Panasonic LCD Projector PT-LB90NTU PT-LB90U PT-LB78VU PT-LB75VU Operating Instructions

							PICTURE menu
Settings
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DAYLIGHT VIEW
You can keep the projected image bright and vivid 
even in well-lit rooms where the ambient light sources 
cannot be controlled, such as when a door opens or 
when window coverings fail to block out sunlight.Change setting
Change setting
AUTOONOFF
AUTO Automatic adjustment
ON Active
OFF Deactive
Remarks Do not cover the Ambient Luminance Sensor (
 
zALS) 
of the projector. The AUTO mode may not operate 
normally.
AUTO
 
z is not available when  INSTALLATION in 
PROJECTOR SETUP menu is set to REAR/DESK  
or REAR/CEILING.
STILL MODE
You can reduce the vertical flicker when projecting a 
still image.
(Available with signals of  S-VIDEO/VIDEO only)
Change setting
Change setting
OFF Deactive
ON Active
Note You must set to 
 
zOFF  when projecting a moving 
image.
NOISE REDUCTION
You can switch the automatic noise reduction system 
on/off.
(Available with signals of  S-VIDEO/VIDEO only)
Change setting
Change setting
OFF No noise reduction
ON Automatic noise reduction
Note NOISE REDUCTION
 
z is set active when the selected 
input signal has less noise. Applying noise reduction 
may affect the image quality, if so, set to 
OFF.
TV-SYSTEM
When the video signal is changed, the setting 
switches automatically. You can switch the setting 
manually to match the video data.
(Available with signals of  S-VIDEO/VIDEO only)
Change setting
Change setting
AUTONTSCNTSC4.43
SECAMPAL-NPAL-MPAL
Note AUTO
 
z mode is selected by default.
When the projector is not working properly in 
 
zAUTO  
mode, change the setting according to each TV 
system type.
Remarks AUTO
 
z setting will automatically select the compatible 
signal from 
NTSC/NTSC 4.43/PAL/PAL60/PAL-M/
PAL-N/SECAM
.
RGB/YPBPR 
AUTO mode is selected by default. If the image is not 
projected normally in the  AUTO mode, select RGB or 
YP
BPR according to the input signal.  
The function becomes effective only when certain 
signals below are input.  
(VGA60, 480i, 576i, 480p, 576p, 1 080/60i, 1 080/50i, 
720/60p, 720/50p)  
Select the signals to be input to the  COMPUTER1 
and COMPUTER2 IN terminal.
Change setting
Change setting
AUTO Automatic adjustment
RGB For RGB signals
YP
BPRFor YPBPR signals 
						

							POSITION menu
Settings
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POSITION menu
Navigating through the MENU (Æpage 27),  
select POSITION from the main menu and then   
select the required item from the sub-menu.
Set the selected item with ▲▼◄► buttons.
 
z
Remote controlControl panel
REALTIME KEYSTONE
If the projector is aligned non-perpendicularly to the 
screen, or if the projection screen has an angled 
surface, the keystone will be corrected automatically.
Change setting
Change setting
ON Active
OFF Deactive
KEYSTONE
If you need to correct the angle of the projection even 
when the REALTIME KEYSTONE is activated, you 
can correct the keystone manually.
Image Operation
Remarks
You can correct the distortion ±30 ° from the plane. 
 
z
For a better quality image, installing the projector 
with a minimum of distortion is recommended.
The distortion of the Main menu screen is not 
 
z
correctable.
The result of the keystone correction will affect the 
 
z
aspect ratio and the size of the image.
SHIFT
SHIFTH
V 0
0
Horizontal (H): 
Press ◄► buttons to move the image 
horizontally.
Vertical (V):  Press ▲▼ buttons to move the image 
vertically.
Remarks The image cannot be moved while network signals 
 
z
are input.
Press ◄►▲▼ buttons to move the image.
 
z
SHIFT V
(Available with signal of network only while  ASPECT 
is set to H FIT )
Press ◄► buttons to move the image vertically.
DOT CLOCK
If you have interference patterns of the projected 
image, which is sometimes referred to as moire or 
noise, you can minimize it by pressing ◄► buttons to 
adjust the clock frequency.
(Available with signal of  RGB (Still image) only).
Note
DOT CLOCK
 
z needs to be adjusted before adjusting 
the CLOCK PHASE.
CLOCK PHASE
If you require further adjustment for the same reason 
as the DOT CLOCK adjustment, you can fine adjust 
the timing of the clock. (Available with signals of  RGB/
YP
BPR only) 
Press ◄► buttons to adjust.
Remarks
If the projecting signal’s dot clock frequency is higher  
z
than 150 MHz, the adjustment of DOT CLOCK or 
CLOCK PHASE may not make a difference. See 
“List of compatible signals”. 
(Æpage 5 2) 
						

							POSITION menu
Settings
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OVER SCAN
Use this function when characters or pictures are 
cropped near the periphery of the projected image.
(Available with signals of S-VIDEO/VIDEO/RGB  
(Moving image)/ YP
BPR only)
Zoom out
Zoom in
Setting range: 0 to +3
 
z
Remarks
OVER SCAN
 
z is not available when network signals 
are input.
ASPECT
You can switch the aspect ratio manually when needed. 
Selectable options vary according to input signal. 
Change setting
Change setting
AUTO4:316:9
THROUGH H FIT
S4:3HV FITV FIT
Remarks AUTO
 
z mode is displayed only when NTSC 480i 
signal is input.
THROUGH
 
z mode is displayed only for certain   
signals.
For the wide signal *
 
z2, the aspect ratio cycles 
through 16:9 
 V FIT  HV FIT.
AUTO  
J(Available with signal of NTSC 480i only)
The signal which contains an identifying signal 
will be detected and will automatically project the 
image in the most optimal aspect ratio.
4:3 
J
When a standard signal *1 is input, it is projected 
in 4:3 aspect ratio. 
Input signal: XGA
 
z
Image: 
16:9 
J
When a standard signal *1 is input, it is projected 
in 16:9 aspect ratio. 
When a wide signal *
2 is input, it is projected in the 
current input aspect ratio.
Input signal: 1 080/60i
 
z
Image:   Panel: 
H FIT 
J
When a standard signal *1 is input, it is projected 
without changing the aspect ratio, using all the 
panel pixels in the horizontal direction and   
cropping the top and bottom of the image.
Input signal: SXGA
 
z
Image: 
V FIT 
J
When a wide signal *2 is input, it is projected 
without changing the aspect ratio, using all the 
panel pixels in the vertical direction and cropping 
the right and left of the image.
Input signal: 1 080/60i
 
z
Image: 
HV FIT 
J
The image is projected all over the panel pixels 
(screen). The input signal is projected at the 
aspect ratio of the panel (screen).
Input signal: 1 080/60i
 
z
Image:  
A standard signal has an aspect ratio of 4:3 or 5:4.
*1: 
A wide signal has an aspect ratio of 16:10, 16:9 or 
*2: 
15:9. 
						

							POSITION menu
Settings
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S4:3 
J
When a standard signal *1 is input, the input signal 
will be sized down 75% and projected.  S4:3 mode 
is effective when projecting 4:3 image onto a 16:9 
screen.
Input signal: XGA
 
z
Image:   Panel:  Screen: 
THROUGH 
J
The image will be projected without any size 
adjustment.
Input signal: NTSC
 
z
Image:   Panel:  
A standard signal has an aspect ratio of 4:3 or 5:4.
*1: 
NoteIf you project a 4:3 image onto a 16:9 screen, 
 
z
the image may distort or some portions may 
be cropped. Select an aspect ratio (4:3) which 
preserves the intention of the image creator.
Remarks The order of 
 
zASPECT types is defined not only by 
the input method but also by the input signals.
If you project a copyrighted image enlarged or   
 
z
distorted by using  ASPECT function in commercial 
use in a public place, such as a restaurant or hotel, 
you might infringe on the copyright of the creator 
which is protected by copyright law.
FRAME LOCK
If the projected image is degraded, you can activate 
FRAME LOCK for synchronisation.  (Available with 
signals of RGB only)
Change setting
Change setting
ON Active
OFF Deactive 
						

							LANGUAGE menu
Settings
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LANGUAGE menu
Navigating through the MENU (Æpage 27),  
select LANGUAGE from the main menu and 
then display the sub-menu.
Select the required language with▲▼buttons  
 
z
and press the ENTER button to set.
Remote control
Control panel
PICTURE
POSITION
DISPLAY OPTION
PROJECTOR SETUP
SECURITY
NETWORK
LANGUAGE
PICTURE
POSITION
DISPLAY OPTION
PROJECTOR SETUP
SECURITY
NETWORK LANGUAGE
The set language is highlighted. 
						

							DISPLAY OPTION menu
Settings
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DISPLAY OPTION menu
Navigating through the MENU (Æpage 27),  
select DISPLAY OPTION from the main menu 
and then select the required item from the   
sub-menu.
Set the selected item with◄►buttons.
 
z
Remote controlControl panel
ON-SCREEN DISPLAY
You can set the on-screen display.
Change setting
Change setting
 
JINPUT GUIDE
When you change the input method, the guidance 
appears in the upper right corner of the screen. The 
following display methods are available.  
DETAILED
Display the input method by graphic. 
The 
INPUT GUIDE will go out after 
10 seconds without any operation.
OFF Turn off the guidance.
SIMPLE Display the input method by text. 
The INPUT GUIDE will go out after 
5 seconds without any operation.
Remarks
If you select the computer terminals which have no  
z
signals while INPUT GUIDE is set to DETAILED, 
the computer connection guidance will be displayed.
 
If you want to turn off the guidance, select SIMPLE 
or OFF .
 
QComputer connection guidance
You can switch the signals which output from the 
COMPUTER1/COMPUTER2 terminal by pressing 
the following computer key commands.
Manufacturer Image output 
selection   
command ManufacturerImage output 
selection   
command
Panasonic
NEC
 + DELL
EPSON + 
Acer
HP
SHARP
TOSHIBA
 + 
FUJITSU + 
Apple
lenovo
SONY + 
Remarks The key commands are depending on the 
 
z
manufacturers. Please refer to the instructions 
which were provided with the computers for more 
detailed information.
OSD DESIGN 
J
You can change the background of the on-screen 
menu (OSD).
TYPE1
Semi transparent black
TYPE2 Solid blue
TYPE3 Semi transparent dark blue
WARNING MESSAGE 
J
You can choose to display or not to display the 
warning massages.
ONWarning messages will be displayed
OFF
No display
Note When the 
 
zWARNING MESSAGE is set to OFF, use 
the projector with utmost care due to the most of 
warning messages will not be displayed.
CLOSED CAPTION SETTING
If the input signal contains closed captions, you can 
turn on the feature and switch the channels.
CLOSED CAPTION 
J
OFF
Deactive
ON Active
MODE 
J
CC1 - 4
Change the channels CC1 - 4
Remarks VCR with TBC (Time Base Corrector) function is 
 
z
recommended for video cassette tapes. 
						

							DISPLAY OPTION menu
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STARTUP LOGO
You can set to display the Panasonic logo, your own 
image or Pre-set letters, when starting up the projector.
Change settingChange setting
ONDisplay “Panasonic” logo
TEXT Display the original text
USER Display the image registered by 
user
OFF No display
Remarks If 
 
zTEXT is selected, the input letters are displayed 
when starting up the projector. You can display 
2 lines of original text which contain up to 40 
characters each.
If 
 
zUSER is selected, the image transferred by the 
Logo Transfer Software is displayed when starting 
up the projector. (You can download the Logo 
Transfer Software from the Panasonic Projector 
website (http://panasonic.net/avc/projector/
download/).)
STARTUP LOGO
 
z will be displayed for 30 seconds.
Editing the original text 
J
Press◄►buttons to select TEXT and 
1  ) 
press the ENTER button.
Press▲▼buttons to select the required 2 ) 
line and press the ENTER button.
You can enter and edit the texts for the first line in 
TEXT1 and the texts for the second line in TEXT2.
ST AR TUP  LOGO
TEXT1
TEXT2 OK CANCEL
Press▲▼◄►buttons to select the   
3  ) 
required character and press the  
ENTER button.
To delete all the entered characters, move the 
cursor to ALL DELETE and press the ENTER 
button. To delete a character, press the DEFAULT 
button or move the cursor to the required 
character then press the DEFAULT button.
ALL DELETE
OK CANCEL
TEXT CHANGE
SPACE
Select OK and press the ENTER button 4 ) 
to set the entered text in a box.
Select OK again and press the ENTER 
5  ) 
button.
Select CANCEL or press the MENU/RETURN  
button to return to the previous menu without setting.
AUTO SETUP
You can turn off the automatic AUTO SETUP  
adjustment system.
Change setting
Change setting
AUTO When the projector detects a 
COMPUTER signal, automatically 
set the setting of SHIFT, DOT 
CLOCK and CLOCK PHASE in 
the POSITION
 menu.
BUTTON Only when the AUTO SETUP 
button is pressed, automatically 
set the SHIFT, DOT CLOCK and 
CLOCK PHASE in POSITION
 
menu for COMPUTER signals. 
(
Æpage 25 )
SIGNAL SEARCH
You can turn off the auto signal detecting system.
Change setting
Change setting
ON Detect the input signal from the 
terminals and project the image.
OFF Deactive
Remarks SIGNAL SEARCH
 
z is not available when any input 
signal is projected.
BACK COLOR
You can choose a  BLUE or BLACK screen for when 
the projector is idle.
Change setting
Change setting
BLUE Display blue screen
BLACK Display black screen 
						

							DISPLAY OPTION menu
Settings
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WIDE MODE
When projecting WIDE signals, switch to ON to display 
the image in well adjusted size (16:9, 16:10, 15:9)
.
Change setting
Change setting
AUTO Automatic setting
OFF For 4:3 signals
ON For WIDE signals
SXGA MODE
Switch to the SXGA setting when inputting SXGA signal.
Change settingChange setting
SXGA For normal projection
SXGA+ For projection when image is 
cropped
OTHER FUNCTIONS
You can perform some of the remote control button 
operations from the sub-menu.
AUTO SETUP 
J
For details, see “Setting up the image position 
automatically”. (
Æpage 2
5)
FREEZE 
J
You can capture the projected image and see it as 
a still picture. While the image is frozen, the audio 
sound through the projector will stop.
 
Press the RETURN button to escape.
AV MUTE 
J
If you will not be using the projector for some 
time, you can stop the projection and audio sound 
temporarily. 
Press the RETURN button to escape.
INDEX-WINDOW 
J
For details, see “INDEX-WINDOW display”. 
(
Æpage 2
5)
DIGITAL ZOOM 
J
DIGITAL ZOOM 0
► button: zooms in 
◄ button: zooms out
Press the ENTER button to select the enlargement 
range. 
Press the RETURN button to escape. 
						

							PROJECTOR SETUP menu
Settings
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PROJECTOR SETUP menu
Navigating through the MENU (Æpage 27), select 
PROJECTOR SETUP from the main menu and 
then select the required item from the sub-menu.
Set the selected item with◄►buttons. 
z
Remote controlControl panel
STATUS
You can check the using status of the projector.
SIGNAL 
J
NAME: Name of input signal 
z
FREQUENCY: Scanning frequency of input  
z
signal
RUNTIME 
J
PROJECTOR: Display current usage time of  
z
projector
LAMP: Display current usage time of lamp
 
z
NO SIGNAL SHUT-OFF
If no image signal is input for the time set with the 
timer, the projector will enter into standby mode 
automatically.
Change setting
Change setting
DISABLE NO SIGNAL SHUT-OFF is disabled
15 - 60 MIN. Timer can be set in intervals of 5 
minutes
INITIAL START UP
You can set the starting method when the power plug 
is connected to wall outlet.
Change setting
Change setting
LAST MEMORY
Projector starts from the last image 
before the power plug was   
disconnected
STANDBY Projector starts in the standby 
mode
ON Projector starts immediately
INSTALLATION
When installing the projector, select the projection 
method according to the projector position.   
(
Æpage 16 )
Change setting
Change setting
FRONT/  DESK Setting on a desk/floor and 
 
projecting from front
FRONT/ 
CEILING
Mounting in the ceiling with a ceiling 
mount bracket (sold separately) and 
projecting from front
REAR/DESK
Setting on a desk/floor and projecting 
from rear (Translucent screen is 
required)
REAR/CEILING
Mounting in the ceiling with a ceiling 
mount bracket (sold separately) and 
projecting from rear (Translucent 
screen is required)
HIGH ALTITUDE MODE
If you use the projector at high elevation, the  HIGH 
ALTITUDE MODE setting need to be ON to set the 
fan speed high.
Change setting
Change setting
OFF For use in normal environment
ON For use at high altitude
Remarks At 1 400 -2 700 m (4 593 - 8 858 ft) sea level, the 
 
z
setting must be ON.
The loudness of fan noise depends on the 
 
zHIGH 
ALTITUDE MODE setting. 
						

							PROJECTOR SETUP menu
Settings
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STANDBY MODE
You can change the standby mode setting.Change setting
Change setting
ECO The standby power is reduced to 
0.9 W to save power.
NORMAL The power of the projector can be 
turned ON and the audio output 
can be set active from controlling 
the computer connected via a 
wired LAN or a wireless LAN in the 
NORMAL mode.
LAMP POWER
You can adjust the power of the lamp to save electricity, 
prolong the lamp life and reduce the noise.
Change settingChange setting
NORMAL
When higher luminance is required
ECO When lower luminance is sufficient
Remarks When no input signal is detected, this function is 
 
z
disabled.
The 
 
zECO setting is recommended when higher 
luminance is not required such as in a small room.
LAMP RUNTIME
You can check how long the lamp has been used.
NoteLAMP RUNTIME
 
z is a relevant matter for lamp 
replacement timing. See “Replacing the Lamp 
unit” 
(
Æpage 48 ).
Check the lamp unit replacement time. 
 
z(Æpage 48 )
Remarks If the lamp runtime has reached 2 800 hours, 
 
z
the red (time indicator) and gray marks appear 
alternately to notify you of the lamp replacement 
time.
The lamp life varies with its condition of use (number 
 
z
of power-on times, etc. ).
EMULATE
When the projector is controlled with a computer 
through serial input terminal, you can change the 
setting to use the former projector control commands.
Press the ENTER button.
1  ) 
Press▲▼buttons to select the required 2 ) 
setting.
Press the ENTER button.
3  ) 
● DEFAULT LB75 Series 
 
LB78 Series   
LB80 Series   
LB90 Series
D3500 D3500 
D4000 D4000
D/W5K series D5500 Series 
DW5000 Series 
D5600 Series 
DW5100 Series 
D5700 Series
D/W/Z6K series D5000 Series 
 
D6000 Series 
DW6300 Series 
DZ6700 Series 
DZ6710 Series
L730 L520 Series
L720 Series 
L730 Series
L780 L750 Series 
L780 Series
L735 L735 Series
L785 L785 Series
F/W series F100 Series 
FW100 Series 
F200 Series 
F300 Series 
FW300 Series