Panasonic PT-AE1000U manual

TQBJ0205 ENGLISH LCD Projector Operating Instructions Model No. PT-AE1000U Before operating this product, pl ease read these instructions care fully and save this manual for future use. For assistance, please call: 1 - 888 - View - PTV (843 - 9788) or send e-mail to: cons umerproducts@panasonic.com or visit us at www. panasonic.com (U.S.A.) For ass[...]

2 - E NGLISH Import ant Safety Notice Dear Panasonic Customer: This instruction booklet provides all the necessary operating info rmation that you might require. We hope it will help you to get the most out of your new product, and t hat you will be pleased with your Panasonic LCD projecto r.The serial number of your product may be found on its bot[...]

Important Safety Notice E NGLISH - 3 WARNING: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the li mits for a Class B digit al device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These li mits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmf ul interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate[...]

4 - E NGLISH Content s J Quick Steps Important Safety No tice ......... ........... .......... 2 Precautions with regard to safety ............. 6 WARNINGS ...... ................ ................ ................ ..... 6 CAUTIONS ........... ................ ................ ................. . 7 Before use......... ...............................[...]

E NGLISH - 5 Preparation Getting Started Basic Operation Settings Maintenance Appendix Menu Navigation ............ ................. ........... 28 Navigating through the MENU ............. ................. 28 Main menu and Sub-menu ...... .................... ..........29 PICTURE Menu ....... .............. ............ ......... 31 PICTURE MODE[...]

6 - E NGLISH Preparation Precautions with regard to safety If you notice s moke, strange sme lls or noise coming from the projecto r, disconnect the power c ord plug from the wall outlet. Do not continue to use the projector in such cases, otherwise fir e or electric sh ocks could re sult. Check that no more smoke is coming out, and then contact an[...]

Precautions with regard to safety E NGLISH - 7 Preparation During a thunderstorm, do not touch the projector or the cable. Electric shocks can result. Do not use the projector in a bath or shower. Fire or electric shocks can result. Do not place your skin into t he light beam while the projector is being used. S trong light is emitted from the proj[...]

Precautions with regard to safety 8 - E NGLISH Preparation Do not mix old and new batterie s. If the batteries are inserted incorrectly , they may explode or leak, and fire , injury or cont amination of the battery compar tment and surrou nding area may result. Do not put your weight on this projec tor. Y ou could fall or the projector coul d break[...]

E NGLISH - 9 Preparation Before use Make sure the follow ing accessories ar e provided with your pr ojector . Do not subject the projector to excessive vibrat ion or shocks. The projector lens need to be hand led with care. Cover the lens with the lens cover when tr ansporting the project or . When transportin g the projector, hold the body at the [...]

Before use 10 - E NGLISH Preparation In order to get the best picture quality Draw curtain s or blinds over an y windows and turn off any lig hts near th e screen to prevent ou tside light or light from indoor lamp s from shining onto the screen. Do not touch the sur faces of the lens with your bare hands. If the surface of the lens becomes dirt y [...]

E NGLISH - 11 Preparation About Y our Projector J Front, back and top view Remote control NOTE: Do not drop the Remote control . Avoid con tact with liquids or moisture. Remove the batteries if not usin g the Remote control for a long perio d of time. Do not use rechargeable batteri es. Do not keep pressing th e Remote control buttons as this ma y [...]

About Your Projector 12 - E NGLISH Preparation J Top and front view Projector NOTE: Do not cover the ventilation openings or place anythi ng within 50 cm (20") of them as this may cause damage or in jury . While the projector is not in use, att ach the Lens cover to protect the lens. Lens shift dial/Vertical (page 16) Lens shift dial/Horizonta[...]

About Your Projector E NGLISH - 13 Preparation J Back and bottom view NOTE: Do not cover the ventilation openings or place anythi ng within 50 cm (20") of the vent s as this may cause damage or injury . This projector sh ould only be used with the att ached Power cord to ensure optimum perfor mance and avoid damage to the projector . Do not op[...]

14 - E NGLISH Getting Started Setting up You can adjust the projectio n size with 2.0 power zoom lens. Calculate and define the throw distance as follows. * All measurement s above are app roximate and may dif fer slightly from the actual measurement s. J Calculation methods for screen dimensions You can calculate more detailed scr een dimensions f[...]

Setting up E NGLISH - 15 Getting Started You can use the projector with any of the fo llowing 4 projecti on method s. To set the desired method in the proje ctor, see “INSTALLATION” on page 39. You can adjust the throwing angle by screwing th e front legs up/down. This adjust the ang le of the projector . See “Positioning the image” on pa g[...]

Setting up 16 - E NGLISH Getting Started If the projector is not positioned right in front of the center of the screen, you ca n adjust the projected imag e position by moving the Lens shift dials within the shift range of the lens. J Adjusting the Lens shift dials Q Horizont al shif t You can place the projector wher e the pr ojector lens is up to[...]

Setting up E NGLISH - 17 Getting Started J Projector location range You can determine where to locate the projector by considering the Lens shif t dials possibilities. See “Positioning the image” on page 21 for available placement. Q Af ter fixing the screen position Q The adjust able projection range NOTE: When the projecting position is fully[...]

18 - E NGLISH Getting Started Connections Read and follow the op erating and connecting instructions of ea ch peripheral device. The peripheral de vices must be turned of f. Use cables that match each peripheral device to be connected . Confirm the type of video si gnals. See “List of comp atible signals” on p age 45. Audio cables must be conne[...]

E NGLISH - 19 Basic Operation Switching the projector on/off Ensure all the input devices are connec te d and turned off before conn ecting the Power cord . J Connecting Make sure to use the Power cord which is provided with the projector . 1. Ensure the shape of the power cord plug and the AC IN connector on the side of the projector match, then p[...]

Switching the projector on/off 20 - E NGLISH Basic Operation 1. Switch the MAIN POWER on. The power indicator light s up in RED . 2. Remove the Lens cov er from the lens. 3. Press the POWER button. The power in dicator lights up in GREEN after flashing for a while. The STARTUP LOGO is displayed on the screen. See "S T A RTUP LOGO" on page[...]

E NGLISH - 21 Basic Operation Projecting an image 1. Switch on the connected devices. Press the play button of the requi red device. 2. Press the INPUT button to select the requ ired input method if neede d. See "Switching the inpu t signal" on page 23. The image will be projec ted on the screen. 1. Press ASPECT to select the req uired as[...]

22 - E NGLISH Basic Operation Remote control operation You can operate the projector with the Remote control within the remote ran ge 7 m. Q Facing to the projector Ensure the Remote control emitter is facing to the Remote control sign al receptor on front of the projector an d press the required bu ttons to operate. Q Facing to the screen Ensure t[...]

Remote control operation E NGLISH - 23 Basic Operation You can switch the input method manually by pressing the INPUT button. Pre ss the button sev eral times or press I H to cycle through the input meth ods as follows. The actual projected imag e will be changed in a while. Graphical guidance will be di splayed on th e upper right of the display a[...]

Remote control operation 24 - E NGLISH Basic Operation You can monito r if the brightness and contrast level of the input signal is in the recommended r ange by disp laying it in the waveform monitor. See "WAVEFORM MONITOR" on page 32. 1. Project a comme rcial adjusting signal. 2. Press the WAVEFORM button to display th e waveform monitor[...]

Remote control operation E NGLISH - 25 Basic Operation You can adjust the focus and zoom of th e projected imag e. Press the LENS butt on to display the LENS control menu. See "LENS CONTROL Menu" on page 37. You can switch the preset pictu re mode settings by pressing the PIC. MODE button. Press th e button until the require d setting is [...]

Remote control operation 26 - E NGLISH Basic Operation You can adjus t a select ed color individually and save and r etrieve under the PICTURE MODE set ting. Press the COLOR MANAGEMENT button to open the men u. J Create a new profile Q Adjusting the selected color Select a color and adjust COLOR , TINT and BRIGHTNESS . 1. Select the CURSOR menu and[...]

Remote control operation E NGLISH - 27 Basic Operation Q Managing stored logs You can edit or d elete the stored logs of the selected PICTURE MODE . 1. Select LOG and press ENTER . The LOG menu is displayed. 2. Select the required log from 1 - 8 or ALL DELETE , and press ENTER . Select CHANGE to edit the log. The cursor m enu is displaye d and you [...]

28 - E NGLISH Settings Menu Navigation The menu system allows you to acce ss functions which do not hav e their own dedicated buttons on the Remote control . The menu optio ns are structured and categor ized. You can n avigate through the me nu with FG I H buttons. J Displaying the Main menu Press MENU button to display the Main menu and the operat[...]

Menu Navigation E NGLISH - 29 Settings The Main menu has 5 options. Select the re quired menu item and press ENTER to display the Sub-menu . J PICTURE See “PICTURE Menu” on p age 31. J POSITION See “POSITIO N Menu” on page 34. J LENS CONTROL See “LENS CONTROL Menu” on page 37 . Main menu and Sub-menu NOTE: Some default settings vary by [...]

Menu Navigation 30 - E NGLISH Settings J LANGUAGE Press F G to select the required language and press ENTER . J OPTION See “OPTION Menu” on page 38. Sub-menu items Defau lt setting Sub-menu items De fault setting INPUT GUIDE DETAILED I NSTALLATION FRONT/DESK OSD DESIGN TYPE1 SLEEP OFF OSD POSITION CENTER ALTITUDE LOW BACK COLOR BLUE LAMP POWER [...]

E NGLISH - 31 Settings PICTURE Menu Depending on th e projection enviro nment, you can use these pres et parame ter settings to optimise ima ge projection. Press I H to cycle thro ugh the options . You can adjust the contrast of the projected image. Adjust the BRIGHTNESS in advance if necessary. Setting range: -64 to +64 You can adjust the brightne[...]

PICTURE Menu 32 - E NGLISH Settings You can switch automatic adjustment of the lamp an d the lens iris on/off. • ON : Automatic adjustment • OFF : No adjustment You can monitor whether or not the luminance level of the input signal is in the recommended range by displaying it in th e waveform monitor. If the waveform is not in the ran ge, adjus[...]

PICTURE Menu E NGLISH - 33 Settings J MPEG NR You can switch the autom atic noise reduction system for MPEG format images on/off. The system minimizes block no ise and mosquito no ise to eliminate jagged edges, providing an overall smoother image. Press I H to select the re quired setting. • ON :A c t i v e • OFF : Deactive J CINEMA REALITY You[...]

34 - E NGLISH Settings POSITION Menu You can move the proje cted image horizontally for fine adjustment. You can move the projected ima ge vertically for fine adjustment. If you have interference patterns on the proj ected image, which is sometimes referred to as moire or noise, you can mini mize it by pressing I H to adjust the clock frequency. If[...]

POSITION Menu E NGLISH - 35 Settings You can switch the aspect ratio manu ally when needed. J Aspect ratio options and projection example If you apply the aspect ratio options to the projected im age, the result will be as follows. The result may differ due to the input signals. See “Switching the aspect ratio” on page 23 . Q VIDEO/S-VIDEO/COMP[...]

POSITION Menu 36 - E NGLISH Settings J Aspect ratio depend on signals Press I H to cycle through the aspect ratio options. The cycle pattern depends on the connected sign als. WSS (Wide Screen Signalling) detects if a PAL /625p (576p)/625i (576 i) signal is input and that signal has an identification sig nal, and switch the aspe ct ratio to req uir[...]

E NGLISH - 37 Settings LENS CONTROL Menu You can use the 2 different test patterns to adjust the focu s and zoo m of the image. See “Lens shift and p ositioning” on page 16. 1. Press ENTER to display test pattern 1. Press F G to adjus t the focus an d I H to adjust the zoom. 2. Press ENTER to display test pattern 2. Press F G to adjus t the foc[...]

38 - E NGLISH Settings OPTION Menu When you press INPUT or the INPUT SELECT button to change the input method, the guidance appears in the upper right corner of the screen. The following display methods are available. Press I H to cycle thro ugh the options. You can change the backgro und color of the menu . Press I H to cycle throug h the options.[...]

OPTION Menu E NGLISH - 39 Settings When installing th e projector, select the projection method accord ing to the projector position. Pre ss I H to cycle through the options. See “Projection method” on page 15. You can select the required duration of time and set the off timer to turn off the POWER of the proje ctor automatically. 3 minutes be [...]

40 - E NGLISH Maintenance TEMP and LAMP Indicators If a problem should occur with the projector, the TEMP and/or LAMP indicators will alert you. Respond to the alert as follows. 1. Confirm the POWER indicator status an d turn off the proje ctor in the pr oper way . 2. Find out the cau se of the problem. 3. Follow the instructions for each indi cati[...]

E NGLISH - 41 Maintenance Care and Replacement Ensure the projector is switched of f. Unplug all the cables from th e projector . J Cleaning the outer surface of the projector Wipe off dirt and dust gently with a so ft cloth. If it is difficult to remove the dirt, soak a cloth in a neutral detergent dilute d with water , wring the cloth well and th[...]

Care and Replacement 42 - E NGLISH Maintenance Ensure the projecto r is switched off. Unplug all the cables fro m the projector . Prepare a Phillip s-head screwdriver . Contact an Authorized Serv ice Center to purchase a replacem ent Lamp unit (ET -LAE1000). The Lamp unit is consumab le and the brightness decrea ses by duration of usage. The LAMP i[...]

Care and Replacement E NGLISH - 43 Maintenance J Removing and replacing the lamp unit 1. Use a Phillips screw driver to loosen the 3 lamp unit fixing screws until the screws turn freely . 2. Hold the handle of the lamp unit and release the lamp un it lock. 3. Pull out the lamp un it gently from the p rojector . 4. Replace the new lamp un it while m[...]

44 - E NGLISH Maintenance T roubleshooting Should any problem persist, contact your dealer . Problem Cause Reference pag e Power does not turn on. The power cord may not be conne cted. The MAIN POWER switch is turned off. No electric supply is at the wall outlet. TEMP indicator is lit or flashes. LAMP indicator is lit or flashes. The lamp unit cove[...]

E NGLISH - 45 Appendix T echnical Information List of comp atible signals Mode Display resolution (dot s) *1 *1. The “i” appearing afte r the resolution indicates an interlaced signal. Scanning frequency Dot clock frequency (MHz) Picture quality *2 *2. The followin g symbols are used to indica te picture quality. AA Maximum picture quality can [...]

Technical Information 46 - E NGLISH Appendix The serial connecto r which is on the connector panel o f the projector conforms to the RS- 232C interface specification, so that the projector ca n be controlled by a personal computer which is connected to this connecter. J Connection J Pin assignments and sign al names J Communication settings Serial [...]

Technical Information E NGLISH - 47 Appendix J Control commands Command Control cont ent s Remarks PON Power ON In standby mode, all commands other th an the PON command are ignored. The PON command is ignored during lamp ON control. POF Power OFF If a PON command is received while the cooling fan is operating after the lamp has switched of f, the [...]

Technical Information 48 - E NGLISH Appendix J Inquiry commands J Basic format The projector can not r eceive any command for 10 seconds af ter the lamp is switched on. W ait 10 seconds before sending the comman d. If sending multiple commands, check that a resp onse has been receive d from the projector for one command before sending the next comm[...]

Technical Information E NGLISH - 49 Appendix Sub-menu items vary according to the selected input signal. Menu structure TYPE1 TYPE2 TYPE3 POSITION Menu .... ............ ...... 34 H H - POSITION.. ................ ...... 34 H V - POSITION ..... ................ ... 34 H DOT CLOCK .......... ................ 34 H CLOCK PHASE .. ................ ... [...]

50 - E NGLISH Appendix S pecifications Power supply AC 100 - 240 V 50 Hz/60 Hz Power consumption 240 W During standby (when fan is sto pped): 0.08 W Amp s 2.8 A - 1.2 A LCD p anel Panel size (diagonal) 0.74 type (17.7 8 mm) Aspect ratio 16 : 9 Display method 3 transparent LCD panels (RGB) Drive method Active matrix method Pixels 2 073 600 (1 980 x [...]

Specifications E NGLISH - 51 Appendix Connectors 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 PC IN RGB 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/negative [...]

52 - E NGLISH Appendix Dimensions 300 (11-25/32) 15 (9/16) 460 (18-3/32) 230 (9-1/32) 60 (2-11/32) 147 (5-25/32) 130 (5-3/32) 110 (4-5/16) Units: mm (inc h) PT-AE1000U.book Pag e 52 Monday, October 16, 2006 1:40 PM[...]

E NGLISH - 53 Appendix T rademark acknowledgement s VGA and XGA are trademarks of Internatio nal Business Machines Corporation . S-VGA is a registered trademark of the V ideo Electronics S tandards Association. HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Defin ition Multimedia In terface are tradem arks or r egistered trade marks of HDMI Licensing LLC. The font u[...]

54 - E NGLISH Appendix Index A Accessories ................. ................ ............... 9 ADVANCED MENU ............. .............. ........ 32 Air filter ................... .............. ............ ........41 ALTITUDE ............................ ............ ........ 39 ASPECT ................. .............. ............ ........ 35 O[...]

Index E NGLISH - 55 Appendix N Navigation buttons Control panel bu tton ................. ................ 12 Remote control ............... .............. ........... 11 NR (Noise Reduction) ........... ............ ......... 32 O OPTION ................. .............. ............ ......... 38 OSD DESIGN ................................. .......[...]

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