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Operating Instructions
Commercial Use
LCD Projector
Model No. PT-F100NTU
PT-F100U
Before operating this product, please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use.
TQBJ0213
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Important Information Important Safety Notice Dear Panasonic Customer: This instruction booklet provides all the necessary operating information that you might require. We hope it will help you to get the most out of your new product, and that you will be pleased with your Panasonic LCD projector. The serial number of your product may be found on its bottom. You should note it in the space provided below and retain this booklet in case service is required. Model number: PT-F100NTU / PT-F100U
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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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Important Information Declaration of Conformity Declaration of Conformity (DoC) This equipment is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. Customers can download a copy of the original DoC for this product from our DoC server: http://www.doc.panasonic.de Contact in the EU: Panasonic Services Europe, a Division of Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH, Panasonic Testing Centre, Winsbergring 15, 22525 Hamburg, F.R.Germany This product is inten
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Contents Quick steps Important Information Important Safety Notice............................................. 2 1. Set up your projector Declaration of Conformity..................................................4 See “Setting up” on page 16. Precautions with regard to safety............................. 8 WARNINGS ......................................................................8 CAUTIONS........................................................................9 Cautions when transporting
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Settings Appendix Menu Navigation .......................................................29 Technical Information.............................................. 46 Navigating through the MENU ........................................ 29 List of compatible signals ............................................... 46 Main menu and Sub-menu.............................................. 30 Serial terminal................................................................. 47 Computer connection guidance...
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Important Information Precautions with regard to safety WARNINGS If you notice smoke, strange smells or noise coming Do not place the projector on top of surfaces which from the projector, disconnect the power plug from are unstable. the wall socket. If the projector is placed on top of a surface which is Do not continue to use the projector in such cases, sloped or unstable, it may fall down or tip over, and otherwise fire or electric shocks could result. injury or damage could result. C
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Precautions with regard to safety Do not use the projector in a bath or shower. Replacement of the lamp is recommended to be Fire or electric shocks can result. carried out by a qualified technician. The lamp has high internal pressure. If improperly Do not place your skin into the light beam while the handled, explosion might result. projector is being used. The lamp can easily become damaged if struck Strong light is emitted from the projector’s lens. If you against hard objects or dr
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Important Information Precautions with regard to safety Do not mix old and new batteries. Disconnect the power plug from the wall socket as a If the batteries are inserted incorrectly, they may safety precaution before carrying out any cleaning. explode or leak, and fire, injury or contamination of Electric shocks can result if this is not done. the battery compartment and surrounding area may If the lamp has broken, ventilate the room result. immediately. Do not touch or bring your face c
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Precautions with regard to safety Cautions on use In order to get the best picture quality The projector has a high pressure mercury lamp and Draw curtains or blinds over any windows and turn off that is characterised as follows. any lights near the screen to prevent outside light or The brightness of the lamp depends on the duration light from indoor lamps from shining onto the screen. of use. The lamp may explode or shorten the lamp life by Do not touch the surfaces of the lens or the fr
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Preparation 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 LANGUAGE Press I H buttons of the Remote control or Select the required language setting. Control panel on the projector to select the LANGUAGE required installation method. Press G to proceed to the HIGHLAND setting. Setting on a desk/floor and FRONT/DESK projecting from front Mounting in the ceiling
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About Your Projector Remote control POWER button Automatically adjust the While the MAIN POWER is on, setting of DOT CLOCK, switch between stand-by mode CLOCK PHASE and SIGNAL and projection mode. SEARCH for the projected (page 22) image of COMPUTER signal. (page 25) Project a laser pointer. INPUT SELECT buttons (page 26) Switch the required input signal button to select. Display the MAIN MENU. NETWORK button is (page 29) only for PT-F100NTU. See CD-ROM contents. Navigate through the
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Preparation About Your Projector Projector body Top and front view Indicators POWER indicator (page 22) LAMP indicator (page 41) TEMP indicator (page 41) FILTER indicator (page 41) Remote control signal receptor (page 25) ALS (Ambient Luminance Sensor) (page 32) Lens shift lever (page 18) Air intake port Speaker Projection lens Front panel cover Hold both side of the top corner of Levers the Front panel cover to open or Focus lever (page 24) close. Zoom lever (page 24) While not oper
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About Your Projector Back and bottom view Security lock Attache the commercial shackle lock, manufactured by Kensington, to protect your projector. Lamp unit compartment Compatible with the Kensington (page 43) MicroSaver Security System. Air exhaust port Heated air comes out of this opening. MAIN POWER Switch the projector on/off. (page 23) AC IN Connect the Mains lead to supply electronic power to the projector. (page 22) Safety cable attachment point ARF (Auto Rolling Filter) Font le
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Getting Started 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 SW Screen 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") 1.9 m (6'2") 40" (1.02 m) 0.61 m (2') 0.81 m (2'7") 1.2 m (3'11") 2.4 m (7'10") 50" (1.27 m) 0.76 m (2'5") 1.02 m (3'
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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 37.. 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 in the ceiling and Mounting in the ceiling and projecting from front projecting from rear INSTALLATION: FRONT/CEILING INSTALLATION: REAR/CEILING NOTE: • A tr
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Getting Started 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 sh
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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 Shift range Projector NOTE: • When the projector is located right in front of the screen and the Lens shift lever is centered, you will get the best quality of t
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Getting Started 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 46. Connecting with computers
