Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Table 5-1. Troubleshooting Chart (continued)

Symptom

 

Possible Cause(s)

Solution

 

 

 

 

Picture is okay, but there is no

•

Audio output is muted.

• Press the MUTE button on

sound.

 

 

the remote control.

 

• Volume setting is too low.

• Turn up the volume.

 

•

Source component is

• Check audio connections to

 

 

connected incorrectly or

source component.

 

 

not at all.

 

 

 

 

 

Image is too bright and/or lacks definition in the bright areas of the image.

• Contrast is set too high.

• Lower the contrast setting.

Image appears “washed out” and/or dark areas appear too bright.

• Brightness is set too high.

• Lower the brightness

 

setting.

Colors in the image are swapped; for example, reds appear blue or vice versa.

RGB-HD images appear “noisy.”

•Incorrect color space setting.

•The Pr, Y or Pb outputs from the source to Input 4 on the PlasmaView are incorrect.

•Frequency and Phase settings need adjustment.

•Select the correct color space (refer to Color Space on page 40).

•Ensure that the YPbPr (component) source output connections to Input 4 are correct (see Figure 3-7).

•Manually adjust Frequency and Phase settings, or perform an Auto Setup (refer to Screen on

page 38).

One of the following error messages appears on-screen:

•CAUTION

OUT OF RANGE

•CAUTION UNSUPPORTED SIGNAL

•SIGNAL NG

•The resolution and frequency of the video card in the computer are not compatible with the PlasmaView.

•Select a compatible resolution and vertical frequency (refer to

Computer/Video Signal Compatibility on page 70).

The image is too large or too

• Image size needs adjusting.

• Adjust the image size (refer

small.

 

to Screen on page 38).

 

 

 

One of the following error

• Ambient temperature is too

• Turn off main power.

messages appears on-screen:

high.

Remove any objects

•

WARNING

 

blocking the cooling vents

 

THERMAL ALERT

 

on the PlasmaView and/or

 

SHUT DOWN (**)

 

clean the vents.

•

WARNING

• Cooling fan has

• Immediately turn off

 

FAN FAILURE

malfunctioned.

power, remove the power

 

SHUT DOWN (**)

 

plug from its outlet, and

(“(**)” represents a two-digit

 

consult your Vidikron

error code.)

 

dealer.

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