Pioneer SL50i User Manual

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2006/2007
ELITE AUDIO/VIDEO COMPONENTS PRODUCT REFERENCE GUIDE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PureVision Plasma Display Panels 3
2006/2007 ELITE AUDIO/VIDEO COMPONENTS
PUREVISION PLASMA DISPLAY PANELS
Elite Plasma Display Panels: Technological Highlights for 2006/2007
1080p Home Theater from Pioneer
Blu-ray Disc Player 18
DVD Players 22
A/V Receivers 30
Power Amplifiers 46
File-Type CD Player 48
PRODUCT REFERENCE GUIDE
True to their name, Pioneer Elite components are designed for a very select
group of users — those who settle for nothing less than the best in audio
and video. The state-of-the-art performance and specifications of the high-
end products are the results of uncompromising standards of engineering
and manufacturing, painstaking selection of parts and devices, and careful
testing of each and every component. Pioneer Elite is the single brand solu-
tion for the discriminating home theater enthusiasts.
This year, Pioneer has introduced a comprehensive range of com-
ponents for creating a 1080p home theater system — the first time in the
world that this has been done under a single brand. The latest lineup of
Elite plasma display panels (PDPs) includes the PRO-FHD1, a 50-inch PDP
with 1920 x 1080p resolution. The higher resolution and larger number of
pixels are due to Pioneer's superior panel driving and display panel tech-
nologies. These ensure higher light emission efficiency, higher contrast and
brightness, and a wider color space. These technologies are also applied to
the other latest PDPs. In addition, Pioneer has introduced its first Blu-ray
Disc player, the BDP-HD1. Blu-ray is a next-generation optical disc format
expected to replace DVD. Featuring a much larger capacity than DVD,
Blu-ray allows far higher picture and sound quality. Enjoy Blu-ray movies
displayed on the PRO-FHD1 with 1080p resolution — and all the smooth
touch of the original 24fps film. You can combine the PRO-FHD1 and
BDP-HD1 via one of the latest Elite A/V receivers. These can receive and
send 1080p signals via HDMI terminals, while delivering superb sound.
The new Elite components also feature an even closer link with
PCs. The PDPs and the Blu-ray Disc player come with Home Media Gallery,
which allows LAN connection with PCs for playing stored video, photo, and
music files while sitting in your living room.
In this Product Reference Guide to the Pioneer Elite Series, you'll
find details about these and other technologies incorporated in the Elite
products. We hope you will find this guide useful.
1080p Home Theater From Pioneer
• 1080p Home Theater from Pioneer
Pioneer Innovations in Panel-Driving Technologies
• New PureDrive™II
• ACE IV
• Intelligent Color Management
• Intelligent Active DRE
Display Panel Technologies
• Deep Encased Cell Structure With Crystal Emissive Layer and New Materials
• First Surface PRO Color Filter — A New Elite-Exclusive Panel Technology
• TV Guide On Screen™System
Features for Higher-Level Entertainment
• Home Media Gallery
• ISF Certified Calibration Configuration (C3)
• ATSC Digital Broadcast Compatibility
• DCR (Digital Cable Ready) Tuner
• HDMI Input
• SR+ Terminal (A/V Receiver Control)
Advanced Technologies for a Wide Array of Benefits
• Block Noise Reduction
• "PURE" Mode for AV Selection
• 10-bit 3D Digital Y/C Separation Circuit
• Natural Re-Size
• Digital Chroma Decoder
• Digital Noise Reduction Circuit/MPEG Noise Reduction Circuit
• Dynamic HD Converter
• Natural Enhancer
• Digital CTI
• Color Management
• Selectable Screen Sizes
• Multi-Window Display
• Closed Caption Compatibility
• Surround Modes — SRS, TruBass, and FOCUS
• Subwoofer Output
• Speaker Systems
(Advanced Continuous Emission Technology IV)
PRO-FHD1 — A 50-Inch 1080p Elite Plasma Display Panel From Pioneer
Pioneer is now offering the PRO-FHD1, the world's first 50-inch Plasma Display Panel (PDP) to deliver up to 1080p resolution with 2 073 600 (1920 x 1080) pixels.
Compared to conventional technologies, this resolution requires a larger number of pixels and half-sized cells. However, simply shrinking the cells creates several problems. Smaller cells lower the light emission efficiency, which makes the overall picture darker. Shrinking also causes gas discharge timing to be delayed, and increases the possibility that individual cells will misfire.
Pioneer's advanced technologies overcome these problems, allowing the PRO-FHD1 to deliver sharp, bright, accurate images at 1080p resolution. Light emission efficiency has been improved by the Deep Encased Structure with the Crystal Emissive Layer, plus new red and blue phosphors. These also improve contrast and brightness while maintaining low energy consumption. In addition, T-shaped electrodes prevent cells from misfiring.
Pixel Size Reduced by 53 Percent!
1280x768 1920x1080
• Conventional Plasma Monitor • PRO-FHD1
High Resolution With Real-Theater Quality
In addition to 1080p resolution, the Pioneer 1080p home theater delivers movie content with the natural feel of films.
24fps — The Key Figure for Real-Film Quality
In movie theaters, most films show 24 serial images (frames) per second. This 24fps rate is maintained through the entire movie­making process, from shooting and filming to recording on Blu-ray (or DVD) discs.
Converting 24fps to 60fps
Most players change 24fps movie sources to fit the NTSC standard of 60fps, by alternating between repeating frames twice and three times (2-3 pull down). Because some frames are repeated more than others, movies lose their natural feel. Even when the player uses 24fps signals, the display panel or TV converts them to 60fps.
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Conventional Plasma Display Panel
Pioneer Elite Plasma Display's New PureDrive ™ II
Analog Signal Digital Signal
Terrestrial
Broadcast
Video
Component
A/D
A/D
Y/C D/A
Chroma
Decoder
RGB
Decoder
A/D
Digital Video
Processing
PDP
Terrestrial
Broadcast
Digital TV
Broadcast
Video
Component
HDMI
PDP
A/D
Digital
Selector
A/D 3D Y/C Chroma Decoder
A/D
Digital Video
Processing
Conceptual Diagram of Video Signal Processing
24fps x 3 = 72fps: Pioneer's Advanced Solution
Much Smoother Gradation than Previous Models
Much Finer Details for Dark Colors
Previous Models
Elite PDPs
When a scene has only dark areas, ACE IV concentrates on gradation in the low-brightness ranges.
Brightness Level
Input Level
Brightness Level
Input Level
Further accuracy of gradation reproduction in the low brightness range
Parameter Function
Dynamic Contrast Emphasizes the contrast between dark and bright images,
so that (for example) sunlight falling through trees looks brighter and edges of human faces become more distinct.
Black Level Emphasizes dark areas for greater distinction from
bright areas.
Automatic Contrast LimiterAutomatically compensates to create the optimum
contrast characteristics.
Gamma Control Controls gradation characteristics.
The PRO-FHD1 does not change 24fps to 60fps, thanks to Pioneer-exclusive Advanced PureCinema with 3-3 Pull Down. This function creates three full copies of each frame, for 72 progressive frames per second. This balance between frames lets you enjoy real-theater quality while sitting in your living room!
Film PureCinema Advanced
PureCinema
Pioneer Innovations in Panel-Driving Technologies
New PureDrive™II — Fully-Digitalized Video Signal Processing for Even Higher Picture Quality
With conventional plasma display panels (PDP), input signals are converted back and forth between analog and digital before being sent to the display panels. This tends to cause noise, degrading the quality of displayed pictures. As a leading manufacturer of PDPs, Pioneer developed PureDrive™technology, featuring all­digital video signal processing. The latest Elite PDPs come with its latest version — New PureDrive™II.
The New ensure a wide range of picture-quality benefits, including lower noise, finer gradation, and more natural color reproduction. (See the figure below.)
ACE IV
PureDrive™II features custom chipsets which
3. Elimination of False Contours
It is a Pioneer-exclusive benefit that eliminates sharp edges where there should be smooth gradation.
ACE IV
Intelligent Active DRE (PRO-1540HD/PRO-1140HD/PRO-940HD)
The New PureDrive™II also provides Active DRE (Dynamic Range Expander). This offers wider picture control options than the previous version (which only offers High, Mid, Low, and Off).
The latest Pioneer Elite PDPs come with an even more advanced version of Active DRE — Intelligent Active DRE. This technology constantly detects variations in picture information, including low-brightness signals, and scattered peak and bottom luminance levels (like a lawn reflecting sunlight). The Intelligent Active DRE automatically optimizes the parameter settings for the displayed picture. For example, when a scene has a large shaded area, the gamma setting is automatically adjusted for finer gradations.
Intelligent Active Dynamic Range Expander
Frame arrangement perfectly synchronized with the original film
Create a 1080p Home Theater System with Pioneer Elite Components
For the first time in the world, a comprehensive range of components for creating a 1080p home theater system is now available — thanks to Pioneer.
Use HDMI connection to combine the PRO-FDH1 with the BDP-HD1 Elite Blu-ray Disc Player and Elite A/V receiver. The Pioneer Elite A/V receiver transmits lossless, all­digital audio and video signals from Blu-ray Discs. You get high-quality multi-channel audio, plus enhanced images that feature vivid colors, blacker black, finer details, and superb contrast.
New PureDrive™II
ACE IV (Advanced Continuous Emission Technology IV) — newly built into the latest Elite PDPs — is one of the biggest benefits of The New PureDrive™II. This technology delivers the following advantages:
1. Smoother Gradation
The new technology allows even smoother gradation —
with more steps than the previous version — letting you reproduce even more colors.
2. Finer Details in Low Brightness Ranges
ACE IV automatically analyzes the overall picture to optimize gradation and brightness levels. When a scene has only dark areas, such as night views and low-lit rooms, ACE IV detects this and concentrates on gradation in the low-brightness ranges, to reproduce details much finer than usual for dark colors.
Noiseless Pictures without False Contours
Conventional Plasma Display Panel
False contours lower the picture quality
Pioneer's Elite Plasma Display Panel
Smooth, natural image without false contours
Intelligent Color Management (PRO-1540HD/PRO-1140HD/PRO-940HD)
The new Pioneer Elite PDPs come with Intelligent Color Management. This analyzes the color information of pictures, and automatically optimizes four color elements — red, green, blue, and skin — without losing the natural color balance of the whole picture. Gardens will have more vibrant greens, people will have more natural skin color, and much more.
Intelligent Color Management
Intelligent Active DRE
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ON
Higher contrast and finer gradations
Display Panel Technologies
PDP Technology
The PDP screen is actually two panels of glass with nearly a million pixels sandwiched between them. The pixels consist of tiny cells that hold gas, with electrodes on the top and bottom. Electrical discharges cause the gas to emit ultraviolet light that excites red, green and blue phosphors, which in turn radiate visible light to produce bold, color images.
Black Stripe Coating for Vivid Images
The additional black stripes help reduce the amount of external light reflected off the screen surface, which greatly improves contrast. Viewers can enjoy sharp, vivid pictures, even under bright ambient lighting, with no washed-out colors or poor contrast.
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More natural skin color
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User-Friendly GUI for Easy Navigation
Through Your Files
Windows
®
XP PC
Elite Blu-ray Disc Player
BDP-HD1
Still Photo Files (with Thumbnails)
* The GUI screen design is subject to modifications without notice.
Music Files Video Files
Deep Encased Cell Structure With Crystal Emissive
Deep Encased Structure with Crystal Emissive Layer
New Cell Structure
Previous Cell Structure
First Surface Pure Color Filter
Deep Encased Cell Structure
Rear Glass Substrate
First Surface PRO Color Filter
Front Glass Substrate
Protective Layer
Deep Encased Cell Structure
New Red Phosphor
Address Protective Layer
Black Stripe
Auxiliary Electrode
Rear Glass Substrate
Address Electrode
Green Phosphor
New Blue Phosphor
Dielectric Layer
Transparent Electrode
Front Glass Substrate
Protective Layer
Discharge
Ultraviolet Rays
First Surface PRO Color Filter
Dual Drive Single Drive
Front Plate
Dielectric
Rear Plate
Conventional Glass Filter
Air
Glass
PDP
Light Reflection
First Surface PRO Color Filter
PDP
Light Reflection
Color Space Comparison
Pioneer Elite PDPs* PRO-FHD1 NTSC Standard
*PRO-1540HD, PRO-1140HD, and PRO-940HD
Layer and New Materials
The new Elite Plasma Display Panels have higher brightness and blacker black for increased realism, while also consuming less power.
The Crystal Emissive Layer (part of the Deep Encased Cell Structure) is a layer of crystal with an especially well­aligned structure. It is applied to the surface of the front glass substrate. The following display panel technologies also improve light emission efficiency, in synergy with the video signal processing of New PureDrive II:
New Dielectric Layer
A new material for the dielectric layer ensures 20% higher light emission efficiency over previous models, for brighter pictures with lower voltage.
New Red and Blue Phosphors
The new Elite PDPs also boast new red and blue phosphors. The new red phosphors allow a variety of red shades to be faithfully reproduced, which is difficult to achieve with conventional PDPs, LCD TVs, etc. The new blue phosphors improve the realism of blue shades, and are more durable than conventional materials.
First Surface PRO Color Filter — A New Elite-Exclusive Panel Technology
The latest Elite PDPs feature the new First Surface PRO Color filter — an Elite-exclusive feature. This is an upgraded version of the Pioneer-developed First Surface Pure Color Filter. It allows superior contrast to be maintained even in bright environments. This is due to a layer of film affixed to the glass panel covering the plasma cells. Unlike conventional glass filters, this panel technology eliminates the space between the film and the glass. This allows ambient light reflection to be reduced, improving the contrast ratio in bright environments by 20%.
The First Surface PRO Color Filter uses a new special film, which better balances the colors of passing light with 15% lower transmittance compared to the previous filter. This further improves the contrast ratio in bright environments — by 20% compared to the previous filter.
Wider Color Space — Surpassing the NTSC Color Standard
The combination of the above panel technologies allows the new Elite PDPs to faithfully reproduce all red, green, and blue colors over a wider color space, which surpasses the NTSC color standard by 7% with the PRO-FHD1, and by 9% with the PRO-1540HD, PRO-1140HD, and PRO-940HD.
Features for Higher-Level Entertainment
Home Media Gallery With DLNA Certification and Windows Media Connect Compatibility
Digital devices for home use are increasingly popular, and people are consuming and creating digital content at a much higher rate than ever. Not only has the variety of content increased, but also the variety of audio and video formats. Pioneer's Home Media Gallery function brings all of this into your living room. This Elite-exclusive function lets you play digital videos, digital still photos, and compressed music files stored in your PC — or multiple PCs — even when the PC is located in another room. Connect a new Pioneer Elite PDP to your home network, and the unit automatically seeks out (for example) your WMV or MPEG2 videos, JPEG still photos, and MP3 or WMA music files, and plays them via your audio-visual system. Extremely easy operation is ensured by an intuitive on-screen GUI, easy-to-read displays, and user-friendly remote control. Home Media Gallery even allows playback of content from your PC with up to 1920 x 1080p resolution.
In addition, the Home Media Gallery is designed to DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) guidelines. This means the Elite PDPs can play networked music, videos, and photo files from other DLNA 1.0-compliant devices, regardless of the brand.
Microsoft Windows Media Connect is a new technology that lets you deliver music, photos, and video stored on a PC to devices in your living room or other places. Download this freeware and enjoy access to all your PC archives at your fingertips.
The Elite PDPs also allow playback of Microsoft PlaysForSure-protected content from a wide range of popular online movie and music service providers. Just look for the PlaysForSure logo.
*A previously existing or new home network, Microsoft Windows XP, and Microsoft Media Connect Software (free for licensed users of Microsoft Windows operating system through Windows updates) are required for all home network and Home Media Gallery features. **The PlaysForSure logo, Windows Media, and the Windows logo are trademarks or regis­tered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. *** DRM (Digital Rights Management)-protected files on the server are not playable on the PDPs and show up in the Home Media Gallery with a lock icon next to them.
TV Guide On Screen™System
The new Elite PDPs are compatible with the TV Guide On Screen™— a free, interactive on-screen TV program guide that you can easily browse with the remote control. It shows you a list of programs broadcast now, or in the coming week, by channel or category. The system provides a wide range of convenient features, including:
(1) User-Friendly GUI
The system guides you through programs with user-friendly GUI. Easy-to-understand icons and a broad array of displayed information make it simple to use.
Screen Components for TV Guide On Screen
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1. TV GUIDE logo
2. Clock — Shows the current time.
3. Time slot — Time is divided into 30-minute slots and arranged horizontally.
4. Time tub — Indicates the currently selected time slot.
5. Current service label — Indicates the currently selected service.
6. Service bar — Gives access to various services of the program guide.
7. Title — Shows the TV program title.
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Info bar — Various icons for getting information or the status of an item.
9. Video window — Lets you continue watching the current program while using the program guide.
10. Panel ads and panel menu entry — Space for show/product advertising
and the panel menu.
11. Channel logo
12. Info box — Shows brief information about a selected program.
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Energy-Saving Technologies for the "Single Drive" Display
These energy-saving display panel technologies allow the use of a "single panel drive" while conventional panels use "dual drive". In addition to lower power consumption, the new Elite PDPs also conserve material — another environmentally-friendly solution from Pioneer.
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Home Media Gallery
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GOOD
O.K.
Resolution at a Glance
HD: HIGH-
DEFINITION
720p (progressive) or 1080i (interlaced) minimum
Digital Transmission
480p (progressive) or 480i (interlaced)
Digital Transmission
480i (interlaced)
Analog Transmission
About 5x better than conventional TV
About 2x better than conventional TV
Standard for past 60 years
ED: Enhanced-
Definition TV
SD: Standard TV
Conventional TV
(2) Easy Recording Operations
Just choose a program from the list and press the REC button on the remote control — the program will automatically be recorded to a
selected recorder. You can set recording frequency to, for example, "Once" or "Weekly" (every week at the same time). You can also set whether to start/end recording on time or up to 120 minutes before/after the scheduled time.
TV Guide
On-Screen Alert (when scheduling overlaps for two programs)
On Screen™alerts you when the time for a scheduled recording overlaps with another you set previously. An alert is also displayed when recording is about to start, giving you the option of cancelling the recording, even when the TV Guide On Screen
system is turned off.
On-Screen Alert (when a scheduled recording is about to start)
To cancel the recording and stay on the current channel, select "don't change; cancel
Use the cursor to select "record anyway" or "don't record this show".
recording".
(3) Program Reminders
If you set a program reminder, the PDP alerts you when the program is about to be aired on another channel. Reminders can be set for individual episodes or every time a program airs. The "auto tune" function automatically changes the current channel to show you the program. This function also provides an on-screen alert when the chosen program overlaps another that you previously selected for auto tuning or scheduled recording.
Program Reminder Alert
(4) Program Search Functions
Program search is possible by category, such as Movies, Sports, or Children, or by keyword(s). Alphabetical search is also available, showing you all the programs whose titles start with a certain letter. When search results are displayed, scheduling a recording is as easy as pressing the REC button on the remote control. These functions are also available for HDTV programs.
Category Search Screen
*In the United States, TV GUIDE and other related marks are registered marks of Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. and/or one of its affiliates. In Canada, TV GUIDE is a registered mark of Transcontinental, Inc. and is used under license by Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. **TV Guide On Screen cable box, and digital cable services as well as over-the-air broadcast. It does not provide listings for satellite services.
interactive program guide provides listings for cable-ready,
ISF Certified Calibration Configuration (C3) (PRO-1540HD/PRO-1140HD/PRO-940HD)
ISF C3is an Elite-exclusive feature that enables the PDP to be optimized for the specific room where it is placed. As an optional service available through Elite dealers, a specially-trained ISF professional can inspect the conditions of the viewing room and calibrate contrast, tint, sharpness, color levels, and other parameters to best fit the environment. Room layout and size, ambient light (for both day and night viewing), and other conditions that affect picture quality are measured and factored in. The result is unparalleled picture accuracy.
Once the ISF C3calibrations are made, ISF becomes an additional preset mode for AV Selection, allowing you to revert back to the TV's original settings or make fine tuning adjustments. You can toggle the ISF mode back and forth whenever you want.
The new Elite PDPs come with the latest generation of this technology, which allows detailed Gamma control independently for RGB (red, green, and blue) with nine different options to choose from. The units also permit calibration via RS-232C interface, and make ISF information more legible, with 4-line 24-character display in both capital and small letters.
In addition, contact numbers and other information about dealers can be displayed on the screen as "ISF Information" (see the figure below). This makes it easier for users to request optional paid services.
ISF icons are displayed as preset modes for AV Selection
Contact number and URL for receiving ISF services can be displayed
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ATSC Digital Broadcast Compatibility
The new Elite PDPs come with a built-in ATSC (Advanced Television Systems Committee) compatible tuner. In addition to regular TV (NTSC), the units show three types of ATSC digital broadcasts — Standard-Definition, Enhanced-Definition, and High-Definition — with a Pioneer technology that up-converts video signals for the highest-possible picture quality.
DCR (Digital Cable Ready) Tuner
The new Elite PDPs feature a built-in unidirectional digital cable tuner, which provides easy "plug and play" of basic cable channels without an external
*Requires use of a CableCARD™.
cable box.
HDMI™Input
HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) is an uncompressed, all-digital interface for both audio and video signals — the first industry-supported interface of its kind. With a single­cable connection, it allows transmission of a huge amount of high-quality data — such as uncompressed HDTV signals — to be input at speeds up to 5GBps. In addition, the latest Elite PDPs are compatible with 10-bit signals, for faithful reproduction of delicate signal details. This lets you combine the PDPs with an DV-79AVi Elite DVD player, for example, to enjoy superb picture quality.
Another benefit of HDMI is its simplicity. It provides a straight digital path from point A to point B without affecting the signal in any way. Additionally, it doesn't perform unnecessary compression and re-compression steps, so the signal remains in a pure, digital state. This lossless process maintains a higher level of image quality than other connection systems.
HDMI provides plug and play capability and accommodates all of the current ATSC digital television formats. It also supports up to eight channels of audio. And despite its huge bandwidth power and ability to accommodate both audio and video, the plug itself is much smaller than a DVI plug.
The latest Elite PDPs come with two HDMI inputs. You can keep the PDP connected with both a Blu-ray Disc player and an STB, for example.
SR+ Terminal for A/V Receiver Control
Connect the Elite PDP to a Pioneer A/V receiver* via SR+ terminal, and the display automatically selects the receiver's signal source. This permits on-screen control of the receiver's sound level, surround mode, and other functions.
*Pioneer A/V receivers with a SR+ terminal only
Advanced Technologies for a Wide Array of Benefits
Block Noise Reduction
Block noise is caused by insufficient image compression. Instead of a smooth image, objects appear to be made of squares (blocks) — especially with fast-moving objects like waves. Block Noise Reduction helps minimize this problem.
Digital Noise Reduction Circuit and MPEG Noise Reduction Circuit
Special high-luminance cyclic Digital Noise Reduction circuitry reduces random digital noise, including color noise and inconsistency (especially seen in dark image areas) that arise in the signal reproduction process of terrestrial broadcasts, DVDs, and others. The Elite PDPs also come equipped with MPEG Digital Noise Reduction, which cuts "mosquito noise" caused by MPEG video compression used in DVD.
Digital Noise Reduction
OFF ON
MPEG Noise Reduction
OFF ON
"PURE" Mode for AV Selection
The Elite PDPs feature the "PURE" mode for AV Selection. This mode delivers pictures without any enhancement (Gamma, Color, Tint, Sharpness, etc), minimizing the artifacts of extra video processing.
10-bit 3D Digital Y/C Separation Circuit
NTSC (analog) video images consist of two signals, luminance (Y) signals for brightness information and chrominance (C) signals which contain color information. When analog video is played back, the Y and C signals must be kept separate or they will interfere with each other, which results in annoying video noise such as "cross color", or rainbow patterns in picture areas with fine detail, and "dot crawl" — distracting, visible dots moving along the edges of images. To combat these, Pioneer has developed the 10-bit 3D Digital Y/C Separation Circuit exclusively for use in plasma display panels. Powered by New PureDrive II, the circuit effectively keeps Y and C signals separate, reducing the annoying noise and improving the rendering of contoured objects and integrity of images.
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Natural Re-Size
Many plasma display panels allow the user to select a screen mode best suited to the material being viewed — for example, when watching a regular 4:3 TV show on a 16:9 widescreen monitor, the image can be stretched to fill the entire screen. But with conventional plasma displays, that stretching process causes problems such as blocky, fuzzy, or over-stretched images. The Pioneer Elite plasma display panels have an exclusive Natural Re-Size function that re-shapes the picture and allows it to maintain a natural appearance without adding the artifacts that deteriorate picture quality.
Digital Chroma Decoder
Color noise is another form of analog video interference — noticeable speckled imperfections seen within solid colors on your screen. The new Elite plasma display panels feature a 10­bit Digital Chroma Decoder to reduce noise and provide better frequency response, for pure, clean colors.
Dynamic HD Converter for Sharper Images
Interlaced signals of terrestrial broadcasts and DVD and PC video sources are up-converted into progressive signals for optimal viewing on the PRO-1140HD (1280 x 768-dot high­resolution) and the PRO-940HD (1024 x 768-dot high­resolution). With the number of on-screen detection points significantly increased to 84, HD converter offers sharper, more natural images free of jagged edges and distortion seen on displays with conventional converters.
Dynamic HD Converter
Conventional PDP
Pioneer Elite PDP with Dynamic HD Converter
Natural Enhancer
Conventional contour image correction technologies effectively sharpen contours, but also affect picture qualities, causing annoying noises such as jagged edges. The Natural Enhancer takes contour image correction to the next level. On any source, analog or digital, the Natural Enhancer cleans up the jagged edges and wavy "moiré" patterns, and enhances the contrast at the edges of images to reproduce clean, detailed pictures.
Natural Enhancer
Conventional Plasma Display Panel
Pioneer Elite Plasma Display Panel
Digital CTI
Conventional plasma display panels have difficulty accurately rendering a colored image laid over another — a man in a dark blue jacket standing in front of a red wall, for example. The usual result is a dithered pattern and a muddy combination of colors where the two images intersect. With the Pioneer Elite PDPs, however, Digital Color Transient Improvement (CTI) smooths out edges of colored images so that they are more distinct, offering true color fidelity and color resolution.
Selectable Screen Sizes
Whether you are watching conventional TV broadcast, wide­screen DVDs, or wide-screen movies, the Pioneer Elite PDPs have five (eight for PRO-FHD1) selectable screen modes that can handle any format. You can watch conventional broadcasts in traditional 4:3 mode, or fill in the entire screen with ZOOM or WIDE mode. When viewing DVDs and Digital TV, use the FULL mode to perfectly match these wide screen (16:9) images to your screen. When watching widescreen movies, you can use CINEMA mode.
The PRO-FHD1 additionally features a new "DOT by DOT" mode, which delivers high-resolution pictures with dot­by-dot precision from 1920 x 1080 pixel sources. The unit also comes with variations of CINEMA mode (CINEMA 14:9) and FULL mode (FULL 14:9), respectively.
All the Elite PDPs also come with a PC mode, which provides three selectable screen sizes for non-XGA signals. The PRO-1540HD and PRO-1140HD come with a PC mode for XGA signals, too.
AV Mode
Item Description
4:3 For 4:3 "standard" pictures. A side mask appears on each side.
FULL 14:9*
CINEMA 14:9* For 14:9 letterbox pictures. A thin side mask appears on
WIDE In this mode the picture is progressively stretched
FULL For 16:9 squeeze pictures.
ZOOM For 16:9 letterbox pictures. Bars may appear on the top and
CINEMA For 14:9 letterbox pictures. Bars may appear on the top and
Dot by Dot* Matches input signal with same number of screen pixels.
*Available with the PRO-FHD1 only
PC Mode for Non-XGA Signals
Item Description
4:3 Fills the screen without altering the input signal aspect ratio.
FULL Full 16:9 screen display.
Dot by Dot Matches input signal with same number of screen pixels.
PC Mode for XGA Signals (1024 x 768 input with PRO-1540HD and PRO-1140HD)
Item Description
4:3 Matches input signal to the same number of screen pixels.
FULL1 Full 16:9 screen display. Optimized for 1024 x 768 display.
FULL2 For wide signal display. Use when displaying 1360 x 768
For 14:9 squeeze pictures. A thin side mask appears on each side.
each side, and you may also see bars on the top and bottom with some programs.
toward each side of the screen.
bottom with some programs.
bottom on some programs.
Enabled only when input source comes with 1920 x 1080 pixels.
Optimized for 1024 x 768 display.
signal resolution.
AV Mode (PRO-FHD1)
Dot by Dot
CINEMA
ZOOM CINEMA 14:9
FULL WIDE
PC Mode for Non-XGA Signals
4:3 4:3
FULL 14:9
FULLDot by Dot
(PRO-1540HD/PRO-1140HD/PRO-940HD)
(1024 x 768 input at PRO-1540HD/PRO-1140HD)
AV Mode
WIDE FULL
CINEMA ZOOM
PC Mode for XGA Signals
4:34:3
FULL1FULL2
Multi-Window Display
Multi-Window Display of the Pioneer Elite PDPs takes dual­material viewing to new levels, letting you display a combination of NTSC, HDTV, and PC screens either as twin images (50/50 split screen) or as picture-in-picture, which allows you to position the subscreen upper left/right or lower left/right. The units also permit "picture-out-picture" display, which shows the small subscreen on the right side of the main screen. Watch pro football on TV, for example, right alongside fantasy football on your PC.
The Elite PDPs can even display a freeze frame of a broadcast. Just press the FREEZE button at the scene you want, and the screen is split to display a still image of the scene on the right, while continuing the broadcast on the left.
Multi-Window Display
2-screen (with PC)
Picture-in-picture
Closed Caption Compatibility
The Closed Caption works with television programs and home videos displaying the logo for closed captions. Closed captions allow the hearing-impaired to enjoy TV and videos on the PDPs through the use of subtitles displayed on screen.
The units also offer the "On If Mute" on the closed captions setup screen, and subtitles will automatically appear on the screen whenever the sound is muted. You can conveniently follow a program's story, for example, while talking on the phone.
The units deliver closed captioning from digital TV
"On If Mute" function. Choose
Three Surround Modes — SRS, TruBass, and FOCUS
To expand your sound options, the Elite PDPs feature three surround modes: SRS, for dynamic 3-D surround
FOCUS shifts
throughout an expansive listening area; TruBass for surprisingly big, natural
the sound field
SRS gives dynamic 3-D surround sound
bass sound; and FOCUS, which enhances the surround effect and shifts the sound field upward. The units also permit simultaneous activation of TruBass and SRS.
* SRS, TruBass and FOCUS are trademarks of SRS Labs. INC.
Subwoofer Output
The Elite PDPs comes with a subwoofer output terminal. This lets you enjoy deeper bass with easy connection.
Speaker Systems
The optional speaker system — PDP-S50 for 50" panels — match the slim designs of the display panels, while still delivering superior sound. The speakers can be installed in two different ways:
Flush: The speakers are fixed flat against the sides of the
display panel.
Air: The speakers are mounted slightly separate from the
sides of the display panel, delivering a wider sound field. An optional speaker system for 60" panels — PDP-S51* — is also available.
* This speaker system permits Flush installation only.
Flush Air
programs, too.
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Accessories (PRO-FHD1)
Power cord (6.6 ft. / 2 m) x 1
Remote control unit x 1
AA (R6) batteries x 2
Cleaning cloth x 1
Speed clamps x 2
Bead bands x 2
BNC/Pin conversion adapter x 3
Warranty x 1
Operating instructions x 1
Note: Design and specifications are subject to change for improvements without notice.
Accessories (PRO-1540HD/PRO-1140HD/PRO-940HD)
Power cord (6.6 ft. / 2 m) x 1
G-LINK cable (9.8 ft. / 3 m) x 1
Remote control unit x 1
AA (R6) batteries x 2
Cleaning cloth x 1
Speed clamps x 3
Bead bands x 3
Ferrite core x 1
Hexagonal wrench x 1 (PRO-940HD only)
Terminal position sheet* x 1 (PRO-1540HD only)
Warranty x 1
Operating instructions x 1
* For use when mounting the PDP on the wall. Note: Design and specifications are subject to change for improvements without notice.
RS-232C Command List (PRO-FHD1)
Command Command Name Function
PON POWER ON Power ON
POF POWER OFF Power OFF
INP INPUT Switch between Inputs
SSI SUB INPUT Switch between Subscreen Inputs
VOL VOLUME Adjust the Volume
AMT AUDIO MUTE Set Audio Mute
SZM SCREEN SIZE Switch between Screen Sizes
AVS AV SELECTION Switch between AV Selection Modes
MST MULTI SCREEN Switch between Multi-Screen Modes
OSD OSD OSD Display ON/OFF
FCS FOCUS Surround Mode: FOCUS
SRS SRS SURROUND Surround Mode: SRS SURROUND
TBS TRU-BASS Surround Mode: TruBass
PUC PURE CINEMA Select PureCinema
CTP COLOR TEMP Set Color Temperature
DNR DNR Set Digital Noise Reduction
MNR MPEG NR Set MPEG Noise Reduction
GMM GAMMA Set Gamma
IID ISF INFO Display ISF Information
RS-232C Supplementary Command List (PRO-FHD1)
Command Function
UP1, 5 Increase Adjustment Value by 1, 5
UP0 Increase Adjustment Value by 10
UPF Select the Maximum Adjustment Value
DW1, 5 Reduce Adjustment Value by 1, 5
DW0 Reduce Adjustment Value by 10
DWF Select the Minimum Adjustment Value
RS-232C Command List (PRO-1540HD/PRO-1140HD/PRO-940HD)
Command Function
AMT S00 AUDIO Mute OFF
AMT S01 AUDIO Mute ON
AVS S01 AV Selection : STANDARD
AVS S02 AV Selection : DYNAMIC
AVS S03 AV Selection : MOVIE
AVS S04 AV Selection : GAME
AVS S06 AV Selection : PURE
AVS S07 AV Selection : USER
AVS S08 AV Selection : ISF-DAY
AVS S09 AV Selection : ISF NIGHT
CHN FWD/REV Switch Preset Channel
FCS S00 FOCUS OFF
FCS S01 FOCUS ON
FWD Preset ch (1 step forward)
GDI Get Command for Status
INP S01 INPUT1 (Main Screen)
INP S02 INPUT2 (Main Screen)
INP S03 INPUT3 (Main Screen)
INP S04 INPUT4 (Main Screen)
INP S05 INPUT5 (Main Screen), HDMI
INP S06 INPUT6 (Main Screen), HDMI
INP S07 INPUT7 (Main Screen), PC
INA INPUT Antenna A ch
INB INPUT Antenna B ch (Analog Terrestrial Broadcast)
MST S00 Single-Window Display
MST S01 Multi-Window : 2-screen(Main Screen Size : Normal)
MST S02 Picture-in-Picture (Lower Right)
MST S03 Picture-in-Picture (Upper Right)
MST S04 Picture-in-Picture (Upper Left)
MST S05 Picture-in-Picture (Lower Left)
MST S06 Multi-Window : 2-screen(Main Screen Size : Medium)
MST S07 Multi-Window : 2-screen(Main Screen Size : Large)
MST S08 SWAP (Replace Subscreen for Picture-in-Picture)
OSD S00 OSD Display OFF
OSD S01 OSD Display ON
POF Power OFF
PON Power ON
REV Preset ch (1 step backward)
SRS S00 SRS OFF
SRS S01 SRS ON
SZM S00 Screen Size : Dot by Dot/PARTIAL
SZM S01 Screen Size : 4:3
SZM S02 Screen Size : FULL/FULL1080i
SZM S03 Screen Size : ZOOM
SZM S04 Screen Size : CINEMA
SZM S05 Screen Size : WIDE
TBS S00 TRUBASS OFF
TBS S01 TRUBASS ON
VOL Vol
VMT S00 VIDEO Mute OFF
VMT S01 VIDEO Mute ON
(Analog/Digital Terrestrial Broadcast)
RS-232C Supplementary Command List (PRO-1540HD/PRO-1140HD/PRO-940HD)
Command Function
UP1,5 Increase Adjustment Value by 1,5
UP0 Increase Adjustment Value by 10
UPF Select the Maximum Adjustment Value
DW1,5 Reduce Adjustment Value by 1,5
DW0 Reduce Adjustment Value by 10
DWF Select the Minimum Adjustment Value
Specifications (Display Panels)
Light Emission Panel 50-inch plasma display panel 60-inch plasma display panel 50-inch plasma display panel 42-inch plasma display panel
Number of Pixels 1920 x 1080 1365 x 768 1365 x 768 1024 x 768
Power Supply 120 V AC, 60 Hz 120 V AC, 60 Hz 120 V AC, 60 Hz 120 V AC, 60 Hz
Standby Power Consumption 0.3 W 30 W 26 W 26 W
Power Consumption 420 W 460 W 355 W 312 W External Dimensions (W x H x D) 50-15/32" x 29-9/16" x 3-7/8" 57-7/8" x 34-21/32" x 4-21/32" 48-3/16" x 28-1/4" x 4-1/2" 40-15/16" x 26-3/4" x 4-1/2"
Weight 87 lbs. 12 oz. 113.6 lbs. 75.7 lbs. Main unit: 64.4 lbs. (29.2 kg)
PRO-FHD1 PRO-1540HD PRO-1140HD PRO-940HD
(1282 x 750.5 x 98 mm) (1470 x 880 x 118 mm) (1224 x 717 x 115 mm) (1040 x 679 x 115 mm)
(39.8 kg) (51.5 kg) (34.3 kg) Stand (incl. bolts): 5.5 lbs. (2.5 kg)
Total: 69.9 lbs. (31.7 kg)
Signal Assignment of PC Input (15-pin Mini D-sub Connector )
(PRO-1540HD/PRO-1140HD/PRO-940HD)
Pin No. Signal
1R
2G
3B
4Not connected
5Not connected
6GND (ground)
7GND (ground)
8GND (ground)
9 +5V
10 GND (ground)
11 Not connected
12 SDA
13 HD
14 VD
15 SCL
PC Signal Compatibility Table (PRO-FHD1)
Resolution Frequency
720 x 400 70 Hz
640 x 480 60 Hz
800 x 600 60 Hz
1024 x 768 60 Hz
1280 x 720 60 Hz
1280 x 768 60 Hz
1280 x 1024 60 Hz
Note: INPUT 1 (DVI) also supports 1280 x 1024 at 75 Hz, and 1920 x 1080 at 60 Hz signals.
PC Signal Compatibility Table (PRO-1540HD/PRO-1140HD/PRO-940HD)
Front View
Color System and Terminals (PRO-FHD1)
Color System PAL/SECAM/NTSC 3.58/NTSC 4.43/PAL 60
Terminals INPUT 1 DVI (DVI-D)
*Supports HDMI 1.1 and HDCP 1.1. HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) is a technology used to protect copyrighted digital content that use Digital Visual Interface (DVI).
INPUT 2 HDMI*
INPUT 3 HDMI*
INPUT 4 BNC (Component Video or Analog RGB)
INPUT 5 S-Video
INPUT 6 Video
Resolution Frequency
720 x 400 70 Hz
640 x 480 60 Hz
800 x 600 56 Hz
1024 x 768 60 Hz
1360 x 768 60 Hz
Built-in Media Receiver (PRO-1540HD/PRO-1140HD/PRO-940HD)
Reception System (Digital) ATSC Digital TV System
Reception System (Analog) American TV standard NTSC system
Terminals Rear ANTENNA/CABLE A IN 75 ohms UNBAL, F type for DTV/VHF/UHF/CATV in
Side INPUT 4 Component Video input, Video input, Audio input
OSD English/French/Spanish
*Supports HDMI 1.1 and HDCP 1.1. HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) is a technology used to protect copyrighted digital content that use Digital Visual Interface (DVI). ** Supports USB 1.1 and USB 2.0.
Circuit Type 8VSB/64QAM/256QAM/QPSK demodulation
Tuner VHF/UHF VHF 2ch to 13ch, UHF 14ch to 69ch
CATV Ch. 2 to 135
Audio Format Dolby Digital
Circuit Type Video signal detection PLL full synchronous detection, PLL digital
synthesizer system
Tuner VHF/UHF VHF Ch. 2 to 13, UHF Ch. 14 to 69
CATV ANTENNA/CABLE A IN: Ch. 1 to 135 Cable: Ch. 1 to 125
Audio Multiplex BTSC system
ANTENNA B 75 ohms UNBAL, F type for VHF/UHF/CATV in loop out
INPUT 1 S-Video input, Video input, Audio input
INPUT 2 Component Video input, S-Video input, Video input, Audio input
INPUT 3 Component Video input, Audio input
PC Analog RGB input, Audio input
INPUT 5 HDMI input*, Audio input
INPUT 6 HDMI input*, Audio input
MONITOR OUT Video output, Audio output
Digital Audio Output Optical
G-LINK 1
ETHERNET 1
CONTROL IN 1
CONTROL OUT 1
SPEAKER (except PRO-940HD) 8 ohms to 16 ohms
SUBWOOFER OUTPUT Variable
CableCARD Point of Deployment
USB USB input**
72 Hz
75 Hz
72 Hz
75 Hz
70 Hz
75 Hz
72 Hz
75 Hz
60 Hz
72 Hz
75 Hz
70 Hz
75 Hz
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Functions of the Remote Control Buttons
1 STANDBY/ON: Press to put the unit in operation or standby mode.
2 SCREEN SIZE: Press to select a screen size.
3 PC AUTO SET UP: When using PC signal input, press this button and the unit automatically
sets the "Position", "Clock" and "Phase" to optimum values.
4 INPUT 1 to 6: Press to select the input.
5 VOLU ME (+ / – ): For adjusting the volume.
6 MUTING: Press this to mute the sound.
7 RETURN: Restores the previous menu screen
8 AV SELECTION: Use this to select the AV function.
9 DISPLAY: Press this to view the unit's current input and setup mode.
10 SPLIT: Press this to switch to multi-screen display.
11 SUB INPUT: During multi-screen display, use this button to change inputs to subscreens.
12 SWAP: During multi-screen display, use this button to switch between main screen and
subscreen.
13 HOME MENU: Press this button to open and close the on-screen menu.
14 ADJUST ( / / / ): Use this to navigate menu screens and to adjust various settings
on the unit.
15 ENTER: Press this to adjust or enter various settings on the unit.
PRO-FHD1
PRO-1540HD/PRO-1140HD/PRO-940HD
1 TV : Turns ON the Plasma Display Panel or places it in Standby.
2 Transmission confirmation LED
3 INPUT : Selects an input source for the Plasma Display Panel. (INPUT 1, INPUT 2, INPUT 3,
INPUT 4, INPUT 5, INPUT 6 and PC)
4 SCREEN SIZE: Selects the screen size.
5 SLEEP: Sets the sleep timer.
6 INFO: Displays a channel banner when a TV program is being watched.
(When the TV Guide On Screen™ system is in operation, information about the currently highlighted channel appears on screen (when available).)
7 HOME MENU: Displays the Home Menu screen
8 DAY + / – : Jumps to the next or previous day of program listings in the TV Guide On Screen™
Listing service.
9 ( / / / ): Selects a desired item on the menu screen.
10 REC: Triggers recording to a connected VCR when using the TV Guide On Screen™ System.
11 FAVORITE CH (A, B, C, D): Selects any of the four preset channels.
While watching, toggle
the set channels by pressing A, B, C and D.
12 0 – 9: Selects the channel.
13 . (dot ): Enters a dot.
When entering the number of a sub-channel.
14 CH + / – : Selects the channel.
15 SPLIT: Switches the screen mode: 2-screen, picture-in-picture, single-screen.
16 FREEZE: Freezes a frame from a moving image.
Press again to cancel the function.
17 MTS: Selects MTS/SAP or language depending on the program being watched.
18 : Lights up all buttons.
Lights turn off if no operations are performed within 5 seconds. This is
used for remote control use in a dark room.
19 ANT: Selects the antenna (A, B).
20 AV SELECTION: Selects audio and video settings. (AV mode: STANDARD, DYNAMIC, MOVIE,
GAME, PURE, USER. PC mode: STANDARD, USER)
21 DISPLAY: Displays the channel information.
22 TV GUIDE: Displays the TV Guide On Screen™ system.
23 ENTER: Executes a command.
24 PAGE + / – : (for the TV Guide On Screen™ system):
Scrolls the program listing screen
vertically.
25 RETURN: Returns to the previous menu screen.
26 MENU: Displays a panel menu in the TV Guide On Screen™ system.
27 CH ENTER: Executes a channel number.
28 CH RETURN: Returns to the previous channel.
This button is disabled while the TV Guide On
Screen™ system is displayed.
29 VOL + / –: Sets the volume.
30 MUTING: Mutes the sound.
31 SHIFT: Moves the small screen to a different location when in the picture-in-picture mode.
32 SWAP: Switches between the two screens when in the 2-screen or picture-in-picture mode.
The following functions are available when the Mode is set to "TV".
18-1/2 (470)
7-9/16
(192.5)
4-5/8
(118.1)
3-5/8
(91.7)
20-3/16 (513.2)
65-1/16 (1652)
57-7/8 (1470)
17-5/16 (440)
34-5/8 (880)
37-1/2 (953.2)
13-3/16 (335)
2-9/16 (65)
14-3/4 (374.5)
29-9/16 (750.5)
24-5/8 (625)
43-13/16 (1112.6)
50-1/2 (1282)
1 (25)
5-7/8
(149.5)
22-11/16 (576)
1-1/8 (29)
3-7/8 (98)
4-3/4 (120)
6-15/16
(176.9)
32-1/8 (815.5)
Unit: inch (mm)
DIMENSIONS
PRO-FHD1
PRO-1540HD
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