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Projecting an image
ENGLISH
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Basic Operation
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 (
 
page 29), 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.
 
z
Press the play button on an external device, such 
as a Blu-ray player. When [AUTO SEARCH] in the 
[OPTION] menu is [ON], the projector automatically 
searches for an input signal and starts projection.  
(
 page 78)
2)   Switch the video input.
 
z
The video selected with the <INPUT SELECT> 
button is projected. (
 page 34)
Attention
 
z
The video may not be displayed properly depending on 
the external device, or the blu-ray disc or DVD disc, to 
be played back. In such cases, set [TV-SYSTEM], [RGB/
YC
B
C
R
] or [RGB/YP
B
P
R
] of the [ADVANCED MENU]. 
(
 page 57, 58)
 
z
Check the projection screen and video aspect ratio, and 
select the most appropriate aspect ratio with [ASPECT] 
in the [POSITION] menu. (
 page 61)
Adjusting the image
1)   Adjust the angle of the projector.
 
z
Place the projector parallel to the screen, and 
then install it on a flat surface so that the screen 
becomes rectangle.
 
z
If the screen is tilted lower than the screen, extend 
the adjustable feet to make a rectangle screen.
 
z
For details, see “Front adjustable feet and throwing 
angle”. (
 page 23)
2)   Remove the lens shift cover.
 
z
For details, see “Opening the lens shift cover”.  
(
 page 19)
3)   Rotate the lens shift lever in a 
counterclockwise direction to disengage 
the shift lever lock.
4)   Adjust the lens shift.
 
z
Adjust the projection position with the shift lever.
 
z
See “Lens shift and positioning”. (
 page 24)
5)   Rotate the shift lever clockwise to fix.
6)   Attach the lens shift cover.
7)   Managing the lens control settings
 
z
Press +/− of the <FOCUS> and <ZOOM> buttons 
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.
 
<FOCUS> button
<ZOOM> button
Note
 
z
It is recommended that you display the [ZOOM/FOCUS] 
test pattern from the [LENS CONTROL] menu to 
accurately adjust the focus (
 page 73).This can also be 
performed with the remote control. (
 page 32)
 
z
Panasonic recommends that focus adjustment be made 
after 30 minutes or more have elapsed since picture 
display.