Panasonic LCD Projector PT-EX16KE PT-EX16KU Operating Instructions

							Powering on/off
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Basic Operation
Powering on/off
Connecting the power cord
■
■ Installation 
1) 
 Insert the power cord holder in the 
holes provided above and below the 
AC input terminal.
■z Push the power cord holder to the left to allow 
insertion of the power cord.
2) Attach the power cord cover to the 
cord in the direction of (i) and press it 
firmly in the direction of (ii).
(i)
(ii)
3) Connect the power cord to the  AC 
input terminal.
4) Move the power cord holder to secure 
the power cord.
■
■ Removal 
1) 
 Push the power cord holder to the left.
2) Remove the power cord from the  AC 
input terminal.
3) Remove the power cord holder . 
						

							Powering on/off
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Basic Operation
Power indicator 
The power indicator informs you of the power status. Check the status of the power indicator  and the 
standby indicator  before operating the projector.
Power indicator 
Stand\fy indicator 
Indicator status Projector status
Power indicator 
 (green) Standby indicator 
 (red)
Off The main power is off.
Off On The power is off (standby mode).
On Off The projector is in the projection mode.
Off FlashingThe projector is preparing to turn off the power.
After a short time, the power will turn off (in standby mode).
Note
 z When the projector is preparing to turn of

f the power (the power indicator  is off and the standby 
indicator  is flashing), the internal fan switches on to cool the projector.
 z When the projector is preparing to turn of

f the power, you cannot switch on the power by pressing the power 
 button on the control panel or the power  button on the remote control. If the standby 
indicator  is on, you can switch on the power.
 z The projector consumes electricity even in the standby mode (the standby indicator  is on). 
						

							Powering on/off
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Basic Operation
Powering on the projector
Power  
b\fttonControl panel
Remote control
Power  b\ftton
Before turning on the power, remove the lens cover.
1) Connect the power plug to the outlet.
(AC 220 V - 240 V  50   Hz/60   Hz)
2) Press the < > side of the main power 
switch to turn on the power.
■z After a moment,  the standby indicator  will go on and the projector will enter the 
standby mode.
3) Press the  button on 
the control panel or the  button 
on the remote control.
■z After a moment, an image will be projected 
and the currently selected input signal and 
lamp status (
 page 85) will be displayed for 
approximately four seconds.
Note
 z When [PIN code lock] ( page 69) has been set to 
[On] using [Security] in the [Setting] menu, enter 
your PIN code.
 z The projector will make a noise when the lamp 
comes on, but this is not a malfunction.
 zDuring projection, the fan rotates, making a sound. 
The sound may change depending on the ambient 
temperature, and when the lamp is on, the sound 
may become loud.
 zIf the lamp is switched of

f and immediately on 
again, the newly projected image may wobble 
for a few moments. This is due to the lamp 
characteristics and is not a malfunction.
 z W

hen [Direct on] (
 page 68) of the [Setting] menu 
is set to [On], the power will come on as soon as 
you insert the power plug into the outlet or set the 
main power switch to the 
< > side.
 z When [Display] ( page 59) of the [Setting] menu 
is set to [On] and [Logo] (
 page 66) is set to [Off], 
the countdown will be displayed but the opening 
display will not be displayed.
 z When [Display] ( page 59) of the [Setting] menu is 
set to [Off] or [Countdown off], projection will start 
as soon as the lamp comes on, regardless of [Logo 
select] (
 page 66) setting.
 z After turning on the power

, notes on [Filter warning] 
and [Lamp replacement] may be displayed 
depending on the status of the projector. (
 page 86)
Making adjustments and 
selections
It is recommended that the images are projected 
continuously for at least 30 minutes before the focus 
is adjusted.
4) Press the  button to adjust 
the focus of the image roughly .
(
 page 36)
5)
 
Press the  to  
buttons on the remote control or the 
 button on the control panel 
t

o select the input terminal. (
 page 37)
6)
 
A

djust the projection angle. (
 page 25)
■z Extend the adjustable feet to adjust the 
projection angle.
7) Press the  button to 
adjust the position of the image.
(
 page 35)
8)
 
Press the  button to adjust 
the size of the image to fit the screen.
(
 page 36)
9)
 
Press the  button again to 
adjust the focus.
10)

 
Press the  button again to 
adjust the zoom and the size of the 
image to fit the screen. 
						

							Powering on/off
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Basic Operation
Powering off the projector
Power  
b\fttonControl panel
Remote control
Power  
b\ftton
1) Press the power  
button on the control panel or the 
power  button on the 
remote control.
■z [Power of f ?] is displayed on the screen.
■zThe screen display will disappear when any button 
other than the power  button on 
the control panel and the power  
button on the remote control is pressed or when 
approximately four seconds elapse.
2) Press again the power  button on the control panel or 
the power  button on the 
remote control.
■z The lamp goes of f and the projection stops.
■z
The power indicator  goes of

f while 
the cooling fan continues to rotate, and the 
standby indicator  flashes.
3) When the standby indicator  comes on, press the 
<    > side of the 
main power switch to turn off the power.
Note
 z Do not turn on the power immediately after turning it of
f.
In the cooling state of the luminous lamp after the 
power is turned off, the lamp may not light up even 
when the power is turned on. In this case, wait for 
the standby indicator  to turn red, and 
then turn on the power again. Turning on the power 
while the lamp is still hot may shorten the lamp life.
 zWhen you turn of

f the power using the power  button on the control panel or the 
power  button on the remote control 
with the main power switch on the projector body 
turned on, the projector continues to consume 
electricity. For details on power consumption, refer 
to “Power consumption” (
 page 102).
 z Check that key lock is of

f in the [Security] menu.
(
 page 69)
 z If you use the projector for longer than 24 hours, 
turn of

f the power every 24 hours and wait for one 
hour. This will increase the lamp life.
Direct power off function
You can disconnect the power cord, turn off the power 
by the power breaker switch, etc. without pressing the 
power  button on the remote control or 
the main power switch on the projector.
This is useful in cases where the switch is not easily 
accessible, such as when the projector is ceiling 
mounted. This function also provides safety if a power 
outage occurs or if the power cord is accidentally 
disconnected from the outlet immediately after turning 
off the power.
Note
 z When the lamp has been cooled by the direct 
power of

f function, it sometimes takes longer than 
usual for the lamp to light up again.
Power management function
The projector has a power management function. If no 
signal is detected for 30 seconds and no operation is 
performed on the projector, [No signal] and the timer 
appear on the screen and a countdown starts.
If the countdown is completed without a signal being 
input or an operation on the projector, this function 
works to save power and extend the service life of the 
lamp.
Note
 z The factory default setting is [Of

f]. For details, refer 
to [Power management] (
 page 68). 
						

							Projecting
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Basic Operation
Projecting
Check the external device connections ( page 26) and power cord connections ( page 31) and then turn on the 
power (
 page 33) to start projection. Select the input signal and adjust the image.
Selecting the input signal
Select an input signal.
The images selected using the  button on the control panel or the  to  buttons on 
the remote control are projected. (
 page 37)
Attention
 z Images may not be projected properly depending on the connected device, DVD, video tape, etc. to be played.
 zThe  button on the control panel cannot be used to select input signals. 
The input signal for each 
input terminal must be selected in advance using the [Input] menu. If you press the  button without 
having correctly selected the input signal, the projector will not project the image correctly .
Adjusting the image
■
■ Adjusting the position of the lens
1) Press the  button on the remote control or the control panel.
■z
[Lens shift] is displayed on the screen for four seconds.
Lens shift
2) While the display appears, press 
▲▼◀▶ to move the image horizontally and 
vertically . 
■zAs you move the image, there is a certain position at which the arrows pointing up, down, left and right turn 
red. 
This position is the center for the lens.
■zAt positions of maximum shift, the arrows disappear

.
■zThe projector stores the setting made using the lens shift function when the power is turned of
f.
■zWhen the position of the image is shifted, the image may become a little darker
.
*

 
The figure below shows an example of when the standard lens is attached.
90°
90°
90°
90°
With the lens move\rd completely up
With the lens move\rd completely downWith the lens move\rd completely to 
the ri\fht
With the lens move\rd completely to 
the left
Moves the image up\x 
approximate\fy 50% o\b \x
its height.
Moves the image 
\fe\bt approximate\fy 
10% o\b its width. Moves the image 
right approximate\fy\x 
10% o\b its width.
Moves the image 
down approximate\fy \x
50% o\b its height. 
						

							Projecting
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Basic Operation
■
■ Adjusting the focus and zoom
1) Press the  button and the  button on the remote control or the 
control panel.
■z
[Focus] and [Zoom] are displayed on the screen for four seconds.
2) While the display appears, press 
▲▼ to adjust the focus and zoom.
Note
 z
When [Display] is set to [Of

f], the adjustment screen will not appear.
 zIt is recommended that the images are projected continuously for at least 30 minutes before the focus is 
adjusted.
 zIf the keystone ef

fect occurs, refer to “Correcting the keystone effect” (
 page 38) for details. 
						

							Using the remote control
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Basic Operation
Using the remote control
Using the shutter function
You can fully block the projection light.
 button
1) Press the  button on the 
remote control.
■zThis blocks the projection light.  The shutter 
indicator  lights up in blue.
2) Press the  button again.
■z This opens the shutter and restarts projection. 
The shutter indicator  goes of
f.
Note
 z The operations of the shutter dif

fer depending on 
the settings. Perform the settings using [Shutter] in 
the [Setting] menu.
 z The  button is also on the control 
panel.
 zIf an error message appears when you press the 
 button, the button lock is enabled. 
Check the [Shutter] setting from the [Setting] menu.
Using the freeze function
You can temporarily freeze the projected image 
regardless of the state of playback in an external 
device.
 button
1) Press the  button on the 
remote control.
■zThis freezes the image.
2) Press the button on the remote control 
or the control panel.
■zReleases the frozen image.
Switching the input signal
You can switch the input signal for projection.
 buttons
1) Press the  -  
buttons on the remote control.
■zEach press of the button changes input signal.
■zThe  button and the  
button are only enabled when an input module 
is inserted.
 button  button
[RGB(PC analog)]
[RGB]
[RGB(Scart)] [Y,Pb/Cb,Pr/Cr]
[RGB(PC digital)] [Video]
[RGB(AV HDCP)][S-video]
[HDMI] 
						

							Using the remote control
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Basic Operation
Note
 zThe signal displayed for the  button and 
the  button changes depending on the 
type of input module inserted.
 z Pressing the  button on the control panel 
c

hanges the signal in the order of [Input 1], [Input 2], 
[Input 3], and [Input 4].
Correcting the keystone effect
You can correct the keystone effect that occurs when 
the projector is installed with tilt or when the screen is 
tilted.
 z The amount and range of the correction dif

fer 
depending on the input signal.
 z With certain settings, the image may distort for a 
moment.
 zT

o achieve the corrected image, the signal 
undergoes digital compression before projection 
and lines and text may be altered slightly from 
those of the original image.
 z For details on the correction, refer to [Keystone] in 
the [Screen] menu.
 button
1) Press the  button on the 
remote control.
■z Each press of the button switches the display 
b
etween the standard keystone effect correction 
display and the corner correction display.
■
■ Standard keystone effect 
correction
Corrects the keystone effect vertically and horizontally.
1) While [Keystone] is displayed, press 
▲▼◀▶  of the direction in which you 
want to make the correction.
Note
 z Pressing the  button on the remote 
control for at least three seconds while [Keystone] 
is displayed returns the image to the uncorrected 
state.
■
■ Corner correction
Corrects distortion at the corners of the image.
1) While [Keystone] is displayed, press 
the  button and select the 
corner to correct.
■z
Each press of the button moves the selected 
corner clockwise.
2) Press ▲▼◀▶ to correct the distortion.
Note
 z Pressing the  button on the remote 
control for at least three seconds while [Keystone] is 
displayed returns the image to the uncorrected state.
Selecting picture quality 
mode
Pressing the  button on the remote 
control displays the menu for the currently selected 
[Image select], then each subsequent press of the 
button changes the mode.
 button
   
[Standard]
[Standard]
[Real] [Cinema]
[Dynamic] [Dynamic]
[Image 1] - 
[Image 10] [Image 1] - 
[Image 10]
Note
 z For details, refer to “[Image select] menu” 
(
 page 49). 
						

							Using the remote control
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Basic Operation
Adjusting picture quality
Pressing the  button on the remote 
control displays the [Image adjust] menu.
 button
1) Press the  button on 
the remote control.
2)
 
Press  ▲▼ to select an item, and press 
the  button.
■z The adjustment menu is displayed.
3) Press 
▲▼ to select the item to adjust, 
and then press  ◀▶ to change the 
setting.
Note
 z For details, refer to “[Image adjust] menu” 
(
 page 50).
Screen button
You can change the setting of the [Screen] menu.
 button
Pressing the  button on the remote control 
displays the currently selected [Screen] menu, then 
each subsequent press of the button changes the 
mode.
   
[Normal]
[Normal]
[Full] [Full]
[Wide(16:9)][Wide(16:9)]
[Zoom][Zoom]
[True][Custom]
[Custom]
Note
 z For details, refer to “[Screen] menu” ( page 55).
 zIf you press and hold the button for at least five 
seconds, the settings of the [Screen] menu will 
return to the factory default settings.
Displaying a timer for 
presentations
When you press the  button on the 
remote control, the projector displays either a count 
of the time elapsed from the press of the button or a 
countdown.
Pressing the  button again stops the count 
and displays the elapsed time up to that point.
Pressing the  button again restarts the 
count.
 button
Note
 zFor details, refer to [P-timer] ( page 73).
 zPressing the button for at least three seconds 
r

esets the time. The count up is returned to “000:00” 
and the countdown is returned to the time set on 
the timer.
Checking the settings
You can check the status of signals and the lamp on 
the screen during projection.
 button
Pressing the  button on the remote control 
displays the first page of the information.
Pressing the  button again displays the 
second page of the information.
Pressing the  button closes the information.
Note
 z F

or details, refer to “[Information] menu” (
 page 75).
 zT

o move from the information to another menu, 
press  ▲▼.
 z
There is also the  button on the 
control panel. 
						

							Menu navigation
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Settings
Menu navigation
Navigating through menu
■
■ Operating procedure
1) Press the  button.
■z
The menu is displayed.
PT-EX16KE
Language English
On
\flack Au\bo
Off
S\bandard
S\bandard Code 01
Menu posi\bion
Display
\fackground
Lamp selec\b
Lamp power
Lamp in\berval
Edge blending
Color ma\bching
HDMI se\bup
Logo
BO
DPOUSPM
Remo\be con\brol
Exi\b Nex\bNex\b
Move
PC adjus\b
Image selec\b Inpu\b
Image adjus\b
Screen
Se\b\bing
Informa\bion
Ne\bwork
2) Press 
▲▼ to select the main menu 
item.
■z Select the item to adjust from [Input], [PC 
adjust], [Image select], [Image adjust], [Screen], 
[Setting], [Information], and [Network]. 
The 
currently selected item appears with an an 
orange cursor, and the sub menu of the 
selected item is displayed to the right-hand 
side.
3) Press the  button.
■z The sub menu is displayed, and the items on 
the sub menu can be selected.
■zAlternatively

, press ▶ to access the sub menu.
PT-EX16KE
Language English
On
\flack Au\bo
Off
S\bandard
S\bandard Code 01
Menu posi\bion
Display
\fackground
Lamp selec\b
Lamp power
Lamp in\berval
Edge blending
Color ma\bching
HDMI se\bup
Logo
Fan con\brol
Remo\be con\brol
Exi\b Nex\bNex\b
Move
PC adjus\b
Image selec\b Inpu\b
Image adjus\b
Screen
Se\b\bing
Informa\bion
Ne\bwork
4) Press 
▲▼ to select the sub menu item 
to change, then press the  
button and  ◀▶ to change the settings 
or adjust the parameter values.
■z For some sub menus, a further menu (sub 
menu 2) containing advanced settings will be 
displayed.
■zFor items where the setting can be changed 
or there is a bar scale, the menu screen 
disappears and, as illustrated below

, an 
adjustment screen for the selected setting 
(individual adjustment screen) is displayed.
Exit AdjustBack
Scroll
Fin\f sync
Note
 z
For certain formats of signal input to the projector

, 
it will not be possible to adjust some items or use 
some functions. The menu items that cannot be 
adjusted or used are grayed out, and cannot be 
selected.
 z Some items can be adjusted without a signal input.
 zIf no operation is performed for approximately four 
seconds or ten seconds, the adjustment screen is 
cleared automatically

. The time until the adjustment 
screen is cleared varies depending on the screen.
 z For details on the sub menu items, refer to “Sub 
menu” (
 pages 41 to 43). 
 zA

 guide menu is displayed below the menu. Buttons 
to be selected and executed are displayed.
(The guide menu of the sub menu is shown below.)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
Exit Back NextNext
Move
(1) Press the  button to close the menu.
(2) Press 
◀ to return to the main menu.
(3) Press 
▲▼ to navigate among the items.
(4) Press 
▶ to adjust or select an item.
(5) Press the  button to execute an item.