Using With Other Equipment; Connecting A Set Top Box; Displaying Broadcasts Via A Set Top Box; Connecting A Dvd Player - Pioneer PDP-507XDA Operating Instructions Manual

Using with other equipment

Chapter 11
Using with other equipment
You can connect many types of external equipment to your plasma
display, like a set top box, VCR, DVD player, personal computer,
game console, and camcorder.
To view images coming from external equipment, select the input
source using the INPUT buttons on the remote control (page 14) or
the INPUT button on the plasma display.
Caution
• To protect all equipment, always unplug the plasma display
from the power outlet before connecting to a set top box, VCR,
DVD player, personal computer, game console, camcorder, or
other external equipment.
Note
• Unless stated otherwise, the connecting cables shown in the
illustrations are readily available commercially, but are not
supplied with this product.
• Refer to the relevant operation manual (DVD player, personal
computer, etc.) carefully before making connections.

Connecting a set top box

You can use the INPUT 1 terminal when connecting a set top box
and other audiovisual equipment.
Use either a component, S-Video or standard video cable for the
video signal. Use a stereo audio cable for the audio. (If you're using
the standard video input, you can use a red/white/yellow audio/
video cable.)
PDP-427XDA (rear)
Component video cable

Displaying broadcasts via a set top box

To watch a set top box image, press INPUT 1 on the remote control
unit or use the INPUT button on the plasma display to select
INPUT 1.

Connecting a DVD player

Use the INPUT 2 terminal when connecting to a DVD player and
other audiovisual equipment.
Use either a component, S-Video or standard video cable for the
video signal. Use a stereo audio cable for the audio. (If you're using
the standard video input, you can use a red/white/yellow audio/
video cable.)

DVD playback

S-Video cable
To watch a DVD, press INPUT 2 on the remote control unit or press
Audio/Video
INPUT on the plasma display to select INPUT 2.
cable
Set top box
Note
• Signal priority for the INPUT 1 terminals is (1) Component
video, (2) S-Video, (3) Video.
• Connect only the type of video cable that will actually be used.
• Refer to your set top box operation manual for the signal types
available.
PDP-427XDA (rear)
Component video cable
Note
• Signal priority for the INPUT 2 terminals is (1) Component
video, (2) S-Video, (3) Video.
• Connect only the type of video cable that will actually be used.
• Refer to your DVD player operation manual for the signal types
available.
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S-Video cable
Audio/Video
cable
DVD player
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