Panasonic DLP Based Projector PT-DZ8700U PT-DS8500U PT-DW8300U Operating Instructions

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SECURITY menu
See “Navigating through the menu”   
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(Æpage  49).
See “MAIN MENU” and “SUB MENU”  
 
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(Æpage  50).
When you apply to the [SECURITY] menu 
 
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before you change the password to your original, 
perform to input the following factory default 
password operation.
Press ▲►▼◄▲►▼◄  and  button.
Attention
When you apply to the SECURITY menu after you 
 
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change the password to your original in the [SECURITY 
PASSWORD CHANGE] menu, input the original 
password operation.
Note
Only asterisks * will appear on the screen to represent 
 
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the actual characters of the password when the password 
is entered.
SECURITY PASSWORD
The [SECURITY PASSWORD] screen can be 
displayed when the power has been turned on. If the 
correct password is not entered, operations other 
than using  button and  
button and adjusting the lens will not be possible.
Press ▲▼ to select [SECURITY 
1  ) 
PASSWORD].
Press ◄► to switch [SECURITY 
2  ) 
PASSWORD].
The setting will change as follows each time  
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◄► is pressed.
OFFON
OFF Deactive
ON Active
Note
[PASSWORD] is set to [OFF] by default and when 
 
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initialized.
Change the SECURITY PASSWORD regularly and make 
 
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it uneasy to guess.
The security password becomes valid when setting of 
 
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the security password is turned [ON] and then the MAIN 
POWER switch is turned off.
SECURITY PASSWORD 
CHANGE
The password can be changed.
Press ▲▼ to select [SECURITY 
1  ) 
PASSWORD CHANGE].
Press  button.
2  ) 
The [SECURITY PASSWORD CHANGE]  
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screen will be displayed.
Press ▲▼◄► and numeral keys to 
3  ) 
set the password.
Up to 8 buttons can be set as the password. 
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Press  button.
4  ) 
For the purposes of confirmation, 
5  ) 
enter the password again.
Press  button.
6  ) 
Note
Only asterisks * will appear on the screen to represent 
 
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the actual characters of the password when the password 
is entered.
If the password input second does not match with the 
 
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password input first, an error message is displayed. In 
this case, input the correct password again.
When numerals are used in the SECURITY PASSWORD, 
 
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initialization of the security password will be necessary if 
the remote control is lost. For the method of initialization, 
consult your dealer. 
						

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DISPLAY SETTING
You can set your original text, such as company 
name or URL information, to display regularly on the 
projected image while projecting.
Press ▲▼ to select [DISPLAY 
1  ) 
SETTING].
Press ◄► to switch [DISPLAY 
2  ) 
SETTING].
The setting will change as follows each time  
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◄► is pressed.
OFFTEXTLOGO1
OFF The text display is disabled.
TEXT The text display is enabled.
LOGO1 The picture registered by the user 
will be projected.
Note
Separate software [Logo Transfer Software] is required in 
 
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order to create the pictures to use for [LOGO1]. Consult 
your dealer.
TEXT CHANGE
You can enter your original text to be displayed when 
[DISPLAY SETTING] is turned [TEXT].
Press ▲▼ to select [TEXT CHANGE].
1  ) 
Press  button.
2  ) 
The [TEXT CHANGE] screen will be displayed. 
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Press ▲▼◄► to select characters 
3  ) 
and press  button to input 
them.
Press ▲▼◄► to select [OK], and 
4  ) 
press  button.
The text is now changed. 
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MENU LOCK
You can lock  button function and the 
password will be asked to display the menu every 
time.
Press ▲▼ to select [MENU LOCK].
1  ) 
Press ◄► to switch [MENU LOCK].
2  ) 
The setting will change as follows each time  
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◄► is pressed.
OFFON
OFF Deactivate the [MENU LOCK] 
system.
ON Activate the [MENU LOCK] system.
Note
Once [MENU LOCK] is set to [ON], you cannot use 
 
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 button unless you input the correct password.
The [MENU LOCK] is set to [OFF] by default and when 
 
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initialized.
The unlock state is maintained until the projector is set to 
 
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the standby mode.
MENU LOCK PASSWORD
You can change the password for [MENU LOCK] 
system to your original.
Press ▲▼ to select [MENU LOCK 
1  ) 
PASSWORD].
Press  button.
2  ) 
The [MENU LOCK PASSWORD] screen will be  
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displayed.
Press ▲▼◄► to select characters 
3  ) 
and press  button to input 
them.
Press ▲▼◄► to select [OK], and 
4  ) 
press  button.
To stop, select [CANCEL]. 
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Attention
The factory default password is “AAAA”.
 
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When the projector is initialized, the password will be 
 
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changed to the factory default setting, “AAAA”.
Change the MENU LOCK PASSWORD regularly and 
 
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make it uneasy to guess. 
						

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CONTROL DEVICE SETUP
Control from the remote control and main unit controls 
can be restricted.
Press ▲▼ to select [CONTROL 
1  ) 
DEVICE SETUP].
Press  button.
2  ) 
The [CONTROL DEVICE SETUP] screen will  
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be displayed.
Press ▲▼ to select [CONTROL 
3  ) 
PANEL] or [REMOTE CONTROLLER].
Press  button.
4  ) 
[ 
zCONTROL PANEL] screen or [REMOTE 
CONTROLLER] screen will be displayed.
 
JCONTROL PANEL
Restriction of control from the main unit controls  
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can be set.
ENABLE Enables control from the main unit 
controls.
DISABLE Disables control from the main unit 
controls.
 
JREMOTE CONTROLLER
Restriction of control from the remote control  
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can be set.
ENABLE Enables control from the remote 
control.
DISABLE Disables control from the remote 
control.
Press ▲▼ to select [ENABLE] or 
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[DISABLE], and press  
button.
The confirmation screen will be displayed. 
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Press ◄► to select [OK], and press 
6  ) 
 button.
Note
If an attempt is made to control the projector from the 
 
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remote control or main unit controls when [DISABLE] is 
set, the [SECURITY PASSWORD] screen appears.
To change a setting, enter the security password and 
change the operation setting.
The [SECURITY PASSWORD] screen disappears if 
 
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 button is pressed or no operation is performed 
for 10 seconds.
If you [DISABLE] both of the [CONTROL PANEL] and 
 
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[REMOTE CONTROLLER] buttons, you cannot return to 
the standby mode. Use this function with utmost care.
If a setting is reflected, the on-screen menu disappears. 
 
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To continue operation, press  button to display 
the main menu. 
						

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NETWORK menu
See “Navigating through the menu”   
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(Æpage  49).
See “MAIN MENU” and “SUB MENU”  
 
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(Æpage  50).
NETWORK SETUP
Make the initial network settings before using the 
network connection.
Press ▲▼ to select [NETWORK 
1  ) 
SETUP].
Press  button.
2  ) 
The [NETWORK SETUP] screen will be  
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displayed.
Press ▲▼ to select an item, and 
3  ) 
change the setting according to the 
instructions.
PROJECTOR  
NAME
(Display of host 
name and setting)
Change as needed when using 
a DHCP server.
DHCP
(DHCP client   function)
Set [DHCP] item to [ON] when 
to acquire an IP address 
automatically using the DHCP 
server.
Set to [OFF] if [DHCP] server is 
not used. Enter the IP address if 
DHCP server is not used.
IP ADDRESS
(Display of IP   address and   setting)Enter the IP address if DHCP 
server is not used.
SUBNET MASK
(Displaying  
and setting the   subnet mask)If not using a DHCP server, enter 
the subnet mask.
DEFAULT  
GATEWAY
(Display of gateway  
address and  setting)Enter the gateway address if 
DHCP server is not used.
STORE Save the current network 
settings.
Press ▲▼ to select [STORE], and 
4  ) 
press  button.
Note
Before using the DHCP server, make sure the DHCP 
 
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server is already functioning.
For details of IP address, subnet mask, and gateway, ask 
 
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the network administrator.
NETWORK CONTROL
This sets the network control method.
Press ▲▼ to select [NETWORK 
1  ) 
CONTROL].
Press  button.
2  ) 
The [NETWORK CONTROL] screen will be  
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displayed.
Press ▲▼ to select items, and press 
3  ) 
◄► to change the setting.
WEB  
CONTROL Set this to [ON] when you want 
to perform control with the Web 
browser.
PJLink  
CONTROL Set this to [ON] when you want 
to perform control with the PJLink 
protocol.
COMMAND  
CONTROL 
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Set to [ON] to control using the 
control command via the serial 
terminal. (
Æpage  119)
COMMAND   PORT Set the port number used for the 
command control.
STORE Save the current network control 
settings.
If settings have been made without an 
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administrator password of the Web browser 
control, add 2-byte “00” instead of STX, and a line-
feed code (0Dh) instead of ETX. If settings have 
been made with an administrator password of the 
Web browser control, add a 32-byte hash value 
and “00” instead of STX and a line-feed code (0Dh) 
instead of ETX. The hash value is created by MD5 
combining “admin1:”, password, “:” and random 
numbers. The random numbers are 8-byte values 
sent from the projector when connecting.
NETWORK STATUS
This displays the network status of the main unit.
Press ▲▼ to select [NETWORK 
1  ) 
STATUS].
Press  button.
2  ) 
The [NETWORK STATUS] screen will be  
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displayed. 
						

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Network connections
The projector is equipped with network functions, and web browser contro\
ls can be used to carry out the following 
operations from a computer.Projector settings and adjustments
 
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Projector status display 
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Transmission of E-mail messages if there is a problem with the projector 
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Note
A LAN cable is required to use the network function.
 
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A Web browser is required to use this function. Make sure that a Web browser is available in the system. 
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Supported OS: Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7, Mac OS X v10.4/v10.5/v10.6. 
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Supported browser: Internet Explorer 6.0/7.0/8.0, Safari 2.0/3.0/4.0 (M\
ac OS). 
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To use the E-mail function, communication with E-mail server must be esta\
blished. Make sure that E-mail  
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feature is available in your system.
Use a straight insulated LAN cable which supports category 5 or above.
 
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The length of LAN cable must be 100 m or shorter. 
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JName and function of network function parts
Attention
If the LAN terminal is touched by electrostatically charged hands (or b\
ody), failure may be caused by the discharge of static 
 
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electricity.
Be careful not to touch metallic part of LAN terminal or LAN cable.
Connect indoor equipment to the LAN.
 
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LAN cable (straight) Projector
LAN switch
LAN cable (straight)
Computer
LAN10/100 lamp (yellow)
This lights when a 100BASE-TX connection 
is established. LAN terminal (10BASE-T/100BASE-TX)
Connect LAN cable here. LAN LINK/ACT lamp (green)
This lights when a LAN cable is connected 
and flashes when signals are being received 
or sent. 
						

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Accessing from the Web browser
Activate the Web browser in the personal computer.
1  ) 
Enter the IP address set by the projector into the URL input field of the Web browser.
2  ) 
Enter your “User name” and “Password”.
3  ) 
The factory default settings are user1 (user privileges) or admin1 (a\
dministrator privileges) for the user  
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name and panasonic (lowercase letters) for the password.
Click [OK] to display the Projector status page.
4  ) 
Note
Avoid activating two or more Web browser simultaneously to work out setting or control actions.
 
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Change the password first of all.
 
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Administrator privileges enable the use of all functions. User privilege\
s enable the use of only “Projector status”, “Error 
 
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information”, “Network status”, “Basic control”, and “\
Change password”.
If the password is incorrectly entered three times in a row, the lock is set for several minutes.
 
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Change Password page 
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Click [Change password].
 
Administrator
 User
Administrator mode 
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Administrator account 
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  Account
 Current user name input field
  Current password input field
 New user name input field
 New password input field
 New password input field  
(re-enter for confirmation)
  Button for executing password change
User account
 
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  Account
 New user name input field
  New password input field
 New password input field  
(re-enter for confirmation)
  Button for executing password change
User mode 
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A user can change password only.
 
Current password input field
 New password input field
  New password input field  
(re-enter for confirmation)
  Button for executing password change 
						

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Basic control page 
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To move from another page, click [Projector control], then [Basic control\
].
 
Page selection tabs
  Click these to switch pages.
 This displays the on-screen status. It is displayed 
even if the on-screen display of the projector is 
set to off.
  Monitor information button
  Click this item, and the status of the projector is 
displayed.
 Detailed set up button
  Click this item to display the advanced settings 
page.
 Change password button
 Power On/Off control
 SHUTTER control
  OSD (On-screen Display) display/nondisplay
 System type switching
 Use these to select the input signals. 
						

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Detail control page 
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Click [Projector control], then [Detail control] to display the Detail c\
ontrol page.
 
Pressing these buttons controls the projector and 
updates the on-screen description on the right of 
the control page when control is finished.
 Lens adjustment
  Test pattern display
 This button updates the on-screen description 
on the right of the control page with the latest 
information.
 Menu display
Projector status page 
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Click [Status], then [Projector status] to display the Status informatio\
n page.
This page displays the projector statuses established for the items show\
n below.
 
Displays the type of projector.
 Displays the firmware version of the projector 
main unit.
  Displays the input switching status.
 Displays temperature of projector’s intake air.
 Displays temperature inside the projector.
 Displays the AROUND LAMP TEMPERATURE.
 Displays the lamp lit hours.
  Displays the REMAINING FILTER QUANTITY.
 Displays self-diagnosis information.
 Displays used hours of the projector. 
						

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Error information page 
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When “Error (Detail)” is displayed on the status information scr\
een, click it to display the error details.
Depending on the nature of the error, the projector may be placed in the standby mode for its own 
 
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protection.
When [FAILED] has appeared for an item 
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Parameter
Description
MAIN CPU BUSTrouble has occurred in the microcomputer circuitry. Consult your dealer.
FAN Trouble has occurred in the fan or its drive circuit. Consult your dealer\
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INPUT AIR TEMPERATURE The input air temperature is too high. It may be that the projector is b\
eing used in an 
operating environment where the temperature is high such as near a heati\
ng appliance.
OPTICS MODULE TEMPERATURE The temperature inside the projector is high. It may be that the project\
or is being used 
in an operating environment where the temperature is high such as near a\
 heating 
appliance.
AROUND LAMP TEMPERATURE The temperature around the lamp is too high. It may be that the projecto\
r’s ventilation 
holes are blocked.
LAMP1 REMAIN TIME The lamp runtime has exceeded the prescribed cumulative time, and it is \
now time to 
replace the lamp.
LAMP2 REMAIN TIME
LAMP1 STATUS The lamp has failed to light.
Wait a short while for the lamp to cool off, and then turn on the power.
LAMP2 STATUS
APERTURE (CONTRAST-SHUTTER)  Trouble has occurred in the contrast shutter circuitry. Consult your dealer.
INPUT AIR TEMP. SENSOR Trouble has occurred in the sensor used to detect the input air temperatu\
re.
Consult your dealer.
OPTICS MODULE TEMP. SENSOR Trouble has occurred in the temperature detection sensor inside the proje\
ctor.
Consult your dealer.
AROUND LAMP TEMP. SENSOR Trouble has occurred in the sensor used to detect the exhaust air tempera\
ture.
Consult your dealer.
BATTERY The backup battery has been run out. Consult your dealer.
AIRFLOW SENSOR Trouble has occurred in the sensor used to detect the airflow volume.
Consult your dealer.
COVER OPEN The lamp unit cover is not attached securely. Check the lamp unit compartment.
ACF UNIT The air cleaning filter (ACF) is not installed or trouble has occurred.  (
Æ 109 page)
FILTER REMAIN The filter remaining is getting less. (
Æ 108 page)
BRIGHTNESS SENSOR Trouble has occurred in the brightness sensor. If the problem cannot be corrected by 
turning the power off and on, consult your dealer. 
AC POWER AC power supply voltage input has dropped. Check that there is sufficient
electrical wiring capacity for the projector’s power consumption requirements.
Note
The ACCESS ERROR INFORMATLION/ACCESS INFORMATION displays the past several thousand accesses/requests.  
 
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If many accesses/requests are made at a time, some of them may not be fo\
und in the information.
Check the ACCESS ERROR INFORMATION/ACCESS INFORMATION regularly.
 
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OK:  Normal operation
FAILED: Occurrence of trouble