Panasonic PT-AX200U Bedienungsanleitung

E NGLISH Operating Instructions LCD Projector Model No. PT-AX200U Before operating this product, please read th e instruct ions carefully and sa ve th is manual for future use. TQBJ0235[...]

Important Information 2 - E NGLISH Important Safety Notice Dear Panasonic Customer: This instruction booklet provides all th e nec essary operating inform ation that you might requ ire. We hope it will help you to get the most out of your new product, and that you will be pleased with your Panasonic LCD projector. The serial number of your prod uct[...]

Important Information Important Safety Notice E NGLISH - 3 Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union This symbol is only valid in the European Union. If you wish to discard this pr oduct, please conta ct yo ur local authorities or deale r and ask for the corr ect method of disposal. WARNING: This equipment has been teste[...]

4 - E NGLISH Contents J Quick steps Important Information Important Safety Notice . ............. ............. ............. 2 Precautions with regard to safety ................... .... 6 WARNINGS .............. ............ ........... ........... ........... ...... 6 CAUTIONS ............... ............ .............. ........... ..............[...]

Preparation Getting Started Basic Operation Settings Maintenance Appendix E NGLISH - 5 Contents Important Infomation Settings Menu Navigation ...................... ................ ............ 27 Navigating through the MENU .... .............. .............. .. 27 Main menu and sub-menu ....... .............. .............. ..... 28 PICTURE menu [...]

Important Information 6 - E NGLISH Precautions with regard to safety If you notice smoke, stra nge smells or noise co ming from the projector, disconnect t he power plug from the wall out let. Do not continue to use the projector in such cases, otherwise fire or electric shocks could res ult. Check that no more smoke is coming out, and then contact[...]

Precautions with regard to safety E NGLISH - 7 Important Information Do not use the projector in a bath or s hower. Fire or electric shocks can re sult. Do not place your skin into the light beam wh ile the projector is being used. S trong light is emitted from the projector’s lens. If you place directly into this lig ht, it can hurt or damage yo[...]

Precautions with regard to safety 8 - E NGLISH Important Information Do not mix old and new batteries. If the batteries are ins erted incorrectly , they may explode or leak, and fire, injury or cont amination of the battery comp artment and surrounding area may result. Remove the used batter ies from the remote control promptly. If you leave used b[...]

Precautions with regard to safety E NGLISH - 9 Important Information In order to get the best picture qualit y Draw curtain s or blinds over any wind ows and turn of f any light s near the screen to pre vent outside light or light from indoor lamp s from shining onto the screen. Do not touch the surfaces of t he lens with your bare hands. If the su[...]

Precautions with regard to safety 10 - E NGLISH Important Information Make sure the following accessories are provided with yo ur projector. * The protectors for en closed produc ts, such as a plug cove r or foam cartons mus t be treated properly. Accessories Remote control for PT- AX200U (x1) N2QA YB000194 AA batteries for remote control (x2) Safe[...]

E NGLISH - 11 Preparation About Your Projector 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 co ntrol. Contact an Authorized Service Cente r for repairs. • Do not [...]

Preparation About Your Projector 12 - E NGLISH J T op and front view Projector body NOTE: • Do not cover the ventilation openin gs or place anything within 50 cm (20") of th em as this may cause damage or injury . • While the proj ector is not in use , keep the lens cove r to protect the lens. POWER While the MAIN POWER is on, switch betwe[...]

Preparation About Your Projector E NGLISH - 13 J Back and bottom view NOTE: • Do not cover the ven tilation openings or place anything within 10 cm (4") of them as this may cause damage or injury . • The projector should only be used with the a ttached power cord to ensure optimum performance and avoi d damage to the projector . Front leg [...]

Getting Started 14 - E NGLISH Setting up You can adjust the projection size with 2.0x zoom lens . Calculate and de fine the throw distance as follows. * All measurements above are app roximate and may differ slightly from the actual measurements. J Calculation methods fo r screen dimensions Y ou can calculate more det ailed screen dimension from th[...]

Getting Started Setting up E NGLISH - 15 You can use the pr ojector with any of the following 4 proje cti on methods. To set the desired method i n the projector, See “INSTALLATION” on page 38. You can screw up/down the fron t leg adjusters to control the a ngle of the pro jector for ad justing the throwing a ngle. See “Positioning the imag e[...]

Getting Started Setting up 16 - E NGLISH If the projector is not positio ned right in front of the cent er of the screen, you can adju st the pr ojected image position by moving t he lens shift dials within th e shift range of the lens . J Adjusting the lens shif t lever 1. Screw the sh ift lever counterclockwise to unlock. 2. Move the shift lever [...]

Getting Started Setting up E NGLISH - 17 J Projector location range Y ou can determine wh ere to locate the s creen and the projector by considering the lens s hift possibilities. See “Positioning the image” on p age 21. Q When the screen position is fixed Q When the projector position is fixed NOTE: • When the projector is lo cated right in [...]

Getting Started 18 - E NGLISH Connections Read and follow the operating and con necting instructions o f each peripher al device. The peripher al devices must be turned off. Use cables that match each peripheral de vice to be connected. Confirm the type of video signals. See “L ist of compatible signals” on pa ge 45. Audio cables must be connec[...]

E NGLISH - 19 Basic Operation Switching the projector on/off J Connecting 1. Make sure the shape of the power plug and th e AC IN connector on the back of the projector match, then push the plug all the way in. 2. Connect the power cord to a wall outlet. J Disconnecting 1. Make sure the MAIN POWER is switched off and unplug the power cord from the [...]

Basic Operation Switching the projector on/off 20 - E NGLISH 1. Switch the MA IN POWER button on. The power indicator li ghts up in red. 2. Remove the lens cover from the lens. 3. Press the POWER button. The power indicator lights up in green after flashing for a while. The STARTUP LOGO is displayed on the scree n. See “ST ARTUP LOGO” on page 3[...]

E NGLISH - 21 Basic Operation Projecting an image 1. Switch on the connected devices. Press the play button of the required device. 2. Press the INPUT SELECT button to select the required input meth od if needed. See “Switching the input signal” on p age 26. The image will b e projected on the scree n. 1. Press the ASPECT button to select the r[...]

22 - E NGLISH Basic Operation Remote control operation You can operate th e projector with the remote control within the remote range 7 m (22'11"). Q Facing to the projector Ensure the remote control emitter is facing to the remote control signal receptor on front/back of the projector an d press th e required bu ttons to operate. Q Facin[...]

Basic Operation Remote control operation E NGLISH - 23 You can display the PICTURE and ADVANCED MENU menu items by pressing the PIC. ADJUST button. Pr ess the butto n to switch be tween PICTURE and ADVANCED MENU menu. Press F G to select the required menu item and I H to adjust. Q PICTURE menu items PICTURE MODE , CONTRAST , BRIGHTNESS , COLOR , TI[...]

Basic Operation Remote control operation 24 - E NGLISH You can adjust a selected color individ ually and save and retrieve und er the PICTURE MODE setting. Press the COLOR MANAGEMENT button to open the menu. Q Adjusting the selected color Select a color and adjust COLOR , TINT and BRIGHTNESS . 1. Select the CURSOR menu and press ENTER . The project[...]

Basic Operation Remote control operation E NGLISH - 25 Q Saving a log sett ing as a profile Return to the COLOR MANAGEME NT menu and save the stored log as a profile. Make sure that the PICTURE MODE is not switched. 1. Select the PROFILE SAVE menu and pr ess ENTER The PROFILE SAVE menu is displayed. Y ou can save the prof ile as USER1 , USER2 and U[...]

Basic Operation Remote control operation 26 - E NGLISH You can switch the inpu t method manually by pressing the INPUT SELECT button. Press the button several times or press I H to cycle through the input methods as follows. The actual proj ected image will be changed in a while. The graphical guidance will be displayed on the upper right of the pr[...]

E NGLISH - 27 Settings Menu Navigation The menu system allows you to access fu nctions which do not have their own dedicated buttons on the remote control. The menu options are str uctured and cate gorized. You can n avigate through the menu with F G H I buttons. J Displaying the main menu Press the MENU button to disp lay the main menu and the ope[...]

Settings Menu Navigation 28 - E NGLISH The main menu has 5 options. Sele ct the required menu item and press ENTER to display the sub-menu. Main menu and sub-menu NOTE: • Some default settings vary by th e selected input signal. • Sub-menu items vary according to the selected inp ut signal. • Some settings are adjustable without any signals. [...]

Menu Navigation E NGLISH - 29 Settings Main menu Sub-menu Options (Underlined is def ault setting) Page POSITION H-POSITION • Default: 0 page 34 V-POSITION • Default: 0 page 34 DOT CLOCK *1 *1. COMPONENT / COMPUTER signals only • Default: 0 page 34 CLOCK PHASE *2 *2. COMPONENT signals only • Default: 0 page 34 ASPECT 4:3 16:9 14:9 page 34 Z[...]

30 - E NGLISH Settings PICTURE menu Depending on the projection environment, you can use these pres et parame ter settings to optimiz e image projection. Press I H to cycle through the op tions. Q Reproducing color of an sRGB image For reproducing the original color of S-VIDEO images precisely , set as follows. 1. Press the PICTURE ADJUST button an[...]

PICTURE menu E NGLISH - 31 Settings You can adjust the white balance of the p rojected image. Setting range: -6 to +6 You can switch automatic adjustment system of the lamp and the lens iris, which co ntrol the contrast and black level, on/off. ON : Automatic adjustment OFF : No adjustment The luminance sensor detects the brightne ss of the room an[...]

Settings PICTURE menu 32 - E NGLISH J TV-SYSTEM When the video signal is changed, the setting switches automatically . Y ou can switch the setting manually to ma tch the video data . Press I H to cycle through the options. You can save and name th e adjusted PICTURE menu settings for instan t access from FAVORITE LOAD menu. 1. Adjust the items in P[...]

PICTURE menu E NGLISH - 33 Settings You can edit the named memory settings. Q Deleting a memory setting 1. Select FAVORITE DELETE and press the ENTER button. 2. Select the required memo ry setting and press the ENTER button. If you select ALL DELETE , you can delete all of the saved memory settings. 3. Select OK in the confirmation scr een and pres[...]

34 - E NGLISH Settings POSITION menu You can move the projected imag e horizontally for fine adjustment. You can move the projected imag e vertically for fine adjustment. If you have in terference patterns of the projecte d image, which is sometimes referred to as moire or noise, you can minimize it by pressing I H to adjust the clock frequency. (A[...]

POSITION menu E NGLISH - 35 Settings J Aspect ratio options an d projection example If you apply the aspect ratio options to the projected image, the resu lt will be as follows. The result may differ due to the input signals. See “Switchin g the aspect ratio” on pa ge 23. Q VIDEO/S-VIDEO/COMPONENT Not available with 1 125 (1 080)/50i, 1 125 (1 [...]

Settings POSITION menu 36 - E NGLISH WSS (Wide Screen Signalling) detects if a PAL / 625p (576p)/625 i (576i) signal is input and that signal has an identification signal, and switch the aspe ct ratio to required settin g automatically. You can switch the system off manually. If the 4 edges of an image is partly dropped, you ca n use this function [...]

E NGLISH - 37 Settings FUNCTION BUTTON You can assign a frequently used menu option to the FUNCTION button for shortcut. Press I H to selec t the required me nu option and pr ess the ENTER button. Q BLANK function Y ou can stop the pr ojection temporar y for electrical power save. T o escape from the blank mode, press any button exce pt the LIGHT b[...]

38 - E NGLISH Settings OPTION menu When you change the input method, th e guidance appears in the upper right co rner of the screen. The following display methods are availa ble. Press I H to cycle through the options. You can change the backg round color of the menu. Press I H to cycle through the option. TYPE1 Semi transparent black TYPE2 Solid b[...]

OPTION menu E NGLISH - 39 Settings You can select the requir ed duration of time and set th e off timer to turn off the powe r of the projector automatically. 3 minutes befo re turn-off, the countdown of minutes will be displayed in the lower right corner. Press I H to cycle through the options. If you use the projector at high elevation , the ALTI[...]

40 - E NGLISH Maintenance TEMP and LAMP Indicators If a problem shou ld occur with the projector , the LAMP and/or TEMP indicators will inform you. Manage the indicated problems as follow. 1. Confirm the st atus of all indicators and projector , and switch off the projector in prop er way . 2. Find ou t the cause of the problem by status of the LAM[...]

E NGLISH - 41 Maintenance Care and Replacement J Before cleaning the pro jector Switch off the MAIN POWER switch in proper way and disconnect the power plug from the wall outlet. Unplug all the cables from the projector . J Cleaning the outer sur face of the projector Wipe off dirt and dust gently with a sof t cloth. If it is difficult to remove th[...]

Maintenance Care and Replacement 42 - E NGLISH J Before replacing the lamp unit Switch off the MAIN POWER button in proper wa y and disconnect the power plug from the wall ou tlet. Make sure the lamp unit and the surroundings are cooled enoug h. Unplug all th e cables from the projector. Prepare a Phillips-head screwdriver . Contact an Authorized S[...]

Care and Replacement E NGLISH - 43 Maintenance J Removing and replacing the lamp unit 1. T urn the projector up side down and place it gentl y on a so ft cloth. 2. Use a Phillips screw driver to l oosen the 2 lamp unit fixing screws until the screws turn fr eely and remove the lamp unit cover . 3. Use a Phillips screw driver to l oosen the 2 lamp u[...]

44 - E NGLISH Maintenance Troubleshooting Should any problem pers ist, contac t your deale r. Problem Cause Reference pa g e Power does not turn on. The power cord may not be connected. The MAIN POWER switch is turned o ff. No electric supply is at the wall outlet. TEMP indicator is lit or flashes. LAMP indicator is lit or flashes. The lamp unit co[...]

E NGLISH - 45 Appendix Technical Information List of comp atible signals Signal Display mode Display resolution (dot s) *1 *1. The “i” appearing after the re solution indicates an interlaced signal. Scanning frequency Dot c lock frequency (MHz) Picture quality *2 *2. The following symbols are used to i ndicate picture q uality. AA Maximum pictu[...]

Appendix Technical Information 46 - E NGLISH The serial connector which is on the connecto r panel of the projector conforms to the RS-232C inter face specification, so that the projector ca n be controlled by a persona l computer which is connected to th is connector. J Connection J Pin assignment s and signal names J Cable specifications (When co[...]

Technical Information E NGLISH - 47 Appendix J Communication settings J Control commands J Inquiry commands Signal level RS-232C Char acter length 8 bits Sync. method Asynchronous Stop bit 1 bit Baud rate 9 600 bps X p arameter None Parity None S p arameter None Command Control content s Remarks PON POWER ON In standby mode, all commands other than[...]

Appendix Technical Information 48 - E NGLISH S pecifications Power supply AC 100 - 240 V 50 Hz/60 Hz Power consumption 290 W During standby (when fan is stopped ): 0.08 W Amp s 3.5 A - 1.5 A LCD panel Panel size (diagonal) 0.7 type (17.78 mm) Aspect ratio 16 : 9 Display method 3 transparen t LCD panels (RG B) Drive method Active matrix method Pixel[...]

Technical Information E NGLISH - 49 Appendix T erminals S-VIDEO IN Single - line, Mini DIN 4p Y: 1.0 V [p-p], C: 0.286 V [p-p], 75 Ω VIDEO IN Single - line, RCA pi n jack1. 0 V [p-p], 75 Ω COMPUTER IN Single - line, D - sub HD 15-pin (female) R.G.B. 0.7 V [p-p], 75 Ω G.SYNC 1.0 V [p-p], 75 Ω HD/SYNC TTL high impedance, au tomatic positive/n[...]

Appendix Technical Information 50 - E NGLISH The projector and the ceiling mount bracket are designed su fficiently safety though, make sure the safety cable provided with the projecto r is installed and attached to the secu rity lock slot o f the projecto r when mo unting in the ceiling for safety and security. J Inst alling the safety cable 1. In[...]

Technical Information E NGLISH - 51 Appendix VGA and XGA are trad emarks of Int ernational B usiness Machin es Corporation . S-VGA is a regi stered trademark of the V ideo Electronics S tandards Association. HDMI, the HDMI logo and High- Definition Multimedia Interface ar e trademarks or registered trademar ks of HDMI Licensing LLC. The font used i[...]

52 - E NGLISH Appendix Index A AC IN ................ ................ ............. ................ ......... 13 Accessories ........... ................ ................. ................ .. 10 ADVANCED MENU ................ ............. ................. ..... 31 Air exhaust port ............ ................ ................ ............ 12 A[...]

Appendix Index E NGLISH - 53 M MAIN POWER .............. ............ ................. ............... 13 MENU Control panel button ......... ................ ................. ..12 Remote control button ................ ................ .........11 Remote control function .............. ................ .........27 Menu Main menu ............. ..[...]

NOTE: This product contains a CR Coin Cell Lithium Battery which contains Per chlorate Materi al - special handling may apply. See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazar douswaste /perchlorate. Panasonic Projector Systems Company Unit of Panasonic Corporation of No rth America One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094 (201) 392 - 6591 Technical Support: (888) 411 - 199[...]