Useful Adjustment Settings

Selecting an input signal type

After connecting to the INPUT1 or INPUT4 terminal, specify the type of video signals to be received from the connected equipment. For the type of the signals, see the operation manual that came with the connected equipment.

Before starting the menu, press INPUT 1 or INPUT 4 (INPUT) to select an input source.

1Press HOME MENU.

2Select “Setup” (/ then ENTER (ENTER/DISP.)).

3Select “INPUT1” or “INPUT4” (/ then ENTER (ENTER/ DISP.)).

4Select a signal type (/).

INPUT1

Signal Type

AV

For INPUT1, you can select AV or PC.

For INPUT4, you can select AV or PC. In addition, you may select color decoding, component, or RGB. XGA, WXGA or AUTO can be selected with the XGA/ WXGA setting.

5Press HOME MENU, INPUT 1 to INPUT 6 (INPUT) to exit the menu.

NOTE

If no image appears or images appear in inappropriate colors, specify another video signal type.

For the signal types to be specified, check the operation manual that came with the connected equipment.

Color system setting

If an image does not appear clearly, select another color system (e.g., PAL, NTSC).

1Press HOME MENU.

2Select “Setup” (/ then ENTER (ENTER/DISP.)).

3Select “INPUT5” or “INPUT6” (/ then ENTER (ENTER/ DISP.)).

4Select a video signal system (/).

INPUT5

Color system

Auto

You can select “Auto”, “PAL”, “SECAM”, “NTSC”, “4.43NTSC”, “PAL-M” or “PAL-N”.

With “Auto” selected, input signals are automatically identified.

5Press HOME MENU, INPUT 1 to INPUT 6 (INPUT) to exit the menu.

NOTE

You need to perform color system setting for each of INPUT5 and 6.

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Pioneer PDP-5000EX manual Selecting an input signal type, Color system setting

PDP-5000EX specifications

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