Pioneer PDP 5040HD manual

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    PLASMA DISPLA Y SYSTEM SYSTEME D’ÉCRAN PLASMA SISTEMA DE P ANT ALLA DE PLASMA PDP-5040HD PDP-4340HD Operating Instructions Mode d’emploi Manual de instrucciones Register Y our Product on www .pioneerelectronics.com PDP5040HD-Eng (Cover) 7/24/03, 1:56 PM 1[...]

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    Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water . Clean only with dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’ s instructions. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other[...]

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    English CA UTION: This product satisfies FCC regulations when shielded cables and connectors are used to connect the unit to other equipment. T o prevent electromagnetic inter fer - ence with electric appliances such as radios and televi- sions, use shielded cables and connectors for connec- tions. FEDERAL COMMUNICA TIONS COMMISSION DECLARA TION OF[...]

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    00 Contents 4 En 01 Important User Guidance Information 02 Safety Precautions 03 Operational Precautions 04 Features 05 Supplied Accessories Plasma Display ................................................................... 12 Media Receiver .................................................................... 12 06 Part Names Plasma Display .......[...]

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    00 Contents English 5 En 11 Enjoying through External Equipment W atching a DVD image ...................................................... 65 Connecting a DVD player ............................................. 65 Displaying a DVD image .............................................. 65 W atching a VCR image ......................................[...]

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    01 Important User Guidance Information 6 En In order to obtain maximum enjoyment from this P ioneer P ureV ision PDP -5040HD/PDP -4340HD Plasma Display System, please first read this information carefully . W ith the P ioneer PureV ision PDP -5040HD/PDP -4340HD, you can be assured of a high quality Plasma Display System with long-life and high reli[...]

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    01 Important User Guidance Information English 7 En P anel sticking and after-image lag •D isplaying 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. Af ter-image lagging due to r emaining electric load When image patterns with ver y high peak luminance are displayed[...]

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    02 Safety Precautions 8 En Electricity is used to per form 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 d[...]

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    02 Safety Precautions English 9 En 18. Replacement parts—In case the product needs re- placement parts, make sure that the ser vice person uses replacement parts specified by the manufacturer , or those with the same characteristics and perfor- mance as the original parts. Use of unauthorized parts can result in fire, electric shock and/or other [...]

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    03 Operational Pr ecautions 10 En PIONEER bears no responsibility for any damages aris- ing 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 pr otection function When still images (such as photos[...]

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    04 Featur es English 11 En • Built-in Digital T elevision (DTV) T uner • EPG for DTV pr ograms • New WIDE XGA Plasma P anel PDP -5040HD: 1280 x 768 (H x V) pix els PDP -4340HD: 1024 x 768 (H x V) pix els • Pur eCinema •T r uBass, FOCUS, and SRS sound systems • Dual TV T uner • Multi-scr een display (2-scr een/pictur e-in-picture) • [...]

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    05 Supplied Accessories 12 En Plasma Display Media Receiver Operating instruction •A lways use the power cord supplied with the Plasma Display and the one supplied with the Media R eceiver for each respective unit. P ower cord (2 m/6.6 feet) Cleaning cloth Speed clamp x 3 Bead band x 3 W arranty card Speaker cushion x 3 (Use when installing the o[...]

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    06 Part Names English 13 En Plasma Display 1 POWER button 2 ST ANDBY indicator 3 POWER ON indicator 4 Re mote control sensor 1 2 4 3 5 6 7 8 (right view) 5 ST ANDBY/ON button 6 INP UT button 7 VOLUME + / – buttons 8 CHANNEL + / – buttons 0 9 - = Re ar view Fr ont view 9 SYSTEM CABLE terminal (BLACK) 0 SYSTEM CABLE terminal (WHITE) - SPEAKER (ri[...]

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    06 Part Names 14 En Media Receiver Fr ont view 1 POWER button 2 POWER ON indicator 3 ST ANDBY indicator 4 REC TIMER indicator 5 INPUT 4 COMPONENT VIDEO terminals (Y , C B/ P B , C R/ P R ) 6 INPUT 4 terminal (S- VIDEO) 7 INPUT 4 terminal (VIDEO) 8 INPUT 4 terminals (A UDIO) 9 PC INPUT terminal (A UDIO) 0 PC INPUT terminal (ANAL OG RGB) 1 2 3 4 6 78[...]

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    06 Part Names English 15 En Re ar view 1 Antenna A input terminal 2 RS-232C terminal (used in the factor y setup) 3 Antenna B input terminal 4 Control input terminal 5 Control output terminal 6 VCR control terminal 7 INPUT 2 terminal (VIDEO) 8 INPUT 2 terminals (A UDIO) 9 DIGIT AL AUDIO output terminal (OPTICAL) 0 INPUT 1 terminal (VIDEO) - INPUT 1[...]

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    06 Part Names 16 En Remote control unit With the mode switch set to TV 1 TV a : T urns on the power to the Plasma Display or places it into standby mode. 2 T ransmission confirmation LED 3 INPUT : Selects an input source of the Plasma Display . (DTV , i.LINK, INPUT 1, IN- PUT 2, INPUT 3, INPUT 4, PC) 4 •(dot) : Enters a dot. 5 CH RETURN : R eturn[...]

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    07 Pr eparation English 17 En Installing the Plasma Display L ocating • Avoid direct sunlight. Maintain adequate ventilation . • The length of the system cable used to connect the Plasma Display and the Media R eceiver is about 3 m (118 inches). • Because the Plasma Display is heavy , be sure to have someone help you when moving it. • If yo[...]

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    07 Preparation 18 En Installing the Media r eceiver Plasma Display Media Receiver (vertical installation) (horizontal installation) System cable (approx. 3 meters/9.8 feet) • 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 th[...]

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    07 Pr eparation English 19 En Right side Installing the Media Receiver vertically Y ou can use the accompanying stand to install the Media Receiver vertically . Installing the Media Receiver vertically Insert the vertical installation stand into the side of the Media Receiver . Secure the vertical installation stand with screws. V ertical installat[...]

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    07 Preparation 20 En IN SERVICE ONL Y MONITOR OUT DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL INPUT 1 COMPONENT VIDEO S400 DTV-ANTENNA IN INPUT 3 VCR CONTROL A ANTENNA/CABLE B OUT IN IN OUT CONTROL OUT S-VIDEO S-VIDEO S-VIDEO R-AUDIO-L R-AUDIO-L Y AC INLET BLACK WHITE SYSTEM CABLE R-AUDIO-L R-AUDIO-L Y C B /P B C B /P B C R /P R C R /P R VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO INPUT 2 (TS) Set[...]

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    07 Pr eparation English 21 En Routing cables Speed clamps and bead bands are included with this system for bunching cables. Once properly bunched, follow the steps below to route the cables. When the speakers ar e installed on the sides When the speakers ar e installed at the bottom (rear view) Speaker cable Attaching speed clamps to the main unit [...]

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    07 Preparation 22 En Using the r emote control unit Use the remote control unit by pointing it towards the remote sensor window . Objects between the remote control unit and sensor window may prevent proper operation . Cautions regar ding the r emote control unit • Do not expose the remote control unit to shock. In addition, do not expose the rem[...]

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    07 Pr eparation English 23 En Cautions regarding batteries Improper use of batteries can result in chemical leakage or explosion. Be sure to follow the instructions below . • Do not use manganese batteries. When you replace the batteries, use alkaline ones. •P lace the batteries with their terminals correspond- ing to the (+) and (–) indicato[...]

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    07 Preparation 24 En IN A ANTENNA/CABLE B OUT IN OUT Cable connections for watching conventional TV channels In order to watch conventional TV channels, connect coaxial cables as shown below . T o enjoy a clearer picture, use an outdoor antenna. If your outdoor antenna uses a 75-ohm coaxial cable with an F-type connector , plug it into the antenna [...]

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    07 Pr eparation English 25 En U/V mixer • Be sure to connect the antenna or the Cable Converter as shown above. Signal r eception may fail if not properly connected. • Be sure that the Cable Converter output signal is assigned to the ANTENNA/CABLE B input on the Media Receiver . • How to change channels when the Cable Converter output signal [...]

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    07 Preparation 26 En Cable connections for watching digital TV channels In order to watch digital TV channels, connect coaxial cables as shown below . T o enjoy a clearer picture, use an outdoor antenna. If your outdoor uses a 75-ohm coaxial cable with an F-type connector , plug it into the antenna terminal at the rear of the Media Receiver . Conne[...]

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    07 Pr eparation English 27 En P ower cord P ower cord • Use only the power cor d provided. • Do not use a power supply voltage other than that indicated as this may cause fire or electric shock. •F or the Plasma Display System, a three-cor e power cor d with a ground ter minal is used for efficiency pr otection. Always connect the power cor d[...]

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    08 Basic Operations 28 En Plasma Display Tu r ning on the power 1 Pr ess POWER on the Plasma Display . • The ST ANDBY indicator on the Plasma Display flashes red. 2 Pr ess POWER on the Media Receiver . • The system is turned on or placed into the standby mode. 3 Confirm that the ST ANDBY indicators light up red, and then press TV a on the remot[...]

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    08 Basic Operations English 29 En 2 Pr ess POWER on the Media Receiver . • The ST ANDBY indicator on the Media R eceiver turns off and the one on the Plasma Display flashes red. 3 Pr ess POWER on the Plasma Display . • The ST ANDBY indicator on the Plasma Display turns off . •Y ou can also reverse steps 2 and 3. • If you are not going to us[...]

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    08 Basic Operations 30 En Plasma Display (right view) Channel display A 125 CBS STEREO W atching conventional TV channels Unless you set up conventional TV channels that you can watch under the current conditions, you cannot tune in those channels. F or the procedure, see “Setting up conventional TV channels” on page 41. • Conventional TV cha[...]

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    08 Basic Operations English 31 En Plasma Display (right view) Vo lume adjustment Mute VOLUME +/– Changing the volume and sound Using VOL + / – on the r emote control unit •T o increase the volume, press VOL + . •T o decrease the volume, press VOL – . • VOLUME + / – on the Plasma Display operates the same as VOL + / – . Using e MUTIN[...]

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    08 Basic Operations 32 En Setting MTS/SAP mode The Plasma Display System has a feature that allows reception of sound other than the main audio for the program. This feature is called Multi-channel T elevision Sound (MTS). The Plasma Display System with MTS can receive mono sound, stereo sound and Secondary Audio P rograms (SAP). The SAP feature al[...]

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    08 Basic Operations English 33 En When receiving STEREO sound signals A 125 STEREO A 125 STEREO A 125 MONO In STEREO mode In SAP mode In MONO mode When receiving MAIN + SAP sound signals A 125 MAIN (SAP) A 125 SAP (MAIN) A 125 MONO (SAP) In STEREO mode In SAP mode In MONO mode When receiving STEREO + SAP sound signals A 125 STEREO (SAP) A 125 SAP ([...]

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    08 Basic Operations 34 En Plasma Display (right view) Channel display A 125 CBS STEREO W atching digital TV channels Unless you set up digital TV channels that you can watch under the current conditions, you cannot tune in those channels. F or the procedure, see “Setting up digital TV channels” on page 44. Selecting the digital TV input After c[...]

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    08 Basic Operations English 35 En Plasma Display (right view) Vo lume adjustment Mute VOLUME +/– Changing the volume and sound Using VOL + / – on the r emote control unit •T o increase the volume, press VOL + . •T o decrease the volume, press VOL – . • VOLUME + / – on the Plasma Display operates the same as VOL + / – . Using e MUTIN[...]

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    08 Basic Operations 36 En Using the multiscr een functions Splitting the scr een Use the following procedure to select the 2-screen or picture-in-picture mode. 2-screen P icture-in-picture V iewing DTV banners While watching a digital TV program, pressing DTV INFO causes the following banner to appear . 1 Station name 2 Channel number 3 Pr ogram ti[...]

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    08 Basic Operations English 37 En 1 Pr ess SPLIT to select the display mode. • Each time you press SPLIT , the display mode is switched among 2-screen , picture-in-picture, and single-screen. 2 When in the 2-screen or picture-in-picture mode, press / to select a screen to be active. •“ z z z z z ” appears on the active screen , which output[...]

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    09 Basic Adjustment Settings 38 En Using the menu AV mode menus Home Menu It em Description Page Picture AV Selection Select from the fiv e displa y mode options; St andard, Dynamic, Mo vie, Game, and User . 4 7 Contr ast Adjusts the pictur e bet ween light and shade. 4 9 Brightness Adjusts pictur e brightness. 4 9 Color Adjusts color int ensit y .[...]

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    09 Basic Adjustment Settings English 39 En PC mode menus Home Menu It em Description P age Picture AV Selection Select fr om the t w o displa y mode options; Standar d and User . 4 7 Contr ast Adjusts the pictur e be tw een light and shade. 4 9 Brightness Adjusts pictur e brightne ss. 4 9 Re dA djusts red color int ensit y . 4 9 Gr een Adjusts gr e[...]

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    09 Basic Adjustment Settings 40 En Menu operation keys Use the following keys on the remote control to operate the menu. F or detailed menu operations, see appropri- ate pages that describe individual functions. HOME MENU: Pr ess to open or close the Home menu. / :P ress to select a menu item. F or some menu items, you can select parameters using t[...]

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    09 Basic Adjustment Settings English 41 En Setting up conventional TV channels This section describes how to search and set up conventional TV channels that you can watch under the current conditions. Unless you set up conventional TV channels using Auto channel P reset, you may not be able to tune in those channels. • Conventional TV channels in[...]

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    09 Basic Adjustment Settings 42 En Setting for skipping unwanted channels Fr om among conventional TV channels searched and set up using Auto Channel P reset, you can select channels to be skipped when CH + / – are operated. 1 Pr ess HOME MENU . 2 Pr ess / to select “Setup”, and then press ENTER . 3 Pr ess / to select “Channel Setup”, and[...]

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    09 Basic Adjustment Settings English 43 En Setting your favorite channels Set up to four TV channels to each of the four color buttons on the remote control unit (16 channels in total). Y ou can then quickly select from only your favorite channels. Y ou can program these buttons with conventional channels. 1 Select and tune to a TV channel to be re[...]

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    09 Basic Adjustment Settings 44 En Setting up digital TV channels This section describes how to search and set up digital TV channels that you can watch under the current conditions. Unless you set up digital TV channels using Auto Channel P reset, you cannot tune in those channels. Using Auto Channel Pr eset Auto Channel P reset automatically sear[...]

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    09 Basic Adjustment Settings English 45 En Setting for skipping unwanted channels Fr om among digital TV channels searched and set up using Auto Channel P reset, you can select channels to be skipped when CH +/– are operated. 1 Pr ess HOME MENU . 2 Pr ess / to select “DTV Setup”, and then press ENTER . 3 Pr ess / to select “DTV Channel Setu[...]

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    09 Basic Adjustment Settings 46 En Language setting Y ou can select a language to be used for on-screen display such as menus from among four languages; English, F rench, Spanish, and K orean. 1 Pr ess HOME MENU . 2 Pr ess / to select “Setup”, and then press ENTER . 3 Pr ess / to select “Language”, and then press ENTER . 4 Pr ess / to selec[...]

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    09 Basic Adjustment Settings English 47 En 8 Pr ess / to select “ T ime & Date”, and then press ENTER . • The date & time entr y screen appears. Enter the current date and time using / and / , and then press ENTER . 9 Pr ess HOME MENU to exit the menu. • Selecting “K OREA ” as a time zone cancels the D.S.T . setting. • When th[...]

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    09 Basic Adjustment Settings 48 En Y ou can also use the menu to change the options. 1 Pr ess HOME MENU . 2 Pr ess / to select “P icture”, and then press ENTER . 3 Pr ess / to select “ A V Selection”, and then press ENTER . 4 Pr ess / to select the desired option , and then press ENTER . Fo r AV sour ce It em Descrip tion ST AND ARD F or a [...]

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    09 Basic Adjustment Settings English 49 En For A V source It em butt on but t on Contr ast F or less contr ast F or mor e contr ast Brightness F or less brightness F or more brightness Color F or less color int ensit y F or more color int ensit y Ti nt Skin t ones become Skin t ones become purplish gr eenish Sharpness F or less sharpness F or more [...]

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    09 Basic Adjustment Settings 50 En Color temperatur e Adjust the color temperature to give a better white balance. 1 Pr ess HOME MENU . 2 Pr ess / to select “P icture”, and then press ENTER . 3 Pr ess / to select “P ro Adjust”, and then press ENTER . 4 Pr ess / to select “Color T emp”, and then press ENTER . 5 Pr ess / to select the des[...]

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    09 Basic Adjustment Settings English 51 En DNR Select the DNR (Digital Noise Reduction) level to eliminate video noise for a clean crisp image. 1 Pr ess HOME MENU . 2 Pr ess / to select “P icture”, and then press ENTER . 3 Pr ess / to select “P ro Adjust”, and then press ENTER . 4 Pr ess / to select “DNR”, and then press ENTER . 5 Pr es[...]

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    09 Basic Adjustment Settings 52 En DRE Use the DRE (Dynamic R ange Expander) to adjust dark and bright portions on images so that the contrast between brightness and darkness becomes clearer . 1 Pr ess HOME MENU . 2 Pr ess / to select “P icture”, and then press ENTER . 3 Pr ess / to select “P ro Adjust”, and then press ENTER . 4 Pr ess / to[...]

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    09 Basic Adjustment Settings English 53 En FOCUS This shifts the sound coming direction (sound images) upward and produces clear sound contours. 1 Pr ess HOME MENU . 2 Pr ess / to select “Sound”, and then press ENTER . 3 Pr ess / to select “FOCUS”, and then press / to select the desired parameter . It em Description Off Deactiva t es the FO[...]

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    09 Basic Adjustment Settings 54 En Power Control P ower Control provides convenient functions for power saving. Power Contr ol for A V source Ener gy Save P ower consumption is saved by decreasing picture brightness. 1 Pr ess HOME MENU . 2 Pr ess / to select “P ower Control”, and then press ENTER . 3 Pr ess / to select “Energy Save”, and th[...]

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    09 Basic Adjustment Settings English 55 En No Operation off The system will be automatically placed into the standby mode when no operation is per formed for three hours. 1 Pr ess HOME MENU . 2 Pr ess / to select “P ower Control”, and then press ENTER . 3 Pr ess / to select “No Operation off ”, and then press ENTER . 4 Pr ess / to select ?[...]

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    10 Electronic Pr ogram Guide (EPG) (for DTV Only) 56 En EPG display format The Electronic P rogram Guide (EPG) shows the table of scheduled digital TV programs and detailed information about individual programs. It also allows you to easily select and tune to a desired program. The EPG Screen consists of the schedule window , information window , a[...]

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    10 Electr onic Program Guide (EPG) (for DTV Only) English 57 En Information window ... More Information DTV INFO 8:00pm–9:00pm WWWWWWW 31 1.1 1 1 STEREO CC FV TV -PG NC-17 1 6 5 7 8 2 6 3 4 1 S tation name 2 Channel number 3 P rogram t ime schedule 4 P rogram title 5 A blue icon appears when the program has been preset for auto channel select; an[...]

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    10 Electronic Pr ogram Guide (EPG) (for DTV Only) 58 En Using the EPG Use the following procedure to check the schedule of digital TV programs, view information about desired programs, and/or select programs to watch. 1 Pr ess DTV GUIDE . • The EPG screen appears. • “Downloading EPG data now ” appears on the picture window . • When EPG da[...]

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    10 Electr onic Program Guide (EPG) (for DTV Only) English 59 En Presetting TV pr ograms using the EPG Using the EPG, you can easily preset digital TV pro- grams for watching later (auto channel select), record- ing with a D-VHS recorder , or recording via a VCR controller . Using auto channel select W ith the power to the system left on, this funct[...]

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    10 Electronic Pr ogram Guide (EPG) (for DTV Only) 60 En Recor ding TV programs using a D-VHS r ecorder Use the following procedure to preset TV programs for recording with a connected D- VHS recorder . 1 Pr ess DTV GUIDE . • The EPG screen appears. 2 Pr ess / and / to select a program to be preset, and then press ENTER . • Select a program not [...]

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    10 Electr onic Program Guide (EPG) (for DTV Only) English 61 En 4 Pr ess / to select “ ANALOG ”, and then press ENTER . •A dialog box for confirmation appears. 5 Pr ess / to select “OK”, and then press ENTER . • The program is preset and the schedule table is restored. •A red square icon appears for the preset program. •A black icon[...]

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    10 Electronic Pr ogram Guide (EPG) (for DTV Only) 62 En Setting the timer manually Using the menu, you can also preset digital TV pro- grams by specifying their scheduled date and time. 1 Pr ess HOME MENU . 2 Pr ess / to select “R ec/View T imer ”, and then press ENTER . • The schedule table appears. 3 Pr ess / to select a list number , then [...]

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    10 Electr onic Program Guide (EPG) (for DTV Only) English 63 En Priority rules for overlapped presettings When preset TV programs are overlapped, the following three rules are used to determine a higher priority . If more than one of the three rules are met, the rules are applied in the order; 1, 2, then 3. Rul e 1: Pr esetting for recording is giv[...]

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    10 Electronic Pr ogram Guide (EPG) (for DTV Only) 64 En Changing/ canceling TV pr ogram pr esettings Using the EPG Use the following procedure to change or cancel program presettings using the EPG. 1 Pr ess DTV GUIDE . • The EPG screen appears. 2 Pr ess / and / to select the desired preset program, and then press ENTER . •A dialog box appears. [...]

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    11 Enjoying thr ough Exter nal Equipment English 65 En IN SERVICE ONL Y MONITOR OUT DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL INPUT 1 COMPONENT VIDEO S400 DTV-ANTENNA IN INPUT 3 VCR CONTROL A ANTENNA/CABLE B OUT IN IN OUT CONTROL OUT S-VIDEO S-VIDEO S-VIDEO R-AUDIO-L R-AUDIO-L Y AC INLET BLACK WHITE SYSTEM CABLE R-AUDIO-L R-AUDIO-L Y C B /P B C B /P B C R /P R C R /P R [...]

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    11 Enjoying thr ough Exter nal Equipment 66 En W atching a VCR image Connecting a VCR Use the INPUT 2 terminals when connecting a VCR and other audiovisual equipment. Displaying a VCR image To watch a VCR image, press INPUT 2 on the remote control unit or press INPUT on the Plasma Display to select INPUT 2. • The INPUT 2 terminals are checked for[...]

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    11 Enjoying thr ough Exter nal Equipment English 67 En Game console/Camcorder Media Receiver (fr ont view) AV cable (commercially available) S- V ideo cable (commercially available) • The INPUT 4 terminals are checked for cable connec- tions in the order where; 1) Component Video , 2) S- Vi deo, 3) V ideo. • Connect external equipment to only t[...]

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    11 Enjoying thr ough Exter nal Equipment 68 En IN SERVICE ONL Y MONITOR OUT DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL INPUT 1 COMPONENT VIDEO S400 DTV-ANTENNA IN INPUT 3 VCR CONTROL A ANTENNA/CABLE B OUT IN IN OUT CONTROL OUT S-VIDEO S-VIDEO S-VIDEO R-AUDIO-L R-AUDIO-L Y AC IN LET BLACK WHITE SYSTEM CABLE R-AUDIO-L R-AUDIO-L Y C B /P B C B /P B C R /P R C R /P R VIDEO V[...]

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    11 Enjoying thr ough Exter nal Equipment English 69 En Connecting other audio equipment The digital audio output terminal (optical) on this system can output Dolby Digital signals. Using an optical digital cable, connect an A V receiver to the digital audio output terminal (optical) on the rear of the Media Receiver . This allows audio such as digi[...]

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    11 Enjoying thr ough Exter nal Equipment 70 En W atching a D-VHS image What is i.LINK? i.LINK is a digital serial interface for handling digital video, digital audio , and other data in two directions. i.LINK is Sony’s term for the IEEE 1394 data transport bus. Digital A V equipment compatible with i.LINK can be connected using a single i.LINK ca[...]

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    11 Enjoying thr ough Exter nal Equipment English 71 En When connecting two D-VHS r ecorders Y ou can connect two D - VHS recorders directly to the i.LINK terminals on the rear of the Media Receiver . Using i.LINK cables you can also connect up to two D- VHS recorders in a daisy chain . Precautions about i.LINK connections • Use S400 i.LINK cables[...]

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    11 Enjoying thr ough Exter nal Equipment 72 En Displaying a D-VHS image To watch a D - VHS image, press i.LINK on the remote control unit or press INPUT on the Plasma Display to select i.LINK. Useful and important notification Useful information •D - VHS recorders connected through i.LINK can play back digital TV programs recorded using this syst[...]

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    11 Enjoying thr ough Exter nal Equipment English 73 En Setting up for controlling a D-VHS r ecor der Y ou can operate the connected D - VHS recorder from the Plasma Display that shows the control panel screen. After making the connections, use the menu to specif y the model of the D- VHS recorder to be operated. Y ou can operate only a single D - V[...]

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    11 Enjoying thr ough Exter nal Equipment 74 En Operating the control panel scr een The control panel screen appears when you press i.LINK . It disappears when you press i.LINK again . T o select a button on the control panel screen , press / or / , and then press ENTER on the remote control. Name Status (Play) Power i.Link/DTV Device Close [i.Link][...]

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    11 Enjoying thr ough Exter nal Equipment English 75 En To change the or der of devices: 1 Pr ess / to select the desired device from the list, and then press ENTER . 2 Pr ess / to select “Replace”, and then press ENTER . 3 Pr ess / to select the new desired position, and then press ENTER . • The selected device is moved to the selected positi[...]

  • Page 76

    11 Enjoying thr ough Exter nal Equipment 76 En To delete information about all devices: 1 Pr ess / to select “Delete All”, and then press ENTER . 2 Pr ess / to select “Delete” and then press ENTER . •A confirmation message appears. •A warning message appears if the selected device has been preset for recording with the timer or if its p[...]

  • Page 77

    11 Enjoying thr ough Exter nal Equipment English 77 En Signal names for 15-pin mini D -sub connecter 15 14 13 12 9 11 10 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (front view) Pin No. Signal name 1 R 2 G 3 B 4 Not connect ed 5 Not connect ed 6 GND (gr ound) 7 GND (gr ound) 8 GND (gr ound) 9 +5V 0 GND (gr ound) - Not connect ed = SD A ~ HD ! VD @ SCL • A Macintosh adaptor [...]

  • Page 78

    11 Enjoying thr ough Exter nal Equipment 78 En VCR CONTROL IN SERVICE ONL Y MONITOR OUT DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL INPUT 1 COMPONENT VIDEO S400 DTV-ANTENNA IN INPUT 3 VCR CONTROL A ANTENNA/CABLE B OUT IN IN OUT CONTROL OUT S-VIDEO S-VIDEO S-VIDEO R-AUDIO-L R-AUDIO-L Y AC INLET BLACK WHITE SYSTEM CABLE R-AUDIO-L R-AUDIO-L Y C B /P B C B /P B C R /P R C R /[...]

  • Page 79

    11 Enjoying thr ough Exter nal Equipment English 79 En The lists of controllable r ecording equipment manufactures Manufac tur e Remot e control t ype PIONEER 1–5 P ANASONIC 1–7 PHILIPS 1–6 SHARP 1–5 T OSHIBA 1–4 S AMSUNG 1–6 FISHER 1–3 GOLDST AR 1 HIT ACHI 1, 2 MAGNA V O X 1 MITSUBISHI 1–7 RC A 1–6 S ANY O 1–3 SONY 1–3 JVC 1?[...]

  • Page 80

    11 Enjoying thr ough Exter nal Equipment 80 En Media R eceiver (rear view) IN CONTROL OUT CONTROL IN OUT CONTROL IN OUT CONTROL IN OUT IN SERVICE ONL Y MONITOR OUT DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL INPUT 1 COMPONENT VIDEO S400 DTV-ANTENNA IN INPUT 3 VCR CONTROL A ANTENNA/CABLE B OUT IN IN OUT CONTROL OUT S-VIDEO S-VIDEO S-VIDEO R-AUDIO-L R-AUDIO-L Y AC INLET BLA[...]

  • Page 81

    12 Useful Adjustment Settings English 81 En Adjusting image positions (A V mode only) Adjust the horizontal and vertical positions of images on the Plasma Display . 1 Pr ess HOME MENU . 2 Pr ess / to select “Option”, and then press ENTER . 3 Pr ess / to select “P osition”, and then press ENTER . 4 Pr ess / to select “H/V Position Adjust?[...]

  • Page 82

    12 Useful Adjustment Settings 82 En Adjusting image positions and clock manually (PC mode only) Usually you can easily adjust the positions and clock of images using Auto Setup. Use Manual Setup to opti- mize the positions and clock of images when neces- sar y . 1 Pr ess HOME MENU . 2 Pr ess / to select “Option”, and then press ENTER . 3 Pr ess[...]

  • Page 83

    12 Useful Adjustment Settings English 83 En AV mode PC mode ex cept for XGA signals PC mode for XGA signals Selecting a scr een size Pr ess S CREEN SIZE to switch among the screen size options selectable for the type of video signals currently received. • Each time you press S CREEN SIZE , the selection is switched. • The selectable screen size[...]

  • Page 84

    12 Useful Adjustment Settings 84 En Changing the brightness at both sides of the scr een (Side Mask) W ith the 4:3 screen size selected for the A V mode, you can change the brightness of the gray side masks that appear at both sides of the screen . 1 Pr ess HOME MENU . 2 Pr ess / to select “Option”, and then press ENTER . 3 Pr ess / to select ?[...]

  • Page 85

    12 Useful Adjustment Settings English 85 En Sleep Timer When the selected time elapses, the Sleep Timer automatically places the system into the standby mode. Pr ess SLEEP to select the desired time. • The timer starts counting. • Each time you press SLEEP , the selection is switched as below : (cancel) 30 60 90 120 Off (minutes) • The factor[...]

  • Page 86

    12 Useful Adjustment Settings 86 En Closed caption for conventional TV channels Y our Plasma Display System is equipped with an internal closed caption decoder . Closed caption is a system which allows you to view conversations, narra- tion , and sound effects in TV programs and home videos as subtitles on your Plasma Display screen . • Not all p[...]

  • Page 87

    12 Useful Adjustment Settings English 87 En Closed caption for digital TV channels Y our Plasma Display System is equipped with an internal closed caption decoder also for digital TV channels. Y ou can enjoy digital closed captions whenever their ser vices are provided. Digital closed captions allow you to change parameters such as fonts and colors[...]

  • Page 88

    12 Useful Adjustment Settings 88 En Selecting digital closed captions Use the following procedure to select digital closed captions. 1 Pr ess HOME MENU . 2 Pr ess / to select “DTV Setup”, and then press ENTER . 3 Pr ess / to select “DTV Closed Caption”, and then press ENTER . 4 Pr ess / to select “Digital Caption”, and then press ENTER [...]

  • Page 89

    12 Useful Adjustment Settings English 89 En The following table shows the parameters selectable for each item. It em Selec tion F ont Size Aut o/ Small/ Standar d / Lar ge F ont St yle 1 Aut o/ F ont 1 / F ont 2/ F ont 3/ F ont 4/ F ont 5/ F ont 6/ F ont 7/ F ont 8 Fo r egr ound Color Aut o/ Black/ White / Red/ Gr een/ Blue/ Ye llo w/ Magent a/ Cya[...]

  • Page 90

    12 Useful Adjustment Settings 90 En • The voluntar y movie rating system only uses an age- based rating. TV P arental Guidelines C ont ent FV D L S V Ra ting (F antas y (Sexually (Adult (Sexual (Violence) violence) suggestiv e language) situation) dialog) TV - Y (All childr en) TV - Y7 (Dir ec t ed t o older childr en) X TV -G Age-Base (Gener al [...]

  • Page 91

    12 Useful Adjustment Settings English 91 En Setting the voluntary moving rating sys- tem (MP AA) 1 Pr ess HOME MENU . 2 Pr ess / to select “Setup”, and then press ENTER . 3 Pr ess / to select “P arental Control”, and then press ENTER . • If you have set a password (page 95), the password entr y screen appears. Enter your 4- digit password[...]

  • Page 92

    12 Useful Adjustment Settings 92 En Setting the TV Par ental Guidelines (TV Guidelines) 1 Pr ess HOME MENU . 2 Pr ess / to select “Setup”, and then press ENTER . 3 Pr ess / to select “P arental Control”, and then press ENTER . • If you have set a password (page 95), the password entr y screen appears. Enter your 4- digit password using bu[...]

  • Page 93

    12 Useful Adjustment Settings English 93 En Canadian F r ench ratings Ra ting Description E Exemp t pr ogramming. G Gener al: All ages and childr en, cont ains minimal dir ect violence, but ma y be int egr at ed int o the plot in a humor ous or unrealistic manner . 8ans+ Gener al but inadvisable for y oung children: Ma y be view ed b y a wide publi[...]

  • Page 94

    12 Useful Adjustment Settings 94 En T emporarily deactivating the V -CHIP Block Y ou can temporarily deactivate the V -CHIP Block. When the V -CHIP Block is working and censors TV programs or VCR or DVD contents to be blocked, a password entr y screen appears. To temporarily deactivate the V -CHIP block, enter a 4- digit password that you have set [...]

  • Page 95

    12 Useful Adjustment Settings English 95 En Programming a password (A V mode only) Y ou can program a password to prevent other persons from changing especially P arental Control settings. Setting and changing the password Use the following procedure to newly set or change the password: 1 Pr ess HOME MENU . 2 Pr ess / to select “Setup”, and the[...]

  • Page 96

    12 Useful Adjustment Settings 96 En 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-5040HD/PDP-4340HD Y our passwor d No.: If you for get the password When the message “Please Input Y our P assword” is displayed in step 3 above, press the ENTER button on [...]

  • Page 97

    13 Useful Featur es English 97 En Lear ning function of the r emote control unit Y ou can operate the connected AV products (A V Re- ceiver , Cable Box, SA T tuner , VCR , DVD, DVD recorder , LD) using the learning function of your remote control unit. This remote control unit has a function that can memorize each remote control code. 2 to 5 cm (0.[...]

  • Page 98

    13 Useful Featur es 98 En Using the learning function 1 Slide the Mode switch to match the device whose remote control signal you want to be learned. 2 Pr ess EDIT/LEARN and 2 at the same time. •The LED flashes. 3 Pr ess a button to be learned. • The LED lights up. •F or the functions that can be learned, see pages 100 to 105. • When learni[...]

  • Page 99

    13 Useful Featur es English 99 En Manufacture codes CABLE/S A T VCR D VD/D VR 000 PIONEER1(CABLE) PIONEER PIONEER(D VD) 00 1 PIONEER2(CABLE) FISHER P ANASONIC(DVD) 00 2 JERR OLD1(CABLE) FISHER2 SAMSUNG(D VD) 00 3 JERR OLD2(CABLE) FISHER3 SONY(DVD) 004 JERR OLD3(CABLE) GOLDST AR T OSHIB A(D VD) 00 5 JERR OLD4(CABLE) HIT A CHI JVC(D VD) 006 JERR OLD5[...]

  • Page 100

    13 Useful Featur es 100 En Mode switch (with “TV ” selected) Using the r emote control unit to control other devices 1 2 3 Receiver contr ol buttons When a P ioneer receiver is connected to the display , the receiver can be operated using buttons 1 to 3 . When a non-P ioneer receiver is connected to the display , the signals for 1 to 3 must fir[...]

  • Page 101

    13 Useful Featur es English 101 En 1 3 2 4 5 Cable control buttons When the Mode switch is set to CBL/SA T the cable converter connected to the display can be operated using 1 to 5 . Cable converters made by other manufacturers and not preset can also be operated using the remote control unit if 1 to 5 have learned the functions. See page 97. 1 0 ?[...]

  • Page 102

    13 Useful Featur es 102 En 1 6 8 7 3 4 5 2 SA T control buttons When the SA T is preset by the learning function of the remote control, the remote control unit buttons will function as shown below . • When the Mode switch is set to CBL/SA T , satellite broadcast tuners made by other manufacturers and not preset can also be operated with the remot[...]

  • Page 103

    13 Useful Featur es English 103 En 8 7 1 4 3 2 6 5 VCR control buttons When the VCR is preset by the learning function of the remote control, the remote control unit buttons will function as follows when the Mode switch of the remote control unit is set to VCR . • When the input selector button having the same number as the input terminal connect[...]

  • Page 104

    13 Useful Featur es 104 En ! @ ~ 6 5 2 = - 0 8 9 7 3 4 1 DVD/DVR contr ol buttons When the DVD/DVR is preset by the learning function of the remote control, the remote control unit buttons will function as follows when the Mode switch of the remote control unit is set to DVD/DVR . • When the input selector button having the same number as the inp[...]

  • Page 105

    13 Useful Featur es English 105 En - U (CHAPTER SEARCH) Pr essing quickly once takes you to the start of the next chapter . Each time you press it, you move ahead to the start of the next chapter . = V (SCAN) Continue pressing for fast forward. ~ E (REC) Starts recording. ! H (STOP) Playback stops when pressing once. With some DVD players or DVD re[...]

  • Page 106

    14 Appendix 106 En Pr oblem P ossible Solution • No pow er . •G r een and red r ectangles appear on the scr een alterna tely . • The s yst em cannot be oper ated. •R emot e contr ol unit does no t oper at e. • No image and audio is pre sent ed. • No pictur e. •I mages are pr esent ed but no audio is output. • Sound is r ev ersed be [...]

  • Page 107

    14 Appendix English 107 En Computer compatibility chart Re solution F requency R emarks 720 × 4 00 7 0 Hz 640 × 4 8 0 6 0 Hz 65 Hz Macint osh 1 3" (6 7 Hz) 72 H z 75 H z 8 00 × 600 5 6 Hz 60 H z 72 H z 75 H z 832 × 6 2 4 7 4.5 Hz Macint osh 1 6" 10 2 4 × 7 6 8 6 0 Hz 70 H z 75 Hz Macint osh 1 9" 12 8 0 × 7 6 8 5 6 Hz 60 H z 70 [...]

  • Page 108

    14 Appendix 108 En Specifications It em 5 0"Plasma Displa y , Model: PDP -5 04PU 4 3" Plasma Displa y , Model: PDP -4 3 4PU Number of Pix els 1 2 8 0 × 7 68 pix els 1 0 2 4 × 7 6 8 pix els Audio Amplifier 1 3W + 1 3W (1kHz, 1 0%, 8 Ω )1 3W + 1 3W (1kHz, 1 0%, 8 Ω ) Surr ound Sy stem SRS/F OCUS/T ruBass SRS/FOCUS/T ruBass Po w er R e[...]

  • Page 109

    14 Appendix English 109 En T rademarks • SRS and the R symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. SRS technology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs, Inc. • FOCUS and the R symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. FOCUS technology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs, Inc. • is a trademark of SRS Labs, Inc. WOW technology is incorp[...]

  • Page 110

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