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    PLASMA DISPLA Y SYSTEM SYSTEME D’ÉCRAN PLASMA SISTEMA DE P ANT ALLA DE PLASMA PDP-42A3HD PDP-4214HD Operating Instructions Mode d’emploi Manual de instrucciones Register Y our Pr oduct at www .pioneerelectr onics.com (US) www .pioneerelectr onics.ca (Canada) 01-PDP42A3HD-Eng (Cover) 05.4.20, 4:29 PM 1[...]

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    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 r adiators, heat registers , stov e[...]

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    English W ARNING: THE APP ARA TUS IS NOT W A TER - PROOFS, TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE AND DO NOT PUT ANY W A TER SOURCE NEAR THIS APP ARA TUS, SUCH AS V ASE, FLOWER POT , COSMET - ICS CONT AINER AND MEDICINE BOT TLE ETC. W ARNING: Handling the cord on this product or cords associated with acces[...]

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    4 En Contents Thank you for buying this P ioneer 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 sometime[...]

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    01 Important User Guidance Information English 5 En In order to obtain maximum enjoyment from this P ioneer P ureV ision PDP -42A3HD/PDP -4214HD Plasma Display System, please first read this information carefully . W ith the P ioneer PureV ision PDP -42A3HD/PDP -4214HD, you can be assured of a high quality Plasma Display System with long-life and h[...]

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    01 Important User Guidance Information 6 En PIONEER bears no responsibility for any damages arising from incorrect use of the product by you or other people, malfunc- tions when in use, other product related problems, and use of the product except in cases where the company must be liable. Information of pix el defect Plasma Display displays images[...]

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    01 Important User Guidance Information English 7 En P anel sticking and after-image lag • Displaying the same images such as still images for a long time may cause after-image lagging. This may occur in the following two cases. 1. After-image lagging due to r emaining electric load When image patterns with ver y high peak luminance are displayed [...]

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    02 Safety Precautions 8 En Electricity is used to 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 use can result in electric shock and/or fire. In order to prevent potential dan[...]

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    02 Safety Precautions English 9 En Installation Precautions Obser ve the following precautions when installing with any items such as the optional brackets. When using the optional brack ets or equivalent items • Ask your dealer to per form the installation. • Be sure to use the supplied bolts. •F or details, see the instruction manual that c[...]

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    03 Supplied Accessories 10 En Operating Instructions • Always use the power cord supplied with the Plasma Display . P ower cord R emote control unit 03 Supplied Accessories AAA size batter y × 2 (Alkaline batter y) W arranty card Hook × 2 04-PDP42A3HD-Eng (05-10) 05.4.20, 4:30 PM 10[...]

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    04 Part Names English 11 En Plasma Display 1 POWER button 2S T ANDBY indicator 3 Current input source indicators 4 Re mote control sensor 5I N P UT button Fr ont view ST AND BY /ON STANDBY /ON POWER POWER DTV TV VCR DVD HDMI STANDBY DTV TV VCR DVD HDMI ST ANDBY 59 1 0 1 6 34 2 78 6O K button 7M E N U button 8 VOLUME –/+ buttons 9 CHANNEL –/+ bu[...]

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    04 Part Names 12 En R ear view 1 VIDEO 3 terminals (A UDIO/VIDEO/S- VIDEO) 2 DTV -ANTENNA IN terminal 3 ANTENNA/CABLE IN terminal 4 MONITOR OUT terminals (AUDIO/VIDEO) 5 DIGIT AL OUT terminal 6 VIDEO 1/VIDEO 2 terminals (A UDIO/VIDEO/ S- VIDEO) 7 COMPONENT 1/COMPONENT 2 terminals (COMPONENT VIDEO/AUDIO) 8 HDMI terminal (A UDIO/HDMI) 9 RS-232C termi[...]

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    04 Part Names English 13 En Remote control unit SPLIT SPLIT P IN P SWAP SPLIT SPLIT DTV SIGNAL MTS LIST CH DELETE INPUT SHIFT CH+ CH– MUTING VOL CH C.C. FAVORITE CH CH RETURN EXIT BACK MENU SLEEP DISPLAY SCREEN SIZE SOUND EFFECT HD WIDE INPUT TV AV SELECTION 1 1 3 3 2 2 4 4 6 6 5 5 7 7 9 9 8 8 CH ENTER 0 0 OK 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 [...]

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    04 Part Names 14 En SPLIT SPLIT P IN P SWAP SPLIT SPLIT DTV SIGNAL MTS LIST FAVORITE CH DELETE INPUT SHIFT CH+ CH– MUTING VOL CH SPLIT SPLIT P IN P SWAP SPLIT SPLIT DTV SIGNAL MTS LIST CH DELETE INPUT SHIFT CH+ CH– 24 25 26 27 23 23 SPLIT F unction Buttons SPLIT : Selects the SPLIT mode (Off , PIP , T win1 or T win2). SPLIT INP UT : Selects an [...]

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    05 Preparation English 15 En Installing the Plasma Display L ocating • Avoid direct sunlight. Maintain adequate ventilation. • Because the Plasma Display is heavy , be sure to have someone help you when moving it. • If you place anything on the top of the Plasma Display it will not receive enough ventilation and will not operate properly . ?[...]

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    05 Preparation 16 En Preparing the r emote contr ol unit Inserting batteries 1 Open the batter y cover . 2 Insert the supplied two AAA (1.5 V) size batteries. • The battery polarities must correspond with the (+) and (–) indicators in the batter y compartment. 3 Close the batter y cover . Cautions r egarding batteries • The remote control uni[...]

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    05 Preparation English 17 En Cautions r egarding the r emote contr ol unit • Do not expose the remote control unit to shock, liquid, or high humidity . • Do not place the remote control unit under direct sunlight; the unit may deform. • The remote control unit may not work properly if the remote sensor window of the Plasma Display is under di[...]

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    05 Preparation 18 En P ower cord Connecting the power cord Connect the power cord after all component connections are completed. Plasma Display (rear view) DTV- ANTENNA IN ANTENNA / CABLE IN MONITOR OUT VIDEO VIDEO 1 L-AUDIO-R S-VIDEO 1 AUDI O DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL R L HDMI INPUT SERVICE ONL Y AC IN AUDI O HDMI R L VIDEO 2 L-AUDIO-R L-AUDIO-R Y L-AUD[...]

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    06 Basic Operations English 19 En Tu r ning the power on and of f (Standby) 1 P ress the POWER button on the bottom of the Plasma Display to enter the standby mode. • The ST ANDBY indicator lights up. 2 P ress the TV button on the remote control or the ST ANDBY/ ON button on the bottom of the Plasma Display . • The Plasma Display switches to on[...]

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    06 Basic Operations 20 En W atching TV channels Unless you set up TV channels that you can watch under the current conditions, you cannot tune in those channels. F or the procedure, see “Setting up TV channels” on page 25. • When watching a digital TV program, you may see emergency alert messages scrolling at the top of the screen. Those mess[...]

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    06 Basic Operations English 21 En Changing the volume and sound To increase the volume, press the VOL + button on the remote control unit. T o decrease the volume, press the VOL – button. • The VOLUME +/– buttons on the Plasma Display operates the same as the VOL +/– buttons on the remote control unit. •T o mute the sound output, press th[...]

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    06 Basic Operations 22 En Setting MTS/SAP mode When watching conventional TV programs, you may enjoy stereo sound and/or Secondar y Audio P rograms (SAP), using the Multi-channel T elevision Sound (MTS) function. • Stereo br oadcasts Y ou can enjoy , for example, sports, shows, and concerts in dynamic stereo sound. • SAP broadcasts MAIN sound: [...]

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    06 Basic Operations English 23 En 4 Select PIP/T win Mode and press the or OK button again. 5 P ress the c or d button to select the required option as follows, then press the [ or the BACK button . Off - PIP - T win1 - T win2 Off PIP Twin1 Twin2 PIP/TWIN PIP/Twin Mode PIP PIP/Twin Input Digital TV PIP Position Adjust Return • If you set to Off[...]

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    07 Menu Setup 24 En 07 Menu Setup Menu configuration Sound Effect 3 4 Bass 3 5 Tr eble 3 5 Balance 3 5 Aut o V olume Level 3 5 Surround 3 5 Digital Audio Output 3 5 Scr een Screen Size 3 6 Main Input 3 6 PIP/TWIN 2 2, 2 3 Screen Sa ver 3 7 Syst em Menu Language 3 6 Audio Language 3 7 Clock Set ting 3 1 Pa r ent al Control 2 7 - 3 0 Home Menu It em [...]

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    08 T uner Setup English 25 En Setting up TV channels This section describes how to search and set up TV channels that you can watch under the current conditions. Unless you set up TV channels using Scan Channels, you may not be able to tune in any channels. Scanning Channels Automatically Y ou can automatically scan channels for the frequency range[...]

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    08 T uner Setup 26 En Editing Channel List 1 P ress the MENU button . 2 P ress the c or d button to move to T uner Setup , then press the or OK button. 3 P ress the c or d button to move to Edit Channel List , then press the or OK button . Tuner Setup Scan Channels Scan Analog Channel Scan Digital Channel Edit Channel List Move Enter Return The[...]

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    08 T uner Setup English 27 En Setting up the Par ental Contr ol This feature allows you to set a password to prevent unautho- rized users, such as children, from watching unsuitable material. Y ou can also set up the restrictions using P arental Guidance. W ith the P arental Control parents can prevent their children from watching inappropriate TV [...]

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    08 T uner Setup 28 En 3 P ress the c or d button to move to Par ental Control , then press the or OK button . Enter P assword is displayed. Move Enter Return System Menu Language English Audio Language English Clock Setting Parental Control Parental Control Enter Password Cancel 4 Enter your password by pressing the numeric buttons (0~9). Parenta[...]

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    08 T uner Setup English 29 En 8 P ress the c or d button to select the required rating as follows, then press the [ or BACK button: V iew - G - PG - PG-13 - R - NC -17 - X Parental Control Change Password Parental Guidance View View G PG PG-13 R NC-17 X Adjust Return • The factor y default is “ View”. 9 P ress the EXIT button . • The defaul[...]

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    08 T uner Setup 30 En Canadian F r ench ratings Ra ting Description G Gener al: All age s and childr en, cont ains minimal dir ect violence, but ma y be int egr a t ed int o the plot in a humorous or unrealistic manner . Age-Base 8ans+ Gener al but inadvisable for y oung children: Ma y be view ed b y a wide public audience, but could contain scenes[...]

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    08 T uner Setup English 31 En Setting the Current Date and Time Y ou can set the current date and time so that the current time is displayed when pressing the DISPLA Y button to display information. 1 P ress the MENU button . 2 P ress the c or d button to move to System , then press the or OK button . Move Enter Return System Menu Language Englis[...]

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    9 Adjustments and Settings 32 En Picture adjustments Selecting the Picture Mode Y ou can select the picture mode that corresponds to your viewing requirements best. 1 P ress the MENU button . 2 P ress the c or d button to move to Pictur e , then press the a or OK button . 3 Select AV Selection and press the a or OK button again. 4 P ress the c or d[...]

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    9 Adjustments and Settings English 33 En Customizing the Picture Settings This Plasma Display has several setting options that allow you to control the picture quality . 1 P ress the MENU button . 2 P ress the c or d button to move to Pictur e , then press the a or OK button . 3 P ress the c or d button to select the required option as follows, the[...]

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    9 Adjustments and Settings 34 En Setting the Color T emperature Y ou can change tint of the screen to suit your requirements. 1 P ress the MENU button. 2 P ress the c or d button to move to Pictur e , then press the a or OK button. 3 P ress the c or d button to move to Color T emp , then press the a or OK button. Picture AV Selection Standard Brigh[...]

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    9 Adjustments and Settings English 35 En Customizing the Sound Settings This Plasma Display has several setting options that allow you to control the sound quality . 1 P ress the MENU button . 2 P ress the c or d button to move to Sound , then press the a or OK button . 3 P ress the c or d button to select the required option ( Bass , Tr eble , or [...]

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    9 Adjustments and Settings 36 En * Dolby and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Changing the Screen Size Y ou can change the aspect ratio of the screen to correspond to your viewing requirements. 1 P ress the MENU button. 2 P ress the c or d button to move to Scr een , then press the a or OK button. 3 Select Screen[...]

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    9 Adjustments and Settings English 37 En Setting for the audio language of digital TV If you select a digital TV program that provides multi-language ser vices, you can switch the language among followings: English, Spanish, F rench, German , Italian, Japanese and K orean . 1 P ress the MENU button . 2 P ress the c or d button to move to System , t[...]

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    9 Adjustments and Settings 38 En 5 P ress the c or d button to select On , then press the b or BACK button. 6 P ress the OK button again . P ress the b or a button to move to the hour and minute, set them by pressing the c or d button , then press the OK button. Clock Setting Date 05/OCT/2004 Time 09 : 30 am Time Zone Hawaii D.S.T. On Timer 07 : 00[...]

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    10 Enjoying thr ough External Equipment English 39 En Y ou can connect many types of external equipment to your Plasma Display , like a DVD player , VCR , game console, and camcorder . •T o protect all equipment, always turn off the Plasma Display before connecting to a DVD player , VCR , STB, or other external equipment. •R efer to the relevan[...]

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    10 Enjoying thr ough External Equipment 40 En Connecting to the Component Input L-AUDIO-R Y L-AUDIO-R Y C B /P B C B /P B C R /P R C R /P R COMPONENT 2 COMPONENT 1 1 Connect the video cable to the VIDEO- Y/Pb/Pr ( COMPONENT 1 or COMPONENT 2 ) input jacks on the Plasma Display and to the video output jacks on the required equipment. • Depending on[...]

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    10 Enjoying thr ough External Equipment English 41 En Connecting to the HDMI Input HDMI AUDIO HDMI R L The digital video and audio signals can be input to the HDMI terminal. T o use the HDMI terminal, activate the terminal and specify the types of video and audio signals to be received from the connected equipment. F or the types of these signals, [...]

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    10 Enjoying thr ough External Equipment 42 En Connecting to the DIGIT AL Audio Output DIGIT AL OUT OPTICAL Connect the optical cable to the DIGIT AL OUT terminal on the Plasma Display and to the optical input jack on the digital audio system. Optical Digital Cable (commercially available) AV receiver • When using the digital audio output terminal[...]

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    11 Appendix English 43 En Problem • No pow er . • No pictur e or sound • Normal pictur e but no sound • No pictur e or black and whit e pictur e • Sound and pictur e int erference • Blurred or sno wy picture, dist orted sound •R emot e contr ol malfunctions Tr oubleshooting Possible Solution • Make sur e the Plasma Display is connec[...]

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    11 Appendix 44 En The video program that you watch may be high definition (HD) or standard definition (SD). This Plasma Display is designed to scale to each type of definition properly . If the video program’s definition type changes while a menu window is displayed on the screen (for example: HD → SD or SD → HD), the menu size may temporaril[...]

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    11 Appendix English 45 En Specifications It em 4 2" Plasma Displa y , Model: PDP -42A3HD/PDP -4 2 1 4HD Number of Pix els 1 0 2 4 × 7 6 8 pixels Audio Amplifier 1 0 W + 1 0 W (1 kHz, 1 0 %, 4 Ω ) Surr ound Sy stem SR S T ruSurround XT Pow er R equir ement 1 2 0 V A C, 6 0 Hz, 2 5 0 W (2.5 W Standb y) Dimensions (with stand) 1 2 3 5 (W) × 6[...]

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    11 Appendix 46 En T rademarks • is a trademark of SRS Labs, Inc. T ruSurround XT technology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs, Inc. • Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. • HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are tradema[...]

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    PIONEER CORPORATION 4-1, Meguro 1-Chome, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8654, Japan PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC. P.O. BOX 1540, Long Beach, California 90810-1540, U.S.A. TEL: (800) 421-1404 PIONEER ELECTRONICS OF CANADA, INC. 300 Allstate Parkway, Markham, Ontario L3R OP2, Canada TEL: 1-877-283-5901 PIONEER EUROPE NV Haven 1087, Keetberglaan 1, B-9120 Mels[...]