Panasonic LCD Projector Pt Vw345NZ Operating Instructions

							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 off the 
audio and image temporarily.
 button
1) Press the  button on the remote control.
 fThe audio and image turn off.
2) Press the  button again.
 fThe audio and image turn on.
Note
 fWhen [MIC] is set to [ON], the audio of MIC can be output even during AV MUTE.
Using the P IN P function
(Only for PT-VW345NZ)
Two images can be projected simultaneously in form of projection mode (a small sub screen in the main screen [P IN P]/a 
small sub screen side by side with the main screen [SIDE BY SIDE]).
button
1) Press the  button on the remote control.
 fPress this button to switch the mode ([P IN P]/[SIDE BY SIDE]).
Note
 fFor details, refer to [P IN P] (Æ page 73). 
Switch the input source
You can switch the input source of the main screen and sub screen while t\
he P IN P function is operating.
 rSwitch the input source of the main screen
Switch the input source as the same operation as the single screen. 
 rSwitch the input source of the sub screen
When two screens are displayed (when no menu is displayed), press the  button, the red frame of the 
sub screen will be displayed. Switch the input source as the same operat\
ion as the single screen. 
Press the  button again, the red frame of the sub screen will dis\
appear and then return to switch the 
input source of the main screen.
INPUT AINPUT A
INPUT B
INPUT AINPUT B
Main screen
Sub screen
Main screen
Sub screen
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							Using the P-TIMER function
You can operate the P-TIMER function.
Presentations, etc. can be performed while checking the elapsed time or \
time remaining in the preset time.
button
1) Press the  button on the remote control.
 fThe count is started.
 fThe elapsed time or the remaining time is displayed at the bottom right \
of the projected image.
2) Press the  button again.
 fThe count is stopped.
3) Press the  button again.
 fThe count is resumed.
Note
 fPressing the button for at least 3 seconds to release the P-TIMER function.
 fFor details, please refer to the [DISPLAY OPTION] menu → [P-TIMER] (Æ page 72).
Using the MUTE function
This button allows you to turn off the audio output temporarily.
button
1) Press the  button on the remote control. 
 fThe audio turns off.
2) Press the  button again.
 fThe audio turns on.
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							Chapter 4   Settings
This chapter describes the settings and adjustments you can make using the on-screen menu.
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							Menu Navigation
The on-screen menu (Menu) is used to perform various settings and adjustments of the projector.
Navigating through the menu
Operating procedure
 
button
1) Press the  button on the remote control or the control panel.
 fThe main menu screen appears.
2) Press as to select an item from the main menu.
 fThe selected item is highlighted in yellow.
3) Press the  button.
 fThe submenu is displayed, and submenu items become selectable.
4) Press as to select the desired sub-menu item, press qw or the  button to set or adjust settings.
 fSome items will switch in order as follows each time you press qw.
ABC
 fFor some items, press qw to display an individual adjustment screen with a bar scale as shown be\
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							Note
 fPressing the  button or  button while the menu screen is d\
isplayed returns to the previous menu.
 fSome items may not be adjusted or used for certain signal formats to be \
input to the projector. The menu items that cannot 
be adjusted or used are shown in gray characters, and they cannot be selected. [DIGITAL CINEMA REALITY] and [FRAME 
LOCK] may not be displayed depending on the input signal.
 fSome items can be adjusted even if signals are not input.
 fIndividual adjustment screen is cleared automatically if no operation is performed for approximately five seconds.
 fFor menu items, refer to “Main menu” (Æ page 55) and “Sub menu” (Æ page 56).
Resetting adjustment values to the factory default
If the  button on the remote control is pressed, the values adjusted in the menu items are restored to the factory 
default settings.
button
1) Press the  button on the remote control.
Note
 fYou cannot reset all the settings to the factory default at a time.
 fTo reset all the settings adjusted in the sub-menu item to the factory default at a time, execute the [PROJECTOR SETUP] 
menu → [INITIALIZE ALL] (Æ page 81).
 fSome items cannot be reset by pressing the  button. Adjust each item manually.
Main menu
The main menu consists of the following 7 menu items.
When a main menu item is selected, the screen changes to a submenu selection screen.
Main-menu itemPage
[PICTURE]58
[POSITION]63
[LANGUAGE]67
[DISPLAY OPTION]68
[PROJECTOR SETUP]74
[SECURITY]82
[NETWORK/USB]85
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							Sub menu
The sub-menu screen of the selected main menu appears, and you can set and adjust the various items in the submenu.
PICTURE [  ]
Sub-menu itemFactory defaultPage
[PICTURE MODE][STANDARD]*158
[CONTRAST][0]58
[BRIGHTNESS][0]59
[COLOR]*2[0]59
[TINT]*2[0]59
[SHARPNESS][8]59
[COLOR TEMPERATURE][DEFAULT]60
[IRIS][OFF]*160
[ADVANCED MENU]-60
[DAYLIGHT VIEW][AUTO]61
[DIGITAL CINEMA REALITY][ON]61
[NOISE REDUCTION]*3[OFF]61
[TV-SYSTEM]*3[AUTO]62
[RGB/YPBPR]/[RGB/YCBCR]*4[AUTO]62
*1 It may be different depending on the input signal.
*2 Only for movie-based signals.
*3 Only when the / terminal is selected.
*4 Only when the / terminal is selected.
Note
 fThe factory default settings may vary depending on the picture mode.
POSITION [  ]
Sub-menu itemFactory defaultPage
[KEYSTONE]-63
[SHIFT]-64
[DOT CLOCK]*1[0]65
[CLOCK PHASE]*1[0]65
[OVER SCAN]-65
[ASPECT]-66
[FRAME LOCK]*1[OFF]66
*1 Only for still image signals.
LANGUAGE [  ]
Details (Æ page 67)
DISPLAY OPTION [  ]
Sub-menu itemFactory defaultPage
[ON-SCREEN DISPLAY]-68
[HDMI SIGNAL LEVEL][AUTO]69
[CLOSED CAPTION 
SETTING]-69
[SCREEN SETTING]*1-70
[STARTUP LOGO][DEFAULT LOGO]70
[AUTO SETUP SETTING][AUTO]71
[SIGNAL SEARCH][ON]71
[BACK COLOR][BLUE]71
[WIDE MODE]-71
[SXGA MODE]-71
[P-TIMER]-72
[P IN P]*1-73
[OTHER FUNCTIONS]-73
*1 Only for PT-VW345NZ.
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							PROJECTOR SETUP [  ]
Sub-menu itemFactory defaultPage
[STATUS]-74
[COMPUTER2 SELECT][COMPUTER2 IN]74
[PROJECTOR ID][ALL]74
[INITIAL START UP][LAST MEMORY]75
[PROJECTION METHOD][FRONT/DESK]75
[HIGH ALTITUDE MODE][OFF]75
[LAMP POWER][NORMAL]76
[ECO MANAGEMENT]-76
[EMULATE][DEFAULT]77
[FUNCTION BUTTON]-78
[AUDIO SETTING]-78
[EASY SETTING]-80
[TEST PATTERN]-80
[FILTER COUNTER]-80
[INITIALIZE ALL]-81
SECURITY [  ]
Sub-menu itemFactory DefaultPage
[PASSWORD][OFF]82
[PASSWORD CHANGE]-82
[TEXT DISPLAY][OFF]83
[TEXT CHANGE]-83
[MENU LOCK][OFF]83
[MENU LOCK PASSWORD]-83
[CONTROL DEVICE SETUP]-84
NETWORK/USB [  ]
Sub-menu itemFactory defaultPage
[WIRED LAN]-85
[WIRELESS LAN][M-DIRECT]86
[CONNECTION LOCK][OFF]89
[NAME CHANGE]-89
[PASSWORD][OFF]89
[PASSWORD CHANGE]-89
[NETWORK CONTROL][ON]90
[AMX D. D.][OFF]90
[Crestron Connected(TM)][OFF]90
[LIVE MODE CUT IN][OFF]90
[MULTI-LIVE]*1-90
[MEMORY VIEWER]-91
[STATUS]-91
[INITIALIZE]-91
*1 Only for [Panasonic APPLICATION] signals input.
Note
 fSome items may not be adjusted or used for certain signal formats to be \
input to the projector.  
The menu items that cannot be adjusted or used are shown in gray charact\
ers, and they cannot be selected.
 fSub-menu items and factory default settings differ depending on the selected input terminal.
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							[PICTURE] menu
On the menu screen, select [PICTURE] from the main menu, and select an i\
tem from the submenu.
Refer to "Navigating through the menu" (Æpage 54) for the operation of the menu screen.
 fAfter selecting the item, press asqw to set.
[PICTURE MODE]
You can switch to the desired picture mode suitable for the image source \
and the environment in which the projector is used.
1) Press as to select [PICTURE MODE]. 
2) Press qw or the  button.
 fThe [PICTURE MODE] individual adjustment screen is displayed.
3) Press qw to switch the item.
 fThe items will switch each time you press the button.
[STANDARD]The picture becomes suitable for moving images in general.
[DYNAMIC]The light output is maximized for use in bright areas.
[BLACKBOARD]The picture becomes suitable for projecting on a black board.
[WHITE BOARD]The picture becomes suitable for projecting on a white board.
[CINEMA]*1The picture becomes suitable for movie sources.
[NATURAL]*2The picture complies with sRGB.
[EASY SETTING]*3When executing the EASY SETTING function, it will be the optimal hue for the projected image 
according to the projection environment.*4
*1 Only for the movie-based signals.*2 Only for the still image signals.*3 When the projector leaves the factory, [EASY SETTING] does not appear. When execute the EASY SETTING function by setting [COLORBOARD] to [ON] in [EASY SETTING], [EASY SETTING] is added to the items.*4 If you use the projector in different environment, the screen may change. Please execute the EASY SETTING function again by setting [COLORBOARD] to [ON] in [EASY SETTING].
Note
 fThe factory default picture mode is [DYNAMIC] for still image input signals and [STANDARD] for movie-based input signals. fsRGB is an international standard (IEC61966-2-1) for color reproduction defined by IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission).
[CONTRAST]
You can adjust the contrast of the colors.
1) Press as to select [CONTRAST].
2) Press qw or the  button.
 fThe [CONTRAST] individual adjustment screen is displayed.
3) Press qw to adjust the level.
OperationAdjustmentAdjustment range
Press the w button.Brightens the screen and makes the color deeper.-32 ~ +32Press the q button.Darkens the screen and makes the color lighter.
Attention
 fAdjust [BRIGHTNESS] first when you need to adjust [BRIGHTNESS] and [CONTRAST].
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							[BRIGHTNESS]
You can adjust the dark (black) part of the projected image.
1) Press as to select [BRIGHTNESS].
2) Press qw or the  button.
 fThe [BRIGHTNESS] individual adjustment screen is displayed.
3) Press qw to adjust the level.
OperationAdjustmentAdjustment range
Press the w button.Increases the brightness of the dark (black) parts of the screen.-32 ~ +32Press the q button.Reduces the brightness of the dark (black) parts of the screen.
[COLOR]
(Only for movie-based signal input) 
You can adjust the color saturation of the projected image.
1) Press as to select [COLOR].
2) Press qw or the  button.
 fThe [COLOR] individual adjustment screen is displayed.
3) Press qw to adjust the level.
OperationAdjustmentAdjustment range
Press the w button.Deepens colors.-32 ~ +32Press the q button.Weakens colors.
[TINT]
(When input movie-based signal to the / terminal, only for NTSC/NTSC4.43 signal)
You can adjust the skin tone in the projected image.
1) Press as to select [TINT].
2) Press qw or the  button.
 fThe [TINT] individual adjustment screen is displayed.
3) Press qw to adjust the level.
OperationAdjustmentAdjustment range
Press the w button.Adjusts skin tone toward greenish color.-32 ~ +32Press the q button.Adjusts skin tone toward reddish purple.
[SHARPNESS]
You can adjust the sharpness of the projected image.
1) Press as to select [SHARPNESS].
2) Press qw or the  button.
 fThe [SHARPNESS] individual adjustment screen is displayed.
3) Press qw to adjust the level.
OperationAdjustmentAdjustment range
Press the w button.Contours become sharper.0 ~ +15Press the q button.Contours become softer.
Note
 f[SHARPNESS] will be invalid when [DAYLIGHT VIEW] is set to [AUTO] or [ON].
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							[COLOR TEMPERATURE]
You can switch the color temperature if the white areas of the projected \
image are bluish or reddish.
1) Press as to select [COLOR TEMPERATURE].
2) Press qw or the  button.
 fThe [COLOR TEMPERATURE] individual adjustment screen is displayed.
3) Press qw to switch the item.
 fThe items will switch each time you press the button.
[DEFAULT]Factory default setting.
[HIGH]Selects the suitable natural color.[LOW]
[IRIS]
Aperture correction and signal compensation are performed automatically \
based on the image to result in an image of optimum contrast.
1) Press as to select [IRIS].
2) Press qw or the  button.
 fThe [IRIS] individual adjustment screen is displayed.
3) Press qw to switch the item.
 fThe items will switch each time you press the button.
[OFF]No correction.
[ON]Corrects the aperture.
[ADVANCED MENU]
You can perform more advanced image adjustment.
1) Press as to select [ADVANCED MENU].
2) Press the  button.
 fThe [ADVANCED MENU] screen is displayed.
3) Press as to select one item among [CONTRAST R] ~ [BRIGHTNESS B].
4) Press qw or the  button.
 fThe individual adjustment screen of items are displayed.
5) Press qw to adjust the value.
ItemsOperationAdjustmentAdjustment range
[CONTRAST R]Press the w button.Emphasizes red in highlight areas.-32 ~ +32Press the q button.Deemphasizes red in highlight areas.
[CONTRAST G]Press the w button.Emphasizes green in highlight areas.-32 ~ +32Press the q button.Deemphasizes green in highlight areas.
[CONTRAST B]Press the w button.Emphasizes blue in highlight areas.-32 ~ +32Press the q button.Deemphasizes blue in highlight areas.
[BRIGHTNESS R]Press the w button.Emphasizes red in shadow areas.-32 ~ +32Press the q button.Deemphasizes red in shadow areas.
[BRIGHTNESS G]Press the w button.Emphasizes green in shadow areas.-32 ~ +32Press the q button.Deemphasizes green in shadow areas.
[BRIGHTNESS B]Press the w button.Emphasizes blue in shadow areas.-32 ~ +32Press the q button.Deemphasizes blue in shadow areas.
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