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PLASMA DISPLAY : PDP-V401
PDP-V401E
This manual describes precautions and reference examples for the plasma display.
In each installation and construction work, study the structure, material, strength, and surrounding of the place of installation
carefully, select the best installation method, and implement the installation work properly.
If installation work cannot be carried out properly, do not sell the product to the customer, or do not implement the
installation or construction.
TECHNICAL MANUAL (Ver.1.0)
SAFETY
The WARNING
mark in the manual indicates
that incorrect use may result in danger to you or
some-one else. Read the caution carefully.
Installation Work
· This product is sold on the premise that
installation work will be implemented by
specialists with sufficient skill and experience in
installation. Always have a construction specialist
or Pioneer dealer perform the installation and
mounting of this product.
· Pioneer shall bear no responsibility whatsoever
for accidents and damages resulting from
incorrect selection of the place of installation,
improper assembly, installation, and mounting,
misuse, remodeling, nor natural disasters, etc.
CAUTION:
· Pioneer shall bear no responsibility whatsoever
for damages resulting from defects of parts which
have not been supplied by Pioneer.
· Pioneer warrants the performance of this product
only when the assembling procedures and
adjustments described in this technical manual
have been performed.
· The specifications and external view described in
this technical manual are subject to change without
prior notice for improvements.


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CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 FEATURES ........................................................................................................................................ 4
CHAPTER 2 SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................................. 5
2-1.Specifications .......................................................................................................................................... 5
2-2.External view .......................................................................................................................................... 6
2-3.Names of parts ....................................................................................................................................... 7
2-4.Remote control unit ................................................................................................................................ 8
CHAPTER 3 INSTALLATION ................................................................................................................................ 9
3-1.Installation environment ......................................................................................................................... 9
(1)Structure of place of installation .......................................................................................................... 9
(2)Load-resistance of place of installation ............................................................................................... 9
(3)Horizontal and flat .............................................................................................................................. 9
(4)Securing space .................................................................................................................................... 9
(5)Peripheral equipment .......................................................................................................................... 9
(6)Dangerous places ................................................................................................................................ 9
(7)Light .................................................................................................................................................... 9
(8)Semi outdoor installation ..................................................................................................................... 9
(9)Temparature and humidity ................................................................................................................ 10
(10)Condensation .................................................................................................................................. 10
(11)Condition for power source ............................................................................................................. 10
(12)Distance for reaching the remote control unit ................................................................................ 10
3-2.Installing conditions .............................................................................................................................. 11
(1)Heat radiation .................................................................................................................................... 11
(2)Points for securing the display .......................................................................................................... 12
(3)Warping of attached side of the display ............................................................................................ 13
3-3.Installing procedure .............................................................................................................................. 14
(1)Precautions for transportation ........................................................................................................... 14
(2)Unpacking ......................................................................................................................................... 14
(3)Wiring ................................................................................................................................................ 16
3-4.Special installations ............................................................................................................................... 17
(1)Stand (Accessory) ............................................................................................................................. 17
(2)Hanging onto a wall ........................................................................................................................... 18
(3)Fitting into a wall ............................................................................................................................... 20
(4)Attaching to a beam .......................................................................................................................... 23
(5)Hanging from ceiling (Using wires) ................................................................................................... 24
CHAPTER 4 ADJUSTMENT ............................................................................................................................... 25
4-1.General... .............................................................................................................................................. 25
(1)Operation mode ................................................................................................................................ 25
(2)Picture quality and white balance adjustment memory .................................................................... 28
(3)Phase adjustment memory ............................................................................................................... 29
(4)Using the control panel and remote control unit and personal computer together .......................... 29
(5)Last memory ..................................................................................................................................... 30
(6)Aging ................................................................................................................................................. 31
4-2.Adjustments by control panel and remote control unit ......................................................................... 32
(1)Menu mode ....................................................................................................................................... 32
(2)Integrator mode ................................................................................................................................ 36
(3)Precautions ....................................................................................................................................... 43
4-3.External control by RS232C .................................................................................................................. 44
(1)Interface ............................................................................................................................................ 44
(2)RS232C command list ....................................................................................................................... 45


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WARNING
· To prevent injuries and damages to objects, be sure to read and follow this manual and all labels on the
product prior to assembly, construction, transportation, and adjustments.
· Do not use the product outdoors to prevent fire and electrical hazards resulting from leakage of water
into the product.
· Beware of the sharp edges of the system to prevent injuries.
· To prevent the product from falling, injuries, and damages resulting from the falling of objects while
installing the product at high places, block off the area as a "no entry area".
· To prevent fire and electrical hazards, do not put objects inside the product nor remodel it.
· Strictly follow the conditions of the using and operating environment below.
Temperature:
0 to 40°C
Humidity:
20 to 80%
· Ensure proper ventilation of the operating environment even after completing the assembly.
CONTENTS
(3)List of GET commands ...................................................................................................................... 47
CHAPTER 5 FUNCTIONS AND PRECAUTIONS ON USE ................................................................................ 49
5-1.KEY LOCK/UNLOCK ............................................................................................................................. 49
(1)Function ............................................................................................................................................ 49
(2)How to set ........................................................................................................................................ 49
5-2.Mask Color Switching / OFF during NTSC Input ................................................................................... 50
(1)Function ............................................................................................................................................ 50
(2)How to set ........................................................................................................................................ 50
(3)Precautions ....................................................................................................................................... 50
5-3.Mask color switching for PC-9800® inputs ........................................................................................... 51
(1)Function ............................................................................................................................................ 51
(2)How to set ........................................................................................................................................ 51
(3)Precautions ....................................................................................................................................... 51
5-4.Pseudo contour ..................................................................................................................................... 51
5-5.Precautions ........................................................................................................................................... 52
CHAPTER 6 MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................................................. 53


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CHAPTER 1 FEATURES
Features and Functions of Plasma Display (PDP-V401, PDP-V401E)
· High luminance 400 cd/m2
With the optimization of the cell structure, high luminance of 400 cd/m2 has been realized for the panel alone.
Equivalent to the luminance of a 30-inch CRT, the plasma display boasts the industry's best brightness.
· High picture quality
8-bit 256 tone/color, 16,770,000-color full color. By adopting a unique technology developed by Pioneer, noises
characteristic to plasma displays (pseudo contour) has been resolved.
· Thin and lightweight design with a depth of 88 mm and weight of 30.8 Kg <31.6 Kg>
Pioneer's plasma display is both the industry's thinnest and lightest with a depth of 88 mm and weight of 30.8 Kg
<31.6 Kg>, enabling it to be installed in places considered impossible with current plasma displays.
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· Best suited as professional-use and public-use display
Pioneer's plasma display (PDP-V401, V401E) has been designed as a professional-use display. In additional to the
above, it has designed with the following features.
· 4:3 aspect, best suited for public-use displays
· Mounting structure which enables it to be installed in various ways such as hanging on walls, placing it side-
ways, etc.
· Integrator mode which allows more detailed adjustments.
· Equipped with the RS232C external control interface
· Color temperature switching function for re-exposure, keylock function for preventing unintended operations,
etc.
Its durability and reliability which are vital to professional-use displays and outstanding display characteristics allow the
plasma display to be used in a wide-range of applications and locations.


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CHAPTER 2 SPECIFICATIONS
2-1. Specifications
Power supply ..................... AC 100 to 120V, 50/60 Hz
<AC220 to 240V, 50/60Hz>
Power consumption ......................................... 350 W
(During standby: 2W)
In-rush ................................................. Less than 70 A
<Less than 30 A>
Power factor ....................................... More than 0.95
External dimensions
............ 916 (Width) x 714 (Height) x 88 (Depth) mm
Weight .............................................................. 30.8 kg
<31.6kg>
Operating environment temperature range
.............................................................. 0 °C to 40 °C
Operating environment humidity range
.................................................................. 20 to 80%
Operating environment atmospheric pressure range
............................... 0.8 to 1.1 atmospheric pressure
Storage conditions
Storage environment temperature range
............................................................ ­10°C to 45°C
Storage environment humidity range ....... 20 to 90%
Number of units that can be piled up
over each other during storage .................. Below 10
Accessories
Power cord (PDP-V401 only) ...................................... 1
Remote control unit ................................................... 1
AA dry battery ............................................................ 2
Stand .......................................................................... 2
Bolt ............................................................................. 2
Washer ....................................................................... 2
Cable clamp ................................................................ 3
Instruction manual ...................................................... 1
Light emission panel .... 40-inch plasma display panel
Aspect ratio ............... 4 : 3
No. of pixels ............... 640 x 480 (VGA-compatible)
Pixel pitch
............... 1.26 (Horizontal, RGB trio) x 1.26 (Vertical) mm
Number of tones
.......................... 256 tones/16,770,000-colors full color
Luminance ................. 400 cd/m2 *
Contrast ..................... 150:1
Angle of view ............. Horizontal:Above 160°
Vertical:Above 160°
* Peak luminance of panel alone
Input/Output terminals
RGB inputs
1 BNC terminal RGB (Fixed at 75
input)
HD (H/V SYNC), VD (75
/2.2 k input switching)
When input to the RGB-1, switch according to the
output impedance of the sync signal of the device
connected. When the output impedance is other than
75
, switch to 2.2 k. (Set to 75 at shipment.)
2 Mini D-sub 15P
Analog RGB, 0.7 Vp-p, 75
input, G on Sync input
(Sync 0.3 Vp-p)
Sync:
HD, VD 2.2 k
input, 2.0 to 5.0 Vp-p (Positive/Negative)
G on Sync switch (G on sync ON/OFF selection)
At shipment, it is set to G on Sync OFF.
Set the switch to ON only when images tend to
become greenish when input to the RGB-2 (when G
on Sync signals are input). Normally use at OFF.
Video input .................. 1 line BNC terminal 75
input
Composite 1 Vp-p
Y/C input ...................... 1 line BNC terminal 75
input
Control input ................ Dsub 9P (RS232C control)
Video output ................ 1 line BNC terminal 75
output
(Note:When the unit is connected
in a series using this output
terminal, up to four units can be
connected including the unit to
which signals are first input. The
noise may increase when the
number of unit connected
increases.)
Compatible sources
1 Video system .......... NTSC
<PAL/NTSC Dual>
2 Computer system
1. Resolution:
AT compatible unit
VGA (640 dots x 480 lines)
Macintosh®
13-inch mode
(640 dots x 480 lines)
PC-9800®
Normal mode
(640 dots x 400 lines)
2. Sync frequency:
AT compatible unit
31.5 kHz (Horizontal), 60 Hz
(Vertical)
Macintosh®
35 kHz (Horizontal), 67 Hz
(Vertical)
PC-9800®
24.8 kHz (Horizontal), 56 Hz
(Vertical)
31.5 kHz (Horizontal), 70.1 Hz
(Vertical)
Not compatible with the interlace mode of computers.
Some computer models come equipped with several display
modes, but some of these modes may not be able to display
images even though their specifications are compatible.
For details, consult your nearest Pioneer dealer.
· Specifications and external view are subject to change
without prior notice for improvements.
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