Brand: SANYO
Category: Video
Document Type: Manual
Language: EN
Available Languages: EN , ES
Manual for DS27425
Uploaded: Nov. 21, 2025, 7:06 p.m.
Manual Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Warranty Information
One-year limited warranty for manufacturing defects in material and workmanship.
Initial Setup: Install batteries, connect signal, plug in power cord, press POWER, follow on-screen instructions.
Basic Connections: Connect Cable Box, Satellite Receiver, or RF Antenna to TV. Follow diagrams for VCR or other equipment connections to front and rear AV/Component jacks.
Remote Control: Use Power, Input, Number keys for channels, Menu, and Volume. Other functions include Mute, Sleep Timer, Recall, Display, V-Guide, Caption, and Reset.
On-Screen Menu: Use MENU key with arrow and +/- keys to navigate and adjust settings like Audio Mode, Picture/Sound, Channel Search, Aspect Ratio, and V-Guide.
Troubleshooting and error codes
| Problem: | Check these Conditions: | Try these Solutions: | Page |
|---|---|---|---|
| TV turns off automatically. | Check signal (Cable/Ant.) connection. Power surge protection feature. | Press POWER key. The sleep timer may have been set. Unplug TV momentarily. | 4 |
| No picture, poor picture, or wavy lines in picture. | Check antenna connections. May be station trouble. Brightness or Contrast misadjusted. Possible interference from household appliance. | Adjust antenna. Try a different channel. Select AUTO from Picture/Sound on-screen menu or press RESET key. Turn off Mixer, Drill, Blender, etc. | 4, 11~12 |
| No sound, poor sound. No sound on some channels. | May be station trouble. MUTE function may be on. Check Audio/Video connections. | Try a different channel. Adjust Volume. | 6~9 |
| Black box on screen. | Caption Text Mode without display information. | Press RESET key twice. Switch OFF Captions (see page 12). | 13 |
| No Cable channels above number 13. | Cable Channel Indicator C should appear next to channel number. | Select CABLE from Antenna on-screen menu; then start CH. (channel) Search using the menu. | 12 |
| No Captioning. | Check if station is broadcasting a Closed-Caption signal. | Press CAPTION key to select Captioning. | 13 |
| Poor color or no color. | Check if program is in color. Check antenna connections. Color or Tint misadjusted. May be station trouble. | Try a different channel. Adjust antenna. Press RESET key to restart channel search. | 11~12 |
| Blue Screen with Video1, Video2, or Component2 displayed. | Check Audio/Video connections. Check external equipment. Check DVD setting. | Press INPUT key. Switch on external equipment. Set external equipment output connections to match input connections. | 6~8 |
| No TV Stereo or SAP sound. | Check if station is broadcasting a true MTS stereo signal or a SAP signal. | Select STEREO or SAP from Audio on-screen menu. | 11 |
| Cannot select or scan some channels. | Channel may be removed from memory. Check antenna connections. V-Guide is set to block programming. | Select CH. SCAN MEMORY and manually add channels or start CH. (channel) search. Set V-GUIDE to OFF or press RESET key to clear all setting. | 12, 14~15 |
| Remote Control will not work TV. | Check batteries. Check if TV is plugged in. | Replace batteries. Aim remote control at front of TV. | 9~10 |
| Menu System words seem misspelled. | May be a different language is selected. | Reselect menu language choice using the on-screen menu. | 11 |
| Cabinet makes popping sound. | This is a normal condition during warm-up and cool down of the plastic cabinet parts. | - | - |