Pioneer PDP-507XD - Manual (Page 57)

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Enjoying through External Equipment
You can connect many types of external equipment to your
Plasma Television, like a decoder, VCR, DVD player, 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 15) or the INPUT button on the Plasma Television.
CAUTION
• To protect all equipment, always unplug the Plasma
Television from the power outlet before connecting to a
decoder, VCR, DVD player, personal computer, game
console, camcorder, or other external equipment.
NOTE
• Refer to the relevant operation manual (DVD player, personal
computer, etc.) carefully before making connections.
Watching a decoder image
Connecting a decoder
Use the INPUT 1 terminal when connecting a decoder and
other audiovisual equipment.
Displaying a decoder image
1
Press buttons 0 to 9 or P +/P – to select a programme
specified for decoder setting (page 29).
2
Press INPUT 1 on the remote control unit or press INPUT
on the Plasma Television to select INPUT1.
NOTE
• Be sure to use INPUT1 to connect a decoder.
• If decoder images do not come in clearly, you may need to
change the input signal type setting using the menu. See
page 52.
• Refer to your decoder operation manual for the signal type.
Watching a VCR image
Connecting a VCR
Use the INPUT 2 terminals when connecting a VCR and other
audiovisual equipment.
If your VCR supports TV-VCR advanced “AV link” systems
(page 59), you can connect the VCR to the INPUT 2 or 3
terminal on the Plasma Television using the fully-wired 21-pin
SCART cable.
AV link advanced system
• Download tuning information directly from TV to VCR (Preset
download).
• While watching TV, you can record a programme with a one-
touch press of the VCR recording button. (WYSIWYR*)
*Refer to your VCR operation manual as some VCRs have
an exclusive key for WYSIWYR.
• When you press the play button on the VCR, the system
automatically turns on from standby and displays a VCR
image.
NOTE
• TV-VCR advanced “AV link” systems may not be compatible
with some external sources.
Displaying a VCR image
To watch a VCR image, press INPUT 2 on the remote control
unit or press INPUT on the Plasma Television to select INPUT2.
NOTE
• If VCR images do not come in clearly, you may need to
change the input signal type setting using the menu. See
page 52.
• Refer to your VCR operation manual for the signal type.
• Connect external equipment to only terminals that are to be
actually used.
SCART cable
(commercially available)
Decoder
Plasma Television (rear view)
3 4
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
Plasma Television (rear view)
SCART cable
(commercially
available)
VCR
Antenna
cable
(commer-
cially
available)
Antenna cable
(commercially
available)
Antenna cable
(commercially available)
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