Panasonic pt-ae900e Home Theater System User Manual
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1. Ecology Conscious Design Panasonic works from every angle to minimize environmental impact in the product design production and delivery processes and in the performance of the product itself over its life cycle The PT AE900 Series reflects the following ecological considerations 3 ET PKE300 ET PKE700 Serial conversion adaptor ET ADSER Replacement lamp unit ET LAE900 Screen ET SRW90CT 90 16 9 W x H 2 0 x 1 8 m 6 6 x 5 9 Ceiling mount bracket e Lead free solder is used to mount components on the printed circuit boards e No halogenated flame retardants are used in the cabinet e No polystyrene foam is used in the packing materials e Lead free glass is used for the lens e The packing case and operating manual are made from recycled paper e Lamp power switching further reduces power consumption e Standby power consumption is a mere 0 08 watts in the standby mode Please contact Panasonic or your dealer for a demonstration JAB EMS Accreditation ENVIRONMENTAL RE 009 MANAGEMENT Weights and dimensions shown are approximate Specifications are subject to change without notice This product may be subject to export control regulations UHM is a trademark of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd Digital Light Processing DLP DLP logo and the DLP medallion are trademarks of Texas Instruments VGA and XGA are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation All other trademarks are2. DIN 8 pin female x 1 RS232C based 3m ABS PC 335 x 95 x 270 mm 13 3 16 x 3 23 32 x 10 5 8 3 6 kg 7 9 lbs Temperature 0 40 C 32 104 F Humidity 20 80 no condensation Power supply 3 V DC UM 3 AAA battery x 2 Operation range Approx 7 m when operated from directly in front of the signal receptor Dimensions 52x 200 x 28 5 mm WxHxD 2 1 20 x 7 27 32 x 1 1 8 Weight 170 g 6 oz including batteries Supplied accessories Power cord Wireless remote control unit Batteries for remote control UM 3 x 2 1 The projector uses a type of liquid crystal panel that typically consists of millions of pixels This panel is built with very high precision technology to provide the finest possible image Occasionally a few pixels may remain turned on bright or turned off dark Please note that this is an intrinsic characteristic of the manufacturing technology that affects all products using LCD technology 2 The projector uses a high voltage mercury lamp that contains high internal pressure This lamp may break emitting a large sound or fail to illuminate due to impact or extended use The length of time E ILCO that it takes for the lamp to break or fail to illuminate varies greatly depending on individual lamp characteristics and usage conditions 3 In Al mode 4 Excluding protrusions DIMENSIONS 95 mm 3 23 32 335 mm 13 3 16 270 mm 10 54
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4. 00 colours PAL PAL M PAL N PAL 60 SECAM NTSC NTSC 4 43 16 9 4 3 compatible 1 100 lumens 85 5 500 1 full on full off RGB 1280 x 720 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels with compression RGB Horizontal 30 70 kHz Vertical 50 87 Hz YPsPr 480i 525i fH 15 75 kHz fV 60 Hz 576i 6251 fH 15 63 kHz fV 50 Hz 480p 525p fH 31 5 kHz fV 60 Hz 576p 625p fH 31 25 kHz fV 50 Hz 720p 750p fH 37 5k Hz fV 50 Hz 720p 750p fH 45 kHz fV 60 Hz 1080i 11251 fH 33 75 kHz fV 60 Hz 10801 11251 fH 28 125 kHz fV 50 Hz S Video Video fH 15 625 kHz fV 50 Hz PAL SECAM PAL N fH 15 75 kHz fV 60 Hz NTSC NTSC 4 43 PAL M PAL 60 Horizontal and Vertical Horizontal approx 30 Installation Language Terminals Power cord length Cabinet material Dimensions WxHxD Weight Operating environment Remote Control Unit Ceiling desk front rear menu selection English French German Spanish Italian Chinese Korean Russian Swedish Danish Norwegian Polish Czech Hungarian Portuguese Thai HDMI IN 19 pin x 1 PC RGB IN D sub HD 15 pin female x 1 R G B 0 7 Vp p 1 0 Vp p for Sync on G 75 Q HD VD SYNC TTL high impedance positive negative polarity COMPONENT IN RCA pin Y Pe Ce Pr Cr x 1 Y 1 0 p p 75 Q Pe Pr Ce Cr 0 7 Vp p 75 Q VIDEO IN RCA pin x 1 1 0 Vp p 75 Q S VIDEO IN Mini DIN 4 pin x 1 Y 1 0 Vp p C 0 286 Vp p 75 Q SCART IN 21 pin x 1 SERIAL out Mini
5. Panasonic ideas for life P T AE900E Experien in Professional Quality YOLOAFOUd VWANIO INOH NOILINI330 HOIH AE900 4 Made by Panasonic At one point during the development process the PI AE900 was sent to Hollywood At the Panasonic Hollywood Laboratory fine tuning was done to enhance the picture quality Over several months we worked with a team of specialists from the motion picture industry making a series of minute adjustments t o the projector s image reproduction system We wanted to bring the excitement of the cinema to the home and reproduce faithfully the picture i quality intended by the moviemakers These were ideals we could only achieve Wiis the collaboration of professionals having experience in actual movie production Several cinematographers the people responsible for making sure the images in a film look exactly as the director intended as well as David Bernstein who has orken as a postproduction colourist on telecine video transfers of many outstanding films played important role in bringing a new level of visual expressiveness to the PT AE900 ri f e 4 Me Applying the latest technologies to get closer to the artistic sense of a top Hollywood colourist In the movie world each creator has a personal definition of the perfect image During development of the PT AE900 to realize an image on screens at home true to the i
6. age quality This advanced function allows the PT AE900 to fit perfectly into your home IMAGE SIZE PROJECTION DISTANCE Screen a E de E Screen size 16 9 Projection distance L Diagonal Height Width Wide Telephoto length SH SW LW LT 1 01 m 40 0 50 m 17 0 89 m 2 11 12mh 11 2 4 m 710 1 27 m 507 0 62 m 27 1 11 m 3 77 1 5 m 4 11 3 1 m 102 1 52 m 60 0 75 m 25 1 33 m 44 1 8 m 5 10 3 7m 12 17 1 77 m 707 0 87m 2 107 155m 6 1 2 1m 6 10 4 3m 14 17 2 03 m 80 1 00 m 3737 177m 597 2 4 m 7107 4 9 m 16 2 28 m 907 1 12 m 38 1 99 m 6 6 2 7 m 810 5 5 m 187 2 54 m 1007 1 24 m 4 2 21m 73 3 1m 10 27 6 2 m 204 3 05 m 120 1 49 m 4 10 2 66 m 88 3 7 m 12 17 7 4 m 2437 3 81 m 1507 1 87 m 61 3 32 m 1010 46 m 151 7 3 m 806 5 08 m 200 2 49 m 8 2 4 43 m 146 6 2 m 20 4 12 4 m 40 8 WY O oe o D 5 I I I nm 1 I 1 I 1 1 1 ve vir Mi y oo ae L Projection distance nee SH Image height a SW Image width Projection range 1 5 H Projection range 0 25 H 0 25 H convenience of operation One remote control does it all The typical home cinema setup consists of several discrete components such as a projector a DVD player a TV tuner and an amplifier Combined into a si
7. ces and high end progressive scan DVD players The PC IN terminal can be connected to a personal computer Other terminals include composite video and S Video The PT AE900 even has a serial terminal for connecting a touch panel controller or similar device Quiet operation and front exhaust To minimize distractions a quiet fan cuts noise to a mere whisper while light leakage is reduced by using twin blades Because the exhaust fan Is at the front of the projector the PT AE900 is suitable for even a narrow location HIGH DEFINITION MULTIMEDIA INTERFACE YOLOAFOYd VWANIO SAWOH NOILINIJ30 HOIH AE900 A IONES Power supply Power consumption Optical system LCD panel Lens Lamp Screen size Colours Colour system Screen aspect ratio Brightness Centre to corner uniformity ratio Contrast Resolution Scanning frequency Optical axis shift Keystone correction range 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz 180 W Approx 0 08 W in standby mode with fan stopped Dichroic mirror separation prism synthesis system Panel size 0 7 diagonal 16 9 aspect ratio Display method Transparent LCD panel x 3 R G B Drive method Active matrix Pixels 921 500 1280 x 720 x 3 total of 2 764 800 pixels Pixel configuration Stripe Manual zoom 1 2 0 Manual focus F 1 9 3 1 f21 7 mm 43 1 mm 130 W UHM lamp 1 016 7 620 mm 40 300 inches diagonally 16 9 aspect ratio Full colour 1 070 000 0
8. ckering have been removed during vertical panning giving the PT AE900 a sharp and detailed high definition picture that is remarkably smooth and realistic PT AE900 Smoothly textured images as in a movie theatre approximately 1 070 000 000 colours without affecting other colours became possible Colour control usually includes control of contrast but CCM technology goes even further and controls brightness too Incorporating CCM moves colour correction closer to the process used for motion pictures go Tmi f pal 3 Conventional chicken wire effect picture Hollywood demands New Dynamic Sharpness Control Conventional projectors emphasize sharpness without regard for differences in brightness This can cause a halo or ringing effect around the edges of objects reducing their perceived three dimensionality Dynamic Sharpness Control automatically detects the brightness around the target pixels as scenes change lt prevents the application of unnecessary sharpness to pixels with large changes in the brightness level Sharpness is only added to pixels with small changes in brightness level The application of sharpness is adjusted for diagonally adjoining pixels as well as vertically and horizontally adjacent pixels This largely eliminates noise amplification and delivers clearer more natural looking images The PT AE900 also features a newly redesigned sharpness filter that further enhances the r
9. ent such as music or sports programs An image setting designed to faithfully reproduce the colours of the image source A general image setting suitable for a variety of image sources An image setting designed for use in a brightly lit room Other features J0193I 09d VWANIO INOH NOILINISSC HOIH 10 bit full digital processing 10 bit full digital processing is used for the processing of the video signal from the input to the output This enables the PT AE900 to display 1 070 000 000 colours 1 024 gradations so subtle variations in brightness or hue are reproduced with beautiful accuracy Furthermore gamma correction is applied separately to the red green and blue signals allowing for ultra fine adjustment of the picture quality with a high precision of 0 01 Progressive Cinema Scan 3 2 Pulldown and HD IP Progressive Cinema Scan 3 2 Pulldown interlace progressive conversion technology automatically detects when the input Signal is derived from filmed material HD IP enables the PT AE900 to convert signals recorded at a higher quality than was possible with conventional models Wide high definition LCD panel for sharp detailed images A wide 1 280x720 pixel high definition LCD panel generates the sharp images of the PT AE900 Its three layer construction realizes 2 76 million pixels providing a beautifully detailed picture of exceptional fidelity especially from superior video sources such as hi
10. eproduction of fine detail along the Conventional Product PT AE900 edges of objects Seven picture modes and user equalising function Seven preset picture modes let you select at the touch of a button the picture characteristics to best match the source material Picture mode Cinema 1 was supervised by David Bernstein a leading Hollywood colourist Incorporating CCM technology the PT AE900 has a user equalising function that lets you decide precisely how images look on your screen In each of the seven preset picture modes the high mid and low gamma levels are adjustable resulting in a total of 34 391 possible picture quality setting combinations The PT AE900 features a broader adjustment range than earlier models and control screens that are more legible and easy to use This makes customizing the picture fun and Colour before adjustment BY Adjusted colour Cursor provides professional results You can even store up to three sets of A calm gentle image setting for watching movies adjustment settings in memory for use any time Now it Is easy to An image setting emphasizing deep rich colour reproduction select the best picture settings for any source material whether Suitable for older film classics l An image setting designed for clear reproduction of dynamic scenes movies live music or sports events o l Suitable for action films and animated cartoons Suitable for video sources with a lot of movem
11. gh definition digital broadcasts UMP Lamp delivers 1 100 lumens Developed by Panasonic expressly for superior colour reproduction the UHM lamp delivers a brightness of 1 100 lumens Enjoy beautiful pictures that are not affected by ambient lighting Conceptual illustrations to show comparative image quality YOLOAFOUd VWANIO INOH NOILINI330 HOIH AE900 The PT AE900 makes it easy to transform your room into a home cinema offering stunningly realistic image reproduction The 2x optical zoom lens makes it possible to project a 100 inch screen image from a distance of 3 to 6 metres so you can change any room into a cinema regardless of size The vertical and horizontal lens shift function lets you adjust the image position by moving a joystick on the unit s front panel Because the projector does not need to be situated directly in front of the screen you can place it wherever is most convenient Positioning the projector is simple thanks to Its lightweight and compact design Played by Panasonic 30193 04d VWANIO AWOH NOILINISS0 HOIH AE900 The supplied learning remote contro 4 er home cine components Using this single remote control a la pieces of AV equipment for example perform DVD playback or adjust the sound level and even dim the lights if your room light can be remote controlled Now you ll never have to juggle an armful of remotes again a 7 With its shar
12. ment of standards for the next generation of optical media employing the Blu ray Disc and projection technology based on high definition image compression The close relations between PHL and many leading Hollywood professionals movie studio technicians directors cinematographers and colourists and our ongoing research played a key role in the development of the PT AE900 eproduction Panasonic ded iris range and a leeper richer blacks than brightness of 1 100 lumen gy combined with a new i gother more natural NINIO 3NOH NOMINIJ30 H9IH ta New advanced technologies deliver the true New Dynamic Iris realizes world s first 5500 1 contrast ratio with a brightness of 1 100 lumens for deeper richer blacks Rendering deep rich blacks is essential to faithful video reproduction With this in mind Panasonic added further refinements to the highly regarded Dynamic Iris with scene tracking capability Using data obtained from frame by frame histogram analysis of brightness digital image processing technology controls the lamp power Iris and gamma Curve every 1 60 second the industry s fastest Now the iris range of the new Dynamic Iris has been extended by about 60 compared to conventional models This combined with histogram analysis employing algorithms for both brightness and darkness enables the PT AE900 to render bright scenes more brightly and dark scenes with deepe
13. ngle system they work their magic However each video and audio component has its own remote control Keeping track of which remote controls which component can be a headache The PT AE900 has an elegant solution to this problem It comes with a learning remote control that can memorise the functions of multiple home cinema components This single remote enables you to control up to eight components both Panasonic products and products from other manufacturers It has five presets DVD TV tuner VCR Amp plus the Projector Just Input the appropriate codes to identify the manufacturers and models of your components and their settings are selected automatically You can program settings for an additional three components directly into the remote using the learn function An LCD panel on the remote makes it easy to monitor operations Now you can control your entire home cinema system with a single remote Do not use the learning remote control to operate equipment other than home cinema components The learning remote control may not be compatible with some components Numerous connection options including HDMI input and serial terminal The PT AE900 supports a full range of input sources including DVD and video players PCs and game machines An HDMI input provides compatibility with high definition digital sources while the component video input terminals deliver full quality detailed images from high definition analog sour
14. ntentions of the creator Panasonic worked with David Bernstein a leading Hollywood colourist Panasonic developed and equipped the PT AE900 with new unique integrated cinema quality circuitry and core image optimisers to meet the strict demands of colourists We incorporated into the PT AE900 the artistic creativity of David Bernstein who has an unrivalled sense of picture quality colour coordination Thereby was born the PT AE900 an LCD projector with excellent picture reproduction that is truly worthy to be called Hollywood picture quality ILS David Bernstein is a top Hollywood colourist whose expertise is evident in the telecine process for numerous successful films Telecine The process of transferring a film to video One key to enhancing picture P E blac developed the new Dynamic Iris with a new optical block to give the PT AE90 earlier home cinema projectors provided By substantially expanding the dynamic range available for expressing images we achieved a contrast ratio of 7 along with the d reen techno a or to reproduce FS All this hard work has Tom i What s more new Smoot LCD panel allows the pr looking images cinema projector suita Sedas a pa California PHL has been perfor ming research on Located in Hollywood digital conversion of film stock DVD video compression and digital cinema for a decade Recent work has focused on the develop
15. p clear images and giant picture size the PT AE900 sets a new standard for home cinema projectors Screen images used in this brochure are composite photo insets YOLOAFOYd VWANIO INOH NOILINISSC HOIH AE900 Unsurpassed ease of setup matched with unequalled Easy to set up using 2x optical zoom lens and vertical and horizontal lens shift 2x optical zoom lens You can use the projector in many different locations due to the wide range of throw distances provided by the 2x optical zoom lens For example to obtain a 100 inch picture you can place the projector anywhere from as close as 3 metres to as far as 6 metres away Situate the projector on a table in front of viewers suspend it from the ceiling above them or place It on a bookshelf behind them it will still produce the same dynamic large screen picture Expect stunning images from the 2x optical zoom lens at a wide range of projection distances and in rooms both small and large Vertical and horizontal lens shift Adjust the positioning of the picture using vertical and horizontal lens shift A simple joystick operation moves the lens within the projector housing moving the projected picture correspondingly This means the projector can be positioned in many different locations Unlike the electronic correction used in conventional projectors the vertical and horizontal lens shift mechanism physically repositions the lens so there is no deterioration in im
16. r richer blacks Histogram analysis can detect as many as 3 000 000 000 scene types At the same time Dynamic Gamma boosts the brightness of picture details that would otherwise be swallowed up in the dark portions The contrast ratio has been further increased by an optical system upgrade that includes a new coating for the prism The result of all these improvements is the high contrast ratio of 9900 1 along with the high brightness of 1 100 lumens Enjoy the deep crisp blacks you ve previously only experienced at the cinema For an LCD projector producing 1 100 lumens or more as of September 2005 Dark Scene Iris Close Conventional Product PT AE900 Cinema Colour Management technology The colour correction system Cinema Colour Management CCM was developed to enable free control of colours and has a proven track record Previously it had been difficult to reflect the colourist s intentions because correcting one colour affected certain others With CCM technology individual correction of New Smooth Screen technology Other LCD home cinema projectors can suffer from the chicken wire effect black lines between pixels that mar the smoothness of the images New Smooth Screen technology developed exclusively by Panasonic virtually eliminates this problem by providing the high contrast ratio and other improvements that complement the new LCD panel of the PT AE900 Also blurriness and fli
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