Panasonic PT-DS8500E User Manual

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Settings
INPUT RESOLUTION
Input resolution adjustment achieves the best image 
when the screen flickers or halo is observed around 
the contour. Set the values appropriately for the signal 
resolution that is being used.
Press ▲▼ to select [INPUT 
1 ) 
RESOLUTION].
Press <ENTER> button.
2 ) 
The [INPUT RESOLUTION] screen will be 
 
z
displayed.
Press ▲▼ to select [TOTAL DOTS], 
3 ) 
[DISPLAY DOTS], [TOTAL LINES] or 
[DISPLAY LINES], and the press ◄► 
to adjust it.
Each item automatically displays a value in 
 
z
response to the type of the input signal. If 
vertical stripes appear on the screen or the 
image is partly missing, increase or decrease 
the displayed value while observing the screen 
to achieve the optimal value.
Note
The vertical stripes will not appear on the all white signal 
 
z
image.
The picture may be distorted during the adjusting 
 
z
operation, but this is not a fault.
The [INPUT RESOLUTION] can be adjusted only when 
 
z
RGB signal input is applied with RGB1 and RGB2 IN.
CLAMP POSITION
Use the clamp position adjustment to achieve the 
optimal value when dark areas of the image are 
crushed or displayed in green.
Press ▲▼ to select [CLAMP 
1 ) 
POSITION].
Press ◄► to adjust.
2 ) 
The value changes from 1 to 255.
 
z
The optimal value for the clamp position 
 
z
adjustment
If dark areas are crushed :
The optimal value is the point where the dark 
area is best improved.
If the dark areas are displayed in green : 
The optimal value is the point where the green 
areas become black and the crushing effect is 
rectified.
Note
The [CLAMP POSITION] can be adjusted only when the 
 
z
RGB signal input is applied with RGB1 and RGB2 IN.
The [CLAMP POSITION] may not be adjusted, depending 
 
z
on the signal.
EDGE BLENDING
The built-in edge blending feature allows multiple 
projector images to be seamlessly overlapped.
Press ▲▼ to select [EDGE 
1 ) 
BLENDING].
Press ◄► to switch [EDGE 
2 ) 
BLENDING].
The setting will change as follows each time 
 
z
◄► is pressed.
OFF
ON
USER
OFF
When the multi-screens are not 
going to be used.
ON
When the default linear blending 
ramps are sufficient.
USER
When a user-defined blending 
ramp is required. These ramps can 
be defined and uploaded to the 
projector through the RS-232 port. 
Consult your dealer for details.
Press <ENTER> button.
3 ) 
The [EDGE BLENDING] screen will be 
 
z
displayed.
Press ▲▼ to specify the area to be 
4 ) 
adjusted.
To blend the top edge:
 
z
 set [UPPER] to [ON].
To blend the bottom edge:
 
z
 set [LOWER] to 
[ON].
To blend the left edge:
 
z
 set [LEFT] to [ON].
To blend the right edge:
 
z
 set [RIGHT] to [ON].
Press ◄► to toggle [ON] and [OFF].
5 ) 
Press ◄► to adjust the overlap width 
6 ) 
and the starting point.