Panasonic Projector PT-DS20KU User Manual

							Remote control operation
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Basic Operation
Using the STATUS function
You can display the status of the projector.
 button
Press the  button on the remote 
control.
▶zThe  [STATUS] screen is displayed.
Note
 z This can be displayed from the [PROJECT

OR 
SETUP] menu → [STATUS] (
 page 112).
Using the Automatic setup 
function
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/HDMI signals are being input. It is 
recommended to supply images with a bright white 
border at the rims and characters with high contrast 
black and white when the system is in the automatic 
adjustment mode.
Avoid supplying images that include halftones or 
gradation, such as photographs and computer 
graphics.
 button
Press the  button on the 
remote control or the control panel.
▶z [COMPLETE] is displayed when it has 
completed without any problem.
Note
 z The CLOCK PHASE may shift even if it has 
completed without any incident. In such cases, 
adjust with the [POSITION] menu → [CLOCK 
PHASE] (
 page 76).
 zIf an image with blurred edges or a dark image is 
input, [INCOMPLETE] may appear or adjustment 
m

ay not be performed properly even if [COMPLETE] 
appears. In this case, adjust the settings in 
the [ADVANCED MENU] menu → [INPUT 
RESOLUTION] (
 page 81), [POSITION] → [CLOCK 
PHASE] (
 page 76), [SHIFT] ( page 74).
 z Adjust specific signals according to the [DISPLA

Y 
OPTION] menu → [AUTO SETUP] (
 page 94).
 z Automatic adjustment may not work depending on 
the model of the computer

.
 z Automatic adjustment may not work for a 
synchronization signal of C-SY

 or SYNC ON 
GREEN.
 z Images may be disrupted for a few seconds during 
automatic adjustment, but it is not a malfunction.
 zAdjustment is required for each input signal.
 zAutomatic adjustment can be canceled by 
pressing the  button during the automatic 
adjustment operation.
 zEven for an RGB signal for which automatic setup 
is possible, if automatic setup is performed while 
m

oving images are being input, the adjustment may 
not be performed properly. Even if [INCOMPLETE] 
or [COMPLETE] appears, the adjustment may not 
be performed properly.
Using the Function button
[DISABLE], [P IN P], [SUB MEMORY], [SYSTEM 
SELECTOR], [SYSTEM DAYLIGHT VIEW], [FREEZE], 
[WAVEFORM MONITOR], [LENS MEMORY LOAD], 
or [LEFT/RIGHT SWAP] operations can be assigned 
to the  button on the remote control so that it 
can be used as an easy shortcut button.
 button
Press the  button on the remote 
control.
Note
 z [LEFT/RIGHT

 SWAP] can only be assigned in 
PT-DZ21KU, PT-DS20KU.
 z Assignment of the function is performed from the 
[PROJECT

OR SETUP] menu → [FUNCTION 
BUTTON] (
 page 114). 
						

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Basic Operation
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, perform the following steps.
 button
1) Press the  button on the 
remote control.
2)
 
Press the  ◀▶ button to select the test 
pattern.
Note 
 z Setting is also available from the [TEST

 PATTERN] 
menu (
 page 120).
 z Settings of position, size, and other factors will 
not be reflected in test patterns. Make sure to 
display the input signal before performing various 
adjustments.
Changing the picture aspect 
ratio
You can toggle through aspect ratios to select the one 
that is appropriate for the input signal.
 button
Press the  button on the 
remote control.
 zThe setting will change as follows each time you 
press the button.
[VID AUTO]*1
[DEFAULT][THROUGH][16:9]
[AUTO]
*2
[HV FIT]
[V FIT][H FIT][4:3]
*1:
 
Only for video signal and 

Y/C signal (NTSC) input
*2:
 
Only for RGB (480i or 480p) signal input
Note
 z S

ome aspect ratios may not be available depending 
on the input signal.
Refer to [ASPECT] (
 page 74) for details. 
						

							Menu navigation
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Settings
Menu navigation
Navigating through the menu
▶■Operating procedure
 button
1) Press the  button on the 
remote control or control panel.
▶z
The  [MAIN MENU] screen is displayed.
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Settings
▶■To reset adjustment values to the 
factory default
If the  button on the remote control is 
pressed, the values adjusted in the menu items 
will be restored to the factory default settings.
 button
Press the  button on the 
remote control.

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Note
 zY

ou cannot reset all the settings to the factory 
default at a time.
 z T

o reset all the settings adjusted in the sub-menu 
item to the factory default at a time, perform 
initialization from the [PROJECTOR SETUP] menu 
→ [INITIALIZE] (
 page 117).
 z Some menu items cannot be reset by pressing the 
 button. Adjust each item manually.
 z The triangular mark under the bar scale in the 
individual adjustment screen indicates the factory 
default setting. 

The position of the triangular mark 
varies by the selected input signals.
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Main menu
The following items are in the main menu.
When a main menu item is selected, the screen 
changes to a sub-menu selection screen.
Main menu item Page
[PICTURE] 65
[POSITION]65
[ADVANCED MENU]65
[DISPLAY LANGUAGE]65
[3D SETTINGS]*165
[DISPLAY OPTION]66
[PROJECTOR SETUP]66
[P IN P]66
[TEST PATTERN]66
[SIGNAL LIST]66
[SECURITY]66
[NETWORK]66
*1: PT-DZ21KU and PT-DS20KU only 
						

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Settings
Sub-menu
The sub-menu of the selected main menu item is 
displayed, and you can set and adjust items in the 
sub-menu.
▶■[PICTURE] 
Sub-menu item Factory 
default Page
[PICTURE MODE]
[STANDARD]*167
[CONTRAST] [0] 68
[BRIGHTNESS] [0] 68
[COLOR] [2]
*168
[TINT] [–2] 68
[COLOR TEMPERATURE] [DEFAULT] 68
[GAMMA] [DEFAULT] 70
[SYSTEM DAYLIGHT VIEW] [OFF] 70
[SHARPNESS] [8] 70
[NOISE REDUCTION] [2] 71
[DYNAMIC IRIS] [2] 71
[SYSTEM SELECTOR] [YP
BPR]*172
*1: Depends on the signal input.
Note
 z The factory default settings may vary depending on 
the picture mode.
▶■ [POSITION] 
Sub-menu item Factory 
default Page
[SHIFT] — 74
[ASPECT] [DEFAULT]
*174
[ZOOM] — 75
[CLOCK PHASE] [0] 76
[GEOMETRY]
*2[OFF] 76
[KEYSTONE]
*3— 78
*1: Depends on the signal input.
*2:  PT -DZ21KU and PT-DS20KU only
*3:
 
Only for PT
 -DW17KU
▶■[ADV ANCED MENU] 
Sub-menu item Factory 
default Page
[DIGITAL CINEMA REALITY] [AUTO]
*180
[BLANKING] — 80
[INPUT RESOLUTION] — 81
[CLAMP POSITION] [24]
*181
[EDGE BLENDING] [OFF] 81
[FRAME RESPONSE] [NORMAL] 83 [FRAME LOCK]
*2[OFF] 83
[RASTER POSITION] — 83
*1: Depends on the signal input.
*2:  PT -DZ21KU and PT-DS20KU only
▶■[DISPLA Y LANGUAGE] 
Details ( page 84)
▶■[3D SETTINGS]*1 
Sub-menu item Factory 
default Page
[3D SYSTEM SETTING] [SINGLE] 85 [3D SYNC SETTING] — 85
[3D SIMUL INPUT SETTING] — 86 [3D INPUT FORMAT] [AUTO]
*287
[LEFT/RIGHT SWAP] [NORMAL] 87
[3D COLOR MATCHING] [SHARED 
2D/3D] 87
[3D PICTURE BALANCE] — 88 [DARK TIME SETTING] [1.5 ms] 88
[3D FRAME DELAY] [0 us] 89
[3D TEST MODE] [NORMAL] 89
[3D TEST PATTERN] — 89
[SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 
MESSAGE] [ON] 90
[3D SAFETY 
PRECAUTIONS] — 90
*1: PT-DZ21KU and PT-DS20KU only
*2:
 Dif fers based on the selected input terminal. 
						

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Settings
▶■[DISPLA Y OPTION] 
Sub-menu item Factory 
default Page
[COLOR MATCHING] [OFF] 91
[LARGE SCREEN 
CORRECTION] [OFF] 92
[SCREEN SETTING]
*1— 93
[AUTO SIGNAL] [OFF] 93
[AUTO SETUP] — 94
[BACKUP INPUT SETTING] — 94 [RGB IN] — 96
[DVI-D IN] — 96
[HDMI IN] — 97
[SDI IN]
*1— 97
[ON-SCREEN DISPLAY] — 98
[BACK COLOR] [BLUE] 99
[STARTUP LOGO] [DEFAULT 
LOGO] 99
[UNIFORMITY] — 99
[SHUTTER SETTING] — 100
[FREEZE] — 100
[WAVEFORM MONITOR] [OFF] 100
[CUT OFF] — 101
*1: PT-DZ21KU and PT-DS20KU only
▶■[PROJECT OR SETUP] 
Sub-menu item Factory 
default Page
[PROJECTOR ID] [ALL] 102
[PROJECTION METHOD] [FRONT/
FLOOR] 102
[COOLING CONDITION] [AUTO] 103
[HIGH ALTITUDE MODE] [OFF] 103
[LAMP SELECT] [QUAD] 103
[LAMP RELAY] [OFF] 104
[BRIGHTNESS CONTROL] — 105
[STANDBY MODE] [NORMAL] 109
[SCHEDULE] [OFF] 109
[STARTUP INPUT SELECT] [LAST 
USED] 110
[RS-232C] — 111
[STATUS] — 112
[NO SIGNAL SHUT-OFF] [DISABLE] 113
[REMOTE2 MODE] [DEFAULT] 113
[FUNCTION BUTTON] — 114
[DATE AND TIME] — 114
[LENS CALIBRATION] — 115
[LENS MEMORY] — 115
[SAVE ALL USER DATA] — 117
[LOAD ALL USER DATA] — 117
Sub-menu item Factory 
default Page
[INITIALIZE] — 117
[SERVICE PASSWORD] — 117
▶■[P IN P] 
Details ( page 118)
▶■ [TEST P ATTERN] 
Details ( page 120)
▶■[SIGNAL  LIST] 
Details ( page 121)
▶■[SECURITY] 
Sub-menu item Factory 
default Page
[SECURITY PASSWORD] [OFF] 124
[SECURITY PASSWORD 
CHANGE] — 124
[DISPLAY SETTING] [OFF] 125
[TEXT CHANGE] — 125
[CONTROL DEVICE SETUP] — 125 [CONTROL DEVICE 
PASSWORD CHANGE] — 127
▶■
[NETWORK] 
Sub-menu item Factory 
default Page
[NETWORK SETUP] ― 128
[NETWORK CONTROL] ― 128
[NETWORK STATUS] ― 128
[Art-Net SETUP] ― 128
Note
 z S

ome items may not be adjusted or used for certain 
signal formats to be input to the projector.
The menu items that cannot be adjusted or used 
are shown in gray characters, and they cannot be 
selected.
 z Sub-menu items and factory default settings dif

fer 
depending on the selected input terminal. 
						

							[PICTURE] menu
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Settings
Select [PICTURE] from the main menu, and 
select the item from the sub-menu.
Refer to “Navigating through the menu” 
(
 page 63) for the operation of the menu 
screen.
 z After selecting the item, press 
▲▼◀▶ to set.
[PICTURE MODE]
You can switch to the desired picture mode suitable 
for the image source and the environment in which 
the projector is used.
1) Press 
▲▼ to select [PICTURE MODE].
2)  
Press  ◀▶.
▶z
The  [PICTURE MODE] individual adjustment 
screen is displayed.
3) Press  ◀▶ to switch the [PICTURE 
MODE].
▶z The setting will change as follows each time 
you press the button.
[STANDARD][CINEMA][NATURAL]
[USER] [DICOM 
SIM.]
[GRAPHIC][DYNAMIC]
[STANDARD] The picture becomes suitable for 
moving images in general.
[CINEMA] The picture becomes suitable for 
movie sources.
[NATURAL] The picture is sRGB compliant.
[DICOM SIM.] The picture becomes similar to 
that of DICOM Part14 Grayscale 
Standard.
[DYNAMIC] The light output is maximized for use 
in bright areas.
[GRAPHIC] The picture becomes suitable for 
input from to the personal computer.
[USER] Set any desired picture mode.
Note
 zThe factory default picture mode is [GRAPHIC] for 
s

till image input signals and [STANDARD] for movie 
based input signals.
 z DICOM is an abbreviation of “Digital Imaging and 
COmmunication in Medicine” and is a standard 
for medical imaging devices. 

Although the DICOM 
name is used, the projector is not a medical device, 
and should not be used for purposes such as 
diagnosis of display images.
 z Press the  button when each [PICTURE 
MODE] is selected to save as a specified value 
when a new signal is input. 

The data of all items 
except [SYSTEM SELECTOR] in the [PICTURE] 
menu is saved.
 z In the factory default settings, [USER] is set 
to images that comply with the ITU-R BT

.709 
standard.
▶■ To change the [USER] name
4) Select [USER] in Step 3).
5)  
Press the  button.
▶z The  [PICTURE MODE] detailed screen is 
displayed.
6) Press  ▲▼ to select [PICTURE MODE 
NAME CHANGE].
7)
 
Press the  button.
▶z The  [PICTURE MODE NAME CHANGE] 
screen is displayed.
8) Press  ▲▼◀▶  to select the character
, 
and press the  button to 
enter the character.
9)
 
Press  ▲▼◀▶  to select [OK], and 
press the  button.
▶z The picture mode name is changed.
[PICTURE] menu 
						

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[CONTRAST]
You can adjust the contrast of the colors.
1) Press ▲▼ to select [CONTRAST].
2)  
Press  ◀▶ or the  button.
▶z
The  [CONTRAST] individual adjustment screen 
is displayed.
3) Press ◀▶ to adjust the level.
Operation Adjustment Range
Press  ▶. Brightens the screen 
and makes the color 
of image deeper. Maximum 
value +31
Press  ◀. Darkens the screen 
and makes the color 
of image lighter. Minimum 
value –31
Attention
 z Adjust [BRIGHTNESS] first when you need to 
adjust the black level.
[BRIGHTNESS]
You can adjust the dark (black) part of the projected image.
1) Press 
▲▼ to select [BRIGHTNESS].
2)  
Press  ◀▶ or the  button.
▶z
The  [BRIGHTNESS] individual adjustment 
screen is displayed.
3) Press ◀▶ to adjust the level.
Operation Adjustment Range
Press  ▶. Increases the 
brightness of the 
dark (black) parts of 
the screen. Maximum 
value +31
Press  ◀. Reduces the 
brightness of the 
dark (black) parts of 
the screen. Minimum 
value –31
[COLOR]
You can adjust the color saturation of the projected image.
1) Press ▲▼ to select [COLOR].
2) Press 
◀▶ or the  button.
▶z
The  [COLOR] individual adjustment screen is 
displayed.
3) Press ◀▶ to adjust the level.
Operation Adjustment Range
Press  ▶. Deepens colors. Maximum 
value +31
Press  ◀. Weakens colors. Minimum 
value –31
[TINT]
You can adjust the skin tone in the projected image.
1) Press  ▲▼ to select [TINT].
2)  
Press  ◀▶ or the  button.
▶z
The  [TINT] individual adjustment screen is 
displayed.
3) Press ◀▶ to adjust the level.
Operation Adjustment Range
Press  ▶.
Adjusts skin tone 
toward greenish color.Maximum 
value +31
Press  ◀.
Adjusts skin tone 
toward reddish purple.Minimum 
value –31
[COLOR TEMPERATURE]
You can switch the color temperature if the white 
areas of the projected image are bluish or reddish.
1) Press 
▲▼ to select [COLOR 
TEMPERA TURE].
2)
 
Press  ◀▶ or the  button.
▶z
The  [COLOR TEMPERATURE] individual 
adjustment screen is displayed.
3) Press  ◀▶ to switch the [COLOR 
TEMPERA TURE].
▶zThe setting will change as follows each time 
you press the button.
[DEFAULT]*1[USER1][USER2]
[9300K][3200K]
(100 K increments)
*1:
 
When [PICTURE MODE] is set to [USER] or [DICOM 
SIM.], [DEF

AULT] cannot be selected.
Note
 z When the [COLOR MA

TCHING] (
 page 91) 
adjustment is set to any setting other than [OFF], 
the color temperature setting is fixed to [USER1].
 z The color temperature numerical values are 
guidelines. 
						

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Settings
▶■To adjust desired white balance
4) Select [USER1] or [USER2] in Step 3).
5)  
Press the  button.
▶z The  [COLOR TEMPERATURE] screen is 
displayed.
6) Press  ▲▼ to select [WHITE 
BALANCE].
7)
 
Press the  button.
▶z The  [WHITE BALANCE] screen is displayed.
8) Press 
▲▼ to select [WHITE BALANCE 
HIGH] or [WHITE BALANCE LOW].
9)
 
Press the  button.
▶z The  [WHITE BALANCE HIGH] screen or the 
[WHITE BALANCE LOW] screen is displayed.
10) Press  ▲▼ to select [RED], [GREEN], 
and [BLUE].
11) Press  ◀▶ to adjust the level.
Item OperationAdjustmentRange
[RED] Press 
▶. Deepens 
red.
Maximum 
value
High: 255
Low: 127
Minimum 
value
High: 0
Low: –127
Default
High: 255
Low: 0
Press 
◀. Weakens 
red.
[GREEN] Press 
▶. Deepens 
green.
Press  ◀. Weakens 
green.
[BLUE] Press 
▶. Deepens 
blue.
Press  ◀. Weakens 
blue.
▶■
To adjust desired white balance 
based on existing color 
temperature settings
4) Select a setting other than [DEF AULT], 
[USER1], or [USER2] in Step 3).
5)
 
Press the  button.
▶z The  [CHANGE TO *****] screen is displayed.
6) Press 
▲▼ to select [USER1] or 
[USER2].
▶z The status of the color temperature changed is 
saved to the selected item.
7) Press the  button.
▶zThe confirmation screen is displayed.
8) Press 
◀▶ to select [OK], and press 
the  button.
▶z The [USER1] or [USER2] data is overwritten.
▶zIf you press 
◀▶ to select [CANCEL] and then 
press the  button, the data will not be 
overwritten.
▶z The 

[WHITE BALANCE HIGH] screen is 
displayed.
9) Press  ▲▼ to select [RED], [GREEN], 
and [BLUE].
10)
 
Press  ◀▶ to adjust the level.
Note
 z
Adjust [COLOR 

TEMPERATURE] correctly. 
All colors will not be displayed properly unless 
adequate adjustment is made. If the adjustment 
does not look suitable, you can press the 
 button on the remote control to return 
the setting for the selected item only to the factory 
default setting.
 z When color temperature has been changed, the 
c

olors before and after the change will differ slightly.
▶■ To change the name of [USER1] 
or [USER2]
4) Select [USER1] or [USER2] in Step 3).
5)  
Press the  button.
▶z The  [COLOR TEMPERATURE] screen is 
displayed.
6) Press  ▲▼ to select [COLOR 
TEMPERA TURE NAME CHANGE].
7)
 
Press the  button.
▶z The  [COLOR TEMPERATURE NAME 
CHANGE] screen is displayed.
8) Press  ▲▼◀▶  to select the character
, 
and press the  button to 
enter the character.
9)
 
Press  ▲▼◀▶  to select [OK], and 
press the  button.
▶z The name set to color temperature is changed.
Note
 z When a name is changed, display of [USER1] and 
[USER2] on the menu is also changed. 
						

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[GAMMA]
Switch gamma mode.
1) Press ▲▼ to select [GAMMA].
2)  
Press  ◀▶ or the  button.
▶z
The  [GAMMA] individual adjustment screen is 
displayed.
3) Press  ◀▶ to switch the [GAMMA].
▶z
The setting will change as follows each time 
you press the button.
[DEFAULT]*1[USER1]
[2.8]
[USER2]
[DICOM SIM.]
(0.1 increments)
[1.0]
[2.0][1.8]
*1: When [PICTURE MODE] is set to [DYNAMIC], [USER], or 
[DICOM SIM.], [DEF
AULT] cannot be selected.
Note
 zDICOM is an abbreviation of “Digital Imaging and 
COmmunication in Medicine” and is a standard 
for medical imaging devices. 

Although the DICOM 
name is used, the projector is not a medical device, 
and should not be used for purposes such as 
diagnosis of display images.
▶■ To change the name of [USER1] 
or [USER2]
4) Select [USER1] or [USER2] in Step 3).
5)  
Press the  button.
▶z The  [GAMMA] screen is displayed.
6) Press the  button.
▶z
The  [GAMMA NAME CHANGE] screen is 
displayed.
7) Press  ▲▼◀▶  to select the character
, 
and press the  button to 
enter the character.
8)
 
Press  ▲▼◀▶  to select [OK], and 
press the  button.
▶z The Select Gamma name is changed.
Note
 z When a name is changed, display of [USER1] and 
[USER2] on the menu is also changed.
[SYSTEM DAYLIGHT VIEW]
You can correct the image to the optimal vividness 
even if it is projected under a bright light.
1) Press 
▲▼ to select [SYSTEM 
DA YLIGHT VIEW].
2)
 
Press  ◀▶ or the  button.
▶z
The  [SYSTEM DAYLIGHT VIEW]
 individual 
adjustment screen is displayed.
3) Press  ◀▶ to switch the [SYSTEM 
DA YLIGHT VIEW].
▶zThe setting will change as follows each time 
you press the button.
[OFF] (No 
correction)[1] (Low)
[3] (High)[2] (Medium)
[SHARPNESS]
You can adjust the sharpness of the projected image.
1) Press  ▲▼ to select [SHARPNESS].
2)  
Press  ◀▶ or the  button.
▶z
The  [SHARPNESS]
 individual adjustment 
screen is displayed.
3) Press  ◀▶ to adjust the level.
Operation Adjustment Adjustment 
range
Press  ▶. Contours become 
sharper.
0 - 15
Press  ◀. Contours become 
softer.
Note
 z If you press 
▶ while the adjustment value is [15], 
the value will become [0]. If you press  ◀ while the 
adjustment value is [0], the value will become [15].