Panasonic LCD Projector Pt Vx42 Operating Instructions

							Setting up
Installation mode
There are four ways to set up the projector. Set the [PROJECTOR SETUP] menu → [PROJECTION METHOD] (x page 79) 
depending on the installation mode. 
Mounting on the ceiling and projecting forwardSetting on a desk/floor and projecting from rear
(Using the translucent screen)
Menu itemMethodMenu itemMethod
[PROJECTION METHOD][FRONT/CEILING][PROJECTION METHOD][REAR/DESK]
Mounting on the ceiling and projecting from rear
(Using the translucent screen)
Setting on a desk/floor and projecting forward
Menu itemMethodMenu itemMethod
[PROJECTION METHOD][REAR/CEILING][PROJECTION METHOD][FRONT/DESK]
Parts for ceiling mount (optional)
This requires an optional ceiling mount bracket. Be sure to use the Proj\
ector Mount Bracket together with the ceiling mount 
bracket for high ceilings or low ceilings.
Model No.: 
① ET-PKL100H (for high ceilings), ET-PKV400B (Projector Mount Bracket) 
② ET-PKL100S (for low ceilings), ET-PKV400B (Projector Mount Bracket) 
 fUse only the ceiling mount brackets specified for this projector.
 fRefer to the Installation Instructions for the ceiling mount bracket whe\
n you install the bracket and the projector.
Attention
 fTo ensure projector performance and security, installation of the ceiling mount bracket must be carried by your deal\
er or a 
qualified technician.
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							Screen size and throw distance
Refer to the screen size and projection distances to install the projector. Image size and image position can be adjusted in 
accordance with the screen size and screen position.
Projected image
SH
SW
SDSHScreen
L (LW/LT)
Screen L (LW/LT)
SW
H
L (LW/LT) *1Projection distance (m)
SHImage height (m)
SWImage width (m)
HDistance from the center of lens to the image lower end (m)
SDProjected image size (m)
*1 LW : Minimum distance 
LT : Maximum distance
Attention
 fBefore installing, please read “Precautions for Use”. (Æ page 17) 
Projection distance 
For PT-VZ575N
All measurements below are approximate and may differ slightly from the actual measurements. (Unit: m)
Projection 
size4:3 aspect ratio16:9 aspect ratio16:10 aspect ratio
Screen 
diagonal 
(SD)
Minimum 
distance
(LW)
Maximum 
distance
(LT)
Height position 
(H)
Minimum 
distance
(LW)
Maximum 
distance
(LT)
Height position 
(H)
Minimum 
distance
(LW)
Maximum 
distance
(LT)
Height position 
(H)
0.76 (30")0.78 1.27 0.025 ~0.228 0.70 1.15 0.002~0.186 0.68 1.12 0.022~0.201
1.02 (40")1.05 1.71 0.034 ~0.306 0.95 1.55 0.003~0.250 0.93 1.51 0.030~0.270
1.27 (50")1.32 2.14 0.042 ~0.381 1.19 1.94 0.004~0.311 1.16 1.89 0.037~0.337
1.52 (60")1.58 2.57 0.051 ~0.456 1.43 2.33 0.005~0.372 1.39 2.26 0.045~0.403
1.78 (70")1.86 3.01 0.059 ~0.534 1.69 2.73 0.005~0.436 1.64 2.66 0.052~0.472
2.03 (80")2.12 3.44 0.068 ~0.609 1.93 3.12 0.006~0.497 1.87 3.03 0.060~0.538
2.29 (90")2.40 3.88 0.076 ~0.687 2.18 3.52 0.007~0.561 2.12 3.43 0.067~0.607
2.54 (100")2.67 4.31 0.085 ~0.762 2.42 3.91 0.008~0.622 2.35 3.80 0.075~0.673
3.05 (120")3.21 5.18 0.102 ~0.915 2.91 4.70 0.009~0.747 2.83 4.57 0.090~0.808
3.81 (150")4.01 6.48 0.127 ~1.143 3.64 5.88 0.012~0.933 3.54 5.72 0.112~1.010
5.08 (200")5.36 8.65 0.169 ~1.524 4.86 7.85 0.015~1.245 4.73 7.64 0.150~1.346
6.35 (250")6.71 10.83 0.212 ~1.905 6.09 9.83 0.019~1.556 5.92 9.56 0.187~1.683
7.62 (300")8.05 13.00 0.254 ~2.286 7.31 11.80 0.023~1.867 7.11 11.48 0.224~2.019
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							For PT-VW535N
All measurements below are approximate and may differ slightly from the actual measurements. (Unit: m)
Projection 
size4:3 aspect ratio16:9 aspect ratio16:10 aspect ratio
Screen 
diagonal 
(SD)
Minimum 
distance
(LW)
Maximum 
distance
(LT)
Height position 
(H)
Minimum 
distance
(LW)
Maximum 
distance
(LT)
Height position 
(H)
Minimum 
distance
(LW)
Maximum 
distance
(LT)
Height position 
(H)
0.76 (30")0.83 1.37 0.009 ~0.228 0.76 1.24 -0.012 ~0.186 0.73 1.21 0.008 ~0.201 
1.02 (40")1.13 1.85 0.012 ~0.306 1.02 1.68 -0.017 ~0.250 0.99 1.63 0.011 ~0.270 
1.27 (50")1.41 2.31 0.015 ~0.381 1.28 2.09 -0.021 ~0.311 1.25 2.04 0.013 ~0.337 
1.52 (60")1.70 2.77 0.018 ~0.456 1.54 2.51 -0.025 ~0.372 1.50 2.44 0.016 ~0.403 
1.78 (70")1.99 3.25 0.021 ~0.534 1.81 2.95 -0.029 ~0.436 1.76 2.87 0.019 ~0.472 
2.03 (80")2.28 3.71 0.024 ~0.609 2.07 3.37 -0.033 ~0.497 2.01 3.27 0.022 ~0.538 
2.29 (90")2.57 4.19 0.027 ~0.687 2.33 3.80 -0.037 ~0.561 2.27 3.70 0.024 ~0.607 
2.54 (100")2.86 4.65 0.030 ~0.762 2.59 4.22 -0.041 ~0.622 2.52 4.10 0.027 ~0.673 
3.05 (120")3.44 5.59 0.037 ~0.915 3.12 5.07 -0.050 ~0.747 3.03 4.93 0.032 ~0.808 
3.81 (150")4.306.99 0.046 ~1.143 3.90 6.34 -0.062 ~0.933 3.80 6.17 0.040 ~1.010 
5.08 (200")5.74 9.33 0.061 ~1.524 5.21 8.47 -0.083 ~1.245 5.07 8.24 0.054 ~1.346 
6.35 (250")7.19 11.67 0.076 ~1.905 6.52 10.59 -0.104 ~1.556 6.34 10.30 0.067 ~1.683 
7.62 (300")8.63 14.01 0.091 ~2.286 7.83 12.72 -0.124 ~1.867 7.62 12.37 0.081 ~2.019 
For PT-VX605N
All measurements below are approximate and may differ slightly from the actual measurements. (Unit: m)
Projection size4:3 aspect ratio16:9 aspect ratio
Screen diagonal 
(SD)
Minimum 
distance
(LW)
Maximum 
distance
(LT)
Height position 
(H)
Minimum 
distance
(LW)
Maximum 
distance
(LT)
Height position (H)
0.76 (30")0.69 1.14 0.046 ~0.228 0.75 1.24 -0.012 ~0.186 
1.02 (40")0.94 1.54 0.061 ~0.306 1.02 1.68 -0.017 ~0.250 
1.27 (50")1.17 1.92 0.076 ~0.381 1.28 2.09 -0.021 ~0.311 
1.52 (60")1.41 2.30 0.091 ~0.456 1.54 2.51 -0.025 ~0.372 
1.78 (70")1.65 2.70 0.107 ~0.534 1.81 2.94 -0.029 ~0.436 
2.03 (80")1.89 3.08 0.122 ~0.609 2.06 3.36 -0.033 ~0.497 
2.29 (90")2.14 3.48 0.137 ~0.687 2.33 3.80 -0.037 ~0.561 
2.54 (100")2.37 3.87 0.152 ~0.762 2.59 4.21 -0.041 ~0.622 
3.05 (120")2.86 4.65 0.183 ~0.915 3.11 5.07 -0.050 ~0.747 
3.81 (150")3.58 5.81 0.229 ~1.143 3.90 6.33 -0.062 ~0.933 
5.08 (200")4.78 7.76 0.305 ~1.524 5.21 8.45 -0.083 ~1.245 
6.35 (250")5.98 9.70 0.381 ~1.905 6.52 10.57 -0.104 ~1.556 
7.62 (300")7.18 11.65 0.457 ~2.286 7.82 12.70 -0.124 ~1.867 
Projection distance formulas 
Any other projection distance can be obtained according to the screen dimensions (m) by using the following calculations.
The calculated distance may contain a certain error.
If you want to calculate the projection distance with projected image size SD (unit: inch) by substituting, please assign 0.0254 
times to the SD value.
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							For PT-VZ575N
4:3 aspect ratio16:9 aspect ratio16:10 aspect ratio
Screen height (SH)= 0.6 × SD= 0.490 × SD= 0.530 × SD
Screen width (SW)= 0.8 × SD= 0.872 × SD= 0.848 × SD
Minimum distance (LW)= 1.0609 × SD  -  0.0294 = 0.9632 × SD  -  0.0294= 0.9371 × SD  -  0.0294
Maximum distance (LT)= 1.7098 × SD  -  0.0319 = 1.5523 × SD  -  0.0319= 1.5103 × SD  -  0.0319
For PT-VW535N
4:3 aspect ratio16:9 aspect ratio16:10 aspect ratio
Screen height (SH)= 0.6 × SD= 0.490 × SD= 0.530 × SD
Screen width (SW)= 0.8 × SD= 0.872 × SD= 0.848 × SD
Minimum distance (LW)= 1.1363 × SD  -  0.0290 = 1.0316 × SD  -  0.0290= 1.0037 × SD  -  0.0290
Maximum distance (LT)= 1.8422 × SD  -  0.0292 = 1.6725 × SD  -  0.0292= 1.6273 × SD  -  0.0292
For PT-VX605N
4:3 aspect ratio16:9 aspect ratio
Screen height (SH)= 0.6 × SD= 0.490 × SD 
Screen width (SW)= 0.8 × SD= 0.872 × SD
Minimum distance (LW)= 0.9461 × SD  -  0.0295= 1.0307 × SD  -  0.0295
Maximum distance (LT)= 1.5324 × SD  -  0.0272= 1.6696 × SD  -  0.0272
Adjusting adjustable feet
Lift the front of the projector and press the feet lock latches on both \
side of the projector.
Release the feet lock latches to lock the adjustable feet and rotate the\
 adjustable feet to a proper height and tilt.
Extend the adjustable feet by rotating in the direction shown in the figure and retract by rotating in the opposite 
direction.
Feet lock latchesAdjustable range
Adjustable feet : 34 mm (1-11/32")
Maximum tilt angle: 8 º
Attention
 fHeated air is expelled from the air exhaust port while the lamp is lit. Do not touch the air exhaust port directly when adjusting 
the adjustable feet.
Adjusting the position using the vertical lens shift function
If the projector is not positioned right in front of the center of the s\
creen, you can adjust the vertical position of projected image 
within the shift range of the lens. 
When you rotate the vertical lens shift dial clockwise (counterclockwise), projected image will move upward (downward).
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							Vertical lens shift dial
r Top view
PT-VZ575N
Standard projection position
Projection screen widthProjection screen 
height 1 V 0.44 V
PT-VW535N
Standard projection position
Projection screen widthProjection screen 
height 1 V 0.48 V
PT-VX605N
Standard projection position
Projection screen widthProjection screen 
height 1 V 0.40 V
Attention
 fIf various types of distortion occur on the projected image, perform [SCREEN 
ADJUSTMENT] from the [POSITION] menu.  
(Æ page 62 or 64 )
 fPlease note the followings when using the projector.
 gDo not touch the lens while it is moving as this could cause injury to the fingers.
 gNever allow children to touch the lens.
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							Connecting
Before connecting
 fBefore connecting, carefully read the operating instructions for the external device to be connected.
 fTurn off the power switch of the devices before connecting cables.
 fTake note of the following points before connecting the cables. Failure to do so may result in malfunctions.
-  When connecting a cable to a device connected to the projector or the projector itself, touch any nearby metallic objects to 
eliminate static electricity from your body before performing work.
-  Do not use unnecessarily long cables to connect to a device connected to the projector or to the projector body . The longer 
the cable, the more it is susceptible to noise. Since using a cable whil\
e it is wound makes it act like an antenna, it is more 
susceptible to noise.
-  When connecting cables, connect GND first, then insert the connecting terminal of the connecting device in a straight 
manner.
 fIf any connection cable is not supplied with the device, or if no option\
al cable is available for connection of the device, 
prepare a necessary system connection cable to suit the device.
 fVideo signals containing too much jitter may cause the images on the scre\
en to randomly wobble or wafture. In this case, a 
time base corrector (TBC) must be connected.
 fThe projector accepts VIDEO signals, Y/C signals, YCBCR/YPBPR signals and analog RGB signals (synchronous signals are 
TTL level), and digital signal.
 fSome computer models or graphics cards are not compatible with the proje\
ctor.
 fWhen using long cables to connect with each of equipment to the projector , there is a possibility that the image will not be 
output correctly unless a compensator is used.
 fFor details on what video signals the projector supports, see “List of compatible signals”. (Æ page 142)
 terminal pin assignments and signal names
Outside viewPin No.Signal namesPin No.Signal names
R/PR/C+ 5 V
G/Y/YGND
B/PBGND
—DDC data
GNDHD/SYNC
GNDVD
GNDDDC clock
GND
 terminal pin assignments and signal names
Outside viewPin No.Signal namesPin No.Signal names
R/PR+ 5 V
G/YGND
B/PB—
—DDC data
GNDHD/SYNC
GNDVD
GNDDDC clock
GND
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							 terminal and  terminal pin assignments and signal\
 names
Outside viewPin No.Signal namesPin No.Signal names
T.M.D.S data 2+T.M.D.S clock shield
T.M.D.S data 2 shieldT.M.D.S clock -
T.M.D.S data 2-CEC
T.M.D.S data 1+—
T.M.D.S data 1 shieldSCL
T.M.D.S data 1-SDA
T.M.D.S data 0+DDC/CEC GND
T.M.D.S data 0 shield+5V
T.M.D.S data 0-Hot plug detection
T.M.D.S clock +
Connecting example : AV equipment
D-sub / component 
Conversion cable
Audio equipment
Blu-ray disc player with 
HDMI terminal
DVD player Video deck
(TBC built-in) MIC
Attention
 fAlways use one of the following when connecting a VCR. 
- A VCR with built-in time base corrector (TBC). 
- A time base corrector (TBC) between the projector and the VCR.
 fIf nonstandard burst signals are connected, the image may be distorted. \
In such case, connect the time base corrector 
(TBC) between the projector and the external devices.
Note
 fFor an HDMI cable, use an HDMI High Speed cable that conforms to HDMI standards. If a cable that does not conform to 
HDMI standards is used, images may be interrupted or may not be displaye\
d.
 fThis projector does not support the Viera link (HDMI).
 fWhen input the Y/C signal to the  terminal, please prepare a necessary D-SUB - S Video conversion 
cable (ET-ADSV).
 fIf the [AUDIO IN SELECT] settings are incorrect, the projector may have malfunctions such as the absence of audio.
 fWhen the  terminal is connected with cable, the sound will not be output from the built-in speaker.
Odd-numbered pins  to 
Even-numbered pins  to 
D-SUB - S Video conversion cable
S-video cable
DVD player
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							Connecting example : Computers
Control computer
Computer
Computer
Computer Control computer
Audio equipment
MIC
Attention
 fWhen connecting the projector to a computer or an external device, use the power cord supplied with each device and 
commercially available shielded cables.
Note
 fIf you operate the projector using the computer with the resume feature (last memory), you may have to reset the resume 
feature to operate the projector.
 fIf the [AUDIO IN SELECT] settings are incorrect, the projector may have malfunctions such as the absence of audio.  
(x page 83)
 fWhen the  terminal is connected with cable, the sound will not be output from the built-in speaker.
Connecting example: Twisted-pair-cable transmitter
Twisted-pair-cable transmitters such as the optional Digital Interface Box (Model No.: ET
-YFB100G) use twisted-pair-cables 
to transmit input images, audio, Ethernet, and serial control signals, a\
nd the projector can input those digital signals to the 
 terminal.
Computer
USB Memory
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							Control computer
Hub
Projector connecting terminals
Example of twisted-pair-cable transmitter Computer
Computer cable
(commercially available)
HDMI cable
(commercially available)
Blu-ray disc player
VCR
(with built-in TBC)
Attention
 fAlways use one of the following when connecting a VCR.
 gA VCR with built-in time base corrector (TBC)
 gA time base corrector (TBC) between the projector and the VCR
 fIf nonstandard burst signals are connected, the image may be distorted. \
In such case, connect the time base corrector 
(TBC) between the projector and the external devices.
 fAsk a qualified technician or your dealer to install the cable wiring for a twisted-pair-cable transmitter and the projector . 
Image and sound may be disrupted if cable transmission characteristics c\
annot be obtained due to inadequate installation.
 fFor the LAN cable between a twisted-pair-cable transmitter and the projector, use a cable that meets the following criteria:
 gCompatible with CAT5e or higher
 gShielded type (including connectors)
 gStraight-through
 gSingle wire
 fWhen laying cables between a twisted-pair-cable transmitter and the projector , check that cable characteristics are 
compatible with CAT5e or higher using tools such as a cable tester or cable analyzer.
When using a relay connector midway, include it in the measurement.
 fDo not use a hub between a twisted-pair-cable transmitter and the projector.
 fWhen connecting to the projector using a twisted-pair-cable transmitter (receiver) of other manufacturer , do not place 
another twisted-pair-cable transmitter between the twisted-pair-cable transmitter of other manufacturer and the projector . 
This may cause image and sound to be disrupted.
 fDo not pull cables forcefully. Also, do not bend or fold cables unnecessarily.
 fTo reduce the effects of noise as much as possible, stretch out the cables between the twisted-pair-cable transmitter and the 
projector without any loops.
 fLay the cables between a twisted-pair-cable transmitter and the projector away from other cables, particularly power cables.
 fWhen installing multiple cables, run them side by side along the shortest distance possible without bundling them together .
 fAfter laying the cables, confirm that the value of [SIGNAL QUALITY] in the [NETWORK/USB] menu → [DIGITAL LINK 
STATUS] is displayed in green (indicates normal quality). (x page 89)
Note
 fFor an HDMI cable, use an HDMI High Speed cable that conforms to HDMI standards. If a cable that does not conform to 
HDMI standards is used, images may be interrupted or may not be displaye\
d.
 fThe projector does not support VIERA Link (HDMI).
 fThe maximum transmission distance between the twisted-pair-cable transmitter and the projector is 100 m (328’1”). If this 
distance is exceeded, image and sound may be disrupted and may cause a malfunction in LAN communication. Please note 
that we do not support the use of the projector outside the maximum transmission distance.
 fFor twisted-pair-cable transmitter of other manufacturers of which the operation has been verified with the DIGITAL LINK 
compatible projector, refer to Panasonic website (http://panasonic.net/avc/projector/). Note that the verification for devices 
of other manufacturers has been made for the items set by Panasonic Corporation, and not all the operations have been 
verified. For operation or performance problems caused by the devices of other manufacturers, contact the respective 
manufacturers.
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							Chapter 3   Basic Operations
This chapter describes basic operations to start with.
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