Panasonic DLP Projector PT-DZ21K2 PT-DS20K2 PT-DW17K2 PT-DZ16K2 Operating Instructions

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Operating with the remote control
Switching the input
The input for projection can be switched. Method to switch the input is as follows.
 fPress the input selection button and directly specify the input to proje\
ct.
 fDisplay the input selection screen and select the input to project from \
the list.
 button
Switching the input directly
The input for projection can be switched by directly specifying it.
1)
 
Press the input selection button (, , , , , 
, , ).
 f This operation can be also performed using the buttons on the control pa\
nel.


 Switches the input to RGB1.
 Switches the input to RGB2.
 Switches the input to DIGITAL LINK.
 Switches the input to DVI
- D.
 Switches the input to HDMI.  
						

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*1
(PT-DZ21K2, PT- DS20K2)
Switches the input to SDI1 or SDI2. Switches to the other input when one\
 input has already been 
selected. Also, input selection can be fixed to SDI1 or SDI2 using the [SECURITY] menu  → 
[CONTROL DEVICE SETUP].
(PT
-

DZ16K2)
Switches the input to SDI.
*1 SDI input is supported only for PT- DZ21K2, PT- DS20K2, and PT- DZ16K2.
Note
 fWhen the optional DIGIT AL LINK output supported device (Model No.: ET- YFB100G, ET- YFB200G) is connected to the  terminal, the input on the DIGITAL LINK output supported device changes each time the  button is pressed. The input 
can also be changed using the RS
- 232C control command.
For twisted-pair-cable transmitters of other manufacturers, switch the input on the projector to DIGIT AL LINK, and then switch the input on 
the twisted-pair-cable transmitter.
 f Configure [RGB1 INPUT

 SETTING] of the [DISPLAY OPTION] menu → [RGB IN] ( x
  page   113) to match the signal to be input to the 
 terminal.
Switching the input by displaying the input selection screen
The input for projection can be selected by displaying the input selecti\
on screen.
1)
 
Press the  button.
 fThe input selection screen is displayed.
INPUT SELECT
RGB1
RGB2
DVI-D
HDMI
DIGITAL LINK
SDI1
SDI2
SELECT
SET
ENTER
2) Press the  button again.
 fThe input will switch each time you press the  button.
Note
 f Input can be switched by selecting the input to project by pressing  as  and pressing the  button while the input selection screen 
is displayed.
 f The 

[P IN P MODE] screen is displayed when the  button is pressed while in the P IN P. (x   page   144)
 fIf the optional DIGIT

AL LINK output supported device (Model No.: ET
-
 YFB100G, ET
-
 YFB200G) is connected to the projector, the input 
selection menu for the DIGITAL LINK output supported device is displayed when the  button is pressed while the DIGITAL LINK 
input is selected in the input selection screen.
 f If the optional DIGIT

AL LINK output supported device (Model No.: ET
-
 YFB100G, ET
-
 YFB200G) is connected to the projector, the DIGITAL 
LINK logo and the input name selected in the DIGITAL LINK output supported device are displayed in the display section of the [DIGITAL 
LINK] in the input selection screen.
 f Configure [RGB1 INPUT

 SETTING] of the [DISPLAY OPTION] menu → [RGB IN] ( x
  page   113) to match the signal to be input to the 
 terminal.
Using the shutter function
If the projector is not used for a certain period of time during the meeting intermission, for example, it is possible 
to turn off the image temporarily.
 button
1) Press the  button.
 f The image disappears.
 fThis operation can be also performed using the  button on the control panel.  
						

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2) Press the  button again.
 fThe image is displayed.
Note
 f The power indicator  will blink slowly in green while the shutter function is in use (shutter: closed). fY
ou can set the speed of shutter opening/closing via the [DISPLAY OPTION] menu  → [SHUTTER SETTING].
Using the on-screen display function
Turn off the on-screen display function (no display) when you do not wish the viewers to see the on-screen 
display, such as the menu or the input terminal name.
 button
1) Press the  button.
 fThe on-screen display disappears.
2)

 
Press the  button again.
 fThe on-screen display appears.
Note
 f If you press the  button on the control panel for at least three seconds while the on-screen display is of f (hidden), the on-screen 
display is turned on.
Using the automatic setup function
The automatic setup function can be used to automatically adjust the res\
olution, clock phase, and image position 
when analog RGB signals consisting of dots such as computer signals are being input, or to automatically adjust 
the image position when DVI
- D/HDMI signals are input. It is recommended to input an image with bright white 
borders at the edges and high-contrast black and white characters when t\
he automatic setup is being performed.
Avoid using images that include halftones or gradation, such as photographs and computer graphics.
 button
1) Press the  button.
 f[COMPLETE] is displayed when it has completed without any problem.
 fThis operation can be also performed using the  button on the control panel.
Note
 f The clock phase may shift even if it has completed without any incident. In such cases, adjust the [POSITION] menu  →  [CLOCK PHASE] 
(x   page   93).
 fIf an image with blurred edges or a dark image is input, [INCOMPLETE] may appear or adjustment may not be performed properly even 
when [COMPLETE] appears. In this case, adjust the settings in the [ADV ANCED MENU] menu →

 [INPUT RESOLUTION] (x
  page   97), 
[POSITION]  → [CLOCK PHASE] (x
  page   93), and [SHIFT] (x   page   91).
 fAdjust special signals according to the [DISPLA

Y OPTION] menu → [AUTO SETUP] ( x
  page   110).
 fAutomatic adjustment may not work depending on the model of the computer . fAutomatic adjustment may not work for a synchronization signal of C-SY  or SYNC ON GREEN. fImages may be disrupted for a few seconds during automatic adjustment, b\
ut it is not a malfunction. fAdjustment is required for each input signal. fAutomatic adjustment can be canceled by pressing the  button during the automatic adjustment operation. fEven if a signal possible to perform the automatic setup is being input,\
 it may not be able to adjust correctly if the automatic setup function \
is used while the moving image is being input. [INCOMPLETE] may be displayed, or the adjustment may not be completed correctly even if 
[COMPLETE] is displayed.
Switching the image aspect ratio
Switch the image aspect ratio according to the input.
 button
1) Press the  button.
 fThe setting will change each time you press the button.  
						

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Note
 fRefer to the [POSITION] menu  →  [ASPECT] (x   page   91) for details.
Using the function button
The  button of the remote control can be used as a simplified shortcut button by assigning the 
following functions: [P IN P], [SUB MEMORY], [SYSTEM SELECTOR], [SYSTEM DAYLIGHT VIEW], [FREEZE], 
[WAVEFORM MONITOR], [LENS MEMORY LOAD], [LEFT/RIGHT SWAP], [PROJECTION METHOD]
 button
1) Press the  button.
Note
 f [LEFT/RIGHT  SWAP] can be assigned only for PT- DZ21K2, PT- DS20K2. fAssignment of the function is performed from the [PROJECT
OR SETUP] menu → [FUNCTION BUTTON] (x   page   139).
Displaying internal test pattern
The projector has eight types of internal test patterns to check the con\
dition of the projector body. To display test 
patterns, perform the following steps.
 button
1) Press the  button.
2)  
Press 
 qw to select the test pattern.
Note
 f Setting is also available from the [TEST  PATTERN] (x   page   146) menu. fSettings of position, size, and other factors will not be reflected in test patterns. Make sure to display the input signal before performing 
various adjustments.
Using the status function
Display the status of the projector.
 button
1) Press the  button.
 fThe 

[STATUS] screen is displayed.
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Note
 f This can be displayed from the [PROJECT OR SETUP] menu → [STATUS] (x   page   137).  
						

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Using the AC voltage monitor function
The value of input supply voltage can be displayed on the self-diagnosis\
 display at the side of the projector.
 rTo display during projection
1) Press the power on < b > button.
 fThe value of the input supply voltage is displayed only as numeric value\
 on the self-diagnosis display

.
 fThe display will turn of

f automatically after approximately 3 seconds.
 rTo display during standby mode
1) Press the power standby < v> button.
 fThe value of the input supply voltage is displayed only as numeric value\
 on the self-diagnosis display

.
 fThe display will turn of

f automatically after approximately 3 seconds.
Note
 f It can be set using the [PROJECT OR SETUP] menu → [AC VOLTAGE MONITOR] (x   page   138). fThe value of input supply voltage cannot be displayed in the self-diagnosis display during standby mode when the [PROJECT OR SETUP] 
menu 
→ [STANDBY MODE] (x   page   133) is set to [ECO].
 fOperation can also be performed by the power on < b

> button or power standby  button on the control panel.
Setting ID number of the remote control
When you use the system with multiple projectors, you can operate all th\
e projectors simultaneously or each 
projector individually using single remote control, if a unique ID number is assigned to each projector .
After setting the ID number of the projector, set same ID number on the remote control.
The factory default ID number of the projector is set to [ALL]. When using a single projector , press the  button on the remote control. Also, you can control a projector by pressing the  button on 
the remote control even if you do not know the projector ID.
 button
1) Press the  button on the remote control.
2)  
W
 ithin five seconds, press and set the one-digit or two-digit ID number set on the projector body 
using the number ( - ) buttons.
 f If you press the  button, you can control the projectors regardless of the ID number setting of the 
projector body.
Attention
 f Since the ID number of the remote control can be set without the projector body , do not press the  button on the remote control 
carelessly . If the  button is pressed and no number ( - ) buttons are pressed within five seconds, the ID number returns to 
its original value before the  button was pressed.
 f The ID number set on the remote control will be stored unless it is set again. However , it will be erased if the remote control is left with dead 
batteries. Set the same ID number again when the batteries are replaced.\
Note
 f When the ID number of the remote control is set to [0], you can control the projector regardless of the ID number setting of the projector 
body
, as same as when [ALL] is set.
 fSet the ID number of the projector body from the [PROJECT

OR SETUP] menu → [PROJECTOR ID].  
						

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Chapter 4 Settings
This chapter describes the settings and adjustments you can make using t\
he on-screen menu.  
						

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Menu navigation
The on-screen menu (Menu) is used to perform various settings and adjustments of the projector.
Navigating through the menu
Operating procedure
 button
1) Press the  button on the remote control or control panel.
 fThe 

[MAIN MENU] screen is displayed.
MAIN MENUPICTURE
POSITION
ADVANCED MENU
DISPLAY LANGUAGE
DISPLAY OPTION 3D SETTINGS
PROJECTOR SETUP
TEST PATTERN
SIGNAL LIST
SECURITY
NETWORK
MENU SELECT
SUB MENU
P IN P
ENTER
2) Press  as to select an item from the main menu.
 fThe selected item is highlighted in yellow

.
MAIN MENUPICTURE
POSITION
ADVANCED MENU
DISPLAY LANGUAGE
DISPLAY OPTION 3D SETTINGS
PROJECTOR SETUP
TEST PATTERN
SIGNAL LIST
SECURITY
NETWORK
MENU SELECT
SUB MENU
P IN P
ENTER
3) Press the  button.
 fThe sub-menu items of the selected main menu are displayed.
0
POSITION
SHIFT
ASPECT
ZOOM
CLOCK PHASE
GEOMETRY
MENU SELECT
SUB MENU DEFAULT
ENTER
OFF     
						

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4) Press as to select a sub-menu, and press qw or the  button to change or adjust settings.
 fSome items will switch in order as follows each time you press  qw

.
ABC
 fFor some items, press  qw to display an individual adjustment screen with a bar scale as shown be\
low.
0CONTRAST
ADJUST
Note
 fPressing the  button while the menu screen is displayed returns to the previous menu. fDepending on the signals to be input to the projector
, some items or functions may not be adjusted or used. When the items ca\
nnot be 
adjusted or used, the items in the menu screen are shown in black characters, and they cannot be adjusted or set. [DIGIT AL CINEMA 
REALITY] and [FRAME LOCK] may not be displayed depending on the input signal.
 f Some items can be adjusted even if signals are not input. fIndividual adjustment screen is cleared automatically if no operation is performed for approximately five seconds. fFor menu items, refer to “Main menu” (

x   page   78) and “Sub-menu” (x
  page   79).
 fThe cursor color depends on the settings of the [DISPLA

Y OPTION] menu → [ON-SCREEN DISPLAY] → [OSD DESIGN]. The selected 
item is displayed with the yellow cursor by the factory default.
 f In the portrait setting, the on-screen menu is displayed sideways.
T

o display the on-screen menu in portrait, go to the [DISPLAY OPTION] menu  → [ON-SCREEN DISPLAY] (x
  page   119) and change the 
[OSD ROTATION] setting.
(Only for PT
-

DZ21K2, PT
-
 DS20K2, PT
-
 DW17K2)
Resetting adjustment values to the factory default
If the  button on the remote control is pressed, the values adjusted in the menu items are restored to 
the factory default settings.
 button
1) Press the  button on the remote control.
0CONTRAST
ADJUST
Note
 fYou cannot reset all the settings to the factory default at a time. fT
o reset all the settings adjusted in the sub-menu item to the factory default one at a time, execute the [PROJECT OR SETUP] menu → 
[INITIALIZE] ( x
  page   143).
 fSome items cannot be reset to the factory default settings even when the  button on the remote control is pressed. Adjust those 
items individually.
 f The triangular mark 

under the bar scale in the individual adjustment screen indicates the factory default setting. The position of the triangular 
mark varies according to the selected input signals.
Current adjustment value
Factory default setting
Main menu
The following items are in the main menu.
When a main menu item is selected, the screen changes to a sub-menu sele\
ction screen.
Main menu item Page
[PICTURE] 83
[POSITION]91
[ADVANCED MENU]96
[DISPLAY LANGUAGE]102   
						

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Main menu itemPage
[3D SETTINGS]*1103
[DISPLAY OPTION] 108
[PROJECTOR SETUP]126
[P IN P]144
[TEST PATTERN]146
[SIGNAL LIST]147
[SECURITY]150
[NETWORK]154
*1 Only for PT-DZ21K2, PT- DS20K2
Sub-menu
The sub-menu of the selected main menu item is displayed, and you can se\
t and adjust items in the sub-menu.
[PICTURE] 
Sub-menu item Factory defaultPage
[PICTURE MODE] [STANDARD]
*183
[CONTRAST] [0]
*283
[BRIGHTNESS] [0]
*284
[COLOR] [2]
*284
[TINT] [-2]
*284
[COLOR TEMPERATURE] [DEFAULT]
*284
[GAMMA] [DEFAULT]
*286
[SYSTEM DAYLIGHT VIEW] [OFF]
*287
[SHARPNESS] [8]
*287
[NOISE REDUCTION] [2]
*288
[DYNAMIC IRIS] [2]
*288
[SYSTEM SELECTOR] [YP
BPR]*189
*1 Depends on the signal input.
*2  Depends on the [PICTURE MODE].
[POSITION] 
Sub-menu item Factory defaultPage
[SHIFT] ―91
[ASPECT] [DEFAULT]
*191
[ZOOM] ―92
[CLOCK PHASE] [0]
*193
[GEOMETRY] [OFF]93
*1 Depends on the signal input.
[ADVANCED MENU] 
Sub-menu item Factory defaultPage
[DIGITAL CINEMA REALITY] [AUTO]
*196
[BLANKING] ―96
[INPUT RESOLUTION] ―97   
						

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Sub-menu itemFactory defaultPage
[CLAMP POSITION] [24]
*197
[EDGE BLENDING] [OFF]98
[FRAME RESPONSE] [NORMAL]99
[FRAME CREATION] [2]100
[FRAME LOCK]
*2― 100
[RASTER POSITION] ―101
*1 Depends on the signal input.
*2  Only for PT- DZ21K2, PT- DS20K2
Note
 fSub-menu items and factory default settings vary depending on the select\
ed input terminal.
[DISPLAY LANGUAGE] 
Details (x page 102)
[3D SETTINGS] 
(Only for PT- DZ21K2, PT- DS20K2)
Sub-menu item Factory defaultPage
[3D SYSTEM SETTING] [SINGLE]103
[3D SYNC SETTING] ―103
[3D INPUT FORMAT] [AUTO]
*1104
[LEFT/RIGHT SWAP] [NORMAL]104
[3D COLOR MATCHING] [SHARED 2D/3D]104
[3D PICTURE BALANCE] ―105
[DARK TIME SETTING] [1.5ms]105
[3D FRAME DELAY] [0us]106
[3D TEST MODE] [NORMAL]106
[3D TEST PATTERN] ―106
[SAFETY PRECAUTIONS MESSAGE] [ON]107
[3D SAFETY PRECAUTIONS] ―107
*1 Varies depending on the selected input terminal.
[DISPLAY OPTION] 
Sub-menu item Factory defaultPage
[COLOR MATCHING] [OFF]108
[LARGE SCREEN CORRECTION] [OFF]109
[SCREEN SETTING]
*1― 109
[AUTO SIGNAL] [OFF]11 0
[AUTO SETUP] ―11 0
[BACKUP INPUT SETTING] ―111
[SIMUL INPUT SETTING] ―11 2
[RGB IN] ―11 3
[DVI-D IN] ―11 4
[HDMI IN] ―11 5
[DIGITAL LINK IN] ―11 7
[SDI IN]
*1― 11 8
[ON-SCREEN DISPLAY] ―11 9
[IMAGE ROTATION] [OFF]121
[BACK COLOR] [BLUE]121
[STARTUP LOGO] [DEFAULT LOGO]121
[UNIFORMITY] ―122
[SHUTTER SETTING] ―122
[FREEZE] ―123