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TROUBLESHOOTING
Please check the following chart and try the suggested solutions before consulting a PIONEER authorized service center.
Often you can fix the problem by making a simple adjustment on the Projection Monitor. Fautty connect+ons may be to blame, or it
may be another piece of equipment
that is causing the troubte.
SYMF'TOM
POSSibLE
CAUSE
AN0 S UGGESTEO
SOLUT,ON
+
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.........
NO PICTURE
AC power cord is not plugged into the wall socket.
Plug in the AC power cord.
Power switch is off.
Turn on the power switch on the Projection Monitor, or turn on the 13/POWER
key
on the remote control unit.
Selected video signal source is not connected
to input jacks, or source component
(VCR,
etc.) is not turned on or is not providing a signal.
Check connections and source unit operation.
COLOR
IS WASHED
OUT
Color value is too low,
Use PICTURE/SOUND
key and ADJUST keys to increase COLOR value.
Brightness value is too high.
Use PICTURE/SOUND
key and ADJUST keys to reduce BRIGHT value.
COLOR
TINT IS WRONG
Tint value is too high or low.
Use PICTURE/SOUND
key and ADJUST keys to adjust TINT value.
STATIC
IN TV PICTURE
Interference
from motor vehicles, neon signs, etc.
Try changing the height or direction of the TV antenna. Move the antenna away from
the source of interference.
"
GHOSTING
ON SCREEN
This "multipath"
distortion is caused when the TV signal is received along two paths directly
after being reflected from tall bu+tdings, mountains or other obstacles.
Strong winds may
have changed the direction of the "iV antenna.
Try changing the height or direction of the antenna. An antenna with better
directional characteristics
may be required.
COLORED
STRIPES
ON
Interference from other radio or TV signals.
SCREEN
Try changing the height or direction of the antenna. Try changing to a coaxial
antenna cable. Coaxial cable is shielded to minimize pickup of interfering signals.
COLORED
EDGES
ON
Color convergence needs adjustment.
IMAGES
Tune in a channel, select CONVERGENCE
from among the menu items and adjust
using the convergence
controls on the remote control unit (see page 24 for details).
UNCLEAR
PICTURE
Connections are loose or cables are damaged,
Check connections
and try using new cables.
Antenna may be damaged.
Check antenna,
POOR
PICTURE
OR
Interference from a nearby speaker or other source of magnetism.
COLOR
QUALITY
Move source of interference away from the monitor.
NO SOUND
Rear panel SPEAKER SELECTOR is set to EXT, but external speakers are not connected.
Set selector to INT.
NO ON-SCREEN
Strong light striking the remote control sensor may cause the internal microcomputer
to
CHANNEL
OR OTHER
malfunction.
DISPLAY;
SLEEP
TIMER
Change the position of the Projection Monitor or change the lighting so that the
DOES NOT OPERATE
sensor is not exposed to strong light sources.
• Abnormal functioning
of this monitor may be caused by lightning, stat, c electricity, or other externalinterference.
TOrestore nor-
mal operation, turn the power off and then on again, or unplug the AC power cord and _tlen plug it in again,
eWi_h some VCRs, when the VCR is not in play mode, the screen somettmes fluctuates This is not a maffunction.
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