LG TV - I see duplicated images or afterimages on the screen (ghosts)

You may experience symptoms such as image duplication and afterimages in a specific channel, sometimes caused by weak broadcast signals and not indicative of a product defect.

Causes and Symptoms

• Weak broadcast signals are the problem.

Try this

Are you seeing duplicate images on every channel?

? Go to [Settings] and start [Picture Test] to check if the picture works normally.

Running [Picture Test] in the Settings menu

WebOS 5.0

[2020 WebOS 5.0] Press the button on the TV remote and select [All Settings] → [Support] → [Additional Settings] → [Picture Test].

Turn on the TV and press the [Settings] button on your TV remote.
Select [All Settings] in the [Settings] menu.

① Select [Support] and then ② [Additional Settings].

③ Select [Picture Test] in [Additional Settings].

Perform [Picture Test] to check the screen condition.

[Prior to 2019] WebOS

[2019 WebOS or before] Press the button on the TV remote and select [All Settings] → [Picture] → [Picture Test].

Turn on the TV and press the [Settings] button on your TV remote.
Select [All Settings] in the [Settings] menu.

① Select [Picture] and then ② [Picture Test].

Perform [Picture Test] to check the screen condition.

If the problem persists in the picture test, please contact LG Electronics Service Center.

WebOS How to check signal strength

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

Turn on the TV and press the [Settings] button on your TV remote.
Select [All Settings] in the [Settings] menu.

Select [Channels],
① [Channel Tuning], ② [Manual Tuning], and ③ [Cable DTV] in the specified order. (Select when using a cable TV)

You can see the signal strength and quality of the channel you are watching.

If the signal strength changes by more than 50% or the signal quality changes by more than 30%, it indicates a weak broadcast signal.
In such a case, please contact your property management office or broadcast service provider.
If the problem persists in the picture test, please contact LG Electronics Service Center.

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