Panasonic LCD Projector PT-AR100U Operating Instructions

Remote control operation
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Basic Operation
 
You can operate the projector with the remote control 
within a range of 7 m (23').
Operating by pointing at the projector
 
z
Ensure the remote control transmitter is facing the remote 
control signal receiver on the front of the projector during 
use.
Facing to the screen
 
z
Ensure the remote control transmitter is facing the screen 
and press the required buttons to operate the projector. 
The signal will be reflected off the screen. The...

Remote control operation
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Basic Operation
Loading a saved setting
Displays the [MEMORY LOAD] menu.
Press 
Attention
Setting can also be performed using the on-screen menu. 
 
z
For details, see [MEMORY LOAD] in the [PICTURE] 
menu. (
 page 54)
Displaying the  [VIERA LINK] 
menu
You can control some functions of the external device 
with this projector remote control.
Press 
Note
See “Using VIERA Link” for details.  (
 
z page 82)
Displaying the waveform 
monitor
By displaying the input...

Remote control operation
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Basic Operation
Submenu
When the VIERA Link control is enabled, the function 
menus of external devices can be displayed.  
(
 page 82)
Furthermore, points for a gamma adjustment can be 
altered. (
 page 42)
Press 
Switching the input signal
The input for projection can be switched.
Press 
The settings change as follows each time the button 
is pressed.
[COMPONENT IN]
[COMPUTER IN] [S-VIDEO IN]
[HDMI 2 IN][VIDEO IN]
[HDMI 1 IN]
[COMPONENT 
IN]COMPONENT signals...

Menu navigation
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Settings
Menu navigation
Navigating through the menu
Operating procedure
 
■
Press 
Press the <
1)   MENU> button on the remote 
control or in the controls of the projector.
The main menu is displayed.
 
z
PICTURE MODE
CONTRAST
BRIGHTNESS
COLOR
TINT
COLOR  TEMPERAT URE
SHARPNESS
DYNAMIC IRIS
LIGHT  HARMONIZER
WA VEFORM MONITO R
SPLIT  ADJAST
ADVA NCED MENU
PICTURE MEMOR YNORMAL
SIMPLE
ON
0
0
0
0
0
PICTURE
POSITION
LANGUAGE OPTION
Press the ▲▼ buttons to select main 
2)  
menu...

Menu navigation
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Settings
Menu list
The on-screen menu is used for settings and 
adjustments on this projector. 
See “Navigating through the menu” for details of on-
screen menu operation. (
 page 34)
The submenu of the main menu is displayed, and 
setting/adjustment for each item can be performed.
[
 
■ PICTURE] 
S-VIDEO IN/VIDEO IN/COMPONENT (YC
 
●BCR/
YP
BPR) signal input/HDMI
Submenu items Default 
setting Page
[PICTURE MODE] [NORMAL]37
[CONTRAST] [0]37
[BRIGHTNESS] [0]37
[COLOR] [0]37...

Menu navigation
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Settings
[
 
■ LANGUAGE] 
Language
[DEUTSCH]
[FRANÇAIS]
[ESPAÑOL]
[ITALIANO]
[PORTUGUÊS]
[SVENSKA]
[NORSK]
[DANSK]
[POLSKI]
[
]
[MAGYAR]
[РУССКИЙ]
[
]
[
]
[ENGLISH]
[ ¤ ]
[ ÔŠ  ]
[
 
■ OPTION] 
Submenu items Default 
setting Page
[ON-SCREEN DISPLAY] —63
[BACK COLOR] [BLUE]63
[STARTUP LOGO] [ON]64
[AUTO SEARCH] [ON]64
[HDMI SIGNAL LEVEL] *1[NORMAL] 64
[FRAME RESPONSE] [NORMAL]64
[PROJECTION METHOD] [FRONT/
DESK] 64
[TRIGGER 1 SETTING] [OFF] 65
[TRIGGER 2 SETTING]...

[PICTURE] menu
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Settings
Select [PICTURE] from the main menu of 
“Navigating through the menu” (
 page 34), 
and choose an item from the submenu.
After selecting an item, adjust the image with the 
 
z▲
▼ 
buttons.
Remote contro lProjector controls
[PICTURE MODE]
You can use these preset parameter settings to 
optimize image projection according to image source 
or projection environment.
Switch settingsSwitch settings
The settings change as follows each time the button 
is pressed....

[PICTURE] menu
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Settings
[COLOR TEMPERATURE]
You can adjust the color temperature if the white 
areas of the projected image are bluish or reddish.Less bluish
Less reddish
Setting range: -6 to +6
 
z
[SHARPNESS]
With regards to the input signal, adjust video 
sharpness using one of [SIMPLE] which adjusts 
horizontal direction and vertical direction 
simultaneously or [ADVANCED] which adjusts each 
individually.
Softer
Sharper
Note
Setting range will vary according to the selected input 
 
z...

[PICTURE] menu
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Settings
[WAVEFORM MONITOR]
By using a commercial test disk etc. and setting the 
luminance level of the output (brightness) signal from 
a connected external device to a value within this 
projector’s recommended range, you can perform 
adjustment so the display performance of the projector 
can be fully leveraged.
Press the  button.
1)  
The [WAVEFORM MONITOR] menu is displayed.
 
z
 W AV EFORM MONITO R
    OFF
    FULL  SCAN(Y)
    FULL  SCAN(R)
    FULL  SCAN(G)
    FULL...

[PICTURE] menu
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Settings
Adjust the waveform
 
■
Project the brightness adjustment signal of a commercial 
test disk (0% [0 IRE or 7.5 IRE] - 100% [100  IRE] ) and 
perform adjustment.
 
RETURN
MOVE DISPLA
Y
CHANGE WF MODE
Adjust to 100%
Signal (luminance) level
Signal (luminance) level
Monitor 
position
Monitor 
position Adjust to 100%
Adjust to 0 %
With COMPUTER (except 1 080 
signal) or HDMI (Expand)
Adjust to 0 % Image 
displayable 
area
Image 
displayable 
area
With the [WAVEFORM...