Panasonic Pt Lb51nte Projector Operating Instructions
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Basic Operation Switching the projector on/off ENGLISH - 21 POWER indicator Indicator statusStatus RED LitThe projector is in standby. When the LAMP or TEMP indicator is flashing, the POWER indicator will not be lit. GREENFlashingThe POWER is switched on and the projector is getting ready to project. LitThe projector is ready to project. ORANGELitThe POWER is switched off and the projector is cooling the lamp. FlashingThe POWER is switched on again when cooling the lamp and recovering to projection mode. Recovery may take a while. NOTE: • If the projector is switched on again while the internal cooling fan is still operating by the internal power supply, it may take a while to start the projection. • The electric consumption in standby mode is 4 W. POWER indicator
Basic Operation Switching the projector on/off ENGLISH - 22 1. Plug the Mains lead into the projector. The POWER indicator lights up in RED. 2. Press the POWER button. The POWER indicator lights up in GREEN after flashing for a while. The STARTUP LOGO is displayed on the screen. See “STARTUP LOGO” on page 36. Switching on the projector NOTE: • Some small rattling or tinkling sound may be heard when starting up, but this is normal and does not affect the performance of the projector. • If you disconnected the Mains lead while on projecting mode, the projection will start with connecting the Mains lead. See “DIRECT POWER ON” on page 37. (2) POWER button POWER indicator
Basic Operation Switching the projector on/off ENGLISH - 23 1. Press the POWER button. The confirmation screen is displayed. It will disappear and return to the projection after 10 seconds without any operation. To return to the projection, press any button except the POWER button. 2. Press the POWER button. The POWER indicator lights up in ORANGE while cooling the lamp, then illuminates RED. 3. Once the POWER indicator is lit red, unplug the Mains lead from the projector. If you are in a hurry, you can also use the direct power off function while unplugging the Mains lead from the projector. (page 20) Switching off the projector NOTE: • Press the POWER twice or for a long duration to switch the power off. • You can disconnect the Mains lead instead of following this procedure. See “DIRECT POWER ON” on page 37. • You can turn off the projector by pressing the POWER button longer than 0.5 seconds. (1)(2) POWER button POWER indicator
ENGLISH - 24 Basic Operation Projecting an image 1. Switch on the connected devices. Press the play button of the required device. 2. Press the INPUT SELECT buttons to select the required input method if needed. See “Switching the input signal” on page 26. The image will be projected on the screen. Follow the procedure below when you set the projector up first, and when you change the placement after original setup. 1. Adjusting the angle. Place the projector so that it is vertical to the screen. While pressing the Front leg adjuster button, adjust the forward/back angle of tilt of the projector. Adjust so that the projected image is placed at the centre of the screen. See “Front adjustable legs and throwing angle” on page 17. 2. Press the AUTO SETUP button (when RGB signals are being input). Settings such as the position of the image will be corrected automatically. See “Setting up the image position automatically” on page 25. 3. Adjusting the size. Turn the Zoom ring to adjust the size of the projected image. 4. Adjusting the focus. Turn the Focus ring to adjust the focus of the projected image. Selecting the input signal NOTE: •SIGNAL SEARCH is ON as default and the signal from the connected devices is detected automatically. See “SIGNAL SEARCH” on page 37. • If no signal is detected, the guide screen for computer connection will be displayed (when “INPUT GUIDE” in the “OPTION” menu is set to “DETAILED”. See “INPUT GUIDE” on page 36.) • Press the INPUT SELECT button to finish the input signal search. Positioning the image NOTE: • Heated air comes out of the Air exhaust port. Be careful of this when adjusting the Font adjustable legs. • If keystone distortion occurs, see “KEYSTONE” on page 34. • If you adjust the focus, you may need to adjust the size of the image by moving the Zoom ring again. Screen Zoom ring Focus ring
ENGLISH - 25 Basic Operation Remote control operation You can operate the projector with the Remote control within the remote range 15 m (492). QFacing to the projector Ensure the Remote control emitter is facing to the Remote control signal receptor on front of the projector and press the required buttons to operate. QFacing to the screen Ensure the Remote control emitter is facing to the screen and press the required buttons to operate the projector. The signal will be reflected off the screen. The operating range may differ due to the screen material. This function may not be effective with a translucent screen. You can adjust the setting of the image position, DOT CLOCK and CLOCK PHASE automatically for the projected COMPUTER signal image. Operating range AUTO SETUP INPUT SELECT COMPUTER WIRELESS VIDEO WIRELESS PRESENTATIONPA G E MENU ENTER FREEZE SHUTTERCOMPUTER SEARCHDEFAULTINDEX-WINDOW MULTI-LIVE DIGITAL ZOOM VOLUMERETURNNOTE: • Do not let strong light shine onto the signal receptor. The Remote control may malfunction under strong light such as fluorescent. • If there are any obstacles between the Remote control and the Remote control signal receptor, the Remote control may not operate correctly. Setting up the image position automatically NOTE: •SIGNAL SEARCH will be adjusted only when the SIGNAL SEARCH is set to ON. • If the dot clock frequency is 100 MHz or higher, AUTO SETUP is not effective. • If the projected image is dark or blurred around the edge, AUTO SETUP may stop the processing before complete. Project a much clearer or lighter image and press the AUTO SETUP button again. • When FUNCTION BUTTON is set to AUTO SETUP (see “FUNCTION BUTTON” on page 36), the AUTO SETUP operation can also be carried out by pressing the FUNCTION button at the front of the projector. Screen Projected image
Basic Operation Remote control operation ENGLISH - 26 You can switch the input method manually by pressing the COMPUTER, WIRELESS (PT- LB51NTE only) and VIDEO buttons. Press the required button several times or I H to cycle through the input methods as follows. The actual projected image will be changed in a while. JPressing the COMPUTER button JPressing the WIRELESS button The WIRELESS button is only for PT-LB51NTE. See CD-ROM contents for more detailed information. JPressing the VIDEO button JPressing the INPUT SELECT button on the projector WIRELESS is only for PT-LB51NTE. When projecting an image, press FREEZE to capture the projected image and display it on the screen as a still picture. Press again to escape. While the image is frozen, the sound will be stopped. The “SHUTTER” function can be used to momentarily turn off the picture and sound from the projector when the projector is not being used for short periods of time, such as during breaks in meetings or when carrying out preparation. The projector uses less power in “SHUTTER” mode than it does in normal projection mode. Switching the input signal NOTE: • Only when the COMPUTER2 SELECT is set to INPUT, you can switch between COMPUTER1 and COMPUTER2. COMPUTER1 COMPUTER2 VIDEO S-VIDEO COMPUTER1 WIRELESSS-VIDEO VIDEO COMPUTER2 NOTE: • See “List of compatible signals” on page 46. • See “Connections” on page 18. Capturing an image NOTE: • Press the FREEZE button to return to the projection. • When FUNCTION BUTTON is set to FREEZE (see “FUNCTION BUTTON” on page 36), the FREEZE operation can also be carried out by pressing the FUNCTION button at the front of the projector. Stopping the projection temporary NOTE: • Escaping from the shutter mode is available by pressing any button. • This operation can also be carried out using the SHUTTER command in the MAIN MENU. See “SHUTTER” on page 38. • When FUNCTION BUTTON is set to SHUTTER (see “FUNCTION BUTTON” on page 36), the SHUTTER operation can also be carried out by pressing the FUNCTION button at the front of the projector.
Basic Operation Remote control operation ENGLISH - 27 You can reset most of the customised settings to the factory defaults by pressing DEFAULT button of the Remote control. Display the required sub menu or the menu items and press the DEFAULT button again. See “Main menu and Sub-menu” on page 30. You can project an image in split 2 windows as an INDEX-WINDOW, one is frozen, stored in memory and displayed on the screen’s left side, while the display of subsequent images continues on the right. To escape from the INDEX-WINDOW, press the RETURN button. QSwitching the position In default, the frozen image is displayed on the left and the subsequent image is displayed on the right. Press IH to switch the position. QChanging the image size Press F G to switch and cycle through in 3 size. QCapturing a new image While in INDEX-WINDOW mode, press ENTER to capture a new image and the frozen image window will be updated in a while. Resetting to the factory default settings NOTE: • Some menu items are not available to reset by pressing the DEFAULT button. Adjust each menu items manually. Projecting an image in INDEX-WINDOW mode Projected imageFrozen image Continuing image Frozen image Continuing image Continuing image Frozen image NOTE: • If you change the window size, the aspect ratio of the image is changed and becomes vertically elongated. • This operation can also be carried out using the INDEX-WINDOW command in the MAIN MENU. See “INDEX-WINDOW” on page 38. • When FUNCTION BUTTON is set to “INDEX WINDOW” (see “FUNCTION BUTTON” on page 36), the INDEX-WINDOW operation can also be carried out by pressing the FUNCTION button at the front of the projector. Frozen image Continuing image
Basic Operation Remote control operation ENGLISH - 28 You can enlarge the projected image down to a centred area for emphasizing within the range of 1x to 2x. QEnlarging the image 1. Press DIGITAL ZOOM +/- button once. The centred area of the image will then be enlarged to 1.5x. 2. Adjust the image size by pressing DIGITAL ZOOM +/- button. The image size will be changed in steps of 0.1. QShifting the centre point Press F G I H to shift the centre point. You can control the volume of the built-in speakers and output sound. Press +/- to control the volume. Enlarging the centred area NOTE: • When the COMPUTER signal is projected, the enlargement range will be changed to 1x to 3x. When the FRAME LOCK in POSITION menu is set to ON, the enlargement range is 1x to 2x. See “FRAME LOCK” on page 35. • When the input signal is changed while the DIGITAL ZOOM is activated, the DIGITAL ZOOM will be cancelled. Controlling the volume of the speaker NOTE: • Power consumption can be reduced if the volume level is lowered. • This operation can also be carried out using the VOLUME command in the MAIN MENU. See “VOLUME” on page 38.
ENGLISH - 29 Settings Menu Navigation The menu system allows you to access functions which do not have their own dedicated buttons on the Remote control. The menu options are structured and categorised. You can navigate through the menu with F G H I buttons. JDisplaying the Main menu Press the MENU button to display the Main menu and the operating guidance. The illustrations of the on-screen menus in this operating instructions are for the PT-LB51NTE. JAdjusting with the bar scale items The triangle mark under the bar indicates factory default setting and the square indicates the current setting. JReturning to the previous menu Press the MENU or RETURN button to return to the previous menu. Press repeatedly to escape from the menu mode and return to the projection. JOperating procedure 1. Press F G to scroll to the required Main menu item and press ENTER to select. The selected item is highlighted in orange and the Sub-menu is displayed on the right. See “Main menu and Sub-menu” on page 30. 2. Press F G to scroll to the required Sub-menu item and press I H or ENTER to adjust. The selected item is called up and the other menu items disappear from the screen. Called up item will be disappear after 5 seconds and return to the menu mode. If there is a lower level, the next level will be displayed. 3. Press I H to adjust or set the selected item. For items using a bar scale, the current settings are displayed on the left of the bar scale. You can cycle through the options of an item by pressing I H. 4. Press MENU or RETURN to return to the previous menu. Navigating through the MENU PICTURE POSITIONPICTURE MODE CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS COLOR TINT SHARPNESS COLOR TEMPERATURE DAYLIGHT VIEW AI DETAILED SETUP LANGUAGE OPTION SECURITY WIRELESS STANDARD STANDARD AUTO ON SELECT ENTER RETURN Main menu Sub-menuCurrent settings Operating guidance Contains the required buttons to adjust the settings. KEYSTKEYSTONEONE Current setting Default PICTURE POSITION KEYSTONE POSITION DOT CLOCK CLOCK PHASE ASPECT RESIZING FRAME LOCK LANGUAGE OPTION SECURITY WIRELESS 4:3 ON OFFON SELECT ENTER RETURN REALTIME KEYSTONE PICTURE POSITION KEYSTONE POSITION DOT CLOCK CLOCK PHASE ASPECT RESIZING FRAME LOCK LANGUAGE OPTION SECURITY WIRELESS 4:3 ON OFFON SELECT DEFAULTENTER RETURN REALTIME KEYSTONE KEYSTKEYSTONEONE NOTE: • See “Resetting to the factory default settings” on page 27 to reset each menu items.
Settings Menu Navigation ENGLISH - 30 The Main menu has 6 options. Select the required menu item and press ENTER to display the Sub-menu. Main menu and Sub-menu NOTE: • Some default settings vary by the selected input signal. •Sub-menu items vary according to the selected input signal. • Some settings are adjustable without any signals. Main menuSub-menuOptions (Under line is default setting)Page PICTURE PICTURE MODE NATURAL DYNAMICpage 32 STANDARD BLACKBOARD CONTRAST• Default: 0 page 32 BRIGHTNESS• Default: 0 page 32 COLOR *1 *1.S-VIDEO/VIDEO/COMPONENT signals only• Default: 0 page 32 TINT *1• Default: 0 page 32 SHARPNESS• Default: 0 page 32 COLOR TEMPERATURE LOW STANDARD page 32 HIGH DAYLIGHT VIEW AUTO OFFpage 33 AI ON OFFpage 33 DETAILED SETUP *2 *2.S-VIDEO/VIDEO/COMPUTER signals onlyWHITE BALANCE WHITE BALANCE REDpage 33 (RGB signals only)WHITE BALANCE GREEN • Default: 0WHITE BALANCE BLUE TV-SYSTEM AUTO NTSC (S-VIDEO/VIDEO signals only)NTSC 4.43 PAL PAL-M PAL-N SECAM STILL MODE OFF (S-VIDEO/VIDEO)ON NOISE REDUCTION ON (S-VIDEO/VIDEO)OFF POSITION REALTIME KEYSTONE OFF ON page 34 KEYSTONE• Default: 0 page 34 POSITION *3 *3.S-VIDEO/VIDEO/COMPUTER/COMPONENT signals onlyH• Default: 0 page 34 V• Default: 0 DOT CLOCK *4 *4.COMPUTER/COMPONENT signals only• Default: 0 page 34 CLOCK PHASE *4• Default: 0 page 34 ASPECT *34:3S4:3page 34 16:9 AUTO RESIZING OFF ON page 35 FRAME LOCK *4OFFONpage 35 LANGUAGE page 35