Panasonic Projector Pt Lz370u Operating Instructions

							[LANGUAGE] menu
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Settings
Select [LANGUAGE] from the main menu, and 
display the sub-menu.
Refer to “Navigating through the menu” 
(
 page 44) for the operation of the menu 
screen.
 z Press 
▲▼ to select the language, and press 
the  button to set.
Changing the display 
language
You can select the language of the on-screen display.
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							[DISPLAY OPTION] menu
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Settings
Select [DISPLAY OPTION] from the main menu, 
and select the item from the sub-menu.
Refer to “Navigating through the menu” 
(
 page 44) for the operation of the menu 
screen.
 z After selecting the item, press 
▲▼◀▶ to set.
[ON-SCREEN DISPLAY]
You can set the on-screen display.
1) Press 
▲▼ to select [ON-SCREEN 
DISPLA Y].
2)
 
Press the  button.
▶z The  [ON-SCREEN DISPLAY] screen is 
displayed.
3) Press  ▲▼ to select an item, and press 
◀▶  to change the setting.
▶■[INPUT GUIDE]
You can set the display method of the name of 
the input terminal displayed on the top right of the 
projection screen.
 z
The setting will change as follows each time you 
press the button.
[DETAILED][OFF][SIMPLE]
[DETAILED] Displays the input terminal 
graphically.
[OFF] Disables the input guide.
[SIMPLE] Displays the name of input 
terminal currently selected.
Note
 z While set to [DET

AILED], if signals are not input 
to the  terminal or / terminal, a guidance appears to 
connect with a computer is displayed. To disable 
the guidance, select [SIMPLE] or [OFF].
▶z Computer connection guidance
Refer to the following table for key commands on the 
computer for switching the image output. 
Manufacturer Key command to switch the 
image
Panasonic
+
SAMSUNG+
acer
SHARP
TOSHIBA
+
lenovo
LG
SONY
+
EPSON+
FUJITSU+
NEC+/
HP+/
DELL+/
Apple/+
Note
 z Since the method varies depending on the 
computer type, refer to the user manual of your 
computer

.
▶■[OSD DESIGN]
You can set the color of the menu screen (OSD).
 z
The setting will change as follows each time you 
press the button.
[TYPE1][TYPE2]
[TYPE1] Sets the background color to 
black.
[TYPE2] Sets the background color to blue.
▶■[W ARNING MESSAGE]
You can set the display/hide of the warning message.
 z
The setting will change as follows each time you 
press the button.
[ON][OFF]
[ON]
Displays the warning message.
[OFF] Hides the warning message.
[DISPLAY OPTION] menu 
						

							[DISPLAY OPTION] menu
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Settings
[HDMI SIGNAL LEVEL]
You can switch the setting when the projector is 
connected to an external equipment via HDMI cable 
and the image is not projected correctly.
1) Press ▲▼ to select [HDMI SIGNAL
 
LEVEL].
2)
 
Press  ◀▶ to switch [HDMI SIGNAL

 
LEVEL].
▶z The setting will change as follows each time 
you press the button.
[0-1023][64-940]
[0-1023] Select when the HDMI terminal 
and DVI-D output terminal of an 
external equipment (computer, 
etc.) is connected to the / terminal of 
the projector using a conversion 
cable, etc.
[64-940] Select when the HDMI output 
terminal of an external equipment 
(DVD player, etc.) is connected 
to the / 
terminal of the projector.
Note
 z The optimal setting is dif

ferent depending on the 
output setting of the connected external equipment. 
Refer to the instruction manual of the external 
equipment regarding the output of the external 
equipment.
[CLOSED CAPTION SETTING]
▶z Only for NTSC, 525i (480i) input
Set the closed caption display as follows.
1) Press 
▲▼ to select [CLOSED 
CAPTION SETTING].
2)
 
Press the  button.
▶z The  [CLOSED CAPTION SETTING]
 screen is 
displayed.
3) Press  ▲▼ to select an item, and press 
◀▶  to change the setting.
▶■[CLOSED CAPTION]
Set whether or not to display the closed caption.
 z
The setting will change as follows each time you 
press the button.
 zWhen you set the function to [ON], a confirmation 
message  [If the input matches the CC type 
selected,] [the SECURITY

 TEXT/LOGO will not be 
displayed.]appears. Select [OK] or [CANCEL] and 
press the  button. You cannot set [ON] if 
[CANCEL] is selected.
[OFF][ON]
[OFF] Hides the closed caption.
[ON] Displays the closed caption.
▶■[MODE]
Selects a closed caption mode.
 z
The setting will change as follows each time you 
press the button.
[CC1][CC2]
[CC4][CC3]
[CC1]
Displays CC1 data.
[CC2] Displays CC2 data.
[CC3] Displays CC3 data.
[CC4] Displays CC4 data.
Note
 z The closed caption is a function mainly used in the 
north 

America, and it shows the text information 
contained in the image signal. Closed captions may 
not be displayed on some devices or contents.
 z Security messages set in the [SECURITY] menu 
→ 
[

DISPLAY SETTING] (
 page 76) are not displayed 
when the closed caption signal of the selected 
mode is input.
 z Part of characters may not be displayed when high 
compensation values are set in [KEYST

ONE].
 zClosed captions are not displayed while the menu 
screen is displayed. 
						

							[DISPLAY OPTION] menu
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Settings
[STARTUP LOGO]
You can set the logo display when the power is turned 
on.
1) Press ▲▼ to select [ST
ARTUP LOGO].
2)  
P
 ress  ◀▶ to switch [STARTUP LOGO].
▶z
The setting will change as follows each time 
you press the button.
[DEFAULT 
LOGO][USER 
LOGO][OFF]
[DEFAULT  LOGO] Projects the Panasonic logo.
[USER LOGO] Projects the logo transferred with 
“Logo Transfer Software”
*1.
[OFF] Disables the startup logo display.
*1: “Logo Transfer Software” is included in the attached CD-
ROM.
Note
 zT

o create the image for [USER LOGO], “Logo 
Transfer Software” included in the supplied CD-
ROM is required.
 z The startup logo will disappear in approximately 30 
seconds.
 zThe startup logo is not displayed even when 
[USER LOGO] is selected, if the log has not been 
transferred with “Logo 

Transfer Software”.
[AUTO SETUP SETTING]
You can set the auto setup function.
Set it to [AUTO] normally.
1) Press ▲▼ to select [AUT
O SETUP 
SETTING].
2)
 
Press  ◀▶ to switch [AUT

O SETUP 
SETTING].
▶z The setting will change as follows each time 
you press the button.
[AUTO][BUTTON]
[AUTO] Enables the auto setup function 
when the projected signals are 
switched to the computer signals.
[BUTTON] Enables the auto setup function 
only when the  
button is pressed.(
 page 42)
Note
 z This setting is enabled only when computer or 
HDMI signal is input.
[SIGNAL SEARCH]
When the power is turned on, this function 
automatically detects the terminal to which signals are 
input and sets the function to switch.
1) Press 
▲▼ to select [SIGNAL
 
SEARCH].
2)
 
Press  ◀▶ to switch [SIGNAL

 
SEARCH].
▶z The setting will change as follows each time 
you press the button.
[ON][OFF]
[ON]
Enables input detection.
[OFF] Disables input detection.
Note
 z If [ON] is set and you press the  
button on the remote control when the selected 
input is no signal, the terminal to which a signal is 
input is automatically detected and switched. 
						

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Settings
[BACK COLOR]
You can set the color of the projected image when 
there is no signal input.
1) Press ▲▼ to select [BACK COLOR].
2)  
Press  ◀▶ to switch [BACK COLOR].
▶z
The setting will change as follows each time 
you press the button.
[BLUE][BLACK]
[USER LOGO][DEFAULT LOGO]
[BLUE] The entire projection area appears 
blue.
[BLACK] The entire projection area appears 
black.
[DEFAULT  LOGO] Projects the Panasonic logo.
[USER LOGO] Projects the logo transferred with 
“Logo Transfer Software”
*1.
*1: “Logo Transfer Software” is included in the attached CD-
ROM.
[SXGA MODE]
This function is used if the whole projected image is 
not displayed when SXGA signal is input.
Set it to [SXGA] normally.
1) Press  ▲▼ to select [SXGA
 MODE].
2)  
Press  ◀▶ to switch [SXGA

 MODE].
▶zThe setting will change as follows each time 
you press the button.
[SXGA][SXGA+]
[SXGA] When [SXGA] is set and the whole 
projected image is displayed
[SXGA+] When [SXGA] is set and the whole 
projected image is not displayed
[OTHER FUNCTIONS]
▶■
[AUT O SETUP]
Refer to “Using the Automatic setup function” 
(
 page 42) for details.
▶■[FREEZE]
You can freeze the projected image and stop 
the sound temporarily, regardless of the playing 
condition of the external device.
To release the setting, press the  
button or the  button on the remote 
control.
▶■[AV MUTE]
You can stop the projection and the sound when 
you will not be using the projector for a while.
To release the setting, press the  
button or the  button on the remote 
control. 
						

							[PROJECTOR SETUP] menu
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[PROJECTOR SETUP] menu
Select [PROJECTOR SETUP] from the main 
menu, and select the item from the sub-menu.
Refer to “Navigating through the menu” 
(
 page 44) for the operation of the menu 
screen.
 z After selecting the item, press 
▲▼◀▶ to set.
[STATUS]
You can display the projector status.
1) Press 
▲▼ to select [ST
ATUS].
2)  
Press the  button.
▶z The  [STATUS] screen is displayed.
[SIGNAL]
[NAME] Displays the input signal name.
[FREQUENCY] Displays the frequency of the 
input signal.
[RUNTIME]
[PROJECTOR] Displays the operation times of 
the projector.
[LAMP] Displays the status and the lamp 
actual usage time for each mode.
[SERIAL NUMBER]
[PROJECTOR] Displays the serial number of the 
projector.
Note
 z T

o estimate the lamp replacement timing, check 
the lamp usage time (converted value) displayed 
in [LAMP RUNTIME] (
 page 68) of [PROJECTOR 
SETUP].
 z T

he actual total usage time of [ECO] and [NORMAL] 
may be shorter than the lamp usage time (converted 
value).
[PROJECTOR ID]
The projector has an ID number setting function, and 
simultaneous control or individual control is possible 
with one remote control when multiple projectors are 
used side by side.
1) Press  ▲▼ to select [PROJECT
OR ID].
2)  
Press the  button.
▶z The  [PROJECTOR ID] screen is displayed.
3) Press 
▲▼ to select [PROJECT
OR ID].
▶zSelect one from [ALL], and [1] to [6].
4) Press the  button to set it.
▶z[PROJECT OR ID] is set.
Note
 z The ID number of the remote control needs to 
be matched with the ID number of the projector 
when the ID number is specified and individually 
controlled.
 zWhen the ID number is set to [ALL], the projector 
will operate regardless of what ID number is 
specified from the remote control or the computer

.
If multiple projectors are used and some of 
them have their IDs set to [ALL], they cannot be 
controlled separately from the projectors with other 
ID numbers.
 z Refer to “Setting Remote control ID numbers” 
(
 page 24) regarding the method to set the ID 
number on the remote control. 
						

							[PROJECTOR SETUP] menu
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Settings
[INITIAL START UP]
Set the mode for start-up when the  
switch is turned .
1) Press ▲▼ to select [INITIAL
 START UP].
2) Press 
◀▶ to switch [INITIAL
 START UP].
▶zThe setting will change as follows each time 
you press the button.
[LAST MEMORY][STANDBY][ON]
[LAST 
MEMORY] Starts up the projector in the 
mode it was in before the  switch is turned to 
.
[STANDBY] Starts up in the standby mode.
[ON] Starts projection immediately.
[PROJECTION METHOD]
You can set the projection method in accordance with 
the installation status of the projector.
Change the projection method if the screen display is 
upside down or inverted.
1) Press 
▲▼ to select [PROJECTION 
METHOD].
2)
 
Press  ◀▶ to switch [PROJECTION 
METHOD].
▶z The setting will change as follows each time 
you press the button.
[FRONT/DESK][FRONT/CEILING]
[REAR/CEILING][REAR/DESK]
[FRONT/DESK] When installing on the desk, etc., 
in front of the screen
[FRONT/
CEILING] When installing using the ceiling 
mount bracket (optional) in front of 
the screen
[REAR/DESK] When installing on the desk, 
etc., behind the screen (using a 
translucent screen)
[REAR/CEILING] When installing using the ceiling 
mount bracket (optional) behind 
the screen (using a translucent 
screen)
[HIGH ALTITUDE MODE]
If you use the projector at high elevations (1 400 m 
(4   593   ft) or higher and lower than 2   700   m (8   858   ft)), 
[ON] must be set.
1) Press  ▲▼ to select [HIGH 
ALTITUDE 
MODE].
2)
 
Press  ◀▶ to switch [HIGH 

ALTITUDE 
MODE].
▶z The setting will change as follows each time 
you press the button.
[OFF][ON]
[OFF] When using at a place lower than 
1
  400   m (4   593   ft) above sea level
[ON] When using at elevations (1
  400   m 
(4
  593   ft) or higher and lower than 
2
  700   m (8   858   ft) above sea level)
Note
 z Make sure to set this to [OFF] when you use the 
pr

ojector at elevations lower than 1  
400 
 m (4  
593
  
f
 t) 
above sea level, and set this to [ON] when you use 
the projector at elevations of 1
  400 m (4   593   ft) or 
higher and lower than 2
  700   m (8   858   ft). Failure to 
do so may shorten the life of the internal parts and 
result in malfunctions.
 z Do not install the projector at elevations of 2

  700   m 
(8
 8

58
 f
 t) or higher above sea level. Failure to do so 
may shorten the life of the internal parts and result 
in malfunctions.
 z The speed of the fan is raised and the operation 
sound will become louder when this is set to [ON]. 
						

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[LAMP POWER]
You can switch the electric power of projector lamp. 
Set the lamp power to meet the environment and 
purpose of projection.
1) Press ▲▼ to select [LAMP
 POWER].
2)  
Press  ◀▶ to switch [LAMP

 POWER].
▶zThe setting will change as follows each time 
you press the button.
[NORMAL][ECO]
[NORMAL]
When high brightness is needed
[ECO] When high brightness is not 
needed
Note
 z The [ECO] mode can reduce power consumption 
and operation noise.
 zThe selection made here is reflected to the 
indication of the “ECO setting level” in the “Multi 
Projector Monitoring & Control Software” installed 
from the supplied CD-ROM.
[LAMP RUNTIME]
You can display the lamp usage time (converted 
value).
Attention
 z When replacing the lamp, follow the “Replacing the 
lamp unit” (
 page 104) and reset the lamp usage 
time (converted value) to 0.
Note
 z When the lamp unit has reached the end of its life, 
the lamp usage time (converted value) is indicated 
in red and gray

. Refer to “When to replace the lamp 
unit” (
 page 103) for details about the lifespan.
[SCHEDULE]
You can set the command execution schedule for 
each day of the week.
1) Press  ▲▼ to select [SCHEDULE].
2)  
Press  ◀▶ to switch [SCHEDULE].
▶z
The setting will change as follows each time 
you press the button.
[OFF][ON]
[OFF]
Disables the set schedule.
[ON] Enables the set schedule.
Note
 z If [SCHEDULE] is set to [ON], the setting 
for [ST

ANDBY MODE] (
 page 70) in [ECO 
MANAGEMENT] is automatically set to [NORMAL] 
and cannot be changed. Even if [SCHEDULE] is 
then set to [OFF] when in this state, the setting of 
[ST
ANDBY MODE] remains at [NORMAL].
▶■ How to assign a program
3) Select [ON] in Step 2), and press the 
 button.
▶z
The  [SCHEDULE] screen is displayed.
4) Select and assign program to each day 
of week.
▶zPress 
▲▼ to select the day of week, and press 
◀▶  to select a program number
.
▶zY

ou can set the program from No.1 to No.7. 
“- - -” indicates that the program number has 
not been set yet.
▶■ How to set a program
You can set up to 16 commands to each program.
3) Select [ON] in Step 2), and press the 
 button.
4)
 
Press  ▲▼ to select [PROGRAM EDIT].
5)

 
Press  ◀▶ to select a program number 
to be set ([PROGRAM 1] to [PROGRAM 
7]) and press the  button.
6)

 
Press  ▲▼ to select a command 
number (01 to 16), and press the 
 button.
▶z You can change the page using 
▲▼. 
						

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7) Press ▲▼ to select [TIME] or 
[COMMAND], and change the settings 
a
ccording to the operation instructions 
of the menu.
[TIME] Sets the time at which the command 
will be executed using 
▲▼.
[COMMAND]
Selects a command to execute at the 
set time from the following.
[POWER ON]
[STANDBY]
[AV MUTE]
[ON]
[OFF]
[INPUT] [COMPUTER]
[VIDEO]
[S-VIDEO]
[COMPONENT]
[HDMI 1]
[HDMI 2]
[LAMP POWER] [NORMAL] [ECO]
[IN STANDBY MODE] [ON] [OFF]
[VOLUME]
8) Press  ▲▼ to select [ST
ORE], and 
press the  button.
Note
 z If you try to register a setting that would cause the 
lamp to flash for a short time, an error message will 
be displayed on the screen and the setting will not 
be registered. Set the time and command again.
 zIf multiple commands have been set for the same 
time, they are executed in chronological order 
starting from the smallest command number

.
 zT

he operating time will be the local time. (
 page 73)
 zIf an operation is executed with the remote control 
or control panel of the projector or with a control 
command before the command set in [SCHEDULE] 
is executed, the command set with this function 
may not be executed.
[ECO MANAGEMENT]
You can optimize lamp power and reduce the power 
consumption according to the application.
1) Press 
▲▼ to select [ECO 
MANAGEMENT].
2)
 
Press the  button.
▶z The  [ECO MANAGEMENT] screen is 
displayed.
3) Press  ▲▼ ▶to select an item.
▶■When [AUT O POWER SAVE] was 
set in Step 3)
You can enable [AMBIENT LIGHT DETECTION], 
[SIGNAL DETECTION], and [AV MUTE DETECTION] 
functions.
Note
 z This setting is not available if [LAMP

 POWER] 
(
 page 68) is set to [ECO].
4) Press  ◀▶ to switch [AUT
O POWER 
SAVE].
▶z The setting will change as follows each time 
you press the button.
[ON][OFF]
[ON] Enables the auto power save 
function.
[OFF] Disables the auto power save 
function.
5) Press 
▲▼ to select [AMBIENT LIGHT 
DETECTION], [SIGNAL  DETECTION], 
or [AV MUTE DETECTION].
[AMBIENT 
LIGHT 
DETECTION] Adjusts the lamp power according 
to the ambient brightness.
[SIGNAL 
DETECTION] Drops the lamp power when no 
signal is input.
[AV MUTE 
DETECTION] Drops the lamp power in the AV 
Mute mode.
6) Press 
◀▶ to switch the setting.
▶z
The setting will change as follows each time 
you press the button.
[ON][OFF]
[ON]
Enables the setting.
[OFF] Disables the setting. 
						

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Note
 zIn the following cases, lamp power may not drop 
automatically

.
–
▶
When [LAMP
  POWER] is set to [ECO]
–
▶
Immediately after the lamp is turned on or 
immediately after setting [LAMP

 POWER]
 zIf [AUT

O POWER SAVE] is [OFF], [AMBIENT 
LIGHT DETECTION], [SIGNAL DETECTION], and 
[AV MUTE DETECTION] cannot be set.
 z The selection made here is reflected to the 
indication of the “ECO setting level” in the “Multi 
Projector Monitoring & Control Software” installed 
from the supplied CD-ROM.
▶■ When [NO SIGNAL  SHUT-OFF] 
was set in Step 3)
The projector enters the standby mode automatically 
if no signal input status maintains. You can set the 
latency until the projector enters the standby mode.
4) Press  ◀▶ to switch [NO SIGNAL
 
SHUT-OFF].
▶z The setting will change as follows each time 
you press the button.
[DISABLE][15MIN.][60MIN.]
[DISABLE] Disables the no signal shut-off 
function.
[15MIN.] to  [60MIN.] Enables the no signal shut-off 
function. Allows you to set a time 
in five minute increments.
Note
 z The selection made here is reflected to the 
indication of the “ECO setting level” in the “Multi 
Projector Monitoring & Control Software” installed 
from the supplied CD-ROM.
 zThe duration is set to [30MIN.] by default and after 
you perform initialization.
▶■ When [ST ANDBY MODE] was set 
in Step 3)
You can set the power consumption during the 
standby.
4) Press  ◀▶ to switch [ST
ANDBY 
MODE].
▶z The setting will change as follows each time 
you press the button.
[ECO][NORMAL]
[ECO] Restricts some functions in the 
standby mode to reduce power 
consumption.
[NORMAL] Does not restrict functionality 
even in the standby mode.
Note
 z If [SCHEDULE] is set to [ON], the setting for 
[ST

ANDBY MODE] in [ECO MANAGEMENT] is 
automatically set to [NORMAL] and cannot be 
changed. Even if [SCHEDULE] is then set to [OFF] 
when in this state, the setting of [STANDBY MODE] 
remains at [NORMAL].
 z If set to [ECO], you cannot use network functions 
when the projector is standing by

. Also, you cannot 
use some protocol commands from  
terminals. When you turn on the power, projection 
of the initial image may be delayed when compared 
with [NORMAL] mode operation.
 z If set to [NORMAL], you can use network functions 
when the projector is standing by

.