Pioneer PRO-1540HD manual

Register Y our Pr oduct on www .pioneerelectr onics.com (US) www .pioneerelectr onics.ca (Canada) PLASMA DISPLAY SYSTEM PRO-1540HD PRO-1140HD PRO-940HD Operating Instructions PDP_PRO1540HD.book Page 1 Wednesday, August 2, 2 006 6:01 PM[...]

Read these instructions. K eep these instructions. Heed all warnings. F ollow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water . Clean only with dr y cloth. Do not bloc k any v entilation openings . Install in accordance with the manuf acturer’ s instr uctions. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers , stov es[...]

English WARNING: THE APPARATUS IS NOT WATERPROOFS, TO PREV ENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE AND D O NOT PUT AN Y WATER SOURCE NEAR THIS APPARATUS, SU CH AS VASE, FLOWER POT, COSMET ICS CONTAINER AN D MEDICINE BOTTLE ETC. WARNING: Handling the co rd on this product or cords associated with accessories sold w[...]

4 En Contents Contents Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instruc tions so you will know how to operate yo ur model properly. Afte r you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference. In some countries or regions, the shap e of the power plug and power outlet m[...]

5 En Contents English Setting up closed captions ....................... 43 Activating the closed caption .............. 43 Selecting the type of conventional closed captions ..................................... 43 Selecting digital closed captions ........ 44 Selecting digital closed caption parameters ............................................[...]

6 En Contents Enjoying the Home Media Gallery ............ 75 Making network connections ............... 76 Connecting a USB device ..................... 76 Starting the Home Media Gallery function .................................................. 77 Enjoying movie files .............................. 79 Enjoying music files ......................[...]

7 En Important User Guidance Information 01 English Important User Guidance Information In order to obtain maximum enjoyment from this Pioneer PureVision PRO-1540HD/PRO - 1140HD/PRO-940HD Plasma Display Panel, please first read this information carefully. With the Pioneer PureVision PRO-154 0HD/PRO-1140HD/PRO- 940HD, you can be assured of a high qu[...]

8 En Important User Guidance Information 01 CAUTION PIONEER bears no responsibility for any damage arising from incorrect use of the product ma lfunctions 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 pho tos and com[...]

9 En Important User Guidance Information 01 English About the menu window size following video format switch The video program that you watch may be high definition (HD) or standard definition (SD). This Plasma Display is designed to scale to either HD or SD signals. If the video program’s definition type changes while a menu window is displayed [...]

10 En Safety Precautions 02 Safety Precautions This product has been engineered and manufactured with the highest priority on safety. However, improper use can result in electric shock and/or fire. To pre vent injury, please observe the following instructions when inst alling, operating and cleaning the product. To ensure your safety and prolong th[...]

11 En Safety Precautions 02 English Installation Precautions Observe the following precautions when installing the panel using option al mounting methods such as the bracket. When using the optional brackets or equiv alent items • Ask your dealer to perform the installation. • Use only the supplied bolts. • For details, see the instruction ma[...]

12 En Supplied Accessories 03 Supplied Accessories Power cord (2 m/6.6 feet ) Bead band × 3 Cleaning cloth AA size battery x 2 (Alkaline battery for remote control unit) Remote control unit Operating instructions G-LINK cable (3 m /9.8 feet) Hexagonal w rench x 1 (Diagonal size: 6 mm) (for PRO-940HD only) Speed cl amp × 3 Ferrite core Warranty ca[...]

13 En Part Names 04 English Part Names Plasma Display 1 a POWER button (See page 26) 2 POWER ON indicator (See page 26) 3 STANDBY indica tor (See page 26) 4 REC TIMER indica tor 5 Remote control sensor (Side view) 6 STANDBY/ON button 7I N P U T button ( ENTER button*) 8 VOLUME UP/DO WN buttons ( UP/DOWN buttons*) 9 CHANNEL UP/DOWN buttons ( LEFT/ R[...]

14 En Part Names 04 1 a POWER button (See page 26) 2 POWER ON indicator (See page 26) 3 STANDBY indicator (See page 26) 4 REC TIMER indicator 5 Remote control sensor (Side view) 6 STANDBY/ON button 7I N P U T button ( ENTER button*) 8 VOLUME UP/DOWN buttons ( UP/DOWN buttons*) 9 CHANNEL UP/DOWN buttons ( LEFT/ RIGHT buttons*) 10 TV GUIDE button* 11[...]

15 En Part Names 04 English 1 a POWER button (See page 26) 2 POWER ON indicator (See page 26) 3 STANDBY indica tor (See page 26) 4 REC TIMER indica tor 5 Remote control sensor (Side view) 6 STANDBY/ON button 7I N P U T button ( ENTER button*) 8 VOLUME UP/DO WN buttons ( UP/DOWN buttons*) 9 CHANNEL UP/DOWN buttons ( LEFT/ RIGHT buttons*) 10 TV GUIDE[...]

16 En Part Names 04 1 PC INPUT terminal (ANALOG RGB) 2 CableCARD™ slot 3 ANT/CABLE A IN terminal 4 ANT B IN terminal 5 AC IN terminal 6 Ethernet cable port 7 HDMI terminals (INPUT 5/I NPUT 6) 8 RS-232C terminal (used for factory setup) 9 DIGITAL OUT terminal (OPTICAL) 10 G-LINK terminal 11 INPUT 5 terminals (AUDIO) 12 INPUT 6 terminals (AUDIO) 13[...]

17 En Part Names 04 English 1 PC INPUT terminal (ANALOG RGB) 2 CableCARD™ slot 3 ANT/CABLE A IN terminal 4 ANT B IN termi nal 5 AC IN termina l 6 Ethernet cable port 7 HDMI terminals (INPUT 5/INPUT 6) 8 RS-232C terminal (used for factory setup) 9 DIGITAL OUT terminal (OPTICAL) 10 G-LINK terminal 11 INPUT 5 terminals (AUDIO) 12 INPUT 6 terminals ([...]

18 En Part Names 04 1 PC INPUT terminal (ANALOG RGB) 2 CableCARD™ slot 3 ANT/CABLE A IN terminal 4 ANT B IN terminal 5 AC IN terminal 6 Ethernet cable port 7 HDMI terminals (INPUT 5/I NPUT 6) 8 RS-232C terminal (used for factory setup) 9 DIGITAL OUT terminal (OPTICAL) 10 G-LINK terminal 11 INPUT 5 terminals (AUDIO) 12 INPUT 6 terminals (AUDIO) 13[...]

19 En Part Names 04 English Remote control unit This section describes the butto n functions when the mode is set to TV. To use the remot e fo r controlling other equipment, see “Using the remote control unit to control other devices” starting on page 99. 1T V a : Turns ON the Plasma Display Pa nel or places it in Standby. 2 Transmission co nfi[...]

20 En Preparation 05 Preparation Installing the Plasma Display Location • Avoid direct sunlight. • Maintain adequa te ventilat ion. • Because the Plasm a Display is heavy, have someone help you when moving or installing the panel. NOTE • Allow enough space around the installed Plasma Display Panel to ensure proper ventilation. Using the opt[...]

21 En Preparation 05 English Preventing the Plasma Displa y from Falling Over During installation, someone mu st steady the panel at all times. Stabilizing on a table or floor Stabilize the Plasma Displ ay as shown in the diagram using screws that are 6 mm (1/4 inch) and at least 20 mm (13/16 inch) long (available from your dealer or other hardware[...]

22 En Preparation 05 Attaching/detaching the PIONEER sta nd (for PRO-940HD only) The PRO-940HD comes with th e PIONEER table top stand attached. You can mount the display in a rack by detaching the stand. The method for attaching/detaching the stand vari es depending on the particular panel. CAUTION • If mounting the panel on a stand, use only th[...]

23 En Preparation 05 English Cable connections for watching digital and/or conventional TV channels This system is equipped with two termi nals fo r inputting TV broadcasting signals, ANT/CABLE A IN and ANT B IN. The ANT/CABLE A IN terminal accepts both digital and conventional TV broadcasting signals while the ANT B IN terminal accepts only conven[...]

24 En Preparation 05 Preparing the remote control unit Inserting batteries 1 Open the battery cover. 2 Load the supplied two AA batteries. Insert the negative polarity (–) ends first. • The battery polarities must correspond with the (+) and (–) indicators in the battery compartment. 3 Close the battery cover. Cautions regarding batteries •[...]

25 En Preparation 05 English Connecting the power cord Connect the power cord last, after all other componen ts are connected. Plasma Displ ay (rear vi ew) NOTE • Always turn the panel’s power OFF when connecting or disconnecting power cords. • Disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet when the Plasma Display Panel is not go ing to be us[...]

26 En Basic Operations 06 Basic Operat ions Turning on the power (from Standby) 1 Press a POWER on the Plasma Display if the POWER ON and STANDBY indicators are off . • The STANDBY indicator on th e Plasma Display lig hts up red. 2 Press TV a on the remote control unit or STANDBY/ON on the Plasma Display to turn the system on. • The POWER ON in[...]

27 En Basic Operations 06 English Watching TV channels TV channels must be programmed into your panel. Refer to “Setting up TV channels” on page 37. NOTE • When watching a digital TV program, you may see emergency alert me ssages scroll ing at the top of the screen. Those messages are broadcas ted by TV stations as necessary when in emergency[...]

28 En Basic Operations 06 Changing the volume and sound To increase the volume, press VOL + on the remote control. To decrease the volume, press VOL – . • VOLUME +/– on the Plasma Display operates the same as VOL +/– on the remote control. • To mute the sound output, press MUTING . The symbol “ ” appears on the screen. To return to th[...]

29 En Basic Operations 06 English Setting MTS/SAP mod e When watching conventional TV programs, use the Multi- channel Television Sound (MTS) function to enjoy stereo sound and/or Secondary Audio Programs (SAP). • Stereo broadcasts Sports, shows, and concerts can be shown with dynamic stereo sound. • SAP broadcasts MAIN sound: The normal progr [...]

30 En Basic Operations 06 Viewing a channel banner While watching a TV program, pressing INFO causes a banner to appear. Pressing INFO again causes the banner to disappear. 1 Station name 2 Current time 3 Channel number 4 Input (Ant. A or Ant. B) 5 Program title 6 Program time schedule 7 Channel logo 8 TV rating name or icon NOTE • The above info[...]

31 En Basic Operations 06 English • In 2-screen or picture-in-picture mode, press SWAP to switch the position of the 2 screens. The active screen (left side) is indicated by a “ ” symbol. The a ctive screen’ s picture and sound can be adjusted. • In 2-screen mode, press SCREEN SIZE to change the size of the left screen. • In picture-in-[...]

32 En TV Guide On Screen™ System Setup 07 TV Guide On Screen™ System Setup About the TV Guide On Screen™ system The TV Guide On Screen™ system is a free, interactiv e on- screen television program guide. The system offers program listings, searching by keyword, timer recording, reminders and more. The TV Guide On Screen™ system is a conve[...]

33 En TV Guide On Screen™ System Setup 07 English Screen 2: Enter ZIP or Postal Code • If you selected USA in Screen 1 , you see the ZIP Code screen. • Input ZIP Code. Press the number keys or use / to display a number then / to move to anot her field. •P r e s s ENTER to di splay Screen 3. • If you selected Canada in Sc re en 1, yo u see[...]

34 En TV Guide On Screen™ System Setup 07 Screen 8: Is a V CR Connec ted? • If you select “Yes”, you see Screen 9. • If you select “No”, you see Screen 14. Screen 9: VCR Configuration Diagram • This screen shows the correct way to install the G-LINK cable from the back of the device to the recording device. Make sure the G-LINK cabl[...]

35 En TV Guide On Screen™ System Setup 07 English Screen 14: Confir ming Your Settings Verify that the Setup information is correct. • If it is, select “Yes, end setup” t o advance to Screen 15. • If it is not, select “No, repeat setup process”, to return to Screen 1. Screen 15: Congratulat ions • You have succ essful ly com pleted [...]

36 En Menu Setup 08 Menu Setup Menu Configuration AV mode menus PC mode menus Menu operations The following describes the typi cal procedure for setting up the menus. For the actual procedure s, see the appropriate pages that describe individual functions. 1 Press HOME MENU . 2 Press / (scr oll) to se lect a menu item then press ENTER . 3 Scroll do[...]

37 En Tuner Setup 09 English Tuner Setup Setting up TV channels This section describes how to search and set up TV channels. Unless you set up TV channels using Auto Channel Preset, you may not be able to t une in all available channe ls. Using Auto Channel Preset Auto Channel Preset auto matically se arches and sets up TV channels. Press ENTER aft[...]

38 En Tuner Setup 09 NOTE • This function is available only when receiving digital broadcasting signals. • When you use the TV Guide On Screen™ system with a cable service, select “Cab le” for “Auto Channel Preset”. • Executing more than one scan for cables can cause broadcast reception to fail. Checking the CableCARD ID The Plasma [...]

39 En Tuner Setup 09 English 10 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. NOTE • Write down the password and keep i t somewhere safe. Clearing the password Use the following procedure to clear the password. 1 Press HOME MENU . 2 Select “Tuner Setup”. ( / then ENTER ) 3 Select “Parental Control”. ( / then ENTER ) 4 Select “Password ”. ( / then[...]

40 En Tuner Setup 09 NOTE • Blocking a rating causes mo re severe ratings to be automatically blocked. Likewise , unblocking a rating causes less severe ratings to be automatically unblocked. Setting the TV Parental Guide lines (TV Guidelines) 1 Press HOME MENU . 2 Select “Tuner Setup”. ( / then ENTER ) 3 Select “Parental Control”. ( / th[...]

41 En Tuner Setup 09 English Canadian French ratings Setting Canadian English ratings 1 Press HOME MENU . 2 Select “Tuner Setup”. ( / then ENTER ) 3 Select “Parental Control”. ( / then ENTER ) 4 Select “Canadian English Ratings”. ( / then ENTER ) 5 Select then change to the desired rating. ( / then ENTER ) • The password entry screen [...]

42 En Tuner Setup 09 4 Select and change the desired rating. ( / then ENT ER ) • The menu appears between “U navailable Rati ngs” and “Password”. • The password entry screen appears. 5 Enter your 4-digit password using the number buttons. • Each time you press ENTER , the setting is switched. • A lock icon appears beside the blocke [...]

43 En Tuner Setup 09 English Setting your favorite channels Set up to 10 TV channels for each of the four color buttons on the remote control (40 channels in total). 1 Press HOME MENU . 2 Select “Tuner Setup”. ( / then ENTER ) 3 Select “Favorites ”. ( / then ENTER ) 4 Select a color button (A, B, C, D). ( / then ENTER ) 5 Select a TV channe[...]

44 En Tuner Setup 09 Selecting digital closed captions Use the following procedure to se lect digital closed capt ions: Service 1 to 6. 1 Press HOME MENU . 2 Select “Tuner Setup”. ( / then ENTER ) 3 Select “Closed Captions”. ( / then ENTER ) 4 Select “Digital Sett ings”. ( / then ENTER ) 5 Select “Digital Serv ice”. ( / then ENTER )[...]

45 En Tuner Setup 09 English 10 If you chose “Auto Set”, select an antenna (A or B) and a channel number using / and ENTER . • The date and time is corrected automat ically using data from the selected channel. If you select “Manual S et”, ma nually set the date and time u s i n g /, / a n d ENTER . 11 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. NO[...]

46 En TV Guide On Screen™ System Operation 10 TV Guide On Screen™ System Operation Using the TV Guide On Screen™ system Before you can use the TV Guide On Screen™ syste m, you’ll need to set it up. If you haven’t already done this, please turn to “TV Guide On Screen™ System Setup”on page 32 before proceeding. In order to record TV[...]

47 En TV Guide On Screen™ System Oper ation 10 English TV Guide On Screen™ naviga tion The table below summari zes the TV Guide On Sc reen™ syst em navigation buttons for the remote control. You can also use the panel’s buttons, TV GUIDE , ENTER , UP / DOWN , and LEFT/RIGHT to make selections. The UP /DOWN and LEFT/RIGHT buttons o perate th[...]

48 En TV Guide On Screen™ System Operation 10 • Weekly – Records t he same program at th e same time 1 / day every week • No record icon – Does not record. 1 The program is recorded if it starts any time up to the midway point of the originall y schedule d program. For e xample, up to 9:15 for a 9: 00 to 9:30 progra m. These recording opt[...]

49 En TV Guide On Screen™ System Oper ation 10 English When the recording is about to start The TV Guide On Screen™ syst em alerts you when a scheduled recording is about to start and gives you the chance to cancel the recording. When you see the on-screen alert, select the next action; • “change channel, start recording” • “don’t c[...]

50 En TV Guide On Screen™ System Operation 10 5 Once all the settings have been made, press ENT ER to highlight “schedule re minder”, then press E NTER again. • The reminder is now set (listed in SCHEDULE) and the appropriate icon appears on the show title. If there is a time conflict with a previously sched uled auto-tune reminder or recor[...]

51 En TV Guide On Screen™ System Oper ation 10 English Searching for programs The Search screen lets you se arch for programs alphabetically, by category, or by keyword. You can also search for HDTV programs. Searching by category This option supports searching for programs by category, and then by a further sub-category. 1 Select “SEARCH” fr[...]

52 En TV Guide On Screen™ System Operation 10 Searching by keyword This option supports searching for shows based on keywords you enter. The keywords you create are stored so you can use them again. 1 Select “SEARCH” from the Service bar at the top of the screen. 2 Press to move to the search category bar, then press / to select “KEYWORD”[...]

53 En TV Guide On Screen™ System Oper ation 10 English Alphabetical search This search is designed to display all programs that start with a particular letter. 1 Select “SEARCH” from the Service bar at the top of the screen. 2 Press to move to the search category bar, then press / to select “ALPHABETICAL”. 3 Press ENTER . 4 Select a lette[...]

54 En TV Guide On Screen™ System Operation 10 Scheduling recordings and reminders From the Schedule area you can review, edit or delete future recording sessions and reminders. 1 Select “SCHEDULE” from the Serv ice bar at the top of the screen. Programs marked for reminding or to be recorded (referred to as scheduled ‘events’) are listed.[...]

55 En TV Guide On Screen™ System Oper ation 10 English Changing setup options You can change TV Guide On Screen™ settings from the Setup menu. Setup options are divided into three categories: System Settings, Channel Displa y, and Default Options. 1 Select “SETUP” from the Service bar at the top of the screen. 2 Press to select a Setup opti[...]

56 En TV Guide On Screen™ System Operation 10 3 Press / to highlight a channel then press ENTER to go to the Grid Options menu. From the Grid Options menu you can set: • channel – On (display in channel list), Off (don’t display) or Auto Hide (hide when no program information is available) • service – the type of service that the channe[...]

57 En Adjustments and Settings 11 English Adjustments and Settings Sleep Timer When the selected time elapses, the Sleep Timer automatically places the system into standby. Press SLEEP to select the desired time. • The timer starts counting. • Each time you press SLEEP , the selection cycles as below: • The factory default is “Off”. NOTE [...]

58 En Adjustments and Settings 11 Basic picture adjustments Adjust the picture to your preference unless DYNAMIC was selected. The DYNAMIC setting automatically adjusts the image. 1 Press HOME MENU . 2 Select “Picture”. ( / then ENTER ) 3 Select an item to be adjusted. ( / then ENTER ) 4 Select the desi red level. ( / ) • When an adjustment s[...]

59 En Adjustments and Settings 11 English Advanced picture adjustments The Plasma Display System provides various advanced functions for optimizing the picture quality. For details on these functions, see the following tables. Using PureCinema 1 Press HOME MENU . 2 Select “Picture”. ( / then ENTER ) 3 Select “Pro Adjust”. ( / then EN TER ) [...]

60 En Adjustments and Settings 11 Using CTI 1 Press HOME MENU . 2 Select “Picture”. ( / then ENTER ) 3 Select “Pro Adjust”. ( / then ENTER ) 4 Select “Color Detail”. ( / then ENTER ) 5 Select “CTI”. ( / then ENTER ) 6 Select the desi red pa rameter. ( / then ENTER ) 7 Press HOME MENU again to exit the menu. Using Color Management 1 [...]

61 En Adjustments and Settings 11 English Eliminating noise from images 1 Press HOME MENU . 2 Select “Picture”. ( / then ENTER ) 3 Select “Pro Adjust”. ( / then EN TER ) 4 Select “NR”. ( / then ENTER ) 5 Select an item to be adjusted. ( / then ENTER ) • Choose “DNR”, “MPEG NR” or “ BNR”. 6 Select the desired parameter. ( /[...]

62 En Adjustments and Settings 11 Using the 3DYC and I-P Mode 1 Press HOME MENU . 2 Select “Picture”. ( / then ENTER ) 3 Select “Pro Adjust”. ( / then ENTER ) 4 Select “Others”. ( / then E NTER ) 5 Select an item to be adjusted. ( / then ENTER ) • Choose “3DYC” or “I-P Mode”. 6 Select the desi red pa rameter. ( / then ENTER ) [...]

63 En Adjustments and Settings 11 English FOCUS Focus shifts the sound-source direction (sound image) upward and produces clear sound contours. 1 Press HOME MENU . 2 Select “Sound”. ( / then EN TER ) 3 Select “FOCU S”. ( / ) 4 Select the desired parameter. ( / ) 5 Press HOME MENU again to exit the menu. Front Surround Front Surround provide[...]

64 En Adjustments and Settings 11 No Operation off (AV mode only) The system automatically enters Standby when no operation is performed for three hours. 1 Press HOME MENU . 2 Select “Power Control”. ( / then ENT ER ) 3 Select “No Operation off”. ( / then ENTER ) 4 Select “Enable”. ( / then ENTER ) 5 Press HOME MENU again to exit the me[...]

65 En Adjustments and Settings 11 English Manual image position and clock adjustments (PC mode only) Usually you can easily adjust th e positions and clock of images using Auto Setup. Use Manual Se tup to optimize the posit ions and clock of images when necessary. 1 Press HOME MENU . 2 Select “Option”. ( / then ENTER ) 3 Select “Manual Se tup[...]

66 En Adjustments and Settings 11 • When watching a High Defini tion TV broadcast, press SCREEN SIZE to cycle through FULL, ZOOM, WIDE, and 4:3. • High Definition TV broadcasting with WIDE selected may hide some of the screen image. If this is the case, select FULL. • Some HD broadcast s may display 4:3 content wi th side masks. Extended view[...]

67 En Adjustments and Settings 11 English Changing the brightness on both sides of the screen (Side Mask) With the 4:3 screen size se lected for the AV mode, you can change the brightness of the gray vertical bars (side masks) that appear on the sides of the screen. 1 Press HOME MENU . 2 Select “Option”. ( / then ENTER ) 3 Select “Side Ma sk?[...]

68 En Using External Equipment 12 Using External Equipment About External Equipment You can connect many types of devices to your Pla sma Display System. Some examples are a DVD player, VCR, PC, game console, or camcorder. To view images com ing from external equipment, select the input source using the INPUT buttons on the remote control or the IN[...]

69 En Using External Equipment 12 English Using HDMI Input The INPUT 5 and INPUT 6 terminals are HDMI terminals for digital video and audio signals. To use the HDMI terminal, specify the types of video and audi o signals being sent f rom the connected equipment. For signal types refer to the device’s operating manual. Before bringing up the menu,[...]

70 En Using External Equipment 12 Using a game console or watching camcorder images Connecting a game console or camcorder Use the INPUT 4 terminals to connect a game console, camcorder, or other audio/visual equipment. NOTE • INPUT 4 checks for Component Video connections first then for Video. Use the desired connection for viewing. • Only con[...]

71 En Using External Equipment 12 English Connecting a recorder NOTE • About the MONITOR OUT terminals The MONITOR OUT terminals cannot output the following signals: • Video signals input from the COMPONENT VIDEO terminal • Video signals from a PC • Digi tal video and audio signals f rom the HDMI termina ls • When watching images from a V[...]

72 En Using External Equipment 12 Switching the optical audio signal type Set up for the DIGITAL AUDIO output terminal (OPTICAL), according to your AV receiver’s operating instructions. 1 Press HOME MENU . 2 Select “Option”. ( / then ENTER ) 3 Select “Digital Audi o Out”. ( / then ENTER ) 4 Select “Dolby Digital” or “PCM”. ( / the[...]

73 En Using External Equipment 12 English Computer compatibility chart G-LINK™ connection To record with a VCR through the TV Guide On Screen™ system, connect the VCR to the panel using the G-LINK cable. NOTE • In order to use a VCR with the TV Guide On Screen™ system, confirm the factors listed belo w. Se e “TV Guide On Screen™ System [...]

74 En Using External Equipment 12 Connecting control cables Connect control cables between the Plasma Display and other PIONEER equipment ha ving the logo. Th ese control cables carry command s from a Pioneer device through its remote control to the remote control sensor on the Plasma Display. After the CONTROL IN terminal s have b een connected, t[...]

75 En Using External Equipment 12 English Enjoying the Home Media Gallery With Home Media Gall ery, you can enjoy di gital content such as movies, music and photo files. These files can be saved on one or more media servers co nnected by a home network (LAN) or from content stored on U SB devices. After connecting via an Ethernet hub to a media se [...]

76 En Using External Equipment 12 Making network connections To connect to a network, se t up the Home Media Gallery through the panel’s menu. Conne ct to a home network (LAN) via an Ethernet hub or cable directly to a media server. NOTE • Although the Home Media Gallery supports 10BASE-T, it is better to use 100BASE-TX for improved display qua[...]

77 En Using External Equipment 12 English 4 Select the desired device ( / then ENTER ). • You can select a device only when the Device List is displayed. 5 Press ENTER to navigate to a folder or play a file/content. • To return to the previous screen, press RETURN . 6 Press HOME MENU again to exit the Home Media Gallery. NOTE • If the Home Me[...]

78 En Using External Equipment 12 Selectable screen display Menu display options are: “Li st”, “Thumbnail” or “Thumb nail List”. Press D then select “Change view” from the Tool Menu to choose from the screen display options. Using th e Tool M enu Press D on the remote control to access the pop-up Tool Menu. Various play and display [...]

79 En Using External Equipment 12 English Media Navigator While navigating thro ugh the folders a medi a server provides, you can select the desired file to start the corresponding player by pressing ENTER . Screen Components 1 Thumbnail of the file se lected (if obtained) 2 Name of the server c urrently selected 3 Current menu level 4 Item being s[...]

80 En Using External Equipment 12 Movie Play er key guid e NOTE • Some functions may not be supported depending on the server type or version used. • During playback, an error may arise in time-related information depending on the content or server software. • Some functions may not be supported depending on the content. Time Sear ch 1 In pla[...]

81 En Using External Equipment 12 English 5 Press HOME MENU to exit the Home Media Gall ery. NOTE • This function may not be supported depending on the content or server software. • An error may arise in time-related information depending on the content or server software. Slow Playback 1 In playback mode or PAUSE, press D then select “Slow P[...]

82 En Using External Equipment 12 Enjoying music files You can display the menu as a “List”, “Thumbnail” or “Thumbnail List” screen. Press D then select an option under “Change view” on the Tool Me nu. You can also navigate through the subsequent or precedi ng menu levels in the server o r U S B d e v i c e b y p r e s s i n g //// [...]

83 En Using External Equipment 12 English • Setup procedures for the above play modes are the same as for the Movie Player. • Refer to page 78 for the color button D (Tool Menu). NOTE • Some functions may not be supported depending on the server type or version used. A-B Repeat Mode 1 While playing content, press A where you want repeat to st[...]

84 En Using External Equipment 12 Photo Play er key guide • Setup procedures for the above play modes are the same as for the Movie Player. • Refer to page 78 for the color button D (Tool Menu). NOTE • Some functions may not be supported depending on the server type or version used. • In rare cases, the image on the screen may appear jagged[...]

85 En Using External Equipment 12 English 8 Select “OK” ( / then ENTE R ). • The slideshow setup finishes. NOTE • After setting the “Interval” time, it may take longer than the preset time until the next image is obtained. Starting the slideshow 1 Press HOME MENU . 2 Select “Home Media Gallery” ( / then ENT ER ). 3 Select photo cont[...]

86 En Using External Equipment 12 Other useful functions Search You can search the desired item s contained in the Folder or Contents List by word. Searched results are displayed on the screen. 1 Press HOME MENU . 2 Select “Home Media Gallery” ( / then ENTER ). 3 Select the desired fold er and/or content in the Media N a v i g a t o r ( /// t h[...]

87 En Using External Equipment 12 English Setup The “Setup” is used for “Net work Setup”, “Auto Connection Setup”, “Default Settings” , “Software Update” and “Home Media Gallery Version”. 1 Press HOME MENU . 2 Select “Home Media Gallery” ( / then ENT ER ). 3 Select “Setup” ( / then ENTER ). 4 Select “Network Setup?[...]

88 En Using External Equipment 12 Editing files in My Playlist 1 Press HOME MENU . 2 Select “Home Media Gallery” ( / then ENTER ). 3 Select “My Play list” ( / then EN TER ). 4 Select “Movie Playlist”, “M usic Playlist” or “Photo Playli st” from the Playlist category ( / then ENTER ). • Five playli sts are displayed . • Press[...]

89 En Using External Equipment 12 English • If a previously connected server can not be found or if the server is in the sleep mode, t he server name is dimmed (grayed out). • In some cases, you may be able to start a media server if it supports “Wake On LAN”. Se lect the server and press ENTER to have it transmit a “Wake On LAN” comman[...]

90 En Using External Equipment 12 Dialog Screen Message • The message consists of “Error ”, “W arn ing” and “Informa tion ” and is displayed for 5 seconds. “Auto Connection Setup” For extra convenience, you can toggle between the following features: “Last Connec ted Server” When you check in the “La st Connected Se r ver ”[...]

91 En Using External Equipment 12 English Glossary Default G ateway Default gateway is a node on a computer network that serves as an access point to another ne twork. A default gateway (such as a computer and router) is used to forward all traffic that is not addressed to a station within the local subnet. DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol[...]

92 En Useful Remote Control Features 13 Useful Remote Control Features Learning function of the rem ote control unit You can operate the connected AV products (AV Receiver, Cable Box, SAT tuner, VCR, DVD, DVD recorder, LD) using the remote control’s learning func tion. The remote control can memorize other remote control’s codes. Using the lear[...]

93 En Useful Remote Control Features 13 English Manufacturing Reset All learned and preset codes can be returned to the factory defaults regardless of the mode. 1 Press EDIT/LEARN and TV a at the same time. The Mod e switch setting is ignored. • The LED indicator flashes and the remote control unit enters the Manufacturing Reset mode. 2 Press D ([...]

94 En Useful Remote Control Features 13 Programming codes CABLE SATELLITE Brand Codes Brand Codes Brand Codes Brand Codes ABC 0003 0008 0014 00 11 0017 General Instrument 0014 0011 P anasonic 0000 0008 0107 0021 Sony 1006 1506 1606 Global 1327 P a nther 0637 Sprucer 0021 Americast 0899 GoldStar 0144 P aragon 0000 Starcom 0003 0014 Amino 1602 1822 H[...]

95 En Useful Remote Control Features 13 English VCR Brand Codes Brand Codes Brand Codes Brand Codes ABS 1972 Craig 0271 Go Vi deo 0240 0432 0526 0649 0663 1137 1150 LG 0037 0045 0042 0209 0038 0040 1037 1137 Admiral 0048 0209 0479 Crown 0072 0278 0020 Adventura 0000 Curtis Ma thes 0060 0035 0162 0041 0760 1035 GoldHand 0072 Linksys 1972 Aiko 0278 G[...]

96 En Useful Remote Control Features 13 VCR Brand Codes Brand Codes Brand Codes Brand Codes Nikko 0037 Pye 0 081 SEG 0240 T ensai 0000 Nikon 0034 Qisheng 0060 SEI 0081 Thomas 0000 Niveus Media 1972 Quarter 0046 Seleco 0041 Thomson 0060 0067 0041 0202 Noblex 0240 Quartz 0046 Semp 0045 Thorn 0104 0041 Nokia 0240 0104 0041 00 46 0106 Quasar 0035 0162 [...]

97 En Useful Remote Control Features 13 English PVR DVD Brand Codes Brand Codes Brand Codes Brand Codes ABS 1972 HP 1972 Niveus Media 1972 S ystemax 1972 Alienware 1972 H u g h e s N e t w o rk S y s t e m s 0739 Northgate 197 2 T agar Systems 1972 CyberP ower 1972 Hu max 0739 Pa nasonic 0616 Tivo 0618 0636 0739 Dell 1972 Hu sh 1972 Philips 0618 07[...]

98 En Useful Remote Control Features 13 DVD DVD-R LD Brand Codes Brand Codes Brand Codes Brand Codes Oppo 1224 P rosc an 0522 Shinco 0717 T oshiba 0503 0695 1045 1154 Op toM ed ia E lec tr oni cs 089 6 ProV ision 0778 Shinsonic 0533 0839 TRANS-c ontinents 0831 1165 Orion 1419 Qwestar 0651 Sigma Designs 0674 T redex 0799 0800 0803 0804 Oritron 0651 [...]

99 En Useful Remote Control Features 13 English Using the remote control unit to control other devices Receiver control buttons When a Pioneer receiver is connected to the display, use buttons 1 to 3 to operate the receiver. When a non-Pioneer receiver is connected to the display, the signals for 1 to 3 must first be “lea rned”. See page 92. 1R[...]

100 En Useful Remote Control Features 13 CBL/SAT control buttons When the CBL/SAT function ha s been preset by the remote control’s learning function, the remote control buttons function as shown below. • When the Mode switch is set to CBL/SAT, the cable converter or satellite broadc ast tuner connected to the display, use the buttons shown bel[...]

101 En Useful Remote Control Features 13 English VCR control buttons When the VCR is preset by the remote control’s learning function, the remote control buttons function as follows: ( Mode swit ch must be set to VCR). • Press the input selector button (INPUT 1 – 6) that matches the input terminal connected to the VCR. The VCR can be operated[...]

102 En Useful Remote Control Features 13 DVD/DVR control 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 swit ch of the remote control unit is set to DVD/DVR. • When the input selector button having the same number as the input terminal co nn[...]

103 En Appendix 14 English Appendix Troubleshooting Problem Possible Solution GENERAL • No power • Is the power cord disconnected? ( See page 25) •H a s POWER been turned on ? (See page 2 6) • Check if you pressed TV  on the remote control. (See page 26) If the indicator on the system lights up re d, press TV  . • Power is sudd enly[...]

104 En Appendix 14 OTHER • TV - Guide data is u navailab le • If TV -Guide data cannot be obtain ed with ANT .A selected for cabl e connection, se lect ANT .B for ov er the air . In additio n, perform the TV -Guide setup again (see page 33): - Select “No” for cable ser vice on Screen 3. - S elect “Y es” for an tenna service on Screen 5.[...]

105 En Appendix 14 English If one of the following erro r code s appear on screen, chec k the corresponding message. Home Medi a Galler y/PLAYB ACK • Image or sound is interrupted or distorted (B lock noise appears) • Check the physical conne ctions (hub , 100B ASE- TX/10BASE- T , or crossed ca ble and other c able quality when cabled directly [...]

106 En Appendix 14 This product in part uses “OpenSSL” software. To the extent the Op enSSL software is bein g used, the following notification applies: Copyright (c) 1998-2006 The OpenSSL Project. All rights reserved. Redistribution and use in source and bina ry forms, with or without modification , are permitted provided that the following co[...]

107 En Appendix 14 English Copyright (c) 1998, 1999, 2000 Thai Open Source Software Center Ltd and Clark Cooper Copyright (c) 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Expat maintainers. THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED “ AS IS”, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPR ESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANT IES OF MERCHA NTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A [...]

108 En Appendix 14 libpng versions 0.5, May 1995, through 0.88, January 1996, are Copyright (c) 1995, 1 996 Guy Eric Schalnat, Group 42, I nc. For the purposes of this copyright and license, “Contributing Authors” is define d as the following set of individuals: Andreas Dilg er Dave Martindale Guy Eric Schalnat Paul Schmidt Tim Wegner The PNG R[...]

109 En Appendix 14 English Copyright (c) 1991-1997 Silicon Graphics, Inc. THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED “AS-IS” AND WITHOUT WAR R ANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRES S, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMI TATION, ANY WARRANTY OF MERC HANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PAR TICULAR PURPOS E. IN NO EVENT SHALL SAM LEFFLER OR SI LICON GRAPHICS BE LIABLE FOR ANY[...]

110 En Appendix 14 1. You may copy and distribute verbatim co pies of the Program’s source code as you receive it, in any medium, provided that you conspicuously and appropriately publish on each copy an appropriate copyright notice and disclaimer of w arranty; keep intact all the notices that refer to this License and to the absence of any warra[...]

111 En Appendix 14 English 7. If, as a consequence of a court judgment or allegation of patent infringement or for any other reason (not limited to patent issues), conditions are imposed on you (whe ther by court order, agreement or otherwise) that contradict the conditions of this License, they do not excuse you from the conditions of this Lice ns[...]

112 En Appendix 14 Gnomovision comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WA RRANTY; for details type ‘s how w’. This is free software, a nd you are welco me to redistribute it under cert ain co nditions; type ’show c’ for details. The hypothetical commands ’show w’ and ’show c’ should show the appropriate parts of the General Public License. Of cour[...]

113 En Appendix 14 English A more frequent case is that a free library does the same job as widely used non-free libraries. In this case, there is little to gain by limiting the free library to free software only , so we use t he Lesser Ge neral Public License. In other cases, permission to use a partic ular library in non-free progr ams enables a [...]

114 En Appendix 14 4. You may copy and distribute the Library (or a portion or deri vative of it, under Section 2) in object code or executable for m under the terms of Sections 1 and 2 above provide d that you accompa ny it with the comp le te corresponding machine-readable source code, which must be distribute d under th e terms of Sections 1 and[...]

115 En Appendix 14 English 10. Each time you redistribute th e Library (or any work based on the Library), th e recipient automatically receives a license fr om the original lice nsor to copy, distri bute, link with or mo dify the Library subject t o these te rms and conditions. You may not impose any further restrictions on the re cipients’ e xe[...]

116 En Appendix 14 How to Ap ply The se Term s to Your New Lib raries If you develop a new library, and you want it to be of the greatest possible use to the public, we recommend making it free sof tware that everyone can redistribute and change . You can do so by pe rmitting redistribution under th ese terms (or, alternatively, und er the terms of[...]

117 En Appendix 14 English Specifications * This conforms to HDMI1.1 and HDCP1.1. HDMI (High Definition Multi media Interface) is a dig ital interf ace that sends both video and audio signals through a single cable. HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protec tion) is a technology used to protect copyrighted di gital content that use Digital Visual[...]

118 En Appendix 14 Dimensions PRO-1540HD Unit: mm (inch) PRO-1140HD Unit: mm (inch) PRO-940HD Unit: mm (inch) 1470 (57-7/8 ) 880 (34-21/32) 118 (4-21/32) 1224 (48-3/ 16) 717 (28-1/4) 115 (4-1/2) 559 (22) 679 (26-3/4) 115 (4-1/2) 273 (10-3/4) 719 (28-5/16) 1040 (40-15/16) PDP_PRO1540HD.book Page 118 We dnesday , August 2, 2006 6:01 PM[...]

119 En Appendix 14 English Trademarks • In the United States, TV GUIDE and other related marks are regi stered tr ademarks of Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. and/ or one of its a ffiliates. In C ana da, TV GUIDE is a registered m ark of Transconti nental, Inc. and is used under license by Gemst ar- TV Guide International, Inc. • FOCUS, WOW[...]

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