Panasonic LCD Projector PT-AE4000U Operating Instructions

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Preparation
About Your Projector
Remote control
Power button
While MAIN POWER is on, 
switch between standby 
mode and projection mode.
Button backlight
When any button is pressed, the button 
backlight is lit. Without any operation, it 
gets darker after 5 seconds and goes 
off after next 5 seconds.
Remote control signal emitter
Emit remote control signal.
Display the  PICTURE menu 
or ADVANCED MENU .
Switch to cycle through the 
PICTURE MODE.
Display the VIERA LINK 
menu.
Display the main...

About Your Projector
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Preparation
Projector body
Top and front view
 
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Air exhaust port
Heated air comes out 
of this opening.Lens shift dials • Vertical Lens shift dials • Horizontal
Projection lens
Power/LAMP/TEMP 
indicators
Air filter
MAIN POWER
Switch the projector on/off.
Lens cover
Protects the projection lens 
from dust or dirt. Remote control signal 
receptor
Air exhaust port
 (Push to open/close the cover.)
Navigate through the menus with ▲ ▼ ◄ ►, 
and activate the menu item with...

About Your Projector
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Preparation
Back and bottom view
 
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Air intake portSecurity lock
Attach the commercial shackle lock 
which is provided with the projector. 
Compatible with the Kensington 
MicroSaver Security System.
Front leg adjusters
Screw up/down to adjust the 
projection angle.Lens cover attachment hole
Top cover
Hold the top cover at the back corner 
and slightly push up to open.
Air intake port
AC IN
Connect the power cord to 
supply electronic power to the 
projector.
Safety...

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Getting  Started
Setting up
Screen size and throw distance
You can adjust the projection size with 2 × zoom lens. Calculate and define the throw distance as follows.
    Projected image
SD
SW
SHScreen Screen
All measurements and the calculation results below are approximate and m\
ay differ from the actual measurements.
Throw distance (16:9) Throw distance (2.35:1)
Screen Diagonal  (SD) Minimum distance 
(LW) Maximum distance 
(LT) Minimum distance 
(LW)
*1Maximum distance  (LT)
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Setting up
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Getting  Started
Lens shift and positioning
If the projector is not positioned right in front of the center of the s\
creen, you can adjust the projected image 
position by moving the lens shift dials within the shift range of the le\
ns.
Adjusting the lens shift dials
 
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Horizontal shift Vertical shift
Horizontal shift
 
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You can place the projector where the projector 
lens is up to 40 % horizontally off-center from the 
screen and then adjust the image position with 
the...

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Basic  
Operation
Switching the projector on/off
Basic Operation
Power cord
Connecting
 
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Make sure the shape of the power plug and the 
1. 
AC IN terminal on the back of the projector match, 
then push the plug all the way in.
Align the side of the 
2.  power cord secure lock with 
the side guide rail of the  AC IN terminal of the 
projector and slide it in.
Rail guide
Place the latch to the latch catcher and press until 
3. 
it clicks.
Latch
Connect the power cord to a wall outlet.
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Switching the projector on/off
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Basic  
Operation
Switching on the projector
(2)
(3)
(1)
Power indicator
Remove the lens cover from the lens.
1. 
Switch 2.  MAIN POWER on.
The power indicator lights up in red.
 
 
Press the power button.
3. 
The power indicator lights up in green after flashing 
 
 
for a while.
The 
 
 
STARTUP LOGO  is displayed on the screen. 
See “STARTUP LOGO” in “OPTION menu” of 
the functional instructions that is in the provided 
CD-ROM.
NOTE:
When the internal...

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Basic  
Operation
Projecting an image
Selecting the input signal
Switch on the connected devices.
1. 
Press the play button of the required device.
 
 
Press the 
2.  INPUT SELECT button to select the 
required input method if needed. See “Switching 
the input signal” of the functional instructions that 
is in the provided CD-ROM.
The image will be projected on the screen.
 
 
NOTE:
AUTO SEARCH
 
•  is ON as default and the signal from 
the connected devices is detected automatically. 
See...

Menu Navigation
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Settings
Menu Navigation
Settings
Navigating through the MENU
 
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Displaying the main menu
Press the MENU button to display the main 
menu and the operating guidance.
Main menu
Operating guidance
Contains the required buttons to adjust the settings.
Sub-menu
Current 
settings
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PICTURE MODE
CONTRAST
BRIGHTNESS
COLOR
TINT
S HARPNESS
COLOR TEMPERA TURE
DYNAMIC IRIS
WA VEFORM MONITOR
SPLIT ADJUST
ADVANCED MENU
MEMORY  SAVE
MEMORY  LOAD
MEMORY  EDIT NORMAL
ON
0
0
0
0...

Menu Navigation
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Settings
Menu list
The menu options are structured and categorized. You can navigate through the menu with ▲ ▼ ◄ ► buttons.
NOTE:
The underlined items are factory default settings.
 
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Some default settings vary by the selected input signal.
 
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Sub-menu items vary according to the selected input signal.
 
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Some settings are adjustable without any signals.
 
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PICTURE
It is possible to adjust the picture quality.
 
 
 
PICTURE MODE
  NORMAL  DYNAMIC
  COLOR1  COLOR2...