Panasonic PTAE3000U - HOME THEATER LCD PROJECTOR, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...ENGLISH Operating Instructions LCD Projector Model No PT AE3000U Before operating this product please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use TQBJ0277 1...

Page 2: ...r power supplies up to 125 V 7 A If you need to use higher voltages or currents than this you will need to obtain a separate 250 V power cord If you use the accessory cord in such situations fire may...

Page 3: ...ocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult...

Page 4: ...ord 19 Power indicator 20 Switching on the projector 21 Switching off the projector 21 Projecting an image 22 Selecting the input signal 22 Positioning the image 22 Remote control operation 23 Operati...

Page 5: ...AUTO SETUP 39 LENS CONTROL 40 ZOOM FOCUS 40 LENS MEMORY LOAD 40 LENS MEMORY SAVE 40 LENS MEMORY EDIT 41 H AREA POSITION 41 V AREA POSITION 41 FUNCTION BUTTON 42 BUTTON 42 OPTION menu 43 INPUT GUIDE 43...

Page 6: ...Pull the power plug out from the wall outlet and wipe it with a dry cloth If not using the projector for an extended period of time pull the power plug out from the wall outlet Do not handle the powe...

Page 7: ...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 power plug from the wall outlet Ele...

Page 8: ...ector could break and injury may result Be especially careful not to let young children stand or sit on the projector Disconnect the power plug from the wall outlet as a safety precaution before carry...

Page 9: ...with your bare hands If the surface of the lens becomes dirty from fingerprints or anything else this will be magnified and projected onto the screen Moreover when not using the projector attach the l...

Page 10: ...ver or foam cartons must be treated properly Contact to an Authorized Service Center for lost accessories Accessories Remote control for PT AE3000U x1 N2QAYB000316 Safety cable TTRA0141 Attachment scr...

Page 11: ...e control signal page 23 Button backlight When any button is pressed the button backlight is lit Without any operation it gets darker after 5 seconds and goes off after next 5 seconds Display the PICT...

Page 12: ...tivate the menu item with the ENTER button page 29 Power While the MAIN POWER is on switch between standby mode and projection mode page 21 MENU Display the main menu Return to the previous menu page...

Page 13: ...m Top cover Hold the top cover at the back corner and slightly push up to open page 47 Air intake port AC IN Connect the power cord to supply electronic power to the projector page 19 Safety cable att...

Page 14: ...nce LT 1 02 m 40 1 2 m 3 11 2 3 m 7 6 1 3 m 4 3 1 27 m 50 1 5 m 4 11 2 9 m 9 6 1 6 m 5 2 2 3 m 7 6 1 52 m 60 1 8 m 5 10 3 5 m 11 5 1 9 m 6 2 2 8 m 9 2 1 78 m 70 2 1 m 6 10 4 1 m 13 5 2 2 m 7 2 3 3 m 1...

Page 15: ...NT DESK INSTALLATION REAR DESK J Mounting on the ceiling and projecting from front J Mounting on the ceiling and projecting from rear INSTALLATION FRONT CEILING INSTALLATION REAR CEILING NOTE A transl...

Page 16: ...ition with the Lens shift dial Horizontal Q Vertical shift You can place the projector where the projector lens is up to 100 vertically off center from the screen and then adjust the image position wi...

Page 17: ...shift dial Vertical is at the vertical limit of the shift range you cannot turn the dial to the horizontal limit likewise when the Lens shift dial Horizontal is at the horizontal limit of the shift ra...

Page 18: ...ector Connecting example COMPONENT IN S VIDEO IN VIDEO IN Connecting example HDMI IN COMPUTER IN NOTE Make sure the HDMI cable is adapted to your HDMI device for proper performance A compatible cable...

Page 19: ...1 Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet 2 Depress the latch and slide the cover off 3 Slide the power cord secure lock up along the side guide rail and remove 4 Hold the plug and unplug the power...

Page 20: ...and the projector is in standby mode Green Flashing The power button is switched on and the projector is getting ready to project Lit Projecting Orange Lit The power button is switched off and the pr...

Page 21: ...N POWER button on the left side of the projector 4 Attach the lens cover Switching on the projector 1 1 3 3 2 2 Power indicator NOTE When the internal cooling fan is operating some operational sound m...

Page 22: ...Screw down the front leg adjusters and adjust the angle vertically See Front leg adjusters and throwing angle on page 15 4 Adjust the focus and the projected image size Press of the FOCUS and ZOOM but...

Page 23: ...d setting is selected See PICTURE MODE on page 32 You can display the PICTURE and ADVANCED MENU menu items in called up style by pressing the PICTURE ADJUSTMENT button Press the button to switch betwe...

Page 24: ...e cropped Select an aspect ratio which preserves the intention of the image creator The order of aspect type is defined not only by the input method but also by the input signals See List of compatibl...

Page 25: ...B by pressing F G When PICTURE menu is displayed press the button again to switch to the ADVANCED MENU 3 Adjust by pressing I H Adjust the bottom line of the waveform to 0 0 or 7 5 IRE Setting range...

Page 26: ...ds and the result is stored in LOG You can store up to 8 logs under LOG for each PICTURE MODE setting 5 Press MENU or RETURN to return to the previous menu Repeat the steps above to store more adjustm...

Page 27: ...nu 1 Select PROFILE NAME CHANGE and press the ENTER button 2 Select the required profile and press the ENTER button 3 Rename the profile Use F G I H to specify the location of the required character t...

Page 28: ...Resetting to the factory default settings NOTE Some menu items are not available to reset by pressing the DEFAULT button Adjust each menu item manually Capturing an image Switching the input signal CO...

Page 29: ...turn to the menu mode If there is a lower level the next level will be displayed 3 Press I H to adjust or set the selected item For items using a bar scale the current settings are displayed on the le...

Page 30: ...CAN Y SINGLE LINE SCAN R SINGLE LINE SCAN G SINGLE LINE SCAN B MONITOR POSITION AUTO ADJUST SPLIT ADJUST page 33 AREA SELECT SPLIT ADJUST MODE NORMAL REVERSE ADVANCED MENU page 34 GAMMA GAMMA HIGH Def...

Page 31: ...AST B NORMAL DYNAMIC COLOR1 COLOR2 CINEMA1 CINEMA2 CINEMA3 SPLIT ADJUST WAVEFORM AUTO ADJUST LENS MEMORY LOAD BRIGHTNESS BRIGHTNESS R BRIGHTNESS G BRIGHTNESS B INPUT GUIDE page 43 DETAILED SIMPLE OFF...

Page 32: ...60p 1 125 1 080 50p You can adjust the sharpness of the projected image Setting range will vary according to the selected input signal PICTURE MODE NORMAL CINEMA3 DYNAMIC CINEMA2 COLOR1 COLOR2 CINEMA1...

Page 33: ...ion screen will be displayed 4 Press I H and select OK 5 Press the ENTER button You can perform image adjustment for some PICTURE menu items while displaying a certain area of the frozen image in a sp...

Page 34: ...T mode You can perform more detailed image adjustment manually J GAMMA You can adjust linear intensity at 3 levels Press I H to increase decrease 1 point Setting range 8 to 8 J CONTRAST You can adjust...

Page 35: ...itch the automatic detail clarity system on off ON Active OFF Deactive J CINEMA REALITY You can switch the automatic image synchroniser on off for 24 frames a second images such as movies Press I H to...

Page 36: ...2 Select the required memory setting and press the ENTER button If you select ALL DELETE you can delete all of the saved memory settings 3 Select OK in the confirmation screen and press the ENTER but...

Page 37: ...ote control Control panel See Navigating through the MENU on page 29 See Main menu and sub menu on page 30 Move right Move left Move up Move down CLOCK PHASE NOTE If the projecting signal s dot clock...

Page 38: ...riginal size 4 3 Squeeze signal 16 9 Letter box 14 9 Letter Box 2 35 1 Cinescope 4 3 Projects at 4 3 16 9 Adjusts horizontally to 16 9 JUST Adjusts horizontally to fit 16 9 Closer to edge more enlarge...

Page 39: ...f the projection screen has an angled surface you can correct the keystone vertically Setting range 32 to 32 You can adjust V POSITION H POSITION DOT CLOCK and CLOCK PHASE automatically when connectin...

Page 40: ...ers Move the cursor to ALL DELETE and press the ENTER button to delete all the entered text line Press the DEFAULT button to delete the last entered character or indicted with the cursor in the text b...

Page 41: ...e You can enter up to 16 characters Move the cursor to ALL DELETE and press the ENTER button to delete all the entered text line Press the DEFAULT button to delete the last entered character or indict...

Page 42: ...ions BUTTON Remote control Control panel See Navigating through the MENU on page 29 See Main menu and sub menu on page 30 Functions Refer HDMI 1 IN 1 1 The underlined item is factory default setting p...

Page 43: ...ss I H to cycle through the options ON Active OFF Deactive When an HDMI IN is selected you can switch the HDMI signal NORMAL or EXPAND to display the image Press I H to select an option NORMAL For gen...

Page 44: ...amp to save on electricity prolong the lamp life and reduce the noise You can check how long the lamp has been used INSTALLATION FRONT DESK Setting on a desk floor and projecting from front FRONT CEIL...

Page 45: ...gh Lamp circuit failure abnormal function The lamp unit is damaged Remedy See Replacing the lamp unit on page 47 Let the lamp unit cool down and turn on the MAIN POWER after 90 seconds Contact an Auth...

Page 46: ...emains on the surface of the lens It will be enlarged and projected onto a screen J Cleaning the air filter If the air filter is excessively dirty the internal temperature of the projector increases a...

Page 47: ...p cover up and press the sides of each hinge parts to remove When the projector is mounted on the ceiling removing the hinge parts is not required 4 Remove the top cover aside Replacing the lamp unit...

Page 48: ...sed 2 000 hours when LAMP POWER has been set to NORMAL the projector will switch to standby mode after approximately 10 minutes of operation The resetting procedure should thus be completed within 10...

Page 49: ...he projector may be tilted too much 22 14 46 16 The color is pale or grayish COLOR or TINT adjustment may be incorrect The equipment which is connected to the projector may not be adjusted correctly 3...

Page 50: ...AA COMPONENT HDMI COMPUTER 1 125 1 080 50p 1 125 50p 1 920 x 1 080 56 3 50 0 148 5 AA 750 720 60p 750 60p 1 280 x 720 45 0 60 0 74 3 AA COMPONENT HDMI 750 720 50p 750 50p 1 280 x 720 37 5 50 0 74 3 AA...

Page 51: ...mmand before sending the next 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...

Page 52: ...avigation buttons OCU F button OCD G button OCL I button OCR H button OLE LENS Activating the LENS CONTROL menu OST DEFAULT Resetting to the factory default setting page 28 OFZ FREEZE Freezing the pro...

Page 53: ...ONENT2 IN VID VIDEO IN HD2 HDMI2 IN RG1 COMPUTER IN QOT OFF TIMER status 0 OFF 1 60min 2 90min 3 120min 4 150min 5 180min 6 210min 7 240min QPM PICTURE MODE status NOR NORMAL DYN DYNAMIC CL1 COLOR1 CL...

Page 54: ...600 lm Operating environment Temperature 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 F When the HIGH ALTITUDE MODE page 44 is set to ON 0 C 35 C 32 F 95 F Humidity 20 80 no condensation Scanning frequency 2 for RGB signal 2 Se...

Page 55: ...B PR CR 0 7 V p p 75 HDMI IN Triple line 19 pin HDMI connector HDCP compliant SERIAL D sub 9 pin RS 232C compatible Cabinet Moulded plastic PC ABS Dimensions Width 460 mm 18 3 32 Height 130 mm 5 3 32...

Page 56: ...ugh the loop on the other end of the cable 3 Attach the latch on to the bottom of the projector with a provided screw Torque 1 25 0 2 N m Ceiling mount bracket safeguards NOTE Even if it is during gua...

Page 57: ...igh Definition Multimedia 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...

Page 58: ...ENS CONTROL menu 40 FRAME CREATION 35 FRAME RESPONSE 43 FREEZE Remote control button 11 Remote control function 28 Front leg adjusters 13 15 FUNCTION Remote control button 11 Remote control function 2...

Page 59: ...peration 23 Signal emitter 11 Signal receptor 12 RETURN Control panel button 12 Remote control button 11 Remote control function 29 S Safety cable 56 Accessory 10 Attachment point 13 Screen size 14 Ca...

Page 60: ...Printed in Japan S0908 2108C...