Panasonic LCD Projector PT-F300NTU PT-F300U Operating Instructions

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Basic Operation
Switching the projector on/off
JConnecting
1. Make sure the shape of the power plug and the 
AC IN  terminal on the back of the projector match, 
then push the plug all the way in.
2. Align the side of the po wer cord secure lock with 
the side guide rail of the  AC IN terminal of the 
projector and slide it in.
3. Place the latch to the latch catcher and press until  it clicks.
4. Connect the power cord to a wall outlet.
J Disconnecting
1. Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet.
2. Depress the latch and slide the cover off.
3. Slide the power cord secure lock up along the side 
guide rail and remove.
4. Hold the plug and unplug the power cord from the  AC IN  terminal on the back of the projector.
 Power indicator lights in orange if the internal cooling 
fan is still operating by internal power supply.
J Direct power on function
You can start the projection with only supplying the 
electric power. See “INITIAL START UP” on 
page 41.
JDirect power off function
You can switch off the electric power supply any 
time by unplugging the power plug from the wall 
outlet or by switching off the main power. The 
internal lamp cooling fan keeps operating by the 
internal power supply, and stops automatically 
when cooled enough.
Power cord
Rail guide
Latch
Latch
Rail guide
NOTE:
• Do not use other than the provided power cord.
• Ensure all the input devices ar e connected and turned off before connecting the power cord.
• 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.
• If the projector is switched on again while the internal coolin g fan is still operating by the internal power supply, it may take 
a while to start the projection. 
						

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Switching the projector on/off
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The power indicator informs you the status of the power.
 When the  LAMP or TEMP  indicator is flashing, you cannot switch  on the power. See “TEMP, LAMP and FILTER 
Indicators” on page 47.
Power indicator
Indicator statusStatus
No illumination or flashing The MAIN POWER is switched off.
RED Lit
The 
MAIN POWER is switched on and the projector is in standby mode.
When the  LAMP or TEMP indicator is flashing, not av ailable to switch on the power.
Flashing The power is switched off. (When 
NETWORK STANDBY in NETWORK  menu or IN 
STANDBY MODE  of AUDIO SETTING  in PROJECTOR SETUP  menu is set to ON). Press 
the power button to start the projection.
GREEN Flashing
The power is switched on and the projector is getting ready to project.
Lit Projecting.
ORANGE Lit
The power is switched off and the projector is cool
ing the lamp. The indicator will light or flash, 
and start the projection after a short time.
Flashing The power is switched on again when cooling the lamp and recovering to projection mode.
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 4 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  will be displayed on the 
screen. See “STARTUP LOGO” on page 39.
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 tink ling 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 operationa l sound may be heard. The loudness of the operational sound 
depends on the external temperature.
• If you disconnected the power  cord or switched off the MAIN POWER while on projecting mode, the projection will start 
with connecting the power cord or switching on the  MAIN POWER. See “INITIAL START UP” on page 41.
Switching off the projector
NOTE:
• You can disconnect the power cord or switch off the  MAIN POWER instead of following this procedure. See “INITIAL 
START UP” on page 41. 
						

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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 “Switching 
the input signal” on page 26.
  The image will be proj ected 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 17.
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 16.
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 43.
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 39.
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 35.
• 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), 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.
Q Facing 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 func tion may not be effective 
with a translucent screen.
You can adjust the setting of  SHIFT, DOT 
CLOCK  and CLOCK PHASE  in the POSITION  
menu automatically for the projected 
COMPUTER  signal image.
 With DVI signal, adjust  SHIFT setting only.
Operating range
(Shown as PT-F300NTU)
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 150 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.
• When there is no signal input and SIGNAL SEARCH  in 
DISPLAY OPTION  menu is ON, the auto signal 
detecting system will start.
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  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 38.
JPressing the COMPUTER button
J Pressing the NETWORK button
 Only for the network connection operation. See CD-
ROM contents for more detailed information.
J Pressing the VIDEO button
J Pressing the INPUT SELECT 
button on the projector
You can enlarge the projected image down to a centered area for emphasizing within the range of 1x to 2x.
Q Enlarging the image
1. Press the  DIGITAL ZOOM +/-  button once.
 The centered area of t he image will then be enlarged 
to 1.5x.
2. Adjust the image size by pressing the  DIGITAL 
ZOOM +/-  button.
 The image size will be changed in steps of 0.1.
Q Shifting the center point
Press  F G I  H  to shift the center point.
Switching the input signal
NOTE:
• If you select an unplugged input method, the guidance 
will blink on and off several times.
• See “List of compatible signals” on page 52.
• See “Connections” on page 19.
COMPUTER1 HCOMPUTER2
FG DVI
NOTE:
• Only when the COMPUTER2 SELECT  is set to INPUT, 
the  COMPUTER2  is selectable.
VIDEO IHS-VIDEO
COMPUTER1 H
COMPUTER2
FG
DVI S-VIDEO
FG
NETWORK I
VIDEO
Enlarging the centered area
NOTE:
• When the COMPUTER  signal is projected, the enlargement r ange 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 37.
• When the input signal is changed while the  DIGITAL ZOOM is activated, the  DIGITAL ZOOM will be cancelled.
• While  DIGITAL ZOOM  is activated, FREEZE is not available. 
						

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Remote control operation
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Press the FREEZE button to capture the image 
and stop the audio, and  you can see it as a still 
picture while the AV equipment are continuing.  Press the 
FREEZE button again to escape and return to 
the continuing image.
You can stop the projection and audio sound 
through the projector for saving electrical  power. Press the 
AV MUTE button again to escape.
You can reset most of the customized settings 
to the factory defaults by pressing the 
DEFAULT  button of the remo te control. Display 
the required sub menu or the menu items, and 
press the  DEFAULT  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 capture a new image and change 
the size in 3 ways.
Q Capturing a new image
While in  INDEX-WINDOW  mode, press the 
ENTER  button to capture a new image and the 
frozen image window will be  updated in a while.
Capturing an image
Stopping the projection
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  “INITIAL START UP” on page 41.
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.
• When vertically enlarged, some signals image with 
THROUGH aspect ratio setting will not be displayed 
correctly.
NOTE:
• When capturing a quick moving picture, perform several times to get a stabled image.
Frozen image Continuing image 
						

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Remote control operation
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You can assign a selected function to the FUNCTION button. Following functions are assignable.
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 go on the 
laser pointer and release to go off.
J Disable the LASER button
You can disable the  LASER button for an 
accidental operation.
1. Open the battery compartm ent 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 14.
Using an assigned function
OptionsFunctionsRefer
DISABLE Deactivate the 
FUNCTION 
button. -
ASPECT Display the ASPECT menu. 36
PICTURE MODE Display the 
PICTURE MODE  
menu. 33
DAYLIGHT VIEW Display the 
DAYLIGHT VIEW  
menu. 34
CLOSED CAPTION Press to turn on/off the 
CLOSED CAPTION
.34NOTE:
• See “FUNCTION BUTTON” on page 42.
Using the laser pointer
NOTE:
• If you press the disabled 
LASER button, the alert 
 LASER POINTER IS DISABLED.  will be displayed on 
the screen. While the menu is  displaying, the alert will 
not be displayed.
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
(Shown as PT-F300NTU)
NOTE:
• The laser pointer should never be projected di rectly 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. 
						

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Remote control operation
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You can control the volume of the built-in 
speakers and output sound. Press + side of the 
VOLUME button to increase and - to decrease.
Controlling the volume of the speaker
NOTE:
• Power consumption can be r educed if the volume level 
is lowered. 
						

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Settings
Menu Navigation
The menu options are structured and categorized. You 
can navigate through the menu with F G  I  H  buttons. 
See “Menu Navigation” on page 30.
  The underlined items are factory default settings.
  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.
 PICTURE  POSITION
 LANGUAGE
 DISPLAY OPTION
Main menu and Sub-menu
PICTURE MODE
page 33
NATURALSTANDARD
DYNAMIC BLACKBOARD
CINEMA
CONTRAST page 33
(Default: 0)
BRIGHTNESSpage 33
(Default: 0)
COLORpage 33
(Not available with NETWORK connection)
(Default: 0)
TINT page 33
(Not available with NETWORK connection)
(Default: 0)
SHARPNESS page 33
(Default: 0)
WHITE BALANCE RED*1page 33
(Default: 0)
*1. Available with still image of COMPUTER/DVI signals only
WHITE BALANCE GREEN*1page 33
(Default: 0)
WHITE BALANCE BLUE*1page 33
(Default: 0)
COLOR TEMPERATURE page 34
DEFAULTLOWHIGH
DAYLIGHT VIEW page 34
AUTOOFFON
DIGITAL CINEMA REALITY page 34
ONOFF
NOISE REDUCTIONpage 34
OFFON
TV-SYSTEMpage 34
AUTONTSCNTSC 4.43
PAL PAL-M
PAL-N SECAM
RGB/YPBPRpage 34
AUTO
RGBYPBPR
KEYSTONE page 35
(Default: 0)
SHIFTpage 35
(Not available with NETWORK connection)
H (Default: 0) V (Default: 0)
DOT CLOCK page 35
(Signals from COMPUTER only)
(Default: 0)
CLOCK PHASE page 35
(Signals from COMPUTER only)
(Default: 0)
OVER SCAN page 35
(Not available with NETWORK connection)
ASPECT page 36
AUTO 4:3 16:9 S4:3
THROUGH
FRAME LOCKpage 37
(Signals from COMPUTER only)
OFFON
ON-SCREEN DISPLAY page 38
INPUT GUIDE
DETAILEDSIMPLE
OFF
OSD DESIGN
TYPE1TYPE2
TYPE3
WARNING MESSAGE
ONOFF
DVI-D IN page 38
DVI EDID
EDID1EDID2(PC)
DVI SIGNAL LEVEL
0-255:PC16-235