Panasonic Pt Lb51e Projector Operating Instructions

Precautions with regard to safety
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Important 
InformationIn order to get the best picture quality
 Draw curtains or blinds over any windows and turn off 
any lights near the screen to prevent outside light or 
light from indoor lamps from shining onto the screen.
Do not touch the surfaces of the lens with your bare 
hands.
 If the surface of the lens becomes dirty from 
fingerprints or anything else, this will be magnified 
and projected onto the screen.
Liquid crystal panel
 Do not project...

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Preparation
About Your Projector
Battery compartment
1. Press the tab and lift up the cover.
2. Insert the batteries according to the polarity diagram indicated inside.
Top view
Remote control signal emitter. (page 25)
Remote control
INPUT SELECT buttons
Switch the required input 
signal button to select.
 WIRELESS button is 
only for PT-LB51NTE.
 See CD-ROM contents.
RETURN
VO L U ME DIGITAL ZOOM MULTI-LIVE
INDEX-WINDOWDEFAULTCOMPUTER
SEARCHSHUTTER FREEZE
ENTER
MENUPAG E WIRELESS...

Preparation
About Your Projector
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Attaching a hand strap
You can attach a favourite strap on to the Remote control.
NOTE:
• Do not drop the Remote control.
• Avoid contact with liquids or moisture.
• Use manganese batteries or alkaline batteries with the Remote control.
• Do not attempt to modify or disassemble the Remote control. Contact an Authorised Service Centre for repairs.
• Do not keep pressing the Remote control buttons as this may shorten battery life.
• See “Remote control...

Preparation
About Your Projector
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JTop and front view
Projector body
NOTE:
• Do not cover the ventilation openings or place anything within 15 cm (6) of them as this may cause damage or injury.
MENU button (page 29)
Display the MAIN MENU.  POWER button (page 20)
POWER indicator (page 21)
Switch between stand-by mode 
and projection mode.
Navigation buttons (page 29)
Navigate through the menus with 
FGIH, and activate the menu 
item with ENTER.FUNCTION button (page 36) INPUT SELECT button...

Preparation
About Your Projector
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JBack and bottom view
NOTE:
• Do not cover the ventilation openings or place anything within 15 cm (6) of them as this may cause damage or injury.
• When a cable is connected to the VARIABLE AUDIO OUT, the built-in speaker will be disabled.
AC IN
Connect the Mains lead to 
supply electronic power to 
the projector. (page 20) Font adjustable legs (L/R)
Adjust the projection angle. 
(page 17)
COMPUTER1 IN
Connect an RGB signal 
cable from a computer.S-VIDEO IN...

Getting Started
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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.
JCalculation methods for screen dimensions
You can calculate more detailed screen dimension from the screen diagonal. (Unit: m)
* The results above are approximate and may differ slightly from the actual measurements.
Screen size and throw distance
Projection size...

Getting Started
Setting up
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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 37..
You can adjust the projection angle in the vertical direction by pressing the Font leg adjuster buttons.
See “Positioning the image” on page 24.
Projection method
JSetting on a desk/floor and 
projecting from front JSetting on a desk/floor and 
projecting from rear
INSTALLATION: FRONT/DESKINSTALLATION: REAR/DESK...

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Connections
 Read and follow the operating and connecting instructions of each peripheral device.
 The peripheral devices must be turned off.
 Use cables that match each peripheral device to be connected.
 If the input signal is affected by signal jitter, the projected image may have poor image quality and timebase 
correction is effective.
 Confirm the type of video signals. See “List of compatible signals” on page 46.
 Only one audio system circuit is available for each of...

Getting Started
Connections
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JConnecting with VIDEO IN/S-VIDEO IN
JConnecting with COMPONENT IN
Connecting with AV equipment
NOTE:
• If you connect the BNC cables, use with a commercial BNC-RCA adaptor.
DVD player
Audio system To S-VIDEO output
Video player To video output or 
audio output
DVD player
(with component video 
connectors) D-sub15-pin (male) - BNCx5 (male) adapter cable
Red (connect to P
R signal connector)
Blue (connect to P
B signal connector)
Green (connect to Y signal...

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Basic Operation
Switching the projector on/off
JConnecting
1. Make sure the shape of the mains plug and the AC IN connector on the back of 
the projector match, then push the plug all the way in.
2. Connect the Mains lead to a mains socket.
JDisconnecting
1. Check that the POWER indicator of the POWER button is lit red, and then unplug the Mains lead from the 
mains socket.
2. Hold the plug and unplug the Mains lead from the AC IN connector on the back of the projector.
JDirect power off...