Panasonic LCD Projector PT-FW430U PT-FX400U Operating Instructions

PICTURE menu
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Settings
NOISE REDUCTION
[Only for S-VIDEO and VIDEO signal input]
This can be used to adjust pictures if they contain 
interference as a result of poor quality of the input 
signal.
Press ▲▼ to select [NOISE 
1  ) 
REDUCTION].
Press ◄► or the  button.
2  ) 
The [NOISE REDUCTION] screen will be  
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displayed.
Press ◄► to switch [NOISE 
3  ) 
REDUCTION].
The setting will change as follows each time  
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you press the button.
ONOFF
ON Enables noise reduction 
OFF Disables noise...

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Settings
POSITION menu
Select [POSITION] from the Main Menu (see 
“Navigating through the menu” on page 35), 
then select the item from the sub-menu.After selecting the item, press ▲▼◄► to set.
 
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KEYSTONE
Keystone is the image distortion that occurs when the 
projector is aligned non-perpendicularly to the screen 
or the projection screen has an angled surface. Use 
the steps below to correct this distortion.
Press ◄► to select [KEYSTONE].
1  ) 
Press ◄► or the...

POSITION menu
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Settings
DOT CLOCK
[Available only for RGB (still image) signal input]
Use this function to adjust and minimize the effect 
of interference caused by projection of patterns 
consisting of vertical stripes.
The projection of the striped pattern shown below may 
cause cyclic patterns (noise). Use the steps below to 
minimize noise.
Press ▲▼ to select [DOT CLOCK].
1  ) 
Press ◄► or the  button.
2  ) 
The [DOT CLOCK] screen appears. 
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Press ◄► to adjust.
3  ) 
Adjustments can be...

POSITION menu
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Settings
ASPECT
You can switch the horizontal and vertical ratio (aspect 
ratio).
Press ▲▼ to select [ASPECT].
1  ) 
Press ◄► or the  button.
2  ) 
The [ASPECT] screen appears. 
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Press ◄► to change the setting.
3  ) 
PT-FW430U
The aspect ratio switches based on the input signals 
and the screen format setting (16:10 or 16:9).   
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[When S-Video/Video/YPBPR is input]
[When 16:10
 is selected]
[When 16:9 
is selected]NORMAL
NORMAL
H-FITH-FIT
AUTO
AUTO AUTO
REAL FULL...

POSITION menu
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Settings
WIDE 
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When standard *1 signals are input, the image is 
projected in the 16:9 aspect ratio.
When 15:9, 16:9 or 16:10 signals are input, the 
image is projected in the input aspect ratio. Input signal: XGA
 
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Image:     Panel:
Input signal: WXGA768 
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Image:     Panel:
H-FIT 
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When standard signals *1 are input, the aspect 
ratio is kept fixed. The image is projected using 
all the panel pixels horizontally, and the vertical 
edges of the image are cropped. Input...

POSITION menu
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Settings
PT-FX400U
AUTONORMALWIDE
REALH-FIT
S 4:3FULLV-FIT
Note
AUTO appears only during NTSC or 480i input.
 
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Only specific input signals are projected in REAL  
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mode.
When wide signals *
 
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switches from NORMAL 
 V-FIT  FULL.
AUTO 
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[Only when NTSC and 525i (480i) signals are 
input]
If signals contain a signal identifying the aspect 
ratio, the proper ratio is automatically set and the 
image is projected.
NORMAL 
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When standard signals...

POSITION menu
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Settings
REAL 
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The image is projected without size adjustment, 
keeping the resolution of the input signals.
Settable when the input signals are smaller than 
the number of the pixels of the projector’s LCD 
(1024 x 768).
Input signal: NTSC
 
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Attention
When an image of 4:3 aspect ratio is projected in the 
 
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16:9 ratio, the edges of the image may become invisible 
or distorted. It is recommended to select the 4:3 aspect 
ratio to respect the intention of...

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Settings
LANGUAGE
Select [LANGUAGE] from the Main Menu (see 
“Navigating through the menu” on page 35), 
then select the item from the sub-menu.Use the ▲▼ buttons to select a language and 
 
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press the  button to complete it.
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Changing the display 
language
This lets you switch the on-screen display language.
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Settings
Select [DISPLAY OPTION] from the Main Menu 
(see “Navigating through the menu” on page 
35), then select the item from the sub-menu.After selecting the item, press ◄► to set.
 
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ON-SCREEN DISPLAY
You can set the on screen display.
Press ▲▼ to select [ON SCREEN 
1  ) 
DISPLAY].
Press the  button.
2  ) 
The [ON SCREEN DISPLAY] screen appears. 
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Press ▲▼ to select items and ◄► to 
3  ) 
switch settings.
 
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You can set the display method of the...

DISPLAY OPTION menu
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DVI-I IN
Change this setting if the image is not displayed 
properly while signals from an external device are 
input to the DVI-I terminal of the projector.
Press ▲▼ to select [DVI-I IN].
1  ) 
Press the  button.
2  ) 
The [ 
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Press ▲▼ to select items and ◄► to 
3  ) 
switch settings.
DIGITAL/ANALOG 
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Each press of the button switches the settings as  
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shown below.
DIGITALANALOG
DIGITAL Select this when a digital signal is...