Trouble Checks - GE TV User Manual

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Trouble Checks

You may have problems that can be fixed with a few minor adjustments.
Look for the type of problem you are having below and then try the
suggestions to get your TV going again. For warranty information see page 30.
Trouble
Power
TV will not turn on
No picture, no sound but
TV has power
Picture
Blank screen or Unusable
Signal appears on screen
Picture poor, sound okay
TV Turns on or off
Turns off by itself
Turns on by itself
Does not turn off at
Alarm Time
28
Checks and Adjustments
Plug TV in.
Plug something else into the outlet to make sure it is working.
Make sure batteries in the remote are not dead.
Aim the remote at the TV and press TV.
Make sure batteries are placed in the remote the right way. See batteries
on page 2.
Unplug TV for a few minutes and then turn it on again.
Check antenna connections.
Check position of Cable/Air feature. See page 25.
Try another channel. Inactive channel may be tuned.
Make sure component connected to the VIDEO INPUT jacks is turned on
if you choose channel 00.
Make sure TV is tuned to the same channel as the switch on back of VCR
if watching a VCR.
Make sure TV/VCR button on VCR is in correct position when using VCR.
Try another channel.
Scan the channels.
Check antenna connections.
Adjust TV picture. See pages 16–17.
Check Sleep Timer. See sleep timer on page 22.
Wait 30 seconds and turn on again, a power surge may have occurred.
Check Alarm Off time. See alarm clock on page 23.
Check Alarm On Time. See alarm clock on page 23.
Check clock time. See clock on page 3.
Make sure alarm is turned on or off. See alarm clock on page 23.
Check clock time. See clock on page 3.