Panasonic Projector Pt Ae3000e Operating Instructions

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Settings
 LANGUAGE
 LENS CONTROL
 FUNCTION BUTTON OPTION
F
OVER SCANpage 39
KEYSTONEpage 39
(Default: 0)
AUTO SETUPpage 39
ZOOM/FOCUSpage 40
LENS MEMORY LOADpage 40
LENS MEMORY 1 - 3
LENS MEMORY SAVEpage 40
LENS MEMORY 1 - 3
LENS MEMORY EDITpage 41
LENS MEMORY DELETE
LENS MEMORY NAME CHANGE
H-AREA POSITIONpage 41
(Default: 0)
V-AREA POSITIONpage 41
(Default: 0)
BUTTONpage 42
HDMI 1 INHDMI 2 IN
HDMI 3 IN COMPUTER IN
COMPONENT 1 IN COMPONENT 2 IN
S-VIDEO IN VIDEO IN
BLANK AUTO SETUP
CONTRAST CONTRAST R
CONTRAST G CONTRAST B
NORMAL DYNAMIC
COLOUR1 COLOUR2
CINEMA1 CINEMA2
CINEMA3 SPLIT ADJUST
WAVEFORM AUTO ADJUST
LENS MEMORY LOAD
BRIGHTNESS BRIGHTNESS R
BRIGHTNESS G BRIGHTNESS B
INPUT GUIDEpage 43
DETAILEDSIMPLE
OFF
OSD DESIGNpage 43
TYPE1TYPE2
TYPE3
OSD POSITIONpage 43
UPPER LEFT UPPER CENTRE
UPPER RIGHT CENTRE
LOWER LEFT LOWER CENTRE
LOWER RIGHT
BACK COLOURpage 43
BLUEBLACK
STARTUP LOGOpage 43
ONOFF
AUTO SEARCHpage 43
ONOFF
HDMI SIGNAL LEVELpage 43
NORMALEXPAND
FRAME RESPONSEpage 43
NORMALFAST
INSTALLATIONpage 44
FRONT/DESKFRONT/CEILING
REAR/DESK REAR/CEILING
SLEEPpage 44
OFF
15 MIN. 20 MIN. 25 MIN. 30 MIN.
35 MIN. 40 MIN. 45 MIN. 50 MIN.
55 MIN. 60 MIN.
HIGH ALTITUDE MODEpage 44
OFFON
LAMP POWERpage 44
NORMALECO-MODE
LAMP RUNTIMEpage 44 
						

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Settings
PICTURE menu
Depending on the projection environment, you can use 
these preset parameter settings to optimise image 
projection. Press I H to cycle through the options.You can adjust the contrast of the projected image. 
Adjust the BRIGHTNESS in advance if necessary.
 Setting range: -64 to +64
You can adjust the brightness of the projected image.
 Setting range: -32 to +32
You can adjust the colour saturation of the projected 
image.
 Setting range: -32 to +32
 When COMPUTER signal is connected, only available 
with the following signals. 
1 125 (1 080)/60i 1 125 (1 080)/50i 
1 125 (1 080)/60p 1 125 (1 080)/50p
You can adjust the skin tone in the projected image.
 Setting range: -32 to +32
 When COMPUTER signal is connected, only available 
with the following signals. 
1 125 (1 080)/60i 1 125 (1 080)/50i 
1 125 (1 080)/60p 1 125 (1 080)/50p
You can adjust the sharpness of the projected image.
 Setting range will vary according to the selected input 
signal.
PICTURE MODE
NORMAL CINEMA3
DYNAMIC
CINEMA2
COLOUR1
COLOUR2 CINEMA1
NORMALSetting for a general image, such 
as sports programme or TV 
games
DYNAMICBright and sharp setting
COLOUR1Setting for HDTV standard in ITU-
R BT. 709 and colour temperature 
6 500 K at the default setting of 
the PICTURE menu items.
COLOUR2Setting for DCDM standard 
(SMPTE431-2) and colour 
temperature 6 300 K at the 
default setting of the PICTURE 
menu items.
CINEMA1Setting tuned by top Hollywood 
colourists
CINEMA2Deeper and more rich colour 
setting
CINEMA3Vivid and crisp colour setting
NOTE:
• It may take for a while until the selected mode is 
stabilised.
Remote control Control panel
 See “Navigating through the MENU” on page 29.
 See “Main menu and sub-menu” on page 30.
CONTRAST
BRIGHTNESS
COLOUR
TINT
SHARPNESS
Higher Lower
Brighter Darker
Darker Lighter
More 
greenish More 
reddish
More 
sharp Less 
sharp 
						

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Settings
You can adjust the white balance of the projected image.
 Setting range: -6 to +6
You can switch automatic adjustment of the lamp and 
the lens iris on/off.
 ON: Automatic adjustment
 OFF: No adjustment
You can monitor whether or not the luminance level of 
the input signal is in the recommended range by 
displaying it in the waveform monitor. If the waveform is 
not in the range, adjust it for the best quality. See 
“Adjusting the signal condition with a waveform” on 
page 24.
1. Press F G to move to the required waveform 
style.
2. Press ENTER to select.
 The WAVEFORM MONITOR will be displayed.
 See “Adjusting the signal condition with a waveform” 
on page 24.
JMONITOR POSITION
When the FULL SCAN is selected, press F G I 
H to adjust the position of the monitor.
 See “Adjusting the signal condition with a waveform” 
on page 24.
JAUTO ADJUST
You can switch on/off the automatic adjustment 
system in each items.
1. Press F G and select the required item.
2. Press I H and switch on/off.
3. Press F G and select START AUTO ADJUST 
and press the ENTER button.
 The confirmation screen will be displayed.
4. Press I H and select OK.
5. Press the ENTER button.
You can perform image adjustment for some PICTURE 
menu items while displaying a certain area of the frozen 
image in a split window.
QSPLIT ADJUST MODE
Select the required split style from NORMAL and 
REVERSE in the SPLIT ADJUST MODE menu.
 NORMAL
 REVERSE
COLOUR TEMPERATURE
DYNAMIC IRIS
WAVEFORM MONITOR
NOTE:
• When the WAVEFORM MONITOR is set to OFF, the 
AUTO ADJUST is not displayed.
• The waveform of the WAVEFORM MONITOR will not 
be displayed correctly with a noisy equipment or 
source.
•The WAVEFORM MONITOR adjusts the signal level 
based on the reference signal which consists of 0% and 
100%. The over scanned reference signal which runs 
off the edge of the screen, below 0% or over 100% 
signal level will not be adjusted correctly.
More 
bluish Less 
bluish
OFF
FULL SCAN(Y)
FULL SCAN(R)
FULL SCAN(G)
FULL SCAN(B)
SINGLE LINE SCAN(Y)
SINGLE LINE SCAN(R)
SINGLE LINE SCAN(G)
SINGLE LINE SCAN(B)
MONITOR POSITION
UPPER LEFT
AUTO ADJUST
BLACK LEVEL ADJUST
Adjust the black level of luminance (Y) to 0%.ON
WHITE LEVEL ADJUST
Adjust the white level of luminance (Y) to 
100%.ON
RGB ADJUST (BLACK)
Adjust the black level of colours (R/G/B) to 0%.OFF
RGB ADJUST (WHITE)
Adjust the white level of colours (R/G/B) to 
100%.OFF
SPLIT ADJUST 
						

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PICTURE menu
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QAdjusting the image in a split window
1. Select AREA SELECT and press the ENTER 
button.
 The image will be frozen and the area cursor will be 
displayed.
2. Press I H to move the area cursor to select the 
area of interest and press the ENTER button.
 The selected frozen image will be displayed in a split 
window.
3. Press the MENU to display the PICTURE menu on 
the right.
4. Adjust the required PICTURE menu items.
 Only the highlighted menu items are adjustable.
 Sub-menu items vary according to the selected input 
signal. See “Main menu and sub-menu” on page 30.
5. Press the MENU/RETURN button several times to 
escape from the menu.
6. Press the ENTER button.
 The confirmation screen will be displayed. Select OK 
to finish the adjustment.
7. Press the ENTER button.
 Press the ENTER button again to return to the AREA 
SELECT.
 Press the RETURN button to escape from the SPLIT 
ADJUST mode.
You can perform more detailed image adjustment 
manually.
JGAMMA
You can adjust linear intensity at 3 levels. Press 
I H to increase/decrease 1 point.
 Setting range: -8 to +8
JCONTRAST
You can adjust the amount of contrast of individual 
RGB colours. Press I H to increase/decrease 
1 point.
 Setting range: -32 to +32
JBRIGHTNESS
You can adjust the brightness of individual RGB 
colours. Press I H to increase/decrease 1 point.
 Setting range: -16 to +16
JNR (Noise Reduction)
You can adjust the automatic noise reduction 
system level. Press I H to change the level.
 Setting range: 0 to +3
MOVE AREA GO TO  SPLIT ADJUSTENTER GO TO FREEZE SCREENRETURN
ENTERPICTURE MODE
CONTRAST
BRIGHTNESS
COLOUR
TINT
SHARPNESS
COLOUR TEMPERATURE
DYNAMIC IRIS
WAVEFORM MONITOR
ADVANCED MENU SPLIT ADJUST
MEMORY SAVE
MEMORY LOAD
MEMORY EDIT PICTURE
POSITION
LANGUAGE
FUNCTION BUTTON LENS CONTROL
OPTION
SELECT
NORMAL
ON
OFF
RETURN
ADVANCED MENU
LevelsDefault setting
GAMMA HIGH0
GAMMA MID0
GAMMA LOW0
RGBDefault setting
CONTRAST R0
CONTRAST G0
CONTRAST B0
RGBDefault setting
BRIGHTNESS R0
BRIGHTNESS G0
BRIGHTNESS B0 
						

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Settings
JMPEG NR
You can adjust the automatic noise reduction 
system level for MPEG format images. The system 
minimise block noise and mosquito noise to 
eliminate jagged edges, providing an overall 
smoother image. Press I H to change the level.
 Setting range: 0 to +3
JFRAME CREATION
You can activate the rendering system for fast 
motion frames with fewer afterimage. Press I H 
to select the required option.
 OFFDeactivate
 MODE1Setting for a standard image
 MODE2Setting for a moving image
JCOLOUR MANAGEMENT
You can manage your own defined colour settings. 
See “Setting your own colour profile” on page 26.
Jx.v.Colour
You can switch on/off the automatic adjustment 
system for signals which comply with International 
Standard xvYCC.
 ON: Active
 OFF:Deactive
JDETAIL CLARITY
You can switch the automatic detail clarity system 
on/off.
 ON: Active
 OFF: Deactive
JCINEMA REALITY
You can switch the automatic image synchroniser 
on/off for 24 frames a second images, such as 
movies. Press I H to select the required setting.
 ON: Active
 OFF: Deactive
JTV-SYSTEM
When the video signal is changed, the setting 
switches automatically.
You can switch the setting manually to match the 
video data. Press I H to cycle through the 
options.
NOTE:
•MPEG NR system is not available with COMPUTER/
HDMI (VGA60) signals.
NOTE:
• With some of the images, it might be difficult to see a 
difference in result.
• The image might look slower with the MODE2 setting. 
When the result does not meet your requirement, select 
MODE1 or deactivate the system.
NOTE:
•x.v.Colour adjustment system is available only with 
HDMI signals in COLOUR1 of PICTURE MODE menu.
NOTE:
•CINEMA REALITY is effective only with interlace 
signals.
AUTO NTSC
SECAM
NTSC 4.43
PAL-N
PAL-M PAL
NOTE:
•AUTO setting will select from NTSC/NTSC 4.43/PAL/
PAL60/PAL-M/PAL-N/SECAM. 
						

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You can save and name the adjusted PICTURE menu 
settings for instant access from MEMORY LOAD menu.
1. Adjust the items in PICTURE menu.
2. Select MEMORY SAVE and press the ENTER 
button.
3. Select the required memory setting and press the 
ENTER button.
 The confirmation screen will be displayed. Select OK 
and press the ENTER button.
 Indicated with 
★ is in use, and ✩ is empty.
4. Name the memory setting.
 Use F G I H to specify the location of the required 
character to enter and press the ENTER button.
 You can enter up to 16 characters.
5. Repeat step 4 until you finish the text line.
 Move the cursor to ALL DELETE and press the 
ENTER button to delete all the entered text line.
 Press the DEFAULT button to delete the last entered 
character or indicated with cursor in the text box.
 To insert a character in the entered text line, move 
the cursor to the text box to select the required place 
and press G then perform step 4.
6. Select OK and press the ENTER button to set the 
entered text as a name.
You can access the saved settings instantly. See 
“Loading a saved setting” on page 24.
1. Select a setting from MEMORY1 - 16.
 Undefined settings will not be selectable.
2. Press ENTER to activate.You can edit the named memory settings.
QDeleting a memory setting
1. Select MEMORY DELETE and press the ENTER 
button.
2. Select the required memory setting and press the 
ENTER button.
 If you select ALL DELETE, you can delete all of the 
saved memory settings.
3. Select OK in the confirmation screen and press the 
ENTER button.
QChanging the name of the memory 
setting
1. Select MEMORY NAME CHANGE and press the 
ENTER button.
2. Select the required memory setting and press the 
ENTER button.
3. Rename the memory setting.
 Use F G I H to specify the location of the required 
character to enter and press the ENTER button.
 You can enter up to 16 characters.
4. Repeat step 2 until you finish the text line.
 Move the cursor to ALL DELETE and press the 
ENTER button to delete all the entered text line.
 Press the DEFAULT button to delete the last entered 
character or indicated with cursor in the text box.
 To insert a character in the entered text line, move 
the cursor to the text box to select the required place 
and press G then perform step 2.
5. Select OK and press the ENTER button to set the 
entered text as a name.
The current selected signal will be displayed. This is 
available with signals from COMPUTER IN/
COMPONENT IN/HDMI IN only.
MEMORY SAVE
NOTE:
• If you leave the text box empty and save, the default 
memory number will stay as a name.
MEMORY LOAD
NOTE:
• If you have not saved any settings, MEMORY1 - 16 will 
not be displayed.
OK CANCEL
ALL DELETE
MEMORY NAME INPUT
MEMORY EDIT
NOTE:
• If you have not saved any settings, MEMORY1 - 16 will 
not be displayed.
SIGNAL MODE
NOTE:
• See “List of compatible signals” on page 50.
OK CANCEL
ALL DELETE
MEMORY NAME INPUT 
						

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Settings
POSITION menu
You can move the projected image horizontally for fine 
adjustment.
You can move the projected image vertically for fine 
adjustment.
If you have interference patterns of the projected image, 
which is sometimes referred to as moire or noise, you 
can minimize it by pressing I H to adjust the clock 
frequency. (Available with signals from COMPUTER IN 
only)If you require further adjustment for the same reason as 
the DOT CLOCK adjustment, you can fine adjust the 
timing of the clock. Press I H to adjust. (Available with 
signals from COMPUTER IN/COMPONENT IN only)
You can switch the aspect ratio manually when needed.
JAspect ratio depend on signals
Press I H to cycle through the aspect ratio 
options. The cycle pattern depends on the 
connected signals.
H-POSITION
V-POSITION
DOT CLOCK
NOTE:
• If the projecting signal’s dot clock frequency is higher 
than 150 MHz, the adjustment may not make a 
difference.
•DOT CLOCK needs to be adjusted before adjusting the 
CLOCK PHASE.
Remote control Control panel
 See “Navigating through the MENU” on page 29.
 See “Main menu and sub-menu” on page 30.
Move 
right Move left
Move up
Move 
down
CLOCK PHASE
NOTE:
• If the projecting signal’s dot clock frequency is higher 
than 150 MHz, the adjustment may not make a 
difference.
• Available signals from COMPONENT IN: 
1 125 (1 080)/60i, 1 125 (1 080)/50i, 1 125 (1 080)/60p, 
1 125 (1 080)/50p, 1 125 (1 080)/24p, 750 (720)/60p, 
750 (720)/50p.
ASPECT
VIDEO/
S-VIDEO4:3 \ 16:9 \ s16:9 \ JUST \ ZOOM 
\ AUTO
NTSC, NTSC 4.43, PAL-M, PAL60 
signals
4:3 \ 16:9 \ s16:9 \ 14:9 \ ZOOM1 
\ ZOOM2 \ JUST
PAL, PAL-N, SECAM signals
COMPUTER 
(RGB)4:3 \ 16:9
VGA, SVGA, XGA, SXGA, MXGA signals
Not switchable with WIDE480/600/720/
768/768-2/800/900 signals 
HDMI4:3 \ 16:9 \ s16:9 \ H - FIT \ V - FIT 
\ ZOOM
1 125 (1 080)/50i, 1 125 (1 080)/60i, 
1 125 (1 080)/50p, 1 125 (1 080)/60p, 
1 125 (1 080)/24p, 750 (720)/50p and 
750 (720)/60p signals
4:3 \ 16:9 \ s16:9 \ JUST \ ZOOM 
525i (480i), 625i (576i), 525p (480p) and 
625p (576p) signals
COMPONENT
(YP
BPR)4:3 \ 16:9 \ s16:9 \ 14:9 \ ZOOM1 
\ ZOOM2 \ JUST
625i (576i), 625p (576p) signals
AUTO \ 4:3 \ 16:9 \ s16:9 \ JUST 
\ ZOOM 
525i (480i), 525p (480p) signals
 4:3 \ 16:9 \ s16:9 \ H - FIT \ 
V - FIT \ ZOOM
1 125 (1 080)/50i, 1 125 (1 080)/60i, 
1 125 (1 080)/50p, 1 125 (1 080)/60p, 
1 125 (1 080)/24p, 750 (720)/50p, 
750 (720)/60p signals 
						

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JAspect ratio options and projection example
If you apply the aspect ratio options to the projected image, the result will be as follows. The result may differ 
due to the input signals. See “Switching the aspect ratio” on page 24.
QVIDEO/S-VIDEO/COMPONENT
Not available with 1 125 (1 080)/50i, 1 125 (1 080)/60i, 1 125 (1 080)/50p, 1 125 (1 080)/60p, 1 125 (1 080)/
24p, 750 (720)/50p and 750 (720)/60p signals.
QCOMPONENT signals
Available with 1 125 (1 080)/50i, 1 125 (1 080)/60i, 1 125 (1 080)/50p, 1 125 (1 080)/60p, 1 125 (1 080)/24p, 
750 (720)/50p and 750 (720)/60p signals
Original size
4:3Squeeze 
signal16:9
Letter box14:9
Letter Box2.35:1
Cinescope
4:3Projects at 4:3.
16:9Adjusts horizontally to 16:9.
JUSTAdjusts horizontally to fit 16:9. Closer 
to edge, more enlarged. Not available 
with COMPUTER signals.
ZOOM/
ZOOM1Adjusts to 16:9 size while preserving 
original ratio. Escape the menu mode 
and press FG to adjust vertically.
ZOOM2Adjusts to cinescope size not 
including letter box. Escape the menu 
mode and press FG to adjust 
vertically.
14:9Adjusts to 14:9.
Original Size
4:316:9Cinescope
H - FITAdjusts horizontally to 16:9.
V - FITAdjusts to 16:9 vertically. Escape and press F G to scroll 
the image to adjust the edge vertically. 
ZOOMAdjusts to 16:9 size with preserving original ratio. Escape 
the menu mode and press FG to adjust vertically. 
						

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Settings
WSS (Wide Screen Signalling) detects if a PAL/
625p (576p)/625i (576i) signal is input and that signal 
has an identification signal, and switch the aspect ratio 
to required setting automatically. You can switch the 
system off manually.
If the 4 edges of an image is partly dropped, you can use 
this function to adjust and project it properly.
 Setting range: 0 to +10
 OVER SCAN is not available with COMPUTER 
signals.
If the projector is aligned non-perpendicularly to the 
screen, or if the projection screen has an angled surface, 
you can correct the keystone vertically.
 Setting range: -32 to 32
You can adjust V - POSITION, H - POSITION, DOT 
CLOCK and CLOCK PHASE automatically when 
connecting via COMPUTER IN. Press ENTER to adjust 
these at the same time.
WSS
OVER SCAN
Enlarge
Shrink
KEYSTONE
ImageOperation
NOTE:
• You can correct the distortion ± 30 degrees from the 
vertical plane. For a better quality image, installing the 
projector with minimum distortion is recommended.
• Some distortion may be retained for the lens shift 
adjustment.
• The distortion of the main menu screen is not 
correctable.
• The result of the keystone correction will affect the 
aspect ratio and the size of the image.
AUTO SETUP 
						

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Settings
LENS CONTROL
You can use the 2 different test patterns to adjust the 
focus and zoom of the image. See “Lens shift and 
positioning” on page 16.
1. Press ENTER to display test pattern 1.
 Press F G to adjust the focus and I H to adjust 
the zoom.
2. Press ENTER to display test pattern 2.
 Press F G to adjust the focus and I H to adjust 
the zoom.
3. Press ENTER to display the projected image.
 You can confirm the adjustment is fit to the projected 
image.
4. Press MENU or RETURN to return to the previous 
menu, or press repeatedly to escape the menu 
mode.You can access the saved lens control settings instantly. 
1. Select a setting from LENS MEMORY 1 - 3.
2. Press the ENTER button to activate.
You can save and name the adjusted ZOOM/FOCUS, 
H-AREA POSITION and V-AREA POSITION settings in 
memory.
1. Adjust ZOOM/FOCUS, H-AREA POSITION and 
V-AREA POSITION.
2. Select the LENS MEMORY SAVE and press the 
ENTER button.
3. Select the required memory setting and press the 
ENTER button.
4. The confirmation screen will be displayed. Select 
OK and press the ENTER button.
 Indicated with ★ is in use, and ✩ is empty.
5. Name the lens memory setting.
 Use F G I H to specify the location of the required 
character to enter and press the ENTER button.
6. Repeat step 5 until you finish the text line.
 You can enter up to 16 characters.
 Move the cursor to ALL DELETE and press the 
ENTER button to delete all the entered text line.
 Press the DEFAULT button to delete the last entered 
character or indicted with the cursor in the text box.
 To insert a character in the entered text line, move 
the cursor to the text box to select the required place 
and press G then perform step 5.
7. Select OK and press the ENTER button to set the 
entered text as a name.
NOTE:
• The saved lens memory adjustment accuracy is not 
guaranteed. 
• If the memorised ZOOM/FOCUS adjustment is not 
accurate enough, adjust the ZOOM/FOCUS menu 
again.
• If the power supply is stopped while loading or saving 
the lens memory, saved adjusted settings may differ 
from the original after restart the projector. Adjust the 
ZOOM/FOCUS menu again.
ZOOM/FOCUS
NOTE:
• When the projector and/or the screen is tilted, adjust 
the focus at the centre of the image. The upper and 
lower edge might be out of focus.
• When the image is distorted in keystone, adjust the 
KEYSTONE in POSITION menu. See “KEYSTONE” on 
page 39.
Remote control Control panel
 See “Navigating through the MENU” on page 29.
 See “Main menu and sub-menu” on page 30.
RETURNFOCUS
ZOOM
ENTER
RETURNFOCUS
ZOOM
ENTER
LENS MEMORY LOAD
NOTE:
• The option that contains no saved adjustment will not 
be displayed.
• If there is no saved setting, the LENS MEMORY LOAD 
menu will not be selectable.
LENS MEMORY SAVE
NOTE:
• If you leave the text box empty and save, the 
default memory number will stay as a name.
OK CANCEL
ALL DELETE
LENS MEMORY NAME INPUT