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Question posted by painstaken86 on April 8th, 2013

Just Bought This Tv. Hooked Up My Playstation 3 And The Picture Is Black And Whi

All I did was turn on the TV an hook up the PlayStation. It only shows a black and white screen. I am using the audio/video 3 wire component hook up. How can I fix this!?!

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E500AR User Manual - Page 45

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E500AR User Manual - Page 52

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E500AR User Manual - Page 53

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