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PRO150FD.book Page 2 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM IMPORTANT CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN 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 USERSERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
PRO150FD.book Page 3 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM WARNING: Handling the cord on this product or cords associated with accessories sold with the product will expose you to chemicals listed on proposition 65 known to the State of California and other governmental entities to cause cancer and birth defect or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.
PRO150FD.book Page 4 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Contents 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.
PRO150FD.book Page 5 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Contents Setting up closed captions ....................... 48 Activating the closed caption .............. 48 Selecting the type of conventional closed captions ..................................... 48 Selecting digital closed captions ........ 48 Selecting digital closed caption parameters ............................................ 49 Clock Setting ............................................. 49 10 TV Guide On Screen™ System Operation .............
PRO150FD.book Page 6 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Contents Watching an image from a personal computer ....................................................75 Computer compatibility chart ...................75 Connecting control cords ..........................76 IR REPEATER OUT .....................................76 Enjoying the Home Media Gallery ..........77 Making network connections ...............78 Connecting a USB device .....................78 Starting the Home Media Gallery function ..........
PRO150FD.book Page 7 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Important User Guidance Information 01 Chapter 1 Important User Guidance Information In order to obtain maximum enjoyment from this Pioneer PRO150FD/PRO-110FD plasma display, please first read this information carefully. With the Pioneer PRO-150FD/PRO-110FD, you can be assured of a high quality plasma display with long-life and high reliability.
PRO150FD.book Page 8 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM 01 Important User Guidance Information Caution Pioneer bears no responsibility for any damage arising from incorrect use of the product by you or other people, malfunctions when in use, other product related problems, and use of the product except in cases where the company must be liable.
PRO150FD.book Page 9 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Important User Guidance Information 01 Fan motor noise The rotation speed of the cooling fan motor increases when the ambient temperature of the plasma display becomes high. You may hear the sound of the fan motor at that time. To use this product for a long period of time • Energy Save maintains efficiency of the screen for a long period of time by decreasing picture brightness and lowering power consumption.
PRO150FD.book Page 10 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM 02 Safety Precautions 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 use can result in electric shock and/or fire.
PRO150FD.book Page 11 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Safety Precautions 02 Installation Precautions Observe the following precautions when installing with any items such as the optional bracket. When using the optional brackets or equivalent items • Ask your dealer to perform the installation. • Be sure to use the supplied bolts. • For details, see the instruction manual that comes with the optional bracket (or equivalent items). When using other items • Consult your dealer.
PRO150FD.book Page 12 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM 03 Supplied Accessories Chapter 3 Supplied Accessories Screw (M4 x 10 mm) x 2 (for plastic bands) (PRO-110FD only) Plastic band x 2 (PRO-110FD only) Remote control unit AA size battery × 2 (Alkaline batteries for remote control unit) Power cord (2 m/6.
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PRO150FD.book Page 14 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM 04 Part Names Chapter 4 Part Names Plasma display (Front) Side Side 12 PRO-150FD PRO-110FD 7 13 8 9 14 10 15 11 16 1 2 3 4 1 Viewed from below of the display 2 3 4 5 Viewed from the front side of the display 1 a button (This button is located on the bottom of the side panel of the plasma display for the PRO-150FD and at the bottom on the rear panel for the PRO-110FD (see 1 on page 15).
PRO150FD.book Page 15 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Part Names (Rear) 04 PRO-150FD PRO-110FD 4 4 5 5 4 4 5 5 1 21 20 14 15 16 17 4 22 2 3 4 5 5 23 6 10 11 12 13 8 24 7 9 25 18 19 27 26 *For exact terminal positions, refer to the terminal position sheet located near the terminal compartment. The terminals on the rear panel are common to the PRO-150FD and PRO-110FD.
PRO150FD.book Page 16 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM 04 Part Names Remote control unit 1 This section describes the functions of the buttons available when the mode switch has been set to TV. For the buttons for controlling other equipment, see Using the remote control unit to control other devices starting from page 105.
PRO150FD.book Page 17 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Preparation 05 Chapter 5 Preparation Installing the plasma display Caution When installing on a rack, etc., hold the plasma display. Attaching the Pioneer stand Over 50 cm (19-11/16 inches) Over 10 cm (3-5/16 inches) The plasma display comes with the Pioneer table top stand. You can also install the display on a rack by detaching the stand. The method for attaching/detaching the stand varies depending on the product.
PRO150FD.book Page 18 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Preparation 05 Attaching the light-blocking shield (PRO-150FD only) 2 This part prevents reflection of the cables connected to the back of the plasma display on the base cover. While firmly holding the ends of the lightblocking shield, apply it with the doublesided adhesive tape. Note • Attach it after anchoring the base cover on a flat stable place.
PRO150FD.book Page 19 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Preparation 05 Attaching the stand 3 Replace the plasma display to stand upright. • Steps for attaching the stand are the same for PRO-150FD and PRO-110FD (use the screw holes with “T” inscribed). 1 With the plasma display lying flat, fit the stand’s support columns to the bottom of the plasma display as indicated by the arrows, then slowly insert them.
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PRO150FD.book Page 21 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Preparation 2 05 Screw a supplied screw into the speaker mounting hole (lower of the two) at the top, rear of the display. 5 Tighten the two screws, at the top and bottom for each speaker (total of four screws), thus fixing the speakers to the display. 6 Pass the supplied speaker cable between the speaker and the plasma display (below the speaker mounting fitting) from below. 7 Connect the speaker cables to the speaker (see next page).
PRO150FD.book Page 22 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM 05 Preparation speaker cables Connecting the speaker cables to the rear of plasma display. Gray Black Connecting the speaker cables to the speaker. Gray Black Red Gray Red Black Black Red Connect the cables correctly with respect to the polarity of the plasma display speaker terminals, that is, cable (Gray) to terminals (Red) and cable (Black) to terminals (Black).
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PRO150FD.book Page 24 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Preparation 05 2 Screw a supplied screw into the speaker mounting hole (lower of the two) at the top, rear of the display. 4 Adjust the position of the speaker and then tighten the upper screw firmly. 5 Tighten all screws firmly, thus fixing the speakers to the display. Hang the speaker mounting fitting on the screw you installed at the top by passing the wide part over it and lowering into the slot; screw in the lower screw temporarily.
PRO150FD.book Page 25 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Preparation 05 speaker cables Connecting the speaker cables to the rear of plasma display. Gray Black Connecting the speaker cables to the speaker. Gray Black Red Gray Red Black Black Red Connect the cables correctly with respect to the polarity of the plasma display speaker terminals, that is, cable (Gray) to terminals (Red) and cable (Black) to terminals (Black).
PRO150FD.book Page 26 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Preventing the plasma display from falling over After installing the stand, be sure to take special care to ensure that the plasma display will not fall over and is stabilized to both the wall and rack. 4 mm (5/32 inch) Preparation 8 mm to 15 mm (3/8 inch to 5/8 inch) 05 (PRO-110FD) 20 mm min. (13/16 inch) Stabilizing on a table or rack 4 5 Stabilize the plasma display as shown in the diagram using the supplied plastic bands and screws.
PRO150FD.book Page 27 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Preparation 05 Caution • A table or rack with adequate strength should always be used to support the plasma display. Failure to do so could result in personal injury and physical damage. • When installing the plasma display, please take the necessary safety measures to prevent it from falling or overturning in case of emergencies, such as earthquakes, or of accidents.
PRO150FD.book Page 28 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM 05 Preparation Attaching the stand again • Steps for attaching the stand are the same for PRO-150FD and PRO-110FD (use the screw holes with “T” inscribed).
PRO150FD.book Page 29 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Preparation 05 Cable connections for watching digital and/or conventional TV channels This system is equipped with two terminals for inputting TV broadcasting signals: ANT/CABLE A IN and ANT B IN. The ANT/ CABLE A IN terminal accepts both digital and conventional TV broadcasting signals while the ANT B IN terminal accepts only conventional TV broadcasting signals.
PRO150FD.book Page 30 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM 05 Preparation Routing cables When the speaker is installed under the plasma display panel (for PRO-110FD) Rear view Speaker cable Bead band Speed clamp Speed clamp Bead band Speed clamp Attaching speed clamps to the main unit Attaching and removing speed clamps Attach the speed clamps using the three holes (60 inches: four holes) marked with below, depending on your routing system.
PRO150FD.book Page 31 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Preparation Preparing the remote control unit Inserting batteries 1 Open the battery cover. 05 Allowed operation range of the remote control unit Operate the remote control unit while pointing it toward the remote control sensor located at the bottom right of the front panel of the plasma display.
PRO150FD.book Page 32 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Basic Operations 06 Chapter 6 Basic Operations Turning on the power Caution • Turn a on on the plasma display when the POWER ON and STANDBY indicators are off (see Part Names on pages 14 and 15). • The system is on. • The POWER ON indicator lights up blue. • While the POWER ON and STANDBY indicators are off, the system cannot be placed into the power-on mode even when TV a or STANDBY/ON button is pressed. Turn a on on the plasma display.
PRO150FD.book Page 33 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Basic Operations Watching TV channels 06 Plasma display (right side view) Unless you set up TV channels that you can watch under the current conditions, you cannot tune in those channels. For the procedure, see Setting up TV channels on page 42. Note CHANNEL +/– • When watching a digital TV program, you may see emergency alert messages scrolling at the top of the screen.
PRO150FD.book Page 34 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM 06 Basic Operations Changing the volume and sound Changing the language • VOLUME +/– on the plasma display operates the same as VOL +/– on the remote control unit. If you have selected a digital TV program that provides multilanguage services, you can switch among the languages by pressing MTS on the remote control unit. Plasma display (right side view) VOLUME +/– Each time you press MTS, the language switches.
PRO150FD.book Page 35 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Basic Operations 06 Setting MTS/SAP mode When receiving STEREO sound signals When watching conventional TV programs, you may enjoy stereo sound and/or Secondary Audio Programs (SAP), using the Multichannel Television Sound (MTS) function. • Stereo broadcasts You can enjoy, for example, sports, shows, and concerts in dynamic stereo sound. • SAP broadcasts MAIN sound: The normal program soundtrack (either in mono or stereo).
PRO150FD.book Page 36 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Basic Operations 06 Viewing a channel banner Using the multiscreen functions While watching a TV program, pressing INFO causes the following banner to appear. Pressing INFO again causes the banner to disappear. Splitting the screen 1 2 3 4 Use the following procedure to select the 2-screen or picture-inpicture mode. 2-screen 12:33pm DTV 2 • 1002.
PRO150FD.book Page 37 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Basic Operations • In 2-screen or picture-in-picture mode, press SWAP to switch the position of the two screens shown. Left screen is the active screen which will be indicated by “ ”. The user is allowed to operate picture and sound. 06 Freezing images Use the following procedure to capture and freeze one frame from a moving image that you are watching.
PRO150FD.book Page 38 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM 07 TV Guide On Screen™ System Setup Chapter 7 TV Guide On Screen™ System Setup About the TV Guide On Screen™ system The TV Guide On Screen™ system is a free, interactive on-screen television program guide. The system offers program listings, searching by keyword, reminders and more. The TV Guide On Screen™ system is a convenient way to find out what’s on right now or during the coming week, by channel or by genre.
PRO150FD.book Page 39 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM TV Guide On Screen™ System Setup System Setup Screens Screen 1: Select Country • This screen asks you the location of your TV. • Press / to highlight a country. • Press ENTER to display Screen 2. 07 Screen 3: Select service(s) • Press / to highlight the connected video source(s) for which you would like to receive show listings. • Press ENTER to make your selection(s). • Press to highlight Next. • Press ENTER to go to Screen 4.
PRO150FD.book Page 40 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM 07 TV Guide On Screen™ System Setup Screen 5: Are the settings correct? • If you select “Yes”, you see Screen 6. • If you select “No”, you see Screen 1.
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PRO150FD.book Page 42 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Tuner Setup 09 Chapter 9 Tuner Setup Setting up TV channels 6 Select a channel to be skipped ( / then ENTER). Channel Setup Ant. A 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 Auto Channel Preset, you may not be able to tune in those channels. Ant.
PRO150FD.book Page 43 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Tuner Setup 09 5 Select “Signal Strength” ( / then ENTER). Channel Setup Ant. A Ant. A Signal Strength Signal Strength Maximum: 100 Current: 100 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Home Menu Exit • Adjust the direction of the antenna so that the current signal strength reaches as close to the maximum signal strength as possible. 6 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu.
PRO150FD.book Page 44 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Tuner Setup 09 5 Select “Change Password” ( / then ENTER). Parental Control Password Activating the Parental Control Password xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Change Password Clear Password Home Menu Exit 6 Enter the current four-digit password, using buttons 0 to 9. 7 Enter a four-digit password to be newly set, using buttons 1 2 3 4 5 0 to 9. 8 Enter the same password that you have entered in step 7.
PRO150FD.book Page 45 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Tuner Setup 09 5 Select the desired rating and change the setting ( / then ENTER). Parental Control TV Ratings TV Ratings TV-None TV-Y TV-Y7 TV-G TV-PG Unavailable Ratings • The password entry screen appears. Enter your four-digit password using buttons 0 to 9. • Each time you press ENTER, the setting is switched. • A lock icon appears beside the blocked rating. • All the ratings have been unblocked before shipment.
PRO150FD.book Page 46 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Tuner Setup 09 Setting Canadian French ratings Canadian French ratings Rating Description E Exempt programming G General: All ages and children, contains minimal direct violence, but may be integrated into the plot in a humorous or unrealistic manner.
PRO150FD.book Page 47 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Tuner Setup 09 4 Select the desired rating and change the setting ( / then ENTER). Parental Control Unavailable Ratings New (xxx) New (xxx) New (xxx) Password xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx When the Parental Control is working and senses a blocked TV program (or content), the plasma display shows nothing but a message.
PRO150FD.book Page 48 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Tuner Setup 09 Setting your favorite channels Set up to 10 TV channels to each of the four color buttons on the remote control unit (40 channels in total). You can then quickly select from only your favorite channels. 1 2 3 4 5 Press HOME MENU. Select “Tuner Setup” ( / Select “Favorites” ( / then ENTER). Favorites A Current Favorites A Line Up B0008.000 A0009.000 A0011.000 then ENTER).
PRO150FD.book Page 49 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Tuner Setup 09 Clock Setting 7 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. Note • The Primary Caption Service is usually offered for Service 1, and the Secondary Language Service is usually offered for Service 2 if these services are available. Selecting digital closed caption parameters Use the following procedure to change such parameters of digital closed captions as font size, font type, foreground and background colors. 1 2 3 4 5 Press HOME MENU.
PRO150FD.book Page 50 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM TV Guide On Screen™ System Operation 10 Chapter 10 TV Guide On Screen™ System Operation Using the TV Guide On Screen™ system Before you can start using the TV Guide On Screen™ system, you’ll need to set it up. If you haven’t already done this, please turn to “TV Guide On Screen™ System Setup” on page 38 before proceeding. Legal Notices In the United States, TV Guide and other related marks are registered marks of Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc.
PRO150FD.book Page 51 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM TV Guide On Screen™ System Operation TV Guide On Screen™ navigation 10 1 Press TV GUIDE to display the Listings screen. The table below shows a summary of the remote buttons you’ll use to navigate the TV Guide On Screen™ system. Key What it does TV GUIDE Press to display the TV Guide On Screen™ system (also use to exit) / / / Use to navigate screens (highlight an item) ENTER Press to confirm a selection or execute an action.
PRO150FD.book Page 52 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM 10 TV Guide On Screen™ System Operation 3 Highlight “set reminder” and press ENTER. 4 Set the reminder options: Press / to highlight a field; press / to change the setting. • frequency – select whether to be reminded just Once, Regularly (at the same time on the same channel), or Weekly (every week at the same time/day). There’s also an Off option which puts the program in the reminder schedule but no reminder is given (you can set it to remind later).
PRO150FD.book Page 53 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM TV Guide On Screen™ System Operation Searching for programs 10 4 Press ENTER to display a listing of upcoming programs that match the categories you chose. The Search screen lets you search for programs alphabetically, by category or by keyword. You can also search for HDTV programs. Searching by category Here you can search for programs by category, and then by a further sub-category if you want.
PRO150FD.book Page 54 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM 10 TV Guide On Screen™ System Operation Searching by keyword Here you search for shows based on keywords you enter. The keywords you create are stored so you can use them again in the future. 1 Select “SEARCH” from the Service bar at the top of the screen. 2 Press / to move to the search category bar, then press to select “KEYWORD”. • If you already entered any keywords, they are displayed. Just select one if you want to search for it again.
PRO150FD.book Page 55 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM TV Guide On Screen™ System Operation 3 Press ENTER. 4 Select a letter, then press ENTER to display all programs starting with that letter. 5 Highlight a program listing and press MENU to display Scheduling reminders From the Schedule area you can review, edit or delete reminders. 1 Select “SCHEDULE” from the Service bar at the top of the screen. the Episode Options panel menu.
PRO150FD.book Page 56 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM 10 TV Guide On Screen™ System Operation Using the reminder To Do list Changing setup options The To Do screen lists scheduled events with an icon that identifies the event type. From the To Do screen you can review, edit, or delete reminder events that you previously set. You can sort the scheduled events by date, title, or event type. You can also schedule a manual reminder. You can change TV Guide On Screen™ settings from the Setup menu.
PRO150FD.book Page 57 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM TV Guide On Screen™ System Operation 2 Press ENTER to display the current settings and the 10 2 Press ENTER to display the channel editor. options to change them. 3 Select one of the options, then follow the on-screen 3 Press / to highlight a channel then press ENTER to go to the Grid Options menu. instructions. • Yes, everything is correct: displays a helpful information screen. Press ENTER to quit the TV Guide On Screen™.
PRO150FD.book Page 58 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM 10 TV Guide On Screen™ System Operation Changing the default options Displaying setup progress This is the place to change the default settings for reminders and other general settings. Display setup progress lets you verify the status of the various Guide setup functions. This screen also appears when you enter the Guide prior to receiving the complete channel lineup. 1 Select the “Change default options” item.
PRO150FD.book Page 59 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Adjustments and Settings 11 Chapter 11 Adjustments and Settings AV Selection Select from the seven viewing options, depending on the current environment (e.g., room brightness), the type of the current TV program, or the type of images input from external equipment. 1 Press AV SELECTION. Item Description MOVIE For movies. This selection is shared by the external input and TV input sources. PURE Reflects input signals as faithfully as possible.
PRO150FD.book Page 60 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM 11 Adjustments and Settings Basic picture adjustments For AV source Adjust the picture to your preference for the chosen AV Selection option (except DYNAMIC). 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select “Picture” ( / then ENTER). 3 Select an item to be adjusted ( / then ENTER).
PRO150FD.book Page 61 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Adjustments and Settings 11 Advanced picture adjustments Using Intelligent Mode The plasma display provides various advanced functions for optimizing the picture quality. For details on these functions, see the tables. 1 2 3 4 5 Using PureCinema 1 2 3 4 5 Press HOME MENU. Select “Picture” ( / then ENTER). Select “Pro Adjust” ( / Select “PureCinema” ( / Select “Picture” ( / then ENTER). Select “Pro Adjust” ( / then ENTER).
PRO150FD.book Page 62 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Adjustments and Settings 11 • To perform adjustment for another item, press RETURN, and then repeat steps 7 and 8. • You may press / to immediately change an item to be adjusted.
PRO150FD.book Page 63 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Adjustments and Settings Item button button R Closer to magenta Closer to yellow Y Closer to red Closer to green G Closer to yellow Closer to cyan C Closer to green Closer to blue B Closer to cyan Closer to magenta M Closer to blue Closer to red 11 Using the 3DYC and I-P Mode 1 2 3 4 5 6 Press HOME MENU. Select “Picture” ( / Select “Pro Adjust” ( / Select “Others” ( / then ENTER). then ENTER).
PRO150FD.book Page 64 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Adjustments and Settings 11 Comparing picture adjustments on the screen During picture adjustments, you can quickly refer to the image previously set in the same parameter, allowing you to easily compare and select the preferred image quality. 1 2 3 4 Press HOME MENU. Select “Picture” ( / then ENTER). Select an item to be adjusted ( / then ENTER). While performing adjustment, press BLUE on the remote control unit.
PRO150FD.book Page 65 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Adjustments and Settings 11 Power Control Sound Effect You can select from SRS FOCUS, SRS or SRS TruBass. 1 2 3 4 5 Power Control provides convenient functions for saving power. Press HOME MENU. Select “Sound” ( / then ENTER). Select “Sound Effect” ( / then ENTER). Select “SRS FOCUS”, “SRS” or “SRS TruBass” ( / ). Select the desired parameter ( / ).
PRO150FD.book Page 66 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Adjustments and Settings 11 No Operation off (AV source only) Sleep Timer The system will be automatically placed into the standby mode when no operation is performed for three hours. When the selected time elapses, the Sleep Timer automatically places the system into the standby mode. • The factory default is “Off”. 1 2 3 4 Press HOME MENU. Select “Power Control” ( / then ENTER). Select “No Operation off” ( / Select “Enable” ( / then ENTER).
PRO150FD.book Page 67 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Adjustments and Settings Image position adjustment (AV source only) Adjusts the horizontal and vertical positions of images on the plasma display. 1 2 3 4 Press HOME MENU. Select “Option” ( / Select “Position” ( / then ENTER). then ENTER). Select “H/V Position Adjust” ( / then ENTER). Position 11 Manual image position and clock adjustments (PC source only) Usually you can easily adjust the positions and clock of images using Auto Setup.
PRO150FD.book Page 68 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM 11 Adjustments and Settings 7 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. Note • This function is only selectable when signals are received through ANT.A or ANT.B. • The “Channel Keep/Skip” menu is not selectable. “Keep” or “Skip” is displayed when the setting in “Channel Map” is changed. • This function may not achieve satisfactory results, depending on the conditions of broadcasting signals.
PRO150FD.book Page 69 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Adjustments and Settings 11 Selecting a screen size automatically The plasma display automatically selects an appropriate screen size when video signals are received from a connected HDMI device (see page 72). To activate this function, use the following procedure. 1 2 3 4 Important • The “On” setting prevents uneven wear on 4:3 content and side masks and can reduce the possibility of image retention. Press HOME MENU.
PRO150FD.book Page 70 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Adjustments and Settings 11 Room Light Sensor 5 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. • To cancel this function, select “Off” in step 4. This function automatically adjusts the brightness of the display panel in accordance with the brightness level of the viewing area. For details, use the following procedure. 1 2 3 4 Press HOME MENU. Select “Option” ( / then ENTER). Select “Room Light Sensor” ( / Select “On” or “Off” ( / then ENTER).
PRO150FD.book Page 71 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Enjoying through External Equipment 12 Chapter 12 Enjoying through External Equipment About External Equipment You can connect many types of external equipment to your plasma display, like a DVD player, VCR, personal computer, game console, and camcorder. To view images coming from external equipment, select the input source using the INPUT 1 to INPUT 7 buttons on the remote control or the INPUT button on the plasma display.
PRO150FD.book Page 72 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM 12 Enjoying through External Equipment Using HDMI Input The INPUT 4, INPUT 5, INPUT 6, INPUT 7 terminals are HDMI terminals to which digital video and audio signals can be input. To use the HDMI terminal, specify the types of video and audio signals to be received from the connected equipment. For the types of these signals, see the operation manual that came with the connected equipment.
PRO150FD.book Page 73 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Enjoying through External Equipment 12 To specify the type of input signals 1 2 3 4 5 Press HOME MENU. Select “Option” ( / then ENTER). Select “HDMI Input” ( / then ENTER). Select “Signal Type” ( / then ENTER). Select “Video” or “PC” ( / then ENTER).
PRO150FD.book Page 74 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM 12 Enjoying through External Equipment Enjoying a game console or watching camcorder images Connecting a game console or camcorder Use the INPUT 3 terminals to connect a game console, camcorder and other audiovisual equipment.
PRO150FD.book Page 75 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Enjoying through External Equipment 12 Switching the optical audio signal type Displaying an image from a personal computer Set up for the DIGITAL OUT terminal (OPTICAL), depending on your AV receiver. When connected to a personal computer, the input signal type is automatically identified. If the personal computer image does not come in clearly, you may need to use Auto Setup. See page 67.
PRO150FD.book Page 76 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM 12 Enjoying through External Equipment Connecting control cords Connect control cords between the plasma display and other Pioneer equipment having the logo. You can then operate the connected equipment by sending commands from its remote control unit to the remote control sensor on the plasma display.
PRO150FD.book Page 77 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Enjoying through External Equipment 12 Supported file formats Enjoying the Home Media Gallery With Home Media Gallery, you can enjoy digital content such as movies, music and photo files. Playable content is files stored on one or more media servers connected by a home network (LAN) or those stored on a USB flash drive.
PRO150FD.book Page 78 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM 12 Enjoying through External Equipment Making network connections Confirming the IP Address To connect to a network, set up the Home Media Gallery through the panel’s menu. Connect to a home network (LAN) via an Ethernet hub or cable directly to a media server. After making the network connection, follow the instructions below to confirm the panel’s IP Address before accessing the network. (The setup is effective for “Auto” only.
PRO150FD.book Page 79 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Enjoying through External Equipment 3 Select the desired device ( / then ENTER). • You can select a device only when the Device List is displayed. 4 Press ENTER to navigate to a folder or play a file/ content. • To return to the previous screen, press RETURN.
PRO150FD.book Page 80 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM 12 Enjoying through External Equipment Selectable screen display Menu display options are: “List”, “Thumbnail” or “Thumbnail List”. Press D then select “Change view” from the Tool Menu to choose from the screen display options.
PRO150FD.book Page 81 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Enjoying through External Equipment 12 4 Select the desired content ( / or Media Navigator / then ENTER). • The menu can be displayed as a “List”, “Thumbnail” or “Thumbnail List” screen. Press D then select “Change view” from the Tool Menu ( / then ENTER). While navigating through the folders a media server provides, you can select the desired file to start the corresponding player by pressing ENTER. 5 Press ENTER to play or display.
PRO150FD.book Page 82 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM 12 Enjoying through External Equipment Movie Player key guide ENTER: : : Pauses while playback or plays back while in PAUSE Fast reverse during playback or when in PAUSE. Each press toggles the reverse speed between x 2, x 4, x 8, x 20, x 50, and x 100 or the slow mode speed between x 1/2, x 1/4, x 1/8, and x 1/16. When the beginning of the content is reached, it pauses. Fast forward while playback or PAUSE.
PRO150FD.book Page 83 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Enjoying through External Equipment 12 Fast Forward/Fast Reverse Note • This function may not be supported depending on the content or server software. • An error may arise in time-related information depending on the content or server software. • Only “Cancel” can be selected when you have entered a time exceeding the content’s time range.
PRO150FD.book Page 84 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM 12 Enjoying through External Equipment Enjoying music files Music Player key guide You can display the menu as a “List”, “Thumbnail” or “Thumbnail List” screen. Press D then select an option under “Change view” on the Tool Menu. You can also navigate through the subsequent or preceding menu levels in the server or USB device by pressing / / / /ENTER.
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PRO150FD.book Page 86 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM 12 Enjoying through External Equipment Photo Player key guide ENTER: Starts displaying a photo or playing a slideshow. Pauses while playback or plays back while in PAUSE.
PRO150FD.book Page 87 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Enjoying through External Equipment 3 Press D then select “BGM Setup” from the Tool Menu ( / then ENTER). • A “BGM Setup” dialog screen appears. 6 Press ENTER again to resume the slideshow. then ENTER). • A check mark is provided beside the selected Playlist. • When you select a different Playlist and press ENTER, the mark jumps to the new Playlist from the previously selected one.
PRO150FD.book Page 88 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM 12 Enjoying through External Equipment Other useful functions Sort You can sort the items contained in the Folder or Contents List. Search 1 Press HOME MEDIA GALLERY. You can search the desired items contained in the Folder or Contents List by word. Searched results are displayed on the screen. 2 Select the desired folder and/or content in the Media Navigator ( 1 Press HOME MEDIA GALLERY.
PRO150FD.book Page 89 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Enjoying through External Equipment 5 Press ENTER. • A check mark is provided in the box at the selected Playlist List. 12 To manually set: Before setting up, check your media server for IP Address and Subnet mask. 1 Select “Automatically acquire IP” then press ENTER. 6 Press to select “OK”. 7 Press ENTER. 2 Select “No” ( / • The selected content is added to the Playlist.
PRO150FD.book Page 90 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM 12 Enjoying through External Equipment “Software Update” Select “Next” to follow the procedure on the subsequent screens or “Cancel” to return to the previous screen ( / then ENTER). When update is completed, a confirmation message “To activate the updated software, restart Home Media Gallery.” appears. See “Software Update” on page 91. “Move” You can change the listing order of the content registered in My Playlist.
PRO150FD.book Page 91 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Enjoying through External Equipment 5 Select the desired server ( / then ENTER). • The screen changes to “Media Navigator” on the selected server. Note • The Home Media Gallery can memorize previously connected servers. When the Media Navigator is launched, available servers are automatically searched and connected. To switch between connected servers, choose server to another one, select “Select Server” from the Tool Menu.
PRO150FD.book Page 92 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM 12 Enjoying through External Equipment Setup Setup Software Update Auto Connection Setup To check whether the software needs to be updated or not. Home Media Gallery must be connected to a USB device. Connect the USB device and press the Next button. Last Connected Server Single Server/USB Current Version: 1.x.xx Next Cancel OK Cancel 1 1 Dialog Screen Message Note No.
PRO150FD.book Page 93 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Enjoying through External Equipment 12 Glossary MAC (Media Access Control) Address Default Gateway An address attached to the port of any network device with an IP address. The MAC address is expressed as “00:e0:36:01:23:xx” and cannot be changed. Default gateway is a node on a computer network that serves as an access point to another network.
PRO150FD.book Page 94 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM 13 Using the HDMI Control Chapter 13 Using the HDMI Control Using the HDMI Control functions • Press VOL +/– or e to adjust volume for the AV system. • Press , , , , ENTER, RETURN ( ) or color (BLUE, RED, YELLOW, GREEN) buttons to use functions such as the disc navigator on the connected recorder or player.
PRO150FD.book Page 95 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Using the HDMI Control 13 On-screen control panel Making the HDMI Control connections For an AV system When you make changes in connections between the plasma display and the device(s) that supports the HDMI Control functions or settings for the “HDMI Control Setting”, perform the following procedure: 1 Turn on the plasma display and all the connected devices.
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PRO150FD.book Page 97 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Using the HDMI Control 13 Note • If you have selected “Off” in step 5, a message “Operations cannot be carried out. Confirm the HDMI control settings.” appears when HDMI CONTROL is pressed on the remote control unit. • If you operate an HDMI supported device(s) using an HDMI terminal other than the terminal selected in “Input Setting”, a malfunction may occur.
PRO150FD.book Page 98 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM 14 Useful Remote Control Features Chapter 14 Useful Remote Control Features Learning function of the remote control unit You can operate the connected AV products (AV receiver, Cable Box, SAT tuner, VCR, DVD, DVD recorder, BD player, LD) using the remote control’s learning function. The remote control can memorize other remote control’s codes. 2 cm to 5 cm (0.8 inches to 2.
PRO150FD.book Page 99 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Useful Remote Control Features 14 Manufacturing Reset All learned and preset codes can be returned to the factory defaults regardless of the mode. 1 Press EDIT/LEARN and TV a at the same time. The Mode switch setting is ignored. • The LED indicator flashes and the remote control unit enters the Manufacturing Reset mode. 2 Press D (yellow) to reset the remote control. • The manufacturing reset is complete.
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PRO150FD.book Page 105 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Useful Remote Control Features Using the remote control unit to control other devices 14 Receiver control buttons When a Pioneer receiver is connected to the plasma display, the receiver can be operated using buttons 1 to 3. 1. RECEIVER (STANDBY/ON) Turns the Pioneer receiver power on and off. 2. RECEIVER INPUT Selects the input source connected to the Pioneer receiver. 3. RECEIVER VOL +/– Adjusts the Pioneer receiver volume level.
PRO150FD.book Page 106 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM 14 Useful Remote Control Features CBL/SAT control buttons When the Mode switch is set to CBL/SAT, the cable converter or satellite broadcast tuner connected to the plasma display can be operated using the buttons shown below (3, 4, 5, 8 and 9 for cable converters and 1 to 7 for satellite tuners): 1. SAT MENU 1 6 Displays the satellite broadcasting menu screen. 2. ENTER, 2 ENTER: / / / Activates the selected function.
PRO150FD.book Page 107 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Useful Remote Control Features 14 VCR control buttons When the Mode switch is set to VCR, VCRs connected to the plasma display can be operated with the remote control unit. • Press the input selector button INPUT 1 to INPUT 7 that matches the input terminal number to which the VCR is connected, then the VCR can be operated using 1 to 8.
PRO150FD.book Page 108 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM 14 Useful Remote Control Features 1. CH +/– (DVD recorder only) Changes the channel of the tuner built into the DVD recorder. 2. (PLAY) Selects playback. 6 3. (SCAN)/ (CHAPTER SEARCH) 7 Continue pressing to go backward. Pressing quickly once takes you to the start of the chapter currently playing. Each time you press it, you move back to the start of the previous chapter. 8 9 4. SOURCE Turns the equipment power on and off. 10 5.
PRO150FD.book Page 109 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Appendix 15 Chapter 15 Appendix Troubleshooting Problem Possible Solution GENERAL • No power. • Is the power cord disconnected? (See page 30.) • Has been turned on? (See page 32.) • Check if you pressed TV on the remote control unit. (See page 32.) If the indicator on the system lights up red, press TV on the remote control unit or STANDBY/ON on the plasma display. • Power is suddenly turned off. • Is the sleep timer set? (See page 66.
PRO150FD.book Page 110 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM 15 Appendix Problem Possible Solution • Strange color, light color, dark or color misalignment. • Adjust the picture tone. (See page 60.) • Is the room too bright? The picture may look dark in a room that is too bright. • After-image lag. • After displaying a still image or a very bright image for a certain period of time, if the screen is then switched to a darker scene, the previous image may appear as an after-image.
PRO150FD.book Page 111 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Appendix Problem 15 Possible Solution Home Media Gallery/PLAYBACK • Image or sound is interrupted or distorted (Block noise appears). • Check the physical connections (hub, 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T, or crossed cable and other cable quality when cabled directly to a PC). It is strongly recommended to use 100BASE-TX for playback quality and display speed. • Check if the PC is operating properly. Reboot the PC after confirming its specifications and setup.
PRO150FD.book Page 112 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM 15 Appendix Problem Possible Solution OTHER • TV-Guide data cannot be obtained. • If TV-Guide data cannot be obtained with ANT.A selected for cable connection, select ANT.B for over the air. In addition, try the TV-Guide setup again by performing the following procedure (see page 39): - Select “Antenna” for “Select service(s)” on Screen 3. - Select “ANT B IN” on Screen 4. • An external device connected to the USB port does not operate.
PRO150FD.book Page 113 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Appendix 15 Copyright (c) 1998, 1999, 2000 Thai Open Source Software Center Ltd and Clark Cooper Copyright (c) 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Expat maintainers. THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED “AS IS”, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.
PRO150FD.book Page 114 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM 15 Appendix libpng versions 0.5, May 1995, through 0.88, January 1996, are Copyright (c) 1995, 1996 Guy Eric Schalnat, Group 42, Inc. For the purposes of this copyright and license, “Contributing Authors” is defined as the following set of individuals: Andreas Dilger Dave Martindale Guy Eric Schalnat Paul Schmidt Tim Wegner The PNG Reference Library is supplied “AS IS”. The Contributing Authors and Group 42, Inc.
PRO150FD.book Page 115 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Appendix 15 Copyright (c) 1991-1997 Silicon Graphics, Inc. THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED “AS-IS” AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
PRO150FD.book Page 116 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM 15 Appendix 1. You may copy and distribute verbatim copies of the Program’s source code as you receive it, in any medium, provided that you conspicuously and appropriately publish on each copy an appropriate copyright notice and disclaimer of warranty; keep intact all the notices that refer to this License and to the absence of any warranty; and give any other recipients of the Program a copy of this License along with the Program.
PRO150FD.book Page 117 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Appendix 15 7. If, as a consequence of a court judgment or allegation of patent infringement or for any other reason (not limited to patent issues), conditions are imposed on you (whether by court order, agreement or otherwise) that contradict the conditions of this License, they do not excuse you from the conditions of this License.
PRO150FD.book Page 118 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM 15 Appendix Gnomovision comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; for details type ‘show w’. This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it under certain conditions; type ’show c’ for details. The hypothetical commands ’show w’ and ’show c’ should show the appropriate parts of the General Public License.
PRO150FD.book Page 119 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Appendix 15 A more frequent case is that a free library does the same job as widely used non-free libraries. In this case, there is little to gain by limiting the free library to free software only, so we use the Lesser General Public License. In other cases, permission to use a particular library in non-free programs enables a greater number of people to use a large body of free software.
PRO150FD.book Page 120 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM 15 Appendix 4. You may copy and distribute the Library (or a portion or derivative of it, under Section 2) in object code or executable form under the terms of Sections 1 and 2 above provided that you accompany it with the complete corresponding machine-readable source code, which must be distributed under the terms of Sections 1 and 2 above on a medium customarily used for software interchange.
PRO150FD.book Page 121 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Appendix 15 10. Each time you redistribute the Library (or any work based on the Library), the recipient automatically receives a license from the original licensor to copy, distribute, link with or modify the Library subject to these terms and conditions. You may not impose any further restrictions on the recipients’ exercise of the rights granted herein. You are not responsible for enforcing compliance by third parties with this License. 11.
PRO150FD.book Page 122 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM 15 Appendix How to Apply These Terms to Your New Libraries If you develop a new library, and you want it to be of the greatest possible use to the public, we recommend making it free software that everyone can redistribute and change. You can do so by permitting redistribution under these terms (or, alternatively, under the terms of the ordinary General Public License). To apply these terms, attach the following notices to the library.
15_Appendix.fm Page 123 Monday, June 18, 2007 11:21 AM Appendix 15 Specifications Item 60" plasma display model: PRO-150FD Number of pixels 1920 × 1080 pixels 50" plasma display model: PRO-110FD Audio Amplifier 17 W + 17 W (1 kHz, 10 %, 6 Ω) Speakers Woofer: 6.6 cm x 10.6 cm cone type Tweeter: 2.
PRO150FD.book Page 124 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Appendix 15 Dimensions PRO-150FD Unit: mm (inch) 122 (4-13/16) 957 (37-11/16) 882 (34-23/32) 1684 (66-5/16) 922 (36-5/16) 381 (15) PRO-110FD Unit: mm (inch) 120 (4-23/32) 788 (31-1/32) 722 (28-7/16) 1444 (56-27/32) 552 (21-23/32) 301 (11-27/32) Trademarks • In the United States, TV GUIDE and other related marks are registered marks of Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. and/or one of its affiliates.
PRO150FD.book Page 125 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Appendix 15 License • The TV Guide On Screen system is manufactured under license from Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. and/or one of its affiliates. • Content owners use Windows Media digital rights management technology (WMDRM) to protect their intellectual property, including copyrights. This device uses WMDRM software to access WMDRM-protected content.
PRO150FD.book Page 126 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:37 PM Should this product require service in the U.S.A. and you wish to locate the nearest Pioneer Authorized Independent Service Company, or if you wish to purchase replacement parts, operating instructions, service manuals, or accessories, please call the number shown below. 800–421–1625 Please do not ship your product to Pioneer without first calling the Customer Support Division at the above listed number for assistance. Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc.
