Panasonic DLP Based Projector PT-DZ8700U PT-DS8500U PT-DW8300U Operating Instructions

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Basic Operation
Projecting
Check the connections of the peripheral devices, installation of the pro\
jection lens (Æpage 37), and connection 
of the power cord (
Æpage  38) and switch on the power (Æpage 39) to start the projector. Select the input signal 
and adjust the image.
Selecting the input signal
Select an input signal.
The image selected with  button is 
projected. (
Æpage  46)
Attention
Images may not be projected properly depending on the 
 
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connected device and DVD, video tape,...

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Adjustment range after lens position (optical shift)
Do not move the lens beyond the bounds of the shift range as this may ca\
use a change in the focus. This 
limitation is to protect the parts of the projector.
Using the standard projection position as the reference, the optical axi\
s shift function makes it possible to adjust 
the projection position in the ranges shown in the figures below.
Model number of  
projection lens Zoom lens
ET-D75LE6 ET-D75LE1,...

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Moving the projection lens position to the home position
Press and hold  button on the projector’s controls or  button on the 
1  ) 
remote control for 3 seconds or more.
Press  button while the menu shown above is being displayed. (It\
 will be 
2  ) 
displayed for about 5 seconds.)
[PROGRESS] will appear in the menu, and the projection lens will move to\
 the home position. 
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Attention
[HOME POSITION] for the projection lens is the lens position when the le\
ns...

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JProcedure for adjusting the focus balance  
(tilt compensation in the lens mount)
Three focus adjustment screws on the lens mount may be used to compensat\
e for uneven screen focus.
Structure of lens mount 
 
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The three adjustment screws allow the lens to be tilted up and down, and\
 three more screws lock down the 
adjustment.
Figure 2 : Front view of lens mount (when viewed from screen side)
Lens bracketLocking screw
(Adjust the focus adjustment screws ,...

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If the lens is heavy or the projector is installed so that it is tilted,\
 the lens may be tilted, resulting in the focus 
becoming unbalanced.
In such a case, refer to the figure 3 and table below, and follow the procedure below to perform adjustment.
Adjustment procedure
 
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Display the internal test pattern grid, and defocus the image.
 Adjust the lens focus till one or more sides of the grid comes into focus. Note the appropriate screws 
for the out-of-focus...

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Basic operations using the remote control
Using the SHUTTER function
If the projector is not used for a certain period of 
time during the meeting intermission, for example, a 
shutter mode is available that allows the user to hide 
images temporarily.
 button
Press  button on the 
1  ) 
remote control or the main unit.
The projected light is blocked by the internal  
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shutter.
Press  button again.
2  ) 
Projection resumes. 
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Note
The power indicator will flash while the...

Basic operations using the remote control
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Automatic adjustment
The automatic setup function can be used to 
automatically adjust the resolution, clock phase and 
picture position when analog RGB signals consisting 
of bitmap images such as computer signals are being 
input, or to automatically adjust the picture position 
when DVI-D/HDMI signals are being input.
It is recommended to supply images with a bright 
white frame at the outermost periphery containing 
characters...

Basic operations using the remote control
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Changing the picture aspect 
ratio
You can toggle through an appropriate set of aspect 
ratios for a given input signal.
 button
Press  button on the remote 
control.
The setting will change as follows each time  
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 button is pressed.
VID AUTO *1
DEFAULTS1 AUTO *3VID AUTO  
(PRI.) *3
AUTO *2
THROUGH
HV FIT
16 : 9
V FITH FIT4 : 3
VIDEO/S-VIDEO (NTSC) only
*1 : 
RGB1/RGB2 (480i, 480p) only
*2 : 
S-VIDEO (NTSC) only
*3 : 
Note
Some...

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Settings
Menu Navigation
Menus are extensively used for configuring, adjusting or reconfiguring the projector.
Navigating through the menu
 
JOperating procedure
Press  button.
1  ) 
[MAIN MENU] appears on the screen.
Press ▲▼ to select the desired item.
2  ) 
The selected item is highlighted in orange.
Press  button to establish 
3  ) 
your selection.
The submenu for the selected option will now 
open.
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Press ▲▼ button to highlight the 
4  ) 
desired adjustment item, then press 
◄► to...

Menu Navigation
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Settings
MAIN MENU
The main menu consists of the following 11 menu 
items.
When a main menu item is selected, the screen 
changes to a sub-menu selection screen.
PICTURE
POSITION
ADVANCED MENU
DISPLAY LANGUAGE
DISPLAY OPTION
PROJECTOR SETUP
P IN P
TEST PATTERN
SIGNAL LIST
SECURITY
NETWORK
SUB MENU
The sub-menu screen of the selected main menu 
appears, and you can set and adjust the various items 
in the sub-menu.
 
JPICTURE [  ]
Sub-menu item Default Page
PICTURE MODE...