Panasonic Projector PT-DS20KU User Manual

Switching on/off the projector
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Basic Operation
Power indicator
The power indicator displays the status of the power. Check the status of the power indicator  before operating the projector.
Power indicator 
Indicator statusStatus
No illumination or flashing The main power is switched off.
Red LitThe power is switched off. (Standby mode.)
Projection will start if the power on <
> button is pressed.
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The projector may not operate when the lamp indicators 
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Switching on/off the projector
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Switching on the projector
Install the projection lens before switching on the 
projector. (
 page 45)
Remove the lens cover first.
1) Connect the power plug to an outlet.
(AC 200 V - 240 V 50 Hz/60 Hz)
2) Press the  side of the  switch to turn on the power .
▶zThe power indicator  
will light in red, and the projector will enter the 
standby mode.
3) Press the power on  button.
▶z The power indicator  
will light in green and the image will...

Switching on/off the projector
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Switching off the projector
1) Press the power standby  button.
2)
 
Press  ◀▶ to select [OK], and press 
the  button.
(Or press the power standby <
> 
button again)
▶z Projection of the image will stop, and the power 
indicator  on the 
projector lights in orange.
(The fan keeps running.)
3) Wait until the power indicator  of the projector 
lights in red (and the fan stops) for 
approximately 170 seconds.
4)
 
Press the  side of the  switch to...

Projecting
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Check the projection lens attachment ( page 45), external device connection ( page 46), power cord connection 
(
 page 50), switch on the power ( page 52) to start projecting. Select the video for projection, and adjust 
appearance of the projected image.
Projecting
Select the input signal
Select an input signal.
1) Switch on the external devices.
▶z Press the play button on an external device, such as a Blu-ray disc player
.
2) Press the input selection (, , ,...

Projecting
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Moving the lens to the home position
To move the lens to the home position, perform the following procedure.
1) While the [SHIFT] adjustment screen is displayed, press the  button on 
the remote control.
▶z The  [HOME POSITION]
 screen is displayed.
MENU
ENTER
LENS
HOME POSITION
EXECUTE
CANCEL
2) While the [HOME POSITION] screen is displayed (for approximately five seconds), 
press the  button.
▶z[PROGRESS] is displayed in the  [HOME POSITION] screen, and the lens...

Projecting
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Adjustment range by the lens position shift (optical shift)
Perform the lens position shift within the adjustment range.
The focus may change when the lens position is shifted out of the adjustment range. This is because the 
movement of the lens is restricted to protect the optical parts. Projection position can be adjusted with the optical 
axis shift based on the standard projection position in the range shown in the following figures.
Projection lens 
Model No....

Projecting
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Adjusting the lens mounter when the focus is unbalanced
▶■Focus balance
▶z
Relationship between the tilt of the lens and the screen focus surface
When the projection lens is tilted in contrast with the image forming surface, tilting the front side (screen side) 
of the projection lens downwards (in the direction of the dotted arrow line), the upper side of the screen focus 
surface will tilt inwards and the lower side will tilt outwards.
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Projecting
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When a projection lens with a large weight is installed, or when the projector is installed in an inclination, the lens 
may tilt and the focus may become unbalanced. In these cases, refer to Figure 3 and the adjustment examples in 
the table below, and perform adjustments through the following procedures.
▶zAdjustment procedure
1)  
Press the  button or the  button on the remote control on the 
control panel to display the focus adjustment menu.
2)

 
Shift the...

Projecting
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Adjustment locatio\hn:
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Figure 3  Relationship between the adjustment location and adjustment screws
When the just focus point of 
the screen in V up is in the 
inner side of the screen When the just focus point of 
the screen in V bottom is in 
the inner side of the screenWhen the just focus point of 
the screen in H left is in the 
inner side of the screenWhen the...

Remote control operation
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Remote control operation
Using the shutter function
If the projector is not used for a certain period of time 
during the meeting intermission, for example, it is 
possible to turn off the image temporarily.
 button
1) Press the  button on the 
remote control or the control panel.
▶zThe image disappears.
2) Press the  button again.
▶zThe image is displayed.
Note
 z The power indicator  will 
flash slowly in green while the shutter is closed 
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