Pioneer PDP-435HDG, PDP-505HDG Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.

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.

In some countries or regions, the shape of the power plug and power outlet may sometimes differ from that shown

in the explanatory drawings. However the method of connecting and operating the unit is the same.

01 Important User Guidance Information

02 Safety Precautions

03 Operational Precautions

04Supplied Accessories

Plasma Display ................................................................... 11

Media Receiver.................................................................... 11

05Part Names

Plasma Display ................................................................... 12

Media Receiver.................................................................... 13

Remote control unit............................................................ 15

06Preparation

Allowed operation range of the remote control unit ....... 16

Installing the Plasma Display ............................................16

Installing the Media Receiver ............................................17

Installing the Media Receiver vertically...................... 18

Setting the system ..............................................................19

Routing cables ....................................................................20

Using the remote control unit ........................................... 21

Cautions regarding the remote control unit .............. 21

Inserting batteries......................................................... 21

Cautions regarding batteries....................................... 21

Basic connections ..............................................................22

Connecting to an antenna ...........................................22

Connecting the power cord .........................................22

07Watching TV

Turning on the power.......................................................... 23

Turning off the power.......................................................... 23

Changing channels ............................................................ 24

Changing the volume and sound...................................... 25

Using the multiscreen functions....................................... 27

Splitting the screen ......................................................27

Freezing images............................................................ 27

08Basic Adjustment Settings

Using the menu .................................................................. 28

AV mode menus............................................................ 28

PC mode menus ...........................................................29

Menu operation keys ....................................................30

Setting up TV channels automatically .............................. 30

Using Auto Installation ................................................ 30

Using Auto Search ....................................................... 31

Setting up TV channels manually...................................... 31

Using Manual Adjust ................................................... 31

Labeling TV channels ...................................................33

Setting Child Lock......................................................... 33

Sorting preset TV channels................................................ 34

Language setting ................................................................34

AV Selection ........................................................................ 35

Picture adjustments ...........................................................36

PureCinema .................................................................. 37

Color temperature ........................................................ 37

MPEG NR....................................................................... 38

DNR ............................................................................... 39

CTI .................................................................................. 39

DRE................................................................................ 40

Color Management....................................................... 40

Sound adjustments ............................................................ 41

FOCUS ........................................................................... 41

Front Surround.............................................................. 42

Power Control...................................................................... 42

Energy Save.................................................................. 42

No Signal off (AV mode only)....................................... 43

No Operation off (AV mode only)................................ 43

Power Management (PC mode only).......................... 44

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