Panasonic PT-AX200E - Manual

Prep arat ion Getting Started Basic O p eration Settings Maintenance Appendix E NGLISH - 5 Contents Important Infomation Settings Menu Navigation ..................................................27 Navigating through the MENU .................................. 27Main menu and sub-menu ................

Important Information 6 - E NGLISH 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...

Precautions with regard to safety E NGLISH - 7 Important Information Do not use the projector in a bath or shower. Fire or electric shocks can result. Do not place your skin into the light beam while the projector is being used. Strong light is emitted from the projector’s lens. If you place directl...

Precautions with regard to safety 8 - E NGLISH Important Information Do not mix old and new batteries. If the batteries are inserted incorrectly, they may explode or leak, and fire, injury or contamination of the battery compartment and surrounding area may result. Remove the used batteries from the...

Precautions with regard to safety E NGLISH - 9 Important Information Avoid setting up in places which are subject to vibration or shocks. The internal parts can be damaged, which may cause malfunctions or accidents. Avoid setting up in places which are subject to sudden temperature changes, such as ...

Precautions with regard to safety 10 - E NGLISH Important Information Make sure the following accessories are provided with your projector. * The protectors for enclosed products, such as a plug cover or foam cartons must be treated properly. Accessories Remote control for PT-AX200E (x1)N2QAYB000194...

E NGLISH - 11 Prep arat ion About Your Projector Remote control NOTE: • Do not drop the remote control.• Avoid contact with liquids or moisture.• Use manganese batteries or alkaline batteries with the remote control.• Do not attempt to modify or disassemble the remote control. Contact an Authorised ...

Preparation About Your Projector 12 - E NGLISH J Top and front view Projector body NOTE: • Do not cover the ventilation openings or place anything within 50 cm (20") of them as this may cause damage or injury.• While the projector is not in use, keep the lens cover to protect the lens. POWER Whi...

Getting Started 14 - E NGLISH Setting up You can adjust the projection size with 2.0x 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 calc...

Getting Started Setting up E NGLISH - 15 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 38. You can screw up/down the front leg adjusters to control the angle of the projector for adjusting the throwing...

Getting Started Setting up 16 - E NGLISH 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 lens shift dials within the shift range of the lens. J Adjusting the lens shift lever 1. Screw the shift lever countercloc...

Getting Started Setting up E NGLISH - 17 J Projector location range You can determine where to locate the screen and the projector by considering the lens shift possibilities. See “Positioning the image” on page 21. Q When the screen position is fixed Q When the projector position is fixed NOTE: • W...

Getting Started 18 - E NGLISH 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” ...

E NGLISH - 19 Basic O p eration Switching the projector on/off 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. 2. Connect the mains lead to a mains socket. J Disconnecting 1. Make sure the MAIN POWER...

B asic Op eration Switching the projector on/off 20 - E NGLISH 1. Switch the MAIN POWER button 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...

E NGLISH - 21 Basic O p eration 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 “Switching the input signal” on page 26. The image will be projected on the screen...

22 - E NGLISH B asic Op eration Remote control operation You can operate the projector with the remote control within the remote range 7 m (22'11"). Q Facing to the projector Ensure the remote control emitter is facing to the remote control signal receptor on front/back of the projector and pres...

Basic O p eration Remote control operation E NGLISH - 23 You can display the PICTURE and ADVANCED MENU menu items by pressing the PIC. ADJUST button. Press the button to switch between PICTURE and ADVANCED MENU menu. Press F G to select the required menu item and I H to adjust. Q PICTURE menu items ...

B asic Op eration Remote control operation 24 - E NGLISH You can adjust a selected colour individually and save and retrieve under the PICTURE MODE setting. Press the COLOR MANAGEMENT button to open the menu. Q Adjusting the selected colour Select a colour and adjust COLOUR , TINT and BRIGHTNESS . 1...

Basic O p eration Remote control operation E NGLISH - 25 Q Saving a log setting as a profile Return to the COLOUR MANAGEMENT menu and save the stored log as a profile. Make sure that the PICTURE MODE is not switched. 1. Select the PROFILE SAVE menu and press ENTER The PROFILE SAVE menu is displayed....

B asic Op eration Remote control operation 26 - E NGLISH You can switch the input method manually by pressing the INPUT SELECT button. Press the button several times or press I H to cycle through the input methods as follows. The actual projected image will be changed in a while. The graphical guida...

E NGLISH - 27 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 H I buttons. J Displaying the main menu Press the MEN...

Settings Menu Navigation 28 - E NGLISH The main menu has 5 options. Select the required menu item and press ENTER to display the sub-menu. Main menu and sub-menu NOTE: • Some default settings vary by the selected input signal.• Sub-menu items vary according to the selected input signal.• Some settin...

30 - 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. Q Reproducing colour of an sRGB image For reproducing the original colour of S-VIDEO images precisely, set as...

PICTURE menu E NGLISH - 31 Settings You can adjust the white balance of the projected image. Setting range: -6 to +6 You can switch automatic adjustment system of the lamp and the lens iris, which conrol the contrast and black level, on/off. ON : Automatic adjustment OFF : No adjustment The luminanc...

Settings PICTURE menu 32 - E NGLISH J TV-SYSTEM When the video signal is changed, the setting switches automatically.You can switch the setting manually to match the video data. Press I H to cycle through the options. You can save and name the adjusted PICTURE menu settings for instant access from F...

PICTURE menu E NGLISH - 33 Settings You can edit the named memory settings. Q Deleting a memory setting 1. Select FAVOURITE DELETE and press the ENTER button. 2. Select the required memory setting and press the ENTER button. If you select ALL DELETE , you can delete all of the saved memory settings....

34 - E NGLISH 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 of the projected image, which is sometimes referred to as moire or noise, you can minimize it by ...

POSITION menu E NGLISH - 35 Settings 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 aspect ratio” on page 23. Q VIDEO/S-VIDEO/COMPONENT Not a...

Settings POSITION menu 36 - E NGLISH WSS (Wide Screen Signalling) detects if a PAL / 625p (576p)/625i (576i) signal is input and that signal has an identification signal, and switch the aspect ratio to required setting automatically. You can switch the system off manually. If the 4 edges of an image...

E NGLISH - 37 Settings FUNCTION BUTTON You can assign a frequently used menu option to the FUNCTION button for shortcut. Press I H to select the required menu option and press the ENTER button. Q BLANK function You can stop the projection temporary for electrical power save. To escape from the blank...

38 - E NGLISH Settings OPTION menu When you change the input method, the guidance appears 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 of the menu. Press I H to cycle through the opt...

OPTION menu E NGLISH - 39 Settings You can select the required duration of time and set the off timer to turn off the power of the projector automatically. 3 minutes before turn-off, the countdown of minutes will be displayed in the lower right corner. Press I H to cycle through the options. If you ...

40 - E NGLISH Maintenance TEMP and LAMP Indicators If a problem should occur with the projector, the LAMP and/or TEMP indicators will inform you. Manage the indicated problems as follow. 1. Confirm the status of all indicators and projector, and switch off the projector in proper way. 2. Find out th...

E NGLISH - 41 Maintenance Care and Replacement J Before cleaning the projector Switch off the MAIN POWER switch in proper way and disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket. Unplug all the cables from the projector. J Cleaning the outer surface of the projector Wipe off dirt and dust gently wit...

Maintenance Care and Replacement 42 - E NGLISH J Before replacing the lamp unit Switch off the MAIN POWER button in proper way and disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket. Make sure the lamp unit and the surroundings are cooled enough. Unplug all the cables from the projector. Prepare a Phil...

Care and Replacement E NGLISH - 43 Maintenance J Removing and replacing the lamp unit 1. Turn the projector upside down and place it gently on a soft cloth. 2. Use a Phillips screw driver to loosen the 2 lamp unit fixing screws until the screws turn freely and remove the lamp unit cover. 3. Use a Ph...

44 - E NGLISH Maintenance 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 ...

E NGLISH - 45 Appendix Technical Information List of compatible signals Signal Display 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 in...

Appendix Technical Information 46 - E NGLISH 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 ...

Technical Information E NGLISH - 47 Appendix J Communication settings J Control commands J Inquiry commands Signal level RS-232C Character length 8 bits Sync. method Asynchronous Stop bit 1 bit Baud rate 9 600 bps X parameter None Parity None S parameter None Command Control contents Remarks PON POW...

Appendix Technical Information 48 - E NGLISH Specifications Power supply AC 100 - 240 V 50 Hz/60 Hz Power consumption 290 W During 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 ...

Appendix Technical Information 50 - E NGLISH The projector and the ceiling mount bracket are designed sufficiently safety though, make sure the safety cable provided with the projector is installed and attached to the security lock slot of the projector when mounting in the ceiling for safety and se...

Technical Information E NGLISH - 51 Appendix 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 trademarks...

52 - E NGLISH Appendix Index A AC IN ......................................................................13 Accessories ..............................................................10 ADVANCED MENU ...................................................31 Air exhaust port ...............................