Pioneer PDP-428XDA Operating Instructions

Operating Instructions PLASMA TELEVISION
To use your plasma television for a long period of time Cautions regarding screen burning After-image lagging: When characters, imag es or images of fixed pattern s with ver y high luminance a re displayed on a plasma televi sion screen, even if displayed for a relatively short period of time, the image may re main on the screen due to the residual electric load of th e panel. However , this is not a malfunct ion. This afte r-image lagging can be eliminate d gradual ly by di splaying m oving images in full screen. Burning: When images like those described above are displ ayed continuously for a lo ng period of time or repeatedly , a difference occurs between the lu minance of the continu ously disp layed image an d that of oth er portio ns of th e screen, resulting in the image remaining on the screen due t o burn ing. Please note that if this burning occurs, it may be dif ficult to complete ly restore the s creen to t h e state prior to burning. It should also be noted th at this phenomenon tends to occ ur more eas ily soon aft er the pro duct is purc hased. • If programm es such as terre strial digi tal broadc a sts having a screen size of 4:3 are vie wed repeatedly, the no rmal display area othe r than the black ba nds on the left and right sides of the screen becomes susce ptible to burning. • If cinema -size imag es are repeat edly viewed in their original size, the normal display area other than the bla ck bands at the top an d bottom of the screen becomes susceptible to burning. • If programmes co ntaining a time display or station name displayed on the screen are viewed for a long period of time (or viewed repeatedly), the displa yed characters ma y be easily burned onto the scree n. • If images of fixed patt erns such as those of personal com puter displays or game software are di splayed for a long period of t i me, the patterns m ay be easily burned onto the scree n. It is recommended to use your plas ma television while payin g at tention to the matters de scribed below , pa rticularly when usi ng the product soon after it has been purchas ed, to prevent scre en burning. • Avoid using the product while displa ying images susceptible to burning as described above whenever possible. • Use the product with the Orbiter func tion set to “On” ( ⇒ see Useful adjustment se ttings: “Orbiter” ). • When viewing programmes br oadcast in a 4:3 or cinema screen size, swit ch the screen size with the re mote co ntrol unit to display the image in full screen. (Cha nge the screen size to “W IDE”, fo r example, with the scree n size button on the remote contr ol unit ( ⇒ see Part name s : “ Remote control unit ”)). • Set the Si de Mask dete ction function to “On” ( ⇒ see Useful adjustment settin gs: “Detecti ng side masks” ). • Set the brigh tness of the side masks that appear on the left an d right sides of the screen wh en viewing at a 4:3 screen size to “Auto” in “Brightness Sync.” ( ⇒ see Useful adjustmen t settings : “ Changing the brightness at both sides of the screen (Side Mask) ”). • It is recom mended to l ower the brig htness when vi ewing by se tting the Energy Sav e function to “Mode1 ” ( ⇒ see Setting up : “ Power Control ”). After-image lagging and screen burning Display example s susceptible to burning Preventing burning 15:00 PRO TV 15:00 PRO TV 15:00 PRO TV 15:00 PRO TV
CAUTION The a switch on this unit will not comp letely shut off all power from the AC outlet. Since the power cord serv es as the main disconnect device for the unit, you will need to un plug it from the AC outlet to shut down all pow er. Theref ore, make sure the unit has been installed so that the power cord can be easily unplugged from the AC outlet in case of an accident. To avoid fire hazard, the power cord should also be unplugged from the AC outlet when left unused for a long period of time (for example, when on vacation). D3-4-2 -2-2a_A_E n WARNING Before plugging in for the first time , read the following section carefull y. The voltage of the available pow er supply differs according to country or region. Be sure that the power supply voltage of the area wh ere this unit w ill be used me ets the requir ed voltage (e.g., 230 V or 120 V) written on the rear panel. D3-4-2-1-4_A_En WARNING This product equipped with a three-wire grounding (earthed) plug - a plug that has a third (grounding) pin. This plug only fits a grounding-ty pe power outlet. If you are unable to insert the plug into an outlet, contac t a licensed electrician to replace t he ou tlet with a properly grounded one. Do not defeat the safe ty purpose of the grounding plug. D3-4-2-1-6_A_En Operating Environme nt Operating environment te mperature and humidity: 0 °C to 40 °C ( 32 °F to 104 °F); less than 85 %RH (cooling vents not block ed) Do not install this unit in a poor ly ventilated area, or in locations exposed to high humid ity or direct sunlight (or strong artificial light) D3-4-2 -1-7c_A_E n The following symbols are found on labels attached to the product. They alert the operators and service personnel of this equipment to any potentially dangerous conditi ons. WARNI NG To prevent a fir e hazard, do not place any nak ed flame sources (such as a lighted candle) on the equipment. D3-4-2-1- 7a_A_E n VENTILATION CAUTION When installing this unit, ma ke sure to leave spa ce around the unit for ventilation to improve heat radiation. For the minimum space required, see page 15. WARNI NG Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the product, and to protect it from overheating. To prevent fire hazard, the openings should never be bloc ked or covered with items (such as newspapers, table-clot hs, curtains) or by operating the equipment on thick carpet or a bed. STANDBY/ON Bu tton STANDBY: When placed into th e standby mode, the main power flow is cut and the unit is no longer fully operational. STANDBY/ON Indicator: The indicator is lit red when the unit is in the standby mode and is lit blue when it is in the power-on mode. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. T he lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. CAUTION: TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER- SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN IMPORTANT D3-4-2-1-1_En-A WARNING This equipment is not waterproof. To prevent a fire or shock hazard, do not place any container filled with liquid near this equipment (such as a vase or flower pot) or expose it to dripping, splashing, rain or moisture. D3-4-2-1-3_B_En WARNING This symb ol refer s to a haza rd or unsa fe practice which can result in personal injury or property damage. CAUTION This symb ol refer s to a haza rd or unsa fe practice which can result in severe personal injury or death.
Contents 4 En Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating in structions so you will kn ow how to operate your model pro perly. After you have finished r eading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference. In some countries or regions, the shape of the power plug and powe r outlet may someti mes differ from that shown in the explanat ory drawings. However the method of co nnect ing and operating the unit are the same. Contents To use your plasma television for a lo ng period of tim e . . . . . . . . . 2 01 Important user information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 02 Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Installation precau tions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 03 Supplied acces sories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 04 Part names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Plasma television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Remote control unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 05 Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Installing the plasma television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Moving the plasma television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Preventing the plasma television from falling over . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Basic connection s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Preparing the remote control u nit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Operating range of the remo te control unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 06 Watching TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Turning the powe r on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Placing th e system into standby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Changing channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Changing the volume an d sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Switching the broadcast audio ch annel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Using the multiscreen functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Freezing ima ges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 07 The HOME MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 HOME MENU overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Using the HOME MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 08 Setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Setting up TV channe ls automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Setting up analogue TV ch annels manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Reducing video noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Setting Child Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Suppressing audio distortio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Labeling TV channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Sorting preset TV cha nnels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Language setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 AV Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Basic picture adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Advanced picture adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Comparing pic ture adjustments on the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Sound adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Listening to audio from the sub screen usin g headphones . . . . .35 Power Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 09 Enjoying D TV broadcasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Watching DTV programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Changing channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Viewing a channel banner (i-PLATE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Viewing subtitles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Customizing channe l related settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Registering channels in the Favourite List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Activating the Favourites functio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Parental Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Reconfiguring the DTV channel settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Quick Scan (designating the scanning city/region) . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Auto Scan (No scanning city/regio n designated) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Manual Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Clear All Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Time Zone Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Selecting a digital audio format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Selecting an audio language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Displaying technical infor mation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Screen Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 10 Useful adjustment settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Switching the vertical drive mode (AV source only) . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Adjusting image positi ons (AV source on ly) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Adjusting image positi ons and clock au tomatically (PC source only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Adjusting image positions and clock manua lly (PC source only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Colour system setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Selecting a game mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Selecting a screen size manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Selecting a screen size automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Detecting side masks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Changing the brightness at both sides of the screen (Side Mask) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Room Light Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Blue LED Dimmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Orbiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Illustrations shown in this manual are for the PDP -508XDA unless other wise specified.
Contents 5 En Video Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Sleep Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Using a password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 11 Using with other equipme nt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Connecting a set to p box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Connecting a DVD player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Connecting a VC R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Connecting a game console or camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Connecting a pe rsonal computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Connecting an a mplifier/AV receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Avoiding unwanted feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Using the HDMI Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Using control c ords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Enjoying thr ough USB inte rface (Hom e Gallery function) . . . . . . 57 Controlling other equipment using the supplied remote control unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 12 Using the HDMI Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Using the HDMI Control functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Making the HDMI Control co nnections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Setting the HDMI Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Using the HDMI Control menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 13 Using Teletex t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Using the Telete xt functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Operating the Teletext basics for anal ogue TV or external input sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Operating the Teletext basics for DTV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 14 Additional information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Signal assignments for 15-pin D-sub connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Important user information 01 6 En Chapter 1 Important user information In order to obtain maximum enjoyment from this Pioneer PD P- 508XDA/PDP-428XDA plasma television, please first read this information carefull y. With the Pioneer PDP-508XDA /PDP-428XDA, you can be assured of a high quality plasma television with long -life and high reli ability. To achieve images of exceptional qua lity, this Pioneer plasma television incorporates state-of-the-art design and construction, as well as very precise and highly advance d technology. The Pioneer PDP-508XDA/PDP-428X DA incorporates the latest in colour filter technolo gy: Direct colour Filter. T his improves the colour/picture reprod uction of these models as compa red to previous models. It also eliminates the need for a physical glass panel to be placed in front of th e plasma panel, which furthers Pioneer’s continued goal of reducing enviro nmental waste in consumer electronics, now during the manufacturing process and in the future during the recycling process. Over the course of its lifetime, the luminosity of the Pioneer PDP- 508XDA/PDP-428XDA plasma televisi on will diminish very slowly, such as with all phosphor-based sc reens (for example, a trad itional tube-type television). To enjoy beautiful and bright im ages on your Pioneer plasma television for a lon g time, please carefully read and follow the usag e guidelines below : Usage guidelines All phosphor-based screens (in c luding conventional tube -type televisions) can be affected by d isplaying s tatic images for a prolonged period. Plasma televisions a re no exception to this rule. After-image and permanent effects on th e screen can be avoided by taking some basic precautions. By following the recommendations listed belo w, you can ensure longer and satisfactory results from your plasma: • Whenever possible, avoid frequently displaying the same image or virtu ally still movi ng pi ctures (e.g. video game images which have static portions). • Do not display Teletext for a p rolonged period of time. • Avoid viewing the On Screen Display for extended periods, from a set top box, DVD player, VCR a nd all other components. • Do not leave the same picture freeze -framed or paused continuously over a long period of time, when us ing the still picture mode from a TV, VCR, DVD player or any other component. • Images which have both very bright areas and very dark areas side by side should not be displayed for a prolonged period of time. • When playing a game, the “GAM E” mode setting within “AV Selection” is strongly recommended. However, please do not use this mode fo r long periods o f time. • After playing a game, displaying a PC image, or any o ther still i m a g e , i t i s b e s t t o v i e w a n o r m al movin g picture in the “WIDE” or “FULL” screen setting for more than three times the length of the previous still/moving image. • After using the plasma television, always switch the television to “STAND BY” mode. Installation guidelines The Pioneer PDP-508XDA/PD P-428XDA plasma television incorporates a very th in design. To ensure safety, please take the proper measures to mount or instal l the plasma television, in order to prevent the unit from tipping over in the event of vibration or accidental movement. This produc t should be ins talled by usin g only parts and accessories designed by Pioneer. Use of accessories other th an the Pioneer stand or installation br acket may result in instability, and could ca use injury. For custom in stallation, please consu lt the dealer where the unit was purchased. To ensure correct installati on, experienced an d qualifie d experts must install the unit . Pioneer will not be responsibl e for accident or damage caused by the use of parts and accessories manufactured by o ther companies, inadequate in stallation or stabilization, erroneous operation, remodeling or natura l disasters. To avoid malfunction and ov erheating, make sure that the vents on the main unit are not blocked when installing to ensure proper heat emission: • Distance the unit slightly from other equipment, walls, etc. For the minimum space required around the unit, see page 15. • Do not fit the unit inside nar r ow spaces where ventilation is poor. • Do not cover with a cloth, etc. • Clean the vents on the sides and rea r of the unit to remove dust build-up, by using a vacuum clea ner set to its lowest suction setting. • Do not place the product on a carpet or blanket. • Do not leave the product tilted over. • Do not turn the product upside down. Using the unit without proper ventilation may cause the internal temperature to rise, and could re sult in possi ble malfuncti on. When the surrounding or internal tempera ture exceeds a certain degree, the telev ision will aut omatically powe r off in order to cool the internal electronics and pr event hazardous occurrences. Any malfunction may occur due to: an inap propriate installa tion site, improper assembly, installation, mo unting, or operation of this product, modifications made to the product. However, Pioneer cannot be held respon sible for such accidents or malfunction. Note The following are typical e ffects and characteri stics of a phosphor-based matrix display and as such, are not covered by the manufacturer’s limited warran ties: • Permanent residual images upon th e phosphors of the panel. • The existence of a minute nu mber of inacti ve light cells. • Panel generated sounds, examples: Fan motor noise, and electrica l circui t humming/g lass panel b uzzing Caution Pioneer bears no responsibility for any damage arising from incorrect use of the product by you or other people, malfunctio ns when in use, other product relate d problems, and use of the product except in cases wher e the company must be liable.
Important user information 01 7 En Plasma television protection function When still images (such as photos and computer images) stay on the screen for an extended period of time, th e screen will be sl ightly dimmed. This is because the pr otection function of the plasma television automatically adjust s the brightness to protect the screen when de tecting stil l imag es; so th is does not designate malfunction. The screen is dimmed when a still image is detected for about three minutes. Information of pixel defect Plasma television displays in formation using pixels. Pioneer plasma television panels contain a very large number of pixels. (Depending on the panel size: over 2.3 million cells in case of a 42 inch display; over 3.1 million cells in case of a 50 inch display). All Pioneer display panels are manu fact ured using a very high level of ultra-precision technology and und ergo individual quality control. In rare cases, some pixels can be permanently switched of f, or on, resulting in ei ther a black or co loured pixel permanently fi xed on the screen. This effect is common to all plasma televisions beca use it is a consequence of the technology. If the defective pixels are visible at a n ormal viewing di stance of between 2.5 metres and 3.5 metres whilst vie wing a normal broadcast (i.e. not a test card, still image or single colour display) please contact the supplying dealer. If, however, they can only be seen cl ose up or during single colour displays the n this is considered normal for this tec hnology. Infrared rays The plasma television releases infrared rays because of its characteristics. Depending on how th e plasma television is in use, the remote controls of nearby equipment may be adversely affected or wireless headphones using infra red rays are interfered by noise. If this is the ca se, place that equipmen t at a location where its remote control sensor is not a ffected. Radio interference While this product meets the requ ired specifications, it emi ts a small amount of noise. If you place such equip ment as an AM radio, personal computer, and VC R close to this product, that equipment may be interfered. If this happens, place that equipment far enough from this produc t. Plasma television drivin g sound The screen of the plasma television is composed of extremely fine pixels and t hese pixels em it light acc ording to rece ived video signals. This principle may cause you to he ar a buzz or electrical hum coming from the plasma television. Fan motor noise The rotation speed of the cooling fan motor increases when the ambient temperature of the plasma television becomes high. You may hear the sound of the fan mo tor at that time. Do not attach such items as labe ls and tape to the product This may r esult in the di scoloura tion or scr atch of the ca binet. When not using the product for a long period of tim e If you do not use the product fo r a long period of time, the functions of the product may be adversely affe cted. Switch on and run the product occasiona lly. Conde nsati on Condensation may take place o n the surface or inside of the product when the product is rapidl y moved fr om a cold place to a warm place or just after a heater is switched on in winter morning, for example. When condensation ta kes place, do not switch on the product and wait until condensa ti on disappears. Using the product with condensa tion may result in malfunctio n. Cleaning the surface of the screen When cleaning the screen surfa ce, gently wipe it with the supplied dry cleaning cloth. Caution Rubbing hard on the screen can scratch the special film coating the surface. If cleanin g gently with the dry cloth is not enough to remove grime, unplug the power co rd from the outl et and follow the procedure below. 1. Soak a piece of soft, untre ated cloth in distilled water. A “treated” cloth contains polish or other chemicals , such as in a commercially available eyeglass cleaning towelette. 2. Wring out the cloth so that it is slight ly damp, not wet. Make sure to wring out the cloth completely. Cleaning the su rface with a wet cloth can allow water to seep into the unit, causing damage. 3. Gently wipe the surface of the screen with th e damp cloth. 4. Wipe the surface again usin g th e dry cloth included with your panel to remove any remain ing dampness and to prevent streaks. Cleaning the glossy surface of the front cabinet When cleaning the glossy su rface of the front cabinet, gently wipe it with a dry soft cloth; the supp lied cleani ng cloth or other simila r cloths (e.g., cotton and flannel). If you use a dusty or hard cloth, the surface of the product will be sc ratched. Cleaning the cabinet When cleaning the cabinet of this pro duct, gently wipe it with a clean soft cloth (e.g., cotton and fl ann el). If you use a dusty or ha rd cloth or if you ru b the cabinet ha rd, the surface of the cabinet wi ll be scratched. The cabinet of this produc t is most ly com posed of plastic. Do not use chemicals such as benzene or thinn er to clean the cabinet. Using these chemicals may result in quality deterioration or coating removal. Do not expose the product to volatile gas or fluid such as pesticide. Do not make the product contact wi th rubber or vinyl products fo r a long period of time. Th e effect of plasticiser in the plastic ma y result in quality d eterioration or coating removal. If you clean the surface of the cabinet with a wet cloth, water droplets on the surface may enter into the product, resulting in malfunction. Handles at the rear of the plasma television Do not remove the handles from the rear of the plasma television. When moving the plasma television, ask anothe r person for help and use the handles attached to the rear of the plasma television . Do not move the plasma television by holding only a single handle. Do not use th e handles to hang the p roduct when i nstallin g or carrying the product, fo r example. Do not use the handles for the purpose of preventing the product from tilting over.
Important user information 01 8 En To use this product for a long period of time The Energy Save function can mainta in efficiency of the screen for a long pe riod of time. S etting th e Energy Save function to “Mode1” is recommended in order to mainta in the efficiency of the screen for a long period of time . Caution Panel sticking and after-im age lag Displaying the same images such as still images for a long tim e may cause after-image laggi ng. This may occur in the following two cases. After-image lagging due to remaining ele ctrical load When image patterns with very high peak lumin ance are displayed for more than 1 minute, a fter-image lagging may occur due to the remaining electric load. T he after- images remaining o n the screen will disappear when moving images are displayed. The time fo r the after-images to disappear depend s on the luminance of the still images and the time they had been displayed. After-image (lag ima ge) due to burning Avoid displaying the same imag e on the plasma television continuously over a lon g period of time. If the same image is displayed conti nuously for long periods or for shorter periods of time over sever al days, a permanent after-ima ge may remain on the scre en due to burning of the fluorescent materials. Suc h images may be come less notic eable if moving images are later displayed, but th ey will not disappear completely. Note • To prevent damage fro m screen burning, after a display time o f 5 to 10 minutes this plasma television will autom atically turn off any still ima ges generated by t he panel itself. Th is includes the Graphical User Interface a nd the Home Gallery fu nction. • To prevent screen burning, the di splay po sition is automatically changed imperceptibly when watc hing plasma television (see Orbiter on page 49). Preventing damage from screen burning • We recommend that you enjoy wa tching images displayed in full screen, except when doing so may result in copyright infringement (see page 46). • Set the Side Mask detection function to “On”, the High Definition 16:9 aspect ratio images containing si de masks will be detect ed and the s ide mask s will be ad ded autom atically or the image displayed in full screen, lea ding to more effective countermeasures taken for th e screen burning (see Detecting side masks on page 47).
Safety precautions 02 9 En Chapter 2 Safety precautions Electricity is used to perf orm many useful functions, but it can also cause personal injuries and pr operty dama ge if improperly handled. This product has been en gineered and manufactured with the highest priority on sa fety. However, improper use can result in electric shock and/or fire. In order to preven t potential danger, please observe the followin g instru ctions when i nstalling, operating and cleaning the pr oduct. To ensure your safety and prolong the service life of you r pr oduct, please read the following precautions carefully before using the product. 1. Read instructions - All operatin g instructions must be read and understood before the product is operated. 2. Keep this manual in a safe pl ace - These safety and operating instructions must be kept in a safe place for future reference. 3. Observe warnings - All warnings on th e product and in the instructions must be observed closely. 4. Follow instructions - All operating instructi ons must be followed. 5. Cleaning - Unplug the power co rd from the AC outlet before cleaning the product. To clean the product, use the supplied cleaning cloth or other soft clot hes (e.g., cotton, flannel). Do not use liquid cleaner s or aerosol cleaners . 6. Attachments - Do not use atta chments not recommended by the manufacturer. Use of inadequate attachments can result in accidents. 7. Water and moisture - Do not use the product near water, such as bathtub, washbasin, kitc hen sink and laundry tub, swimming pool and in a wet basement. 8. Stand - Do not place the product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod or table. Placing the product on an unstable base can cause the product to fall, resulting in seriou s personal injuries as well as damage to the product. Use only a cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the product. When mounting the product on a wall, be sure to follow the manufacturer’s instructions. Us e only the mounting hardware recommended by the manufacturer. 9. When relocating the product placed on a cart, it must be moved with utmost care. Sudden stops, excessive f orce an d uneven floor surface can cause the product to fall from the cart. 10. Ventilation - The ve nts and other openings in the cabinet are design ed for v entilat ion. Do not cover or block these vents and openings since insuffi cient ventil ation can cause over heating and/ or shorten the life of the product. Do not place the product on a bed, sofa, rug or other similar surface, since they can block ventilation opening s. This product is not designed for buil t-in installation; do not place the produc t in an enclosed place such as a bookcase or rack, unless proper ventilation is provided or th e manufacturer’s instructions are followed. 11. Power source - This product must operate on a power source specified on the specification label. If you ar e not sure of the type of power supply used in your home, consult your dealer or local power company. 12. Power cord protection - The powe r cords must be routed properly to prevent people from stepping on them or objects from resting on them. Check the cords at the plugs and product. 13. The plasma television used in this product is made of glass. Therefore, it ca n break when the pr oduct is dropped or applied with impact. Be careful not to be injure d by broken glass pieces in case the plasma television breaks. 14. Overloading - Do not overload AC outlets or extension cords. Overloading can cause fire or electric shock. 15. Entering of objects and liquids - Never i nsert an object into the product through vents or openings. High voltage flows in the product, and inserting an object can cau se electric shock and/or short internal parts. For the same reason, do not spill water or liquid on the product. 16. Servicing - Do not attempt to service the product yourself. Removing covers can expose you to high voltage and other dangerous conditions. Request a q ualified service person to perform servicing. 17. Repair - If any of the following conditions occurs, unplug the power cord from the AC outlet, and requ est a qualified service person to perform repairs. a. When the power cord or plug is damaged. b. When a liquid was spilt on th e product or when objects have fallen into the product. c. When the product has been exposed to rain or water. d. When the product does not operate properly as described in the operating instructions. Do not touch the controls othe r than those described in the operating instructions. Improper adjustment of contr ols not described in the instructions can cause damage, which often requires exten sive adjustment wo rk by a qualified technician. e. When the product has been dropped or damaged. f. When the product displays an abnormal condition. Any noticeable abnormality in the product indicates that the product needs servicing. 18. Replacement parts - In case the p roduct needs replacement parts, make sure that the service person uses replacem ent parts specified by the manufacturer, or those with the same characteristics and performance as the original parts. Use of unauthorised parts can result in fire, electric shock and/or other danger. 19. Safety checks - Upon completion of service or repair work, request the service technician to perform sa fety checks to ensure that the product is in proper operating condition. 20. Wall or ceiling mounting - When mounting the product on a wall or ceiling, be sure to install the product according to the method recommended by the manufacturer. 21. Heat sources - Keep the product away from heat sources such as radiators, heaters, stoves and other heat- generating products (including amplifiers). 22. Unplug the power cord from the AC outlet before installin g the speakers (for PDP-508XDA only). 23. Never expose the screen of th e plasma television to a strong impact, for example, by hitting it. The screen may be broken, resulting in fire or personal injur y. 24. Do not expose the plasma televisi on to direct sunlight for a long period of time. The optical characteristics of the front protection panel changes, resulting in discolour ation or warp. 25. The plasma television weighs about 35.2 kg (77.6 lbs.) for the PDP- 508XDA and about 30.2 kg (66.6 lbs.) for the PDP-428XDA. Because it has small depth and is unstable, unpack, carry , and install the product with one more person at least and use the handles.
Safety precautions 02 10 En Installation precautions Observe the followin g precautions when installing with any items such as the optional stand. When using the optional sta nd, brackets, or equivalent items Ask your deale r to perform th e installation . Be sure to use the supplied bolts. For details, see the instructio n manual tha t comes with the optional stand (or equivalent items). When using other items Consult yo ur dealer . The following s ix mounting holes c an be used for t he installation : Side view Caution • Be sure to use four or more mounting holes symmetrical to the vertical and horizontal media n lines. • Use M8 screws, which go 12 mm to 18 mm in depth from the mounting surface of the pla sma television. See the side view above. • Be careful not to block the ventila tion opening at the rear of the plasma television. • Be sure to install the plasma television on a fla t surface because it contains glass. • The screw holes other than the illu strations on the left are to be used only for the specified products. Never use th em for mounting non-specified produc ts. • Do not mount or remove the plasma television to or from the stand, with speakers attached (for PDP-508XD A only). Note • It is strongly recommended to use the optional Pioneer mounting products. • Pioneer shall not b e liable for any pers onal injury or prod uct damage that results from t he us e of mounting items ot her than the optional Pioneer products. Median line Median line Mounting holes Mounting holes Rear (PDP-508XDA) MONITOR OUT DIGITAL DIGITAL OUT OUT OPTICAL OPTICAL SUB WOOFER Median line Median line Mounting holes Mounting holes Rear (PDP-428XDA) MONITOR OUT SUB WOOFER DIGITAL DIGITAL OUT OUT OPTICAL OPTICAL Mounting surface Plasma television M8 screw 12 mm to 18 mm Mounting bracket (or equivalent item)
Supplied accessories 03 11 En Chapter 3 Supplied accessories Check that all of the following accessories are supplied in the box. Remote control unit AA size battery x 2 Speed clamp x 3 Bead band x 3 Antenna cable Pow er cord Cleaning cloth Warranty card Operating instructions
Part names 04 12 En Chapter 4 Part names Plasma television (Front) 1 a button (If the button is off, the power will not turn on even when a , 0 to 9 on the remote control unit or STANDBY/ON on the plasma television is pressed.) 2 POWER ON indicator 3 STANDBY indica tor 4 SLEEP indicator 5 Room Light Sensor 6 Remote control sensor 7S T A N D B Y / O N button 8 INPUT button 9V O L U M E / – buttons 10 CHANNEL /– buttons 11 USB port 12 PHONES outp ut terminal 13 INPUT 6 terminal (S-VIDEO) 14 INPUT 6 terminal (VIDEO) 15 INPUT 6 terminals (AUDIO) SLEEP ON ST ANDBY SLEEP ON ST ANDBY 5 Viewed from the underside of the displa y Viewed from the front of the displa y Side PDP-508XDA PDP-428XDA Side 1 4 3 2 5 6 6 4 3 2 1 7 9 10 8 12 11 14 13 15 The terminals on side panels are common to the PDP-508XDA and PDP-428XDA.
Part names 04 13 En Plasma television (Rear) 1 Antenna IN termin al (antenna in for DTV ) 2 Antenna OUT term inal (antenna through out) 3 AC IN termin al 4 ANT (antenna) input terminal (f or analogue TV) 5 RS-232C terminal (used for factory setup) 6 CONTROL OUT te rminal (supports SR ) 7 PC INPUT terminal (analogue RGB) 8 INPUT 5 terminal (HDMI) 9 INPUT 4 terminal (HDMI) 10 INPUT 3 terminal (HDMI) 11 INPUT 1 terminals (AUDIO L, R) 12 INPUT 1 terminal (VIDEO) 13 INPUT 1 terminal (S-VIDEO) 14 INPUT 2 terminal (VIDEO) 15 INPUT 2 terminal (S-VIDEO) 16 INPUT 2 ter minals (AUDIO L, R) 17 INPUT 3 ter minal (S-VIDEO) 18 MONITOR OUT terminals (AUDIO L, R) 19 SUBWOOFER output terminal 20 MONITOR OUT terminal (VIDEO) 21 INPUT 3 ter minal (VIDEO) 22 DIGITAL OU T terminal (OPTICAL) 23 PC INPUT terminal (AUDIO (STEREO)) 24 INPUT 2 ter minals (COMPON ENT VIDEO: Y, P B , P R ) 25 INPUT 1 ter minals (COMPON ENT VIDEO: Y, P B , P R ) 26 INPUT 3 ter minals (AUDIO L, R) 27 SPEAKERS L, R t erminals (PDP-508XDA only) MONITOR OUT SUB WOOFER DIGITAL DIGITAL OUT OUT OPTICAL OPTICAL MONITOR OUT DIGITAL DIGITAL OUT OUT OPTICAL OPTICAL SUB WOOFER MONITOR OUT SUB WOOFER DIGITAL DIGITAL OUT OUT OPTICAL OPTICAL MONITOR OUT DIGITAL DIGITAL OUT OUT OPTICAL OPTICAL SUB WOOFER MONITOR OUT SUB WOOFE R DIGIT AL DIGIT AL OUT OUT OPTICAL OPTICAL MONITOR OUT DIGIT AL DIGIT AL OUT OUT OPTICAL OPTICAL SUB WOOFER PDP-508XDA PDP-428XDA 9 10 8 7 1 2 5 4 3 20 23 22 26 25 27 21 24 11 12 15 16 17 19 18 14 13 20 23 26 25 21 24 11 12 15 16 17 19 18 14 13 22 6 * For exact terminal positions, refer to the t erminal positi on sheet located near the terminal compartment . The terminals from 1 to 10 are the same as the PDP-508XDA.
Part names 04 14 En Remote control unit This section describes the functions of the buttons av ailabl e when the TV mode has been se lected by using the SELECT button. For the buttons controlling other equi pment, see Controlling other equipment using the supplied remote co ntrol unit on page 6 0. 1  Turns on the power to the plasma television or places it into the standby mode. 2 INPUT Selects an input source (“INP UT 1”, “INPUT 2”, “IN PUT 3”, “INPUT 4”, “INPUT 5”, “INP UT 6” or “PC”) 30 t o 9 Switches on the power to the plasma television. TV/External input mo de: Selects a channel. Teletext mode: S elects a pag e. 4 CH RETURN Returns to the previously selected channel. 5P / P – TV/External input mo de: Selects a channel. w /x Teletext mode: S elects a pag e. 6 TV, STB, DVD/DVR, VCR These indicators show the current selection and status when you control other connected equipmen t, using the supplied remote control unit. 7 SELECT Switches the selection a mong TV , STB, DVD/DVR, and VCR, so that you can control other c o nnected equipment, using th e supplied remot e control unit. 8 R E T U R N Restores the pre vious menu screen. 9 /// Selects a desired item on the setting screen. ENTER Executes a comman d. DTV input mode: Executes a command or displays the Programme List. 10 HDMI CONTROL Displays the HDMI Control menu. 11 Colour (RED/GREEN/YELLOW/BLUE) Teletext mode: Selects a page. 12 [ Jumps to the Teletext subtit le page. Turns subtitle on and off in DT V input mode depending on the broadcast. 13 k Displays hidden characters. 14 h Use to select a sound effect mode. 15 g Sets the sound multip lex mode. DTV inp ut mod e: Selec ts the Au di o channel (Mpeg/Dolby Digital). 16 AV SELECTION Selects audio and video settings. (AV source: OP TIMUM, STAND ARD, DYNAMIC, MOVIE, SPORT, GAME, USER. PC source: STANDA RD, USER.) 17 c Press to select 2-screen, picture-in-picture or single sc reen mode. 18 CH ENTER Executes a channel selection by the number buttons. 19 TV/DTV Switches between th e analogue TV and DTV inp ut modes. 20 i / i – Sets the volume. 21 e Mutes the sound. 22 HOME MENU Displays the HOME MENU screen. 23 p y INFO TV/External input mode: Displa ys the channel information. DTV input mode: Displays the ban ner information (i-PLATE). 24 m Selects the Tel etext mode (all TV im age, all TEXT im age, TV/ TEXT image). DTV input m ode: Displays the Telet ext mode (all DTV image, TEXT image on DT V image). 25 l Teletext mode: Displays an Index page fo r the CEEFAX/FLOF format. DTV Teletext mode: Displays an I ndex page. 26 f Selects the screen size. 27 d TV/External input mode: Freezes a frame from a moving image. Press again to ca ncel the function. Teletext mo de: Stops upda ting Te letext pages. Press again to release the hold mode. 28 Moves the positi on of the sub screen when in pictu re-in-picture m ode. 29 Swaps the main and sub screens wh en in picture-in-picture or 2-screen mode. Note • When using the remote control unit, point it at the plasma television. 1 2 3 4 2 5 9 8 7 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 11 6 18 19 20 22 23 24 25 21 26 27 28 29
Prepara tion 05 15 En Chapter 5 Preparation Installing the plasma television Location • Avoid direct sunlight. Mai ntain adequate ven tilation. Caution • If you d o not leave suf ficient sp ace above the plasma television, it will not receive enough ven tilation an d will not operat e properly. • Pioneer will not be responsible for accident or damage caused by inadequate installation or stabilizati on, erroneous operation , remodeling or natural disasters. Note • Allow enough space around th e upper an d back parts when installing to ensure adequate ven tilation of the rear of the unit. • Be sure to install the plasma television in a flat, stable lo cation. Using the optional Pioneer stand For details on installation, refer to the inst ruction manual sup plied with the s tand. Using the optional Pioneer speake rs (for PDP-508XDA) For details on installation, refer to the inst ruction manual sup plied with the spea ker. Moving the plasma television When installi ng on a rack, etc, hold th e plasma television as shown on the right. Because the plasm a television is heavy, be sure to have someone help you when moving it. (for PDP-508XDA) Under speaker Side speaker (for PDP-428XDA) Note • Do not use the speaker to supp or t the weight of the plasma television. • When the plasma television has under-m ounted speakers, always remove the speakers before moving the plasma television. Do not hold th e plasma television by the spea ker mounting fittings. Over 50 cm Ove r 10 cm
Preparation 05 16 En Preventing the plasma television from falling over After installing the stand, be sure to take special care to ensure that the plasma television will not fa ll over and is stabilized t o both the wall and rack. Stabilizing on a table or rack Stabilize the plas ma television as sh own in the diagram using the plastic bands and screws provid ed wi th the optional stand. Note • To stabilize the plasma television on a table or ra ck, also use commercially avai lable wood screw s that have a nom inal diameter of 4 mm and th at are at least 20 mm long. Drill a hole in the middle at the rear of the tabletop panel before using a wood screw. Perform this work the same way on the left and right sides. Using a wall for stabilization 1 Attach falling prevention bolts (hooks) to the plasma television. 2 Use strong cords to stabilize it appro priately and firmly to a wall, pill ar, or othe r sturdy eleme nt. Perfor m this work i n the same way on the left and right sides. Use hooks, cords, and fittings th at are available on the market. Recommended hook: Nominal diameter 8 mm, length 12 mm to 18 mm. Caution • A table or rack with adequate strength should always be used to support the plasma tel evision. Failure to do so c ould result in personal in jury and physi cal damage. • When installing the pl asma television, please take the necessary safety measures to prevent it from falling or overturning in case of emergencies, such as earthquakes, o r of accidents. • If you do not take these precautions, the plasma television could fall down and cause injury. • The screws, hooks, cords, and other fittings that you use to secure the plasma television to prevent it from overturning will vary according to the composition and thickness of the surface to which it will be attached. • Select the appropriate screws, h ooks, cords, and other fittings after first inspecting the surface c arefully to determine its thickness and co mposition and af ter co nsulting a profession al installer if necessary. M O N I T O R O U T D I G IT A L D I G I T A L O U T OUT O P T I CA L O P T ICAL SUB W O O F E R 20 mm min. 4 mm 8 mm to 15 mm Screw (M4 x 10 mm) Wood scre w (commercially available , 4 mm x 20 mm min.) Wood scre w Screw D I G IT A L D I G IT AL O UT OUT O P T I C A L O P TIC AL MO NIT OR OU T D I G I T A L D I G IT A L O U T O UT O P T I C A L O P TI C AL S U B W OO FE R M8 12 mm to 18 mm 1. Hook 2. Cord Fitting
Prepara tion 05 17 En Basic connections Connecting the antenna To enjoy a clearer picture, use an outdoor antenna. The following is a brief explan ation of the ty pes of connections that are used for a coaxial cab le. • For viewing both analogu e and digital broadcas ts, connect the antenna cable to the ANT OUT te rminal (antenna through out) and ANT (analogue input) terminal. • Be sure to use th e provided antenna cable. • For viewing analogue broadc asts only, connect the 75-ohm coaxial cabl e (commercially ava ilable) to ANT (analog ue input) terminal. Antenna cable (commercially av ailable) If your outdoor antenna uses a 7 5-ohm coaxial cable with a standard DIN45325 plug (IEC169-2) , plug it into the a ntenna terminal at the rear of the plasma television. Note • If the antenna is not connected correctly, the q uality of reception may be impaired. If images are not displaying correctly, check whether the antenna connection is correct or not. • To view both analogue and digital broadcasts with a single connecting cable, use the provided “loop” antenna cable. For optimum picture quality, connect an ante nna cable directly to a single (either digital or analogue) antenna terminal. Routi ng cab les Use the speed clamps as necessary to ro ute the connecting cables. The diagrams below show the locatio n of the holes on the rear of the display. Attaching and re moving speed clamps Insert [1] into an appropri ate hole on the rear of th e plasma television and snap [2] into the back of [1] to lock the clamp. • Speed clamps are designed to be difficult to undo once in place. Please attach them carefully. • Use pliers to twist the clamp 90º, pulli ng outward. The clamp may deteriorate over time and become da maged if removed. • Be careful not to subject any connecting cables to strain. Note • Use the speed clamps as necessary. (Rear view) MONITOR OUT DIGITAL DIGITAL OUT OUT OPTICAL OPTICAL SUB WOOFER MONITOR OUT DIGITAL DIGITAL OUT OUT OPTICAL OPTICAL SUB WOOFER PDP-508XDA (rear view) MONITOR OUT DIGITAL DIGITAL OUT OUT OPTICAL OPTICAL SUB WOOFER PDP-428XDA (rear view) MONITOR OUT SUB WOOFER DIGITAL DIGITAL OUT OUT OPTICAL OPTICAL 1 2
Preparation 05 18 En Tidying the speaker cables ( PDP-508XDA only) Use the supplied bead bands as ne cessary to tid y the speaker cables. Note • When tidying up your speaker cables, make sure to bundle them so that they are not subjected to any pressure. • Disconnect the power cord from the power ou tlet when the plasma television is not going to be used for a long period of time. Connecting the power cord Note • Disconnect the power cord from the power ou tlet when the plasma television is not going to be used for a long period of time. • After all other components are connected, conn ect the power plug to the AC outlet. Preparing the remote control unit Inserting batteries 1 Open the battery cover. 2 Load the supplied two AA size ba tteries while inserti ng their respective negative polarity (–) ends first. Place batteries with their term inals corresponding to the ( ) and (–) indicators in the battery compartment. 3 Close the battery cover. Caution Improper use of batteries can resu lt in chemical leakage or an explosion. Be su re to follow th e instruction s below. • When you replace the batteries, use manganese or alkaline ones. • Place the batter ies with their t erminals corres ponding to th e ( ) and (–) indicators. • Do not mix batteries of dif ferent types. Different types of batteries have different characteristics. • Do not m ix old and n ew batteri es. Mixing ol d and ne w batteries can shorten the life of new batteries or cause chemical leakage in old ba tteries. • Remove batteries as soon as they have worn out. Chemicals that leak from batteries can ca use a rash. If you find any chemical leakage, wipe thoroughly with a cloth . • The batteries supplied with this product may have a shorter life expectancy due to storage conditions. • If yo u will not us e the remote cont rol uni t for an ex tended period of time, remove the batteries from it. • W HEN DISPOSING OF USED BATTERIES, PLE ASE COMPLY WITH GOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS OR ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC I NSTITUTION’S RU LES THAT APPLY IN YOUR COUNTRY/ARE A. MONITOR OUT DIGITAL DIGITAL OUT OUT OPTICAL OPTICAL SUB WOOFER Speaker cable Bead band Rear view MONITOR OUT DIGITAL DIGITAL OUT OUT OPTICAL OPTICAL SUB WOOFER T o power outlet Noise filter Partially eliminates noise caused by the power source. Po wer cord PDP-508XDA (rear view)
Prepara tion 05 19 En Operating range of the remote control unit Operate the remo te control unit while pointing it toward the r emote control sensor located at the botto m right of the front panel of the plasma television. The distance from the remote control sensor must be within 7 m and th e angle relative to the sensor must be within 30 degrees in the right, left, upwar d, or downward direction. Note • For the remote control sensor lo cated on the PDP-428XDA, see Part names on page 12. Caution • Do not expose the remote control unit to shock. In addition, do not expose the remote con trol unit to liquids, an d do not place in an area with high humidity. • Do not install or p lace the remote control unit under direct sunlight. The heat may caus e deform ation of the unit. • The re mote cont rol unit may not wor k proper ly if the r emote control sensor of the plasma television is un der direct sunlight or strong lighting. I n such ca se, change the angle of the lighting or plasm a television, or opera te the remote control unit closer to the remote control sensor. • When any obstacle exists between the remote contro l unit and the remote contr ol sensor, the remote contro l unit may not function. • As the batteries become empty, the remote control unit can function within a shorter distance from the remote control sensor. Replace th e batteries with new ones early enough. • The plasma television emits ver y weak infrared rays from its screen. If you place such equipment operate d through infrared remote control as a VC R nearby, that equipment ma y not receive commands fr om its remote contr ol unit properly or entirely. If this is the case , place that equip ment at a lo cation far enough from the plasma tele vision. • Depending on the insta llation environment, infr ared rays from the plasma television may n ot allow this system to proper ly receive commands from the remote control unit or may shorten allowable distances between the remote control unit and the remote control sensor. The strength of in frared rays emitted from the screen differs, depending on images displayed on the screen. 30º 30º Remote control sensor 7 m
Watching TV 06 20 En Chapter 6 Watching TV Important • Before watching broadcast chan nels, the built-in TV tuner must be set up. See Setting up TV chan nels automatically on page 27 for how to do this. Turning the power on • Press a on the plasma televisi on when the P OWER ON and STANDBY indicators are off. • The system is on. • The POWER ON indica tor lights up blue. • Press a or 0 to 9 on the remote control unit or STANDBY/ ON on the plasma televisio n if the STANDBY in dicator lights up red. • The POWER ON indica tor lights up blue. • If you press 0 on t he rem ote co ntrol u nit, im ages fr om “IN PUT 1” will be displayed. • If you press 1 to 9 , TV images will be displayed. Placing the system into standby • Press a on the remot e control unit or STANDBY/ON on the plasma televisi on. • The STANDBY indicator lights up red. • The system enters the standby mode and the image on the screen disappears. Note •W h e n a on the plasma television is off, you cannot tu rn the power on by pressing a or 0 to 9 on the remo te contro l unit or STANDBY/ON on the plasma television. • If you are not going to use the plasma television for a long period of time, be sure to rem ove the power cord from th e power outlet. Plasma television status indicators The table below shows the operational sta tus of the plasma television. You can check the current status of the system with the indicato rs on the plasma television. For other than the above, see Troubleshooting on page 72. Indicator status System status POWER ON STANDBY The power cord of the plasma tele vision has been disconnected. Or, the power cord of the plasma television has been connected but the a button of the plasma television is off. Power to the system is on The system is in the standby mode ON STANDBY  button POWER ON indicator ST ANDBY indic ator PDP-508XDA  button ON ST ANDBY POWER ON indicator ST ANDBY indic ator PDP-428XDA (Viewed from the un derside of the display)
Watching TV 06 21 En Note • You can select “Auto” , “High”, “Mid” or “Low” for t he brightness of the POWER ON indicator. When “Au to” is selected, the brightness of the indicator ch anges to “High”, “M id” or “Low” to match the brightness level of the viewing area. For details, see Blue LED Dimmer on page 48. Changing channels Use the remote control or the cont rol panel o n the right-hand side of the plasma television to change cha nnels. • Before ope rating with th e remote control unit, make sure t o select the TV mode using its SELECT button. See Controlling other equipment using the supplied remote con trol unit on page 60. Switching between the TV and DTV modes • Press INPUT on the plasma television or TV/DTV on the remote control unit t o select the DTV or TV i nput mode. Using P /P– on the remote control unit • Press P to increase the channel number. • Press P– to decrease th e channel number. Note • Press CH RETURN to switch back to the previous channel. Press CH RETURN again to return to th e current channel. • CHANNEL /– on the pl asma te levisio n operat es the sa me as P /P– . • P / P– cannot pick up a nalogue channels that are set to ski p. For analogue channel skip, see steps 13 and 14 under Setting up analogue TV channels manually (page 27). • While in DTV mode, P / P– cannot pick up digital c hannels that are not registered as fa vourites, with the Channel Chan ge function set to “Fav ourites List”. See Customi zing channel relate d sett ings on pa ge 39. Using 0 to 9 on the remote control unit • Select channel s directly by pres sing button s 0 to 9 . For example: Press 2 to select cha nnel 2 (one-digit c hannel). Press 1 then 2 to sel ect channel 12 (tw o-digit chan nel). While in DTV mode, press 1 , 2 then 3 to select cha nnel 123 (three- digit channe l). Note • Press CH RETURN to switch back to the previou s channel. Press CH RETURN again to return to the current channel. • After entering a ch annel number you can press CH ENTER to tune in the channel more qu ickly. • In standby, when you press 0 , th e power turns on and images come from the “INPUT 1” source . Or, when you press any button from 1 to 9 , TV images are displayed. Changing the volume and sound Use the remote control or the control panel on the right-hand side of the plasma television to adjust the volume. Using i / i – on the remote control unit • Press i to increase the volume. • Press i – to decrease the volume. • VOLUME /– on the pla sma television operates the same as i / i – . Using e on the remote cont rol unit • Press e to mute the sound. e appears on the screen. • Press e again or i to restore the sound. 8 AAA STEREO STANDARD FULL Channel display Volume adjustment Muting
Watching TV 06 22 En Switching the broadcast audio channel Depending on the broadcast, yo u can switch the audio channe l. • Before operating with the remote control unit, make sure to select the TV mod e using its SE LECT button. See Controlling other equipment usi ng the supplied r emote control unit on page 60. • While watchi ng an analog ue TV channel , press  - to change the audio chann el. The table below shows the availabl e audio channels by analogue broadcast audio type. • Whi le watching a d igital TV ch annel, press  - to change the audio chan nel. The table below shows the availa ble channel number displayed when receivin g digital TV bro adcasts. Note • Selecting a sound multiplex mod e while the in put source is “INPUT 1” to “INPUT 6” o r “PC” does not change the type of sound. In this case, sound is dete rmined by the video so urce. In analogue T V mode: • In each of the sound multiplex mode sele cted using the  - button, the display changes depending on broadcasti ng signals being received. • Once the MONO mode is s elected , the plasma television sou nd remains mono even if the system receives a stereo broadcast. You must switch the mode back to  or  mode if you want to hear stereo sound again. • While watching an analo gue TV channel with any High Deviation setting (page 28), you canno t change the sound multiplex mode. In digital TV mode: •“ M p e g ” o r “ D o l b y D i g i t a l ” m a y only be selected depending on the received broadcasting signals. • As the broadcas ting channel being received is switched to that containing Mpeg stream only, the audio ch annel is automatically switched to “Mpeg” even while “Dolby Digital” is selected.  mode  mode MONO mode I II MONO 1 AAA NICAM STEREO 1 AAA NICAM STEREO 1 AAA MONO 2 BBB NICAM p 2 BBB NICAM pp 2 BBB MONO 3 CCC NICAM MONO 3 CCC NICAM MONO 3 CCC MONO 4 DDD STEREO 4 DDD STEREO 4 DDD MONO 5 EEE DUAL p 5 EEE DUAL pp 5 EEE MONO 6 FFF MONO 6 FFF MONO 6 FFF MONO NICAM Broadcasts A2 Broadcasts Stereo Bilingual Monaural Stereo 4 GGG STEREO 4 GGG STEREO 4 GGG MONO 5 HHH MONO (SAP) 5 HHH SAP (MAIN) 5 HHH MONO 5 JJJ (STEREO SAP) 5 JJJ SAP (STEREO) 5 JJJ MONO 6 KKK MONO 6 KKK MAIN 6 KKK MONO BTSC Broadcasts Stereo MAIN SAP Stereo SAP Monaural Bilingual Monaural Setting MONO pp p Mpeg Dolby Digital D 001 GGG D 001 GGG Setting Dolby Digital Mpeg Digital Broadcasts
Watching TV 06 23 En Using the multiscreen functions Before operating with the remot e control unit, m ake sure to select the TV mode using its SELECT button. See C ontrollin g other equipment using th e supplied remot e control unit on page 60. Splitting the screen Use the following procedure to sele ct the 2-screen or pictu re-in- picture mode . Note • Displaying a split screen for a long period of time, or for shorter periods of time everyday, may result in image retention. 1 Press c to select the display mode. Each time you press c , the display mode is switched among 2-screen, picture-in-picture, and single-scr een modes. • In 2-screen or picture-in-pic ture mode, press to switch the position of the two screens shown. • The left screen (in the 2-scre en mode) or the larger screen (in the picture-in-pi cture mode) is the active screen , indicated by a “ z ” ic on. You can use any of the normal functions to change the picture and sound. • In picture-in-picture mode, press to move the position of the small screen anti-clockwise. 2 To select the desired input source, press the appropriate input source butto n. • If watching TV programmes, press P / P– to change the channel. Note • The multiscreen function cann ot display images from the same input source at the same time. If yo u make such an attempt, a warning message app ears. • The multiscreen fu nction cannot display images from combinations of two external input sources (“INPUT 1” to “INPUT 6”, “PC”). It can display images fro m the following combination of input sources: -Analogue TV and digital TV -Analogue TV (or digital TV) and external source (“INPUT 1” to “INPUT 6”, “PC”) • When you press HOME MENU , the single-screen mode is restored and the correspo nding menu is displayed. • When in the 2-screen mode, images displa yed on the right screen may look less fine, depen ding on images. • With headphones connected, you can listen to audio comin g from the sub screen when in the 2-screen or picture-in-picture mode. For more information, see page 35. 2-Screen Picture-in-pic ture Main screen Sub screen Main screen Sub screen
Watching TV 06 24 En Freezing images Use the following procedure to capture and freeze one fra me from a moving image that you are watching. • Before operating with the remo te control unit, make sure to select the TV mode using its SELECT button. See Controlling other equipment using the supplied rem ote control unit on page 60. Important • Displaying a static image for a lon g period of time, or for shorter periods of time everyday, may result in image retention. • Press d . A still image a ppears on the right screen while a moving image is shown on the left screen. • Press d again to cancel the function. Note • You cannot freeze the picture when usin g the 2-screen or picture-in-picture mode. • When this function is not available, a warning message appears. Normal image Still image
The HOME MENU 07 25 En Chapter 7 The HOME MENU HOME MENU overview For AV source For PC source HOME MENU Item Page Picture AV Selection 30 Contrast 31 Brightness 31 Colour 31 Tint 31 Sharpness 31 Pro Adjust 31 Reset 31 Sound Treble 35 Bass 35 Balance 35 Reset 35 Sound Effect 35 Headphone Output 35 Sub Volume 35 Power Control Energy Save 36 No Signal off 36 No Operation off 36 Sleep Timer – 49 Option Position 45 Auto Size 47 Side Mask 47 HDMI Input 54 HDMI Control Setting 68 Blue LED Dimmer 48 Orbite r 49 Video Pattern 49 Drive Mode 45 Colour System 46 Monitor Ou t 54 Game Control Pref 46 Room Light Sensor 48 Setup Auto Installation 27 Analogue TV Setup 27 DTV Setup 38 Password 49 Languag e 29 Home Gallery – 57 HDMI Control – 65 HOME MENU Item Page Picture AV Selection 30 Contrast 31 Brightness 31 Red 31 Green 31 Blue 31 Reset 31 Sound Same as th e AV source 35 Power Control Energy Save 36 Power Management 37 Sleep Timer – 49 Option Auto Setup 45 Manual Setup 46 HDMI Input 54 HDMI Control Setting 68 Home Gallery – 57 HDMI Cont rol – 65
The HOME MENU 07 26 En Using the HOME MENU The following describes the typical p rocedure for setting up the menus. For the actual procedures, see the appropr iate pages that describe individual functions. 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Press / to select a menu item, and then press ENTER. 3 Repeat step 2 unti l you access the desired submenu item. The number of menu layers differs depending on the menu items. 4 Press / to selec t an option (or parameter), and then press ENTER. For some menu items, press / instead of / . 5 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. Note • You can return to the upper m enu levels by pressing RETURN . • Before operating with the remote control unit, make sure to select the TV mod e using its SE LECT button. See Controlling other equipment usi ng the supplied r emote control unit on page 60.
Setting up 08 27 En Chapter 8 Setting up Setting up TV channels automatically This section describes how to auto matically search for and set up TV channels. Using Auto Installation When the plasma television is swit ched on for the first time after purchase, th e initial a uto installat ion is initiat ed. You ca n set tune r type and region in successive operations. 1 Select “Tuner Type” ( / ). 2 Select the desired tuner type ( / ). • You can sele ct from “All ”, “Digital” o r “Analogue”. • When you select “All”, set up DTV channels then analogue channels in successive operations. When you select “Digital”, only DTV channels are scanned. Likewise, when you select “Analogue”, only analogue T V channels are scanned. 3 Select “Region” ( / ). 4 Select your region ( / ). • Select the city or region in wh ic h you live. If it is not list ed, select “Auto Detection” for automatic set up. 5 Select “Start“ ( / then ENTER). Auto Installation automatically start s. • To quit Auto Installation in pro gress, press RETURN . Note • You can start Auto Installation from the HOME MENU after moving to anoth er city, for example. Perform the following steps before starting Au to Installation: Press HOME MENU , select “Setup” ( / then ENTER ), then “Auto In stallatio n” ( /  then ENTER ). The password entry screen appears. Enter your four-digit password using buttons 0 to 9 . For the password, see Using a password on page 49. • If no channels are foun d, check the antenna connec tions, and then retry Auto Installation. Setting up analogue TV channels manually Use the Manual Adjust f unction to set up ana logue TV channels manually. 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Set up“ ( / then ENTER). 3 Select “Analogue TV Setup“ ( / then ENT ER). The password entry screen appears. Ente r your four-digit password using buttons 0 to 9 . For the password, see Using a password on page 49. 4 Select “Man ual Adjust“ ( / then ENTER). 5 Select “Programme Entry“ ( / ). 6 Select a programm e number ( / ). You can select 1 through 99. 7 Select “Searc h“ ( / ). 8 Enter a frequency using bu ttons 0 to 9, then ENTER. You can also press / to enter a frequency. 9 Select “Syste m“ ( / ). 10 Select a sound system ( / ). You can select from amo ng “B/G”, “D/K”, “I”, “ M/N”. 11 Select “Colour System“ ( / ). 12 Select a colour system ( / ). You can select from “Auto ”, “PAL”, “NTSC”, “SECAM” , “PAL-M”, “PAL-N”, and “4.43NTSC”. 13 Select “Store“ ( / ). 14 Select “Yes“ ( / ). • With “Yes” selected, you ca n select the channel using P / P– . With “No” selected, y ou cannot select the channel using P / P– . 15 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. • Alternatively, to set up for another channel, repeat steps 5 to 14. Auto Installation Region Installation T uner T ype All Start Auto Detection Manual Adjust Search System Programme Entry Colour System Store T uner NR Child Lock High Deviation 44.25MHz B/G Auto View On Ye s 1 Off
Setting up 08 28 En Note • Manual Adjust also allows you to make selections for “Tuner NR”, “Child Loc k”, and “High Deviatio n”. See Reducing video noise , Setting Child Lock , and Suppressing aud io distortion respectively. • This plasma television is equi pped with the auto frequency tuning function that automatically adjusts tun ing frequencies according to received sign als. For this reason, the M anual Adjust menu may show slightly different frequencies from your entry when you access the menu next time. Yo u cannot deactivate the Auto Frequenc y Tuning function. Reducing video noise For the individual channels, yo u can specify whether the plasma television should reduce video noise depending on the levels of broadcasting signals. 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Setup“ ( / then ENTER). 3 Select “Analo gue TV Setup“ ( / then ENTER). The password entry screen appears. En ter your four-digit password using buttons 0 to 9 . For the password, see Using a password on page 49. 4 Select “Man ual Adjust“ ( / then ENTER ). 5 Select “Programme Entry“ ( / ). 6 Select a program me number ( / ). You can select 1 through 99. 7 Select “Tuner NR“ ( / ). 8S e l e c t “ O n “ ( / ). 9 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. Note • This function may not achieve a satisfactory result, depending on the condit ions of broad casting signa ls. • The factory de fault is “On”. Setting Child Lock Child Lock inhibits sel ected TV channels from being tuned and watched. 1 Repeat steps 1 to 6 provide d for Reducing vide o noise . After selecting a programme number (using Programme Entry), perform th e following steps: 2 Select “Child Lock“ ( / ). 3 Select “Block“ ( /  ). • The selection is swi tched between “View” (factory default) and “Block”. 4 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. Suppressing audio distortion You can suppress audio di stortion that may be induced when too strong audio signals are receiv ed in the selected channel. Note • High Deviation is selectable only when yo u have selected “D/K” for “System” unde r Setting up analogue TV channels m anually on page 27. 1 Repeat steps 1 to 6 provide d for Reducing vide o noise . After selecting a programme number (using Programme Entry), perform th e following steps: 2 Select “High De viation“ ( / ). 3 Select “High”, “Mid” or “Low” ( / ). 4 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. Note • While wa tching a TV ch annel with an y High Deviati on setting, you cannot change the sound multiplex mode. Colour System Store T uner NR Child Lock Auto View Ye s On High Deviation Off Item Description Off Deactivates the function High Suppresses audio distortion slightly; however, the audio volume is slightly l owered than when Off is selected Mid Suppresses audio distortion moderately Low Suppresses audio distortion further; however, the audio volume is further lowered
Setting up 08 29 En Labeling TV channels You can name TV channels tha t you have set up, using up to five characters. This may help you easily identify the channels durin g selections. 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Setup“ ( / then ENTER). 3 Select “Analogue TV Setup“ ( / then ENTER ). Enter your four-digit password usi ng buttons 0 to 9 when prompted. 4 Select “Label“ ( /  then ENTER). 5 Select “Programme Entry“ ( /  ). 6 Select a programme number ( /  ). You can select 1 through 99. 7 Select “Label“ ( /  then ENTER). The name entry screen appears. 8 Select the first character ( / / /  then ENTER). • The cursor moves to the seco nd character. 9 Repeat step 8 to enter up to five characters. • To correct entered characters, select [ ] or [  ] on the screen, and then press ENTER . The cursor moves to th e preceding or subsequent character. • To delete the current character, select [Delete] on the screen, and then press ENTER . • To put a space for the current character, sel ect [Space] on the screen, and then press ENTER . 10 To complete the name entry, press /  or / to select [OK] on the screen, a nd then press ENTE R. 11 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. Sorting preset TV channels Use the following procedure to change the sequence of the preset TV programmes. 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Set up“ ( / then ENTER). 3 Select “Analogue TV Setup“ ( / then ENT ER). Enter your four-digit password usin g buttons 0 to 9 when prompted. 4 Select “Sort“ ( / then ENTER). The sort screen appears. 5 Select a chan nel to be shifted ( / / /  then ENTE R). 6 Select a new lo cation ( / / /  then ENTER). Sorting is executed . 7 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. Note • To change a page on the Sort screen in step 6, selec t / on the screen with / to select a page, and then press ENTER . Language setting For the language to be used in the Teletext mode while watching an analogue TV channel, you ca n select from among West Europ e, East Europe, Greece/Turkey, Russia, and Arabia. 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Set up“ ( / then ENTER). 3 Select “Lang uage“ ( / then ENTER). 4 Select a language ( / ). 5 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. Note • Teletext language supported by DTV is only Englis h. Label Label Programme Entry 1 1234567890 A Delete Space OK BCD E F GH I J K LM NOPQ R S T UV W XY Z, . : ; & ' ( ) - * / _ @ Sort 1/4 AAAAA 01 BBBBB 02 CCCCC 03 DDDDD 04 EEEEE 05 FFFFF 06 GGGGG 07 HHHHH 08 IIIII 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 RRRRR 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 JJJJJ KKKKK LLLLL MMMMM NNNNN OOOOO PPPPP SSSSS TTTTT UUUUU VVVVV WWWWW XXXXX YYYYY QQQQQ Language T eletext West Eur ope
Setting up 08 30 En AV Selection Select from the seven viewing options depending on the current environment (e. g., room brightness), the type of the current TV programme, or the type of ima ges input from external equipment. 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Picture“ ( / then ENTER). 3 Select “AV Selecti on“ ( / then ENTE R). 4 Select the desired option ( / then ENTER). For AV source For PC source 5 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. Note • You can also press AV SELECTION on the remote control to change the viewing option. • If you have selected “DYNAMIC”, you cannot select “Contrast”, “Brightness”, “Co lour”, “Tint”, “S harpness”, “Pro Adjust” , and “Reset”; these menu items are dimm ed. • If you have selected “OPTIMUM”, you cannot select “Pro Adjust”; menu items in “Pro Adjust” are dimmed. • As “OPTIMUM” a utomatically op timizes image qualit y, the process in which image settings such as brightnes s and tint gradually change may be seen on the screen. This is not a malfunction. • When “OPTIMUM” is selected, images are reproduced based on the information coll ected at the Room Light Sensor as well, regardless of its setting (“On” or “Off”) for the “ Option” menu. Basic picture adjustments Adjust the picture to your preference for the chosen AV Selection option (except DYNA MIC). 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Picture“ ( / then ENTER). 3 Select an item to be adjusted ( / then ENTER). For PC source or when the Home Gallery function is on, the following sc reen appears. 4 Select the desire d level ( / ). Item Description OPTIMUM Automatically adjusts the brightness of the image to the optimum level in accord ance with the brightness level of the viewing area. The setti ng is shared by th e external inputs and TV input sources. STANDARD For a highly defined image in a normally bright room. This setting is shared by the external inputs and TV input sources. DYNAMIC Sharp imagi ng with the maximum contrast. Note that this mode does not al low manual image quality adjustment. This setting is shared by the external inputs and TV input sources. MOVIE Optimized for movies. This setting is shared by the external inputs and TV input sources. SPORT Optimized for s ports programmes. This setting is shared by the external inputs and TV input sources. GAME Lowers image brightness for easier viewing. This setting is shared by the external inputs and TV input sources. USER Allows the user to customize settings as des ired. You can set the mode for each input source. Item Description STANDARD For a highly defined image in a normally bright room USER Allows the user to customize settings as des ired. You can set the mode for each input source. A V Selection OPTIMUM ST AND ARD D YNAMIC MO VIE SPORT GAME USER Picture A V Selection Contrast Brightness Colour Tint Sharpness Pro Adjust Reset OPTIMUM 40 0 0 0 0 Picture A V Selection Contrast Brightness Red Green Blue Reset ST AND ARD 40 0 0 0 0 Contrast 40
Setting up 08 31 En When the bar is in display, you can also change the item to be adjusted, by pressing / . 5 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. For AV source For PC source Note • To perform advanced picture adju stments, select “Pro Adjust” in step 3 and then press ENTER . For the subsequent procedures see Advanced picture adjustments . • To restore the factory defaults for all items, press / to select “Reset” in step 3, and then press ENTER . A confirma tion screen appears. Press / to select “Yes”, and then press ENTER . • You may experience a sudden change in the image po sition and screen brightness when you open the “Picture” menu. Advanced picture adjustments The plasma television provides va rious advanced functions for optimizing the picture quality. Fo r details on th ese functions, see the tables. Using PureCinema 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Picture“ ( / then EN TER). 3 Select “Pro Adjust“ ( / then ENTE R). 4 Select “PureCinema“ ( / then ENTER ). 5 S elect “Film Mode” or “Text Optimisation” ( / then EN TER). 6 Select the desired parameter ( / then ENTER). For the selectable parameters, see th e table. 7 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. Note • “Standard” is not select able for the fo llowing inpu t signals: 480p, 576p, 720p@50 Hz, 720p @60 Hz, 1080p@50 Hz, 1080p@60 Hz. • “Advance” is not selectable for the f ollowing inpu t signals: PAL, SECAM, 576i, 576p, 720p@50 Hz , 1080i@50 Hz, 1080p@50 Hz/ 60 Hz. • “Smooth ” is not select able for the fol lowing input s ignals: 1080p@50 Hz, 1080p@60 Hz. • When you select “On” fo r “Game Control Pref” on the “Option” menu, the “PureCinema” setting is disabled. Using Intelligent Mode 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Picture” ( / then ENTER). 3 Select “Pro Adju st” ( / then ENTER). 4 Select “In telligent Mo de” ( / then ENTER). 5 Select the desired parameter ( / then ENTER). 6 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. Note • As this function automaticall y optimizes image quality, the process in which image settings such as brightness and tint gradually change may be seen on the screen. This is not a malfunction. Item  button  button Contrast For less contrast F or more contrast Brightness For less brightness For more brightness Colour For less colour intensity For more colour intensity Tint Skin tones become purplish Skin tones become greenish Sharpn ess For less sharpness For more sharpness Item  button  button Contrast For less contrast F or more contrast Brightness For less brightness For more brightness Red For weaker red For stronger red Green For weaker green For stronger green Blue For weaker blue For stronger blue PureCinema Automatically detects a film-based source (originally encoded at 24 frames/ second), analyses it, then recreates ea ch still film frame for high-definition picture quality Film Mode Off Deactivates PureCinema Standard Produces smooth and vivid mo ving images (film specific) by automatically detecting recorded image information when displaying DVD or high-definition im ages (e.g., movies) having 24 frames per second Smooth Produces smoother and more vivi d moving images Advance Produces smoot h and quality moving images (as shown on theatre screens) by converting to 72 Hz when displaying DVD images (e.g., movies) having 24 frames per second Te x t Optimisation Off Deactivates Text Optimisation On Activates Text Optimisation Intelligent Mode Performs such compensation that resu lts in the optimum colour tones and brightness for images Selections Off Deactivates Intelligent Mode On Activates Intelligent Mode
Setting up 08 32 En Using the Picture Detail 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Picture” ( / then ENTER). 3 Select “Pro Adjust” ( / then ENTER). 4 Select “Picture Detail” ( / then ENTER). 5 Select an item to b e adjusted ( / then ENTER). • You can select “DRE Picture”, “Black Level”, “ACL”, “Enhancer Mode” o r “Gamma”. 6 Select the desired parameter ( / then ENTER ). 7 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. Using Colour Temp 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Picture“ ( / then ENTER). 3 Select “Pro Adjust“ ( / then ENTER). 4 Select “Colour Detail“ ( / then ENTER). 5 Select “Colour Temp“ ( / then ENTER ). 6 Select the desired parameter ( / then ENTER). • You may rather want to perform fine adjustment. To do this, select “Manual” first and then press and hold ENTER for more than thr ee seconds. Th e ma nual adjustment screen appears. Then go to step 7. 7 Select an item to be adjusted ( / then ENTER). 8 Select the desired le vel ( / ). • To perform adjustment for an other item, press RETURN , and then repeat steps 7 and 8. • You may press / to immediately ch ange an item to be adjusted. 9 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. DRE Picture Emphasizes the contrast on images so that the di fference bet wee n brightness and darkness becomes more distinct Selections Off Deactivates DRE Pictur e High Enhanced DRE Picture Mid Standard DRE Picture Low Moderate DRE Picture Black Level Emphasizes dark portion on images so that the difference between brightne ss and darkness becomes more distinct Selections Off Deactivates Black Level On Activates Black Level ACL Performs such compensation that results in the optimum contrast characteristics for im ages Selections Off Deactivates ACL On Activates ACL Enhancer Mode Selects processing of the image’s high frequency (detailed) areas Selections 1 Selects Hard (SHARPNESS) image 2 Selects Natural (SHARPNESS) image 3 Selects Soft (SHARPNESS) image Gamma Adjusts the gamma characteristics (image gradation characteristics) Selections 1 Selects gamma characteristics 1 2 Selects gamma characteristics 2 3 Selects gamma characteristics 3 Colour Tem p Adjusts the colour temperature, resulting in a better white balance Selections High White with bluish tone Mid-High Intermediate tone between High and Mid Mid Natur al tone Mid-Low Intermediate tone between Mid and Low Low White with reddis h tone Manual Colour temperature adjusted to your preference Item  button  button R High Fine adjustment for bright portions For weaker red For stronger red G High For weaker green For stronger green B High For weaker bl ue For stronger bl ue R Low Fine adjustment for dark portions For weaker red For stronger red G Low For weaker green For stronger green B Low For weaker bl ue For stronger bl ue
Setting up 08 33 En Using CTI and Colour Space 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Picture“ ( / then EN TER). 3 Select “Pro Adjust“ ( / then ENTE R). 4 Select “Colour Detail“ ( / then ENTER) . 5 Select “CTI“ or “Colour Space” ( / then ENTER). 6 Select the desired parameter ( / then ENTER). 7 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. Using Colour Management 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Picture“ ( / then EN TER). 3 Select “Pro Adjust“ ( / then ENTE R). 4 Select “Colour Detail“ ( / then ENTER) . 5 Select “Colou r Management“ ( / then ENTER). 6 Select an item to be adjusted ( / then ENTER ). 7 Select the desired level ( / ). • To perform adjustment for another item, press RETURN , and then r epeat st eps 6 and 7. • You may press / to immediately change an item to be adjusted. 8 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. Eliminating noise from images 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Picture“ ( / then ENTER). 3 Select “Pro Adju st“ ( / then ENTER). 4 Select “Noise Reduction“ ( / then ENTER). 5 Select an it em to be adju sted ( / then ENTER ). You can select “3DNR”, “Field NR”, “Block NR” or “Mos quito NR”. 6 Select the desired parameter ( / then ENTER). CTI Provides images with clearer colour contours. The CTI stands for Colour Transient Improvement. Selections Off Deactivates CTI On Activates CTI Colour Space Changes the colour reproduct ion space Selections 1 Optimized for vivid, vibrant colour reproduction 2 Standard colour reproduction Colour Management 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y R G C B M Item  button  button R Closer to magenta Closer to yellow Y Closer to red Closer to green G Closer to yellow Closer to cya n C Clos er to gr een Closer to blue B Closer to cyan Closer to magenta M Closer to blue Closer to red 3DNR Eliminates video noise for clean crisp images. 3DNR stands for 3-dimensional Noise Reduction. Selections Off Deactivates 3DNR High Enhanced 3DNR Mid Standard 3DNR Low Moderate 3DNR Field NR Removes glimmer for more natural images Selections Off Deactivates Field NR High Enhanced Field NR Mid Standard Fiel d NR Low Moderate Field NR Block NR Helps reduce noise appearin g in high-definition im ages Selections Off Deactivates Block NR On Activates Block NR
Setting up 08 34 En 7 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. Using the 3DYC and I-P Mode 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Picture“ ( / then ENTER). 3 Select “Pro Adjust“ ( / then ENTER). 4 Select “Others“ ( / then ENTER). 5 Select “3DYC” or “I-P Mode” (  / then ENTER). 6 Select the desired parameter ( / then ENTER ). 7 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. Note • The 3DYC setting is ineffect i ve when SECAM, PAL-M, PAL-N or 4.43 NTSC signals are input. • For the I-P Mode, the individual param eters are not selectable for the following input si gnals: 480p, 576p, 720p, 1080p. • The I-P Mode setting is disabled if yo u use an external input source and select “O n” for “Game Control Pref ” on the “Option” menu. • For the 3DYC, the individual param eters are selectable only when you have selected the analogue tuner, or you h ave selected “INPUT 1”, “INPUT 2”, “INPUT 3” or “INP UT 6” as the input source and there is a video signal present. Comparing picture adjustmen ts on the screen During picture adjustments, you can quickly refer to the ima ge previously set in the same par a meter, allowing you to easily compare and select the preferred image quality. 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Picture” ( / then ENTER). 3 Select an item to be adjusted ( / then ENTER). 4 While perform ing adjustmen t, press BLUE on the remote control unit. “Before” displays and the image adjusted last time appears for comparison. 5 Press the button ag ain to return to the newly adjusted image. Each press of the button t oggle s between “Before ” and “After”. 6 Repeat steps 1 and 5 for other parameter s. 7 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. Caution • If you exit the menu by pressing HOME MENU or no opera tion is performed for 60 se conds, all the paramete r settings displayed last are stored in m emory. • If you want to exit the menu without perform ing the adjustments (or leaving the settings disabled) on the “After” screen, switch to “Before” and then exit. Note • You cannot adjust any item while on the “Before” screen. A warning message appears. • When you switch to another para meter, make sure to change the display from “Before” to “After” first, otherwise yo u cannot select “Before”. A warning me ssage appears if you don’t. • If you exit t he select ion from the “Before” screen, the previous entry is stored in the memory an d the button no longer work s. • If you exit the selection from the “After” screen, the new entry is stored in the memory and the button no longer works. • If you move and change the “AV Selection” parameter, the new entry in the current parameter is stored in the memory and the button continues to work. • You cannot compare images be tween different pa rameters on the “AV Selection ” menu (“STANDARD” and “ MOVIE”, for example). • When you select this f unction , “Intellig ent Mode” for “Pro Adjust” on th e “Picture” menu, “OPT IMUM” on the “AV Selection” menu, and “Room Light Senso r” on the “Option” menu are all set to off and image quality returns to defaul t settings. • This function is not selectable: - when you select “AV Selection”, - when you select “Yes” or “No” on the con firmation screen for “Reset” from th e “Picture” menu o r - when you select a menu from the PC source Mosquito NR Reduces mosquito noise in DVD and high -definition images, resulting in noise- free images Selections Off Deactivates Mosquito NR On Activates Mosquito NR 3DYC Optimizes characteristics for separating brightness signals and colour signals. This works for both video and still images. Selections Off Deactivates 3DY C High Enhanced 3DYC Mid Standard 3D YC Low Moderate 3DYC I-P Mode Performs optimum conversion from inte rlace signals to progressive signals. This works for both video and still images. Selections 1 Optimum for video images 2 Standard setting 3 Optimum for still images Before
Setting up 08 35 En Sound adjustments You can adjust th e sound quality to your preference with the followin g settings . Adjust the sound to your preferen ce for the chosen AV Selection option. See page 30. 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Sound“ ( / then ENTER). 3 Select an item to be adjusted ( / ). 4 Select the desired level ( / ). 5 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. Note • You cannot adjust the so und for listening wi th headphones. • If you perform sound adjustments with headphones connected, the new settings will become effective as soon as you disconnect the headphones. • To restore the factory de faults for all items, press / to select “Reset” in step 3, and then press ENTER . A confirma tion screen appears. Press / to select “Yes”, and then press ENTER . Sound Effect You can select fr om SRS FOCUS, SRS or SRS TruBass. 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Sound” ( / then ENTER). 3 Select “Sound Effect” ( /  then ENTER). 4 Select “SRS FOCUS”, “SRS” or “SRS TruBass ” ( / ). 5 Select the desired parameter ( / ). 6 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. Note • (WOW) denotes a status where SRS FOCUS ® , SRS ® and SRS TruBass ® are on. • Y o u c a n a l s o p r e s s ( S o u n d E f f e c t ) o n t h e r e m o t e t o c h a n g e the selection . • You cannot adjust the sound effect for listening with headphones. • If you change the sound effe ct with headphones connected, the new setting will become effective as soon as you disconnect the headpho nes. • The effect of this functi on differs depending on signal s. Listening to audio from the sub screen using headphones With headphones connected, you can listen to audio coming from the sub screen when in the 2-screen or picture-in-picture mode; audio coming from the ma in screen is output from the speaker s. 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Sound “ ( / then ENTER). 3 Select “Headphone Output” ( /  ). 4 Select the desired parameter ( / ). Item  button  button Treble For weaker treble For stronger treble Bass For weaker bass For stronger bass Balance Shifts the audio balance to the left Shifts the audio balance to the right Bass Balance Reset Sound Effect Headphone Output Sub V olume 0 0 Main 30 Sound ST AND ARD T reble 2 SRS FOCUS Selections Off Deactivates SRS FOCUS ® On Activates SRS FOCUS ® Shifts the apparent direction of the sound upward for more clearly defined sound SRS Selections Off Deactivates SRS ® On Activates SRS ® Reproduces highly effective three- dimensional sound SRS TruBass Selections Off Deactivates SRS TruBass ® On Activates SRS TruBass ® Provides deep, rich bas s using a new technology Headphone Output Selections Main (default) Audio coming from the main screen is output from the PHONES output term inal Sub When in the 2-scre en or picture-in-picture mode, audio coming from the sub screen is output from the PHONES output term inal Sound Effect Headphone Output Sub V olume 30 Main
Setting up 08 36 En 5 Select “Sub Volume” ( / ). 6 Select the desi red volume le vel ( / ). 7 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. Note • To adjust the volume for hea dphones after selecting “Sub”, always use “Sub Volume” from the menu, whether the scre en is in single, 2-screen or p ict ure-in-picture mode. When the screen is in single mode with “Sub” sel ected, audio c oming from the screen is output from the spea kers even with headphones connected. Power Control Power Control provides convenient functions for power sav ing. Energy Save You may use one of the three Energy Save m odes to save power consumpt ion. 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Power Control“ ( / then ENTER ). 3 Select “Energy S ave“ ( / then ENTER ). 4 Select “Mode1“, “Mode2“, or “Picture Off“ ( / then ENTER). 5 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. Note • When you change the En ergy Save mode, you may notice a change in the panel sound. This is normal. • The Energy Save function can ma in tain efficiency of the screen for a long period of tim e. Setting the Energy S ave function to “Mode1” is recommended in order to maintain efficiency of the screen for a long period of time. No Signal off (AV source only) The system will be automatically pl aced into the standby mode if no signal is received for 15 minutes. 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Power Control“ ( / then ENTER). 3 Select “No Signal off“ ( / then ENTER). 4 Select “Enable“ ( / then ENTER). 5 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. Note • Five minutes before the system is p laced into th e standby mode, a message appear s every minute. • The system may not be placed into the standby mode wh en noise signals are present at the plasma television after a TV programme finishes. No Operation off (AV sour ce only) The system will be automaticall y placed into the standby mode when no operation is performed fo r three hours. 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Power Control“ ( / then ENTER). 3 Select “No Operation of f“ ( / then ENTER). 4 Select “Enable“ ( / then ENTER). 5 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. Note • Five minutes before the system is p laced into th e standby mode, a message appear s every minute. Energy Save Selections Off Provides normally bright pictures Mode1 Consumes less power than “Off” mode Mode2 Consumes less p ower than “Mode1” Picture Off Deactivates the screen to save power. To restore the screen display, press any button other than i / i – , h (Sound Effect) or e . This setting is not memorized by the system. Sound Effect Headphone Output Sub V olume Sub 15 No Signal off Selections Disable (default) Does not place the syst e m into the standby mode Enable Places the system into the standby mode if no signal is received for 15 minut es No Operation off Selections Disable (default) Does not place the system into the standby mode Enable Places the system into the standby mode if no operation is performed for three hours
Setting up 08 37 En Power Management (PC source only) The system will be automatically placed into the standby mode when no signal is received from the PC . 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Power Control” ( / then ENTER). 3 Select “Power Managemen t” ( / then ENTER). 4 Select “Mode1” or “Mode2” ( / then ENTER). 5 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. Note • This function is not selectable when the PC is connected to the HDMI terminal. Power Ma nagement Selections Off (default) No power manage ment Mode1 • Places the system into the standby mode when no signal is received from the personal computer for eight minu tes. • E ven when you start using the computer and a signal is received again, the system stays off. • The system is switched on again by pressing STANDBY/ON on the plasma television or  on the remote control unit. Mode2 • Places the system into the standby mode when no signal is received from the personal computer for eight second s. • When you start using th e computer and a signal is input again, the system is switched on. • The system is switched on again by pressing STANDBY/ON on the plasma television or  on the remote control unit.
Enjoying DTV broadcasts 09 38 En Chapter 9 Enjoying DTV broadcasts Watching DTV programmes Digital TV (D TV) opens up a new world o f free-to-air terrestrial programming. It provides more c hannels, clearer picture qua lity, and various types of useful information. You can enjoy high-quality digital pr ogrammes, simply b y selecting the c hannel number from available digital stat ions on the menu. Note • When executing A uto Installati on (p age 27), make sure to select “Digit al” or “All” as t he tuner type. • While in the DTV mode, press m to display the Teletext screen. Changing channels 1 Press TV/DTV to select the DTV mode. 2 Press ENTER to cal l up the Programme List screen. 3 Select a chan nel ( / then ENTER). • You can also select chan nels by pressing bu ttons 0 to 9 or P /P– on the remote co ntrol unit. Note • While in DTV mode, press 001 to ac cess channel 1 (one-digit channel) quickly. You can, ho wever, select channel 1 by pressing only 01 or 1 but there is a slight delay after pressing the last digit. The same appli es for two-digit channels. • After entering a chan nel number, you ma y press CH ENTER to tune in the channel more qu ickly. • If the channel is locked, you must enter the correct password each time (see page 49). • While receiving DTV radio channels, the scr een saver automatically starts. Viewing a channel banner (i-PLATE) A channel banner (i-PLATE) shows th e following inf ormation: programme name, start/end time of the programme, current channel number, ne twork na me, audio c hannel (Mp eg or Dolby Digital), Telet ext, current loca l time, and date and month. In addition, Parental Control informat ion is also displa yed. 1 Press TV/DTV to select the DTV mode. 2P r e s s p . • A channel banner (i-PLATE) appears. • To quit banner display, pres s RETURN . 1 Channel Number The broadcasting channel number curren tly received (in three digits from 1 to 999) is displayed. Fo r example, “001” is displayed when channel 1 is received a nd “010” when channel 10 is received. 2 Date and Time Month, date and time (24-hour indication) are displayed in that order. 3 Teletext In formation When Teletext information is av ailable, “TTX” appe ars in this box. 4 Audio Channel The audio channel info rmation of the current pro gramme is displayed. “Mpeg” i s displayed when normal MPEG audio stream is receive d and “Dolby D igital” when Dolby Di gital audio is received. 5 Parental Guide Inform ation The parental guide information of the current programm e is displayed. 6 Network Information The broadcast network name of the cur rent programme is displayed. 7 Channel Nu mber, Broadcaster Na me The channel number an d TV station name of the c urrent programme are displayed. 8 Present Prog ramme Informati on Information on th e current programme is displayed. Programme List 001 002 003 004 005 006 001 Jun.10 19:30 13:00 13:29 TTX Dolby Digital G * * * * * * * * NOW: NEXT : * * * * 1 11 23 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Enjoying DTV broadcasts 09 39 En 9 Programme Status A bar graph displays the elapsed time of th e current programme. 10 Next Programme Information Information on the next pro gramme is displayed. 11 Signal Strength Level Signal strength level of th e current broadc ast is displayed. The stronger the signal, th e higher the bar in the graph . 3 To view more detailed programm e information, pre ss p again. • To quit display of detailed information, p ress RETURN . • If the banner contains fu rther information, press  / to view the subsequent information. 4 To view more detailed info rmation of Next programme, press p again. • To quit display of detailed information, p ress RETURN . 5 Press p again to exit a channel ba nner. Note • Some programm es may not include detailed programme information. • Due to inaccurate information provided by the broadcasters, detailed information may not be displa yed properly. Viewing subtitles When in the DTV mode, press [ to tu rn subtitles on and off. Customizing channel related settings This section describes how to cu stomize various channel related settings. These settings include fa vourite channel registration and Parental Lock setting. Registering channels in the Favourite List This function allows you to quickly tune in the desired ch annel by registering favourite channels and/ or frequently viewed cha nnels previously selected from the chan nel list in the Favourite List. 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Set up” ( / then ENTER). 3 Select “DTV Set up” ( / then ENTER). 4 Select “Channel Setup” ( / then ENTE R). • The password entry screen appears. Enter your four-digit password using buttons 0 to 9 . 5 Select “Favour ites” ( / then ENTER). 6 Select the desired channel(s) th at you want to register in the Favourite List ( / then ENTER). • Each ti me you pre ss ENTER , a mark appears on the selected channel indicating that it has been re gistered in the Favourite List. • To cancel a regi stration, press ENTER again on the registration mark. The mark di sappears and the registratio n is canceled. 7 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. Note • You can select “DTV S etup” only while viewing DTV channels. (13:00-13:29) [G] Subtitles On 001 002 003 004 005 006 Ch No. Channel Name Fav .
Enjoying DTV broadcasts 09 40 En Activating the Favourites function After having registered your fa vourite channels, make sure to activate this function t o select them. Use th e following procedure. 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Setup” ( / then ENTER). 3 Select “DTV Setup” ( / then ENTER). 4 Select “Channel Setup” ( / then ENTER). • The password entry screen appe ars. Enter your four-digit password using buttons 0 to 9 . 5 Select “Channel Change” ( / then ENTER). 6 Select “Favourites List” ( / ). 7 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. Note • With favourites channels registered, you ca n select them by pressing P / P– o n t h e r e m o t e c o n t r o l u n i t o r CHAN NEL /– on the plasma television. • To display a ll available DTV ch annels for re ception, select “Programme List” in step 6 the n press P / P– on the remote control unit or CHANNEL /– on the plasma television for channel selection. Parental Control With the Parental Control, adults can pr event children from watching inappropriate TV pro gra mmes. When an attempt is made to watch a blocked programme, the plasma television shows nothing but a message. Parental Co ntrol functions for digital TV channels. 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Setup” ( / then ENTER). 3 Select “DTV Setup” ( / then ENTER). 4 Select “Channel Setup” ( / then ENTER). • The password entry screen appe ars. Enter your four-digit password using buttons 0 to 9 . 5 Select “Parental Control” ( / then ENTER ). 6 Select the desired rating and change the setting ( / ). 7 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. Parental Rating options You can choos e from the foll owing option s to block TV programmes: No Block • All programmes can be watched without any ag e limitation. Block All • All programmes are blocked. General and above • For general audiences. Not spec ifically designed f or children but all ages are allowed. Parental Guid ance and abov e • Some material may not be suitable for children. Parental guidance suggested. Mature and above • Mature audience 15 . Programmes are blo cked for children under 15. Mature Adult and above • Specifically desig ned for adults. So me material may be inappropriate for childre n under 15. Adult Violence and above • Programmes are blocked for children under 15 as these programmes contain str ong violent content. Restricted and above • Program mes contain inapp ropriate content for ch ildren under 18. Note • You can select “DTV Set up” only while viewing DTV channel s. • The Parental Control setup be comes effective when you first tune in a TV channe l afte r entering the settings. • When you select the Pa rental Rating option other tha n “No Block”, the password entry scr een appears depending on the programme received. Enter your four-digit password using buttons 0 to 9 (see page 49). • When you select “No Block”, Paren tal Control does not function in a ny way. Reconfiguring the DTV channel settings This section describes how to reconfigure the DTV channel settings after setting up DTV channels u sing Auto Installation (page 27). You can select “DTV Setup” only while viewing DTV channels. Note • You can select “DTV Set up” only while viewing DTV channel s. Favourites Channel Change Parental Control No Block Parental Setup
Enjoying DTV broadcasts 09 41 En Quick Scan If you live in one of the cities or regions listed in the “Quick Scan ” menu, select your city or region and start scanning all available digital channel signals. 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Setup” ( / then ENTER). 3 Select “DTV Setup” ( / then ENTER) . 4 Select “Insta llation” ( / then ENTER). • The password entry screen appe ars. Enter your four-digit password using buttons 0 to 9 . 5 Select “Quick Scan” ( /  then ENTER). • Select your city o r region from Adelaide, Brisban e, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney, Ba tchelor, Canberra, Darwin, Newcastle, Wollon gong, Hobart or HobartNE. 6 Select the city or region ( / then ENTER). • Channel se arch automatically starts. If any n ew channel is found, it is a utomatically r egist ered on the plasma television. • To quit a channel scan in progress, press RETURN . If you quit scanning halfway, all channe ls may not be registered properly. Make sure to repeat scann ing again until it is completed. Note • You can select “DTV Setup” only wh ile viewing DTV chan nels. • If the city or region where you li ve in is not on the list, select “Auto Scan”. • The channel frequencies in each city/regio n are preset in the tuner’s database. If the frequenc y is changed by the local TV station or a new chann el commences broadc asting, you will have to find these channels usin g Manual Scan (see page 42) or Auto S can . Auto Scan Auto Scan searches for digital p rogrammes on receivable channels through the VHF and UHF bands without designating the city or region you live in. 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Set up” ( / then ENTER). 3 Select “DTV Set up” ( / then ENTER). 4 Select “Installation” ( / then ENTER ). • The password entry screen appears. Enter your four-digit password using buttons 0 to 9 . 5 Select “Auto S can” ( / then ENTER). • A confirmation sc reen appears. 6 Select “Yes” to star t “Auto Scan” ( / then ENTER). • The tuner starts sc anning from chann el 6 to channel 69. The percentage bar shows the progress. • If any new channel is foun d, it is automatica lly registered on the plasma tel evision. Quick Scan Auto Scan Manual Scan Clear All Data Adelaide Quick Scan Brisbane Melbourne Perth Sydney Batchelor Canberra Scan Status CH 8 10 % Scan Percentage Signal Strength Quick Scan Auto Scan Manual Scan Clear All Data Auto Scan will take more than 10 minutes. Do you want to continue? Ye s N o Scan Status 9/69 0 % Scan Percentage Signal Strength Scan Status 9/69 0 % Scan Percentage Signal Strength Channel 9 found... 001 002 003 004 005 006
Enjoying DTV broadcasts 09 42 En • To quit a channel scan in progress, press RETURN . If you quit scanning halfway , all channels may not be registered properly. Make sure to repeat scanning agai n until it is complet ed. Note • You can select “DTV Setup” only while viewing DTV channels. • Once the digital TV si gnal is scanned, the channel number and programme name will be shown on the Programme List above the percentage ba r. Manual Scan This function is used to add channels to the preset channel list when a new channel is added to the city or region you live in. Manual Scan searches for the channel based on the frequen cy and bandwidth you request. 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Setup” ( / then ENTER). 3 Select “DTV Setup” ( / then ENTER). 4 Select “Installation” ( / then ENTER). • The password entry screen appe ars. Enter your four-digit password using buttons 0 to 9 . 5 Select “Man ual Scan” ( / then ENTER). • A scanning data entry screen appears. 6 Select “Channel No .” ( / ). 7 Select the RF Channel No. you want to scan ( / ). • If you enter the correct RF Channel No ., the correct frequency displays. If the correct frequency is not displayed, check the RF Channel No. you have entered. 8 After entering the correct RF Channel No., select “Start Scan” ( / then ENTER). • Scanning starts for the designated RF channel. • When scanning is completed, the image on the scanned channel is displayed. • If scanning fails and no screen appears, you can try to scan the signal again, or refer to the Signal Level and Quality indicators to align the antenna to improve yo ur signal reception. • To quit a channel scan in progress, press RETURN . Note • You can select “DTV Set up” only while viewing DTV channel s. Clear All Data This functi on resets all D TV-related setti ngs and preset ch annels to factory defaul t. 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Setup” ( / then ENTER). 3 Select “DTV Setup” ( / then ENTER). 4 Select “Installation” ( / then ENTER). • The password entry screen appears. Enter you r four-digit password using butt ons 0 to 9 . 5 Select “Clear All Data” ( / then ENTER). •A c o n f i r m a t i o n screen appears. • Selecting “Yes” moves to the next screen while selecting “No” cancels “C lear All Data” opt ion. Channel No.: 9 Frequency : 198500 KHz Bandwidth : 7 MHz Signal Level Quality 100% 100% Start Scan SNR dB Channel No.: 9 Frequency : 198500 KHz Bandwidth : 7 MHz Get Channel Success Signal Level Quality 100% 100% SNR 26 dB Quick Scan Auto Scan Manual Scan Clear All Data All user setting would be deleted. Would you like to continue? Ye s N o
Enjoying DTV broadcasts 09 43 En 6 Select “Yes” and start initializi ng all the DTV settings ( /  then EN TER). • Once the initiali zation starts, you cannot stop it halfway. • To perform the initialization pr operly, do not turn the power off while th e initializati on is in progres s. Note • You can select “DTV Setup” only wh ile viewing DTV chan nels. • Do not cho ose this option unless you un derstand the functioning of the tuner. No viewing channels will remain afterwards. Setup procedure s and scanning will have to be performed again after taking this step. Time Zone Setup Use this function to display th e correct time when the banne r (i-PLATE) appears on the screen. Designate th e correct city or region you live in, otherwise incorrect time displays. 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Setup” ( / then ENTER). 3 Select “DTV Setup” ( / then ENTER) . 4 Select “Setup” ( / then ENTER). 5 Select “Time Zone ” ( / then ENTER). 6 Select the region you live in from the list below ( / ). NSW/ACT (New South Wales/Au stralian Capital Territor y) VIC (Victoria) QLD (Queen sland) SA (South Austra lia) WA (Wes tern Au stral ia) TAS (Tasmania) NT (Northern Territory) 7 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. Note • You can select “DTV Setup” only wh ile viewing DTV chan nels. Selecting a digital audio format Use the following procedure to switch between the PCM and Dolby Digital audio format. 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Set up” (  / then ENTER). 3 Select “DTV Set up” (  / then ENTER). 4 Select “Set up” (  / then ENTER). 5 Select “Audi o Setup” (  / then ENTER). 6 Select “Di gital Audio ” (  / then ENTER). 7 Select “PCM” or “Dolby Digital” (  / ). 8 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. Note • You can select “DTV S etup” only while viewing DTV channels. • Even if “Dolb y Digital” is s elected, the s ound is outp ut in the PCM format when no Dolby Digi tal encoded audio signals are contained in the cu rrent programme. Time Zone Audio Setup Software Time Zone NSW/ACT Digital Audio Audio Language Digital Output PCM Dolby Digital
Enjoying DTV broadcasts 09 44 En Selecting an audio language Use the following procedure to swi tch the audio l anguage for the programme being watched. 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Setup” (  / then ENTER). 3 Select “DTV Setup” (  / then ENTER). 4 Select “Setup” (  / then ENTER). 5 Select “Audio Setu p” (  / then ENTER). 6 Select “Audio L anguage” (  / then ENTER). 7 Select the desired audi o language (  / then ENTE R). • You may not be able to select from two o r more languages depending on the current programme. 8 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. Note • You can select “DTV Setup” only while viewing DTV channels. • The audio language you selec t will only work when the broadcasting signal carries that language sound track. • While viewing DTV channels , you can chan ge the audio language by pressing  - Displaying technical information Use this functio n to check the hardware/software version nu mber. 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Setup” (  / then ENTER). 3 Select “DTV Setup” (  / then ENTER). 4 Select “Setup” (  / then ENTER). 5 Select “Software” (  / then ENTER). 6 Select “Current Version ” and press ENTER. 7 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. Note • You can select “DTV Set up” only while viewing DTV channel s. Screen Saver The screen saver automatically sta r ts when DTV radio channels are received. Note • Even when the screen saver is active, yo u can perform any operation. Digital Audio Audio Language Audio Language Language (Mpeg) Current Version System Information H/W Version : S/W Version : Release Time : ************ ************ ************
Useful adjustment settings 10 45 En Chapter 10 Useful adjustment settings About “Option” menus The “Option” menu consists of tw o screens. To select the desired menu, press repeatedl y / to switch between Screen 1 and Screen 2. The current screen nu mber appears at the top right corner on the screen. Switching the vertical driv e mode (AV source only ) You can select the desired drive mode a ccording to the programme you watch. 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Option“ ( /  then ENTER). 3 Select “Drive Mode“ ( / then ENTER). 4 Select “1“, “2“ or “3“ ( / then ENTER). 5 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. Note • This setting can be made for each input source separ ately. • Selections are effective o nly for the following input signals: PAL/SECAM, 576i, 576p, 1080i@50 Hz, 720p@50 Hz. • This setting cannot be made when 480i, 480p, 1080i@60 Hz, 720p@60 Hz, 1080p@24 Hz, or 1080p@ 60 Hz signals are input. • The Drive Mode does not operate when “On” is selected in “Game Control Pre f”. Adjusting image positions (AV source only) Adjust the horizontal and vertica l positions of images on the plasma television. 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Optio n“ ( / then EN TER). 3 Select “Posi tion“ ( / then ENTER). 4 Select “H/V Position Adjust“ ( / then ENTER). 5 Adjust the vertical position ( / ) or the ho rizontal position ( / ). 6 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. Note • To restore the factory defaults for all items, press / to select “Reset” in step 4, and then press ENTER . A confirmation screen appears. Press / to select “Yes”, and then press ENTER . • Adjustments are stored separately according to input source . • Depending on the displayed vide o, the image po sition may not change even after adju stment. Adjusting image positions and clock automatically (PC source only) Use Auto Setup to automatically ad just the positions and clock of images coming fro m a pers onal compute r. 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Optio n” ( / then EN TER). 3 Select “Auto Setup” ( / then ENTER). • A message screen appears and Auto Setup starts. 4 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. Note • When Auto Setup is finished, “A uto Setup completed.” appears. • Even when “Auto Setup completed.” appears, Auto Setup may have failed, depending on cond itions. • Auto Setup may fail with a PC image composed of similar patterns or monochrome. If not successful, cha nge the PC image and tr y again. • Be sure to connect the computer to the plasma television and switch it on before starting Auto Setup. • T h i s f u n c t i o n i s n o t s e l e c t a b l e w h e n t h e P C i s c o n n e c t e d t o t h e HDMI terminal. • Depending on the displayed vide o, the image po sition may not change even after adju stment. Option P osition Auto Size Side Mask HDMI Input HDMI Control Setting Blue LED Dimmer Orbiter Video Pattern 1/2 Auto On Off Option Drive Mode Colour System Monitor Out Game Control Pref Room Light Sensor 2/2 On Off Auto Always Output 1 (For AV so urce)
Useful adjustment settings 10 46 En Adjusting image positions and clock manually (PC source only) Usually you can easily adjust the positio ns and clock of images using Auto Setup. Use Manual Setup to optimize the positions and clock of images when necessary. 1 Press HOME MENU. 2S e l e c t “ O p t i o n ” ( / then ENTE R). 3 Select “Man ual Setup ” ( / then ENTER). 4 Select the it em to be adju sted ( / then ENTER ). 5 Perform adjustment ( /// ). • With “Clock ” or “Phase” se lected, you can chang e the parameter using / . 6 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. Note • To restore the factor y defaults for all items, press  / to sel ect “Reset” in step 4, and then press ENTER . A confirmation screen appears. Press / to select “Yes”, and then press ENTER . • T h i s f u n c t i o n i s n o t s e l e c t a b l e w h e n t h e P C i s c o n n e c t e d t o t h e HDMI terminal. • Depending on the displayed video, the image po sition may not change even after adjustment. Colour system setting If an image does not a ppear clearly, select another co lour system (e.g., PAL, NTSC). 1 Press HOME MENU. 2S e l e c t “ O p t i o n “ ( / then ENTE R). 3 Select “Colou r System“ ( / then ENTER). 4 Select a video sign al syste m ( / then ENTER). • You can select “Auto”, “PAL”, “SECAM ”, “NTSC”, “4.4 3NTSC”, “PAL-M” or “PAL-N”. • With “Auto” selected, input signals are automatically identified. 5 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. Note • The factory def ault is “Auto”. • You do not need to enter any settin g if “HDMI Input” has been selected. • You need to perform colour system setting for each of “INPUT 1”, “INPUT 2”, “INPUT 3” and “INPUT 6”. • For the colour system settin g, see steps 11 and 12 under Setting up analog ue TV channels manually (page 27). Selecting a game mode When playing a game, you can use this function to establish a preference for image quality or operability. 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Option“ ( / then ENTER). 3 Select “Game Control Pref” (  / then ENTER). 4 Select “On” or “Off” (  / the n ENTER). 5 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. Note • The “Game Control Pref” is only available when using an external input (except a PC sour ce) and “GAME” is selec ted in “AV Selection”. • The “Game Control Pref” options are not effective when PC signals are received (when a PC source menu is displayed on the screen). • The “On” setting is no t effecti ve when freezin g images or in the multiscreen mod e. Selecting a screen size manually Press f to switch among the screen size options selectable for the type of video signals currently received. Each time you press f , the selection is switched. The selectable screen sizes differ depending on the types of input signals. Important • If images with black bands on bo th sides or top and bottom of the screen - when using the “4:3”, “FULL 14:9” or “CINEMA 14:9” modes, for example - are displayed continuously for long periods or for shorter periods of time over several days, image retention may result. It is recomm ended that you enjoy watching images displayed in fu ll screen, e xcept when doing so may result in copyright i nfringement. Item Description On Establishes a preference for operability Off Establishes a preferenc e for image quality
Useful adjustment settings 10 47 En AV source PC source AV source PC source Note • The specifications given for the PC sou rce are for the PDP- 508XDA. For the PDP-428XD A, the number of panel pixels is different, and thus signal processing and actual viewing conditions wi ll vary slightly. • While receiving High Definition video signals, pressi ng f switches among FULL, WIDE, 4:3, an d ZOOM. • Some HD broadcasts may display 4:3 content with side masks, which may cause uneven wear. A fter viewing it is recommended to view full -screen motion video (see Detecting side masks ). Selecting a screen size automatically The plasma television au tomaticall y selects an appropriate screen size when the received video signals contain WSS (wide screen signaling) in formation, when t he broadcasting signals (DTV only) contai n informat ion other th an WSS, or when v ideo signal s are received from connected HDMI equipment (see page 55). To activate this function, us e the following procedure. 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Optio n“ ( / then EN TER). 3 Select “Auto Siz e“ ( / then ENTER). 4 Select “Natural” or “Wide-Zoom” ( / then ENTER). 5 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. Note • Manually select an ap propria te screen size if an image does not automatically switch to a correct screen fo rmat. • When the video signal contains no asp ect ratio information, the function will not work even with “Na tural” or “Wide-Zoom” selected. Detecting side masks Some HD broadcasts may display 4:3 content with side masks. The plasma television automaticall y detects these sid e masks to provide grey side masks when “Natural” has been selected for “Auto Size”, or display the image full screen with the side masks removed when “Wide-Zoom” has been s elected. This function does not operate when “Off” is selected for “Auto Size”. 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Optio n“ ( / then EN TER). 3 Select “Side M ask“ ( / then ENTER). 4 Select “Detectio n” ( / ). 5 Select “On” ( / ). 6 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. Important • The “On” setting prevents uneven wear on 4:3 co ntent and side masks and can reduce the possibility of image retention. Item Descriptio n 4:3 For 4:3 “standard” pictures. A side mask appears on each side. FULL 14:9 For 14 :9 squeezed pi ctures. A thin side mask appears on each side. CINEMA 14:9 For 14:9 letterbox pictures. A thin side mask appears on each side, and you may also see bars on the top and bottom on some programmes. WIDE In this mode the picture is progressively stretched towar d each side of the screen FULL For 16:9 squeezed pictures ZOOM For 16:9 letterbox pictures. Bars may appear on the top and bottom on some programmes. CINEMA For 14:9 letterbox pictures. Bars may appear on the top and bottom on some programmes. Item Descriptio n 4:3 F ills the screen without altering the input signal aspect ratio FULL Full 16:9 screen disp lay 4:3 CINEMA FULL 14:9 ZOOM CINEMA 14:9 FULL WIDE 4:3 FULL Item Description Off Deactivates the Auto Size function Natural Naturally adjusts the image to the screen Wide-Zoom En larges and disp lays only the 4:3 aspect ra tio portion in full and wide screen Item Description Off Deactivates the Side Mask detection On Activates the Side Mask detection
Useful adjustment settings 10 48 En Note • You cannot set th e Side Mask detec tion to “On” o r “Off” when “Off” is selected in “Auto Size”. • The Side Mask detection does no t operate on 4:3 content displayed in SD signals. • The Side Mask detection is canceled when you switch the screen size. To restore the Side Mask detection, select another input source or place the plasma television into standby, then turn the power on again . • “Auto” will appear on the channe l display when this function is on. • Set the Side Mask detection function to “On”, the High Definition 16:9 aspect ratio images containing si de masks will be detect ed and the s ide mask s will be ad ded autom atically or the image displayed in full screen, lea ding to more effective countermeasures taken for th e screen burning. • Detection errors may occur depending on the HD con tents. In case a detection error occurs, manually c hange the screen size to the desired size. Changing the brightness at both sides of the screen (Side Mask) With the 4:3, FULL 14:9, or CINEMA 14:9 screen size selected, you can change the brightness of the grey side masks that appear at both sides of the screen . 1 Press HOME MENU. 2S e l e c t “ O p t i o n “ ( / then ENTE R). 3 Select “Side Mas k“ ( / then ENTER). 4 Select “Brightn ess Sync.“ ( / ). 5 Select the desired parameter ( / then ENTER). Important The “Auto” setting adjusts the brightne ss of the side masks according to the brightness of the screen and can redu ce the possibility o f image retention. 6 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. Room Light Sensor This functi on automatica lly adjust s the brightn ess of the di splay panel in accordance with the brigh tness level of the viewing area. For details, use the follo wing procedure. 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Option” ( / then ENTER). 3 Select “Room Light Sensor” ( / then ENTER). 4 Select “On” or “Off” ( / then ENTER). 5 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. Note • When you have selected “OP TIMUM” on the “AV Selectio n” menu, the Room Light Senso r func tion will stay “On” even if you select “Off” in step 4. • This function is not available when PC signals are received. • As this functi on automaticall y optimizes image quality, the process in which image settings such as brightnes s and tint gradually change may be seen on the screen. This is not a malfunction. Blue LED Dimmer You can adjust the brightness of the POWER ON indic ator depending on the brightness level of the viewing area. When “Auto” is selected, the brightness of the indicator changes to “High”, “Mid” or “Low” to match th e brightness level of the viewing area. 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Option” ( / then ENTER). 3 Select “Blue LED Dimmer” ( / then ENTER). 4 Select “Auto”, “High”, “Mid” or “Low” ( / then ENTER). 5 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. Item Description Fixed (default) Always sets the same bright ness for t he grey si de masks Auto Adjusts the brightness of the gr ey side masks according to the brightness of images Item Description On Activates the Room Light Sensor function Off Dea ctivates the Room Light Sensor function
Useful adjustment settings 10 49 En Orbiter This functi on automatica lly shifts the i mage little by li ttle to reduce the occurrence of the burnin g. 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Option” ( /  then ENTER). 3 Select “Orbiter” ( / then ENTER). 4 Select “On” ( / then ENTER). 5 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. To cancel this fu nction, select “Off” in step 4. Note • When the Orbiter function is set to “On”, the ima ge may appear to drop slightly on the screen. • This function does not operate when PC signals are received. Video Pattern You can display the Video Pattern screen that also helps eliminate after-image when it occurs. 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Option” ( /  then ENTER). 3 Select “Video Pattern” ( / then ENTER ). A confirmation scr een appears. 4 Select “Start” (ENTER). The Video Pattern screen displays. Note • The system is automa tically placed into s tandby one hour after the Video Pattern screen ha s started. • While the Video Pattern screen is on, no buttons operate except a on the remote control unit, STANDBY/ON and a on the plasma television. • To cancel the Video Pattern screen, press a on the remote control unit, STANDBY/ON or a on the plasma television. • The Video Pattern timer has priority over the sleep timer. When the Video Pattern timer is on, the sleep timer beco mes ineffective. Sleep Timer When the selected time elapses, the Sleep Tim er automatically places the system into the standby mode. 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Slee p Timer“ ( / then ENTER). 3 Select the desired time ( / then ENTER). Select “Off” (cancel), “30 min.”, “60 min. ”, “90 min.” or “120 min.”. 4 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. Note • Five minutes before the selected time elapses, the remainin g time appears every minute. • To check the remaining time, perform steps 1 and 2. After checking the time, press HOME MENU to restore the previous display. • The SLEEP indicator on the front of the plasma televis ion lights up in orange when the Sleep Timer is set. Using a password The plasma television provides th e Child lock and Parental lock functions for preventing children from watching inappropriate programmes. You need to enter a password when watching programmes with “Block” specified. Before the system is shipped, “1234” is preset as the factory- default password. You can however, change the password as you want. You will need to enter the password before using the “Auto Installation”, “Analogue TV Setup” , or “Password” functions from the HOME MENU to prevent unautho rized changes to the settings. Entering a password In a case where you select a channel bloc ked with Child lock or Parental lock function or if password entry is r equested when attempting to open the menu, enter a password correctly. • Enter a correct four-digit pa ssword using buttons 0 to 9. • While using a Parental Lock menu in DTV mode or in DTV Setup, the following password entry screen appears. Note • If you fail password entry th ree times, “Invalid password.” appears, and the menu is closed. In order to display the password entry screen again to unlock the password, select the blocked channel or open the menu again. • If the password entry screen disappears before entry, you may recall it by pr essing ENTER . Please Input Y our Password. Input Password
Useful adjustment settings 10 50 En Changing the password Use the following procedure to change the password. 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Setup“ ( / then ENTER). 3 Select “Passwo rd“ ( / then EN TER). The password entry scr een appears. Enter the current four-digit password using buttons 0 to 9 . 4 Select “Change Password“ ( / then ENTER). 5 Enter a four-digit password to be new ly set, using button s 0 to 9. 6 Enter the same password that you hav e entered in step 5. • If a diffe rent password is enter e d, the operation goes ba ck to step 5 for reentry from the beginn ing. • You can try up to three time s to reconfirm the new password before the Change Password screen is automa tically exited. 7 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. Note • Take a note of the newly set password and keep it h andy. Resetting the password function 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Setup“ ( / then ENTER). 3 Select “Password“ ( / then ENTER). The password entry screen appe ars. Enter your four-digit password using buttons 0 to 9 . 4 Select “Reset“ ( / then ENTER ). 5 Select “Yes“ ( /  then ENTE R). 6 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. Note • The above procedure will rese t the password to the factory default (1 2 3 4). Change Password Please Input New Password. Reconfirm New Password. We suggest you write down yo ur password so you don’t forget it. If you forget the password When the message “Pleas e Input Your Password” is displayed, press the ENTER button on the rem ote control unit and hold it down for three seconds or longer. The password reverts to “1234”. Note that it is not possible to reset the password from the DTV Setup screen. PDP-508XDA / PDP-428XDA Y our password No .:
Using with other equipment 11 51 En Chapter 11 Using with other equipment You can co nnect many ty pes of exte rnal equipment to your plasma television, like a set top box, VC R, DVD player, personal computer, game consol e, and camcorde r. To view images coming from external equipment, select the input source usin g INPUT 1 to INPUT 6 or PC on th e remote control uni t (page 14) or INPUT on the plasma television. Caution • To protect all equipment, always unplug the plasma television from the po wer outlet bef ore connecting to a set top bo x, VCR, DVD player, personal computer, game console, camcorder, or other external equ ipment. Note • Unless stated otherwise, th e connecting cables shown in the illustrations are readil y available commercially, but ar e not supplied w ith this p roduct. • Refer to the relevant ope ration manual (DVD player, person al computer, etc.) carefu lly before making connect ions. Connecting a set top box You can use the INPUT 1 terminal when conn ecting a set top box and other audiovisual equipment. Use either a component, S-Video or stan dard video cable for the video signal. Use a stereo a udio cable for the audio. (If you’re u sing the standard video input, you can use a red/white/yellow audio/ video cable.) Displaying broadcasts via a set top box To watch a set top box image, press INPUT 1 on the remote control unit or INPUT on the plasm a television to select “INPUT 1”. Note • Signal priorit y for the INPUT 1 termin als is (1) Component video, (2) S-Video, (3) Video. • Connect only the type of video ca ble that will ac tually be used. • Refer to your set top box operation manual for the sign al types available. Connecting a DVD player Use the INPUT 2 term inal when connecting to a DVD player and other audiovisual equipment. Use either a component, S-Video o r standard video cable for the video signal. Use a stereo audio cabl e for the audio. (If you’re using the standard video input, yo u can use a red/white/yellow audio/ video cable.) DVD playback To watch a DVD, press INPUT 2 o n t h e r e m o t e c o n t r o l u n i t o r p r e s s INPUT on the plasma television to select “INPUT 2”. Note • Signal priorit y for the INPUT 2 termin als is (1) Component video, (2) S-Video, (3) Video. • Connect only the type of video ca ble that will ac tually be used. • Refer to your DVD player operation manua l for the signal types available. (Rear view) MONITOR OUT DIGITAL DIGITAL OUT OUT OPTICAL OPTICAL SUB WOOFER MONITOR OUT DIGITAL DIGITAL OUT OUT OPTICAL OPTICAL SUB WOOFER Component video cable S-Video cable Audio/Video cable Digital tuner (Rear view) MONITOR OUT DIGITAL DIGITAL OUT OUT OPTICAL OPTICAL SUB WOOFER MONITOR OUT DIGITAL DIGITAL OUT OUT OPTICAL OPTICAL SUB WOOFER Component video cable S-Video cable Audio/Video cable DVD player
Using with other equipment 11 52 En Connecting a VCR Use the INPUT 3 terminals when connecting a VCR and other audiovisual eq uipment. Use either an S-Video or standard video cable for the video sign al. Use a stereo audio cable for the audi o. (If you’re using the standard video input, you can use a red/white/yellow audio/video cable.) VCR playback To watch a VCR image, press INPUT 3 on the remote con trol unit or press INPUT on the plasma television to select “INPUT 3”. Note • Signal prio rity for the INPUT 3 terminal s is (1) S-Video, (2) Video. • Connect only the type of vide o ca ble that will actually be used. • Refer to your VCR operatio n manual f or the signal types available. Connecting a game console or camcorder Use the INPUT 6 terminals to connect a game console, camcor der and other au diovisual equipment. Use either an S-Video or standard video cable for the video signal. Use a stereo audio cable for th e audi o. (If you’ re using the standard video input, you can use a red/ white/yellow a udio/video cable.) Displaying an image from the game con sole or camcorder To watch a n image comin g from the game console or camcorder, press INPUT 6 on the remote control unit or press INPUT on the plasma television to select “INPUT 6”. Note • Signal priority for the INPUT 6 te rminals is (1) S- Video, (2) Video. • Connect only the type of video c able that will actually be u sed. (Rear view) MONITOR OUT DIGITAL DIGITAL OUT OUT OPTICAL OPTICAL SUB WOOFER MONITOR OUT DIGITAL DIGITAL OUT OUT OPTICAL OPTICAL SUB WOOFER S-Video cable Audio/Video cable VCR Game console/camcorder Audio/Video cable S-Video cable
Using with other equipment 11 53 En Connecting a personal computer Use the PC terminals to conne ct a personal computer. • The PC input terminal is DDC1/2B-com patible. Displaying an image from a personal computer To watch an image co ming from the perso nal computer , press PC on the remote control unit or press INPUT on the plasma television to select “PC”. When connecting to a personal co mputer, the correct inpu t signal type is automatically detected. If the personal computer image does not come in clearly, you may need to use Auto Setup menu . See page 45. Note • The PC terminals cann ot be used for audiovisual equ ipment. Computer compatibility chart Connecting an amplifier/AV receiver You can enjoy mor e powerful sound by connecting a n amplifier/ AV receiver and subwoofer to th e plasma television. Note • For details, refer to the operation manua l for the audio equipment to be connected. • If your amplif ier/AV receiver has sub woofer output, it is not necessary to connect the subw oofer output on the plasma television. • Audio signals corresponding to the currently displayed images are always output to th e MONITOR OUT and SUBWOOFER terminals. • When signals are input from the HDMI terminals, no signals are output from th e DIGITAL OUT term inal. Resolution Frequency 720 x 400 70 Hz 640 x 480 (VGA) 60 Hz 800 x 600 (SVGA) 60 Hz 1280 x 720 60 Hz 1024 x 768 (XGA) 60 Hz 1360 x 768 (Wide-XGA) 60 Hz 1280 x 1024 (SXGA) 60 Hz MONITOR OUT DIGITAL DIGITAL OUT OUT OPTICAL OPTICAL SUB WOOFER MONITOR OUT DIGITAL DIGITAL OUT OUT OPTICAL OPTICAL SUB WOOFER (Rear view) Stereo mini jack cable RGB cable Personal computer (Rear view) Subwoofer AV receiv er MONITOR OUT DIGITAL DIGITAL OUT OUT OPTICAL OPTICAL SUB WOOFER MONITOR OUT DIGITAL DIGITAL OUT OUT OPTICAL OPTICAL SUB WOOFER Stereo audio cable Optical digital cable Audio cable
Using with other equipment 11 54 En Avoiding unwanted feedback You can prevent unwanted feedback from adversely affecting the quality of images. Specify the output terminal whose output is to be inhibited. 1 Press HOME MENU. 2S e l e c t “ O p t i o n ” ( / then ENTE R). 3 Select “Monitor Out” ( / then ENTER). 4 Select the desired parameter ( / then ENTER ). 5 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. Note • If you operate the DTV setup menu or display a Teletext screen while watching DTV broadcasti ng, the corresponding GUI is also output from MONITO R OUT. Be carefu l when recordi ng a DTV broadcasting program me. • The INPUT 4 and INPUT 5 video si gnal is not outp ut from the MONITOR OUT jack regardless of this setting . Using the HDMI Inputs The INPUT 3, INPUT 4 and INPUT 5 terminals are HDMI terminals to which di gital video an d audio sign als can be inp ut. To use the HDMI terminals, activate th e terminal and specify the types of video and audio signals to be received from the connected equipment. For the types of these signals, see the opera tion manual that came with the connected equipment. Before starting the menu, press INPUT 3 , INPUT 4 or INPU T 5 on the remote con trol unit or press INPUT on the plasma television to select “INPUT 3”, “INPUT 4” or “INPUT 5”. For audio, the system supports the following: • Linear PCM (STEREO 2 ch) • Sampling frequency: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz HDMI Control supported The plasma television supports the HDMI Control functions. By connecting devices that support the HDMI C ontrol functions to the plasma television, you can contro l the connected device(s) from the plasma televi sion or remote control uni t of the plasma television. See Us ing the HDMI Control on Chapter 12. Deep Colour supported Deep Colour means the colour de pth that describes the number of bits used to represent the colour of a single pixel in a bitmapped image. Besides the conventional RGB/YCbCr16 bit/20 bit/24 bit signals, the plasma television also supports RGB/YCbCr30 bit/36 bit signals. This enables finer, mi nute colour reproduction when a device that supports Deep Colo ur signals is connected to the plasma television. When Deep Co lour signals are received, the colour depth appears on the cha nnel display. Item Description Always Outp ut Outputs composite video a nd audio signals no matter which input source is selected INPUT 1 Prohibit Does not output composite video and audio signals when “INPUT 1” is selected INPUT 2 Prohibit Does not output composite video and audio signals when “INPUT 2” is selected INPUT 3 Prohibit Does not output composite video and audio signals when “INPUT 3” is selected INPUT 4 Prohibit Does not output composite video and audio signals when “INPUT 4” is selected INPUT 5 Prohibit Does not output composite video and audio signals when “INPUT 5” is selected INPUT 6 Prohibit Does not output composite video and audio signals when “INPUT 6” is selected Monitor Out Always Output INPUT 1 Prohibit INPUT 2 Prohibit INPUT 3 Prohibit INPUT 4 Prohibit INPUT 5 Prohibit INPUT 6 Prohibit Video signals supported 720 (1440) x 576i@50 Hz 720 x 576p@50 Hz 1280 x 720p@50 Hz 1920 x 1080i@50 Hz 720 (1440) x 480i@59.94 Hz/60 Hz 720 x 480p@59.94 Hz/60 Hz 1280 x 720p@59.94 Hz/60 Hz 1920 x 1080i@59.94 Hz/60 Hz 1920 x 1080p@24 Hz 1920 x 1080p@50 Hz 1920 x 1080p@60 Hz PC signals supported 640 x 480 (VGA) 60 Hz 800 x 600 (SVGA) 60 Hz 1024 x 768 (XGA) 60 Hz 1360 x 768 (Wide - XGA ) 60 Hz 1280 x 1024 (SXGA) 60 Hz
Using with other equipment 11 55 En Note • It may take a short wh ile until the image is displayed, depending on the equipment connected. • Make sure to use an HDMI compliant c able. • When inputting 1080p signals, we recommend yo u use an HDMI cable that supports HDMI C ategory 2. • When connecting a P C to the HDMI terminal, use the HDM I compliant PC or video card. • When connecting a P C to the HDMI terminal us ing a DVI output terminal, the plasma television may not display properly. If that is the case, co nsult wi th your PC manufact urer. • PC pictur e and/or so und may not be displayed or heard properly depending on the PC used. Connecting HDMI equipment For INPUT 3, connect an HDMI cable for the video an d (if necessary) a stereo audio c able for analogue a udio. You can select the audio and video forma t according to the device you have connected - see below for more. For INPUT 4 and INPUT 5, connect just an HDMI cable - this carries both the audio and video signals. Activating the INPUT 3 HDM I terminal 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Optio n“ ( / then EN TER). 3 Select “HDMI Inp ut“ ( / then EN TER). 4 Select “Settin g“ ( / then EN TER). 5 Select “Enab le“ ( / then ENTER). 6 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. Note • You need not activate the INPU T 4 and INPUT 5 HDMI terminals. Specifying the type of i nput signals 1 Repeat steps 1 to 3 provid ed for Activating the INPUT 3 HDMI terminal . 2 Select “Signa l Type” (  / then ENTER). 3 Select “Video” or “PC” (  / then ENTE R). 4 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. Caution • Make sure to select “PC” when a PC is connected to the HDMI input terminal. Note • In the “Video” mode, the im age is “over-scanned” (enlarged), and the mode is automaticall y switched to “PC” when PC signals are received. • In the “PC” mode, the image is displayed in full size for optimum image quality. (Rear view) MONITOR OUT DIGITAL DIGITAL OUT OUT OPTICAL OPTICAL SUB WOOFER MONITOR OUT DIGITAL DIGITAL OUT OUT OPTICAL OPTICAL SUB WOOFER HDMI device Stereo audio cable HDMI compliant cable (HDMI cable having the HDMI mark) (Rear view) MONITOR OUT DIGITAL DIGITAL OUT OUT OPTICAL OPTICAL SUB WOOFER HDMI device HDMI compliant cable (HDMI cable having the HDMI mark) ( When connec ted to INPUT 5) Item Description Disable (default) Deactivates the INPUT 3 HDMI terminal Enable Activates the INPUT 3 HDMI terminal Item D escription Video (default) Select this option except when a PC is connected PC Select this option when a PC is connected to the HDMI input terminal when “ Video” is selected (“ overscan” size screen) when “PC” is selected (“underscan” size screen)
Using with other equipment 11 56 En Specifying the type of digital video signa ls 1 Press HOME MENU. 2S e l e c t “ O p t i o n “ ( / then ENTE R). 3 Select “HDMI Input“ ( / then ENTER). 4 Select “Video“ ( / then ENTER ). 5 Select the type of digital video signals ( / then ENTER). • If you select “Au to”, an attemp t will be made to identify the type of digital video signals when digital video signals are received. 6 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. Note • If you select a parameter other than “Auto”, make such a setting tha t results in natural col our. • If no image appears or images appear in inapprop riate colours, specify another digital video si gnal type. • For the digital video signal types to be specified, check t he operation manual that came with the connected equipmen t. Specifying the type of a udio signals When using the INPUT 3 HD MI terminal, you need to specify the type of audio signals. 1 Repeat steps 1 to 3 provid ed for Speci fying the ty pe of digital video sig nals. 2 Select “Audio“ ( / then ENTE R). 3 Select the type of audio sig nals ( / then ENTER). • If you select “Au to”, an attemp t will be made to identify the type of audio signals when audio signals are received. 4 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. Note • The INPUT 4 and INPUT 5 HDM I terminals accept only di gital audio signals. • If no soun d is outpu t, specif y another audi o signal type. • For the audio signal types to be specified, check th e operation manual that came wi th the connected equipment. • Depending on the equipment to be co nnected, you also need to connect analogu e audio cables. Using control cords Connect control cor ds between the plasma television and other Pioneer equipment having the t logo to be able to operate the connected equipment via the remote control sensor on the plasma television. After the CONTROL IN terminals have been connected, the remote control sensors on the connected equipment do not accept commands from the remote control u nits. Face the remote control units to the remote control sen sor on the plasma television when operat ing the c onnect ed equipm ent. When SR is not used ( a , b and c ): The control ca bles (commercially available) are mono sound cables with mini plugs (no resistance). When SR is used ( a ): Use the SR cable (available as opti on). Note • Make sure that the power cord is removed from the po wer outlet when making connection s. • Complete all component connect ions before making control cord connections. About SR The CONTROL OUT terminal supports SR to allow linked operations with a Pi oneer AV receiver. SR features functions such as automatic input switching and DSP surround mode display. For more information, see the user’s manual for the Pioneer AV receiver supporting SR . Note • Use special SR cables available from Pioneer for the connection. • When usi ng SR , connect the plasm a television direct ly to the receiver with the SR cable. • When connected with SR , the volume of the plasma television is temporarily mut ed. Item Description Auto (default) Automatically identifies input digital video signals Colour-1 Digital Component Video signals (4:2:2) locked Colour-2 Digital Component Video signals (4:4:4) locked Colour-3 Digital RGB signals (16 to 235) locked Colour-4 Digital RGB signals (0 to 255) locked Item Description Auto (default) Automatically identifies the input signals Digital Accepts digital audio signals Analogue Ac cepts analogue audio signals MONITOR OUT DIGITAL DIGITAL OUT OUT OPTICAL OPTICAL SUB WOOFER CONTROL IN OUT CONTROL IN OUT CONTROL IN OUT (Rear view) a b c
Using with other equipment 11 57 En Enjoying through USB interface (Home Gallery function) On this system, you can watch JPEG ima ges that have been captured and stored in memory ca rds usi ng a digital s till camera. You can also connect your digital c amera directly to the plasma television using a USB connector cable. Note • A single USB device can only be co nnected at a time. No USB hub can be connected. • Such devices as a printer o r keyboard cannot be connected and used. Readable memory cards This system can read memory cards whose formats are FAT16, FAT32, or VFAT. Readable data files This system can read only JPEG files that meet the following conditions: • Extensions are JPG or JPEG. • JPEG 4:2:2 and 4:2:0 form at • The image resolution must be less than 3264 pixels in the horizontal direction and 2448 pixe ls in the vertica l direction. • The image resolution must be higher than 160 pixels in th e horizontal direction and 120 pixe ls in the vertical direction. Note • This system may not be able to display images, depe nding on the type of your memo ry card, or camera. • This system may not be able to display images modified or edited using a personal computer or other equipment. • This system complies with th e USB Mass Storage Class, SIC (Still Image Cap ture) Class PTP and Multiple LUN (Logic al Unit Number) Class. Connec ting a USB d evice Hold the USB device’s connector wi th its top side facing the front p a n e l , a n d t h e n i n s e r t i t i n t o t h e U S B p o r t o n t h e s i d e o f t h e p l a s m a television. • Insert the USB device’s connector as far as it goes. • When using the USB connec tor of your device , connect it directly to the USB port. Removing a USB device To remove a USB device’s co nnector, quit the Home Gallery screen and then remove it. Note • Be sure to quit the Hom e Gallery screen before removing th e USB device. If you remove the USB device while the Home Gallery screen is displayed, data inside the m emory may be damaged. • Do not insert or rem ove the US B device immediately after the system is switched on or off. This may cause data inside the memory to be damaged. • Do not turn the d igital camera off while the Home Gallery screen is disp layed. Digital stil l camera Multi-card reader Image data display USB connector cable USB flash drive Side of the plas ma television USB flash drive or multi-card reader
Using with other equipment 11 58 En Starting the initial Home Gallery screen When you connect a USB device while the system is on, the initial screen appears automatically. If the screen does not appear, use the steps 1 and 2. 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Home Gall ery” ( / then ENTER). 3 Select a folder ( / then ENTE R). Selecting a folder The initial Home Gallery screen sh ows folders saved in the memory card. Different types of icons appea r depending on the contents of folders. To select a desired folder, press / and then ENTER . Images in the selected folder are displayed in thu mbnail format. Starting a thumbnail scr een When a folder is selected on the initial Ho me Gallery screen, images in the folder are di splayed in thumbnail f ormat. ➀ Picture size ➁ Saved date ➂ File name ➃ Rotation ang le ➄ Image selection cursor ➅ Appears for unreadable images and images that could n ot be displayed on a single screen. ➆ Number of the selected file/total number of images in the folder ➇ Appears when the folder contains more than 16 im ages. ➈ Indicates that the picture has been rotated. Press / to scroll the screen. To highlight a desired image, press / and / to move the cursor. Informa tion about the highli ghted image appears at the top left of the screen. Press HOME MENU to quit the Home Ga llery function. Starting a standa rd single-image scre en When the thumbnail screen is displayed, press / and / to highlight a desired image, and then press ENTE R . The thumbnail screen disappears and only th e selected image is displayed. With the above screen displayed, you can use the following buttons to perform variou s operations: P–: Displays th e previous image in the normal or full screen. P : Displays the next image in the normal o r full screen. RED: Displays the image usin g the full screen. To quit the full-screen display, press RETURN . GREEN: Rotates the displayed image cloc kwise. Each press rotates the image in the sequence: 90°, 180°, a nd then 270°. HOME MENU: Quits the Home Gallery function. Note • Be careful not to display the same image for an extended period of time. This may cause screen bu rning/image retention. • Images smaller than 1024 x 76 8 pixels are displayed with blank surrounding. — Indicates a folder that contains another folder . — Indicates a folder that contains no image file. — Indicates a folder that contains one or more image files. — Indicates one or more image files saved under the root director y . Home Gallery HOME MENU Exit folder 1 1 / 1 Folder selection MEMORY_CARD folder 2 folder 3 folder 4 Home Gallery HOME MENU Exit Thumbnail 1/444 Start Slide Show File Name Picture Size 800*600 Date 2002/8/30 Angle Setup Picture DSCO1234 4 32 6 9 57 8 1 Home Gallery HOME MENU Exit Full Screen File Name Picture Size 800*600 Date 2002/8/30 Angle Rotation Winter. j
Using with other equipment 11 59 En Starting the Slide Show Setup scre en When the thum bnail scr een is displayed, press GREEN to start the screen for setting up for Slide S how that sequentially changes images. 1 Select “Display Mode” ( / ). 2 Select “Nor mal” or “Fu ll” ( / ). • With “Full” selected, images are displayed using the full screen. 3 Select “Pla yback Order” ( / ). 4 Select “Name Order” or “Random” ( / ). 5 Select “Repeat Mode” ( / ). 6 Select “Single Tim e” or “Loop” ( / ). • With “Loop” se lected, Slide Show is repeated until RETURN is pressed. 7 Select “Pla yback Mode” ( / ). 8 Select “Aut o” or “Manual” ( / ). • With “Auto” selected, images automatically change at the specified intervals. • With “Manual” selected, images change each time yo u press P /P– . 9 If you have selected “Auto” i n step 8, press /  to select “Interval (sec.)”, a nd then press / to select the desired display duration for indivi dual images. • You can select from among 3 seconds, 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 20 seconds, 30 se conds, 60 seconds, and 90 seconds. 10 To start the Slide Show scre en, press RETURN to display the thumbnail screen and then pres s RED. • To quit the Home Gallery fun ction, press HOME MENU . Starting the Slide Show screen After setting up for Slide Sh ow, you can start Slide Sh ow to sequentially chan ge images. 1 To start the Slide Show sc reen, press RED when a thumbnail screen is di splayed. • With “Auto” sel ected for “Playba ck Mode”, images automaticall y change at the specified intervals. • With “Manu al” selected for “Pl ayback Mode”, pr ess P /P– to change i mages. • While images are automatically ch anging, you can stop and hold automatic image change f or approximat ely 90 seconds by pressing RED . To resume, press RED again. 2 When quitting the Slide Sh ow screen, press RETURN to restore the thumbnail screen or HOME MENU to quit the Home Gallery function. Note • When paused during a slidesho w is played, the screen is automatically changed to the next image in five minutes. • If no operation is continued for five minutes, the Home Gallery function automaticall y finishes except when the slideshow is played with “Loop” select ed for the “Repeat Mode”. Adjusting the picture quality When a thumbnail screen is displayed, press YELLOW . Th e same picture adjustment screen as the PC source is displayed. For the subsequent procedure, see page 30. Home Gallery HOME MENU Exit Display Mode Slide Show Setup Playback Order Name Order Repeat Mode Single time Playback Mode Auto Interval (sec) 3 Normal
Using with other equipment 11 60 En Controlling other equipment using the supplied remote control unit Using the sup plied remote con trol unit, you can control other equipment in connection: a set - top box (STB), DVD pla yer, DVD/ HDD recorder (DVR), BD player or VCR. Before using this function, you need to preset the supplied remote control un it with the m anufactu re code of th e equipmen t to be controlled. When you th en want to control the equipment, press SELECT on the remote co ntrol unit to sel ect an appro priate mode depending on th e equipment; the select ion is switched amon g TV, STB, DVD/DVR, and VCR. The corre sponding mode indicators on the remote con trol unit show th e currently selec ted mode. • When you control a BD player, select the DVD/DVR mode. Presetting manufacture codes 1 Press SELECT on the remote con trol unit to se lect th e STB, DVD/DVR, or V CR mode depe nding on the equipment. 2 After confirming that the in dicator of the previousl y selected mode goes off, press and hold SELECT, and then press 1 on the remote control unit. • The corresponding mode indicator flashes. 3 Press 0 to 9 to enter a th ree-digi t manufacture code. • See the manufacture code list to id en ti f y a n a pp r op ri a te c o de . • The mode indicator lights up for approximately one second and then goes off; presetting the manufacture code is complet ed. Note • If you perform no operation for approxima tely one minute while a mode indicator is flashing, th e code presetting procedure is quitted. • If you enter a code not listed in the table, a mode indicator flashes quickly for approximately one second and then flashes as before. • To quit the code presetting pro cedure halfway while a mode indicator is flashing, you may press SELECT on th e remote control unit. • The factory default manufa cture codes for the STB, DVD/DVR, and VCR modes are “000”, “ 100”, and “500” respectively. Manufacture codes • Some equipment listed in the ta ble may not allow you to control with the supp lied remote control u nit partially or ent irely. STB 000 PIONEER 1 (factor y default) 001 PIONEER 2 002 AONVISION 003 ZINWELL 004 CANAL SA TELLITE 005 HUMAX 006 P ACE 1 007 P ACE 2 008 QUALI- TV 009 SKY DIGIT AL DVD 100 PIONEER 1 (factor y default) 101 PIONEER 2 102 AKAI 103 DENON 104 HIT ACHI 105 JVC 106 KENWOOD 1 107 KENWOOD 2 108 P ANASONIC 1 109 P ANASONIC 2 110 PHILIPS 1 111 PHILIPS 2 112 SAMSUNG 113 SHARP 114 SONY 1 115 SONY 2 116 SONY 3 117 THOMSON 118 TOSHIBA 119 Y AMAHA
Using with other equipment 11 61 En DVR 200 PIONEER 1 201 PIONEER 2 202 PIONEER 3 203 PANASONIC 204 P HILIP S 1 205 P HILIP S 2 206 S HARP 207 S ONY 208 TOS HIBA BD 300 PIONEER VCR 500 P IONEER 1 (facto r y defaul t) 501 PIONEER 2 502 A IWA 1 503 A IWA 2 504 A KAI 1 505 A KAI 2 506 A KAI 3 507 D AEWOO 508 GRUNDIG 1 509 GRUNDIG 2 510 GRUNDIG 3 511 GRUNDIG 4 512 H IT ACH I 1 513 H IT ACH I 2 514 H IT ACH I 3 515 J VC 1 516 J VC 2 517 J VC 3 518 J VC 4 519 J VC 5 520 LOEWE 1 521 LOEWE 2 522 M A TS UI 523 O RION 524 PANASONIC 1 525 PANASONIC 2 526 P HILIP S 1 527 PHILIPS 2 528 PHILIPS 3 529 SANYO 530 SAMSUNG 1 531 SAMSUNG 2 532 SAMSUNG 3 533 SAMSUNG 4 534 SHARP 535 SONY 1 536 SONY 2 537 SONY 3 538 SONY 4 539 SONY 5 540 SONY 6 541 SONY 7 542 THOMSON 543 TOSHIBA VCR
Using with other equipment 11 62 En STB (set - top box) control buttons When in the STB mode, the buttons on the remote control unit function as below. 10 to 9 Function as th e numeric butto ns. 2P / P – Press to tune in a higher or lower channel. 3R E T U R N When the broadcasting men u screen is in display, press to restore the immediately pre vious screen. 4 ENTER Press to activate the selected functio n. /// Press to select items on the broa dcasting menu screen or the broadcasting guide screen. 5G U I D E Press to display the broadcasting guide screen. 6S O U R C E  Turns th e set-top box on and off. 7M E N U Press to display the broadcasting menu screen. 8I N F O Press to display information o n the current broadcasting. 9 Colour (RED/G REEN/YELLOW/BLUE) This operation i s available fo r only AonVision and Zinwell products. 1 2 4 3 5 6 7 8 9
Using with other equipment 11 63 En DVD/DVR control buttons When in the DVD/DVR mode, the buttons on the remote contro l unit function as below. 10 to 9 Function as the numeric buttons. 2P / P – (DVD/HDD recorder (DVR) o nly) Press to change the channel of the tuner built in the DVD/ HDD recorder (DVR). 3R E T U R N When the DVD menu is in display, press to restore the immediately previous screen. 4 ENTER Press to activate the sel ected function. /// Press to select items on the DVD MENU screen. 5 DVD TOP MENU When this button is pressed, the DVD top menu will appear. 6 ● (REC) (DVD/HDD recorder (DV R) only) Starts r ecording. 7 F (PAUSE/STILL) Sets pauses and still pictures. 8 T (CHAPTER SEARCH) Each time you press, you move back to the start of the previous chapter. 9 U (CHAPTER SEARCH) Each time you press, you move a head to the start of the next chapter. 10 DISC NAVI (DV D/HDD recorder (DVR) only) Press to display the Disc Navi gator screen for browsing the contents of a disc. 11 SOURCE  Turns on and off the power of the DVD player or D VD/HDD recorder (DVR). 12 MENU Press to display the DVD menu. 13 ■ (STOP) Press to stop playback or recording. With some DVD players or DVD/HDD recorders (DVRs), pressing the button twice may open the disc tray. 14 I (PLAY) Starts pl ayback . 15 V (SCAN) Press for fast f orward. 16 S (SCAN) Press to go backward. 17 HDD (DVD/HDD recorder (DVR) only) Press to select the hard disk (HDD) for playback or recording. 18 DVD (DVD/HDD recorder (D VR) only) Press to select the DVD for playback or rec ording. 7, 13 REC STOP (DVD/HDD recorder (DVR) only) Press ● and ■ at the same time to stop recording. Th is operation is available for only P ioneer and Sony DVD/HDD recorders (DVRs). Note • You can control a BD pla yer in the DVD/DVR mode. • The DVD player, DVD/HDD recorder (DVR) or BD player canno t be select ed at th e same ti me. 1 2 4 3 5 11 12 7 9 10 8 6 13 14 15 16 17 18
Using with other equipment 11 64 En VCR control buttons When in the VCR mode, the buttons on the remote control unit function as below. 10 to 9 Function as th e numeric butto ns. 2P / P – Press to s elect channels of the TV tuner o n the VCR. 3 ● (REC) Starts recording. 4 F (PAUSE/STILL) Sets pauses and still pictures. 5S O U R C E  Turns the power of the VCR on and of f. 6 ■ (STOP) Stops playbac k. 7 I (PLAY) Starts pla yback. 8 V (FF) Fast-forward the tape an d allows picture search. 9 S (REW) Rewinds the tape and allows picture search. 1 2 5 4 3 6 8 7 9
Using the HDMI Control 12 65 En Chapter 12 Using the HDMI Control Using the HDMI Control functions You can operate such Pio neer devices as a recorder, player or AV system that support the HDMI Co ntrol functions using the remote control of the plasma television. The HDMI Control functions include p layback of content using on- screen control panel on the plasma television, rec ording of a TV programme while watching, timer rec ording using a programme list on the connected recorder, and co nfirmation of timer recording registered in the recorder. For details, see the table below. Note • Maximum number of devices th at can be connected and controlled using the remote contro l unit of the pl asma television is as follows: recorder x 2, playe r x 2, AV system x 1. • Not all devi ce operations may be available fo r HDMI Control functions. HDMI Control functions Note • When using the HDMI Control fun ctions, operate the remote control unit while pointing it to ward the remo te control sensor ( t ) located at the bottom right of the front panel of th e plasma television. • You cann ot us e two or mo re HD MI t ermi nals a t the rear of th e plasma television at the same time except “Power Off” and “Display Language Setup” functions. Function Description Usable devices Playback of conten t The proper input source is automatically selected and the content is play ed back on the plasma television as you press PLAY on the connected device Recorder/ player On-screen control Recorder/player operation ca n be controlled on-screen or with the remote control unit of the plasma television (play, stop, fast forward/ reverse, etc.) Recorder/ player Recording of TV programme The programme now watching can be recorded using the remote control unit of the plasma television Recorder Timer recordin g Timer recording using a programme list on the recorder connected Recorder Confirmation of recording schedule Recording schedule registered in the recorder can be displayed and confirmed on the screen using the remote cont rol unit of the plasma television Recorder Display Language Setup Information on the display menu language is transferred to the re corder or player connected to the plasma television. For details, see the operation manual that came with the recorder or player. Recorder/ player AV system control Receiver/amplifier operation can also be controlled with the remote control unit of the plasma television (volume, surround mode and input selection of the HDMI terminal) AV system Power On The connected rec order can be turned On when the plasma television is turn ed On. The plasma televi sion ca n be turned On when the connected recorder(s) or player(s) is turned On and images are input to the plasma television. Recorder Recorder/ player Power Off The connected dev ice(s) can be turned Off when the plasma television is turned Off Recorder/ player/AV system •P r e s s i /– or e to adjust volu me for the AV system. •P r e s s  ,  ,  ,  , ENTER, RETURN ( ) or colour ( BLUE , RED , YELLOW , GREEN ) buttons to use s uch functions as the disc naviga tor and electronic programme guide (EPG) on the connected recorder or player.
Using the HDMI Control 12 66 En On-screen control panel For an AV syst em Press  or  on the remote control unit of the pla sma television to switch the surround mode in order or in reverse order,  or  to switch the input source in or der or in reverse order. Pressing HDMI CONT ROL closes the control panel to return to the HDMI Control me nu. Note • You cannot operate the recorder/player wh en you press  or  to switch the input source during operation. To resume the operation, return to the HDMI Control menu a nd select the desired f unction ag ain. For a recorder Press  or  on the remote control uni t of the plasma television to select fast reverse or fast forward mode,  to skip commerc ials or  to stop playback. Pressing ENTER sta rts playback and HDMI CONTROL closes the control panel to return to the HDMI Control menu. For a player Press  or  on the remote control unit of the plasma television to select fast reverse or fast forw ard mode,  to displa y the DVD dis c menu or Blu-ray disc’s pop-up menu on the player or  to stop playback. Pressing ENTER starts playback and HDMI CONTROL closes the control panel to return to the HD MI Control menu. Making the HDMI Control connections When you make changes in conn ections between the plasma television and the device(s) that supports the HD MI Control functions or settings for the “HDMI Control Setti ng”, perform the following procedure: 1 Turn on the plas ma television and all the connected devices. 2 Confirm tha t the setting in “ Input Setting” for “HDMI Control Setting” is properly entered acco rding to the conn ected devices. Also confirm the HDMI Control re lated settings in the c onnected devices. 3 Switch to th e HDMI input terminals to which th e devices are connected to check if audio and video images are properly outpu t and displayed. 4 Try turning off the plasma television, then turn the power back on to the plas ma television. Connecting an AV amp/DVD recorder/BD player Switches the surr ound mode in order Switches the inpu t source in reverse order Switches the surr ound mode in reverse order Closes the control panel to return to the HDMI Control menu Displays the model number of the connected de vice Void Switches th e input sourc e in order 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 SURROUND- INPUT - INPUT SURROUND  Exit HDMI CONTROL HDMI CONTR OL HDMI Control 1 2 3 4 7 6 5 Skips commerci als Fast reverse Stops play back Closes the control panel to return to the HDMI Control menu Displays the model number of the connected de vice Starts pl ayback Fast forward 1 2 3 4 5 6 7  Exit HDMI CONTROL HDMI CONTR OL HDMI Control 1 2 3 4 7 6 5 5  MENU Exit HDMI CONTROL HDMI CONTR OL HDMI Control 1 2 3 4 7 6 Displays the DVD disc m enu or Blu-ray disc’s pop-up menu on the player Fast reverse Stops play back Closes the cont rol panel to retu rn to the HDMI Control menu Displays the model number of the connected de vice Starts pl ayback Fast forward 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 (Rear view) MONITOR OUT DIGITAL DIGITAL OUT OUT OPTICAL OPTICAL SUB WOOFER MONITOR OUT DIGITAL DIGITAL OUT OUT OPTICAL OPTICAL SUB WOOFER Stereo audio cable DVD recorder BD player AV amp Optical digital cable HDMI compliant cable (HDMI cable having the HDMI mark) HDMI compliant cable (HDMI cable having the HDMI mark)
Using the HDMI Control 12 67 En Connecting a DVD recorder Note • Maximum number of devices th at can be connected and controlled using the remote contro l unit of the pl asma television is as follows: recorder x 2, player x 2, AV s ystem x 1. • When connecting an AV system, be sure to place an d connect it between the plasma televisi on and recorder or player. • Do not connect a n AV system th at does not su pport the HDMI Control func tions between th e plasma television and a recorder/player, otherwise the HDM I Control functions may not operate p roperly . • When connecting an AV system that does not support the HDMI Control func tions and a player/rec order that supports the HDMI Control functions to the plasma television, connect the AV system to the DIGITAL O UT terminal and the MONITOR OUT termin al on the p lasma televis ion using an optica l digital cable and a stereo audio cable , and the recorder/player to the HDMI terminal using an HDM I compliant cable (see the illustration on the right). Please note that signal s input from the HDMI terminals will not be output from the DIGITAL OUT terminal. • HDMI Control m ay not operate properly if you do not use an HDMI cable that supports the HDM I 1.3 Specification. • After making connections, enter the setting in “Input Setting” for “HDMI Control Setting”. Be su re that the setting is entered in each HDMI input terminal to wh ich the device is connected. • Settings in the connected device(s ) are also required to use the HDMI Control functions. For deta ils, see the operation manual that came w ith the connec ted device (s). • When a recorde r is connected, its power is automatically s w i t c h e d o n a s t h e p l a s m a t e l e v i s i o n i s t u r n e d O n t o h e l p m a k e the recording sm oother. • When the image from a BD/DVD player or D VD recorder connected thr ough an HDMI Control sup ported AV system is switched to display on sub screen in the 2-screen or picture-in- picture mode, the sub screen tu rns black without displaying any im age. • For more information on the devices that support the HDMI Control functions, check the Pioneer Web site (see back cover). (Rear view) MONITOR OUT DIGITAL DIGITAL OUT OUT OPTICAL OPTICAL SUB WOOFER DVD recorder HDMI compliant cable (HDMI cable having the HDMI mark) (Rear view) MONITOR OUT SUB WOOFER MONITOR OUT DIGITAL DIGITAL OUT OUT OPTICAL OPTICAL SUB WOOFER DVD recorder AV amp Optical digital cable HDMI compliant cable (HDMI cable having the HDMI mark) Stereo audio cable
Using the HDMI Control 12 68 En Setting the HDMI Control Selecting the input terminal Select the HDMI terminal to which th e external device is connected in order to use the HDMI Contr ol functions. 1 Press HOME MENU. 2S e l e c t “ O p t i o n ” ( / then ENTE R). 3 Select “HDMI Control Setting” ( / then EN TER). 4 Select “Input Setting” ( / then ENTER). 5 Selec t “INPUT 3” , “INPUT 4” or “INPU T 5” ( / then ENTER). Only the device that supports the HD MI Control and is connected through the selected INPUT terminal is available for the HDMI Control func tions. 6 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. Note • “INPUT 3” can only be selected when “Enable” has been selected for the “HDMI Input” m enu (see Activating the INPUT 3 HD MI termin al on page 55). • If you have selected “Off” in step 5, a message “O perations cannot be carried out. Con firm the HDMI control settings.” appears when HDMI CONTROL is pressed on the remote control unit. • If you operate an HDMI supported device(s) using an HDMI terminal other than the terminal selected in “ Input Setting”, a malfunction may occur. Wh en connecting to any HDMI terminals other than the terminal selected in “Inpu t Setting”, make sure to enter th e settings of the external device(s) so that the HDMI Control function does not operate. Selecting the Pow er Off Control You can select whether or not the connected device is turn ed Off when the plasma television is turned Off. (factory default is “On”) 1 Repeat steps 1 to 3 in Selectin g the input terminal . 2 Select “Power Off Control” ( / then ENTER). 3S e l e c t “ O n ” ( / then ENTER). 4 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. Note • The “Power Off C ontrol” function is valid for the devices connected to any of HDMI termin als at the rear of the plasma television. Selecting the Power- On Ready You can select whether or not the pla sma television is turned On when the connected Pio neer recorder or player is tur ned On and images are input to the plasma te levision. (factory default is “On”) 1 Repeat steps 1 to 3 in Selecting the input terminal . 2 Select “Power-On R eady” ( / then ENTER). 3 Select “On” ( / then ENTER). 4 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. Selecting the Hold Sound Status You can select whether or no t audio continues to come from the connected Pioneer AV system even if the system is placed into standby d uring HDMI Control operatio ns. (factory default is “Off”) 1 Repeat steps 1 to 3 in Selecting the input terminal . 2 Select “Hold Sound Sta tus” ( / then ENTER). 3 Select “On” ( / then ENTER). 4 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. Power On /Off Test You can confirm if the Power On/Off c ontrol function is effective between the plasma television and the con nected device. 1 Repeat steps 1 to 3 in Selecting the input terminal . 2 Select “Power On Test” or “Power Off Test” ( / then ENTER). A list containing devices app ears when multiple HDMI devices are connected to the HDMI te rminals. 3 Select the desired dev ice ( / then ENTE R). 4 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. Note • Devices that can be checke d for Power On/Off Test are those connected to HDMI termin als as set in “Input Setting” . • If the Power On/Off Test fails, check for the connection and setting. Input Setting P ower Off Control P ower-On Ready Hold Sound Status On INPUT 4 On Off P ower On T est P ower Off T est HDMI Control Setting
Using the HDMI Control 12 69 En Using the HDMI Control menus You can enjoy vario us functions with the connected Pioneer recorder, player or AV system that supports the HDM I Control functions by selecting and using the corresponding HDMI C ontrol menus. 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “HDMI Control ” ( / then ENTER). The HDMI Control menu is displayed. HDMI Co ntrol men u Note • To use the HDMI Control functions, a Pione er recorder, player or AV system that supports the HDMI Control functions is required. • Not all operations may be controlle d for the conne cted devices. • The HDMI Control menu is not selec table when “Off” is selected in “Input Setting” fo r the “HDMI Control S etting” menu. • While watching a DTV programme, the Pause Live TV menu may not work properly immediatel y after the plasma television is turned on o r the channel is sele cted. • Even when the programme being recorded is over, reco rding is not automatically stopped on the Pause Live TV menu . • The CTRL Panel (AV- SYS) menu is only a vailable when th e sound is output from the AV system. • The Playback CTR L Panel menu is s electable when the connected recorder or pla yer is ready to operate. • You can al so display the HDMI Cont rol menu by pressing HDMI CONTROL on the remote control unit of the plasma television. Item Description Disc Navigator Displays a title list of the connected recorder or player Timer REC (DVR) Displays an electronic programme guide (E PG) of the connected recor der Timer REC List (DVR) Displays a timer recording list of the connected recorder Pause Live TV Star ts recording of the current TV channel when a recorder is connected, but with p layback paused, effectively pausing the broadcast Stop REC (DVR) Stops recording for the connected rec order CTRL Panel (AV-SYS) Displays the control panel for the c onnected AV system on the plasma television Playback CTRL Panel Disp lays the control panel for the connected recorder or player on the plasma television Switch to AV Sound (Switch to PDP Sound) Switches between the plasma tele vision and the connected AV system t o which sound is output HDMI Control Disc Navigator Timer REC(D VR) Timer REC List(D VR) Pause Liv e TV Stop REC(D VR) CTRL Panel(A V -SYS) Playbac k CTRL Panel Switch to A V Sound
Using Teletext 13 70 En Chapter 13 Using Teletext Using the Teletext functions What is Teletext? Teletext broadcasts pages of i n formation and en tertainment to specially equipped televi sion sets. Your plasma television receives Teletext signals broadcast by TV networks, and decodes them into graphical format for vie wing. News, weather and sports information, stock exchange prices and programme previews are among many service s available. Important • Displaying T eletext pages fo r a long period of time, or for shorter periods of time everyday, may result in image retention. Operating the Teletext basics for analogue TV or external input sources Turning on and off Teletext 1 Select a TV chann el or external input source providi ng a Teletext p rogramme. 2P r e s s m to display the Teletext (full screen). 3P r e s s m again to display the Telete xt on the right screen and normal imag e on the left screen. • Each time you press m , the screen switches as shown to the left. • If you select a programme with no Teletext signal, “Cannot display Teletext.” a ppears. Selecting and operati ng Teletext pages Use the following re mote control buttons to select and operate Teletext pa ges. Colour (RED / GREEN / YELLOW / BLUE): You can select a group or block of pages displayed in the coloured brackets at the bottom of the screen by pressing the corresponding colour ( RED / GREEN / YELLOW / BLUE ) on the remote control unit. 0 to 9 : Directly select any page from 100 to 899 by using 0 to 9 . w / x : Press w to increa se the page number. Press x to decrea se the page num ber. k : To display hidden information such as an an swer to a quiz, p ress k . Press k again to hide the in formation. : To stop upda ting Tele t ext pages, press . Press again to release the hold mode . l : Displays an Index page for the CEEFAX/FLOF forma t. Displays a TOP Over View page for the TOP format. Note • Before displaying the Teletext, return the screen to the single- screen mode. Te l et ex t Telete xt
Using Teletext 13 71 En Displaying subpages You can display several subpages as they are transmitted. 1 Press m to display Teletex t. • If you open a page containing subpages, the subpa ges are automatically displayed in sequ ence. 2 To quit automatic subpag e change, press / . • You can then manual ly change subpages by pressing / . Note • Pressing w / x causes the page to be changed and the subpage screen to disappear. • Pressing stops automatic subpage change and performs its respective button function. Displaying TOP Over View When receiving TOP Teletext, you can read a TOP text overview. 1 Press m to display Teletex t. 2 While receiving TOP Telete xt, press l to display TOP Over View. 3 Press  / and  / to select the desired block o r group pages, and then press E NTER. Displaying subtitle pages You can display several subtitles as they are tran smitted. 1 Press [ to display the subtitle . • Subtitle is updated by the information sent by the broadcasting station. 2 Press [ again to access next availa ble subtitle screen . Operating the Teletext basics for DTV Note • When the current DTV progra mme contains Teletext information , you can display it on the screen by pressing m . In this case, the “ TTX” is disp layed in the ba nner (i-PLATE). Turning Teletext on and off 1 Select a d igital TV chan nel provid ing a Tel etext programme. 2 Press m to display the Teletext. 3 Press m again to turn the display off. Selecting and operati ng Teletext pages Use the following remote control but tons to select and operate Teletext pages. Colour (RED/ GREEN/YELLOW/BLUE): You can select a group or block of pages displayed in the coloured brackets at the bottom of the screen by pressing the corresponding colour (RED/GREEN/YELLOW/BLUE) on the remote control unit. 0 to 9 : Directly select any page fro m 100 to 899 using buttons 0 to 9 . w /x : Press w to increase the page number. Press x to decrease the page number. k : To display hid den information such as an answer to a qui z, press k . • Press k again to hide the in formation. : To stop updating Teletext pages, press . Press again to release the hold mode. l : Returns to the index page. Note • Before displaying the Teletext, return to the single-screen mode. 203 203 TEXT 01:44:37 P- P Life Promis 01 02 03 04 BLOCK PAGES TV PROGRAMMES COLOUR BAR WEATHER NEWS MOVIE LOCAL SPORTS BLOCK 1 BLOCK 2 BLOCK 3 GROUP PAGES FOOT BALL BASKETBALL TENNIS SKI JUDO SWIM GROUP 1 GROUP 2 GROUP 3 GROUP 4 TOP Over View
Additional information 14 72 En Chapter 14 Additional information Troubleshooting Problem Possible solution GENERAL • No power. • System cannot be s witched on. • Is the power cord disc onnected? (See p age 18.) •H a s a switch been turn ed on? (See p age 20.) • Check if you pressed buttons 0 to 9 or  on the remote control unit. (See page 20.) • If the indicator on the syste m lights up red, press 0 to 9 or  on the remote control unit or STANDBY/ON on the plasma television. • Power is suddenly turned off . • The system’s internal temperature has increased. Re move any obje cts blocking vent or clean. (See page 15.) • Check the power control setting. (See page 36.) • Check the sleep timer se tting. (See page 49.) • The system cannot be operated. • External influences such as voltage malfunction, s tatic electricity, etc., may cause improper operation. In this case, operate the system after unplugging the power co rd and re-plugging it in after one or two minutes. • Remote control unit does not operate. • Is the TV indicator on the remote control unit lighted? Press SELECT on the remote control unit to select the TV mode. • Are batteries inserted with polarity ( , –) aligned? (See page 18.) • Are batteries worn out? Replace wi th new batteries. (See page 18.) • Operate the remote control unit while pointing it toward the remote control sensor on the plasma television. (See page 19 .) • Are you using it under strong or fluorescent ligh ting? • Is a fluorescent light illumina ted to remote control sensor? • Check if any obstacles ex ist between the remo te control unit and the remote control sensor. • Panel sounds /noises. • Panel generated sounds—for example, fan motor noise, electrical circuit humming , glass pane l buzzing—are normal operation of a phos phor-based matrix display. • When you change the Energy Save mode, you may notice a change in the panel sound. This is normal. PICTURE/SOUND • Screen appears dark. • Check if any obstacles exist in front of the Room Lig ht Sensor. (See pages 12 and 48.) • No image and audio is pr esented. • Have you finished initial scanning fo r digital TV channels? (Se e page 27.) • Check if the input source for video or PC ha s been uni ntentionally selected although you want to watch a TV channel. (See page 21.) • Check if you have selected a channel blocked with Child Lock. (See page 28.) • Enter a password to temporarily cancel Child Lock. (See page 49.) • Check the cable connection with th e antenna. (See page 17.) • Check the cable connect ion with the ot her eq uipment. (See pages 51 to 56.) • No picture. • Is connection to other components correct? (See pages 51 to 56.) • Is a non-compatible PC sign al being input? (See page 53.) • Audio is output but no image is presented. • Check if you have selected “Picture Off” for Energy Sa ve. With this option selected, the screen is de activated: only sound is output. To restore the screen display, press any button other than (Sound Effect), i /i – or e (See page 36). • Images are presented but no audio is output. • Check if you have selected the minimum volume. (See page 21.) • Check that no headphones are connected. • Check that the sound is not muted. (See page 21.) • Check that the audio input is al so connec ted. (See pages 51 to 53.) • Check the sound system selec ted for a TV channel wh ere problems have occurred (see page 22). Reselect the correct sound system. • Check that the appropriate DIGITAL OUT (PCM or Dolby Digital) is selected. • Sound is reversed bet ween the right and left speakers. • Sound is output from only a single speaker. • Check if the speaker cable co nnections have been reversed be tween the right and left or if the speaker cable from either speaker has been disconnected (for PDP-508XD A only). (See page 13.) • Has the balance been correctly adjusted? (See page 35.) • Picture is cut off. • Is the image position correct? (See page 45.) • Has the correct screen size been selected? (Se e page 46.) • Strange colour, light colo ur, dark or colour misalignmen t. • Adjust the pict ure tone. (See pages 30 to 33.) • Is the room too bright? The picture may look dark in a room that is too bright. • Check the colour system setting. (See page 46.)
Additional information 14 73 En If the following error codes appear on the scr een, check the correspond ing items in the table. • After-image lag. • After displaying a still image or a very bright image for a ce rtain period of time, if the sc reen is then switched to a darker scene, the previous imag e may appear as an after-image. • This can be rectified by pla ying a rather bright moving image for several minutes. However, displaying a still image for excessively long periods of time ma y cause permanent di splay deterioration. • To help eliminate after-image when it occurs, display the “Video Pattern” screen. (See pa ge 49.) • Brightness and colour tone on both sides differ from those in the center in 4:3 mode. • If images in 4:3 mode or letterbox images are displayed for long periods or for shorte r periods over several days, an after-image may remain due to burning. This is a characteristic of plasma televisions. • We recommend that you enjoy watching images in a full screen mode as much as possible. (See page 46.) • When watching images in 4:3 mode, we recommend you sele c t “ Au t o ” fo r t h e S i d e M as k s e tt i n g. T h i s ad j u st s t h e brightness of the grey side masks according to the brightness of the main image. (See page 48.) HDMI Control • HDMI Control functions do not operate. • Check if the connections are properly ma de between the plasma television and the de vice that supports the HDMI Control functions. (See page 66.) • HDMI Control may not operate properly if you do not use an HDMI cable that supports the HDMI 1.3 Specification. • Check if you have entered the settings prop erly for “HDMI Control Setting”. (See page 68. ) • Check if the settings for the HDMI Control functions are effective on the connected device(s). Fo r details, refer to the operation manual that came with the device. • No image and audio is presented. • Check if the connections are properly made between the plasma tele vision and the de vice that supports the HDMI Control functions. (See page 66.) • Check if you have entered th e settings properly for the HDMI Control Setting. (See page 68.) • No picture. • Check if the connections are properly made between the plasma television and the de vice that supports the HDMI Control functions. (See page 66.) • Check if you have entered the settings prop erly for “HDMI Control Setting”. (See page 68. ) • When the image from a BD/DVD player or DVD r ecord er connected through an HDMI Con trol supported AV system is switched to display on sub screen in the 2-screen or pic ture-in-picture mode, the sub screen turns black without displaying any image. • No sound. • Check if the connections are properly made between the plasma television and the de vice that supports the HDMI Control functions. (See page 66.) • Check if you have entered the settings prop erly for “HDMI Control Setting”. (See page 68. ) • Check if you have an HDMI controlle d AV system connected to one HDMI te rminal and the recorder or player connected to another HDMI terminal on the plasma tele vision. When connect ed this way, audio out from t he recorder/player does not go through the plasma television SPDIF terminal resulting in no sound to the AV system. W h e n u s i n g a n A V s y s t e m a n d r e c o r d e r o r p l a y e r , b e s u r e t o c o n n e c t t h e r e c o r d e r o r p l a y e r t o t h e A V s y s t e m i n p u t terminal. •An error message “The device cannot be operated. Please check the connection.” appears. • Check if the connections are properly made between the plasma television and the de vice that supports the HDMI Control functions. (See page 66.) • Check if you have entered the settings prop erly for “HDMI Control Setting”. (See page 68. ) OTHER • POWER ON indicator or STANDBY indicator is quickly fla shing. • Internal protective circuits may ha ve been activated. First turn off a on the plasma television, and then turn the power on by pressing a again after waiting one minute or more. If th e indicator is still flashing, unplug the plasma television’s power cord from the power outlet. Wait one to two minutes then plug in the plasma television again. If this does not solve the problem, contact a Pioneer Se rvice Center or P ioneer Authorized Independent Service company. These are listed on your warr anty card for each country or region. • An external device connected to the USB terminal does not operate. • Check if the device is connectable to the display. (See page 57.) • Re-insert the USB cable. (See page 57.) • For connection, use a USB cable shorter than 5 m. (See page 57.) • Check if the USB cable is pr operly connected. (See page 57.) • First turn off a on the plasma television and then turn it on again in order to check if the external device works correctly. • Check if the external device works correc tly after the USB device was restarted. • Check if the digital still camera is in the viewing mode. • Refer to the instruction manua l for the digital still came ra. • Photo data stored in digital sti ll cameras cannot be read through the USB interface. • Check if the device is connectable to the display. (See page 57.) • Check if the digital still camera turns on. Code Message Check SD04 and SD11 Powering off. Internal temperature too high. Check temperature around PDP. Check if the ambient temperature of the plasma television is high. SD05 (PDP-508XDA) Internal protection circuit turns power off. Is there a short in the speaker cable? (PDP-428XDA) Internal protection circuit turns power off. Check the sp eaker cable connectio ns between t he plasma t elevision and the speakers. Contact a Pioneer S ervice Center or Pioneer A uthorized Independent Service company. These are listed on your war ranty card for each country or region. Problem Possible solution
Additional information 14 74 En Signal assignments for 15-pin D-sub connector Pin No. Signal assign ment Pin No. Signa l assignment 1 R 9 5 V 2 G 10 GND (ground) 3 B 11 Not connected 4 Not connected 12 SDA 5 Not connected 13 HD 6 GND (ground) 14 VD 7 GND (ground) 15 SCL 8 GND (ground)
Additional information 14 75 En Specifications *1 This co nforms to HDMI1.3 a nd HDCP1 .1. HDMI ( High-De finition Mu ltimedia Interface) is a digital i nterface that handles both vid eo and audio using a single cable. HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) is a technology used to protect copyrighted digital contents that use the Digi tal Visual Interface (DVI). *2 This conforms to USB 1.1 and 2.0 specifications. Design and specifi cations are su bject to change without noti ce. Trademarks • is a tradem ark of SRS Labs, Inc. • WOW technology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs, Inc. • This product includes FontAvenue ® fonts licensed by NEC Corporation. FontAvenue is a registe red trademark of NEC Corporation. • DDC is a registered trademark of Vi deo Electronics Standard s Association. • HDM I, the HDMI log o and High-D efinition Multimedia I nterface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC. • Manufactured under license from Dolby Labo ratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. • The names of companies or institutions ar e trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies or institutions. Item 50” plasma television, model: PDP-508XDA 42” plasma television, model: PDP-428XDA Number of pixels 1365 x 768 pixels 1024 x 768 pixels Audio amplifier 17 W 17 W (1 kHz, 10 %, 6 Ω ) Speakers – Woofer: 4.8 cm x 13 cm cone type Tweeter: 2.5 cm semidome typ e Sound Effect SRS FOCUS/SRS/SRS TruBass Power Requirements 240 V AC, 50 Hz, 369 W (0.4 W Standby) 240 V AC, 50 Hz, 29 9 W (0.4 W Standby) Dimensions 1224 mm (W) x 717 mm (H) x 115 mm (D) 1040 mm (W) x 679 mm (H) x 115 mm (D) Weight 35.2 kg (77.6 lb s.) 30.2 kg (66.6 lbs.) Colour System Analogue PAL/SECAM/NT SC/4.43 NTSC/PAL-M/PA L-N Digital PAL TV Function (Analogue) Receiving System PAL: B/G, D/K, I SECAM: B/G, D/K NTSC: M/N Tuner VHF/UHF 44 .25 MHz to 863.2 5 MHz CATV Hyper-band, S1 ch to S41 ch Auto Channel Preset 99 ch, Auto Pre set Audio mult iplex NI CAM/A2/BT SC System TV Function (Digital) Receiving System DVB-T (2K /8K COFDM) Tuner V HF/UHF VHF Ba nd (104.5 MH z to 226.5 MHz) and UHF Band (526.5 MH z to 816.5 MHz) Auto Channel Preset 999 ch, Auto Preset, Auto Label STEREO MPEG layer I/II, Dolby Digital Terminals Rear INPUT 1 COMPONENT VIDEO in, S-VIDEO in, AV in INPUT 2 COMPONENT VIDEO in, S-VIDEO in, AV in INPUT 3 S-VIDEO in, AV in, HDMI in *1 INPUT 4 HDMI in *1 INPUT 5 HDMI in *1 PC INPUT Analogue RGB in, Audio in CONTROL OUT 1 MONITOR OUT AV out SUBWOOFER Variable DIGITAL OUT Digital audio output (Optical) SPEAKERS 6 Ω to 16 Ω – Antenna 75 Ω Din Type for VHF/UHF in (Analogue) 75 Ω Din Type for VHF/UHF in (Digital) Side INPUT 6 S-VIDEO, AV in USB USB in *2 PHONES OUTPUT 16 Ω to 32 Ω recommended
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