Sony BRAVIA KDS-50A3000 Operating Instructions Manual page 48

No sound/Noisy sound
Good picture, no sound • Check the vohnne control.
• Press MUTING or VOL + so that "Muting" disappears t_om the screen
(see page 21).
• Disconnect your headphones.
• Set Speakers to TV Speakers in the Audio
Options
settings (see page 39).
If it is set to Audio
System,
sound is not outpnt from the TV's speakers
regardless of the TV's volmne control.
• When using HDMI input with Super Audio CD or DVD-Audio, DIGITAL OUT
(Optical) may not provide an audio signal.
Audio noise • Make sure that the antenna is connected using a 75-ohm coaxial cable.
• Keep the antenna cable away fwm other connecting cords.
• To avoid TV interference, make sure to use an undamaged antenna cable.
PC Input
No Picture / No Signal • Confirm the PC is correctly connected to the TV with either the PC IN (with an
HDI5-HDI5 cable with ferrite core) or with the HDMI IN.
• Ensure the output signal from the PC is one of the formats listed on page 15.
• Turn the PC oft'. Confirm the PC connection and restart the PC. Plug and play
will auto-detect the TV and correctly set up PC tinting.
Poor Picture • Adjust the resolution (see page 15).
• Adjust Pitch and Phase.
General ......
Wide Mode changes
automatically
• The current Wide Mode setting is antomatically replaced with the 4:3
Default setting when you change the channel or video input, if 4:3 Default in
the Screen settings is set to other than Off. If you want to lock in Wide Mode
selected with the WIDE button on the remote control, set 4:3 Default to Off in
the Screen settings (see page 35).
• Check Auto Wide in the Screen settings (see page 35).
Picture Mode setting turns • The Store
Display
Mode might be set to On. This will be deactivated if you
to Vivid automatically run the Auto
Program
(see page 39).
"Store
Display
Mode
:On"
• The Store
Display
Mode is set to On. This will be deactivated if you run the
appears Auto
Program
(see page 39).
Suddenly the picture gets • The picture gets smaller during the commercials, this is due to the method the
smaller provider broadcasts their contents. When HD content channels switch to SD
definition content (commercials), the picture may be small with a black border.
"Black box" on screen • You have selected a text option and no text is available (see page 40). To turn off
this feature, set CC Display to Off. If you were trying to select closed
captioning, select CC1 instead of Text1-4.
Black bands appear at the • Some wide screen programs are filmed in aspect ratios that are greater than 16:9
edges of the screen (this is especially common with theatrical releases). Your TV will show these
programs with black bands at the top and bottom of the screen. For more
details, check the docnmentation that came with your DVD (or contact your
program provider).
• Programs in 4:3 aspect ratio will have bands on left and right sides of the screen.
Certain programs on DVD or • This is due to the digital compression of the source content used by certain
other digital sources display a digital broadcasts and DVDs which may cause your TV's screen to display less
loss of detail, especially during detail than usual, or cause artifacts (small blocks or dots, pixelations) to appear
fast-motion or dark scenes on yonr screen. These signal compressions are more visible and are dependent
on the clarity and resolution of the television.
When playing a video game, • Set the Game/Text Mode to On (see page 38).
there is delay between the remote
control and the actual video
Remote control does not • Check the polarity of the batteries or replace the batteries.
operate • Point the remote control at the remote control sensor located at the front of the TV.
• Fluorescent lamps can interfere with your remote control operation: try turning
off the fluorescent lamps.
• Keep the remote control sensor area clear from obstacles.
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