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Contents Contents Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know
Contents Checking signal strength . 40 Switching on/off the power to the antenna . 40 Restoring the system defaults . 40 Custom
Contents Displaying an image from a personal computer .62 Computer compatibility chart .62 Enjoying through audio equipment in
Important User Guidance Information Important User Guidance Information In order to obtain maximum enjoyment from this Pioneer
01 Important User Guidance Information CAUTION PIONEER bears no responsibility for any damage arising from incorrect use of the
Important User Guidance Information CAUTION Panel sticking and after-image lag • Displaying the same images such as still image
02 Safety Precautions Safety Precautions Electricity is used to perform many useful functions, but it can also cause personal i
Safety Precautions Installation Precautions Observe the following precautions when installing with any items such as the option
03 Supplied Accessories Supplied Accessories Power cord (2 m) (For Europe, except UK and Eire) (For UK and Eire) Cleaning cloth
Part Names Part Names Plasma Television 04 English Front view (PDP-507XD) 10 6 7 8 11 12 13 2 3 POWER ON STANDBY 9 1 TIMER 4 5
04 Part Names Front view (PDP-427XD) 10 6 7 8 11 12 13 2 3 4 POWER ON STANDBY TIMER 9 1 5 Viewed from below of the display 1 2
Part Names 8 9 TV/DTV SELECT Switches between the TV and DTV input modes. 04 Remote control unit This section describes the fun
05 Preparation Preparation Installing the Plasma Television Moving the Plasma Television (for PDP-507XD only) Under speaker Ove
Preparation 05 Preventing the Plasma Television from Falling Over After installing the stand, be sure to take special care to e
05 Preparation Connecting the power cord Plasma Television (rear view) Attaching the ferrite core To help prevent noise, attach
Preparation Attaching speed clamps to the main unit Attach the speed clamps using the 3 holes (42 inches: 2 holes) marked with
05 Preparation Allowed operation range of the remote control unit Operate the remote control unit while pointing it toward the
Watching TV Watching TV Unless you set up TV channels that you can watch under the current conditions, you cannot tune in those
06 Watching TV Plasma Television (right side view) Changing channels NOTE • Before operating with the remote control unit, make
Watching TV 06 Tuning to your favourite (analogue) channels If you have registered your favourite (analogue) channels, selectin
06 Watching TV Using g on the remote control unit Each time you press g, MTS toggles as shown below. p mode DISC NAVI DVD HDD p
Watching TV • In 2-screen mode, press f to change the size of the left screen. • In picture-in-picture mode, press to move the
06 Watching TV Freezing images Use the following procedure to capture and freeze one frame from a moving image that you are wat
Menu Setup Menu Setup Using the menu AV mode menus Home Menu Picture 07 PC mode menus Home Menu Picture Item AV Selection Contr
08 Basic Adjustment Settings Basic Adjustment Settings Setting up TV channels automatically This section describes how to autom
Basic Adjustment Settings 9 Select “System” ( / ). 10 Select a sound system ( / ). • You can select from among “B/G”, “D/K”, “I
08 Basic Adjustment Settings Labeling TV channels You can name TV channels that you have set up, using up to five characters. T
Basic Adjustment Settings 08 AV Selection Select from the six viewing options, depending on the current environment (e.g., room
08 Basic Adjustment Settings For PC source Item Contrast Brightness Red Green Blue button For less contrast For less brightness
Basic Adjustment Settings 6 Select the desired parameter ( / then ENTER). CTI Provides images with clearer colour contours. The
08 Basic Adjustment Settings MPEG NR Eliminates mosquito noise from video images when a digital TV channel is watched or a DVD
Basic Adjustment Settings 4 Select the desired parameter ( / ). Reset FOCUS Front Surround Off Off 08 Sound adjustments You can
08 Basic Adjustment Settings Listening to audio from the sub screen using headphones With headphones connected, you can listen
Basic Adjustment Settings No Operation off (AV mode only) The system will be automatically placed into the standby mode when no
09 Enjoying DTV broadcasts Enjoying DTV broadcasts Watching DTV programmes Digital TV (DTV) not only replaces the conventional
Enjoying DTV broadcasts 5 Select “Replace Existing Channels” ( / then ENTER). • The system first erases all channel information
09 Enjoying DTV broadcasts 3 Select “On” or “Off” ( / ). Found Channels 04 20 30% 001 ************ 002 ************ 003 ******
Enjoying DTV broadcasts Activating the Favourites function Make sure to activate this function after favourite channels are reg
09 Enjoying DTV broadcasts Setting the Child Lock With this function, parents can prevent their children from watching age-rest
Enjoying DTV broadcasts NOTE • We recommend that you normally select “On”. • For Auto Update to start, there must be more than
09 Enjoying DTV broadcasts Displaying technical information Use this function to check the hardware/software version number. In
Using the Electronic Programme Guide (EPG)(for DTV only) Using the Electronic Programme Guide (EPG)(for DTV only) EPG display f
10 Using the Electronic Programme Guide (EPG)(for DTV only) 3 To view more information (not currently displayed) about the sele
Using the Electronic Programme Guide (EPG)(for DTV only) • The Programme Timer screen with a list of other preset programmes in
10 Using the Electronic Programme Guide (EPG)(for DTV only) Setting the timer manually Using the menu, you can also preset digi
Using the Electronic Programme Guide (EPG)(for DTV only) Changing/cancelling TV programme presettings Using the EPG Use the fol
10 Using the Electronic Programme Guide (EPG)(for DTV only) EPG Search 1 Press YELLOW when the EPG screen (Programme List, Deta
Useful Adjustment Settings Useful Adjustment Settings Switching the vertical drive frequency (AV mode only) You can switch the
11 Useful Adjustment Settings Selecting an input signal type After connecting to the INPUT 1, INPUT 2, or INPUT 3 terminal, spe
Useful Adjustment Settings NOTE • The specifications given for the PC mode is for the PDP507XD. For the PDP-427XD, the number o
11 Useful Adjustment Settings Item WIDE (factory default) 4:3 Selecting a screen size automatically The Plasma Television autom
Useful Adjustment Settings Changing the password Use the following procedure to change the password. 11 Sleep Timer When the se
11 Useful Adjustment Settings Resetting the password function 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Setup” ( / then ENTER). 3 Select “Pa
Enjoying through External Equipment Enjoying through External Equipment You can connect many types of external equipment to you
12 Enjoying through External Equipment When using the INPUT 4 HDMI terminal: Using HDMI Input This Plasma Television is equippe
Enjoying through External Equipment NOTE • If you select a parameter other than “Auto”, make such a setting that results in nat
12 Enjoying through External Equipment Watching a DVD image Connecting a DVD player Use the INPUT 2 terminal when connecting to
Enjoying through External Equipment Switching the SCART output Video and audio signals output from INPUT 2 and INPUT 3 sources
12 Enjoying through External Equipment Watching an image from a personal computer Connecting a personal computer Use the PC ter
Enjoying through External Equipment 12 Connecting control cords Connect control cords between the Plasma Television and other P
12 Enjoying through External Equipment NOTE • If you perform no operation for approximately one minute while a mode indicator i
Enjoying through External Equipment STB (set - top box) control buttons When in the STB mode, the buttons on the remote control
12 Enjoying through External Equipment DVD/DVR control buttons When in the DVD/DVR mode, the buttons on the remote control unit
Enjoying through External Equipment VCR control buttons When in the VCR mode, the buttons on the remote control unit function a
13 Using the Teletext Functions Using the Teletext Functions What is Teletext? Teletext broadcasts pages of information and ent
Using the Teletext Functions Selecting and operating Teletext pages Use the following remote control buttons to select and oper
14 Appendix Appendix Troubleshooting Problem • No power. • The system cannot be switched on. Possible Solution • Is the power c
Appendix Signal names for 15-pin mini D-sub connecter 14 English (Front view) Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Signal name R G B Not con
14 Appendix Specifications Item Number of Pixels Audio Amplifier Speakers Surround System Power Requirement Dimensions Weight C
Appendix Trademarks • FOCUS, WOW, SRS and h® symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. • FOCUS and SRS technologies are incorpora