Panasonic PT-DX800U manual

Thank you for purchasing this Panasonic product. ■ This manual is common to all the models regardless of suffixes of the Model No. z S: Silver model, the standard zoom lens supplied LS: Silver model, the lens sold separately K: Black model, the standard zoom lens supplied LK: Black model, the lens sold separately ■ Before operating this product[...]

Read this  rst! 2 - ENGLISH Important Information Read this  rst! Information W ARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DONOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. The lightning ash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” wi[...]

Read this  rst! ENGLISH - 3 Important Information FCC NOTICE (USA) Declaration of Conformity Model Number: PT -DW730U/PT -DW730UL/PT -DX800U/PT -DX800UL T rade Name: Panasonic Responsible Party: Panasonic Corporation of North America Address: One Panasonic W ay , Secaucus, NJ 07094 T elephone number: (877)803-8492 E-mail: projectorsupport@us.pan[...]

Read this  rst! 4 - ENGLISH Important Information W ARNING:  PO W E R The wall outlet or the circuit breaker shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible when problems occur . If the following problems occur , cut off the power supply immediately . Continued use of the projector in these conditions will result in re[...]

Read this  rst! ENGLISH - 5 Important Information W ARNING: Do not cover the air inlet port or the air outlet port. Doing so will cause the projector to overheat, which can cause re or damage to the projector . z Do not place the projector in narrow , badly ventilated places such as closets or bookshelves. z Do not place the projector on clot[...]

Read this  rst! 6 - ENGLISH Important Information CAUTION:  PO W E R When disconnecting the power cord, be sure to hold the power plug and power connector . If the power cord itself is pulled, the lead will become damaged, and re, short-circuits or serious electric shocks will result. When not using the projector for an extended period of [...]

Read this  rst! ENGLISH - 7 Important Information CAUTION:  O N U SE / I NS T AL LA TI ON Do not put your weight on this projector . Y ou could fall or the projector could break, and injury will result. z Be especially careful not to let young children stand or sit on the projector . Do not place the projector in extremely hot locations. Doin[...]

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ENGLISH - 9 Quick Steps Quick Steps For details, see the corresponding pages. 1. Set up your projector . (  page 21) 2. Attach the projection lens. (  page 29) 3. Connect w ith other devices . (  page 30) 4. C onnect the power cord. (  page 32) 5. Power on. (  page 34) 6. Select the input signal. (  page 36) 7. Adjust the image. ([...]

Contents 10 - ENGLISH Important Information Preparation Getting Started Basic Operation Settings Maintenance Appendix Important Information Re ad t h i s  rst ! ............................................ 2 P rec a u t i o ns fo r U se...................................1 2 Ca u ti o ns w h en t ra ns port i ng ............................. 1 2 [...]

Contents ENGLISH - 1 1 Important Information Preparation Getting Started Basic Operation Settings Maintenance Appendix [AU T O S I G NA L] .............................................. 5 7 [AU T O SE T U P] ............................................... 5 7 [D VI -D I N ] ........................................................ 5 8 [O N -S CRE EN[...]

Precautions for Use 12 - ENGLISH Important Information Precautions for Use Cautions when transporting z Projection lens is susceptible to effects due to vibration or impact. Make sure to remove the lens w hen transporting. z When transporting the projector , hold it securely by its bottom and avoid excessive vibration and impacts. Doing so may dama[...]

Precautions for Use ENGLISH - 13 Important Information ■ Do not use the projector tilted right or left. Using the projector at a vertical angle that exceeds 1 5 ° may reduce product life or result in malfunction. ■ When installing and using the projector at an angle that exceeds 30 ° vertically , set [COOLING CONDITION] (  page 62). Failur[...]

Precautions for Use 14 - ENGLISH Important Information Security T ake safety measures against follo w ing incidents. z Personal information being leaked via this product z Unauthorized operation of this product by a malicious third party z Interfering or stopping of this product by a malicious third party T ake suf  cient security measures. ( ?[...]

Precautions for Use ENGLISH - 15 Important Information Cautions on use ■ In order to get the picture quality Dra w curtains or blinds over w indo w s 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 surface of the projection lens with your bare hands. If[...]

Precautions for Use 16 - ENGLISH Important Information Accessories Make sure that the follo w ing accessories are provided w ith your projector . Numbers in the brackets ( ) sho w the number of accessories. Wireless/ w ired remote control unit (x1) (N2QA YB000371) Po w er cord (x1) (K2CG3YY0007 5 ) Projection lens cover (x1) (TKPB3 5 101) Lens cove[...]

About Y our Projector ENGLISH - 17 Preparation About Y our Projector Remote control ■ T op (1) Remote control indicator Flashes by pressing any buttons. (2) ST ANDBY ( ) button Sets the projector to the standby mode w hen the <MAIN POWER> s w itch on the projector is set to <ON>. (3) POWER ON ( ) button Starts projection w hen the <[...]

About Y our Projector 18 - ENGLISH Preparation Projector body ■ Front (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (6) ■ R e ar (9) (10) (11) (12) (1) Power indicator <ST ANDBY (RED)/ON (GREEN)> Displays the status of the po w er . (2) Lamp indicator <LAMP1> Displays the status of the lamp 1. (3) Lamp indicator <LAMP2> Displays the status [...]

About Y our Projector ENGLISH - 19 Preparation ■ Control panel (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (1) ST ANDBY ( ) button Sets the projector to the standby mode w hen the <MAIN POWER> s w itch on the projector is set to <ON>. (2) POWER ON ( ) button Starts projection w hen the <MAIN POWER> s w itch on the pr[...]

Using Remote control 20 - ENGLISH Preparation Using Remote control Inserting and removing the batteries 1) Open the cover . (i) (ii) 2) Insert the batteries and close the cover (insert the side  rst). z When remove the batteries, perform the steps in the reverse order . Setting Remote control ID numbers When you use the system w ith multiple pro[...]

Setting up ENGLISH - 21 Getting Started Setting up Projection method Y ou can use the projector w ith any of the follo w ing four projection methods. Select the appropriate method depending on the environment. ■ Mounting on the ceiling and projecting forward ■ Setting on a desk/  oor and projecting from rear (Using the translucent screen) Me[...]

Setting up 22 - ENGLISH Getting Started Screen size and throw distance Install the projector referring to the follo w ing  gures and table describing projection distances. Image size and image position can be adjusted in accordance w ith the screen size and screen position. SD L (L W/L T) L (L W/L T) SW SH H SH SW Projected image Screen Screen L[...]

Setting up ENGLISH - 23 Getting Started ■ Projection distance per projection lens (for PT -DW730U) z When the screen aspect ratio is 1 6 :10 (unit: m) (All measurements belo w are approximate and may differ slightly from the actual measurements.) Lens type Standard zoom lens Optional lens Height position (H) *2 Fixed- focus lens Ultra short- focu[...]

Setting up 24 - ENGLISH Getting Started z When the screen aspect ratio is 4:3 (unit: m) (All measurements belo w are approximate and may differ slightly from the actual measurements.) Lens type Standard zoom lens Optional lens Height position (H) *2 Fixed- focus lens Ultra short- focus zo om lens Short-focus zoom lens Medium-focus zoom lens Long-fo[...]

Setting up ENGLISH - 25 Getting Started ■ Projection distance per projection lens (for PT -DX800U) z When the screen aspect ratio is 4:3 (unit: m) (All measurements belo w are approximate and may differ slightly from the actual measurements.) Lens type Standard zoom lens Optional lens Height p osition (H) *2 Fixed- focus lens Ultra short- focus z[...]

Setting up 26 - ENGLISH Getting Started ■ Projection distance calculation formula per projection lens (for PT -DW730U) Lens type Aspect ratio Projection distance (L) formula Standard zoom lens – 1 6 :10 Min. (L W) L = 1. 566 9 x SD (m) – 0.074 6 Max. (L T) L = 2.18 5 0 x SD (m) – 0.072 5 1 6 :9 Min. (L W) L = 1. 6 102 x SD (m) – 0.074 6 M[...]

Setting up ENGLISH - 27 Getting Started ■ Projection distance calculation formula per projection lens (for PT -DX800U) Lens type Aspect ratio Projection distance (L) formula Standard zoom lens – 4:3 Min. (L W) L = 1.4 56 7 x SD (m) – 0.074 6 Max. (L T) L = 2.03 5 4 x SD (m) – 0.072 5 1 6 :9 Min. (L W) L = 1. 5 8 66 x SD (m) – 0.074 6 Max.[...]

Removing/attaching the projection lens 28 - ENGLISH Getting Started Removing/attaching the projection lens Perform the follo w ing steps w hen removing/attaching the standard zoom lens or the optional lens. Move the lens to the home position before replacing or removing the lens. (  page 3 6 ) Attention z Replace the projection lens after turnin[...]

Removing/attaching the projection lens ENGLISH - 29 Getting Started Attaching the projection lens 1) Remove the projection lens cover , align the guide of the projection lens to the guide groove on the projector , and then insert the projection lens. Groove Guide Projection lens 2) T urn the projection lens clockwise until it clicks. 3) Attach the [...]

Connections 30 - ENGLISH Getting Started Before connecting to the projector z Read carefully the instruction manual for the device to be connected. z T urning of f the po w er s w itch of the devices before connecting cables. z If any connection cable is not supplied w ith the device, or if no optional cable is available for the connection of the d[...]

Connections ENGLISH - 31 Getting Started Connecting example: A V equipment VCR (TBC built-in) DVD player with HDMI terminal (HDCP) or Attention z Al w ays use one of the follo w ing w hen connecting a VCR. – A VCR w ith built-in time base corrector (TBC) – A time base corrector (TBC) bet w een the projector and the VCR z If nonstandard burst si[...]

Powering ON/OFF 32 - ENGLISH Basic Operation Powering ON/OFF Connecting the power cord Be sure to insert the supplied power cord securely to its base to prevent it from coming off. Con  rm that the <MAIN POWER> s w itch is at the <OFF> side, before connecting the po w er cord. ■ Attaching 1) Check the shapes o f the AC IN term inal[...]

Powering ON/OFF ENGLISH - 33 Basic Operation Power indicator The po w er indicator informs you of the po w er status. Check the status of the po w er indicator <ST ANDBY (RED)/ ON (GREEN)> before operating the projector . Power indicator <ST ANDBY (RED)/ON (GREEN)> Indicator status Status No illumination No illumination The main po w er[...]

Powering ON/OFF 34 - ENGLISH Basic Operation Powering up the projector When using the optional projection lens, attach the pr oje c t io n le ns b e fo re t u rn ing o n the p o w e r . (  p age 2 9) Remove the lens cover beforehand. 1) Connect the power plug to the outlet. (AC 120 V 5 0 Hz/ 6 0 Hz) 2) Press the <ON> side of the <MAIN P[...]

Powering ON/OFF ENGLISH - 35 Basic Operation Powering off the projector 1) Press the ST ANDBY < > button. 2) Press the ◀▶ buttons to select [OK], and press the <ENTER> button. (Or press the ST ANDBY < > button again.) z Projection of the image w ill stop, and the Po w er indicator <ST ANDBY (RED)/ON (GREEN)> on the proje[...]

Projecting 36 - ENGLISH Basic Operation Check the connections of the external devices, attachment of the projection lens (  page 29), and connection of the po w er cor d (  pa ge 32), and t urn on the po w er (  p age 34) to st art the proje ction. Select the in put sig nal an d adjust the image. Projecting Selecting the input signal Selec[...]

Projecting ENGLISH - 37 Basic Operation Adjustment range by the lens position shift (optical shift) Perform the lens position shift w ithin the adjustment range. The focus may change w hen the lens position is shifted out of the adjustment range. This is because the movement of the lens is restricted to protect the optical parts. Projection positio[...]

Basic operations using the remote control 38 - ENGLISH Basic Operation Basic operations using the remote control Using the SHUTTER function If the projector is not used for a certain period of time during the meeting intermission, for example, it is possible to turn off the image temporarily . button 1) Press the <SHUTTER> button on the remot[...]

Basic operations using the remote control ENGLISH - 39 Basic Operation Using the automatic setup function The automatic setup function can be used to automatically adjust the resolution, clock phase, and picture position w hen analog RGB signals consisting of bitmap images such as computer signals are being input, or to automatically adjust the pic[...]

Basic operations using the remote control 40 - ENGLISH Basic Operation Changing the picture aspect ratio Y ou can toggle through aspect ratios to select the one that is appropriate for the input signal. button Press the <ASPECT> button on the remote control. z The setting w ill change as follo w s each time the button is pressed. [VID AUTO] *[...]

Menu Navigation ENGLISH - 41 Settings Menu Navigation Navigating through the menu ■ Operating procedure button 1) Press the <MENU> button on the remote control or the control panel. z The [MAIN MENU] screen is displayed. ENTER MAIN MENU PICTURE POSITION ADV ANCED MENU DISPLA Y LANGUAGE DISPLA Y OPTION PROJECTOR SETUP TEST P A TTERN SIGNAL L[...]

Menu Navigation 42 - ENGLISH Settings Note z Y ou cannot reset all the settings to the factory default at a time. z T o reset all the settings adjusted in the sub-menu item to the factory default at a time, perform initialization from the [PROJECTOR SETUP] menu  [INITIALIZE] (  page 66 ). z Some menu items cannot be reset by pressing the <[...]

Menu Navigation ENGLISH - 43 Settings ■ [DISPLA Y LANGUAGE] Details (  page 5 4) ■ [DISPLA Y OPTION] Sub-menu item Factory default Page [COLOR MA TCHING] [OFF] 55 [COLOR CORRECTION] [OFF] 56 [CONTRAST MODE] [DEF AUL T] 56 [SCREEN SETTING] ― 5 7 [AUTO SIGNAL] [OFF] 5 7 [AUTO SETUP] ― 5 7 [DVI-D IN] ― 5 8 [ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y] ― 5 8 [BA[...]

[PICTURE] menu 44 - ENGLISH Settings Select [PICTURE] from the main menu, and select the item from the sub-menu. Refer to “ Navigating through the menu ” (  pa g e 4 1) re g ar d in g t h e ope r at i on of th e m enu screen. z After selecting the item, press ▲▼◀▶ to set. [PICTURE MODE] Y ou can s w itch to the desired picture mode s[...]

[PICTURE] menu ENGLISH - 45 Settings [COLOR] Y ou can adjust the color saturation of the projected image. 1) Press ▲▼ to select [COLOR]. 2) Press ◀▶ or the <ENTER> button. z The [COLOR] individual adjustment screen is displayed. 3) Press ◀▶ to adjust the level. Operation Adjustment Adjustment range Press ▶ . Deepens colors. Maxi[...]

[PICTURE] menu 46 - ENGLISH Settings [WHITE GAIN] Y ou can adjust the brightness of the w hite part of the projected image. 1) Press ▲▼ to select [WHITE GAIN]. 2) Press ◀▶ or the <ENTER> button. z The [WHITE GAIN] individual adjustment screen is displayed. 3) Press ◀▶ to adjust the level. Operation Adjustment Adjustment range Pres[...]

[PICTURE] menu ENGLISH - 47 Settings [AI] Y ou can project the optimal image w ith contrast by controlling the gradation in accordance w ith the image. 1) Press ▲▼ to select [AI]. 2) Press ◀▶ or the <ENTER> button. z The [AI] individual adjustment screen is displayed. 3) Press ◀▶ to switch [AI]. z The setting w ill change as follo[...]

[POSITION] menu 48 - ENGLISH Settings Select [POSITION] from the main menu, and select the item from the sub-menu. Refer to “ Navigating through the menu ” (  pa g e 4 1) re g ar d in g t h e ope r at i on of th e m enu screen. z After selecting the item, press ▲▼◀▶ to set. [SHIFT] Y ou can move the image position vertically or horiz[...]

[POSITION] menu ENGLISH - 49 Settings ■ [16 : 9] When standard signals *1 are input, the pictures are displayed w ith the aspect ratio converted to 1 6 :9. When w ide-screen signals *2 are input, the pictures are displayed w ithout changing the aspect ratio. ■ [4 : 3] When standard signals *1 are input, the pictures are displayed w ithout chang[...]

[POSITION] menu 50 - ENGLISH Settings [CLOCK PHASE] Y ou can adjust to achieve an optimal image w hen there is a  ickering image or smeared outlines. 1) Press ▲▼ to select [CLOCK PHASE]. 2) Press ◀▶ or the <ENTER> button. z The [CLOCK PHASE] individual adjustment screen is displayed. 3) Press ◀▶ to adjust the level. z Adjustmen[...]

[ADV ANCED MENU] ENGLISH - 51 Settings Select [ADV ANCED MENU] from the main menu, and select the item from the sub-menu. Refer to “ Navigating through the menu ” (  pa g e 4 1) re g ar d in g t h e ope r at i on of th e m enu screen. z After selecting the item, press ▲▼◀▶ to set. [DIGIT AL CINEMA REALITY] Y ou can increase the verti[...]

[ADV ANCED MENU] 52 - ENGLISH Settings [INPUT RESOLUTION] Y ou can adjust to achieve an optimal image w hen there is a  ickering image or smeared outlines. 1) Press ▲▼ to select [INPUT RESOLUTION]. 2) Press the <ENTER> button. z The [INPUT RESOLUTION] screen is displayed. 3) Press ▲▼ to select [TOT AL DOTS], [DISPLA Y DOTS], [T OT [...]

[ADV ANCED MENU] ENGLISH - 53 Settings 8) Press ◀▶ to switch [ON]. z A marker for image position adjustment is displayed. The green line is the start point of edge blending adjusted w ith [ST AR T] in Step 6) . The red line is the edge blending end point adjusted w ith [WIDTH] in Step 6) .The position w here the red and green lines overlap for [...]

[DISPLA Y LANGUAGE] menu 54 - ENGLISH Settings Select [DISPLA Y LANGUAGE] from the main menu, and display the sub-menu. Refer to “ Navigating through the menu ” (  pa g e 4 1) re g ar d in g t h e ope r at i on of th e m enu screen. z Press ▲▼ to select the language, and press the <ENTER> button to set. Changi ng th e disp lay l an[...]

[DISPLA Y OPTION] menu ENGLISH - 55 Settings Select [DISPLA Y OPTION] from the main menu, and select the item from the sub-menu. Refer to “ Navigating through the menu ” (  pa g e 4 1) re g ar d in g t h e o p er a ti on o f t he me n u screen. z After selecting the item, press ▲▼◀▶ to set. [COLOR MA TCHING] Y ou can correct the colo[...]

[DISPLA Y OPTION] menu 56 - ENGLISH Settings ■ Adjusting the color matching using a colorimeter [RED], [GREEN], [BLUE], [CY AN], [MAGENT A], [YELLOW], and [WHITE] can be set to preferred colors using the colorimeter that can measure the chromaticity coordinates and luminance. z Inputting the current luminance and chromaticity coordinates 1) Press[...]

[DISPLA Y OPTION] menu ENGLISH - 57 Settings [SCREEN SETTING] Y ou can set the screen size. Y ou can correct to the optimal image position matching to the set screen w hen the aspect ratio of the projected image is changed. Set in accordance w ith the screen used. 1) Press ▲ ▼ to select [SCREEN SETTING]. 2) Press the <ENTER> button. z The[...]

[DISPLA Y OPTION] menu 58 - ENGLISH Settings ■ When selecting [DEF AUL T] or [WIDE] in Step 3) 4) Press the <ENTER> button. z Automatic adjustment is executed. [PROGRESS] is displayed w hile automatically adjusting. When the adjustment is complete, the system returns to the [AUTO SETUP] screen. ■ When selecting [USER] in Step 3) 4) Press [...]

[DISPLA Y OPTION] menu ENGLISH - 59 Settings ■ [OSD DESIGN] Y ou can set the color of the menu screen (OSD). z The setting w ill change as follo w s each time you press the button. [1]: Y ellow [2]: Blue [6]: Brown [3]: White [5]: Pink [4]: Green ■ [OSD MEMOR Y] Y ou can be set w hether to maintain the cursor position of the menu screen (OSD). [...]

[DISPLA Y OPTION] menu 60 - ENGLISH Settings [ST ARTUP LOGO] Y ou can set the logo display w hen the po w er is turned on. 1) Press ▲▼ to select [ST ARTUP LOGO]. 2) Press ◀▶ to swi tch [ ST ARTUP LO GO]. z The setting w ill change as follo w s each time you press the button. [DEF AUL T LOGO] [NONE] [USER LOGO] [DEF AUL T LOGO] The Panasonic[...]

[PROJECT OR SETUP] menu ENGLISH - 61 Settings [PROJECT OR SETUP] menu Select [PROJECTOR SETUP] from the main menu, and select the item from the sub-menu. Refer to “ Navigating through the menu ” (  pa g e 4 1) re g ar d in g t h e ope r at i on of th e m enu screen. z After selecting the item, press ▲▼◀▶ to set. [PROJECT OR ID] The p[...]

[PROJECT OR SETUP] menu 62 - ENGLISH Settings 3) When the con  rmation is displayed, select [OK] or [CANCEL], and press the <ENTER> button. Note z The speed of the fan is raised and the operation sound w ill become louder w hen this is set to [ON]. [COOLING CONDITION] Y ou can change the fan control depending on the direction of projection[...]

[PROJECT OR SETUP] menu ENGLISH - 63 Settings [LAMP RELA Y] The degradation of the lamp due to continuous usage can be reduced by automatically s w itching the lamp to be turned on w hen using the projector continuously for 22 hours or more. 1) Press ▲▼ to select [LAMP RELA Y]. 2) Press ◀▶ to switch [LAMP RELA Y]. z The time setting to s w [...]

[PROJECT OR SETUP] menu 64 - ENGLISH Settings [REMOTE2 MODE] Y ou can set the <REMOTE 2 IN> terminal. 1) Press ▲▼ to select [REMO TE2 MODE]. 2) Press ◀▶ to switch [REMOTE2 MODE]. z The setting w ill change as follo w s each time you press the button. [DEF AUL T] [USER] [DEF AUL T] The pin assignment of the <REMOTE 2 IN> terminal[...]

[PROJECT OR SETUP] menu ENGLISH - 65 Settings [NO SIGNAL SHUT -OFF] Y ou can set the po w er of the projector automatically to standby if there is no input signal by the speci  ed time. 1) Press ▲▼ to se lect [NO SI GNAL SHUT - OFF]. 2) Press ◀▶ to switch [NO SIGNAL SHUT -OFF]. [DISABLE] Disables [NO SIGNAL SHUT - OFF]. [10MIN.] - [90MIN[...]

[PROJECT OR SETUP] menu 66 - ENGLISH Settings [LOAD ALL USER DA T A] Y ou can load the various setting values saved as a backup in the built-in memory of the projector . 1) Press ▲▼ to select [LOAD ALL USER DA T A]. 2) Press the <ENTER> button. z The [SECURITY P ASSWORD] screen is displayed. 3) Enter the security password and press the &l[...]

[TEST P A TTERN] menu ENGLISH - 67 Settings [TEST P A TTERN] menu Select [TEST P A TTERN] from the main menu. Refer to “ Navigating through the menu ” (  pa g e 4 1) re g ar d in g t h e ope r at i on of th e m enu screen. z Press ◀▶ to s w itch. [TEST P A TTERN] Displays the test pattern built-in to the projector . Results of position s[...]

[SIGNAL LIST] menu 68 - ENGLISH Settings Select [SIGNAL LIST] from the main menu. Refer to “ Navigating through the menu ” (  pa g e 4 1) re g ar d in g t h e ope r at i on of th e m enu screen. ■ Registered signal status z The name can be set for each sub memory (  page 6 9). z Memory number: A1 (1-2) Sub memory number When the address[...]

[SIGNAL LIST] menu ENGLISH - 69 Settings Managing the sub memory list The projector has a sub memory function that can register the multiple image adjustment data, even if it is recognized as the same signal by the fre q uency or format of the synchronization signal source. Use this function w hen you need to adjust the picture q uality such as s w[...]

[SECURITY] menu 70 - ENGLISH Settings [SECURITY] menu Select [SECURITY] from the main menu, and select the item from the sub-menu. Refer to “ Navigating through the menu ” (  pa g e 4 1) re g ar d in g t h e ope r at i on of th e m enu screen. z When the projector is used for the  rst time Initial pass w ord: Press ▲▶▼◀▲▶▼?[...]

[SECURITY] menu ENGLISH - 71 Settings Note z The logo is displayed on the w hole screen in the normal projection condition w hen [DEF AUL T LOGO] is set. Since the menu screen is displayed, it is not possible to see the w hole image even if the logo display is canceled by pressing the <MENU> button. z Separate soft w are “ Logo T ransfer So[...]

[SECURITY] menu 72 - ENGLISH Settings ■ [REMOTE CONTROLLER] z Y ou can set the limitation on the control from the remote control. [ENABLE] Enables the button operation from the remote control. [DISABLE] Disables the button operation from the remote control. 5) Press ▲▼ to select [ENABLE] or [DISABLE], and press the <ENTER> button. 6) Wh[...]

[NETWORK] menu ENGLISH - 73 Settings [NETWORK] menu Select [NETWORK] from the main menu, and select the item from the sub-menu. Refer to “ Navigating through the menu ” (  pa g e 4 1) re g ar d in g t h e ope r at i on of th e m enu screen. z After selecting the item, press ▲▼◀▶ to set. [NETWORK SETUP] Perform the initial setting of [...]

[NETWORK] menu 74 - ENGLISH Settings Network connections The projector has a net w ork function, and the follo w ing operations are available from the computer using the Web bro w ser control. z Setting and adjustment of the projector z Display of the projector status z T ransmission of an E-mail message w hen there is a problem w ith the projector[...]

[NETWORK] menu ENGLISH - 75 Settings Accessing from the W eb browser 1) Start up the Web browser on the computer . 2) Enter the IP address set on the projector into the URL entry  eld of the Web browser . 3) Enter the user name and the password. z The factory default setting of the user name is user1 (user rights)/admin1 (administrator rights) a[...]

[NETWORK] menu 76 - ENGLISH Settings ■ Item description (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (1) Page switch tab Click the tab to s w itch bet w een pages. (2) [Status] The status of the projector is displayed by clicking this item. (3) [Projector control] The [Projector control] page is displayed by clicking this item. (4) [Detailed set up] The [Detailed set up][...]

[NETWORK] menu ENGLISH - 77 Settings ■ Error information page When [Error (Detail)] is displayed on the [Projector status] screen, click it to display the error details. z The projector may go into the standby status to protect the projector depending on the contents of the error . [OK]: Normal operation [F AILED]: Occurrence of trouble z Descrip[...]

[NETWORK] menu 78 - ENGLISH Settings ■ [Network status] page Click [Status]  [Net w ork status]. The current net w ork setting status is displayed. ■ [Access error log] page Click [Status]  [Access error log]. The error log on the WEB server is displayed such as access to the pages that do not exist or access w ith unauthorized user names[...]

[NETWORK] menu ENGLISH - 79 Settings ■ [Basic control] page Click [Projector control]  [Basic control]. (1) (2) (3) (4) (6) (5) (1) [POWER] ([ON]/[ST ANDBY]) S w itches bet w een on/off of the po w er . (2) [SHUTTER] ([ON]/[OFF]) S w itches bet w een use or not use of the shutter function. (3) [OSD] ([ON]/[OFF]) S w itches bet w een on (displa[...]

[NETWORK] menu 80 - ENGLISH Settings ■ [Network con  g] page Click [Detailed set up]  [Net w ork con  g]. z The [CAUTION!] screen is displayed by clicking [Net w ork con  g]. z The current settings are displayed by pressing the [Next] button. z The follo w ing setting change screen is displayed by pressing the [Change] button. (1) (2)[...]

[NETWORK] menu ENGLISH - 81 Settings ■ [Ping test] page Y ou can check w hether the net w ork is connected to the E-mail server , POP server , DNS server , etc. Click [Detailed set up]  [Ping test]. (1) (2) (3) (4) (1) [Input IP address] Enter the IP address of the server to be tested. (2) [Submit] Executes the connection test. (3) Example of [...]

[NETWORK] menu 82 - ENGLISH Settings ■ [E-mail set up] page An E-mail message can be sent to the E-mail address setup in advance (up to t w o addresses) w hen the problem occurred or the usage time of the lamp reached the speci  ed value. Click [Detailed set up]  [E-mail set up]. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (1) [ENABLE] Select [ENABLE] w he[...]

[NETWORK] menu ENGLISH - 83 Settings ■ [E-mail set up] page (continued) (1) (2) (3) (1) [E-MAIL ADDRESS 2] Enter the E-mail address to be sent w hen t w o E-mail addresses are to be used. Leave it blank w hen t w o E-mail addresses are not to be used. (2) Settings of the conditions to send E-mail Select the conditions to send E-mail to the second[...]

[NETWORK] menu 84 - ENGLISH Settings ■ [Authentication set up] page Y ou can set the authentication items w hen POP authentication or SMTP authentication is necessary to send an E-mail message. Click [Detailed set up]  [Authentication set up]. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (1) [Auth] Select the authentication method speci  ed by your Inte[...]

[NETWORK] menu ENGLISH - 85 Settings ■ Contents of mail sent z Example of E-mail sent when E-mail is set The follo w ing E-mail is sent w hen the E-mail settings have been established. z Example of the E-mail sent for an error The follo w ing E-mail is sent w hen an error has occurred.[...]

[NETWORK] menu 86 - ENGLISH Settings ■ [Change password] page Click [Change pass w ord]. (1) (2) (3) (1) [Administrator] Select this w hen you change the [Administrator] setting. (2) [User] Select this w hen the [User] setting. (3) [Next] Displays the screen to change the pass w ord setting. z [Administrator] account (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) ([...]

LAMP/TEMP/FIL TER Indicators ENGLISH - 87 Maintenance LAMP/TEMP/FIL TER Indicators Managing the indicated problems If a problem should occur inside the projector , the lamp indicators <LAMP1>/<LAMP2>, the temperature indicator <TEMP>, and the  lter indicator <FIL TER> w ill inform you. Manage the indicated problems as fol[...]

LAMP/TEMP/FIL TER Indicators 88 - ENGLISH Maintenance ■ T emperature indicator <TEMP> Lamp indication Lighting in red Blinking in red (once) Blinking in red (3 times) Status W arm-up status Internal temperature is high. (W ARNING) Internal temperature is high. (Standby condition) The cooling fan has been stopped. Points to be checked z Did [...]

Maintenance/Replacement ENGLISH - 89 Maintenance Maintenance/Replacement Before maintaining/replacing the unit z Make sure to turn off the po w er before maintaining or replacing the unit. （  pages 32, 3 5 ) z When turning off the po w er , make sure to follo w the procedures in “Powering off the projector” (  page 35). Maintenance ■ [...]

Maintenance/Replacement 90 - ENGLISH Maintenance 4) Attach the air  lter unit to the projector . z The air  lte r un it h as v erti cal dist inct ions. (Ch eck the direction of the allo w ヶヱ .) z Perform Step 2) in the reverse order . 5) Attach the air  lter cover to the projector and use a Phillips screwdriver to tighten the air  l[...]

Maintenance/Replacement ENGLISH - 91 Maintenance ■ Lamp unit The lamp unit is a consumable component. Check the usage duration in the [PROJECTOR SETUP] menu  [ST A TUS] (  page 6 4) and perform regular replacement. It is recommended that you re q uest a q uali  ed technician to replace the lamp unit. Consult your dealer . Consult your de[...]

Maintenance/Replacement 92 - ENGLISH Maintenance ■ Replacing the lamp unit Attention z When the projector is mounted on the ceiling, do not put your face near the lamp unit. z Securely attach the lamp unit and lamp unit cover . z If the lamp unit is not installed properly , remove it and then install it again. Pushing it in forcibly may break the[...]

T roubleshooting ENGLISH - 93 Maintenance T roubleshooting Revie w the follo w ing points. For details, see the corresponding pages. Problems Points to be checked Reference page Power does not turn on. z Is the po w er plug  rmly inserted into the outlet? ― z Is the <MAIN POWER> s w itch turned <OFF>? 3 5 z Does the outlet in w hic[...]

T roubleshooting 94 - ENGLISH Maintenance Problems Points to be checked Reference page Picture from a computer does not appear . z Is the cable too long? (Use a cable that is 10 m or shorter .) ― z Is the external video output of the laptop computer set correctly? (Example: The external output settings may s w itch by pressing the [Fn] + [F3] or [...]

T echnical Information ENGLISH - 95 Appendix PJLink protocol The net w ork function of this projector supports the PJLink class 1, and the PJLink protocol can be used to perform projector setting and projector status q uery operations from a computer . ■ Control commands The follo w ing table lists the PJLink protocol commands that can be used to[...]

T echnical Information 96 - ENGLISH Appendix Control commands via LAN ■ When WEB Control administrator rights password is set (Protect mode) z Connection method 1) Obtain the IP address and port number (Initial set value = 1024) of the projector and request for a connection to the projector . Y ou can obtain both the IP address and the port numbe[...]

T echnical Information ENGLISH - 97 Appendix ■ When WEB Control administrator rights password is not set (Non-protect mode) z Connection method 1) Obtain the IP address and port number (Initial set value = 1024) of the projector and request for a connection to the projector . Y ou can obtain both the IP address and the port number from the menu s[...]

T echnical Information 98 - ENGLISH Appendix Serial terminal The <SERIAL IN>/<SERIAL OUT> terminals on the side of the projector conform w ith RS-232C so that the projector can be connected to and controlled from a computer . ■ Connection Single projector Multiple projectors <Connecting terminals on projector 1> <Connecting t[...]

T echnical Information ENGLISH - 99 Appendix ■ Basic format T ransmission from the computer starts w ith STX, then the ID, command, parameter , and ETX are sent in this order . Add parameters according to the details of control. (2 bytes) 2 ID characters (2 bytes) Semicolon (1 byte) Colon (1 byte) 3 command characters (3 bytes) Parameter (undefin[...]

T echnical Information 100 - ENGLISH Appendix REMOTE 2 IN terminal It is possible to control the projector remotely (by external contact) from a control panel located a w ay from the projector w here remote control signals cannot reach. Use the <REMOTE 2 IN> terminal on the side of the projector to connect to the control panel. Remote control[...]

T echnical Information ENGLISH - 101 Appendix T wo window display combination list (PT -DW730U only) Input A Input B RGB1 Still image RGB1 Movie RGB2 Still image RGB2 Movie VIDEO S-VIDEO DVI Still image DVI Movie RGB1 Still image – – 333333 RGB1 Movie – – 3 ––– 3 – RGB2 Still image 3 3 – – 3333 RGB2 Movie 3 ––––– 3 –[...]

T echnical Information 102 - ENGLISH Appendix List of compatible signals The follo w ing table speci  es the types of signals compatible w ith the projectors. Mode Resolution (Dots) Scanning frequency Dot clock frequency (MHz) Picture quality *3 Plug and play *6 Format *7 Horizontal (kHz) V ertical (Hz) RGB2 DVI-D EDID1 DVI-D EDID2 NTSC/NTSC4.43[...]

T echnical Information ENGLISH - 103 Appendix Mode Resolution (Dots) Scanning frequency Dot clock frequency (MHz) Picture quality *3 Plug and play *6 Format *7 Horizontal (kHz) V ertical (Hz) RGB2 DVI-D EDID1 DVI-D EDID2 MXGA 1 1 5 2 x 8 6 4 6 4.0 71.2 94.2 A – – – D/R 1 1 5 2 x 8 6 4 6 7. 5 74.9 108.0 A – – – D/R 1 1 5 2 x 8 6 4 7 6 .7[...]

Speci  cations 104 - ENGLISH Appendix The follo w ing table describes the speci  cations of the projector . Model No. PT -DW730U PT -DW730UL PT -DX800U PT -DX800UL Power supply AC 120 V 5 0 Hz/ 6 0 Hz Power consumption 790 W (When [ST ANDBY MODE] is set to [ECO]: 0.2 W When [ST ANDBY MODE] is set to [NORMAL]: 8 W) Amps 7. 5 A DLP chip Size 0.[...]

Speci  cations ENGLISH - 105 Appendix Model No. PT -DW730U PT -DW730UL PT -DX800U PT -DX800UL T erminals RGB2 IN 1 set, high-density D-Sub 1 5 p (female) [RGB SIGNAL] 0.7 V [p-p] 7 5 Ω (SYNC ON GREEN: 1.0 V [p-p] 7 5 Ω ) SYNC/HD, TTL high impedance, automatic positive/negative polarity compatible VD, TTL high impedance, automatic positive/nega[...]

Dimensions 106 - ENGLISH Appendix Dimensions z When installing the projector to a ceiling, be sure to use the speci  ed ceiling mount bracket (ET -PKD 56 H: for high ceilings, ET -PKD 55 S: for lo w ceilings). z When installing the projector , attach the drop-prevention kit supplied w ith the ceiling mount bracket to the projector . When you w i[...]

Index ENGLISH - 107 Appendix Index A Accessories ……………………………………… 1 6 AC IN terminal ……………………………… 18, 32 Adjustable feet …………………………………… 27 ADV ANCED MENU ………………………… 42, 5 1 AI …………………………………………………… 47 Air  l[...]

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