Panasonic DLP Based Projector PT CW230 Operating Instructions

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Settings
Manual PC adjust
Select [PC adjust] from the Main Menu (see 
“Navigating through the menu” on page 35), 
then select the item from the sub-menu.
Remote ControlControl Panel
Some computers employ special signal formats 
which may not be tuned by Multi-scan system of this 
projector.  Manual PC adjustment enables you to 
precisely adjust several parameters to match those 
signal formats. The projector has 10 independent 
memory areas to store those parameters manually 
adjusted. It allows you to recall the setting for a 
specific computer.
Fine sync
Press ▲▼ to select [Fine sync].1 ) 
Press the  button to display 2 ) 
the adjustment dialog box.
Press ◄► to adjust the value.3 ) 
The value can be adjusted from 0 to 31. z
Total dots
Press ▲▼ to select [Total dots].1 ) 
Press the  button to display 2 ) 
the adjustment dialog box.
Press ◄► to adjust the value.3 ) 
Horizontal
Press ▲▼ to select [Horizontal].1 ) 
Press the  button to display 2 ) 
the adjustment dialog box.
Press ◄► to adjust the horizontal 3 ) 
picture position.
For horizontal (right and left)  J
adjustment
OperationAdjustment
Press ◄.
The picture 
position 
moves to the 
right.
Press ►.
The picture 
position 
moves to the 
left.
Vertical
Press ▲▼ to select [Vertical].1 ) 
Press the  button to display 2 ) 
the adjustment dialog box.
Press ◄► to adjust the vertical picture 3 ) 
position.
For vertical (up and down)  J
adjustment
OperationAdjustment
Press ►.
The picture 
position 
moves up.
Press ◄.
The picture 
position 
moves down. 
						

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Settings
Current mode
Press ▲▼ to select [Current mode].1 ) 
Press ► or the  button 2 ) 
to enter the next submenu to show 
H-sync freq. and V-sync freq. of the 
connected computer.
Clamp
Press ▲▼ to select [Clamp].1 ) 
Press the  button to display 2 ) 
the adjustment dialog box.
Press ◄► to adjust the clamp level.3 ) 
When the image has dark bars, try this  z
adjustment.
Reset
To reset the adjusted data, all adjustments will return 
to their previous figures.
Press ▲▼ to select [Reset].1 ) 
Press the  button.2 ) 
A confirmation box appears and then select [Yes]. z 
Mode free
Press ▲▼ to select [Mode free].1 ) 
Press ► or the  button to 2 ) 
enter the next submenu.
Move the highlight to the mode that you want to  z
clear and then press the  button.
A confirmation box appears and then select [Yes]. z 
Store
Press ▲▼ to select [Store].1 ) 
Press ► or the  button to 2 ) 
enter the next submenu.
Move the highlight to one of the Modes 1 to 10  z
in which you want to store, and then press the 
 button.
A confirmation box appears and then select [Yes]. z  
						

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Settings
Image select 
Select [Image select] from the Main Menu (see 
“Navigating through the menu” on page 35), 
then select the item from the sub-menu.
Remote ControlControl Panel
Dynamic
For viewing pictures in a bright room.
Press ▲▼ to select [Dynamic] and then 
press the  button.
Standard
Normal picture mode preset on the projector.
Press ▲▼ to select [Standard] and then 
press the  button.
Real
Picture mode with improved halftone for graphics. 
Press ▲▼ to select [Real] and then press 
the  button.
Cinema
Picture mode adjusted with fine tone.
Press ▲▼ to select [Cinema] and then 
press the  button.
Image 1-4
For viewing with the user preset image mode in the 
Image adjust Menu. 
Press ▲▼ to select [Image 1-4] and then 
press the  button. 
						

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Settings
Image adjust
Select [Image adjust] from the Main Menu (see 
“Navigating through the menu” on page 35), 
then select the item from the sub-menu.
Remote ControlControl Panel
Note
Make sure you selected [Store] after adjusting settings.  z
Some settings can not be stored if not registered with 
[Store] function.
Contrast
Press ▲▼ to select [Contrast].1 ) 
Press the  button to display 2 ) 
the adjustment dialog box.
Press ◄► to adjust the setting value.3 ) 
OperationAdjustmentAdjustment 
range
Press ►.increase the contrastMaximum 
value 63
Press ◄.decrease the 
contrast
Minimum 
value 0
Brightness
Press ▲▼ to select [Brightness].1 ) 
Press the  button to display 2 ) 
the adjustment dialog box.
Press ◄► to adjust the setting value.3 ) 
OperationAdjustmentAdjustment 
range
Press ►.increase the 
brightness
Maximum 
value 63
Press ◄.decrease the 
brightness
Minimum 
value 0
Color
Press ▲▼ to select [Color].1 ) 
Press the  button to display 2 ) 
the adjustment dialog box.
Press ◄► to adjust the setting value.3 ) 
OperationAdjustmentAdjustment 
range
Press ►.increase the 
intensity of the color
Maximum 
value 63
Press ◄.decrease the 
intensity of the color
Minimum 
value 0
Note
When input video signal to the projector, [Color] will be  z
available.
Tint 
Press ▲▼ to select [Tint].1 ) 
Press the  button to display 2 ) 
the adjustment dialog box.
Press ◄► to adjust the tint value to 3 ) 
get a proper color balance.
Adjustments can be made between z 0 and 63.
Note
When you select [NTSC] or [NTSC4.43] in System menu  z
under Video input signal, [Tint] will be available.
Color temp.
Press ▲▼ to select [Color temp.].1 ) 
Press the  button to display 2 ) 
the adjustment dialog box.
Press ◄► to select the desired Color 3 ) 
temp. level.
You can select the desired [Color temp.] from  z
[XLow], [Low], [Mid] or [High]. 
						

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Settings
Red 
Press ▲▼ to select [Red].1 ) 
Press the  button to display 2 ) 
the adjustment dialog box.
Press ◄► to adjust the setting value.3 ) 
OperationAdjustmentAdjustment 
range
Press ►.deepen red toneMaximum 
value 63
Press ◄.lighten red toneMinimum 
value 0
Green
Press ▲▼ to select [Green].1 ) 
Press the  button to display 2 ) 
the adjustment dialog box.
Press ◄► to adjust the setting value.3 ) 
OperationAdjustmentAdjustment 
range
Press ►.deepen green 
tone
Maximum 
value 63
Press ◄.lighten green 
tone
Minimum 
value 0
Blue 
Press ▲▼ to select [Blue].1 ) 
Press the  button to display 2 ) 
the adjustment dialog box.
Press ◄► to adjust the setting value.3 ) 
OperationAdjustmentAdjustment 
range
Press ►.deepen blue toneMaximum 
value 63
Press ◄.lighten blue toneMinimum 
value 0
Sharpness
Press ▲▼ to select [Sharpness].1 ) 
Press the  button to display 2 ) 
the adjustment dialog box.
Press ◄► to adjust the setting value.3 ) 
OperationAdjustmentAdjustment 
range
Press ►.
increase the 
sharpness of the 
image
Maximum 
value 15
Press ◄.
decrease the 
sharpness of the 
image
Minimum 
value 0
Gamma
Press ▲▼ to select [Gamma].1 ) 
Press the  button to display 2 ) 
the adjustment dialog box.
Press ◄► to adjust the gamma value 3 ) 
to obtain a better balance of contrast.
Adjustments can be made among z 
[Default/1.8/2.0/2.2/2.4/2.6].
Noise reduction
Press ▲▼ to select [Noise reduction].1 ) 
Press the  button to display 2 ) 
the adjustment dialog box.
Press ◄► to select the desired item3 ) 
OffDisabled
L 1Lower reduction
L 2Higher reduction
Noise interference on the screen can be  z
reduced. Select one of the above options to get 
smoother images.
Note
When input video signal to the projector, [Noise  z
reduction] will become available.
[Noise reduction] cannot be selected when [480p],  z
[576p], [720p] or [1 080p] is selected.
[Noise reduction] cannot be selected when [On]  z
or [NVIDIA 3D VISION] is selected in [3D] of [3D 
setting]. 
						

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Settings
Progressive
Press ▲▼ to select [Progressive].1 ) 
Press the  button to display 2 ) 
the dialog box.
Press ◄► to select the desired item.3 ) 
An interlaced video signal can be displayed in  z
progressive mode. Select one of the following 
options.
OffDisabled
L 1For an active picture
L 2For a still picture
FilmFor watching a film
Note
When input video signal to the projector, [Progressive]  z
will become available.
[Progressive] cannot be selected when [480p],  z
[576p], [720p] or [1 080p] is selected.
[Film] cannot be selected when [1 080i] is selected. z
[Progressive] cannot be selected when [On] or  z
[NVIDIA 3D VISION] is selected in [3D] of [3D 
setting].
Reset
To reset the adjusted data, all adjustments will return 
to their previous figures.
Press ▲▼ to select [Reset].1 ) 
Press the  button.2 ) 
A confirmation box appears and then select [Yes]. z 
Store
Press ▲▼ to select [Store].1 ) 
Press ► or the  button.2 ) 
Press ▲▼ to select one from Image 1 3 ) 
to 4 and press the  button.
A confirmation box appears and then select [Yes]. z  
						

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Settings
Screen 
Select [Screen] from the Main Menu (see 
“Navigating through the menu” on page 35), 
then select the item from the sub-menu.
Remote ControlControl Panel
Normal
Provide the image to fit the screen size while 
maintaining the aspect ratio of the input signal.
Press ▲▼ to select [Normal] and then 
press the  button.
Full 
Provide the full screen image.
Press ▲▼ to select [Full] and then press 
the  button.
Wide(16:9)
Provide the image at the 16:9 wide screen ratio.
Press ▲▼ to select [Wide(16:9)] and then 
press the  button.
Zoom
Scale the image proportionally to fit the entire screen. 
Either side of image may go over the screen.
Press ▲▼ to select [Zoom] and then 
press the  button.
True 
Provide the image in its original size. When the 
original image size is larger or smaller than the 
panel size (1 280 x 800),* the projector enters to the 
panning mode automatically.
Press ▲▼ to select [True] and then 1 ) 
press the  button.
Press ▲▼◄► to pan the image.2 ) 
When adjusted, the arrows will turn red. When  z
reached to the correction limits, the arrows will 
disappear.
* Screen size (1 280 x 800) is only for PT-CW230E.
    Screen size (1 024 x 768) is for PT-CX200E.
Note
When input computer signal to the projector, [True] will  z
be available.
[True] is disabled and cannot be displayed when [480i],  z
[576i], [480p], [576p], [720p] or [1 080i] is selected in the 
PC System Menu.
When [True] is selected in the Screen menu, [Digital  z
zoom +/-] can not be selected.
Natural wide (PT-CW230E Only)
Modify the 4:3 aspect ratio image to fit the screen size  
by stretching the image to make it look natural.
Press ▲▼ to select [Natural wide] and 
then press the  button. 
Note
When input video signal to the projector, [Natural wide]  z
will be available.[Natural wide] is not available when [720p] or [1 080i] is  z
selected in the PC System Menu.
Custom
Provide the last stored aspect screen image.
Press ▲▼ to select [Custom] and press 
the  button.  
						

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Settings
Screen 
The following items are the 
submenu of [Store].
Custom adj.
Adjust the screen scale and position manually with 
this function.
Press ▲▼ to select [Custom adj.].1 ) 
Press ► or the  button to 2 ) 
enter the next submenu.
Press ▲▼ to choose the item you 3 ) 
want to adjust.
You can choose one from the items as below: z
Scale H/VAdjust the Horizontal/Vertical screen 
scale.
H&VWhen set to [On], the aspect ratio is 
fixed.
Position H/VAdjust the Horizontal/Vertical screen 
position.
CommonSave the adjusted scale or position 
to all the inputs.
ResetReset the all adjusted values.
Digital zoom +
Zoom in the images.
Press ▲▼ to select [Digital zoom +] 1 ) 
and then press the  button.
The On-Screen Menu disappears and   z
[D. zoom + ] appears.
Press the  button to zoom in 2 ) 
the image size and press ▲▼ ◄► to 
move the image to the top/bottom/left/
right of the screen.
The Panning function can work only when the  z
image is larger than the screen size. A projected 
image can be also expanded by pressing the 
 or the  button.
Digital zoom -
Zoom out the images.
Press ▲▼ to select [Digital zoom -] 1 ) 
and then press the  button.
The On-Screen Menu disappears and   z
[D.zoom - ] appears.
Press the  button to zoom 2 ) 
out image size.
The projected image can be also compressed  z
by pressing the  or the  
button.
To exit the Digital zoom +/– mode, press any button 
except the ,  and ▲▼◄► 
buttons.
To return to the previous screen size, select a screen 
size from the Screen Size Adjustment Menu or select 
an input source from the Input Source Selection Menu 
(Æpages 38-39) again, or adjust the screen size with 
the  buttons.
Note
When input computer signal to the projector, this function  z
will be available.
[Digital zoom +/-] cannot be selected when [True] is  z
selected in the Screen aspect.
[Digital zoom +/–] are disabled and cannot be displayed  z
when [480i], [576i], [480p], [576p], [720p], [1 080i] or  
[1 080p] is selected in the PC System Menu (Æpage 38).
When [Digital zoom +/–] functions are disabled,  z
mark will appear.
Keystone
This function is used to adjust keystone distortion of 
the projected image.
Press ▲▼ to select [Keystone].1 ) 
Press ► or the  button.2 ) 
Press ▲▼ to choose the item you 3 ) 
want to adjust.
KeystoneTo correct keystone distortion
StoreTo store or reset the keystone 
correction
Store
Keep the keystone correction even 
when the AC power cord is plugged 
out or turned off the projector. 
Reset
Release the keystone correction 
when the AC power cord is plugged 
out. 
 
  
						

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Settings
Screen 
Ceiling
This function is used to project the image from a 
ceiling-mounted projector.
Press ▲▼ to select [Ceiling] and then 1 ) 
press the  button.
Press ▲▼ to change the image.2 ) 
When this function is set to [On], the picture will  z
be top/bottom and left/right reversed.
Rear
This function is used to project the image from rear of 
the screen.
Press ▲▼ to select [Rear] and then 1 ) 
press the  button.
Press ▲▼ to change the image.2 ) 
When this function is set to [On], the picture will  z
be left/right reversed.
Screen aspect  
(PT-CW230E Only)
This function is used to project the image to a 4:3 or 
16:9 projection screen.
Press ▲▼ to select [Screen aspect] 1 ) 
and then press the  button.
Press ▲▼ to choose one from the 2 ) 
items as below.
Default(16:10)16:10 is the aspect of the DLP 
chips.
16:9Set to a 16:9 projection screen. 
4:3Set to a 4:3 projection screen.
Attention
When the [4:3] function is selected, [Natural wide] is not  z
available in the AV screen.
When the [16:9] function is selected, [Wide (16:9)] is not  z
available in the AV screen.
Colorboard
For the image projected on a colorboard.
Press ▲▼ to select [Colorboard].1 ) 
Press ► or the  button to 2 ) 
display the submenu.
Adjustments can be made among [Off/Red/ z
Blue/Yellow/Green/Blackboard(Green)].
Reset
To reset the adjusted data, all adjustments will return 
to their previous figures.
Press ▲▼ to select [Reset] and then 
press the  button.
A confirmation box appears and then select  z
[Yes]. 
						

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Settings
Sound
Select [Sound] from the Main Menu (see 
“Navigating through the menu” on page 35), 
then select the item from the sub-menu.
Remote ControlControl Panel
Volume
Press ▲▼ to select [Volume] and then 1 ) 
press the  button.
Press ◄► to adjust the volume.2 ) 
Press  button to set the volume. z
OperationAdjustmentAdjustment 
range
Press ►.turn up the 
volume
Maximum 
value 63
Press ◄.turn down the 
volume
Minimum 
value 0
You can also press  buttons on  z
the remote control or control panel to adjust the 
volume.
Mute
Press ▲▼ to select [Mute] and then 1 ) 
press the  button.
Press the  button to switch 2 ) 
the mute function [On]/[Off].
Press the  button on the remote  z
control to temporarily turn off the sound. To turn 
the sound back on, press the  button 
again or press the  buttons.