Troubleshooting; Symptoms That Seemingly Appear To Be Failures - Hitachi 42PD580DTA User Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING

Symptoms That Seemingly Appear to be Failures

Make the checks suggested below depending on the symptoms observed. If the symptoms remain uncorrected, contact
your dealer.
Customer servicing can be hazardous.
Symptom
• No picture with the power-indicating
lamp off.
• The message "CABLE NO INSERT" is
displayed.
• Blue picture with the power indicating
lamp lights in green.
• Blue picture is displayed.
• The power indicating lamp is normally lit
but no picture.
• The display image appears flowing
slantwise.
• Text displayed across the screen
appears vertically streaked, with the
characters in vertical columns blurred.
• Text displayed across the screen
appears blurred.
• A fine pattern flickers when displayed on
the screen.
• The remote control does not work.
• The display image does not appear in
the normal position.
• The display has lack of picture around
the screen.
(PC RGB input)
• The temperature of the display panel surface is high.
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• Check the way the power cord is connected.
• Press the power switch.
No input signal is detected.
• Check the way the signal cable is connected.
CABLE NO INSERT
• Make sure that the switch of the computer, imaging
equipment, etc., is turned on.
• Make sure the computer is not in the power-save mode.
• Check to see if the input selection matches the connection
terminal.
An input signal is not received normally.
• Check to see if the input signal matches the
specifications.
• Check the way the signal cable is connected.
• Check the contrast and brightness settings (adjust them for
higher contrast and brightness).
• Check the way the signal cable is connected.
• Adjust the dot clock frequency and phase. (Adjust the dot
clock frequency first, the dot clock phase next.)
(PC RGB input)
• Adjust the dot clock phase for the clearest viewing.
(PC RGB input)
• Check to see if the batteries are loaded in the remote
control in opposite direction.
• Check to see if the batteries in the remote control are OK.
• Check to see if the displayed input signal match the PDP
TV specification by pressing RECALL button.
• Turn off the Move screen.
• Turn off the Move screen.
• The plasma display panel is lighting the phosphors by the
discharge of internal radiation. In some cases, this may
cause the temperature of the panel surface to increase.
Please note that this is not a malfunction.
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