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USER MANUAL PDP-504HDE PIONEER

SPECIAL NOTE FOR USERS IN THE U.K. The mains lead of this product is fitted with a non-rewireable (moulded) plug incorporating a 13A (Media Receiver)/13A (Plasma Display) fuse. Should the fuse need to be replaced, a BSI or ASTA approved BS 1362 fuse marked or and of the same rating as above, which is also indicated on the pin face of the plug, must be used. Always refit the fuse cover after replacing the fuse. Never use the plug without the fuse cover fitted. In the unlikely event of the socket outlet in your home not being compatible with the plug supplied, cut off the mains plug and fit an appropriate type. DANGER: The fuse from the cut-off plug should be removed and the cut-off plug destroyed immediately and disposed of in a safe manner. Under no circumstances should the cut-off plug be inserted elsewhere into a 10A socket outlet, as a serious electric shock may occur. To fit an appropriate plug to the mains lead, follow the instructions below: IMPORTANT: The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: Blue: Neutral Brown: Live Green & Yellow: Earth As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this product may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: • The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the plug terminal which is marked N or coloured black. • The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the plug terminal which is marked L or coloured red. Ensure that neither the brown nor the blue wire is connected to the earth terminal in your three-pin plug. Before replacing the plug cover make sure that: • If the new fitted plug contains a fuse, its value is the same as that removed from the cut-off plug. • The cord grip is clamped over the sheath of the mains lead, and not simply over the lead wires. IF YOU HAVE ANY DOUBT, CONSULT A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN.

THEREFORE INSTALL THE UNIT SUITABLE PLACES EASY TO DISCONNECT THE MAINS PLUG IN CASE OF THE ACCIDENT. THE 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 conditions.

MAINS PLUG OF UNIT SHOULD BE UNPLUGGED FROM THE WALL SOCKET WHEN LEFT UNUSED FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME.

WARNING This symbol refers to a hazard or unsafe practice which can result in personal injury or property damage.

CAUTION This symbol refers to a hazard or unsafe practice which can result in severe personal injury or death.

WARNING: BEFORE PLUGGING IN THE UNIT FOR THE FIRST WARNING: NO NAKED FLAME SOURCES SUCH AS LIGHTED TIME, READ THE FOLLOWING SECTION CAREFULLY.

CANDLE, SHOULD BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS.

Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference. In some countries or regions, the shape of the power plug and power outlet may sometimes differ from that shown in the explanatory drawings. However the method of connecting and operating the unit is the same.

01 Important User Guidance Information 02 Safety Precautions 03 Operational Precautions 04 Supplied Accessories Plasma Display 11 Media Receiver 11

05 Part Names Plasma Display 12 Media Receiver 13 Remote control unit 14

06 Preparation Allowed operation range of the remote control unit 15 Installing the Plasma Display 15 Installing the Media Receiver 16 Installing the Media Receiver vertically 17 Setting the system 18 Routing cables 19 Using the remote control unit 20 Cautions regarding the remote control unit 20 Inserting batteries 20 Cautions regarding batteries 20 Basic connections 21 Connecting to an antenna 21 Connecting the power cord 21

07 Watching TV Turning on the power 22 Turning off the power 22 Changing channels 23 Changing the volume and sound 24 Using the multiscreen functions 26 Splitting the screen 26 Freezing images 26

08 Basic Adjustment Settings Using the menu 27 AV mode menus 27 PC mode menus 28 Menu operation keys 29 Setting up TV channels automatically 29 Using Auto Installation 29 Using Auto Search 30 Setting up TV channels manually 30 Using Manual Adjust 30 Labeling TV channels 32 Setting Child Lock 32 Selecting a decoder input terminal 33 Sorting preset TV channels 33 Language setting 34 Clock setting 34 AV Selection 35 Picture adjustments 36 PureCinema 37 Colour temperature 37 MPEG NR 38 DNR 39 CTI 39 DRE 40 Colour Management 40 Sound adjustments 41 FOCUS 41 Front Surround 42 Power Control 42 Power Control for AV source 42 Power Control for PC source 44

09 Using the Teletext Functions What is Teletext? 45 Operating the Teletext basics 45 Turning on and off Teletext 45 Selecting and operating Teletext pages 45 Displaying subpages 46 Displaying TOP Over View 46

Contents 10 Enjoying through External Equipment

12 Useful Adjustments Settings Adjusting image positions (AV mode only) 64 Adjusting image positions and clock automatically (PC mode only) 64 Adjusting image positions and clock manually (PC mode only) 65 Selecting an input signal type 65 Colour system setting (AV mode only) 66 Select a screen size 67 Manual Selection 67 Auto Selection 68 Wide screen signalling (WSS) (AV mode only) 68 Picture aspect ratio (AV mode only) 69 Changing the brightness at both sides of the screen (Side Mask) 69 Sleep Timer 70 Using a password (AV mode only) 70 Entering a password 70 Changing the password 71 Resetting the password 71

Watching a decoder image 47 Connecting a decoder 47 Displaying a decoder image 47 Watching a VCR image 48 Connecting a VCR 48 Displaying a VCR image 48 Using i/o Link.A 49 Watching a DVD image 50 Connecting a DVD player 50 Displaying a DVD image 50 Enjoying a game console and watching camcorder images 51 Connecting a game console or camcorder 51 Displaying an image from the game console or camcorder 51 Watching an image from a personal computer 52 Connecting a personal computer 52 Displaying an image from a personal computer 52 Computer compatibility chart 52 Enjoying through audio equipment in connection 53 Connecting audio equipment 53 Enjoying through memory cards (Home Gallery function) 54 Readable memory cards 54 Readable data files 54 Inserting a memory card 54 Removing a memory card 54 Starting the initial Home Gallery screen 55 Selecting a folder 55 Starting a thumbnail screen 56 Starting a standard single-image screen 56 Starting the Slide Show Setup screen 57 Starting the Slide Show screen 58 Adjusting the picture quality 58 Connecting control cords 59 About SR+ 59

13 Appendix Troubleshooting 72 Connecting pin assignments for SCART 74 Specifications 75

11 Using the Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) Setting up for using the EPG 60 Updating EPG information automatically 60 Specifying an EPG information provider 60 Restricting the display of EPG information 61 Searching programmes 61 Viewing programme information 62 Recording a programme using a recording equipment 62 Selecting a programme for immediate watch 63

Important User Guidance Information In order to obtain maximum enjoyment from this Pioneer PureVision PDP-504HDE/PDP-434HDE Plasma Display System, please first read this information carefully. With the Pioneer PureVision PDP-504HDE/PDP434HDE, you can be assured of a high quality Plasma Display System with long-life and high reliability. To achieve images of exceptional quality, this Pioneer Plasma Display System incorporates state-of-the-art design and construction, as well as very precise and highly advanced technology. Over the course of its lifetime, the luminosity of the Pioneer PDP-504HDE/PDP-434HDE Plasma Display System will diminish very slowly, such as with all phosphor-based screens (for example, a traditional tube-type television). To enjoy beautiful and bright images on your Pioneer Plasma Display System for a long time, please carefully read and follow the usage guidances below: Usage guidelines All phosphor-based screens (including conventional tube-type televisions) can be affected by displaying static images for a prolonged period. Plasma Display System’s are no exception to this rule. After-image and permanent effects on the screen can be avoided by taking some basic precautions. By following the recommendations listed below, you can ensure longer and satisfactory results from your plasma: • Whenever possible, avoid frequently displaying the same image or virtually still moving pictures (e.g. closed-captioned images or video game images which have static portions). • Do not display Teletext for a prolonged period of time. • Avoid viewing the On Screen Display for extended periods, from a decoder, DVD player, VCR and all other components. • Do not leave the same picture freeze-framed or paused continuously over a long period of time, when using 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 “GAME” mode setting within “AV Selection” is strongly recommended. However, please limit its use to less than 2 hours at a time. • After playing a game, or displaying a PC image or any still image, it is best to view a normal moving picture in the “WIDE” or “FULL” screen setting for more than 3 times the length of the previous still moving image. • After using the Plasma Display System, always switch the display to “STANDBY” mode.

Installation guidelines The Pioneer PureVision PDP-504HDE/PDP-434HDE Plasma Display System incorporates a very thin design. To ensure safety, please take the proper measures to mount or install the Plasma Display, in order to prevent the unit from tipping over in the event of vibration or accidental movement. This product should be installed by using only parts and accessories designed by PIONEER. Use of accessories other than the PIONEER stand or installation bracket may result in instability, and could cause injury. For custom installation, please consult the dealer where the unit was purchased. To ensure correct installation, experienced and qualified experts must install the unit. PIONEER will not be held responsible for accident or damage caused by the use of parts and accessories manufactured by other companies. To avoid malfunction and overheating, 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 pages 15 and 16. • Do not fit the unit inside narrow spaces where ventilation is poor. • Do not cover with a cloth, etc. • Clean the vents on the sides and rear of the unit to remove dust build-up, by using a vacuum cleaner set to its lowest suction setting. • Do not place the product on a carpet or blanket. • Do not leave the product tilted over except the case of vertical installation of the Media Receiver. • Do not reverse the product. Using the unit without proper ventilation may cause the internal temperature to rise, and could result in possible malfunction. When the surrounding or internal temperature exceeds a certain degree, the display will automatically power off in order to cool the internal electronics and prevent hazardous occurrences. Any malfunction may occur due to: an inappropriate installation site, improper assembly, installation, mounting, or operation of this product, modifications made to the product. However, PIONEER cannot be held responsible for such accidents or malfunction.

Typical effects and characteristics of a phosphor-based matrix display, e.g., permanent residual images upon the phosphor of the panel, and the existence of a minute number of inactive light cells in the screen, are not covered by local warranties.

Important User Guidance Information

Panel sticking and after-image lag • Displaying the same images such as still images for a long time may cause after-image lagging. This may occur in the following two cases.

1. After-image lagging due to remaining electrical load When image patterns with very high peak luminance are displayed for more than 1 minute, after-image lagging may occur due to the remaining electric load. The after-images remaining on the screen will disappear when moving images are displayed. The time for the after-images to disappear depends on the luminance of the still images and the time they had been displayed. 2. After-image (lag image) due to burning Avoid displaying the same image on the Plasma Display continuously over a long period of time. If the same image is displayed continuously for several hours, or for shorter periods of time over several days, a permanent after-image may remain on the screen due to burning of the fluorescent materials. Such images may become less noticeable if moving images are later displayed, but they will not disappear completely. • The energy save function can be set to help prevent damage from screen burning (see page 42).

Safety Precautions Electricity is used to perform many useful functions, but it can also cause personal injuries and property damage if improperly handled. This product has been engineered and manufactured with the highest priority on safety. However, improper use can result in electric shock and/or fire. In order to prevent potential danger, please observe the following instructions when installing, operating and cleaning the product. To ensure your safety and prolong the service life of your product, please read the following precautions carefully before using the product. 1. Read instructions—All operating instructions must be read and understood before the product is operated. 2. Keep this manual in a safe place—These safety and operating instructions must be kept in a safe place for future reference. 3. Observe warnings—All warnings on the product and in the instructions must be observed closely. 4. Follow instructions—All operating instructions must be followed. 5. Cleaning—Unplug the power cord from the AC outlet before cleaning the product. Use a damp cloth to clean the product. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. 6. Attachments—Do not use attachments 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, kitchen 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 serious 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. Use 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 force and nueven floor surface can cause the product to fall from the cart.

10. Ventilation—The vents and other openings in the cabinet are designed for ventilation. Do not cover or block these vents and openings since insufficient ventilation can cause overheating 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 openings. This product is not designed for built-in installation; do not place the product in an enclosed place such as a bookcase or rack, unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer’s instructions are followed. 11. Power source—This product must operate on a power source specified on the specification label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply used in your home, consult your dealer or local power company. 12. Power cord protection—The power 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. 8 En

13. The plasma Display used in this product is made of glass. Therefore, it can break when the product is dropped or applied with impact. Be careful not to be injured by broken glass pieces in case the plasma Display 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 insert an object into the product through vents or openings. High voltage flows in the product, and inserting an object can cause 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 qualified service person to perform servicing. 17. Repair—If any of the following conditions occurs, unplug the power cord from the AC outlet, and request a qualified service person to perform repairs. a. When the power cord or plug is damaged. b. When a liquid was spilled on the 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 other than those described in the operating instructions. Improper adjustment of controls not described in the instructions can cause damage, which often requires extensive adjustment work 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 product needs replacement parts, make sure that the service person uses replacement parts specified by the manufacturer, or those with the same characteristics and performance as the original parts. Use of unauthorized 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 safety 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 installing the speakers. 23. Never expose the screen of the Plasma Display to a strong impact, for example, by hitting it. The screen may be broken, resulting in fire or personal injury. 24. Do not expose the Plasma Display to direct sunlight for a long period of time. The optical characteristics of the front protection panel changes, resulting in discoloration or warp. 25. The Plasma Display weighs about 38 kg (83.8 lbs.) for the PDP-504PE and about 30.5 kg (67.3 lbs.) for the PDP434PE. Because it has small depth and is unstable, unpack, carry, and install the product with one more person at least and use the handles.

Installation Precautions Observe the following precautions when installing with any items such as the optional stand.

When using the optional stand, brackets, or equivalent items • Ask your dealer to perform the installation. • Be sure to use the supplied bolts. • For details, see the instruction manual that comes with the optional stand (or equivalent items). When using other items • Consult your dealer. • The following six mounting holes can be used for the installation: Side view

Plasma Display Mounting hole

Mounting bracket (or equivalent item)

Mounting hole Median line

M8 screw 12 to 18 mm

• Be sure to use four or more mounting holes symmetrical to the vertical and horizontal median lines. • Use M8 screws, which go 12 to 18 mm in depth from the mounting surface of the Plasma Display. See the side view above. • Be careful not to block the ventilation opening at the rear of the Plasma Display. • Be sure to install the Plasma Displayed on a flat surface because it contains glass. • The screw holes other than the above are to be used only for the specified products. Never use them for mounting non-specified products. • Do not mount or remove the Plasma Display to or from the stand, with speakers attached.

• It is strongly recommended to use the optional PIONEER mounting products. • PIONEER shall not be liable for any personal injury or product damage that results from the use of mounting items other than the optional PIONEER products.

Operational Precautions

PIONEER bears no responsibility for any damages arising from incorrect use of the product by you or other people, malfunctions when in use, other product related problems, and use of the product except in cases where the company must be liable. Plasma Display protection function When still images (such as photos and computer images) stay on the screen for an extended period of time, the screen will be slightly dimmed. This is because the protection function of the Plasma Display automatically adjusts the brightness to protect the screen when detecting still images; so this does not designate malfunction. The screen is dimmed when a still image is detected for about three minutes. Infrared rays The Plasma Display releases infrared rays because of its characteristics. Depending on how the Plasma Display is in use, the remote controls of nearby equipment may be adversely affected or wireless headphones using infrared rays are interfered by noise. If this is the case, place that equipment at a location where its remote control sensor is not affected. Radio interference While this product meets the required specifications, it emits a small amount of noise. If you place such equipment as an AM radio, personal computer, and VCR close to this product, that equipment may be interfered. If this happens, place that equipment far enough from this product. Fan motor noise When ambient temperature of the Media Receiver becomes high, the rotation speed of the cooling fan motor increases. This may make you feel that the fan motor is noisy at such an occasion. Do not attach such items as labels and tape to the product. • This may result in the discoloration or scratch of the cabinet. When not using the product for a long period of time • If you do not use the product for a long period of time, the functions of the product may be adversely affected. Switch on and run the product occasionally. Condensation • Condensation may take place on the surface or inside of the product when the product is rapidly moved from a cold place to a warm place or just after a heater is switched on in winter morning, for example. When condensation takes place, do not switch on the product and wait until condensation disappears. Using the product with condensation may result in malfunction. 10 En

Cleaning the screen • When cleaning the screen of this product, gently wipe it with a dry soft cloth; the supplied cleaning cloth or other similar cloths (e.g., cotton and flannel). If you use a hard cloth or rub the screen hard, the surface of the screen will be scratched. • If you clean the surface of the screen with a wet cloth, water droplets on the surface may enter into the product, resulting in malfunction. Cleaning the cabinet • The cabinet of this product is mostly composed of plastic. Do not use chemicals such as benzine or thinner 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 with rubber or vinyl products for a long period of time. The effect of plasticizer in the plastic may result in quality deterioration 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 Display • Do not remove the handles from the rear of the Plasma Display. • When moving the Plasma Display, ask another person for help and use the handles attached to the rear of the Plasma Display. Do not move the Plasma Display by holding only a single handle. Use the handles as shown. • Do not use the handles to hang the product when installing or carrying the product, for example. Do not use the handles for the purpose of preventing the product from tilting over.

Supplied Accessories

Plasma Display English

(For Europe, except U.K. and Eire)

Only the power code that is appropriate in your country or region is supplied.

Speaker cushion x 3 (Use when installing the optional speakers at the bottom of the Plasma Display.)

Media Receiver Power cord (2 m)

(For Europe, except U.K. and Eire)

(For U.K. and Eire) Remote control unit

Only the power code that is appropriate in your country or region is supplied.

AA size battery x 2 (Manganese battery)

Screw x 4 (for stand)

• Always use the power cord supplied with the Plasma Display and the one supplied with the Media Receiver for each respective unit.

Two operating instructions

Part Names Plasma Display (right view)

= The terminals have faced downward.

9 SYSTEM CABLE terminal (BLACK) 0 SYSTEM CABLE terminal (WHITE) 12 En

- SPEAKER (right/left) terminals = AC INLET terminal

Media Receiver English

Pull this section to open the door.

8 g Sets the sound multiplex mode. 9 Colour (RED/GREEN/YELLOW/BLUE) TELETEXT mode: Selects a page. 0 EPG Displays the Electronic Programme Guide. -k TELETEXT mode: Displays hidden characters. = n (RETURN) Restores the previous menu screen. ~ / / / Selects a desired item on the setting screen. ! py Displays the channel information. @f TV/External input mode: Changes the wide screen size. v TELETEXT mode: Switches Teletext images. (full/upper half/lower half) #d Freezes a frame from a moving image. Press again to cancel the function. u TELETEXT mode: Stops updating Teletext pages. Press again to release the hold mode.

1a Places the system into the standby mode.

2 INPUT 1, 2, 3, 4 Selects an input source. 3 0–9 Switches on the power to the Plasma Display. TV/External input mode: Selects a channel. TELETEXT mode: Selects a page. 4o Selects the two digit mode. 5 PC Selects the PC terminal as an input source. 6c Switches the screen mode among 2-screen, picture-in-picture, and single-screen. 7 P +/P – TV/External input mode: Selects a channel. w/x TELETEXT mode: Selects a page.

$ i +/i – Sets the volume. %e Mutes the sound. ^m Selects the TELETEXT mode. (all TV image, all TEXT image, TV/TEXT image) &l TELETEXT mode: Displays an Index page for the CEEFAX/FLOF format. Displays a TOP Over View page for the TOP format.

* HOME MENU TV/External Input mode: Displays the Menu screen. ( ENTER Executes a command.

• When using the remote control unit, point it at the Plasma Display.

Operate the remote control unit while pointing it toward the remote control sensor (t) located at the bottom right of the front panel of the Plasma Display. The distance from the remote control sensor must be within 7 m and the angle relative to the sensor must be within 30 degrees in the right, left, upward, or downward direction.

Allowed operation range of the remote control unit

Remote control sensor

When the remote control unit does not function properly • When any obstacle exists between the remote control unit and the remote control sensor, the remote control 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 the batteries with new ones early enough. • The Plasma Display emits very weak infrared rays from its screen. If you place such equipment operated through infrared remote control as a VCR nearby, that equipment may not receive commands from its remote control unit properly or entirely. If this is the case, place that equipment at a location far enough from the Plasma Display. • Depending on the installation environment, infrared rays from the Plasma Display may not allow this system to properly 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 infrared rays emitted from the screen differs, depending on images displayed on the screen.

Locating • Avoid direct sunlight. Maintain adequate ventilation. • The length of the system cable used to connect the Plasma Display and the Media Receiver is about 3 m. • Because the Plasma Display is heavy, be sure to have someone help you when moving it.

• If you place anything on the top of the Media Receiver it will not receive enough ventilation and will not operate properly.

• Allow enough space around the upper and back parts when installing to ensure ventilation around the backside.

Using the optional PIONEER stand • For details on installation, refer to the instruction manual provided with the stand.

Using the optional PIONEER speakers • For details on installation, refer to the instruction manual provided with the speaker.

Operating Environment Operating environment temperature and humidity: +0°C to +40°C; less than 85% RH (cooling vents not blocked) Avoid installing in the following locations: • Under direct exposure to sunlight • Under strong artificial light • In high humidity • Poorly ventilated

Preparation Installing the Media Receiver Plasma Display

Media Receiver (vertical installation)

(horizontal installation)

System cable (approx. 3 meters)

• Do not place a VCR or any other device on top of the Media Receiver. • When installing, allow enough space on the sides and above the Media Receiver. • Do not block the cooling vent on any side of the Media Receiver or the rear ventilation fan opening of the Media Receiver. Over 5 cm Over 5 cm Over 5 cm

Installing the Media Receiver vertically

You can remove the shock absorbing pads.

Installing the Media Receiver vertically Insert the vertical installation stand into the side of the Media Receiver.

You can use the accompanying stand to install the Media Receiver vertically.

Keep the shock absorbing pads and screws. They are required when you place the Media Receiver in the horizontal position.

Plug the screw holes using the caps provided.

Secure the vertical installation stand with screws.

Remove the separation sheet.

Vertical installation stand screws Align with the hole and attach.

• When you have installed the Media Receiver vertically, always use the accompanying stand. If you place the unit directly on the floor the cooling vents will be blocked which will result in mechanical failure.

Preparation Setting the system Connecting the system cable to the Plasma Display Plasma Display (rear view)

For details on optional PIONEER speaker installation, refer to the speaker instruction manual provided.

Connecting the system cable to the Media Receiver Media Receiver (rear view)

When the speakers are installed on the sides

Cable binders (supplied with the stand)*

Speed clamps and bead bands are included with this system for bunching cables. Once properly bunched, follow the steps below to route the cables.

Attaching speed clamps to the main unit

Attaching and removing speed clamps

Attach the speed clamps using the 4 holes marked with below, depending on your routing system.

Insert 1 into an appropriate hole on the rear of the Plasma Display 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 90°, pulling outward. The clamp may deteriorate over time and become damaged if removed. 2 1

When the speakers are installed at the bottom

Cable binders (supplied with the stand)*

* Cable binder Using the cable binders supplied with the stand, put the speaker and system cables together so that the cables are invisible from the front. At that time be careful not to apply any force to the connection sections of the cables. 19 En

Preparation Using the remote control unit Use the remote control unit by pointing it towards the remote control sensor. Objects between the remote control unit and the sensor may prevent proper operation.

2 Insert the two AA size batteries supplied with the product.

Cautions regarding the remote control unit • Do not expose the remote control unit to shock. In addition, do not expose the remote control unit to liquids, and do not place in an area with high humidity. • Do not install or place the remote control unit under direct sunlight. The heat may cause deformation of the unit. • The remote control unit may not work properly if the remote control sensor of the Plasma Display is under direct sunlight or strong lighting. In such case, change the angle of the lighting or Plasma Display set, or operate the remote control unit closer to the remote control sensor.

• Place batteries with their terminals corresponding to the (+) and (–) indicators in the battery compartment.

3 Close the battery cover.

Cautions regarding batteries

Inserting batteries If the remote control unit fails to operate Plasma Display System functions, replace the batteries in the remote control unit.

1 Open the battery cover.

Improper use of batteries can result in chemical leakage or explosion. Be sure to follow the instructions below. • Do not use alkaline batteries. When you replace the batteries, use manganese ones. • Place the batteries with their terminals corresponding to the (+) and (–) indicators. • Do not mix batteries of different types. Different types of batteries have different characteristics. • Do not mix old and new batteries. Mixing old and new batteries can shorten the life of new batteries or cause chemical leakage in old batteries. • Remove batteries as soon as they have worn out. Chemicals that leak from batteries can cause 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 you will not use the remote control unit for an extended period of time, remove the batteries from it.

• WHEN DISPOSING OF USED BATTERIES, PLEASE COMPLY WITH GOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS OR ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC INSTRUCTION’S RULES THAT APPLY IN YOUR COUNTRY/AREA.

Basic connections To enjoy a clearer picture, use an outdoor antenna. The following is a brief explanation of the types of connections that are used for a coaxial cable.

Connecting to an antenna

75-ohm coaxial cable (round cable) (commercially available)

Antenna cable-commercially available If your outdoor antenna uses a 75-ohm coaxial cable with a standard DIN45325 plug (IEC169-2), plug it into the antenna terminal at the rear of the Media Receiver.

Connecting the power cord Plasma Display (bottom view)

Europe, except U.K. and Eire

Media Receiver (rear view)

• Always turn off the main power of the Plasma Display and Media Receiver when connecting the power cords. • Disconnect the power cord from the power outlet, Plasma Display and Media Receiver when the system is not going to be used for a long period of time.

Watching TV Unless you set up TV channels that you can watch under the current conditions, you cannot tune in those channels. For the procedure, see “Setting up TV channels automatically” on pages 29 to 30.

Turning on the power

2 Press POWER on the Media Receiver.

1 Press POWER on the Plasma Display. • The STANDBY indicator on the Plasma Display flashes red. • The system is turned on or placed into the standby mode.

3 Confirm that the STANDBY indicators light up red,

STANDBY indicator POWER ON indicator POWER button (right view) STANDBY/ON button

and then press any button from 0 to 9 on the remote control unit or STANDBY/ON on the Plasma Display to turn the system on. • In the standby mode, when you press 0, the power turns on and the on-screen image comes from the INPUT 1 source. Or, when you press any button from 1 to 9, a TV image displays. • The POWER ON indicators on the Plasma Display and Media Receiver light up in green.

• In this manual, “system” mean the Plasma Display Panel and Media Receiver. • You can also reverse steps 1 and 2.

Turning off the power 1 Press a on the remote control unit or STANDBY/ ON on the Plasma Display. • The system enters standby mode and the image on the screen disappears. • Both STANDBY indicators light up in red. • It is recommended to place the system into the standby mode after using it. This allows the system to automatically receive Electronic Program Guide information signals in the standby mode.

STANDBY indicator POWER ON indicator POWER button

2 Press POWER on the Media Receiver. • The STANDBY indicator on the Media Receiver turns off and the one on the Plasma Display flashes red.

3 Press POWER on the Plasma Display. • The STANDBY indicator on the Plasma Display turns off.

• You can also reverse steps 2 and 3. • If you are not going to use this system for a long period of time, be sure to remove the power cord from the power outlet. • When the system is placed into the standby mode, the main power flow is cut and the system is no longer fully operational. A minute flow of power feeds the system to maintain operation readiness.

Plasma Display/Media Receiver status indicators

POWER ON STANDBY POWER ON System Status

STANDBY Power to the Plasma Display and Media Receiver is off. Or the power cords have been disconnected.

Indicator Status Plasma Display Media Receiver

Power to the system is on. The system is in the standby mode. Power to the Media Receiver is off. Or the power cord has been disconnected from the Media Receiver.

Power to the Plasma Display is off. Or the power cord has been disconnected from the Plasma Display.

For other than the above, see “Troubleshooting” on page 72. Plasma Display (right view)

Changing channels Using P +/– on the remote control unit • Press P + to increase the channel number. • Press P – to decrease the channel number.

When viewing Teletext information: • Press P + to increase the page number. • Press P – to decrease the page number.

• CHANNEL +/– on the Plasma Display operates the same as P +/–.

Using 0 – 9 on the remote control unit Select channels directly by pressing buttons 0 to 9.

EXAMPLE • To select channel 2 (1-digit channel), press 2. • To select channel 12 (2-digit channel), press o to select 2-digit input. Then press 1, followed by 2.

When viewing Teletext information:

View a page directly which is 3-digit page number from 100 to 899 by pressing buttons 0 to 9. With Teletext, you do not use o. See page 45.

8 AAA STEREO 10:00 STANDARD FULL

• In the standby mode, when you press 0, the power turns on and the on-screen image comes from the INPUT 1 source. Or, when you press any button from 1 to 9, a TV image displays.

Watching TV Plasma Display (right view)

Changing the volume and sound Using i +/– on the remote control unit • To increase the volume, press i +. • To decrease the volume, press i –.

• VOLUME +/– on the Plasma Display operates the same as i +/–.

Using e on the remote control unit e mutes the current sound output.

1 Press e. • “M” appears on the screen.

2 Press e again to cancel the mute mode. • Pressing i + can also cancel the mute mode.

07 Each time you press g, MTS toggles as shown below.

Using g on the remote control unit

• In each of the sound multiplex mode selected using the g button, the display changes depending on broadcasting signals being received. • Once the MONO mode is selected, the Plasma Display System sound remains mono even if the system receives a stereo broadcast. You must switch the mode back to p or pp mode if you want to hear stereo sound again.

• Selecting a sound multiplex mode while the input source is INPUT 1 to 4 or PC does not change the type of sound. In this case, sound is determined by the video source.

Watching TV Using the multiscreen functions Splitting the screen Use the following procedure to select the 2-screen or picture-in-picture mode.

• The multiscreen function cannot display images from the same input source at the same time. If you make such an attempt, a warning message appears. • When you press HOME MENU, the single-screen mode is restored and the corresponding menu is displayed. • When in the 2-screen mode, images displayed on the right screen may look less fine, depending on images.

Freezing images Use the following procedure to capture and freeze one frame from a moving image that you are watching.

1 Press d. Picture-in-picture

• A still image appears on the right screen while a moving image is shown on the left screen.

2 Press d again to cancel the function. • With the screen split, any image cannot be frozen. • When this function is not available, a warning message appears.

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-screen.

2 Press / to select a screen to be active. z” appears on the active screen, which outputs • “z sound.

3 To select the desired input source, press the appropriate input source button.

4 If watching TV programmes, press P+/P– to change the channel. 26 En

Basic Adjustment Settings

Select from the five display mode options; STANDARD, DYNAMIC, MOVIE, GAME, and USER. Adjusts the picture between light and shade. Adjusts picture brightness. Adjusts colour intensity. Adjusts skin colour to a more natural tone for all colour system. Adjusts picture sharpness. Adjusts the levels of PureCinema, Colour Temp, MPEG NR, DNR, CTI, DRE, and Colour Management. All image adjustment settings return to the factory defaults.

Contrast Brightness Colour Tint Sharpness Pro Adjust Reset Sound

Treble Bass Balance Reset FOCUS Front Surround

Energy Save No Signal off No Operation off

Data Auto Update Data Provider Station Matching

Adjusts the treble weaker or stronger. Adjusts the bass weaker or stronger. Adjusts audio output between left and right speakers. All audio adjustment settings return to the factory defaults. Shift the sound coming direction (sound images) upward and produces clear sound contours. Provides three-dimensional sound effects and/or deep, rich bass.

35 36 36 36 36 36 37–40 36 41 41 41 41 41 42

Saves power by decreasing picture brightness. Places the system into the standby mode when no signal is received for 15 minutes. Places the system into the standby mode when no operation is performed for three hours.

Automatically places the system into the standby mode when the selected time elapses.

Adjusts the vertical and horizontal positions of displayed images. Allows you to view information in the wide screen mode when wide screen signals are included in Teletext data. Select the aspect ratio of video signals. Select the colour system compatible with images on the screen. Set the type of signals to be received from the INPUT 1, INPUT 2, or INPUT 3 terminal. With the 4:3 screen size selected, sets the brightness of the gray side masks that appear at both sides of the screen. Allows you to set up TV channels and select a language to be used for on-screen display. Sets up TV channels. Prevents other persons from changing important settings. Corrects the date and time. Select the language to be used for on-screen display such as menus and instructions and the one to be used in the TELETEXT mode.

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Automatically acquires EPG information from a specified broadcasting station. Select a broadcasting station to acquire EPG information. Displays EPG information about only TV programmes that can be actually received and watched.

With a memory card inserted, allows you to view JPEG images saved in the card.

Description Select from the two display mode options; STANDARD and USER. Adjusts the picture between light and shade. Adjusts picture brightness. Adjusts red colour intensity. Adjusts green colour intensity. Adjusts blue colour intensity. All image adjustment settings return to the factory defaults.

FOCUS Adjusts the treble weaker or stronger. Adjusts the bass weaker or stronger. Adjusts audio output between left and right speakers. All audio adjustment settings return to the factory defaults. Shifts the sound coming direction (sound images) upward and produces clear sound contours. Provides three-dimensional sound effects and/or deep, rich bass.

Front Surround Power Control

Saves power by decreasing picture brightness. Automatically places the system into the standby mode when no signal is received from the personal computer.

Automatically places the system into the standby mode when the selected time elapses.

Automatically optimizes image positions and clock. Allows you to manually adjust image positions and clock.

With a memory card inserted, allows you to view JPEG images saved in the card.

Basic Adjustment Settings

08 Setting up TV channels automatically

Use the following keys on the remote control to operate the menu. For detailed menu operations, see appropriate pages that describe individual functions.

This section describes how to automatically search and set up TV channels.

Using Auto Installation When the Plasma Display System is switched on for the first time after purchase, the initial auto installation is initiated. You can automatically set language, country and channels in successive operations.

1 Press / to select “Language”, and then press / to select a language. Auto Installation

• You can select from among 12 languages; English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Swedish, Portuguese, Greek, Finnish, Russian, and Turkish.

2 Press / to select “Country”, and then press / to select your country.

3 Press / to select “Start”, and then press ENTER. • Auto Installation automatically starts. • To quit Auto Installation in progress, press RETURN.

4 After Auto Installation has been finished, press HOME MENU to exit the menu.

• You can start Auto Installation from the Home menu after moving to another country, for example. Before doing steps 1 to 4 above, do the following steps 1 to 3. 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Press / to select “Setup”, and then press ENTER. 3 Press / to select “Auto Installation”, and then press ENTER. • The password entry screen appears. Enter your 4-digit password using buttons 0 – 9. • If no channel is found, check the antenna connections, and then retry Auto Installation.

Basic Adjustment Settings Using Auto Search

Setting up TV channels manually

Use Auto Search when you just want TV channels to be automatically searched and set up.

This section describes how to set up TV channels manually.

1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Press / to select “Setup”, and then press

3 Press / to select “Programme Setup”, and then press ENTER. • The password entry screen appears. Enter your 4-digit password using buttons 0 – 9.

4 Press / to select “Auto Search”, and then press ENTER.

5 Press / to select “Country”, and then press / to select your country.

1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Press / to select “Setup”, and then press ENTER.

3 Press / to select “Programme Setup”, and then press ENTER. • The password entry screen appears. Enter your 4-digit password using buttons 0 – 9.

4 Press / to select “Manual Adjust”, and then press ENTER.

Use Manual Adjust to set up TV channels manually.

5 Press / to select “Programme Entry”, and then press / to select a programme number. • You can select 1 through 99.

6 Press / to select “Search”, and then enter a frequency using buttons 0 – 9 and ENTER. • You can also press / to enter a frequency. Manual Adjust

• If no channel is found, check the antenna connections, and then retry Auto Search.

Label Child Lock Decoder

Basic Adjustment Settings 7 Press / to select “System”, and then press /

9 Press / to select “Store”, and then press / to select “Yes”. Manual Adjust Programme Entry

Label Child Lock Decoder

to select a sound system. • You can select from among “B/G”, “D/K”, “I”, “L”, and “L’”.

8 Press / to select “Colour System”, and then press / to select a colour system. • You can select from among “Auto”, “PAL”, “SECAM”, and “4.43NTSC”.

• With “Yes” selected, you can select the channel using P+/P–. With “No” selected, you cannot select the channel using P+/P–. • To set up for another channel, repeat steps 5 to 9.

10 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu.

Label Child Lock Decoder

• The above procedure transfers and sets the selected channel information to the connected recording equipment such as a VCR or DVD recorder. • Manual Adjust also allows you to make selections for “Label”, “Child Lock”, and “Decoder”. See “Labeling TV channels”, “Setting Child Lock”, and “Selecting a decoder input terminal”.

Basic Adjustment Settings Labeling TV channels

You can name TV channels that you have set up, using up to five characters. This may help you easily identify the channels during selections.

Child Lock inhibits selected TV channels from being tuned and watched.

1 Follow steps 1 to 4 provided for using Manual Adjust. After selecting a channel for label entry (using Programme Entry), do the followings steps.

2 Press / to select “Label”, and then press

1 Follow steps 1 to 4 provided for using Manual Adjust. After selecting a channel for label entry (using Programme Entry), do the followings steps.

2 Press / to select “Child Lock”, and then press / to select “Block”.

ENTER. Manual Adjust

• The selection is switched between “View” and “Block”.

• The name entry screen appears.

3 Press / or / to select the first character, and then press ENTER.

A B C D E F G H I J Delete

K L M N O P Q R S T Space

• The cursor moves to the second character.

4 Repeat step 3 to enter up to five characters. • To correct entered characters, select [ ] or [ ] on the screen, and then press ENTER. The cursor moves to the proceeding 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, select [Space] on the screen, and then press ENTER.

5 To complete the name entry, press / or / to select [OK] on the screen, and then press ENTER.

6 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu.

Basic Adjustment Settings

08 Sorting preset TV channels

If you have connected a decoder, select a decoder input terminal (INPUT1).

Use the following procedure to change the sequence of the preset TV programmes.

1 Follow steps 1 to 4 provided for using Manual

1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Press / to select “Setup”, and then press

Adjust. After selecting a channel for label entry (using Programme Entry), do the followings steps.

2 Press / to select “Decoder”, and then press / to select “INPUT1”. Manual Adjust Programme Entry

Label Child Lock Decoder

3 Press / to select “Programme Setup”, and then press ENTER. • The password entry screen appears. Enter your 4-digit password using buttons 0 – 9.

3 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. • With “Off” (factory default) selected, you cannot watch any images from the decoder.

Selecting a decoder input terminal

• The Sort screen appears.

5 Press / or / to select a channel to be shifted, and then press ENTER.

6 Press / or / to select a new location, and then press ENTER. • Sorting is executed.

7 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. • To change a page on the Sort screen in step 6, select 5/∞ on the screen with / to select a page, and then press ENTER. • The above procedure transfers and sets only the shifted channel information to recording equipment such as a VCR or DVD recorder.

Basic Adjustment Settings Language setting

You can select the language to be used for on-screen display such as menus and instructions, from among 12 languages; English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Swedish, Portuguese, Greek, Finnish, Russian and Turkish. For the language to be used in the TELETEXT mode, you can also select from among West Europe, East Europe, Greece/Turkey, Russia, and Arabia .

Use the following procedure to set the time correctly.

To select a language for on-screen display

1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Press / to select “Setup”, and then press ENTER.

3 Press / to select “Language”, and then press ENTER.

1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Press / to select “Setup”, and then press ENTER.

3 Press / to select “Clock”, and then press ENTER.

4 Press / to select “Clock Set Programme”, and then press / to select a TV channel to be used for auto clock setting. Clock

01/01/2003 WED 0:00 Clock Set Programme D.S.T.

4 Press / to select “Menu”, and then press / to select a language. Language Menu Teletext

5 Press / to select “D.S.T.”. 6 Press / to select “On” or “Off” depending on whether summer time is employed in your area.

7 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu.

5 Press / to select “Teletext”, and then press / to select a language.

6 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu.

• If the system fails to set the date and time through the selected TV channel, the “Time & Date” entry screen appears. Set the correct, current time.

Basic Adjustment Settings AV Selection

08 For AV source Item

STANDARD Description For a highly defined image in a normally bright room

DYNAMIC For a very sharp image with the maximum contrast

1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Press / to select “Picture”, and then press

GAME Lowers image brightness for easier viewing

USER Allows the user to customize settings as desired. You can set the mode for each input source.

3 Press / to select “AV Selection”, and then press ENTER.

AV selection gives you five viewing options to choose from to best match the Plasma Display System environment, which can vary due to factors like room-brightness, type of programme watched or the type of image input from external equipment.

4 Press / to select the desired option, and then press ENTER. AV Selection

STANDARD DYNAMIC MOVIE GAME For PC source Item STANDARD (factory default)

Description For a highly defined image in a normally bright room

USER Allows the user to customize settings as desired. You can set the mode for each input source.

5 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. • If you have selected “DYNAMIC”, you cannot select “Contrast”, “Brightness”, “Colour”, “Tint”, “Sharpness”, and “Pro Adjust”; these menu items are dimmed.

Basic Adjustment Settings Picture adjustments

Adjust the picture to your preference for the chosen AV Selection option (except DYNAMIC).

button For less contrast

1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Press / to select “Picture”, and then press

For less colour intensity For more colour intensity

Skin tones become purplish

Skin tones become greenish

For PC source or Home Gallery, the following screen appears.

4 Press / to select the desired level. Contrast

• When an adjustment screen is in display, you can also change an item to be adjusted, by pressing / .

• Select “Pro Adjust”, and then press ENTER to make settings for “PureCinema”, “Colour Temp”, “MPEG NR”, “DNR”, “CTI”, “DRE”, and “Colour Management”. See pages 37 to 40. • To restore the factory defaults for all the items, press / to select “Reset” in step 3, and then press ENTER. A confirmation screen appears. Press / to select “Yes”, and then press ENTER.

Basic Adjustment Settings

08 Colour temperature

Automatically detects a film-based source (originally encoded at 24 frames/second), analyses it, then recreates each still film frame for high-definition picture quality.

Adjust the colour temperature to suit whitish tone.

1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Press / to select “Picture”, and then press ENTER.

3 Press / to select “Pro Adjust”, and then press ENTER.

4 Press / to select “PureCinema”, and then press ENTER.

1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Press / to select “Picture”, and then press ENTER.

3 Press / to select “Pro Adjust”, and then press ENTER.

4 Press / to select “Colour Temp”, and then press ENTER.

5 Press / to select the desired level, and then press ENTER.

5 Press / to select the desired parameter, and

Produces smooth and vivid moving images (film specific) by automatically detecting recorded image information when displaying DVD or high-definition images (e.g., movies) having 24 frames per second.

ADV Produces smooth and quality moving images (as shown on theater screens) by converting to 72 Hz when displaying DVD images (e.g., movies) having 24 frames per second.

Description White with bluish tone

Intermediate tone between High and Mid

Intermediate tone between Mid and Low

White with reddish tone

Colour temperature adjusted to your preference

6 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu.

6 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. • Not all parameters can be selected for some types of input signals. Example 1: “ADV” cannot be selected when PAL or SECAM signals are being input. Example 2: “Standard” cannot be selected when 480p or 720p signals are being input.

Basic Adjustment Settings MPEG NR You can manually adjust the colour temperature, using the following procedure: 1 Select “Manual” in step 5 above, and then press and hold ENTER for more than three seconds to display the manual adjustment screen. 2 Press / to select an item to be adjusted, and then press ENTER. 3 Press / ENTER.

to select the desired level, and then press

Item R High G High B High

button Fine adjustment for bright portions

This eliminates mosquito noise from video images when, for example, a DVD is played, resulting in noisefree images.

1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Press / to select “Picture”, and then press ENTER.

3 Press / to select “Pro Adjust”, and then press ENTER.

4 Press / to select “MPEG NR”, and then press ENTER.

5 Press / to select the desired level, and then press ENTER.

MPEG NR R Low G Low B Low

Fine adjustment for dark portions

• To perform adjustment for another item, press RETURN, and then repeat steps 2 and 3. • You may press / to immediately change an item to be adjusted. 4 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. Item Off

Basic Adjustment Settings

CTI Select the DNR (Digital Noise Reduction) level to eliminate video noise for a clean crisp image.

Use the CTI (Colour Transient Improvement) to make images have clearer colour contours.

1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Press / to select “Picture”, and then press

1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Press / to select “Picture”, and then press

3 Press / to select “Pro Adjust”, and then press ENTER.

3 Press / to select “Pro Adjust”, and then press ENTER.

4 Press / to select “DNR”, and then press ENTER.

5 Press / to select the desired level, and then

4 Press / to select “CTI”, and then press ENTER. 5 Press / to select the desired parameter, and then press ENTER.

Basic Adjustment Settings

DRE Colour Management

Use the DRE (Dynamic Range Expander) to adjust dark and bright portions on images so that the contrast between brightness and darkness becomes clearer.

Perform fine hue adjustment for each basic colour.

1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Press / to select “Picture”, and then press ENTER.

3 Press / to select “Pro Adjust”, and then press ENTER.

4 Press / to select “DRE”, and then press ENTER.

5 Press / to select the desired level, and then

1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Press / to select “Picture”, and then press ENTER.

3 Press / to select “Pro Adjust”, and then press ENTER.

4 Press / to select “Colour Management”, and then press ENTER.

5 Press / to select an item to be adjusted, and then press ENTER. Colour Management

6 Press / to select the desired level. Item Off

button Closer to yellow

• To perform adjustment for another item, press RETURN, and then repeat steps 5 and 6. • You may press / to immediately change an item to be adjusted.

7 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu.

Basic Adjustment Settings

FOCUS You can adjust the sound quality to your preference with the following settings. Adjust the sound to your preference for the chosen AV Selection option. See page 35.

This shifts the sound coming direction (sound images) upward and produces clear sound contours.

1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Press / to select “Sound”, and then press ENTER.

3 Press / to select “FOCUS”, and then press / to select the desired parameter.

3 Press / to select an item to be adjusted. 4 Press / to select the desired level. Sound STANDARD Treble

Decreases audio from Decreases audio from the right speaker the left speaker

5 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. • To restore the factory defaults for all the items, press / to select “Reset” in step 3, and then press ENTER. A confirmation screen appears. Press / to select “Yes”, and then press ENTER. • You cannot adjust the sound quality for listening with phones. • If you perform sound adjustments with phones connected, the new settings will become effective for sound from the speakers after the phones are disconnected.

4 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. • The effect of this function differs depending on signals. • You cannot set up the sound field for listening with phones. • If you set up the sound field with phones connected, the new setting will become effective for sound from the speakers after the phones are disconnected.

Basic Adjustment Settings Front Surround

This provides three-dimensional sound effects and/or deep, rich bass.

Power Control provides convenient functions for power saving.

1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Press / to select “Sound”, and then press

Power Control for AV source

3 Press / to select “Front Surround”, and then press

Power consumption is saved by decreasing picture brightness.

1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Press / to select “Power Control”, and then press ENTER.

3 Press / to select “Energy Save”, and then press ENTER.

4 Press / to select “Save”, and then press On

TruBass+SRS Energy Save Standard Save

Description Deactivates both the SRS and TruBass.

SRS Reproduces highly effective threedimensional sound.

TruBass (factory default)

Provides deep, rich bass using a new technology.

TruBass + SRS Provides both TruBass and SRS effects.

4 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu.

Item Description Standard Does not decrease picture brightness. (factory default) Save

(WOW) designates a status where the FOCUS is on and TruBass + SRS has been selected for Front Surround. is a trademark of SRS Labs, Inc. • • WOW technology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs, Inc. • The effect of this function differs depending on signals. • You cannot set up the sound field for listening with phones. • If you set up the sound field with phones connected, the new setting will become effective for sound from the speakers after the phones are disconnected.

Decreases picture brightness to save power.

5 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. • You can also select this function using the Home menu when the input source is a PC.

Basic Adjustment Settings

The system will be automatically placed into the standby mode if no signal is received for 15 minutes.

The system will be automatically placed into the standby mode when no operation is performed for three hours.

1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Press / to select “Power Control”, and then press ENTER.

3 Press / to select “No Signal off”, and then press ENTER.

4 Press / to select “Enable”, and then press ENTER.

1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Press / to select “Power Control”, and then

3 Press / to select “No Operation off”, and then press ENTER.

4 Press / to select “Enable”, and then press ENTER.

No Signal off No Operation off

Item Description Disable Does not place the system into the (factory default) standby mode. Enable

Places the system into the standby mode if no signal is received for 15 minutes.

5 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. • Five minutes before the system is placed into the standby mode, a message appears every minute. • The system may not be placed into the standby mode when noise signals are present at the Media Receiver after a TV program finishes.

Item Description Disable Does not place the system into the (factory default) standby mode. Enable

Places the system into the standby mode if no operation is performed for three hours.

5 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. • Five minutes before the system is placed into the standby mode, a message appears every minute.

Basic Adjustment Settings Power Control for PC source Power Management The system will be automatically placed into the standby mode when no signal is received from the personal computer.

1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Press / to select “Power Control”, and then press ENTER.

3 Press / to select “Power Management”, and then press ENTER.

4 Press / to select “Mode1”or”Mode2”, and then press ENTER. Power Management Off Mode1 Mode2

Item Description Off No power management (factory default) Mode1

• Places the system into the standby mode when no signal is received from the personal computer for eight minutes. • Even 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 Display or 0 – 9 on the remote control unit. The system is out of PC mode. (See page 22.)

• Places the system into the standby mode when no signal is received from the personal computer for eight seconds. • When you start using the 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 Display or 0 – 9 on the remote control unit. The system is out of PC mode. (See page 22.)

5 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu.

Using the Teletext Functions What is Teletext?

09 Operating the Teletext basics Turning on and off Teletext 1 Select a TV channel or external input source providing a Teletext programme.

2 Press m to display the Teletext (full screen). 3 Press m again to display the Teletext on the right

Teletext broadcasts pages of information and entertainment to specially equipped television sets. Your Plasma Display System receives Teletext signals broadcast by TV networks, and decodes them into graphical format for viewing. News, weather and sports information, stock exchange prices and programme previews are among many services available.

screen and normal image 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.” appears.

Selecting and operating Teletext pages Use the following remote control buttons 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 – 9: Directly select any page from 100 to 899 by using 0 – 9. w/x: Selects the next or previous page. v: Each time you press v, the teletext image switches as shown below. Full Upper half Lower half

• Before displaying the Teletext, return the screen to the single-screen mode.

Displaying TOP Over View

You can display several subpages as they are transmitted.

When receiving TOP Teletext, you can read a TOP text overview.

• Pressing w/x causes the page to be changed and the subpage screen to disappear. • Pressing u stops automatic subpage change and performs its respective button function.

FOOT BALL BASKETBALL TENNIS SKI JUDO SWIM GROUP 1 GROUP 2 GROUP 3 GROUP 4

1 Press m to display Teletext. 2 While receiving TOP Teletext, press l to display TOP Over View.

3 Press / and / to select the desired block or group pages, and then press ENTER.

• When the TOP Over View screen is in display, no other buttons are available than i –/i +, g, e, and a.

Enjoying through External Equipment

• To protect all equipment, always turn off the Media Receiver before connecting to a decoder, VCR, DVD player, personal computer, game console, camcorder, or other external equipment.

You can connect many types of external equipment to your Plasma Display System, like a decoder, VCR, DVD player, personal computer, game console, and camcorder. To view images coming from external equipment, select the input source using the INPUT buttons on the remote control or the INPUT button on the Plasma Display.

• Refer to the relevant operation manual (DVD player, personal computer, etc.) carefully before making connections.

Watching a decoder image Connecting a decoder Use the INPUT 1 terminal when connecting a decoder and other audiovisual equipment. Media Receiver (rear view)

IN OUT CONTROL SERVICE ONLY SUB WOOFER OUTPUT INPUT 1

• Be sure to use INPUT1 to connect a decoder. • If decoder images do not come in clearly, you may need to change the input signal type setting using the menu. See pages 65 and 66. • Refer to your decoder operation manual for the signal type.

Enjoying through External Equipment • When you press the play button on the VCR, the system automatically turns on from standby and displays a VCR image.

Watching a VCR image Connecting a VCR Use the INPUT 2 or 3 terminal when connecting a VCR and other audiovisual equipment. If your VCR supports TV-VCR advanced “AV link” systems (page 49), you can connect the VCR to the INPUT 2 or 3 terminal on the Media Receiver using the fullywired 21-pin SCART cable.

• TV-VCR advanced “AV link” systems may not be compatible with some external sources.

AV link advanced system • Download tuning information directly from TV to VCR (Preset download). • While watching TV, you can record a programme with a one-touch press of the VCR recording button. (WYSIWYR*) * Refer to your VCR operation manual as some VCRs have an exclusive key for WYSIWYR.

Media Receiver (rear view)

IN OUT CONTROL SERVICE ONLY SUB WOOFER OUTPUT INPUT 1

• If VCR images do not come in clearly, you may need to change the input signal type setting using the menu. See pages 65 and 66. • Refer to your VCR operation manual for the signal type.

Enjoying through External Equipment

Using i/o Link.A • The i/o Link.A functions work only when the audiovisual equipment is connected to the INPUT 2 or 3 terminal on the Media Receiver with i/o Link.A via a fully wired 21-pin SCART. • Either INPUT 2 or 3 is available for i/o Link.A, depending on the switch on the rear of the Media Receiver. • Using this switch, select the input terminal to which recording equipment such as a VCR has been connected. • Refer to operation manuals of each external equipment for the details.

One Touch Play While the Plasma Display System is in standby mode, it automatically turns on and plays back images from the audiovisual source (e.g. VCR, DVD).

WYSIWYR (What You See Is What You Record) When the remote control unit of the connected VCR has the WYSIWYR button, you can automatically start recording by pressing the WYSIWYR button.

This system incorporates three typical i/o Link.A functions for smooth connections between Media Receiver and other audiovisual equipment.

Preset Download Automatically transfers channel preset information from the tuner on the Plasma Display System to the one on the connected audiovisual equipment (e.g. VCR) via the INPUT 2 or 3 terminal.

Media Receiver (rear view)

IN OUT CONTROL SERVICE ONLY SUB WOOFER OUTPUT INPUT 1

or SCART cable (commercially available)

Enjoying through External Equipment Watching a DVD image Connecting a DVD player Use the INPUT 3 terminal when connecting to a DVD player and other audiovisual equipment.

• If a SCART cable has been connected to the INPUT 3 terminal with the i/o Link.A activated, input signals (other than Component) are automatically identified and displayed. If the i/o Link.A has been deactivated, Video is always selected for signals other than RGB because the system cannot identify among RGB, Y/C (S-Video), and CVBS (Video) signals; for example, receiving Y/C (S-Video) signals results in monochrome display. Media Receiver (rear view)

IN OUT CONTROL SERVICE ONLY SUB WOOFER OUTPUT INPUT 1

When using component cable, select “COMPONENT” for “Input Select” in the menu. See page 65. At the same time connect a SCART cable to input audio signals.

Displaying a DVD image To watch a DVD image, press INPUT 3 on the remote control unit or press INPUT on the Plasma Display to select INPUT3.

• If DVD images do not come in clearly, you may need to change the input signal type setting using the menu. See pages 65 and 66. • Refer to your DVD player operation manual for the signal type.

Enjoying through External Equipment

Enjoying a game console and watching camcorder images Connecting a game console or camcorder Use the INPUT 4 terminal to connect a game console, camcorder, and other audiovisual equipment. Media Receiver (front view)

S-Video cable (commercially available)

Composite video cables (commercially available)

Game console/Camcorder

Displaying an image from the game console or camcorder To watch an image coming from the game console or camcorder, press INPUT 4 on the remote control unit or press INPUT on the Plasma Display to select INPUT4.

• The INPUT 4 terminals are checked for cable connections in the order where; 1) S-Video, 2) Video. • Connect external equipment to only terminals that are to be actually used.

Enjoying through External Equipment Watching an image from a personal computer

• The PC input terminals are DDC1/2B-compatible.

Connecting a personal computer Use the PC terminals to connect a personal computer. Media Receiver (front view)

RGB cable (commercially available)

Displaying an image from a personal computer To watch an image coming from the personal computer, press PC on the remote control unit or press INPUT on the Plasma Display to select “PC”. When connecting to a personal computer, the correct input 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 64.

• The PC terminals cannot be used for audiovisual equipment.

Enjoying through External Equipment

Enjoying through audio equipment in connection Connecting audio equipment You can enjoy more powerful sound by connecting such audio equipment as an AV receiver or subwoofer. Media Receiver (rear view)

VIDEO R-AUDIO-L WHITE SYSTEM CABLE This connection is not required when connecting an AV amp equipped with the surround function to a subwoofer.

AV Receiver Subwoofer

• For details, refer to the operation manual for the audio equipment to be connected. • Signals are always output to the MONITOR OUTPUT terminal regardless of channels and input. • Signals are always output to the SUB WOOFER OUTPUT terminal except when phones are in connection.

Enjoying through External Equipment Enjoying through memory cards (Home Gallery function) On this system, you can watch JPEG images that have been captured and stored in memory cards using a digital still camera. Image data display Digital still camera

Inserting a memory card 1 Open the front door on the Media Receiver. 2 Hold the memory card with its top side faced upward, and then insert it into the PC CARD slot. • Insert the memory card as far as it goes. • When you insert the memory card while the system is on, the initial Home Gallery screen appears. Front of the Media Receiver (with the front door opened)

Memory card with PC CARD adapter

Readable memory cards This system can read memory cards that conform to the PCMCIA Type pp and whose formats are the FAT12, 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 format • The image resolution must be less than 2400 pixels in the horizontal direction and 1800 pixels in the vertical direction. • The image resolution must be higher than 160 pixels in the horizontal direction and 120 pixels in the vertical direction.

Memory card with PC CARD adapter

3 Close the front door on the Media Receiver. Removing a memory card To remove a memory card, quit the memory card screen, and then push the PC CARD eject button. The memory card is ejected.

• This system may not be able to display images, depending on the type of your PC CARD adapter or memory card. • This system may not be able to display images modified or edited using a personal computer or other equipment.

• Be sure to quit the Home Gallery screen before removing the memory card. If you remove the memory card while the Home Gallery screen is in display, data in the memory card may be damaged. • Do not insert or remove a memory card into/from the PC CARD slot immediately after the system is switched on or off. This may cause data in the memory card to be damanged.

Enjoying through External Equipment

10 Selecting a folder

When you insert a memory card while the system is on, the following initial screen appears automatically.

The initial Home Gallery screen shows folders saved in the memory card. Different types of icons appear depending on the contents of folders. – Designates a folder that contains another folder.

Starting the initial Home Gallery screen

– Designates a folder that contains one or more image files. – Designates a folder that contains no image file. – Designates an image file saved under the root directory. To select a desired folder, press / and then ENTER. Images in the selected folder are displayed in thumbnail format (page 56). Home Gallery Folder selection MEMORY_CARD 1/2

IMAGE IMG_22~1.JPG Select

To start the initial Home Gallery screen from the Home menu: If a memory card has been already inserted into the PC CARD slot, use the Home menu to start the initial Home Gallery screen.

Enjoying through External Equipment Starting a thumbnail screen

Starting a standard single-image screen

When a folder is selected on the initial Home Gallery screen, images in the folder are displayed in thumbnail format.

When the thumbnail screen is in display, press / and / to highlight a desired image, and then press ENTER. The thumbnail screen is quitted and only the selected image is displayed.

With the above screen displayed, you can use the following keys to perform various operations:

File name Image selection cursor Appears for unreadable images. Total number of images in the folder Appears when the folder contains more than 16 images. Press / to scroll the screen.

/ and / : Scrolls the displayed image when the entire image is not displayed.

To highlight a desired image, press / and / to move the cursor. Information about the highlighted image appears at the top left of the screen.

YELLOW: Reduces the displayed image (if enlarged by pressing the GREEN button).

Displays the image using the full screen. To quit the full-screen display, press RETURN.

• Be careful not to display the same image for an extended period of time. The image may be burnt into the screen, resulting in a residual image. • Images smaller than 1024 × 768 pixels are displayed with blank surrounding. • You may not be able to enlarge or reduce images because of their original sizes.

Enjoying through External Equipment 5 If you have selected “Auto” in step 4, press / to

Starting the Slide Show Setup screen

1 Press / to select “Display Mode”, and then press / to select “Normal” or “Full”. • With “Full” selected, images are displayed using the full screen.

2 Press / to select “Playback Order”, and then / to select “Name Order” or “Random”.

3 Press / to select “Number Of Times Of Playback”, and then press / to select “Single Time” or “Loop”. • With “Loop” selected, Slide Show is repeated until RETURN is pressed.

select “Interval(sec)”, and then press / to select the desired display duration for individual images. • You can select from among 3 seconds, 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 20 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds, and 90 seconds.

When the thumbnail screen is in display, press GREEN to start the screen for setting up for Slide Show that sequentially changes images.

4 Press / to select “Playback Mode”, and then press / to select “Auto” or “Manual”. • With “Auto” selected, images are automatically changed at the specified intervals. • With “Manual” selected, images are changed each time you press P+/P–. Slide Show Setup

Enjoying through External Equipment Starting the Slide Show screen

Adjusting the picture quality

After setting up for Slide Show, you can start Slide Show to sequentially change images.

When a thumbnail screen is in display, press YELLOW. The same picture adjustment screen as the PC source is displayed. For the subsequent procedure, see page 36.

1 To start the Slide Show screen, press the red button when the Slide Show Setup screen or a thumbnail screen is in display. • With “Auto” selected for “Playback Mode”, images are automatically changed at the specified intervals. • With “Manual” selected for “Playback Mode”, press P+/P– to change images. • While images are automatically changed, you can stop and hold automatic image change for approximately 90 seconds by pressing d.

2 When quitting the Slide Show screen, press RETURN to restore the thumbnail screen or HOME MENU to quit the Home Gallery function.

• With “Random” selected for “Playback Order” selected, you cannot press P– to manually change images.

Enjoying through External Equipment

Connect control codes between the Media Receiver and other PIONEER equipment having the t logo. You can then operate the connected equipment by sending commands from its remote control unit to the remote control sensor on the Media Receiver. After the CONTROL IN terminals have been connected, the remote control sensors on the connected equipment do not accept commands from the remote control units. Face the remote control units to the remote control sensor on the Plasma Display when operating the connected equipment.

The CONTROL OUT terminal on the rear of the Media Receiver supports SR+ that allows linked operations with a PIONEER AV receiver. SR+ presents functions such as the input switch linkage operation function and the DSP surround mode display function. For more information, see the user’s manual for the PIONEER AV receiver supporting SR+.

Connecting control cords

• While in connection through SR+, the volume on this system is temporarily minimized.

• Make sure that the power is turned off when making connections. • Complete all component connections before making control cord connections. Media Receiver (rear view)

IN OUT CONTROL SERVICE ONLY SUB WOOFER OUTPUT INPUT 1

Using the Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) Use the Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) to search desired TV programmes or view information about them. Using the timer, it also allows you to preset desired programmes for recording with a VCR.

Setting up for using the EPG Updating EPG information automatically Specify whether or not the system is to automatically acquire EPG information from a specified broadcasting station.

1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Press / to select “EPG”, and then press ENTER .

3 Press / to select “Data Auto Update”, and then press

Specifying an EPG information provider Specify a broadcasting station to acquire EPG information.

1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Press / to select “EPG”, and then press ENTER.

3 Press / to select “Data Provider”, and then press / station.

to select the desired broadcasting

EPG Data Auto Update

01 ABC Station Matching

Data Provider Station Matching

4 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu.

Automatically acquires EPG information at midnight and when watching a broadcasting station specified as an EPG information provider.

Use this function to display the EPG information about only TV programmes that can be actually received and watched.

1 Press EPG. 2 Press the colour button to select a search

1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Press / to select “EPG”, and then press

3 Press / to perform selection for the parameter.

3 Press / to select “Station Matching”, and then

Time Date Theme Station

Data Provider Station Matching

• A list of searched programmes appear.

4 Press EPG to exit the menu. Item Description Off Displays all broadcasting stations’ EPG (factory default) information pocessed by the specified EPG information provider. On

Displays EPG information about TV programmes that can be actually received and watched.

4 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu.

• For “Time” or “Date”, you cannot select the past time or date. • Before displaying EPG information, tune to a TV channel and return the screen to the single-screen mode. • While EPG information is in display, only the following buttons are functional: a, i –/i +, e and g.

Icons displayed on the Programme List and Programme Information Icon

Meaning Aspect ratio 4:3 Aspect ratio 16:9 Bilingual Stereo Channel with subtitles

Recording a programme using a recording equipment When recording equipment (such as a VCR or DVD recorder) is in connection, you may use the Electronic Programme Guide to preset TV programmes for recording.

1 Press EPG. 2 Press / to select the desired programme, and

13:00-13:30 ***** *******************

• Information about the selected programme appears.

to scroll the information. • To return to the programme list screen, press RETURN.

• Information about the selected programme appears.

SP LP PDC/VPS ON OFF Record?

Using the Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) Selecting a programme for immediate watch Using the EPG, you can also select a TV programme currently on air to immediately start watching.

1 Press EPG. 2 Press / to select the desired programme

6 Press / to select “PDC/VPS”. 7 Press / to select “ON” or “OFF”. 8 Press / to select “Record?”. 9 Press / to select “OK”, and then press ENTER. 10 Press EPG to exit the menu.

currently on air, and then press ENTER. • Make sure to leave the VCR power on when presetting TV programmes for recording. • You can return to the programme list screen by pressing RETURN. • This function is available only when recording equipment has been connected to the INPUT 2 or 3 terminal with the i/o Link.A activated, using a SCART cable. • For programmes preset (for recording) using the EPG, you can perform deletion or change only on the recording equipment (VCR or DVD recorder) which is a transfer destination.

• Information about the selected programme appears.

3 Press the green button. • The EPG menu is quitted and the selected TV programme is displayed using the entire screen.

Useful Adjustment Settings Adjusting image positions (AV mode only)

Adjusting image positions and clock automatically (PC mode only)

Adjust the horizontal and vertical positions of images on the Plasma Display.

Use Auto Setup to automatically adjust positions and clock of images coming from a personal computer.

1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Press / to select “Option”, and then press

3 Press / to select “Position”, and then press ENTER.

3 Press / to select “Auto Setup”, and then press ENTER.

4 Press / to select “H/V Position Adjust”, and then press ENTER.

• Auto Setup starts.

4 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. 5 Press / to adjust the vertical position or press /

to adjust the horizontal position.

6 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. • To restore the factory defaults for all the 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.

• When Auto Setup is finished, “Auto Setup completed.” appears. • Auto Setup may fail with a PC image composed of similar patterns or monochrome. If not successful, change the PC image and try again. • Be sure to connect the computer to the Media Receiver and switch it on before starting Auto Setup.

Useful Adjustment Settings

Usually you can easily adjust the positions and clock of images using Auto Setup. Use Manual Setup to optimize the positions and clock of images when necessary.

1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Press / to select “Option”, and then press ENTER.

3 Press / to select “Manual Setup”, and then press ENTER.

4 Press / to select the item to be adjusted, and then press ENTER.

Selecting an input signal type After connecting to the INPUT 1, INPUT 2, or INPUT 3 terminal, specify the type of video signals to be received from the connected equipment. For the type of the signals, see the operation manual that came with the connected equipment. Before starting the menu, press INPUT 1, INPUT 2, or INPUT 3 on the remote control unit or press INPUT on the Plasma Display to select an input source.

Adjusting image positions and clock manually (PC mode only)

1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Press / to select “Option”, and then press ENTER.

3 Press / to select “Input Select”, and then press ENTER.

4 Press / to select a signal type, and then press

ENTER. Input Select Video S-Video RGB COMPONENT

5 Press / (and / ) to perform adjustment. • Use / only when you adjust the vertical position after selecting “H/V Position Adjust”.

6 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. • To restore the factory defaults for all the items, press / to select “Reset” in step 4, and then press ENTER. A confirmation screen appears. Press / to select “Yes”, and then press ENTER.

• For INPUT1, you can select Video or RGB. • For INPUT2, you can select Video or S-Video. • For INPUT3, you can select Video, S-Video, RGB, or COMPONENT.

5 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. • If no image appears or images appear in inappropriate colours, specify another video signal type. • For the signal types to be specified, check the operation manual that came with the connected equipment.

Useful Adjustment Settings Colour system setting (AV mode only) If an image does not appear clearly, select another colour system (e.g., PAL, NTSC).

3 Press / to select “Colour System”, and then press ENTER.

4 Press / to select a video signal system, and then press ENTER. Colour System Auto PAL SECAM NTSC 4.43NTSC

• You can select “Auto”, “PAL”, “SECAM”, “NTSC”, or “4.43NTSC”. • With “Auto” selected, input signals are automatically identified.

5 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. • The factory default is “Auto”. • You need to perform colour system setting for each of INPUT 1 to 4. • For colour system setting for each channel, see pages 30 and 31.

Useful Adjustment Settings

12 Select a screen size

CINEMA 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.

ZOOM WIDE FULL PC mode except for XGA signals

Description For 4:3 “standard” pictures. A side mask appears on each side.

For 14:9 squeeze pictures. 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 with some programmes.

WIDE In this mode the picture is progressively stretched toward each side of the screen.

FULL For 16:9 squeeze pictures.

ZOOM For 16:9 letterbox pictures. Bars may appear on the top and bottom with some programmes.

CINEMA For 14:9 letterbox pictures. Bars may appear on the top and bottom on some programmes.

PC mode except for XGA signals Dot by Dot

FULL PC mode for XGA signals

Description Fills the screen without altering the input signal aspect ratio.

FULL Full 16:9 screen display

Matches input signal with same number of screen pixels.

PC mode for XGA signals

Description Matches input signal with the same number of screen pixels. Optimized for 1024 × 768 display

• The specifications given for the PC mode is for the PDP-504HDE. For the PDP-434HDE, the number of panel pixels is different, and thus signal processing and actual viewing conditions will vary slightly.

Useful Adjustment Settings Auto Selection If you set “WSS” and “4:3 Mode” in the Option menu, the optimum screen mode is automatically chosen for every video signal containing the WSS information.

Wide screen signalling (WSS) (AV mode only) WSS allows the system to switch automatically among the different screen formats.

1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Press / to select “Option”, and then press ENTER.

3 Press / to select “WSS”, and then press ENTER.

4 Press / to select “On”, and then press ENTER. WSS Off On

Description Activates the WSS function.

5 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. • Manually select an appropriate screen size if an image does not automatically switches to a correct screen format. • When the video signal contains no WSS information, the function will not work even with “On” selected.

Useful Adjustment Settings Picture aspect ratio (AV mode only) 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Press / to select “Option”, and then press ENTER.

3 Press / to select “4:3 Mode”, and then press ENTER.

4 Press / to select “4:3” or “WIDE”, and then press ENTER.

Changing the brightness at both sides of the screen (Side Mask) With the 4:3/FULL 14:9/CINEMA 14:9 screen size selected for the AV mode, you can change the brightness of the gray side masks that appear at both sides of the screen.

With the WSS function switched to “On”, select the display format for 4:3 aspect ratio signal input.

1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Press / to select “Option”, and then press ENTER.

3 Press / to select “Side Mask”, and then press ENTER.

Description Keeps the 4:3 aspect ratio and presents side masks.

WIDE Wide image without side masks. (factory default)

WIDE Item Description Fixed Always sets the same brightness for the (factory default) gray side masks. Auto

Adjusts the brightness of the gray side masks according to the brightness of images.

5 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. 5 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu.

Useful Adjustment Settings Sleep Timer

Using a password (AV mode only)

When the selected time elapses, the Sleep Timer automatically places the system into the standby mode.

This system provides the Child Lock function 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 factorydefault password. You can however, change the password as you want. When using the Home menu you select “Auto Installation”, “Programme Setup”, or “Password”, a screen prompting password entry appears to prevent others from changing the programme settings at their choices.

1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Press / to select “Sleep Timer”, and then press ENTER.

3 Press / to select the desired time, and then press ENTER. Sleep Timer Remain 90min Off 30min 60min 90min 120min

Entering a password In a case where you select a channel blocked with Child Lock or password entry is requested when attempting to open the menu, enter a password correctly.

1 Enter a correct 4-digit password using buttons 0 – 9. • You can select from among “Off” (cancel), “30 min”, “60 min”, “90 min”, and “120 min”.

Please Input Your Password.

4 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. • Five minutes before the selected time elapses, the remaining time appears every minute. • To check the remaining time, do steps 1 and 2.

• If you fail password entry three 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.

Useful Adjustment Settings Changing the password Use the following procedure to change the password.

Resetting the password 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Press / to select “Setup”, and then press ENTER.

3 Press / to select “Password”, and then press

3 Press / to select “Password”, and then press ENTER. • The password entry screen appears. Enter the current 4-digit password using buttons 0 – 9.

4 Press / to select “Change Password”, and then

1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Press / to select “Setup”, and then press

ENTER. • The password entry screen appears. Enter your 4-digit password using buttons 0 – 9.

4 Press / to select “Reset”, and then press ENTER.

PLASMA DISPLAY Change Password Please Input New Password.

Reconfirm New Password. Yes

5 Enter a 4-digit password to be newly set, using

5 Press / to select “Yes”, and then press ENTER. 6 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu.

6 Enter the same password that you have entered in step 5. • If an unmatching password is entered, the operation goes back to step 5 for reentry from the beginning. • If you fail password change three times by entering unmatching passwords, the menu is closed.

• The above procedure will reset the password to the factory default (1234).

7 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. • Take a note of the newly set password and keep it handy.

Cut along the dotted line and file after reading and filling out. We suggested you write down your password so you don’t forget it.

PDP-504HDE/PDP-434HDE Your password No.:

If you forget the password When the message “Please Input Your Password” is displayed in step 3 above, press the ENTER button on the remote control unit and hold it down for 3 seconds or longer. The password reverts to “1234”.

Appendix Troubleshooting Problem • No power. •The system cannot be switched on.

Possible Solution • Make sure that the Plasma Display and the Media Receiver are connected correctly. (See page 18.) • Is the power cord disconnected? (See page 21.) • Has the main power been turned on? (See page 22.) • Check if you pressed buttons 0 – 9 on the remote control unit. (See page 22.) • If the indicator on the system lights up red, press 0 – 9.

• Green and red rectangles appear on • Check if the system cable has been disconnected or almost disconnected? (See page 18.) the screen alternately. • The system cannot be operated.

• External influences such as lightning, static electricity, etc., may cause improper operation. In this case, operate the system after first turning the power of the Plasma Display and the Media Receiver, or unplugging the power cord and re-plugging it in after 1 or 2 minutes.

• Remote control unit does not operate.

• Are batteries inserted with polarity (+, –) aligned? (See page 20.) • Are batteries worn out? Replace with new batteries. (See page 20.) • Operate the remote control unit while pointing it toward the remote control sensor on the Plasma Display. (See page 15.) • Are you using it under strong or fluorescent lighting? • Is a fluorescent light illuminated to remote control sensor?

• No image and audio is presented.

• Check if the input source for video or PC has been unintentionally selected although you want to watch a TV channel. (See page 23.) • Check if you have selected a channel blocked with Child Lock. (See page 32.) Enter a password to temporarily cancel Child Lock. (See page 70.)

• Is connection to other components correct? (See pages 47 to 53.) • Is a non-compatible PC signal being input? (See page 52.) • Is the Input Select setting correct? (See page 65.)

• Images are presented but no audio is output.

• Check if you have selected the minimum volume. (See page 24.) • Check if you have muted sound. (See page 24.) • Check if phones are still in connection with the PHONES output terminal. (See page 13.) • When using INPUT 4 or PC as the input source, check that the audio terminal is also in connection. (See pages 51 and 52.)

• Sound is reversed between the right • Check if the speaker cable connections have been reversed between the right and left or if the and left. speaker cable from either speaker has been disconnected. (See pages 12 and 19.) • Sound is output from only a single • Has the balance been correctly adjusted? (See page 41.) speaker.

• Picture is cut off.

• Is the image position correct? (See pages 64 and 65.) • Has the correct screen size been selected? (See pages 67 and 68.)

• Strange colour, light colour, dark or colour misalignment.

• Adjust the picture tone. (See pages 35 to 40.) • Is the room too bright? The picture may look dark in a room that is too bright. • Check the colour system setting. (See pages 31 and 66.)

• Power is suddenly turned off.

• The system’s internal temperature has increased. Remove any objects blocking vent or clean. (See pages 15 and 16.) • Check the power control setting. (See pages 43 and 44.) • Check the sleep timer setting. (See page 70.)

Message Powering off. Internal temperature too high. Check temperature around PDP.

Check Check if the ambient temperature of the Plasma Display is high.

Powering off. Internal protection circuits activated, Is there a short in speaker cable?

Check the speaker cable connections between the Plasma Display and the speakers.

Powering off. Internal temperature too high. Check temperature around media receiver.

Check if the ambient temperature of the Plasma Display and the Media Receiver is high.

(Front view) Pin No.

• A Macintosh adaptor may be required for use with some Macintosh computers.

Appendix Connecting pin assignments for SCART Various audio and video devices may be connected via the SCART terminals.

Item Colour System TV Function

Media Receiver, Model: PDP-R04E PAL/SECAM/NTSC 3.58/NTSC 4.43/PAL 60 Receiving System Tuner

CATV Hyper-band, S1–S41ch

SCART (AV in, RGB in, TV out)

75 Ω Din Type for VHF/UHF in

SUB WOOFER OUTPUT Terminal (Rear)

*1 Switchable • Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Appendix Trademarks • SRS and the symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. SRS and WOW technologies are incorporated under license from SRS Labs, Inc. • This product includes FontAvenue® fonts licensed by NEC Corporation. FontAvenue is a registered trademark of NEC Corporation. • Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. • Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. • DDC is a registered trademark of Video Electronics Standards Association. • Power Management is a registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. • VGA and XGA are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Co., Inc. • The names of the companies or institutions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies or institutions.

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For the handling procedures and the other functions, refer to the dedicated operation manual. Using HDMI Input

Input signal correlation table 1920∗1080i@50Hz

The INPUT 3 terminals include HDMI terminals to which digital video and audio signals can be input. To use the HDMI terminal, activate the 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 operation manual that came with the connected equipment.

720(1440)∗480i@59.94/60Hz

• PC signals are out of correspondence.

Connecting HDMI equipment Media Receiver (rear view)

IN OUT CONTROL SERVICE ONLY AC INLET INPUT 3

HDMI cable (commercially available) SCART cable (commercially available) Connect the SCART cable only when inputting analog audio signals.

3 Press / to select “HDMI Input”, and then press ENTER.

4 Press / to select “Video”, and then press ENTER.

4 Press / to select “Audio”, and then press ENTER.

5 Press / to select the type of digital video signals, and then press ENTER. Setting

3 Press / to select “HDMI Input”, and then press

5 Press / to select the type of audio signals, and then press ENTER. Setting

• If you select “Auto”, an attempt will be made to identify the type of digital video signals when digital video signals are received.

• If you select “Auto”, an attempt will be made to identify the type of audio signals when audio signals are received.

Item Description Auto Automatically identifies input digital video (factory default) signals.

Item Description Auto Automatically identifies input audio (factory default) signals.

Sets the format of digital video signals to the Component 4:2:2.

Accepts digital audio signals.

Accepts analog audio signals.

Sets the format of digital video signals to the Component 4:4:4.

Sets the format of digital video signals to the RGB

6 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. • If you select a parameter other than “Auto”, make such a setting that results in natural colour. • If no image appears or images appear in inappropriate colours, specify another digital video signal type. • For the digital signal types to be specified, check the operation manual that came with the connected equipment.

6 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. • If no sound is output, specify another audio signal type. • For the signal types to be specified, check the operation manual that came with the connected equipment. • Depending on the equipment to be connected, you also need to connect a SCART cable for analog audio signals.

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