Panasonic LCD Projector PT-LX26HE Operating Instructions

							Manual PC adjust 
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Settings
Current mode
Press ▲▼ to select [Current mode].1 ) 
Press ► or the  button 2 ) 
to enter the next submenu to show 
[H-sync freq.] and [V-sync freq.] of the 
connected computer.
Clamp
Press ▲▼ to select [Clamp].1 ) 
Press the  button to display 2 ) 
the adjustment dialog box.
Press ◄► to adjust the clamp level.3 ) 
When the image has dark bars, try this  z
adjustment.
Display area H
Press ▲▼ to select [Display area H].1 ) 
Press the  button to display 2 ) 
the adjustment dialog box.
Press ◄► to adjust the horizontal area 3 ) 
displayed by this projector.
Display area V
Press ▲▼ to select [Display area V].1 ) 
Press the  button to display 2 ) 
the dialog box.
Press ◄► to adjust the vertical area 3 ) 
displayed by this projector.
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 
Mode free
Press ▲▼ to select [Mode free].1 ) 
Press ► or the  button to 2 ) 
enter the next submenu.
Move the highlight to the mode that you want to  z
clear and then press the  button.
Store
Press ▲▼ to select [Store].1 ) 
Press ► or the  button to 2 ) 
enter the next submenu.
Move the highlight to one of the Modes 1 to 10  z
in which you want to store, and then press the 
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Settings
Image select 
Select [Image select] from the Main Menu (see 
“Navigating through the menu” on page 34), 
then select the item from the sub-menu.
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Dynamic
For viewing pictures in a bright room.
Press ▲▼ to select [Dynamic] and then 
press the  button.
Standard
Normal picture mode preset on the projector.
Press ▲▼ to select [Standard] and then 
press the  button.
Real
Picture mode with improved halftone for graphics. 
Press ▲▼ to select [Real] and then press 
the  button.
Cinema
Picture mode adjusted with fine tone.
Press ▲▼ to select [Cinema] and then 
press the  button.
Blackboard(Green)
For the image projected on a blackboard.
Press ▲▼ to select [Blackboard(Green)] 
and then press the  button.
This mode helps enhance the image projected  z
on a blackboard. This is mainly effective on a 
green colored board, not truly effective on a 
black colored board.
Colorboard
For the image projected on a colorboard.
Press ▲▼ to select [Colorboard].1 ) 
Press ► or the  button to 2 ) 
display the submenu.
At the time of simple projection on the colored  z
wall, you can get the close color image to the 
color image projected on a white screen by 
selecting the similar color to the wall color from 
the preset four colors.
Image 1-4
For viewing with the user preset image mode in the 
[Image adjust] Menu. This Image memory is provided 
in each computer, component and video input source.
Press ▲▼ to select [Image 1-4] and then 
press the  button. 
						

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Settings
Select [Image adjust] from the Main Menu (see 
“Navigating through the menu” on page 34), 
then select the item from the sub-menu.
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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.
Iris    
Press ▲▼ to select [Iris].1 ) 
Press the  button to display 2 ) 
the adjustment dialog box.
Press ◄► to select [Off ] or [On].3 ) 
OffDisabled
OnContrast is prioritized over brightness
Image adjust  
						

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Settings
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.
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. 
						

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Settings
Noise reduction
Press ▲▼ to select [Noise reduction].1 ) 
Press the  button to display 2 ) 
the adjustment dialog box.
Press ◄► to select the desired item.3 ) 
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.
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 34), 
then select the item from the sub-menu.
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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 panel 
size*, 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.
* Panel size (1280 x 800) is only for PT-LW25HE.
    Panel size (1024 x 768) is for PT-LX30HE and PT- 
    LX26HE.
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.
Natural wide (PT-LW25HE Only)
Modify the 4:3 aspect ratio image to fit the screen size  
by stretching the image to make it look natural.
Press ▲▼ to select [Natural wide] and 
then press the  button. 
Note
When input video signal to the projector, [Natural wide]  z
will be available.
Custom
Provide the last stored aspect screen image.
Press ▲▼ to select [Custom] and press 
the  button.  
						

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Settings
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.
Digital zoom +
Zoom in the images.
Press ▲▼ to select [Digital zoom +] 1 ) 
and then press the  button.
The On-Screen Menu disappears and [D. zoom  z
+] appears.
Press the  button to zoom 2 ) 
in 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 [D. zoom  z
- ] 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 37) 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 38).
Keystone
This function is used to adjust keystone distortion of 
the projected image.
Press ▲▼ to select [Keystone].1 ) 
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.
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Settings
Screen 
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.
Screen aspect  
(PT-LW25HE Only)
This function is used to project the image to a 4:3 or 
16:9 projection screen.
Press ▲▼ to select [Screen aspect] 1 ) 
and then press the  button.
Press ▲▼ to choose one from the 2 ) 
items as below.
Default(16:10)16:10 is the aspect of the LCD 
panel.
16:9Set to a 16:9 projection screen. 
4:3Set to a 4:3 projection screen.
Note
When the 4:3 function is selected, [Natural wide] is not  z
available in the [AV screen].
When the 16:9 function is selected, [Wide (16:9)] is not  z
available in the [AV screen].
[Natural wide] is not available when [720p], [1035i] or  z
[1080i] is selected in the PC System Menu.
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 [Sound] from the Main Menu (see 
“Navigating through the menu” on page 34), 
then select the item from the sub-menu.
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Volume
Press ▲▼ to select [Volume] and then 1 ) 
Press the  button.
Press ◄► to adjust the volume.2 ) 
OperationAdjustmentAdjustment 
range
Press ►.turn up the 
volume
Maximum 
value 31
Press ◄.turn down the 
volume
Minimum 
value 0
You can also press  button on  z
the remote control or control panel to adjust the 
volume.
Mute
Press ▲▼ to select [Mute] .1 ) 
Press the  button to switch 2 ) 
the mute function [On]/[Off ].
Press the  button on the remote  z
control to temporarily turn off the sound.To turn 
the sound back on, press the < MUTE> button 
again or press the  buttons.
Sound 
						

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Settings
Select [Setting] from the Main Menu (see 
“Navigating through the menu” on page 34), 
then select the item from the sub-menu.
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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.
 z
 z
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 the control panel. 
●When the current input signal is cut off.*  
* If the [AV mute] 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.
Setting