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  • Page 1

    Operating Instructions LCD Projector PT -AE4000U Thank you for purchasing this Panasonic product. Before operating this product, please read the instructions carefully , and save this manual for future use. Please read the functional instructions that is in the provided CD-ROM for more details. TQBJ0309 E NGLISH Model No.[...]

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    2 - E NGLISH Important Information Important Safety Notice Dear Panasonic Customer: The following information should be read and understood as it provides details, which will enable you to operate the projector in a manner which is both safe to you and your environment, and conforms to legal requirements regarding the use of projectors. Before conn[...]

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    Important Safety Notice E NGLISH - 3 Important Information W ARNING: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, u[...]

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    4 - E NGLISH Quick steps J Set up your projector 1. See “Setting up” on page 14. Connect with other devices 2. See “Connections” on page 15. Prepare the remote control 3. See “Remote control” on page 1 1. Start projecting 4. See “Switching the projector on/of f” on page 16. Adjust the image 5. See “Menu Navigation” on page 19. P[...]

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    E NGLISH - 5 Important Information Preparation Settings Maintenance Appendix Getting Started Basic Operation Contents Important Information Important Safety Notice ................................ 2 Precautions with regard to safety ................ 6 W ARNING .......................................................... 6 CAUTION ....................[...]

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    6 - E NGLISH Important Information Precautions with regard to safety W ARNING PO WER  The w all ou tlet or the cir cuit bre aker shall be installed ne ar the equipment and shall be ea s ily accessibl e when p r ob lems occu r . If the fol l owi ng p rob le ms oc cu r , cu t of f the power supp ly i mmed iately . Continued use of the projector in[...]

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    Precautions with regard to safety E NGLISH - 7 Important Information Do not plac e your hands or o ther ob jec ts close to the air outlet por t. Doing so will cause burns or damage your hands or other objects. Heated air comes out of the air outlet port. Do not z place your hands or face, or objects which cannot withstand heat close to this port. D[...]

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    Precautions with regard to safety 8 - E NGLISH Important Information ON USE/ INST ALL A TION  Do not put your weight on t his pr o ject or . Y ou could fall or the projector could break, and injury will result. Be especially careful not to let young children stand z or sit on the projector . Do not plac e the pro jec tor in ex tre mely hot loca [...]

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    Precautions with regard to safety E NGLISH - 9 Important Information Cautions on use I n o rder to get th e p ict u re qu al ity  Draw curtains or blinds over windows and turn off any lights near the screen to prevent outside light or light from indoor lamps from shining onto the screen. Depending on where the projector is used, air exhaust vent[...]

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    Precautions with regard to safety 10 - E NGLISH Important Information Accessories Make sure the following accessories are provided with your projector . Remote control for N2QA YB000450 Safety cable TTRA0141 Attachment screw (x1) Safety cable (x1) Lens cover (x1) TXFKK01REGZ (Attached to the projector by default.) Power cord (x1) K2CG3FH00019 3 m ([...]

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    E NGLISH - 1 1 Preparation About Y our Projector Remote control Power button While MAIN POWER is on, switch between standby mode and projection mode. Button backlight When any button is pr essed, the b utton backlight is lit. Without any operation, it gets darker after 5 seconds and goes off after next 5 seconds. Remote control signal emitter Emit [...]

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    About Y our Projector 12 - E NGLISH Preparation Projector body T op and front view J Air exhaust port Heated air comes out of this opening. Lens shift dials • V ertical Lens shift dials • Horizontal Projection lens Power/LAMP/TEMP indicators Air lter MAIN POWER Switch the projector on/off. Lens cover Protects the projection lens from dust or[...]

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    About Y our Projector E NGLISH - 13 Preparation Back and bottom view J Air intake port Security lock Attach the commercial shackle lock which is provided with the projector . Compatible with the Kensington MicroSaver Security System. Front leg adjusters Screw up/down to adjust the projection angle. Lens cover attachment hole T op cover Hold the top[...]

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    14 - E NGLISH Getting Started Setting up Screen size and throw distance Y ou can adjust the projection size with 2 × zoom lens. Calculate and dene the throw distance as follows. Projected image SD SW SH Screen Screen All measurements and the calculation results below are approximate and may differ from the actual measurements. Throw distance (1[...]

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    Setting up E NGLISH - 15 Getting Started Lens shift and positioning If the projector is not positioned right in front of the center of the screen, you can adjust the projected image position by moving the lens shift dials within the shift range of the lens. Adjusting the lens shift dials J Horizontal shift V ertical shift Horizontal shift Q Y ou ca[...]

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    16 - E NGLISH Basic Operation Switching the projector on/off Basic Operation Power cord Connecting J Make sure the shape of the power plug and the 1. AC IN terminal on the back of the projector match, then push the plug all the way in. Align the side of the 2. power cord secure lock with the side guide rail of the AC IN terminal of the projector an[...]

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    Switching the projector on/off E NGLISH - 17 Basic Operation Switching on the projector (2) (3) (1) Power indicator Remove the lens cover from the lens. 1. Switch 2. MAIN POWER on. The power indicator lights up in red. Press the power button. 3. The power indicator lights up in green after ashing for a while. The ST ARTUP LOGO is displayed on th[...]

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    18 - E NGLISH Basic Operation Projecting an image Selecting the input signal Switch on the connected devices. 1. Press the play button of the required device. Press the 2. INPUT SELECT button to select the required input method if needed. See “Switching the input signal” of the functional instructions that is in the provided CD-ROM. The image w[...]

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    Menu Navigation E NGLISH - 19 Settings Menu Navigation Settings Navigating through the MENU J Displaying the main menu Press the MENU button to display the main menu and the operating guidance. Main menu Operating guidance Contains the required buttons to adjust the settings. Sub-menu Current settings - + - + - + - + - + - + PICTURE MODE CONTRAST B[...]

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    Menu Navigation 20 - E NGLISH Settings Menu list The menu options are structured and categorized. Y ou can navigate through the menu with ▲ ▼ ◄ ► buttons. NOTE: The underlined items are factory default settings. • Some default settings vary by the selected input signal. • Sub-menu items vary according to the selected input signal. • S[...]

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    Menu Navigation E NGLISH - 21 Settings POSITION It is possible to adjust the image size and po sition. H-POSITION (Default: 0) V -POSITION (Default: 0) DOT CLOCK (Default: 0) CLOCK PHASE (Default: 0) ASPECT 4:3 16:9 s16:9 14:9 ZOOM ZOOM1 ZOOM2 JUST AUTO H-FIT V -FIT WSS ON OFF OVER SCAN KEYSTONE (Default: 0) AUTO SETUP LANGUAGE It is possible to ch[...]

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    Menu Navigation 22 - E NGLISH Settings OPTION It is possible to change the option settings. INPUT GUIDE DET AILED OFF SIMPLE OSD DESIGN TYPE1 TYPE2 TYPE3 OSD POSITION CENTER LOWER LEFT LOWER CENTER LOWER RIGHT UPPER LEFT UPPER CENTER UPPER RIGHT BACK COLOR BLUE BLACK ST ARTUP LOGO ON OFF AUTO SEARCH ON OFF HDMI SIGNAL LEVEL NORMAL EXP AND FRAME RES[...]

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    E NGLISH - 23 Settings VIERA Link™ Using the Link functions (VIERA Link) VIERA Link Control J Y ou can control some functions of the connected equipment with this projector remote control. If you cannot operate, check the settings and the equipment. For details of the operations for the connected equipment, please read the manual of the equipment[...]

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    VIERA Link™ 24 - E NGLISH Settings Speaker control J Y ou can control the theater speaker with this projector remote control. If you cannot operate, check the settings and the equipment. Access and operate the speaker volume Q Select 1. HOME THEA TER VOLUME in the VIERA LINK menu and press the ENTER button. V olume side bar will be displayed. Pre[...]

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    E NGLISH - 25 Maintenance TEMP and LAMP Indicators Managing the indicated problems If a problem should occur with the projector , the LAMP and/or TEMP indicators will inform you. Manage the indicated problems as follows. Conrm the status of all indicators and projector , and switch off 1. the projector in proper way . Find out the cause of the p[...]

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    26 - E NGLISH Maintenance Care and Replacement Cleaning the projector Before cleaning the projector J Switch off MAIN POWER in proper way and disconnect the power plug from the wall outlet. Unplug all the cables from the projector . Cleaning the outer surface of the projector J Wipe off dirt and dust gently with a soft cloth. If it is difcult to[...]

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    Care and Replacement E NGLISH - 27 Maintenance Replacing the lamp unit Before replacing the lamp unit J Switch off MAIN POWER in proper way and disconnect the power plug from the wall outlet. W ait for more than 1 hour and make sure the lamp unit and the surroundings are cooled enough. Unplug all the cables from the projector . Prepare a Phillips-h[...]

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    Care and Replacement 28 - E NGLISH Maintenance Removing and replacing the lamp unit J Use a Phillips screwdriver to loosen the 3 lamp 1. unit xing screws until the screws turn freely . Lamp unit lock Lamp unit xing screws Hold the handle of the lamp unit and release the 2. lamp unit lock in the direction of an arrow . Pull out the lamp unit g[...]

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    E NGLISH - 29 Maintenance T roubleshooting Should any problem persist, contact your dealer . Problem Cause Reference page Power does not turn on. The power cord may not be connected. 16 MAIN POWER is turned off. 17 No electric supply is at the wall outlet. 16 TEMP indicator is lit or ashes. 25 LAMP indicator is lit or ashes. 25 The lamp unit [...]

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    30 - E NGLISH Appendix T echnical Information Appendix Ceiling mount bracket safeguards The projector and the ceiling mount bracket are designed for sufcient safety . However , make sure the safety cable provided with the projector is installed and attached to the bottom of the projector when mounting on the ceiling for safety and security . Mak[...]

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    T echnical Information E NGLISH - 31 Appendix List of compatible signals Mode Display Display resolution (dots) *1 Scanning frequency Dot clock frequency (MHz) Picture quality *2 Format H (kHz) V (Hz) NTSC/NTSC 4.43/ P AL-M/P AL60 - 720 × 480i 15.7 59.9 - A VIDEO/S-VIDEO P AL/P AL-N/SECAM - 720 × 576i 15.6 50.0 - A 525i (480i) 480i 720 × 480i 15[...]

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    T echnical Information 32 - E NGLISH Appendix Specications Power supply AC 100 - 240 V 50 Hz/60 Hz Power consumption Less than 240 W During standby (when fan is stopped): 0.08 W (at 220 V) Amps 3.0 A - 1.5 A LCD panel Panel size (diagonal) 0.74 type (17.78 mm) Aspect ratio 16:9 Display method 3 transparent LCD panels (RGB) Drive method Active ma[...]

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    T echnical Information E NGLISH - 33 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 pin jack 1.0 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, automatic positive/negative [...]

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    T echnical Information 34 - E NGLISH Appendix T rademark acknowledgements HDA VI Control™ and VIERA Link™ are trademarks. VGA and XGA are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. S-VGA is a registered trademark of the Video Electronics Standards Association. HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Denition Multimedia Interface are tra[...]

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    E NGLISH - 35 Appendix Index A Accessories .................................. 10 AC IN ........................................... 13 Air exhaust port ............................ 12 Air lter ......................................... 12 Replacing .............................. 26 Air intake port ............................... 13 B Batteries Acc[...]

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