Pioneer PDP-5040HD User manual

Basic Operation and Troubleshooting
PDP-5040HD
PDP-4340HD
PRO-910HD
PRO-1110HD
PLASMA DISPLAY SYSTEM
Basic Operation and Troubleshooting
This manual provides information on basic operation and offers examples of
what may seem to be malfunctions.
Be sure to refer to this manual when you have a problem with operation or
before requesting repairs.

Contents
Basic Operation
Confirming power supply to the Media Receiver and Plasma isplay 4
Basic remote control operation 4
Troubleshooting
General
No power. 5
No picture.
Power is cut off.
No power. 6
Power is cut off.
No picture. 7
Green and red rectangles appear on the screen alternately.
Power is cut off during extended viewing (3 hours or more). 8
No power. 9
Remote control unit does not operate.
CONVENTIONAL TV
Selection of CONVENTIONAL TV channels is not possible with
the remote control's CH(+/-) channel selection button. 10
DIGITAL TV
No display of digital TV broadcasts or EPG. 11
The Media Receiver and Plasma isplay referred to in this manual are the
P P-5040H and P P-4340H .

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Basic Operation
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Operate the remote control while pointing it towards the Plasma isplay's remote control sensor.
* If you switch power to the unit off, press the Plasma
isplay's POWER button.
Remote Control Sensor
Confirming power suppl to the Media Receiver and Plasma Displa
Basic remote control operation
* If the STAN BY indicators do not light even after pressing the POWER buttons, please refer to P.5.
Using these instructions is convenient until you become accustomed to operating the units.
For more details refer to the Operating Instructions.
Confirm that the Media Receiver and Plasma isplay STAN BY indicators are lit red.
If they are not lit, press the Media Receiver and Plasma isplay POWER buttons.
* Press the button with the same number and color on the
remote control.
Switch power on.
Watching conventional TV channels
Press the ANT button, and select ANTENNA.
Input the number of the desired channel, or select the
desired channel with the CH +/- button.
Watching digital TV channels
Press the TV button.
Input the number of the desired channel, or select the
desired channel with the CH +/- button.
Watching DVD and VCR images
Press the INPUT button.
Adjust volume level.
Switch power off.
*
POWER Button POWER Button
STAN BY Indicator STAN BY Indicator
Media Receiver
Plasma isplay
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Problem
Possible Cause
Solutions
Cause 1 Are the Plasma isplay and Media Receiver power cords disconnected? Solution 1
Is power to the Plasma Displa and Media Receiver switched on? Solution 2
Cause 2 Is the Media Receiver's power cord disconnected? Solution 3
Is power to the Media Receiver switched on? Solution 4
Cause 3 Is the Plasma isplay's power cord disconnected? Solution 5
Is power to the Plasma Displa switched on? Solution 6
Cause 4 Is the system cable disconnected or almost disconnected? Solution 7
Solution 1 Connect the Plasma isplay and Media Receiver's power cables to the power outlet.
Solution 2 Press the Plasma Displa and Media Receiver's POWER buttons to switch power on.
Solution 3 Connect the Media Receiver's power cable to the power outlet.
Solution 4 Press the Media Receiver's POWER button to switch power on.
Solution 5 Connect the Plasma isplay's power cable to the power outlet.
Solution 6 Press the Plasma Displa 's POWER button to switch power on.
Solution 7 Connect the system cable correctly. (Refer to P.7)
Problem
STAN BY/POWER ON indicator status chart
No power.
No picture
(green and red rectangles appear on the screen alternately).
No power, power is cut off.
Cause 1
Cause 2
Cause 3
Cause 4
Refer to P.6
5
Troubleshootin
Plasma isplay
indicators
Off
Flash red
Off
Media Receiver
indicators
Off
Off
Flashes red
Flash alternately green and red
Indicators on either of the units
rapidly flash green or red
No power.
No picture.
Power is cut off.
POWER button
POWER ON indicator
STAN BY indicator STAN BY indicator
POWER ON indicator
POWER button
Media Receiver
Plasma isplay (front view, bottom left)

The unit's protection circuitr ma be operating.
Press the Plasma Displa and Media Receiver's POWER button to switch power
off, and wait for one minute or more before switching power on again.
If that doesn't solve the problem, be sure to disconnect the unit from the power outlet before
contacting the store where the unit was purchased. If you do not know how to contact the store or the
store is not nearby, consult with PIONEER Electronics (USA) Inc. or PIONEER Electronics of Canada,
Inc. (Refer to P.12)
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Problem
Possible Cause
Solutions
Troubleshootin
No power.
Power is cut off. (Continued from P.5)
(Plasma isplay and Media Receiver indicators rapidly flash green and red.)
STAN BY indicator
POWER ON indicator
POWER button
STAN BY indicator
POWER ON indicator
POWER button
Media Receiver
Plasma isplay (front view, bottom left)

Is the s stem cable disconnected or almost disconnected?
Press the Plasma isplay and
Media Receiver's POWER buttons
to switch power off, and then
confirm that the system cable is
correctly connected to each of
the units, referring to the figures
on the right. Switch power to the
units on after waitin for a
minute or more.
Plasma isplay
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Problem
Possible Cause
Solutions
Troubleshootin
No picture. (Continued from P.5)
Green and red rectangles appear on the screen alternatel .
(Plasma isplay and Media Receiver indicators flash green and red
alternately.)
Press the parts marked with
to open the hooks.
Push all the way in with
the hooks opened.
Release your fingers and
confirm that the hooks
are firmly attached to the
jack clasps.
DIGITAL OUT
OPTICAL
INPUT 1
COMPONENT VIDEO
S400
DTV-ANTENNA
IN
INPUT 3
S-VIDEO
R
-AUDIO-L R-AUDIO-L Y
AC INLET
BLACK
WHITE
SYSTEM CABLE
R
-AUDIO-L R-AUDIO-L Y
C
B /P B
C B /P B
C R /P R
C R /P R
(TS)
VIDEO
Plasma isplay
(rear view)
Media Receiver (rear view)
(Almost disconnected)
System cable

Is "No Operation off" in "Power Control" of
the "HOME MENU" set to "Enable"?
Disable the Power Control No Operation off setting.
Power is cut off during extended viewing (3 hours or more).
Chan in the settin
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Problem
Possible Cause
Solutions
Troubleshootin
Press the button on the
remote control to display the
HOME MENU.
Use the buttons to select
"Power Control" and press .
Use the buttons to select
"No Operation off" and press .
Use the buttons to select
" isable" and press .
Press the button to cancel
the HOME MENU.
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3
4

No power.
Remote control unit does not operate.
Is the VCR controller connected to the CONTROL input jack or CONTROL
output jack?
Connect the VCR controller to the VCR CONTROL jack.
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VCR or V recorder
Problem
Possible Cause
Solutions
Troubleshootin
Remote control sensor
IN
CONTROL
OUT
IN
SERVICE ONLY
MONITOR OUT
VCR
CONTROL
A ANTENNA/CABLE B
OUT
IN
IN
OUT
CONTROL
OUT
S-VIDEO
S-VIDEO R-A
R-A
VIDEO
VIDEO
INPUT 2
Position the light emitting
section on the VCR controller
cable so that it faces the VCR.
IN
SERVICE ONLY
MONITOR OUT
VCR
CONTROL
A ANTENNA/CABLE B
OUT
IN
IN
OUT
CONTROL
OUT
S-VIDEO
S-VIDEO VIDE
O
VIDEO
INPUT
(Once you have positioned
the VCR controller, secure with
the tape provided.)
VCR
CONTROL

Selection of CONVENTIONAL TV channels is not possible with the remote
control's CH(+/-) channel selection button.
Has the desired CONVENTIONAL TV channel been set to Delete with
Channel ADD/DEL ?
If the desired broadcast has been set to elete with Channel A / EL, channel selection is not
possible with the remote control's CH (+/-) channel selection button.
Set the desired CONVENTIONAL TV channel to Add with Channel ADD/DEL.
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4
Select "Channel Setup" using
the buttons, and
press .
Select "Channel A / EL"
using the buttons,
and press .
Select "Antenna" using the
buttons, and select
the desired antenna using
the buttons.
Select "Channel" using the
buttons, and select
the desired channel using the
buttons.
Select "Add/ elete" using the
buttons, and select
"Add" using the
buttons.
Press the button to
cancel the HOME MENU.
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Problem
Possible Cause
Solutions
Troubleshootin CONVENTIONAL TV
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Press button on the
remote control to display the
HOME MENU.
Select "Setup" using the
buttons, and press
.
Chan in the settin
2
1
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7

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?
Problem
Possible Cause
Solutions
Troubleshootin
No displa of digital TV broadcasts or EPG.
Press the POWER button on the Media Receiver to switch power off, and
wait for one minute or more before switching power on again.
If that doesn't solve the problem, be sure to disconnect the unit from the power outlet before
contacting the store where the unit was purchased. If you do not know how to contact the store
or the store is not nearby, consult with PIONEER Electronics (USA) Inc. or PIONEER Electronics
of Canada, Inc. (Refer to P.12)
This problem ma occur due to strong external
noise (power suppl voltage fluctuations
caused b static electricit , lightning
etc.).
POWER Button
DIGITAL TV

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