Panasonic Projector Pt D12000u Operating Instructions

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Getting Started
Projected range using geometric adjustment  z
VERTICAL KEYSTONE HORIZONTAL KEYSTONE
Side View Top View

Screen

Screen
VERTICAL ARC HORIZONTAL ARC
Side View Top View
L2
R2
Screen
L2 : Projection distance
R2 : Radius of the circle
L2
R2
Screen
L2 : Projection distance
R2 : Radius of the circle
Side View Top View
L3
R3
Center of the 
circle
ScreenL3 : Projection distance
R3 : Radius of the circle
L3
R3
Center of the 
circle
Screen
L3 : Projection distance
R3 : Radius of the...

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Installation (continued)
Projection distances by the type of projection lenses 
(optional)
The available lenses have been designed with different projector-distance to screen-width ratios (“throw ratios”). 
Select the appropriate lens model for your projection distance and screen size. Consult the following tables and 
Panasonics’s online Lens Calculator.
L SH
SW
L  : Projection distance
SH  : Effective screen height
SW : Effective screen width
Screen
Screen Side View
Top View
Note
The...

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For the screen aspect ratio of 16:9 (Units: m (feet/inches))  z
Lens type Zoom lensFixed-focus 
lens
Model number of 
projection lensET-D75LE1 ET-D75LE2 ET-D75LE3 ET-D75LE4 ET-D75LE8 ET-D75LE6 ET-D75LE5
Throw ratio
*11.4-1.8 : 1 1.8-2.8 : 1 2.8-4.6 : 1 4.6-7.4 : 1 7.3-13.8 : 1 0.9-1.1 : 1 0.7 : 1
Screen dimensions Projection distance (L)
Screen 
size
(inch)Effective 
height 
(SH)Effective 
width 
(SW)Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max. Fixed
70
0.872...

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Installation (continued)
Projection distances by the type of projection lenses (for PT-D12000U)  „
For the screen aspect ratio of 4:3 (Units: m (feet/inches))  z
Lens type Zoom lensFixed-focus 
lens
Model number of 
projection lensET-D75LE1 ET-D75LE2 ET-D75LE3 ET-D75LE4 ET-D75LE8 ET-D75LE6 ET-D75LE5
Throw ratio
*11.5-2.0 : 1 2.0-3.0 : 1 3.0-5.0 : 1 5.0-8.0 : 1 7.9-15.0 : 1 1.0-1.2 : 1 0.8 : 1
Screen dimensions Projection distance (L)
Screen 
size
(inch)Effective 
height 
(SH)Effective 
width...

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If the projector is used with a screen size not listed in this manual, check the diagonal dimension (inch) of your 
screen and calculate the projection distance using the following formulas.
Calculation formulas for projection distance by lens types   „
(for PT-DZ12000U)
Model number of 
projection lensThrow ratio Aspect ratio Projection distance (L) formula (Units: m)
Zoom lens
ET-D75LE11.4-1.8 : 1 16:10Minimal distance :  L = 0.0298 × Screen diagonal (inch) – 0.0760
Maximal...

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Installation (continued)
Calculation formulas for projection distance by lens types (for PT-D12000U)  „
Model number of 
projection lensThrow ratio Aspect ratio Projection distance (L) formula (Units: m)
Zoom lens
ET-D75LE1 1.5-2.0 : 14:3Minimal distance :  L = 0.0307 × Screen diagonal (inch) – 0.0760
Maximal distance:  L = 0.0410 × Screen diagonal (inch) – 0.1004
16:9Minimal distance :  L = 0.0334 × Screen diagonal (inch) – 0.0760
Maximal distance:  L = 0.0446 × Screen diagonal (inch) –...

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Connection
Before starting connection
Before connection, read carefully the instruction manual for the device to be connected. • 
Turning off the power switch of the devices before connecting cables. • 
If any connection cable is not supplied with the device, or if no optional cable is available for connection of the  • 
device, prepare a necessary system connection cable to suit the device.
Video signals containing too much jitter may cause the images on the screen to...

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Connection (continued)
Example of  connecting with VIDEO devices
IN OUTRS-232C IN RS-422 IN
RS-422 OUTSERIAL REMOTE 1 REMOTE 2 IN
OUTIN
SYNC/HD VDB/P
BG/Y R/PR
S-VIDEO INVIDEO RGB 2 IN
DVI-D IN RGB 1 IN
LAN
Video deck (TBC built-in)Control PCControl PC
Color monitor Video deck (TBC built-in) DVD player
Red (connected to PR terminal)
Blue (connected to P
B terminal)
Green (connected to Y terminal)
DVD player with HDMI 
(HDCP) terminal Control PC
Attention
When connecting with a video deck, be...

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Getting Started
Example of  connecting with personal computers
IN OUTRS-232C IN RS-422 IN
RS-422 OUTSERIAL REMOTE 1 REMOTE 2 IN
OUTIN
SYNC/HD VDB/P
BG/Y R/PR
S-VIDEO INVIDEO RGB 2 IN
DVI-D IN RGB 1 IN
LAN
To 2nd projector 
(SERIAL IN terminal)
I/F
PCControl PC Control PC
Control PC
PC PC
Attention
When the main power of the main unit is turned off, also turn off the power of the PC. • 
When the length of the cable from a PC to the projector is long or when there are many relay devices such...

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Installation of (optional) input modules
 
Installing the input module
Types of the input modules (optional)  „
Prepare beforehand an input module (optional) compatible with the input signals of the system.
ModuleModule model 
No.Terminal Signal formats supported
SD-SDI 
input moduleET-MD77SD1BNC input × 1
BNC output × 1SMPTE259M compliant : 480i, 576i
RJ-45 input × 1
*110BASE-T/100BASE-TX
HD/SD-SDI 
input moduleET-MD77SD3BNC input × 1
BNC output × 1SMPTE259M compliant : 480i, 576i
SMPTE292M...