Manual LCD Projector
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Operating Instructions Functional Manual LCD Projector Model No. PT-AE8000U Thank you for purchasing this Panasonic product. ■ Before operating this product, please read the instructions (Basic Guide / Functional Manual) carefully and save this manual for future use. ■ Before using your projector, be sure to read “Read this first!” ( pages 6 to 13). ENGLISH TQBJ0466 Trademarks • VGA and XGA are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. • SVGA is a registered trademark of the Video Electronics Standards Association. • HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface is a trademark or registered trademark of HDMI Licensing LLC. • The font used in the on-screen displays is a Ricoh bitmap font, which is manufactured and sold by Ricoh Company, Ltd. • RealD 3D is a trademark of RealD Inc. • Other names, company names or product names used in these operating instructions are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Please note that the operating instructions do not include the ® and TM symbols. Illustrations in these operating instructions • Note that illustrations of the projector may differ from the ones you actually see. Page references • In these instructions, references to pages are indicated as: ( page 00). Term • In these instructions, the “Wireless remote control unit” accessory is referred to as the “Remote control”. 2 - ENGLISH Features of the Projector Quick Steps Real Live 3D Experience See the relevant page for details. Equipped with 3D (3D motion 1. Set up your projector remaster, 3D double-speed ( page 21) drive technology, and 2D to 3D conversion technology) that help enjoy diverse content in high picture quality. 2. Connect the projector to other devices Upgraded brightness and ( page 26) contrast Brightness and contrast have been upgraded with the introduction of 3. Connect the power cord the newly developed high intensity lamps and optical system. ( page 28) Further enhanced adjustment function 4. Switch on the projector Equipped with the new parallax ( page 29) adjustment monitoring function for simplifying the adjustment of lateral parallax during the input of 3D image signals, and the new gamma adjustment function for enabling 5. Select the input signal finer gamma adjustment. ( page 31) 6. Adjust the image ( page 31) ENGLISH - 3 Contents Be sure to read “Read this first!”. ( pages 6 to 13) Remote control operation ............................... 32 Information Important Important Information Managing the lens control settings ..............................32 Read this first! .....................................................6 Selecting the picture mode ...........................................32 Precautions for use ......................................... 14 Adjusting the picture .....................................................32 Cautions when transporting..........................................14 Loading a saved setting ................................................33 Cautions when installing ...............................................14 Displaying the [VIERA LINK] menu ..............................33 Cautions on use ............................................................16 Displaying the waveform monitor .................................33 Preparation About disposal ...............................................................16 Resetting to the default settings ...................................33 Accessories ...................................................................17 Submenu .......................................................................34 Optional accessories ....................................................17 Switching the input signal .............................................34 Using the <FUNCTION> button .........................................34 Preparation Displaying the [3D SETTINGS] menu .........................34 Getting Started About your projector ....................................... 18 Viewing 3D Images .......................................... 35 Remote control ..............................................................18 About viewing 3D images .............................................35 Projector body ...............................................................19 Communication range of a 3D IR Transmitter and 3D Eyewear ........................................................................36 Cautions when using 3D Eyewear ...............................36 Getting Started Basic Operation Setting up .......................................................... 21 Settings Projection method .........................................................21 Menu navigation ............................................... 37 Parts for ceiling mount (optional) ..................................21 Navigating through the menu .......................................37 Projection related ..........................................................22 Menu list ........................................................................38 Front adjustable feet and throwing angle ....................23 [PICTURE] menu .............................................. 40 Lens shift and positioning .............................................24 [PICTURE MODE] ........................................................40 Settings Connections ...................................................... 26 [CONTRAST] ................................................................40 Before connecting to the projector ...............................26 [BRIGHTNESS] ............................................................40 Connecting example: COMPONENT IN/S-VIDEO IN/ VIDEO IN .......................................................................26 [COLOR] ........................................................................40 Connecting example: HDMI IN/COMPUTER IN .........27 [TINT] .............................................................................40 3D IR Transmitter (optional accessory) connection ....27 [COLOR TEMPERATURE] ..........................................41 Maintenance [SHARPNESS] ..............................................................41 [DYNAMIC IRIS] ...........................................................41 Basic Operation [WAVEFORM MONITOR] ............................................41 Switching the projector on/off ....................... 28 [SPLIT ADJUST] ...........................................................44 Power cord ....................................................................28 [ADVANCED MENU] ....................................................45 Power indicator .............................................................28 [PICTURE MEMORY] ..................................................58 Switching on the projector ............................................29 SIGNAL MODE .............................................................59 Appendix Switching off the power .................................................30 [POSITION] menu ............................................. 60 Projecting an image ......................................... 31 [H-POSITION] ...............................................................60 Selecting the input signal ..............................................31 [V-POSITION] ...............................................................60 Adjusting the image ......................................................31 [DOT CLOCK] ...............................................................60 4 - ENGLISH Contents [CLOCK PHASE] ..........................................................60 [HIGH ALTITUDE MODE] ............................................80 [ASPECT] ......................................................................61 [LAMP POWER] ...........................................................81 [WSS] ............................................................................63 [FUNCTION BUTTON] .................................................81 [OVER SCAN] ...............................................................63 [VIERA LINK SETTINGS] .............................................81 Important [KEYSTONE] ................................................................63 [OTHER FUNCTIONS] .................................................83 Information [AUTO SETUP] .............................................................63 [TEST PATTERN] .........................................................83 [3D SETTINGS] menu ...................................... 64 [LAMP RUNTIME] ........................................................83 [SCREEN SIZE] ............................................................64 [INITIALIZE ALL] ...........................................................84 [3D INPUT FORMAT] ...................................................64 [LEFT/RIGHT SWAP] ...................................................66 Maintenance [3D PICTURE BALANCE] ............................................66 Preparation TEMP and LAMP Indicators ............................ 85 [2D TO 3D] ....................................................................69 Managing the indicated problems ................................85 [3D EYEWEAR BRIGHTNESS] ..................................70 Care and replacement ..................................... 87 [3D IR TRANSMITTER]................................................70 Before cleaning the projector / [3D VIEWING MONITOR] ............................................71 replacing components ..................................................87