Panasonic Projector Pt D12000u Operating Instructions

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Basic Operation
Adjustment range after lens position (optical shift)
Do not move the lens beyond the bounds of the shift range as this may cause a change in the focus. This 
limitation is to protect the parts of the projector.
Using the standard projection position as the reference, the optical axis shift function makes it possible to adjust 
the projection position in the ranges shown in the figures below.
Model number of 
projection lensPT-D12000U PT-DZ12000U
Zoom Lens
ET-D75LE6
0.2H 0.2H
0.40V
0.40V0.12V
0.12V 0.12V 0.12V
Standard 
projection position
Projected screen 
width, H
Projected 
screen height, V
0.44V0.12V
0.44V0.12V0.12V 0.12V
0.15H 0.15H
Standard 
projection position
Projected screen 
width, H
Projected 
screen height, V
ET-D75LE1
ET-D75LE2
ET-D75LE3
ET-D75LE4
ET-D75LE8
0.3H 0.3H
0.50V
0.50V0.1V
0.1V 0.1V 0.1V
Standard 
projection position
Projected screen 
width, H
Projected 
screen height, V
0.55V0.12V
0.55V0.12V0.12V 0.12V
0.2H 0.2H
Standard 
projection position
Projected screen 
width, H
Projected 
screen height, V
Note
The ET-D75LE5 has a fixed focal point, and so shift adjustment cannot be carried out. • 
Moving the projection lens position to the home position
Press and hold LENS on the projector’s controls or SHIFT on the remote  1. 
control for 3 seconds or more.
LENS
SHIFT
 EXECUTE
 CANCEL
ENTER
MENU
Press ENTER while the menu shown above is being displayed. (It will be  2. 
displayed for about 5 seconds.)
“PROGRESS...” will appear in the menu, and the projection lens will move to the home position. • 
Note
The home position for the projection lens is the lens position when the lens is being replaced or when the  • 
projector is being stored away, and it is not the optical center of the screen. 
						

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How to adjust the lens (continued)
Lens adjustment to compensate for uneven screen focus
About the focus balance  „
Relationship between lens orientation and screen focus  z
If the projection lens is tilted with respect to the plane of the screen, uneven focus will result.
Figure 1: Illustration of influence of lens orientation
Projection lens
Image formation surface (DMD image plane)
Screen surface versus focal point
Procedure for adjusting the focus balance (tilt compensation in the lens   „
mount)
Three focus adjustment screws on the lens mount may be used to compensate for uneven screen focus.
Structure of lens mount (Figure 2, Figure 3)  z
The three adjustment screws allow the lens to be tilted up and down, and three more screws lock down the 
adjustment.
Figure 2 : Front view of lens mount (when viewed from screen side)
a
cbLocking screw Lens bracket
(Adjust the focus adjustment screws a, b and c after installing the lens.)
Figure 3 : Cross section view of the lens mount
Lens tilt direction
(when adjustment screws 
turned counterclockwise)
Lens bracket Adjustment 
screw
Hole for Allen hex socket driver SpringLens flange Locking screw
Screen direction 
						

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Basic Operation
If the lens is heavy or the projector is installed so that it is tilted, the lens may be tilted, resulting in the focus 
becoming unbalanced. 
In such a case, refer to the figure 4 and table below, and follow the procedure below to perform adjustment.
Adjustment procedure  z
1
  Display the internal test pattern grid, and defocus the image.
2
  Adjust the lens focus till one or more sides of the grid comes into focus. Note the appropriate screws 
for the out-of-focus sides of the grid as described below.
3
  Remove the lens cover and lens. 
4
  Loosen the locking screws for each of the adjustment screws a, b and c as needed, following the 
indications in the example. The screws to be adjusted correspond to the out-of-focus sides of the 
image.
Attention
Be careful because turning a screw more than twice to loosen it will result in the spring becoming detached  • 
and the projector needing to be repaired.
Make adjustments in up to two places, and fully turn the screw clockwise in at least one place. • 
5
  Reinstall the lens. The adjustment screws can be accessed through the lens flange.
6
  Turn the adjustment screws (corresponding to the locking screws loosened in step 4) counterclockwise 
slightly till the out-of-focus image sides are in focus. (Turning the screws counterclockwise moves the 
lens bracket and tilts the lens toward the screen.)
7
  Readjust the lens shift position with the remote if needed.
8
  Refocus the image as in steps 1 and 2 above. Fine adjust the focus evenness as needed, as described in 
step 6.
9
  When adjustment is complete, remove the lens and then tighten the locking screws.
j
  Install the lens and lens cover.
Tool to be used: Allen hex socket driver or Allen wrench (2.5 mm diagonal hexagon)
An Allen wrench is supplied with the ET-D75LE6 and ET-D75LE8 optional lens.
Figure 4 : Relation between the adjustment place and adjustment screw
V up
H leftH right
V bottom
cb
ac ab
bc
a c	a
b	a

Projector
Screen
Adjustment place: The place where the just-in-focus point is at the back.
When optimal focus 
point is at front of screen 
for V upWhen optimal focus is 
at front of screen for V 
bottomWhen optimal focus is at 
front of screen for H leftWhen optimal focus is 
at front of screen for H 
right
aTurn counterclockwise
bTurn counterclockwise Turn counterclockwise
cTurn counterclockwiseTurn counterclockwise 
						

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How to adjust the lens (continued)
Precautions for projector installation work  z
When installing the projector without using the adjustable feet, insert metal spacers (10 mm to 20 mm) 
between the projector base and the installation surface to ensure adequate airflow. Furthermore, use the screw 
holes (shown in the figure) for ceiling mounting to fix the projector in place. (Screw diameter: M6, set inside 
screw length: 8 mm maximum)
Note that if the cabinet is touching the installation surface when used, it may take a while until the images 
stabilize after the power is turned on.
Base
Gap (10 mm to 20 mm) Spacers
Make sure air can circulate 
around the air intake 
vent. Failure to do so may 
result in the projector not 
operating properly.
Ceiling mounting screws (M6) 
						

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Basic Operation
Registration of input signal data
The input signal data must be registered because 
it is not registered on shipment of the projector.
MENUPress to display the MAIN 
MENU screen.
Press to select “SIGNAL 
LIST”.
Press to display the 
“REGISTERED SIGNAL 
LIST” menu.
The memories extend  • 
over 12 pages (A to L with 
8 data items each, giving 
a total of 96 memories).
ENTER
MAIN MENU
 PICTURE
 POSITION
 ADVANCED MENU
 DISPLAY LANGUAGE
 DISPLAY OPTION
 PROJECTOR SETUP
  P IN P
 TEST PATTERN
 SIGNAL LIST
 SECURITY
 NETWORK
 MENU SELECT
 SUB MENU
Registration of new data
When a new format input signal is applied to the 
projector, press MENU on the remote control or 
operating section of the main unit. When its data 
has been registered, the “MAIN MENU” screen is 
displayed.
Note
The data of 96 input signals can be registered in the  • 
projector’s memory.
Signals appropriate to the optional input cards  • 
will also be registered in the memories as they are 
input.
The 96 memories are numbered over 12 pages (A  • 
to L: 8 data items can be registered on each page), 
and the data is registered in the unused memory 
location with the lowest number. If all the memories 
are filled, the data of the old signals is overwritten in 
sequence.
The names of the registered data are automatically  • 
determined according to the type of signal and the 
available memory number, but they can be renamed 
as described below.
If a menu is being displayed, the new signals will be  • 
registered at the instant they are input.
Renaming the  registered signals
Press ▲▼◄ ► to select the  1. 
signal whose details are to be 
displayed.
REGISTERED SIGNAL LIST
A1:SVGA72-A1 RGB1 −−−
A2:SVGA72-A2 RGB1 −−−
A3:SVGA72-A3 RGB1 −−−
Press ENTER. 2. 
The “REGISTERED SIGNAL STATUS” screen  • 
will be displayed.
REGISTERED SIGNAL STATUS
NAME
MEMORY NO
INPUT
fH
fV
SYNC.STATESVGA72-A2
A2
RGB1
48.08kHz
72.17Hz
H(POS)
V(POS)
The data items including the input signal name,  • 
memory number, input terminal, frequency and 
sync signal are automatically identified and 
displayed.
When MENU is pressed, the “REGISTERED  • 
SIGNAL LIST” screen is restored.
Press ENTER. 3. 
The “RENAME” screen will be displayed. • 
▲▼◄►
ENTER
DEFAULT MENU 
						

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Registration of input signal data (continued)
Use ▲▼◄► to select the 4. 
characters and numerals one by 
one, and press ENTER to set them.
RENAME
NAME
MEMORY NO
INPUT
fH
fV
SYNC.STATESVGA72-A2
A2
RGB1
48.08kHz
72.17Hz
H(POS)
V(POS)
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNO
PQRSTUVWXYZ;:,.
abcdefghijklmno
pqrstuvwxyz/+-*
0123456789 _@[]
< > BS OK CANCEL
Once the name has been 5. 
changed, press ▲▼◄► to select 
“OK” and then press ENTER.
After registration, the “REGISTERED SIGNAL  • 
STATUS” screen is restored.
If you would like to cancel the changes to the  • 
signal name, use ▲▼◄► to select “CANCEL” 
and then press ENTER. The changes will be 
cancelled and the displayed signal name will 
remain as it is.
Clearing Registered 
Signals data
Press ▲▼◄► to select the signal 1. 
whose data is to be cleared.
REGISTERED SIGNAL LIST
A1:NTSC-A1 VIDEO −−−
A2:SVGA72-A2 RGB1 −−−
A3:SXGA+60-A3 RGB1 −−−
A4:VGA60-A4 RGB1 −−−
A5:VGA85-A5 RGB1 −−−
A6:NTSC-A6 S-VIDEO −−−
A7:1080i/60i-A7 RGB1 −−−
A8:1080/24p-A8 RGB1 −−−
Press DEFAULT. 2. 
The “ENTRY SIGNAL CLEAR” screen will be  • 
displayed.
If the data is not to be cleared, press MENU to  • 
return to the “SIGNAL LIST” screen.
ENTRY SIGNAL CLEAR
NAME
MEMORY NO
INPUT
fH
fV
SYNC.STATESVGA72-A2
A2
RGB1
48.08kHz
72.17Hz
H(POS)
V(POS) SURE?
Press ENTER. 3. 
The data of the signal selected is cleared. • 
 
Sub memory
The projector has a sub-memory function that can be 
used to store several sets of adjustments for a given 
registered signal.
Sub-memories should be used when the operator 
needs to preadjust the picture settings or white 
balance, or to change the aspect setting when using 
signals from the same input source.
Sub-memory contains all data that can be adjusted 
such as screen aspect ratio and image adjustment 
data (BRIGHTNESS, CONTRAST etc.).
How to register into sub memory  „
A new input signal must first be registered before 
it can be saved to a sub-memory.
Press ◄► on normal screen  1. 
(menu is not displayed).
A “Check sub-memory registration” screen will  • 
appear if sub-memory has not been registered.
The screen will show a list of the sub-memories  • 
registered for the currently entered signal.
If “SUB MEMORY” is selected from the  • 
“FUNC1” menu in the “PROJECTOR SETUP” 
menu, you can use the FUNC1 button instead 
of the ◄► buttons. (p. 83)
Check sub-memory registration screen
REGISTER SUB MEMORY?
NAME
MEMORY NO
INPUT
fH
fV
SYNC.STATESXGA60-A1
A1
RGB1
64.00kHz
60.00Hz
H(POS)
V(POS)
SUB MEMORY LIST screen
SUB MEMORY LIST
1-1:SXGA60-A1
1-2:SXGA60-A2
1-3:–––
1-4:–––
1-5:–––
1-6:–––
1-7:–––
1-8:–––
Press ▲▼◄► to select the SUB  2. 
MEMORY number stored in the 
“SUB MEMORY LIST”. 
						

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Basic Operation
Press ENTER. 3. 
A “Change registered signals” screen will appear. • 
RENAME
NAME
MEMORY NO
INPUT
fH
fV
SYNC.STATESXGA60-A1
A1
RGB1
64.00kHz
60.00Hz
H(POS)
V(POS)
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNO
PQRSTUVWXYZ;:,.
abcdefghijklmno
pqrstuvwxyz/+-*
0123456789 _@[]
< > BS OK CANCEL
Press ENTER. 4. 
Note
To rename a registered signal, perform steps 4 and  • 
5 on page 46.
Procedure to switch to sub   „
memory
Press ◄► on normal screen  1. 
(when the menu is not 
displayed).
The screen will show a list of the sub-memories  • 
registered for the currently entered signal.
Press ▲▼◄► to select the  2. 
sub-memory signal to be 
switched in the “SUB MEMORY 
LIST”.
Press ENTER. 3. 
The sub-memory selected in step 2 will now  • 
become active.
How to erase sub memory  „
The currently selected SUB MEMORY is deleted 
by pressing DEFAULT at the “REGISTERED 
SIGNAL LIST”.
On-screen indications  „
1
 Input switching / signal switching
This shows the registered signal name on the 
status screen for signal switching.
INPUT
NAME
MEMORY NORGB1
RGB
A1(1-2)
2
 Details of registered signal
REGISTERED SIGNAL STATUS
NAME
MEMORY NO
INPUT
fH
fV
SYNC.STATESXGA60-A1
A5 (1-2)
RGB1
63.98kHz
60.02Hz
H(POS)
V(POS)
The designation can be set by the sub memory  • 
items.
MEMORY NO : A1 (1-2)
Sub memory number
The place in which address code (A1, 
A2, ..., H7 and H8) signals are registered 
Note
Restrictions
The total number of registered signals (including  • 
any corresponding sub-memories) is 96. 
						

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Basic operations using the remote control
 
Using the SHUTTER 
function
If the projector is not used for a certain period of 
time during the meeting intermission, for example, a 
shutter mode is available that allows the user to hide 
images temporarily.
Press SHUTTER on the remote  1. 
control or the main unit.
The projected light is blocked by the internal  • 
shutter.
Press SHUTTER again. 2. 
Projection resumes. • 
 
On-screen display 
function
This button electronically mutes the onscreen menus 
to avoid disrupting the program.
Press ON SCREEN on the  1. 
remote control.
  Switching the input signal
You can use the remote control to switch the signals 
that are being input and projected.
Press INPUT SELECT on the  1. 
remote control or the main unit.
Press RGB1: 
Switches to RGB1 input.
Press RGB2: 
Switches to RGB2 input.
Press DVI-D: 
Switches to DVI-D input.
Press VIDEO: 
Switches to video input.
Press S-VIDEO: 
Switches to S-VIDEO input.
Press AUX: 
Switches to optional input module input.
(The AUX button to switch the input is 
disabled when an optional input module is not 
connected.)
Note
Refer to “Connection” for details on the input  • 
terminals. (pp. 27-29)
  Status function
Pressing this button displays several pages of 
projector status information. It can also be used to 
send information about the projector’s status via 
e-mail.
Press STATUS on the remote  1. 
control.
The “STATUS” screen will be displayed. • 
STATUS
INPUT
NAME
SIGNAL FREQUENCY
PROJECTOR RUNTIME
LAMP1
LAMP2
LAMP3
LAMP4
INTAKE AIR TEMP.
OPTICS MODULE TEMP.
AROUND LAMP TEMP.
REMOTE2 STATUSRGB2
XGA60-A399999
48.36kHz/59.99Hz
76h
341h / ON /
334h / ON /
342h / ON /
97h / ON /
31°C/87°F
27°C/80°F
31°C/87°F
DISABLE1/3
Note
Refer to “STATUS” of “PROJECTOR SETUP”.  • 
(p. 81)
Refer to “How to use network function” for details  • 
on sending e-mail. (pp. 91-104) FUNC1 ON 
SCREEN
LIGHT TEST 
PATTERNASPECT SHUTTER
INPUT 
SELECT
AUTO 
SETUP
STATUS 
						

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Basic Operation
 
Automatic adjustment 
(AUTO SETUP)
The automatic setup function can be used to 
automatically adjust the resolution, clock phase and 
picture position when analog RGB signals consisting 
of bitmap images such as computer signals are being 
input, or to automatically adjust the picture position 
when DVI-D signals are being input. (The automatic 
setup function does not work with video format 
signals such as signals output from a DVD player.)
It is recommended to supply images with a bright 
white frame at the outermost periphery containing 
characters etc. that are clear in white and black 
contrast when the system is in automatic adjustment 
mode. Avoid supplying images that involve halftones 
or gradation such as photographs and computer 
graphics.
Press AUTO SETUP on the  1. 
remote control or the main unit.
A message “COMPLETE” appears if  • 
adjustment is ended normally.
Note
“CLOCK PHASE” may have been shifted even  • 
when the adjustment ended normally. In this case, 
manually adjust the “CLOCK PHASE”.
If an image with blurred edges or a dark  • 
image is input, “INCOMPLETE” may appear or 
adjustment may not be performed properly even 
if “COMPLETE” appears. In this case, manually 
adjust the items of “INPUT RESOLUTION”, 
“CLOCK PHASE” and “SHIFT”.
For specific signals and landscape signals such  • 
as 16:9, adjustment should be made according to 
“AUTO SETUP” in the option menu.
Automatic adjustment may not be available  • 
depending on the machine type of the personal 
computer.
Automatic adjustment may not available for  • 
synchronization signal of C-SYNC and G-SYNC.
Image may be distorted for several seconds during  • 
automatic adjustment. This is not a malfunction.
For every supplied signal, adjustment is required. • 
Automatic adjustment can be canceled by pressing  • 
the MENU button during the course of automatic 
adjustment.
Even for an RGB signal for which automatic setup  • 
is possible, if automatic setup is performed while 
moving images are being input, “INCOMPLETE” 
may appear, or adjustment may not be performed 
properly even if “COMPLETE” appears.
Turning on button 
illumination
Button illumination for the remote control can be 
turned on.
Press LIGHT on the remote  1. 
control.
Note
If no operations are carried out for approximately  • 
10 seconds, button illumination will turn off 
automatically.
Using the FUNC1 button
“DISABLE”, “P IN P” (pp. 85-86), “SUB MEMORY” 
(pp. 46-47), “SYSTEM SELECTOR” (pp. 58-59), 
“SYSTEM DAYLIGHT VIEW” (pp. 56-57), or “FREEZE” 
(p. 83) operations can be assigned to the FUNC1 
button on the remote control so that it can be used as 
an easy shortcut button.
Note
Refer to “Setting FUNC1” for details. (p. 83) • 
Displaying the internal 
test pattern
The projector has eight types of internal test patterns 
to check the condition of the set.
To display test patterns, follow the steps below.
Press TEST PATTERN. 1. 
Press ◄► to select “TEST  2. 
PATTERN”.
Note
Setting is also possible by using an on-screen  • 
menu. Refer to “Displaying the internal test pattern” 
for details. (p. 87)
Adjustment of the image, picture quality, position,  • 
size and other factors will not be reflected in test 
patterns. Be sure to display an actual input signal 
before performing these adjustments. 
						

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Basic operations using the remote control (continued)
Changing the picture 
aspect ratio
You can toggle through an appropriate set of aspect 
ratios for a given input signal.
Press ASPECT on the remote  1. 
control.
The setting will change as follows each time  • 
ASPECT is pressed.
VID AUTO (PRI.)DEFAULT
S1 AUTOTHROUGH
VID AUTO16:9
HV FIT4:3
V FITH FIT
Note
Some aspect ratios may not be available for  • 
selection depending on the input signal. Refer to 
“Adjusting the aspect ratio” for details. (p. 61)