Panasonic Projector PT-SX320A User Manual

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 Projecting
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Switching the input by displaying the input guide
The input for projection can be selected by displaying the input guide w\
ith the control panel.
1) Press the  button on the control panel.
 
f The [DETAILED] input guide or the 
[SIMPLE] input guide is displayed. (
x page 63)  
2) Press the  button again.
 
f The input will switch each time you press the  button.
 
f You can also select the input source by pressing 
qw on the remote control or the control panel from the
 
[DETAILED] input guide.
The input guide for [DETAILED]The input guide for [SIMPLE]
If there is no signal input ([COMPUTER], 
or [HDMI]), this screen will be displayed. 
Check the output settings of your computer.
Note
 
f The input guide for [DETAILED]/[SIMPLE], you can change the setting from the [DISPLAY OPTION] menu 
→
 [ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y] →
 
[INPUT GUIDE].
Adjusting the image
Adjust the position, size and focus of the projected image.
Zoom lever
Focus lever
1) Adjust the projection angle.
 
f Install the projector on a horizontal location as the front surface of t\
he projector is parallel to the screen 
surface so that the projected screen is rectangular.
 
f If the screen is tilted downward, extend the adjustable feet and adjust \
the projection screen so that the 
projected screen is rectangular.
 
f Refer to "Adjusting adjustable feet" (
x page 29) for details.
2) Adjust the zoom and focus.
 
f Adjust the projected image size by turning the zoom lever.
 
f Adjust the focus by turning the focus lever.
Note
 
f It is recommended that images be projected continuously for at least 30 \
minutes before the focus is adjusted.
 
f Turning the focus lever changes the projection screen size. Make fine adjustments again to the projection screen size by turning the zoom 
lever.
 
f When there is distortion, execute the [POSITION] menu 
→
 [SCREEN 
 ADJUSTMENT].   
						

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Operating with the remote control
Using the AV mute function
If the projector is not used for a certain period of time during the mee\
ting intermission, for example, it is possible to 
turn off the image and the audio temporarily.
 
button
1) Press the  button.
 
f The image and the audio disappear.
2) Press the  button again.
 
f The image and the audio reappear.
Using the mute function
Audio can be temporarily turned off.
 
button
1) Press the  button.
 
f The audio disappears.
2) Press the  button again.
 
f The audio reappears.
Adjusting the volume
The volume of the built-in speaker can be adjusted.
 
buttons
1) Press the  button/ button.
Decreases the volume.
Increases the volume.
Note
 
f This operation can be also performed by using the 
q/
w  button on the control panel.   
						

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Using the freeze function
The projected image can be paused and the audio turned off regardless of the playback of the external device.
 button
1) Press the  button.
 
f The image freezes and the audio disappears. 
2) Press the  button again.
 
f Freezing of the image is canceled and the audio reappears.
Note
 
f [FREEZE] is displayed on the screen when video is paused.
 
f When no signal input, [KEY NOT APPLICABLE] message will appear.
Using the automatic setup function
The automatic setup function can be used to automatically adjust the res\
olution, clock phase, and image position 
when analog RGB signals consisting of bitmap images such as computer sig\
nals are being input. Supplying 
images with bright white borders at the edges and high-contrast black an\
d white characters is recommended when 
the system is in automatic adjustment mode. Avoid supplying images that include halftones or gradation, such as 
photographs and computer graphics.
 
button
1) Press the  button.
Note
 
f The clock phase may shift even if it has completed without any incident.\
 In such cases, adjust the [POSITION] menu 
→ [CLOCK PHASE] 
( x  page 60).
 
f Automatic adjustment may not work depending on the model of the computer\
 and the input signal. And, it may not work properly when the 
input signal is a blurred-edge image or a dark image.
 
f Images may be disrupted for a few seconds during automatic adjustment, b\
ut it is not a malfunction.
 
f Adjustment is required for each input signal.
 
f Automatic adjustment can be canceled by pressing the  button durin\
g the automatic adjustment operation.
 
f If the automatic setup function is used while moving images are being in\
put, the adjustment may not be performed properly even for an RGB 
signal that can use automatic setup.
Using the  button
The [SCREEN ADJUSTMENT] screen can be displayed.
You can correct the distortion of the projected image that occurs when th\
e projector is installed tilted or when the 
screen is tilted or curved.
 button
1) Press the  button to display [KEYSTONE] individual adjustment screen. 
Or press the  button again to display [CORNER CORRECTION] individual adjustment screen. 
Or press the  button again to display [CURVED CORRECTION] individual adjustment screen.
 
f If you have adjusted values in any of the individual adjustment screen, \
the individual adjustment screen is 
not switched to the next screen even if you press the  button.
[KEYSTONE]Adjusts when the trapezoid of the projected image is distorted.
[CORNER CORRECTION]Adjusts when the four corners of the projected image are distorted.
[CURVED CORRECTION]Adjusts when the linearity is not uniform or the projected image is curv\
ed distortion.
2) Press  button to select an item.
 
f The items will switch each time you press the button.
3) Press asqw to adjust the value.   
						

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Note
 
f One of [KEYSTONE], [CORNER CORRECTION] and [CURVED CORRECTION] setting value is valid. 
 
f For more details, refer to the [POSITION] menu 
→
 [SCREEN  ADJUSTMENT]. (
x page 56) 
Using the digital zoom function
(Only for still image-based RGB signals/still image-based HDMI signals.)
You can enlarge images. You can also change the location of the images to be enlarged.
 
buttons
1) Press the  button/ button.
 
f The moving screen is displayed when executing the remote control operati\
on, and the 
[DIGITAL ZOOM] 
individual adjustment screen is not displayed.
 
f The [DIGITAL ZOOM] 
individual adjustment screen is displayed when executing the menu operat\
ion. For 
details, refer to [DISPLAY OPTION]  →
 [OTHER FUNCTIONS]. (
x page 69)
2) Press the following buttons to move the location of the image or adjust \
the magnification. 
Operation menu/ButtonsOperationAdjustment
SELECT
RETURN
Moving screen
Remote control operation button
Press the 
a button.
Moves the image to the bottom.
Press the  s button.
Moves the image to the top.
Press the  q button.
Moves the image to the right.
Press the  w button.
Moves the image to the left.
Press the  button. Increases magnification.
Press the  button. Decreases magnification.
ABC
ABC
ABCABC
ABC
a button
q  button
▼ button w
 button
Screen display position after the button operation
Note
 
f The magnification is not displayed in the moving screen.
 
f The digital zoom function is canceled if the input signal changes during\
 a digital zoom.
 
f During a digital zoom, the freeze function is disabled.
 
f The digital zoom function may not work properly for some still image-bas\
ed signals.   
						

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Using the presentation timer function
The presentation timer function can be operated.
Presentations, etc. can be performed while checking the elapsed time or \
time remaining in the preset time.
 button
1) Press the  button.
 
f The count is started.
 
f The elapsed time or the remaining time is displayed at the bottom right \
of the projected image.
2) Press the  button again.
 
f The count is stopped.
3) Press the  button again.
 
f The count is resumed.
Note
 
f The presentation timer is ended by holding the  button down for\
 at least three seconds.
 
f For details such as presentation timer function settings, refer to [DISPLA
Y  OPTION] menu →
 [P-TIMER] (
x page 67).
Using the  button
Some operations in the menu can be assigned to the  button on \
the remote control so that it can be 
used as an easy shortcut button.
 
button
1) Press the  button.
To assign functions to the  button
1) Press the  button on the control panel or the remote control to display the menu items (main menu, 
sub menu, or details menu) you want to assign.
 
f Refer to 
“
Navigating through the menu ”
 (
x  page 48) for the operation of the on-screen menu.
2) Press and hold the  button for three seconds or more.
Note
 
f After settings have been completed, the assigned menu item (main menu, sub-menu, or details menu) will be displayed in [ASSIGNED 
FUNCTION] of the operation guide under the menu.
 
f Assignment of the function is performed from the [PROJECTOR SETUP] menu 
→
 [FUNCTION BUTT
 ON] (
x page 74) when deallocating 
functions.   
						

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Setting the ID number of the remote control
When you use the system with multiple projectors, you can operate all th\
e projectors simultaneously or each 
projector individually by using single remote control, if unique ID numb\
er is assigned to each projector.
After setting the ID number of the projector, set the same ID number to the remote control.
The factory default ID number of the projector is set to [ALL]. When usi\
ng a single projector, press the 
 
button on the remote control. Also, you can control a projector by pressing the 
 button on the remote 
control even if you do not know the projector ID.
 
buttons
1) Press the  button.
2) Within five seconds, press and set the one-digit or two-digit ID number \
set on the projector using the number 
( - ) buttons.
 
f If you press the  button, you can control the projectors regardless of the ID number \
setting of the 
projector.
Attention
 
f Since the ID number of the remote control can be set without the project\
or, do not press the  button on the remote control 
carelessly. If the  button is pressed and no number ( - ) buttons are pressed within five seconds, the ID number returns to 
its original value before the  button was pressed.
 
f The ID number set on the remote control will be stored unless it is set \
again. However, it will be erased if the remote control is left with dead 
batteries. Set the same ID number again when the batteries are replaced.\
Note
 
f Set the ID number of the projector from the [PROJECTOR SETUP] menu 
→
 [PROJECT OR ID]. (
x page 70)   
						

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Chapter 4 Settings
This chapter describes the settings and the adjustments you can make usi\
ng the on-screen menu.  
						

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Menu navigation
The on-screen menu (Menu) is used to perform various settings and adjustments of the projector .
Navigating through the menu
Operating procedure
 button
1) Press the  button on the remote control or the control panel.
 
f The main menu screen appears.
2) Press as to select an item from the main menu.
 
f The selected item is highlighted in yellow.
3) Press the  button.
 
f The sub-menu items of the selected main menu are displayed.
4) Press as to select a sub-menu, and press qw or the  button to change or adjust settings.
 
f Some items will switch in order as follows each time you press 
qw.
A
BC
 
f For some items, press 
qw to display an individual adjustment screen with a bar scale as shown be\
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Note
 
f Pressing the  button while the menu screen is displayed to return \
the previous menu. You can operate in the same way by pressing 
the  button.
 
f Some items may not be adjusted or used for certain signal formats to be \
input to the projector. The menu items that cannot be adjusted or 
used are shown in gray characters, and they cannot be selected. [FRAME L\
OCK] may not be displayed depending on the input signal.
 
f Some items can be adjusted even if signals are not input.
 
f Individual adjustment screen is cleared automatically if no operation is performed for approximately five seconds.
 
f For menu items, refer to 
“
Main menu ”
 (
Æ page 49) and  “
Sub menu ”
 (Æ page 50).
Resetting adjustment values to the factory default
If the  button on the remote control is pressed, the values adjusted in the m\
enu items are restored to 
the factory default settings.
 
button
1) Press the  button on the remote control.
Note
 
f You cannot reset all the settings to the factory default at a time.
 
f To reset all the settings adjusted in the sub-menu item to the factory default at a time, execute the [PROJECTOR SETUP] menu 
→
 [INITIALIZE  
ALL]. (
Æ page 76)
 
f Some items cannot be reset by pressing the  button. Adjust each item manually.
Main menu
The following items are in the main menu.
When a main menu item is selected, the screen changes to a sub-menu sele\
ction screen.
Main menu item
Page
[PICTURE]52
[POSITION]56
[LANGUAGE]62
[DISPLAY OPTION]63
[PROJECTOR SETUP]70
[SECURITY]77
[NETWORK/USB] 80   
						

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Sub-menu
The sub-menu of the selected main menu item is displayed, and you can se\
t and adjust items in the sub-menu.
[PICTURE] 
Sub-menu itemFactory defaultPage
[PICTURE MODE][DYNAMIC]52
[CONTRAST] [0]52
[BRIGHTNESS] [0]52
[COLOR]
*1[0] 53
[TINT]*1[0] 53
[SHARPNESS] [+8]53
[COLOR TEMPERATURE] [DEFAULT]53
[ADVANCED MENU] -54
[DAYLIGHT VIEW] [AUTO]54
[NOISE REDUCTION]
*2[OFF] 54
[TV-SYSTEM]*2[AUTO] 55
[RGB/YP
BPR]*3[AUTO] 55
*1 Only for movie-based signals.
*2  Only when the  terminal is selected.
*3  Only when the  /  terminal is selected.
Note
 
f The factory default settings may vary depending on the picture mode.
[POSITION] 
Sub-menu itemFactory defaultPage
[REALTIME KEYSTONE]
[ON]56
[SCREEN ADJUSTMENT] -56
[SHIFT] -59
[DOT CLOCK]*
1[0] 59
[CLOCK PHASE]*1[0] 60
[OVER SCAN] -60
[ASPECT] [NORMAL]
*260
[FRAME LOCK]*1[ON] 61
*1  Only for still image signals
*2  Depends on the signal input.
[LANGUAGE] 
Details (x page 62)
[DISPLAY OPTION] 
Sub-menu itemFactory defaultPage
[ON-SCREEN DISPLAY]
-63
[HDMI SIGNAL LEVEL] -64
[CLOSED CAPTION SETTING] -64
[SCREEN SETTING] -65
[STARTUP LOGO] [DEFAULT LOGO]66
[AUTO SETUP SETTING] [AUTO]66
[SIGNAL SEARCH] [ON]66
[BACK COLOR] [BLUE]67
[WIDE MODE] [AUTO]67
[SXGA MODE] [AUTO]67
[P-TIMER] -67
[OTHER FUNCTIONS] -69