Panasonic LCD Projector PT-AE500U Operating Instructions

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Adjustments and settings
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Adjusting the positionPress the For Gbutton to select
an item, and then press the Ior H
button to change the setting.
For items with bar scales, press the
ENTER button or the Ior Hbutton
to display the adjustment screen,
and then Press the Ior Hbutton
to make the adjustment.
When an S-VIDEO/VIDEO/DVI
signal is being input.
BWhen a DVI signal is being input,
only “ASPECT” can be adjusted.
When a YP
BPRsignal is being input
When a PC signal is being input...

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Adjustments and settings
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Option settingsPress the For Gbutton to select
an item, and then press the Ior H
button to change the setting.OSDON The signal name is displayed
in the top-right corner of the
screen when the input signal
is changed.
OFF Use this setting when you do
not want the signal name to
be displayed.Noise Reduction (NR)(YP
BPRonly) 
If noise occurs from the projector
because of a poor input signal, set
“NR” to “ON”.
To turn off the “NR” feature, set it to
“OFF”....

Care and maintenance
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When the TEMP indicator and the
LAMP indicator are illuminatedThere are two indicators on the control panel of the projector which give
information about the operating condition of the projector. These indicators
illuminate or flash to warn you about problems that have occurred inside the
projector, so if you notice that one of the indicators is on, turn off the power
and check the table below for the cause of the problem.LAMP indicator TEMP indicatorProblem...

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NOTE:
BPlace the projector on top of a
soft cloth so that it will not
become scratched.
NOTE:
BBe sure to install the air filter
before using the projector. If
the projector is used without
the air filter installed, dust and
other foreign particles will be
drawn into the projector, and
malfunctions will result.
BIf the dust cannot be removed
by cleaning, it is time to
replace the air filter. Please
consult your dealer.
Furthermore, if the lamp unit is
being...

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Lamp unit replacement procedure#Turn off the MAIN POWER
switch according to the
procedure given in “Turning off
the power” on page 24, and
then disconnect the power
cord plug from the wall outlet
and check that the area around
the lamp unit has cooled down.
$Use a Phillips screwdriver to
turn the lamp unit cover fixing
screws at the bottom of the
projector, and then remove the
lamp unit cover from the
projector.%Use a Phillips screwdriver to
loosen the two...

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Care and maintenance
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Before calling for serviceBefore calling for service, check the following points.
Problem Possible cause
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Power does not
turn on.
No picture
appears.
The picture is
fuzzy.COLOR is too
light or TINT is
poor.The remote
control unit
does not
operate.The picture does
not display
correctly.Picture from
computer does
not appear.BThe power cord may not be connected.
BThe MAIN POWER switch is turned off.
BThe main power supply is not being supplied to the
wall...

Others
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SpecificationsPower supply: 100 V – 240 V ~, 50 Hz/60 Hz
Power consumption: 180 W [During standby (when fan is
stopped): Approx. 1.0 W]
Amps: 2.2 A - 1.0 ALCD panel:
Panel size (diagonal): 0.7 type (17.78 mm)
Aspect ratio: 16:9
Display method: 3 transparent LCD panels (RGB)
Drive method: Active matrix method
Pixels: 921 600 (1 280 x 720) x 3 panelsLens: Manual zoom (1 - 1.2) / focus lens 
F 1.9 - 2.2, f 22.0 mm - 26.2 mmLamp: UHM lamp (130 W)Luminosity: 850 lmScanning...

Others
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Appendix*1 The “i” appearing after the resolution indicates an interlaced signal.
*2 The following symbols are used to indicate picture quality.
AA Maximum picture quality can be obtained.
A Signals are converted by the image processing circuit before picture 
is projectedList of compatible signals
720 x 480i 15.734 59.940 A Video/S-Video720 x 576i 15.625 50.000 A Video/S-Video720 x 480i 15.734 59.940 13.500 A YP
BPR
720 x 576i 15.625 50.000 13.500 A YP
BPR
720 x 483 31.469...

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Others
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BThe pin layout and signal names for the DVI-D input connector are shown
below. (interface with TMDS connector on a personal computer)
External viewPin No.
Signal
Pin No.
Signal
#T.M.D.S data 2-
/T.M.D.S data 3+
$T.M.D.S data 2+
0+5 V
%T.M.D.S data 2/4 shield
1Earth
&T.M.D.S data 4-
2Hot plug sense
'T.M.D.S data 4+
3T.M.D.S data 0-
(DDC clock
4T.M.D.S data 0+
)DDC data
*
-
6T.M.D.S data 5-
+T.M.D.S data 1-
7T.M.D.S data 5+
,T.M.D.S data 1+
8T.M.D.S clock shield
-T.M.D.S...

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These Operating Instructions are printed on recycled paper.
Trademark acknowledgementsBVGA and XGA are trademarks of International Business Machines
Corporation.
BS-VGA is a registered trademark of the Video Electronics Standards
Association.
All other trademarks are the property of the various trademark owners.