Panasonic LCD Projector PT-AE500U Operating Instructions
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ENGLISH -21 Getting started 20E NGLISH Connecting to computerNOTE: BShut down the computer before turning off the MAIN POWER switch of the projector. Computer ComputerTo RGB output To DVI-D output Operating rangeIf the remote control unit is held so that it is facing directly in front of the remote control signal receptors on the front or rear of the projector, the operating range is within approximately 7 m (23´) from the surfaces of the receptors. Furthermore, the remote control unit can be operated from an angle of ±30° to the left or right and ±15° above or below the receptors. #Open the cover. $Insert the batteries so that the polarities are correct, and then close the cover.NOTE: BIf there are any obstacles in between the remote control unit and the receptors, the remote control unit may not operate correctly. BIf strong light is allowed to shine onto the remote control signal receptor, correct projector operation may not be possible. Place the projector as far away from light sources as possible. B If facing the remote control unit toward the screen to operate the projector, the operating range of the remote control unit will be limited by the amount of light reflection loss caused by the characteristics of the screen used. NOTE: BDo not drop the remote control unit. BKeep the remote control unit away from liquids. B Remove the batteries if not using the remote control unit for long periods. BDo not use rechargeable batteries.Preparation for the remote control unit AAA batteries (two) Equipment such as an electric screen
PC POWER LIGHT INPUT ENTER MENU FREEZE NORMALASPECT USERMEMORY PICTUREMODE VIDEOCMPNT COMPONENT KEYSTONE ˛ $ ˛ & ˛ ' ˛ ' ˛ # ˛ ( ˛ ) ENGLISH -23 Basic operation 22-E NGLISH Turning on the powerBefore turning on the power 1, Ensure that all components are connected properly. 2, Connect the accessory power cord. 3, Remove the lens cover. Press the MAIN POWER switch to turn on the power.BThe power indicator on the projector will illuminate red.Press the POWER button.BThe power indicator on the projector will flash green. After a short period, the indicator will illuminate green, and a picture will be projected.Turn on the power of all connected devices.BStart the play function of a device such as a DVD player. NOTE: BA tinkling sound may be heard when the lamp unit is turned on, but this is not a sign of a malfunction.# $ % Power indicatorpower cord Lens cover Press the input select button to select the input signal.BA picture will be projected in accordance with the selected input signal. Follow the procedure below when you set the projector up first, and when you change the setup place. Adjusting the sizeBTurn the zoom ring to adjust the size of the projected image.Adjusting the focusBTurn the focus ring to adjust the focus of the projected image. & ' ( ) Adjusting the angleBWhile pressing the adjuster buttons, adjust the forward/back angle of tilt of the projector. Adjust so that the projector is as vertical to the screen as possible. Input select button Changing signals Input select button Changing signals Control panel Remote control unit VIDEO VIDEO S-VIDEO Y· PB· PR PC DVI VIDEOS-VIDEO CMPNT Y· PB· PR PCPCDVI Zoom Focus
ENGLISH -25 Basic operation 24-E NGLISH Turning off the power Press the POWER button.B“POWER OFF” is displayed on the screen.Press the I I or H H button to select “OK”, and then press the ENTER button.BThe lamp unit will switch off and the picture will stop being projected. (The power indicator on the projector will illuminate orange while the cooling fan is still operating.) # $ % PC POWER LIGHT INPUT ENTER MENU FREEZE NORMALASPECT USERMEMORY PICTUREMODE VIDEOCMPNT COMPONENT KEYSTONE ˛ # ˛ $ ˛ % Power indicator POWER OFF OK CANCEL Press the MAIN POWER switch to turn off the power after the power indicator on the projector illuminates red.BDo not cut power to the projector in any way while the cooling fan is still operating. Be careful not to switch off the MAIN POWER switch of the projector or unplug the power cord from the wall outlet.Power indicator NOTE: BDuring projection of an image, the cooling fan will operate, emitting a small noise as it operates. Turning the lamp on or off will cause this noise to increase a little. BBy using the “OPTION” menu to set “LAMP POWER” to “LOW”, the operating sound of the fan can be reduced. (Refer to page 43.) BYou can also turn off the power by pressing the POWER button twice or by holding it down for at least 0.5 seconds. BWhen the projector is in standby mode (the power indicator on the projector is illuminated red), the projector will still draw a maximum 1.0 W of power, even when the cooling fan has stopped. Power indicator statusRed Illuminated The projector is in standby mode and image projection is possible by pressing the POWER button.A picture is being projected. The lamp is cooling down after the power is turned off. (The cooling fan is operating.) The projector is preparing for projection after the power is turned on while the power indicator is illuminated orange. (After a short period, a picture will be projected.) The projector is preparing for projection after the power is turned on while the power indicator is illuminated red. (After a short period, a picture will be projected.) Flashing Illuminated IlluminatedFlashing Green OrangeProjector status
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Correcting keystone distortion (KEYSTONE)When either the projector or the screen is tilted, the keystone distortion will
affect the image. You can correct the image proportions by the following
procedure.
Projector control panelPress the KEYSTONE button.
BPress the For Gbutton to select the item you
want to correct, and then press the ENTER
button. Follow the procedures in the table below
to correct the keystone distortion.NOTE:
BYou can also correct keystone distortion from the “KEYSTONE” in the
“MAIN MENU”.
B
Vertical and horizontal keystone distortion can be corrected to ±30°of the angle
of tilt. However, the greater the correction amount, the more the picture quality
will deteriorate, and the harder it will become to achieve a good level of focus.
To obtain the best picture quality, set up the projector and screen in such a way
that the amount of keystone correction required is as minimal as possible.
B
The picture size will also change when correction of keystone distortion is carried out.
NOTE:
BThe picture mode can be also selected in the “PICTURE” menu.
Useful functions
PC
INPUTENTER MENU
FREEZE
NORMALVIDEOCMPNT
COMPONENT
KEYSTONE
KEYSTONE
H-KEYSTONE 0
V-KEYSTONE 0
SELECT ENTER ESC
Vertical
keystone
distortion
correctionOperation
Press the H H
button.
Press the I I
button.
Horizontal
keystone
distortion
correctionOperation
Press the H H
button.
Press the I I
button.
BPress the MENU button to return to the previous screen.
Selecting the picture mode (PICTURE MODE)You can select the appropriate picture mode for the type of projected image
by the following procedure.
Press the PICTURE MODE button.
PC
ENTER MENU
FREEZE
NORMALASPECT
USERMEMORY
VIDEOCMPNT
COMPONENT
KEYSTONE
PICTUREMODE
BPress the Ior Hbutton to select an item.
PICTURE MODE NORMAL
NORMAL............When watching various image sources.
DYNAMIC...........When the projector is used in a bright room.
CINEMA1............When watching movies. The projected image will be
refined. This mode was well tuned to the look of Hollywood
movie.
CINEMA2............When watching movies. The projected image will be clear
and have high contrast.
VIDEO.................When watching video sources such as music or sports
programs.
NATURAL...........To reproduce the color of the image faithfully from the
image source.
PICTURE MODE NORMAL [ DYNAMIC [ CINEMA
1
[ CINEMA
2
[ VIDEO [ NATURAL
ENGLISH -29 Useful functions 28-E NGLISH NOTE: BIf a selected mode does not match the aspect ratio of the input signal, it may affect the quality of viewing of the original picture. Keep this in mind when selecting the aspect ratio. B If using this projector in places such as cafes or hotels to display programs for a commercial purpose or for public presentation, note that if the aspect ratio (16:9) selection function is used to change the aspect ratio of the screen picture, you may be infringing the rights of the original copyright owner for that program under copyright protection laws. B If a normal (4:3) picture which was not originally intended for wide-screen viewing is projected onto a wide screen, distortion may occur around the edges of the picture so that part of the picture is no longer visible. Such programs should be viewed in 4:3 mode to give proper consideration to the aims and intentions of the original program’s creator. BThe following signals have resolutions that are 16:9 image sizes. The aspect ratios for these signals cannot be changed while being played because they are already established. (Refer to page 54.) HDTV60, HDTV50, 750p, WIDE 480/600/720/768/768-2 *WIDE768 signals can be set to “V SCROLL”. BImage sizes such as Cinema-Vision that project wider than the 16:9 ratio will have narrow black fields at the top and bottom. BYou can also change the aspect ratio from the “POSITION” menu.Setting the aspect ratio (ASPECT)This projector allows you to change the aspect ratio to match the type of input signal. AUTO\ 4:3\ 16:9\ JUST\ ZOOM 4:3\ 16:9\ V SCROLL 4:3\ 16:9 (When a 525p/625p signal is being input) 4:3\ 16:9\ JUST\ ZOOM S-VIDEO/VIDEO/ YP BPR PC DVIENTER FREEZE NORMAL USERMEMORY PICTUREMODE ASPECT Press the ASPECT button. BPressing the ASPECT button will change the aspect ratio according to the successive settings shown below. BIllustrations for aspect ratio settings are shown on the next page. Refer to this illustration for assistance in selecting a suitable aspect ratio. BWhen set to “AUTO”, the aspect ratio will be automatically selected if the input signal has a detector signal. 4:34:3 input signal 4:3JUST 4:3 input signal Horizontal expansion of projected image (Center of image is less distorted.) ZOOMLetterbox signal Expansion preserves original ratio V SCROLL (XGA/MXGA/SXGA/ WIDE768 only) 4:3 input signal A picture is projected without expansion or reduction. (Vertical position can be adjusted by the Gand Fbuttons.) ASPECT Input signal Projected image 16:9Squeezed signal (image contracted horizontally)Horizontal expansion of projected image
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Useful functions
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NOTE:
BOnly the settings saved in the “MEMORY SAVE” menu will be
displayed in the “MEMORY LOAD” menu. BThe “MEMORY LOAD” menu will be displayed.
Press the For Gbutton to select the setting
you want to retrieve, then press the ENTER
button.
Turning on the button lights (LIGHT)
Retrieving the saved picture
settings (USER MEMORY)The picture settings adjusted according to the instructions on page 36 can be
saved and retrieved.
Still picture
BThe picture being projected will be paused.
BPress the FREEZE button again to cancel the
still picture. Press the LIGHT button.
BThe buttons on the remote control unit will be
illuminated.
BPress the LIGHT button again to turn off the
button lights. The button lights will be turned off
automatically when no buttons on the remote
control unit are pressed for 10 seconds.
Press the FREEZE button.Press the USER MEMORY button.
Pausing a picture (FREEZE)
PC
POWER
INPUT
ENTER MENU
FREEZE
NORMALASPECT
USERMEMORY
PICTUREMODE
VIDEOCMPNT
COMPONENT
KEYSTONELIGHTPC
POWER
INPUT
ENTER MENU
NORMALASPECT
USERMEMORY
PICTUREMODE
VIDEOCMPNT
COMPONENT
KEYSTONELIGHTFREEZE
PC
POWER
LIGHT
INPUT
ENTER MENU
FREEZE
NORMALASPECTLCD PROJECTORVIDEOCMPNT
COMPONENT
KEYSTONE
PICTUREMODE
USERMEMORY
MEMORY LOAD
MEMORY 1
MEMORY 2
MEMORY 3
SELECT ENTER ESC
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Adjustments and settings
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On-screen menusMenu screensThe various settings and adjustments for this projector can be carried out by
selecting the operations from on-screen menus.
The general arrangement of these menus is shown below.MAIN MENU
MENU
KEYSTONE
PICTURE
POSITION
SHUTTER
LANGUAGE
OPTIONSELECT ENTER EXIT
PICTURE
PICTURE MODE NORMAL
CONTRAST 0
BRIGHT 0
COLOR 0
TINT 0
SHARPNESS 0
COLOR TEMP. 0
AI OFF
ADVANCE MENU
MEMORY SAVE
MEMORY LOAD
TV-SYSTEM AUTO
SELECT ADJ ESCPICTURE menu (page 36)
When an S-VIDEO/VIDEO
signal is being input PICTURE
PICTURE MODE NORMAL
CONTRAST 0
BRIGHT 0
COLOR 0
TINT 0
SHARPNESS 0
COLOR TEMP. 0
AI OFF
ADVANCE MENU
MEMORY SAVE
MEMORY LOAD
SIGNAL MODE 525I
SELECT ADJ ESCWhen a YP
BPR/PC signal is being input
PICTURE
PICTURE MODE NORMAL
CONTRAST 0
BRIGHT 0
SHARPNESS 0
COLOR TEMP. 0
AI OFF
ADVANCE MENU
MEMORY SAVE
MEMORY LOAD
SIGNAL MODE XGA
SELECT ADJ ESCWhen a DVI signal is being input KEYSTONE correction (page 26)
KEYSTONE
H-KEYSTONE 0
V-KEYSTONE 0
SELECT ENTER ESC
POSITION
H-POSITION 0
V-POSITION 0
ASPECT 16:9
SELECT ENTER ESCPOSITION menu (page 40)
When an S-VIDEO/VIDEO/
DVI signal is being input
$
When a YP
BPRsignal is being input
$
When a PC signal is being input
%
&
LANGUAGE menu (page 41)
SHUTTER function (page 41)
OPTION menu (page 42)
BWhen a DVI signal is being
input, only “ASPECT” can be
adjusted.
BPress the MENU button to
display the “MAIN MENU”.
Refer to page 34 for details on
how to operate the on-screen
menus.
&Press the F F
or G G
button to select an
item, and then press the I I
or H H
button to change or adjust the
setting.
An individual adjustment screen such as
the one shown below will be displayed
for bar scale items.
The bar scale will turn green when any
adjustment changes the setting from the
factory set value.
For items without any selective arrow or
bar scale, press the ENTER button. The
menu screen for the item will then be
displayed. #Press the MENU button.
$Press the F F
or G G
button to select an item.
%Press the ENTER button to accept the
selection.
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Projector control panelMenu operation guideNOTE:
BPress the MENU
button to return to
the previous
screen.
PC
POWER
LIGHT
INPUT
ENTER
MENU
FREEZE
NORMALASPECTLCD PROJECTORVIDEOCMPNT
COMPONENT
KEYSTONE
PICTUREMODE
USERMEMORY
MENU
KEYSTONE
PICTURE
POSITION
SHUTTER
LANGUAGE
OPTIONSELECT ENTER EXIT MENU
KEYSTONE
PICTURE
POSITION
SHUTTER
LANGUAGE
OPTIONSELECT ENTER EXIT
PICTURE
PICTURE MODE NORMAL
CONTRAST 0
BRIGHT 0
COLOR 0
TINT 0
SHARPNESS 0
COLOR TEMP. 0
AI OFF
ADVANCE MENU
MEMORY SAVE
MEMORY LOAD
TV-SYSTEM AUTO
SELECT ADJ ESC
Unavailable on-
screen menu itemsThis projector has
unadjustable items and
unusable functions
depending on the signal
being input.
When an item cannot be
adjusted or a function cannot
be used, the corresponding
on-screen menu display
does not appear, and the
item or function will not work
even if the ENTER button is
pressed.
Returning a setting to the factory defaultIf you press the NORMAL button on the remote control unit, you can return
settings to the factory default settings. However, the operation of this function
varies depending on which screen is being displayed.
B B
When a menu screen is being displayed
All items displayed will be returned to their factory default settings, and the
bar scale will appear white.
B B
When an individual adjustment screen is being displayed
Only the item displayed will be returned to the factory default setting, and
the bar scale will appear white.
BRIGHT 0NOTE:
BTriangle symbols above and below a
menu bar indicate the factory default
setting. Items which do not have these
triangle symbols cannot be returned to
the factory default setting.The positions
of triangle symbols vary depending on
the type of signal being input.
The “MAIN MENU” screen will be
displayed.
Selected items will be displayed in
blue.
The selected menu screen or
adjustment screen will then be
displayed. (Example: “PICTURE”
menu)Indicates the standard
factory default setting
Indicates the current
adjustment value
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Adjustments and settings
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Adjusting the picturePress 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.
For items without any selective
arrow or bar scale, press the ENTER
button. The menu screen for the item
will then be displayed.
When an S-VIDEO/VIDEO signal is
being input PICTURE
PICTURE MODE NORMAL
CONTRAST 0
BRIGHT 0
COLOR 0
TINT 0
SHARPNESS 0
COLOR TEMP. 0
AI OFF
ADVANCE MENU
MEMORY SAVE
MEMORY LOAD
TV-SYSTEM AUTO
SELECT ADJ ESCWhen a YP
BPR/PC signal is being
input
PICTURE
PICTURE MODE NORMAL
CONTRAST 0
BRIGHT 0
COLOR 0
TINT 0
SHARPNESS 0
COLOR TEMP. 0
AI OFF
ADVANCE MENU
MEMORY SAVE
MEMORY LOAD
SIGNAL MODE 525I
SELECT ADJ ESC
PICTURE MODERefer to page 27 for details.CONTRASTThis adjusts the contrast of the
picture. (Adjust the “BRIGHT”
setting first if required before
adjusting the “CONTRAST” setting.)
The picture is bright: Ibutton
The picture is dark: HbuttonBRIGHTThis adjusts the darker areas (black
areas) in the picture.
Black areas are too light: Ibutton
Dark areas are too solid: HbuttonCOLOR(S-VIDEO/VIDEO/YP
BPR/PC only)
The color is too deep: Ibutton
The color is too pale: Hbutton When a DVI signal is being input
PICTURE
PICTURE MODE NORMAL
CONTRAST 0
BRIGHT 0
SHARPNESS 0
COLOR TEMP. 0
AI OFF
ADVANCE MENU
MEMORY SAVE
MEMORY LOAD
SIGNAL MODE XGA
SELECT ADJ ESC
TINT(NTSC/NTSC 4.43/YP
BPR/PC only)
This adjusts the flesh tones in the
picture.
The flesh tones are greenish
: I
button
The flesh tones are reddish
: H
button
SHARPNESSTo soften the picture details
: I
button
To sharpen the picture details
: H
button
COLOR TEMP.This is used to adjust the white
areas of the picture if they appear
bluish or reddish.AIThe lamp is controlled according to
the input signals to project images
with the best quality.
AI-1 For image sources with many
dark scenes such as movies.
AI-2 For image sources with many
bright scenes such as general
programs.
OFF“AI” is disabled.
ADVANCE MENUPicture settings can be adjusted in
more detail.
Press the ENTER button to display
the “ADVANCE MENU”
“GAMMA HIGH/MID/LOW” is used
for correcting the gradation of a
bright or dark projected image.
BAdjust “GAMMA HIGH” mainly to
correct the gradation of a bright
projected image.
BAdjust “GAMMA LOW” mainly to
correct the gradation of a dark
projected image.
“CONTRAST R/G/B” and “BRIGHT
R/G/B” are used for correcting the
color temperature in more detail.
BAdjust “CONTRAST R/G/B”
mainly to correct the white areas
of the projected image.
BAdjust “BRIGHT R/G/B” mainly to
correct the black areas of the
projected image.
COLOR TEMP. -2 [COLOR TEMP. -1 [COLOR TEMP. 0 [COLOR TEMP. +1 [COLOR TEMP. +2
ADVANCE MENU
GAMMA HIGH 0
GAMMA MID 0
GAMMA LOW 0
CONTRAST R 0
CONTRAST G 0
CONTRAST B 0
BRIGHT R 0
BRIGHT G 0
BRIGHT B 0
SELECT ENTER ESC
NOTE:
BWhen PC signals are being
input, adjustment can be made
only when HDTV60/HDTV50
signals are being input.
NOTE:
BWhen PC signals are being
input, adjustment can be made
only when HDTV60/HDTV50
signals are being input.NOTE:
B“AI” is disabled when “LAMP
POWER” is set to “LOW”.
(Refer to page 43.)
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MEMORY SAVEPress the ENTER button to display
the “MEMORY SAVE” menu.
The settings adjusted in “PICTURE”
menu can be saved. Press the For
Gbutton to select the number in
which you want to save the setting,
and then press the ENTER button.
The confirmation screen will then be
displayed. Press the Ior Hbutton
to select “OK” and then press the
ENTER button.
The current picture setting will be
saved.MEMORY LOADPress the ENTER button to display
the “MEMORY LOAD” menu.
(If any setting is not saved in the
“MEMORY SAVE” menu, the
“MEMORY LOAD” menu will not be
displayed.)
Refer to page 31 on how to retrieve
the saved settings.
TV-SYSTEM(S-VIDEO/VIDEO only)
This should normally be set to
“AUTO”. If the signal is of such poor
quality that the correct format
cannot be automatically
distinguished, change the setting
manually to the required TV system.SIGNAL MODE(PC/YP
BPR/DVI only)
This displays the type of signal
which is currently being projected.
Refer to the table on page 54 for
details on each type of signal.
TV-SYSTEM AUTO [ NTSC [ NTSC4.43 [ PAL [ PAL-M [ PAL-N [ SECAMNOTE:
BWhen set to “AUTO”, the
projector automatically
distinguishes between
NTSC/NTSC 4.43/PAL/PAL60/
PAL-M/PAL-N/SECAM signals.
Projecting sRGB-
compatible pictures
sRGB is an international color
reproduction standard (IEC61966-2-
1) established by the International
Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).
If you would like the colors in sRGB-
compatible pictures to be
reproduced more faithfully, make
the following settings.
#Press the F or G button to
select “PICTURE MODE”, and
then press theI or H button
to select “NATURAL”.
$Press the NORMAL button on
the remote control unit.
%Press the F or Gbutton to
select “LAMP POWER” in the
“OPTION” menu, and then
press the I or Hbutton to
select “HIGH”.
MEMORY SAVE
MEMORY 1
MEMORY 2
MEMORY 3
SELECT ENTER ESC MEMORY SAVE
OK CANCELNOTE:
BYou can save up to 3 settings
for each of the 2 signal groups
described below (up to 6
settings can be saved).S-VIDEO, VIDEO, YP
BPR, and
HDTV50/HDTV60 signals from
DVIs and PCs
PC and DVI (except for
HDTV50/HDTV60 signals)