If you’re lucky, your cable TV works perfectly almost all of the time. But even the best connections are bound to encounter issues every once in a while. Before you call your cable company for help, you might want to try a few tricks to restore your cable TV on your own—there could be a very simple fix! Read on for three troubleshooting tips for your television. 

3 Tips for Troubleshooting Your TV Service

1. Check the Input

Depending on what service you’re using, your TV has to be set to the correct input to access cable. On your remote, you’ll usually find an “Input” button from which you can select different options, like “cable,” “HDMI,” “DVD,” and more. It’s easy to accidentally change this setting when your TV gets unplugged or reset—or just when someone sits on the remote!

2. Check Connections

Cable TV depends on tight connections between television, cable box, power, and all the other little bits and pieces that get the picture to you. Just like everything else in your home, your cables and boxes get shifted frequently whether or not you actively move them. If your cable TV isn’t working right, turn the television off and tighten all of the connections to and from the monitor. 

3. Check Your Channels

Even after you’ve set the input properly, most TVs need to be set to a specific channel to access cable TV, especially if you have a service that provides a directory from which you select programs. You may have an access channel for your directory, or a range of channels that you’ll get a picture on. Make sure that you’re on that channel or within that range before deciding that there’s a problem. 

Clear Creek Communications in Oregon City, OR, is the local choice for telephone, cable, and Internet services. With a wide variety of affordable service plans, Clear Creek Communications is the most reliable provider in the Redland area. You can also save if you get more than one service via Clear Creek Communications! Visit their website to read more about television services and call (503) 631-2101 for more information.