Panasonic DLP Based Projector PT CW230 Operating Instructions

							Setting up
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Getting Started
 JProjection distance for PT-CX200E
(All measurements below are approximate and may differ slightly from the actual measurements.)
Projection sizeFor 4:3 aspect ratioFor 16:9 aspect ratio
Screen diagonal (SD)LALA
1.27 m(50")--24.8 cm(0.81')35.5 cm(1.17')
1.40 m(55")25.1 cm(0.82')25.2 cm(0.83')27.7 cm(0.91')38.0 cm(1.25')
1.52 m(60")27.7 cm(0.91')26.6 cm(0.87')30.6 cm(1.00')40.5 cm(1.33')
1.78 m(70")33.0 cm(1.08')29.3 cm(0.96')36.4 cm(1.19')45.5 cm(1.49')
2.03 m(80")38.3 cm(1.26')31.9 cm(1.05')42.1 cm(1.38')50.5 cm(1.66')
2.29 m(90")43.7 cm(1.43')34.6 cm(1.14')--
* Install the projector where the projection distance should be within 23.0 cm and 45.5 cm in order to keep the  
   lens performance.
Any other projection distance can be obtained according to the screen dimensions (m) using the following 
calculations.
The distance is shown in units of meters. (The calculated distance may \
contain a certain error.)
If the screen dimensions are written as “SD",
For 4:3 aspect ratioFor 16:9 aspect ratio
Screen height (SH)= SD(m) × 0.6= SD(m) × 0.490
Screen width (SW)= SD(m) × 0.8= SD(m) × 0.872
Projection distance (L)= 0.2092 × SD(m)  -  0.041703= 0.227909 × SD(m)  -  0.041703 
						

							Setting up
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Getting Started
Adjusting front adjustable feet
Lift the front of the projector and rotate the adjustable feet to a proper height and tilt.
You can turn the front adjustable feet to extend them. You can turn them in the opposite direction to contract 
them.
(You can adjust the projection angle vertically.)
Attention
Heated air comes out of the air exhaust port while the lamp is lit. Do not touch the air exhaust port directly when you adjust  z
the front adjustable feet.
If keystone distortion occurs on the projected image, perform “KEYSTONE” from the “Screen” menu. ( zÆpage 48)
Note
Screw up the adjustable feet, and an audible click will be heard as the limit. z
Adjustable range: 1.0 degree 
						

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Getting Started
Connections
Before connecting to the projector
Read carefully the instruction manual for the device to be connected. z
Turn off the power switch of the devices before connecting cables. z
If any connection cable is not supplied with the device, or if no option\
al cable is available for connection of the  z
device, prepare a necessary system connection cable to suit the device.
Video signals containing too much jitter may cause the images on the screen to randomly wobble or wafture.   z
In this case, a time base corrector (TBC) must be connected.
The projector accepts the following signals: VIDEO, S-VIDEO, analogue-RGB (with TTL sync. Level) and  z
digital signal.
Some computer models are not compatible with the projector. z
When using long cables to connect with each of equipment to the projector, there is a possibility that the image  z
will not be output correctly unless a compensator is used.
For details on what video signals the projector supports, see “List of compatible signals”. ( zÆpages 71-74)
Connecting example
Attention
When connecting with a video deck, be sure to use the one with a built-i\
n time base corrector (TBC) or use a TBC between  z
the projector and the video deck.
If nonstandard burst signals are connected, the image may be distorted. \
If this is the case, connect a TBC between the  z
projector and the video deck.
Note
When using an HDMI cable, check that it is compliant with the HDMI stand\
ard. Using a cable that is not compliant with the  z
HDMI standard may result in problems such as the image cutting out or no\
t appearing.  
When connecting the 1 080p signal using HDMI, use a cable compliant with\
 1 080p signal.
This projector does not support the Viera link (HDMI). z
For the specifications of the RGB signals that can be applied from the PC, refer to “List of compatible signals”.  z
(Æpages 71-74)
See “Network operation” in the instruction manual on the supplied \
CD-ROM for the details of wired LAN communication  z
between the projector and the computer.
Computer
Audio system
Control computer
Video deck 
(TBC built-in)
Blue ray disk player with HDMI 
IN terminal
3D glasses 
						

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Basic Operation
Powering ON/OFF
Connecting the power cord
Be sure to insert the attached power cord securely to its base to preven\
t it from coming off.
Power cord holder J
A power cord holder is designed to prevent the AC power cord from coming off the projector.
Please insert the power cord into the power cord holder correctly as Pic\
ture (1) shown:
Attaching  J
Attach the AC power cord with the power cord clamp to the projector by following these steps. 
Plug the power cord with the power cord holder to the projector as Picture (2) shown.1 ) 
Push the clamp at the AC Power cord holder downward to secure it to the projector. It is correctly attached 2 ) 
until you hear the "CLICK" sound. See Picture (3) for correct attachme\
nt.  
Basic Operation
AC Power cord holder
Clamp
Picture (2)Picture (3)
Picture (1)
Bottom View 
						

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Basic Operation
ON(G)/STANDBY(R) indicator
The  indicator informs you the status of the power. Confirm the status of the  indicator before operating the projector.
ON(G)/STANDBY(R) indicator
Indicator statusStatus
No illumination or flashingThe power cord is unplugged.
RED
LitThe power cord is plugged.
The projector is in stand-by mode, after the cooling is completed.
Flashing
The projector is cooling down. The projector cannot be turned on until cooling is 
completed and the  indicator stops blinking. 
The temperature inside the projector is abnormally high and the projector is cooling 
down. And the  indicator also blinks in red (Æpage 59). The projector 
cannot be turned on until cooling is completed and the  
indicator stops blinking.
GREEN
LitProjecting.
Flashing
The projector is in stand-by status with [Power management] function.
The projection lamp will be turned on if the input signal is reconnected or any 
button on the control panel or remote control is pressed. (Æpage 54) 
						

							Powering ON/OFF
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Basic Operation
Complete peripheral connections (with a 1 ) 
computer, VCR, etc.) before turning on the 
projector.
Connect the projector’s AC power cord into an 2 ) 
AC outlet. The  indicator 
lights red. 
Press the 3 )  button on the control panel or 
the remote control. The  
indicator lights green and the cooling fans start 
to operate. The preparation display appears on 
the screen and the count down starts.
After the countdown, the input source that was 4 ) 
selected the last time and the lamp power status 
icon appear on the screen.
If there is no signal input when start on the 5 ) 
projector, or the current signal is missed while 
operating the projector, the Video/Computer 
selection window will be displayed on the screen, 
please move the pointer to input source desired 
by pressing the ▲▼ and the  button. 
And then follow the input signal guidance window 
to correct the signal and connection.
         If the projector is locked with a PIN code, PIN  
code input dialog box will appear. Enter the PIN 
code as instructed on the next page.
Note
When the [Logo select] function is set to [Off], the logo  z
will not be shown on the screen (Æpage 53).
When [Countdown off] or [Off] is selected in the [Display]  z
function, the preparation display will not be shown on the 
screen (Æpage 52).
 When the [Input search] function is set to [On 2], the  z
input signal will be searched automatically (Æpage 51).
When the [Direct on] function is set to [On], the projector  z
will be turned on automatically by connecting the AC 
power cord to an AC outlet.
Video/Computer selection
Turning On the Projector
(2)
(3)
(3)
06
Initial display
Lamp power status
The preparation display will disappear 
after 30 seconds.
Preparation display
Input source 
						

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Basic Operation
Enter a PIN code
PIN Code Input Dialog BoxPress ▲▼ to enter a number. Press ► to fix the 
number and move the red frame pointer to the next 
box. The number changes to . If you fixed an 
incorrect number, use the ◄ button to move the 
pointer to the number you want to correct, and then 
enter the correct number.
Repeat this step to complete entering a four-digit 
number.
After entering the four-digit number, move the pointer 
to “Set”. Press the  button so that you can 
start to operate the projector.
If you entered an incorrect PIN code, PIN code and 
the number () will turn red for a moment. Enter 
the correct PIN code all over again.
Note
If the PIN code number is not entered or wrong PIN code  z
number is entered within three minutes after the PIN 
code dialog box appeared, the projector will be turned off 
automatically.
The “1234” is set as the initial PIN code at the factory. z
After the OK icon disappears, 
you can operate the projector.   
						

							Powering ON/OFF
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Basic Operation
Press the  button on the control panel or  
the remote control, and Power off? appears on 
the screen.
Press the  button on the control panel or  
the remote control again to turn off the projector.  
The  indicator starts to 
blink red, and the cooling fans keep running. 
At this time, you can unplug the AC power cord 
even if the fans are still running.
When the projector has cooled down enough, the 3 ) 
 indicator stops blinking 
and you can turn on the projector.
Note
Do not put the projector in a case before the projector is  z
cooled enough.
While the  z indicator is blinking, 
the lamp is being cooled down and the projector cannot 
be turned on. Wait until the  
indicator stops blinking to turn on the projector again.
The projector can be turned on after the  z indicator turns red. The waiting time 
to restart will be shortened when the normal power-off 
processing for fan cooling is completed, compared with 
the time the AC power cord is immediately unplugged 
after the power-off.
To protect the component parts inside the projector, the  z
fans normally start running again in approximately 40 
seconds after turning off the projector. This is NORMAL 
operation and not a malfunction.
 JDirect Power Off function
You can disconnect the power cord from the wall 
outlet or turn off the breaker even during projection 
without pressing the  button.
Note
When using the Direct power Off function, you can  z
not restart the projector immediately after the power is 
disconnected. The lamp remains high temperature and 
needs to be cooled, so it sometimes takes longer time 
than usual for the lamp to light up again.
Turning Off the Projector
Power off? disappears after 4 seconds. 
						

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Basic Operation
Projecting
Check the connections of the peripheral devices and connection of the po\
wer cord (Æpage 24) and switch on the 
power (Æpage 26) to start the projector. Select the image and adjust the state of the image.
Selecting the image
Select an input signal.
The image selected with the , , , ,\
 , or 
 button is projected (Æpages 38-39).
Attention
Images may not be projected properly depending on the connected device and DVD, video tape, etc. to be played. Set a  z
system format that is suitable for the input signal in [Component], [S-v\
ideo] and [Video] in the [Input] menu (Æpage 38).
Check the aspect ratio of the screen and the image and select the optimu\
m aspect ratio under the [Screen] menu  z
(Æpage 47).
How to adjust the state of the image
Zoom and Image Position Adjustment J
Press the ZOOM +/- buttons on the control panel to adjust the screen size. Screen size can be adjusted 84% to 
100% from its maximum screen size.
It is not available when On-Screen menu is displayed.
Zoom adjustment can be memorized (Æpage 52).
The image position can be adjusted in the Zoom Adjustment by the following steps:
Press the ZOOM+ or ZOOM- button on the control panel.1 ) 
While ZOOM+ or ZOOM- is displayed on the screen, press the  butt\
on. Arrow marks displayed 2 ) 
on the screen.
Press 3 ) ▲▼◄► buttons on the control panel or the remote control to adjust the image position.
Note:
Zoom and Image Position Adjustment can not be operated when 4:3 or 16:9 mode is selected in the [Screen aspect] menu  z
or [Custom] is selected in the [Screen] menu. 
The image position adjustment can not be adjusted at ZOOM maximum. z
The white arrows indicate that there is no correction. z
A red arrow indicates the direction of correction. z
An arrow disappears at the maximum correction. z
Focus Adjustment J
Adjust the lens focus with the focus lever. z
Note
It is recommended that the images are projected continuously for at least 30 minutes before the focus is adjusted. z
If keystone distortion occurs, see “KEYSTONE”. ( zÆpage 48)
Focus Lever 
						

							Projecting
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Basic Operation
For Viewing 3D Contents
To view 3D images, you need to prepare at least the 3D active shutter gla\
sses, 3D content and 3D reproducing 
equipment. For example, as for computer, when transmitting 3D signals from a computer to the projector, you 
also need to install the graphic card which has the capability to sequentially output the 3D frames at 120Hz and 
software in the computer. The 3D signal type which the projector can accept is frame sequential only. Other 3D 
signal types such as frame packing and side-by-side are not supported.
As for 3D glasses, DLP Link format and IR emitter format are compatible with this projector. Compatibility with 
any other 3D glasses than the 2 types 3D glasses is not guaranteed.
In a situation of using NVIDIA 3D glasses, NVIDIA IR emitter, and a computer which NVIDIA graphics card is 
installed, when you want to view NVIDIA-compatible 3D contents, please s\
et to NVIDIA 3D VISION mode.
Attention
COMPUTER 2 IN/MONITOR OUT terminal is not supported NVIDIA 3D VISION. Please input the image signals to  z
COMPUTER 1 IN/COMPONENT IN or HDMI terminal.
Using 3D Glasses with DLP Link compatible J
When using DLP Link compatible glasses, follow these steps:
Turn on the projector and the 3D glasses.1 ) 
Wear the 3D glasses and press the 3D button on the remote control to acti\
vate 3D Display function. 2 ) 
When 3D mode is in On, 3D indicator turns blue.
If you see a discrete or overlapping image, 3D Sync Invert function enab\
les you to get the correct image. 3 ) 
Press the 3D button to switch 3D Sync signal from among "3D Off", "3D (Sync 1)", "3D (Sync 2)" or "3D 
VISION".
Note
3D setting can also be selected from the menu.  z(Æpage 52)
Using 3D Glasses with IR wireless emitter J
When using IR emitter system, follow these steps:
Turn off the projector.1 ) 
Connect the sync cable for the IR emitter to 3D SYNC OUT terminal of the projector.2 ) 
Turn on the projector, the IR emitter and the stereoscopic wireless LCD glasses.3 ) 
 
Wear the 3D glasses and press the 3D button on the remote control to acti\
vate 3D Display function.4 ) 
 
Note
If you see a discrete or overlapping image, press the 3D button to switch 3D Sync signal from among "3D Off", "3D (Sync 1)",  z
"3D (Sync 2)" or "3D VISION".
You can also invert the sync signal by using the switch on the IR emitter\
. z
Attention
Before viewing 3D contents, please read "Precaution for use". ( zÆpages 12-13)