GE 19GT243 User Manual page 12

If you experience any difficulty with your TV, check these basic remedies
before calling your service technician.
TV will not turn on or controls don't work
• Check to make sure it is plugged in.
• Check the wall receptacle (or extension cord) to make sure it is "live"
by plugging in something else.
• Try unplugging set for one minute, plugging it back in, and then
turning it on again.
• Make sure the Front Panel Lock feature is not set.
Problems with remote
• Maybe something is between the remote and the remote sensor.
• Maybe the remote is not aimed directly at the TV's remote sensor.
• Maybe batteries in remote are weak, dead or installed incorrectly. Try
replacing batteries.
Turns on or off while playing
• Electronic protection circuit may have been activated because of a
power surge. Wait 30 seconds and then turn on again. If this happens
frequently, the voltage in your house may be abnormally high.
• Maybe the Sleep Timer or Alarm _mer is activated.
Blank screen or black box appears on the screen
• Try another channel.
• Press RESET, in case the picture controls are set too low.
• Captioning may be turned on. Check the Closed-Caption Display
control panel in the Screen menu.
No sound, picture okay
• Maybe sound is muted. Try pressing volume up button to restore
sound.
No picture, no sound, but power is on
• Maybe cable/air function is in wrong position. Try another channel.
• Maybe a vacant channel is tuned. Try another channel.
Sound okay, picture poor
• Check antenna connections.
• Try adjusting sharpness function to improve weak signals.
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