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[LG TV screen] The screen keeps blinking and going black

Troubleshooting

If the broadcasting signal becomes weak, blinking, stuttering, and breaking of the screen may occur.
In this case, you must contact the broadcasting station for the area for a wired signal test.

Causes and symptoms

  • While I am watching the TV connected to an antenna, the screen keeps blinking and going black.

Try this

How to check the signal strength of digital broadcasting

[2022 WebOS22], [2021 WebOS6.0]

Press the setting button on the remote control and check [All Settings] → [General] → [Channels] → [Channel Tunning] → [Manual Tunning] → Type of connected antenna.

After turning on the TV, press the [Settings] button on the remote control.
From [Settings], select [All Settings].

Image that enters all settings by pressing the setting button on the remote control

1. Select Channels under General.

selecting Channels from the general menu

2. Select [Channel Tunning].

selecting channel tuning

3. Select [Manual Tunning].

selecting manual tuning

4. Select the connected antenna. (Select cable DTV when using cable TV)

select connected antenna

5. You can see the signal strength and quality of the channel being viewed.

Image confirming the strength and quality of the channel

How to check the signal strength for older version of WebOS

Press the setting button on the TV remote and select [All Settings] → [Channels] → [Channel Tunning] → [Manual Tunning] → [Cable DTV].

After turning on the TV, press the [Settings] button on the remote control.
From [Settings], select [All Settings].

Image that enters all settings by pressing the setting button on the remote control

1. Select [Channels] → [Channel Tunning] → [Manual Tunning] → [Cable DTV]. (Select when using cable TV)

selecting Channel Tuning in Channels
Image to select the connected antenna

2. You can see the signal strength and quality of the channel being viewed.

An image that confirms the strength and quality of the channel you are watching

※ If there is more than a 50% change in signal strength, or more than a 30% change in signal strength and quality, this means that the broadcasting signal is weak.
Contact the management office or your carrier.

This guide was created for all models, so the images or content may be different from your product.

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