Panasonic LCD Projector Pt Vw435NE Operating Instructions

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Basic Operation
ON(G)/STANDBY(R) indicator
The power indicator informs you the status of the power. Confirm the status of the  
indicator before operating the projector.
ON(G)/STANDBY(R) indicator
Indicator status Status
No illumination or flashing The power cord is unplugged.
RED LitThe power cord is plugged.
The projector is in stand-by mode, after the cooling is completed.
ORANGE FlashingThe projector is cooling down. The projector cannot be turned on until cooling is 
completed and the  indicator stops blinking.   
The temperature inside the projector is abnormally high. And the  
indicator also blinks in red (
Æpage 92). The projector cannot be turned on until 
cooling is completed and the  indicator stops blinking.
GREEN Lit
Projecting.
Flashing The projector is in stand-by status with [Power management] function.
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. (
Æ page 59) 
						

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Complete peripheral connections (with a 
1  ) 
computer, VCR, etc.) before turning on the 
projector.
Connect the projector’s AC power cord into an 
2  ) 
AC outlet. The  indicator 
lights red. Open the lens cap.
Press the <
3  ) 
> button on the control panel or 
the  button on the remote control. 
The  indicator lights 
green and the cooling fans start to operate. The 
preparation display appears on the screen and 
the count down starts.
After the countdown, the Input guide (include 
4  ) 
the latest input source, lamp power status and 
network information) appears on the screen.
If there is no signal input when start on the 
5  ) 
projector, or the current signal is missed while 
operating the projector, the Video/Computer 
selection window will be displayed on the screen, 
please move the pointer to input source desired 
by pressing the ▲▼ and the  button. 
And then follow the input signal guidance window 
to correct the signal and connection.
          If the projector is locked with a PIN code, PIN  
code input dialog box will appear. Enter the PIN 
code as instructed on the next page.
Note
When the [Logo select] function is set to [Off], the logo 
 
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will not be shown on the screen (
Æpage 57).
When [Countdown off] or [Off] is selected in the [Display] 
 
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function, the preparation display will not be shown on the 
screen (
Æpage 57).
 When the [Input search] function is set to [On 2], the 
 
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input signal will be searched automatically (
Æpage 56).
When the [Direct on] function is set to [On], the projector 
 
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will be turned on automatically by connecting the AC 
power cord to an AC outlet.
Turning On the Projector
(2)
(3)
(3)
Video/Computer selection
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Input Guide
Lamp power status
The preparation display will disappear 
after 30 seconds
.
Preparation Screen
Input source
Network information *1
*1   Please refer to [Verifying the network information] 
(
Æpage 65) .  
						

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Basic Operation
Enter a PIN code
PIN Code Input Dialog BoxWhen using the top control 
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Press ▲▼ to enter a number. Press ► to fix the 
number and move the red frame pointer to the next 
box. The number changes to  
. If you fixed an 
incorrect number, use the ◄ button to move the 
pointer to the number you want to correct, and then 
enter the correct number.
Repeat this step to complete entering a four-digit 
number.
After entering the four-digit number, move the pointer 
to “Set”. Press the  button so that you can 
start to operate the projector.
When using the remote control 
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Press the Number buttons on the remote control to 
enter a number (
Æ page 19). When you complete 
entering a four-digit number, the pointer moves to 
“Set”. Press the  button so that you can 
start to operate the projector.
If you fix an incorrect number, use the ◄ button to 
move the pointer to the number you want to correct, 
and then enter the correct number.
If you entered an incorrect PIN code, PIN code and 
the number ( 
) will turn red for a moment. Enter 
the correct PIN code all over again.
Note
If the PIN code number is not entered or wrong PIN code 
 
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number is entered within three minutes after the PIN 
code dialog box appeared, the projector will be turned off 
automatically.
The “1234” is set as the initial PIN code at the factory.
 
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After the OK icon disappears, 
you can operate the projector.   
						

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Press the <
1  ) > button on the control panel or 
the  button on the remote control, 
and  Power off?  appears on the screen.
Press the <
2  ) 
> button on the control panel or 
the  button on the remote control 
again to turn off the projector. The  indicator starts to blink orange, 
and the cooling fans keep running. At this time, 
you can unplug the AC power cord even if the 
fans are still running.
When the projector has cooled down enough, the 
3  ) 
 indicator stops blinking 
and you can turn on the projecto
r.
Note
Do not put the projector in a case before the projector is 
 
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cooled enough.
While the  indicator is blinking, 
 
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the lamp is being cooled down and the projector cannot 
be turned on. Wait until the  
indicator stops blinking to turn on the projector again.
The projector can be turned on after the  indicator turns red. The waiting time 
to restart will be shortened when the normal power-off 
processing for fan cooling is completed, compared with 
the time the AC power cord is immediately unplugged 
after the power-off.
 
JDirect Power Off function
You can disconnect the power cord from the wall 
outlet or turn off the breaker even during projection 
without pressing the <
> button on the control 
panel or the  button on the remote 
control.
Note
When using the Direct power Off function, you can 
 
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not restart the projector immediately after the power is 
disconnected. The lamp remains high temperature and 
needs to be cooled, so it sometimes takes longer time 
than usual for the lamp to light up again.
Turning Off the Projector
Power off?  disappears after 4 seconds. 
						

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Projecting
Check the connections of the peripheral devices and 
connection of the power cord (
Æpage 30) and switch 
on the power (
Æpage 32) to start the projector. Select 
the image and adjust the state of the image.
Selecting the image
Select an input signal.
The image selected with the , 
, , ,  or 
 button is projected (
Æpage 38).
Attention
Images may not be projected properly depending on the 
 
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connected device and DVD, video tape, etc. to be played. 
Select a system format that is suitable for the input signal 
in [Component] or [RGB] in the [Input] menu (
Æpage 43).
Check the aspect ratio of the screen and the image and 
 
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select the optimum aspect ratio under the [Screen] menu 
(
Æpage 52).
How to adjust the state of the 
image
Adjust the projection angle.
1  ) 
Place the projector parallel to the screen, and  
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then install it on a flat surface so that the screen 
becomes rectangle.
If the screen is tilted lower than the screen, 
 
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extend the adjustable feet to make a rectangle 
screen.
For details, see “Adjusting front adjustable feet” 
 
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(Æpage 28).
Adjust the lens shift.
2  ) 
Adjust the projection position with the vertical  
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lens shift ring. 
For details, see "Adjusting the position using 
 
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the vertical lens shift function" (Æpage 28).
Adjust the zoom and the focus.
3  ) 
Turn [Zoom lever] and [Focus lever] to adjust the 
image.
Note
It is recommended that the images are projected 
 
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continuously for at least 30 minutes before the focus is 
adjusted.
If you adjust the focus, you may need to adjust the size 
 
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of the image by moving the zoom lever again.
If keystone distortion occurs, see “KEYSTONE” 
 
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(
Æpage 53).
Zoom lever
Focus lever 
						

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Basic operations by using the remote control
Using the AUTO SETUP 
function
This function allows you to automatically adjust 
Input search, Auto Keystone correction and Auto PC 
adjustment during signal input from a computer.
 Button
Press the  button on the 
remote control.
Note
For details, see “Setting” of Main menu. (
 
zÆpage 56)
Using the IMAGE button
This function allows you to select a desired image 
mode of the screen.
 Button
Press  button on the remote control to select 
the desired image mode among [Dynamic], [Standard], 
[Real], [Cinema], [Blackboard (Green)], [Colorboard], 
[Image 1], [Image 2], [Image 3] and [Image 4].
Note
For details, see “Image select” of Main menu.   
 
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(
Æpage 48)
Using the MENU button
This function allows you to open or close the On-
Screen Menu.
 Button
Press the  button on the remote 
control.
Note
For details, see "Menu Navigation". (
 
zÆpage 40)
Using the INFO button
This function allows you to display the information 
menu.
 Button
Press  button on the remote 
control.
Note
For details, see “Input Source Information Display ” in 
 
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“Information” under Main menu. (
Æpage 64)
Controlling the volume of the 
speaker
You can control the volume of the projector’s speaker 
or audio output.
 Buttons
Press the  buttons on the control panel 
or on the remote control to adjust the volume. The 
volume dialog box appears on the screen for a few 
seconds.
Note
For details, see “Volume” of "Sound" under Main menu.
 
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(
Æpage 55) 
						

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Using the wireless mouse 
function 
 buttons act as left/right mouse 
button while the projector and a computer are 
connected with a USB cable, and move the pointer on 
the screen with  button
.
 Buttons
Press  or  buttons on the remote control.
Note
When using wireless mouse function, please select 
 
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[Mouse control] in the [USB terminal] first. (
Æpage 58)
When a USB cable is connected to the computer and the 
 
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projector, turn on the projector first, then the computer. 
If you turn on the computer first, the wireless mouse 
function may not operate properly.
When the pointer displays on the screen, you can use the 
 
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 button on the remote control to 
move the pointer, but can not use it to move the mouse 
cursor at the same time.
Using the PAGE UP/DOWN 
buttons
Scroll back and forth the pages on the screen when 
giving a presentation. 
 Buttons
Press the  buttons on 
the remote control.
Note
To use these buttons, connect the projector and your 
 
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computer with a USB cable.
Using the POINTER button
Act as the On-Off switch for the Pointer. When the 
pointer displays on the screen, you can use the 
 button on the remote control to 
move the pointer.
 Button
Press the  button on the 
remote control.
Note
For details, see “Setting” of Main menu. (
 
zÆpage 58)
Using the  KEYSTONE button
This function allows you to correct keystone distortion.
 Button
If a projected picture still has keystone distortion after 
pressing the  button, correct the 
image manually as follows:
Press the  button on the remote 
control. The Keystone dialog box appears. Press 
▲▼ to correct keystone distortion. The keystone 
adjustment can be stored (
Æpage 53).
Operation Screen image
Reduce the 
upper width 
with press 
▲.
Reduce the 
lower width 
with press 
▼.
Note
The white arrows indicate that there is no correction.
 
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A red arrow indicates the direction of correction.
 
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An arrow disappears at the maximum correction.
 
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If you press the  button on the remote 
 
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control once more while the keystone dialog box is being 
displayed, the keystone adjustment will be canceled 
(
Æpage 53).
The adjustable range is limited depending on the input 
 
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signal.
  Center part is  Button.  
Outer part is  
Button. 
						

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Switching the input signal
You can switch the input signals to project.
 Buttons
Press (,, , , , or 
) button on the remote 
control.
COMPUTER 1Switch to Computer 1(RGB)/
Computer 1(Component)/
Computer 1(Scart) input.
COMPUTER 2 Switches to Computer 2(RGB)
input. 
HDMI  Switches to HDMI input.
VIDEO Switches to Video input. 
S-VIDEO Switches to S-video input.
NETWORK  Switches to Network input.
Note
Each press of the  button on the Control Panel 
 
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of the main unit switches the settings as shown below. 
(
Æpage 22)
Computer 1 (RGB)/   
Computer 1 (Scart)/
Computer 1 (Component)
Computer 2 
(RGB)HDMI
Network S-videoVideo
     It depends on the item you selected in the 
[Computer 1] submenu of the [Input] menu.
Using the  MUTE button
Press this button on the remote control to select [On] 
to temporarily turn off the sound.
 Button
Press  button on the remote 
control.
 
Note
To turn the sound back on, press this button again or 
 
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press the  buttons. (
Æpage 55)
Using the D.ZOOM +/- buttons
This function allows you to enter to the Digital zoom 
+/– mode.
 Buttons
Press  buttons on the 
remote control.
Note
For details, see "Screen" of Main menu. (
 
zÆpage 53) 
Using the  FREEZE function
You can freeze the projected image and stop the 
sound temporarily, regardless of the playing condition 
of the connected device.
 Button
Press the  button on the remote control to 
freeze the picture on the screen, meanwhile, volume 
is muted. To cancel the Freeze function, press the 
 button again or press any other button.
Fig.1 will appear on the screen while the Freeze 
function is working.
 Fig.1
Note
When no signal inputs, 
 
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Using the AV MUTE function
 Button
Press the < AV MUTE> button on the remote control 
to black out the image. To restore to normal, press the 
< AV MUTE> button again or press any button.
When the Logo is not set, the screen changes each time 
 
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you press the 
< AV MUTE> button as follows.
The projected Logo (the logo can be set according 
 
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to users’ favorite) is transferred from computer to 
the projector by “Logo Transfer Software” on the 
supplied CD-ROM and is set as [User] in the Logo 
selection (
Æpage 57), the screen changes each 
time you press the < AV MUTE> button as follows. 
Note
When use the  button to release the [
 
zAV mute] 
function, the mute function can not be operated at the 
same time.
Using the SCREEN button
This function allows you to select screen mode or 
change the screen size.
 Button
Press the  button on the 
remote control.
Note
For details, see “Screen” of Main menu. (
 
zÆpage 52)
Using the P-TIMER button
Press the  button on the remote control to 
operate the [Count up]/[Count down] function.
 Button
Press  button on the remote 
control.
Note
To stop the count time, press the  button. 
 
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To cancel the [P-timer] function, press and hold the 
 button. (
Æpage 59)
Using the LAMP button
This function allows you to select the lamp mode for 
changing the brightness on the screen.
 Button
Press  button on the remote 
control.
Note
For details, see “Lamp Power” of "Setting" under Main 
 
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menu. (
Æpage 60)
black out projected imageLogo
black out projected image 
						

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Settings
Menu Navigation
Navigating through the menu
Operating procedure 
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Press the  button.
1  ) 
The Main Menu screen appears.
Press ▲▼ to select the Main Menu 
2  ) 
item.
Select the desired item from the 9 items: [Input], 
[PC adjust], [Image select], [Image adjust], 
[Screen], [Sound], [Setting], [Information] and 
[Network]. The selected item is highlighted with an 
orange cursor and the submenu of the selected 
item appears on the right.
Press ► or the  button.
3  ) 
The submenu appears so that you can select the 
sub-menu item.
Press ▲▼ to select the desired sub-
4  ) 
menu item.
Press the button or press ► 
5  ) 
to enter the desired item.
Press ▲▼ ◄► to set or adjust the 
6  ) 
parameter values.
Press ◄ to return the previous menu. 
7  ) 
Press the  button to exit the 
menu display.
Note
Some items may not be adjusted or used for certain 
 
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signal formats input to the projector. The MENU items 
that cannot be adjusted or used are shown in gray 
characters, and they cannot be selected.
Some items can be adjusted even if signals are not input.
 
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See pages 41 and 42 for details on the items of sub-
 
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menu.