Nopmturescreennotlit_.no if} ourTVdoesnotturnon.andaredlightkeepsflashing,yourTVma)needsound servme.CallyourlocalSonyServiceCenterMakesurethepowercordispluggedin.Press onthefrontofthemediareceiverunitPress tocyclethroughtheconnectedvideosources.Tryanotherchannel:itcouldbestationtrouble.Press sothatthePICUTREOFFLEDonthedisplayumtgoesoffMakesurethedisplatinterfacecableisconnectedtothedisplayunitandmediareceiverunit.Dark,poorornopmmre Adjustthe optionintheVideoMenu_seepage96).'screen liD, good sound AdJuSt the option in the Video Menu ',see page 96.Check the antenna/cable connectionsNo color Adj ust the option in the Video Menu tsee page 961.Onl? snow and noise appear on Check the antennaicabhi connectionsthe screen Try another channel: it could be station trouble.Press to change the input mode tsee page 50/.Dotted lines or stripes Adjust the antenna.Move the TV away from noise sources such as cars. neon s_gns, or hmr-dryers.Double images or ghosts Using a highly directional outdoor antenna or a cable may solve the problem.Striped noise during Video head interference. Keep your VCR away, from the TV.playback/recordmgofaVCR Leaveaspaceof30cm_ll 7/8 inches between your VCR and theTVtoavnidnoise.Avoid installing your VCR in front of the TV or at the side of the TV.Fhe screen flickers when This is caused by feature of the Plasma Display Panel, and does not indmate aturmng on the TV malfunction of the TV."Black box" on screen You have selected a text option in the Setu F Menu and no text is available, lb turnoff this feature, set the option to . Ifvou were trying to selectclosed captioning, select instead ofBlack bands appear at the top Some wlde-screen programs are filmed in aspect ratios that are greater than 16:9and bottom of the screen ,this is especially common with theatrical releases J. Your TV will show theseprograms with black bands at the top and bottom of the screen. For more details.check the documentation that came with your DVD for contact your programprovider}.Certain programs on DVD or The compression used by certain digital broadcasts and DVDs may cause yourother digttal sources display a TV's screen to dlspla_ less detail than usual, or cause artifacts small blocks orloss of detail, especially during dots, pixelations ) to appear on your screen. Tl_s is due to your TV's large screenfast-motion or dark scenes and ability to show very fine detail, and is normal for certain digitally recordedprograms_ AdJuSt the reality/clarity, in the DRC Palette menu tsee page 98) tooptimize the picture whde wewmg these sources.