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Operating Instructions
PLASMA TELEVISION


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To use your plasma television for a long period of time
Cautions regarding screen burning
After-image lagging:
When characters, images or images of fixed patterns with very high luminance are displayed on a plasma television screen, even if displayed for a relatively
short period of time, the image may remain on the screen due to the residual electric load of the panel. However, this is not a malfunction. This after-image
lagging can be eliminated gradually by displaying moving images in full screen.
Burning:
When images like those described above are displayed continuously for a long period of time or repeatedly, a difference occurs between the luminance of
the continuously displayed image and that of other portions of the screen, resulting in the image remaining on the screen due to burning. Please note that
if this burning occurs, it may be difficult to completely restore the screen to the state prior to burning.
It should also be noted that this phenomenon
tends to occur more easily soon after the product is purchased.
· If programmes such as terrestrial digital broadcasts having a screen size of 4:3 are viewed
repeatedly, the normal display area other than the black bands on the left and right sides
of the screen becomes susceptible to burning.
· If cinema-size images are repeatedly viewed in their original size, the normal display area
other than the black bands at the top and bottom of the screen becomes susceptible to
burning.
· If programmes containing a time display or station name displayed on the screen are
viewed for a long period of time (or viewed repeatedly), the displayed characters may be
easily burned onto the screen.
· If images of fixed patterns such as those of personal computer displays or game software are displayed for a long period of time, the patterns may be
easily burned onto the screen.
It is recommended to use your plasma television while paying attention to the matters described below, particularly when using the product soon after it
has been purchased, to prevent screen burning.
· Avoid using the product while displaying images susceptible to burning as described above whenever possible.
· Use the product with the Orbiter function set to "On" (
see Useful adjustment settings: "Orbiter").
· When
viewing programmes broadcast in a 4:3 or cinema screen size, switch the screen size with the remote control unit to display the image in full
screen. (Change the screen size to "WIDE", for example, with the screen size button on the remote control unit (
see Part names: "Remote control unit")).
· Set the Side Mask detection function to "On" (
see Useful adjustment settings: "Detecting side masks").
· Set the brightness of the
side masks that appear on the left and right sides of the screen when viewing at a 4:3 screen size to "Auto" in "Brightness Sync."
(
see Useful adjustment settings: "Changing the brightness at both sides of the screen (Side Mask)").
· It is recommended to lower the brightness when viewing by setting the
Energy Save function to "Mode 1" (
see Setting up: "Power Control").
After-image lagging and screen burning
Display examples susceptible to burning
Preventing burning
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CAUTION
The
a switch on this unit will not completely shut off all power from the
AC outlet. Since the power cord serves as the main disconnect device
for the unit, you will need to unplug it from the AC outlet to shut down
all power. Therefore, make sure the unit has been installed so that the
power cord can be easily unplugged from the AC outlet in case of an
accident. To avoid fire hazard, the power cord should also be
unplugged from the AC outlet when left unused for a long period of
time (for example, when on vacation).
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WARNING
This equipment is not waterproof. To prevent a fire or
shock hazard, do not place any container filed with liquid
near this equipment (such as a vase or flower pot) or
expose it to dripping, splashing, rain or moisture.
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WARNING
Before plugging in for the first time, read the following section carefully.
The voltage of the available power supply differs according
to country or region. Be sure that the power supply voltage
of the area where this unit will be used meets the required
voltage (e.g., 230 V or 120 V) written on the rear panel.
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WARNING
This product equipped with a three-wire grounding
(earthed) plug - a plug that has a third (grounding) pin. This
plug only fits a grounding-type power outlet. If you are
unable to insert the plug into an outlet, contact a licensed
electrician to replace the outlet with a properly grounded
one. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding
plug.
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Operating Environment
Operating environment temperature and humidity:
+0 °C to +40 °C (+32 °F to +104 °F); less than 85 %RH
(cooling vents not blocked)
Do not install this unit in a poorly ventilated area, or in
locations exposed to high humidity or direct sunlight (or
strong artificial light)
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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.
WARNING
To prevent a fire hazard, do not place any naked flame
sources (such as a lighted candle) on the equipment.
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VENTILATION CAUTION
When installing this unit, make sure to leave space around
the unit for ventilation to improve heat radiation. For the
minimum space required, see page 15.
WARNING
Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for
ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the product, and
to protect it from overheating. To prevent fire hazard, the
openings should never be blocked or covered with items
(such as newspapers, table-cloths, curtains) or by operating
the equipment on thick carpet or a bed.
STANDBY/ON Button
STANDBY: When placed into the standby mode, the main
power flow is cut and the unit is no longer fully
operational.
STANDBY/ON Indicator: The indicator is lit red when
the unit is in the standby mode and is lit blue when it is in
the power-on mode.
The exclamation point within an equilateral
triangle is intended to alert the user to the
presence of important operating and
maintenance (servicing) instructions in the
literature accompanying the appliance.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol,
within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert
the user to the presence of uninsulated
"dangerous voltage" within the product's
enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to
constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
CAUTION:
TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO
NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-
SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING
TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
IMPORTANT
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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.


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Contents
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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 are the same.
Contents
To use your plasma television for a long period of time . . . . . . . . . 2
01 Important user information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
02 Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Installation precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
03 Supplied accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
04 Part names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Plasma television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Remote control unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
05 Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Installing the plasma television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Moving the plasma television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Preventing the plasma television from falling over. . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Basic connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Preparing the remote control unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Operating range of the remote control unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
06 Watching TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Turning the power on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Placing the system into standby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Changing channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Changing the volume and sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Switching the broadcast audio channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Using the multiscreen functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Freezing images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
07 The HOME MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
HOME MENU overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Using the HOME MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
08 Setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Setting up TV channels automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Setting up analogue TV channels manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Reducing video noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Setting Child Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Suppressing audio distortion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Labeling TV channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Sorting preset TV channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Language setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
AV Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Basic picture adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Advanced picture adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Comparing picture adjustments on the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Sound adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Listening to audio from the sub screen using headphones . . . . .35
Power Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
09 Enjoying DTV broadcasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Watching DTV programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Changing channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Viewing a channel banner (i-PLATE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Viewing subtitles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Customizing channel related settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Registering channels in the Favourite List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Activating the Favourites function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Parental Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Reconfiguring the DTV channel settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Quick Scan (designating the scanning city/region) . . . . . . . . . . .41
Auto Scan (No scanning city/region designated) . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Manual Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Clear All Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Time Zone Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Selecting a digital audio format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Selecting an audio language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Displaying technical information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Screen Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
10 Useful adjustment settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Switching the vertical drive mode (AV source only) . . . . . . . . . . .45
Adjusting image positions (AV source only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Adjusting image positions and clock automatically
(PC source only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Adjusting image positions and clock manually
(PC source only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Colour system setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Selecting a game mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Selecting a screen size manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Selecting a screen size automatically. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Detecting side masks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Changing the brightness at both sides of the screen
(Side Mask) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Room Light Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Blue LED Dimmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Orbiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Illustrations shown in this manual are for the PDP-508XDA unless otherwise specified.


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Video Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Sleep Timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Using a password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
11 Using with other equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Connecting a set top box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Connecting a DVD player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Connecting a VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Connecting a game console or camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Connecting a personal computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Connecting an amplifier/AV receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Avoiding unwanted feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Using the HDMI Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Using control cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Enjoying through USB interface (Home Gallery function) . . . . . . 57
Controlling other equipment using the supplied
remote control unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
12 Using the HDMI Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Using the HDMI Control functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Making the HDMI Control connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Setting the HDMI Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Using the HDMI Control menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
13 Using Teletext. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Using the Teletext functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Operating the Teletext basics for analogue TV or external input
sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Operating the Teletext basics for DTV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
14 Additional information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Signal assignments for 15-pin D-sub connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75