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

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Settings
Menu navigation
Navigating through the menu
▶■Operating procedure
 button
1) Press the  button on the 
remote control or control panel.
▶z
The  [MAIN MENU] screen is displayed.
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Settings
▶■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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Note
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ou cannot reset all the settings to the factory 
default at a time.
 z T

o reset all the settings adjusted in the sub-menu 
item to the factory default at a time, perform 
initialization from the [PROJECTOR SETUP] menu 
→ [INITIALIZE] (
 page 114).
 z Some menu items cannot be reset by pressing the 
 button. Adjust each item manually.
 z The triangular mark under the bar scale in the 
individual adjustment screen indicates the factory 
default setting. 

The position of the triangular mark 
varies by the selected input signals.
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Main menu
The following items are in the main menu.
When a main menu item is selected, the screen 
changes to a sub-menu selection screen.
Main menu item Page
[PICTURE] 63
[POSITION]63
[ADVANCED MENU]63
[DISPLAY LANGUAGE]63
[3D SETTINGS]*163
[DISPLAY OPTION]64
[PROJECTOR SETUP]64
[P IN P]64
[TEST PATTERN]64
[SIGNAL LIST]64
[SECURITY]64
[NETWORK]64
*1: PT-DZ21KU and PT-DS20KU only 
						

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Settings
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 signal input.
Note
 z The factory default settings may vary depending on 
the picture mode.
▶■ [POSITION] 
Sub-menu item Factory 
default Page
[SHIFT] — 72
[ASPECT] [DEFAULT]
*172
[ZOOM] — 73
[CLOCK PHASE] [0] 74
[GEOMETRY]
*2[OFF] 74
[KEYSTONE]
*3— 76
*1: Depends on the signal input.
*2:  PT -DZ21KU and PT-DS20KU only
*3:
 
Only for PT
 -DW17KU
▶■[ADV ANCED MENU] 
Sub-menu item Factory 
default Page
[DIGITAL CINEMA REALITY] [AUTO]
*177
[BLANKING] — 77
[INPUT RESOLUTION] — 78
[CLAMP POSITION] [24]
*178
[EDGE BLENDING] [OFF] 78
[FRAME RESPONSE] [NORMAL] 80 [FRAME LOCK]
*2[OFF] 80
[RASTER POSITION] — 80
*1: Depends on the signal input.
*2:  PT -DZ21KU and PT-DS20KU only
▶■[DISPLA Y LANGUAGE] 
Details ( page 81)
▶■[3D SETTINGS]*1 
Sub-menu item Factory 
default Page
[3D SYSTEM SETTING] [SINGLE] 82 [3D SYNC SETTING] — 82
[3D SIMUL INPUT SETTING] — 83 [3D INPUT FORMAT] [AUTO]
*284
[LEFT/RIGHT SWAP] [NORMAL] 84
[3D COLOR MATCHING] [SHARED 
2D/3D] 84
[3D PICTURE BALANCE] — 85 [DARK TIME SETTING] [1.5 ms] 85
[3D FRAME DELAY] [0 us] 86
[3D TEST MODE] [NORMAL] 86
[3D TEST PATTERN] — 86
[SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 
MESSAGE] [ON] 87
[3D SAFETY 
PRECAUTIONS] — 87
*1: PT-DZ21KU and PT-DS20KU only
*2:
 Dif fers based on the selected input terminal. 
						

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Settings
▶■[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 SETUP] 
Sub-menu item Factory 
default Page
[PROJECTOR ID] [ALL] 99
[PROJECTION METHOD] [FRONT/
FLOOR] 99
[COOLING CONDITION] [FLOOR 
SETTING] 100
[HIGH ALTITUDE MODE] [OFF] 100
[LAMP SELECT] [QUAD] 100
[LAMP RELAY] [OFF] 101
[BRIGHTNESS CONTROL] — 102 [STANDBY MODE] [NORMAL] 106
[SCHEDULE] [OFF] 106
[RS-232C] — 108
[STATUS] — 109
[NO SIGNAL SHUT-OFF] [DISABLE] 110 [REMOTE2 MODE] [DEFAULT] 110
[FUNCTION BUTTON] — 110
[DATE AND TIME] — 110
[LENS CALIBRATION] — 111
[LENS MEMORY] — 112
[SAVE ALL USER DATA] — 113
[LOAD ALL USER DATA] — 113 [INITIALIZE] — 114
[SERVICE PASSWORD] — 114
▶■[P IN P] 
Details ( page 115)
▶■ [TEST P ATTERN] 
Details ( page 117)
▶■[SIGNAL  LIST] 
Details ( page 118)
▶■[SECURITY] 
Sub-menu item Factory 
default Page
[SECURITY PASSWORD] [OFF] 121
[SECURITY PASSWORD 
CHANGE] — 121
[DISPLAY SETTING] [OFF] 122
[TEXT CHANGE] — 122
[CONTROL DEVICE SETUP] — 122 [CONTROL DEVICE 
PASSWORD CHANGE] — 124
▶■
[NETWORK] 
Sub-menu item Factory 
default Page
[NETWORK SETUP] ― 125
[NETWORK CONTROL] ― 125
[NETWORK STATUS] ― 125
Note
 z S

ome items may not be adjusted or used for certain 
signal formats to be input to the projector.
The menu items that cannot be adjusted or used 
are shown in gray characters, and they cannot be 
selected.
 z Sub-menu items and factory default settings dif

fer 
depending on the selected input terminal. 
						

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Settings
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.
 z After selecting the item, press 
▲▼◀▶ 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 displayed.
3) Press  ◀▶ to switch the [PICTURE 
MODE].
▶z The setting will change as follows each time 
you press the button.
[STANDARD][CINEMA][NATURAL]
[USER] [DICOM 
SIM.]
[GRAPHIC][DYNAMIC]
[STANDARD] The picture becomes suitable for 
moving images in general.
[CINEMA] The picture becomes suitable for 
movie sources.
[NATURAL] The picture is sRGB compliant.
[DICOM SIM.] The picture becomes similar to 
that of DICOM Part14 Grayscale 
Standard.
[DYNAMIC] The light output is maximized for use 
in bright areas.
[GRAPHIC] The picture becomes suitable for 
input from to the personal computer.
[USER] Set any desired picture mode.
Note
 zThe factory default picture mode is [GRAPHIC] for 
s

till image input signals and [STANDARD] for movie 
based input signals.
 z DICOM is an abbreviation for “Digital Imaging and 
Communication in Medicine” and is a standard for 
medical imaging devices. 

Although the DICOM 
name is used, the projector is not a medical device, 
and should not be used for purposes such as 
diagnosis of display images.
 z Press the  button when each [PICTURE 
MODE] is selected to save as a specified value 
when a new signal is input. 

The data of all items 
except [SYSTEM SELECTOR] in the [PICTURE] 
menu is saved.
 z In the factory default settings, [USER] is set 
to images that comply with the ITU-R BT

.709 
standard.
▶■ To change the [USER] name
4) Select [USER] in Step 3).
5)  
Press the  button.
▶z The  [PICTURE MODE] detailed screen is 
displayed.
6) Press  ▲▼ to select [PICTURE MODE 
NAME CHANGE].
7)
 
Press the  button.
▶z The  [PICTURE MODE NAME CHANGE] 
screen is displayed.
8) Press  ▲▼◀▶  to select the character
, 
and press the  button to 
enter the character.
9)
 
Press  ▲▼◀▶  to select [OK], and 
press the  button.
▶z The picture mode name is changed.
[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 to 
adjust the black level.
[BRIGHTNESS]
You can adjust the dark (black) part of the projected image.
1) Press 
▲▼ to select [BRIGHTNESS].
2)  
Press  ◀▶ or the  button.
▶z
The  [BRIGHTNESS] individual adjustment 
screen is displayed.
3) Press ◀▶ to adjust the level.
Operation Adjustment Range
Press  ▶. Increases the 
brightness of the 
dark (black) parts of 
the screen. Maximum 
value +31
Press  ◀. Reduces the 
brightness of the 
dark (black) parts of 
the screen. Minimum 
value –31
[COLOR]
You can adjust the color saturation of the projected image.
1) Press ▲▼ to select [COLOR].
2) Press 
◀▶ or the  button.
▶z
The  [COLOR] individual adjustment screen is 
displayed.
3) Press ◀▶ to adjust the level.
Operation Adjustment Range
Press  ▶. Deepens colors. Maximum 
value +31
Press  ◀. Weakens colors. Minimum 
value –31
[TINT]
You can adjust the skin tone in the projected image.
1) Press  ▲▼ to select [TINT].
2)  
Press  ◀▶ or the  button.
▶z
The  [TINT] individual adjustment screen is 
displayed.
3) Press ◀▶ to adjust the level.
Operation Adjustment Range
Press  ▶.
Adjusts skin tone 
toward greenish color.Maximum 
value +31
Press  ◀.
Adjusts skin tone 
toward reddish purple.Minimum 
value –31
[COLOR TEMPERATURE]
You can switch the color temperature if the white 
areas of the projected image are bluish or reddish.
1) Press 
▲▼ to select [COLOR 
TEMPERA TURE].
2)
 
Press  ◀▶ or the  button.
▶z
The  [COLOR TEMPERATURE] individual 
adjustment screen is displayed.
3) Press  ◀▶ to switch the [COLOR 
TEMPERA TURE].
▶zThe setting will change as follows each time 
you press the button.
[DEFAULT]*1[USER1][USER2]
[9300K][3200K]
(100 K increments)
*1:
 
When [PICTURE MODE] is set to [USER] or [DICOM 
SIM.], [DEF

AULT] cannot be selected.
Note
 z When the [COLOR MA

TCHING] (
 page 88) 
adjustment is set to any setting other than [OFF], 
the color temperature setting is fixed to [USER1].
 z The color temperature numerical values are 
guidelines. 
						

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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], [GREEN], 
and [BLUE].
11) Press  ◀▶ to adjust the level.
Item OperationAdjustmentRange
[RED] Press 
▶. Deepens 
red.
Maximum 
value
High: 255
Low: 127
Minimum 
value
High: 0
Low: –127
Default
High: 255
Low: 0
Press 
◀. Weakens 
red.
[GREEN] Press 
▶. Deepens 
green.
Press  ◀. Weakens 
green.
[BLUE] Press 
▶. Deepens 
blue.
Press  ◀. Weakens 
blue.
▶■
To adjust desired white balance 
based on existing color 
temperature settings
4) Select a setting other than [DEF AULT], 
[USER1], or [USER2] in Step 3).
5)
 
Press the  button.
▶z The  [CHANGE TO *****] screen is displayed.
6) Press 
▲▼ to select [USER1] or 
[USER2].
▶z The status of the color temperature changed is 
saved to the selected item.
7) Press the  button.
▶zThe confirmation screen is displayed.
8) Press 
◀▶ to select [OK], and press 
the  button.
▶z The [USER1] or [USER2] data is overwritten.
▶zIf you press 
◀▶ to select [CANCEL] and then 
press the  button, the data will not be 
overwritten.
▶z The 

[WHITE BALANCE HIGH] screen is 
displayed.
9) Press  ▲▼ to select [RED], [GREEN], 
and [BLUE].
10)
 
Press  ◀▶ to adjust the level.
Note
 z
Adjust [COLOR 

TEMPERATURE] correctly. 
All colors will not be displayed properly unless 
adequate adjustment is made. If the adjustment 
does not look suitable, you can press the 
 button on the remote control to return 
the setting for the selected item only to the factory 
default setting.
 z When color temperature has been changed, the 
c

olors before and after the change will differ slightly.
▶■ To change the name of [USER1] 
or [USER2]
4) Select [USER1] or [USER2] in Step 3).
5)  
Press the  button.
▶z The  [COLOR TEMPERATURE] screen is 
displayed.
6) Press  ▲▼ to select [COLOR 
TEMPERA TURE NAME CHANGE].
7)
 
Press the  button.
▶z The  [COLOR TEMPERATURE NAME 
CHANGE] screen is displayed.
8) Press  ▲▼◀▶  to select the character
, 
and press the  button to 
enter the character.
9)
 
Press  ▲▼◀▶  to select [OK], and 
press the  button.
▶z The name set to color temperature is changed.
Note
 z When a name is changed, display of [USER1] and 
[USER2] on the menu is also changed. 
						

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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
 zDICOM is an abbreviation for “Digital Imaging and 
Communication in Medicine” and is a standard for 
medical imaging devices. 

Although the DICOM 
name is used, the projector is not a medical device, 
and should not be used for purposes such as 
diagnosis of display images.
▶■ To change the name of [USER1] 
or [USER2]
4) Select [USER1] or [USER2] in Step 3).
5)  
Press the  button.
▶z The  [GAMMA] screen is displayed.
6) Press the  button.
▶z
The  [GAMMA NAME CHANGE] screen is 
displayed.
7) Press  ▲▼◀▶  to select the character
, 
and press the  button to 
enter the character.
8)
 
Press  ▲▼◀▶  to select [OK], and 
press the  button.
▶z The Select Gamma name is changed.
Note
 z When a name is changed, display of [USER1] and 
[USER2] on the menu is also changed.
[SYSTEM DAYLIGHT VIEW]
You can correct the image to the optimal vividness 
even if it is projected under a bright light.
1) Press 
▲▼ to select [SYSTEM 
DA YLIGHT VIEW].
2)
 
Press  ◀▶ or the  button.
▶z
The  [SYSTEM DAYLIGHT VIEW]
 individual 
adjustment screen is displayed.
3) Press  ◀▶ to switch the [SYSTEM 
DA YLIGHT VIEW].
▶zThe setting will change as follows each time 
you press the button.
[OFF] (No 
correction)[1] (Low)
[3] (High)[2] (Medium)
[SHARPNESS]
You can adjust the sharpness of the projected image.
1) Press  ▲▼ to select [SHARPNESS].
2)  
Press  ◀▶ or the  button.
▶z
The  [SHARPNESS]
 individual adjustment 
screen is displayed.
3) Press  ◀▶ to adjust the level.
Operation Adjustment Adjustment 
range
Press  ▶. Contours become 
sharper.
0 - 15
Press  ◀. Contours become 
softer.
Note
 z If you press 
▶ while the adjustment value is [15], 
the value will become [0]. If you press  ◀ while the 
adjustment value is [0], the value will become [15]. 
						

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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 input signal with less noise, 
the image may look dif

ferent from what it originally 
was. In such case, set it to [OFF].
[DYNAMIC IRIS]
Aperture correction and signal compensation are 
performed automatically based on the image to result 
in an image of optimum contrast.
1) Press  ▲▼ to select [DYNAMIC IRIS].
2)  
Press  ◀▶ or the  button.
▶z
The  [DYNAMIC IRIS] individual adjustment 
screen is displayed.
3) Press  ◀▶ to switch the [DYNAMIC 
IRIS].
▶z The setting will change as follows each time 
you press the button.
[OFF] (No 
correction)[1] (Small)[2] 
(Medium)
[USER][3] (Large)
▶■ To adjust desired correction 
amount
4) Select [USER] in Step 3).
5)  
Press the  button.
▶z The  [DYNAMIC IRIS] screen is displayed.
6) Press 
▲▼ to select the item you want 
to adjust, and press  ◀▶ to adjust the 
correction amount.
▶z Auto Iris (Automatic adjustment of 
aperture)
[OFF] (no automatic 
adjustment)[1] (Small)
[255] (Large)
[254] (Medium)[2] (Medium)
(Increments of 1)
▶zManual Iris (Fixed adjustment of 
aperture)
[OFF] (no fixed 
aperture)[1] (Small)
[255] (Large)
[254] (Medium)[2] (Medium)
(Increments of 1)
▶zDynamic Gamma (adjustment of signal 
compensation)
[OFF] (no automatic 
compensation)[1] (Small)
[3] (Large)[2] (Medium)
Note
 z When [DYNAMIC GAMMA] is set [3], the contrast 
will be maximized.
 zLuminance control and iris operate simultaneously

, 
but the iris will not operate if left fully open while 
brightness is being measured. 
						

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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
 z Set it to [AUT

O] normally.
 zSwitch the setting to the signal method for the 

TV 
used.
Note
 z Setting [AUT

O] will automatically select [NTSC], 
[NTSC4.43], [PAL], [PAL-M], [PAL-N], [SECAM], or 
[PAL60].
▶■ When using  terminal, 
 terminal
▶z
Only during 480i, 576i, or 576p signal 
input
Select [RGB] or [YCBCR].
▶zOnly during VGA60 or 480p signal input
Select [VGA60], [480p YCBCR], or [480p RGB].
▶zWhen using other movie based input 
signals
Select [RGB] or [YPBPR].
Note
 z R

efer to “List of compatible signals” (
 page 167) for 
compatible signals.
▶■ When using  terminal
▶z
Only during 480p or 576p signal input
Select [RGB] or [YCBCR].
▶zWhen using other movie based input 
signals
Select [RGB] or [YPBPR].
Note
 z R

efer to List of compatible signals (
 page 167) for 
compatible signals.
 z This may not function properly for some external 
devices that are connected.
▶■ When using the  
terminal
▶z
Only during 480p or 576p signal input
Select [AUTO], [RGB], or [YCBCR].
▶zWhen using other movie based input 
signals
Select [AUTO], [RGB], or [YPBPR].
Note
 z R

efer to List of compatible signals (
 page 167) for 
compatible signals.
 z This may not function properly for some external 
devices that are connected.