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Panasonic PT-DS8500E Manual
129 pages 18.53 Mb
Important Safety Notice 2 2 Important Safety NoticeDear Panasonic Customer:Model number: PT-DZ8700U/PT-DS8500U/PT-DW8300U Serial number: 3 Important Safety NoticeThe size is almost the same as the former model but the luminance is about 1.5 times higher. The lamp replacement cycle is longer than the existing model. (page 110) The standby power is much less than the existing model. 4 Heightened luminanceLengthened lamp replacement cycle Reduced standby powerImportant PreparationGetting StartedBasic OperationSettingsMaintenanceAppendix 5 Contents Important Information PreparationAbout Your Projector ..............................17 Getting StartedSetting up .................................................21 Connections ............................................. 34 Removing/attaching the projection lens (optional) ........................................................37 Basic OperationPowering ON/OFF .................................... 38 Projecting .................................................41 Basic operations using the remote control................................................... 46 SettingsMenu Navigation ...................................... 49 PICTURE menu ........................................52Important Information Preparation Getting Started Basic Operation Settings Maintenance Appendix 6 ContentsPOSITION menu ....................................... 58 ADVANCED MENU ...................................63 DISPLAY LANGUAGE menu ................... 67 DISPLAY OPTION menu ..........................68 PROJECTOR SETUP menu .....................75 P IN P menu ..............................................87 TEST PATTERN menu ............................. 88 SIGNAL LIST menu ..................................89 SECURITY menu ...................................... 91 NETWORK menu .....................................94 7 MaintenanceAppendix 8 Precautions with regard to safetyWARNINGON USE/INSTALLATION POWER Do not place another pro jector or other heavy objects on top of the projector. 9 ACCESSORIES Do not cover the air inlet port or the air outlet port. Do not place your hands or other objects clo se to the air outlet port. Do not insert any f oreign objects into the pro jector. Never attempt to remodel or disassemble the projec tor. Do not project an image with the lens cover attached. When replacing the lamp, do not touch the fan with y our nger or another par t of your bod y. Do not use or handle th e batteries improperly, and refer to the following. 11 CAUTIONPOWER ACCESSORIES ON USE/INSTALLATION Cautions when transporting 12 Cautions when installing14 SecurityIn order to get the picture quality Security instruction Take safety measures against following incidents. Cautions on use 15 Cleaning and maintenanceDisposal 16 Accessories17 About Your ProjectorDo not drop the remote control. Avoid contact with liquids or moisture. Do not attempt to modify or disassemble the remote control. uorescent. Remote control JFront view JTop viewInstalling/removing batteries JBottom view 18 Projector body Heated air from the air outlet port can cause burns or deformations. JRear view JFront view Side views JBottom viewKeep your hands and other objects away from the air outlet port. Keep your hand and face away. Keep heat-sensitive articles away. Inserting your nger may result in injury. 19 JCONTROL PANEL JTerminals on side 20 Setting projector ID number to remote controlUsing a wired remote control 21 Setting upProjection method projecting from front JMounting on the ceiling and JSetting on a desk/oor and projecting from rearJMounting on the ceiling and projecting from rearJSetting on a desk/oor and projecting from front 22 Screen size and throw distance JProjected range using geometric adjustment 23 (PT-DZ8700U/PT-DS8500U only)VERTICAL KEYSTONE (Side View) HORIZONTAL KEYSTONE (Top View) VERTICAL ARC (Side View) HORIZONTAL ARC (Top View)The curved screens illustrated are simply sections of a full circle. 24 JProjection distance by projection lens (for PT-DZ8700U)For the screen aspect ratio of 16 : 10 (Unit : m) 27 JProjection distance by projection lens (for PT-DS8500U) 29 JProjection distance by projection lens (for PT-DW8300U) 31 (for PT-DZ8700U)32 (for PT-DS8500U)(for PT-DW8300U) 33 Front leg adjusters and throwing angleHeated air comes out of the air exhaust port. Do not touch the air exhaust port directly. 34 ConnectionsBefore connection to the projector JPin assignments and signal names of <S-VIDEO IN> terminal JPin assignments and signal names of <RGB2 IN> terminal JPin assignments and signal names of <HDMI IN> terminal 35 Connections JPin assignments and signal names of <DVI-D IN> terminal Connecting example : AV equipment 36 ConnectionsConnecting example : Computers 37 Removing/attaching the projection lens (optional)How to install the projection lens How to remove the projection lens 38 Powering ON/OFF41 ProjectingPress <FOCUS> button : Pressing the button changes the setup screen Selecting the input signalSelect an input signal. The image selected with <INPUT SELECT> button is projected. (page 46) How to adjust the focus, zoom and shiftUse the Lens Shift, Zoom, and Focus controls to properly frame the image on the screen. JAt the projectorPress <LENS> button on the control 1 ) panel.in the order of [FOCUS], [ZOOM] and [SHIFT]. Press to select an item and 2 ) adjust it. JUsing the remote controlPress <LENS> (FOCUS, ZOOM, SHIFT) 1 ) button on the remote control.Adjust focus. Press <ZOOM> button : Adjust zoom. Press <SHIFT> button : Adjust focus. Press to select an item and 2 ) adjust it. 42 Adjustment range after lens position (optical shift)Model number of projection lens Zoom lens ET-D75LE6 ET-D75LE1, ET-D75LE2, ET-D75LE3, ET-D75LE4, ET-D75LE8, ET-D75LE10, ET-D75LE20, ET-D75LE30 PT-DZ8700U PT-DS8500U PT-DW8300U The ET-D75LE5 has a xed focal point, and so shift adjustment cannot be carried out. 43 Moving the projection lens position to the home positionLens adjustment to compensate for uneven screen focus 46 Basic operations using the remote controlUsing the SHUTTER functionPress <SHUTTER> button on the 1 ) Press <SHUTTER> button again.2 ) On-screen display functionPress <ON SCREEN> button on the remote control. Switching the input signalPress <INPUT SELECT> button on the STATUS functionPress <STATUS> button on the remote 47 Basic operations using the remote controlAutomatic adjustmentPress <AUTO SETUP> button on the Using the FUNCTION buttonPress <FUNCTION> button on the remote Displaying the internal test patternPress <TEST PATTERN> button.1 ) Press to select [TEST PATTERN].2 ) 48 Basic operations using the remote controlChanging the picture aspect ratioPress <ASPECT> button on the remote 49 Menu NavigationMenus are extensively used for conguring, adjusting or reconguring the projector. Navigating through the menuJOperating procedurePress <MENU> button.1 ) [MAIN MENU] appears on the screen. Press to select the desired item.2 ) The selected item is highlighted in orange. Press <ENTER> button to establish 3 ) your selection.The submenu for the selected option will now open. JResetting to the factory default Press 50 Menu Navigation MAIN MENU SUB MENUJPICTURE [ ] JPOSITION [ ] JADVANCED MENU [ ] 51 Menu Navigation JDISPLAY LANGUAGE [ ] JDISPLAY OPTION[ ] JPROJECTOR SETUP[ ] JP IN P [ ] JTEST PATTERN [ ] JSIGNAL LIST [ ] JSECURITY [ ] JNETWORK [ ] 52 PICTURE menuPICTURE MODE Press to select [PICTURE MODE].1 ) Press to switch [PICTURE MODE].2 ) JChanging the name of [USER]Select [USER] in step 2).1. Press <ENTER> button.2. Press to select [PICTURE MODE 3. NAME CHANGE]. Press <ENTER> button.4. 53 CONTRASTPress to select [CONTRAST].1 ) Press or <ENTER> button.2 ) Press to adjust the level.3 ) BRIGHTNESSPress to select [BRIGHTNESS].1 ) Press or <ENTER> button.2 ) Press to adjust the level.3 ) COLORPress to select [COLOR].1 ) Press or <ENTER> button.2 ) Press to adjust the level.3 ) TINTPress to select [TINT].1 ) Press or <ENTER> button.2 ) Press to adjust the level.3 ) 54 COLOR TEMPERATUREPress to select [COLOR 1 ) TEMPERATURE]. Press or <ENTER> button.2 ) Changing the name of [USER 1] Press to switch [COLOR 3 ) TEMPERATURE]. JTo further adjust toward the desired white balanceSelect [USER1] or [USER2] in Step 3).4 ) Press <ENTER> button.5 ) Press to select [WHITE 6 ) BALANCE]. Press <ENTER> button.7 ) Press to select [WHITE 8 ) BALANCE HIGH] or [WHITE BALANCE LOW]. Press <ENTER> button.9 ) Press to select [RED], [GREEN] 10 ) or [BLUE]. Press to adjust the level.11 ) or [USER 2]Select [USER1] or [USER2] in step 3).1. Press <ENTER> button.2. Press to select [COLOR 3. TEMPERATURE NAME CHANGE]. Press <ENTER> button.4. 55 GAMMA JChanging the name of [USER1] or [USER2] SYSTEM DAYLIGHT VIEW 56 SHARPNESSNOISE REDUCTION DYNAMIC IRISJTo further adjust the selected compensation amount 57 SYSTEM SELECTOR JVIDEO/S-VIDEO terminal input signalJRGB1/RGB2 terminal input signal JDVI-D terminal input signal JHDMI terminal input signal JSDI terminal input signal To display pictures complying with the sRGB standardSet [COLOR MATCHING] adjustment to 1 ) [OFF]. Display the [PICTURE] screen.2 ) 58 POSITION menuSHIFT Press to select [SHIFT].1 ) Press <ENTER> button.2 ) Press to adjust the position.3 ) JFor vertical (up and down) adjustmentJFor horizontal (right and left) ASPECTPress to select [ASPECT].1 ) Press or <ENTER> button.2 ) Press to switch [ASPECT].3 ) JDEFAULT JVID AUTO JAUTO JS1 AUTO VID AUTO (PRI.) JTHROUGH J16 : 9 J4 : 3 JH FIT JV FIT JHV FIT 59 ZOOMPress to select [ZOOM].1 ) Press <ENTER> button.2 ) Press to select [VERTICAL]/ 3 ) [HORIZONTAL], and press to adjust. JWhen [ASPECT] is set to [DEFAULT]Press to select [MODE].1 ) Press to switch [MODE].2 ) Press to select [INTERLOCKED].3 ) Press to switch [INTERLOCKED].4 ) 60 CLOCK PHASEPress to select [CLOCK PHASE].1 ) Press or <ENTER> button.2 ) Press to adjust the level.3 ) GEOMETRY (PT-DZ8700/PT-DS8500 only) Press to select [GEOMETRY].1 ) Press to switch [GEOMETRY].2 ) Select [KEYSTONE] or [CURVED] in 3 ) Step 2), and press <ENTER> button. Press to select the desired 4 ) adjustment item, and press to adjust the correction amount. 61 KEYSTONE menu 62 KEYSTONE JKEYSTONE JSUB KEYSTONE JLINEARITY 63 ADVANCED MENUDIGITAL CINEMA REALITYPress to select [DIGITAL CINEMA 1 ) REALITY]. Press or <ENTER> button.2 ) Press to select [DIGITAL CINEMA 3 ) REALITY]. BLANKINGPress to select [BLANKING].1 ) Press <ENTER> button.2 ) Press to select the desired item 3 ) for adjustment. Press to adjust blanking.4 ) 64 INPUT RESOLUTIONPress to select [INPUT 1 ) RESOLUTION]. Press <ENTER> button.2 ) CLAMP POSITIONPress to select [CLAMP 1 ) Press to adjust.2 ) EDGE BLENDINGPress to select [EDGE 1 ) BLENDING]. Press to switch [EDGE 2 ) BLENDING]. Press <ENTER> button.3 ) Press to specify the area to be 4 ) adjusted. 65 JTo display the adjustment marker 66 FRAME DELAYPress to select [FRAME DELAY].1 ) Press to switch [FRAME DELAY].2 ) Press to adjust the position.3 ) RASTER POSITIONPress to select [RASTER 1 ) Press <ENTER> button.2 ) 67 DISPLAY LANGUAGE menuChanging the display language 68 DISPLAY OPTION menuCOLOR MATCHINGPress to select [COLOR 1 ) Inputting the current luminance and Press to switch [COLOR 2 ) JIf [3COLORS] or [7COLORS] was selected in step 2).Press <ENTER> button.3 ) Press to adjust the values.6 ) JAdjusting the color matching using a colorimeterchromaticity coordinates Press to select [COLOR 1 ) Press to select [709MODE] or 2 ) [MEASURED]. 69 LARGE SCREEN CORRECTIONSCREEN SETTING PT-DZ8700UJPT-DS8500UPress to adjust [SCREEN 4 ) 70 WAVEFORM MONITOR Adjusting RED, GREEN, and BLUE Adjusting brightness (PT-DZ8700 only) Press to select [WAVEFORM 1 ) MONITOR]. Press to switch [WAVEFORM 2 ) MONITOR]. JAdjust the waveformSelect [Line selection (BRIGHTNRSS)] 1 ) in the waveform monitor. Adjust the black level.2 ) Adjust the white level.3 ) Adjust the light portion of RED.4 ) Adjust [GREEN] and [BLUE] in a 5 ) similar manner. 71 AUTO SIGNALPress to select [AUTO SIGNAL].1 ) Press to switch [AUTO SIGNAL].2 ) AUTO SETUPPress to select [AUTO SETUP].1 ) Press <ENTER> button.2 ) Press to select [MODE].3 ) Press to switch [MODE].4 ) JAdjusting the position JAdjusting the signal level 72 RGB INDVI-D INPress to switch [DVI SIGNAL 6 ) 73 HDMI INPress to select [HDMI IN].1 ) Press <ENTER> button.2 ) Press to switch [HDMI SIGNAL 3 ) SDI IN Press to select [SDI IN].1 ) Press <ENTER> button.2 ) Press to switch [SDI SIGNAL 3 ) ON-SCREEN DISPLAYPress to select [ON-SCREEN 1 ) DISPLAY]. Press <ENTER> button.2 ) Press to select the desired item, 3 ) and press to change the setting. JOSD POSITION JOSD DESIGN JOSD MEMORY JINPUT GUIDE JWARNING MESSAGE 74 BACK COLORPress to select [BACK COLOR].1 ) Press to switch [BACK COLOR].2 ) STARTUP LOGOPress to select [STARTUP LOGO].1 ) Press to switch [STARTUP LOGO].2 ) FREEZEPress to select [FREEZE].1 ) Press <ENTER> button.2 ) 75 PROJECTOR SETUP menuPROJECTOR IDPress to select [PROJECTOR ID].1 ) Press to switch [PROJECTOR ID].2 ) INSTALLATIONPress to select [INSTALLATION].1 ) Press to switch [INSTALLATION].2 ) HIGH ALTITUDE MODEWhen the conrmation message is 3 ) displayed, select [OK] or [CANCEL]. 76 COOLING CONDITIONPress to select [COOLING 1 ) CONDITION]. Press <ENTER> button.2 ) Press <ENTER> button.3 ) LAMP SELECTPress to select [LAMP SELECT].1 ) Press to switch [LAMP SELECT].2 ) LAMP RELAYPress to select [LAMP RELAY].1 ) Press <ENTER> button.2 ) Press to select [HOUR] or 3 ) [MINUTE] and use to adjust the time. Press <ENTER> button.4 ) 77 LAMP POWERPress to select [LAMP POWER].1 ) Press to switch [LAMP POWER].2 ) BRIGHTNESS CONTROLJBRIGHTNESS CONTROL GAINPress to select [BRIGHTNESS 1 ) CONTROL GAIN]. Press to adjust.2 ) JBRIGHTNESS CONTROL SETUPPress to select [BRIGHTNESS 1 ) CONTROL SETUP]. Press <ENTER> button.2 ) Press to select [MODE].3 ) Press to switch [MODE].4 ) When [MODE] is set to [AUTO] 78 Press to select [LINK].5 ) Press to switch [LINK].6 ) Press to select [APPLY].7 ) Press <ENTER> button.8 ) JBRIGHTNESS CONTROL STATUSPress to select [BRIGHTNESS 1 ) CONTROL STATUS]. Press <ENTER> button.2 ) 79 When [MODE] of brightness control is When [MODE] of brightness control [OFF] When [MODE] of brightness control is [AUTO] and [LINK] is [OFF] is set to [AUTO] and [LINK] is set to [GROUP A - D] 80 When [MODE] of brightness control is JExample of adjustment procedure for brightness control 81 STANDBY MODESCHEDULE JHow to enable the SCHEDULE functionJHow to assign a program JHow to set a programPress to select [STORE] and 5 ) When the D9610 Series is selected 82 RS-232C Press to select [RS-232C].1 ) Press <ENTER> button.2 ) Press to select communication 3 ) conditions. press to change the setting.4 ) JSelecting items in [EMULATE] JAbout [EMULATE SETTING]Select [EMULATE SETTING] in step 3).1. Press <ENTER> button.2. Press to select input signal 1. [VIDEO], [S-VIDEO], [RGB1], [DVI-D] or [SDI]. Press to select the input signal 2. change command to be assigned to the selected input signal. When the D7700 Series is selected Press to select input signal 1. [DVI-D] or [SDI]. Press to select the input signal 2. change command to be assigned to the selected input signal. 83 STATUSPress to select [STATUS].1 ) Press <ENTER> button.2 ) Press to move to the next page.3 ) 84 NO SIGNAL SHUT-OFFREMOTE2 MODE FUNCTION BUTTON DATE AND TIMEJSetting the TIME ZONE JAdjusting the date and time manually JAdjusting the date and time 85 LENS CALIBRATIONFILTER COUNTER RESET 86 SAVE ALL USER DATALOAD ALL USER DATA INITIALIZE SERVICE PASSWORD 87 P IN P menuUsing the P IN P functionPress to select [P IN P].1 ) Press <ENTER> button.2 ) Press to select [P IN P MODE], 3 ) and press <ENTER> button. Press to select a function.4 ) Press <ENTER> button.5 ) Setting the P IN P functionPress to select the desired setting 2 ) item, and press <ENTER> button. 88 TEST PATTERN menuTEST PATTERN Press to select the required test 1 ) pattern. JCycle of displayed internal test patterns 89 SIGNAL LIST menu JREGISTERED SIGNAL STATUS Registering a signal to the list Renaming a registered dataPress to select the required 1 ) signal data. Press <ENTER> button.2 ) Press <ENTER> button.3 ) Deleting a registered dataPress to select the required 1 ) signal data. Press <DEFAULT> button.2 ) Press <ENTER> button.3 ) 90 TEST PATTERN menuManaging the sub memory list JRegistering the current settings to the listJDisplaying the sub memory list and restoring the settingsJDeleting a sub memory data 91 SECURITY menuSECURITY PASSWORDPress to select [SECURITY 1 ) PASSWORD]. Press to switch [SECURITY 2 ) PASSWORD]. SECURITY PASSWORD CHANGEPress to select [SECURITY 1 ) PASSWORD CHANGE]. Press <ENTER> button.2 ) Press and numeral keys to 3 ) set the password. 92 SECURITY menuDISPLAY SETTING TEXT CHANGE MENU LOCK MENU LOCK PASSWORD 93 SECURITY menuCONTROL DEVICE SETUP Press to select [CONTROL 1 ) DEVICE SETUP]. Press <ENTER> button.2 ) Press to select [CONTROL 3 ) PANEL] or [REMOTE CONTROLLER]. Press <ENTER> button.4 ) JCONTROL PANEL JREMOTE CONTROLLERPress to select [ENABLE] or 5 ) [DISABLE], and press <ENTER> button. Press to select [OK], and press 6 ) <ENTER> button. 94 NETWORK menuNETWORK SETUPPress to select [NETWORK 1 ) SETUP]. Press <ENTER> button.2 ) Press to select an item, and 3 ) change the setting according to the instructions. Press to select [STORE], and 4 ) NETWORK CONTROLPress to select [NETWORK 1 ) CONTROL]. Press <ENTER> button.2 ) Press to select items, and press 3 ) to change the setting. NETWORK STATUSPress to select [NETWORK 1 ) STATUS]. Press <ENTER> button.2 ) 95 Network connections JName and function of network function parts 96 Accessing from the Web browser107 Monitor Lamp indicators109 ReplacementBefore replacing the unit Replacing the unitJACF (Auto Cleaning Filter) unit JProcedure of ACF unit replacement 110 Replacement JLamp unit JPrecautions on lamp unit replacement JWhen to replace the lamp unit 111 Replacement JProcedure of lamp unit replacement 112 Troubleshooting114 Technical InformationPJLink protocol JControl commands JPJLink security authorization 115 Control commands via LAN JWhen WEB Control administrator rights password is set (Protect mode)There is a response from the projector.2 ) Generate a 32-byte hash value from the following data using MD5 algorithm.3 ) <Command transmission method> JWhen WEB Control administrator rights password is not set 116 (Non-protect mode)There is a response from the projector.2 ) <Command transmission method> 117 Serial terminal JConnection JPin assignments and signal names JCommunication conditions (Factory setting) 118 JBasic format When sending commands without parameters, a colon (:) is not necessary.: JBasic format (with sub command)STX A D I 1 I 2 ; C1 C2 C3 : ETX S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 E P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 necessary. 119 JCable specications <When connected to a computer> Projector Computer (DTE specications) JControl commands 120 REMOTE 2 IN terminal JPin assignments and control 121 Two window display combination listRestoring the MENU LOCK PASSWORD to default Press <AUTO SETUP> button for more than 2 seconds. Press for more than 2 seconds. 122 List of compatible signals124 Specications127 Ceiling mount bracket safeguardsAttachment procedure Index 128 IndexA B C D E F G H I K L M N O P R S T W Z Panasonic Solutions Company Panasonic Canada Inc. 129
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