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  • Panasonic PT-F300EA | Operating Instructions - Page 1
    Operating Instructions LCD Projector Commercial Use Model No. PT-F300NTE PT-F300E (PT-F300NTE) Before operating this product, please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use. TQBJ0280- ENGLISH
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    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-F300NTE/PT No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service instructions,
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    products and batteries, please contact your local municipality, your waste disposal service or the point of sale where you purchased the items. Penalties may of this waste, in accordance with national legislation. For business users in the European Union If you wish to discard electrical and
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    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 intended to be used in
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    Important Information Important Safety Notice ENGLISH - 5
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    Connect with other devices See "Connections" on page 21. 3. Prepare the Remote control See "Remote control" on page 16. 4. Start projecting See "Switching the projector on/off" on page 23. 5. Adjust the image See "Menu Navigation" on page 32. B When you start the projection for the first time, the
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    48 Items in NETWORK menu 48 TEMP, LAMP and FILTER Indicators 49 Managing the indicated problems 49 Care and Replacement 50 Cleaning the projector 50 Replacing the Lamp unit 50 Replacing the Auto Cleaning Filter (ACF 51 Troubleshooting 53 Appendix Technical Information 54 List of compatible
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    authorised ceiling mount bracket. If foreign objects or water get inside the projector, or if the projector is Service Centre for repairs. The mains socket shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible. Unplug the mains plug from the mains socket immediately when problem
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    lamp is recommended to be carried out by a qualified technician. The lamp has high internal pressure. If improperly handled, explosion might result. The lamp cause the falling down of the projector which is mounted on the ceiling. Do not set up the projector in a high temperature environment, such
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    about the replacement of the lamp unit and check the inside of the projector. Ask an Authorised Service Centre to clean inside the projector at least once a year. If dust is left to build up inside the projector without being cleaned out, it can result in fire or problems with operation. It is
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    the duration of use. The lamp may explode or shorten the lamp life by shocks or chipping damage. The lamp may explode only occasionally after using the projector. The lamp may explode if using the projector after the instructed lamp replacement timing. When the lamp exploded, it emits internal smoke
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    the following accessories are provided with your projector. Remote control for PT-F300NTE (x1) N2QAYB000308 Remote control for PT-F300E (x1) N2QAYB000311 AA batteries for or foam cartons, must be treated properly. * Contact to an Authorised Service Centre for lost accessories. ENGLISH - 12
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    from front Mounting on the ceiling and projecting from front Setting on a desk/floor and projecting from rear Mounting on the complete the setting and start the projection. HIGH ALTITUDE MODE If you use the projector at high elevation, the HIGH ALTITUDE MODE setting need to be ON to set
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    Preparation About Your Projector Projector body J Top and front view Indicators Power indicator (page 24) LAMP indicator (page 49) TEMP indicator (page 49) FILTER indicator (page 49) Remote control signal receptor (page 27) Ambient Luminance Sensor (ALS) (page 36) Lens shift
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    MicroSaver Security System. Auto cleaning filter (ACF) compartment (page 51) Front leg adjusters Screw up/down to adjust the projection angle. (page 18) About Your Projector Lamp unit compartment (page 50) Air exhaust port Heated air comes out of this opening. MAIN POWER Switch the
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    Your Projector Remote contents of the provided CD-ROM for instructions. The COMPUTER SEARCH button is for PT-F300NTE only. Battery compartment 1. Press the attempt to modify or disassemble the remote control. Contact an Authorised Service Centre for repairs. • Do not keep pressing the remote control
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    at a raised or a horizontally tilted position as it may cause malfunction of the projector. • Make sure the projector lens surface is parallel with the screen. You can tilt the projector body approximately ± 30° vertically. Overtilting may result in shortening the component's life. • For the
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    REAR/CEILING NOTE: • A translucent screen is required for rear projection. • When mounting the projector on the ceiling, the optional ceiling mount bracket (ET-PKF100H, ET-PKF100S) is required. • See "Ceiling mount bracket safeguards" on page 58. Front leg adjusters and throwing angle You can screw
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    Shifting the lever right: Image moves to the right Shifting the lever left: Image moves to the left Q Vertical shift You can place the projector where the projector lens is up to 51% vertically off-centre from the screen and the adjust the image position with the lens shift lever. Up to
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    when the lens shift lever is at the horizontal limit of the shift range, you cannot move the lever to the vertical limit. • When the projector is tilted and you adjust KEYSTONE, the centre of the screen and the lens need to be realigned. • Do not attempt to pull the lens
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    connection to the projector Read and follow the operating and connecting instructions of each peripheral device See CD-ROM contents for the LAN network connection. J LAN terminal ACT lamp (Green) Flashes when transmit data. LINK lamp (Yellow) Illuminates when a LAN cable (10 Base-T/100 Base-TX) is
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    When you connect more than one AV equipment, switch the audio connection manually. J Connecting with DVI-D IN To computer output To HDMI output To . See "DVI-D IN" on page 40. • Malfunction may occur or other problems could be encountered with some kind of HDMI or DVI equipment. • When connecting
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    guide rail of the AC IN terminal of the projector and slide it in. Rail guide Latch 3. Slide the power cord secure lock up along the side guide rail and remove. Rail guide by switching off the main power. The internal lamp cooling fan keeps operating by the internal power supply, and stops
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    Flashing GREEN ORANGE Flashing Lit Lit Flashing Status The MAIN POWER is switched off. The MAIN POWER is switched on and the projector is in standby mode. When the LAMP or TEMP indicator is flashing, not available to switch on the power. The power is switched off. (When NETWORK STANDBY in NETWORK
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    small rattling or tinkling sound may be heard, or the display may flicker for the characteristics of the lamp. Those are normal and will not affect the performance of the projector. • When the internal cooling fan is operating, some operational sound may be heard. The loudness of the operational
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    the adjusted effect with the TEST PATTERN in OPTION menu. See "TEST PATTERN" on page 45. Focus lever Zoom lever 3. Adjust the angle of the projector. Screw down the front leg adjusters and adjust the angle vertically. See "Front leg adjusters and throwing angle" on page 18. NOTE: • Do not touch
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    Remote control operation Operating range (Shown as PT-F300NTE) You can operate the projector with the remote control within the remote range 15 m (49'2"), approximately ± 30° vertically and horizontally. Q Facing to the projector Ensure the remote control emitter is facing to the remote control
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    can switch the input method manually by pressing the COMPUTER, the selected input method which is highlighted in yellow. See "INPUT GUIDE" on page 40. NOTE: • If you select an unplugged input VIDEO J Pressing the INPUT SELECT button on the projector COMPUTER1 H COMPUTER2 F G DVI S-VIDEO F
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    projection You can stop the projection and audio sound through the projector for saving electrical power. Press the AV MUTE button again not available to reset by pressing the DEFAULT button. Adjust each menu items manually. • To reset all the settings to the factory defaults, see "INITIAL START
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    "LASER POINTER IS DISABLED." will be displayed on the screen. While the menu is displaying, the alert will not be displayed. (Shown as PT-F300NTE) CAUTION: Use of controls of adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. NOTE
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    Remote control operation Controlling the volume of the speaker You can control the volume of the built-in speakers and output sound. Press "+" side of the VOLUME button to increase and "-" to decrease. NOTE: • Power consumption can be reduced if the volume level is lowered. Basic Operation
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    page 38 AUTO 4:3 THROUGH 16:9 S4:3 FRAME LOCK page 39 (Signals from COMPUTER only) OFF ON LANGUAGE DISPLAY OPTION ON-SCREEN DISPLAY INPUT GUIDE DETAILED OFF SIMPLE OSD DESIGN TYPE1 TYPE3 TYPE2 WARNING MESSAGE ON OFF DVI-D IN DVI EDID EDID1 EDID2(PC) DVI SIGNAL LEVEL 0-255
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    INDEX-WINDOW DIGITAL ZOOM PROJECTOR SETUP STATUS page 43 SIGNAL NAME FREQUENCY RUNTIME PROJECTOR LAMP REMAINING FILTER QUANTITY APPROX. page 47 page 47 NETWORK page 48 WIRED LAN WIRELESS LAN (PT-F300NTE only) NAME CHANGE PASSWORD PASSWORD CHANGE NETWORK STANDBY NETWORK CONTROL
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    displayed on the right. See "Main menu and Sub-menu" on page 32. PICTURE KEYSTONE POSITION SHIFT LANGUAGE OVER SCAN DISPLAY OPTION ASPECT 4:3 PROJECTOR SETUP SECURITY NETWORK RETURN SELECT ENTER 2. Press F G to scroll to the required sub-menu item and press I H or the ENTER button to
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    PICTURE menu Remote control Control panel COLOR You can adjust the colour saturation of the projected image. (Available with VIDEO/S-VIDEO/YPBPR/RGB movie/DVI movie signals only) See "Navigating through the menu" on page 34. See "Main menu and Sub-menu" on page 32. Lighter Darker PICTURE MODE
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    NTSC/NTSC 4.43/PAL/ PAL60/PAL-M/PAL-N/SECAM. RGB/YPBPR The projector will detect the signal from the COMPUTER terminals if the signal is input signal is not selected correctly with AUTO setting, select RGB or YPBPR manually. You can switch the automatic noise reduction system on/ off. Press I
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    of RGB/DVI still only) See "Navigating through the menu" on page 34. See "Main menu and Sub-menu" on page 32. KEYSTONE If the projector is aligned non-perpendicularly to the screen, or if the projection screen has an angled surface, you can correct keystone. Image Operation NOTE: • If the
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    POSITION menu ASPECT You can switch the aspect ratio manually when needed. Press I H to cycle through the options. J Aspect ratio options Q 16:9 When a16:9 is input, the image will be projected without any change, and
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    FRAME LOCK If the projected image is degraded, you can activate FRAME LOCK for synchronisation. Press I H to select the required option. (Available with RGB/DVI signals only) OFF Deactive ON Active POSITION menu Settings ENGLISH - 39
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    Sub-menu" on page 32. ON-SCREEN DISPLAY J INPUT GUIDE When you change the input method, the guidance appears in the instructions of the connected equipment. • DVI signal is very sensitive, and malfunction may occur or other problems use the projector with utmost care due to the most of warning
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    menu STARTUP LOGO You can switch the logo on/off that is displayed when starting up the projector. Press I H to select the required option. STARTUP LOGO will be displayed for 30 seconds. ON Active OFF Deactive USER Display the original text Q Editing the original text If you select
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    DISPLAY OPTION menu OTHER FUNCTIONS From menu operation, you can apply to the functions, which are only for the remote control. Menu items AUTO SETUP FREEZE AV MUTE INDEX-WINDOW DIGITAL ZOOM Refer See page 27. See page 29. See page 29. See page 29. You can enlarge the projected image. Press I H
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    the following items. Items Description Q SIGNAL NAME Projecting signal name FREQUENCY Projecting signal frequency Q RUNTIME PROJECTOR Duration of projector used time LAMP Duration of lamp used time Q REMAINING FILTER QUANTITY Quantity of filter remaining NO SIGNAL SHUT-OFF You can
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    floor and projecting from rear Mounting on the ceiling and projecting from rear HIGH ALTITUDE MODE If you use the projector at high elevation, the the HIGH ALTITUDE MODE setting. EMULATE You can switch to the Panasonic past model's control commands for COMPUTER connection. DEFAULT D3500 D4000
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    . The confirmation screen will be displayed. 2. Select OK by pressing I, then press the ENTER button. 3. Display the STATUS and confirm the figure. NOTE: • When the projector and/or the screen is tilted, adjust the focus at the centre of the image. The upper and lower edge might be out of focus
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    time when you apply to the SECURITY menu, you will be asked to perform the password operation. PICTURE POSITION LANGUAGE DISPLAY OPTION PROJECTOR SETUP SECURITY NETWORK RETURN PASSWORD PASSWORD CHANGE TEXT DISPLAY TEXT CHANGE MENU LOCK MENU LOCK PASSWORD CONTROL DEVICE SETUP PASSWORD OFF OFF OFF
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    password is valid until you change the password in MENU LOCK PASSWORD menu. • When the projector is initialised, the password will be changed to the factory default setting, "AAAA". MENU LOCK to restore the factory default password, contact to an Authorised Service Centre. Settings ENGLISH - 47
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    on page 32. NOTE: • See more detailed instructions in the contents of the CD-ROM which is provided with the projector. Items in NETWORK menu In NETWORK menu, the following items are available. WIRED LAN WIRELESS LAN (PT-F300NTE only)
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    out the cause of the problem by status of the TEMP, LAMP and/or FILTER indicators. 3. Follow the instruction for each indication below and solve the problem. 4. Turn on the projector in the correct way and confirm the indicator is not indicating a problem any longer. LAMP TEMP FILTER NOTE: • If no
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    . Wait for more than 1 hour and make sure the lamp unit and the surroundings are cooled enough. Prepare a Phillips-head screwdriver. Contact an Authorised Service Centre to purchase a replacement lamp unit (ET-LAF100). When the projector is mounted on the ceiling, do not work directly under the
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    lamp unit fixing screws. 3. Hold the handles of the lamp unit and release the lamp unit lock. 4. Pull the used lamp unit gently from the projector. Lamp unit fixing screws Handles 6. Press in the lamp Authorised Service Centre to purchase a replacement ACF. • If you keep using the projector after
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    the figure. Soft cloth ACF cover 3. Release the lock by pushing in the lock clamp to inside, and slide out the ACF unit from the projector slowly. 4. Insert the new ACF unit into the compartment in correct direction and slightly push down until it clicks. Tighten an ACF fixing screw securely
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    Troubleshooting Should any problem persist, contact your dealer. Problem Cause Power does not turn on. No picture appears. The picture is fuzzy. The colour is pale or greyish. No sound can be heard from the internal speaker. The control buttons of the projector do not operate. The remote control
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    Technical Information List of compatible signals Mode Display resolution (dots)*1 Scanning frequency H (kHz) V (Hz) Dot clock frequency (MHz) Picture quality*2 RGB2 NTSC/NTSC 4.43/ PAL-M/PAL60 PAL/PAL-N/SECAM 525i (480i) 625i (576i) 525p (480p) 625p (576p) 1 125 (1 080)/60i 1 125 (1 080)/50i
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    the connector panel of the projector conforms to the RS-232C interface specification, so that the projector can be controlled by a personal ETX. You can add the required parameter. The projector can not receive any command for 10 seconds after the lamp is switched on. Wait 10 seconds before sending
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    Technical Information J Cable specifications (When connected to a personal computer) NC NC NC Projector NC NC PC (DTE) NC NC NC J Control commands Command PON POF AVL IIS Q$S OSH Control contents Power ON Power OFF Volume INPUT Lamp condition query AV MUTE Remarks In standby mode, all
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    Technical Information REMOTE terminal You can remotely operate the projector from the outside the remote control range by connecting to the REMOTE terminal. J Pin assignments and signal names J LAMP switching Pin No. A B C D E F G H I Signal name GND POWER INPUT SEL3 INPUT SEL1 INPUT SEL2 ENABLE
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    bracket according to the installation instructions. 2. Loop the security cable around the ceiling mount bracket with less slack. Lace the cable of the end with a latch through the loop on the other end of the cable. 3. Attach the latch on to the bottom of the projector with a provided screw. Torque
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    Technical Information Screen size and throw distance for 16:9 aspect ratio All measurements and the calculation results below are approximate and may differ slightly from the actual measurements. Projection size (16 : 9) Throw distance (L) Screen diagonal (SD) Screen height (SH) 33" (0.84 m)
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    : 3 LCD panel Display method 3 transparent LCD panels (RGB) Drive method Active matrix method Lens Lamp Pixels 786 432 (1 024 x 768) x 3 panels Manual zoom (2x)/Manual focus F Approx. 25 W When IN STANDBY MODE of AUDIO SETTING in PROJECTOR SETUP menu is ON: Approx. 35 W The maximum power
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    MINI) Monitor output/stereo compatible 0 V [rms] - 2.0 V [rms] (variable) SERIAL D-sub 9-pin RS-232C compatible REMOTE LAN (RJ-45) Wireless LAN (PT-F300NTE only) Compatible Wireless channel Distance D-sub 9-pin For external control Single - line, For network connection 10 Base-T/100Base-TX
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    Technical Information Dimensions Unit: mm 323 (12 - 11/16") 9.5 (-11/32") 64.5 (2 - 17/32") 128.5 (5 - 1/32") 53 (2 - 1/16") 432 (17") 85.4 (3 - 11/32") Trademark acknowledgements VGA and XGA are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. S-VGA is a registered trademark of the
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    ALL 45 INPUT SELECT Control panel button 14 Function 26, 28 INSTALLATION Menu 44 Projection method 18 K KEYSTONE 37 L LAMP Indicator 14 Indicator status 49 Lamp unit compartment 15 Replacing 50 LAN 15 LASER Remote control button 16 Remote control function 30 Lens shift lever 14, 19
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    14 PROJECTOR SETUP menu 43 R REMAINING FILTER 43 REMOTE 15 LAMP switching 46 SERIAL 15 Basic format 55 Cable specifications 56 Communication settings 55 Connection 55 Control commands 10 17 16:9 59 Throwing angle 18 TINT 35 Troubleshooting 53 TV-SYSTEM 36 V VARIABLE AUDIO OUT 15
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NGLISH
Operating Instructions
LCD Projector
Model No.
PT-F300NTE
PT-F300E
Before operating this product, please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use.
TQBJ0280-
Commercial Use
(PT-F300NTE)