Panasonic Projector PT-RQ13K User Manual

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Setting [BRIGHTNESS CONTROL SETUP]
Set the operation of the brightness control function.
The [BRIGHTNESS CONTROL SETUP] setting is synchronized with the [PROJECTOR SETUP] menu → 
[BRIGHTNESS CONTROL] → [BRIGHTNESS CONTROL SETUP]. The most recent setting is reflected in both 
items.
1)
 
Press 
 as to select [OPERATION SETTING].
2)
 
Press the  button.
 fThe 

[OPERATION SETTING]  screen is displayed.
3)
 
Press 
 as to select [CONSTANT MODE].
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14) Press the  button.
 fWhen [CONST

ANT MODE] in [BRIGHTNESS CONTROL SETUP] is set to anything other than [OFF], the 
brightness and white balance of light source at the time when the  button is pressed is recorded 
as the standard brightness and white balance.
 f If the  button is pressed when [LINK] is set from [GROUP

 A] to [GROUP D], the group name is 
displayed on the screens of projectors that have been set in the same group.
LINK GROUP...

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[BRIGHTNESS CONTROL]
The projector is equipped with a brightness sensor to measure brightness and color of the light source, and 
corrects brightness and white balance of the projected image according to the changes in brightness and color of 
the light source.
By using this function while structuring the multi-display by combining the projected images from multiple 
projectors, the change in the brightness and white balance for the whole...

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 fBrightness and color are measured at the specified time.  The dynamic contrast function does not operate 
during measurement.
13)
 
Press 
 as to select [CALIBRATION MESSAGE].
14)
 
Press 
 qw to switch the item.
 fThe items will switch each time you press the button.
[ON] Displays messages during calibration.
[OFF] Does not display messages during calibration.
15) Press as to select [APPLY].
16)  
Press the  button.
 fWhen [CONST

ANT MODE] in...

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[BRIGHTNESS CONTROL STATUS] screen display example
When [CONSTANT MODE] of [BRIGHTNESS CONTROL SETUP] is set to [OFF]
The screen shows the status that the brightness control is disabled.
1
RETURN
BRIGHTNESS CONTROL STATUS
CONSTANT MODE PROJECTOR OFFMENU
When [CONSTANT MODE] of [BRIGHTNESS CONTROL SETUP] is set to [AUTO] and [LINK] is set to [OFF]
The screen shows the status of the brightness control in one projector
.
5
1
6
RETURN
LINK
PROJECTOR...

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5 Display the status by color.
Green: There is an allowance for brightness correction.
Yellow: There is little allowance for brightness correction.
Red: There is a brightness control error.
6
 
Display error detailed messages.
7

 
Display error messages.
When the message [Failed to apply BRIGHTNESS CONTROL

 to some projectors.] appears, it means that synchronization with the 
projector displayed in red has failed.
Press as to select the...

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12) Adjust [LIGHT OUTPUT] of each projector.
 fAdjust [LIGHT

 OUTPUT] of all the other projectors so that the brightness will be the same as the projector 
with the least brightness.
13)
 
Set [CONST
 ANT MODE] of [BRIGHTNESS CONTROL SETUP] to [AUTO], and [LINK] to [GROUP A] in 
all projectors.
14)
 
Select [APPL
 Y] of [BRIGHTNESS CONTROL SETUP] and press the  button in all projectors.
 fBrightness control starts.
Note
 f Brightness is...

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Note
 fThe power indicator  will blink slowly in green while the no signal lights-out function is operating and the light source 
is turned off.
 f When [NO SIGNAL

 LIGHTS-OUT] is set to anything other than [DISABLE], the following are the conditions to turn the light source back on 
again from the condition that the light source has turned off by this function.
 g When the signal is input gWhen on-screen display such as menu screen (OSD) or...

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[DATE AND TIME]
Set the time zone, date, and time of the built-in clock of the projector.
Setting the time zone
1) Press as to select [DATE AND TIME].
2)  
Press the  button.
 fThe 

[DATE AND TIME] screen is displayed.
3)
 
Press 
 as to select [TIME ZONE].
4)
 
Press 
 qw to switch [TIME ZONE].
Setting the date and time manually
1) Press  as to select [DATE AND TIME].
2)  
Press the  button.
 fThe 

[DATE AND TIME] screen is displayed.
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2) Press qw to switch the item.
 fThe items will switch each time you press the button.
[OFF] Disables the schedule function.
[ON] Enables the schedule function. Refer to “How to assign a program” (
x
  page   140) or “How to set a 
program” (x
  page   140) for how to set the schedule.
Note
 fWhen [SCHEDULE] is set to [ON], the [ST ANDBY MODE] setting is forcibly switched to [NORMAL], and the setting cannot be changed. 
Even if [SCHEDULE] is then...