Panasonic LCD Projector Pt Vx41 Operating Instructions

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Basic Operation
Basic operations by using the remote control
Using the AUTO SET 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 51)
Switching the input signal
You can switch the input signals to project.
 buttons
Press (,, , , , or 
) button on the remote 
control.
COMPUTER 1Switches to Computer 1(RGB)/
Computer 1(Scart) input.
COMPUTER 2Switches to Computer 2(RGB)
input. 
HDMI Switches to HDMI input.
VIDEOSwitches to Video input. 
S-VIDEOSwitches to S-video input.
COMPONENT Switches to Computer 1 
(Component) input.
Note
Each press of the  button on the Control Panel  z
of the main unit switches the settings as shown below. 
(Æpage 19)
Computer 1 (RGB)/  Computer 1 (Scart)/Computer 1 (Component)
Computer 2 (RGB)
HDMI
S-videoVideo
    It depends on the item you selected in the                                                                                                                                              
    [Computer 1] submenu of the [Input] menu.
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 47)
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Basic Operation
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 48).
OperationScreen image
Reduce the 
upper width 
with press 
▲.
Reduce the 
lower width 
with press 
▼.
Note
The white arrows indicate that there is no correction. z
A red arrow indicates the direction of correction. z
An arrow disappears at the maximum correction. z
If you press the  button on the remote  z
control once more while the keystone dialog box is being 
displayed, the keystone adjustment will be canceled 
(Æpage 48).
The adjustable range is limited depending on the input  z
signal.
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  z
“Information” under Main menu (Æpage 58).
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,  zmark will appear. 
						

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Basic Operation
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. 
The screen changes each time you press the   z
< 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 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.  z
To cancel the [P-timer] function, press and hold the 
 button. (Æpage 54)
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  z
menu. (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 48) 
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. z
(Æpage 50)
black out projected image 
						

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Basic Operation
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.   z
(Æpage 43)
Using the MUTE button
Press this button on the remote control 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  z
press the  buttons. 
(Æpage 50)  
						

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Settings
Menu Navigation
Navigating through the menu
Operating procedure J
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  z
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. z
See page 36 and 37 for details on the items of sub-menu.  z 
						

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Settings
Main menu
The main menu consists of the following 9 menu 
items.
When a main menu item is selected, the screen 
changes to a submenu selection screen.
Input
PC adjust
Image select
Image adjust
Screen
Sound
Setting
Information
Network
Sub menu
The sub-menu screen of the selected main menu 
appears, and you can set and adjust the various items 
in the submenu.
Input [  J ]
Sub-menu itemFactory 
defaultPage
Computer 1RGB38
Computer 2RGB38
HDMI -38
Video -38
S-video - 38
PC adjust [  J ]
Sub-menu itemFactory defaultPage
AUTO PC adj.-  40
Fine sync.-  41
Total dots-  41
Horizontal-  41
Vertical-  41
Current mode- 42
Clamp- 42
Display area H- 42
Display area V- 42
Reset - 42
Mode free- 42
Store - 42
Note
This function will be available when the input source  come from  z
computer.
 JImage select [  ]
Sub-menu itemFactory defaultPage
Dynamic-43
Standard- 43
Real- 43
Cinema*1- 43
Blackboard(Green)-43
ColorboardRed43
Image 1-4-43
When input video signal to the projector, this function will be *1 : available.
Image adjust [  J ]
Sub-menu itemFactory defaultPage
Contrast3244
Brightness3244
Color*13244
Tint*13244
Color temp.Mid44
Red3245
Green3245
Blue3245
Sharpness845
Gamma845
Noise reduction*1L145
Progressive*1L1 46
Reset-46
Store- 46
When input video signal to the projector, these *1 : 
functions will be available. 
						

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Settings
Screen [  J ]
Sub-menu itemFactory defaultPage
Normal - 47
Full - 47
Wide (16:9)- 47
Zoom- 47
True*1- 47
Custom- 47
Custom adj.- 48
Digital zoom + *1- 48
Digital zoom - *1- 48
KeystoneStore 48
CeilingOff 49
RearOff 49
Reset- 49
When input computer signal to the projector, these *1 : 
functions will be available.
Sound [  J ]
Sub-menu itemFactory defaultPage
Volume3250
MuteOff50
MICOff50
MIC gain3250
Standby MIC outOff50
Setting [  J ]
Sub-menu itemFactory defaultPage
LanguageEnglish51
Menu positionCenter51
Auto setup- 51
BackgroundBlue 52
DisplayOn52
Logo-52
HDMI setup- 53
TerminalComputer 253
Power managementShut down53
Direct onOff54
Standby modeEco54
P-timerCount up54
Closed captionOff55
Lamp powerAuto55
Remote controlALL55
Security-55
FanL256
Fan controlOff56
Sub-menu itemFactory defaultPage
Video delay control Off57
Filter counter-57
Total power savings-57
Warning log-57
Factory default-57
Information [  J ]
Sub-menu itemFactory defaultPage
Input-58
System-58
H-sync freq.-58
V-sync freq.-58
Screen-58
Language-58
Lamp power-58
Lamp runtime-58
Power management-58
Key lock- 58
PIN code lock-58
Remote control-58
Serial number-58
Total power savings-58
Network [  J ]
Sub-menu itemFactory defaultPage
Projector name-59
Network setup-59
Network controlOn60
Network status-60
AMX D.D.Off60
Network factory default-60 
						

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Settings
Input menu
Select [Input] from the Main Menu (see 
“Navigating through the menu” on page 35), 
then select the item from the sub-menu.
Remote ControlControl Panel
Computer 1: RGB/Component 
/RGB (Scart) 
Press ▲▼ to select [Computer 1]. 1 ) 
Press ► to access the submenu.2 ) 
Press ▲▼ to select RGB, Component 3 ) 
or RGB(Scart).
Computer 2: RGB
Press ▲▼ to select [Computer 2 (RGB)] 
and then press the  button. 
 JComputer System Selection
This projector automatically tunes to various types 
of computers with its Multi-scan system and Auto 
PC Adjustment. If a computer is selected as a signal 
source, this projector automatically detects the signal 
format and tunes to project a proper image without 
any additional settings. (Signal formats provided in 
this projector are shown on pages 88-91.)
      When the projector can not recognize the 
                connected signal conforming to the 
                provided PC Systems, Auto is displayed on   
                the System Menu box and the Auto PC 
                adjustment function works to display proper  
               images.  If the image is not projected  
                properly, a manual adjustment is required.
                There is no signal input from the computer. 
                Check the connection between your 
                computer and the projector.
                The preset system is manually adjusted in 
                the PC adjust Menu. The adjusted data can 
                be stored in Mode 1-10. 
                PC Systems provided in this projector 
                is chosen. The projector chooses a  
                proper system provided in the projector and 
                displays it.
* Mode 1 and SVGA 1 are examples.
Press ▲▼ to select [System].1 ) 
Press ► or the  button to 2 ) 
access the submenu.
Press ▲▼ to select the desired system.3 ) 
HDMI
Press ▲▼to select [HDMI] and then press 
the  button. 
Video
Press ▲▼ to select [Video] and then 
press the  button.
S-video
Press ▲▼ to select [S-video] and then 
press the  button. 
 JVideo System Selection
Video or S-video
Auto
The projector automatically detects an incoming video 
system, and adjusts itself to optimize its performance.
When Video System is [PAL-M] or [PAL-N], select the 
system manually.
PAL/SECAM/NTSC/NTSC4.43/PAL-M/PAL-N
If the projector cannot reproduce proper video image, 
select a specific broadcast signal format from among 
[PAL], [SECAM], [NTSC], [NTSC 4.43], [PAL-M] and 
[PAL-N].
Auto
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Mode 1
SVGA 1 
						

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Settings
Component
Auto
The projector automatically detects an incoming video 
signal, and adjusts itself to optimize its performance.
COMPONENT VIDEO SIGNAL FORMAT
If the projector cannot reproduce proper video image, 
select a specific component video signal format 
among [480i], [576i], [480p], [576p], [720p], [1 035i] 
and [1 080i].
Press ▲▼ to select [System].1 ) 
Press ► or the  button to 2 ) 
access the submenu.
Press ▲▼ to select the desired system.3 ) 
Note
When the [Input Search] function is set to [On 1] or   z
[On 2] in the [Auto setup] function, the input signal will be 
searched automatically. 
The AV System Menu cannot be selected when selecting  z
[RGB (Scart)]. 
						

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Settings
Auto PC adjust
Select [PC adjust] from the Main Menu (see 
“Navigating through the menu” on page 35), 
then select the item from the sub-menu.
Remote ControlControl Panel
Auto PC adj.
Auto PC adjustment function is provided to 
automatically adjust [Fine sync], [Total dots], 
[Horizontal] and [Vertical] positions to conform to your 
computer.
Press ▲▼ to select [AUTO PC adj.] and 
then press the  button. 
[Please wait...] z appears while the Auto PC 
adjustment is in process.
To store adjustment parameters
The adjusted parameters from the Auto PC adjustment 
can be stored in the projector. Once the parameters 
are stored, the setting can be done just by selecting a 
Mode (1–10) in the PC System Menu (see page 38). 
See also [Store] on page 42.
Attention
[Fine sync], [Total dots], [Horizontal] and [Vertical]  z
position of some computers cannot be fully adjusted 
with the Auto PC adjustment function. When the image 
is not provided properly with this operation, manual 
adjustments are required (Æpages 41-42). 
The Auto PC adjustment cannot be operated when  z
[480i], [576i], [480p], [576p], [720p], [1 035i] or [1 080i] is 
selected in the PC System Menu (Æpage 38), or when 
the signal is coming from the HDMI terminal.