Panasonic LCD Projector PT-LW80NTU Operating Instructions
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Basic Operation Switching the projector on/off ENGLISH - 21 The POWER indicator informs you the status of the power and the POWER LOCK indicator shows the status of the RELEASE button. When the LAMP and/or TEMP indicators are flashing, the POWER and POWER LOCK indicators will not light. JPOWER LOCK indicator status J POWER indicator status POWER and POWER LOCK indicators POWER indicator POWER LOCK indicator Indicator statusStatus No illumination or flashing No power is supplied. The RELEASE button is pressed and the POWER button is unlocked. The power is on. Red Lit The POWER button is locked. Flashing Pressing the locked POWER button. Indicator statusStatus No illumination or flashing No power is supplied and the internal cooling fan is not operating. Red Lit The power is supplied and in standby mode *1, and the POWER button is locked. *1. The electric consumption in standby mode is 4.0 W. FlashingNetwork connection standby: Only when NETWORK STANDBY in NETWORK menu is ON. Green Flashing The power is on and preparing for projection. Lit Projecting. Orange Lit No power supply and the internal fan is cooling the lamp by internal power supply. Flashing The power is switched on again while cooling the lamp and recovering to the projection mode. Recovery may take a while.
ENGLISH - 22 Basic Operation Projecting an image 1. Switch on the connected devices. Press the play button of the required device. 2. Detect the input signal automatically. 3. Switch the aspect ratio automatically. 1. Place the projector at the right angle from the screen. 2. Adjust the vertical angle of the projector. Press the front leg adjuster buttons and adjust the vertical angle. See “Front leg adjusters and throwing angle” on page 16. 3. Open the Zoom-Focus ring cover. See “Zoom-Focus ring cover” on page 12. 4. Turn the zoom and focus rings to adjust the projected image. You can confirm the adjusted effect with the TEST PATTERN in OPTION menu. See “TEST PATTERN” on page 37. 5. Close the Zoom-Focus ring cover. See “Zoom-Focus ring cover” on page 12. Selecting the input signal NOTE: • If the SIGNAL SEARCH in OPTION menu is deactivated, select the required input method by pressing the INPUT SELECT buttons of the remote control or the INPUT SELECT button of the projector several times. See “SIGN AL SEARCH” on page 36, “Switching the input signal” on page 24 or “INPUT SELECT button” on page 12. • See “ASPECT” on page 33. Positioning the image Screen NOTE: • Do not touch the air exhaust port as this may cause burns or injury. • If keystone distortion occurs, see “KEYSTONE” on page 32. • When you adjust the zoom after adjusting the focus, you may need to adjust the focus of the image again. Focus ring Zoom ring
ENGLISH - 23 Basic Operation Remote control operation You can operate the projector with the remote control within the remote range 15 m (492), approximately ± 30° vertically and horizontally. QFacing to the projector Make sure the remote cont rol emitter is facing to the remote control signal receptor of the projector when pressing the buttons to operate. Q Facing to the screen Make sure the remote cont rol emitter is facing to the screen when pressing the buttons to operate the projector. The signal will be reflected off the screen to the projector. The operating range may differ due to the screen material, and this function may not be effective with a translucent screen. If you need to readjust the projected image position while projecting or when AUTO SETUP in OPTION menu is set to BUTTON, press the AUTO SETUP button. The projector will detect a RGB signal by SIGNAL SEARCH system and adjust the setting of POSITION, DOT CLOCK and CLOCK PHASE in POSITION menu automatically. Operating range NOTE: • See “About Your Projector” on page 12 to confirm the position of the remote control signal emitter and receptor. • Do not let strong light shine onto the signal receptor. The remote control may malfunction under strong light such as fluorescent. • If there are any obstacles between the remote control emitter and the remote control signal receptor, the remote control may not operate correctly. Setting up the image position automatically NOTE: • If SIGNAL SEARCH setting in OPTION menu is set to OFF , select the required signal manually first. See “Switching the input signal” on page 24. • If the dot clock frequency is 108 MHz or higher, AUTO SETUP is not effective. • If the projected image is too dark or blurred around the edge, AUTO SETUP may stop the processing before complete the adjustment and return to the previous setting. Project a much clearer or lighter image and try again. Screen Projected image
Basic Operation Remote control operation ENGLISH - 24 You can switch the input method manually by pressing the COMPUTER, WIRELESS and VIDEO buttons. Press the required button several times or I H to cycle through the input methods as follows. You can confirm the selected input method in displayed graphical input guide on the upper right of the screen. Highlighted in ye llow is selected terminal. See “INPUT GUIDE” on page 35. Q Pressing the COMPUTER button Q Pressing the WIRELESS button See CD-ROM contents for more detailed information for the WIRELESS button. QPressing the VIDEO button Q Pressing the INPUT SELECT button on the projector Press the FREEZE button to capture the image and you can see it as a still picture. While the image is frozen, the audio sound through the projector will stop. Press the FREEZE button again to escape and return to the continuing image. You can stop the projection and audio sound through the projector temporarily for saving electrical power. Press the AV MUTE button again to escape. You can reset most of the customized settings to the factory defaults by pressing the DEFAULT button of the remote control. Display the required sub menu or the menu items and press the DEFAULT button again. See “Main menu and Sub-menu” on page 28. Switching the input signal COMPUTER1 COMPUTER2 NOTE: • Only when the COMPUTER2 SELECT is set to INPUT, you can switch between COMPUTER1 and COMPUTER2 . • With no signals from COMPUTER terminals, the computer connecting guidance will be displayed. See “Computer connection guidance” on page 49. VIDEO S-VIDEO COMPUTER2 COMPUTER1 S-VIDEO WIRELESS VIDEO NOTE: • Switched signal may be displayed after a short interval. • If you select an unplugged input method, the input guidance will blink on and off several times. • See “List of compatible signals” on page 47. • See “Connections” on page 17. Capturing an image Stopping the projection temporary Resetting to the factory default settings NOTE: • Some menu items are not available to reset by pressing the DEFAULT button. Adjust each menu items manually. • To reset all the settings to the factory defaults, see “INITIALIZE ALL” on page 38.
Basic Operation Remote control operation ENGLISH - 25 You can project an image split in 2 windows as an INDEX-WINDOW . One is frozen and stored in memory, and displayed on the screen’s left side while di splaying subsequent image continues on the right. Press the MENU or RETURN button to escape. QSwitching the position In default, the frozen image is displayed on the left and the subsequent image is displayed on the right. Press IH to switch the position. QChanging the image size Press F G to capture a new image and change the size in 2 ways. Q Capturing a new image While in INDEX-WINDOW mode, press the ENTER button to capture a new image and the frozen image window will be updated in a moment. You can assign a selected function to the FUNCTION button. Following functions are assignable. See “FUNCTION BUTTON” on page 37 for assigning procedure. You can control the volume of the built-in speakers and output audio sound. Press “+” side of the VOLUME button to increase and “-” to decrease. Projecting an image in INDEX-WINDOW mode Projected imageFrozen image Continuing image Frozen image Continuing image Continuing image Frozen image NOTE: • If you change the window size, the aspect ratio of the image is changed and becomes vertically elongated. NOTE: • When capturing a quick moving picture, perform several times to get a stabled picture. Frozen image Continuing image Using an assigned function AV MUTE See “Stopping the projection temporary” on page 24. FREEZESee “Capturing an image” on page 24. AUTO SETUPSee “Setting up the image position automatically” on page 23. INDEX-WINDOWSee “Projecting an image in INDEX-WINDOW mode” on page 25. ASPECT See “ASPECT” on page 33. PICTURE MODESee “PICTURE MODE” on page 30. WIDE MODE See “WIDE MODE” on page 35. CLOSED CAPTION SETTINGSee “CLOSED CAPTION SETTING” on page 37. Controlling the volume of the speaker
Basic Operation Remote control operation ENGLISH - 26 You can enlarge the projected image down to a centered area for emphasizing within the range of 1x to 2x. QEnlarging the image 1. Press any side of the DIGITAL ZOOM +/- button once. The centered area of t he image will then be enlarged 2. Adjust the image size by pressing the DIGITAL ZOOM +/- button. Changes the size of the image in steps of 0.1. Q Shifting the center point Press F G I H to shift the center point. Enlarging the centered area Press “-” Press “+” NOTE: • When the COMPUTER signal is projected, the enlargement r ange will be changed to 1x to 3x. When the FRAME LOCK in POSITION menu is set to ON, the enlargement range is 1x to 2x. See “FRAME LOCK” on page 34. • When the input signal is changed while the DIGITAL ZOOM is activated, the DIGITAL ZOOM will be cancelled. • While the DIGITAL ZOOM is activated, the AUTO SETUP, FREEZE, DEFAULT , INDEX-WINDOW and FUNCTION (except when AV MUTE is assigned) buttons are not available.
ENGLISH - 27 Settings Menu Navigation The menu system allows you to access functions which do not have their own dedicated buttons on the remote control. The menu options are structured and categorized. You can navigate through the menu with FGHI buttons. J Displaying the main menu Press the MENU button to display the main menu and the operating guidance. J Adjusting with the bar scale items The triangle mark under the bar indicates factory default setting and the square indicates the current setting. JReturning to the previous menu Press the MENU or RETURN button to return to the previous menu. Press repeatedly to escape from the menu mode and return to the projection. J Operating procedure 1. Press FG to scroll to the required main menu item and press the ENTER button to select. The selected item is highlighted in orange and displays the sub-menu on the right. See “Main menu and Sub-menu” on page 28. 2. Press FG to scroll to the required sub-menu item and press IH or the ENTER button to adjust. The selected item is called up and the other menu items disappear from the screen. If there is a lower level, the next level will be displayed. 3. Press IH to adjust the bar scale or select the required option. Called up item will be disappear after 5 seconds without any operation and return to the menu mode. For items indicated in bar scale type, the current settings are displayed on the left of the bar. You can cycle through the opt ions of an item by pressing IH. 4. Press MENU or RETURN button to re turn to the previous menu. Navigating through the MENU PICTURE POSITIONPICTURE MODE CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS COLOR TINT SHARPNESS COLOR TEMPERATURE DAYLIGHT VIEW DETAILED SETUP LANGUAGE OPTION SECURITY WIRELESS STANDARD STANDARD AUTO SELECT ENTER RETURN Main menu Sub-menu Current settings Operating guidance Contains the required buttons to adjust the settings. KEYSTONEKEYSTONE Current setting Default PICTURE POSITION KEYSTONE POSITION DOT CLOCK CLOCK PHASE ASPECT FRAME LOCK LANGUAGE OPTION SECURITY WIRELESS 4:3 REALTIME KEYSTONE ON OFF SELECT ENTER RETURN PICTURE POSITION KEYSTONE POSITION DOT CLOCK CLOCK PHASE ASPECT FRAME LOCK LANGUAGE OPTION SECURITY WIRELESS 4:3 REALTIME KEYSTONE ON OFF SELECT ENTER RETURN DEFAULT KEYSTONEKEYSTONE NOTE: • See “Resetting to the factory default settings” on page 24 to reset each menu items. • See “INITIALIZE ALL” on page 38 to reset all the settings.
Settings Menu Navigation ENGLISH - 28 The main menu has 6 options. Select the required menu item and press ENTER to display the sub-menu. Underlined items are factory default settings. PICTURE POSITION LANGUAGE Main menu and Sub-menu NOTE: • Some default settings vary by the selected input signal. • sub-menu items vary according to the selected input signal. • Some settings are adjustable without any signals. PICTURE MODE page 30 NATURALSTANDARD DYNAMIC BLACKBOARD CONTRAST page 30 (Default: 0) BRIGHTNESSpage 30 (Default: 0) COLORpage 30 (Signals from S-VIDEO/VIDEO only) (Default: 0) TINT page 30 (Signals from S-VIDEO/VIDEO only) (Default: 0) SHARPNESS page 30 (Default: 0) COLOR TEMPERATUREpage 30 STANDARDLOWHIGH DAYLIGHT VIEW page 30 AUTOOFFON DETAILED SETUP page 31 (Not available with wireless connection) TV-SYSTEM AUTO NTSC NTSC 4.43 PAL PAL-M PAL-N SECAM STILL MODE OFFON NOISE REDUCTION OFFON WHITE BALANCE RED (Default: 0) WHITE BALANCE GREEN (Default: 0) WHITE BALANCE BLUE (Default: 0) REALTIME KEYSTONE page 32 ONOFF KEYSTONEpage 32 (Not available with wireless connection) (Default: 0) POSITION page 32 (Not available with wireless connection) H (Default: 0)V (Default: 0) POSITION V page 32 (Available with wireless connection only) (Default: 0) DOT CLOCK page 32 (Signals from COMPUTER only) (Default: 0) CLOCK PHASE page 32 (Signals from COMPUTER only) (Default: 0) ASPECT page 33 (Vary according to the selected input signal) AUTO 4:3 16:9 H-FIT V-FIT HV-FIT THROUGH OVER SCANpage 34 (Not available with wireless connection) (Default: 3) FRAME LOCK page 34 (Signals from COMPUTER only) OFFON
Menu Navigation ENGLISH - 29 Settings OPTION SECURITY WIRELESS INPUT GUIDEpage 35 DETAILEDSIMPLE OFF STARTUP LOGO page 35 ONOFF USER COMPUTER2 SELECT page 35 INPUTOUTPUT RGB/YPBPRpage 35 AUTO RGBYPBPR WIDE MODE page 35 OFF ON LAMP POWERpage 36 STANDARDECO-MODE LAMP RUNTIMEpage 36 POWER OFF TIMER page 36 DISABLE 15 MIN.20 MIN. 25 MIN. 30 MIN. 35 MIN. 40 MIN. 45 MIN. 50 MIN. 55 MIN. 60 MIN. DIRECT POWER ON page 36 OFFON CONTROL PANELpage 36 VALIDINVALID AUTO SETUPpage 36 AUTOBUTTON SIGNAL SEARCHpage 36 ONOFF INSTALLATIONpage 36 FRONT/DESKFRONT/CEILING REAR/DESK REAR/CEILING ALTITUDE page 36 LOWHIGH SCREEN FORMATpage 37 16:1016:9 CLOSED CAPTION SETTINGpage 37 CLOSED CAPTION OFFON MODE CC1CC2 CC3 CC4 FUNCTION BUTTONpage 37 AV MUTEFREEZE AUTO SETUP INDEX-WINDOW ASPECT PICTURE MODE WIDE MODE CLOSED CAPTION SETTING TEST PATTERN page 37 DETAILED SETUPpage 37 OSD DESIGN TYPE1TYPE2 TYPE3 SXGA MODE SXGA+SXGA BLACKBOARD ONOFF BACK COLOR BLUEBLACK VOLUME (Default: 20) AUDIO BALANCE (Default: 0) INITIALIZE ALL INPUT PASSWORD page 39 OFFON PASSWORD CHANGEpage 39 TEXT DISPLAY page 39 OFFON TEXT CHANGEpage 40 NETWORK NAME CHANGE INPUT PASSWORD PASSWORD CHANGE NETWORK STANDBY WEB CONTROL LIVE MODE CUT IN STATUS INITIALIZE page 41 *1 *1. See CD-ROM contents for more detailed information.
ENGLISH - 30 Settings PICTURE menu Depending on the projection environment, you can use these preset parameter settings to optimize image projection. Press I H to cycle through the options. You can adjust the contrast of the projected image. Adjust the BRIGHTNESS in advance if necessary. You can adjust the brightness of the projected image. You can adjust the color saturation of the projected image. (Available with signals of VIDEO/S-VIDEO / YP BPR only) You can adjust the skin tone in the projected image. (Available with signals of VIDEO/S-VIDEO /YP BPR only) You can adjust the sharpness of the projected image and the adjustable range depends on the input signal. You can adjust the white bal ance of the projected image. Press IH to cycle through the options. STANDARD Balanced white HIGH More bluish LOW More reddish 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. AUTO : Automatic adjustment ON: Active OFF: Deactive PICTURE MODE NATURALReproduces the original color of the image STANDARDSetting for a general image DYNAMICBright and sharp setting BLACKBOARD Setting for when projecting on a blackboard See “BLACKBOARD” on page 37. NOTE: • The default setting varies according to the selected signal. • It may take for a while until the selected mode is stabilised. CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS MENURETURN Remote control Control panel See “Navigating through the MENU” on page 27. See “Main menu and Sub-menu” on page 28. Higher Lower Brighter Darker COLOR TINT SHARPNESS COLOR TEMPERATURE DAYLIGHT VIEW NOTE: • Do not cover the Ambient Luminance Sensor ( ALS) of the projector. See “Ambient Luminance Sensor (ALS)” on page 12. • AUTO is not available when INSTALLATION setting in OPTION menu is set to REAR/DESK or REAR/CEILING . Darker Lighter More greenish More reddish More sharp Less sharp