Reducing Video Noise; Setting Channel Lock; Suppressing Audio Distortion - Pioneer KRP-500A Operating Instructions Manual

Setting up
9 Select "System" (/).
10 Select a sound system (/).
You can select from among "B/G", "D/K", "I" and "M/N".
• With "Air (US Type)" or "Cable (US Type)" selected, you cannot
change the factory default ("M/N").
11 Select "Color System" (/).
12 Select a color system (/).
You can select from "Auto", "PAL", "NTSC", "SECAM", "PAL-M",
"PAL-N", and "4.43NTSC".
• With "Air (US Type)" or "Cable (US Type)" selected, you cannot
change the factory default ("Auto").
13 Select "Store" (/).
14 Select "Yes" (/).
• With "Air (US Type)" or "Cable (US Type)" selected, press /
to select "ADD/DEL", then press / to select "ADD".
• With "Yes" selected, you can select the channel using P+/P–.
With "No" selected, you cannot select the channel using
P+/P–.
15 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu.
• Alternatively, to set up for another channel, repeat steps 5 to 14.
Note
• Manual Adjust also allows you to make selections for "Tuner
NR", "Channel Lock", and "High Deviation". See Reducing video
noise, Setting Channel Lock, and Suppressing audio distortion
respectively.
• This flat screen TV is equipped with the auto frequency tuning
function that automatically adjusts tuning frequencies
according to received signals. For this reason, the Manual
Adjust menu may show slightly different frequencies from your
entry when you access the menu next time. You cannot
deactivate the Auto Frequency Tuning function.

Reducing video noise

For the individual channels, you can specify whether the flat screen
TV should reduce video noise depending on the levels of
broadcasting signals.
1 Press HOME MENU.
2 Select "Setup" (/ then ENTER).
3 Select "Analog TV Setup" (/ then ENTER).
The password entry screen appears. Enter your four-digit password
using buttons 0 to 9. For the password, see Using a password on
page 44.
4 Select "Manual Adjust" (/ then ENTER).
5 Select "Program Entry" (/).
6 Select a program number (/).
• With "General" selected, you can select 1 through 99.
• With "Air (US Type)" selected, you can select 2 through 69.
• With "Cable (US Type)" selected, you can select 1 through 125.
7 Select "Tuner NR" (/).
8 Select "On" (/).
9 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu.
Note
• This function may not achieve a satisfactory result, depending
on the conditions of broadcasting signals.
• The factory default is "On".

Setting Channel Lock

Channel Lock inhibits selected TV channels from being tuned and
watched.
1 Repeat steps 1 to 6 provided for Reducing video noise.
After selecting a program number (using Program Entry), perform
the following steps:
2 Select "Channel Lock" (/).
3 Select "Block" (/).
• The selection is switched between "View" (factory default) and
"Block".
4 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu.

Suppressing audio distortion

You can suppress audio distortion that may be induced when too
strong audio signals are received in the selected channel.
Note
• High Deviation is selectable only when you have selected "D/K"
for "System" under Setting up TV channels manually on
page 28.
1 Repeat steps 1 to 6 provided for Reducing video noise.
After selecting a program number, perform the following steps:
2 Select "High Deviation" (/).
3 Select "High", "Mid" or "Low" (/).
Item Description
Off Deactivates the function
High Suppresses audio distortion slightly; however, the
audio volume is slightly lowered than when Off is
selected
Mid Suppresses audio distortion moderately
Low Suppresses audio distortion further; however, the
audio volume is further lowered
With "Air (US Type)" or "Cable (US Type)" selected, you cannot
change the factory default ("Off").
4 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu.
Note
• While watching a TV channel with any High Deviation setting,
you cannot change the sound multiplex mode.
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