Page 2 - NGLISH; Important Safety Notice; Dear Panasonic Customer:; THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED.
2 - E NGLISH Important Safety Notice Dear Panasonic Customer: This instruction booklet provides all the necessary operating information that you might require. We hope it will help you to get the most out of your new product, and that you will be pleased with your Panasonic LCD projector.The serial ...
Page 4 - Contents; Quick Steps; See “Connections” on page 18.; Set up your projector; See “Setting up” on page 14.; Prepare the Remote control; See “Remote control” on page 11.; Preparation
4 - E NGLISH Contents J Quick Steps Important Safety Notice .............................. 2 Precautions with regard to safety ............. 6 WARNINGS ........................................................... 6CAUTIONS............................................................. 8 Before use........
Page 5 - Settings
E NGLISH - 5 Preparation Getting Started Basic Operation Settings Maintenance Appendix Menu Navigation........................................26 Navigating through the MENU ..............................26Main menu ............................................................26Sub-menu..................
Page 6 - Prep; Precautions with regard to safety; WARNINGS
6 - E NGLISH Prep aratio n Precautions with regard to safety If you notice smoke, strange smells or noise coming from the projector, disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket. Do not continue to use the projector in such cases, otherwise fire or electric shocks could result. Check that no more...
Page 8 - CAUTIONS
Precautions with regard to safety 8 - E NGLISH Prep aratio n Do not cover the air inlet port or the air outlet port. Doing so may cause the projector to overheat, which can cause fire or damage to the projector. Do not place the projector in narrow, badly ventilated places such as closets or bookshe...
Page 9 - Before use; Accessories; Cautions when transporting
E NGLISH - 9 Preparation Before use Make sure the following accessories are provided with your projector. Do not subject the projector to excessive vibration or shocks. The projector lens need to be handled with care. Cover the lens with the lens cover when transporting the projector. Avoid setting ...
Page 10 - Cautions on use
Before use 10 - E NGLISH Prep aratio n In order to get the best picture quality Draw curtains or blinds over any windows and turn off any lights near the screen to prevent outside light or light from indoor lamps from shining onto the screen. Do not touch the surfaces of the lens with your bare hand...
Page 11 - About Your Projector; Front, back and top view
E NGLISH - 11 Preparation About Your Projector J Front, back and top view Remote control NOTE: Do not drop the Remote control . Avoid contact with liquids or moisture. Remove the batteries if not using the Remote control for a long period of time. Do not use rechargeable batteries. Do not keep press...
Page 12 - Projector; Control panel
About Your Projector 12 - E NGLISH Prep aratio n J Top and front view Projector NOTE: Do not cover the ventilation openings or place anything within 10 cm (4") of them as this may cause damage or injury. While the projector is not in use, attach the Lens cover to protect the lens. POWER Illumina...
Page 13 - Connecting
About Your Projector E NGLISH - 13 Preparation J Back and bottom view NOTE: Do not cover the ventilation openings or place anything within 10 cm (4") of the vents as this may cause damage or injury. This projector should only be used with the attached Mains lead to ensure optimum performance and...
Page 14 - Getting Started; Setting up; Calculation methods for screen dimensions; Screen size and throw distance; Screen
14 - E NGLISH Getting Started Setting up You can adjust the projection size with 2.0 power zoom lens. Calculate and define the throw distance as follows. * All measurements above are approximate and may differ slightly from the actual measurements. J Calculation methods for screen dimensions You can...
Page 15 - Projection method; Front leg adjuster and throwing angle
Setting up E NGLISH - 15 Getting Started You can use the projector with any of the following 4 projection methods. To set the desired method in the projector, see “INSTALLATION” on page 35. You can adjust the throwing angle by screwing the front legs up/down.This adjust the angle of the projector. P...
Page 16 - Adjusting the Shift lever; Horizontal shift; Lens shift and positioning; Unlock
Setting up 16 - E NGLISH Getting Started If the projector is not positioned right in front of the centre of the screen, you can adjust the projected image position by moving the Shift lever within the shift range of the lens. J Adjusting the Shift lever 1. Screw the Shift lever counterclockwise to u...
Page 17 - After fixing the screen position; Centre of lens
Setting up E NGLISH - 17 Getting Started J Projector location range You can determine where to locate the projector by considering the Lens shift possibilities. See “Positioning the image” on page 21 for available placement. Q After fixing the screen position Q The adjustable projection range NOTE: ...
Page 18 - Connections; Before connection to the projector
18 - E NGLISH Getting Started Connections Read and follow the operating and connecting instructions of each peripheral device. The peripheral devices must be turned off. Use cables that match each peripheral device to be connected. Confirm the type of video signals. See “List of compatible signals” ...
Page 19 - Basic Operation; Switching the projector on/off
E NGLISH - 19 Basic Operation Switching the projector on/off Ensure all the input devices are connected and turned off before connecting the Mains lead. J Connecting 1. Make sure the shape of the mains plug and the AC IN connector on the back of the projector match, then push the plug all the way in...
Page 20 - Switching on the projector
Switching the projector on/off 20 - E NGLISH Basic Operation 1. Switch the MAIN POWER on. The power indicator lights up in RED . 2. Remove the Lens cover from the lens. 3. Press the POWER button. The power indicator lights up in GREEN after flashing for a while.The STARTUP LOGO is displayed on the s...
Page 21 - Projecting an image; Selecting the input signal; Zoom ring
E NGLISH - 21 Basic Operation Projecting an image 1. Switch on the connected devices. Press the play button of the required device. 2. Press the INPUT SELECT button to select the required input method if needed.See "Input switching" on page 22. The image will be projected on the screen. 1. P...
Page 22 - Remote control operation; Facing to the projector; Operating range; HDMI IN; COMPONENT IN
22 - E NGLISH Basic Operation Remote control operation You can operate the projector with the Remote control within the remote range 7 m. Q Facing to the projector Ensure the Remote control emitter is facing to the Remote control signal receptor on front of the projector and press the required butto...
Page 23 - Switching the aspect ratio; OFF
Remote control operation E NGLISH - 23 Basic Operation The aspect ratio is selected automatically, or you can switch it manually by pressing the ASPECT button. Press the button several times to cycle through the different aspect type as follows. See "ASPECT" on page 32. You can switch off th...
Page 24 - PICTURE menu items; Create a new profile; Adjusting the selected colour; Adjusting the image
Remote control operation 24 - E NGLISH Basic Operation You can display one of the PICTURE or ADVANCED menu items by pressing the PICTURE ADJUSTMENT button. Press the button to switch between PICTURE and ADVANCED menu. Press F G to select the required menu item and I H to adjust. Q PICTURE menu items...
Page 25 - Managing stored logs; Loading saved profiles
Remote control operation E NGLISH - 25 Basic Operation 4. Press ENTER to store the adjusted result. “ PROCESSING ” is displayed for a few seconds and the result is stored in LOG . You can store up to 8 logs under LOG for each PICTURE MODE setting. 5. Press MENU or RETURN to return to the previous me...
Page 26 - Menu Navigation; Displaying the Main menu; About the bar scale items
26 - E NGLISH Settings Menu Navigation The menu system allows you to access functions which do not have their own dedicated buttons on the Remote control . The menu options are structured and categorised. You can navigate through the menu with F G I H buttons. J Displaying the Main menu Press MENU b...
Page 27 - PICTURE menu; POSITION menu; LANGUAGE menu; OPTION menu
Menu Navigation E NGLISH - 27 Settings Sub-menu items vary by the selected input signal. J PICTURE menu See “PICTURE Menu” on page 28. J POSITION menu See “POSITION Menu” on page 31. J LANGUAGE menu Select the required language option. J OPTION menu See “OPTION Menu” on page 34. Sub-menu Sub-menu it...
Page 28 - PICTURE Menu; PICTURE MODE
28 - E NGLISH Settings PICTURE Menu Depending on the projection environment, you can use these preset parameter settings to optimise image projection. Press I H to cycle through the options. J Reproducing colour of an sRGB image For reproducing the original colour of S-VIDEO images precisely, set as...
Page 29 - CONTRAST
PICTURE Menu E NGLISH - 29 Settings You can adjust the skin tone in the projected image. Setting range: -32 to +32 When PC is connected, this function is available with 1 125 (1 080)/60i, 1 125 (1 080)/50i, 1 125 (1 080)/60p and 1 125 (1 080)/50p signals only. You can adjust the sharpness of the pro...
Page 30 - FAVOURITE SAVE; SIGNAL MODE
PICTURE Menu 30 - E NGLISH Settings J NR (Noise Reduction) You can switch the automatic noise reduction system on/off. Press I H to select the required setting.• ON : Automatic noise reduction • OFF : No noise reduction J MPEG NR You can switch the automatic noise reduction system for MPEG format im...
Page 31 - POSITION Menu; DOT CLOCK
E NGLISH - 31 Settings POSITION Menu You can move the projected image horizontally for fine adjustment. You can move the projected image vertically for fine adjustment. If you have interference patterns on the projected image, which is sometimes referred to as moire or noise, you can minimise it by ...
Page 32 - COMPONENT signals; ASPECT
POSITION Menu 32 - E NGLISH Settings You can switch the aspect ratio manually when needed. J Aspect ratio options and projection example If you apply the aspect ratio options to the projected image, the result will be as follows. The result may differ due to the input signals. See “Switching the asp...
Page 33 - WSS; Enlarge; KEYSTONE
POSITION Menu E NGLISH - 33 Settings J Aspect ratio depend on signals Press I H to cycle through the aspect ratio options. The cycle pattern depends on the connected signals. If a PAL/625p (576p)/625i (576i) signal is input and that signal has an identification signal, the aspect ratio is automatica...
Page 34 - OPTION Menu
34 - E NGLISH Settings OPTION Menu When you press INPUT or the INPUT SELECT button to change the input method, the guidance is indicated in the upper right corner of the screen. The following display methods are available. Press I H to cycle through the options. You can change the background colour ...
Page 36 - TEMP and LAMP Indicators; TEMP indicator; Controlling alerts; LAMP indicator
36 - E NGLISH Mainten ance TEMP and LAMP Indicators If a problem should occur with the projector, the TEMP and/or LAMP indicators will alert you. Respond to the alert as follows. 1. Confirm the POWER indicator status and turn off the projector in the proper way. 2. Find out the cause of the problem....
Page 37 - Maintenance; Care and Replacement; Cleaning the outer surface of the projector; Before cleaning
E NGLISH - 37 Maintenance Care and Replacement Ensure the projector is switched off. Unplug all the cables from the projector. J Cleaning the outer surface of the projector Wipe off dirt and dust gently with a soft cloth. If it is difficult to remove the dirt, soak a cloth in a neutral detergent dil...
Page 38 - Before replacing the Lamp unit
Care and Replacement 38 - E NGLISH Mainten ance Ensure the projector is switched off. Unplug all the cables from the projector. Prepare a Phillips-head screwdriver. Contact an Authorised Service Centre to purchase a replacement Lamp unit (ET-LAX100). The Lamp unit is consumable and the brightness de...
Page 39 - Replacing the lamp unit
Care and Replacement E NGLISH - 39 Maintenance J Replacing 1. Turn off the MAIN POWER switch according to the procedure “Switching the projector on/off” on page 19, and then disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket and check that the area around the lamp unit has cooled down. 2. Use a Phillip...
Page 40 - Troubleshooting
40 - E NGLISH Mainten ance Troubleshooting Should any problem persist, contact your dealer. Problem Cause Reference page Power does not turn on. The mains lead may not be connected. The MAIN POWER switch is turned off. No electric supply is at the mains socket. TEMP indicator is lit or flashes. LAMP...
Page 41 - Appendix; Technical Information; List of compatible signals
E NGLISH - 41 Appendix Technical Information List of compatible signals Mode Display resolution (dots) 1 1. The “i” appearing after the resolution indicates an interlaced signal. Scanning frequency Dot clock frequency (MHz) Picture quality 2 2. The following symbols are used to indicate picture qual...
Page 42 - Appe; Serial terminal
Technical Information 42 - E NGLISH Appe ndix The serial connector which is on the connector panel of the projector conforms to the RS-232C interface specification, so that the projector can be controlled by a personal computer which is connected to this connecter. J Connection J Pin assignments and...
Page 45 - Menu structure
Technical Information E NGLISH - 45 Appendix Sub-menu items vary according to the selected input signal. Menu structure TYPE1TYPE2TYPE3 POSITION Menu ...................... 31 H H - POSITION........................ 31 H V - POSITION ........................ 31 H DOT CLOCK.......................... 3...
Page 46 - Specifications
46 - E NGLISH Appe ndix Specifications Power supply AC 100 - 240 V 50 Hz/60 Hz Power consumption 290 WDuring standby (when fan is stopped): 0.08 W Amps 3.5 A - 1.5 A LCD panel Panel size (diagonal) 0.7 type (17.78 mm) Aspect ratio 16 : 9 Display method 3 transparent LCD panels (RGB) Drive method Act...
Page 48 - Dimensions
48 - E NGLISH Appe ndix Dimensions 271.1 (10-21/32) 395 (15-17/32) 102.5 (4-1/32) 69 (2-1 1/16) 121 (4-3/4) 11 2 (4-13/32) 300 (1 1-5/8) Units: mm (inch)
Page 49 - Trademark acknowledgements
E NGLISH - 49 Appendix Trademark acknowledgements VGA and XGA are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. S-VGA is a registered trademark of the Video Electronics Standards Association. HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trade...
Page 50 - Index
50 - E NGLISH Appe ndix Index A AC IN ............................................................13 Accessories .....................................................9 ADVANCED MENU ........................................29 Air exhaust port .............................................12 Air filter...
