I Troubleshooting IDuring normal broadcast (VHF/UHF)Symptoms Checks PagePower does not turn ON • Is the power plug plugged in?• If the power does not turn on using the remote, check if the TV set isturned on. 19Remote control does not • Are the batteries dead or inserted incorrectly? 9function • Is the remote control sensor in direct light of florescent lamps or otherstrong sources of light?Image shakes • Is the antenna or antenna cable old, broken or shorted? -image is not clear • Is the antenna cable connected properly? 10, 11, 12Color patches or no color • When using a VCR and selecting channels on the TV, is the TVNIDEOmode for the VCR set to TV?Image appears doubled or • Is the antenna facing the right direction?tripled. • Is the antenna receiving any signals reflected off mountains or buildings.Spots appear in images, • Is the TV being affected by geomagnetism or other interferenceimages shake, orcolor patches (automobiles and trains, high voltage power lines, neon, motors,appear in the four comers, magnetic steel frames, steel windows, etc.)? Turn off the power for -approx. 20 min. and turn back on or change positioning of the TV set. Ifthis does not fix the problem, the TV needs magnetic shielding.When the TV set is turned on • Dueto the internal structure ofthe CRTset, some parts of the flourescentin a dark room, the outer edges components spark, (created by high voltage) when the TV set is turned -of the screen spark on. This is not a malfunction.momentarily.Unclear or overly bright colors • When white is displayed on a certain pad of the screen for a while, theon parts of the screen white portion tends to tint with color. When the bright image disappears, -the screen wil! return to its normal color.Left and right ends of the • Receiving broadcast or changes in brightness on the screen can causescreen, columns and frames curves on the screen.appear curved.A black stripe appears for a • The image distorts when channels are changed.moment when changingchannels using the VCR.During Panasonic AUTO • Depending on the program content, even when the screen is supposedmode, the screen size to automatically zoom, if the beginning scene is dark, it may take a 24, 25sometimes changes, while for it to zoom.• During a 4:3 screen, if the top and bottom of the image is dark, it mayzoom.Images disappear at the top • When using 16:9 image software, there is no picture at the top andand bottom of the screen bottom of the screen (cinema vision size software, etc.).During ZOOM or JUST modes,the image is cut off at the topand bottom.A clicking and bazzing soundis mode when the TV is turnedon.• Has the screen position been changed?If so, adjust screen positioning.: • This is the sound of the Geomagnetic correction function to create abeautiful color picture. This is not a malfunction."345969