Pioneer PDP-427XG, PDP-507XG manual Watching TV, Freezing images

06Watching TV

1 Press c to select the display mode.

Each time you press c, the display mode is switched between 2-Screen, Picture in Picture, and Single-Screen modes.

•In 2-Screen or Picture in Picture mode, press to switch the position of the two screens shown.

•The left screen (in the 2-Screen mode) or the larger screen (in the Picture in Picture mode) is the active screen, indicated by a "z" icon. You can use any of the normal functions to change the picture and sound.

•In 2-Screen mode, press f to change the size of the left screen.

•In Picture in Picture mode, press to move the position of the small screen anti-clockwise.

•If you select 1920 x 1080p@24 Hz for the main screen in the Picture in Picture or 2-Screen mode, video images may not be displayed properly because of the system's capability.

•With headphones connected, you can listen to audio coming from the sub screen when in the 2-Screen or Picture in Picture mode. For more information, see Listening to audio from the sub screen using headphones on page 33.

Freezing images

Use the following procedure to capture and freeze one frame from a moving image that you are watching.

Important

•Displaying a static image for a long period of time, or for shorter periods of time everyday, may result in image retention.

•Press d.

A still image appears on the right screen while a moving image is shown on the left screen.

2To select the desired input source, press the appropriate input source button.

•If watching TV programs, press P+ / P– to change the channel.

Note

•The multiscreen function cannot display images from the same input source at the same time. If you make such an attempt, a warning message appears.

•The multiscreen function cannot display images from combinations of two external input sources (inputs 1 to 5, PC). It can display images from the following combinations of inputs sources: built-in TV tuner and one external source (inputs 1 to 5, PC).

•When you press HOME MENU, the single-screen mode is restored and the corresponding menu is displayed.

•When in the 2-Screen mode, images displayed on the right screen may look less fine, depending on images.

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•Press d again to cancel the function.

Note

•You cannot freeze the picture when using the 2-Screen or Picture in Picture mode.

•When this function is not available, a warning message appears.

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