Panasonic Projector PT-EW640 User Manual
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Chapter 4 Settings — Menu navigation ENGLISH - 61 [SIGNAL LIST] Details (x page 101) [SECURITY] Sub-menu itemFactory defaultPage [SECURITY PASSWORD][OFF]104 [SECURITY PASSWORD CHANGE]―104 [DISPLAY SETTING][OFF]105 [TEXT CHANGE]―105 [MENU LOCK][OFF]105 [MENU LOCK PASSWORD]―105 [CONTROL DEVICE SETUP]―106 [NETWORK] Sub-menu itemFactory defaultPage [DIGITAL LINK MODE]*1[AUTO]107 [DIGITAL LINK SETUP]*1―107 [DIGITAL LINK STATUS]*1―108 [NETWORK SETUP]―108 [NETWORK CONTROL]―109 [NETWORK STATUS]―109 [DIGITAL INTERFACE BOX]*1―109 *1 Only for PT-EZ580, PT -EW640 and PT -EX610 Note fSome 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 black charac\ ters, and they cannot be selected. fSub-menu items and factory default settings vary depending on the selected input terminal.
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Chapter 4 Settings — [PICTURE] menu 62 - ENGLISH [PICTURE] menu On the menu screen, select [PICTURE] from the main menu, and select an item from the sub-menu.Refer to “Navigating through the menu” (x page 57) for the operation of the menu screen. fAfter selecting the item, press asqw to adjust. [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 as to select [PICTURE MODE]. 2) Press qw or the button. fThe [PICTURE MODE] individual adjustment screen is displayed. 3) Press qw to switch the item. fThe items will switch each time you press the button. [STANDARD]The image becomes suitable for moving images in general. [DYNAMIC]The light output is maximized for use in bright areas. [DICOM SIM.]The image becomes similar to that of DICOM Part 14 Grayscale Standard. [CINEMA]*1The image becomes suitable for movie contents. [NATURAL]*2The image is sRGB compliant. *1 Only for movie-based input signals *2 Only for still image input signals Note fWhen [PICTURE MODE] is set to [DICOM SIM.], [LAMP POWER] (x page 87) is fixed to [NORMAL]. fDICOM 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. [CONTRAST] You can adjust the contrast of the colors. 1) Press as to select [CONTRAST]. 2) Press qw or the button. fThe [CONTRAST] individual adjustment screen is displayed. 3) Press qw to adjust the level. OperationAdjustmentRange of adjustment Press the w button.The screen becomes brighter.-31 - +31Press the q button.The screen becomes darker. Attention fAdjust [BRIGHTNESS] first when you need to adjust the black level.
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Chapter 4 Settings — [PICTURE] menu ENGLISH - 63 [BRIGHTNESS] You can adjust the dark (black) part of the projected image. 1) Press as to select [BRIGHTNESS]. 2) Press qw or the button. fThe [BRIGHTNESS] individual adjustment screen is displayed. 3) Press qw to adjust the level. OperationAdjustmentRange of adjustment Press the w button.Increases the brightness of the dark (black) parts of the screen.-31 - +31Press the q button.Reduces the brightness of the dark (black) parts of the screen. [COLOR] You can adjust the color saturation of the projected image. 1) Press as to select [COLOR]. 2) Press qw or the button. fThe [COLOR] individual adjustment screen is displayed. 3) Press qw to adjust the level. OperationAdjustmentRange of adjustment Press the w button.Deepens colors.-31 - +31Press the q button.Weakens colors. [TINT] You can adjust the skin tone in the projected image. 1) Press as to select [TINT]. 2) Press qw or the button. fThe [TINT] individual adjustment screen is displayed. 3) Press qw to adjust the level. OperationAdjustmentRange of adjustment Press the w button.Adjusts skin tone toward greenish color.-31 - +31Press the q button.Adjusts skin tone toward reddish purple. [COLOR TEMPERATURE] You can switch the color temperature if the white areas of the projected \ image are bluish or reddish. Adjusting with color temperature 1) Press as to select [COLOR TEMPERATURE]. 2) Press qw or the button. fThe [COLOR TEMPERATURE] individual adjustment screen is displayed. 3) Press qw to switch the item. fThe items will switch each time you press the button. [DEFAULT]Factory default setting. [USER]Adjusts white balance as desired. Refer to “Adjusting desired white balance” (x page 64) for details. [LOW]Becomes a reddish image. Select this when the white areas of the projected image are bluish. [HIGH]Becomes a bluish image. Select this when the white areas of the projected image are reddish.
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Chapter 4 Settings — [PICTURE] menu 64 - ENGLISH Note fWhen [COLOR ADJUSTMENT] (x page 75) is set to other than [OFF], [COLOR TEMPERATURE] is fixed to [USER]. Adjusting desired white balance 1) Press as to select [COLOR TEMPERATURE]. 2) Press qw or the button. fThe [COLOR TEMPERATURE] individual adjustment screen is displayed. 3) Press qw button to select [USER]. 4) Press the button. fThe [COLOR TEMPERATURE] screen is displayed. 5) Press as to select [WHITE BALANCE]. 6) Press the button. fThe [WHITE BALANCE] screen is displayed. 7) Press as to select [WHITE BALANCE HIGH] or [WHITE BALANCE LOW]. 8) Press the button. fThe [WHITE BALANCE HIGH] screen or the [WHITE BALANCE LOW] screen is displayed. 9) Press as to select [RED], [GREEN], or [BLUE]. 10) Press qw to adjust the level. ItemOperationAdjustmentRange of adjustment [RED]Press the w button.Deepens red. [WHITE BALANCE HIGH]: 0 - +255 (factory default is +255)[WHITE BALANCE LOW]: -127 - +127 (factory default is 0) Press the q button.Weakens red. [GREEN]Press the w button.Deepens green. Press the q button.Weakens green. [BLUE]Press the w button.Deepens blue. Press the q button.Weakens blue. Note fAdjust [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. fWhen [COLOR ADJUSTMENT] (x page 75) is set to other than [OFF], [WHITE BALANCE HIGH] cannot be adjusted. Changing the [USER] name 1) Press as to select [COLOR TEMPERATURE]. 2) Press qw or the button. fThe [COLOR TEMPERATURE] individual adjustment screen is displayed. 3) Press qw to select [USER]. 4) Press the button. fThe [COLOR TEMPERATURE] screen is displayed. 5) Press as to select [COLOR TEMPERATURE NAME CHANGE]. 6) Press the button. fThe [COLOR TEMPERATURE NAME CHANGE] screen is displayed. 7) Press asqw to select the text, and press the button to enter the text. 8) Press asqw to select [OK], and press the button. fThe name set to color temperature is changed.
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Chapter 4 Settings — [PICTURE] menu ENGLISH - 65 Note fWhen a name is changed, display of [USER] is also changed. [GAMMA] You can adjust contrast balance. 1) Press as to select [GAMMA]. 2) Press qw or the button. fThe [GAMMA] individual adjustment screen is displayed. 3) Press qw to adjust the level. OperationAdjustmentRange of adjustment Press w.The midtones become brighter.-8 - +7Press q.The midtones become darker. [SHARPNESS] You can adjust the sharpness of the projected image. 1) Press as to select [SHARPNESS]. 2) Press qw or the button. fThe [SHARPNESS] individual adjustment screen is displayed. 3) Press qw to adjust the level. OperationAdjustmentRange of adjustment Press the w button.Contours become sharper.0 - +15Press the q button.Contours become softer. Note fIf you press w while the adjustment value is [+15], the value will become [0]. If you press q while the adjustment value is [0], the value will become [+15]. [NOISE REDUCTION] You can reduce noises when the input image is degraded and noise is occur\ ring in the image signal. 1) Press as to select [NOISE REDUCTION]. 2) Press qw or the button. fThe [NOISE REDUCTION] individual adjustment screen is displayed. 3) Press qw to switch the item. fThe items will switch each time you press the button. [OFF]No correction. [1]Slightly corrects the noise. [2]Moderately corrects the noise. [3]Strongly corrects the noise. Attention fWhen this is set for an input signal with less noise, the image may look different from what it originally was. In such a case, set it to [OFF]. [IRIS] (Only for PT-EZ580, PT-EW640 and PT-EX610) Aperture correction is performed automatically based on the image to result in an image of optimum contrast. 1) Press as to select [IRIS]. 2) Press qw or the button. fThe [IRIS] individual adjustment screen is displayed.
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Chapter 4 Settings — [PICTURE] menu 66 - ENGLISH 3) Press qw to switch the item. fThe items will switch each time you press the button. [OFF]No correction. [ON]Automatically corrects the aperture. [DAYLIGHT VIEW] You can correct the image to the optimal vividness even if it is projecte\ d under a bright light. 1) Press as to select [DAYLIGHT VIEW]. 2) Press qw or the button. fThe [DAYLIGHT VIEW] individual adjustment screen is displayed. 3) Press qw to switch the item. fThe items will switch each time you press the button. [AUTO]The brightness of the room is detected by the luminance sensor, and the vividness of the image is automatically corrected. [OFF]No correction. [1]Corrects the image to weaken vividness. [2]Corrects the image to medium vividness. [3]Corrects the image to high vividness. Note fWhen [PROJECTION METHOD] (x page 86) is set to [REAR/FLOOR] or [REAR/CEILING], [AUTO] cannot be selected. fWhen objects, etc. are placed on the top of the projector, the [AUTO] mode may not function properly. [SYSTEM SELECTOR] The projector will automatically detect the input signal, but you can set the system method manually when an unstable signal is input. Set the system method matching the input signal. 1) Press as to select [SYSTEM SELECTOR]. 2) Press the button. 3) Press as to select a system format. fAvailable system formats vary depending on the input signal. TerminalSystem format terminal, / terminals Select [AUTO], [NTSC], [NTSC4.43], [PAL], [PAL-M], [PAL-N], [SECAM], or [PAL60].Set it to [AUTO] normally. (Setting [AUTO] will automatically select [NTSC], [NTSC4.43], [PAL], [PAL-M], [PAL-N], [SECAM], or [PAL60].)Switch the setting to the signal method for the TV used. terminal, terminal 480i, 576i, or 576p signalSelect [RGB] or [YCBCR]. VGA60 or 480p signalSelect from [VGA60], [480p YCBCR], or [480p RGB]. Other movie-based signalsSelect [RGB] or [YPBPR]. terminal 480i, 576i, 480p, or 576p signalSelect [RGB] or [YCBCR]. Other movie-based signalsSelect [RGB] or [YPBPR]. terminal, *1 terminal, *2 terminal 480i, 576i, 480p, or 576p signalSelect [AUTO], [RGB], or [YCBCR]. Other movie-based signalsSelect [AUTO], [RGB], or [YPBPR]. *1 For PT-EZ580, PT-EW640 and PT-EX610; terminal for PT-EW540 and PT-EX510*2 Only for PT-EZ580, PT-EW640 and PT-EX610 4) Press the button. Note fRefer to “List of compatible signals” (x page 146) for the types of video signals that can be used with the projector. fThis may not function properly for some connected external devices.
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Chapter 4 Settings — [PICTURE] menu ENGLISH - 67 sRGB-compliant video sRGB is an international standard (IEC61966-2-1) for color reproduction defined by IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission). Set according to the following steps to reproduce more faithful, sRGB compliant colors. 1) Set [COLOR ADJUSTMENT] to [OFF]. fRefer to [COLOR ADJUSTMENT] (x page 75). 2) Set [COLOR CORRECTION] to [OFF]. fRefer to [COLOR CORRECTION] (x page 75). 3) Display the [PICTURE] menu. fRefer to “[PICTURE] menu” (x page 62). 4) Press as to select [PICTURE MODE]. 5) Press qw to set [NATURAL]. 6) Press as to select [COLOR]. 7) Press the button on the remote control to set the factory default setting. 8) Follow Steps 6) - 7) to set [TINT], [COLOR TEMPERATURE], and [GAMMA] to the factory default settings. 9) Display the [PICTURE] menu. 10) Press as to select [DAYLIGHT VIEW]. 11) Press qw button to set [OFF]. Note fsRGB is available for RGB signal input only.
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Chapter 4 Settings — [POSITION] menu 68 - ENGLISH [POSITION] menu On the menu screen, select [POSITION] from the main menu, and select an item from the sub-menu.Refer to “Navigating through the menu” (x page 57) for the operation of the menu screen. fAfter selecting the item, press asqw to adjust. [SHIFT] Move the image position vertically or horizontally if the image position projected on the screen is shifted even when the relative position of the projector and the screen is installed correctly. 1) Press as to select [SHIFT]. 2) Press the button. fThe [SHIFT] screen is displayed. 3) Press asqw to adjust the position. OrientationOperationAdjustment Vertical (up and down) adjustment Press the a button.The image position moves up. Press the s button.The image position moves down. Horizontal (right and left) adjustment Press the w button.The image position moves to the right. Press the q button.The image position moves to the left. [ASPECT] You can switch the aspect ratio of the image. The aspect ratio is switched within the screen range selected in [SCREEN SETTING]. Set [SCREEN SETTING] first. (x page 76) 1) Press as to select [ASPECT]. 2) Press qw or the button. fThe [ASPECT] individual adjustment screen is displayed. 3) Press qw to switch the item. fThe items will switch each time you press the button. [NORMAL]Displays images without changing the aspect ratio of the input signals.
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Chapter 4 Settings — [POSITION] menu ENGLISH - 69 [VID AUTO]*1The projector identifies the video ID (VID) embedded in the video signals and displays the image by automatically switching the screen sizes between 4:3 and 16:9. This function is effective for NTSC signals. [AUTO]*2The projector identifies the video ID (VID) embedded in the video signals and displays the image by automatically switching the screen sizes between 4:3 and 16:9. This function is effective for 480i/480p signals. [NATIVE]Displays images without changing the resolution of the input signals. [WIDE]Displays images with the aspect ratio converted to 16:9 when standard signals are input*3. Display images without changing the aspect ratio when wide-screen signals are in\ put*4. [4:3]Displays images without changing the aspect ratio when standard signals are input*3. Displays images without changing the aspect ratio so that the images will fit in the 4:3 screen when wide-screen signals are input*2. [H FIT]Displays images using the entire width of the screen. When signals have the aspect ratio vertically longer than the aspect ratio of the screen selected in [SCREEN FORMAT], the images are displayed with the top and bottom parts cut off. [V FIT]Displays images using the entire height of the screen range selected in [SCREEN FORMA T]. When signals have the aspect ratio horizontally longer than the aspect ratio \ of the screen selected in [SCREEN FORMAT], the images are displayed with the right and left parts cut off. [FULL]Displays images in the entire screen range selected in [SCREEN FORMAT]. When the aspect ratio of the input signals differs from that of the screen range, the images are displayed with the as\ pect ratio converted to that of the screen selected in [SCREEN FORMAT]. *1 For video signals (NTSC) and Y/C signals (NTSC) only *2 During RGB signal (480i, 480p) input *3 Standard signals are input signals with an aspect ratio of 4:3 or 5:4. *4 Wide-screen signals are input signals with an aspect ratio of 16:10, 16:9, 15:9 or 15:10. Note fSome size modes are not available for certain types of input signals. [NORMAL] cannot be selected for video signal (NTSC), Y/C signal (NTSC), and RGB signal (480i, 480p). fIf an aspect ratio which is different from the aspect ratio for the input signals is selected, the images will appear differently from the originals. Be careful of this when selecting the aspect ratio. fIf using the projector in places such as cafes or hotels to display programs for a commercial purpose or for public presentation, note that adjusting the aspect ratio or using the zoom function to change the scre\ en images may be an infringement of the rights of the original copyright owner for that program under copyright protection laws. Take care when using a function of the projector such as the aspect ratio\ adjustment and zoom function. fIf conventional (normal) 4:3 images which are not wide-screen images are displayed on a wide screen, the edges of the images may not be visible or they may become distorted. Such images should be viewed as with an aspect ratio of 4:3 in the original format intended by the creator of the images. [ZOOM] You can adjust the image size. When [ASPECT] is set to other than [NORMAL] and [NATIVE] 1) Press as to select [ZOOM]. 2) Press the button. fThe [ZOOM] screen is displayed. 3) Press as to select [INTERLOCKED]. 4) Press qw to switch the item. [OFF]Sets the [VERTICAL] and [HORIZONTAL] zoom ratio. [ON]Uses [BOTH] to set zoom ratio. Image can be enlarged or reduced vertically and horizontally at the same magnification. 5) Press as to select [VERTICAL] or [HORIZONTAL]. fIf [ON] is selected, select [BOTH]. 6) Press qw to adjust. Note fWhen [ASPECT] is set to [NATIVE], [ZOOM] cannot be adjusted.
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Chapter 4 Settings — [POSITION] menu 70 - ENGLISH When [ASPECT] is set to [NORMAL] 1) Press as to select [ZOOM]. 2) Press the button. fThe [ZOOM] screen is displayed. 3) Press as to select [MODE]. 4) Press qw to switch the item. [INTERNAL]Enlarges the size within the aspect range set with [SCREEN FORMAT]. [FULL]Enlarges or reduces the size using the entire display area set with [SCREEN FORMA T]. 5) Press as to select [INTERLOCKED]. 6) Press qw to switch the item. [OFF]Sets the [VERTICAL] and [HORIZONTAL] zoom ratio. [ON]Uses [BOTH] to set zoom ratio. Image can be enlarged or reduced vertically and horizontally at the same magnification. 7) Press as to select [VERTICAL] or [HORIZONTAL]. fIf [ON] is selected, select [BOTH]. 8) Press qw to adjust. Note fWhen [ASPECT] is not set to [NORMAL], [MODE] is not displayed. [CLOCK PHASE] You can adjust to achieve an optimal image when there is a flickering image or smeared outlines. 1) Press as to select [CLOCK PHASE]. 2) Press qw or the button. fThe [CLOCK PHASE] individual adjustment screen is displayed. 3) Press qw to adjust. fAdjustment value will change between [0] and [+31]. Adjust so that the amount of interference is at a minimum. Note fCertain signals may not be adjustable. fOptimal value may not be achieved if the output from the input computer is unstable. fOptimal value may not be achieved when there is a shift in the total dot numbers. f[CLOCK PHASE] can be adjusted only when a signal is input to the terminal or the terminal. f[CLOCK PHASE] cannot be adjusted when a digital signal is input. fIf you press w while the adjustment value is [+31], the value will become [0]. If you press q while the adjustment value is [0], the value will become [+31]. [KEYSTONE] You can correct the keystone distortion that occurs when the projector is\ installed tilted or when the screen is tilted. Setting [KEYSTONE] 1) Press as to select [KEYSTONE]. 2) Press the button. 3) Press as to select [KEYSTONE]. 4) Press the button. fThe [KEYSTONE] individual adjustment screen is displayed. 5) Press asqw to adjust.