Panasonic PT-AE2000, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...ENGLISH Operating Instructions LCD Projector Model No PT AE2000U Before operating this product please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use TQBJ0233 ...

Page 2: ...for 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 result The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may...

Page 3: ... on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC CAUTION To assure continued compliance use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computers or peripheral devices Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment will void the users authority to operate If you use serial port to connect P...

Page 4: ...tor 19 Switching on the projector 20 Switching off the projector 20 Projecting an image 21 Selecting the input signal 21 Positioning the image 21 Remote control operation 22 Operating range 22 Turning on the button backlight 22 Resetting to the factory default settings 22 Capturing an image 22 Switching the input signal 23 Switching the aspect ratio 23 Loading a saved setting 23 Adjusting the sign...

Page 5: ... PHASE 36 ASPECT 36 WSS 38 OVER SCAN 38 KEYSTONE 38 AUTO SETUP 38 LENS CONTROL 39 ZOOM FOCUS 39 FUNCTION BUTTON 39 BUTTON1 2 3 39 OPTION menu 40 INPUT GUIDE 40 OSD DESIGN 40 OSD POSITION 40 BACK COLOR 40 STARTUP LOGO 40 AUTO SEARCH 40 HDMI SIGNAL LEVEL 40 FRAME RESPONSE 40 INSTALLATION 41 SLEEP 41 ALTITUDE 41 LAMP POWER 41 LAMP RUNTIME 41 Maintenance TEMP and LAMP Indicators 42 Managing the indica...

Page 6: ...e wall outlet If the plug is not inserted correctly electric shocks or overheating could result Do not use plugs which are damaged or wall outlets which are coming loose from the wall Do not place the projector on top of surfaces which are unstable If the projector is placed on top of a surface which is sloped or unstable it may fall down or tip over and injury or damage could result Do not place ...

Page 7: ...ose to this port allow at least 50 cm 20 of space otherwise burns or damage could result Replacement of the lamp is recommended to be carried out by a qualified technician The lamp has high internal pressure If improperly handled explosion might result The lamp can easily become damaged if struck against hard objects or dropped and injury or malfunctions may result When replacing the lamp allow it...

Page 8: ...nserted incorrectly they may explode or leak and fire injury or contamination of the battery compartment and surrounding area may result Use only the specified batteries If incorrect or different kind of batteries are used they may explode or leak and fire injury or contamination of the battery compartment and surrounding area may result Do not mix old and new batteries If the batteries are insert...

Page 9: ...s may damage the projector Avoid setting up in places which are subject to vibration or shocks The internal parts can be damaged which may cause malfunctions or accidents Avoid setting up in places which are subject to sudden temperature changes such as near an air conditioner or lighting equipment The life of the lamp may be shortened or the projector may be turned off See TEMP indicator on page ...

Page 10: ...nce of your LCD The projector has a high pressure mercury lamp and that is characterized as follows The brightness of the lamp depends on the duration of use The lamp may explode or shorten the lamp life by shocks or chipping damage The lamp may explode only occasionally after using the projector The lamp may explode if using the projector after the instructed lamp replacement timing The lamp life...

Page 11: ...enu page 23 Display the input waveform page 24 Display the PICTURE menu page 25 Display the COLOR MANAGEMENT menu page 26 Remote control signal emitter Remote control signal page 22 Turn the button backlight of the remote control on off page 22 Function buttons Assign the frequently used functions from the options for shortcut page 39 Learning remote control buttons and LCD Program and operate oth...

Page 12: ... activate the menu item with ENTER page 30 POWER While the MAIN POWER is on switch between stand by mode and project mode page 19 MENU Display the main menu Return to the previous menu page 30 Air exhaust port Heated air comes out of this opening Projection lens Lens shift dial Vertical page 16 Lens shift dial Horizontal page 16 Lens cover Protects the projection lens from dust or dirt Remote cont...

Page 13: ...e 51 Top cover Hold at the back corner of the top cover and slightly push up to open page 44 Air intake port AC IN Connect the power cord to supply electronic power to the projector page 19 Safety cable attachment point Attach the safety cable when mounted in the ceiling page 51 COMPUTER IN Connect an RGB signal cable from your PC S VIDEO IN Connect a S VIDEO signal cable VIDEO IN Connect an RCA c...

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Page 15: ... 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 PKE2000 ET PKE1000S is required See Ceiling mount bracket safeguards o...

Page 16: ... image position 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 the adjust the image position with the Lens shift dial Vertical Lens shift and positioning Turn the dial clockwise Moving to screen s right Up to about 40 of the projection Turning the dial counterclockwise Moving to screen...

Page 17: ...When the Lens 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 range you cannot turn the dial to the horizontal limit When the projector is tilted and you adjust KEYSTONE the center of the screen and the lens need to be realigned Do not force the lens...

Page 18: ...the projector Connecting to COMPONENT IN VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN Connecting to COMPUTER IN HDMI IN NOTE Make sure the HDMI cable is adapted to your HDMI device for proper performance A compatible cable is required for an HDMI 1 080p signal It is possible to connect with DVI devices via a HDMI DVI conversion adapter but some equipment may not project the image properly or other problems could be encoun...

Page 19: ...jector and or the power cord Dirt or dust build up around plugs may cause fire or electrical hazards Switch off the power to the projector when not in use POWER indicator Indicator status Status No illumination or flashing The MAIN POWER button is switched off Red Lit The MAIN POWER button is switched on and the projector is in standby Green Flashing The POWER button is switched on and the project...

Page 20: ...ess I to select OK and press the POWER or ENTER button The power indicator lights up in orange while cooling the lamp then illuminates red when it is ready to switch off the MAIN POWER button 3 Switch off the MAIN POWER button on the back of the projector Switching on the projector 1 1 3 3 2 2 POWER indicator NOTE When starting up the projector some small rattling or tinkling sound may be heard or...

Page 21: ...projector 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 buttons to adjust Press the LENS button to adjust the focus and zoom by the remote control See Selecting the input signal NOTE AUTO SEARCH is ON as default and the signal from the connected dev...

Page 22: ...and press any but the LIGHT button to turn on again To escape from the light on mode press the LIGHT button You can reset most of the customized settings to the factory defaults by pressing DEFAULT button of the remote control Display the required sub menu or the menu items and press the button again When projecting an image press FREEZE button to capture the projected image and display it on the ...

Page 23: ...rom the equipment connected to COMPONENT IN 1 COMPONENT IN 2 COMPONENT 2 IN S VIDEO IN S VIDEO signal from the equipment connected to S VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO signal from the equipment connected to VIDEO IN HDMI 1 IN HDMI signal from the equipment connected to HDMI IN 1 HDMI IN 2 HDMI IN 3 HDMI 2 IN HDMI 3 IN COMPUTER IN COMPUTER RGB signal from the equipment connected to COMPUTER IN NOTE If you ...

Page 24: ... with a waveform FULL SCAN Monitoring the waveform of brightness and contrast of the whole image SINGLE LINE SCAN Monitoring the waveform of brightness and contrast in each horizontal line of the image 100 50 0 100 50 0 100 50 0 ENTER ENTER Optimal dynamic range Adjust to 100 Adjust to 0 Monitor position Optimal dynamic range Adjust to 100 Adjust to 0 Monitor position COMPUTER except 1080 HDMI Exp...

Page 25: ...ss F G to select the required menu item and I H to adjust Q PICTURE menu items PICTURE MODE CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS COLOR TINT SHARPNESS COLOR TEMPERATURE and DYNAMIC IRIS Q ADVANCED MENU items GAMMA CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS xvYCC DETAIL CLARITY NR MPEG NR CINEMA REALITY and TV SYSTEM You can switch off the POWER automatically by setting the SLEEP feature Press the SLEEP button several times to cycle throu...

Page 26: ... 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 adjustment Q Managing stored logs You can edit or delete the stored logs of the selected PICTURE MODE 1 Select LOG and press ENTER The LOG menu is displayed 2 Select the required log from 1 8 or ALL DELETE and press ENTER Select CHANGE to edit the log The...

Page 27: ...g the profile names You can change the name of the profiles from the PROFILE NAME CHANGE menu 1 Select PROFILE NAME CHANGE and press the ENTER button 2 Select the required profile and press the ENTER button 3 Use F G I H to specify the location of the required character to enter and press the ENTER button 4 Select OK and press the ENTER button to set the entered text as a name Q Loading saved prof...

Page 28: ...ERATURE Default 0 page 32 DYNAMIC IRIS ON OFF page 32 WAVEFORM MONITOR OFF SINGLE LINE SCAN Y page 32 FULL SCAN Y SINGLE LINE SCAN R FULL SCAN R SINGLE LINE SCAN G FULL SCAN G SINGLE LINE SCAN B FULL SCAN B MONITOR POSITION AUTO ADJUST SPLIT ADJUST AREA SELECT page 32 SPLIT ADJUST MODE NORMAL REVERSE ADVANCED MENU GAMMA GAMMA HIGH Default 0 page 33 GAMMA MID Default 0 GAMMA LOW Default 0 CONTRAST ...

Page 29: ...ETUP 5 5 COMPUTER signals only page 38 LENS CONTROL ZOOM FOCUS page 39 FUNCTION BUTTON BUTTON1 page 39 BUTTON2 BUTTON3 LANGUAGE OPTION INPUT GUIDE DETAILED SIMPLE OFF page 40 OSD DESIGN TYPE1 TYPE2 TYPE3 page 40 OSD POSITION UPPER LEFT UPPER CENTER UPPER RIGHT page 40 CENTER LOWER LEFT LOWER CENTER LOWER RIGHT BACK COLOR BLUE BLACK page 40 STARTUP LOGO ON OFF page 40 AUTO SEARCH ON OFF page 40 HDM...

Page 30: ... 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 left of the bar scale You can cycle through the options of an item by pressing I H 4 Press MENU or RETURN to return to the previous menu Navigating through the MENU ENTER PICTURE MODE CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS COLOR TINT SHA...

Page 31: ... 50i 1 125 1 080 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 NORMAL Setting for a general image such as sports or games DYNAMIC Bright and sharp setting COLOR1 Setting for HDTV standard in ITU R BT 709 and color temperature 6 500 K at the defa...

Page 32: ...dition with a waveform on page 24 J AUTO ADJUST You can switch on off the automatic adjustment system in each items 1 Press F G and select the required item 2 Press I H and switch on off 3 Press F G and select AUTO and press ENTER The confirmation screen will be displayed 4 Press I H and select OK 5 Press ENTER You can perform image adjustment in some PICTURE menu items while displaying a certain ...

Page 33: ...t the amount of contrast in RGB colors individually Press I H to increase decrease 1 point Setting range 32 to 32 J BRIGHTNESS You can adjust the brightness in RGB colors individually Press I H to increase decrease 1 point Setting range 16 to 16 J NR Noise Reduction You can switch the automatic noise reduction system on off Press I H to select the required setting ON Automatic noise reduction OFF ...

Page 34: ...mpty 4 Use F G I H to specify the location of the required character to enter and press the ENTER button You can enter up to 16 characters 5 Repeat step 4 until you finish the text line 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 indicated with cursor in the text box To insert a charac...

Page 35: ...to 16 characters 3 Repeat step 4 until you finish the text line 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 indicated with cursor in the text box To insert a character in the entered text line move the cursor to the text box to select the required place and press G then perform step 4 ...

Page 36: ...ference DOT CLOCK needs to be adjusted before adjusting the CLOCK PHASE Remote control Control panel See Navigating through the MENU on page 30 See Main menu and sub menu on page 28 Move right Move left Move up Move down CLOCK PHASE NOTE If the projecting signal s dot clock frequency is higher than 150 MHz the adjustment may not make a difference Available signals from COMPONENT IN 1 125 1 080 60i...

Page 37: ...Original 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 enlarged Not available with COMPUTER signals ZOOM ZOOM1 Adjusts to 16 9 size with preserving original ratio Escape the menu mode and press FG to adjust vertically ZOOM2 Adjusts to cinescope size not includi...

Page 38: ...f the projection screen has an angled surface you can vertically correct keystone Setting range 32 to 32 You can adjust V POSITION H POSITION DOT CLOCK and CLOCK PHASE automatically when connecting via COMPUTER IN Press ENTER to adjust these at the same time WSS OVER SCAN Enlarge Shrink KEYSTONE Image Operation NOTE You can correct the distortion 30 degrees from the vertical plane For a better qua...

Page 39: ...te control Control panel See Navigating through the MENU on page 30 See Main menu and sub menu on page 28 RETURN FOCUS ZOOM ENTER RETURN FOCUS ZOOM ENTER FUNCTION BUTTON You can assign certain menu options to the 3 function buttons for instant operation 1 Select the required button from BUTTON1 BUTTON2 or BUTTON3 and press the ENTER button 2 Press F G I H to select the required menu options and pr...

Page 40: ... Press 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 general HDMI equipment EXPAND For HDMI equipment with expanded signals You can minimize the time delay of image displaying for the interlace signals NORMAL Prioritize the image quality FAST Prioritiz...

Page 41: ...is low HIGH The fan speed is high You can adjust the power of the lamp 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 CEILING Mounting in the ceiling and projecting from front REAR DESK Setting on a desk floor and projecting from rear REAR CEILING Mountin...

Page 42: ... lamp unit is damaged Cause The lamp unit will run out soon and needs to be replaced The MAIN POWER is switched on again before the lamp unit is cooled enough The lamp circuit failure abnormal function The lamp unit is damaged Remedy See Replacing the lamp unit on page 44 Let the lamp unit cool down and turn on the MAIN POWER Contact an Authorized Service Center See Replacing the lamp unit on page...

Page 43: ...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 and may cause malfunction Clean the air filter regularly every 100 hours of usage 1 Place a finger at the bottom of the air filter 2 Slightly push up and pull out the air filter to remove 3 Vacuum dirt and dust from the air filter...

Page 44: ...one of the buttons of the hinge parts each to remove When the projector is mounted in the ceiling removing the hinge parts is not required 4 Remove the top cover aside Replacing the lamp unit NOTE Prior to replacing the lamp unit allow it to cool down to prevent the risk of burns damage and other hazards Do not attempt replacement with an unauthorized lamp unit Indication On screen LAMP indicator ...

Page 45: ...P 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 minutes 1 Connect the power cord to the projector and a wall outlet and switch the MAIN POWER on 2 Switch the POWER button 3 Press the MENU button to display the menu 4 Press F G to select OPTION and press ENTER 5 Press F G ...

Page 46: ...projector may be tilted too much 21 14 10 16 The color is pale or grayish COLOR or TINT adjustment may be incorrect The input source which is connected to the projector may not be adjusted correctly 31 28 The Remote control does not operate The batteries may be weak The batteries may not have been inserted correctly The remote control signal receptor on the projector may be obstructed The remote c...

Page 47: ... 5 60 0 148 5 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 VGA480 VGA60 640 x 480 31 5 59 9 25 2 A COMPUTER VGA75 640 x 480 37 5 75 0 31 5 A VGA85 640 x 480 43 3 85 0 36 0 A VGA138 640 x 480 72 1 138 0 62 3 A WIDE480 WIDE480 856 x 480 30 1 60 1...

Page 48: ...ommand 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 will be sent from the projector to the personal computer Serial terminal NOTE You must use only an RS 232C Serial Interface Cable with a ferrite core type ET ADSER Pin No Signal name Contents A NC B...

Page 49: ...evious menu or escaping from the menu mode OCU OCD OCL OCR Navigation 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 22 OFZ FREEZE Freezing the projected screen Parameter 0 OFF 1 ON OOT SLEEP Setting the duration of time to turn off the power automatically page 25 0 OFF 1 60min 2 90min ...

Page 50: ... COMPONENT2 IN VID VIDEO IN HD2 HDMI2 IN RG1 COMPUTER IN QOT SLEEP 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 CL2 COLOR2 CN1 CINEMA1 CN2 CINEMA2 CN3 CINEMA3 QSH BLANK status 0 OFF QWM WAVEFORM status Parameter 0 OFF 1 FULL SCAN Y 2 FULL SCAN R 3 FULL SCAN G 4 FULL SCAN B 5 SINGLE LINE SCAN Y 6 SINGLE LINE SCAN...

Page 51: ...of the end with a latch through 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 Indicated above is ET PKE1000S Ceiling mount bracket safeguards NOTE Even if it is guarantee period the manufacturer is not responsible for any hazard or damage caused by using a ceiling mount bracket which is not purchased from an au...

Page 52: ...hen the ALTITUDE page 41 is set to ON 0 C 35 C 32 F 95 F Humidity 20 80 no condensation Scanning frequency 1 for RGB signal 1 See List of compatible signals on page 47 for available signals Horizontal scanning frequency 30 kHz 70 kHz Vertical scanning frequency 50 Hz 85 Hz Dot clock frequency Less than 150 MHz COMPONENT YPBPR signals 525i 480i 525p 480p 625i 576i 625p 576p 750 720 60p 750 720 50p ...

Page 53: ... CR 0 7 V p p 75 Ω HDMI IN Triple line 19 pin HDMI connector 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 Length 300 mm 11 25 32 Weight 7 2 kg 15 9 lbs Certifications UL60950 1 FCC Class B C UL ICES 003 Remote control Power supply 3 V DC AA battery x 2 Operating range Approx 7 m 23 when operated directly in front of signa...

Page 54: ...Appendix Technical Information 54 ENGLISH Dimensions 300 11 23 32 460 18 3 32 230 9 1 32 15 19 6 147 5 25 32 60 2 5 16 116 4 9 16 130 17 21 32 Unit mm ...

Page 55: ...n HDMI the HDMI logo and High 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 Company Ltd All other trademarks are the property of the various trademark owners These Operating Instructions are printed on recycled paper Trademark acknowledgements ...

Page 56: ...mensions 54 DOT CLOCK 36 DYNAMIC IRIS 32 E ENTER Control panel button 12 Remote control button 11 F FOCUS Control panel button 12 LENS CONTROS menu 39 FRAME RESPONSE 40 FREEZE Remote control button 11 Remote control function 22 Front leg adjusters 13 15 FUNCTION BUTTON BUTTON1 2 3 39 Main menu 39 Remote control buttons 11 G GAMMA 33 H HDMI IN Connection 18 Terminal 13 HDMI SIGNAL LEVEL 40 H POSITI...

Page 57: ...d Accessory 10 Connecting 19 R Remote control 11 Accessory 10 Operating range 22 Operation 22 Signal emitter 11 Signal receptor 12 RETURN Control panel button 12 Remote control button 11 Remote control function 30 S Safety cable 51 Accessory 10 Attachment point 13 Screen size 14 Calculation methods 14 Security lock 13 SERIAL Basic format 48 Cable specifications 48 Communication settings 49 Connect...

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