Panasonic LCD Projector PT-AE1000U Operating Instructions

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Basic Operation
Projecting an image
1. Switch on the connected devices.
 Press the play button of the required device.
2.Press the INPUT button to select the required 
input method if needed. See Switching the input 
signal on page 23.
 The image will be projected on the screen.
1. Press ASPECT to select the required aspect 
mode. See Switching the aspect ratio on 
page 23.
2. Adjust the projected image with the Lens 
shift dials. See Lens shift and positioning 
on page 16.
3. Adjust the angle of the projector.
 Screw down the Front leg adjuster and adjust 
the angle vertically.
4. Adjust the focus and the projected image 
size.
 Press +/- of the FOCUS and ZOOM buttons to 
adjust.
 Press the LENS button to adjust the focus and 
zoom by Remote control. see “LENS 
CONTROL Menu” on page 37
Selecting the input signal
NOTE:
 AUTO SEARCH is ON as default and the signal from the connected devices is detected automatically. See 
AUTO SEARCH on page 38.
Positioning the image
NOTE:
 Do not touch the Air exhaust port as this may 
cause burns or injury.
 If keystone distortion occurs, see “KEYSTONE” 
on page 36.
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Basic Operation
Remote control operation
You can operate the projector with the Remote control 
within the remote range 7 m.
QFacing to the projector
Ensure the Remote control emitter is facing to 
the Remote control signal receptor on front of 
the projector and press the required buttons to 
operate.
QFacing to the screen
Ensure the Remote control emitter is facing to 
the screen and press the required buttons to 
operate the projector. The signal will be reflected 
off the screen. The operating range may differ due 
to the screen material.
In a dark room, you can turn on the button 
backlight to operate the Remote control. 
Press the button on the upper right corner of 
the unit to turn on the backlight and enter 
the light-on mode. After 30 seconds without any operation, the backlight 
will go out. Press any but the LIGHT button to turn on 
again. To escape from the light-on mode, press the 
LIGHT button.
You can reset most of the customized 
settings to the factory defaults by pressing 
DEFAULT button of the Remote control. 
Display the required sub menu or the menu 
items and press the button again. See 
Main menu and Sub-menu on page 29.
When projecting an image, press FREEZE 
to capture the projected image and display 
it on the screen as a still picture. Press 
again to escape.
Operating range
NOTE:
 The Remote control may malfunction under 
strong light such as a fluorescent. Do not let 
strong light shine onto the signal receptor.
 If there are any obstacles between the remote 
control unit and the receptor, the Remote control 
may not operate correctly.
Turning on the button backlight
Resetting to the factory default settings
NOTE:
 Some menu items are not available to reset by 
pressing the DEFAULT button. Adjust each menu 
items manually.
Capturing an image
NOTE:
 Escaping from the freeze mode is available by 
pressing any button except the LIGHT button.
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Basic Operation
You can switch the input method manually 
by pressing the INPUT button. Press the 
button several times or press I H to cycle 
through the input methods as follows. The 
actual projected image will be changed in a 
while.
Graphical guidance will be displayed on the upper right 
of the display and you can confirm the selected input 
method which is highlighted in yellow. See INPUT 
GUIDE on page 38.
The aspect ratio is selected automatically, 
or you can switch it manually by pressing 
the ASPECT button. Press the button 
several times to cycle through the different 
aspect type as follows. See ASPECT on 
page 35.
Switching the input signal
COMPONENT2 IN
COMPONENT1 IN
S-VIDEO INVIDEO IN
HDMI1 IN
HDMI2 IN
PC IN
COMPONENT1 INConnected to COMPONENT1 
IN terminal equipment’s 
signal
COMPONENT2 INConnected to COMPONENT2 
IN terminal equipment’s 
signal
S-VIDEO INConnected to S-VIDEO IN 
terminal equipment’s signal
VIDEO INConnected to VIDEO IN 
terminal equipment’s signal
HDMI1 IN
HDMI2 INConnected to HDMI IN 
terminal equipment’s signal
PC INConnected to PC IN terminal 
equipment’s signal
NOTE:
 If you select an unplugged input method, the 
guidance will blink on and off several times.
 See List of compatible signals on page 45.
 See Connections on page 18.
Switching the aspect ratio
VIDEO/
S-VIDEO/
COMPONENT 
(YP
BPR)
PC (RGB)
HDMI
4:3
16:9
14:9
ZOOM1
ZOOM2
JUST
4:316:9
4:316:9
NOTE:
 If you project an image with an unmatched aspect 
ratio, the image may distort or some portions may 
be cropped. Select an aspect ratio which 
preserves the intention of the image creator.
 The order of ASPECT types is defined not only by 
the input method but also by the input signals. 
See List of compatible signals on page 45.
 If you project a copyrighted image enlarged or 
distorted by using ASPECT function in 
commercial use in a public place, such as a 
restaurant or hotel, you might infringe on the 
copyright of the creator which is protected by 
copyright law.
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Basic Operation
You can monitor if the brightness and 
contrast level of the input signal is in the 
recommended range by displaying it in the 
waveform monitor. See WAVEFORM 
MONITOR on page 32.
1. Project a commercial adjusting signal.
2. Press the WAVEFORM button to display the 
waveform monitor.
3. Press ENTER button to select the required 
adjusting mode.
4. Press F G I H to adjust the displaying 
position of the waveform monitor.
5. Adjust the waveform in each menu.
JAdjusting the waveform
Make sure to adjust to the 0% line first. Any signal level 
below the recommended range will be forced to 0%.
QAdjusting in PICTURE menu
Press PIC. ADJUST button to display the 
PICTURE menu and adjust BRIGHTNESS
(-32 to +32) and CONTRAST (-64 to +64) with
I H.
QAdjusting in ADVANCED menu
Press PIC. ADJUST twice to display the 
ADVANCED menu and adjust BRIGHTNESS
(-16 to +16) and CONTRAST (-32 to +32) in red, 
green and blue with I H.
Adjusting the waveform of the input signal
OFFDeactivate the waveform monitor.
FULL SCANMonitoring the waveform of 
brightness and contrast of the 
whole image.
SINGLE LINE 
SCANMonitoring the waveform of 
detailed brightness and contrast in 
each horizontal line of the image. 
Press F G to select the required 
line.
NOTE:
 When you adjust the SINGLE LINE SCAN, the 
position of the waveform is depends on the 
position of the selected line.
 When the WAVEFORM displayed, the COLOR 
MANAGEMENT is disabled.
FULL SCAN(Y)SINGLE LINE SCAN(B)
FULL SCAN(R)SINGLE LINE SCAN(G)
FULL SCAN(G)SINGLE LINE SCAN(R)
FULL SCAN(B)SINGLE LINE SCAN(Y)
BRIGHTNESSAdjust the bottom line of the 
waveform to 0 % (0/7.5 IRE).
CONTRASTAdjust the top line of the waveform 
to 100 % (100 IRE).
In red
BRIGHTNESS RAdjust the bottom line of the 
waveform to 0 % (0/7.5 IRE).
CONTRAST RAdjust the top line of the waveform 
to 100 % (100 IRE).
In green
BRIGHTNESS GAdjust the bottom line of the 
waveform to 0 % (0/7.5 IRE).
CONTRAST GAdjust the top line of the waveform 
to 100 % (100 IRE).
In blue
BRIGHTNESS BAdjust the bottom line of the 
waveform to 0 % (0/7.5 IRE).
CONTRAST BAdjust the top line of the waveform 
to 100 % (100 IRE).
NOTE:
 When the Main menu (except WAVEFORM and 
individually displayed menu item) is displayed, the 
waveform monitor will be halt.
 When  the waveform monitor is displayed, the 
Main menu will be displayed in order not to 
interfere the waveform monitor.
100%
50%
0%
100%
50%
0%
100%
50%
0%
ENTER
Optimal
dynamic range
Adjust to 100%
Adjust to 0%
Monitor position
Optimal
dynamic range
Adjust to 100%
Adjust to 0%
Monitor position  PC/HDMI (Expand)
Signal levelSignal level
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You can adjust the focus and zoom of the 
projected image. Press the LENS button to display the LENS control menu. See LENS 
CONTROL Menu on page 37.
You can switch the preset picture mode 
settings by pressing the PIC. MODE 
button. Press the button until the required 
setting is selected. See PICTURE MODE 
on page 31.
You can display one of the PICTURE or 
ADVANCED menu items by pressing the 
PICTURE ADJUSTMENT button. Press 
the button to switch between PICTURE 
and ADVANCED menu. Press F G to 
select the required menu item and I H to 
adjust.
QPICTURE menu items
PICTURE MODE, CONTRAST, BRIGHTNESS, 
COLOR, TINT, SHARPNESS, COLOR 
TEMPERATURE and DYNAMIC IRIS
QADVANCED menu items
GAMMA, CONTRAST, BRIGHTNESS, NR, 
MPEG NR, CINEMA REALITY and TV-SYSTEM
You can switch off the POWER 
automatically by setting the SLEEP 
feature. Press the SLEEP button several 
times to cycle through the duration of time. 
See SLEEP on page 39.
You can access saved settings instantly. 
See MEMORY LOAD on page 33.
1.Select the required setting from 
MEMORY1 - 5.
 Undefined setting will not be displayed.
2. Press ENTER to activate the selected setting.
Adjusting the focus and zoom
Switching the picture mode
CINEMA3
CINEMA2
CINEMA1
NORMAL
DYNAMIC
COLOR1
COLOR2
Adjusting the image
NOTE:
 For each menu items description, see “PICTURE 
Menu” on page 31.
 The screen will be cleared after 7 seconds without 
any operation.
Switching off the projector automatically
240MIN.
210MIN.
180MIN.
150MIN.
OFF
60MIN.
90MIN.
120MIN.
Loading a saved setting
NOTE:
 If you have not saved any settings, MEMORY1 - 5 
will not be displayed.
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Basic Operation
You can adjust a selected color individually 
and save and retrieve under the PICTURE 
MODE setting. Press the COLOR 
MANAGEMENT button to open the menu.
JCreate a new profile
QAdjusting the selected color
Select a color and adjust COLOR, TINT and 
BRIGHTNESS.
1. Select the CURSOR menu and press 
ENTER.
 The projected image is captured, and the target 
cursor is displayed. 
 When the LOG is fully stored, the target cursor 
will not be displayed. See Managing stored 
logs on page 26.
2. Move the cursor with F G I H to the 
required place to select a color and press 
ENTER.
 The color at the center of the target cursor is 
sampled and the sample box is displayed on 
the left of the cursor. The menu items are 
displayed on the upper part of the screen.
3. Select a menu item and the I H to adjust 
each item level.
 The result box is displayed on the right of the 
cursor and shows the adjusted color.
4. Press ENTER to store the adjusted result.
 “PROCESSING” is displayed for a few seconds 
and the result is stored in LOG.
 You can store up to 8 logs under LOG for each 
PICTURE MODE setting.
5. Press MENU or RETURN to return to the 
previous menu.
 Repeat the steps above to store more 
adjustment.
Setting your own color profile
NORMAL
PROFILE SAVE LOG CURSORPROFILE
Target cursor
SELECT
CURSORRETURN
ENTER
DEFAULTCOLOR
TINT
BRIGHTNESS
Sampled color
COLORAdjust the vividness of the color.
Setting range: -30 to +30
TINTAdjust the color tone.
Setting range: -30 to +30
BRIGHTNESSAdjust the brightness of the color.
Setting range: -20 to +20
SELECT
CURSORRETURN
ENTER
DEFAULTCOLOR
TINT
BRIGHTNESS
Adjusted color
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QManaging stored logs
You can edit or delete the stored logs of the 
selected PICTURE MODE.
1. Select LOG and press ENTER.
 The LOG menu is displayed.
2. Select the required log from 1 - 8 or ALL 
DELETE, and press ENTER.
 Select CHANGE to edit the log.
The cursor menu is displayed and you can 
readjust the color.
 Select DELETE to delete the log.
The confirmation screen will be displayed. 
Select OK to delete.
 When you select ALL DELETE, the DELETE 
ALL LOG. screen is displayed. Select OK to 
delete all logs. The PROFILE setting will be set 
to NORMAL.
QSaving a log setting as a profile
Return to the COLOR MANAGEMENT menu and 
save the stored log as a profile. Make sure that the 
PICTURE MODE is not switched.
1. Select the PROFILE SAVE menu and press 
ENTER
 The PROFILE SAVE menu is displayed. You 
can save the profile as USER1, USER2 and 
USER3.
2. Press ENTER to save the profile
 The confirmation screen is displayed. Press 
ENTER again to save.
JLoading saved profiles
When profiles are loaded under the PICTURE 
MODE setting, you can keep them as you defined 
until the PROFILE is set to NORMAL.
1. Select the required PICTURE MODE and 
press ENTER.
2. Press the COLOR MANAGEMENT button 
and select the PROFILE menu.
 The profile settings of the selected PICTURE 
MODE will be displayed.
3. Select the required profile and press ENTER.
PICTURE MODE : CINEMA1
POINT1
POINT2
POINT3
POINT4
POINT5
POINT6
POINT7
POINT8
ALL DELETE
Sampled color Adjusted color
USER3 USER2
USER1
NORMALReturn to the default setting of the 
PICTURE MODE
USER1
Defined profile settings.
USER2
USER3
NOTE:
 LOG and PROFILE SAVE are not displayed 
before you apply COLOR MANAGEMENT.
 If you load a profile with a different attribute mode 
of the profile, the CURSOR and PROFILE SAVE 
menus will not be displayed.
 The approximate colors will be adjusted at the 
same time. If you adjust the exact same color 
differently, both colors will affect each other and 
you might get unexpected results.
 White, Black and Grey are not adjustable.
 If you escape the COLOR MANAGEMENT menu 
or attempt to perform another menu action before 
you save the adjusted profile, the confirmation 
screen will be displayed.
 If you switch the input signal before you save the 
profile, the setting will be cancelled without notice.
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Settings
Menu Navigation
The menu system allows you to access functions which do not have their own dedicated buttons on the Remote 
control. The menu options are structured and categorized. You can navigate through the menu with FG I H 
buttons.
JDisplaying the Main menu
Press MENU button to display the Main menu 
and the operating guidance.
JOperating procedure
1. Press F G to scroll to the required Main menu 
item and press ENTER to select.
 The selected item is highlighted in orange and 
the Sub-menu is displayed on the right. See 
“Main menu and Sub-menu” on page 29.
2. Press F G to scroll to the required Sub-menu 
item and press I H or ENTER to adjust.
 The selected item is called up and the other 
menu items disappear from the screen. 
 If there is a lower level, the next level will be 
displayed.3. Press I H to adjust or set the selected item.
 For items using a bar scale, the current 
settings are displayed on the left of the bar 
scale.
 You can cycle through the options of an item 
by pressing I H.
4. Press MENU or RETURN to return to the previous 
menu.
 To continue projection, press the button 
repeatedly until the menu disappears.QAbout the bar scale items
The triangle mark under the bar indicates factory 
default setting and the square indicates the current 
setting.
QReturning to the previous menu
Press the MENU or RETURN button to return to 
the previous menu. Press repeatedly to escape 
the menu mode and return to the projection.
Navigating through the MENU
ENTERPICTURE MODE
CONTRAST
BRIGHTNESS
COLOR
TINT
SHARPNESS
COLOR TEMPERATURE
DYNAMIC IRIS
WAVEFORM MONITOR
ADVANCED MENU
MEMORY SAVE
MEMORY LOAD PICTURE
POSITION
LANGUAGE LENS CONTROL
OPTION
SELECT
NORMAL
ON
OFF
RETURN
Operating guidance
Contains the required buttons to adjust the settings. Main menu
Sub menuCurrent 
settings
PICTURE
POSITION
OPTION
ENTER SELECTH-POSITION
V-POSITION
ASPECT
WSS
OVER SCAN
KEYSTONE
ON
LANGUAGE
RETURN
LENS CONTROL
PICTURE
POSITION
ENGLISH
OPTION
ENTER SELECTH-POSITION
V-POSITION
ASPECT
WSS
OVER SCAN
KEYSTONE
ON
DEFAULTRETURN
LENS CONTROL
BRIGHTNESS
Current 
setting
Default
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Settings
The Main menu has 5 options. Select the required menu item and press ENTER to display the Sub-menu.
J PICTURE
See “PICTURE Menu” on page 31.
J POSITION
See “POSITION Menu” on page 34.
J LENS CONTROL
See “LENS CONTROL Menu” on page 37.
Main menu and Sub-menu
NOTE:
 Some default settings vary by the selected input signal.
Sub-menu itemsDefault settingSub-menu itemsDefault setting
PICTURE MODE NORMAL DYNAMIC IRIS ON
CONTRAST0WAVEFORM MONITOR
BRIGHTNESS0ADVANCED MENU
COLOR0MEMORY SAVE
TINT0MEMORY LOAD
SHARPNESS0
SIGNAL MODE
*1
*1.PC/COMPONENT/HDMI signals only
COLOR TEMPERATURE0
Sub-menu itemsDefault settingSub-menu itemsDefault setting
H - POSITION0
WSS
*1
*1.VIDEO/S-VIDEO/COMPONENT signals only
ON
V-POSITION0OVER SCAN+7
DOT CLOCK
*2
*2.PC signal only
0KEYSTONE0
CLOCK PHASE
*3
*3.COMPONENT/PC signals only
0
AUTO SETUP*4
*4.PC signal only
ASPECT
16:9*5
*5.AUTO for NTSC signals
Sub-menu items
ZOOM/FOCUS
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Settings
J LANGUAGE
Press F G to select the required language and press ENTER.
J OPTION
See “OPTION Menu” on page 38.
Sub-menu itemsDefault settingSub-menu itemsDefault setting
INPUT GUIDE DETAILED INSTALLATION FRONT/DESK
OSD DESIGN TYPE1 SLEEP OFF
OSD POSITION CENTER ALTITUDE LOW
BACK COLOR BLUE LAMP POWER NORMAL
STARTUP LOGO ON LAMP RUNTIME
AUTO SEARCH ON FUNCTION BUTTON
HDMI SIGNAL LEVEL NORMAL
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