Sony klv-23hr3 User Manual

Stripe noise during playback/recording   

of a VCR.

• Video head interference. Keep your VCR away from the TV.

• Leave a space of 30 cm between your VCR and the TV set to avoid 

noise.

• Avoid installing your VCR in front or at the side of the TV set.

Poor or no picture (screen is dark), but 

good sound.

• Using the menu system, select the “Picture Adjustment” menu and 

select “Reset” to return to the factory settings (page 19).

Noisy picture when viewing a TV 

channel.

• Using the menu system, select the “Manual Programme Preset” 

option in the “Set Up” menu and adjust Fine Tuning (AFT) to 

obtain better picture reception (page 26).

• Using the menu system, set the "Noise Reduction" option in the 

“Picture Adjustment” menu to reduce the noise in the picture (page 

19).

Distorted picture when changing 

programmes or selecting teletext.

• Turn off any equipment connected to the Scart connector on the rear 

of the TV set.

• If the item you want to select appears in a pale colour is because you 

cannot select it.

• Using the menu system, enter the “Country” option in the “Set Up” 

menu and select the country in which you operate the TV set (page 

23).

Good picture, no sound.

• Press the 2 +/- or 

% 

(mute) on the remote control.

• Check that “TV Speakers” option is set to “On” in the “Features” 

menu (page 22).

Audio noise.

• Make sure that the aerial is connected.

• Keep the aerial cable away from other connecting cables.
• Do not use 300-ohm twin lead cables as interference may occur.
• Communication problems may occur if the infrared communication 

equipment (e.g. infrared cordless headphones) is used near the TV. 

Please use headphones other than infrared cordless headphones, 

move the infrared transceiver away from the TV until the noise is 

eliminated, or move the transmitter and receiver of the infrared 

communication equipment closer together.

• Using the menu system, select “Audio Filter” from the “Manual 

Programme Preset” menu. Next select “Low” or “High” (see page 

26).

• Check that the “Audio Filter” option in the “Manual Programme 

Preset” menu is set to “Off”.(see page 26).