Panasonic PT-DS8500E, PT-DS8500U, PT-DW8300E, PT-DW8300U, PT-DZ8700E, PT-DZ8700U Heightened luminance, Lengthened lamp replacement cycle, Reduced standby power

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Important

Information Preparation Getting Started Basic Operation Settings Maintenance Appendix

The size is almost the same as the

former model but the luminance is

about 1.5 times higher.

7 000 lm : PT-D7700U

(two lamps LAMP POWER : [HIGH])

10 600 lm : PT-DZ8700U

(two lamps LAMP POWER : [HIGH])

The lamp replacement cycle is longer

than the existing model. (Æpage 110)

Approx. 1 500 hours : PT-D7700U

(two lamps LAMP POWER : [HIGH])

Approx. 3 000 hours : PT-DZ8700U

(two lamps LAMP POWER : [HIGH])

The standby power is much less than

the existing model.

Approx. 12 W : PT-D7700U

Approx. 0.2 W : PT-DZ8700U

(STANDBY MODE : [ECO])

Heightened luminanceLengthened lamp replacement cycleReduced standby power

JQuick steps

For details, see the corresponding pages.

1. Set up your projector.

(Æpage 21)

2. Attach the projection lens.

(Æpage 37)

3. Connect with other devices.

(Æpage 34)

4. Connect the power cord.

(Æpage 38)

5. Start projecting.

(Æpage 39)

6. Select the input signal.

(Æpage 41)

7. Adjust the image.

(Æpage 41)

Contents

Main Important Safety Notice 2 Important Safety Notice Dear Panasonic Customer: Model number: PT-DZ8700U/PT-DS8500U/PT-DW8300U Serial number: Important Safety Notice The 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. Heightened luminance Lengthened lamp replacement cycle Reduced standby power Important PreparationGetting StartedBasic OperationSettingsMaintenanceAppendix Contents Important Information Preparation About Your Projector ..............................17 Getting Started Contents POSITION menu ....................................... 58 ADVANCED MENU ...................................63 DISPLAY LANGUAGE menu ................... 67 DISPLAY OPTION menu ..........................68 Maintenance Appendix Precautions with regard to safety WARNING ON USE/INSTALLATION POWER Do not place another pro jector or other heavy objects on top of the projector. 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. Page CAUTION POWER ACCESSORIES ON USE/INSTALLATION Cautions when transporting Cautions when installing Cautions when setting the projectors 1 Cautions when setting the projectors 2 Security In order to get the picture quality Security instruction Take safety measures against following incidents. Cautions on use Cleaning and maintenance Disposal Accessories About Your Projector Do not drop the remote control. Avoid contact with liquids or moisture. Do not attempt to modify or disassemble the remote control. uorescent. Projector body Heated air from the air outlet port can cause burns or deformations. JRear view JCONTROL PANEL JTerminals on side Setting projector ID number to remote control Using a wired remote control Setting up Projection method projecting from front Screen size and throw distance JProjected range using geometric adjustment (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. JProjection distance by projection lens (for PT-DZ8700U) For the screen aspect ratio of 16 : 10 (Unit : m) Page Page JProjection distance by projection lens (for PT-DS8500U) Page JProjection distance by projection lens (for PT-DW8300U) Page (for PT-DZ8700U) (for PT-DS8500U) (for PT-DW8300U) Front leg adjusters and throwing angle Heated air comes out of the air exhaust port. Do not touch the air exhaust port directly. Connections Before connection to the projector JPin assignments and signal names of <S-VIDEO IN> terminal JPin assignments and signal names of <RGB2 IN> terminal Connections JPin assignments and signal names of <DVI-D IN> terminal Connecting example : AV equipment Connections Connecting example : Computers Removing/attaching the projection lens (optional) How to install the projection lens How to remove the projection lens Powering ON/OFF Connecting the power cord Powering ON/OFF Powering up the projector Making adjustment and selection Powering ON/OFF Powering off the projector Direct power off function Projecting Press <FOCUS> button : Pressing the button changes the setup screen Selecting the input signal 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 Moving the projection lens position to the home position Lens adjustment to compensate for uneven screen focus JAbout the focus balance (tilt compensation in the lens mount) Q Adjustment procedure Q Basic operations using the remote control Using the SHUTTER function Press <SHUTTER> button on the 1 ) Press <SHUTTER> button again.2 ) On-screen display function Basic operations using the remote control Automatic adjustment Press <AUTO SETUP> button on the Using the FUNCTION button Press <FUNCTION> button on the remote Basic operations using the remote control Changing the picture aspect ratio Press <ASPECT> button on the remote Menu Navigation Menus are extensively used for conguring, adjusting or reconguring the projector. Navigating through the menu JOperating procedure Menu Navigation MAIN MENU SUB MENU Menu Navigation JDISPLAY LANGUAGE [ ] JDISPLAY OPTION[ ] PICTURE menu PICTURE MODE Press to select [PICTURE MODE].1 ) Press to switch [PICTURE MODE].2 ) JChanging the name of [USER] CONTRAST Press to select [CONTRAST].1 ) Press or <ENTER> button.2 ) Press to adjust the level.3 ) BRIGHTNESS Press to select [BRIGHTNESS].1 ) Press or <ENTER> button.2 ) COLOR TEMPERATURE Press to select [COLOR 1 ) TEMPERATURE]. Press or <ENTER> button.2 ) Changing the name of [USER 1] GAMMA JChanging the name of [USER1] or [USER2] SYSTEM DAYLIGHT VIEW SHARPNESS NOISE REDUCTION DYNAMIC IRIS JTo further adjust the selected SYSTEM SELECTOR JVIDEO/S-VIDEO terminal input signal POSITION menu SHIFT Press to select [SHIFT].1 ) Press <ENTER> button.2 ) Press to adjust the position.3 ) ZOOM Press to select [ZOOM].1 ) Press <ENTER> button.2 ) Press to select [VERTICAL]/ 3 ) [HORIZONTAL], and press to adjust. JWhen [ASPECT] is set to [DEFAULT] CLOCK PHASE Press to select [CLOCK PHASE].1 ) Press or <ENTER> button.2 ) Press to adjust the level.3 ) GEOMETRY (PT-DZ8700/PT-DS8500 only) KEYSTONE menu JCURVED menu KEYSTONE JKEYSTONE JSUB KEYSTONE JLINEARITY ADVANCED MENU DIGITAL CINEMA REALITY Press to select [DIGITAL CINEMA 1 ) REALITY]. Press or <ENTER> button.2 ) Press to select [DIGITAL CINEMA 3 ) REALITY]. BLANKING INPUT RESOLUTION Press to select [INPUT 1 ) RESOLUTION]. Press <ENTER> button.2 ) CLAMP POSITION Press to select [CLAMP 1 ) Press to adjust.2 ) JTo display the adjustment marker FRAME DELAY Press to select [FRAME DELAY].1 ) Press to switch [FRAME DELAY].2 ) Press to adjust the position.3 ) RASTER POSITION Press to select [RASTER 1 ) DISPLAY LANGUAGE menu Changing the display language DISPLAY OPTION menu COLOR MATCHING Press to select [COLOR 1 ) Inputting the current luminance and LARGE SCREEN CORRECTION SCREEN SETTING PT-DZ8700U JPT-DS8500U WAVEFORM MONITOR Adjusting RED, GREEN, and BLUE Adjusting brightness (PT-DZ8700 only) AUTO SIGNAL Press to select [AUTO SIGNAL].1 ) Press to switch [AUTO SIGNAL].2 ) AUTO SETUP Press to select [AUTO SETUP].1 ) Press <ENTER> button.2 ) Press to select [MODE].3 ) Press to switch [MODE].4 ) RGB IN DVI-D IN Press to switch [DVI SIGNAL 6 ) HDMI IN Press to select [HDMI IN].1 ) Press <ENTER> button.2 ) Press to switch [HDMI SIGNAL 3 ) SDI IN BACK COLOR Press to select [BACK COLOR].1 ) Press to switch [BACK COLOR].2 ) STARTUP LOGO Press to select [STARTUP LOGO].1 ) Press to switch [STARTUP LOGO].2 ) FREEZE PROJECTOR SETUP menu PROJECTOR ID Press to select [PROJECTOR ID].1 ) Press to switch [PROJECTOR ID].2 ) INSTALLATION Press to select [INSTALLATION].1 ) Press to switch [INSTALLATION].2 ) COOLING CONDITION Press to select [COOLING 1 ) CONDITION]. Press <ENTER> button.2 ) Press <ENTER> button.3 ) LAMP SELECT Press to select [LAMP SELECT].1 ) Press to switch [LAMP SELECT].2 ) LAMP POWER Press to select [LAMP POWER].1 ) Press to switch [LAMP POWER].2 ) BRIGHTNESS CONTROL JBRIGHTNESS CONTROL GAIN Press to select [LINK].5 ) Press to switch [LINK].6 ) Press to select [APPLY].7 ) Press <ENTER> button.8 ) JBRIGHTNESS CONTROL STATUS Press to select [BRIGHTNESS 1 ) CONTROL STATUS]. Press <ENTER> button.2 ) 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] When [MODE] of brightness control is STANDBY MODE SCHEDULE JHow to enable the SCHEDULE function 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] STATUS Press to select [STATUS].1 ) Press <ENTER> button.2 ) Press to move to the next page.3 ) NO SIGNAL SHUT-OFF REMOTE2 MODE FUNCTION BUTTON DATE AND TIME LENS CALIBRATION FILTER COUNTER RESET SAVE ALL USER DATA LOAD ALL USER DATA INITIALIZE SERVICE PASSWORD P IN P menu Using the P IN P function Press 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 ) TEST PATTERN menu TEST PATTERN Press to select the required test 1 ) pattern. JCycle of displayed internal test SIGNAL LIST menu JREGISTERED SIGNAL STATUS Registering a signal to the list Renaming a registered data TEST PATTERN menu Managing the sub memory list JRegistering the current settings to the list SECURITY menu SECURITY PASSWORD Press to select [SECURITY 1 ) PASSWORD]. Press to switch [SECURITY 2 ) PASSWORD]. SECURITY PASSWORD CHANGE Press to select [SECURITY 1 ) PASSWORD CHANGE]. Press <ENTER> button.2 ) SECURITY menu DISPLAY SETTING TEXT CHANGE MENU LOCK MENU LOCK PASSWORD SECURITY menu CONTROL 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 ) NETWORK menu NETWORK SETUP Press 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 connections JName and function of network function parts Accessing from the Web browser Change Password page Administrator mode User mode Basic control page Detail control page Projector status page Error information page When [FAILED] has appeared for an item protection. Parameter Description E-mail setup page Page E-mail setup page (continued) Authentication set up page Ping test page Contents of mail sent Mail with the contents shown below is sent when the E-mail settings have been Mail with the contents shown below is sent when an error has occurred. established. JAdjust clock page JNetwork cong page Monitor Lamp indicators Managing the indicated problems JLAMP1/LAMP2 indicator Monitor Lamp indicators JTEMP indicator JFILTER indicator Replacement Before replacing the unit Replacing the unit JACF (Auto Cleaning Filter) unit Replacement JLamp unit JPrecautions on lamp unit replacement JWhen to replace the lamp unit Replacement JProcedure of lamp unit replacement Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Technical Information PJLink protocol JControl commands JPJLink security authorization 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 ) (Non-protect mode) There is a response from the projector.2 ) <Command transmission method> Serial terminal JConnection JPin assignments and signal names JCommunication conditions (Factory setting) 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. JCable specications <When connected to a computer> Projector Computer (DTE specications) JControl commands <Lens control command> REMOTE 2 IN terminal JPin assignments and control Two window display combination list window may be lowered. Restoring the MENU LOCK PASSWORD to default Press <AUTO SETUP> button for more than 2 seconds. Press for more than 2 seconds. List of compatible signals PT-DZ8700U/PT-DS8500U only: Flicker (line icker) may be caused in images if interlace is connected. Specications Specications Dimensions About brand Ceiling mount bracket safeguards Ceiling mount bracket safeguards Attachment procedure Index Index A B C D