Basic Operations
Chapter 6
Basic Operations
Turning on the power
•
Press a on the plasma display when the POWER ON and
STANDBY indicators are off.
• The POWER ON indicator on the plasma display lights up
bule.
•
Press TV a on the remote control unit or STANDBY/ON
on the plasma display when the STANDBY indicator
lights up red.
• The POWER ON indicator on the plasma display lights up
blue.
Turning off the power
(to standby mode)
1
Press TV a on the remote control unit or STANDBY/ON
on the plasma display.
• The system enters the standby mode and the image on the
screen disappears.
• The STANDBY indicator lights up red.
• This will allow the system to automatically receive digital
TV program information while in the standby mode.
Note
• If you are not going to use this system for a long period of time,
remove the power cord from the power outlet.
Plasma display status indicators
The table below shows the operational status of the plasma
display. You can check the current status of the system with the
indicators on the plasma display.
Indicator Status
POWER ON
STANDBY
The power cord of the plasma display has
been disconnected. Or, the power cord of
the plasma display has been connected but
the a button of the plasma display is off.
Power to the system is on.
The system is in the standby mode.
For other than the above, see Troubleshooting on page 88.
Note
• You can select "Auto", "High", "Mid" or "Low" for the brightness
of the POWER ON indicator. When "Auto" is selected, the
brightness of the indicator changes to "High", "Mid" or "Low"
to match the brightness level of the viewing area. For details,
see Blue LED Dimmer on page 63.
System Status
Caution
• While the POWER ON and STANDBY indicators are off, the
system cannot be placed into the power-on mode even when
TV a or STANDBY/ON button is pressed. Press a on the
plasma display.
• The plasma display will still consume some power as long as
the power cord is inserted into the power outlet.
Plasma display
(PDP-5080HD)
a button
POWER ON indicator
STANDBY indicator
ON STANDBY
(PDP-4280HD)
Viewed from below of the display (left).
STANDBY/ON
button
(Right side view)
POWER ON
indicator
STANDBY
indicator
ON
STANDBY
SLEEP
a button
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