Panasonic LCD Projector PT-AX200U Operating Instructions

							PICTURE menu
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Settings
You can adjust the white balance of the projected image.
 Setting range: -6 to +6
You can switch automatic adjustment system of the lamp 
and the lens iris, which control the contrast and black 
level, on/off.
 ON: Automatic adjustment
 OFF: No adjustment
The luminance sensor detects the brightness of the 
room and keeps the luminance in balance automatically. 
If needed, you can switch this function on/off from 
MODE, or adjust it manually from MANUAL by pressing 
I H.
 Setting range: -8 to +8
You can perform more detailed image adjustment 
manually.
JGAMMA
You can adjust linear intensity at 3 levels. Press I 
H to increase/decrease 1 point.
 Setting range: -8 to +8
JCONTRAST
You can adjust the amount of contrast in RGB 
colors individually. Press I H to increase/
decrease 1 point.
 Setting range: -16 to +16
JBRIGHTNESS
You can adjust the brightness in RGB colors 
individually. Press I H to increase/decrease 
1 point.
 Setting range: -16 to +16
JCOLOR MANAGEMENT
You can manage your own defined color settings. 
See “Setting your own color profile” on page 24.
JNR (Noise Reduction)
You can switch the automatic noise reduction 
system on/off. Press I H to select the required 
setting.
 ON: Automatic noise reduction
 OFF: No noise reduction
JMPEG NR
You can switch the automatic noise reduction 
system for MPEG format images on/off. The 
system minimize block noise and mosquito noise 
to eliminate jagged edges, providing an overall 
smoother image. Press I H to select the required 
setting.
 ON: Active
 OFF: Deactive
JCINEMA REALITY
You can switch the automatic image synchronizer 
on/off for 24 frames a second images, such as 
movies. Press I H to select the required setting.
 ON: Active
 OFF: Deactive
COLOR TEMPERATURE
DYNAMIC IRIS
LIGHT HARMONIZER
NOTE:
• To assure correct performance of the LIGHT 
HARMONIZER, do not interrupt the light on to the 
luminance sensor. See “Projector body” on page 12.
ADVANCED MENU
LevelsDefault setting
GAMMA HIGH0
GAMMA MID0
GAMMA LOW0
RGBDefault setting
CONTRAST R0
CONTRAST G0
CONTRAST B0
Less 
reddish Less 
bluishRGBDefault setting
BRIGHTNESS R0
BRIGHTNESS G0
BRIGHTNESS B0
NOTE:
•MPEG NR system is not available with COMPUTER/
HDMI (VGA480) signals.
NOTE:
•CINEMA REALITY is effective only with interlace 
signals. 
						

							Settings
PICTURE menu
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JTV-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.You can save and name the adjusted PICTURE menu 
settings for instant access from FAVORITE LOAD 
menu.
1. Adjust the items in PICTURE menu.
2. Select FAVORITE 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. 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 DEL ALL 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 
“Switching the preset settings” on page 22.
1. Select a setting from FAVORITE1 - 8.
 Undefined settings will not be selectable.
2. Press ENTER to activate.
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.
FAVORITE SAVE
NOTE:
• If you leave the text box empty and save, the default 
memory number will stay as a name.
FAVORITE LOAD
NOTE:
• If you have not saved any settings, FAVORITE1 - 8 will 
not be displayed.
OK CANCEL
ALL DELETE
FAVORITE NAME CHANGE 
						

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Settings
You can edit the named memory settings.
QDeleting a memory setting
1. Select FAVORITE 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 the required memory setting and press the 
ENTER button.
2. 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.
3. Repeat step 4 until you finish the text line.
 Move the cursor to DEL ALL 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.
4. 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.
FAVORITE EDIT
NOTE:
• If you have not saved any settings, FAVORITE1 - 16 
will not be displayed.
OK CANCEL
ALL DELETE
FAVORITE NAME CHANGE
SIGNAL MODE
NOTE:
• See “List of compatible signals” on page 45. 
						

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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.
JAspect 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 27.
 See “Main menu and sub-menu” on page 28.
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 \ 14:9 \ ZOOM1 \ 
ZOOM2 \ JUST
 AUTO \ 4:3 \ 16:9 \ JUST \ 
ZOOM 
NTSC signal
COMPUTER 
(RGB) 4:3 \ 16:9 \ V SCROLL
 4:3 \ 16:9 
VGA or SVGA signals
 Not switchable 
WIDE480/600/720/768/768-2/800/
900 signals 
HDMI 4:3 \ 16:9
 16:9 \ 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 \ JUST \ ZOOM 
525p (480p) and 625p (576p) signals
COMPONENT
(YP
BPR) 4:3 \ 16:9 \ 14:9 \ JUST \ 
ZOOM1 \ ZOOM2 
625i (576i), 625p (576p)
 AUTO \ 4:3 \ 16:9 \ JUST \ 
ZOOM 
525i (480i), 525p (480p)
  16:9 \ H - FIT \ V - FIT 
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 
						

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Settings
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 23.
QVIDEO/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
QCOMPUTER signals
V SCROLL
Escape and press F G to scroll the image of COMPUTER signals to adjust the edge vertically.
Original size
4:3Squeeze 
signal16:9
Letter box14:9
Letter Box2.35:1
Cinescope
4:3Projects at 4:3.
16:9Adjusts horizontally to 16:9.
JUSTAdjusts horizontally to fit 16:9. Closer 
to edge, more enlarged. Not available 
with COMPUTER signals.
ZOOM/
ZOOM1Adjusts to 16:9 size with preserving 
original ratio. Escape the menu mode 
and press FG to adjust vertically.
ZOOM2Adjusts to cinescope size not 
including letter box. Escape the menu 
mode and press FG to adjust 
vertically.
14:9Adjusts to 14:9.
Original Size
4:316:9Cinescope
H - FITAdjusts horizontally to 16:9.
V - FITAdjusts to 16:9 vertically. Escape and press F G to scroll 
the image to adjust the edge vertically.  
						

							Settings
POSITION menu
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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 vertically correct keystone.
 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 a minimum of 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 keystone correction will affect the 
aspect ratio and the size of the image.
AUTO SETUP 
						

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Settings
FUNCTION BUTTON
You can assign a frequently used menu option to the FUNCTION button for shortcut. Press I H to select the 
required menu option and press the ENTER button.
QBLANK function
You can stop the projection temporary for electrical power save. To escape from the blank mode, press any 
button except the LIGHT button.
Remote control Control panel
 See “Navigating through the MENU” on page 27.
 See “Main menu and sub-menu” on page 28.
FUNCTION BUTTON
BLANKpage 37
SLEEPpage 39
FAVORITE LOADpage 32
LIGHT HARMONIZERpage 31
AUTO SETUPpage 36
HDMI 1 IN
page 26 HDMI 2 IN
COMPUTER IN
COMPONENT INS-VIDEO IN
page 26
VIDEO IN
NORMAL
page 30 DYNAMIC
CINEMA1
CINEMA2
VIVID CINEMA
GAME
NATURAL 
						

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Settings
OPTION menu
When you change the input method, the guidance 
appears in the upper right corner of the screen. The 
following display methods are available. Press I H to 
cycle through the options.
You can change the background color of the menu. 
Press I H to cycle through the option.
 TYPE1Semi transparent black
 TYPE2Solid blue
 TYPE3Semi transparent dark blue
You can change the position where to display the menu. 
Press I H to cycle through the options.You can choose a screen color from BLUE or BLACK 
for when the projector is idle. Press I H to select.
You can switch the logo on/off that is displayed when 
starting up the projector. Press I H to select the 
required option. STARTUP LOGO will be displayed for 
30 seconds.
 ONActive
 OFFDeactive
When the projector is turned on, the input terminals are 
detected and an input signal is selected automatically. 
You can switch the system on/off. Press I H to cycle 
through the options.
 ONActive
 OFFDeactive
When an HDMI is not projected normally, you can switch 
the HDMI signal level to NORMAL or EXPAND. Press I 
H to select an option.
 NORMALGeneral HDMI signal level
 EXPANDExpanded HDMI signal level
When installing the projector, select the projection 
method according to the projector position. Press I H 
to cycle through the options. See “Projection method” on 
page 15.
INPUT GUIDE
OptionsFunction
OFFTurn off the guidance.
SIMPLEDisplay the input method by text. The 
INPUT GUIDE will go out after 
5 seconds without any operation.
DETAILEDDisplay the input method by graphic. The 
INPUT GUIDE will go out after 
10 seconds without any operation.
OSD DESIGN
OSD POSITION
UPPER 
LEFTUPPER 
CENTERUPPER 
RIGHT
CENTER
LOWER 
LEFTLOWER 
CENTERLOWER 
RIGHT
Remote control Control panel
 See “Navigating through the MENU” on page 27.
 See “Main menu and sub-menu” on page 28.
BACK COLOR
STARTUP LOGO
AUTO SEARCH
NOTE:
• When no signal is detected, the last used input will be 
selected.
HDMI SIGNAL LEVEL
NOTE:
•HDMI SIGNAL LEVEL is not available with some 
equipment.
INSTALLATION
FRONT/DESKSetting on a desk/floor and 
projecting from front
FRONT/CEILINGMounting in the ceiling and 
projecting from front
REAR/DESKSetting on a desk/floor and 
projecting from rear
REAR/CEILINGMounting in the ceiling and 
projecting from rear 
						

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Settings
You can select the required duration of time and set the 
off timer to turn off the power of the projector 
automatically. 3 minutes before turn-off, the countdown 
of minutes will be displayed in the lower right corner. 
Press I H to cycle through the options.
If you use the projector at high elevation, the ALTITUDE 
setting need to be HIGH to set the fan speed high. Press 
I H to select the required option.
 LOWThe fan speed is low.
 HIGHThe fan speed is high.
You can adjust the power of the lamp to save electricity, 
prolong the lamp life and reduce the noise.You can check how long time the lamp has been used.
You can use the 2 different test patterns to adjust the 
focus of the image. 
1. Press the ENTER button to display the test 
pattern 1 and adjust the focus with the focus ring.
2. Press the ENTER button to display the test 
pattern 2 and adjust the focus with the focus ring 
again.
3. Press the MENU or RETURN to return to the 
previous menu, or press repeatedly to return to the 
screen.
SLEEP
OFF 240MIN.
60MIN. 210MIN.
90MIN. 180MIN.
120MIN. 150MIN.
ALTITUDE
NOTE:
• At 1 400 m (4 593 ft) above sea level, the setting must 
be HIGH.
• The loudness of fan noise depends on the ALTITUDE 
setting.
LAMP POWER
OptionsFunction
NORMALWhen higher luminance is 
required.
ECO-MODEWhen lower luminance is 
sufficient.
NOTE:
• When no input signal is detected, the function is 
disabled.
LAMP RUNTIME
NOTE:
•LAMP RUNTIME is a relevant matter for lamp 
replacement timing. See “Replacing the lamp unit” on 
page 42.
TEST PATTERN
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 the POSITION menu. 
						

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Maintenance
TEMP and LAMP Indicators
If a problem should occur with the projector, the LAMP and/or TEMP 
indicators will inform you. Manage the indicated problems as follow.
1. Confirm the status of all indicators and projector, and switch off 
the projector in proper way.
2. Find out the cause of the problem by status of the LAMP and/or 
TEMP indicators.
3. Follow the following instruction for each indication and solve the 
problem.
4. Turn on the projector in the correct way and confirm the 
indicator is not indicating a problem any longer.
JLAMP indicator
JTEMP indicator
Managing the indicated problems
NOTE:
• If no problem is found or the problem remains, do not turn on the projector. Instead contact an Authorized Service Center.
Indicator Illuminating red Flashing red
ProblemLAMP RUNTIME has 
reached 1 800 hours.The lamp circuit failure, abnormal function or lamp unit is damaged.
CauseThe lamp unit will run 
out soon and needs to 
be replaced.The MAIN POWER is 
switched on again 
before the lamp unit is 
cooled enough.The lamp circuit failure, 
abnormal function.The lamp unit is 
damaged.
RemedySee “Replacing the 
lamp unit” on page 42.Let the lamp unit cool 
down and turn on the 
MAIN POWER.Contact an Authorized 
Service Center.See “Replacing the 
lamp unit” on page 42.
Indicator Illuminating red and still projecting
 Flashing red and the POWER button is turned off
ProblemThe temperature inside and/or outside the projector is abnormally high.
CauseThe ventilation openings are 
covered.The room temperature is too 
high.The air filter is excessively dirty 
and the ventilation is poor.
RemedyRemove the object(s) from the 
ventilation openings or clear 
around the projector.Reinstall the projector in 
temperature controlled place. 
See page 48.Replace the air filter in the 
proper method. See page 41.
POWER LAMP TEMP