Planar Televison & Video - Popular Questions, Answers, Tips & Manuals

Picture tube. Trash it get new.

Change the display resolution through the menu.

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HelloNo. Ofcourse not. What are you saying. Smoke over the TV!Switch it OFF. There is something wrong with its internal circuit. Any capcitor or resistor burns. Cannot troubleshoot remotedly to this fault. Plasma TVs may heat up to an extent, and there will be fans at the top of them to **** out the heat produced while it works. Look, whther the fans are working. If not replace them or findount the reason.A plasma Tv; whatever old it is; won't blow out smoke at all. OK.

Power source probably incorrect, Sounds like it too little and cant keep the screen lit. There should be a label on the back that will tell you the input Amps and Voltage or look at the connection and see if it has the voltage inscribed somewhere on it. Best of luck.

Muting is not designed to lower volume it shuts it off completely That;s why it resets when turned on and off.
Unless by muted you mean you can lower the volume to a listenable level but it reverts to full when you restart it.

Try using settings and set the volume and the type of sound(mode) you want then when you exit the menu it sshould save those settings.


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Tries unplug,replug the tv an hour later might work.But this a temp.fix,must replaced the backlight video board sooner or later.

Your DVD player may have up to 3, sometimes 4 audio OUTPUTS. Labeled as "bitstream" which is a digital coaxial cable, another labeled as "optical" which is a fiber optic cable. Depending on the model there may also be as many as 2 different types of analog outputs, one is a 2 channel composite connection, or otherwise known as RCA and another is labeled as "multichannel out."
Your television will have audio inputs on the same panel your video cable is connected from the player. Connect to those from the player.

the internal overload sensor is engaging to protect the system. The parts cost to replace the faulty board is about $70 But you need the skills to open the tv and change it I recommend you get a professional to do it More expensive of course but a lot safer.

Most likely the lower y-buffer board which is mounted to the left of the panel in the back of the TV is bad. I believe you can get LG equivalents for these boards. There should be part numbers on the board itself..

Try these things.

1) As much as I hate to say it, most of the time devices that aren't turning on are not plugged in. If the device is unplugged, plug it in. (Sorry)

2) Check the outlet. Plug in something that you know works into the same outlet. If it does not power on, check that there are no flipped breakers in your breaker box.

3) Some outlets/breakers have a red Reset Button on them that needs to be pressed to reset the amount of charge in the outlet.

Hope some of those helped.

hi waldo1599. try this link. it was a solution given by with the same prob as yours..thanks for using fixya. hope it helps. let me know how it works. if it wont, we'll find another way.

http://www.fixya.com/support/t598172-planar_pdp_42bk_42_green_light_just

Take it back to the dealer from which you purchased, receipt in hand and raise a stink.

I have over 10 years experience in electronic tech support. Currently I work for Viore customer service. Our customer service phone number is 216-454-0868.

I know this isn't what you want to hear, but the problem you've described can't be fixed with troubleshooting. Your TV will have to be repaired. There is a part that has developed a defect and needs to be replaced. The repair will cost a minimum $250 to $300 with parts and labor. If you're interested in going forward with repair, take the TV to a repair shop in your area to have the problem diagnosed. The tech will give you a copy of the work order showing the part(s) needed to complete the repair. Then you'll call the above number and ask to speak with Raphael at ext. 3115. The work order will be forwarded to the corporate office and they will contact you with the price of the replacement parts. You will be charged for the parts directly to avoid any markup by the repair shop. The part will be shipped directly to whatever repair shop you choose.

I hope I've provided you useful assistance and that this information allows you to make an informed decision as to how to proceed from here. I hope I've earned a positive rating from you today.

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