCR.D u r i n g P a n a s o n i c A U TOm o d e , t h e s c r e e n s i z esometimes changes.Images disappear at the topand bottom of the screenDuring ZOOM or JUST modes,the image is cut off at the topand bottom.A clicking and buzzing soundis made when the TV is turnedon.Checks• Is the power plug plugged in?• If the power does not turn on using the remote, check if the TV set isturned on.• Are the batteries dead or inserted incorrectly?• Is the remote control sensor in direct light of florescent lamps or otherstrong sources of light?• Is the antenna or antenna cable old, broken or shorted?• Is the antenna cable connected properly?• When using a VCR and selecting channels on the TV, is the TV/VIDEOmode for the VCR set to TV?• Is the antenna facing the right direction?• Is the antenna receiving any signals reflected off mountains or buildings.• Is the TV being affected by geomagnetism or other interference(automobiles and trains, high voltage power lines, neon, motors,magnetic steel frames, steel windows, etc.)? Turn off the power forapprox. 20 min. and turn back on or change positioning of the TV set. Ifthis does not fix the problem, the TV needs magnetic shielding.• Due to the internal structure of the CRT set, some parts of the fluorescentcomponents spark, (created by high voltage) when the TV set is turnedon. This is not a malfunction.• When white is displayed on a certain part of the screen for a while, thewhite portion tends to tint with color. When the bright image disappears,the screen will return to its normal color.• Receiving broadcast or changes in brightness on the screen can causecurves on the screen.• The image distorts when channels are changed.• Depending on the program content, even when the screen is supposedto automatically zoom, if the beginning scene is dark, it may take awhile for it to zoom.• During a 4:3 screen, if the top and bottom of the image is dark, it mayzoom.• When using 16:9 image software, there is no picture at the top andbottom of the screen (cinema vision size software, etc.).• Has the screen position been changed?If so, adjust screen positioning.• This is the sound of the Geomagnetic correction function creating abeautiful color picture. This is not a malfunction.Page–199––10, 11, 12––––––––24, 25––3459