Pioneer SD-532HD5: Initially lost the ability to navigate menu screens due to no change in color of selected field choice. However, I now have a major convergence issue and cannot verify convergence adjustments. Nothing is visible on the convergence cross pattern screen?

Enable Log-On Screen

Windows, by default, is set to show the Welcome screen during startup.

To enable the log-on screen to show, go to "Start" menu and select "Control Panel".

In the control panel, click on "User Accounts".

In the "User Accounts" dialog-box, click "Change the way users log on or off" and uncheck the "Welcome Screen" option.

Click "Apply Options" to save the changes.

Change Log-On Screen Background Color

To change the log-on screen background color, go to the "Start" menu and click on "Run".

In the run dialog-box, type "mspaint" as the name of the program to "Open".

Click on "OK". In the "Paint" window that opens, select "Colors" from the main menu and click on "Edit Colors". In the "Edit Colors" dialog-box, select "Define custom colors".

Here pick the color of your choice and note down the "Red", "Green" and "Blue" values.

Write down these values somewhere.

Click "Cancel" and close the paint window without saving. Now, go to the "Start" menu, click "Run" and enter "regedit" as the name of the program to "Open".

In the registry editor, navigate to HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\CONTROL PANEL\COLORS and double-click the "Background" string.

In the "Edit String" dialog-box that opens up, change the values in the "Value data" field to the red, green and blue color values that you wrote down (e.g. 75 78 173).

The default value will be 0 78 152. Enter the values in the correct red-green-blue order, separated by a space. Close the registry editor and log off to see the changes.

Put Image in Log-On Screen Background
To put your favorite picture in the background of the log-on screen, click "Start", then "Run", and type in "regedit". In the registry editor, navigate to HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\CONTROL PANEL\DESKTOP and double-click the string "Wallpaper". In the "Edit String" dialog-box that opens up, enter the full path and filename of the image that you want to use as the background. The image must be in .bmp format. Click "OK" and close the registry editor. Log off to see the changes. hope this helps

I would have thought a remote controller would have been included, tight shop!
The AX type won't work due to the wrong codes. A good quality "one for all" should do it.
Hope that helps.

Hi, this is a fairly common problem, what has happened is your Color & Convergence section is faulty usually fixable by replace both convergence ICs.

but First you MUST obtain a Service Manual, this will show you what to do and how to set it all up.

http://www.pioneer.owner-manuals.com/SD532HD5-service-manual-PIONEER.html

The above link is for your service manual.

U mean all ur colors picture lines on the tv are misaligns?Ur tv convergence are dead.This problems are the 2 STK convergence ICS and some or all it resistors are dead.The convergence board the 2 STK Convergence ICS and those resistors must be change to solved the convergence problems.The shop will cost u $300-350 for the parts and labors.

YOU need to have the original Pioneer remote to do this--I do not understand if someone fixed and you had the remote why he did not adjust it?

With the Pioneer remote you go into the customer menu and adjust convergence--most also have a TECH menu for this but you still need the remote and a code to get into this--REMOTES FOR THESE SETS ARE HARD TO FIND AND EXPENSIVE.

Let me know if you have questions--I am here to help.

If this helped you, rate this solution as I do this here for FREE.

SD TECH

You probibally need to re-scan your available channels. The TV goes through and grabs all of the available channels that it sees so you don't get any all static channels while your surfing the tube. The manual is actually about 35 megs so I cannot post it here, but here's what it says; - Hit Menu
- Select Setup
- Select Channel Setup
- Select Auto Channel Preset
- Select Antenna and change it to A or B, whichever one your using.
This should fix your problems, unless your area doesn't have channels past 65. If that's true then everything I just wrote is irrelevant, but there ya go!

Pop the bottom front cover off (that is over the speakers) first. This will expose 2 brackets that hold the moulding around the screen in place. Un-screw the brackets enough so you can get the moulding off and take it off. Once the moulding off you will see the brackets that hold the actual screen in place. Loosen these brackets and VERY carefully remove the screen (it will wobble and bend so I would recommend 2 people do this). Lay the screen down on a soft surface that will not scratch it. Clean and re-install screen, tighten brackets, re-install moulding, tighten brackets and pop the speaker cover back on.

Sounds like you lost the converigence. Have you tried to realign the convergence through the user menu? Try that first and see what happens.

There is a width problem. There could be a control inside to control this but the TV should not change so drastically. There is most likely a problem in the width circuit.. This is a high voltage circuit, and is very dangerous to tinker or experiment around inside of. Your best bet would be to call an Authorized Pioneer repair shop and have them have a look at the set. Good Luck

it is time to buy a new one,,,sorry