Panasonic LCD Projector Pt Vx42 Operating Instructions

							The factory default ID number of the projector is set to [ALL]. When using a single projector, press the  button on 
the remote control. Also, you can control a projector by pressing the  button on the remote control even if you do not 
know the projector ID.
 buttons
1) Press the  button on the remote control.
2) Within five seconds, press the one-digit ID number set on the projector u\
sing the number ( - )
buttons.
 fIf you press the  button, you can control the projectors regardless of the ID number \
setting of the projector.
Attention
 fSince the ID number of the remote control can be set without the project\
or, do not press the  button on the remote 
control carelessly. If the  button is pressed and no number ( - ) buttons are pressed within five seconds, the 
ID number returns to its original value before the  button was p\
ressed.
 fThe ID number set on the remote control will be stored unless it is set \
again. However, it will be erased if the remote control 
is left with dead batteries. Set the same ID number again when the batte\
ries are replaced.
Note
 fSet the ID number of the projector from the [PROJECTOR SETUP] menu → [PROJECTOR ID]. (x page 79)
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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 displayed returns to the previo\
us 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 54) and “Sub menu” (Æ page 54).
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 84)
 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]57
[POSITION]62
[LANGUAGE]70
[DISPLAY OPTION]71
[PROJECTOR SETUP]78
[SECURITY]85
[NETWORK/USB]88
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]*157
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							Sub-menu itemFactory defaultPage
[CONTRAST][0]57
[BRIGHTNESS][0]57
[COLOR]*2[0]58
[TINT]*2[0]58
[SHARPNESS][8]58
[COLOR TEMPERATURE][DEFAULT]58
[IRIS][ON]59
[ADVANCED MENU]-59
[DAYLIGHT VIEW][AUTO]59
[DIGITAL CINEMA REALITY]*2[ON]60
[NOISE REDUCTION]*3[OFF]60
[TV-SYSTEM]*3[AUTO]60
[RGB/YPBPR] / [RGB/YCBCR]*4[AUTO]60
*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
[REALTIME KEYSTONE][ON]62
[SCREEN ADJUSTMENT]-62, 64
[SHIFT]-67
[DOT CLOCK]*1[0]68
[CLOCK PHASE]*1[0]68
[OVER SCAN]-68
[ASPECT]-69
[FRAME LOCK]*1[OFF]69
*1 Only for still image signals.
[LANGUAGE] 
Details (Æ page 70)
[DISPLAY OPTION] 
Sub-menu itemFactory defaultPage
[ON-SCREEN DISPLAY]-71
[HDMI SIGNAL LEVEL][AUTO]72
[DIGITAL LINK SIGNAL LEVEL][AUTO]72
[CLOSED CAPTION SETTING]-73
[SCREEN SETTING]-73
[STARTUP LOGO][DEFAULT LOGO]74
[AUTO SETUP SETTING][AUTO]74
[SIGNAL SEARCH][ON]75
[BACK COLOR][BLUE]75
[WIDE MODE]-75
[SXGA MODE]-75
[P-TIMER]-76
[OTHER FUNCTIONS]-77
[PROJECTOR SETUP] 
Sub-menu itemFactory defaultPage
[STATUS]-78
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							Sub-menu itemFactory defaultPage
[COMPUTER1 INPUT SETTING][RGB/YPBPR]78
[COMPUTER2 SELECT][COMPUTER2 IN]78
[PROJECTOR ID][ALL]79
[INITIAL START UP][LAST MEMORY]79
[PROJECTION METHOD][FRONT/DESK]79
[LAMP POWER][NORMAL]79
[ECO MANAGEMENT]-80
[RS-232C][PROJECTOR]81
[EMULATE][DEFAULT]81
[FUNCTION BUTTON]-82
[AUDIO SETTING]-82
[TEST PATTERN]-84
[FILTER COUNTER]-84
[INITIALIZE ALL]-84
[SECURITY] 
Sub-menu itemFactory DefaultPage
[PASSWORD][OFF]85
[PASSWORD CHANGE]-85
[TEXT DISPLAY][OFF]86
[TEXT CHANGE]-86
[MENU LOCK][OFF]86
[MENU LOCK PASSWORD]-86
[CONTROL DEVICE SETUP]-87
[NETWORK/USB] 
Sub-menu itemFactory defaultPage
[DIGITAL LINK MODE][AUTO]88
[DIGITAL LINK SETUP]-88
[DIGITAL LINK STATUS]-89
[WIRED LAN]-89
[WIRELESS LAN][SIMPLE]90
[CONNECTION LOCK][OFF]93
[NAME CHANGE]-94
[PASSWORD][OFF]94
[PASSWORD CHANGE]-94
[NETWORK CONTROL][ON]94
[AMX D. D.][OFF]94
[Crestron Connected(TM)][OFF]95
[EXTRON XTP][OFF]95
[DIGITAL INTERFACE BOX]-95
[LIVE MODE CUT IN][OFF]95
[MULTI-LIVE]*1-95
[MEMORY VIEWER]-96
[VueMagic(TM)][OFF]96
[STATUS]-97
[INITIALIZE]-97
*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" (Æ page 53) 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 becomes suitable for use in low-light areas.
*1 Only for the movie-based signals.*2 Only for the still image signals.
Note
 fThe factory default picture mode is [DYNAMIC] for still image input signals and [STANDARD] for movie-based input signals.
[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 of image deeper.-32 ~ +32Press the q button.Darkens the screen and makes the color of image lighter.
Attention
 fAdjust [BRIGHTNESS] first when you need to adjust [BRIGHTNESS] and [CONTRAST].
[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.
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							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]
(Only for NTSC/NTSC4.43 signal when input movie-based signal and the  terminal is selected)
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].
[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.
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							[DEFAULT]Factory default setting.
[HIGH]Becomes a bluish image. Select this when the white areas of the projecte\
d image are reddish.
[LOW]Becomes a reddish image. Select this when the white areas of the project\
ed image are bluish.
[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.
[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 brightness of the room is detected by the 
luminance sensor, and the vividness of the image is automatically corrected.
[ON]Enables [DAYLIGHT VIEW].
[OFF]Disables [DAYLIGHT VIEW].
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							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, 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.
[OFF]Disables [DIGITAL CINEMA REALITY].
[ON]Enables [DIGITAL CINEMA REALITY].
[NOISE REDUCTION]
(Only when the  terminal or  terminal*1 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.
[OFF]Disables [NOISE REDUCTION].
[ON]Enables [NOISE REDUCTION].
*1 When [COMPUTER1 INPUT SETTING] is set to [Y/C] (Æ page 78)
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].
[TV-SYSTEM]
(Only when the  terminal or  terminal*1 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 When [COMPUTER1 INPUT SETTING] is set to [Y/C] (Æ page 78)
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].
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