Panasonic PT-LW80NTE, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...ENGLISH Operating Instructions LCD Projector Model No PT LW80NTE Before operating this product please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use TQBJ0261 Commercial Use ...

Page 2: ...ug from the mains socket when this unit is not in use for a prolonged period of time 2 To prevent electric shock do not remove cover No user serviceable parts inside Refer servicing to qualified service personnel 3 Do not remove the earthing pin on the mains plug This apparatus is equipped with a three prong earthing type mains plug This plug will only fit an earthing type mains socket This is a s...

Page 3: ...appropriate waste handling For more information about collection and recycling of old products and batteries please contact your local municipality your waste disposal service or the point of sale where you purchased the items Penalties may be applicable for incorrect disposal of this waste in accordance with national legislation For business users in the European Union If you wish to discard elec...

Page 4: ...GmbH Panasonic Testing Centre Winsbergring 15 22525 Hamburg F R Germany Ce produit est conçu pour l utilisation dans les pays suivants Autriche Belgique Bulgarie République Tchéquie Chypre Danemark Estonie Finlande France Allemagne Grèce Hongrie Islande Irlande Italie Lettonie Lituanie Luxembourg Malte Pays Bas Norvège Pologne Portugal Roumanie Slovénie Slovaquie Espagne Suède Suisse et Royaume Un...

Page 5: ...Important Safety Information ENGLISH 5 Important Infomation ...

Page 6: ...n image 24 Selecting the input signal 24 Positioning the image 24 Remote control operation 25 Operating range 25 Setting up the image position automatically 25 Switching the input signal 26 Capturing an image 26 Stopping the projection temporary 26 Resetting to the factory default settings 26 Projecting an image in INDEX WINDOW mode 27 Using an assigned function 27 Controlling the volume of the sp...

Page 7: ... LAMP POWER 38 LAMP RUNTIME 38 POWER OFF TIMER 38 DIRECT POWER ON 38 CONTROL PANEL 38 AUTO SETUP 38 SIGNAL SEARCH 38 INSTALLATION 38 ALTITUDE 38 SCREEN FORMAT 39 FUNCTION BUTTON 39 TEST PATTERN 39 DETAILED SETUP 39 SECURITY menu 41 INPUT PASSWORD 41 PASSWORD CHANGE 41 TEXT DISPLAY 41 TEXT CHANGE 42 WIRELESS menu 43 Items in WIRELESS menu 43 LAMP and TEMP Indicators 44 Managing the indicated proble...

Page 8: ...g out from the mains socket and wipe it with a dry cloth If not using the projector for an extended period of time pull the mains plug out from the mains socket Do not handle the mains plug with wet hands Failure to observe this may result in electric shocks Insert the mains plug securely into the mains socket If the plug is not inserted correctly electric shocks or overheating could result Do not...

Page 9: ...e lamp allow it to cool for at least one hour before handling it The lamp cover gets very hot and touching it can cause burns Before replacing the lamp be sure to disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket Electric shocks or explosions can result if this is not done Do not allow infants or pets to touch the remote control unit Keep the remote control unit out of the reach of infants and pets ...

Page 10: ...result in fire If the lamp has broken ventilate the room immediately Do not touch or bring your face close to the broken pieces Failure to observe this may cause the user to absorb the gas which was released when the lamp broke and which contains nearly the same amount of mercury as fluorescent lamps and the broken pieces may cause injury If you believe that you have absorbed the gas or that the g...

Page 11: ... to remove it See TEST PATTERN on page 39 The liquid crystal panel of the projector is built with very high precision technology to provide fine picture details Occasionally a few stuck pixels may appear on the screen as fixed points of blue green or red It is recommended to switch off the projector once and try after 1 hour later again Please note that this does not affect the performance of your...

Page 12: ...ucts such as a plug cover or foam cartons must be treated properly Contact to an Authorised Service Centre for lost accessories Accessories Remote control for PT LW80NTE x1 N2QAYB000260 AA batteries for Remote control x2 Power cord secure lock x1 TTRA0185 Mains lead x1 K2CM3DR00004 CD ROM x1 TQBH9011 Carrying bag x1 TPEP021 RGB signal cable x1 1 8 m 5 10 K1HA15DA0002 ...

Page 13: ...TUDE If you use the projector at high elevation the ALTITUDE setting need to be HIGH to set the fan speed high Press I H to select the required option If you need to return to the INSTALLATION press F LOW The fan speed is low HIGH The fan speed is high Press the ENTER button to start the projection Once you finish the minimum requirement setting it will not be displayed again unless the projector ...

Page 14: ...T RELEASE RELEASE INPUT SELECT button Switch to cycle through the input method page 24 COMPUTER1 COMPUTER2 S VIDEO VIDEO WIRELESS COMPUTER1 POWER button Switch between stand by mode and projection mode page 21 page 22 FUNCTION button Assign a useful function for shortcut page 27 RETURN button Return to the previous menu page 29 RELEASE button Press to release the locked POWER button when turning o...

Page 15: ...dio signal corresponding to VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN COMPUTER AUDIO IN Connect audio cables for inputting audio signals corresponding to COMPUTER1 IN and or COMPUTER2 IN 1 OUT VARIABLE AUDIO OUT Connect an audio cables for outputting audio signals to the connected equipment AC IN Connect the mains lead to supply electronic power to the projector page 20 Air filter compartment page 45 Font leg adjusters...

Page 16: ...ents the MULTI LIVE button Control to adjust the volume of the speaker page 27 Return to the previous menu page 29 Capture the projected image as a frozen picture page 26 Detect the input signal and the setting of POSITION DOT CLOCK and CLOCK PHASE in POSITION menu will be adjusted automatically for COMPUTER signals page 25 See CD ROM contents the COMPUTER SEARCH button Control to change the scale...

Page 17: ... m 8 2 2 03 m 80 1 08 m 3 6 1 72 m 5 7 2 5 m 8 2 2 9 m 9 6 2 29 m 90 1 21 m 3 11 1 94 m 6 4 2 8 m 9 2 3 3 m 10 9 2 54 m 100 1 35 m 4 5 2 15 m 7 3 1 m 10 2 3 6 m 11 9 3 05 m 120 1 62 m 5 3 2 58 m 8 5 3 7 m 12 1 4 4 m 14 5 3 81 m 150 2 02 m 6 7 3 23 m 10 7 4 7 m 15 5 5 5 m 18 5 08 m 200 2 69 m 8 9 4 31 m 14 1 6 2 m 20 4 7 3 m 23 11 6 35 m 250 3 37 m 11 5 38 m 17 7 7 8 m 25 7 9 2 m 30 2 7 62 m 300 4 ...

Page 18: ...etting on a desk floor and projecting from rear INSTALLATION FRONT DESK INSTALLATION REAR DESK J Mounting in the ceiling and projecting from front J Mounting in the ceiling and projecting from rear INSTALLATION FRONT CEILING INSTALLATION REAR CEILING NOTE A translucent screen is required for rear projection When mounting the projector in the ceiling the optional ceiling mount bracket ET PKB80 is r...

Page 19: ...o signals See List of compatible signals on page 49 When you connect more than one AV equipment switch the audio connection manually J Connecting with VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN Before connection to the projector Connecting example AV equipment Connecting example Computers NOTE When COMPUTER2 SELECT in the OPTION menu is set to OUTPUT do not connect any input signals Outputting signals from the COMPUTER ...

Page 20: ... cover off 3 Slide the power cord secure lock up along the side guide rail and remove 4 Hold the plug and unplug the mains lead from the AC IN terminal on the back of the projector POWER indicator lights in orange if the internal cooling fan is still operating by internal power supply J Direct power off function You can switch off the electric power supply any time by unplugging the mains plug fro...

Page 21: ... The POWER indicator flashes in green several times 3 The POWER indicator lights in green and displays the startup logo for 30 seconds When the STARTUP LOGO in OPTION menu is set to OFF the startup logo will not be displayed See STARTUP LOGO on page 37 Q By direct power on function You can switch on the projector by connecting the mains lead See Direct power on function on page 20 Switching on the...

Page 22: ... to the projection 2 Press the POWER button again in 10 seconds 3 The POWER indicator will flash in orange The projector is cooling the lamp 4 The POWER and POWER LOCK indicator light red J By direct power off function You can switch off the projector by disconnecting the mains lead See Direct power off function on page 20 Switching off the projector FUNCTION MENU RETURN INPUT SELECT RELEASE RELEA...

Page 23: ... unlocked The power is on Red Lit The POWER button is locked Flashing Pressing the locked POWER button Indicator status Status No illumination or flashing No power is supplied and the internal cooling fan is not operating Red Lit The power is supplied and in standby mode 1 and the POWER button is locked 1 The electric consumption in standby mode is 4 0 W Flashing Network connection standby Only wh...

Page 24: ...justed effect with the TEST PATTERN in OPTION menu See TEST PATTERN on page 39 5 Close the Zoom Focus ring cover See Zoom Focus ring cover on page 14 Selecting the input signal NOTE If the SIGNAL SEARCH in OPTION menu is deactivated select the required input method by pressing the INPUT SELECT buttons of the remote control or the INPUT SELECT button of the projector several times See SIGNAL SEARCH...

Page 25: ...ect a RGB signal by SIGNAL SEARCH system and adjust the setting of POSITION DOT CLOCK and CLOCK PHASE in POSITION menu automatically Operating range NOTE See About Your Projector on page 14 to confirm the position of the remote control signal emitter and receptor Do not let strong light shine onto the signal receptor The remote control may malfunction under strong light such as fluorescent If ther...

Page 26: ...ng electrical power Press the AV MUTE button again to escape You can reset most of the customised settings to the factory defaults by pressing the DEFAULT button of the remote control Display the required sub menu or the menu items and press the DEFAULT button again See Main menu and Sub menu on page 30 Switching the input signal COMPUTER1 COMPUTER2 NOTE Only when the COMPUTER2 SELECT is set to IN...

Page 27: ...ignable See FUNCTION BUTTON on page 39 for assigning procedure You can control the volume of the built in speakers and output audio sound Press side of the VOLUME button to increase and to decrease Projecting an image in INDEX WINDOW mode Projected image Frozen image Continuing image Frozen image Continuing image Continuing image Frozen image NOTE If you change the window size the aspect ratio of ...

Page 28: ...teps of 0 1 Q Shifting the centre point Press F G I H to shift the centre point Enlarging the centred area Press Press NOTE When the COMPUTER signal is projected the enlargement range will be changed to 1x to 3x When the FRAME LOCK in POSITION menu is set to ON the enlargement range is 1x to 2x See FRAME LOCK on page 36 When the input signal is changed while the DIGITAL ZOOM is activated the DIGIT...

Page 29: ...e is a lower level the next level will be displayed 3 Press I H to adjust the bar scale or select the required option Called up item will be disappear after 5 seconds without any operation and return to the menu mode For items indicated in bar scale type the current settings are displayed on the left of the bar You can cycle through the options of an item by pressing I H 4 Press MENU or RETURN but...

Page 30: ...2 STANDARD LOW HIGH DAYLIGHT VIEW page 32 AUTO OFF ON DETAILED SETUP page 33 Not available with wireless connection TV SYSTEM AUTO NTSC NTSC 4 43 PAL PAL M PAL N SECAM STILL MODE OFF ON NOISE REDUCTION OFF ON WHITE BALANCE RED Default 0 WHITE BALANCE GREEN Default 0 WHITE BALANCE BLUE Default 0 REALTIME KEYSTONE page 34 ON OFF KEYSTONE page 34 Not available with wireless connection Default 0 POSIT...

Page 31: ...page 38 ON OFF INSTALLATION page 38 FRONT DESK FRONT CEILING REAR DESK REAR CEILING ALTITUDE page 38 LOW HIGH SCREEN FORMAT page 39 16 10 16 9 FUNCTION BUTTON page 39 AV MUTE FREEZE AUTO SETUP INDEX WINDOW ASPECT PICTURE MODE WIDE MODE TEST PATTERN page 39 DETAILED SETUP page 39 OSD DESIGN TYPE1 TYPE2 TYPE3 SXGA MODE SXGA SXGA BLACKBOARD ON OFF BACK COLOR BLUE BLACK VOLUME Default 20 AUDIO BALANCE...

Page 32: ... vivid even in well lit rooms where the ambient light sources cannot be controlled such as when a door opens or when window coverings fail to block out sunlight AUTO Automatic adjustment ON Active OFF Deactive PICTURE MODE NATURAL Reproduces the original colour of the image STANDARD Setting for a general image DYNAMIC Bright and sharp setting BLACKBOARD Setting for when projecting on a blackboard ...

Page 33: ...ve ON Active Q NOISE REDUCTION You can switch the automatic noise reduction system on off Press I H to select the required setting OFF No noise reduction ON Automatic noise reduction J For RGB signals You can adjust the white balance more properly in 3 colours temperature by pressing I H WHITE BALANCE RED WHITE BALANCE GREEN WHITE BALANCE BLUE DETAILED SETUP AUTO SECAM NTSC PAL N NTSC 4 43 PAL M P...

Page 34: ...requency Available with signals of RGB only If you require further adjustment for the same reason as the DOT CLOCK adjustment you can fine adjust the timing of the clock Press I H to adjust Available with signals of RGB YPBPR only REALTIME KEYSTONE KEYSTONE Image Operation NOTE You can correct the distortion 30 degrees from the plane For a better quality image installing the projector with a minim...

Page 35: ...tical limit of the SCREEN FORMAT setting size with preserving original ratio and the horizontal edge will be cropped Q HV FIT The image will be stretched to the vertical and horizontal limit of the SCREEN FORMAT setting size without preserving original ratio and the vertical and horizontal edge will not be cropped Q THROUGH The image will be projected without any size adjustment ASPECT NOTE WIDE M...

Page 36: ...ailable with signals of RGB only OFF Deactive ON Active SCREEN FORMAT menu ASPECT menu VIDEO S VIDEO COMPONENT 16 10 AUTO IH 4 3 IH 16 9 IH H FIT IH HV FIT 16 9 AUTO IH 4 3 IH H FIT IH HV FIT 1 080 50i 1 080 60i 720 50p 720 60p 16 10 16 9 IH V FIT IH HV FIT IH 4 3 16 9 Not available COMPUTER 16 10 4 3 IH 16 9 IH H FIT IH HV FIT 16 9 4 3 IH H FIT IH HV FIT WXGA768 16 10 16 9 IH V FIT IH HV FIT IH 4...

Page 37: ...ntered text in a box Press G and edit the TEXT2 if you need to and repeat the step 3 5 Select CANCEL or press the MENU RETURN button to return to the previous menu without setting You can switch the function of the COMPUTER2 IN 1 OUT terminal INPUT COMPUTER2 IN OUTPUT COMPUTER1 OUT The projector will detect the signal from the COMPUTER1 IN or COMPUTER2 IN 1 OUT terminal if the signal is RGB or YPB...

Page 38: ...rn off the auto signal detecting system ON Detect the input signal from the terminals and project the image OFF Deactive When installing the projector select the projection method according to the projector position Press I H to cycle through the options See Projection method on page 18 If you use the projector at high elevation the ALTITUDE setting need to be HIGH to set the fan speed high Press ...

Page 39: ...ting when inputting SXGA signal Press I H to select the required option J BLACKBOARD You can exclude the BLACKBOARD in the menu items of PICTURE MODE in PICTURE menu Press I H to select the required option ON Include the BLACKBOARD in menu items OFF Exclude the BLACKBOARD in menu items J BACK COLOR You can choose a BLUE or BLACK screen for when the projector is idle Press I H to select the require...

Page 40: ... all of the customised settings to the factory defaults except WIRELESS and LAMP RUNTIME menu settings 1 Press the ENTER button 2 Turn off the projector by pressing the POWER button 3 Reset the projector by unplugging and plugging the mains lead from the mains socket 4 The minimum required setting screen will be displayed See Minimum required setting screen on page 13 NOTE The security system is d...

Page 41: ...ries of button operation is incorrect you will be asked to perform again 4 Press the ENTER button You can set your original text such as company name or URL information to display regularly at the bottom of the projected image while projecting OFF Deactive ON Active NOTE The factory default password is valid until you change the password in PASSWORD CHANGE menu The entered password operations will...

Page 42: ...rs move the cursor to ALL DELETE and press the ENTER button To insert a character in the entered text line move the cursor to the text box to select the required place and press G and return to the character field To delete a character press the DEFAULT button or move the cursor to the required character then press the DEFAULT button 3 Select OK and press the ENTER button to set the entered text S...

Page 43: ...TIALIZE NOTE See the wireless connecting information in the contents of the CD ROM which is provided with the projector When INPUT PASSWORD in SECURITY menu is activated perform the correct password operation to initialise the projector via network MENU RETURN Remote control Control panel See Navigating through the MENU on page 29 See Main menu and Sub menu on page 30 Items in WIRELESS menu ...

Page 44: ... replaced The projector is switched on again too soon LAMP circuit failure abnormal function Lamp unit is damaged Remedy See Replacing the Lamp unit on page 46 Let the lamp unit cool down and turn on the projector after 90 seconds Switch off the projector and contact an Authorised Service Centre See Replacing the Lamp unit on page 46 Indicator Illuminating red while projecting and the alert will b...

Page 45: ...rojected onto a screen J Cleaning the air filter If the air filter is excessively dirty the internal temperature of the projector increases and may cause malfunction Clean the air filter regularly every 100 hours of usage 1 Turn the projector upside down and place it gently on a soft cloth 2 Press the tab and slightly slide up the air filter to remove 3 Vacuum dirt and dust from the air filter Do ...

Page 46: ...and the surroundings are cooled enough Prepare a Phillips head screwdriver When the projector is mounted in the ceiling do not work directly under the projector or put your face closer to the projector Replacing the Lamp unit Indication On screen LAMP indicator Over 2 800 hours Displays REPLACE LAMP on the upper left of the screen for 30 seconds Illuminates red Over 3 000 hours Displays REPLACE LA...

Page 47: ...s head screwdriver Q Resetting the LAMP RUNTIME 1 Connect the mains lead to a mains socket and switch on the projector 2 Press the MENU button to display the menu 3 Press F G to select OPTION and press ENTER 4 Press F G to select LAMP RUNTIME 5 Press and hold the ENTER button for approximately 3 seconds 6 The confirmation screen will be displayed and select OK 7 Reset the projector by unplugging a...

Page 48: ...connected to the VARIABLE AUDIO OUT terminal The volume adjustment may be at the lowest possible setting 19 15 27 The control buttons of the projector do not operate CONTROL PANEL in OPTION menu is invalidated If you have a loss of the remote control while the CONTROL PANEL is invalidated press and hold the MENU button for 2 seconds with pressing the ENTER button 38 The Remote control does not ope...

Page 49: ... 5 59 9 25 2 A 640 x 480 35 0 66 7 30 2 A 640 x 480 37 9 72 8 31 5 A 640 x 480 37 5 75 0 31 5 A 640 x 480 43 3 85 0 36 0 A SVGA 800 x 600 35 2 56 3 36 0 A 800 x 600 37 9 60 3 40 0 A 800 x 600 48 1 72 2 50 0 A 800 x 600 46 9 75 0 49 5 A 800 x 600 53 7 85 1 56 3 A MAC 832 x 624 49 7 74 6 57 3 A XGA 1 024 x 768 39 6 50 1 51 9 A 1 024 x 768 48 4 60 0 65 0 A 1 024 x 768 56 5 70 1 75 0 A 1 024 x 768 60 ...

Page 50: ...ext command When a command which does not require parameters to be sent the colon is not required If an incorrect command is sent from the personal computer the ER401 command will be sent from the projector to the personal computer Serial terminal Pin No Signal name Contents A NC B TXD Transmitted data C RXD Received data D NC E GND Earth F NC G RTS Connected internally H CTS I NC Signal level RS ...

Page 51: ...after the lamp has switched off the lamp is not turned back on again straight away in order to protect the lamp AVL Volume Parameter 000 063 Adjustment value 0 63 IIS Input Parameter VID VIDEO RG1 COMPUTER1 SVD S VIDEO RG2 COMPUTER2 NWP WIRELESS Q S Lamp condition query Call back 0 Standby 1 Lamp on control active 2 Lamp on 3 Lamp off control active OSH AV mute Turning off the projection and sound...

Page 52: ...vironment Temperature 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 F When the ALTITUDE page 38 is set to HIGH 0 C 35 C 32 F 95 F Humidity 20 80 no condensation Scanning frequency 2 for RGB signal 2 See List of compatible signals on page 49 for available signals Horizontal scanning frequency 15 kHz 91 kHz Vertical scanning frequency 50 Hz 85 Hz Dot clock frequency Less than 110 MHz COMPONENT YPBPR signals 525i 480i 525p 480p...

Page 53: ...tereo compatible 0 V rms 2 0 V rms variable SERIAL D sub 9 pin RS 232C compatible Wireless LAN Compatible IEEE802 11b IEEE802 11g Wireless LAN standard protocol Wireless channel IEEE802 11b IEEE802 11g 1 13 channels Distance 30 m 98 5 Depends on the usage environment Cabinet Moulded plastic PC ABS Dimensions Width 368 mm 14 15 32 Height 97 mm 3 13 16 Length 233 mm 9 5 32 not including surface proj...

Page 54: ...100 1 25 m 4 1 2 21 m 7 3 3 2 m 10 5 3 7 m 12 1 3 05 m 120 1 49 m 4 10 2 66 m 8 8 3 9 m 12 9 4 5 m 14 9 3 81 m 150 1 87 m 6 1 3 32 m 10 10 4 8 m 15 8 5 6 m 18 4 5 08 m 200 2 49 m 8 2 4 43 m 14 6 6 4 m 20 11 7 6 m 24 11 6 35 m 250 3 11 m 10 2 5 53 m 18 1 8 0 m 26 2 9 5 m 31 2 7 62 m 300 3 74 m 12 3 6 64 m 21 9 9 6 m 31 5 11 4 m 37 4 Projection size 4 3 Throw distance L Screen Diagonal SD Screen hei...

Page 55: ...edia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC The font used in the on screen displays is a Ricoh bitmap font which is manufactured and sold by Ricoh Company Ltd All other trademarks are the property of the various trademark owners Dimensions Trademark acknowledgements 233 9 5 32 97 3 13 16 88 3 7 16 93 3 21 32 3 16 5 4 5 32 9 11 32 2 1 8 54 5 3 3 32 368 14 15 32 3 15...

Page 56: ...EW 32 DEFAULT Remote control 26 Remote control button 16 DETAILED SETUP OPTION menu 39 PICTURE menu 33 DIGITAL ZOOM Remote control 28 Remote control button 16 Dimensions 55 Direct power off 20 DIRECT POWER ON Function 20 Menu 38 DOT CLOCK 34 E ENTER Control panel button 14 Remote control button 16 F Focus ring 14 24 FRAME LOCK 36 FREEZE Remote control 26 Remote control button 16 Front leg adjuster...

Page 57: ...ote control button 16 RGB YPBPR 37 S SCREEN FORMAT 39 Screen size 16 10 17 16 9 54 4 3 54 Security 11 Security lock 15 SECURITY menu 41 SERIAL 15 Basic format 50 Cable specifications 51 Communication settings 50 Connection 50 Control commands 51 Pin assignments 50 SHARPNESS 32 SIGNAL SEARCH 38 Signals 49 Speaker 15 Specifications 52 STARTUP LOGO 37 STILL MODE 33 Sub menu 30 S VIDEO IN 15 SXGA MODE...

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