Panasonic LCD Projector Pt Vx42 Operating Instructions

							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  / *1 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].
*1 When the  terminal is used as  terminal
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 page 142) 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" (Æ page 53) for the operation of the menu screen.
 fAfter selecting the item, press asqw to set.
[REALTIME KEYSTONE]
The projector can correct the vertical trapezoidal distortion automatically when the projector is installed tilted.
1) Press as to select [REALTIME KEYSTONE].
2) Press qw or the  button.
 fThe [REALTIME KEYSTONE] individual adjustment screen is displayed.
3) Press qw to switch the item.
 fThe items will switch each time you press the button.
[OFF]Set this function to off.
[ON]Executes vertical keystone correction automatically when the projector is installed titled.
Note
 fIn some times the realtime keystone function maybe correct image imperfe\
ctly, manual keystone is required.
[SCREEN ADJUSTMENT] (For PT-VW535N and PT-VX605N)
You can correct the trapezoidal distortion and the curved distortion of the projected image.
1) Press as to select [SCREEN ADJUSTMENT].
2) Press the  button.
 fThe [SCREEN ADJUSTMENT] 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.
[CURVED CORRECTION]Adjusts when the linearity is not uniform or the projected image is curv\
ed distortion.
Setting [KEYSTONE]
1) Press as to select [SCREEN ADJUSTMENT].
2) Press the  button.
 fThe [SCREEN ADJUSTMENT] 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.
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							ItemsOperationAdjustment
[H]
Press the q button.Left side will be smaller.
Press the w button.Right side will be smaller.
[V]
Press the a button.Upper will be smaller.
Press the s button.Lower will be smaller.
Setting [CORNER CORRECTION]
1) Press as to select [SCREEN ADJUSTMENT].
2) Press the  button.
 fThe [SCREEN ADJUSTMENT] 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]
Setting [CURVED CORRECTION]
1) Press as to select [SCREEN ADJUSTMENT].
2) Press the  button.
 fThe [SCREEN ADJUSTMENT] screen is displayed.
3) Press as to select [CURVED CORRECTION].
4) Press the  button.
 fThe [CURVED CORRECTION] screen is displayed.
5) Press as to select one item to adjust.
[KEYSTONE]Adjusts when the trapezoid of the projected image is distorted.
[ARC]Adjusts when the radian of the projected image is distorted.
6) Press the  button.
 fThe [KEYSTONE] or [ARC] individual adjustment screen is displayed.
7) Press asqw to adjust the item.
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							Adjusting [KEYSTONE]
1) Press asqw to adjust.
For details, please refer to [KEYSTONE] in [SCREEN ADJUSTMENT] menu. (Æ page 62)  
Adjusting [ARC]
ItemsOperationAdjustment
[H]
Press the q button.The top and bottom of 
horizontal line will be bulge.
[VERTICAL ARC]
[HORIZONT AL ARC]
Press the w button.The top and bottom of 
horizontal line will be dent.
[V]
Press the a button.The left and right of vertical 
line will be dent.
[VERTICAL  ARC]
[HORIZONT AL ARC]
Press the s button.The left and right of vertical 
line will be bulge.
Note
 fOne of [KEYSTONE], [CORNER CORRECTION] and [CURVED CORRECTION] setting value is valid. When [KEYSTONE], 
[CORNER CORRECTION] or [CURVED CORRECTION] adjustment is finished, you adjust the others, the adjusted value 
will be reset.
 fPress the  button on the remote control when the [KEYSTONE], [CORNER CORRECTION] or [CURVED 
CORRECTION] screen is displaying, it will switch to the next 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 ±35° for the tilt in the vertical direction and ±35° 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. 
[SCREEN ADJUSTMENT] (For PT-VZ575N)
You can correct the trapezoidal distortion and the curved distortion of the projected image.
1) Press as to select [SCREEN ADJUSTMENT].
2) Press the  button.
 fThe [SCREEN ADJUSTMENT] 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.
[CURVED CORRECTION]Adjusts when the linearity is not uniform or the projected image is curv\
ed distortion.
Setting [KEYSTONE]
1) Press as to select [SCREEN ADJUSTMENT].
2) Press the  button.
 fThe [SCREEN ADJUSTMENT] screen is displayed.
3) Press as to select [KEYSTONE].
4) Press the  button.
 fThe [KEYSTONE] individual adjustment screen is displayed.
5) Press as to select one item to adjust.
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							[LENS THROW RATIO]Set the throw ratio for the lens used.
[KEYSTONE]Adjusts when the trapezoid of the projected image is distorted.
[BALANCE]Adjusts according to the lens shift range in the horizontal or vertical direction.
Adjusting [LENS THROW RATIO]
1) Press as to select [SCREEN ADJUSTMENT].
2) Press the  button.
 fThe [SCREEN ADJUSTMENT] screen is displayed.
3) Press as to select [KEYSTONE].
4) Press the  button.
 fThe [KEYSTONE] screen is displayed.
5) Press as to select [LENS THROW RATIO].
6) Press the  button.
 fThe [LENS THROW RATIO] individual adjustment screen is displayed.
7) Press qw to adjust the item.
 fThe adjustment values are [0.9] to [2.3].
Adjusting [KEYSTONE]
1) Press as to select [SCREEN ADJUSTMENT].
2) Press the  button.
 fThe [SCREEN ADJUSTMENT] screen is displayed.
3) Press as to select [KEYSTONE].
4) Press the  button.
 fThe [KEYSTONE] screen is displayed.
5) Press as to select [KEYSTONE].
6) Press the  button.
 fThe [KEYSTONE] individual adjustment screen is displayed.
7) Press asqw to adjust the item.
ItemsOperationAdjustment
[H]
Press the q button.Left side will be smaller.
Press the w button.Right side will be 
smaller.
[V]
Press the a button.Upper will be smaller.
Press the s button.Lower will be smaller.
Adjusting [BALANCE]
1) Press as to select [SCREEN ADJUSTMENT].
2) Press the  button.
 fThe [SCREEN ADJUSTMENT] screen is displayed.
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							3) Press as to select [KEYSTONE].
4) Press the  button.
 fThe [KEYSTONE] screen is displayed.
5) Press as to select [BALANCE].
6) Press the  button.
 fThe [BALANCE] individual adjustment screen is displayed.
7) Press as to adjust the balance.
Adjustment
Adjusts the balance according to the amount of 
the vertical lens shift adjustment.
[VERTICAL BALANCE][HORIZONT AL BALANCE]
Setting [CORNER CORRECTION]
1) Press as to select [SCREEN ADJUSTMENT].
2) Press the  button.
 fThe [SCREEN ADJUSTMENT] 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]
[LINEARITY]
Horizontal direction      [LINEARITY]
Horizontal direction
Vertical direction
[LINEARITY]
Vertical direction[LINEARITY]
Horizontal direction Vertical direction
Setting [CURVED CORRECTION]
1) Press as to select [SCREEN ADJUSTMENT].
2) Press the  button.
 fThe [SCREEN ADJUSTMENT] screen is displayed.
3) Press as to select [CURVED CORRECTION].
4) Press the  button.
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							 fThe [CURVED CORRECTION] screen is displayed.
5) Press as to select the item to adjust, then press the  button.
 fThe [CURVED CORRECTION] individual adjustment screen is displayed.
6) Press as to select one item to adjust.
[LENS THROW RATIO]*1Adjusts when the throw ratio of projector lens is changed.
[KEYSTONE]*2Adjusts when the trapezoid of the projected image is distorted.
[ARC]*3Adjusts when the radian of the projected image is distorted.
[BALANCE]*4Adjusts when the balance of the projected image is distorted.
[MAINTAIN ASPECT RATIO]Set to [ON], maintain the aspect ratio when correct the curved distortion of the 
projected image.
*1 The adjustment values are [0.9] to [2.3]. 
For details, please refer to [KEYSTONE] → [LENS THROW RATIO]. (Æ page 65)  
*2 For details, please refer to [KEYSTONE] → [KEYSTONE]. (Æ page 65)  
*3 For details, please refer to [CURVED CORRECTION] → [ARC]. (Æ page 63)  
*4 For details, please refer to [KEYSTONE] →  [BALANCE]. (Æ page 65)  
Note
 fOne of [KEYSTONE], [CORNER CORRECTION] and [CURVED CORRECTION] setting value is valid. When [KEYSTONE], 
[CORNER CORRECTION] or [CURVED CORRECTION] adjustment is finished, you adjust the others, the adjusted value 
will be reset.
 fPress the  button on the remote control when the [KEYSTONE], [CORNER CORRECTION] or [CURVED 
CORRECTION] screen is displaying, it will switch to the next 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 ±25° 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 (RGB) signals and YCBCR/YPBPR signals 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.
Note
 fDepending on the input signal, if the adjustment of [SHIFT] exceeds the effective adjustment range of the input signal, the 
position of the image cannot be changed. Please adjust [SHIFT] within an ef fective adjustment range.
[DOT CLOCK]
(Only for 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 striped pattern may cause cyclic patterns (noise). Adjust so that the amount of interference is at a minimum. You can adjust the dot clock 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 and YCBCR/YPBPR  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.
 fAdjustment value will change between [-16] and [+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 computer (RGB) signals, still image HDMI signals, Digital link 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 73)
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], 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.
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 should 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" (Æ page 53) 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 84) in [PROJECTOR SETUP] is executed.
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