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 reduction 
Attention
If [NOISE REDUCTION] is set active when the selected 
 
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input signal has less noise, applying noise reduction may 
affect the image quality. If so, set to [OFF].
TV-SYSTEM
[Only for S-VIDEO and VIDEO signal input]
Select color system to suit input signal.
Press ▲▼ to select [TV-SYSTEM].
1  ) 
Press ◄► or the  button.
2  ) 
The [TV-SYSTEM] screen appears. 
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Press ◄► to select system.
3  ) 
Each press of the button switches the settings  
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as shown below.
AUTONTSC NTSC4.43
PAL
SECAMPAL-NPAL-M
Attention
[AUTO] mode is selected by default.
 
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When the projector is not working properly in [AUTO] 
 
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mode, change the setting according to each SYSTEM 
SELECTOR type.
Note
[AUTO] automatically selects from NTSC, NTSC4.43, 
 
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PAL, PAL-M, PAL-N, SECAM, and PAL60.
RGB/YPBPR
 [Only for RGB/YPBPR signals input]
Set this function to [AUTO] for normal operation. 
When [AUTO] does not provide a normal picture, 
select [RGB] or [YP
BPR] depending on signal input.
This function is available only with the following signal 
inputs. (VGA60, 525i(480i), 625i(576i), 525p(480p), 
625p(576p), 1125(1080)/60i, 1125(1080)/50i, 
1125(1080)/60p, 1125(1080)/50p, 1125(1080)/24p, 
750(720)/60p, 750(720)/50p)
Use the steps below to select signal input to the 
COMPUTER, DVI-I, and HDMI terminals.
Press ▲▼ to select [RGB/YP
1  ) BPR].
Press ◄► or the  button.
2  ) 
The [RGB/YP 
zBPR] screen appears.
Press ◄► to select.
3  ) 
Each press of the button switches the settings  
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as shown below.
AUTORGBYPBPR
AUTO A synch signal automatically selects RGB 
or YPBPR signal
RGB  Select for RGB signal input
YP
BPR  Select for YPBPR signal input
When the DVI (digital) signal is input, you can not 
select [AUTO]. You can select only when [RGB] or 
[YP
BPR] is input. 
						

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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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Remote ControlControl Panel
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  button.
2  ) 
The [KEYSTONE] screen appears. 
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Press ▲▼◄► to compensate.
3  ) 
Operation Screen image
Note
This function allows you to make a ±30° correction for 
 
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vertical distortion. However, picture quality decreases 
proportional to increase in correction and the image loses 
focus. Make the best possible projector installation to 
minimize the need for keystone correction.
Keystone correction will also change the size of the 
 
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projected image.
Some lens shift positions may also result in keystone 
 
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distortion.
Corrections and lens zoom adjustments may affect the 
 
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aspect ratio of the projected image.
SHIFT
This function allows the user to adjust the raster 
position vertically or horizontally if the position of the 
image projected on the screen is displaced even when 
the projector is properly aligned with the screen.
Press ▲▼ to select [SHIFT].
1  ) 
Press the  button.
2  ) 
The [SHIFT] screen will be displayed. 
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Press ▲▼◄► to adjust the position.
3  ) 
Note
Adjustments cannot be made during network signal input.
 
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You can also press the ▲▼◄► buttons directly to adjust 
 
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this function.
 
JFor vertical (up and down) 
adjustment
Operation
Adjustment
Press ▲. The picture 
position 
moves up.
Press ▼.The picture 
position 
moves down.
 
JFor horizontal (right and left) 
adjustment
Operation
Adjustment
Press ►. The picture 
position 
moves to the 
right.
Press ◄.The picture 
position 
moves to the 
left.
SHIFT V
[This adjustment is available only when the 
“ASPECT” of the PT-FW430U is set to “H FIT”]
Press ▲▼ to select [SHIFT V].
1  ) 
Press ◄► or the  button.
2  ) 
The [SHIFT V] screen appears. 
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Press ◄► to vertically adjust the 
3  ) 
image. 
						

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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 made between - 32 and +  
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32.
Attention
Make this adjustment before [CLOCK PHASE].
 
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CLOCK PHASE
Use this when the screen flickers or halos are 
observed around contours.
Press ▲▼ to select [CLOCK PHASE].
1  ) 
Press ◄► or the  button.
2  ) 
The [CLOCK PHASE] screen will be displayed. 
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Press ◄► to adjust the level.
3  ) 
The value changes from - 16 to + 16. Adjust so  
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that the amount of interference is at a minimum.
Note
The CLOCK PHASE may not be adjusted, depending on 
 
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the signal.
No optimal value may be obtained if the output of the PC 
 
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to which the signal input is applied is unstable.
No optimal value may be obtained if the total number of 
 
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dots is not correct.
[CLOCK PHASE] can be adjusted only when analog 
 
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signals are input to COMPUTER or DVI-I terminals.
Adjustments cannot be made for digital signal inputs.
 
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OVER SCAN
[Only during S-VIDEO/VIDEO/YPBPR/RGB (Video)/
DVI (Video) and HDMI (Video) signal input]
Use the following steps to make adjustments when 
text and images on the periphery of the projected 
image are not properly displayed.
Press ▲▼ to select [OVER SCAN].
1  ) 
Press ◄► or the  button.
2  ) 
The [OVER SCAN] screen appears. 
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Press ◄► to adjust.
3  ) 
Adjustments can be made between 0 and +3. 
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Note
Adjustments cannot be made for network signal inputs.
 
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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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Æpage 51)
[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
FULL WIDE
Note
Only NTSC 525i (480i) signals are projected in AUTO 
 
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mode.
Only specific input signals are projected in REAL mode.
 
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When 16:9 signals are detected,  
 
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[When 16:10 is selected]: The aspect ratio switches from 
NORMAL   V-FIT 
 FULL 
 4:3. 
[When 16:9 is selected]: The aspect ratio does not 
switch.
[When COMPUTER is input]
[When 16:10 
is selected]
[When 16:9 
is selected]NORMAL
NORMAL
REAL
REAL FULL
H-FIT
H-FIT
FULL WIDE
Note
Only specific input signals are projected in REAL 
 
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mode.
When WXGA768 signals are detected,  
 
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[When 16:10 is selected]: The aspect ratio switches 
from WIDE 
 V-FIT  FULL  NORMAL. 
[When 16:9 is selected]: The aspect ratio switches 
from NORMAL 
 FULL.
When wide signals *
 
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WIDE720, 1125 (1080)/50p, and 1125 (1080)/60p 
are detected, 
[When 16:10 is selected]: The aspect ratio switches 
from WIDE 
 NORMAL. 
[When 16:9 is selected]: The aspect ratio switches 
from NORMAL 
 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 *1 or 16:9 signals are input, the 
image is projected in the input aspect ratio.
When 15:9 or 16:10 signals are input, the image is 
shrunk to fit the 4:3 screen while keeping the input 
aspect ratio. Input signal: XGA
 
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Image:     Panel:
Input signal: 1125 (1080)/60i 
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Image:     Panel:
Input signal: WXGA800 
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Image:     Panel:   Screen:
Standard signals are signals with 4:3 or 5:4 aspect ratio.
*1 : 
Wide signals are signals with 16:10, 16:9, or 15:9 aspect ratio.
*2 :  
						

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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 signal: XGA
 
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Image: 
V-FIT 
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When 16:9 signals are input, the aspect ratio is 
kept fixed. The image is projected using all the 
panel pixels vertically, and the horizontal edges of 
the image are cropped.
Input signal: 1125 (1080)/60i
 
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Image: 
FULL 
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The image is projected using all the panel (screen) 
pixels. The input signals are converted to the 
aspect ratio of the panel (screen).
Input signal: XGA
 
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Image: 
Input signal: 1125 (1080)/60i 
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Image: 
REAL 
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The image is projected without size adjustment, 
keeping the resolution of the input signals.
Input signal: XGA
 
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Image:     Panel:
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 the image creator.
Note
If you select an aspect ratio different from the input 
 
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signals, the image displayed will be different from the 
original image.
When used for commercial use or public viewing (in 
 
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a coffee shop, hotel, etc.,), stretching or shrinking a 
copyright-protected image using the aspect ratio function 
of this projector may infringe on the copyrights.
When S Video, Video, or YP
 
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BPR signals are input, AUTO 
may not appear due to the properties of the signals.
Standard signals are signals with 4:3 or 5:4 aspect ratio.
*1 :  
						

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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 *1 or wide signals *2 are 
input, the image is projected keeping the input 
aspect ratio. Input signal: XGA
 
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Image: 
Input signal: 1125 (1080)/60i 
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Image: 
WIDE 
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When standard signals *1 are input, the image is 
projected with the aspect ratio converted to 16:9. Input signal: XGA
 
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Image: 
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 signal: SXGA
 
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Image: 
V-FIT 
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When wide signals *2 are input, the aspect ratio 
is kept fixed. The image is projected using all the 
panel pixels vertically, and the horizontal edges of 
the image are cropped. Input signal: 1125 (1080)/60i
 
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Image: 
FULL 
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The image is projected using all the panel (screen) 
pixels. The input signal are converted to the 
aspect ratio of the panel (screen).
Input signal: 1125 (1080)/60i
 
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Image: 
S4:3 
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When standard signals *1 are input, the image is 
projected with the signal size compressed down to 
75 %. (Convenient for projecting an image of 4:3 
aspect ratio to a screen of 16:9). Input signal: XGA
 
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Image:     Panel:   Screen:
Standard signals are signals with 4:3 or 5:4 aspect ratio.
*1 : 
Wide signals are signals with 16:10, 16:9, or 15:9 aspect ratio.
*2 :  
						

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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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Image:     Panel:
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 the image creator.
Note
If you select an aspect ratio different from the input 
 
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signals, the image displayed will be different from the 
original image.
When used for commercial use or public viewing (in 
 
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a coffee shop, hotel, etc.,), stretching or shrinking a 
copyright-protected image using the aspect ratio function 
of this projector may infringe on the copyrights.
FRAME LOCK
 [Only for RGB/DVI (analog) and HDMI signals 
input]
Settable for specific computer signals.
Set when the movie is distorted.
Select [FRAME LOCK] using the ▲▼ 
1  ) 
buttons.
Press ◄► or the  button.
2  ) 
The [FRAME LOCK] screen appears. 
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Press ◄► to set [FRAME LOCK].
3  ) 
OnOff
On Enable FRAME LOCK
Off Disable FRAME LOCK 
						

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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.
Remote ControlControl Panel
Changing the display 
language
This lets you switch the on-screen display language.
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Menus, setting items, adjustment screens, and  
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control button names will be displayed in the 
language the user chooses.
On-screen display is available in the following 
 
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languages: German, French, Spanish,  Italian, 
Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Polish, 
Czech, Hungarian, Russian,  Thai, Korean, English, 
Chinese and Japanese. 
						

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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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Remote ControlControl Panel
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.
 
JINPUT GUIDE
You can set the display method of the name of the 
input terminal currently selected.
Each press of the button switches the settings as 
 
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shown below.
DETAILEDOFFSIMPLE
DETAILED Displays the input terminal graphically
OFF Disables INPUT GUIDE
SIMPLE Displays the name of input terminal
Note
While set to [DETAILED], if signals are not input to 
 
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COMPUTER/DVI-I/HDMI, “computer connection 
guidance” appears when connection with a computer is 
made. 
To disable computer connection guidance, select 
[SIMPLE] or [OFF].
 When [DETAILED] is selected, the [NETWORK] field 
 
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shows the current network number of the wireless LAN 
*
1, the projector name and ID.
Only when the optional wireless module is 
*1 : 
installed.
Computer Connection Guidance
Please refer to the below table for key commands on 
the computer for switching the image output.
Manufacturers Key command to
switch the image
Panasonic
NEC
 + 
SAMSUNG
HP + 
acer
SHARP
TOSHIBA
 + 
lenovo
LG
SONY
 + 
DELL
EPSON + 
FUJITSU + F1 0
Apple
Note
The key commands vary depending on the model of the 
 
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computer. Please refer to the instruction manual supplied 
with the computer.
 
JOSD DESIGN
Sets the background of the ON SCREEN DISPLAY 
(OSD).
Each press of the button switches the settings as 
 
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shown below.
TYPE1TYPE2TYPE3
TYPE 1 Sets the background color to 
semitransparent black
TYPE 2 Sets the background color to blue
TYPE 3 Set the background color to 
semitransparent navy
 
JWARNING MESSAGE
Set to display/hide the WARNING MESSAGE
Each press of the button switches the settings as 
 
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shown below.
ONOFF
ON Displays the WARNING MESSAGE
OFF Hides the WARNING MESSAGE
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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 [ 
zDVI-I IN] screen will be displayed.
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 
input.
ANALOG  Select this when an analog signal is 
input.
DVI EDID 
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Each press of the button switches the settings as  
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shown below.
EDID1EDID2 (PC)
EDID1 Select this when an external device 
(DVD player, etc.) for outputting 
video signals of a moving image 
system is connected to DVI-I IN 
terminal.
EDID2 (PC) Select this when an external device 
(PC, etc.) for outputting video signals 
of a still image system is connected 
to DVI-I IN terminal.
DVI SIGNAL LEVEL 
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Each press of the button switches the settings as  
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shown below.
0-255 : PC16-235
0-255 : PC Select this when the digital output 
from an external device, such as a 
computer, is connected to the DVI-I 
IN terminal, or in similar cases.
16-235 Select this when the output from 
the HDMI terminal of an external 
device, such as a DVD player, is 
connected to the DVI-I IN terminal 
via a conversion cable, or in similar 
cases.
Note
The optimal setting differs depending on the output 
 
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setting of the connected external device. Refer to the 
instruction manual of the external device.
If the setting is changed, the data for plug and play 
 
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changes. For the plug and play compatible resolutions, 
refer to “List of compatible signals” (
Æpage 83).
HDMI IN
Change this setting if video does not display normally 
when the projector and an external device are 
connected via HDMI.
Press ▲▼ to select [HDMI IN].
1  ) 
Press the  button.
2  ) 
The [ 
zHDMI IN] screen will be displayed.
Press ◄► to switch [HDMI SIGNAL 
3  ) 
LEVEL].
Each press of the button switches the settings  
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as shown below.
0-102364-940
0-1023 Select this when, for example, a DVI 
terminal output of an external device 
(PC etc.) is connected to HDMI IN 
using a conversion cable, etc.
64-940 Select this when, for example, 
an HDMI terminal output of an 
external device (DVD player, etc.) is 
connected to HDMI IN.
Note
The optimal setting differs depending on the output 
 
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setting of the connected external device. Refer to the 
instruction manual for the external device.
The displayed HDMI signal level is the value when the 
 
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input is 30 bit.