Panasonic LCD Projector PT-F200NTU PT-F200U Operating Instructions
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Basic Operation Switching the projector on/off ENGLISH - 21 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 34. 1. Open the Front panel cover. This is not necessary in Remote control operation. 2. Press the POWER button. The confirmation screen is displayed. It will disappear and return to the projection after 10 seconds without any operation. 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: • When starting up the projector, some 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 sound depends on the external temperature. • 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 35. 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 35. • You can turn off the projector by pressing the POWER button longer than 0.5 seconds.
ENGLISH - 22 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 “Switching 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 16. 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 15. 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 36. 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 35. 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 32. • 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
ENGLISH - 23 Basic Operation Remote control operation You can operate the projector with the Remote control within the remote range 15 m (492), approximately ± 30° vertically and horizontally. 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. This function may not be effective with a translucent screen. You can adjust the setting of POSITION, DOT CLOCK and CLOCK PHASE in POSITION menu 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: • 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
Basic Operation Remote control operation ENGLISH - 24 You can switch the input method manually by pressing the COMPUTER, NETWORK (PT-F200NTU 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 34. JPressing the COMPUTER buttonJPressing the NETWORK button The NETWORK button is only for PT-F200NTU. 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 11. Switching the input signal NOTE: • Only when the COMPUTER2 SELECT is set to INPUT, you can switch between COMPUTER1 and COMPUTER2. COMPUTER1 COMPUTER2 VIDEO S-VIDEO COMPONENT NETWORK is only for PT-F200NTU. COMPUTER1 NETWORK COMPONENT S-VIDEO VIDEO 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 44. • See “Connections” on page 18. Using the laser pointer 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 2 laser product. CAUTION:Use of controls of adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. On Off Deactivating switch Top view Laser pointer beam emitter Cautions
Basic Operation Remote control operation ENGLISH - 25 When projecting an image, press FREEZE to capture the projected image and display it on the screen as a still picture. While the image is frozen, the sound will be stopped.Press the FREEZE button to return to the projection. 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 the DEFAULT button of the Remote control. Display the required sub menu or the menu items and press the DEFAULT button again. See “Main menu and Sub-menu” on page 28. 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 capture a new image and change the size in 3ways. 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: • Not available with NETWORK signals. 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 36. 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
Basic Operation Remote control operation ENGLISH - 26 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 33. • When the input signal is changed while the DIGITAL ZOOM is activated, the DIGITAL ZOOM will be cancelled. • While the DIGITAL ZOOM is activated, FREEZE is not available. Controlling the volume of the speaker NOTE: • Power consumption can be reduced if the volume level is lowered.
ENGLISH - 27 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 categorized. 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 28. 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 COLOUR TINT SHARPNESS COLOUR 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 SELECT DEFAULTENTER RETURN PICTURE POSITIONKEYSTONE POSITION DOT CLOCK CLOCK PHASE ASPECT RESIZING FRAME LOCK LANGUAGE OPTION SECURITY NETWORK 4:3 ON OFF KEYSTONEKEYSTONE NOTE: • See “Resetting to the factory default settings” on page 25 to reset each menu items. • See “INITIALIZE ALL” on page 36 to reset all the settings.
Settings Menu Navigation ENGLISH - 28 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 (underlined is default setting)Page PICTURE PICTURE MODE NATURAL DYNAMIC *1 *1. Default setting for COMPUTER/NETWORK signalspage 30 STANDARD BLACKBOARD CONTRAST• Default: 0 page 30 BRIGHTNESS• Default: 0 page 30 COLOR *2 *2.Sub-menu items vary according to the selected input signal. • Default: 0 page 30 TINT *2• Default: 0 page 30 SHARPNESS• Default: 0 page 30 COLOR TEMPERATURE LOW STANDARD page 30 HIGH DAYLIGHT VIEW AUTO ONpage 30 OFF DETAILED SETUP *2WHITE BALANCE*2WHITE BALANCE REDpage 31 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 OFF (S-VIDEO/VIDEO)ON POSITION KEYSTONE• Default: 0 page 32 POSITION *2H• Default: 0 page 32 V• Default: 0 DOT CLOCK *2• Default: 0 page 32 CLOCK PHASE *2• Default: 0 page 32 ASPECT *24:316:9page 32 S4:3 RESIZING *2OFFONpage 33 FRAME LOCK *2OFFONpage 33 LANGUAGE
Menu Navigation ENGLISH - 29 Settings Main menuSub-menuOptions (underlined is default setting)Page OPTION INPUT GUIDE DETAILED SIMPLEpage 34 OFF STARTUP LOGO ON OFFpage 34 USER COMPUTER2 SELECT INPUT OUTPUTpage 34 FILTER REMAININGpage 34 LAMP RUNTIMEpage 34 POWER OFF TIMER OFF page 35 15 MIN. 20 MIN. 25 MIN. 30 MIN. 35 MIN. 40 MIN. 45 MIN. 50 MIN. 55 MIN. 60 MIN. DIRECT POWER ON OFF ONpage 35 CONTROL PANEL VALID INVALIDpage 35 AUTO SETUP AUTO BUTTONpage 35 SIGNAL SEARCH ON OFFpage 35 INSTALLATION FRONT/DESK FRONT/CEILINGpage 35 REAR/DESK REAR/CEILING ALTITUDE LOW HIGHpage 35 CLOSED CAPTION SETTINGCLOSED CAPTION OFF ONpage 36 MODE CC1 CC2 CC3 CC4 TEST PATTERNpage 36 DETAILED SETUP OSD DESIGN TYPE1 TYPE2page 36 TYPE3 SXGA MODE SXGA SXGA+ WIDE MODE OFF ON BLACKBOARD ON OFF BACK COLOR BLUE BLACK VOLUME• Default: 0 AUDIO BALANCE• Default: 0 INITIALIZE ALL SECURITY INPUT PASSWORD OFF ONpage 37 PASSWORD CHANGEpage 37 TEXT DISPLAY OFF ONpage 37 TEXT CHANGEpage 37 NETWORK WIRED LANpage 38 WIRELESS LAN NAME CHANGE INPUT PASSWORD (PT-F200NTU only. See CD- ROM contents)NETWORK STANDBY WEB CONTROL LIVE MODE CUT IN STATUS INITIALIZE
ENGLISH - 30 Settings PICTURE menu Depending on the projection environment, you can use these preset parameter settings to optimize image projection. Press I H to cycle through the options. You can adjust the contrast of the projected image. Adjust the BRIGHTNESS in advance if necessary. You can adjust the brightness of the projected image.You can adjust the color saturation of the projected image. (Available with signals from VIDEO/S-VIDEO/ COMPONENT only) You can adjust the skin tone in the projected image. (Available with signals from VIDEO/S-VIDEO/ COMPONENT only) You can adjust the sharpness of the projected image. You can adjust the white balance of the projected image. LOWMore bluish STANDARDBalanced white HIGHMore reddish You can keep the projected image bright and vivid even in well-lit rooms where the ambient light sources cannot be controlled, such as when a door opens or when window coverings fail to block out sunlight. AUTO: Automatic adjustment ON: Active OFF: Deactive PICTURE MODE NATURALReproduces the original color of the image STANDARDSetting for a general image DYNAMICBright and sharp setting BLACKBOARDSetting for when projecting on a blackboard See “BLACKBOARD” on page 36. NOTE: • It may take for a while until the selected mode is stabilized. CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS Remote control Control panel See “Navigating through the MENU” on page 27. See “Main menu and Sub-menu” on page 28. Higher Lower Brighter Darker COLOR TINT SHARPNESS COLOR TEMPERATURE DAYLIGHT VIEW NOTE: • Do not cover the ALS (Ambient Luminance Sensor) of the projector. See “ALS (Ambient Luminance Sensor)” on page 12. •AUTO is not available when INSTALLATION setting in OPTION menu is set to REAR/DESK or REAR/CEILING. Darker Lighter More greenish More reddish More sharp Less sharp