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    Operating Instructions Model No. LCD Projector PT-AE3000U Before operating this product, please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use. TQBJ0277-1 ENGLISH
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    Panasonic LCD projector. The serial number of your product may be found on its bottom. You should note it in the space provided below and retain this booklet in case service is required. Model number: PT-AE3000U user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions lamp
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    75. Declaration of Conformity Model Number: PT-AE3000U Trade Name: Panasonic Responsible party: Panasonic Corporation of North America Address: One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 Telephone number: (888) 411 - 1996 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation
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    Projector 11 Remote control 11 Projector body 12 Getting Started Setting up 14 Screen size and throw distance 14 Projection method 15 Front leg adjusters and throwing a waveform ......... 24 Setting your own color profile 26 Resetting to the factory default settings 28 Capturing an image 28
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    BUTTON 42 OPTION menu 43 INPUT GUIDE 43 OSD DESIGN 43 OSD problems 45 Care and Replacement 46 Cleaning the projector 46 Replacing the lamp unit 47 Troubleshooting 49 Appendix Technical Information 50 List of compatible signals 50 Serial terminal 51 Specifications 54 Ceiling mount
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    other than an authorized ceiling mount bracket. If foreign objects or water get inside the projector, or if the projector is dropped or the projector. High voltages can cause fire or electric shocks. For any inspection, adjustment and repair work, please contact an Authorized Service Center. Clean
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    replacing the lamp, allow 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 the falling down of the projector which is mounted on the ceiling. Do not set up the projector in a high temperature environment,
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    dealer about the replacement of the lamp unit and check the inside of the projector. Ask an Authorized Service Center to clean inside the projector at least once a year. If dust is left to build up inside the projector without being cleaned out, it can result in fire or problems with operation. It
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    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. When the lamp exploded, it emits the internal
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    Important Information Precautions with regard to safety Accessories Make sure the following accessories are provided with your projector. Remote control for PT-AE3000U (x1) N2QAYB000316 Safety cable TTRA0141 Attachment screw (x1) Safety cable (x1) Lens cover (x1) TXFKK01VKF5 (Attached to the
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    Your Projector Remote with FGIH, and activate the menu item with the ENTER button. (page 29) Reset some of the settings to the factory default. (page 28) Switch to cycle through or disassemble the remote control. Contact an Authorized Service Center for repairs. • Do not keep pressing the remote
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    of this opening. Lens shift dial • Vertical Lens shift dial • Horizontal (page 16) (page 16) Power/LAMP/TEMP indicators (page 20/page 45) Air filter (page 46) Projection lens MAIN POWER Switch the projector on/off. (page 21) Lens cover Protects the projection lens from dust or dirt. Remote
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    to the projector. (page 19) Safety cable attachment point Attach the safety cable when mounted on the ceiling. (page projector should only be used with the attached power cord to ensure optimum performance and avoid damage to the projector. • Do not open the top cover other than replacing the lamp
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    actual measurements. Throw distance (16 : 9) Throw distance (2.35 : 1) Screen Diagonal Minimum distance Maximum distance Minimum distance Maximum distance (SD) projector -30° body less than approximately ± 30° vertically. Overtilting may result in shortening the component's life. • For the best
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    translucent screen is required for rear projection. • When mounting the projector on the ceiling, the optional ceiling mount bracket (ET-PKE2000, ET-PKE1000S) is required. • See "Ceiling mount bracket safeguards" on page 56. Front leg adjusters and throwing angle You can screw up/down the front leg
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    moving the lens shift dials within the shift range of the lens. J Adjusting the lens shift dials Q Horizontal shift You can place the projector where the projector lens is up to 40% horizontally off-center from the screen and then adjust the image position with the Lens shift dial • Horizontal. Up
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    position is fixed 100% SH Shift range 100% 40% SW 40% Projector NOTE: • When the projector is located right in front of the center of the screen and the lens shift dials is centered, you will get the best quality of the projection image. • When the Lens shift dial • Vertical is at the
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    Connections Before connecting to the projector Read and follow the operating and connecting instructions of each peripheral device. The peripheral devices must be some equipment may not project the image properly or other problems could be encountered. See "Serial terminal" on page 51. 18 - ENGLISH
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    the side of the power cord secure lock with the side guide rail of the AC IN terminal of the projector and slide it in. Rail guide Latch 3. Slide the power cord secure lock up along the side guide rail and remove. Rail guide 3. Place the latch to the latch catcher and press until it
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    and recovering to projection mode. Recovery may take a while. NOTE: • See "TEMP indicator" on page 45. • While the projector is cooling the lamp, do not switch the MAIN POWER button off or unplug the power cord. • The electric consumption in standby mode is 0.08 W. Basic Operation 20 - ENGLISH
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    sound depends on the external temperature. • You can reduce the operational sound by setting the LAMP POWER in OPTION menu to the ECO-MODE. See "LAMP POWER" on page 44. • When starting up the projector, some small rattling or tinkling sound may be heard, or the display may flicker for the
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    and zoom by the remote control. See "LENS CONTROL" on page 40. 3. Adjust the angle of the projector. Screw down the front leg adjusters and adjust the angle vertically. See "Front leg adjusters and throwing angle" on page 15. NOTE: • Do not touch the air exhaust port as this may cause burns
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    buttons to operate. Q Facing to the screen Ensure the remote control emitter is facing to the screen and press the required buttons to operate the projector. The signal will be reflected off the screen. The operating range may differ due to the screen material. This function may not be effective
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    any settings, MEMORY1 - 16 will not be displayed. Switching the aspect ratio The aspect ratio will be selected automatically, or you can switch it manually by pressing the ASPECT button. Press the button several times to cycle through the different aspect type as follows. See "ASPECT" on page 37
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    J Adjustment example Project a commercial test signal for picture adjustment on the screen and press the WAVEFORM button. 100% 50% 0% ENTER ENTER Signal level Adjust to 100% 100% 50% Image displayable area 0% Adjust to 0% Monitor position With COMPUTER (except 1080) or HDMI (Expand) Adjust to 100
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    the target cursor is sampled and the sample box is displayed on the left of the cursor. The menu items are displayed on the upper part of the screen. You may fail to adjust when the very edge point of the projection area is selected as sample. CURSOR RETURN SELECT ENTER
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    Basic Operation Remote control operation Q Saving a log setting as a profile Return to the COLOR MANAGEMENT menu and save the stored log as a profile. Make sure that the PICTURE MODE is not switched. 1. Select the PROFILE SAVE menu and press the ENTER button. The PROFILE SAVE menu is displayed.
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    Some menu items are not available to reset by pressing the DEFAULT button. Adjust each menu item manually. Capturing an image Press the FREEZE confirm the selected input method which is highlighted in yellow. See "INPUT GUIDE" on page 43. COMPONENT 1 IN COMPONENT 2 IN COMPUTER IN S-VIDEO
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    can cycle through the options of an item by pressing I H. BRIGHTNESS 4. Press the MENU or RETURN button to return to the previous menu. NOTE: • See "Resetting to the factory default settings" on page 28 to
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    Menu Navigation Main menu and sub-menu The menu options are structured and categorized. You can navigate through the menu with F G H I buttons. See "Menu Navigation" on page 29. NOTE: • The underlined items are factory default settings. • Some default settings vary by the selected input signal. •
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    R BRIGHTNESS G BRIGHTNESS B Menu Navigation OPTION INPUT GUIDE page 43 DETAILED OFF SIMPLE OSD DESIGN page 43 EXPAND FRAME RESPONSE page 43 NORMAL FAST INSTALLATION page 44 FRONT/DESK REAR/DESK FRONT/CEILING REAR/CEILING SLEEP page 44 OFF 15 MIN. 20 MIN. 25 MIN. 30 MIN. 35
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    PICTURE menu Remote control Control panel CONTRAST You can adjust the contrast of the projected image. Adjust the BRIGHTNESS in advance if necessary. Lower Higher See "Navigating through the MENU" on page 29. See "Main menu and sub-menu" on page 30. PICTURE MODE Depending on the projection
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    -6 to +6 DYNAMIC IRIS You can switch automatic adjustment of the lamp and the lens iris on/off. ON: Automatic adjustment OFF: No waveform monitor. If the waveform is not in the range, adjust it for the best quality. See "Adjusting the signal condition with a waveform" on page 24. OFF FULL
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    SELECT. Press the RETURN button to escape from the SPLIT ADJUST mode. ADVANCED MENU 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. Levels Default setting GAMMA HIGH 0 GAMMA MID 0 GAMMA
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    is effective only with interlace signals. J TV-SYSTEM When the video signal is changed, the setting switches automatically. You can switch the setting manually to match the video data. Press I H to cycle through the options. AUTO NTSC SECAM PAL-N NTSC 4.43 PAL-M PAL NOTE: • AUTO setting
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    PICTURE menu MEMORY SAVE MEMORY EDIT You can save and name the adjusted PICTURE menu settings for instant access from MEMORY LOAD menu. 1. Adjust the items in PICTURE menu. 2. Select MEMORY SAVE and press the ENTER button. 3. Select the required memory setting and press the ENTER button. The
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    the adjustment may not make a difference. • DOT CLOCK needs to be adjusted before adjusting the CLOCK PHASE. ASPECT You can switch the aspect ratio manually when needed. J Aspect ratio depend on signals Press I H to cycle through the aspect ratio options. The cycle pattern depends on the connected
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    POSITION menu J Aspect ratio options and projection example If you apply the aspect ratio options to the projected image, the result will be as follows. The result may differ due to the input signals. See "Switching the aspect ratio" on page 24. Q VIDEO/S-VIDEO/COMPONENT Not available with 1 125
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    switch the system off manually. KEYSTONE If the projector is aligned non- perpendicularly to the screen, or if the projection screen has an angled surface, you can correct the keystone vertically. Image Operation OVER SCAN If the 4 edges of an image is partly
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    again. • If the power supply is stopped while loading or saving the lens memory, saved adjusted settings may differ from the original after restart the projector. Adjust the ZOOM/FOCUS menu again. ZOOM/FOCUS You can use the 2 different test patterns to adjust the focus and zoom of the image. See
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    LENS CONTROL LENS MEMORY EDIT You can edit named lens memory settings. Q Deleting a memory setting 1. Select LENS MEMORY DELETE and press the ENTER button. 2. Select the required lens memory setting and press the ENTER button. 3. If you select ALL DELETE, you can delete all of the saved lens memory
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    FUNCTION BUTTON Remote control Control panel See "Navigating through the MENU" on page 29. See "Main menu and sub-menu" on page 30. BUTTON You can assign certain menu option to the FUNCTION button as shortcut. Press F G I H to select the required menu options and press the ENTER button. Q BLANK
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    page 29. See "Main menu and sub-menu" on page 30. INPUT GUIDE When you change the input method, the guidance appears in the upper right corner displayed for 15 seconds. ON Active OFF Deactive AUTO SEARCH When the projector is turned on, the input terminals are detected and an input signal
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    the projection method according to the projector position. Press I H to cycle through the options. See "Projection method" on page 15. FRONT/DESK FRONT/CEILING REAR/DESK REAR/CEILING Setting on a desk/floor and projecting from front Mounting on the ceiling and projecting from front Setting on
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    Service Center. The lamp unit is damaged. See "Replacing the lamp unit" on page 47. J TEMP indicator Indicator Illuminating red while projecting and the alert will be displayed. Flashing red and the power button is turned off. Problem The temperature inside and/or outside the projector
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    projector without attaching the air filter. J Replacing the air filter The air filter should be replaced when cleaning is ineffective and when replacing the lamp unit. A replacement air filter (TXFKN01VKF5) is provided with a replacement lamp unit, ET-LAE1000. Contact an Authorized Service Center
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    -head screwdriver. Contact an Authorized Service Center to purchase a replacement lamp unit (ET-LAE1000). When the projector is mounted on the ceiling, do not work directly under the projector or put your face closer to the projector. NOTE: • Prior to replacing the lamp unit, allow it to cool
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    the top cover is opened. • When the projector is mounted on the ceiling, keep the lamp unit paralleled up and remove. J Resetting the LAMP RUNTIME If the lamp usage time has passed 2 000 hours (when LAMP POWER has been set to NORMAL), the projector will switch to standby mode after approximately
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    Troubleshooting Should any problem persist, contact your dealer. Problem TEMP indicator is lit or flashes. LAMP indicator is lit or flashes. The lamp unit cover has not been securely The projector may not be at the correct distance from the screen. The lens may be dirty. The projector may be
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    Technical Information List of compatible signals Mode Display Display resolution (dots)*1 Scanning frequency H (kHz) V (Hz) Dot clock frequency (MHz) Picture quality*2 NTSC/NTSC 4.43/ PAL-M/PAL60 - 720 x 480i 15.7 59.9 - A PAL/PAL-N/SECAM - 720 x 576i 15.6 50.0 - A 525i (480i
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    ET-ADSER. J Pin assignments and signal names Pin No. A B C D E F G H I J Cable specifications (When connected to a personal computer) Signal name TXD RXD GND RTS CTS NC NC Projector the required parameter. The projector can not receive any command for 10 seconds after the lamp is switched on. Wait
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    fan is operating after the lamp has switched off, the lamp is not turned back on again straight away in order to protect the lamp. Parameter: CP1 = COMPONENT1 FREEZE FUNCTION BUTTON SLEEP BLANK PICTURE WAVEFORM ASPECT PICTURE MODE Resetting to the factory default setting. (page 28) Freezing the
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    Technical Information J Inquiry commands Command QPW QFZ QIN QOT QPM QSH QWM Control contents Parameter Power status 000 = OFF 001 = ON FREEZE status INPUT signal status OFF TIMER status PICTURE MODE status BLANK status WAVEFORM status 0 = OFF 1 = ON CP1 = COMPONENT1 IN SVD = S-VIDEO IN
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    78 mm) Aspect ratio 16 : 9 LCD panel Display method 3 transparent LCD panels (RGB) Drive method Active matrix method Lens Lamp Pixels 2 073 600 (1 920 x Throw distance 1.2 m - 12 m (3'11" - 39'4") Screen aspect ratio Installation 16 : 9 FRONT/DESK, FRONT/CEILING, REAR/DESK, REAR/CEILING
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    Remote control Dimensions Options Cable cover Ceiling bracket 125 g (4.4 ozs.) (including batteries) Width Length Height 48 mm (1 -7/8") 138 mm (5 -13/32") 28.35 mm (1 -3/32") (not including surface projection parts) ET-PCE2000 ET-PKE2000/ET-PKE1000S *1. Average value. Each product has
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    Install the ceiling mount bracket according to the Installation Instructions. 2. Loop the security cable around the ceiling mount bracket with less slack. Lace the cable of the end with a latch through the loop on the other end of the cable. Loop twice Loop once * Indicated above is ET-PKE1000S
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    Dimensions Technical Information 300 (11-23/32) Unit: mm 116 (4 -9/16) 130 15 (19/6) 230 (9 -1/32) 460 (18 -3/32) 147 (5 -25/32) 60 (2 -5/16) 17 (-21/32) Trademark acknowledgements VGA and XGA are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. S-VGA is a registered trademark of
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    BACK COLOR 43 Batteries Accessory 10 Compartment 11 BLANK 42 BRIGHTNESS ADVANCED MENU 34 PICTURE menu 32 BUTTON 42 C Ceiling mount bracket 56 CINEMA REALITY 35 Cleaning 46 CLOCK PHASE 37 COLOR 32 COLOR MANAGEMENT 35 Remote control button 11 Remote control function 26 COLOR TEMPERATURE
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    13 SHARPNESS 32 SLEEP 44 Specifications 54 SPLIT ADJUST 33 STARTUP LOGO 43 S-VIDEO IN Connection 18 Terminal 13 T Technical Information 50 TEMP Indicator 12 Indicator status 45 Throw distance 14 Throwing angle 15 TINT 32 Top cover 13, 47 Troubleshooting 49 TV-SYSTEM 35 V V-AREA
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    Printed in Japan S0908-2108C
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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