Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product PT-F200E Panasonic
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E NGLISH Operating Instructions LCD Projector Model No. PT-F200NTE PT-F200E Before operating this product, please read th e instruct ions carefully and sa ve th is manual for future use.
Important Information E NGLISH - 2 Important Safety Notice Dear Panasonic Customer: This instruction booklet provides all th e nec essary operating inform ation that you might requ ire. 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.
Important Information Important Safety Notice E NGLISH - 3 Information on Disposal for Users of Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (private households) This symbol on the products and /or accompanying docu ments means that used electrica l and electronic prod ucts should not be mixed with general househ old waste.
Important Information Important Safety Information E NGLISH - 4 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.
Important Safety Information E NGLISH - 5 Important Infomation.
E NGLISH - 6 Contents J Quick steps Important Safety Notice ...... .......... ............ ................. 2 Declaration of Conformity...................... .............. ........... ... 4 Precautions with regard to safety ............ ............
Preparation Getting Started Basic Operation Settings Maintenance Appendix E NGLISH - 7 Contents Important Infomation Menu Navigation .................... ................ ................. ..29 Navigating th rough the MENU . ..........................
Important Information E NGLISH - 8 Precautions with regard to safety If you notice smoke, stra nge smells or noise co ming from the projector, disconnect t he mains plug from the mains socket. Do not continue to use the projector in such cases, otherwise fire or electric shocks could res ult.
Precautions with regard to safety E NGLISH - 9 Important Information Do not use the projector in a bath or s hower. Fire or electric shocks can re sult. Do not place your skin into the light beam wh ile the projector is being used. S trong light is emitted from the projector’s lens.
Precautions with regard to safety E NGLISH - 10 Important Information Do not mix old and new batteries. If the batteries are ins erted incorrectly , they may explode or leak, and fire, injury or cont amination of the battery comp artment and su rrounding area ma y result.
Precautions with regard to safety E NGLISH - 11 Important Information In order to get the best picture qualit y Draw curtain s or blinds over any wind ows and turn of f any light s near the screen to pre vent outside light or light from indoor lamp s from shining onto the screen.
E NGLISH - 12 Preparation Read this first When you start the projection for the first time, the minimum required sett ing screen for projection w ill be displayed.
E NGLISH - 13 Preparation About Your Projector Battery comp artment 1. Press the tab and lift up the cover . 2. Insert the batteries according to the polarity diag ram indicate d inside. To p v i e w Remote contro l signal and Lase r pointer beam emitters.
Preparation About Your Projector E NGLISH - 14 J T op and front view Projector body NOTE: • Do not cover the ventilation openings or p lace anything within 50 cm ( 20") of them as this may cause damage or injury . • While the pr ojector is not i n use, keep the FRONT PANEL COVER closed to protect the lens.
Preparation About Your Projector E NGLISH - 15 J Back and bottom view NOTE: • Do not cover the ventilation openings or place anything within 50 cm (20") of them as this may cause damage or injury . • When a cable is connected to the VARIABLE AUDIO OUT , the built-in speaker will be disa bled.
Getting Started E NGLISH - 16 Setting up You can adjust the projection size with 2.0x zoom lens . Calculate and de fine the throw distance as follows. * All measurements above are app roximate and may differ slightly from the actual measurements.
Getting Started Setting up E NGLISH - 17 You can use the pr ojector with any of the following 4 proje cti on methods. To set the desired method i n the projector, See “INSTALLATION” on page 37. You can screw up/down the fron t leg adjusters to control the a ngle of the pro jector for ad justing the throwing a ngle.
Getting Started Setting up E NGLISH - 18 If the projector is not positio ned right in front of the cent re of the screen, you can adju st the pr ojected image position by moving the Lens shift leve r within the shift range of the lens. J Adjusting the Lens shift lever 1.
Getting Started Setting up E NGLISH - 19 J Projector location range Y o u can determine wh ere to locate the screen and the projector by considering the lens shift possibilities.
Getting Started E NGLISH - 20 Connections Read and follow the operating and con necting instructions o f each peripher al device. The peripher al devices must be turned off.
Getting Started Connections E NGLISH - 21 J Connecting with VIDEO IN/S-VIDEO IN J Connecting with COMPONENT IN Connecting example: A V equipment s NOTE: • When you connect more than one A V equipment, switch the audio con nection manually .
E NGLISH - 22 Basic Operation Switching the projector on/off J Connecting 1. Make sur e the shape of the mains plug and the AC IN connector on the back of the projector match, then push the plug all the way in. 2. Connect the Mains lead to a mains socket.
Basic Operation Switching the projector on /off E NGLISH - 23 1. Switch the MAIN POWER on. The power indicator lights up in RED . 2. Open the Front panel cover . This is not necessary in Remote control operation. 3. Press the POWER button. The power indica tor lights up in GREEN after flashing for a while.
E NGLISH - 24 Basic Operation Projecting an image 1. Switch on the connected devices. Press the play button of the required device. 2. Press the INPUT SELECT buttons to select the required input method if needed. See “Switch ing the input signal” on p age 26.
E NGLISH - 25 Basic Operation Remote control operation You can operate th e projector with the Remote control within the remote range 15 m (4 9'2"), approximately ± 30° vertically and horizontally .
Basic Operation Remote control operation E NGLISH - 26 You can switch the input method manually by pressing the COMPUTER , NETWORK (PT-F200NT E only) and VIDEO buttons. Press the required button several times or I H to cycle through the input methods as follows.
Basic Operation Remote control operation E NGLISH - 27 When projectin g an image, press FREEZE to capture the projected imag e and display it on the screen as a still pict ure. While the image is frozen, the sound will be stopped. Press the FREEZE button to return to the projection.
Basic Operation Remote control operation E NGLISH - 28 You can enlarge the pr ojected image down to a centred area for emph asizing within th e range of 1x to 2x. Q Enlarging the image 1. Press DIGITAL Z OOM +/- once . The centred area of the im age will then be enlarged to 1.
E NGLISH - 29 Settings Menu Navigation The menu system allows you to access fu nctions wh ich do not have their own dedicated buttons on the Remote control . The menu options are str uctured and categorised . You can navigate thro ugh the menu with F G H I buttons.
Settings Menu Navigation E NGLISH - 30 The Main menu has 6 options. Select th e required menu item and press ENTER to display the Sub-menu . Main menu and Sub-menu NOTE: • Some default settings vary by the selected in put signal. • Sub-menu items vary ac cording to the sele cted input signal.
Menu Navigation E NGLISH - 31 Settings Main menu Sub-menu Options (unde rlined is default setting) Page OPTION INPUT GUIDE DETAILED SIMPLE page 36 OFF STARTUP LOGO ON OFF page 36 USER COMPUTER2 SELECT INPUT OUTPUT page 36 FILTER REMAININ G page 36 LAMP RUNTIME page 36 POWER OFF TIMER OFF page 37 15 MIN.
E NGLISH - 32 Settings PICTURE menu Depending on the projection environment, you can use these pres et parame ter settings to optimis e image projection. Press I H to cycle through the op tions. You can adjust the contrast of the projected image. Adjust the BRIGHTNESS in advance if necessary.
PICTURE menu E NGLISH - 33 Settings You can perform more detailed imag e adjustment manually. J For S-VIDEO/VIDEO signals Q TV-SYSTEM When the video signal is changed, the se tting switches automatically . Y ou can switch the setting manually to match the video dat a.
E NGLISH - 34 Settings POSITION menu If the projector is aligned no n-perpendi cularly to the screen, or if the projection screen has an angled surface, you can correct keystone. You can move the projected imag e for fine adjustment. Press I H to move h orizontally and F G vertically.
POSITION menu E NGLISH - 35 Settings Q 16:9 The squeezed signal will be projected in 16:9 ratio. Q S4:3 The input signal will be sized down 75 % and projected.
E NGLISH - 36 Settings OPTION menu When you change the input method, th e guidance appears in the upper right co rner of the screen. The following display methods are availa ble. Press I H to cycle through the options. You can switch the logo on/off that is displayed when starting up the projector.
OPTION menu E NGLISH - 37 Settings You can set the off time r to switch off the POWER of the projector after a certain period of time automatically when no signal is detected. Press I H to select the required period from 15 to 60 minute s at intervals of 5 minutes.
Settings OPTION menu E NGLISH - 38 You can use the 7 different test patter ns to adjust the focus of the image. See “Lens shift and positioning ” on page 18. 1. Press ENTER to display the test pattern 1. 2. Press I H to select the required test pattern.
E NGLISH - 39 Settings SECURITY menu J Entering the SECURITY menu Every time w hen you ap ply to the SECURITY menu, you will be asked to per form the passwor d operation. When you apply to the SECURITY menu before you change the password to your origina l, perform to input the following factory default pa ssword operation.
E NGLISH - 40 Settings NETWORK menu In NETWORK menu, the following items are available. WIRED LAN WIRELESS LAN NAME CHANGE INPUT PASSWORD PASSWORD CHANGE NETWORK STANDBY WEB CONTROL LIVE MODE CUT IN STATUS INITIALI ZE NOTE: • The NETWORK menu is available only with PT-F200NTE.
E NGLISH - 41 Maintenance LAMP, TEMP and FILTER Indicators If a problem should occur with the proje ctor, the LAMP , TEMP and/or FILTER indicators will inform you. Ma nage the indicated problems as follow. 1. Confirm the status o f all indicators and p rojector , and switch of f the projector in proper way .
E NGLISH - 42 Maintenance Care and Replacement J Before cleaning the projector Switch off the MAIN POWER and disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket. Unplug all the cables from the projector . J Cleaning the outer surf ace of the projector Wipe off dirt and du st gently with a sof t cloth.
Care and Replacement E NGLISH - 43 Maintenance J Resetting the FILTER REMAINING 1. T urn on the projector and display th e FILTER REMAINING in OPTION menu. Press the ENTER button for 3 seconds and the con firmation screen will be displayed. 2. Press I to select OK and press the ENTER button to reset FILTER REMAINING to “0”.
Maintenance Care and Replacement E NGLISH - 44 J Replacement proce dure Q Removing and replacing the lamp unit 1. Use a Phillips-head screwdriver to loosen the 2 Lamp unit cover fixing screws on the back of the projector until the screws turn freely , and remove the Lamp unit cover .
E NGLISH - 45 Maintenance Troubleshooting Should any problem persist, contact yo ur dealer. Problem Cause Reference pag e Power does not turn on. The mains lead may not be connected. The MAIN PO WER switch is turned off. No electric supply is at the mains socket.
E NGLISH - 46 Appendix Technical Information List of comp atible signals Mode Display resolution (dot s) *1 *1. The “i” appearing after the resolu tion indicates an interlaced signal. Scanning frequency Dot clock frequency (MHz) Picture quality *2 *2.
Technical Information E NGLISH - 47 Appendix The serial connector wh ich is on the con nector panel of the pr ojector conforms to the RS-232C interface specificatio n, so that the proje ctor can be contr olled by a personal computer which is connected to th is connecter.
Appendix Technical Information E NGLISH - 48 J Cable specifications (When connected to a personal computer) J Control commands You can switch the signals which to output fro m the COMPUTER1 OUT terminal by pressing the computer key command. The ke y commands are depe nd on the ma nufactures.
Technical Information E NGLISH - 49 Appendix You can remotely operate th e projector from the o utside the Remote control range by connecting to the REMOTE terminal. J Pin assignment s and signal names J LAMP switching J Switching input signals REMOTE terminal Pin No.
Appendix Technical Information E NGLISH - 50 S pecifications Power supply AC 100 - 240 V 50 Hz/60 Hz Power consumption 330 W During standby (when fan is stopped): 2.
Technical Information E NGLISH - 51 Appendix T erminals S-VIDEO IN Single - line, Mini DIN 4p Y: 1.0 V [p-p], C: 0.286 V [p-p], 75 Ω VIDEO IN Single - line, RCA pin jack 1.0 V [p-p], 75 Ω COMPONENT1 IN Single - line, D - sub HD 15-pin (female) R.G.
Appendix Technical Information E NGLISH - 52 * All measurements above are app roximate and may differ slightly from the actual measurements. J Calculation methods fo r screen dimensions Y ou can calculate more detailed screen dimension from the screen dia gonal.
Technical Information E NGLISH - 53 Appendix VGA and XGA are trad emarks of Int ernational B usiness Machin es Corporation . S-VGA is a regi stered trademark of the V ideo Electro nics S tandards Association. HDMI, the HDMI logo and High- Definition Multimedia Interface ar e trademarks or registered trademar ks of HDMI Licensing LLC.
E NGLISH - 54 Appendix Index A AC IN .............. ................................ ........... 15 Accessori es ................ ........................ ........ 11 Air exhaust port ............... ................ ............. 15 Air intake port .
Appendix Index E NGLISH - 55 M Mains lead Accessories ................ ................. ............ 11 Connecting ................ ................. ............ 22 MENU Control panel button ........... .............. .......... 14 Main menu .......
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