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Operating Instructions
LCD Projector
Commercial Use
Model No. PT-F300NTU
PT-F300U
(PT-F300NTU)
Before operating this product, please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use.
TQBJ0279-1
ENGLISH
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Important Information Important Safety Notice Dear Panasonic Customer: The following information should be read and understood as it provides details, which will enable you to operate the projector in a manner which is both safe to you and your environment, and conforms to legal requirements regarding the use of projectors. Before connecting, operating or adjusting this projector, please read these instructions completely and save this booklet with the projector for future reference. We hope
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Important Safety Notice WARNING: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there
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Contents Quick steps Important Information Important Safety Notice............................................. 2 1. Set up your projector Precautions with regard to safety............................. 6 See “Setting up” on page 15. WARNINGS ......................................................................6 CAUTIONS........................................................................7 Cautions when transporting ..............................................8 Cautions when installing ...
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Contents Settings Maintenance Menu Navigation .......................................................30 TEMP, LAMP and FILTER Indicators...................... 47 Main menu and Sub-menu.............................................. 30 Managing the indicated problems................................... 47 Navigating through the menu.......................................... 32 Care and Replacement............................................. 48 PICTURE menu..........................................
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Important Information Precautions with regard to safety WARNINGS If you notice smoke, strange smells or noise coming Insert the power plug securely into the wall outlet. from the projector, disconnect the power plug from Do not use other than the provided power cord. the wall outlet. If the plug is not inserted correctly, electric shocks or Do not continue to use the projector in such cases, overheating could result. otherwise fire or electric shocks could result. Do not use plugs which ar
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Precautions with regard to safety Do not touch the leaked liquid from the batteries. Do not place your hands or other objects close to the If you touch the leaked liquid, it may hurt your skin. air outlet port. Immediately wash away the liquid with water and Heated air comes out of the air outlet port. Do not seek medical advice. place your hands or face, or objects which cannot If you get the leaked liquid in your eye, it may cause withstand heat close to this port [allow at least blindn
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Important Information Precautions with regard to safety When inserting the batteries, make sure the Do not put your weight on this projector. polarities (+ and -) are correct. You could fall or the projector could break, and injury If the batteries are inserted incorrectly, they may may result. explode or leak, and fire, injury or contamination of Be especially careful not to let young children stand the battery compartment and surrounding area may or sit on the projector. result. Disconne
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Precautions with regard to safety Do not set up the projector near high-voltage power If using this projector at high elevations 1 400 - lines or near motors. 2 700 m (4 593 - 8 858 ft) sea level, set the HIGH The projector may be subject to electromagnetic ALTITUDE MODE to ON. See “HIGH ALTITUDE interference. MODE” on page 42. Failure to observe this may result in malfunctions or If installing the projector to the ceiling, ask a the life of the lamp or the other components may be qualif
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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 Remote control for AA batteries for remote Safety cable PT-F300NTU (x1) PT-F300U (x1) control (x2) TTRA0141 N2QAYB000308 N2QAYB000311 Attachment screw (x1) Safety cable (x1) Power cord (x1) K2CG3DH00054 CD-ROM (x1) TQBH9012 Power cord secure lock (x1) TTRA0182 * The protectors for enclosed products, such as a plug cover or foam cartons, mu
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Read this first Minimum required setting screen When you start the projection for the first time, the minimum required setting screen for projection will be displayed. INSTALLATION INITIAL SETTING Select the required installation method. 1. Select the required language setting by pressing IH, then press the ENTER button. Setting on a desk/floor and FRONT/DESK INITIAL SETTING projecting from front Mounting on the ceiling and FRONT/CEILING projecting from front Setting on a desk/floor and REA
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Preparation About Your Projector Projector body Top and front view Indicators Power indicator (page 22) LAMP indicator (page 47) TEMP indicator (page 47) FILTER indicator (page 47) Remote control signal receptor (page 25) Ambient Luminance Sensor (ALS) (page 34) Lens shift lever (page 17) Air intake port Speaker Projection lens Front panel cover Hold both sides of the top corner Levers of the front panel cover to open or Focus lever (page 24) close. Zoom lever (page 24) While not ope
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About Your Projector Back and bottom view Security lock Attach the commercial shackle lock, manufactured by Kensington, to protect your projector. Compatible Lamp unit compartment with the Kensington MicroSaver (page 48) Security System. Air exhaust port Heated air comes out of this opening. MAIN POWER Switch the projector on/off. (page 23) Burglar hook port Attach a commercial burglar prevention cable. AC IN Connect the power cord to supply electronic power to the projector. Auto clea
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Preparation About Your Projector Remote control Attaching a hand strap Top view Remote control indicator You can attach a favorite Remote control signal Pressing any button except the LASER strap on to the remote emitters (page 25) button, the remote control indicator will control. flash. Pressing the LASER button, it will Laser pointer beam lit. emitter (page 28) Power button While the MAIN POWER is Automatically adjust the on, switch between standby setting of SHIFT, DOT mode and projec
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SD Setting up Screen size and throw distance You can adjust the projection size with 2.0x zoom lens. Calculate and define the throw distance as follows. Projected image Shown as 4:3 SW Screen All measurements and the calculation results below are approximate and may differ slightly from the actual measurements. Projection size (4 : 3) Throw distance (L) Screen diagonal Minimum distance Maximum distance Screen height (SH) Screen width (SW) (SD) (LW) (LT) 33" (0.84 m) 0.50 m (1'7") 0.67 m (2'2")
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Getting Started Setting up Projection method You can use the projector with any of the following 4 projection methods. To set the desired method in the projector, See “INSTALLATION” on page 42. Setting on a desk/floor and Setting on a desk/floor and projecting from front projecting from rear INSTALLATION: FRONT/DESK INSTALLATION: REAR/DESK Mounting on the ceiling and Mounting on the ceiling and projecting from front projecting from rear INSTALLATION: FRONT/CEILING INSTALLATION: REAR/CEILI
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Setting up Lens shift and positioning If the projector is not positioned right in front of the center of the screen, you can adjust the projected image position by moving the lens shift lever within the shift range of the lens. Adjusting the lens shift lever 1. Open the front panel cover. 2. Screw the lens shift lever counterclockwise to unlock. 3. Move the lens shift lever to adjust the projected image position. 4. Screw the lens shift lever clockwise to lock. Horizontal shift You can place
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Getting Started Setting up Projector location range You can determine where to locate the screen and the projector by considering the lens shift possibilities. See “Positioning the image” on page 24. When the screen position is fixed H Projector Placement V Vertical center of screen SH Screen Center of lens SW When the projector position is fixed 50% Shift range 50% 27% 27% Projector NOTE: • When the projector is located right in front of the screen and the lens shift lever is centered, you
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Connections Before connection to the projector Read and follow the operating and connecting instructions of each peripheral device. The peripheral devices must be turned off. Use cables that match each peripheral device to be connected. If the input signal is affected by signal jitter, the projected image may have poor image quality and timebase correction is effective. Confirm the type of video signals. See “List of compatible signals” on page 52. Connecting example: Computers Computers M
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Getting Started Connections Connecting example: AV equipment Connecting with VIDEO IN/S-VIDEO IN To S-VIDEO output DVD player OR Video player To video output or audio output Audio system NOTE: • When you connect more than one AV equipment, switch the audio connection manually. Connecting with DVI-D IN To computer output To HDMI output HDMI equipped DVD player (HDCP) To audio output Audio system NOTE: • DVI-D is single link. • Prepare a HDMI - DVI-D cable for HDMI connection. • You may need t
