Panasonic PT-AE900U User manual

High Definition Home Cinema Projector
PT-AE900U
Experience the Ultimate in Professional Quality
Preliminary
• New Dynamic Iris for world's first* 5500:1 contrast ratio and deeper, richer blacks
• Cinema Color Management technology
• New Smooth Screen technology
• New Dynamic Sharpness Control
• User equalizing function and seven picture modes
• Easy to set up using 2x optical zoom lens and vertical and horizontal lens shift
• One remote control does it all!
• Numerous connection options including HDMI input and serial terminal
* For an LCD projector producing 1,100 lumens or more, as of September 2005.

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
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Please contact Panasonic or your dealer for a demonstration.
Power supply: 100–240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption: 180 W (Approx. 0.8 W in standby ode with fan stopped)
Optical system: Dichroic irror separation/pris synthesis syste
LCD panel*1: Panel size: 0.7˝ (diagonal) (16:9 aspect ratio)
Display method: Transparent LCD panel (x 3, R/G/B)
Drive method: Active atrix
Pixels: 921,600 (1280 x 720) x 3, total of 2,764,800 pixels
Pixel configuration: Stripe
Lens: Manual zoo (1 - 2.0) / Manual focus
F 1.9 - 3.1, f 21.7 - 43.1
Lamp*2:130 W UHM™ la p
Screen size:
1,016–7,620 (40–300 inches) diagonally, 16:9 aspect ratio
Colors: Full color (1,070,000,000 colors)
Color system: PAL, PAL-M, PAL-N, PAL 60, SECAM, NTSC, NTSC 4.43
Screen aspect ratio: 16:9 (4:3 co patible)
Brightness: 1,100 lu ens*3
Center to corner
uniformity ratio: 85%
Contrast: 5,500:1*3 (full on/full off)
Resolution:
RGB: 1280 x 720 pixels (1920 x 1080 pixels with co pression)
Scanning frequency: RGB: Horizontal: 30–70 kHz, Vertical: 50–87 Hz
YPBPR:480i (525i): fH 15.75 kHz; fV 60 Hz
576i (625i): 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 45 kHz; fV 50 Hz
720p (750p): fH 45 kHz; fV 60 Hz
1080i (1125i): fH 33.75 kHz; fV 60 Hz
1080i (1125i): 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)
Optical axis shift: Horizontal and Vertical
Keystone correction range :Horizontal: approx. ±30°
Installation: Ceiling/desk, front/rear ( enu selection)
Language:
English, French, Ger an, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Korean, Russian, Swedish,
Danish, Norwegian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Portuguese, Thai
Terminals: HDMI IN: 19-pin x 1
PC (RGB) IN: D-sub HD 15-pin (fe ale) x 1
R, G, B: 0.7 Vp-p (1.0 Vp-p for Sync on G), 75 Ω
HD/VD/SYNC: TTL, high i pedance
(positive/negative polarity)
COMPONENT IN: RCA pin (Y, PB/CB, PR/CR) x 2,
Y: 1.0 p-p, 75 Ω
PB/PR (CB/CR): 0.7 Vp-p, 75 Ω
VIDEO IN: RCA pin x 1, 1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω
S-VIDEO IN:
Mini DIN 4-pin x 1, Y: 1.0 Vp-p, C: 0.286 Vp-p, 75 Ω
SERIAL (out): Mini DIN 8-pin (fe ale) x 1 (RS232C based)
Power cord length: 3
Cabinet material: ABS/PC
Dimensions*413-3/16˝ x 3-23/32˝ x 10-5/8˝
(W x H x D): (335 x 95 x 270 )
Weight: 7.9 lbs. (3.6 kg)
Operating environment : Te perature: 32°–104°F (0°–40°C)
Hu idity: 20%–80% (no condensation)
Remote Control Unit: Power supply: 3 V DC (UM-3 (AAA) battery x 2)
Operation range: Approx. 7 when operated fro
directly in front of the signal receptor
Di ensions 2-1/20˝ x 7-27/32˝ x 1-1/8˝
(W x H x D): (52 x 200 x 28.5 )
Weight: 6 oz. (170 g) (including batteries)
Supplied accessories : Power cord, Wireless re ote control unit,
Batteries for re ote control (UM-3 x 2)
SPECIFICATIONS
*1: The projector uses a type of liquid crystal panel that typically consists of illions of pixels. This panel is built with very high-precision technology to provide the finest possible i age. Occasionally, a few pixels ay re ain turned on (bright) or turned off
(dark). Please note that this is an intrinsic characteristic of the anufacturing technology that affects all products using LCD technology.
*2: The projector uses a high-voltage ercury la p that contains high internal pressure. This la p ay break, e itting a large sound, or fail to illu inate, due to i pact or extended use. The length of ti e that it takes for the la p to break or fail to
illu inate varies greatly depending on individual la p characteristics and usage conditions.
*3: In AI ode *4: Excluding protrusions
PT-AE900UHigh Definition Home Cinema Projector
Producing stunning, superior images demands advanced technology
Producing stunning, superior images demands advanced technology
New Dynamic Iris for world's first* 5500:1 contrast ratio and
deeper, richer blacks
Dynamic Iris, with scene-tracking capability, was exclusively developed by Panasonic.
The iris range in the PT-AE900 is expanded by 30% compared to conventional models,
delivering a stunningly high contrast ratio of 5500:1 and blacks with a richness and
sharpness you’d expect to see only at the cinema.
* For an LCD projector producing 1,100 lumens or more, as of September 2005.
Cinema Color Management technology enables precise
color reproduction
Advanced color correction technology controls both contrast and brightness to
provide faithful reproduction of subtle hues. With Cinema Color Management
technology, correction of individual colors becomes possible without affecting the
colors in the surrounding parts of the picture.
New Smooth Screen technology delivers smoother and more
natural images
Producing smoother images, this technology eliminates the “chicken wire effect”
caused by black lines between pixels. This, combined with the new LCD panel of the
PT-AE900, removes the blurriness and flickering of horizontal black lines during vertical
panning.
New Dynamic Sharpness Control for crisp, natural images
Dynamic Sharpness Control adjusts the application of sharpness to neighbouring
picture elements—diagonally as well as vertically and horizontally adjacent pixels—in
response to differences in brightness. The PT-AE900 also has a newly redesigned
sharpness filter for images with even cleaner, sharper edges.
Easy to set up using 2x optical zoom lens and vertical and
horizontal lens shift
The 2x optical zoom lens allows the PT-AE900 to project a 100-inch (diagonal) big
screen image from a distance of as little as 3 meters to as far as an amazing 6 meters.
Vertical and horizontal lens shift allows you to adjust the positioning of the picture by
simple joystick operation without moving the projector. Technologies such as these
can accommodate any setup layout and screen dimensions.
One remote control does it all!
The PT-AE900 comes with a learning remote control that can memorise the functions
of up to eight home theatre components. Now you can control your entire home
theatre system with a single remote.