Basic Operations

Chapter 6

Basic Operations

Turning on the power

Press aon the plasma display when the POWER ON and

STANDBY indicators are off.

The POWER ON indicator on the plasma display lights up bule.

Press TV a on the remote control unit or STANDBY/ON on the plasma display when the STANDBY indicator lights up red.

The POWER ON indicator on the plasma display lights up blue.

Turning off the power

(to standby mode)

1Press TV a on the remote control unit or STANDBY/ON on the plasma display.

The system enters the standby mode and the image on the screen disappears.

The STANDBY indicator lights up red.

This will allow the system to automatically receive digital TV program information while in the standby mode.

Note

If you are not going to use this system for a long period of time, remove the power cord from the power outlet.

Plasma display status indicators

The table below shows the operational status of the plasma display. You can check the current status of the system with the indicators on the plasma display.

Indicator Status

System Status

 

 

POWER ON STANDBY

The power cord of the plasma display has been disconnected. Or, the power cord of the plasma display has been connected but the a button of the plasma display is off.

Power to the system is on.

The system is in the standby mode.

For other than the above, see Troubleshooting on page 88.

Note

You can select “Auto”, “High”, “Mid” or “Low” for the brightness of the POWER ON indicator. When “Auto” is selected, the brightness of the indicator changes to “High”, “Mid” or “Low” to match the brightness level of the viewing area. For details, see Blue LED Dimmer on page 63.

Caution

While the POWER ON and STANDBY indicators are off, the system cannot be placed into the power-on mode even when TV a or STANDBY/ON button is pressed. Press a on the plasma display.

The plasma display will still consume some power as long as the power cord is inserted into the power outlet.

Plasma display (PDP-5080HD)

abutton

POWER ON indicator

STANDBY indicator

ON STANDBY

(PDP-4280HD)

POWER ON indicator

STANDBY indicator

ON STANDBY SLEEP

abutton Viewed from below of the display (left).

STANDBY/ON

button

(Right side view)

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Pioneer PDP-5080HD operating instructions Basic Operations, Turning on the power, Turning off the power