Panasonic LCD Projector Pt Lx22E Operating Instructions

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Settings
Select [Image adjust] from the Main Menu (see 
“Navigating through the menu” on page 32), 
then select the item from the sub-menu.
Remote ControlControl Panel
Contrast
Press ▲▼ to select [Contrast].1 ) 
Press the  button to display 2 ) 
the adjustment dialog box.
Press ◄► to adjust the setting value.3 ) 
OperationAdjustmentAdjustment 
range
Press ►.increase the contrastMaximum 
value 63
Press ◄.decrease the 
contrast
Minimum 
value 0
Brightness
Press ▲▼ to select [Brightness].1 ) 
Press the  button to display 2 ) 
the adjustment dialog box.
Press ◄► to adjust the setting value.3 ) 
OperationAdjustmentAdjustment 
range
Press ►.increase the 
brightness
Maximum 
value 63
Press ◄.decrease the 
brightness
Minimum 
value 0
Color
Press ▲▼ to select [Color].1 ) 
Press the  button to display 2 ) 
the adjustment dialog box.
Press ◄► to adjust the setting value.3 ) 
OperationAdjustmentAdjustment 
range
Press ►.increase the 
intensity of the color
Maximum 
value 63
Press ◄.decrease the 
intensity of the color
Minimum 
value 0
Note
When input video signal to the projector, [Color] will be  z
available.
Tint 
Press ▲▼ to select [Tint].1 ) 
Press the  button to display 2 ) 
the adjustment dialog box.
Press ◄► to adjust the tint value to 3 ) 
get a proper color balance.
Adjustments can be made between z 0 and 63.
Note
When you select [NTSC] or [NTSC4.43] in System menu  z
under [Video input signal], [Tint] will be available.
Color temp
Press ▲▼ to select [Color temp.].1 ) 
Press the  button to display 2 ) 
the adjustment dialog box.
Press ◄► to select the desired Color 3 ) 
temp. level.
You can select the desired Color temp. from  z
[XLow], [Low], [Mid] or [High].
Note
[Color temp] level displays [Blackboard] or [Colorboard]  z
when the [Blackboard (Green)] or [Colorboard] is 
selected in the [Image select] menu.
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Settings
Red 
Press ▲▼ to select [Red].1 ) 
Press the  button to display 2 ) 
the adjustment dialog box.
Press ◄► to adjust the setting value.3 ) 
OperationAdjustmentAdjustment 
range
Press ►.deepen red toneMaximum 
value 63
Press ◄.lighten red toneMinimum 
value 0
Green
Press ▲▼ to select [Green].1 ) 
Press the  button to display 2 ) 
the adjustment dialog box.
Press ◄► to adjust the setting value.3 ) 
OperationAdjustmentAdjustment 
range
Press ►.deepen green 
tone
Maximum 
value 63
Press ◄.lighten green 
tone
Minimum 
value 0
Blue 
Press ▲▼ to select [Blue].1 ) 
Press the  button to display 2 ) 
the adjustment dialog box.
Press ◄► to adjust the setting value.3 ) 
OperationAdjustmentAdjustment 
range
Press ►.deepen blue toneMaximum 
value 63
Press ◄.lighten blue toneMinimum 
value 0
Sharpness
Press ▲▼ to select [Sharpness].1 ) 
Press the  button to display 2 ) 
the adjustment dialog box.
Press ◄► to adjust the setting value.3 ) 
OperationAdjustmentAdjustment 
range
Press ►.
increase the 
sharpness of the 
image
Maximum 
value 15
Press ◄.
decrease the 
sharpness of the 
image
Minimum 
value 0
Gamma
Press ▲▼ to select [Gamma].1 ) 
Press the  button to display 2 ) 
the adjustment dialog box.
Press ◄► to adjust the gamma value 3 ) 
to obtain a better balance of contrast.
Adjustments can be made between z 0 and 15.
Noise reduction
Press ▲▼ to select [Noise reduction].1 ) 
Press the  button to display 2 ) 
the adjustment dialog box.
Press ◄► to select the desired item3 ) 
OffDisabled
L1Lower reduction
L2Higher reduction
Noise interference on the screen can be  z
reduced. Select one of the above options to get 
smoother images.
[Noise reduction] cannot be selected when  z
[480p], [576p], [720p], [1035i] or [1080i] is 
selected.
Note
When input video signal to the projector, [Noise  z
reduction] will become available. 
						

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Progressive
Press ▲▼ to select [Progressive].1 ) 
Press the  button to display 2 ) 
the dialog box.
Press ◄► to select the desired item.3 ) 
An interlaced video signal can be displayed in  z
progressive mode. Select one of the following 
options.
Progressive cannot be selected when [480p],  z
[576p], [720p], [1035i] or [1080i] is selected.
OffDisabled
L1For an active picture
L2For a still picture
FilmFor watching a film
Note
When input video signal to the projector, [Progressive]  z
will become available.
Reset
To reset the adjusted data, all adjustments will return 
to their previous figures.
Press ▲▼ to select [Reset].1 ) 
Press the  button.2 ) 
A confirmation box appears and then select [Yes]. z 
Store
Press ▲▼ to select [Store].1 ) 
Press ► or the  button.2 ) 
Press ▲▼ to select one from Image 1 3 ) 
to 4 and press the SELECT button.
A confirmation box appears and then select [Yes]. z  
						

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Settings
Screen 
Select [Screen] from the Main Menu (see 
“Navigating through the menu” on page 32), 
then select the item from the sub-menu.
Remote ControlControl Panel
Normal
Provide the image to fit the screen size while 
maintaining the aspect ratio of the input signal.
Press ▲▼ to select [Normal] and then 
press the  button.
Full 
Provide the full screen image.
Press ▲▼ to select [Full] and then press 
the  button.
Wide(16:9)
Provide the image at the 16:9 wide screen ratio.
Press ▲▼ to select [Wide(16:9)] and then 
press the  button.
Zoom
Scale the image proportionally to fit the entire screen. 
Either side of image may go over the screen.
Press ▲▼ to select [Zoom] and then 
press the  button.
True 
Provide the image in its original size. When the 
original image size is larger or smaller than the screen 
size (1024 x 768), the projector enters to the panning 
mode automatically.
Press ▲▼ to select [True] and then 1 ) 
press the  button.
Press ▲▼◄► to pan the image.2 ) 
When adjusted, the arrows will turn red. When  z
reached to the correction limits, the arrows will 
disappear.
Note
When input computer signal to the projector, [True] will  z
be available.
True is disabled and cannot be displayed when [480i],  z
[576i], [480p], [576p], [720p], [1035i] or [1080i] is selected 
in the PC System Menu.
When [True] is selected in the [Screen] menu, [Digital  z
zoom +/-] can not be selected.
Custom
Provide the last stored aspect screen image.
Press ▲▼ to select [Custom] and press 
the  button. 
Custom adj.
Adjust the screen scale and position manually with 
this function.
Press ▲▼ to select [Custom adj.].1 ) 
Press ► or the  button to 2 ) 
enter the next submenu.
Press ▲▼ to choose the item you 3 ) 
want to adjust.
You can choose one from the items as below: z
Scale H/VAdjust the [Horizontal/Vertical] screen 
scale.
H&VWhen set to [On], the aspect ratio is 
fixed.
Position H/VAdjust the [Horizontal/Vertical] screen 
position.
CommonSave the adjusted scale or position 
to all the inputs.
ResetReset the all adjusted values. 
						

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Digital zoom +
Zoom in the images.
Press ▲▼ to select [Digital zoom +] 1 ) 
and then press the  button.
The On-Screen Menu disappears and              z
[D. zoom + ] appears.
Press the  button to zoom in  2 ) 
the image size and press ▲▼ ◄►to 
move the image to the top/ bottom/ 
left/ right of the screen.
The Panning function can work only when the  z
image is larger than the screen size. A projected 
image can be also zoomed in by pressing the 
 or the  button.
Digital zoom -
Zoom out the images.
Press ▲▼ to select [Digital zoom -] 1 ) 
and then press the  button.
The On-Screen Menu disappears and              z
[D. zoom -]appears.
Press the  button to zoom 2 ) 
out the image size.
The projected image can be also zoomed  out  z
by pressing the  or the  
button.
To exit the Digital zoom +/– mode, press any button 
except the ,  and ▲▼◄► 
buttons.
To return to the previous screen size, select a screen 
size from the Screen Size Adjustment Menu or select 
an input source from the Input Source Selection Menu 
(Æpage 35) again, or adjust the screen size with the 
 buttons.
Note
When input computer signal to the projector, this function  z
will be available.
[Digital zoom +/-] cannot be selected when [True] is  z
selected in the [Screen] menu.
[Digital zoom -] cannot be selected when [Custom] is  z
selected in the [Screen] menu.
[Digital zoom +/–] are disabled and cannot be displayed  z
when [480i], [576i], [480p], [576p], [720p], [1035i] or  
[1080i ] is selected in the PC System Menu (Æpage 35).
Keystone
This function is used to adjust keystone distortion of 
the projected image.
Press ▲▼ to select [1 ) Keystone].
Press ► or the  button.2 ) 
Press ▲▼ to choose the item you 3 ) 
want to adjust.
KeystoneTo correct keystone distortion
StoreTo store or reset the keystone 
correction
                The following items are the  
                 submenu of [Store].
Store
Keep the keystone correction 
even when the AC power cord is 
unplugged.
ResetRelease the keystone correction 
when turn off the projector.
Ceiling
This function is used to project the image from a 
ceiling-mounted projector.
Press ▲▼ to select [Ceiling] and then 1 ) 
press the  button.
Press ▲▼ to change the image.2 ) 
When this function is set to [On], the picture will  z
be top/bottom and left/right reversed.
Rear
This function is used to project the image from rear of 
the screen.
Press ▲▼ to select [Rear] and then 1 ) 
press the  button.
Press ▲▼ to change the image.2 ) 
When this function is set to [On], the picture will  z
be left/right reversed.
Reset
To reset the adjusted data, all adjustments will return 
to their previous figures.
Press ▲▼ to select [Reset] and then 
press the  button
A confirmation box appears and then select  z
[Yes].
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Settings
Select [Setting] from the Main Menu (see 
“Navigating through the menu” on page 32), 
then select the item from the sub-menu.
Remote ControlControl Panel
Language
Press ▲▼ to select [Language].1 ) 
Press ► or the  button.2 ) 
Press ▲▼ to select the desired 3 ) 
language.
The language used in the On-Screen Menu is  z
available in English, German, French, Italian, 
Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Swedish, Finnish, 
Norwegian, Danish,  Polish, Hungarian, Romanian, 
Czech, Russian, Turkish, Arabic, Kazak, 
Vietnamese, Chinese, Korean, Japanese and Thai.
Menu position
This function is used to change the position of the On-
Screen Menu.
Press ▲▼ to select [Menu position].1 ) 
Press the  button to change 2 ) 
the position.
The Menu position changes each time you  z
press  button as follows:
the center → the bottom left → the bottom right → the 
top left → the top right → the center......
Auto setup
Press ▲▼ to select [Auto setup].1 ) 
Press ► or the  button.2 ) 
Press ▲▼ to select these functions as 3 ) 
follows:
 JInput search
      This function detects the input signal 
      automatically. When a signal is found, the search 
      will stop.
OffInput search will not work
On1Input search works*1
On2Input search works*2
●When pressing the  button on the                                                                                                                                              *1 : 
   remote control or the control panel.
●When turning on the projector by pressing the *2 : 
    button on the remote control or the control  
   panel 
●When pressing the  button on the 
    remote control or control panel.  
●When the current input signal is cut off.*                                                                                                                                            
 * If the [Blank] or [Freeze] function is active, 
   cancel it to activate the Input search. It is also                                                                                                                                             
   unavailable when On-Screen menu is displayed.
Auto PC adj. J
OnEnables Auto PC adjustment *1
OffDisables Auto PC adjustment
When pressing the  button on *1 : 
the remote control or the control panel.
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Auto keystone J
AutoAlways works and corrects keystone 
distortion according to the projector's tilt.
ManualWorks only when pressing the  button on the remote control or 
the control panel. 
OffDisables Auto Keystone.
Note
[Input search], [Auto PC adj.] and [Auto Keystone] cannot  z
be set [Off] at the same time.
The [Auto Keystone] function cannot work when the  z
[Ceiling feature] is set [On] in the [Screen] menu.
Background
Select the background screen for when no input signal 
is detected.
Press ▲▼ to select [Background].1 ) 
Press the  button.2 ) 
Press ▲▼ to switch3 )  between each 
option as below.
BlueBlue colored background.
UserThe logo transferred by "Logo
Transfer Software *1 " is projected.
BlackBlack colored background.
"Logo Transfer Software" is included on the*1 : 
         supplied CD-ROM.
Display
This function decides whether to display On-Screen 
Displays.
Press ▲▼ to select [Display].1 ) 
Press the  button.2 ) 
Press ▲▼ to switch3 )  between each 
option as below.
OnShow all the On-Screen 
displays *1
Countdown 
off
Show the input image instead 
of the countdown when turning 
on the projector *2
OffHide the On-Screen Displays *3
Use this function when you want to project *1 : 
images after the lamp becomes bright enough. 
The factory default setting is in this option.
Use this function when you want to project the *2 : 
image as early as possible even when the lamp 
is not bright enough. 
Hide the On-Screen Displays except;                                                   *3 : 
● On-Screen Menu.                                                          
● [Power off?]                                                                                                     
● [P-timer] display.                                                                         
● No signal for [Power management].                                                          
● [Please wait ...]                                                                   
● Arrows for the [True] function in the [Screen]                                                                                                                                         
   Menu.
Logo
This function allows you to customize the screen logo 
with [Logo select], [Logo PIN code lock] and [Logo 
PIN code] change functions.
Press ▲▼ to select [Logo].1 ) 
Press ► or the  button.2 ) 
Press ▲▼ to choose the desired item.3 ) 
Logo select J
This function decides on the starting-up display from 
among following options.
OffShow the countdown display only.
DefaultShow the factory-set logo.
UserThe logo transferred by "Logo
Transfer Software *1 " is projected.
"Logo Transfer Software" is included on the*1 : 
         supplied CD-ROM.
Logo PIN code lock J
This function prevents an unauthorized person from 
changing the screen logo.
OffThe screen logo can be changed freely 
from the [Logo] Menu.
ONThe screen logo cannot be changed 
without a [Logo PIN code].
Note
If you want to change the [Logo PIN code lock] setting,  z
press the  button and the [Logo PIN code] 
dialog box appears. Enter a [Logo PIN code] by following 
the steps below. The initial [Logo PIN code] is set to 
“4321” at the factory. 
						

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Logo PIN code change J
Logo PIN code can be changed to your desired four-
digit number.
Press ▲▼ to select [Logo PIN code 1 ) 
change].
Press the  button.2 ) 
Current logo PIN code dialog box appears. z
Press ▲▼ to enter the current code.3 ) 
The New Logo PIN code input dialog box  z
appears. Set a new Logo PIN code, a 
confirmation box appears, choose [Yes] to set 
the new [Logo PIN code].
Attention
Be sure to note the new Logo PIN code and keep it on  z
hand. If you lost the number, you could no longer change 
the Logo PIN code setting. 
Power management
For reducing power consumption as well as 
maintaining the lamp life, the Power management 
function turns off the projection lamp when the 
projector is not operated for a certain period.
Press ▲▼ to select [Power 1 ) 
management].
Press ► or the  button to 2 ) 
access the submenu.
Mode J
Press ▲▼ and then press the 1 ) 
 button to select one mode 
among the items as below.
ReadyWhen the lamp has been fully cooled 
down, the  
indicator changes to green blinking. 
In this condition, the projection lamp 
will be turned on if the input signal 
is reconnected or any button on the 
control panel or remote control is 
pressed
Shut 
down
When the lamp has been fully cooled 
down, the power will be turned off.
Off[Power management] function is off.
Timer J
Press ▲▼ to select [Timer] and then 1 ) 
press the  button.
Press ▲▼ to set the Timer(1~30min).2 ) 
Direct on
Press ▲▼ to select [Direct on] and 1 ) 
then press the  button.
Press ▲▼ to switch between [On] and 2 ) 
[Off].
When this function is set to [On], the projector  z
will be automatically turned on just by 
connecting the AC power cord to a wall outlet.
Be sure to turn off the projector properly. If the  z
projector is turned off in the incorrect sequence, 
the [Direct On] function does not work properly.
Standby mode
This function can set the electric power when the 
projector is standing by.
Press ▲▼ to select [Standby mode] 1 ) 
and then press the  button.
Press ▲▼ to switch between the items  2 ) 
as below.
Eco
Restricts some functions in 
standby mode to reduce power 
consumption.
SerialDoes not restrict functionality 
even in standby mode.
Note
When [Standby mode] is set to [Eco] and the projector  z
is in standby mode, it is only possible to turn on the 
projector while using the RS-232C protocol command. 
P-timer
This function allows you to change the setting of the 
[P-timer] and execute it.
Press ▲▼ to select [P-timer].1 ) 
Press ► or  button to 2 ) 
access the submenu. 
						

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Mode J
Press ▲▼ button to select one mode 1 ) 
among the items as below.
Count up
The [P-timer] display 000:00 
appears on the screen and the 
count up starts (000:00-180:00)
Count downThe time set in the [Time] setting 
appears on the screen and the 
countdown starts.
Timer J
Press ▲▼ to select [Timer] and then 1 ) 
press the  button.
Press▲▼ to set the [Timer](1-180 Min).2 ) 
Timer is available in [Count down] only. Factory  z
default value is 10 Min.
Execute J
Press ▲▼ to select one among the 1 ) 
items as below and then press the 
 button. 
StartIt executes the [count up] or [count 
down] function.*1
ResetReset the P-timer values.*2
ExitTo exit the P-timer operation.
Press the  button at Start and the *1 : 
indication changes into [Stop]. To stop Count up 
or Count down, press the  button at 
[Stop] on the [screen] menu, then the indication 
changes into [Restart]. Press the  
button at Restart to resume [Count up] or [Count 
down].
Press the  button at [Reset] to return *2 : 
to the following value: 
Count up"000:00"
Count downTimer that you set
Attention
To stop the [P-timer] function, press the   z
button.
To cancel the [P-timer], press and hold the   z
button for a few seconds.
Closed caption
[Only for NTSC, 480i input]
Press ▲▼ to select [Closed caption].1 ) 
Press ► or the  button to 2 ) 
enter the submenu.
Closed caption J
Press ▲▼ to select [Closed caption] 1 ) 
and then press the  button.
Press ▲▼ to select [Off], [CC1], [CC2], 2 ) 
[CC3] or [CC4].
Color J
Press ▲▼ to select [Color] and then 1 ) 
press the  button.
Press▲▼ to select color or white.2 ) 
Attention
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] when [NTSC] or [480i]  z
signals are input.
Part of characters may not displayed when high  z
compensation valued are set in [Keystone].
Closed captions are not displayed while the menu screen  z
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Lamp power
This function allows you to change brightness of the 
screen.
Press ▲▼ to select [Lamp power] and 1 ) 
then press the  button .
Press ▲▼ to select one among the 2 ) 
modes as below.
You can also press the  button to  z
display [Lamp power].
 HighBrighter than the Normal mode.  
NormalNormal brightness.
Eco
Lower brightness reduces the 
lamp power consumption and 
extends the lamp life.
Remote control
This switching function prevents remote control 
interference when operating several projectors or 
video equipment at the same time.
Press ▲▼ to select [1 ) Remote control].
Press ► or the  button.2 ) 
Press ▲▼ to select one among the 3 ) 
seven codes. 
This projector provides 7 different remote  z
control codes: [ALL], [Code 1]~[Code 6].
Attention
When operating the projector under [All] code, you can  z
operate several projectors at the same time. If you want 
to operate the projector independently, you must switch 
to other code.
When different codes are set on the projector and on the  z
remote control, any operation cannot be made. In that 
case, switch the code on the remote control to fit the 
code on the projector.
If the batteries are removed from the remote control for a  z
long period of time, the remote control code will be reset.
Security
This function allows you to use the [Key lock] and [PIN 
code lock] function to set the security for the projector 
operation.
Press ▲▼ to select [Security].1 ) 
Press ► or the  button to 2 ) 
access the submenu.
Key lock J
This function locks the control panel and remote 
control buttons to prevent operation by unauthorized 
persons.
Press ▲▼ to select the desired items 1 ) 
as below.
Unlocked.
Lock the operation of the control 
panel. To unlock, use the remote 
control.
Lock the operation of the remote 
control. To unlock, use the control 
panel.
PIN code lock J
This function prevents the projector from being 
operated by unauthorized persons and provides the 
following setting options for security.
Press ▲▼ to select the desired items 1 ) 
as below.
OffUnlocked.
On1Enter the PIN code every time 
turning on the projector.
On2
Enter the [PIN code] to operate 
the projector once the power cord 
is disconnected; as long as the 
AC power cord is connected, the 
projector can be operated without 
a PIN code.
Attention
Whenever you change the PIN code lock setting or the  z
[PIN code] (the four-digit number), you are required to 
enter the [PIN code]. The "1234" is set as the initial PIN 
code at the factory.
PIN code change J
The [PIN code] can be changed to your desired four-
digit number.
Press ▲▼ to select [PIN code change] 1 ) 
and then Press  button.
[Current Pin code] dialog box appears. z
Press ▲▼ to enter the current code. 2 ) 
Press ► button to fix the number and 
move the red frame pointer to the next 
box. 
The [New PIN code] input dialog box appears. z
Setting