Plasma display system, plasma display & media receiver (100 pages)
Summary of Contents for Pioneer Elite PRO-1120HD
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PLASMA DISPLAY SYSTEM PRO-1120HD PRO-920HD Register Your Product on www.pioneerelectronics.com Operating Instructions...
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Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
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Model Number: PRO-1120HD (PRO-505PU) (PRO-R05U) Product Category: Class B Personal Computers & Periph- erals Responsible Party Name: PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA), INC., Customer Support Div. Address: P .O. BOX 1760, LONG BEACH, CA., 90801-1760 U.S.A. Phone: (800) 421-1625 For Business Customer URL http://www.PioneerUSA.com...
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.
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Contents 10 Adjustments and Settings Sleep Timer ... 40 AV Selection ... 40 Picture adjustments ... 41 Pro Adjust ... 41 Color Management ... 42 Sound adjustments ... 43 FOCUS ... 43 Front Surround ... 43 Power Control ... 44 Energy Save ...
Over the course of its lifetime, the luminosity of the Pioneer PRO-1120HD/PRO-920HD Plasma Display System will diminish very slowly, such as with all phosphor-based screens (for example, a traditional tube-type television).
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• The Energy save function can be set to help prevent damage from screen burning (see page 44). About operations through i.LINK PIONEER shall not always assure normal video/audio recording or playback when a D-VHS is operated through i.LINK. DO NOT PLACE THIS PRODUCT ON AN UNSTABLE CART, STAND, TRIPOD, BRACKET, OR TABLE.
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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.
• Do not mount or remove the Plasma Display to or from the stand, with speakers attached. • It is strongly recommended to use the optional PIONEER mounting products. • PIONEER shall not be liable for any personal injury or product damage that results from the use of mounting items other than the optional PIONEER products.
Operational Precautions PIONEER bears no responsibility for any damages 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.
Supplied Accessories Plasma Display Power cord (2 m/6.6 feet) Bead band × 3 Media Receiver Power cord (2 m/6.6 feet) AA size battery × 2 (Alkaline battery) Screw hole cap × 4 • Always use the power cord supplied with the Plasma Display and the one supplied with the Media Receiver for each respective unit.
Part Names Plasma Display Front view Rear view The terminals have faced downward. Media Receiver Front view POWER DATA STANDBY TIMER ACQUISITION Pull this section to open the door. 2 3 4 5 (right view) 2 STANDBY indicator 3 POWER ON indicator 4 Remote control sensor 5 STANDBY/ON button 6 INPUT button...
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Part Names Rear view VCR CONTROL ANTENNA/ Cable Cable CONTROL CABLE A IN CARD CARD ANTENNA B INPUT 2 S-VIDEO INPUT 2 VIDEO R-AUDIO-L SERVICE ONLY MONITOR OUT VIDEO R-AUDIO-L S-VIDEO 15 16 17 18 1 CONTROL IN terminal 2 CONTROL OUT terminal 3 VCR CONTROL terminal 4 ANTENNA B IN terminal 5 ANTENNA/CABLE A IN terminal...
Part Names Remote control unit Mode switch (with “TV” selected) With the mode switch set to TV 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.
• Allow enough space around the upper and back parts when installing to ensure ventilation around the backside. Using the optional PIONEER stand For details on installation, refer to the instruction manual supplied with the stand.
Preparation Installing the Media Receiver Plasma Display System cable (approx. 3 m/9.8 feet) • Do not place a VCR or any other device on the top of the Media Receiver. • When installing, allow enough space on the sides and above the Media Receiver.
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Preparation 3. Remove the shock absorbing pads. Shock absorbing pad Keep the shock absorbing pads and screws. They are required when you place the Media Receiver in the horizontal position. 4. Plug the screw holes using the supplied caps. Remove the separation sheet. Align with the hole and attach.
• THESE SPEAKER TERMINALS CAN BE APPLIED WITH HAZARDOUS VOLTAGE WHEN YOU CONNECT OR DIS- CONNECT THE SPEAKER CABLES. TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT TOUCH UNINSULATED PARTS BEFORE DISCONNECTING THE POWER CORD. For details on optional PIONEER speaker (BLACK) installation, refer to the instruction manual that came with the speaker.
Preparation Routing cables Speed clamps and bead bands are supplied for bunching cables. Once properly bunched, follow the steps below to route the cables. When the speakers are installed on the sides Speaker cable Attaching speed clamps to the main unit Attach the speed clamps using the 4 holes marked with below, depending on your routing system.
Preparation Preparing the remote control unit Inserting batteries Open the battery cover. Insert the supplied two AA size batteries. • The battery polarities must correspond with the (+) and (–) indicators in the battery compartment. Close the battery cover. Cautions regarding batteries •...
Preparation Cable connections for watching digital and/or conventional TV channels This system is equipped with two terminals for inputting TV broadcasting signals: ANTENNA/CABLE A IN and ANTENNA B. The ANTENNA/CABLE A IN terminal accepts both digital and conventional TV broadcasting signals while the ANTENNA B terminal accepts only conventional TV broadcasting signals.
Preparation Switching between antenna A and B To watch broadcasts via the two antennas, you can select it by pressing ANT on the remote control unit. • While watching a broadcast, press ANT to view the image received from the other antenna. •...
Preparation Connecting the power cord Connect the power cord after all component connections have been completed. Plasma Display (rear view) Media Receiver (rear view) DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL VCR CONTROL ANTENNA/ Cable Cable CONTROL CABLE A IN CARD CARD ANTENNA B S400 (TS) INPUT 2...
Basic Operations Turning on the power (Standby) Press on the Plasma Display if the STANDBY indicator is off. • The STANDBY indicator on the Plasma Display lights up red. Confirm that the STANDBY indicators light up red, and then press TV on the remote control unit or STANDBY/ON on the Plasma Display or POWER on the Media Receiver to turn the system on.
Basic Operations Watching TV channels 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 31. • When watching a digital TV program, you may see emergency alert messages scrolling at the top of the screen.
Basic Operations Changing the volume and sound To increase the volume, press VOL + on the remote control unit. To decrease the volume, press VOL –. • VOLUME +/– on the Plasma Display operates the same as VOL +/– on the remote control unit. •...
Basic Operations 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.
Basic Operations When receiving STEREO sound signals A 125 STEREO In STEREO mode A 125 STEREO In SAP mode A 125 MONO In MONO mode When receiving MAIN + SAP sound signals A 125 MAIN (SAP) In STEREO mode A 125 SAP (MAIN) In SAP mode A 125...
Basic Operations • In 2-screen or picture-in-picture mode, press SWAP to switch the position of the 2 screens shown. Left screen is the active screen which will be indicated by “ ”. The user is allowed to operate picture and sound.
Menu Setup Menu configuration AV mode menus Home Menu Item Picture AV Selection Contrast Brightness Color Tint Sharpness Pro Adjust Reset Sound Treble Bass Balance Reset FOCUS Front Surround Power Control Energy Save No Signal off No Operation off Sleep Timer —...
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.
Tuner Setup Naming TV channels You can name TV channels that you have set up for antenna B. This may help you easily identify the channels during selections. Press HOME MENU. Select “Tuner Setup”. ( / then ENTER) Select “Channel Setup”. ( / Select “Ant.
Tuner Setup Parental Control With the Parental Control, parents can prevent their children from watching inappropriate TV programs, VCR or DVD contents. When an attempt is made to watch a program (or content) blocked by parents, the Plasma Display shows nothing but a message.
With “Don’t Reset” selected, the Parental Control remains off when the power to the system is off and on. We suggest you write down your password so you don’t forget it. PRO-1120HD/PRO-920HD Your password No.: Setting the voluntary movie rating system (MPAA) Press HOME MENU.
Tuner Setup Setting the TV ratings Press HOME MENU. Select “Tuner Setup”. ( / then ENTER) Select “Parental Control”. ( / then ENTER) Select “TV Ratings”. ( / then ENTER) Select the desired rating and change the setting. ( / then ENTER) Parental Control TV Ratings...
Tuner Setup Canadian rating systems In Canada you can choose the Canadian English ratings or the Canadian French ratings. These ratings are based on the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) policy. Canadian English ratings Rating Description Exempt: Includes news, sports, documenta- ries and other information programming;...
Tuner Setup Setting Canadian French ratings Press HOME MENU. Select “Tuner Setup”. ( / then ENTER) Select “Parental Control”. ( / then ENTER) Select “Canadian French Ratings”. ( / Select the desired rating and change the setting. ( / then ENTER) Parental Control Canadian French Ratings Blocked Canadian French Ratings...
Tuner Setup Activating the closed caption Press HOME MENU. Select “Tuner Setup”. ( / then ENTER) Select “Closed Captions”. ( / Select “Status”. ( / then ENTER) Select “On” or “On If Mute”. ( / Closed Captions Status Status On If Mute Item Description Does not show closed captions.
Tuner Setup The following table shows the parameters selectable for each item. Item Selection Font Size Auto/ Large/ Standard/ Small Font Auto/ Font 1/ Font 2/ Font 3/ Font 4/ Font 5/ Font 6/ Font 7 Font Color Auto/ Black/ White/ Red/ Green/ Blue/ Yellow/ Magenta/ Cyan Font Opacity Auto/ Solid/ Transparent/ Translucent/...
Adjustments and Settings Sleep Timer When the selected time elapses, the Sleep Timer automatically places the system into the standby mode. Press SLEEP to select the desired time. • The timer starts counting. • Each time you press SLEEP, the selection is switched as below: (cancel) •...
Adjustments and Settings Picture adjustments Adjust the picture to your preference for the chosen AV Selection option (except DYNAMIC). Press HOME MENU. Select “Picture”. ( / then ENTER) Select an item to be adjusted. ( / Picture AV Selection Contrast Brightness Color Tint...
Adjustments and Settings Color Temp Adjusts the color temperature, resulting in a better white balance. Selections High White with bluish tone Mid-High Intermediate tone between High and Natural tone Mid-Low Intermediate tone between High and White with reddish toneMid-Low Manual Allows you to manually adjust the color temperature.
Adjustments and Settings Sound adjustments Adjust the sound to your preference for the chosen AV Selection option. See page 40. Press HOME MENU. Select “Sound”. ( / then ENTER) Select an item to be adjusted. ( / ) Select the desired level. ( / ) Sound STANDARD Treble Bass...
Adjustments and Settings Power Control Power Control provides convenient functions for power saving. Energy Save You can save power consumption by decreasing the picture brightness. When you need not watch the screen and want to enjoy only audio, you can also deactivate the screen. Press HOME MENU.
Adjustments and Settings Adjusting image positions (AV mode only) Adjust the horizontal and vertical positions of images on the Plasma Display. Press HOME MENU. Select “Option”. ( / then ENTER) Select “Position”. ( / then ENTER) Select “H/V Position Adjust”. ( / Position H/V Position Adjust Reset...
• In 2-screen mode, press SCREEN SIZE to change the size of left screen. • The PC mode above is for the PRO-1120HD. For the PRO-920HD the number of panel pixels is different, so signal processing and actual viewing conditions will vary slightly.
Adjustments and Settings Changing the brightness at both sides of the screen (Side Mask) With the 4:3 screen size selected for the AV mode, you can change the brightness of the gray side masks that appear at both sides of the screen. Press HOME MENU.
Timer Presetting Presetting TV programs using the timer Using the menu, you can easily preset TV programs for watching later (auto channel select), recording with a D-VHS recorder, or recording via the supplied VCR controller. With the power to the system left on, the Auto Channel Preset automatically selects the preset TV program when its on-air time comes.
Timer Presetting • If you set a timer to record a future digital program on a VCR, you must first turn off Parental Control. Otherwise, you will record only a black screen. See “Temporarily deactivating the Parental Control” on page 37. •...
Enjoying through External Equipment You can connect many types of external equipment to your Plasma Display System, 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 buttons on the remote control (page 14) or the INPUT button on the Plasma Display.
Enjoying through External Equipment Using HDMI Input The INPUT 1 and INPUT 3 terminals include HDMI terminals to which digital video and audio signals can be input. To use the HDMI terminal, activate the terminal and specify the types of video and audio signals to be received from the connected equipment.
Enjoying through External Equipment Item Description Auto Automatically identifies input audio (factory default) signals. Digital Accepts digital audio signals. Analog Accepts analog audio signals. Press HOME MENU to exit the menu. • If no sound is output, specify another audio signal type. •...
Enjoying through External Equipment Connecting a recorder Media Receiver (rear view) VCR CONTROL ANTENNA/ Cable Cable CONTROL CABLE A IN CARD CARD ANTENNA B S400 (TS) S-VIDEO INPUT 2 VIDEO R-AUDIO-L VIDEO SERVICE ONLY VIDEO R-AUDIO-L MONITOR OUT S-VIDEO S-VIDEO AV cable (commercially available) S-Video cable...
Enjoying through External Equipment Switching the optical audio signal type Set up for the DIGITAL AUDIO output terminal (OPTICAL), depending on your AV receiver. Press HOME MENU. Select “Option”. ( / then ENTER) Select “Digital Audio Out”. ( / Select “Dolby Digital” or “PCM”. ( / Item Description Always outputs in the PCM format...
Enjoying through External Equipment Using i.LINK cables you can also connect up to two D-VHS recorders in a daisy chain. i.LINK cable Media Receiver D-VHS recorder POWER DATA STANDBY TIMER ACQUISITION D-VHS recorder Precautions about i.LINK connections • Use S400 i.LINK cables that have 4-pin plugs and are shorter than 3.5 m (11.48 feet).
Enjoying through External Equipment Setting up for controlling a D-VHS recorder You can operate the connected D-VHS recorder from the Plasma Display that shows the control panel screen. After making the connections, use the menu to specify the model of the D-VHS recorder to be operated.
Enjoying through External Equipment Setting up for i.LINK standby Use the following procedure to enable data transfer between multiple i.LINK devices even when the system is in the standby mode. Press HOME MENU. Select “Tuner Setup”. ( / then ENTER) Select “Recorder Setup”.
Enjoying through External Equipment Watching an image from a personal computer Connecting a personal computer Use the PC terminals to connect a personal computer. • The PC input terminals are DDC2B-compatible. • Plug & Play may not correctly function, depending on personal computers in use.
• Perform the recording test when the recording equipment is not in recording standby or is not recording. • The recording test takes approximately 10 seconds. • The PIONEER has been set as the factory default. then ENTER) then ENTER)
About SR+ The CONTROL OUT terminal on the rear of the Media Receiver supports SR+ that allows linked operations with a PIONEER AV receiver. SR+ presents functions such as the input switch linkage operation function and the DSP surround mode display function.
• If the table on page 63 does not include your desired manufacturer or the remote control does not work, you can make the memory learn its signal by the Learn mode. Remote control of • The initial mode is “000” (PIONEER). AV product , and then press...
Using the remote control unit to control other devices Receiver control buttons When a Pioneer receiver is connected to the display, the receiver can be operated using buttons 1 to 3. When a non-Pioneer receiver is connected to the display, the signals for 1 to 3 must first be learned before operating.
Useful Remote Control Features Cable control buttons When the Mode switch is set to CBL/SAT, the cable converter connected to the display can be operated using 1 to 5. Mode switch Cable converters made by other manufacturers and not preset (with “CBL/SAT”...
Useful Remote Control Features SAT control buttons When the SAT is preset by the learning function of the remote control, the remote control unit buttons will function as shown Mode switch below. (with “CBL/SAT” • When the Mode switch is set to CBL/SAT, satellite broadcast selected) tuners made by other manufacturers and not preset can also be operated with the remote control unit if 1 to 8 have...
Useful Remote Control Features Mode switch (with “VCR” selected) VCR control buttons When the VCR is preset by the learning function of the remote control, the remote control unit buttons will function as follows when the Mode switch of the remote control unit is set to VCR.
11, 12 REC STOP Press and hold ì, and then press this button to stop recording. This operation is true of only Pioneer DVD recorders. • The DVD player or DVD recorder cannot be selected at the same time.
Appendix Troubleshooting Problem Possible Solution • Make sure the Plasma Display and the Media Receiver are connected correctly. (See page 18.) • No power. • Is the power cord disconnected? (See page 23.) • Has the main power been turned on? (See page 24.) •...
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Appendix 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 temporarily shrink or enlarge until the scaling is completed.
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Appendix This product in part uses “OpenSSL” software. To the extent the OpenSSL software is being used, the following notification applies: Copyright (c) 1998-2004 The OpenSSL Project. All rights reserved. Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: 1.
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Linux Source Notice The Pioneer Plasma Television integrated with the Media Receiver in part is powered by utilizes the Linux operation system. The machine readable copy of the corresponding source code is available for the cost of distribution. To obtain a copy, please visit http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/ for more information.
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Appendix (Exception: if the Program itself is interactive but does not normally print such an announcement, your work based on the Program is not required to print an announcement.) These requirements apply to the modified work as a whole. If identifiable sections of that work are not derived from the Program, and can be reasonably considered independent and separate works in themselves, then this License, and its terms, do not apply to those sections when you distribute them as separate works.
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Appendix 9. The Free Software Foundation may publish revised and/or new versions of the General Public License from time to time. Such new versions will be similar in spirit to the present version, but may differ in detail to address new problems or concerns. Each version is given a distinguishing version number.
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Appendix GNU Lesser General Public License Version 2.1, February 1999 Copyright (C) 1991, 1999 Free Software Foundation, Inc. 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this license document, but changing it is not allowed. [This is the first released version of the Lesser GPL.
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Appendix GNU Lesser General Public License TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR COPYING, DISTRIBUTION AND MODIFICATION 0. This License Agreement applies to any software library or other program which contains a notice placed by the copyright holder or other authorized party saying it may be distributed under the terms of this Lesser General Public License (also called “this License”). Each licensee is addressed as “you”.
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Appendix When a “work that uses the Library” uses material from a header file that is part of the Library, the object code for the work may be a derivative work of the Library even though the source code is not. Whether this is true is especially significant if the work can be linked without the Library, or if the work is itself a library.
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Appendix If any portion of this section is held invalid or unenforceable under any particular circumstance, the balance of the section is intended to apply, and the section as a whole is intended to apply in other circumstances. It is not the purpose of this section to induce you to infringe any patents or other property right claims or to contest validity of any such claims;...
Appendix Specifications Item 50"Plasma Display, Model: PRO-505PU 1280 × 768 pixels Number of Pixels 13 W + 13 W (1 kHz, 10 %, 8 Ω) Audio Amplifier Surround System SRS/FOCUS/TruBass Power Requirement 120 V AC, 60 Hz, 363 W (0.2 W Standby) 1270 (W) ×...