Panasonic PT-LB80U - Manual

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

Important Information E NGLISH - 6 Precautions with regard to safety If you notice smoke, strange smells or noise coming from the projector, disconnect the power plug from the wall outlet. 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 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 directly into this light, it can hurt or damage your skin. Do not allow the + and - termi...

Precautions with regard to safety E NGLISH - 8 Important Information Do not short-circuit, heat or disassemble the batteries or place them into water or fire. Failure to observe this may cause the batteries to overheat, leak, explode or catch fire, and burns or other injury may result. When insertin...

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 E NGLISH - 10 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. * Contact to an Authorized Service Center for lost acces...

E NGLISH - 11 Prep arat ion Read this first When you start the projection for the first time or after the projector is initialized, the minimum required setting screen for projection will be displayed. J LANGUAGE Select the required language setting. Press F G I H buttons of the remote control or co...

E NGLISH - 12 Preparation About Your Projector 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. Zoom-Focus ring cover Cover the zoom and focus rings to protect from dust. Navigation ...

Preparation About Your Projector E NGLISH - 14 Battery compartment 1. Press the tab and lift up the cover.2. Insert the batteries according to the polarity diagram indicated inside. Top view (page 23) Attaching a hand strap You can attach a favorite strap on to the remote control. Remote control POW...

Getting Started E NGLISH - 15 Setting up You can adjust the projection size with 1.2x 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 - 16 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 projection angle in the vertical direction by pressing the leg adjuster buttons.See “Positi...

Getting Started E NGLISH - 17 Connections Read and follow the operating and connecting instructions of each peripheral device. The peripheral devices must be turned off. One RGB cable is provided with the projector. If necessary, prepare commercial connecting cables that match with the projector and...

E NGLISH - 18 B asic Op eration Switching the projector on/off J Connecting 1. Make sure the shape of the power plug and the AC IN terminal on the back of the projector match, then push the plug all the way in. 2. Align the side of the power cord secure lock with the side guide rail of the AC IN ter...

Basic O p eration Switching the projector on/off E NGLISH - 19 Before switching on the projector, make sure the power cord and all the other devices are connected correctly.See “Connections” on page 17 and “Power cord” on page 18. Q By control panel operation Make sure CONTROL PANEL in OPTION menu i...

B asic Op eration Switching the projector on/off E NGLISH - 20 J By control panel operation Make sure the CONTROL PANEL setting in OPTION menu is set to VALID . 1. Press the POWER button. The confirmation screen will be displayed. Without any operation for 10 seconds or press any button other than t...

Basic O p eration Switching the projector on/off E NGLISH - 21 The POWER indicator informs you the status of the power and the POWER LOCK indicator shows the status of the RELEASE button. When the LAMP and/or TEMP indicators are flashing, the POWER and POWER LOCK indicators will not light. J POWER L...

E NGLISH - 22 B asic Op eration Projecting an image 1. Switch on the connected devices. Press the play button of the required device. 2. Detect the input signal automatically.3. Switch the aspect ratio automatically. 1. Place the projector at the right angle from the screen. 2. Adjust the vertical a...

E NGLISH - 23 Basic O p eration Remote control operation You can operate the projector with the remote control within the remote range 15 m (49'2"), approximately ± 30° vertically and horizontally. Q Facing to the projector Make sure the remote control emitter is facing to the remote control sig...

B asic Op eration Remote control operation E NGLISH - 24 You can switch the input method manually by pressing the COMPUTER , WIRELESS (PT-LB80NTU/PT-LB75NTU only) and VIDEO buttons. Press the required button several times or I H to cycle through the input methods as follows. You can confirm the sele...

Basic O p eration Remote control operation E NGLISH - 25 You can project an image split in 2 windows as an INDEX-WINDOW . One is frozen and stored in memory, and displayed on the screen’s left side while displaying subsequent image continues on the right.Press the MENU or RETURN button to escape. Q ...

B asic Op eration Remote control operation E NGLISH - 26 You can enlarge the projected image down to a centered area for emphasizing within the range of 1x to 2x. Q Enlarging the image 1. Press any side of the DIGITAL ZOOM +/- button once. The centered area of the image will then be enlarged 2. Adju...

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 categorized. You can navigate through the menu with F G H I buttons. J Displaying the main menu Press the MEN...

Settings Menu Navigation E NGLISH - 28 The main menu has 6 options. Select the required menu item and press ENTER to display the sub-menu. Underlined items are factory default settings. PICTURE POSITION LANGUAGE Main menu and Sub-menu NOTE: • Some default settings vary by the selected input signal.•...

Menu Navigation E NGLISH - 29 Settings OPTION SECURITY WIRELESS (PT-LB80NTU/PT-LB75NTU only) INPUT GUIDE page 34 DETAILED SIMPLE OFF STARTUP LOGO page 34 ON OFF USER COMPUTER2 SELECT page 34 INPUT OUTPUT RGB/YP B P R page 34 AUTORGB YP B P R WIDE MODE page 34 OFFON LAMP POWER page 35 STANDARD ECO-MO...

E NGLISH - 30 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. You can adjust the contrast of the projected image. Adjust the BRIGHTNESS in advance if necessary. You can ad...

PICTURE menu E NGLISH - 31 Settings You can perform more detailed image adjustment manually. J For S-VIDEO/VIDEO signals Q 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 optio...

E NGLISH - 32 Settings POSITION menu If the projector is aligned non-perpendicularly to the screen, or if the projection screen has an angled surface, the keystone will be corrected automatically. Press I H to select the required setting. ON : Active OFF : Deactive If you need to correct the angle o...

POSITION menu E NGLISH - 33 Settings Q 16:9 The squeezed signal will be projected in 16:9 ratio. Q S4:3 The input signal will be sized down 75 % and projected. S4:3 mode is effective when projecting 4:3 image on to a 16:9 screen. Q THROUGH The image will be projected without any size adjustment. Q A...

E NGLISH - 34 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 switch the logo on/off that is displayed when starting up the projector. Pre...

Settings OPTION menu E NGLISH - 36 If the input signal contains closed captions, you can turn on the feature and switch the channels. CLOSED CAPTION OFF Deactive ON Active MODE CC1 - 4 Change the channels CC1 - 4 You can select a useful function from the list and assign to the FUNCTION button for sh...

E NGLISH - 37 Settings SECURITY menu J Entering the SECURITY menu Every time when you apply to the SECURITY menu, you will be asked to perform the password operation. When you apply to the SECURITY menu before you change the password to your original, perform to input the following factory default p...

E NGLISH - 38 Settings WIRELESS menu In WIRELESS menu, the following items are available. NETWORK NAME CHANGE INPUT PASSWORD PASSWORD CHANGE NETWORK STANDBY WEB CONTROL LIVE MODE CUT IN STATUS INITIALIZE NOTE: • The WIRELESS menu is available only with PT-LB80NTU/PT-LB75NTU. • See the wireless conne...

E NGLISH - 39 Maintenance LAMP and TEMP 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. See “Switching...

E NGLISH - 40 Maintenance Care and Replacement J Before cleaning the projector Switch off the projector and disconnect the power plug from the wall outlet. 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 i...

Care and Replacement E NGLISH - 41 Maintenance The lamp unit, ET-LAB80 is consumable and you must replace it regularly. It is recommended that a qualified technician carry the lamp unit replacement and consult with an Authorized Service Center. J When to replace the Lamp unit When the lamp is consum...

Maintenance Care and Replacement E NGLISH - 42 J Replacement procedure Q Removing and replacing the lamp unit 1. Use a Phillips-head screwdriver to loosen the 2 lamp unit cover fixing screws on the back of the projector until the screws turn freely, and remove the lamp unit cover. 2. Use a Phillips-...

E NGLISH - 43 Maintenance Troubleshooting Should any problem persist, contact your dealer. Problem Cause Reference page Power does not turn on. The power cord may not be connected securely. No electric supply at the wall outlet. TEMP indicator is lit or flashes. LAMP indicator is lit or flashes. The...

E NGLISH - 44 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 ...

Technical Information E NGLISH - 45 Appendix 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 ...

Appendix Technical Information E NGLISH - 46 J Cable specifications (When connected to a personal computer) J Control commands You can switch the signals which to output from the COMPUTER1 OUT terminal by pressing the computer key command. The key commands are depend on the manufactures. If you sele...

Technical Information E NGLISH - 47 Appendix * All measurements above are approximate and may differ slightly from the actual measurements. J Calculation methods for screen dimensions You can calculate more detailed screen dimension from the screen diagonal. Screen width (SW) and screen height (SH) ...

Appendix Technical Information E NGLISH - 48 Specifications Power supply AC 100 - 240 V 50 Hz/60 Hz Power consumption 300 WDuring standby (when fan is stopped): 4 W Amps 3.5 A - 1.2 A LCD panel Panel size (diagonal) 0.63 type (16.00 mm) Aspect ratio 4 : 3 Display method 3 transparent LCD panels (RGB...

Appendix Technical Information E NGLISH - 50 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...

E NGLISH - 51 Appendix Index A AC IN .............................................................................. 13 Accessories .................................................................... 10 Air exhaust port ............................................................... 13 Air filter Cl...

Information Importante F RANÇAIS - 53 Avis important concernant la sécurité Cher client Panasonic: Il est important de lire et comprendre les informations suivantes car elles fournissent des détails qui vous permettront d'utiliser le projecteur sans danger pour vous et votre environnement, conformém...

Information Importante F RANÇAIS - 55 Précautions de sécurité Si l ' on remarque une émission de fumée, d ' odeurs suspectes ou de bruits provenant du projecteur, débrancher la fiche du cordon d ' alimentation de la prise de courant. Ne pas continuer d'utiliser le projecteur dans ces cas-là, autreme...

Information Importante Précautions de sécurité F RANÇAIS - 56 Veiller à ce que les bornes + et – des piles n ' entrent pas en contact avec des objets métalliques tels que colliers ou épingles à cheveux. Sinon, les piles risquent de fuir, de surchauffer, d'exploser ou de prendre feu. Ranger les piles...

Information Importante Précautions de sécurité F RANÇAIS - 57 Débrancher toujours tous les câbles avant de dé-placer le projecteur. Le fait de déplacer le projecteur avec des câbles branchés peut endommager les câbles, ce qui pour-rait causer un incendie ou des chocs électriques. Ne pas court-circui...

Information Importante Précautions de sécurité F RANÇAIS - 58 Éviter de l ' installer dans les endroits sujets à des vi- brations ou à des chocs. Les pièces internes peuvent être endommagées, ce qui peut causer des pannes ou des accidents. Éviter d ' installer le projecteur à des endroits sujets à d...

Information Importante F RANÇAIS - 59 Remplacement de l'unité de la lampe L'unité de lampe ET-LAB80 a une certaine durée de vie et vous devez la remplacer régulièrement. Il est recommandé de faire remplacer l'unité de lampe par un technicien qualifié et de contacter un centre technique agréé. J Déla...

Information Importante Remplacement de l'unité de la lampe F RANÇAIS - 60 J Procédure de remplacement Q Retirer et remplacer la lampe 1. Dévisser à l'aide d'un tournevis cruciforme les 2 vis de fixation du Couvercle de la lampe à l'arrière du projecteur jusqu'à ce qu'elles tournent librement, puis r...