Panasonic LCD Projector Pt Vw345NZ Operating Instructions

							[DAYLIGHT VIEW]
You can correct the image to the optimal vividness even if it is projecte\
d under a bright light.
1) Press as to select [DAYLIGHT VIEW].
2) Press qw or the  button.
 fThe [DAYLIGHT VIEW] individual adjustment screen is displayed.
3) Press qw to switch the item.
 fThe items will switch each time you press the button.
[AUTO]Enables auto correction of [DAYLIGHT VIEW]. The luminance sensor detects the brightness and 
color of the surroundings, and the vividness of the image is automatical\
ly corrected.
[ON]Enables [DAYLIGHT VIEW].
[OFF]Disables [DAYLIGHT VIEW].
Note
 f[DAYLIGHT VIEW] cannot be set to [AUTO] when the [PROJECTOR SETUP] menu → [PROJECTION METHOD] is set to 
[REAR/DESK] or [REAR/CEILING].
 fThe [AUTO] mode may not function properly if an object is placed on the top of the projector.
[DIGITAL CINEMA REALITY]
(Only for movie-based signal input)
You can improve the vertical resolution of 2-2 and 2-3 pull down video.
This function is available only with the following signal inputs.
525i (480i), 625i (576i), 1125 (1080)/60i, 1125 (1080)/50i, 1125 (1080)/24sF, S-VIDEO signal, VIDEO signal.
1) Press as to select [DIGITAL CINEMA REALITY].
2) Press qw or the  button.
 fThe [DIGITAL CINEMA REALITY] individual adjustment screen is displayed.
3) Press qw to switch the item.
 fThe items will switch each time you press the button.
[ON]Enables [DIGITAL CINEMA REALITY].
[OFF]Disables [DIGITAL CINEMA REALITY].
[NOISE REDUCTION]
(Only when the / terminal is selected)
You can reduce noises when the input image is degraded and noise is occur\
ring in the image signal.
1) Press as to select [NOISE REDUCTION].
2) Press qw or the  button.
 fThe [NOISE REDUCTION] individual adjustment screen is displayed.
3) Press qw to switch the item.
 fThe items will switch each time you press the button.
[ON]Enables [NOISE REDUCTION].
[OFF]Disables [NOISE REDUCTION].
Attention
 fWhen this is set for an input signal with less noise, the image may look different from what it originally was. In such a case, 
set it to [OFF].
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							[TV-SYSTEM]
(Only when the / terminal is selected)
The projector will automatically detect the input signal, but you can se\
t the color system manually when an unstable signal is 
input. Set the color system matching the input signal.
1) Press as to select [TV-SYSTEM].
2) Press qw or the  button.
 fThe [TV-SYSTEM] individual adjustment screen is displayed.
3) Press qw to select the color system.
 fThe items will switch each time you press the button.
 fSelect among [AUTO], [NTSC], [NTSC4.43], [PAL], [PAL-M], [PAL-N], [PAL60] and [SECAM].
 fSet it to [AUTO] normally. (Setting [AUTO] will automatically select [NTSC], [NTSC4.43], [PAL], [PAL-M], [PAL-N], 
[SECAM], or [PAL60].)
[RGB/YPBPR]/[RGB/YCBCR]
Set it to [AUTO] normally. If images are not displayed correctly when this is set to [AUTO], set either [RGB], [YCBCR] or [YPBPR] 
in accordance with the input signal.
1) Press as to select [RGB/YPBPR] or [RGB/YCBCR].
2) Press qw or the  button.
 fThe [RGB/YPBPR] or [RGB/YCBCR] individual adjustment screen is displayed.
3) Press qw to switch the item.
 fThe items will switch each time you press the button.
[AUTO]The sync signal automatically selects the signal [RGB]/ [YPBPR]/[YCBCR].
[RGB]Select it for RGB signal input.
[YPBPR]Select it for YPBPR signal input.
[YCBCR]Select it for YCBCR signal input.
When the  terminal is selected
 fFor 525i (480i), 625i (576i), 525p (480p) and 625p (576p) input
Select [AUTO], [RGB] or [YCBCR].
 fFor other movie-based signal input
Select [AUTO], [RGB] or [YPBPR].
When the  terminal is selected
 fFor 525p (480p) and 625p (576p) input
Select [AUTO], [RGB] or [YCBCR].
 fFor other movie-based signal input
Select [AUTO], [RGB] or [YPBPR].
Note
 fRefer to “List of compatible signals” (Æ pages 130 -131) for the signal details.
 fThe signal selection may not function properly depending on connected de\
vices.
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							[POSITION] menu
On the menu screen, select [POSITION] from the main menu, and select an \
item 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.
[KEYSTONE]
You can correct the trapezoidal distortion that occurs when the projector is installed tilted or when the screen is tilted.
1) Press as to select [KEYSTONE].
2) Press the  button.
 fThe [KEYSTONE] screen is displayed.
3) Press as to select one item to adjust.
[KEYSTONE]Adjusts when the trapezoid of the projected image is distorted.
[CORNER CORRECTION]Adjusts when the four corners of the projected image are distorted.
[KEYSTONE]
1) Press as to select [KEYSTONE].
2) Press the  button.
 fThe [KEYSTONE] screen is displayed.
3) Press as to select [KEYSTONE].
4) Press the  button.
 fThe [KEYSTONE] individual adjustment screen is displayed.
5) Press asqw to adjust the item.
ItemsOperationAdjustmentAdjustment range
[HORIZONTAL]
Press the w button.Adjusts the right of 
the keystone.
-60 ~ +60
Press the q button.Adjusts the left of 
the keystone.
[VERTICAL]
Press the a button.Adjusts the upper 
of the keystone.
-80 ~ +80
Press the s button.Adjusts the bottom 
of the keystone.
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							[CORNER CORRECTION]
1) Press as to select [KEYSTONE].
2) Press the  button.
 fThe [KEYSTONE] screen is displayed.
3) Press as to select [CORNER CORRECTION].
4) Press the  button.
 fThe [CORNER CORRECTION] screen is displayed.
5) Press as to select the item to adjust, then press the  button.
 fThe [CORNER CORRECTION] individual adjustment screen is displayed.
6) Press asqw to adjust.
[CORNER CORRECTION]
[UPPER LEFT][UPPER RIGHT][LOWER LEFT][LOWER RIGHT]
Note
 fEither [KEYSTONE] or [CORNER CORRECTION] setting value is valid. When [KEYSTONE] or [CORNER CORRECTION] 
adjustment is finished, you adjust the other one, the adjusted value will be reset.
 fPress the  button on the remote control when the [KEYSTONE] or [CORNER CORRECTION] screen is 
displaying, it will switch to the other adjustment screen.
 fWhen the [CORNER CORRECTION] individual adjustment screen is displaying, the individual adjustment screen of the next 
corner can also be displayed by pressing the  button.
 fCorrecting up to ±40° for the tilt in the vertical direction and ±30° for the tilt in the horizontal are available for adjustments 
with [KEYSTONE]. However, the image quality will degrade and it will get harder to focus with more correction. Install the 
projector so that the correction will be as small as possible. 
 fScreen size will also change when [KEYSTONE] is used to perform various adjustments.
 fAspect ratio of the image size may shift depending on the correction.
[SHIFT]
(Only for computer signal input)
Move the image position vertically or horizontally if the image position projected on the screen is shifted even when the relative 
position of the projector and the screen is installed correctly.
1) Press as to select [SHIFT].
2) Press the  button.
 fThe [SHIFT] screen is displayed.
3) Press asqw to adjust the position.
OrientationOperationAdjustment
Vertical (up and down) 
adjustment.
Press the a button.The image position moves up.
Press the s button.The image position moves down.
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							Horizontal (right and left) 
adjustment.
Press the w button.The image position moves to the 
right.
Press the q button.The image position moves to the 
left.
[DOT CLOCK]
(Only for still image computer (RGB) signals input)
Use this function to adjust and minimize the effect of interference caused by projection of patterns consisting of vertical stripes.
The projection of the following striped pattern may cause cyclic patterns (noise). Adjust so that the amount of interference is at a minimum. You can adjust the dot lock of image.
1) Press as to select [DOT CLOCK].
2) Press qw or the  button.
 fThe [DOT CLOCK] individual adjustment screen is displayed.
3) Press qw to adjust the value.
 fThe adjustment values are -32 to +32.
Attention
 fSet it before adjusting [CLOCK PHASE].
[CLOCK PHASE]
(Only for computer (RGB) signals input)
You can adjust to achieve an optimal image when there is a flickering image or smeared outlines.
1) Press as to select [CLOCK PHASE].
2) Press qw or the  button.
 fThe [CLOCK PHASE] individual adjustment screen is displayed.
3) Press qw to adjust the value.
 fThe adjustment values are -16 to +16. Adjust so that the amount of interference is at a minimum.
Note
 fCertain signals may not be adjustable. fOptimal value may not be achieved if the output from the input computer is unstable. fTo project a signal with dot clock frequency with 162 MHz or higher, noise may not disappear even if [CLOCK PHASE] is adjusted.
 f[CLOCK PHASE] cannot be adjusted when a digital signal is input.
[OVER SCAN]
Use this function when characters or pictures are cropped near the perip\
hery of the projected image.
1) Press as to select [OVER SCAN].
2) Press qw or the  button.
 fThe [OVER SCAN] individual adjustment screen is displayed.
3) Press qw to adjust the level.
 fThe adjustment values are 0 to +3.
Note
 fIt is unavailable for still image signals, HDMI signals and [NETWORK/USB].
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							[ASPECT]
You can switch the aspect ratio of the image.
The aspect ratio is switched within the screen range selected in [SCREEN SETTING]. Set [SCREEN SETTING] first. 
(Æ page 70)
[SCREEN SETTING] is only for PT-VW345NZ.
1) Press as to select [ASPECT].
2) Press qw or the  button.
 fThe [ASPECT] individual adjustment screen is displayed.
3) Press qw to switch the item.
 fThe items will switch each time you press the button.
[NORMAL]Displays images without changing the aspect ratio of the input signals.
[AUTO]*1The aspect ratio is automatically switched to the optimum aspect ratio w\
hen an aspect ratio 
identifier is included in the input signal.
[WIDE]Displays images with the aspect ratio converted to 16:9 when standard signals*2 are input.
Display images without changing the aspect ratio when wide-screen signals*3 are input.
[H FIT]
Displays images using the entire width of the screen. When signals have the aspect ratio vertically 
longer than the aspect ratio of the screen selected in [SCREEN FORMAT]*4, the images are 
displayed with the top and bottom parts cut off.
[V FIT]
Displays the height of the panel pixels vertically without changing the aspect ratio when wide-
screen signals are input. When signals have the aspect ratio horizontally longer than the aspect 
ratio of the screen, the images are displayed with the right and left pa\
rts cut off.
[FULL]The image is projected using all the panel (screen) pixels. The input signals are converted to the
aspect ratio of the panel (screen).
[NATIVE]Displays images without changing the resolution of the input signals.
*1 Only for Video (NTSC) and 480i (YCBCR) signals input*2 Standard signals are input signals with an aspect ratio of 4:3 or 5:4.*3 Wide-screen signals are input signals with an aspect ratio of 16:10, 16:9 or 15:9.*4 [SCREEN FORMAT] is only for PT-VW345NZ.
Note
 fThe image size may be switched abnormally when [AUTO] is selected, please set to [NORMAL] or [WIDE] according to the 
input signal.  fSome size modes are not available for certain types of input signals.  fIf an aspect ratio which is different from the aspect ratio for the input signals is selected, the imag\
es will appear differently from the originals. Be careful of this when selecting the aspect ratio. fIf using the projector in places such as cafes or hotels to display prog\
rams for a commercial purpose or for public presentation, note that adjusting the aspect ratio or using the zoom function to change the screen images may be an infringement of the rights of the original copyright owner for that prog\
ram under copyright protection laws. Take care when using a function of the projector such as the aspect ratio adjustment and zoom function. fIf conventional (normal) 4:3 images which are not wide-screen images are displayed on a wide screen, the edges of the images may not be visible or they may become distorted. Such images shou\
ld be viewed as with an aspect ratio of 4:3 in the original format intended by the creator of the images.
[FRAME LOCK]
(Only for still image signals input)
This setting is available for specific computer signals. Set when the movie is distorted.
1) Press as to select [FRAME LOCK].
2) Press qw or the  button.
 fThe [FRAME LOCK] individual adjustment screen is displayed.
3) Press qw to switch the [FRAME LOCK].
 fThe items will switch each time you press the button.
[OFF]Disables the frame lock.
[ON]Enables the frame lock.
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							[LANGUAGE] menu
On the menu screen, select [LANGUAGE] from the main menu, and select an \
item from the submenu.
Refer to "Navigating through the menu" (Æpage 54) for the operation of the menu screen.
 fPress as to select a language, and press  button to set.
[LANGUAGE]
You can select the language of the on-screen display.
 fVarious menus, settings, adjustment screens, control button names, etc., \
are displayed in the selected language.
 fThe language can be changed to English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Swedish, Finnish, 
Norwegian, Danish, Polish, Hungarian, Romanian, Czech, Russian, Turkish, Arabic, Kazakh, Vietnamese, Chinese, Korean, 
Japanese and Thai.
Note
 fThe on-screen display language of the projector is set to English by default and when [INITIALIZE  ALL] (Æ page 81) in [PROJECTOR SETUP] is executed.
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							[DISPLAY OPTION] menu 
On the menu screen, select [DISPLAY OPTION] from the main menu, and select an item 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.
[ON-SCREEN DISPLAY]
Set the on-screen display and position.
[INPUT GUIDE]
Set whether to display the input guide when switching the input source.
1) Press as to select [ON-SCREEN DISPLAY].
2) Press the  button.
 fThe [ON-SCREEN DISPLAY] screen is displayed.
3) Press as to select [INPUT GUIDE].
4) Press qw to switch the item.
 fThe items will switch each time you press the button.
[DETAILED]Displays the name of input terminal and input signal graphically. 
[OFF]Disables the input guide.
[SIMPLE]Displays the name of input terminal and input signal.
[OSD POSITION]
Set the position of the menu screen (OSD).
1) Press as to select [ON-SCREEN DISPLAY].
2) Press the  button.
 fThe [ON-SCREEN DISPLAY] screen is displayed.
3) Press as to select [OSD POSITION].
4) Press qw to switch the item.
 fThe items will switch each time you press the button as following: 
[CENTER] → [UPPER LEFT] → [UPPER RIGHT] → [LOWER LEFT] → [LOWER RIGHT] → [CENTER] → ...
[WARNING MESSAGE]
Set the display/hide of the warning message.
1) Press as to select [ON-SCREEN DISPLAY].
2) Press the  button.
 fThe [ON-SCREEN DISPLAY] screen is displayed.
3) Press as to select [WARNING MESSAGE].
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							4) Press qw to switch the item.
 fThe items will switch each time you press the button.
[ON]Displays the warning/error message.
[OFF]Hides the warning/error message.
[HDMI SIGNAL LEVEL]
Switch the setting when the external equipment is connected to the  terminal of the projector and the image is not 
projected correctly.
1) Press as to select [HDMI SIGNAL LEVEL].
2) Press the  button.
 fThe [HDMI SIGNAL LEVEL] screen is displayed.
3) Press qw to switch the item.
 fThe items will switch each time you press the button.
[AUTO]Sets the signal level automatically.
[64-940]Select when the HDMI terminal of an external device (such as a blu-ray player) is connected to the 
 terminal.
[0-1023]
Select when the DVI terminal output of an external device (such as a computer) is connected to 
the  terminal via a conversion cable or similar cable.
Select also when the HDMI terminal output of a computer or other device \
is connected to the 
 terminal.
Note
 fThe optimal setting varies depending on the output setting of the connected external device. Refer to the operation 
instruction of the external device regarding the output of the external device.
 fThe HDMI signal level is displayed for every 30 bits of input.
[CLOSED CAPTION SETTING]
(Only for NTSC, 480i YCBCR input)
Set the closed caption.
Selecting the closed caption display
1) Press as to select [CLOSED CAPTION SETTING].
2) Press the  button.
 fThe [CLOSED CAPTION SETTING] screen is displayed.
3) Press as to select [CLOSED CAPTION].
4) Press qw to switch the item.
 fThe items will switch each time you press the button.
[ON]Closed captions are displayed.
[OFF]Closed captions are not displayed.
 fWhen [ON] is selected, proceed to Step 5).
5) When the confirmation is displayed, select [OK], and press the  b\
utton.
Setting the closed caption mode
1) Press as to select [CLOSED CAPTION SETTING].
2) Press the  button.
 fThe [CLOSED CAPTION SETTING] screen is displayed.
3) Press as to select [MODE].
4) Press qw to switch the item.
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							 fThe items will switch each time you press the button.
[CC1]Displays CC1 data.
[CC2]Displays CC2 data.
[CC3]Displays CC3 data.
[CC4]Displays CC4 data.
Note
 fClosed caption is a function that displays text information of video signals mainly used in North America. Captions may not 
be displayed depending on the connected devices or contents being played\
 back.
 f[CLOSED CAPTION SETTING] can only be selected if an NTSC or 480i YCBCR signal is input.
 fIf [CLOSED CAPTION SETTING] is set to [ON], the brightness of image may be changed according to the external devices 
or the used content of the closed caption corresponding connection.
 fIf a closed caption signal of the selected mode is input, the text is not displayed even when the [SECURITY] menu → [TEXT  
DISPLAY] (Æ page 83) is set to [ON].
 fClosed captions are not displayed when the menu screen is displayed.
[SCREEN SETTING] 
(Only for PT-VW345NZ)
Set the screen size.
When changing the aspect of a projected image, correct to the optimum image position for the set screen. Set as necessary 
for the screen in use.
1) Press as to select [SCREEN SETTING].
2) Press the  button.
 fThe [SCREEN SETTING] screen is displayed.
3) Press qw to switch the [SCREEN FORMAT] item.
 fThe items will switch each time you press the button.
[SCREEN FORMAT]DescriptionRange when [SCREEN POSITION] is selected
[16:10]The projected aspect ratio is 16:10.Cannot be adjusted.
[16:9]The projected aspect ratio is 16:9.Adjusts the vertical position.
4) Press as to select [SCREEN POSITION].
 fIf [SCREEN FORMAT] is set to [16:10], adjustment of [SCREEN POSITION] are not available.
5) Press qw to adjust the [SCREEN POSITION].
 fThe items will switch each time you press the button.
[HIGH]The image which aspect ratio is 16:9 will displayed at the top.
[CENTER]The image which aspect ratio is 16:9 will displayed in the center.
[LOW]The image which aspect ratio is 16:9 will displayed at the bottom.
[STARTUP LOGO]
Set the logo display when the power is turned on.
1) Press as to select [STARTUP LOGO].
2) Press qw to switch the item.
 fThe items will switch each time you press the button.
[DEFAULT LOGO]Displays the Panasonic logo.
[USER LOGO]Displays the image registered by the user.
[OFF]Disables the startup logo display.
Note
 fThe startup logo will disappear in approximately 30 seconds.
 fTo create/register the [USER LOGO] image, use “Logo Transfer Software” included in the supplied CD-ROM.
 fIf you do not register the image of the [USER LOGO], the startup logo will not be displayed even if the [ST ARTUP LOGO] is 
set to [USER LOGO]. 
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