Panasonic PTL6500U - LCD PROJECTOR User manual

VED0103310C5
D10
LCD Projector
PT-L6500U / PT-L6500E/ PT-L6600U / PT-L6600E/ PT-
L6500UL / PT-L6500EL / PT-L6600UL / PT-L6600EL
SPECIFICATIONS
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1. SafetyPrecautions
1.1. General Guidelines
-Forcontinuedsafety, no modification ofanycircuitmust be
attempted.
-Unplug thepowercordfromthepoweroutlet beforedisassembling
thisprojector.
-Itisadvisabletouse anisolation transformerintheACpowerline
beforetheservice.
-Observetheoriginal leaddress during theservice. Ifashortcircuit
isfound, replace all theparts overheatedordamagedbytheshort
circuit.
-Aftertheservice, all theprotectivedevices suchas insulation
barriers, insulation papers, shields, and isolation R-C
combinationsmust beproperlyinstalled.
-Aftertheservice, check theleakagecurrenttopreventthe
customerfromgetting anelectricshock.
1.2. LeakageCurrentCheck
1. Preparethemeasuring circuitas showninFig.1.
Besuretouse avoltmeterhaving theperformance describedin
Table1.
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Fig. 1
Table1
Fig. 2
2. Assemblethecircuitas showninFig. 2. Plug thepowercordina
poweroutlet.
3. Connect M1toT1according toFig. 2and measurethevoltage.
4. Changetheconnection ofM1fromT1toT2and measurethe
voltageagain.
5. Thevoltmetermust read0.375 Vorlowerinbothofsteps3and 4.
Thismeansthat thecurrentmust be0.75 mAorless.
6. Ifthereading isoutoftheabovestandard, theprojectormust be
repairedand recheckedbeforereturning tothecustomerbecause
ofapossibilityofanelectricshock.
1.3. UVPrecaution and UHMLampPrecautions
-Besuretounplug thepowercordfromthepoweroutlet when
replacing thelamp.
-Because thelampreaches averyhigh temperatureduring its
operation, waituntil itcoolscompletelywhenreplacing theLamp
Unit.
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-Thelampemits small amounts ofUV-radiation, avoiddirect-eye
contact withthelight.
-Because thehigh pressurelampinvolves arisk ofexplosion, never
touchthelampwireleadduring theservice. (See Fig. 3)
Fig. 3
2. Operating Instructions
2.1. Operating Instructions
2.2. GuidetoLensInstallation
3. Self-Check Mode
Thismodeisusedtonarrowdownthelocation ofthefailure.
3.1. Proceduretoentertheself-check mode
Whilepressing theVOLUME "-" button on theremotecontrol unit, press theleft-arrow" "
button on themainunit3secondsor longer.
AnotherMethod
(canbeusedfor hard topress thebutton on themainunit, e. g. installedon theceiling)
1. Select "OSD"on theOPTION1menu.
2. MENU OPTION1OSD
3. Press the"ENTER"button on theremote control unit3secondsor
longerand displaystheservice supportmodemenu.
4. Select "SELFCHECK"and press on the"ENTER"button on the
remote control unit.
3.2. SelfCheck Displayand Contents
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3.3. Canceling theself-check mode
Press theMENU button on themainunitor theremotecontrol unit.
4. Service Mode
Thismodeisusedtodisplay eightkindsoftestpatterns(see below)inthefour colors(White,
Red, Greenand Blue).
PT-L6500**
Cross, Horizontal 1line, Vertical lines on alternatedots, 1-dotpattern, Horizontal 16 lines, Vertical
16 lines, 16 lines crosshatch, Nopattern
PT-L6600**
Horizontal 1line, Vertical lines on every2dots, Nopattern, Checker, Crosshatch, Cross, 5:4&4:3
display frames
Note:
Ontheservice mode, displaysabovepatternsbyeachcolorwithout
test equipmentsuchas PCorSG. Use theservice modefor
convergence adjustmentand soon.
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4.1. Proceduretoentertheservice mode
-Select "FRONT/REAR"on theOPTION1menu.
MENU OPTION1FRONT/REAR
-Whilepressing the"VOLUME+"button on theremote control unit,
press theleft-arrow " "button on themainunit3secondsor
longertoentertheservice mode.
AnotherMethod
(canbeusedfor hard topress thebutton on themainunit, e. g. installedon theceiling)
-Select "OSD"on theOPTION1menu.
-MENU OPTION1 OSD
-Press the"ENTER"button on theremote control unit3secondsor
longerand displaystheservice supportmodemenu.
-Select "SERVICEMODE"and press on the"ENTER"button on the
remote control unit.
Note:
Intheservice mode, pressing theup-arrow " "ordown-arrow " "
button on theremote control unitallowsthetest patternselection
and theleft-arrow " "orright-arrow " "button thecolorselection
(White / Red/ Green/ Blue).
4.2. Canceling theservice mode
Press theMENU button on themainunitor theremotecontrol unit.
5. Service Support Mode
Thisprojector has Service SupportModeMenu inaddition tostandard on-screenmenus.
5.1. Proceduretoentertheservice supportmode
-Select "OSD"on theOPTION1menu.
MENU OPTION1OSD
-Press the"ENTER"button on theremote control unit3secondsor
longerand displaystheservice supportmodemenu.
5.2. Service SupportModeMenu and Functions
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-FREEZEMSG
Switching on/off "FREEZE", "MUTE"and "PICTUREMUTE"on-
screendisplays
-SELFCHECK
To entertheself-check mode
-SERVICEMODE
To entertheself-check mode
-REMOCONFRONT
Specifies theremote control receiver(front) availableornot
available.
-REMOCONREAR
Specifies theremote control receiver(rear)availableornot
available.
-CONT. PANEL
Specifies therearcontrol panel availableornotavailable.
5.3. Canceling theservice supportmode
Press theMENU button on themainunitor theremotecontrol unit.
6. Using the SERIALConnector
SERIALconnector whichison thesideinterface panel oftheprojector conformstoRS-232C
standard. Thisprojector canbecontrolledbyaPCwhichisconnectedas shownin"6.1.
Connection".
For controlling thisprojector byaPC, requires communication softwareon themarket, and
inputscontrol commandsaccording tocommunication settingsand basicformatbelow.
6.1. Connection
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Note:
Use apropercommunication cablewhichissuitableforthePCto
connect SERIALconnectorand thePC.
6.2. PinLayoutand Signal Names forSERIALConnector
6.2.1. SERIALINTerminal
6.2.2. SERIALOUTTerminal
6.3. Communication Settings
Signal Level Contents Description
Sync. method Asynchronous Synchronizes every1
character
bits)
Baud rate Conforms
to 9600 bps Datatransferspeed
Parity RS-232C None Error detection method
Characterlength standard 8bits Numberofbitcomposing 1
character
Stop bit 1bit Uses stop bitwhen
asynchronous
method
X parameter Notused
S parameter Notused
6.4. BasicFormat
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Thedatasentfrom thePCtotheprojector istransmittedintheformatshownbelow.
Cautions:
-Whenitisunnecessarytodesignate anIDcode, send theformat
withouttheparttoIDdesignate it. Inthiscase, theprojectorsends
acall back tothePCirrespectiveoftheprojectorIDsetting.
-Add aparameterwhenthecommand function isrequiredofit.
-Ifsending multiplecommands, check that acall back has been
receivedfromtheprojectorforonecommand beforesending the
next command.
Notes:
-Whenacommand whichdoes notrequireparametersissent, the
colon (:)isnotrequired.
-Ifacommand issentwithaprojectorIDspecified, theprojectorwill
returncall back onlyiftheIDcontainedinthecommand matches
theprojectorIDortheprojectorIDisset toALL.
-ProjectorIDsupportedon theRS-232Cinterface is00 (ALL)to99.
-Whenusing control fromREMOTEterminal, commandscannotbe
receivedat SERIALterminal.
6.5. Control / QueryCommands
Control Commands
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