Saturday, February 23, 2013

PANASONIC PLASMA - TH-42PHD5 - TH-50PHD5 - TH-42PHW5 - TH50PHW5 - TROUBLESHOOTING - AFTER IMAGE PREVENTION - OPTION SETTING - [2 of 2]



                                          {2 of 2}

VERTICAL BLACK BAR
  • Since the C2 board contains the serial to parallel converters for the picture data that drive this portion of the screen; the most likely cause for this defect can be localized to the C2-Board or the D2-Board.
DEFECT-1
DEFECT-2
  • Symptom: No OSD but it has video:  Check signal on the D1 board.
Symptom: Burned image (pattern) is visible.  Activate the scroll bar or run the set with a white raster for at least fifteen minutes.

AFTER IMAGE PREVENTION
If a customer has been viewing a 4:3 picture or another stationary pattern for a long period of time it is possible for an after image to be burned into the panel.  Operation in 4:3 mode for a long period can cause a permanent image burn, damaging the panel. Use of Just mode or Full mode is recommended if the input video source is 4:3 aspect ratio. Pressing the Aspect button on the remote control selects Just or Full mode.
Screen Saver Feature
The Screensaver feature may repair after image damage.
  1. Press the Setup button on the remote control.
  2. Use the Up/Down arrow buttons on the remote to highlight screensaver, then press the center button.  Use the Up/Down arrow buttons to highlight the function. Use the Left/Right Arrow buttons to change the setting.  Negative causes the image to invert, white areas become dark and vice versa. White bar scroll causes a white bar to appear and scroll across the screen continuously. Select White bar scroll, then use the arrow down button and then change the mode to ON.
  3. Once the mode is ON the menu will disappear and the scrolling bar will appear.  Let the Scrolling bar screensaver run for at least 15 minutes if you are attempting to remove an after image problem.

  • To stop the screen saver, press the R button on the remote control.
OPTION SETTING
  1. Press to display the Setup menu.
  2. Press to select OSD Language.
  3. Press the surround button on remote control for more than three seconds. The action menu should be displayed on screen.
  4. Use the Up/Down buttons to select the desired item.
  5. Use the Left / Right Buttons to select the desired function.  The option menu will disappear 60 seconds after the operation.
  6. Press the R button to exit the Option Menu.
Hidden Option Menu for GPH5D series
GPH5D chassis series have special function and operation setting facility that is called “Option Menu”. This Option Menu is useful for special functions that are required by certain customers. This should be set at the installation stage. The end user could not set or change these because the optional On Screen menu is hidden and accessible via the CAT-mode only.

Option menus
Default setting
Contents


Wobbling

Off
Wobbling operation On/Off.
The outline of burnt image will be blurred by intermittent image shift.

Off-timer function
Enable
Off-timer operation Enable/Disable.

On Screen display
Off
Enable/Disable to display input mode indication after power on and no signal indication.


Input Initial

Off
Sets the initial input mode when the power is turned on. Allow input mode selection while power is on.


Initial VOL. level

Sets the initial volume level when the power is turned on. Allow Volume control while power is on.

Maximum VOL. Level
Off
Sets the maximum volume to desired level. Volume cannot exceed this level.

INPUT lock
Off
Fixes the input mode to AV, Component/RGB or PC. Cannot change input mode by input selection key.

Button lock
Off
Enable/Disable front operation buttons (Input and/or volume up/down)

Studio W/B
Off
Set warm mode color temperature to 3,200
Kelvin.




Remote control User Level



Off
Remote key invalidation
Off: All keys of the remote are valid.
User1: The keys that are Valid are: Stand-by (ON/OFF), Input, Status, Surround, Sound
mute On/Off, and volume adjustment.
User2: The key that is Valid is only the Standby (ON/OFF).

Setting the remote control User Level and Remote ID off.
  1. Access service mode (CAT-mode) and press SET UP key on remote.
  2. Access the hidden option menu.
  3. Change the remote control User Level and/ or Remote ID set to off. menu is hidden and accessible via the CAT-mode only.