Panasonic PT-L557U Projector User Manual


 
Saving the Image Data to PC-Card (applies to LCD Projector only)
Saving the current projected picture to a PC-Card
When a PC-Card is inserted into the LCD Projector, the current projected picture, from RGB or S-VIDEO/
VIDEO input signal, can be recorded to the PC-Card as a JPEG file.
Follow the instructions below to set a FOLDER and record a picture.
1
Insert a PC-Card into the LCD Projector.
PC-Card
RELEASE
Button
2
Press INPUT and select RGB or S-VIDEO/VIDEO
input
to project the images you want to record.
3Press CAPTURE on the LCD Projector to display the CAPTURE
MENU.
PC-Card
The screen is frozen and the screen at right will appear.
4
Press or to move the arrow to PC-CARD RECORD.
5Press < or > to set the FOLDER No. in which pictures will be
recorded.
Select from FOLDER No. 1 to 16. (No. 1 is the Default setting.)
If the PC-Card is changed, the setting reverts back to the factory
setting.
Note:
The FOLDER No. set above is active as long as no changes are
made.
If the PC-Card is changed, the setting reverts back to the factory
setting.
6 Press CAPTURE on the LCD Projector.
The current projected picture is recorded in the set PC-Card FOLDER.
“REC OK” is displayed when recording is completed.
If the image is captured from a moving video, the image will be frozen.
DO NOT remove PC-Card from slot until recording is complete.
Note:
If you attempt to record an image which surpasses the Card remaining
memory capacity, “REC NG” is displayed and recording will not be
performed.
The file size is saved as SVGA (800 X 600) when VGA (640 X 480)
input is enlarged and when XGA (1024 X 768) is input.
When recording RGB input signal to a PC-Card, please refer to page
24 to adjust the image position, horizontal size, and phase to obtain a
good projected picture. The picture is saved in the same condition it
was projected.
When adjusting the image in VIDEO ADJUST or RGB ADJUST, only
BRIGHTNESS adjust is not reflected in the recorded image.
Adjust the image with BRIGHTNESS level at 0.
Regarding “Selecting the Image Quality (NATURAL/DYNAMIC) on
page 23, it is best to select the same image quality as when PC-CARD
is the input signal. If a different image quality is selected and the
picture is recorded to a PC-Card, the image appearance will differ
when projected.
Press MENU to remove the setup screen and menu.
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