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Operating Instructions
Mode d'emploi
Bedienungsanleitung
Istruzioni per l'uso
Gebruiksaanwijzing
Manual de instrucciones
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PDP-4270XA
PLASMA TELEVISION
TÉLÉVISEUR PLASMA
PLASMA-FERNSEHER
TELEVISORE AL PLASMA
PLASMA-TELEVISIE
TELEVISOR DE PLASMA


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The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to
the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured
red.
NOTE
After replacing or changing a fuse, the fuse cover in the
plug must be replaced with a fuse cover which
corresponds to the colour of the insert in the base of the
plug or the word that is embossed on the base of the plug,
and the appliance must not be used without a fuse cover.
If lost replacement fuse covers can be obtained from your
dealer.
Only 13 A fuses approved by B.S.I or A.S.T.A to B.S.1362
should be used.
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The wires in this mains lead are coloured in
accordance with the following code:
Green and Yellow
: Earth
Blue
: Neutral
Brown
: Live
If the plug provided is unsuitable for your socket outlets,
the plug must be cut off and a suitable plug fitted.
IMPORTANT
FOR USE IN THE UNITED
KINGDOM.
The cut-off plug should be disposed of and must not be
inserted into any 13 amp socket as this can result in
electric shock. The plug or adaptor or the distribution
panel should be provided with 13 A fuse. As the colours of
the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not
correspond with coloured markings identifying the
terminals in your plug, proceed as follows ;
The wire which is coloured green and yellow must be
connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked
with the letter E or by the earth symbol
, or coloured
green or green and yellow.
The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the
terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured
black.
Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service
personnel.


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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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This product complies with the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC,
amended by 93/68/EEC), EMC Directives (89/336/EEC, amended by
92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC).
WARNING
This product equipped with a three-wire grounding
(earthed) plug-aplugthathasathird(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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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
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.
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.
CAUTION
The power switch does not completely separate the unit
from the mains in off position. Therefore install the unit
suitable places easy to disconnect the mains plug in case of
the accident. The mains plug of unit should be unplugged
from the wall socket when left unused for a long period of
time.
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.
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., 230V or 120V) written on the rear panel.
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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 of 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
01 Important user information
02 Safety precautions
Installation precautions
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
03 Supplied accessories
04 Part names
Plasma television (front)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Plasma television (rear)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Remote control unit
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
05 Preparation
Installing the plasma television
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Moving the plasma television
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Preventing the plasma television from falling over
. . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Stabilizing on a table or floor
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Using a wall for stabilization
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Attaching/detaching the Pioneer stand
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Detaching the stand
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Reattaching the stand.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Basic connections
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Connecting the antenna
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Routing cables
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Attaching the ferrite core
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Connecting the power cord
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Preparing the remote control unit
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Inserting batteries
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Operating range of the remote control unit
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
06 Watching TV
Turning the power on
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Plasma television status indicators
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Changing channels
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Using P+ / P­ on the remote control unit
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Using 0 to 9 on the remote control unit
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Tuning to your favourite channels
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Changing the volume and sound
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Using
i + / i ­ on the remote control unit
. . . . . . . . . . . .22
Using
e on the remote control unit
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Switching the broadcast audio channel
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Freezing images
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
07 The Home Menu
Home Menu overview
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Using the Home Menu
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
08 Setting up
Setting up TV channels
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Using Auto Installation
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Setting up analogue TV channels manually
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Reducing video noise
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Setting Child Lock
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Selecting a decoder input terminal
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Labeling TV channels
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Sorting preset TV channels
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Language setting
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
AV Selection
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Basic picture adjustments
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Advanced picture adjustments
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Using PureCinema
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Using Colour Temp
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Using CTI
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Using Colour Management
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Using Colour Space
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Using Intelligent Colour
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Eliminating noise from images
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Using the Dynamic Range Expander (DRE) functions
. . . . . . . . . 31
Using the 3DYC and I-P Mode
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Sound adjustments
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
FOCUS
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Front Surround
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Power Control
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Energy Save
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
No Signal off
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
No Operation off
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
09 Useful adjustment settings
Switching the vertical drive frequency
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Adjusting image positions
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Selecting an input signal type
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Colour system setting
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Selecting a screen size manually
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Selecting a screen size automatically
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Selecting a screen size for 4:3 aspect ratio signals
. . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Changing the brightness at both sides of the screen (Side Mask)
. . 36
Sleep Timer
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Using a password
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36


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Entering a password
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Changing the password
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Resetting the password function
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Disabling the password function
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
10 Using with other equipment
Connecting a DVD player
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
DVD playback
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Connecting a decoder
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Displaying a decoder image
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Connecting a VCR
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
VCR playback
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Connecting a game console or camcorder
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Displaying an image from the game console or camcorder
. . . . . 39
Connecting an amplifier/AV receiver
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Using the HDMI Input
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Connecting HDMI equipment
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Using i/o link.A
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Selecting the SCART terminal for use with i/o link.A
. . . . . . . . . . 41
11 Using Teletext
Using the Teletext Functions
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
What is Teletext?
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Operating the Teletext basics
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Turning on and off Teletext
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Selecting and operating Teletext pages
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Displaying subpages
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Displaying TOP Over View
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Displaying subtitle pages
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
12 Additional information
Troubleshooting
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
SCART pin assignments
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Specifications
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46