Panasonic DLP Projector PT-DZ21KU PT-DS20KU PT-DW17KU Operating Instructions

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Settings
Menu navigation
Navigating through the menu
▶■Operating procedure
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1) Press the  button on the 
remote control or control panel.
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The  [MAIN MENU] screen is displayed.
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▶■To reset adjustment values to the 
factory default
If the  button on the remote control is 
pressed, the values adjusted in the menu items 
will be restored to the factory default settings.
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Press the  button on the 
remote control.

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ou cannot reset all the settings to the factory 
default at a time.
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o reset all the settings adjusted in the sub-menu 
item to the factory default at a time, perform 
initialization from the...

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Sub-menu
The sub-menu of the selected main menu item is 
displayed, and you can set and adjust items in the 
sub-menu.
▶■[PICTURE] 
Sub-menu item Factory 
default Page
[PICTURE MODE]
[STANDARD]*165
[CONTRAST] [0] 66
[BRIGHTNESS] [0] 66
[COLOR] [2]
*166
[TINT] [–2] 66
[COLOR TEMPERATURE] [DEFAULT] 66
[GAMMA] [DEFAULT] 68
[SYSTEM DAYLIGHT VIEW] [OFF] 68
[SHARPNESS] [8] 68
[NOISE REDUCTION] [2] 69
[DYNAMIC IRIS] [2] 69
[SYSTEM SELECTOR] [YP
BPR]*170
*1: Depends on the...

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▶■[DISPLA Y OPTION] 
Sub-menu item Factory 
default Page
[COLOR MATCHING] [OFF] 88
[LARGE SCREEN 
CORRECTION] [OFF] 89
[SCREEN SETTING]
*1— 90
[AUTO SIGNAL] [OFF] 90
[AUTO SETUP] — 91
[RGB IN] — 92
[DVI-D IN] — 92
[HDMI IN] — 93
[SDI IN]
*1— 93
[ON-SCREEN DISPLAY] — 94
[BACK COLOR] [BLUE] 95
[STARTUP LOGO] [DEFAULT 
LOGO] 95
[UNIFORMITY] — 95
[SHUTTER SETTING] — 96
[FREEZE] — 96
[WAVEFORM MONITOR] [OFF] 96
[CUT OFF] — 98
*1: PT-DZ21KU and PT-DS20KU only
▶■[PROJECT OR...

[PICTURE] menu
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Select [PICTURE] from the main menu, and 
select the item from the sub-menu.
Refer to “Navigating through the menu” 
(
 page 61) for the operation of the menu 
screen.
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▲▼◀▶ to set.
[PICTURE MODE]
You can switch to the desired picture mode suitable 
for the image source and the environment in which 
the projector is used.
1) Press 
▲▼ to select [PICTURE MODE].
2)  
Press  ◀▶.
▶z
The  [PICTURE MODE] individual adjustment 
screen is...

[PICTURE] menu
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[CONTRAST]
You can adjust the contrast of the colors.
1) Press ▲▼ to select [CONTRAST].
2)  
Press  ◀▶ or the  button.
▶z
The  [CONTRAST] individual adjustment screen 
is displayed.
3) Press ◀▶ to adjust the level.
Operation Adjustment Range
Press  ▶. Brightens the screen 
and makes the color 
of image deeper. Maximum 
value +31
Press  ◀. Darkens the screen 
and makes the color 
of image lighter. Minimum 
value –31
Attention
 z Adjust [BRIGHTNESS] first when you need...

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▶■To adjust desired white balance
4) Select [USER1] or [USER2] in Step 3).
5)  
Press the  button.
▶z The  [COLOR TEMPERATURE] screen is 
displayed.
6) Press  ▲▼ to select [WHITE 
BALANCE].
7)
 
Press the  button.
▶z The  [WHITE BALANCE] screen is displayed.
8) Press 
▲▼ to select [WHITE BALANCE 
HIGH] or [WHITE BALANCE LOW].
9)
 
Press the  button.
▶z The  [WHITE BALANCE HIGH] screen or the 
[WHITE BALANCE LOW] screen is displayed.
10) Press  ▲▼ to select [RED],...

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[GAMMA]
Switch gamma mode.
1) Press ▲▼ to select [GAMMA].
2)  
Press  ◀▶ or the  button.
▶z
The  [GAMMA] individual adjustment screen is 
displayed.
3) Press  ◀▶ to switch the [GAMMA].
▶z
The setting will change as follows each time 
you press the button.
[DEFAULT]*1[USER1]
[2.8]
[USER2]
[DICOM SIM.]
(0.1 increments)
[1.0]
[2.0][1.8]
*1: When [PICTURE MODE] is set to [DYNAMIC], [USER], or 
[DICOM SIM.], [DEF
AULT] cannot be selected.
Note
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[NOISE REDUCTION]
You can reduce noises when the input image is 
degraded and noise is occurring in the image signal.
1) Press ▲▼ to select [NOISE 
REDUCTION].
2)
 
Press  ◀▶ or the  button.
▶z
The  [NOISE REDUCTION] individual 
adjustment screen is displayed.
3) Press  ◀▶ to switch the [NOISE 
REDUCTION].
▶z The setting will change as follows each time 
you press the button.
[1] (Low)[2] (Medium)
[OFF] (No 
correction)[3] (High)
Attention
 z When this is set for an...

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[SYSTEM SELECTOR]
The projector will automatically detect the input signal, 
but you can set the system method manually when 
an unstable signal is input. Set the system method 
matching the input signal.
1) Press ▲▼ to select [SYSTEM 
SELECT OR].
2)
 
Press the  button.
3)

 
Press  ▲▼ to select a system format.
4)

 
Press the  button.
▶■ When using  terminal, 
/ terminals
Select [AUTO], [NTSC], [NTSC4.43], [PAL], [PAL-M], 
[PAL-N], [SECAM], or [PAL60].
Attention
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