Panasonic LCD Projector PT-F200NTU PT-F200U Operating Instructions

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Preparation
About Your Projector
Battery compartment
1. Press the tab and lift up the cover.
2. Insert the batteries according to the polarity diagram 
indicated inside.
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Remote control signal and Laser pointer 
beam emitters. (page 23)
Attaching a hand strap
You can attach a favorite strap on 
to the Remote control.
Remote control indicator
If you press any button except the 
LASER button, the Remote control 
indicator will flash. If you press the 
LASER button, it will lit....

Preparation
About Your Projector
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JTop and front view
Projector body
NOTE:
• Do not cover the ventilation openings or place anything within 50 cm (20) of them as this may cause damage or injury.
• While the projector is not in use, keep the FRONT PANEL COVER closed to protect the lens.
Indicators
 POWER indicator (page 20)
 LAMP indicator (page 39)
 TEMP indicator (page 39)
 FILTER indicator (page 39)
Levers
 Focus lever (page 22)
 Zoom lever (page 22)ALS (Ambient Luminance Sensor)
(page 30)...

Preparation
About Your Projector
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JBack 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 disabled.
MAIN POWER
Switch the projector on/off. 
(page 21)
ARF (Auto Rolling Filter) 
compartment
(page 40)Lamp unit compartment
(page 41)
Font leg adjusters
Screw up/down to adjust the 
projection angle. (page 15) Security lock...

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Setting up
You can adjust the projection size with 2.0x zoom lens. Calculate and define the throw distance as follows.
* All measurements above are approximate and may differ slightly from the actual measurements.
JCalculation methods for screen dimensions
You can calculate more detailed screen dimension from the screen diagonal.
SW (m) = SD () x 0.0203 SH (m) = SD () x 0.0152
LW (m) = 0.0304 x SD () - 0.048 LT (m) = 0.0606 x SD () - 0.057
* The results above are approximate...

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Setting up
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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 35.
You can screw up/down the front leg adjusters to control the angle of the projector for adjusting the throwing angle. 
See “Positioning the image” on page 22.
Projection method
JSetting on a desk/floor and 
projecting from front JSetting on a desk/floor and 
projecting from rear
INSTALLATION: FRONT/DESKINSTALLATION:...

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Setting up
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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.
JAdjusting 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.
QHorizontal shift
You can place the...

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Setting up
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JProjector 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 22.
QWhen the screen position is fixed
QWhen the projector position is fixed
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 the projection image.
• When the Lens shift lever is at the vertical limit of the...

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Connections
 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 44.
JLAN terminal
(PT-F200NTU only)
Before connection to the...

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Connections
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JConnecting with VIDEO IN/S-VIDEO IN
JConnecting with COMPONENT IN
Connecting example: AV equipments
NOTE:
• When you connect more than one AV equipment, switch the audio connection manually.
DVD player
Audio system To S-VIDEO output
Video player
To video output or 
audio outputOR
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...