Projecting an image
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Basic Operation
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.
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Press 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.
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The video selected with the <INPUT SELECT>
button is projected. (
page 34)
Attention
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The 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/
YC
B
C
R
] or [RGB/YP
B
P
R
] of the [ADVANCED MENU].
(
page 57, 58)
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Check 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.
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Place the projector parallel to the screen, and
then install it on a flat surface so that the screen
becomes rectangle.
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If the screen is tilted lower than the screen, extend
the adjustable feet to make a rectangle screen.
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For details, see “Front adjustable feet and throwing
angle”. (
page 23)
2) Remove the lens shift cover.
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For 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.
4) Adjust the lens shift.
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Adjust the projection position with the shift lever.
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See “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
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Press +/− 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.
<FOCUS> button
<ZOOM> button
Note
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It 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)
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Panasonic recommends that focus adjustment be made
after 30 minutes or more have elapsed since picture
display.
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