Projecting an image

Check the connections of the external devices

(page 26) and the connection of the power cord

(page 28), and switch on the power (page 29), to start projecting. Select the video for projection, and adjust appearance of the projected image.

Selecting the input signal

1)Switch on the external devices.

zzPress the play button on an external device, such as a Blu-ray player. When [AUTO SEARCH] in the [OPTION] menu is [ON], the projector automatically searches for an input signal and starts projection.

(page 78)

2)Switch the video input.

zzThe video selected with the <INPUT SELECT> button is projected. (page 34)

Attention

zzThe video may not be displayed properly depending on the external device, or the blu-ray disc or DVD disc, to be played back. In such cases, set [TV-SYSTEM], [RGB/ YCBCR] or [RGB/YPBPR] of the [ADVANCED MENU]. (page 57, 58)

zzCheck the projection screen and video aspect ratio, and select the most appropriate aspect ratio with [ASPECT] in the [POSITION] menu. (page 61)

Adjusting the image

1)Adjust the angle of the projector.

zzPlace the projector parallel to the screen, and then install it on a flat surface so that the screen becomes rectangle.

zzIf the screen is tilted lower than the screen, extend the adjustable feet to make a rectangle screen. zzFor details, see “Front adjustable feet and throwing

Projecting an image

4)Adjust the lens shift.

zzAdjust the projection position with the shift lever.

zzSee “Lens shift and positioning”. (page 24)

5)Rotate the shift lever clockwise to fix.

6)Attach the lens shift cover.

7)Managing the lens control settings

zzPress +/− of the <FOCUS> and <ZOOM> buttons on the device controls to adjust.

Press the <FOCUS> buttons (+/-) to change the projection size, and press the <ZOOM> buttons (+/-) again to fine tune the projection size.

Basic Operation

angle”. (page 23)

<ZOOM> button

<FOCUS> button

2)Remove the lens shift cover.

zzFor details, see “Opening the lens shift cover”. (page 19)

3)Rotate the lens shift lever in a counterclockwise direction to disengage the shift lever lock.

Note

zzIt is recommended that you display the [ZOOM/FOCUS] test pattern from the [LENS CONTROL] menu to accurately adjust the focus (page 73).This can also be performed with the remote control. (page 32)

zzPanasonic recommends that focus adjustment be made after 30 minutes or more have elapsed since picture display.

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Panasonic PT-AE8000U, PTAE8000U manual Projecting an image, Selecting the input signal, Adjusting the image

PT-AE8000U, PTAE8000U specifications

Panasonic, a renowned name in the world of electronics, has produced a diverse range of televisions, among which the TC-32LC54, TC-L42U5X, TC-L32C5X, TC-L32C5, and PTAE8000U stand out for their impressive features and innovative technologies.

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