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

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Settings
[AUTO SETUP]
You can set when adjusting a special signal or 
horizontally long (16:9, etc.) signal.
1) Press ▲▼ to select [AUT
O SETUP].
2)  
Press the  button.
▶z The  [AUTO SETUP] screen is displayed.
3) Press 
▲▼ to select an item.
▶■To set [MODE]
4) Select [MODE] in Step 3).
5)  
Press  ◀▶ to switch [MODE].
▶z
The setting will change as follows each time 
you press the button.
[DEFAULT][WIDE][USER]
[DEFAULT]
Standard setting.
[WIDE] Select when an image aspect is a 
wide-screen signal, which does not 
meet the [DEFAULT] settings.
[USER] Select when displaying a signal 
with a special horizontal resolution 
(number of display dots).
▶z
If [DEF AULT] or [WIDE] was selected in 
Step 5)
6)
 
Press the  button.
▶z Automatic adjustment is executed. 
[PROGRESS] is displayed while automatically 
adjusting. When complete, the system returns 
to the 
[AUTO SETUP] screen.
▶zIf [USER] was selected in Step 5)
6)  
Press  ▲▼ to select [DISPLA

Y DOTS], 
and press  ◀▶ to adjust [DISPLAY 
DOTS] to the horizontal resolution of 
the signal source.
7)
 
Press  ▲▼ to select [MODE].
8)

 
Press the  button.
▶z Automatic adjustment is executed. 
[PROGRESS] is displayed while automatically 
adjusting. When complete, the system returns 
to the 
[AUTO SETUP] screen.
▶■To adjust position automatically
4) Select [POSITION 
ADJUST] in Step 3).
5)  
Press  ◀▶ to switch [POSITION 
ADJUST].
▶z The setting will change as follows each time 
you press the button.
[OFF][ON]
[OFF] Does not perform automatic 
adjustment.
[ON] Adjust the screen position and size 
when auto setup is executed.
▶■
To adjust signal level 
automatically
4) Select [SIGNAL  LEVEL ADJUST] in 
Step 3).
5)
 
Press  ◀▶ to switch [SIGNAL

 LEVEL 
ADJUST].
▶z The setting will change as follows each time 
you press the button.
[OFF][ON]
[OFF] Does not perform automatic 
adjustment.
[ON] Adjust black level (on-screen menu 
[BRIGHTNESS]) and white level (on-
screen menu [CONTRAST]) when 
auto setup is executed.
Note
 z [SIGNAL

 LEVEL ADJUST] may not function 
properly unless a still image containing clear blacks 
and whites is input. 
						

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[RGB IN] (supported during RGB 
signal input only)
Set to match the signal to input to the  
terminal.
1) Press  ▲▼ to select [RGB IN].
2)  
Press the  button.
▶z The  [RGB IN] screen is displayed.
3) Press 
▲▼ to select an item.
▶■To set [RGB1 INPUT SETTING]
4) Select [RGB1 INPUT SETTING] in Step 3).
5) Press 
◀▶ to switch [RGB1 INPUT 
SETTING].
▶z The setting will change as follows each time 
you press the button.
[RGB/YPBPR][Y/C]
[RGB/YPBPR] Select when inputting an RGB signal 
to the  terminal.
[Y/C] Select when inputting a luminance 
signal and color signal to the  terminal.
▶■
To switch the slice level of an 
input sync signal
4) Select [RGB1 SYNC SLICE LEVEL] or 
[RGB2 SYNC SLICE LEVEL] in Step 3).
5)
 
Press  ◀▶ to switch the [RGB1 SYNC 
SLICE LEVEL] or the [RGB2 SYNC 
SLICE LEVEL].
▶z The setting will change as follows each time 
you press the button.
[LOW][HIGH]
[LOW]
Set the slice level to [LOW].
[HIGH] Set the slice level to [HIGH].
[DVI-D IN]
Switch the setting when the external equipment is 
connected to the  terminal of the projector 
and the image is not projected correctly.
1) Press 
▲▼ to select [DVI-D IN].
2)  
Press the  button.
▶z The  [DVI-D IN] screen is displayed.
3) Press 
▲▼ to select [DVI EDID].
4) Press 
◀▶ to switch [DVI EDID].
▶z
The setting will change as follows each time 
you press the button.
[EDID3][EDID1][EDID2:PC]
[EDID3] Switch between fine settings for a 
moving image and for a still image.
[EDID1] Select mainly when an external 
device that outputs movie-type 
image signals (such as a blu-ray 
disk player) is connected to the 
 terminal.
[EDID2:PC] Select mainly when an external 
device that outputs still image-
type signals (such as a computer) 
is connected to the  
terminal.
5) Press 
▲▼ to select [DVI SIGNAL
 
LEVEL].
6)
 
Press  ◀▶ to switch [DVI SIGNAL

 
LEVEL].
▶z The setting will change as follows each time 
you press the button.
[0-255:PC][16-235]
[0-255:PC] Select when an external device 
(such as a computer) is connected 
via DVI-D terminal output.
[16-235] Select when an external device 
(such as a blu-ray disc player) 
is connected via HDMI terminal 
output by use of a conversion cable 
or similar cable.
Note
 z The optimal setting is dif

ferent depending on the 
output setting of the connected external equipment. 
Refer to the instruction manual of the external 
equipment regarding the output of the external 
equipment.
 z The data for Plug and play will change when the 
setting is changed. Refer to “List of compatible 
s

ignals” (
 page 167) for a resolution that supports 
plug and play. 
						

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[HDMI IN]
Switch the setting when the projector is connected to 
an external device via an HDMI cable and the image 
is not projected correctly.
1) Press ▲▼ to select [HDMI IN].
2)  
Press the  button.
▶z The  [HDMI IN] screen is displayed.
3) Press 
◀▶ to switch [HDMI SIGNAL
 
LEVEL].
▶z The setting will change as follows each time 
you press the button.
[0-1023][64-940]
[0-1023] Select when the DVI-D terminal 
output of an external device (such 
as a computer) is connected to the 
 terminal via a conversion 
cable or similar cable.
Select also when the HDMI terminal 
output of a computer or other device 
is connected to the  
terminal.
[64-940] Select when the HDMI terminal of 
an external device (such as a blu-
ray disc player) is connected to the 
 terminal.
Note
 z The optimal setting is dif

ferent depending on the 
output setting of the connected external equipment. 
Refer to the instruction manual of the external 
equipment regarding the output of the external 
equipment.
 z The HDMI signal level is displayed per each 30 bits 
of input.
[SDI IN] (PT-
DZ21KU and PT- DS20KU 
only)
Set to match the signal to input to the / terminal.
1) Press  ▲▼ to select [SDI IN].
2)  
Press the  button.
▶z The  [SDI IN] screen is displayed.
3) Press 
▲▼ to select an item.
▶■To set [SDI LINK]
4) Select [SDI LINK] in Step 3).
5)  
Press  ◀▶ to switch [SDI LINK].
▶z
The setting will change as follows each time 
you press the button.
[SINGLE LINK][DUAL LINK]
[SINGLE 
LINK] Set SDI1 input and SDI2 input to 
single link.
[DUAL LINK] Set SDI1 input and SDI2 input to 
dual link.
▶■
To set [SDI SIGNAL LEVEL]
Select the amplitude of the signal to input.
4) Select [SDI SIGNAL
 LEVEL] in Step 3).
5)  
Press  ◀▶ to switch [SDI SIGNAL

 
LEVEL].
▶z The setting will change as follows each time 
you press the button.
[64-940][4-1019]
[64-940]
Normally use this setting.
[4-1019] Select when gray is displayed as 
black. 
						

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▶■To set [BIT DEPTH]
4) Select [BIT DEPTH] in Step 3).
5)  
Press  ◀▶ to switch [BIT DEPTH].
▶z
The setting will change as follows each time 
you press the button.
[AUTO][12-bit][10-bit]
[AUTO] Automatically select 12 bits or 10 
bits.
[12-bit] Fix to 12 bits.
[10-bit] Fix to 10 bits.
▶■To set [3G-SDI MAPPING]
4) Select [3G-SDI MAPPING] in Step 3).
5)  
Press  ◀▶ to switch [3G-SDI 
MAPPING].
▶z The setting will change as follows each time 
you press the button.
[AUTO][LEVEL A][LEVEL B]
[AUTO] Automatically select level A or level 
B.
[LEVEL A] Fix to level A.
[LEVEL B] Fix to level B.
Note
 z Does not operate during SD-SDI or HD-SDI input.
[ON-SCREEN DISPLAY]
Set the on-screen display.
1) Press 
▲▼ to select [ON-SCREEN 
DISPLA Y].
2)
 
Press the  button.
▶z The  [ON-SCREEN DISPLAY] screen is 
displayed.
3) Press  ▲▼ to select an item, and press 
◀▶  to change the setting.
▶■[OSD POSITION]
Set the position of the menu screen (OSD).
 z
The setting will change as follows each time you 
press the button.
[2] (Center left of 
the screen)[3] (Bottom left of  the screen)
[1] (Top left of the  screen) [4] (Top center of 
the screen)
[5] (Center of the  screen)
[9] (Bottom right of the screen) [6] (Bottom center 
of the screen)
[8] (Center right of  the screen)[7] (Top right of the  screen)
▶■[OSD DESIGN]
Set the color of the menu screen (OSD).
 z
The setting will change as follows each time you 
press the button.
[1]: Yellow[2]: Blue
[6]: Brown
[3]: White
[5]: Pink[4]: Green
▶■[OSD MEMOR Y]
Set hold for the position of the menu screen (OSD) 
cursor.
 z
The setting will change as follows each time you 
press the button.
[ON][OFF]
Note
 z Even if set to [ON], the cursor position will not 
be held when the  switch of the 
projector body is turned . 
						

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▶■[INPUT GUIDE]
Set display of the input terminal name, signal name 
and memory number currently selected in the position 
set by the [OSD POSITION].
 z
The setting will change as follows each time you 
press the button.
[ON][OFF]
▶■ [W ARNING MESSAGE]
You can set the display/hide of the warning message.
 z
The setting will change as follows each time you 
press the button.
[ON][OFF]
[BACK COLOR]
Set the color of the projected image when there is no 
signal input.
1) Press 
▲▼ to select [BACK COLOR].
2)  
Press  ◀▶ to switch [BACK COLOR].
▶z
The setting will change as follows each time 
you press the button.
[BLUE][BLACK]
[USER LOGO][DEFAULT LOGO]
[BLUE] The entire projection area appears 
blue.
[BLACK] The entire projection area appears 
black.
[DEFAULT  LOGO] The Panasonic logo is projected.
[USER 
LOGO] The picture registered by the user is 
projected.
Note
 z T

o create the image for [USER LOGO], “Logo 
Transfer Software” included in the supplied CD-
ROM is required.
[STARTUP LOGO]
Set the logo display when the power is turned on.
1) Press  ▲▼ to select [ST
ARTUP LOGO].
2) Press 
◀▶ to switch [STARTUP LOGO].
▶z
The setting will change as follows each time 
you press the button.
[DEFAULT 
LOGO][USER 
LOGO][NONE]
[DEFAULT  LOGO] The Panasonic logo is projected.
[USER 
LOGO] The picture registered by the user is 
projected.
[NONE] No startup logo is projected.
Note
 z The startup logo will disappear in approximately 15 
seconds.
 zT

o create the image for [USER LOGO], “Logo 
Transfer Software” included in the supplied CD-
ROM is required.
[UNIFORMITY]
Correct the brightness and color unevenness of the 
entire screen.
1) Press  ▲▼ to select [UNIFORMITY].
2)  
Press the  button.
▶z The  [UNIFORMITY] screen is displayed.
3) Press 
▲▼ to select an item.
▶■To set per color
4) Select [WHITE], [RED], [GREEN], and 
[BLUE] in Step 3).
5)
 
Press  ◀▶ to switch.
▶z
Adjust the setting to a value from [–127] to 
[+127].
▶z[VERTICAL]
Operation
Adjustment
Press  ▶. Deepens upper colors.
Press  ◀. Deepens lower colors.
▶z
[HORIZONT AL]
Operation
Adjustment
Press  ▶. Deepens colors on the left.
Press  ◀. Deepens colors on the right. 
						

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▶■To set [PC CORRECTION]
To use the [PC CORRECTION] function, an optional 
upgrade kit (Model No.: ET-UK20) is required. To 
purchase the product, consult your dealer.
4) Select [PC CORRECTION] in Step 3).
5)  
Press  ◀▶ to switch.
▶z
The setting will change as follows each time 
you press the button.
[ON][OFF]
[ON]*1Use a computer to correct the 
brightness and color unevenness of 
the entire screen.
[OFF] A computer cannot be used to 
correct.
*1: Advanced skills are necessary to use computer controls to 
correct. Consult your dealer
.
Note
 z[UNIFORMITY] can be set for each [LAMP

 
SELECT] setting.
[SHUTTER SETTING]
Set image fade-in and fade-out at opening and closing 
of the shutter. Set automatic opening and closing of 
the shutter when power is turned on and off.
1) Press  ▲▼ to select [SHUTTER 
SETTING].
2)
 
Press the  button.
▶z The  [SHUTTER SETTING]
 screen is displayed.
3) Press 
▲▼ to select an item.
▶■To set [FADE-IN] or [FADE-OUT]
4) Select [F
ADE-IN] or [FADE-OUT] in 
Step 3).
5)
 
Press  ◀▶ to switch.
▶z
The setting can be set to [OFF], or to a value 
from [0.5 s] to [4.0 s].
Note
 z Press the  button on the remote 
control or the control panel during fade-in or fade-
out to cancel the fade operation.
▶■ Setting [ST ARTUP]
4) Select [ST
ARTUP] in Step 3).
5) Press 
◀▶ to switch.
▶z
The setting will change as follows each time 
you press the button.
[OPEN][CLOSE]
[OPEN] Projection begins when the shutter 
is open and the power is turned on.
[CLOSE] Projection begins when the shutter 
is closed and the power is turned on.
▶■
To set [SHUT-OFF]
4) Select [SHUT
-OFF] in Step 3).
5)  
Press  ◀▶ to switch.
▶z
The setting will change as follows each time 
you press the button.
[OPEN][CLOSE][KEEP CURRENT 
STATE]
[OPEN] Enters standby when the shutter is 
open and the power is turned off.
[CLOSE] Enters standby when the shutter is 
closed and the power is turned off.
[KEEP 
CURRENT  STATE] Maintains the current shutter status 
and enters standby when the power 
is turned off.
[FREEZE]
The projected image is paused temporarily regardless 
of the playback of the external equipment.
1) Press 
▲▼ to select [FREEZE].
2)  
Press the  button.
▶z Press the  button to release.
[WAVEFORM MONITOR]
Use the input signals from a connected external 
device to display in a waveform. Check whether 
image output (luminance) signal level is within the 
recommended range for the projector and adjust.
1) Press 
▲▼ to select [W
AVEFORM 
MONITOR]. 
						

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2) Press ◀▶ to switch [W
AVEFORM 
MONITOR].
▶z The setting will change as follows each time 
you press the button.
[OFF][ON]
3) Press the  button two times to 
clear
.
4)
 
Press  ▲▼ to select any horizontal 
line.
▶z Items switch as in the following diagram 
each time the  is pressed while the 
waveform monitor is displayed.
“Select line (luminance)”“Select line (red)”
“Select line (blue)”“Select line (green)”
Note
 z T

he [FUNCTION BUTTON] (
 page 110) can also be 
used to set.
▶■ To adjust the waveform
Project the luminance adjustment signal of a 
commercial test disk (0% (0 IRE or 7.5 IRE) - 100% 
(100 IRE) ) and adjust.
Signal level
Image 
displayable 
area
Screen posi\fion
▶z Luminance adjustment
1)  
Select “Select line (luminance)” on the 
waveform monitor

.
2)
 
Adjust black level.
▶z Use [BRIGHTNESS] in the on-screen menu 
[PICTURE] to adjust the black level 0% of the 
i
mage signal to the 0% position of the waveform 
monitor.
3) Adjust white level.
▶z Use [CONTRAST] in the on-screen menu 
[PICTURE] to adjust the white level 100% of 
the image signal to the 100% position of the 
waveform monitor
.
▶zRed, green and blue adjustment
1)  
Set [COLOR TEMPERA
 TURE] to 
[USER1] or [USER2]. (
 page 66)
2)
 
Select “Select line (red)” on the 
waveform monitor

.
3)
 
Adjust dark red areas.
▶z Use [RED] in [WHITE BALANCE LOW] to 
adjust the black level 0% of the image signal 
to the 0% position of the waveform monitor
.
(
 page 66)
4) Adjust bright red areas.
▶z Use [RED] in [WHITE BALANCE HIGH] to 
adjust the white level 100% of the image signal 
to the 100% position of the waveform monitor
.
(
 page 66)
5) Use the procedure for [RED] to adjust 
[GREEN] and [BLUE].
Note
 z Before adjusting the black level for DVI-D signals, 
H

DMI signals, and SDI signals, confirm that the [DVI 
SIGNAL LEVEL], [HDMI SIGNAL LEVEL], and [SDI 
SIGNAL LEVEL] settings are correct.
 z W

aveform monitor cannot be displayed in [P IN P].
 zThe waveform monitor turns of

f when [P IN P] is 
executed during waveform monitoring.
 z The waveform monitor is not displayed when on-
screen display is hidden (of

f).
 zT

o display the waveform monitor in 3D image, use 
[3D WAVEFORM MONITOR]. (PT-DZ21KU and 
PT-DS20KU only) 
						

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[CUT OFF]
Each red, green and blue color component can be 
removed.
1) Press ▲▼ to select [CUT OFF].
2)  
Press the  button.
▶z The  [CUT OFF] screen is displayed.
3) Press 
▲▼ to select [RED], [GREEN], 
or [BLUE].
4)
 
Press  ◀▶ to switch.
▶z
The setting will change as follows each time 
you press the button.
[OFF][ON]
[OFF]
Disables cutoff.
[ON] Enables cutoff.
Note
 z When input is switched or a signal is switched, the 
cutof

f setting returns to its original setting (off). 
						

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[PROJECTOR SETUP] menu
Select [PROJECTOR SETUP] 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.
 z After selecting the item, press 
▲▼◀▶ to set.
[PROJECTOR ID]
The projector has an ID number setting function that 
can be used when multiple projectors are used side 
by side to enable simultaneous control or individual 
control via one remote control.
1) Press 
▲▼ to select [PROJECT
OR ID].
2)  
Press  ◀▶ to switch [PROJECT

OR ID].
▶zThe setting will change as follows each time 
you press the button.
[ALL][1]
[64][2]
Note
 z The ID number can be set to a value from [ALL], [1] 
to [64].
 zT

o specify an ID number for individual control, the 
ID number of a remote control must match the ID 
number of the projector.
 z When the ID number is set to [ALL], the projector 
will operate regardless of the ID number specified 
during remote control or computer control. If 
multiple projectors are set up side by side with IDs 
set to [ALL], they cannot be controlled separately 
from the projectors with other ID numbers.
 zRefer to “Setting Remote control ID numbers” 
(
 page 27) regarding the method to set the ID 
number on the remote control.
[PROJECTION METHOD]
Set the projection method in accordance with the 
installation status of the projector.
Change the projection method if the screen display is 
upside down or inverted.
1) Press  ▲▼ to select [PROJECTION 
METHOD].
2)
 
Press the  button.
▶z The  [PROJECTION METHOD] screen is 
displayed.
3) Press  ▲▼ to select the projection 
method.
[FRONT/FLOOR] When installing on the desk, 
etc., in front of the screen
[FRONT/CEILING] When installing using the 
ceiling mount bracket (optional 
accessories) in front of the 
screen
[REAR/FLOOR] When installing on the desk, 
etc., behind the screen (using a 
translucent screen)
[REAR/CEILING] When installing using the 
ceiling mount bracket (optional 
accessories) behind the screen 
(using a translucent screen)
4) Press the  button.
5)  
When the confirmation is displayed, 
select [OK] or [CANCEL], and press 
the  button.
Attention
 z When [PROJECTION METHOD] is changed, 
c

onfirm that [COOLING CONDITION] (
 page 100) is 
set correctly. 
						

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[COOLING CONDITION]
Change the fan control depending on the direction of 
projection.
Set [COOLING CONDITION] correctly in accordance with 
the direction of projection referencing the following figure. It 
may shorten the life of the lamp if used in incorrect setting.
1) Press ▲▼ to select [COOLING 
CONDITION].
2)
 
Press the  button.
▶zThe  [COOLING CONDITION]  screen is displayed.
3) Press ▲▼ to select a cooling condition.

[VERTICAL UP 
SETTING]
[FLOOR 
SETTING] [CEILING 
SETTING]
[VERTICAL DO\fN  SETTING]
Proj\bction dir\bction
4) Press the  button.
5)  
When the confirmation is displayed, 
select [OK] or [CANCEL], and press 
the  button.
[HIGH ALTITUDE MODE]
Set to [ON] to use the projector at 1 400 m (4 593 ft) 
to 2   700 m  (8 858 ft) elevations.
1) Press  ▲▼ to select [HIGH 
ALTITUDE 
MODE].
2)
 
Press  ◀▶ to switch [HIGH 

ALTITUDE 
MODE].
[OFF][ON]
[OFF] When using at a place lower than 
1
  400 m (4   593 ft) above sea level
[ON] When using at a high altitude 
(1
  400   m (4   593   ft) or higher and 
lower than 2
  700   m (8   858   ft) above 
sea level)
3) When the confirmation is displayed, 
select [OK] or [CANCEL], and press 
the  button.
Note
 z The speed of the fan increases and the operation 
sound becomes louder when set to [ON].
 zThe optional smoke cut filter cannot be used when 
in high elevation mode.
[LAMP SELECT]
Select luminous lamps from the four equipped in the 
projector body to turn on for a certain use condition or 
purpose.
1) Press 
▲▼ to select [LAMP
 SELECT].
2)  
Press  ◀▶ to switch [LAMP

 SELECT].
▶zThe setting will change as follows each time 
you press the button.
[L1][L2]
[QUAD] (4 lit)
[L3]
[TRIPLE] (3 lit) [L4]
[DUAL] (2 lit)[L1/L4]
[SINGLE] (1 lit) [L2/L3]
[L2/L3/L4][L1/L2/L3]
[L1/L3/L4][L1/L2/L4]
[L1]Lamp 1 will light.
[L2] Lamp 2 will light.
[L3] Lamp 3 will light.
[L4] Lamp 4 will light.
[L1/L4] Lamp 1 and Lamp 4 will light.
[L2/L3] Lamp 2 and Lamp 3 will light.
[L1/L2/L3]
Lamp 1, Lamp 2 and Lamp 3 will light.
[L1/L2/L4]Lamp 1, Lamp 2 and Lamp 4 will light.
[L1/L3/L4]Lamp 1, Lamp 3 and Lamp 4 will light.
[L2/L3/L4]Lamp 2, Lamp 3 and Lamp 4 will light.
[SINGLE] (1 lit) One lamp will light. (A short usage 
time lamp will automatically light.)
[DUAL] (2 lit) Two lamps will light. (A short usage 
time lamp will automatically light.)
[TRIPLE] (3 lit) Three lamps will light. (A short usage 
time lamp will automatically light.)
[QUAD] (4 lit) Four lamps will light.
3) Press the  button.