Panasonic LCD Projector PT-AE3000U Operating Instructions
Have a look at the manual Panasonic LCD Projector PT-AE3000U Operating Instructions online for free. It’s possible to download the document as PDF or print. UserManuals.tech offer 10737 Panasonic manuals and user’s guides for free. Share the user manual or guide on Facebook, Twitter or Google+.
Menu Navigation ENGLISH - 31 Settings LANGUAGE LENS CONTROL FUNCTION BUTTON OPTION F OVER SCAN page 39 KEYSTONE page 39 (Default: 0) AUTO SETUPpage 39 ZOOM/FOCUS page 40 LENS MEMORY LOAD page 40 LENS MEMORY 1 - 3 LENS MEMORY SAVEpage 40 LENS MEMORY 1 - 3 LENS MEMORY EDITpage 41 LENS MEMORY DELETE LENS MEMORY NAME CHANGE H-AREA POSITIONpage 41 (Default: 0) V-AREA POSITIONpage 41 (Default: 0) BUTTONpage 42 HDMI 1 INHDMI 2 IN HDMI 3 IN COMPUTER IN COMPONENT 1 IN COMPONENT 2 IN S-VIDEO IN VIDEO IN BLANK AUTO SETUP CONTRAST CONTRAST R CONTRAST G CONTRAST B NORMAL DYNAMIC COLOR1 COLOR2 CINEMA1 CINEMA2 CINEMA3 SPLIT ADJUST WAVEFORM AUTO ADJUST LENS MEMORY LOAD BRIGHTNESS BRIGHTNESS R BRIGHTNESS G BRIGHTNESS B INPUT GUIDE page 43 DETAILEDSIMPLE OFF OSD DESIGN page 43 TYPE1TYPE2 TYPE3 OSD POSITION page 43 UPPER LEFT UPPER CENTER UPPER RIGHT CENTER LOWER LEFT LOWER CENTER LOWER RIGHT BACK COLORpage 43 BLUEBLACK STARTUP LOGOpage 43 ONOFF AUTO SEARCHpage 43 ONOFF HDMI SIGNAL LEVELpage 43 NORMALEXPAND FRAME RESPONSEpage 43 NORMALFAST INSTALLATIONpage 44 FRONT/DESKFRONT/CEILING REAR/DESK REAR/CEILING SLEEP page 44 OFF 15 MIN. 20 MIN. 25 MIN. 30 MIN. 35 MIN. 40 MIN. 45 MIN. 50 MIN. 55 MIN. 60 MIN. HIGH ALTITUDE MODEpage 44 OFFON LAMP POWERpage 44 NORMALECO-MODE LAMP RUNTIMEpage 44
32 - ENGLISH Settings PICTURE menu Depending on the projection environment, you can use these preset parameter settings to optimise image projection. Press I H to cycle through the options. You can adjust the contrast of the projected image. Adjust the BRIGHTNESS in advance if necessary. Setting range: -64 to +64 You can adjust the brightness of the projected image. Setting range: -32 to +32 You can adjust the color saturation of the projected image. Setting range: -32 to +32 When COMPUTER signal is connected, only available with the following signals. 1 125 (1 080)/60i 1 125 (1 080)/50i 1 125 (1 080)/60p 1 125 (1 080)/50p You can adjust the skin tone in the projected image. Setting range: -32 to +32 When COMPUTER signal is connected, only available with the following signals. 1 125 (1 080)/60i 1 125 (1 080)/50i 1 125 (1 080)/60p 1 125 (1 080)/50p You can adjust the sharpness of the projected image. Setting range will vary according to the selected input signal. PICTURE MODE NORMAL CINEMA3 DYNAMIC CINEMA2 COLOR1 COLOR2 CINEMA1 NORMALSetting for a general image, such as sports programme or TV games DYNAMIC Bright and sharp setting COLOR1Setting for HDTV standard in ITU- R BT. 709 and color temperature 6 500 K at the default setting of the PICTURE menu items. COLOR2 Setting for DCDM standard (SMPTE431-2) and color temperature 6 300 K at the default setting of the PICTURE menu items. CINEMA1 Setting tuned by top Hollywood colorists CINEMA2Deeper and more rich color setting CINEMA3 Vivid and crisp color setting NOTE: • It may take for a while until the selected mode is stabilised. Remote control Control panel See “Navigating through the MENU” on page 29. See “Main menu and sub-menu” on page 30. CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS COLOR TINT SHARPNESS Higher Lower Brighter Darker Darker Lighter More greenish More reddish More sharp Less sharp
PICTURE menu ENGLISH - 33 Settings You can adjust the white balance of the projected image. Setting range: -6 to +6 You can switch automatic adjustment of the lamp and the lens iris on/off. ON: Automatic adjustment OFF: No adjustment You can monitor whether or not the luminance level of the input signal is in the recommended range by displaying it in the waveform monitor. If the waveform is not in the range, adjust it for the best quality. See “Adjusting the signal condition with a waveform” on page 24. 1. Press F G to move to the required waveform style. 2. Press ENTER to select. The WAVEFORM MONITOR will be displayed. See “Adjusting the signal condition with a waveform” on page 24. J MONITOR POSITION When the FULL SCAN is selected, press F G I H to adjust the position of the monitor. See “Adjusting the signal condition with a waveform” on page 24. J AUTO ADJUST You can switch on/off the automatic adjustment system in each items. 1. Press F G and select the required item. 2. Press I H and switch on/off. 3. Press F G and select START AUTO ADJUST and press the ENTER button. The confirmation screen will be displayed. 4. Press I H and select OK. 5. Press the ENTER button. You can perform image adjustment for some PICTURE menu items while displaying a certain area of the frozen image in a split window. Q SPLIT ADJUST MODE Select the required split style from NORMAL and REVERSE in the SPLIT ADJUST MODE menu. NORMAL REVERSE COLOR TEMPERATURE DYNAMIC IRIS WAVEFORM MONITOR NOTE: • When the WAVEFORM MONITOR is set to OFF, the AUTO ADJUST is not displayed. • The waveform of the WAVEFORM MONITOR will not be displayed correctly with a noisy equipment or source. •The WAVEFORM MONITOR adjusts the signal level based on the reference signal which consists of 0% and 100%. The over scanned reference signal which runs off the edge of the screen, below 0% or over 100% signal level will not be adjusted correctly. More bluish Less bluish OFF FULL SCAN(Y) FULL SCAN(R) FULL SCAN(G) FULL SCAN(B) SINGLE LINE SCAN(Y) SINGLE LINE SCAN(R) SINGLE LINE SCAN(G) SINGLE LINE SCAN(B) MONITOR POSITION UPPER LEFT AUTO ADJUST BLACK LEVEL ADJUST Adjust the black level of luminance (Y) to 0%. ON WHITE LEVEL ADJUST Adjust the white level of luminance (Y) to 100%. ON RGB ADJUST (BLACK) Adjust the black level of colors (R/G/B) to 0%. OFF RGB ADJUST (WHITE) Adjust the white level of colors (R/G/B) to 100%. OFF SPLIT ADJUST
Settings PICTURE menu 34 - ENGLISH QAdjusting the image in a split window 1. Select AREA SELECT and press the ENTER button. The image will be frozen and the area cursor will be displayed. 2. Press I H to move the area cu rsor to select the area of interest and press the ENTER button. The selected frozen image will be displayed in a split window. 3. Press the MENU to display the PICTURE menu on the right. 4. Adjust the required PICTURE menu items. Only the highlighted menu items are adjustable. Sub-menu items vary according to the selected input signal. See “Main menu and sub-menu” on page 30. 5. Press the MENU/RETURN button several times to escape from the menu. 6. Press the ENTER button. The confirmation screen will be displayed. Select OK to finish the adjustment. 7. Press the ENTER button. Press the ENTER button again to return to the AREA SELECT . Press the RETURN button to escape from the SPLIT ADJUST mode. You can perform more detailed image adjustment manually. JGAMMA You can adjust linear inte nsity at 3 levels. Press I H to increase/decrease 1 point. Setting range: -8 to +8 J CONTRAST You can adjust the amount of contrast of individual RGB colors. Press I H to increase/decrease 1 point. Setting range: -32 to +32 J BRIGHTNESS You can adjust the brightness of individual RGB colors. Press I H to increase/decrease 1 point. Setting range: -16 to +16 J NR (Noise Reduction) You can adjust the automatic noise reduction system level. Press I H to change the level. Setting range: 0 to +3 MOVE AREA GO TO SPLIT ADJUST ENTER GO TO FREEZE SCREEN RETURN ENTER PICTURE MODE CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS COLOR TINT SHARPNESS COLOR TEMPERATURE DYNAMIC IRIS WAVEFORM MONITOR ADVANCED MENU SPLIT ADJUST MEMORY SAVE MEMORY LOAD MEMORY EDIT PICTURE POSITION LANGUAGE FUNCTION BUTTON LENS CONTROL OPTION SELECT NORMAL ON OFF RETURN ADVANCED MENU LevelsDefault setting GAMMA HIGH 0 GAMMA MID 0 GAMMA LOW 0 RGBDefault setting CONTRAST R 0 CONTRAST G 0 CONTRAST B 0 RGBDefault setting BRIGHTNESS R 0 BRIGHTNESS G 0 BRIGHTNESS B 0
PICTURE menu ENGLISH - 35 Settings JMPEG NR You can adjust the automatic noise reduction system level for MPEG format images. The system minimise block noise and mosquito noise to eliminate jagged edges, providing an overall smoother image. Press I H to change the level. Setting range: 0 to +3 J FRAME CREATION You can activate the rendering system for fast motion frames with fewer afterimage. Press I H to select the required option. OFF Deactivate MODE1 Setting for a standard image MODE2 Setting for a moving image JCOLOR MANAGEMENT You can manage your own defined color settings. See “Setting your own color profile” on page 26. Jx.v.Color You can switch on/off the automatic adjustment system for signals which co mply with International Standard xvYCC. ON: Active OFF:Deactive J DETAIL CLARITY You can switch the automatic detail clarity system on/off. ON: Active OFF: Deactive J CINEMA REALITY You can switch the automatic image synchroniser on/off for 24 frames a second images, such as movies. Press I H to select the required setting. ON: Active OFF: Deactive J TV-SYSTEM When the video signal is changed, the setting switches automatically. You can switch the setting manually to match the video data. Press I H to cycle through the options. NOTE: • MPEG NR system is not available with COMPUTER/ HDMI (VGA60) signals. NOTE: • With some of the images, it might be difficult to see a difference in result. • The image might look slower with the MODE2 setting. When the result does not meet your requirement, select MODE1 or deactivate the system. NOTE: •x.v.Color adjustment system is available only with HDMI signals in COLOR1 of PICTURE MODE menu. NOTE: •CINEMA REALITY is effective only with interlace signals. AUTO NTSC SECAM NTSC 4.43 PAL-N PAL-M PAL NOTE: • AUTO setting will select from NTSC/NTSC 4.43 /PAL / PAL60 /PAL-M /PAL-N/ SECAM .
Settings PICTURE menu 36 - ENGLISH You can save and name the adjusted PICTURE menu settings for instan t access from MEMORY LOAD menu. 1. Adjust the items in PICTURE menu. 2. Select MEMORY SAVE and press the ENTER button. 3. Select the required memory setting and press the ENTER button. The confirmation screen will be displayed. Select OK and press the ENTER button. Indicated with ★ is in use, and ✩ is empty. 4. Name the memory setting. Use F G I H to specify the location of the required character to enter and press the ENTER button. You can enter up to 16 characters. 5. Repeat step 4 until you finish the text line. Move the cursor to ALL DELETE and press the ENTER button to delete all the entered text line. Press the DEFAULT button to delete the last entered character or indicated with cursor in the text box. To insert a character in the entered text line, move the cursor to the text box to select the required place and press G then perform step 4. 6. Select OK and press the ENTER button to set the entered text as a name. You can access the saved settings instantly. See “Loading a saved setting” on page 24. 1. Select a setting from MEMORY1 - 16. Undefined settings will not be selectable. 2. Press ENTER to activate. You can edit the named memory settings. Q Deleting a memory setting 1. Select MEMORY DELETE and press the ENTER button. 2. Select the required memory setting and press the ENTER button. If you select ALL DELETE , you can delete all of the saved memory settings. 3. Select OK in the confirmation screen and press the ENTER button. QChanging the name of the memory setting 1. Select MEMORY NAME CHANGE and press the ENTER button. 2. Select the required memory setting and press the ENTER button. 3. Rename the memory setting. Use F G I H to specify the location of the required character to enter and press the ENTER button. You can enter up to 16 characters. 4. Repeat step 2 until you finish the text line. Move the cursor to ALL DELETE and press the ENTER button to delete all the entered text line. Press the DEFAULT button to delete the last entered character or indicated with cursor in the text box. To insert a character in the entered text line, move the cursor to the text box to select the required place and press G then perform step 2. 5. Select OK and press the ENTER button to set the entered text as a name. The current selected signal will be displayed. This is available with signals from COMPUTER IN/ COMPONENT IN /HDMI IN only. MEMORY SAVE NOTE: • If you leave the text box empty and save, the default memory number will stay as a name. MEMORY LOAD NOTE: • If you have not saved any settings, MEMORY1 - 16 will not be displayed. OK CANCEL ALL DELETE MEMORY NAME INPUT MEMORY EDIT NOTE: • If you have not saved any settings, MEMORY1 - 16 will not be displayed. SIGNAL MODE NOTE: • See “List of compatible signals” on page 50. OK CANCEL ALL DELETE MEMORY NAME INPUT
ENGLISH - 37 Settings POSITION menu You can move the projected image horizontally for fine adjustment. You can move the projected image vertically for fine adjustment. If you have interference patterns of the projected image, which is sometimes referred to as moire or noise, you can minimize it by pressing I H to adjust the clock frequency. (Available with signals from COMPUTER IN only) If you require further adjustment for the same reason as the DOT CLOCK adjustment, you can fine adjust the timing of the clock. Press I H to adjust. (Available with signals from COMPUTER IN /COMPONENT IN only) You can switch the aspect ratio manually when needed. J Aspect ratio depend on signals Press I H to cycle through the aspect ratio options. The cycle pattern depends on the connected signals. H-POSITION V-POSITION DOT CLOCK NOTE: • If the projecting signal’s dot clock frequency is higher than 150 MHz, the adjustment may not make a difference. • DOT CLOCK needs to be adjusted before adjusting the CLOCK PHASE . Remote control Control panel See “Navigating through the MENU” on page 29. See “Main menu and sub-menu” on page 30. Move right Move left Move up Move down CLOCK PHASE NOTE: • If the projecting signal’s dot clock frequency is higher than 150 MHz, the adjustment may not make a difference. • Available signals from COMPONENT IN : 1 125 (1 080)/60i, 1 125 (1 080)/50i, 1 125 (1 080)/60p, 1 125 (1 080)/50p, 1 125 (1 080)/24p, 750 (720)/60p, 750 (720)/50p. ASPECT VIDEO/ S-VIDEO 4:3 \ 16:9 \ s16:9 \ JUST \ ZOOM \ AUTO NTSC , NTSC 4.43 , PAL-M , PAL60 signals 4:3 \ 16:9 \ s16:9 \ 14:9 \ ZOOM1 \ ZOOM2 \ JUST PAL , PAL-N, SECAM signals COMPUTER (RGB) 4:3 \ 16:9 VGA, SVGA, XGA, SXGA, MXGA signals Not switchable with WIDE480/600/720/ 768/768-2/800/900 signals HDMI 4:3 \ 16:9 \ s16:9 \ H - FIT \ V - FIT \ ZOOM 1 125 (1 080)/50i, 1 125 (1 080)/60i, 1 125 (1 080)/50p, 1 125 (1 080)/60p, 1 125 (1 080)/24p, 750 (720)/50p and 750 (720)/60p signals 4:3 \ 16:9 \ s16:9 \ JUST \ ZOOM 525i (480i), 625i (576i), 525p (480p) and 625p (576p) signals COMPONENT (YP BPR) 4:3 \ 16:9 \ s16:9 \ 14:9 \ ZOOM1 \ ZOOM2 \ JUST 625i (576i), 625p (576p) signals AUTO \ 4:3 \ 16:9 \ s16:9 \ JUST \ ZOOM 525i (480i), 525p (480p) signals 4:3 \ 16:9 \ s16:9 \ H - FIT \ V - FIT \ ZOOM 1 125 (1 080)/50i, 1 125 (1 080)/60i, 1 125 (1 080)/50p, 1 125 (1 080)/60p, 1 125 (1 080)/24p, 750 (720)/50p, 750 (720)/60p signals
Settings POSITION menu 38 - ENGLISH JAspect ratio options and projection example If you apply the aspect ratio options to the projected image, the result will be as follows. The result may differ due to the input signals. See “Switching the aspect ratio” on page 24. Q VIDEO/S-VIDEO/COMPONENT Not available with 1 125 (1 080)/50i, 1 125 (1 080)/60i, 1 125 (1 080)/50p, 1 125 (1 080)/60p, 1 125 (1 080)/ 24p, 750 (720)/50p and 750 (720)/60p signals. QCOMPONENT signals Available with 1 125 (1 080)/50i, 1 125 (1 080)/60i, 1 125 (1 080)/50p, 1 125 (1 080)/60p, 1 125 (1 080)/24p, 750 (720)/50p and 750 (720)/60p signals Original size 4:3Squeeze signal16:9 Letter box14:9 Letter Box2.35:1 Cinescope 4:3 Projects at 4:3. 16:9 Adjusts horizontally to 16:9. JUST Adjusts horizontally to fit 16:9. Closer to edge, more enlarged. Not available with COMPUTER signals. ZOOM/ ZOOM1 Adjusts to 16:9 size while preserving original ratio. Escape the menu mode and press FG to adjust vertically. ZOOM2 Adjusts to cine scope size not including letter box. Escape the menu mode and press FG to adjust vertically. 14:9 Adjusts to 14:9. Original Size 4:316:9Cinescope H - FIT Adjusts horizont ally to 16:9. V - FITAdjusts to 16:9 vertically. Escape and press F G to scroll the image to adjust the edge vertically. ZOOM Adjusts to 16:9 size with preserving original ratio. Escape the menu mode and press FG to adjust vertically.
POSITION menu ENGLISH - 39 Settings WSS (Wide Screen Signalling) detects if a PAL/ 625p (576p)/625i (576i) signal is input and that signal has an identification signal, and switch the aspect ratio to required setting automatically. You can switch the system off manually. If the 4 edges of an image is partly dropped, you can use this function to adjust and project it properly. Setting range: 0 to +10 OVER SCAN is not available with COMPUTER signals. If the projector is aligned non-perpendicularly to the screen, or if the projection screen has an angled surface, you can correct the keystone vertically. Setting range: -32 to 32 You can adjust V - POSITION, H - POSITION, DOT CLOCK and CLOCK PHASE automatically when connecting via COMPUTER IN . Press ENTER to adjust these at the same time. WSS OVER SCAN Enlarge Shrink KEYSTONE ImageOperation NOTE: • You can correct the distortion ± 30 degrees from the vertical plane. For a better quality image, installing the projector with minimum distortion is recommended. • Some distortion may be retained for the lens shift adjustment. • The distortion of the main menu screen is not correctable. • The result of the keysto ne correction will affect the aspect ratio and the size of the image. AUTO SETUP
40 - ENGLISH Settings LENS CONTROL You can use the 2 different test patterns to adjust the focus and zoom of the image. See “Lens shift and positioning” on page 16.1. Press ENTER to display test pattern 1. Press F G to adjust the focus and I H to adjust the zoom. 2. Press ENTER to display test pattern 2. Press F G to adjust the focus and I H to adjust the zoom. 3. Press ENTER to display the projected image. You can confirm the adjustment is fit to the projected image. 4. Press MENU or RETURN to return to the previous menu, or press repeatedly to escape the menu mode. You can access the saved lens control settings instantly. 1. Select a setting from LENS MEMORY 1 - 3 . 2. Press the ENTER button to activate. You can save and name the adjusted ZOOM/FOCUS, H-AREA POSITION and V-AREA POSITION settings in memory. 1. Adjust ZOOM/FOCUS, H-AREA POSITION and V-AREA POSITION . 2. Select the LENS MEMORY SAVE and press the ENTER button. 3. Select the required memory setting and press the ENTER button. 4. The confirmation screen will be displayed. Select OK and press the ENTER button. Indicated with ★ is in use, and ✩ is empty. 5. Name the lens memory setting. Use F G I H to specify the location of the required character to enter and press the ENTER button. 6. Repeat step 5 until you finish the text line. You can enter up to 16 characters. Move the cursor to ALL DELETE and press the ENTER button to delete all the entered text line. Press the DEFAULT button to delete the last entered character or indicted with the cursor in the text box. To insert a character in the entered text line, move the cursor to the text box to select the required place and press G then perform step 5. 7. Select OK and press the ENTER button to set the entered text as a name. NOTE: • The saved lens memory adjustment accuracy is not guaranteed. • If the memorized ZOOM/FOCUS adjustment is not accurate enough, adjust the ZOOM/FOCUS menu again. • If the power supply is stopped while loading or saving the lens memory, saved adjusted settings may differ from the original after restart the projector. Adjust the ZOOM/FOCUS menu again. ZOOM/FOCUS NOTE: • When the projector and/or the screen is tilted, adjust the focus at the center of the image. The upper and lower edge might be out of focus. • When the image is distorted in keystone, adjust the KEYSTONE in POSITION menu. See “KEYSTONE” on page 39. Remote control Control panel See “Navigating through the MENU” on page 29. See “Main menu and sub-menu” on page 30. RETURN FOCUS ZOOM ENTER RETURN FOCUS ZOOM ENTER LENS MEMORY LOAD NOTE: • The option that contains no saved adjustment will not be displayed. • If there is no saved setting, the LENS MEMORY LOAD menu will not be selectable. LENS MEMORY SAVE NOTE: • If you leave the text box empty and save, the default memory number will stay as a name. OK CANCEL ALL DELETE LENS MEMORY NAME INPUT