Pioneer PDP-508XDA - Manual

Important user information 01 6 En Chapter 1 Important user information In order to obtain maximum enjoyment from this Pioneer PDP-508XDA/PDP-428XDA plasma television, please first read this information carefully. With the Pioneer PDP-508XDA/PDP-428XDA, you can be assured of a high quality plasma te...

Important user information 01 7 En Plasma television protection function When still images (such as photos and computer images) stay on the screen for an extended period of time, the screen will be slightly dimmed. This is because the protection function of the plasma television automatically adjust...

Important user information 01 8 En To use this product for a long period of time The Energy Save function can maintain efficiency of the screen for a long period of time. Setting the Energy Save function to “Mode1” is recommended in order to maintain the efficiency of the screen for a long period of...

Safety precautions 02 9 En Chapter 2 Safety precautions Electricity is used to perform many useful functions, but it can also cause personal injuries and property damage if improperly handled. This product has been engineered and manufactured with the highest priority on safety. However, improper us...

Safety precautions 02 10 En Installation precautions Observe the following precautions when installing with any items such as the optional stand. When using the optional stand, brackets, or equivalent items Ask your dealer to perform the installation. Be sure to use the supplied bolts. For details, ...

Supplied accessories 03 11 En Chapter 3 Supplied accessories Check that all of the following accessories are supplied in the box. Remote control unit AA size battery x 2 Speed clamp x 3 Bead band x 3 Antenna cable Power cord Cleaning cloth Warranty card Operating instructions

Part names 04 12 En Chapter 4 Part names Plasma television (Front) 1 a button (If the button is off, the power will not turn on even when a , 0 to 9 on the remote control unit or STANDBY/ON on the plasma television is pressed.) 2 POWER ON indicator 3 STANDBY indicator 4 SLEEP indicator 5 Room Light ...

Preparation 05 15 En Chapter 5 Preparation Installing the plasma television Location • Avoid direct sunlight. Maintain adequate ventilation. Caution • If you do not leave sufficient space above the plasma television, it will not receive enough ventilation and will not operate properly. • Pioneer wil...

Preparation 05 16 En Preventing the plasma television from falling over After installing the stand, be sure to take special care to ensure that the plasma television will not fall over and is stabilized to both the wall and rack. Stabilizing on a table or rack Stabilize the plasma television as show...

Preparation 05 17 En Basic connections Connecting the antenna To enjoy a clearer picture, use an outdoor antenna. The following is a brief explanation of the types of connections that are used for a coaxial cable. • For viewing both analogue and digital broadcasts, connect the antenna cable to the A...

Preparation 05 18 En Tidying the speaker cables (PDP-508XDA only) Use the supplied bead bands as necessary to tidy the speaker cables. Note • When tidying up your speaker cables, make sure to bundle them so that they are not subjected to any pressure. • Disconnect the power cord from the power outle...

Watching TV 06 20 En Chapter 6 Watching TV Important • Before watching broadcast channels, the built-in TV tuner must be set up. See Setting up TV channels automatically on page 27 for how to do this. Turning the power on • Press a on the plasma television when the POWER ON and STANDBY indicators ar...

Watching TV 06 21 En Note • You can select “Auto”, “High”, “Mid” or “Low” for the brightness of the POWER ON indicator. When “Auto” is selected, the brightness of the indicator changes to “High”, “Mid” or “Low” to match the brightness level of the viewing area. For details, see Blue LED Dimmer on pa...

Watching TV 06 22 En Switching the broadcast audio channel Depending on the broadcast, you can switch the audio channel. • Before operating with the remote control unit, make sure to select the TV mode using its SELECT button. See Controlling other equipment using the supplied remote control unit on...

Watching TV 06 23 En Using the multiscreen functions Before operating with the remote control unit, make sure to select the TV mode using its SELECT button. See Controlling other equipment using the supplied remote control unit on page 60. Splitting the screen Use the following procedure to select t...

The HOME MENU 07 25 En Chapter 7 The HOME MENU HOME MENU overview For AV source For PC source HOME MENU Item Page Picture AV Selection 30 Contrast 31 Brightness 31 Colour 31 Tint 31 Sharpness 31 Pro Adjust 31 Reset 31 Sound Treble 35 Bass 35 Balance 35 Reset 35 Sound Effect 35 Headphone Output 35 Su...

Setting up 08 27 En Chapter 8 Setting up Setting up TV channels automatically This section describes how to automatically search for and set up TV channels. Using Auto Installation When the plasma television is switched on for the first time after purchase, the initial auto installation is initiated...

Setting up 08 28 En Note • Manual Adjust also allows you to make selections for “Tuner NR”, “Child Lock”, and “High Deviation”. See Reducing video noise , Setting Child Lock , and Suppressing audio distortion respectively. • This plasma television is equipped with the auto frequency tuning function ...

Setting up 08 29 En Labeling TV channels You can name TV channels that you have set up, using up to five characters. This may help you easily identify the channels during selections. 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Setup“ ( / then ENTER). 3 Select “Analogue TV Setup“ ( / then ENTER). Enter your fou...

Setting up 08 30 En AV Selection Select from the seven viewing options depending on the current environment (e.g., room brightness), the type of the current TV programme, or the type of images input from external equipment. 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Picture“ ( / then ENTER). 3 Select “AV Select...

Setting up 08 31 En When the bar is in display, you can also change the item to be adjusted, by pressing / . 5 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. For AV source For PC source Note • To perform advanced picture adjustments, select “Pro Adjust” in step 3 and then press ENTER . For the subsequent proce...

Setting up 08 32 En Using the Picture Detail 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Picture” ( / then ENTER). 3 Select “Pro Adjust” ( / then ENTER). 4 Select “Picture Detail” ( / then ENTER). 5 Select an item to be adjusted ( / then ENTER). • You can select “DRE Picture”, “Black Level”, “ACL”, “Enhanc...

Setting up 08 33 En Using CTI and Colour Space 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Picture“ ( / then ENTER). 3 Select “Pro Adjust“ ( / then ENTER). 4 Select “Colour Detail“ ( / then ENTER). 5 Select “CTI“ or “Colour Space” ( / then ENTER). 6 Select the desired parameter ( / then ENTER). 7 Press H...

Setting up 08 34 En 7 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. 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 ENTER). 5 Select “3DYC” or “I-P Mode” (  /  then ENTER). 6 Select the desired parameter...

Setting up 08 35 En Sound adjustments You can adjust the sound quality to your preference with the following settings. Adjust the sound to your preference for the chosen AV Selection option. See page 30. 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Sound“ ( / then ENTER). 3 Select an item to be adjusted ( / ). ...

Setting up 08 36 En 5 Select “Sub Volume” ( / ). 6 Select the desired volume level ( / ). 7 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. Note • To adjust the volume for headphones after selecting “Sub”, always use “Sub Volume” from the menu, whether the screen is in single, 2-screen or picture-in-picture m...

Setting up 08 37 En Power Management (PC source only) The system will be automatically placed into the standby mode when no signal is received from the PC. 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Power Control” ( / then ENTER). 3 Select “Power Management” ( / then ENTER). 4 Select “Mode1” or “Mode2” ( / ...

Enjoying DTV broadcasts 09 38 En Chapter 9 Enjoying DTV broadcasts Watching DTV programmes Digital TV (DTV) opens up a new world of free-to-air terrestrial programming. It provides more channels, clearer picture quality, and various types of useful information. You can enjoy high-quality digital pro...

Enjoying DTV broadcasts 09 39 En 9 Programme StatusA bar graph displays the elapsed time of the current programme. 10 Next Programme InformationInformation on the next programme is displayed. 11 Signal Strength LevelSignal strength level of the current broadcast is displayed. The stronger the signal...

Enjoying DTV broadcasts 09 40 En Activating the Favourites function After having registered your favourite channels, make sure to activate this function to select them. Use the following procedure. 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Setup” ( / then ENTER). 3 Select “DTV Setup” ( / then ENTER). 4 Selec...

Enjoying DTV broadcasts 09 41 En Quick Scan If you live in one of the cities or regions listed in the “Quick Scan” menu, select your city or region and start scanning all available digital channel signals. 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Setup” ( / then ENTER). 3 Select “DTV Setup” ( / then ENTER)....

Enjoying DTV broadcasts 09 42 En • To quit a channel scan in progress, press RETURN . If you quit scanning halfway, all channels may not be registered properly. Make sure to repeat scanning again until it is completed. Note • You can select “DTV Setup” only while viewing DTV channels. • Once the dig...

Enjoying DTV broadcasts 09 43 En 6 Select “Yes” and start initializing all the DTV settings ( /  then ENTER). • Once the initialization starts, you cannot stop it halfway. • To perform the initialization properly, do not turn the power off while the initialization is in progress. Note • You can se...

Enjoying DTV broadcasts 09 44 En Selecting an audio language Use the following procedure to switch the audio language for the programme being watched. 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Setup” (  /  then ENTER). 3 Select “DTV Setup” (  /  then ENTER). 4 Select “Setup” (  /  then ENTER). 5 Select “Au...

Useful adjustment settings 10 45 En Chapter 10 Useful adjustment settings About “Option” menus The “Option” menu consists of two screens. To select the desired menu, press repeatedly / to switch between Screen 1 and Screen 2. The current screen number appears at the top right corner on the screen....

Useful adjustment settings 10 46 En Adjusting image positions and clock manually (PC source only) Usually you can easily adjust the positions and clock of images using Auto Setup. Use Manual Setup to optimize the positions and clock of images when necessary. 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Option” ( /...

Useful adjustment settings 10 47 En AV source PC source AV source PC source Note • The specifications given for the PC source are for the PDP- 508XDA. For the PDP-428XDA, the number of panel pixels is different, and thus signal processing and actual viewing conditions will vary slightly. • While rec...

Useful adjustment settings 10 48 En Note • You cannot set the Side Mask detection to “On” or “Off” when “Off” is selected in “Auto Size”. • The Side Mask detection does not operate on 4:3 content displayed in SD signals. • The Side Mask detection is canceled when you switch the screen size. To resto...

Useful adjustment settings 10 49 En Orbiter This function automatically shifts the image little by little to reduce the occurrence of the burning. 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Option” ( / then ENTER). 3 Select “Orbiter” ( / then ENTER). 4 Select “On” ( / then ENTER). 5 Press HOME MENU to exit ...

Useful adjustment settings 10 50 En Changing the password Use the following procedure to change the password. 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Setup“ ( / then ENTER). 3 Select “Password“ ( / then ENTER). The password entry screen appears. Enter the current four-digit password using buttons 0 to 9 . ...

Using with other equipment 11 51 En Chapter 11 Using with other equipment You can connect many types of external equipment to your plasma television, like a set top box, VCR, DVD player, personal computer, game console, and camcorder. To view images coming from external equipment, select the input s...

Using with other equipment 11 52 En Connecting a VCR Use the INPUT 3 terminals when connecting a VCR and other audiovisual equipment. Use either an S-Video or standard video cable for the video signal. Use a stereo audio cable for the audio. (If you’re using the standard video input, you can use a r...

Using with other equipment 11 53 En Connecting a personal computer Use the PC terminals to connect a personal computer. • The PC input terminal is DDC1/2B-compatible. Displaying an image from a personal computer To watch an image coming from the personal computer, press PC on the remote control unit...

Using with other equipment 11 54 En Avoiding unwanted feedback You can prevent unwanted feedback from adversely affecting the quality of images. Specify the output terminal whose output is to be inhibited. 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Option” ( / then ENTER). 3 Select “Monitor Out” ( / then ENTE...

Using with other equipment 11 55 En Note • It may take a short while until the image is displayed, depending on the equipment connected. • Make sure to use an HDMI compliant cable. • When inputting 1080p signals, we recommend you use an HDMI cable that supports HDMI Category 2. • When connecting a P...

Using with other equipment 11 56 En Specifying the type of digital video signals 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Option“ ( / then ENTER). 3 Select “HDMI Input“ ( / then ENTER). 4 Select “Video“ ( / then ENTER). 5 Select the type of digital video signals ( / then ENTER). • If you select “Auto”, ...

Using with other equipment 11 57 En Enjoying through USB interface (Home Gallery function) On this system, you can watch JPEG images that have been captured and stored in memory cards using a digital still camera. You can also connect your digital camera directly to the plasma television using a USB...

Using with other equipment 11 58 En Starting the initial Home Gallery screen When you connect a USB device while the system is on, the initial screen appears automatically. If the screen does not appear, use the steps 1 and 2. 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Home Gallery” ( / then ENTER). 3 Select a ...

Using with other equipment 11 59 En Starting the Slide Show Setup screen When the thumbnail screen is displayed, press GREEN to start the screen for setting up for Slide Show that sequentially changes images. 1 Select “Display Mode” ( / ). 2 Select “Normal” or “Full” ( / ). • With “Full” selecte...

Using with other equipment 11 60 En Controlling other equipment using the supplied remote control unit Using the supplied remote control unit, you can control other equipment in connection: a set-top box (STB), DVD player, DVD/HDD recorder (DVR), BD player or VCR. Before using this function, you nee...

Using with other equipment 11 63 En DVD/DVR control buttons When in the DVD/DVR mode, the buttons on the remote control unit function as below. 1 0 to 9 Function as the numeric buttons. 2 P+/P– (DVD/HDD recorder (DVR) only) Press to change the channel of the tuner built in the DVD/HDD recorder (DVR)...

Using with other equipment 11 64 En VCR control buttons When in the VCR mode, the buttons on the remote control unit function as below. 1 0 to 9 Function as the numeric buttons. 2 P+/P– Press to select channels of the TV tuner on the VCR. 3 ● (REC) Starts recording. 4 F (PAUSE/STILL) Sets pauses and...

Using the HDMI Control 12 65 En Chapter 12 Using the HDMI Control Using the HDMI Control functions You can operate such Pioneer devices as a recorder, player or AV system that support the HDMI Control functions using the remote control of the plasma television. The HDMI Control functions include pla...

Using the HDMI Control 12 66 En On-screen control panel For an AV system Press  or  on the remote control unit of the plasma television to switch the surround mode in order or in reverse order,  or  to switch the input source in order or in reverse order. Pressing HDMI CONTROL closes the control...

Using the HDMI Control 12 67 En Connecting a DVD recorder Note • Maximum number of devices that can be connected and controlled using the remote control unit of the plasma television is as follows: recorder x 2, player x 2, AV system x 1. • When connecting an AV system, be sure to place and connect ...

Using the HDMI Control 12 68 En Setting the HDMI Control Selecting the input terminal Select the HDMI terminal to which the external device is connected in order to use the HDMI Control functions. 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Option” ( / then ENTER). 3 Select “HDMI Control Setting” ( / then ENTE...

Using the HDMI Control 12 69 En Using the HDMI Control menus You can enjoy various functions with the connected Pioneer recorder, player or AV system that supports the HDMI Control functions by selecting and using the corresponding HDMI Control menus. 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “HDMI Control” ( /...

Using Teletext 13 70 En Chapter 13 Using Teletext Using the Teletext functions What is Teletext? Teletext broadcasts pages of information and entertainment to specially equipped television sets. Your plasma television receives Teletext signals broadcast by TV networks, and decodes them into graphica...

Using Teletext 13 71 En Displaying subpages You can display several subpages as they are transmitted. 1 Press m to display Teletext. • If you open a page containing subpages, the subpages are automatically displayed in sequence. 2 To quit automatic subpage change, press / . • You can then manually...

Additional information 14 72 En Chapter 14 Additional information Troubleshooting Problem Possible solution GENERAL • No power.• System cannot be switched on. • Is the power cord disconnected? (See page 18.)• Has a switch been turned on? (See page 20.) • Check if you pressed buttons 0 to 9 or  on t...

Additional information 14 75 En Specifications *1 This conforms to HDMI1.3 and HDCP1.1. HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a digital interface that handles both video and audio using a single cable. HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) is a technology used to protect copyrigh...

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