Pioneer PDP-5080HD Reducing video noise, Selecting a game mode, Selecting a screen size manually

Adjustments and Settings

Note

•To restore the factory defaults for all the items, press / to select “Reset” in step 4, and then press ENTER. A confirmation

screen appears. Press / to select “Yes”, and then press

ENTER.

•This function is not selectable when the PC is connected to the HDMI terminal.

Reducing video noise

For the individual analog TV channels, you can specify whether the plasma display should reduce video noise depending on the levels of broadcasting signals.

1Press HOME MENU.

2Select “Option” (/ then ENTER).

3Select “Tuner NR Setting” (/ then ENTER).

4Select “Channel Map” (/).

You can select only analog channels set by the Auto Channel Preset or POD.

5Select “Tuner NR” (/).

6Select “On” (/).

HTuner NR Setting ANT.A

Channel Map	7
Tuner NR	On
Channel Keep/Skip	Keep

Item	Description
On (default)	Activates Tuner NR
Off	Deactivates Tuner NR

7Press HOME MENU to exit the menu.

Note

•This function is only selectable when signals are received through ANT.A or ANT.B.

•The “Channel Keep/Skip” menu is not selectable. “Keep” or “Skip” is displayed when the setting in “Channel Map” is changed.

•This function may not achieve satisfactory results, depending on the conditions of broadcasting signals.

Selecting a game mode

When playing a game, you can use this function to establish a preference for image quality or operability.

1Press HOME MENU.

2Select “Option” (/ then ENTER).

3Select “Game Control Pref” (/ then ENTER).

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4Select “On” or “Off” (/ then ENTER).

Item	Description	English
On	Establishes a preference for operability
Off	Establishes a preference for image quality

5Press HOME MENU to exit the menu.

Note

•The “Game Control Pref” is only available when using an external input (except a PC source) and “GAME” is selected in “AV Selection”.

•The “Game Control Pref” options are not effective when PC signals are received (when a PC source menu is displayed on the screen).

•The “On” setting is not effective when freezing images or in the multiscreen mode.

Selecting a screen size manually

In single-screen mode, press SCREEN SIZE to change the size of the screen from among the selectable options for the type of video signals currently received.

•The selectable screen sizes differ depending on the types of input signals.

AV source

Item	Description
4:3	For 4:3 “standard” pictures. A side bar appears on each
	side
WIDE	In this mode pictures are progressively stretched toward
	each side of the screen
FULL	For 16:9 squeezed pictures
ZOOM	For 16:9 letterbox pictures. Bars may appear on the top
	and bottom on some programs
CINEMA	For 14:9 letterbox pictures. Bars may appear on the top
	and bottom on some programs

PC source

Item	Description
4:3	Fills the screen without altering the input signal aspect
	ratio
FULL	Full 16:9 screen display

Note

•While watching High Definition TV broadcasting, pressing SCREEN SIZE switches among FULL, ZOOM, WIDE, and 4:3.

•If you watch High Definition TV broadcasting with WIDE selected, part of the screen (e.g., images, graphic interface) may not appear on the display. If this is the case, select FULL.

•Some HD broadcasts may display 4:3 content with side masks, which may cause uneven wear. After viewing, it is recommended to view full screen motion video (see Detecting side masks on page 62).

•The selectable screen sizes may differ depending on the conditions.

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