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Green light comes on for 2 seconds and then nothing
I think that a cheep freeview box has corrupted the way thre tv works, when turned on the green light comes on and then goes off and the tv is lifeless. can i fix it using a code on the remote control, someone suggested that it may be possible, any ideas?, thanks. i have unplugged everything and it still will not work. if left plugged into the wall with the switch on it wont even show a green light, nothing, help....
Re: green light comes on for 2 seconds and then nothing
Most of the time the led in front of the tv will blink red and that will tell the technician wich circuit to look in. if it does blink at all when it shuts down then the problem is more than likely in the power supply. the part number for that is 313819875691
most of the time the led in front of the tv will blink red and that will tell the technician wich circuit to look in. if it doesnt blink at all when it shuts down then the problem is more than likely in the power supply. the part number for that is 313819875691
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most of the time the led in front of the tv will blink red and that will tell the technician wich circuit to look in. if it doesnt blink at all when it shuts down then the problem is more than likely in the power supply. the part number for that is 313819875691
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OK - please follow these instructions carefully to setup the Freeview box. If you get stuck at any point in the instructions - or anything I've said doesn't make sense or match what you can see - just post another message here and I'll deal with each problem as it arises.
1. Switch the TV and Freeview box to STANDBY. There should be a red light on the Freeview box; 2. Connect the aerial cable to the freeview box. Make sure you are connecting this to the correct socket. This should be labelled "RF IN", "IN" or "Aerial/Antenna". If you have connected to a socket marked "RF/TV OUT" or "TO TV" or something similar, it wont work; 3. Connect the SCART cable to Freeview box and the back of the TV; 4. Switch the TV on; 5. Switch the Freeview box on - you should get a green light on the front of the box;
Most TVs will automatically switch to the external input when a SCART device is switched on while the TV is already on. This is why you should switch the TV on first.
At this point you should be able to see the installation / setup screen for the Freeview box displayed on your TV. If you cannot see this:
A. Press the INPUT button once on your SAMSUNG remote control once. This is the button in the top-right corner of your remote control. B. If you still cannot see the installation / setup screen, press the MENU or SETUP button on the remote control supplied with the Freeview box.
The instructions from this point forward will be different if you had to press the MENU / SETUP button on the Freeview remote before anything appeared on the TV screen. If this Freeview box has been used before the installation screen will not appear, but you will get at on-screen menu after pressing the MENU / SETUP button. If this happens, please let me know and I will provide alternative instructions for setup.
Assuming you have been able to access the installation screen, it should be easy enough to follow the instructions on screen from this point. Use the UP / DOWN / LEFT / RIGHT arrow keys on the Freeview remote to highlight the relevant options and then press OK / SELECT to choose that option.
I don't want to make this too complicated by providing alternative instructions for every possible scenario. Please run through the instructions above and make sure you are getting an installation screen or "menu/list" displayed on the TV. If you need further instructions from there, I will provide them in another message.
Have you plugged in an external Freeview box if necessary?
Have you scanned for channels through the Freeview box?
Are you in an area where the analogue signal has been turned off?
Have you subscribed to a cable or satellite provider?
Are you on the right TV source?
check the back of the tv to see if the aerial is plugged in.
check the back of the tv to see if the aerial is plugged in correctly.
If you are using an aerial cable extender or splitter, make sure all parts are connected all the way up to the aerial.
If you're using a portable indoor aerial you might not be able to get enough signal to produce a picture. Also the aerial might need to be switched on, plugged in or need batteries.
If the TV has Freeview built-in then you will need to scan for channels before you will get a picture. refur to you're TV's manual.
Make sure, if you have got an external Freeview box that it is plugged in and switched on at the wall. Also make sure that it is connected to the TV either by a scart lead or by HDMI cable.
Typically there will be a button on the remote called menu. From the menu screen choose setup. Then choose auto scan. Follow any on-screen instructions. Always refur to the TV's manual to avoid confusion and frustration.
If you are in an area where they have switched off the analogue signal you will need to buy a Freeview box or subscribe to a cable or satellite provider. Freeview is cheep and is a one off payment ( best for people who will only really watch channels 1-5)
Ring up your providers tech support.
To change what input you are viewing, there will normally be a button called source on the remote. If you have connected a Freeview or cable/satalite box to the tv with a scart lead then select scart. If you used a HDMI lead then select HDMI. (There may be more than one of theses sockets so check behind the TV first. They usually have names or numbers by the side) refur to you're TV manual for help.
That is every problem i can think of. If it still doesnt work, take it back to the shop.
Hope this helps.
You must mean the GDB3, Goodmans never made anything called a DGB3.
There's nothing you can do Tony, you've bought a dud.
The GDB3 sold new for under £15 in many outlets and I bought two of them for £10 each; at that price it's not designed to be repaired and failures when under warranty are just binned and replaced by the retailer/manufacturer. Even a replacement remote control costs more than the box originally cost.
You've been unlucky and bought unwisely on this occasion, but don't let it put you off Goodmans in general as they're generally more reliable than many others at the same price level. Don't buy another used Freeview box though as there are many which are out of date and incompatible with the latest Freeview technical standards. You can still buy new boxes for under £20 if you shop around.
I have one of these boxes and one of the things which has caught me out a couple of times is that the remote can control three devices. To turn the Z250 on and off you may need to press the DTR button at the top of the remote first. When you press the on/off button on the remote the DTR button should light up red to let you know the signal is being sent to the Z250.
You are probably aware of this but just in case you weren't
It's probably a corrupt file. Probably the first one in your library. What you need to do is go into the library and quickly delete that file. You need to press delete and confirm before it has had time to notice the file is corrupt. I think it's green then blue, might be blue then green. I forget.
BTW, If anyone out there knows how to make use of the USB port on these things, can you let me know?
alright guys...blew a bulb....fixed that. still didint work...found out it was ballast...replaced that. tv worked for a month..all the sudden hdmi input didint work id plug in my playstation and screen would turn green and say "hdmi color has been corrupted" im thinking wtf? so a week later it works fine then just turns off in middle of watching espn... comes back on an hour later...only to turn off again...it just turns black for ten seconds then just turns off and the red and green lights blink at intervals of one second....replaced a bulb..not that, same problems.......when the tv comes on for the ten minutes before it quits working the pic and sound are great i just dnt get it...is it shorting out? color wheel bad? a fan?
I had exactly the same problem When the TV was switched on all I could
see was a flashing green light. After cheching the TV internals and not
seeing a problem including the power supply unit which looked and
checked normal. Here is what I did to get M TV working again.
Disconnect it from the power supply. Hold down all the buttons
simultaneously i.e. the on/off, the volume, the programme, menu
buttons, all of them simultaneously and Plug it into the power supply
again.
Lo and behold My TV jumped back into life after an absence of about 4 weeks.
Try it yourself exactly as above.
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