Panasonic DLP Projector PT-DZ780 PT-DW750 PT-DX820 Operating Instructions

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Note
 fWhen the projector is switched on for the first time after purchase, as well as when [ALL  USER DA TA] is executed from the [PROJECTOR 
SETUP] menu → [INITIALIZE], the focus adjustment screen is displayed after projection starts, then the [INITIAL SETTING] screen is 
displayed. Refer to “When the initial setting screen is displayed” ( x
  page   57) for details.
Switching off the projector
1)
2)
1)
4)
3)
2)
1) Press the power standby <
v> button.
 fThe 

[POWER OFF(STANDBY)] confirmation screen is displayed.
2)
 
Press 
 qw to select [OK], and press the  button.
(Or press the power standby < v> button again.)
 fProjection of the image will stop, and the power indicator  on the projector body 
lights in orange. (The fan keeps running.)
3)
 
W
 ait until the power indicator  on the projector body lights in red (and the fan 
stops) for 170 seconds.
4)
 
Press the  side of the  switch to turn off the power
 .
Note
 f Do not switch on the projector and project images immediately after swit\
ching of f the projector.
Turning on the power while the lamp is still hot may shorten the life of \
the lamp.
 f For about 75 seconds after the projector is switched of

f and the luminous lamp cooling is started, the indicator will not light\
 up even if 
the power is switched on. Even after 75 seconds, the lamp may not light \
up if the projector is switched on. In such a case, switch on the 
projector again after the power indicator  lights in red.
 f The projector consumes power even when the power standby < v

> button is pressed and the projector is switched off if the main 
power of the projector is on.
When the [PROJECTOR SETUP] menu → [STANDBY MODE] is set to [ECO], use of some functions is restricted, but the power 
consumption during standby can be conserved.
Direct power off function
Even if the  switch is turned  during projection or immediately after turning of f the 
luminous lamp, the fan runs using internally stored power to cool the lu\
minous lamp. When the projector is 
mounted on the ceiling or installed in an environment where the  switch of the projector cannot 
be easily turned , the power can be turned off directly using the circuit breaker. It is also safe in case a 
power outage occurs or the power cord is pulled out immediately after th\
e projector is switched off.
Note
 f If the [PROJECT OR SETUP] menu → [INITIAL STARTUP] is set to [LAST MEMORY] and the projector was turned off by using the circuit 
breaker directly while projecting during the last time of use, the power indicator  will light in green a while after the 
circuit breaker is turned on, and then projection of the image will star\
t.
 f If cooled with the direct power of

f function, it may take longer than usual to be ready for projection when the projector is switched on the next 
time.
 f Make sure that the fan is not running when packing the projector for transportation or storage.   
						

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Projecting
Check the projection lens attachment (x   page   47), external device connection (x   page   49), power cord 
connection ( x
  page   55), switch on the power ( x
  page   56) to start projecting. Select the video for projection, 
and adjust appearance of the projected image.
Selecting the input signal
Select an input signal.
1)
 
Press the input selection ( and , or , , , , 
, ) button on the remote control or the control panel.
(SDI input is supported only for PT
-

DZ780.)
 fThe image of the signal being input in the selected terminal is projecte\
d.
Attention
 f Images may not be projected properly depending on the external device, or the Blu-ray disc or DVD disc, to be played back.
Set the [PICTURE] menu 
→ [SYSTEM SELECTOR].
 fConfirm the aspect ratio of the projection screen and the image, and switch to an optimum aspect ratio from the [POSITION] menu  →

 
[ASPECT].
Adjusting the focus, zoom, and shift
If the projected image or the position is not correct when the positioning of the projector and the screen is correctly 
installed, adjust the focus, zoom, and shift.
This section describes the adjustment method when anything other than the fixed-focus lens (Model No.: 
ET
-

DLE030) is used. When the fixed-focus lens (Model No.: ET
-
 DLE030) is used, refer to “Adjusting the lens 
position and focus when the fixed-focus lens (Model No.: ET
-

DLE030) is used” (x
  page   63).
Using the control panel
1) Press the  button on the control panel.
 fPressing the button changes the adjustment screen in the order of [FOCUS], [ZOOM], and [SHIFT].
2)

 
Select each item and press 
 asqw to adjust it.
Using the remote control
1) Press the lens (, , ) buttons on the remote control.
 f button: 

Adjusts focus.
 f button: 

Adjusts zoom.
 f button: 

Adjusts shift.
2)
 
Select each item and press 
 asqw to adjust it.
CAUTION
During the lens shift operation, do not insert your hand in any opening around the lens.
Your hand may be caught in between, resulting in injury.
Note
 fWhen the projection lens without the zoom function is attached, the zoom adjustment screen will be displayed. However , operation is not 
possible.
 f When the fixed-focus lens (Model No.: ET-

DLE055) is used, do not use the shift adjustment, and use the projector with the lens position at 
the home position. ( x
  page   63)
 fAdjustments can be performed quickly by holding down  asqw for at least three seconds. fIt is recommended that images be projected continuously for at least 30 \
minutes before the focus is adjusted. fOnly [FOCUS] is shown in yellow so that the displayed menu item can be recognized by color , even when the projector is not focused and 
displayed characters are unreadable. (Factory default)
The display color of [FOCUS] depends on the setting of the [DISPLA Y

 OPTION] menu → [ON-SCREEN DISPLAY] → [OSD DESIGN].
 fWhen the projector is switched of

f during the shift adjustment, lens calibration needs to be performed the next time the projector is switched 
on. (x
  page   125)   
						

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 fWhen the main power is switched of f during shift adjustment, a lens calibration error screen will be displayed during the next shift 
adjustment. Execute the [PROJECTOR SETUP] menu → [LENS CALIBRATION].
 f When the lens calibration error is displayed even though [LENS CALIBRA TION] was executed, ask your dealer to repair the unit.
Adjusting the lens position and focus when the fixed-focus lens (Model No.: 
ET
-

DLE030) is used
After attaching the projection lens, adjust the lens position and the focus with the projector correctly installed 
against the screen.
The focus balance between the center and periphery of the projected imag\
e will differ depending on the size of 
the projected image when the fixed-focus lens (Model No.: ET
-

DLE030) is attached. Adjust the focus balance of 
the periphery with the fixed-focus lens (Model No.: ET
-

DLE030) as necessary.
1)
 
Move the lens to the ET-
 DLE030 standard lens position.
 fWhile the shift adjustment screen is displayed, press the  button on the remote control to 
display the  [HOME POSITION]  screen. Select [DLE030] to move the lens to the standard lens position. 
Refer to “Setting the lens position” ( x
  page   63) for details.
2)
 
Adjust the focus at the center of projected image.
 fFor the steps to adjust the focus, refer to “Adjusting the focus, zoom, and shift” (

x   page   62).
3)
 
T
 urn the periphery focus adjustment ring by hand to adjust the focus in t\
he periphery of the screen.
Periphery focus adjustment ring
4) Check the focus at the center of the image again and make fine adjustmen\
ts.
Note
 f The projected image size and scale shown on the periphery focus adjustment ring are an approximate guide.
Setting the lens position
To move the lens position to the home position or the standard lens posit\
ion, perform the following procedure.
1)
 
Press the  button on the remote control while the shift adjustment screen is dis\
played.
 fThe 

[HOME POSITION]  screen is displayed.
LENS
HOME POSITION
EXECUTE CANCEL
ENTERMENU
NORMAL
CHANGE
2) Press 
qw to switch the item. 
 fThe items will switch each time you press the button.
[NORMAL] Moves the lens to the home position.
Select this item when replacing or removing the projection lens. Select this item when the fixed-focus 
lens (Model No.: ET-
DLE055) is used for projection.
[DLE030] Moves the lens to the ET
-

DLE030 standard lens position.
Select this item when the fixed-focus lens (Model No.: ET
-

DLE030) is used for projection.
3) Press the  button.
 f[PROGRESS] is displayed in the 

[HOME POSITION] screen, and the lens position returns to the home 
position or the standard lens position.   
						

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Note
 fComplete the operation within approximately 5 seconds after the  [HOME POSITION] screen is displayed.  The [HOME POSITION] screen 
will disappear after time limit.
 f The home position of the lens is the lens position when the lens is bein\
g replaced or when the projector is being stored, and it is not the 
optical center of the screen.
 fY

ou can also display the  [HOME POSITION] screen by pressing the  button on the control panel or the  button on the 
remote control for at least three seconds.
Adjustment range by the lens position shift (optical shift)
Perform the lens position shift within the adjustment range.
The focus may change when the lens position is shifted out of the adjust\
ment range. This is because the 
movement of the lens is restricted to protect the optical parts. Project\
ion position can be adjusted with the 
optical axis shift function based on the position of the projected screen in the home position (standard projection 
position).
Lens type Zoom lens
Standard zoom lens, ET- DLE150, ET- DLE250, 
ET
-

DLE350, ET
-
 DLE450ET-
DLE080, ET- DLE085
PT
-

DZ780
Standard projection position
Projected image height V
Projected image width H
0.5 V
0.16 V
0.1 H 0.3 H
0.1 H
Standard projection position
Projected image height V
Projected image width H
0.5 V
0.16 V
0.1 H 0.28 H
PT-
DW750
Standard projection position
Projected image height V
Projected image width H
0.6 V
0.16 V
0.1 H 0.3 H
0.1 H
Standard projection position
Projected image height V
Projected image width H
0.6 V
0.16 V
0.1 H 0.28 H
PT-
DX820
Standard projection position
Projected image height V
Projected image width H
0.5 V
0.13 V
0.1 H 0.3 H
0.1 H
Standard projection position
Projected image height V
Projected image width H
0.45 V
0.13 V
0.1 H 0.28 H
Note
 f
When the optional fixed-focus lens (Model No.: ET- DLE055) is attached, do not use the shift adjustment, and use the projector with the lens 
position at the home position.   
						

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 fWhen the optional fixed-focus lens (Model No.: ET- DLE030) is attached, it can be used with the shift adjustment based on the projected 
image position in the standard lens position within the range that the e\
dge of the projected image is not blocked by the projector body .   
						

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Operating with 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, it is possible 
to turn off the image temporarily.
 button
1) Press the  button.
 fThe image disappears.
 fThis operation can be also performed using the  button on the control panel.
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).
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.   
						

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Switching the input
The input for projection can be switched.
 button
1) Press the input selection (, , , , , ) button.
 fThis operation can be also performed using the buttons on the control pa\
nel.
 Switches the input to RGB1 or RGB2. Switches to the other input when one input has already been 
chosen.
 Switches the input to DIGITAL LINK.
 Switches the input to DVI
- D.

*1Switches the input to RGB1.

*2Switches the input to SDI.
 Switches the input to HDMI.
*1 The operation is disabled in the factory default settings.  The operation is enabled when [REMOTE CONTROL] is set to [USER] and [VIDEO 
BUTTON] of [INPUT SELECT BUTTON] is set to other than [DISABLE], from the [SECURITY] menu  → [CONTROL DEVICE SETUP].
*2
 
SDI input is supported only for PT-
 DZ780.
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.
Using the Status function
You can 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   122).   
						

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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 bitmap images such as computer signals are being input, or 
to automatically adjust the image position when DVI- D/HDMI signals are input.  Supplying images with bright 
white borders at the edges and high-contrast black and white characters \
is recommended when the system is in 
automatic adjustment mode.
Avoid supplying 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   85).
 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   89), 
[POSITION]  → [CLOCK PHASE] (x
  page   85), and [SHIFT] (x   page   83).
 fAdjust special signals according to the [DISPLA

Y OPTION] menu → [AUTO SETUP] ( x
  page   96).
 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. fIf 

the automatic setup function is used while moving images are being input, the adjustment may not be performed properly even for an RGB 
signal that can use automatic setup. [INCOMPLETE] may appear, or adjustment may not be finished properly even if [COMPLETE] appears.
Using the Function button
The [P IN P], [SUB MEMORY], [SYSTEM SELECTOR], [SYSTEM DAYLIGHT VIEW], [FREEZE], [WAVEFORM 
MONITOR], or [ASPECT] function can be assigned to the  button on the remote control so that it 
can be used as an easy shortcut button.
 button
1) Press the  button.
Note
 f Assignment of the function is performed from the [PROJECT OR SETUP] menu → [FUNCTION BUTTON] (x   page   124).
Displaying internal test patterns
The projector has eight types of internal test patterns to check the con\
dition of the projector. 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   130) 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.   
						

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Setting the remote control ID numbers
When you use the multiple projectors together, you can operate all the 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 , keep 
pressing the  button on the remote control for at least three se\
conds to set the ID number of 
the remote control to [ALL]. In addition, when the ID number of the projector is unknown, setting the ID 
number to [ALL] enables the remote control.
 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 using the 
number ( - ) buttons.
 f When the ID number is set to [ALL], you can control the projector regardless of the ID number setting of the 
projector

.
Attention
 f Since the ID number of the remote control can be set without the projector , 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 , as 
same as when [ALL] is set.
 f Set the ID number of the projector 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.