Pioneer PDP-4270XA Using with other equipment Chapter, Connecting a DVD player

10Using with other equipment

Chapter 10

Using with other equipment

You can connect many types of external equipment to your plasma television, like a decoder, VCR, DVD player, 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 television.

Caution

•To protect all equipment, always unplug the plasma television from the power outlet before connecting to a decoder, VCR, DVD player, game console, camcorder, or other external equipment.

Note

•Refer to the relevant operation manual (DVD player, etc.) carefully before making connections.

•Unless stated otherwise, the connecting cables shown in the illustrations are readily available commercially, but are not supplied with this product.

Connecting a DVD player

Use the INPUT 2 terminal when connecting to a DVD player and other audiovisual equipment.

When using a component video cable, select “COMPONENT” in the “Input Select” menu (see Selecting an input signal type on page 34). In this case, the SCART cable will carry the audio signal.

Rear view

SCART cable

Component video cable

DVD player

Note

•If DVD images do not come in clearly, you may need to change the input signal type setting using the menu. See page 34.

•Refer to your DVD player operation manual for the signal type.

Connecting a decoder

Use the INPUT 1 terminal when connecting a decoder and other audiovisual equipment.

Rear view

Decoder

SCART cable

Displaying a decoder image

Press buttons 0 to 9 or P+/P– to select a programme specified for decoder setting (page 27).

Press INPUT 1 on the remote control unit or press INPUT on the plasma television to select INPUT 1.

Note

•Be sure to use INPUT 1 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 34.

•Refer to your decoder operation manual for the signal type.

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 41), you can connect the VCR to the INPUT 2 or 3 terminal on the plasma television using the fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable.

DVD playback

To watch a DVD, press INPUT 2 on the remote control unit or press INPUT on the plasma television to select INPUT2.

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.

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