Panasonic PT-LB20E - Manual

6-E NGLISH Precautions with regard to safety WARNING If you notice smoke, strange smells or noise coming from theprojector, disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket. B Do not continue to use the projector in such cases, otherwise fire orelectric shocks could result. B Check that no more smoke...

8-E NGLISH During a thunderstorm, do not touch the projector or the cable. B Electric shocks can result. Do not use the projector in a bath or shower. B Fire or electric shocks can result. Do not look into the lens while the projector is being used. B Strong light is emitted from the projector’s len...

10-E NGLISH Card remote control unit(N2QADC000008 x1) Mains lead(K2CM3DR00002 x 1) Carrying bag(TPEP013-1 x 1) Lithium battery forremote control unit(CR2025 x1) RGB signal cable [1.8 m (5´10˝),K1HA15DA0002 x1] Accessories Check that all of the accessories shown below have been included with yourproj...

E NGLISH -11 Preparation Before use Caution when moving the projector Be sure to attach the lens cover before moving the projector. The projection lens is extremely susceptible to vibration and shocks. Whenmoving the projector, use the accessory carrying bag. When placing theprojector inside the car...

12-E NGLISH Notes on use In order to get the best picture quality Draw curtains or blinds over any windows and turn off any lights near thescreen to prevent outside light or light from indoor lamps from shining ontothe screen. Do not touch the surfaces of the lens with your bare hands. If the surfac...

E NGLISH -13 Preparation Location and function of each part # Projector control panel (page 16) $ Zoom ring (page 25) % Focus ring (page 25) & Security lock This can be used to connect a commercially-available theft-preventioncable (manufactured by Kensington). This security lock is compatible w...

16-E NGLISH Menuoperation <on connectorpanel:page 15> Remote control unit FREEZE SHUTTER INDEX WINDOW PROJECTOR STD AUTO SETUP INPUT POWER MENU ENTER VIDEO RGB VOLUME D.ZOOM ' ( + - . / 0 1 2 , ) * Projector control panel # RGB INPUT indicator This indicator illuminates when a signal is being ...

18-E NGLISH Setting-up Projection methods In way of installing projector, any one of the following four projection methodsare used. Select whichever projection method matches the setting-upmethod. (The projection method can be set from the “OPTION” menu. Referto pages 46 and 47 for details.) B Front...

E NGLISH -19 Getting s tar ted H1 L SH L SW 81.2 mm (3-3/16 ˝) Projector position L: Projection distance SH: Image heightSW: Image widthH1: Distance from centre of lens to bottom edgeof projected image Top edge of screen Screen Bottom edge of screen Screen Projection distances Wide (LW) Telephoto (L...

E NGLISH -21 Getting s tar ted Connections Notes on connections B Read the instruction manual for each peripheral device carefully before connecting it. B Turn off the power supply for all peripheral devices before making any connections. B If the cables necessary for connection are not included wit...

22-E NGLISH NOTE: B If the signal cables are disconnected or if the power supply for thecomputer or video deck is turned off while “D.ZOOM”(digital zoom) or“INDEX WINDOW” is being used, these functions will be cancelled. Connecting to video equipment D-sub15-pin (male) - BNCx5 (male) adapter cable D...

E NGLISH -23 Getting s tar ted Insert the accessory lithium battery while making sure that the polarities are correct. # While pushing the battery holder tab to the right, pull out the batteryholder. $ Insert the battery into the battery holder so that the + side is facingupward. % Insert the batter...

ENTER FREEZE SHUTTER INDEX WINDOW PROJECTOR VOLUME D.ZOOM STD VIDEO INPUT POWER RGB MENU AUTO SETUP ) * $ & ( ' # Turning on the power Before turning on the power 1. Ensure that all peripheral devices are connectedproperly. 2. Remove the lens cover. Lens cover Mains lead Connect the accessory ma...

E NGLISH -25 Basic operation Press the input select button to select theinput signal. Follow the procedure below when you set the projector up first, and whenyou change the setup place. Press the AUTO SETUP button toinitiate automatic positioning. B The tilt of the projector and the inputsignal will...

FREEZE SHUTTER INDEX WINDOW PROJECTOR VOLUME D.ZOOM STD VIDEO INPUT POWER RGB MENU AUTO SETUP ENTER # $ % Turning off the power POWER button Press the POWER button. B “POWER OFF” is displayed on thescreen. Press the I I or H H button to select “OK”, and then press the ENTER button. B The lamp unit w...

E NGLISH -27 Basic operation POWER button on the projector POWER button status Red Illuminated The projector is in standby mode and image projectionis possible by pressing the POWER button. A picture is being projected. The lamp is cooling down after the power has beenturned off or while direct powe...

E NGLISH -29 Useful functions Turning off the picture and soundmomentarily (SHUTTER) The “SHUTTER” function can be used to momentarily turn off the picture andsound from the projector when the projector is not being used for shortperiods of time, such as during breaks in meetings or when carrying ou...

E NGLISH -31 Useful functions ENTER PROJECTOR VOLUME D.ZOOM STD MENU AUTO SETUP SHUTTER FREEZE INDEX WINDOW The remote control unit functions during INDEX WINDOW Press the F or G button to select a screen size. It can switch to three stages. Still picture Moving picture Still picture Moving picture ...

32-E NGLISH On-screen menus Menu screens The various settings and adjustments forthis projector can be carried out byselecting the operations from on-screenmenus.The general arrangement of these menusis shown below. MAIN MENU M E N U K E Y S T O N E P I C T U R E P O S I T I O N I N D E X W I N D O ...

E NGLISH -33 Adjustments and settings POSITION menu (page 41) O P T I O N O S D O N A U T O S E A R C H O N A U T O S I G N A L O N A U T O K E Y S T N O N R G B 2 S E L E C T I N P U T R G B / Y P B P R A U T O V G A 6 0 / 4 8 0 p 4 8 0 p S X G A M O D E S X G A N R O F F B L A C K B O A R D O F F ...

34-E NGLISH # Press the MENU button. The “MAIN MENU”will be displayed. $ Press the F F or G G button to select an item. Selected item willbe displayed inblue. % Press the ENTER button to accept theselection. The selectedmenu screen oradjustmentscreen will thenbe displayed.(Example:“PICTURE”menu) ENT...

E NGLISH -35 Adjustments and settings & Press the F F or G G button to select an item, and then press the I I or H H button to change or adjust the setting. An individual adjustment screensuch as the one shown below willbe displayed for bar scale items. The bar scale will turn green whenany adju...

36-E NGLISH Correcting keystone distortion Keystone distortion is corrected automatically when the projector’s automaticsetup function is used, but this correction will not apply if the screen itself istilted. In such cases, you can correct the keystone distortion manually withthe following procedur...

E NGLISH -37 Adjustments and settings Press the F or G button on the projector or remote control unit toselect an item, and then press the I or H button to change the setting.For items with bar scales, press theENTER button or the I or H button to display the adjustment screen,and then press the I o...

38-E NGLISH CONTRAST This adjusts the contrast of thepicture. (Adjust the “BRIGHT”setting first if required beforeadjusting the “CONTRAST” setting.)The picture is bright: I button The picture is dark: H button BRIGHT This adjusts the darker areas (blackareas) in the picture.Black areas are too light...

E NGLISH -39 Adjustments and settings NOTE: B “AI” is disabled when “LAMPPOWER” is set to “LOW”.(Refer to page 47.) NOTE: B “W-BAL” is disabled when“MODE” in “DAYLIGHTVIEW”is set to “OFF”. NOTE: B “AUTO” may not functioncorrectly if any objects areplaced on the projector. B “AUTO” will be disabled w...

40-E NGLISH SIGNAL MODE (RGB/YP B P R /NETWORK only) This displays the type of signalwhich is currently being projected.Refer to the list on page 62 fordetails on each type of signal. sRGB is an international colourreproduction standard (IEC61966-2-1) established by the InternationalElectrotechnical...

E NGLISH -41 Adjustments and settings Press the F or G button on the projector or remote control unit toselect an item, and then press the I or H button to change the setting. For items with bar scales, press theENTER button or the I or H button to display the adjustment screen,and then press the I ...

42-E NGLISH S4:3 The size of the input signal iscompressed to 75% and projected.(This is useful for projecting apicture with a 4:3 aspect ratio onto a16:9 screen.) AUTO (S-VIDEO only)When an S1 video signal is beinginput, the aspect ratio is changedautomatically to project a 16:9picture. 4:3 The inp...

RESIZING This should normally be set to “ON”.(This setting is only for signalswhich have lower resolutions thanthe LCD panels. Refer to page 62for details.) ON The pixel resolution of the inputsignal is converted to the sameresolution as the LCD panels beforebeing projected. This may sometimes cause...

44-E NGLISH Changing the display language Press the F or G button on the projector or remote control unit to select a language, then press the ENTER button to accept the setting. Indicates the language which iscurrently set. L A N G U A G E E N G L I S H D E U T S C H F R A N Ç A I S E S P A Ñ O L I...

E NGLISH -45 Adjustments and settings Option settings Press the F or G button on the projector or remote control unit toselect an item, then press the I or H button to change the setting. O P T I O N                     ▲ B A C K C O L O R B L U E F R O N T / R E A R F R O N T D E S K / C E I L I N ...

46-E NGLISH RGB2 SELECT This setting is used to select thefunction of the RGB2 IN/1 OUTconnector. RGB/YP B P R This should normally be set to“AUTO”. RGB or YP B P R is selected automatically depending on thesynchronising signal status.When 480i, 576i, 480p, 576p, 1 080/60i, 1 080/50i, 720/60p andsom...

E NGLISH -47 Adjustments and settings DESK/CEILING This setting should be changed inaccordance with the projector setting-up method. (Refer to page 18.) DESK When the projector is placed on adesk or similar. CEILING When the projector is suspendedfrom a ceiling using the ceilingbracket (sold separat...

48-E NGLISH CONTROL KEY To disable the buttons on theprojector, set “CONTROL KEY” to“OFF”. A confirmation screen willthen be displayed. Select “OK” byusing I or H button. To use the buttons on the projector, set to “ON”by using the remote control unit. AUTO POW.OFF If no signal is input to the proje...

E NGLISH -49 Adjustments and settings Setting up the security function This projector is equipped with a security function. A password input screencan be displayed, or a company URL can be set up and displayed at thebottom of the projected image. Press the F or G button on the projector or remote co...

50-E NGLISH TEXT DISPLAY You can set text to be displayed atthe bottom of the projected image atall times. ON “TEXT DISPLAY” is enabled. OFF “TEXT DISPLAY” is disabled. TEXT CHANGE The text which is displayed when“TEXT DISPLAY” is set to “ON” canbe changed.Press the ENTER button to displaythe “TEXT ...

E NGLISH -51 Network setup (PT-LB20NTE only) You need to make adjustments on some items when controlling the projectorwith a personal computer by means of the wireless network. Refer to theaccessory CD-ROM for details. INPUT PASSWD Set to “ON” if you want passwordconfirmation to be used whencontroll...

E NGLISH -53 Care and m aintenance Remedy Problem Indicator display Flashing (red) It is nearly time toreplace the lampunit. Illuminated (red) An abnormality has been detected in the lampcircuit. B Does “REPLACELAMP” appear onthe screen afterthe projector isturned on? B This occurs whenthe operation...

54-E NGLISH Cleaning and replacing the air filter If the air filter becomes clogged with dust, the internal temperature of theprojector will rise, the TEMP indicator will illuminate and the projector’spower will turn off (the TEMP indicator will flash after the power is turned off). The air filter s...

E NGLISH -55 Care and m aintenance Replacing the lamp unit Warning When replacing the lamp, allow itto cool for at least one hourbefore handling it. B The lamp cover gets very hot,and touching it can cause burns. Notes on replacing the lampunit B The light generating lamp ismade of glass, so droppin...

B A 56-E NGLISH Lamp unit replacement procedure # Disconnect the mains leadfrom the projector by followingthe procedure on page 26, andcheck that the area around thelamp unit has cooled down. $ Use a Phillips screwdriver toturn the lamp unit cover fixingscrews at the bottom of theprojector, and then...

' Install the lamp unit cover, andthen use a Phillips screwdriverto securely tighten the lampunit cover fixing screws. ( Connect the mains lead. ) Press the POWER button sothat a picture is projected ontothe screen. * Press the MENU button todisplay the “MAIN MENU”, andthen press the F or G button t...

58-E NGLISH Before calling for service Before calling for service, check the following points. Problem Possible cause Page Power does notturn on. No pictureappears. The picture isfuzzy. The colour ispale or grayish. No sound canbe heard. The remotecontrol unitdoes notoperate. The buttons onthe proje...

E NGLISH -59 Care and m aintenance The picture doesnot displaycorrectly. Picture fromcomputer doesnot appear. Problem Possible cause B The signal format (“TV-SYSTEM”) may not be setcorrectly. B There may be a problem with the video tape orother signal source. B A signal which is not compatible with ...

60-E NGLISH Specifications Power supply: 100 V - 240 V ~, 50 Hz/60 Hz Power consumption: 220 W [During standby (when fan isstopped): Approx. 4 W] Amps: 2.5 A - 1.3 A LCD panel: Panel size (diagonal): PT-LB20NTE/PT-LB20E/PT-LB20SE: 0.7 type (17.78 mm)PT-LB20VE: 0.6 type (15.24 mm) Aspect ratio: 4:3 M...

E NGLISH -61 Other s Connectors RGB IN/OUT: Dual line, D-sub HD 15-pin (female)(One line is available for input and output,selectable using an on-screen menu) During YP B P R input/output: Y: 1.0 V [p-p] (Including sync), 75 Ω P B , P R : 0.7 V [p-p], 75 Ω During RGB input/output: R.G.B.: 0.7 V [p-p...

62-E NGLISH Appendix *1 The “i” appearing after the resolution indicates an interlaced signal.*2 The following symbols are used to indicate picture quality. AA Maximum picture quality can be obtained.A Signals are converted by the image processing circuit before picture is projected. B Some loss of ...

Other s Projection dimensions calculation methods If the screen size (diagonal) is SD (m), then the following formula is used tocalculate the projection distance for the wide lens position (LW) and theprojection distance for the telephoto lens position (LT). *The values obtained from the formulas ab...

64-E NGLISH Using the SERIAL connector The serial connector which is on the connector panel of the projectorconforms to the RS-232C interface specification, so that the projector can becontrolled by a personal computer which is connected to this connector. Connection Pin assignments and signalnames ...

E NGLISH -65 Other s Control commands The commands which the personal computer can use to control the projectorare shown in the following table. Command Control Contents Remarks In standby mode, all commands other thanthe PON command are ignored. B The PON command is ignored duringlamp ON control. B...

66-E NGLISH These Operating Instructions are printed on recycled paper. Trademark acknowledgements B VGA and XGA are trademarks of International Business MachinesCorporation. B Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. B S-VGA is a registered trademark of the Video Electronics Stan...