Panasonic LCD Projector PT-ST10U Operating Instructions

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▌CLOCK PHASE
If you require further adjustment for the same reason as 
the DOT CLOCK adjustment, you can further adjust the 
timing of the clock. (For RGB/YP
BPR input signal only)
Press ◄► buttons to adjust.
NOTE:
If the projecting signal’s dot clock frequency is higher than 
• 
162 MHz, adjusting  DOT CLOCK or CLOCK PHASE may 
not make any difference. Refer to “LIST OF COMPATIBLE 
SIGNALS”. (
 page 50 )
 
▌OVER SCAN
Use this function when characters or pictures are 
cropped near the periphery of the projected image.   
(For S-VIDEO/VIDEO/RGB  (Moving image)/YP
BPR 
input signal only)
Zoom out 
 Changesetting Change
setting Zoom in
Setting range: 0 to +3
 
▌ASPECT
You can manually switch to the desired aspect ratio. 
Selectable options vary according to input signal.
Change setting 
 Changesetting Change
setting Change setting
AUT
O4:316:9
THROUGH H FIT
S4:3HV FITV FIT
NOTE:
AUTO
•   mode is displayed only when NTSC/480i signal is 
input.
THROUGH
•   mode is displayed only for certain signals.
For the wide signal*
• 
2, the aspect ratio option cycles through   
16:9 ↔ V FIT ↔ HV FIT.
AUTO (For NTSC/480i input signal only)
The signal which contains an identifying signal will be 
detected and will automatically project the image in the 
most optimal aspect setting.
4:3
Standard input signal*1    projection is 4:3 aspect ratio.
Input signal: XGA
Image:
16:9
Standard input signal*1    projection is 16:9 aspect 
ratio.
Wide input signal*
2    projection is the current aspect 
ratio.
Input signal: 1 080/60i
Image:Panel:
H FIT
Standard input signal*1    projection without changing 
the aspect ratio uses all the panel pixels in the 
horizontal direction to crop the top and bottom of the 
image.
Input signal: SXGA
Image:
*1  A standard signal has an aspect ratio of 4:3 or 
5:4.
*
2  A wide signal has an aspect ratio of 16:10, 16:9 or 
15:9. 
						

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V FIT
Wide input signal*2   projection without changing the 
aspect ratio uses all the panel pixels in the vertical 
direction to crop the right and left of the image.
Input signal: 1 080/60i
Image:
HV FIT
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
Image:
S4:3
Standard input signal*1    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
Image:Panel:Screen:
*1  A standard signal has an aspect ratio of 4:3 or 
5:4.
*
2  A wide signal has an aspect ratio of 16:10, 16:9 or 
15:9.
THROUGH
The image will be projected without any size 
adjustment.
This function can be set when the input signal is smaller 
than the number of the LCD panel pixels (1024 x 768).
Input signal: NTSC
Image:Panel:
NOTE:
When a 4:3 image is projected to 16:9 screen, the image 
• 
may be distorted or some portions may be cropped. Select 
an aspect ratio (4:3) which retains the creator’s intended 
image.
The order of 
•  ASPECT types is defined not only by the input 
method but also by the input signals.
If you project an enlarged or distorted copyrighted image 
• 
using the ASPECT function for commercial use in a public 
place, you might infringe the copyright of the creator which 
is protected by the copyright law.
 
▌FRAME LOCK
If the projected image is bad, you can activate  FRAME 
LOCK for synchronization. (For RGB input signal only)
Change setting 
 Changesetting Change
setting Change setting
ON
Active
OFF Deactive 
						

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LANGUAGE MENU
Select the required language.
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PROJECT OR SETUP
SECURITY
NETWORK
LANGUAGE
PICTURE
POSITION
DISPLA Y OPTION
PROJECT OR SETUP
SECURITY
NETWORK LANGUAGE
RETURN
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SELECT
FUNCTION
RETURN
ENTER
SELECT
The set language is highlighted.
DISPLAY OPTION MENU
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Set the selected item with [
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▌ON-SCREEN DISPLAY
You can set the on-screen display.
Change setting 
 Changesetting Change
setting Change setting
INPUT GUIDE
Set the display method of the input terminal name 
currently selected in the upper right corner of the 
screen.
DETAILEDDisplay the input method using 
graphic.
The INPUT GUIDE will go off if 
there is no operation after 
 
10 seconds.
OFF Turn off the guide.
SIMPLE Display the input method using 
text.
The INPUT GUIDE will go off if 
there is no operation after 
 
5 seconds. 
						

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Computer connection guide
You can switch the output signals from COMPUTER1/
COMPUTER2 terminal by pressing the following 
computer command keys.
Manufacturer Image output 
selection 
command
Panasonic
NEC
 + 
SAMSUNG
HP + 
acer
SHARP
TOSHIBA
 + 
NOTE:
The command keys depend on the manufacturers.  
• 
For detailed information, please refer to the instructions 
provided with the computers.
If you want to turn off the computer connection guide, select 
• 
SIMPLE or OFF .
OSD DESIGN
You can change the background of the on-screen menu 
(OSD).
TYPE1Semi transparent black
TYPE2 Solid blue
TYPE3 Semi transparent dark blue
WARNING MESSAGE
You can choose to or not to display the warning 
messages.
ONWarning messages will be 
displayed
OFF No display
NOTE:
When the 
•  WARNING MESSAGE is set to  OFF, use the 
projector with utmost care as most of the warning messages 
will not be displayed.
 
▌CLOSED CAPTION SETTING
If the input signal contains closed captions, you can turn 
on the feature and switch channels.
CLOSED CAPTION
OFF Deactive
ON Active
MODE
CC1 - 4 Change the channels CC1 - 4
NOTE:
VCR with TBC (Time Base Corrector) function is 
• 
recommended for video cassette tapes.
 
▌STARTUP LOGO
You can set the Panasonic logo, your own image 
or Pre-set letters to be displayed at the start of the 
projection.
Change setting 
 Changesetting Change
setting Change setting
ON
Display “Panasonic” logo
TEXT Display the original text
USER Display the image registered by the 
user
OFF No display
NOTE:
If 
•  TEXT is selected, the input letters are displayed at the 
start of the projection. You can display 2 lines of original text 
which contains up to 40 characters each.
If 
•  USER is selected, the image transferred by the Logo 
Transfer Software is displayed at the start of the projection. 
(You can install the Logo Transfer Software from the  
provided CD-ROM.)
STARTUP LOGO
•   will be displayed for 30 seconds.
ManufacturerImage output 
selection 
command
lenovo
LG
SONY
 + 
DELL
EPSON + 
FUJITSU + 
Apple 
						

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Editing the original text
1Press [] to select TEXT and then press 
[ENTER].
2Press [ ] to select the desired line and then 
press [ENTER].
You can input and edit the text for the first line in 
TEXT1 and the text for the second line in  TEXT2.
STAR TUP  LOGO
TEXT2 OK CANCEL
TEXT1
RETURN
ENTER
SELECT
3Press [
 ] to select the desired character 
and then press [ENTER].
To delete all the input characters, move the cursor 
to ALL DELETE and then press [ENTER].
To delete a character, press [DEFAULT] or move 
the cursor to select the character then press 
[DEFAULT].
ALL DEL ETE
SPACE
OK CANCEL
TEXT CHANGE
RETURN
ENTER
SELECT
DELETE
4Select OK and then press [ENTER] to set the 
input text in the box.
5Select OK again and then press [ENTER].
Select CANCEL or press [MENU/RETURN]  to 
return to the previous menu without any setting.
 
▌AUTO SETUP
AUTO mode is selected by default.
If you do not need to perform automatic correction, 
select “BUTTON”.
Change setting 
 Changesetting Change
setting Change setting
AUTOWhen the projector detects 
COMPUTER signal, SHIFT, DOT 
CLOCK and CLOCK PHASE in the 
POSITION
 menu is automatically set.
BUTTON Only when [AUTO SETUP] is pressed, 
SHIFT, DOT CLOCK and CLOCK 
PHASE in POSITION
 menu will be 
automatically set for COMPUTER 
signals. ( page 23 )
 
▌SIGNAL SEARCH
You can turn off the auto signal detection.
Change setting 
 Changesetting Change
setting Change setting
ON
Detects the input signal from the 
terminals and projects the image
OFF Deactive
NOTE:
SIGNAL SEARCH
•   is not available during any input signal 
projection.
 
▌BACK COLOR
You can choose  BLUE or BLACK screen for the 
projector when it is idle.
Change setting 
 Changesetting Change
setting Change setting
BLUE
Display blue screen
BLACK Display black screen 
						

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▌WIDE MODE
Set this mode when projecting wide signals (16:9, 
16:10, 15:9).
Change setting 
 Changesetting Change
setting Change setting
AUTO
Automatic setting
OFF For 4:3 signals
ON For WIDE signals
 
▌SXGA MODE
Set this mode when an  SXGA signal is input and the 
projected image is trimmed.
Change setting 
 Changesetting Change
setting Change 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
For details, see “SET UP THE IMAGE POSITION 
AUTOMATICALLY”. (
 page 23
)
FREEZE
You can capture the projected image as a still picture. 
While the image is frozen, the audio sound through the 
projector will stop.
Press [RETURN] to escape.
The image is distorted momentarily when the projection 
is stopped and restarted.
AV MUTE
You can temporarily stop projection and audio sound 
when the projector is left idle.
Press [MENU] to escape.
INDEX-WINDOW
For details, see “INDEX-WINDOW display”.
(
  page 24
)
DIGITAL ZOOM
1.5DIGITAL ZOOM
[
 ] button: zoom in
[  ] button: zoom out
Press [ENTER] to select the enlargement.
Press [MENU] to escape.
The image is distorted momentarily when the image is 
zoomed.
PROJECTOR SETUP MENU
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Set the selected item with [
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▌STATUS
You can check the projector’s status.
SIGNAL
NAME 
 Name of input signal
FREQUENCY   Scanning frequency of input signal
RUNTIME
PROJECTOR 
 Display the projector’s current usage 
time
LAMP   Display the lamp’s current usage time 
						

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▌NO SIGNAL SHUT-OFF
If no image signal is input for the time set using the 
timer, the projector will automatically enter into standby 
mode.
Change setting 
 Changesetting Change
setting Change setting
DISABLE
NO SIGNAL SHUT-OFF  is disabled
15 – 60  MIN. Timer can be set at a 5-minute intervals
 
▌INITIAL START UP
You can set the starting method when the power plug is 
connected to wall outlet.
Change setting 
 Changesetting Change
setting Change setting
LAST 
MEMORYProjector 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’s position.
(
  page 15
)
Change setting 
 Change setting Change
setting Change setting
 
▌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 to high.
Change setting 
 Changesetting Change
setting Change setting
OFFUse in normal environment
(below 1 400 m (4 593 ft) above sea 
level)
ON Use at high altitude
(at 1 400 m – 2 700 m (4 593 - 8 858 ft) 
above sea level)
NOTE:
The loudness of fan noise depends on the 
• HIGH 
ALTITUDE MODE setting.
 
▌STANDBY MODE
You can change the standby mode setting.
Change setting 
 Changesetting Change
setting Change setting
ECO
The standby power is reduced to 0.4 W 
to save power
NORMAL The power of the projector can be 
turned ON and the audio output can be 
set active by controlling the computer 
connected via wired LAN in standby 
mode
 
▌LAMP POWER
You can adjust the power of the lamp to save electricity, 
prolong the lamp life and reduce the noise.
Change setting 
 Changesetting Change
setting Change setting
NORMAL
When higher luminance is required
ECO When lower luminance is sufficient
NOTE:
This function is disabled when no input signal is detected.
• 
ECO•   setting is recommended when higher luminance is not 
required such as in a small room. 
						

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▌LAMP RUNTIME
You can check how long the lamp has been used.
NOTE:
LAMP RUNTIME
•   is important for lamp replacement timing. 
See “REPLACE THE LAMP UNIT”. (
 page 45 )
Check the lamp unit replacement time. 
•  (
 page 45)
If the lamp runtime has reached 3 800 hours, the red and 
• 
gray marks appear alternately to notify you of the lamp 
replacement time.
The lamp life varies depending on the usage condition 
• 
(number of power-on times, etc.).
 
▌EMULATE
When the projector is controlled by a computer through 
serial input terminal, you can change the setting to use 
the former projector control commands.
1E N TER
2To select the required setting.
3EN TER
•  DEFAULT ST10 Series
LB2 Series
LB1 Series
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
NOTE:
Some commands are not available. For details, please 
• 
contact your dealer.
 
▌FUNCTION BUTTON
You can select a useful function from the list and assign 
it to [FUNCTION] button as a short-cut.
M ENUFUNCTION
To display the on-screen 
menu (main menu, sub-
menu or detailed menu).
For the menu operation, 
see “OPERATE THE 
MENU”. 
(
  page 26
) Press and hold for 
 
at least 3 seconds.
When not using the [FUNCTION] button  (
  page 25
)
NOTE:
The text and button color will change once the setting has 
• 
completed.
 
▌AUDIO SETTING
You can perform detailed setting for Audio.
VOLUME
You can adjust the volume of the built-in speakers and 
audio output sound.
- 1  Change
setting Change
setting + 1
BALANCE
You can adjust to listen to the sound played equally 
from both right and left external stereo speakers, or 
adjust the balance so that more sound plays from either 
the left or right side.
Left 
 Changesetting Change
setting Right 
						

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▌TEST PATTERN
You can use the 7 different test patterns to adjust the 
focus of the image.
E N TERTo display the test pattern.
   
Change pattern  Change
setting Change
setting Change pattern
Press [MENU] or [RETURN] to return to the 
PROJECTOR SETUP menu, or press repeatedly to 
escape the menu mode.
NOTE:
The initial screen is an all white pattern. Only when 
•  TEST 
PATTERN is assigned to the  [FUNCTION] button, the lattice 
pattern will be displayed as the initial screen.
 
▌INITIALIZE ALL
You can reset all of the customized settings in  MENU to 
the factory default.
If the 
•  [ENTER] is pressed in the INITIALIZE ALL 
menu, “INITIALIZE ALL” will be displayed. Select 
OK and press [ENTER], “NOW INITIALIZING...  ” is 
displayed followed by “ POWER OFF” display.
Select OK and turn the power off according to the 
instruction. (All other buttons are deactivated.)
The 
•  LANGUAGE and INITIAL SETTING  menu 
screen will be displayed when the power is 
connected. (  page 10
)
NOTE:
The usage time of the projector, lamp runtime and the 
• 
NETWORK settings will not be initialized.
When 
•  PASSWORD in SECURITY menu is activated, 
ensure to enter the correct password when initializing.
After 
•  INITIALIZE ALL operation is completed, the password 
is reset to the factory default setting and PASSWORD 
setting is turned OFF .
IN STANDBY MODE
You can turn ON or OFF  the audio output in standby 
mode.
Change setting 
 Changesetting Change
setting Change setting
OFF
Deactive
ON Active
NOTE:
When 
•  STANDBY MODE is set to  ECO, the audio output 
cannot be activated in the standby mode, even if  ON is 
selected.
AUDIO IN SELECT
You can select the AUDIO IN 1 or AUDIO IN 2 terminal 
to connect the audio output of the devices connected to 
COMPUTER 1 IN or COMPUTER 2 IN.
Change setting 
 Changesetting Change
setting Change setting
AUDIO IN SELECT
COMPUTER1 IN Select AUDIO IN 1 or  
AUDIO IN 2 terminal
COMPUTER2 IN Select AUDIO IN 1 or  
AUDIO IN 2 terminal
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SECURITY MENU
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Set the selected item with [
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When you use SECURITY menu for the first time, you 
will be asked to perform the password operation. Input 
the initial password  by pressing [
 ] in 
this order and then press  [ENTER].
NOTE:
If you have changed the password, input the new password 
• 
and press [ENTER].
 
▌PASSWORD
You can activate the security system and the password 
operation will be asked to perform when projection 
mode starts.
Change setting 
 Changesetting Change
setting Change setting
OFF
Deactive
ON Active
NOTE:
PASSWORD
•   is set to OFF by default and when initialized.
Change your password regularly. Do not use a simple 
• 
password that is easy to decode.
Unless you perform the correct password operation, all of 
• 
the control buttons will be disabled except the  [POWER] 
button.
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▌PASSWORD CHANGE
You can change the password.
1 To change the password.
(Up to 8 button operations can be set.)
2E N TER
3EN TERInput the password again and press 
the button.
NOTE:
The entered password operations will appear as asterisks in 
• 
the box.
If the password input second does not match with the 
• 
password input first, an error message is displayed. In this 
case, input the correct password again.
 
▌TEXT DISPLAY
You can set your original text to display regularly at the 
bottom of the projected image during projection.
Change setting 
 Changesetting Change
setting Change setting
OFF
Deactive
ON Active
When 
•  CLOSED CAPTION SETTING  is  set to ON, 
SECURITY TEXT will not be displayed.
 
▌TEXT CHANGE
You can enter your original text to be displayed when 
TEXT DISPLAY is turned ON.
1E N TER
To select 
the characters
(You can input up to 22 characters.)
To delete all the entered characters, move the 
cursor to ALL DELETE and press [ENTER].