Panasonic LCD Projector Pt Lw330 Operating Instructions
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ENGLISH - 31 terminal pin assignments and signal names Outside viewPin No.Signal names Pin No.Signal names T.M.D.S data 2+T.M.D.S clock shield T.M.D.S data 2 shieldT.M.D.S clock - T.M.D.S data 2-CEC T.M.D.S data 1+— T.M.D.S data 1 shieldSCL T.M.D.S data 1-SDA T.M.D.S data 0+DDC/CEC GND T.M.D.S data 0 shield+5V T.M.D.S data 0-Hot plug detection T.M.D.S clock + Connecting example : AV equipment Attention f Always use one of the following when connecting a VCR. - A VCR with built-in time base corrector (TBC). - A time base corrector (TBC) between the projector and the VCR. f If nonstandard burst signals are connected, the image may be distorted. \ In such case, connect the time base corrector (TBC) between the projector and the external devices. Note f For an HDMI cable, use an HDMI High Speed cable that conforms to HDMI standards. If a cable that does not conform to HDMI standards is used, images may be interrupted or may not be displaye\ d. f This projector does not support the VIERA link (HDMI). f When the terminal is connected with cable, the sound will not be output from the built-in speaker. f When input S-video signal, the optional D-SUB - S Video Conversion cable (Model No. ET-ADSV) is required. Connecting example : Computers Odd-numbered pins to Even-numbered pins to Audio equipment Video deck (TBC built-in) Blu-ray disc player with HDMI terminal DVD player DVD player D-sub/component Conversion cable S-video cable D-SUB - S Video conversion cable (ET-ADSV) Chapter 2 Getting Started - Connecting
32 - ENGLISH r For PT-LW330, PT-LW280, PT-LB360 and PT-LB330 r For PT-LB300 and PT-LB280 Attention f When connecting the projector to a computer or an external device, use the power cord supplied with each device and commercially available shielded cables. Note f If you operate the projector using the computer with the resume feature (last memory), you may have to reset the resume feature to operate the projector. f When the terminal is connected with cable, the sound will not be output from the built-in speaker. Computer Audio equipment Computer Control computer Control computer Computer Computer Computer USB memory Audio equipment Control computerComputer Computer Control computer Chapter 2 Getting Started - Connecting
ENGLISH - 33 Chapter 3 Basic Operations This chapter describes basic operations to start with.
34 - ENGLISH Powering on/off Connecting the power cord Make sure that the supplied power cord is securely fixed to the projector body to prevent it from being removed easily. For details of power cord handling, refer to “Read this first!” ( x page 2). Attaching 1) Check the shapes of the terminal on the back of the projector bo\ dy and the power cord connector and insert the plug completely in the correct direction. Removing 1) Confirm that the projector is in standby mode, and remove the power plug\ from the outlet. 2) Remove the power cord connector from the terminal. Power indicator The power indicator informs you the status of the power. Confirm the status of the power indicator before operating the projector. Indicator status Status No illumination The projector is turned off. (The power cord is unplugged.) Red Lighting The power cord is plugged. The projector is in standby mode after the cooling is completed. Blinking The projector is in warming up after turning on the power. The projector is in projected state after a while. The projector is cooling down. The power is switched off after a while. (Changes to the standby mode.) Green Lighting Projecting. Blinking The projector is in ready mode with Power management function. Orange Lighting The abnormal inside is detected. (Warning) Blinking The temperature inside the projector is abnormally high. (Warning) x Power indicator Chapter 3 Basic Operations - Powering on/off
ENGLISH - 35 Powering On the Projector Before switching on the projector, make sure all the other devices are correctly connected. (Æ pages 30 - 32) 2)1) 3) 3) 1) Connect the power cord to the projector body. 2) Connect the power plug to an outlet. f The power indicator lights in red, and the projector will enter the standby mode. 3) Press the power button on the control panel or on the remote control. f The power indicator blinks in red, after a while the indicator lights in green. f The startup display appears on the screen and the count down starts, and\ the image will be projected on the screen after the countdown. Note f During count down, all the buttons are not available except for the power < v/b> button. A PIN code input screen appears If the [PIN code] of the projector has been set, the PIN code input screen will be displayed after the completion of the startup display. Please enter a PIN code as the following steps. 1) Press the button. 2) Press as to select the number from 0 to 9. 3) Press the button. f The fixed number changes to , and the cursor moves to the next frame. 4) Repeat the above steps to enter a three-digit number. f Move the cursor to [Set] when fixed a three-digit number. 5) Press the button. f The image will be projected on the screen. Note f When [PIN code lock] is set to [On] in [Security] menu, the PIN code input screen will be displayed after startup display . The projector will turn off automatically when input an incorrect PIN code or without any operatio\ n within 3 minutes. f If you want to correct the digit, press the button to reset the d\ igit and then re-enter it. f Press the button after moving the cursor to [Cancel] to reset the all digits. f If you entered an incorrect digit, the digit ( ) will turn red and reset, and then re-enter a digit. f The initial PIN code is "111". Chapter 3 Basic Operations - Powering on/off
36 - ENGLISH Making adjustments and selections It is recommended that images are projected continuously for at least 30\ minutes before the focus is adjusted. 3) 5) 3) 1) Adjust the focus of the image roughly. (x page 37) 2) Change the settings of the [Display] menu → [Project way] depending on the installation mode. (x page 51) f Refer to “Navigating through the menu” ( x page 44) for the operation of the menu screen. 3) Press the button on the control panel or the input selecti\ on (, , , , ) buttons on the remote control to select the input signal. f The button is only for PT-LW330, PT-LW280, PT-LB360 and PT-LB330. 4) Adjust the front and back tilt of the projector with the adjustable foot\ . ( x page 29) 5) Press the button on the remote control. 6) Adjust the size of the image to match the screen with the zoom ring. 7) Adjust the focus with the focus ring. Powering Off the Projector 1) 2) 3)1) 2) 1) Press the power button on the control panel or on the remote control. f The following message appears. 2) Press the power button on the control panel or on the remote control again. f Projection of the image will stop, and the power indicator blinks in red. (The fan keeps running.) 3) Wait until the power indicator lights in red. f The projector enters standby mode when the power indicator lights in red. Note f Do not put the projector in a case before the projector is cooled enough\ . f While the power indicator is blinking in red, the lamp is being cooled down and the projector cannot be turned on. Wait until the power indicator lights in red to turn on the projector again. Chapter 3 Basic Operations - Powering on/off
ENGLISH - 37 Projecting Check the connections of the peripheral devices (Æ pages 30 - 32) and connection of the power cord (x page 34) and switch on the power ( x page 35) to start the projector. Select the image and adjust the state of the image. Selecting the input signal Select an input signal. 1) Press the button on the control panel or the input selecti\ on (, , , or ) buttons on the remote control. f The button is only for PT-LW330, PT-LW280, PT-LB360 and PT-LB330. f The image of the signal being input in the selected terminal is projecte\ d. Attention f Images may not be projected properly depending on the connected device a\ nd DVD, video tape, etc. to be played. Select a system format that is suitable for the input signal in [Display] menu → [System] ( x page 51). f Check the aspect ratio of the screen and the image and select the optimum aspect ratio under the [Display] menu → [Aspect] (x page 50). How to adjust the state of the image If the projected image or the position is not correct when the positioni\ ng of the projector and the screen is correctly installed, adjust the focus and zoom. 1) Adjust the projection angle. f Install the projector on a flat surface and parallel to the screen so that the projected screen is rectangular . f If the screen is tilted downward, extend the adjustable foot and adjust the projection screen so that the projected screen is rectangular. f For details, see “Adjusting adjustable foot” (x page 29). 2) Adjust the zoom and the focus. f Rotate the zoom ring to zoom in and out the image. f Rotate the focus ring to adjust the focus of the projected image. Note f It is recommended that the images are projected continuously for at leas\ t 30 minutes before the focus is adjusted. f If you adjust the focus, you may need to adjust the size of the image by rotating the zoom ring again. f If keystone distortion occurs, see the [Expand] menu → [Keystone] (x page 61). Zoom ring Focus ring Chapter 3 Basic Operations - Projecting
38 - ENGLISH Basic operations by using the remote control Using the automatic setup function Input search, Auto PC adjustment (during signal input from a computer) and Auto Keystone correction works at the same time. The Auto PC adjustment function can be used to automatically adjust the resolution, clock phase, and image position when analog RGB signals consisting of bitmap images such as computer signals \ are being input. Supplying images with bright white borders at the edges and high-contrast black and white characters is recommended when the Auto PC adjustment function is working. Avoid supplying images that include halftones or gradation, such as photo\ graphs and computer graphics. button 1) Press the button on the remote control. Note f For more details, refer to the [Expand] menu → [Auto setup] (x page 59). f Automatic adjustment may not work depending on the model of the computer\ and the input signal. f Images may be disrupted for a few seconds during automatic adjustment, b\ ut it is not a malfunction. f If you press any button on the remote control during the automatic adjus\ tment, the automatic adjustment will be canceled. f If the automatic setup function is used while moving images are being in\ put, the adjustment may not be performed properly even for an RGB signal that can use automatic setup. Switching the input signal You can switch the input signals to project. buttons 1) Press the , , , or button on the remote control. f The button and the button are only for PT-LW330, PT-LW280, PT-LB360 and PT-LB330. f Press the button on the control panel to display the input\ guide, press as to select the input source and then press the button. Switch to Computer 1/Component input. *1Switch to Computer 2 input. Switch to HDMI input. Switch to Video/S-video input. Switch to Memory Viewer/USB Display input. *1 When [Terminal] is set to [Monitor out], the operation of the button is invalid and then the icon will appear. Chapter 3 Basic Operations - Basic operations by using the remote cont\ rol
ENGLISH - 39 Note f For more details about Memory Viewer function, refer to “Memory Viewer function” ( x page 79). f For more details about USB Display function, refer to “USB Display function” ( x page 81). Switching the aspect ratio of the image You can switch aspect ratios according to the input signal. button 1) Press the button on the remote control. Note f For more details, refer to the [Display] menu → [Aspect] (x page 50). Using the keystone distortion and curved correction functions You can correct the trapezoidal distortion and the curved distortion of the projected image. button For PT-LW330, PT-LW280, PT-LB360 and PT-LB330 1) Press the button on the remote control. f The selection screen of keystone function is displayed. f You can also press the button on the control panel. [H/V Keystone] Select when the trapezoid of the projected image is distorted. [Corner correction] Select when the four corners of the projected image are distorted. [Curved correction] Select when the linearity is not uniform or the projected image is curve\ d distortion. [Reset value] Return the corrected values to the factory default values. 2) Press as to select [H/V Keystone], [Corner correction], [Curved correction] or [\ Reset value]. 3) Press the button. f The individual adjustment screen of the selected function is displayed. 4) Press asqw to adjust. For PT-LB300 and PT-LB280 1) Press the button on the remote control. f The [V Keystone] screen is displayed. 2) Press as to adjust. f When the [V Keystone] screen is displayed press the button again, the corrected value will be canceled. Note f For more details, refer to the [Expand] menu → [Keystone] (x page 61). f Press the button on the control panel or on the remote control when the [H/V Keystone], [Corner correction] or [Curved correction] individual adjustment screen is displaying, the individual adjustment screen will switch as follows. - [H/V Keystone] [Corner correction] (Upper left) [Corner correction] (Upper right) [Corner correction] (Lower right) [Corner correction] (Lower left) [Curved correction X/Y Gain] [Curved correction X Offset] [Curved correction Y Offset] [H/V Keystone] ... Chapter 3 Basic Operations - Basic operations by using the remote cont\ rol
40 - ENGLISH Using the information function This function allows you to display the status of the projector. INFO. button 1) Press the button on the remote control. f The [Info.] screen is displayed. f When the [Info.] screen is recalled by using button on the remote control, the on-screen menu cannot be operated. 2) Press the button again. f The [Info.] screen disappears. Note f For more details, refer to the [Info.] menu (x page 73). Using the freeze function You can freeze the projected image and stop the sound temporarily, regardless of the playing condition of the external device. button 1) Press the button on the remote control. f The video is paused and the audio is muted. The icon is displayed on the screen during Freeze. 2) Press the button again. f The video playback resumes and the audio is unmuted. Note f When no signal input, the key operation is invalid and the icon will appear. Using the AV mute function If the projector is not used for a certain period of time during the meeting intermission, for example, it is possible to turn of f the audio and image temporarily. button 1) Press the button on the remote control. f The audio and image turn off. 2) Press the button again. f The audio and image turn on. Using the presentation timer function You can operate the P-timer function. Presentations, etc. can be performed while checking the elapsed time. button 1) Press the button on the remote control. f The count is started. f The elapsed time is displayed at the bottom right of the projected image\ . 2) Press the button again. f The count is stopped. 3) Press the button again. f P-timer is finished. Switching the lamp power This function allows you to switch the lamp power. Chapter 3 Basic Operations - Basic operations by using the remote cont\ rol