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I have a Sony 42in TV that is ten years old. My kids frequently play video games on it and have it in VHS mode. Today, the TV on/off button blinks four times then stops and repeats. There is no picture or sound. We have tried unplugging the TV, but it continues to do the same.
Jenny
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FIRST YOU NEED TO LOOK INSIDE THE UNIT FROM BEHIND WITH THE COVER OFF AND SEE IF THE TUBES ARE LIT. AT THE BOTTOM OF THE TUBES BY THE CIRCUIT BOARDS, SEE IF ALL 3 ARE GLOWING ORANGE,(FILLAMENTS). IF THEY ARE ALL THE SAME THEN LOOK INTO THE LENSES AT TOP AND SEE IF THERE IS ANY LIGHT INSIDE. THESE SETS ARE COMMON TO HAVE BAD SOLDER CONNECTIONS ON THERE CRT BOARDS. EITHER LOST THE FILLAMENT CONNECTION OR LOST THE VIDEO DRIVE SIGNAL. LET ME KNOW, WE CAN GO FROM THERE. CAN YOU USE A SOLDERING IRON?
Yes, need to clean video head of camcorder. Put MiniDV head cleaning tape in camera and clean its video head as per instructions on cleaning tape. Thanks.
Hello. You may want to double check your connections and cables. The only time I've ever heard a clicking before a system shut it's self down was when a kid had stuck the battery cover from a TV remote into the disc drive.
Also, if the PS3 keeps acting like that, Sony will repair/replace the unit for free including shipping since it's under a year old. Thanks and good luck!
Had problem checked by local outfit called "Circuit Pro"; their analysis was compatibility. Actual answer was that the Toshiba required a better quality input from "any" VHS source. I finally took a "less than perfect" VHS tape with me when I returned the Toshiba TV to the store and demonstrated the problem to one of the TV sales people. He played the VHS tape through a display VHS/DVD player to three different brands of TV. The picture was often "black screen" on a Toshiba, but was merely poor quality on the other two brands. I upgraded to a Sony KDL26M4000 from the Toshiba 26AV502U.
if its less than one year and under warranty your best bet is to call Sony and get it replaced/repaired..i had the same problem and had to get the bluray mech replaced {no service in India :( }
hope it helps!regards!
You need to bypass your A/V tuner for your video connections (if possible). Plug your video directly into the TV and audio into the tuner. This will also give you a cleaner signal/picture as it does not have to processed by your tuner BEFORE it goes to your tv. Think of it as cutting out the middle man. Your tuner is best left for powering your speaker and not controlling your video despite all of the available connections in the back of it.
I would also get rid of your VHS and cassette players as they are dead technology. Clean up your system and remove the clutter. This will lessen your chance of getting interference. Good luck!!
The VHS cleaning cassette possibly deposited fiber in the heads in the drum. You may need to open the cabin and examine the heads and the mechanism for foreign matterial.
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