Projecting An Image; Selecting The Input Signal; Adjusting The Image - Panasonic PT-AT5000E Operating Instructions Manual

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 (
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.
Press the play button on an external device, such
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as a DVD player. When [AUTO SEARCH] in the
[OPTION] menu is [ON], the projector automatically
searches for an input signal and starts projection.
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( page 74)
2) Switch the video input.
The video selected with the <INPUT SELECT>
z
button is projected. (
Attention
The video may not be displayed properly depending
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on the external device or the DVD or video tape being
played back. In such cases, set [TV-SYSTEM], [RGB/
YC C ] or [RGB/YP P ] of the [ADVANCED MENU].
B R B R
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( page 54)
Check the projection screen and video aspect ratio, and
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select the most appropriate aspect ratio with [ASPECT]
in the [POSITION] menu. (

Adjusting the image

1) Remove the lens shift cover.
For details, see "Opening the lens shift cover".
z

( page 19)
2) Rotate the lens shift lever in a
counterclockwise direction to disengage
the shift lever lock.
 page 29),
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page 34)
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page 58)
Projecting an image
3) Adjust the lens shift.
Adjust the projection position with the shift lever.
z
See "Lens shift and positioning". (
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4) Rotate the shift lever clockwise to fix.
5) Attach the lens shift cover.
6) Adjust the angle of the projector.
Screw the front adjustable feet up/down and adjust
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the angle vertically.
For details, see "Front adjustable feet and throwing
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angle". (  page 23)
7) Managing the lens control settings
Press +/− of the <FOCUS> and <ZOOM> buttons
z
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.
Note
It is recommended that you display the [ZOOM/FOCUS]
z
test pattern from the [LENS CONTROL] menu to
accurately adjust the focus (
be performed with the remote control. (
When displaying 3D video, press the <ZOOM> and
z
<FOCUS> buttons on the device controls to adjust.
Panasonic recommends that focus adjustment be made
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after 30 minutes or more have elapsed since picture
display.
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page 24)
<ZOOM> button
<FOCUS> button
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page 69).This can also
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page 32)
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