Panasonic LCD Projector PT-L780NTU PT-L750U Operating Instructions

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Basic Operation
RGBVIDEOAUTO SETUP
ON(G)
STANDBY(R)
ENTER
MENU
POWERSHUTTERINPUTTEMP
LAMP
RGB INPUT
–  FOCUS  +
–
   ZOOM   +
*Press the FOCUS +/- or ZOOM +/- buttons to adjust the
projected image focus and size. 
The projected image focus can
also be adjusted by turning the
focus ring. To make fine
adjustments to the projected
image focus, use the FOCUS +/-
buttons.
Focus
Turning off the power
#Press the POWER button.  “Power
OFF ” is displayed on the screen.
$Select  “OK ” using the  I
I
and  H
H
buttons and press the ENTER button.
The lamp unit will switch off and the picture will stop being projected.\
 (The
power indicator on the projector will illuminate orange.)
% Wait until the power indicator on the projector illuminates red (until
the cooling fan stops).
Do not in any way cut power to the projector while the cooling fan is st\
ill
operating. Be careful not to switch off the MAIN POWER switch of the
projector, unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet or turn off \
in-line
switches such as tabletop power switches.
& Press the MAIN POWER switch to the  “O ” side to turn off the power.
NOTE:
B After the power is turned off, the lamp unit will take some time to cool\
down. If you turn the power back on again before the lamp unit has coole\
d
down, the lamp unit may not turn on straight away, but it will turn on
automatically after a short period. (During this time, the power indica\
tor on
the projector will flash orange.)
B When the projector is in standby mode (the power indicator on the
projector is illuminated red), the projector will still draw a maximum \
3.5 W
of power, even when the cooling fan has stopped.
B If the MAIN POWER switch is accidentally turned off while the projector \
is
being used, the lamp unit may not turn on straight away after the power \
is
turned back on. In such cases, the lamp unit will turn back on
automatically after a short period. (During this time, the power indica\
tor on
the projector will flash green.)
B A tinkling sound may be heard while the power indicator is turned off, b\
ut
this is not a sign of a malfunction.
B You can also turn off the power by pressing the POWER button twice.
B
When the WEB STANDBY is set to  “ON ”, the cooling fan operates and
the power indicator on the projector flashes slowly in red and the proje\
ctor
draw a maximum 43 W of powe r. (page  47) (P T-L780NTU only)
Power \bFF
\bK CA\fCEL  
						

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PICTUREPICTURE M\bDE
C\bL\bR TEMP.
BRIGHT
C\b\fTRAST
SHARP\fESS
WHITE BALA\fCE R
WHITE BALA\fCE G
WHITE BALA\fCE B
STA\fDARDSTA\fDARD
STA\fDARD
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ADJUST:[{][}] E\fTER:[E\fTER]
  ESC:[ME\fU]
PICTURE menu 
(page 38)
When an RGB/DVI signal is being 
input
On-screen menus
Menu screens
The various settings and adjustments for this projector can be carried o\
ut by
selecting the operations from on-screen menus.
The general arrangement of these menus is shown below.
NOTE:
B Keystone distortion of the on-screen display will not be corrected.
PICTUREPICTURE M\bDE
C\bL\bR TEMP.
C\bL\bR
TI\fT
BRIGHT
C\b\fTRAST
SHARP\fESS
\fR
STA\fDARD STA\fDARD
STA\fDARD
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1
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ESC:[ME\fU]
When a YPBPRsignal is being input
PICTUREPICTURE M\bDE
C\bL\bR TEMP.
C\bL\bR
TI\fT
BRIGHT
C\b\fTRAST
SHARP\fESS
\fR
TV-SYSTEM
STA\fDARD
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ADJUST:[{][}] E\fTER:[E\fTER]
ESC:[ME\fU]STA\fDARD
STA\fDARD
AUT\b1
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2
1
When an S-VIDEO/VIDEO signal is
being input
PICTUREPICTURE M\bDE
C\bL\bR TEMP.
BRIGHT
C\b\fTRAST
STA\fDARD STA\fDARD
STA\fDARD
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ADJUST:[{][}] E\fTER:[E\fTER]
ESC:[ME\fU]
When the NETWORK/SD CARD is
selected (PT-L780NTU only)  
						

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Basic Operation
P\bSITI\b\fP\bSITI\b\f
D\bT CL\bCK
CL\bCK PHASE
KEYST\b\fE
\bSD P\bSITI\b\f
RESIZI\fG
AUT\b SETUP
FRAME L\bCK
STA\fDARDH:   128    V:   32
H:    0    V:    0
32
16
\bFF
\bFF \b\f
\b\f
T\bP LEFT
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ADJUST:[{][}] E\fTER:[E\fTER]
ESC:[ME\fU]
POSITION menu
 (page  41)
When an RGB/DVI signal is being
input
P\bSITI\b\fP\bSITI\b\f
KEYST\b\fE
\bSD P\bSITI\b\f
ASPECT
RESIZI\fG
AUT\b SETUP
STA\fDARD H:   32    V:   32
H:    0    V:    0
\bFF \b\f
T\bP LEFT
4:3
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ADJUST:[{][}] E\fTER:[E\fTER]
ESC:[ME\fU]
When a YPBPRsignal is being input
P\bSITI\b\fP\bSITI\b\f
KEYST\b\fE
\bSD P\bSITI\b\f
ASPECT
RESIZI\fG
AUT\b SETUP
STA\fDARDH:   32    V:   16
H:    0    V:    0
\bFF \b\f
T\bP LEFT
AUT\b
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ADJUST:[{][}] E\fTER:[E\fTER]
ESC:[ME\fU]
“
POSITION ”,  “DOT CLOCK ” and
“ CLOCK PHASE ” are not displayed
when a DVI signal is being input.
When an S-VIDEO/VIDEO signal is
being input
P\bSITI\b\fKEYST\b\fE
\bSD P\bSITI\b\f
AUT\b SETUP
STA\fDARD H:    0    V:    0
T\bP LEFT
SELECT:[^][@]
ADJUST:[{][}] E\fTER:[E\fTER]
ESC:[ME\fU]
When the NETWORK/SD CARD is
selected (PT-L780NTU only)
AUDI\bV\bLUME
MUTE \bFF
\b\f
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ADJUST:[{][}] E\fTER:[E\fTER]
ESC:[ME\fU]
AUDIO menu 
(page 45) 
E\fGLISH
DEUTSCH
FRA\fÇAIS
ESPAÑ\bLITALIA\f\b
LA\fGUAGE
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ADJUST:[{][}] E\fTER:[E\fTER]
  ESC:[ME\fU]
LANGUAGE menu
 (page  45)  
						

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\bPTI\b\fSHUTTER
\bSD
AUT\b KEYST\b\fE
RGB/YPbPr
RGB2 SELECT
BACK C\bL\bR
FR\b\fT/REAR
DESK/CEILI\fG
LAMP P\bWER
LAMP RU\f TIME
\fEXT PAGE @10 H
\bFF
\bFF
RGB
I\fPUT BLUE
FR\b\fT DESKL\bW \b\f
\b\f
YPbPr
\bUTPUT BLACKREAR
CEILI\fG HIGH
SELECT:[^][@]
ADJUST:[{][}] E\fTER:[E\fTER]
ESC:[ME\fU]\bPTI\b\fPREVI\bUS PAGE ^
FA\f C\b\fTR\bL
WEB C\b\fTR\bL
WEB STA\fDBY
WEB PASSW\bRD
C\b\fTR\bL KEY
FU\fC1
SET ID             \T   ALL
AUT\b P\bWER \bFF      D\TISABLESTA\fDARD
\bFF
\bFF
\bFF
MUTE HIGH
\b\f
\b\f
\b\f
KEYST\b\fE
SELECT:[^][@]
ADJUST:[{][}] E\fTER:[E\fTER]
ESC:[ME\fU]
\fETW\bRKSTATUS
WEP  LA\f1
KEY1
SELECT:[^][@]
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T¦á§¦à§\
E\fTER:[E\fTER]
ESC:[ME\fU]
NETWORK menu  (page 49)
(PT-L780NTU only)
LE\fS
Z\b\bM/F\bCUS
LE\fS SELECT STA\fDARD
SELECT:[^][@] E\fTER:[E\fTER]
\bîæ¦#)§\
ESC:[ME\fU]
LENS menu  (page 50)
SD CARDAUT\bPLAY
REPEAT
I\fTERVAL \bFF
\b\f
1 5 sec
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ADJUST:[{][}] E\fTER:[E\fTER]
ESC:[ME\fU]
SD CARD menu 
(page 49)
(PT-L780NTU only)
The RGB/YPbPr item is displayed
when an RGB/YP
BPRsignal is
being input.
“ WEB CONTROL ”,  “WEB STANDBY ”
and  “WEB PASSWORD ” are only
displayed for the PT-L780NTU.
OPTION menu  (page 46)  
						

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Basic Operation
Menu operation guide
#Press the MENU button.
The menu screen will be
displayed.
$Press the I I
or H H
arrow
buttons to select a menu.
The selected menu screen will
then be displayed.
(Example: POSITION menu)
%Press the ENTER button to
accept the selection.
You can select an item here. The
selected item is shown in yellow.&Select an item pressing the F F
or G G
buttons. 
AFor the value adjusting items
Press the ENTER button to
display an individual adjustment
screen.
Press the Ior Hbuttons to
adjust the setting.
You can also adjust the bar-scale
items pressing the Ior H
buttons in the menu screen.
Some items can be adjusted by
pressing the For Gbuttons.
BFor the selective items
Select the setting by pressing the
Ior Hbuttons.
CFor the fixed items
Press the ENTER button, and the
function will work.
Returning to the
previous screen
Press the MENU button to return to
the previous screen.
PICTUREPICTURE MODE
COLOR TEMP.
BRIGHT
CONTRAST
SHARPNESS
WHITE BALANCE R
WHITE BALANCE G
WHITE BALANCE B
STANDARDSTANDARD
STANDARD
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32
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ADJUST:[{][}]ENTER:[ENTER]
ESC:[MENU]
POSITIONPOSITION
DOT CLOCK
CLOCK PHASE
KEYSTONE
OSD POSITION
RESIZING
AUTO SETUP
FRAME LOCK
STANDARDH:  128    V:   32
H:    0    V:    0 32
16
OFF
OFFON
ON TOP LEFT
SELECT:[^][@]
ADJUST:[{][}]ENTER:[ENTER]
ESC:[MENU]
ABC
POSITIONPOSITION
DOT CLOCK
CLOCK PHASE
KEYSTONE
OSD POSITION
RESIZING
AUTO SETUP
FRAME LOCK
STANDARDH:  128    V:   32
H:    0    V:    0 32
16
OFF
OFFON
ON TOP LEFT
SELECT:[{][}]ADJUST:[{][}]ENTER:[ENTER]
ESC:[MENU]
DOT CLOCK32
POSITIONH:
V:128
32
RESIZINGOFFON  
						

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Returning a setting to
the factory default
Select the STANDARD from the
menu screen by pressing the For
Gbuttons and then press the
ENTER button to return all items
displayed on the screen to their
factory default settings. 
B
When a menu screen is being
displayed
POSITIONPOSITION
DOT CLOCK
CLOCK PHASE
KEYSTONE
OSD POSITION
RESIZING
AUTO SETUP
FRAME LOCK
STANDARDH:   128    V:   32
H:    0    V:    0 32
16
OFF
OFFON
ON TOP LEFT
SELECT:[^][@]
ADJUST:[{][}]ENTER:[ENTER]
ESC:[MENU]
Using the freeze function
The picture will alternate between a still picture and a moving picture each
time the FREEZE button on the remote control unit is pressed.
Still picture Moving picture  
						

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Basic Operation
Using the D.ZOOM (digital zoom)
function
This function lets you enlarge the
picture.
#Press a D.ZOOM +/- button
[
The picture will then be enlarged
to 1.5 times the normal size.
$Use the F, G, Iand Hbuttons
to move the enlarged area
which you want to project.&Press the MENU button to
return to the normal screen.
NOTE:
BThis function can only be used
when using the remote control
unit.
BIf the type of signal being input
changes while the digital zoom
function is being used, the digital
zoom function will be cancelled.
%Use the D.ZOOM +/- buttons to
change the enlargement ratio.
The enlargement ratio can be
changed within the range of x1 to
x4, by 30 steps.  
						

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Select the item pressing the For G
buttons on the remote control unit or
the projector.
Press the Ior Hbuttons to set the
selective items. For the value
adjusting items, press the ENTER
button to display an individual
screen, and press the Ior H
buttons to adjust the setting.
Adjusting the picture
STANDARD
DYNAMIC
NATURAL
PICTURE MODE
Select the picture mode that best
matches the image source and
room conditions.
The mode best used in dark rooms
is NATURAL. For rooms having
regular lighting conditions in use,
select STANDARD. For
exceptionally bright rooms, use
DYNAMIC.
PICTUREPICTURE MODE
COLOR TEMP.
BRIGHT
CONTRAST
SHARPNESS
WHITE BALANCE R
WHITE BALANCE G
WHITE BALANCE B
STANDARDSTANDARD
STANDARD
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32
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32
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32
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ADJUST:[{][}]ENTER:[ENTER]
  ESC:[MENU]
When an RGB/DVI signal is being 
input
PICTUREPICTURE MODE
COLOR TEMP.
COLOR
TINT
BRIGHT
CONTRAST
SHARPNESS
NR
STANDARDSTANDARD
STANDARD
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32
32
32
2
1
SELECT:[^][@]
ADJUST:[{][}]ENTER:[ENTER]
ESC:[MENU]
When a YPBPRsignal is being input
PICTUREPICTURE MODE
COLOR TEMP.
COLOR
TINT
BRIGHT
CONTRAST
SHARPNESS
NR
TV-SYSTEM
STANDARD
SELECT:[^][@]
ADJUST:[{][}]ENTER:[ENTER]
ESC:[MENU]STANDARD
STANDARD
AUTO1 32
32
32
32
2
1
When an S-VIDEO/VIDEO signal is
being input
PICTUREPICTURE MODE
COLOR TEMP.
BRIGHT
CONTRAST
STANDARDSTANDARD
STANDARD
32
32
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ADJUST:[{][}]ENTER:[ENTER]
ESC:[MENU]
When the NETWORK/SD CARD is
selected (PT-L780NTU only)  
						

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Basic Operation
Color Hue Setting (color
temperature)
This is used to adjust the white
areas of the picture if they appear
bluish or reddish.
COLOR
(S-VIDEO/VIDEO/YPBPRonly)
Press the Hbutton to make the
color more vivid in tone, and press
the Ibutton to make the color
more pastel in tone.
TINT
(NTSC/NTSC 4.43/YPBPRonly)
This adjusts the flesh tones in the
picture. Press the Hbutton to make
flesh tones more greenish, and
press the Ibutton to make the
flesh tones more reddish.
BRIGHT
This adjusts the darker areas (black
areas) in the picture. Press the H
button if dark areas are too solid (for
example, if hair is difficult to see), and
press the Ibutton if black areas are
too light (grey rather than black).
CONTRAST
This adjusts the contrast of the
picture. Press the Hbutton to make
the picture brighter, and press the
Ibutton to make the picture
darker. (Adjust the BRIGHT setting
first if required before adjusting the
CONTRAST setting.)
SHARPNESS
Press the Hbutton to make the
picture details sharper, and press
the Ibutton to make the picture
STANDARD
HIGH
LOWSTANDARD
HIGH
LOW
details softer.
Noise Reduction (NR)
(When S-VIDEO/VIDEO/YPBPR
signals are being input)
If the signal is of such poor quality
that picture interference appears, you
can suppress this interference by
adjusting the NR (Noise Reduction),
except for 750p (720p), HDTV60
(1080i/60) and HDTV50 (1080i/50)
signals. To strengthen the effect,
press the Hbutton. To turn it off , set
to “0” by pressing the Ibutton.
TV SYSTEM
(S-VIDEO/VIDEO only)
AUTO1The projector automatically
distinguishes between NTSC/NTSC
4.43/PAL/PAL60/SECAM signals.
AUTO2The projector automatically
distinguishes between NTSC/PAL-
M/PAL-N signals.
NOTE:
BThis should normally be set to
“AUTO1” or “AUTO2”. If the
signal is of such poor quality that
the correct format cannot be
automatically distinguished,
change the setting manually to
the required TV system.
AUTO1
AUTO2
NTSC
NTSC4.43
PAL
PAL-M
PAL-N
SECAM  
						

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WHITE BALANCE R/G/B
(RGB only)
This is used to adjust the white
areas of the picture if they appear
colorised. Press the Ibutton to
make the selected color lighter.
Press the  Hbutton to make the
selected color stronger.
Projecting sRGB-
compatible pictures
sRGB is an international color
reproduction standard (IEC61966-2-
1) established by the International
Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).
If you would like the colors in sRGB-
compatible pictures to be
reproduced more faithfully, make
the following settings.
# Press the  F
F  
or  G
G  
button to
select  “PICTURE MODE ”, and
then use the I
I  
or  H
H  
button to
select  “NATURAL ”.
$ Press the  F
F  
or  G
G  
button to
select  “COLOR TEMP. ”, and
then use the I
I  
or  H
H  
button to
select  “STANDARD ”.
% Select the STANDARD from the
menu screen by pressing the
F
F
or  G
G
buttons and then press
the ENTER button.
& Select the LAMP POWER item
in the OPTION menu by
pressing the  F
F
or  G
G
buttons
and set to  “HIGH ” by pressing
the  I
I  
or  H
H  
buttons.  (pages 46
and  47)
NOTE:
B sRGB is only enabled when RGB
signals are being input .