User Manual Pioneer PDP-4280HD 42" Class KURO Flat Panel HDTV

• User Manual - (English, French, Spanish)

• Specification Sheet - (English)

• Dimension Guide - (English)

Table of contents

• Part Names
• Basic Operations
• TV Guide On Screen™ System Setup
• Tuner Setup
• TV Guide On Screen™ System Operation
• Troubleshooting

Part Names

Plasma display

(Front)

1. button
2. POWER ON indicator
3. STANDBY indicator
4. SLEEP indicator
5. Room Light Sensor
6. Remote control sensor
7. STANDBY/ON button
8. INPUT button (ENTER button*)
9. VOLUME UP/DOWN buttons (UP/DOWN buttons*)
10. CHANNEL UP/DOWN buttons (LEFT/RIGHT buttons*)
11. TV GUIDE button*
12. USB port
13. PHONES output terminal
14. INPUT 3 terminals (COMPONENT VIDEO: Y, PB, PR)
15. INPUT 3 terminal (VIDEO)
16. INPUT 3 terminals (AUDIO)

The buttons with asterisks (*) can operate the TV Guide On Screen™ system

(Rear)

*For exact terminal positions, refer to the terminal position sheet located near the terminal compartment.

12. INPUT 1 terminal (S-VIDEO)
13. INPUT 1 terminal (VIDEO)
14. SUB WOOFER terminal
15. AUDIO OUT terminals (AUDIO)
16. INPUT 1 terminals (AUDIO)
17. INPUT 2 terminals (AUDIO)
18. INPUT 4 terminals (AUDIO)
19. INPUT 5 terminals (AUDIO)
20. INPUT 2 terminal (VIDEO)
21. DIGITAL OUT terminal (OPTICAL)
22. PC INPUT terminal (AUDIO)
23. INPUT 2 terminals (COMPONENT VIDEO: Y, PB, PR)

Remote control unit

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

1. TV : Turns on the power to the plasma display or places it into standby mode.
2. Transmission confirmation LED
3. INPUT: Selects an input source of the plasma display.
(“INPUT 1”, “INPUT 2”, “INPUT 3”, “INPUT 4”, “INPUT 5”, “INPUT 6” and “INPUT 7”)
4. SCREEN SIZE: Selects the screen size.
5. AV SELECTION: Selects audio and video settings. (AV source: OPTIMUM, STANDARD, DYNAMIC, MOVIE, GAME, USER. PC source: STANDARD, USER.)
6. INFO: Displays a channel banner when a TV program is being watched.
When the TV Guide On Screen™ system is in operation, displays information about the currently highlighted channel (if available).
7. HOME MENU: Displays the HOME MENU screen.
MENU: Displays a panel menu when the TV Guide On Screen™ system is in operation.
8. DAY +/–: Jumps to the next or previous day of program listings in the TV Guide On Screen™ Listing service.
9. : Selects a desired item on the menu screen.
10. HDMI CONTROL: Displays the HDMI Control menu.
11. FAVORITE CH (A, B, C, D): Selects any of the four preset channels. See page 43 for details to set the FAVORITE CH.
While watching, you can toggle the set channels by pressing A, B, C and D.
12. 0 to 9: Selects the channel.
13. •(dot): Enters a dot.
14. CH +/–: Selects the channel.
15. SPLIT: Switches the screen mode among 2-screen, picture-inpicture, and single-screen.
16. FREEZE: Freezes a frame from a moving image. Press again to cancel the function.
17. MTS: Selects MTS/SAP or language depending on the program being watched.
18. ANT: Selects the antenna (A, B). See page 24 for details.
19. PC: Selects the PC terminal as an input source.
20. DISPLAY: Displays the channel information.
21. TV GUIDE: Displays the TV Guide On Screen™ system.
22. ENTER: Executes a command.
23. PAGE +/– (for the TV Guide On Screen™ system): Scrolls the program listing screen vertically.
24. RETURN: Returns to the previous menu screen.
25. CH ENTER: Executes a channel number.
26. CH RETURN: Returns to the previous channel. This button is disabled while the TV Guide On Screen™ system is displayed.
27. VOL +/–: Sets the volume.
28. M MUTING: Mutes the sound.
29. SHIFT: Moves the location of the small screen when in the picture-in-picture mode.
30. SWAP: Switches between the two screens when in the 2-screen or picture-in-picture mode.
Luminous remote control buttons
All buttons on the remote control unit are luminous and gather and store light. This enables quick access to the desired function when performing operations in dark places

Basic Operations

Turning on the power

• Press a on the plasma display when the POWER ON and STANDBY indicators are off.
  • The POWER ON indicator on the plasma display lights up bule.
• Press TV a on the remote control unit or STANDBY/ON on the plasma display when the STANDBY indicator lights up red.
  • The POWER ON indicator on the plasma display lights up blue.

Turning off the power (to standby mode)

1. Press TV a on the remote control unit or STANDBY/ON on the plasma display.

• The system enters the standby mode and the image on the screen disappears.
• The STANDBY indicator lights up red.
• This will allow the system to automatically receive digital TV program information while in the standby mode.

Note

• If you are not going to use this system for a long period of time, remove the power cord from the power outlet.

Plasma display status indicators

The table below shows the operational status of the plasma display. You can check the current status of the system with the indicators on the plasma display.

Plasma display

Watching TV channels

Selecting the antenna

After confirming that the Mode switch on the remote control unit has been set to “TV”, press ANT on the remote control unit to select antenna A or B.

• Make this selection depending on the connections to the antenna input terminals at the rear of the plasma display
• While watching a broadcast, press ANT to view the image received from the other antenna.
• Pressing ANT while watching in the multiscreen mode (TV image and video image) with TV selected will display the TV image of the other antenna.
• Pressing ANT while watching in the multiscreen mode with two TV images displayed will not have any effect.

Changing channels

To increase the channel number, press CH + on the remote control unit. To decrease the channel number, press CH –.

• CHANNEL +/– on the plasma display operates the same as CH +/– on the remote control unit.
• Press CH RETURN to switch the currently tuned channel to the previously tuned channel.

Press CH RETURN again to restore the currently tuned channel.

Using 0 to 9 and • (dot) on the remote control unit

Select channels directly by pressing buttons 0 to 9. To select subchannels, also use the • (dot) button.

EXAMPLE

• To select channel 5 (one-digit channel), press 5.
• To select channel 25 (two-digit channel), press 2 then 5.
• To select channel 125 (three-digit channel), press 1, 2, then 5.
• To select subchannel 10.01, press 1, 0, • (dot), 0, then 1.
• To select subchannel 10.001 (for cable TV), press 1, 0, • (dot), 0, 0, then 1.

Changing the volume and sound

VOLUME +/– on the plasma display operates the same as VOL +/– on the remote control unit.

To increase the volume, press VOL + on the remote control unit. To decrease the volume, press VOL –.

To mute the sound output, press MUTING. “ ” appears on the screen. To quit muting, press MUTING again. Pressing VOL + also quits muting.

Changing the language

If you have selected a digital TV program that provides multi language services, you can switch among the languages by pressing MTS on the remote control unit.

Each time you press MTS, the language switches.

Setting MTS/SAP mode

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).

SAP sound: Listen to second language, supplementary commentary and other information. (SAP is mono sound.)

Note

• Conventional TV channels in this manual designate TV channels that are received through the conventional VHF/UHF frequencies or conventional cable TV channels.
• When stereo sound is difficult to hear, you may manually switch to the MONO mode to obtain clearer sound.
• Once the MONO mode is selected, the plasma display sound remains mono even if the system receives a stereo broadcast. You must reselect the STEREO mode if you want to hear stereo sound again.
• Selecting MTS while the input source is INPUT 1 to INPUT 7 or PC does not change the type of sound. In this case, sound is determined by the video source.
• The MTS button is disabled while the TV Guide On Screen™ system is displayed.
• In each of the MTS/SAP modes selected, the display changes depend on broadcast signals being received.

Each time you press MTS, MTS toggles as shown below.

Viewing a channel banner

While watching a TV program, pressing INFO causes the following banner to appear. Pressing INFO again causes the banner to disappear.

1. Station name
2. Current time
3. Channel number
4. Input (Ant. A or Ant. B)
5. Program title
6. Program time schedule
7. Channel logo
8. TV rating name or icon

Using the POD service

If you have watched digital and/or High Definition TV channels over cable, you can use the POD service provided by the cable TV company. This service presents various types of useful information, using HTML text.

Press HOME MENU, 9, 9, then 9 to view the POD display.

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. It also allows you to automatically set your viewing and recording selections quickly and easily. Before you can start using the TV Guide On Screen™ system, you’ll need to set it up.

Setting up the TV Guide On Screen™ system

When the plasma display is powered on for the very first time, you are automatically taken through the setup process. Immediately thereafter the TV Guide On Screen™ setup process begins, starting with the Welcome Screen. Setup may be accessed from the initial Setup reminder screens, or by pressing TV GUIDE for a device in which TV Guide On Screen™ has not yet been setup.

Welcome Screen

Initial TV set up leads you to the Welcome screen.

Or press TV GUIDE to begin setup.

• The Welcome Screen lists features in the Guide.
• Press ENTER to display Screen 1 (shown on the right column of this page).

Reminder Screen

If you previously skipped Guide setup, you see the Reminder

Screen when you power on your TV.

To make a selection, press to highlight an option, and press ENTER.

• "Start setup” displays Screen 1.
• "Remind me to set it up later” returns you to watching TV.
• "Don’t remind me again” returns you to watching TV and stops the reminder screen from appearing upon power on.

System Setup Screens

Screen 1: Select Country

• This screen asks you the location of your TV.
• Press to highlight a country.
• Press ENTER to make the selection.
• Press to highlight Next.
• Press ENTER to display Screen 2.

Screen 2: Enter ZIP or Postal Code

• If you selected USA in Screen 1, you see the ZIP Code screen.
• Input ZIP Code by either
  • pressing the number keys or
    • pressing to scroll through numbers, and then to move to the next character field and Next.
• You can select the Back button from any screen to return to the previous setup screens to correct or review the information you entered.
• Press ENTER to display Screen 3.

• If you selected Canada in Screen 1, you see the Postal Code screen.
• Input Postal Code by pressing to scroll through letters (or numbers) and then to move to the next character field.
• Press to highlight Next.
• Press ENTER to display Screen 3.

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.

Note

• If you do not have cable service, you must select Antenna in order to receive a channel lineup and listings.

Screen 4: Which input terminal is the system plugged into?

• Select “ANT/CABLE A IN” or “ANT B IN” and you see Screen 5.

Screen 5: Are the settings correct?

• If you select “Yes”, you see Screen 6.
• If you select “No”, you see Screen 1.

Screen 6: Congratulations

Tuner Setup

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 Auto Channel Preset, you may not be able to tune in those channels.

Using Auto Channel Preset

Auto Channel Preset automatically searches and sets up TV channels.

1. Press HOME MENU.
2. Select “Tuner Setup” ( then ENTER).
3. Select “Channel Setup” ( then ENTER).
4. Select “Ant. A” or “Ant. B” ( then ENTER).
5. Select “Auto Channel Preset” ( then ENTER).
6. Select “Air” or “Cable” ( then ENTER).

7. After Auto Channel Preset has been finished, press HOME MENU to exit the menu

Setting for skipping unwanted channels

From among TV channels searched and set up using Auto Channel Preset, you can select channels to be skipped when CH+/- are operated.

1. Press HOME MENU.
2. Select “Tuner Setup” ( then ENTER).
3. Select “Channel Setup” ( then ENTER).
4. Select “Ant. A” or “Ant. B” ( then ENTER).
5. Select “Channel Keep/Skip” ( then ENTER).

6. Select a channel to be skipped ( then ENTER).

7. Press HOME MENU to exit the menu.

Setting up TV channels manually

This section describes how to manually set up TV channels that have not been set up by Auto Channel Preset.

1. Press HOME MENU.
2. Select “Tuner Setup” ( then ENTER).
3. Select “Channel Setup” ( then ENTER).
4. Select “Ant. A” or “Ant. B” ( then ENTER).
5. Select “Add Channel” ( then ENTER).
6. Select a channel number to be added ( then ENTER).

7. Press A to complete the setup process.

8. Press HOME MENU to exit the menu.

Checking signal strength

When you have selected antenna A, you can check the current channel’s signal strength. You may use this function when receiving a channel through a VHF/UHF antenna.

1. Press HOME MENU.
2. Select “Tuner Setup” ( / then ENTER).
3. Select “Channel Setup” ( / then ENTER).
4. Select “Ant. A” ( / then ENTER).
5. Select “Signal Strength” ( / then ENTER).

• 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.

Checking the CableCARD™ ID

The plasma display has a slot for a CableCARD™ that is used for managing your information by the cable TV company. You will locate the CableCARD™ slot on the rear of the plasma display.

The following procedure allows you to check your CableCARD™ ID and the Host ID.

1. Press HOME MENU.
2. Select “Tuner Setup” ( / then ENTER).
3. Select “Channel Setup” ( / then ENTER).
4. Select “POD ID” ( / ).

• The Host ID and CableCARD™ ID appear.

5. Press HOME MENU to exit the menu.

TV Guide On Screen™ System Operation

Using the TV Guide On Screen™ system

Screen components

Many of the screens have common elements to make using the system easier.

1. TV GUIDE logo
2. Clock – Shows the current time.
3. Time slot – Half-hour time slots are displayed horizontally.
4. Time tab – Indicates the currently selected time slot.
5. Current service label – Indicates the currently selected service.
6. Service bar – Gives access to the various services of the Guide.
7. Title tile – Shows the title of the TV program.
8. Info Bar – Shows various icons to convey information or show the status of an item.
9. Video window – Allows you to continue watching the current program while using the Guide or to view the program selected in the listings.
10. Panel ads and panel menu entry – Space for show or product advertising (and the panel menu).
11. Channel logo & number – Identifies network and channel number
12. Info Box – Shows information about the highlighted item.
13. Highlight – Indicates an active file, from which you can set reminder, display a menu, etc.

TV Guide On Screen™ icons

Various icons are used to convey information or show the status of an item. You will locate these icons on the Info Bar, inside the Info Box, or beside program titles

TV Guide On Screen™ navigation

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. Can also be used to display the panel menu when a future program is highlighted.
MENU	Press to display a panel menu
INFO	Press to cycle through the available information for the current program or screen.
Number buttons	Use for numeric entry
PAGE +/–	Press to select the previous/next page of information (where applicable).
DAY +/–	Press to jump to the next/previous day of program listings (if applicable).

You can also use the TV GUIDE, ENTER, UP/DOWN, and LEFT/ RIGHT buttons on the plasma display. The UP/DOWN and LEFT/ RIGHT buttons operate the same as the buttons on the remote control unit.

Setting program reminders

By setting a program reminder you can have the TV alert you when a program is about to start on another channel. You can set reminders for individual episodes of a program, or every time a program airs.

1. From LISTINGS, SCHEDULE or SEARCH, highlight the program for which you want to set a reminder.

2. Press MENU to display the Episode Options menu.

3. Highlight “set reminder” and press ENTER.

4. Set the reminder options:

Pressto 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).
• auto tune – choose whether or not the TV should automatically change channels when a reminder is due
• when – set when the reminder is displayed (before, on time, or after a program has started).

5. Once all the settings have been made, press ENTER to highlight “schedule reminder”, then press ENTER again

• The reminder is now set (and will appear in SCHEDULE) and the appropriate icon appears on the program tile.

If there is a time conflict with a previously scheduled auto-tune reminder, you will be alerted to this. You can select to set a reminder for the conflicting program, or cancel the reminder. The following screens appear depending on whether it will override a scheduled reminder.

When scheduled reminder is due (auto-tune is OFF)

Depending on the settings you made, your program reminder will appear on your TV screen around the time the program is scheduled to start. This happens when you have selected “NO” for the auto tune. The reminder will remain on-screen for three minutes before it automatically disappears. Press ENTER to tune to the highlighted program in the reminder; or highlight “hide reminders” to dismiss the reminder.

If more than one reminder is set for the same time, select the program you want by pressing .

Depending on the situation, the following screens will appear. In this case, the reminder will remain on-screen for 15 seconds before it automatically disappears.

Press A to leave the reminder effective, or D to dismiss the reminder.

When scheduled reminder is due (auto-tune is ON)

If the “auto-tune” setting was set to “yes” in the Remind Options, one of the following screens appears, depending on the situation. The screen will remain for 15 seconds before it automatically disappears.

Press A to make the Timer Alert screen disappear

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.

A list of programs that have remind events scheduled appears. The icons on the right side indicate the status of the events.

1 The reminder will still appear if the program starts any time up to the midway point of the original schedule. For example, up to 9:15 for a 9:00 to 9:30 program.

2. Highlight a program in the list and press MENU to display the Schedule Options panel menu.

• When you highlight a program in the list you’ll see information related to that program appear in the Info Box.

Using the reminder To Do list

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.

The Schedule Optios menu

The Schedule Options menu is accessible by pressing MENU when either “SCHEDULE” is highlighted in the Service bar, or a program is highlighted.

When “SCHEDULE” is highlighted in the service bar:

• go to Service Bar – closes the panel menu and returns to the Service bar at the top of the screen
• sort by – select a sort order for the program listings.
• new manual reminder – select and then fill in all the necessary fields to set the reminder. Select “schedule reminder” when you’re done to save and exit, or select “cancel” to exit without saving.
• done – closes the panel menu and returns to the Service bar at the top of the screen.
• cancel – closes the panel menu without saving any changes and returns to the Service bar at the top of the screen.

When a program is highlighted:

• go to Service Bar – closes the panel menu and returns to the Service bar at the top of the screen.
• watch now – start watching the selected program (this option is “tune to channel” for a program that isn’t showing now).
• cancel – closes the panel menu and returns to the highlighted program listing.

For reminder:

• delete reminder – remove the reminder from the schedule (requires confirmation).
• edit reminder – edit the reminder settings (opens the Remind Options menu).

Changing setup options

You can change TV Guide On Screen™ settings from the Setup menu. Setup options are divided into three categories: system settings, channel display, default options, and display setup progress.

1. Select “SETUP” from the Service bar at the top of the screen.

Changing the system settings

The system settings include your ZIP/postal code and your cable TV setup.

1. Highlight the “Change system settings” item.

As you highlight an option you can see the settings you can adjust in that area:

• System settings – ZIP/postal code, cable setup, etc.
• Channel display – Channel position, tuning channel, display on/off, etc.
• Default options – General and reminder defaults
• Display setup progress – Status of various Guide setup functions

2. Press ENTER to display the current settings and the options to change them.

3. Select one of the options, then follow the on-screen instructions.

• Yes, everything is correct: displays a helpful information screen. Press ENTER to quit the TV Guide On Screen™.
• Yes, but my channel lineup is incorrect: displays a screen from which you may choose the correct channel lineup. Press ENTER to display the Channel Editor screen.
• No, repeat setup process: displays screen 1 shown on page 34.

Troubleshooting

If the following error codes appear on the screen, check the corresponding items in the table.