Panasonic LCD Projector PT-FW430U PT-FX400U Operating Instructions
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DISPLAY OPTION menu ENGLISH - 51 Settings CLOSED CAPTION SETTING [Only for NTSC, 525i (480i) input] Set the closed caption display as follows. Press ▲▼ to select [CLOSED 1 ) CAPTION SETTING]. Press the button. 2 ) The [CLOSED CAPTION SETTING] screen is z displayed. Press ▲▼to select, and press ◄► to 3 ) switch. CLOSED CAPTION J Displays or hides the closed caption. Each press of the button switches the settings as z shown below. When you set the function to [ON], a message, z [If the input matches the CC type selected, the SECURITY TEXT/LOGO will not be displayed], is displayed on the screen. Select [OK] or [CANCEL], and press the button. OFFON OFF Turns off closed caption display ON Turns on closed caption display MODE J Selects a closed caption mode. Each press of the button switches the settings as z shown below. CC1CC2 CC4CC3 CC1 Displays CC1 data CC2 Displays CC2 data CC3 Displays CC3 data CC4 Displays CC4 data Note The closed caption is mainly used in the north America. z This function shows the text information contained in the image signal. Captions may not be displayed on some devices or software. You can select [CLOSED CAPTION] only when NTSC or z 525i (480i) signals are input. Security messages (security texts and user logo) are not z displayed when the closed caption signal of the selected mode is input. ( Æpage 65) Part of characters may not be displayed when high z compensation values are set in [KEYSTONE]. Closed captions are not displayed while the menu screen z appears. SCREEN SETTING [PT-FW430U only] When the projection image aspect ratio is changed, the projector makes corrections to ensure the optimal images for the set screen size. Set this in accordance with the screen you are using. Press ▲▼ to select [SCREEN 1 ) SETTING]. Press the button. 2 ) The [SCREEN SETTING] screen will be z displayed. Press ▲▼ to select items and ◄► to 3 ) switch settings. SCREEN FORMAT J Each press of the button switches the settings as z shown below. 16:916:10 16:9 For screens with a 16:9 aspect ratio 16:10 For screens with a 16:10 aspect ratio SCREEN POSITION J Each press of the button switches the settings as z shown below. LOWCENTERHIGH LOW Displays the projected image in the lower part of the screen CENTER Displays the projected image in the center part of the screen HIGH Displays the projected image in the top part of the screen Note [SCREEN POSITION] cannot be adjusted when [16:10] z is selected for [SCREEN FORMAT].
DISPLAY OPTION menu 52 - ENGLISH Settings STARTUP LOGO Sets the logo that is projected when the power is turned on. Press ▲▼ to select [STARTUP LOGO]. 1 ) Press ◄► to switch [STARTUP LOGO] 2 ) The setting changes as follows each time the z button is pressed. DEFAULT LOGOTEXT OFFUSER LOGO DEFAULT LOGOThe Panasonic logo is projected TEXT The input text is projected USER LOGO The logo transferred by “Logo Transfer Software * 1 ” is projected OFF No startup logo is projected “Logo Transfer Software” is included on the *1 : supplied CD-ROM. Note When [TEXT] is selected, input text is projected. You can z input up to two lines with 40 characters in each line. The STARTUP LOGO disappears after 30 seconds. z Editing text J Press ◄► to select [TEXT], then press 1 ) the button. The [STARTUP LOGO] screen appears. z Press ▲▼ to select the item 2 ) Input text to be displayed on the first line in z [TEXT 1] and text for the second line in [TEXT 2]. 5&951586 0, $/$&- 5&95 3&563/ &/5&3 4&-&$5 Press the button. 3 ) The [TEXT CHANGE] screen appears. z To input a character, press ▲▼◄► 4 ) to select the character, then press the button. If you select [ALL DELETE], you can erase z all the input text. If you press the [DEFAULT] button of the remote controller, you can erase the character currently selected by the cursor in the input box. --%&-&5& 1586Ù 41$& A BCD EFG H IJK LM N O PQ RSTU VW XY Z a b cd e fg h ijk lm n o p q rs tu vw xyz 1 234567890 ! “ #$% &‘ *+� /= ? _ `|~ ()< > []{ } , 5&95$)/(& $/$&- 0, %&-&5& 3&563/ &/5&3 4&-&$5 Select [OK], then press the 5 ) button. On the [STARTUP LOGO] screen, 6 ) select [OK], then press the button. To cancel text input, select [CANCEL]. z AUTO SETUP Set this to [AUTO] under normal circumstances. Press ▲▼ to select [AUTO SETUP]. 1 ) Press ◄► to switch [AUTO SETUP]. 2 ) The setting changes as follows each time the z button is pressed. AUTOBUTTON AUTO Adjusts the projected image position automatically when the projected signals are switched to the COMPUTER signals. BUTTON Adjusts the projected image position only when the [AUTO SETUP] button is pressed. ( Æpage 33)
DISPLAY OPTION menu ENGLISH - 53 Settings SIGNAL SEARCH When the power is turned on, this function automatically detects the terminal to which signals are input and sets the projection settings. Press ▲▼ to select [SIGNAL 1 ) SEARCH]. Press ◄► to switch [SIGNAL 2 ) SEARCH]. The setting changes as follows each time the z button is pressed. ONOFF ON Enables automatic input detection. OFF Disables automatic input detection. Note When the AUTO SETUP button on the remote control z is pressed and no projecting signal is input, SIGNAL SEARCH is enabled. BACK COLOR Sets the color of the projection screen when no signal is input. Press ▲▼ to select [BACK COLOR]. 1 ) Press ◄► to switch [BACK COLOR]. 2 ) The setting changes as follows each time the z button is pressed. BLUEBLACK USER LOGODEFAULT LOGO BLUE The entire projection area appears blue. BLACK The entire projection area appears black. DEFAULT LOGO The Panasonic logo is projected. USER LOGO The logo transferred by “Logo Transfer Software * 1 ” is projected. “Logo Transfer Software” is included on the *1 : supplied CD-ROM. WIDE MODE This function is used when WXGA, WXGA+, WXSGA+, or WUXGA signals are input. Press ▲▼ to select [WIDE MODE]. 1 ) Press ◄► to switch [WIDE MODE]. 2 ) The setting changes as follows each time the z button is pressed. AUTOOFFON AUTO Switches the setting automatically. OFF When inputting 4:3 signals ON When inputting wide signals SXGA MODE This function is used when the projected image of SXGA signal extends outside of the screen. Press ▲▼ to select [SXGA MODE]. 1 ) Press ◄► to switch [SXGA MODE]. 2 ) The setting changes as follows each time the z button is pressed. SXGASXGA + SXGA Normal setting SXGA + Set this when the edge of the image is cropped
DISPLAY OPTION menu 54 - ENGLISH Settings OTHER FUNCTIONS JAUTO SETUP See “Adjusting the display position automatically”. ( Æpage 33) JFREEZE You can pause the projection and mute the sound temporarily, regardless of the playing status of the connected device. Pressing the button cancels the function. JAV MUTE You can stop the projection and the sound when you will not be using the projector for a while. Pressing the button cancels the function. JINDEX WINDOW You can capture the projected image and store it to memory as a still image. You can also project the still image and movie simultaneously in split- window display. Pressing the button cancels the function. The projected image at the time you press INDEX WINDOW is captured as a still image. Still imageMovieMovie Button function while INDEX WINDOW is displayed Press the ▲▼ buttons to set the window size (The size of the window can be set in three ways for the PT-FX400U, and two ways for the PT-FW430U.) Movie Still image Movie Still image Press the ◄► buttons to switch the positions of the still image and movie right or left. Movie Still image Still image Movie Note The aspect ratio is adjusted. Consequently, the image is z stretched vertically. If you change the size of window, the aspect ratio is z adjusted. ( Æpage 44) Press the button to capture a new still image. z When you capture from a movie with quick motion, the z still image may be distorted. When you set the aspect ratio to [REAL], the image may z not be stretched vertically depending on the property of the signals.
DISPLAY OPTION menu ENGLISH - 55 Settings JDIGITAL ZOOM %*(*5-;00. 1.5 You can enlarge the center area. You can also change the location of the area to be enlarged. Pressing the button cancels the function. %*(*5-;00.1.0%*(*5-;00.3.0 Button functions during DIGITAL ZOOM Pressing the ►button increases magnification Pressing the ◄button decreases magnification ►button ◄button After setting the magnification, press the button. Pressing the ▲▼buttons moves the area to the top or the bottom. Pressing the ◄► buttons moves the area to the left or the right. Note Magnification can be set from 1.0x to 2.0x in 0.1 z increments. When [FRAME LOCK] in the [POSITION] menu is set to [OFF], you can also adjust the magnification from 1.0x to 3.0x. When the setting mentioned above is [ON], you can adjust the magnification from 1.0x to 2.0x. When the input signals change during DIGITAL ZOOM, z the DIGITAL ZOOM function will be cancelled. When DIGITAL ZOOM is active, the FREEZE function is z not available. JSIDE BY SIDE [PT-FW430U only] Two different input signals can be simultaneously projected. Pressing the button cancels the function. Input AInput BInput AInput AInput A Button functions during a SIDE BY SIDE projection When you press ▲▼, the list of available input sources is displayed. Press ▲▼ to select the image to show on the right side of the screen (Input B) against the left side of the screen (Input A), and press the button. COMPUTER S-VIDEOVIDEO NETWORKHDMIDVI The input will be skipped if it cannot be switched : ½ to. Note You can cancel the SIDE BY SIDE function pressing the z , , , , , or button. [FREEZE] and [VOLUME] are set to the Input A. z While the SIDE BY SIDE function is activated, [AUTO z SETUP], [INDEX WINDOW], and [DIGITAL ZOOM] are not available. While the SIDE BY SIDE function is activated, you can z not adjust or set the MENU items. [PICTURE] settings can be set individually for Input A z and Input B. (The value of [DAYLIGHT VIEW] for Input A is applied to both inputs.) The aspect ratio selected in the ASPECT menu is z maintained during a SIDE BY SIDE projection, except for COMPUTER signals and NETWORK signals. Depending on the combination of input signals, SIDE BY z SIDE projection may not be available. For details, see “Two window display combination list” z ( Æpage 82).
56 - ENGLISH Settings PROJECTOR SETUP menu Select [PROJECTOR SETUP] 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. z Remote ControlControl Panel STATUS Displays the status of the projector. Press ▲▼ to select [STATUS]. 1 ) Press the button. 2 ) The [STATUS] screen appears. z SIGNAL NAME Displays the input signal name. SIGNAL FREQUENCY Displays the frequency of the input signal. PROJECTOR RUNTIME Displays the projector runtime. LAMP Indicates the number of hours the lamp has been used SERIAL NUMBER Displays the serial number of the projector. PROJECTOR ID The projector has an ID number setting function that helps the user to control two or more projectors either simultaneously or separately with a single remote control. Press ▲▼ to select [PROJECTOR ID]. 1 ) Press the button. 2 ) The [PROJECTOR ID] screen appears. z Press ▲▼ to select [PROJECTOR ID]. 3 ) Select [ALL] or a number between [1] and [6] z from the list that appears. ALL1 6 2 Press the button to confirm 4 ) the entry. The selected [PROJECTOR ID] appears. z Note If the projectors are given ID numbers, their remote z controls must be assigned the same ID numbers, respectively. If the ID number of a projector is set to [ALL], it can be z controlled by the remote control or the PC with any ID number. If multiple projectors are used and some of them have their IDs set to [ALL], they cannot be controlled separately from the projectors with other ID numbers. For details on remote control ID setting, refer to “Setting Remote control ID numbers” ( Æpage 20). INITIAL START UP Use the steps below to select INITIAL START UP when the projector is connected to a wall outlet. Press ▲▼ to select [INITIAL START 1 ) UP]. Use ◄► to switch [INITIAL START UP] 2 ) settings. Each press of the button switches the settings z as shown below. LAST MEMORYSTANDBYON LAST MEMORY Starts up the projector in the mode it was in when last shut down STANDBY Starts up in standby mode ON Starts projection immediately
PROJECTOR SETUP menu ENGLISH - 57 Settings PROJECTION METHOD A projection scheme can be chosen depending on the installation of the projector. If the picture is shown upside down or in reverse, change the projection method. Press ▲▼ to select [PROJECTION 1 ) METHOD]. Press ◄► to switch [PROJECTION 2 ) METHOD]. Each press of the button switches the settings z as shown below. FRONT/DESKFRONT/CEILING REAR/CEILINGREAR/DESK FRONT/DESK When mounted on a desk or stand in front of the screen FRONT/ CEILING When mounted to the ceiling using ceiling mount brackets (optional accessory) in front of the screen. REAR/DESK When mounted on a desk or stand behind the screen (when using a translucent screen) REAR/ CEILING When mounted to the ceiling using ceiling mount brackets (optional accessory) behind the screen (when using a translucent screen) HIGH ALTITUDE MODE If you use the projector at elevations (1 400 m (4593 ft) to 2 700 m (8858 ft)), the [HIGH ALTITUDE MODE] setting needs to be [ON]. Press ▲▼ to select [HIGH ALTITUDE 1 ) MODE]. Press ◄► to switch [HIGH ALTITUDE 2 ) MODE]. Each press of the button switches the settings z as shown below. OFFON OFF Select this when using in normal environment (lower than 1 400 m (4593 ft) above sea level) ON Select this when using at high altitude (1400 m (4593 ft) or higher and lower than 2700 m (8858 ft) above sea level) Note Make sure to set this to [OFF] when you use the z projector at elevations lower than 1400 m (4593 ft) above sea level. Set this to [ON] when you use the projector at elevations of 1400 m (4593 ft) or higher and lower than 2700 m (8858 ft). Failure to observe this may result in shortening of the life of units or malfunction of the projector. Do not install the projector at elevations of 2700 m (8858 z ft) or higher. Doing so may result in shortening of the life of units or malfunction of the projector. The loudness of fan noise depends on the [HIGH z ALTITUDE MODE] setting. LAMP POWER Can switch the electric power of projector lamp. Set the lamp power to meet the environment and purpose of projection. Press ▲▼ to select [LAMP POWER]. 1 ) Press ◄► to switch [LAMP POWER]. 2 ) The setting will change as follows each time the z button is pressed. NORMALECO NORMAL When high brightness is needed ECO When high brightness is not needed Note The [ECO] mode can reduce power consumption and z operation noise. The selection made here is reflected to the indication of z set ECO level in the “Multi Projector Monitoring & Control Software” installed from the supplied CD-ROM.
PROJECTOR SETUP menu 58 - ENGLISH Settings SCHEDULE This sets the command execution schedule for each day of the week. How to enable the SCHEDULE J function Press ▲▼ to select [SCHEDULE]. 1 ) Press ◄► to switch [SCHEDULE]. 2 ) Each press of the button switches the settings z as shown below. ONOFF ON Enables set SCHEDULE OFF Disable set SCHEDULE Note If [SCHEDULE] is set to [ON], the setting for [STANDBY z MODE] is automatically set to [NORMAL] and cannot be changed. Even if [SCHEDULE] is then set to [OFF] when in this state, the setting of [STANDBY MODE] remains at [NORMAL]. How to assign a program J With [SCHEDULE] switched to [ON], 1 ) press button. The [SCHEDULE] screen will be displayed. z Select and assign program to each day 2 ) of week. Press ▲▼ to select a day of week and press z ◄► to select a program number. You can set the program from No.1 to No.7. z “- - -” indicates that the program number has not been set yet. How to set a program J You can set up to 16 commands to each program. On the [SCHEDULE] screen, press ▲▼ 1 ) to select [PROGRAM EDIT]. Press ◄► to select a program number 2 ) to be set (Program 1 to Program 7) and press the button. Press ▲▼ to select a command 3 ) number (01 to 16) and press the button. You can change the page using ▲▼. z Press ▲▼ to select [TIME] or 4 ) [COMMAND] and change the setting according to the instructions of the menu. Press the button after selecting the z [COMMAND], and you can set detailed settings. TIME Set the time at which the command will be executed using ▲▼ buttons. COMMAND Select a command to execute at the set time from the following. POWER ON • STANDBY• AV MUTE ON• AV MUTE OFF• INPUT • COMPUTER INPUT VIDEO • INPUT S-VIDEO• INPUT DVI-I• INPUT HDMI• INPUT • NETWORK LAMP POWER • NORMAL LAMP POWER • ECO SIDE BY SIDE • MODE OFF*1 SIDE BY SIDE • MODE ON*1 IN STANDBY • MODE (AUDIO) ON IN STANDBY • MODE (AUDIO) OFF VOLUME • PT-FW430U only *1 : Press ▲▼ to select [STORE] and 5 ) press the button. Note If you try to register a setting that would cause the lamp to z flash for a short time, an error message will be displayed on the screen. Set the [TIME] and [COMMAND] again. If multiple commands have been set for the same time, z they are executed in chronological order starting from the smallest command number. The setting time operates under the local time. z ( Æpage 62) If an operation is executed with the remote control or z control panel of the projector or with a control command before the command set in the schedule is executed, the command set with this function may not be executed.
PROJECTOR SETUP menu ENGLISH - 59 Settings ECO MANAGEMENT Can optimize lamp power and reduce the power consumption according to the application. Press ▲▼ to select [ECO 1 ) MANAGEMENT]. Press the button. 2 ) The [ECO MANAGEMENT] screen is displayed. z Press ▲▼ to select the item and press 3 ) ◄► to switch the setting. JAUTO POWER SAVE [AMBIENT LIGHT DETECTION], [SIGNAL DETECTION], and [AV MUTE DETECTION] functions can be used. Note Not available when [LAMP POWER] is set to [ECO]. z Select [AUTO POWER SAVE] in Step 3. 1. Press ◄► to switch ON (Enable) / OFF 2. (Disable) of the [AUTO POWER SAVE] setting. The setting will change as follows each time the z button is pressed. ONOFF ON Enables AUTO POWER SAVE OFF Disables AUTO POWER SAVE Press ▲▼ to select [AUTO POWER 3. SAVE] conditions. AMBIENT LIGHT DETECTION Adjusts the lamp power according to the ambient brightness. SIGNAL DETECTION Drops the lamp power when no signal is input. AV MUTE DETECTION Drops the lamp power in the AV Mute mode. Press ◄►to switch ON (Enable) / OFF 4. (Disable) of the selected condition. The setting will change as follows each time the z button is pressed ONOFF ON Enables the setting OFF Disables the setting Note In following cases, [LAMP POWER] does not drop z automatically. When [LAMP POWER] is [ECO]. • Immediately after the lamp is turned on or immediately • after setting [LAMP POWER] When [ECO MANAGEMENT] is [OFF], you cannot set z [AMBIENT LIGHT DETECTION], [SIGNAL DETECTION], and [AV MUTE DETECTION] linked. The selection made here is reflected to the indication of z set ECO level in the “Multi Projector Monitoring & Control Software” installed from the supplied CD-ROM. JNO SIGNAL SHUT-OFF If no signal is input within a preset time, the projector power is automatically switched to the standby state. DISABLE15 MIN60 MIN DISABLE Disables NO SIGNAL SHUT- OFF 15 MIN. - 60 MIN. Allows you to set a time in 5 minute increments after which the projector will automatically shut down if there is no signal Note The selection made here is reflected to the indication of z set ECO level in the “Multi Projector Monitoring & Control Software” installed from the supplied CD-ROM. The duration is set to 30 minutes under factory default z settings and after you perform [INITIALIZE ALL]. JSTANDBY MODE This function can set the electric power when the projector is standing by. NORMALECO NORMAL Does not restrict functionality even in standby mode ECO Restricts some functions in standby mode to reduce power consumption Note If STANDBY MODE is set to [ECO], you cannot use z network functions when the projector is standing by. Also, you cannot use some RS-232C protocol commands. When you turn the POWER switch [ON], display of the initial image may be delayed for approximately 10 seconds when compared with [NORMAL] mode operation. If set to [NORMAL], you can use network functions when z the projector is standing by.
PROJECTOR SETUP menu 60 - ENGLISH Settings EMULATE When using the control commands for one of our projectors that you have previously purchased to control this projector using a computer via its serial input terminal, set up the EMULATE function as follows. This will allow you to use the control software etc. designed for our existing projectors. Press ▲▼ to select [EMULATE]. 1 ) Press the button. 2 ) The [EMULATE] screen appears. z Press ▲▼ to select the required item. 3 ) Press the button. 4 ) Note Refer to “Serial terminal” ( zÆpage 77). DEFAULT FX400 Series, FW430 Series, F100 Series, FW100 Series, F200 Series, F300 Series, FW300 Series D3500 D3500 Series D4000 D4000 Series D/W5k D5500 Series, DW5000 Series, D5600 Series, DW5100 Series, D5700 Series D/W/Z6k D5000 Series, D6000 Series, DW6300 Series, DZ6700 Series, DZ6710 Series, DZ570 Series, DW530 Series, DX500 Series L730 L520 Series, L720 Series, L730 Series L780 L750 Series, L780 Series L735 L735 Series L785 L785 Series LB/W LB2 Series, LB1 Series, LB75 Series, LB80 Series, LB90 Series, ST10 Series, LB3 Series, LW80NT Series FUNCTION BUTTON Three function buttons ( to ) on the remote control can be assigned to any frequent operations. They can be used as a useful shortcut button. To assign functions to the J to buttons Press button on the remote 1 ) control or the projector to select a menu option (Main Menu, Sub-menu or Advanced Menu). For the on-screen menu selection, see z “Navigating through the menu". (Æpage 35) Hold down any of the to 2 ) buttons on the remote control more than 3 seconds. To cancel functions assigned J to the to buttons Press ▲▼ to select [FUNCTION]. 1 ) Press the button. 2 ) Press ▲▼ to select [CANCEL] for 3 ) the function button ( to ) assigned with the function. Press the button. 4 ) When the confirmation screen appears, 5 ) press ◄► to select [OK], then press the button. Note When the setting is complete, the following indicators z will apprear to the left of the assigned menu item (Main menu, Sub-menu, or Advanced menu): F1 for , F2 for , and F3 for .