Panasonic LCD Projector PT-F100NTU PT-F100U Operating Instructions

							Getting Started
Connections
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JConnecting with VIDEO IN/S-VIDEO IN
JConnecting with COMPONENT IN
Connecting with AV equipment
NOTE:
• When you connect more than one AV equipment, switch the audio connection manually.
NOTE:
• If you connect the BNC cables, use with a commercial BNC-RCA adaptor.
DVD player
Audio system To S-VIDEO outputVideo player
To video output or 
audio output
DVD player Video player
Audio system To audio output 
						

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Basic Operation
Switching the projector on/off
JConnecting
1. Make sure the shape 
of the power cord 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 wall socket.
JDisconnecting
1. Make sure the MAIN POWER is switched off and 
unplug the Mains lead from the wall socket.
2. Hold the plug and unplug the Mains lead from the 
AC IN connector on the back of the projector.
JDirect power off function
You can disconnect the Mains lead from the 
projector or switch off the MAIN POWER button 
while projecting or soon after projecting. The 
internal lamp cooling fan will keep operating by the 
internal power supply.
JDirect power on function
If you activate the DIRECT POWER ON, you can 
start the projection only with connecting the Mains 
lead or switching on the MAIN POWER. See 
“DIRECT POWER ON” on page 37.
Power cord
NOTE:
• If the projector is switched on again while the internal 
cooling fan is still operating by the internal power 
supply, it may take a while to start the projection.
NOTE:
• Do not use other than a provided Mains lead.
• Ensure all the input devices are connected and turned off before connecting the Mains lead.
• Do not force the connector as this may damage the projector and/or the power cord.
• Dirt or dust build-up around plugs may cause fire or electrical hazards.
• Switch off the power to the projector when not in use.
POWER indicator
Indicator statusStatus
No illumination or flashingThe MAIN POWER is switched off.
REDLitThe MAIN POWER is switched on and the projector is in standby.
When the LAMP or TEMP indicator is flashing, the POWER indicator will 
not be lit.
FlashingNetwork connection is ready while the POWER is turned off.
GREENFlashingThe POWER is switched on and the projector is getting ready to project.
LitThe projector is ready to project.
ORANGELitThe POWER is switched off and the projector is cooling the lamp.
FlashingThe POWER is switched on again when cooling the lamp and recovering 
to projection mode. Recovery may take a while.
NOTE:
• If the projector is switched on again while the internal cooling fan is still operating by the internal power supply, it may take 
a while to start the projection.
• The electric consumption in standby mode is 3 W.
POWER indicator 
						

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Switching the projector on/off
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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 indicator lights up in GREEN after 
flashing for a while.
 The STARTUP LOGO is displayed on the screen. 
See “STARTUP LOGO” on page 36.
1. Open the Front panel cover.
 This is not necessary in Remote control operation.
2. Press the POWER button.
 The confirmation screen is displayed.
 To return to the projection, press any button except 
the POWER button.
3. Press the POWER button.
 The power indicator lights up in ORANGE while 
cooling the lamp, then illuminates RED when is 
ready to switch off the MAIN POWER.
4. Switch off the MAIN POWER on the back of the 
projector.
Switching on the projector
NOTE:
• Some small rattling or tinkling sound may be heard when starting up, but this is normal and does not affect the 
performance of the projector.
• If you disconnected the Mains lead or switched off the MAIN POWER while on projecting mode, the projection will start 
with connecting the Mains lead or switching on the MAIN POWER. See “DIRECT POWER ON” on page 37.
Switching off the projector
NOTE:
• Press the POWER twice or for a long duration to switch the power off.
• You can disconnect the Mains lead or switch off the MAIN POWER instead of following this procedure. See “DIRECT 
POWER ON” on page 37. 
						

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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 “Selecting 
the input signal” on page 24.
 The image will be projected on the screen.
1. Open the Front panel cover.
2. Adjust the projected image with the Lens shift 
lever. See “Lens shift and positioning” on page 18.
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 17.
4. Adjust the focus and the projected image size.
 Turn the Focus lever and Zoom lever to adjust the 
image.
 You can confirm the adjusted effect with the TEST 
PATTERN in OPTION menu. See “TEST PATTERN” 
on page 38.
Selecting the input signal
NOTE:
•SIGNAL SEARCH is ON as default and the signal from 
the connected devices is detected automatically. See 
“SIGNAL SEARCH” on page 37.
Positioning the image
NOTE:
• Do not touch the Air Exhaust port as this may cause 
burns or injury.
• If keystone distortion occurs, see “KEYSTONE” on 
page 34.
• If you adjust the focus, you may need to adjust the size 
of the image by moving the Zoom lever again.
Focus lever
Zoom lever 
						

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Basic Operation
Remote control operation
You can operate the projector with the Remote control 
within the remote range 15 m (492).
QFacing to the projector
Ensure the Remote control emitter is facing to 
the Remote control signal receptor on front/back 
of the projector and press the required buttons to 
operate.
QFacing to the screen
Ensure the Remote control emitter is facing to 
the screen and press the required buttons to 
operate the projector. The signal will be reflected 
off the screen. The operating range may differ due 
to the screen material.
You can adjust the setting of SIGNAL 
SEARCH, DOT CLOCK and CLOCK PHASE 
automatically for the projected COMPUTER 
signal image.
Operating range
NOTE:
• Do not let strong light shine onto the signal receptor. 
The Remote control may malfunction under strong 
light such as fluorescent.
• If there are any obstacles between the Remote control 
and the Remote control signal receptor, the Remote 
control may not operate correctly.
Setting up the image position automatically
NOTE:
•SIGNAL SEARCH will be adjusted only when the 
SIGNAL SEARCH is set to ON.
• If the dot clock frequency is 108 MHz or higher, AUTO 
SETUP is not effective.
• If the projected image is dark or blurred around the 
edge, AUTO SETUP may stop the processing before 
complete. Project a much clearer or lighter image and 
press the AUTO SETUP button again.
Screen Projected image 
						

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Remote control operation
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You can switch the input method manually by 
pressing the COMPUTER, NETWORK 
(PT-F100NTU only) and VIDEO buttons. 
Press the required button several times or I 
H to cycle through the input methods as 
follows. The actual projected image will be 
changed in a while.
 The graphical guidance will be displayed on the upper 
right of the projected image and you can confirm the 
selected input method which is highlighted in yellow. See 
“INPUT GUIDE” on page 36.
JPressing the COMPUTER buttonJPressing the NETWORK button
 The NETWORK button is only for PT-F100NTU.
 See CD-ROM contents for more detailed information.
JPressing the VIDEO button
JPressing the INPUT SELECT 
button on the projector
You can highlight items on the screen with 
the red laser pointer while projecting the 
image in presentations or visual 
demonstrations as an eye-catching pointing 
device.
Hold down the LASER button to goes on the 
laser pointer and release to goes off.
JDeactivating the LASER button
You can deactivate the LASER button for an 
accidental operation.
1. Open the battery compartment cover of the 
Remote control.
2. Slide the switch tab.
3. Close the battery compartment cover of the 
Remote control.
 See “Battery compartment” on page 13.
Switching the input signal
NOTE:
• Only when the COMPUTER2 SELECT is set to 
COMPUTER2 IN, you can switch between 
COMPUTER1 and COMPUTER2.
COMPUTER1
COMPUTER2
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
COMPONENT
COMPUTER1
NETWORK
COMPONENT
S-VIDEO
VIDEO
 NETWORK is only for PT-F100NTU.
COMPUTER2
NOTE:
• If you select an unplugged input method, the guidance will blink on and off several times.
• See “List of compatible signals” on page 46.
• See “Connections” on page 20.
Using the laser pointer
On
Off
NOTE:
• The laser pointer should never be projected directly into 
the eyes of a person or animal.
• Do not aim the laser at reflective surfaces.
• Do not allow children to use laser pointer.
• Never look directly into the laser beam.
• The laser pointer is not effective with translucent 
screens.
• Please read the cautions on the Remote control.
• This is a Class II laser product. 
						

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Remote control operation
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When projecting an image, press FREEZE to 
capture the projected image and display it on 
the screen as a still picture. Press again to 
escape. While the image is frozen, the sound 
will be stopped.
You can turn off the lamp and stop the 
projection temporary for electrical power save. Press the SHUTTER button to return to the projection.
You can reset most of the customized settings 
to the factory defaults by pressing DEFAULT 
button of the Remote control. Display the 
required sub menu or the menu items and 
press the button again.
 See “Main menu and Sub-menu” on page 30.
You can project an image in split 2 windows 
as an INDEX-WINDOW, one is frozen, stored 
in memory and displayed on the screen’s left 
side, while the display of subsequent images 
continues on the right.
To escape from the INDEX-WINDOW, press 
the MENU or RETURN button.
QSwitching the position
In default, the frozen image is displayed on the left 
and the subsequent image is displayed on the 
right. Press IH to switch the position.
QChanging the image size
Press F G to switch and cycle through in 3 size.
QCapturing a new image
While in INDEX-WINDOW mode, press ENTER to 
capture a new image and the frozen image window 
will be updated in a while.
Capturing an image
NOTE:
• Escaping from the freeze mode is available by pressing 
any button.
Stopping the projection temporary
Resetting to the factory default settings
NOTE:
• Some menu items are not available to reset by pressing 
the DEFAULT button. Adjust each menu items 
manually.
• To reset all the settings to the factory defaults, see 
“INITIALIZE ALL” on page 38.
Projecting an image in INDEX-WINDOW mode
Projected imageFrozen image
Continuing image
Frozen image
Continuing image
Continuing image
Frozen image
NOTE:
• If you change the window size, the aspect ratio of the 
image is changed and becomes vertically elongated.
Frozen image
Continuing image 
						

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Remote control operation
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You can enlarge the projected image down 
to a centered area for emphasizing within 
the range of 1x to 2x.
QEnlarging the image
1. Press DIGITAL ZOOM +/- once.
 The centered area of the image will then be enlarged 
to 1.5x.
2. Adjust the image size by pressing DIGITAL ZOOM 
+/-.
 The image size will be changed in steps of 0.1.
QShifting the center point
Press F G I H to shift the center point.
You can control the volume of the built-in 
speakers and output sound. Press +/- to 
control the volume.
Enlarging the centered area
NOTE:
• When the COMPUTER signal is projected, the enlargement range will be changed to 1x to 3x. When the FRAME LOCK 
in POSITION menu is set to ON, the enlargement range is 1x to 2x. See “FRAME LOCK” on page 35.
• When the input signal is changed while the DIGITAL ZOOM is activated, the DIGITAL ZOOM will be cancelled.
Controlling the volume of the speaker
NOTE:
• Power consumption can be reduced if the volume level 
is lowered. 
						

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Settings
Menu Navigation
The menu system allows you to access functions which do not have their own dedicated buttons on the Remote 
control. The menu options are structured and categorised. You can navigate through the menu with F G H I 
buttons.
JDisplaying the Main menu
Press the MENU button to display the Main 
menu and the operating guidance.
JAdjusting with the bar scale 
items
The triangle mark under the bar indicates factory 
default setting and the square indicates the current 
setting.
JReturning to the previous menu
Press the MENU or RETURN button to return to 
the previous menu. Press repeatedly to escape 
from the menu mode and return to the 
projection.
JOperating procedure
1. Press F G to scroll to the required Main menu 
item and press ENTER to select.
 The selected item is highlighted in orange and the 
Sub-menu is displayed on the right. 
 See “Main menu and Sub-menu” on page 30.
2. Press F G to scroll to the required Sub-menu 
item and press I H or ENTER to adjust.
 The selected item is called up and the other menu 
items disappear from the screen. Called up item will 
be disappear after 5 seconds and return to the menu 
mode.
 If there is a lower level, the next level will be 
displayed.
3. Press I H to adjust or set the selected item.
 For items using a bar scale, the current settings are 
displayed on the left of the bar scale.
 You can cycle through the options of an item by 
pressing I H.
4. Press MENU or RETURN to return to the previous 
menu.
Navigating through the MENU
PICTURE
POSITIONPICTURE MODE
CONTRAST
BRIGHTNESS
COLOR
TINT
SHARPNESS
COLOR TEMPERATURE
DAYLIGHT VIEW
DETAILED SETUP
LANGUAGE
OPTION
SECURITY
NETWORK
STANDARD
STANDARD
AUTO
SELECT
ENTER RETURN
Main menu Sub-menuCurrent 
settings
Operating guidance
Contains the required buttons to adjust the settings.
KEYSTONEKEYSTONE
Current setting
Default
PICTURE
POSITIONKEYSTONE
POSITION
DOT CLOCK
CLOCK PHASE
ASPECT
RESIZING
FRAME LOCK
LANGUAGE
OPTION
SECURITY
NETWORK
4:3
ON
OFF
SELECT
ENTER RETURN
PICTURE
POSITIONKEYSTONE
POSITION
DOT CLOCK
CLOCK PHASE
ASPECT
RESIZING
FRAME LOCK
LANGUAGE
OPTION
SECURITY
NETWORK
4:3
ON
OFF
SELECT
ENTER RETURN
DEFAULT
KEYSTONEKEYSTONE
NOTE:
• See “Resetting to the factory default settings” on page 27 to reset each menu items.
• See “INITIALIZE ALL” on page 38 to reset all the settings. 
						

							Settings
Menu Navigation
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The Main menu has 6 options. Select the required menu item and press ENTER to display the Sub-menu. 
Main menu and Sub-menu
NOTE:
• Some default settings vary by the selected input signal.
•Sub-menu items vary according to the selected input signal.
• Some settings are adjustable without any signals.
Main menuSub-menuOptions ( * is default setting)Page
PICTURE PICTURE MODE NATURAL DYNAMICpage 32
STANDARD*BLACKBOARD
CONTRAST• Default: 0 page 32
BRIGHTNESS• Default: 0 page 32
COLOR• Default: 0 page 32
TINT• Default: 0 page 32
SHARPNESS• Default: 0 page 32
COLOR TEMPERATURE LOW STANDARD* page 32
HIGH
DAYLIGHT VIEW AUTO*ONpage 32
OFF
DETAILED SETUP
*1
*1.S-VIDEO/VIDEO/COMPUTER signals onlyWHITE BALANCE WHITE BALANCE REDpage 33
(RGB signals only)WHITE BALANCE GREEN
• Default: 0WHITE BALANCE BLUE
TV-SYSTEM AUTO*NTSC
(S-VIDEO/VIDEO 
signals only)NTSC 4.43 PAL
PAL-M PAL-N
SECAM
STILL MODE OFF*
(S-VIDEO/VIDEO)ON
NOISE REDUCTION ON*
(S-VIDEO/VIDEO)OFF
POSITION
KEYSTONE
*2
*2. Only KEYSTONE is available in POSITION menu with signals from WIRED LAN or WIRELESS LAN.• Default: 0 page 34
POSITION H• Default: 0 page 34
V• Default: 0
DOT CLOCK
*3
*3.COMPUTER signals only• Default: 0 page 34
CLOCK PHASE
*4
*4.COMPUTER/COMPONENT signals only• Default: 0 page 34
ASPECT 4:3 S4:3page 34
16:9 AUTO
RESIZING OFF*ONpage 35
FRAME LOCK
*2OFF*ONpage 35
LANGUAGE