Panasonic PT-VX500E manual

Operating Instructions Functional Manual LCD Projector Commercial Use Thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Product. Before operating this product, please read the instructions carefully , and save this manual J for future use. Before using your projector , be sure to read “Read this rst!” ( J Æ pages 2 to 6). Model No. PT -VW430E PT -VX5[...]

2 - ENGLISH Important Information W ARNING: THIS APP ARA TUS MUST BE EARTHED. W ARNING: T o prevent damage which may result in re or shock hazard, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. Machine Noise Information Ordinance 3. GSGV , January 18, 1991: The sound pressure level at the operator position is equal or less than 70 dB (A) acco[...]

Read this rst! ENGLISH - 3 Important Information W ARNING: PO WER  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 or[...]

Read this rst! 4 - ENGLISH Important Information W ARNING: Installation work (such as ceiling mount bracket) should only be carried out by a qualied technician. If installation is not carried out and secured correctly it can cause injury or accidents, such as electric shocks. Do not use anything other than an authorized ceiling mount bracket.[...]

Read this rst! ENGLISH - 5 Important Information W ARNING: ACCESSORI ES  Do not use or handle the batteries improperly , and refer to the following. Failure to observe this will cause burns, batteries to leak, overheat, explode or catch re. Use AAA/R03 or AAA/LR03 batteries. z Do not use unspecied batteries. z Do not disassemble dry cel[...]

Read this rst! 6 - ENGLISH Important Information T o remove the battery Remote Control Battery 1 . P ress th e g u ide a nd l ift th e cover . 2. Remo ve the batteri es. CAUTION: ON USE /INST A LLA TION  Do not put your weight on this projector . Y ou could fall or the projector could break, and injury will result. Be especially careful not t[...]

ENGLISH - 7 This function enables Input search, Auto Keystone correction and Auto PC adjustment by pressing the <AUT O SETUP> button. With the Direct Power Of f function, you can disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet or turn of f the breaker even during projection. The inclusion of an HDMI IN terminal provides support for high qualit[...]

8 - ENGLISH Important Information Preparation Getting Started Basic Operation Settings Maintenance Appendix Contents Be sure to read “Read this rst!”. ( pages 2 to 6) Important Information Read this rst! ........................................... 2 Contents ..................................................... 8 Precautions for Use......[...]

ENGLISH - 9 Important Information Preparation Getting Started Basic Operation Settings Maintenance Appendix Contents Image adjust............................................. 43 Contrast ........................................................................ 43 Brightness .................................................................... 43 Colo[...]

10 - ENGLISH Important Information Precautions for Use Cautions when transporting When transporting the projector , hold it securely by its bottom and avoid excessive vibration and impacts. z Doing so may damage the internal parts and result in malfunctions. Do not transport the projector with the adjustable feet extended. Doing so may damage the a[...]

Precautions for Use ENGLISH - 11 Important Information Cautio ns when se tting the pro jector s J z Do not stack the projectors. Do not block the ventilation ports (intake and exhaust) of the z projector . Avoid heating and cooling air from the air conditioning system z directly blow to the ventilation ports (intake and exhaust) of the projector . [...]

Precautions for Use 12 - ENGLISH Important Information Cautions on use I n ord er to get th e pi ctu re qu al ity J Draw curtains or blinds over windows and turn off any lights near the screen to prevent outside light or light z from indoor lamps from shining onto the screen. Depending on where the projector is used, heated air from an exhaust port[...]

Precautions for Use ENGLISH - 13 Important Information Accessories Make sure the following accessories are provided with your projector . Numbers in the brackets ( ) show the number of accessories. Remote control unit (x1) (6451053893) Power cord (x1) (6103580203) CD-ROM (x1) (6103589367) Batteries (AAA/R03 or AAA/LR03 type) (x2) (for remote contro[...]

Precautions for Use 14 - ENGLISH Important Information Contents of the su pplied J CD-R OM The contents of the supplied CD-ROM are as follow . Manual/list (PDF) Software Optional accessories Options Model No. Ceiling Mount Bracket ET -PKV100H (for high ceilings), ET -PKV100S (for low ceilings) Projector Mount Base ET -PKV200B Replacement Lamp Unit [...]

ENGLISH - 15 Preparation About Y our Projector Remote control (1) <AUTO SETUP> Button Execute the setting of Auto setup in the setting menu. ( Æ page 50) (2) Input Selection Buttons: <COMPUTER 1>, <COMPUTER 2>, <HDMI>, <VIDEO>, <S-VIDEO>, <COMPONENT>. These buttons are used to select the input signal. ( Æ[...]

About Y our Projector 16 - ENGLISH Preparation (1) Remote control signal receiver (2) Focus Lever ( Æ page 29) Adjust the focus. (3) Projection Lens (4) Zoom Lever ( Æ page 29) Adjust the zoom. (5) V ertical lens shift ring ( Æ page 22) Adjust the vertical position of the projected image. (6) Control Panel and Indicators ( Æ page 17) (7) Lamp c[...]

About Y our Projector ENGLISH - 17 Preparation Control panel (1) COMPUTER 1 IN/ COMPONENT IN Connect to COMPUTER 1 IN/ COMPONENT IN input signals. (2) COMPUTER 2 IN/ MONITOR OUT Connect to COMPUTER 2 IN/ MONITOR OUT input signals or outputs the analog RGB signals input the projector . (3) HDMI IN Connect to HDMI input signals. (4) LAN Connect to a [...]

18 - ENGLISH Preparation Using Remote control Installing and Removing batteries Open the cover 1 ) Install batteries and close the cover 2 ) (Insert the – side rst.) Remove the batteries in the reverse order of z installation. Setting Remote control ID numbers When you use the system with multiple projectors, you can operate all the projectors[...]

ENGLISH - 19 Getting Started Setting up Projection method Y ou can use the projector with any of the following 4 projection methods. T o set the desired method in the projector . Setting on a desk/oor and J projecting forward Mounting on the ceiling and J projecting forward Menu setting* 1 Menu setting* 1 Ceiling Off Rear Off Ceiling On Rear Off[...]

Setting up 20 - ENGLISH Getting Started Screen size and throw distance Place the projector referring to the diagram on the right and the gures of throwing distance. Y ou can adjust the display size. L (L W/L T) Screen L (L W/L T) SW Screen SH SW SD Projected image SH L (L W/L T) * 1 Projection distance (m) SH Height of the projection area (m) SW[...]

Setting up ENGLISH - 21 Getting Started If the screen dimensions are written as “SD", For 4:3 aspect ratio For 16:9 aspect ratio For 16:10 aspect ratio Screen height (SH) = SD(m) × 0.6 = SD(m) × 0.490 = SD(m) × 0.530 Screen width (SW) = SD(m) × 0.8 = SD(m) × 0.872 = SD(m) × 0.848 Minimum distance (L W) = 0.1 1461 × SD(m) - 0.02936 = 0[...]

Setting up 22 - ENGLISH Getting Started Adjusting the position using the vertical lens shift function If the projector is not positioned right in front of the center of the screen, you can adjust the vertical position of projected image by moving the vertical lens ring within the shift range of the lens. Lens shift adjustment for PT -VX500E 1 ) Len[...]

ENGLISH - 23 Getting Started Connections Before connecting to the projector Read carefully the instruction manual for the device to be connected. z T urn off the power switch of the devices before connecting cables. z If any connection cable is not supplied with the device, or if no optional cable is available for connection of the z device, prepar[...]

24 - ENGLISH Basic Operation Powering ON/OFF Connecting the power cord Be sure to insert the attached power cord securely to its base to prevent it from coming off. Power cord holder J A power cord holder is designed to prevent the AC power cord from coming off the projector . Please insert the power cord into the power cord holder correctly as Pic[...]

Powering ON/OFF ENGLISH - 25 Basic Operation ON(G)/ST ANDBY(R) indicator The power indicator informs you the status of the power . Conrm the status of the <ON(G)/ST ANDBY(R)> indicator before operating the projector . ON(G)/ST ANDBY(R) indicator Indicator status Status No illumination or ashing The power cord is unplugged. RED Lit The p[...]

Powering ON/OFF 26 - ENGLISH Basic Operation Complete peripheral connections (with a 1 ) computer , VCR, etc.) before turning on the projector . Connect the projector ’s AC power cord into an 2 ) AC outlet. The <ON(G)/ST ANDBY(R)> indicator lights red. Open the lens cap. Press the < 3 ) > button to on the control panel or on the remot[...]

Powering ON/OFF ENGLISH - 27 Basic Operation Enter a PIN code PIN Code Input Dialog Box Press ▲▼ to enter a number . Press ► to x the number and move the red frame pointer to the next box. The number changes to  . If you xed an incorrect number , use the ◄ button to move the pointer to the number you want to correct, and then enter[...]

Powering ON/OFF 28 - ENGLISH Basic Operation Press the < 1 ) > button on the control panel or on the remote control, and Power off? appears on the screen. Press the < 2 ) > button again to turn off the projector . The <ON(G)/ST ANDBY(R)> indicator starts to blink orange, and the cooling fans keep running. At this time, you can unp[...]

ENGLISH - 29 Basic Operation Projecting Check the connections of the peripheral devices and connection of the power cord ( Æ page 24) and switch on the power ( Æ page 26) to start the projector . Select the image and adjust the state of the image. Selecting the image Select an input signal. The image selected with the <COMPUTER 1>, <COMP[...]

30 - ENGLISH Basic Operation Basic operations by using the remote control Using the AUTO SETUP function This function allows you to automatically adjust Input search, Auto Keystone correction and Auto PC adjustment during signal input from a computer . button Press the <AUTO SETUP> button on the remote control. Note For details, see “Settin[...]

Basic operations by using the remote control ENGLISH - 31 Basic Operation Using the KEYST ONE button This function allows you to correct keystone distortion. button If a projected picture still has keystone distortion after pressing the <AUTO SETUP> button, correct the image manually as follows: Press the <KEYSTONE> button on the remote[...]

Basic operations by using the remote control 32 - ENGLISH Basic Operation Using the A V MUTE function button Press the < A V MUTE> button on the remote control to black out the image. T o restore to normal, press the < A V MUTE> button again or press any button. When the Logo is not set, the screen changes each time z you press the <[...]

Basic operations by using the remote control ENGLISH - 33 Basic Operation Using the IMAGE button This function allows you to select a desired image mode of the screen. button Press <IMAGE> button on th e remote control to select the d esired im age mode amon g [Dy nami c], [ Stan dard] , [Real], [Cinema], [Blackboard (Green)], [Colorboard], [[...]

34 - ENGLISH Settings Menu Navigation Navigating through the menu Operating procedure J Press the <MENU> button. 1 ) The Main Menu screen appears. Press ▲▼ to select the Main Menu 2 ) item. Select the desired item from the 9 items: [Input], [PC adjust], [Image select], [Image adjust], [Screen], [Sound], [Setting], [Information] and [Netwo[...]

Menu Navigation ENGLISH - 35 Settings Main menu The main menu consists of the following 9 menu items. When a main menu item is selected, the screen changes to a submenu selection screen. Input PC adjust Image select Image adjust Screen Sound Setting Information Network Sub menu The sub-menu screen of the selected main menu appears, and you can set [...]

Menu Navigation 36 - ENGLISH Settings Screen [ ] Sub-menu item Factory default Page Normal - 46 Full* 1 - 46 Wide (16:9)* 1 - 46 Zoom * 1 - 46 T rue* 1 - 46 Natural wide* 2 - 46 Custom - 46 Custom adj.* 1 - 47 Digital zoom +* 1 - 47 Digital zoom -* 1 - 47 Keystone Store 47 Ceiling Off 48 Rear Off 48 Screen aspect* 2 Default(16:10) 48 Reset - 48 Whe[...]

ENGLISH - 37 Settings Input menu Select [Input] from the Main Menu (see “Navigating through the menu” on page 34), then select the item from the sub-menu. Remote Control Control Panel Computer 1: RGB/Component /RGB (Scart) Press ▲▼ to select [Computer 1]. 1 ) Press ► to access the submenu. 2 ) Press ▲▼ to select RGB, Component 3 ) or [...]

Input menu 38 - ENGLISH Settings P AL/SECAM/NTSC/NTSC4.43/P AL-M/P AL-N If the projector cannot reproduce proper video image, select a specific broadcast signal format from among [P AL], [SECAM], [NTSC], [NTSC 4.43], [P AL-M] and [P AL-N]. Component Auto The projector automatically detects an incoming video signal, and adjusts itself to optimize it[...]

ENGLISH - 39 Settings AUT O PC adjust Select [PC adjust] from the Main Menu (see “Navigating through the menu” on page 34), then select the item from the sub-menu. Remote Control Control Panel Auto PC adj. Auto PC adjustment function is provided to automatically adjust Fine sync, T otal dots, Horizontal and V ertical positions to conform to you[...]

40 - ENGLISH Settings Manual PC adjust Select [PC adjust] from the Main Menu (see “Navigating through the menu” on page 34), then select the item from the sub-menu. Remote Control Control Panel Some computers employ special signal formats which may not be tuned by Multi-scan system of this projector . Manual PC adjustment enables you to precise[...]

Manual PC adjust ENGLISH - 41 Settings Current mode Press ▲▼ to select [Current mode]. 1 ) Press ► or the <ENTER> button to 2 ) enter the next submenu to show H-sync freq. and V -sync freq. of the connected computer . Clamp Press ▲▼ to select [Clamp]. 1 ) Press the <ENTER> button to display 2 ) the adjustment dialog box. Press[...]

42 - ENGLISH Settings Image select Select [Image select] from the Main Menu (see “Navigating through the menu” on page 34), then select the item from the sub-menu. Remote Control Control Panel Dynamic For viewing pictures in a bright room. Press ▲▼ to select [Dynamic] and then press the <ENTER> button. Standard Normal picture mode pre[...]

ENGLISH - 43 Settings Select [Image adjust] from the Main Menu (see “Navigating through the menu” on page 34), then select the item from the sub-menu. Remote Control Control Panel Note Make sure you selected [Store] after adjusting settings. z Some settings can not be stored if not registered with [Store] function. Contrast Press ▲▼ to sele[...]

Image adjust 44 - ENGLISH Settings Color temp. Press ▲▼ to select [Color temp.]. 1 ) Press the <ENTER> button to display 2 ) the adjustment dialog box. Press ◄► to select the desired Color 3 ) temp. level. Y ou can select the desired [Color temp.] from z [XLow], [Low], [Mid] or [High]. Note [Color temp.] level displays [Blackbord] or [...]

Image adjust ENGLISH - 45 Settings Sharpness Press ▲▼ to select [Sharpness]. 1 ) Press the <ENTER> button to display 2 ) the adjustment dialog box. Press ◄► to adjust the setting value. 3 ) Operation Adjustment Adjustment range Press ►. increase the sharpness of the image Maximum value 15 Press ◄. decrease the sharpness of the ima[...]

46 - ENGLISH Settings Screen Select [Screen] from the Main Menu (see “Navigating through the menu” on page 34), then select the item from the sub-menu. Remote Control Control Panel Normal Provide the image to t the screen size while maintaining the aspect ratio of the input signal. Press ▲▼ to select [Normal] and then press the <ENTER[...]

ENGLISH - 47 Settings Custom adj. Adjust the screen scale and position manually with this function. Press ▲▼ to select [Custom adj.]. 1 ) Press ► or the <ENTER> button to 2 ) enter the next submenu. Press ▲▼ to choose the item you 3 ) want to adjust. Y ou can choose one from the items as below: z Scale H/V Adjust the Horizontal/V er[...]

48 - ENGLISH Settings Ceiling This function is used to project the image from a ceiling-mounted projector . Press ▲▼ to select [Ceiling] and then 1 ) press the <ENTER> button. Press ▲▼ to change the image. 2 ) When this function is set to [On], the picture will z be top/bottom and left/right reversed. Rear This function is used to pro[...]

ENGLISH - 49 Settings Sound Select [Sound] from the Main Menu (see “Navigating through the menu” on page 34), then select the item from the sub-menu. Remote Control Control Panel V olume Press ▲▼ to select [V olume] and then 1 ) press the <ENTER> button. Press ◄► to adjust the volume. 2 ) Press <ENTER> button to set the volu[...]

50 - ENGLISH Settings Setting Select [Setting] from the Main Menu (see “Navigating through the menu” on page 34), then select the item from the sub-menu. Remote Control Control Panel Language Press ▲▼ to select [Language]. 1 ) Press ► or the <ENTER> button. 2 ) Press ▲▼ to select the desired 3 ) language. The language used in th[...]

Setting ENGLISH - 51 Settings Auto keystone J Auto Always works and corrects keystone distortion according to the projector's tilt. Manual W orks only when pressing the <AUTO SETUP> button on the remote control or the control panel. Off Disables Auto Keystone. Note [Input search], [Auto PC adj.] and [Auto Keystone] cannot z be set [Off] [...]

Setting 52 - ENGLISH Settings Logo PIN code change J Logo PIN code can be changed to your desired four- digit number . Press ▲▼ to select [Logo PIN code 1 ) change] and press the <ENTER> button. Current logo PIN code dialog box appears. z Press ▲▼ to enter the current code, 2 ) press the ► button to x the number and move the red [...]

Setting ENGLISH - 53 Settings Direct on Press ▲▼ to select [Direct on] and 1 ) then press the <ENTER> button. Press ▲▼ to switch between [On] and 2 ) [Off]. When this function is set to [On], the projector z will be automatically turned on just by connecting the AC power cord to a wall outlet. Be sure to turn off the projector properl[...]

Setting 54 - ENGLISH Settings Closed caption [ Only for NTSC, 480i input ] Press ▲▼ to select [Closed caption]. 1 ) Press ► or the <ENTER> button to 2 ) enter the submenu. Closed caption J Press ▲▼ to select [Closed caption] 1 ) and then press the <ENTER> button. Press ▲▼ to select [Off], [CC1], [CC2], 2 ) [CC3] or [CC4]. [...]

ENGLISH - 55 Settings Setting PIN code lock J This function prevents the projector from being operated by unauthorized persons and provides the following setting options for security . Press ▲▼ to select the desired items 1 ) as below . Off Unlocked. On 1 Enter the PIN code every time turning on the projector . On 2 Enter the PIN code to operat[...]

Setting 56 - ENGLISH Settings Filter counter This function is used to set a frequency for the lter replacement. Press ▲▼ to select [Filter counter]. 1 ) Press ►or the <ENTER> button to 2 ) access the submenu items. Filter counter J Show the total accumulated time of the lter use timer setting. T imer J T o set a timer . When the p[...]

Setting ENGLISH - 57 Settings W arning log This function records anomalous operations while the projector is in operation and use it when diagnosing faults. Press ▲▼ to select [W arning log]. 1 ) Press ► or the <ENTER> button to 2 ) display the latest warning message. Up to 10 warning logs are displayed with the z latest warning message[...]

58 - ENGLISH Settings Select [Information] from the Main Menu (see “Navigating through the menu” on page 34), then select the item from the sub-menu. Remote Control Control Panel Input Source Information Display The Information Menu is used for checking the status of the image signal being projected and the operation of the projector . Y ou can[...]

ENGLISH - 59 Settings Network Select [Setting] from the Main Menu (see “Navigating through the menu” on page 34), then select the item from the sub-menu. Remote Control Control Panel Projector name Y ou can change the projector name to be displayed on the network. Press ▲ ▼ to select [Projector name ], 1 ) and press <ENTER> button. Se[...]

Network 60 - ENGLISH Settings Network control Set when you want to contro l the projecto r from a com puter connec ted to the networ k. Press ▲ ▼ to select [Net work control]. 1 ) Press <ENTER > but ton to se lect [On ] 2 ) or [Of f ] with t he ▲ ▼ but tons. Network status This func tion shows the L A N sett ing environment of the cur[...]

Network ENGLISH - 61 Settings Network connections The projector has a network fuction, and the following operations are available from the computer using the web browser control. Setting and adjustment of the projector . z Display of the projector status. z T ransmission of an E-mail message when there is a problem with the projector . z Note A LAN[...]

Network 62 - ENGLISH Settings Computer operation Connec tion c an be made with w ired L AN. H owe ver , co nrm to your system administrator on net work set tings before chang ing any se tt ings. T urn on t he computer . 1 ) Make the net work setting according to y our s ystem administrator . 2 ) If the proje ctor sett ings are the default set ti[...]

Network ENGLISH - 63 Settings Description of each item J 1 Pag e sele ct ion ta bs Click t hese t o switch p age s. 2 M onit or infor mat ion bu tt on Click t his it em, a nd the s tatu s of th e proje ctor is di splayed. 3 Proj ect or cont rol bu tt on Click t his it em to di splay t he proj ecto r cont rol page. 4 D eta iled set u p but ton Click[...]

Network 64 - ENGLISH Settings Error information page J If [Erro r (Detail) ] i s display e d in the self- diagnosi s informatio n display column on the [ Projector status] screen, clic k the par t to display the details of the er ror . Depending o n the nature of the er ror , t he projector m a y be place d in the standby mode for it s own protecti[...]

Network ENGLISH - 65 Settings Basic control page J T o move from another page, c lick [Projec tor contro l], then [Basi c control ]. 1 Power st and by/ o n cont rol 2 U se the se to sele ct t he inpu t signa ls 3 Volume a djust 4 S wit ches i mage m ode 5 O per ati on of A V mut e 5 4 3 2 1 Detail control page J Click [Proj ector c ontrol], then [A[...]

Network 66 - ENGLISH Settings Network cong page J Y ou c an change net work set tings on proj ector when c onnec ting with the administ rator authorit y . LAN settings z Click [ Detailed set up ] in the m enu. 1 ) Click [ Change ] to change th e LAN set tings. 2 ) z T o ret urn to the pre vious win dow , click [Back ]. Complete the d etailed set[...]

Network ENGLISH - 67 Settings Ping test page J This page makes it pos sible to check w hether the net work is c onnected to th e e- mail ser ver , POP ser ver , DN S ser ver , etc. Click [D etailed set up], then [Ping test] to displa y the Ping test page. Disp lay whic h app ears w hen t he conn ect ion was suc ces sful. Disp lay whic h app ears w [...]

Network 68 - ENGLISH Settings E-mail set up page J With t his projector , if a pr oblem oc curs or if t he lamp usage time re aches a set value, an e- mail mess age can be sent to one or more pr eset e- mail addres ses ( ma ximum t wo addresses ). Click [D etailed set up], then [E-mail set up] to display the E-mail setup page. 1 S elec t Ena ble to[...]

Network ENGLISH - 69 Settings E-mail set up page (continued) J 1 E nter t he E- mai l Addre ss2 of your de sired re cipi ent . 2 S elec t th e condi tio ns for sen ding e - mail . M AI L CONTENTS: Select [N ORM AL] or [SIMPLE]. ERROR : An er ror is detected by self- diagnosi s. L AMP RU NTIME: Remaining lamp ser vic e time has reac hed the value se[...]

Network 70 - ENGLISH Settings Contents of mail sent J Mail with the contents shown below is sent when the e-mail settings have z been established. == = Pan asonic pro jector report (C ONFI GU R E ) == = Proj e ctor Ty pe : P T -VX50 0 Serial No : 000 00 00 00 -- -- - E-m ail setup d ata -- -- - TE MPER ATU RE W AR NING SETUP MINIM U M T I ME at [ 6[...]

Network ENGLISH - 71 Settings Mail with the contents shown below is sent when an error has occurred. z == = Pan asonic pro jector report (ER ROR ) = == Proj e ctor Ty pe : P T -VX50 0 Serial No : 000 00 00 00 -- -- - c heck syste m --- -- FA N [ OK ] INTA KE A IR TEMPER ATUR E [ OK ] EXH AUS T AIR TE MPER ATU RE [ OK ] OPT IC S M ODULE T EMPER ATUR[...]

Network 72 - ENGLISH Settings Change Password page J Click [Change pas sword]. 1 Administ rator 2 User  Administ rator mod e 1 Account 2 Cur rent u ser na me inpu t eld 3 Cur rent p assword i nput  eld 4 N ew user n ame in put e ld 5 N ew pas sword inpu t eld 6 N ew pas sword inpu t eld (re - ent er for conrmation) 7 Bu tt on f[...]

Network ENGLISH - 73 Settings CRSTRON RoomV iew page J Y ou c an monitor or c ontrol the pr ojector using RoomView . T o display the operat ion page of Room View fro m W eb Contro l screen, acc ess wit h the administrator r ights is required. ( The [CRESTRON Room V iew] button is not displayed on the Web Control sc reen for user r ights. ) When you[...]

Network 74 - ENGLISH Settings Info page Click Info on t he operation pa ge. 1 Proj ect or nam e Displays the name of the p rojector . 2 M ac Addr ess Displays the M A C address. 3 Resolution Displays the reso lution of the proje ctor . 4 L amp H ours Displays the lamp usag e time ( c onv er ted value ). 5 Power S tatu s Displays the status of the p[...]

ENGLISH - 75 Maintenance LAMP and W ARNING Indicators Managing the indicated problems If a problem should occur inside the projector , the <ON(G)/ST ANDBY(R)>, <LAMP> and/or <WARNING> indicators will inform you. Manage the indicated problems as follow . CAUTION Before you take a remedial measure, follow the procedure of switching [...]

76 - ENGLISH Maintenance Replacement Before replacing the unit When you perform maintenance or replacement of the parts, make sure to turn off the power and disconnect z the power plug from the wall outlet. ( Æ pages 24, 28) Be sure to observe the procedure “T uring off the projector” ( z Æ page 28) when performing power supply operation. Mai[...]

Replacement ENGLISH - 77 Maintenance R ese tt ing t he Filter Counter J Be sure to reset the Filter counter after replacing the air lter units. ( Æ page 56 " Filter counter reset ") Attention T urn off the power before you replace the air lter units. z When attaching the air lter unit, make sure that the projector is stable, and[...]

Replacement 78 - ENGLISH Maintenance J Lamp unit The lamp unit is a consumable component. Y ou can check the total usage time using Lamp runtime in the Information menu ( Æ page 58). It is recommended to ask an authorized engineer to replace the lamp unit. Contact your dealer . Consult your dealer to purchase a replacement lamp unit (ET -LA V200).[...]

Replacement ENGLISH - 79 Maintenance J Replacing the Lamp unit CAUTION: When the projector is mounted on a ceiling, do not work with your face close to the projector . z Attach the lamp unit and the lamp cover securely . z When you experience difculty in installing the lamp, remove it and try again. If you use force to install the z lamp, the co[...]

Replacement 80 - ENGLISH Maintenance Attaching the Lens Cap When moving this projector or while not using it over an extended period of time, attach the lens cap. T o prevent loss for the lens cap, please according to the following procedures, attach the lens cap with the string of accessories. Thread the thinner end of the string through 1 ) the h[...]

ENGLISH - 81 Maintenance T roubleshooting Please check following points. For details, see the corresponding pages. Problem Cause Reference page Power does not turn on. The power cord may not be connected. z — No electric supply is at the wall outlet. z — The circuit breakers have tripped. z — I z s the <LAMP> indicator , <ON(G)/ST AN[...]

T roubleshooting 82 - ENGLISH Maintenance Problem Cause Reference page Picture from a computer does not appear . The cable may be longer than the optional cable. z — The external video output from a laptop computer may not be correct. z — Picture from a HDMI device does not appear or picture is not stable. Is the HDMI cable securely connected? [...]

ENGLISH - 83 Appendix T echnical Information PJLink protocol The net work func tion of the p rojector suppo r ts P J Link class 1 , and the P JLink protoc ol c an be used to per for m projec tor setting an d projector st atus quer y operations f rom a com puter . Control commands J The followin g table lists t he P JLink p rotocol c ommands that c [...]

T echnical Information 84 - ENGLISH Appendix Control commands via LAN When WEB Control administrator rights password is set (Protect mode) J Connection method z Obtain the IP address and port number (Initial set value = 1 024) of the projector and 1 ) make a request for connection to the projector . Acquire th e IP address fr om the menu scre en of[...]

T echnical Information ENGLISH - 85 Appendix When WEB Control a dministrator rights password is not set (Non-protect J mode) Connection method z Obtain the IP address and port number (Initial set value = 1 024) of the projector and 1 ) make a request for connection to the projector . Acquire th e IP address fr om the menu scre en of the projec tor [...]

T echnical Information 86 - ENGLISH Appendix Serial terminal The serial connector which is on the connector panel of the projector conforms to the RS-232C interface specication, so that the projector can be controlled by a personal computer which is connected to this connector . Connection J Pin assignments and signal names J D-Sub 9-pin (female[...]

T echnical Information ENGLISH - 87 Appendix J Basic format T ransmission from the computer begins with STX, then the command, parameter , and ETX are sent in this order . Add parameters according to the details of control. STX C1 C2 C3 : P1 P2 Pn ETX When sending commands without parameters, a colon (:) is not necessary . :  J Basic format (wit[...]

T echnical Information 88 - ENGLISH Appendix J Cable specications [When connected to a computer] Projector 1 NC NC 1 Computer (DTE specications) 2 2 3 3 4 NC NC 4 5 5 6 NC NC 6 7 7 8 8 9 NC NC 9 J Control commands When controlling the projector from a computer , the following commands are available: [Projector control command] Command Control[...]

T echnical Information ENGLISH - 89 Appendix Other terminals Pin assignments and signal names of <S-VIDEO IN> terminal J Outside view Pin No. Signal names GND (luminance signal) GND (color signal) Luminance signal Color signal Pin assignments and signal names of <COMPUTER 1 IN/COMPONENT J IN> terminal Outside view Pin No. Signal names :[...]

T echnical Information 90 - ENGLISH Appendix List of compatible signals The following table species the types of signals compatible with the projectors. Format : V = VIDEO, S = S-VIDEO, C = COMPUTER, Y = YP B P R , H = HDMI Mode Display resolution * 1 (dots) Scanning frequency Dot clock frequency (MHz) Picture quality * 2 PnP Format H (kHz) V (H[...]

T echnical Information ENGLISH - 91 Appendix Mode Display resolution * 1 (dots) Scanning frequency Dot clock frequency (MHz) Picture quality * 2 PnP Format H (kHz) V (Hz) P T- VW430E P T- VX500E SXGA+ 1 400 x 1 050 63.970 60.190 107.990 A A C 65.350 60.120 122.850 A A 65.120 59.900 122.430 A A XGA 1 024 x 768 48.36 60.00 65.00 A AA ○ 68.677 84.97[...]

T echnical Information 92 - ENGLISH Appendix Mode Display resolution * 1 (dots) Scanning frequency Dot clock frequency (MHz) Picture quality * 2 PnP Format H (kHz) V (Hz) P T- VW430E P T- VX500E WXGA 1 280 x 768 47.776 59.870 79.500 AA A C 60.289 74.893 102.250 AA A 68.633 84.837 1 17.500 AA A 55.993 69.991 94.964 AA A 57.675 72.004 97.817 AA A 1 2[...]

T echnical Information ENGLISH - 93 Appendix Mode Display resolution * 1 (dots) Scanning frequency Dot clock frequency (MHz) Picture quality * 2 PnP Format H (kHz) V (Hz) P T- VW430E P T- VX500E D-WXGA 1 360 x 768 47.700 60.00 86.670 A A H 56.160 72.000 100.190 A A 1 366 x 768 46.500 50.000 67.400 A A 48.360 60.00 86.670 A A 1 376 x 768 48.360 60.0[...]

94 - ENGLISH Appendix Specications Model No. PT -VW430E PT -VX500E Power supply AC100 V - 240 V 50 Hz/60 Hz Power consumption 100 V - 240 V , 4.0 A-1.6 A 365 W When [Standby mode] of [Setting] is set to [ECO]: 0.3W When [Standby mode] of [Setting] is set to [Network]: 1 1.5W or less When [Standby MIC out] of [Sound] is set to [On]: Max.26 W LCD [...]

Specications ENGLISH - 95 Appendix Model No. PT -VW430E PT -VX500E T erminals COMPUTER 1 IN/ COMPONENT IN 1 (D-sub 15 pin female) [RGB signal] 0.7 V [p-p] 75 Ω (When G-SYNC: 1.0 [p-p] 75 Ω HD/SYNC TTL high impedance, automatic positive/negative polarity compatible VD TTL high impedance, automatic positive/negative polarity compatible [YP B P R[...]

Ceiling mount bracket safeguards 96 - ENGLISH Appendix Dimensions <Unit : mm> 379.0 (14.92") 305.0 (12.01") 100.0 (3.94") 107.0 (4.21") 7.0 (0.28") 64.4 (2.54") Actual dimension may differ by product. :  Ceiling mount bracket safeguards Installation work of the ceiling mount bracket should only be carried by a[...]

ENGLISH - 97 Appendix Index A About Y our Projector....................... 15 Accessories .................................... 13 Adjusting front adjustable feet ........ 22 Adjusting the position using the vertical lens shift function ............ 22 Attaching the Lens Cap .................. 80 AUTO PC adjust ............................. 39 Auto [...]

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