Polaroid PLA-4237 manual Troubleshooting, Symptoms

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Troubleshooting

Before calling for repair service, check the following items for possible remedies to an encountered symptom.

Symptoms

Check item

No power

No picture

￿Check that the AC power cord is plugged into the mains socket.

￿Unplug the power cord, wait for 60 seconds. Then re-insert plug into the mains socket and turn on the unit again.

￿Check video connections at the rear of the unit to see if it is properly connected to the unit.

￿Adjust the contrast and brightness settings. ￿Select a correct input.

￿Is a non-compatible signal being input?

Good picture but no sound

￿Increase the VOLUME.

￿Check that the unit is not muted.

 

Good sound but poor color

￿ Adjust the contrast, color and brightness settings.

 

 

 

￿Sometimes, poor picture quality occurs when an activated S-VHS camera or

Poor picture

camcorder is connected while another activated peripheral is connected. In this case,

switch off one of the peripherals.

 

 

￿Check whether the room is too bright.

 

￿This may be caused by electrical interference (e.g. hairdryer, nearby neon lights,

Horizontal dotted line

etc.).

 

￿Turn off the equipment.

 

￿This remote control is a universal remote control. If the remote control does not

 

work correctly when operating the monitor, try pressing the TV button.

Remote operation fails.

￿Check whether the batteries are working. Replace if necessary.

￿Clean the remote control sensor lens on the unit.

 

 

￿Do not use the remote control under strong or fluorescent lighting.

 

￿The batteries should be inserted with polarity (+, -) aligned.

Snowy picture and noise

￿Check the A/V connections.

 

 

No stable or not

￿Check if you have selected the correct VGA mode in your PC.

synchronized VGA picture

 

 

 

No output from one

￿Adjust Balance in the SOUND menu.

of the speakers

 

 

 

Control buttons do not work.

￿Unplug the power cord, wait for a few seconds. Then re-plug the power cord and turn

on the unit again.

 

￿Do not use in hot and cold rooms (locations)

When the unit is used in rooms (locations) with low temperature, the picture may leave trails or appear slightly delayed. This is not a malfunction, and the unit will recover when the temperature returns to normal.

Do not leave the unit in a hot or cold location. Also, do not leave the unit in a location exposed to direct sunlight or near a heater, as this may cause the cabinet to deform and the PDP panel to malfunction.

(Storage temperature: 0°C to +50°C Working temperature: 5°C to +40°C )

Note:

If your problem is not solved, turn your unit off and then on again.

Never attempt to repair a PDP TV yourself.

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Contents Plasma Edtv with Atsc Tuner Table of Contents FCC Notice PDP TV a Class B digital device Important InformationImportant Safety Precautions Important Safety Precautions Important Safety Precautions Precaution on battery use SetupUsing the Remote Control Batteries for the Remote ControlSpeaker connection Power connectionSetup Channel/ Channel Down or up VolumeIdentification of Controls Main unit front viewPdif digital audio out terminaloptical Main unit rear viewRemote Control To play VCR Connect a VCR How to connectConnections Connect an Audio Processor or Hi-Fi Digital AudioTo playback Camcorder Connect a CamcorderConnect a DVD player How to connect a DVD Player using Hdmi ConnectionTo play DVD To Watch DTV Connect a DTV receiverTo Watch the PC screen Connect a PCTo record program Connect a VCR for recording or external amplifierTo enjoy high-quality sound through an external amplifier Basic Operations Manual Channel Set Selecting the Tuning BandMemorizing the Channels Auto Channel SearchPress OK orto open Channel Labels Menu DTV Signal StrengthChannel Label Setup See the quality of the signal being receivedChannel Selection Channel SelectionInformation about USA channel numbering Channel Numbering ExampleCustomizing the Picture Setting PictureOption Function Choice/remarks Adjusting the Volume Setting SoundCustomizing the sound Sleep timer Time Set and Sleep TimerAuto Clock Setup Manual Clock SetupDigital Broadcasting System Captions Setting CC When MuteViewing Closed Captions Analog Broadcasting System CaptionsParental Control Setting Parental ControlMovie Rating Mpaa Age TV RatingMpaa Rating Setup Password SetupTV Rating Setup Color Adjusts color saturation Screen Setup for Vgapc Mode/Component ModeSymptoms TroubleshootingSymptoms Check item Troubleshooting / Care and MaintenanceCadtv DTV SpecificationsChecking the Codes IntroductionQuick Look at Programming a Device Searching for your CodeUnlocking All Volume Control Restoring Global Unlock Changing Volume LockTroubleshooting Locking Volume Control to One Mode Global Volume LockSet Codes for Audio Amp/Tuners Set Codes for Audio AmplifiersKNC Set Codes for Cable ConvertersSet Codes for CD Players ABCSet Codes for Cable Converters Set Codes for DVD Players SVA Set Codes for TVs Set Codes for Satellite ReceiversCXC LXI JCBKEC KTVTMK SSSTVS HI-Q Set Codes for VCRsABS CCESTS MEICare Printed on Recycled Paper