Panasonic LCD Projector PT-F300NTU PT-F300U Operating Instructions

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Maintenance
Troubleshooting
Should any problem persist, contact your dealer.
ProblemCauseReference page
Power does not turn on.
 The power cord may not be connected.
 The  MAIN POWER  switch is turned off.
 No electric supply is at the wall outlet.
 TEMP  indicator is lit or flashes.
 LAMP  indicator is lit or flashes.
 The lamp unit cover has not been securely installed.
 The circuit breakers have tripped. 21
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No picture appears.
 The video signal input source may not be connected to a terminal  properly.
 The input selection setting may not be correct.
 The  BRIGHTNESS  adjustment setting may be at the minimum setting.
 The  AV MUTE  function may be in use. 20
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The picture is fuzzy.
 The lens focus may not have been set correctly.
 The projector may not be at the correct distance from the screen.
 The lens may be dirty.
 The projector may be tilted too much.
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The color is pale or grayish.
 COLOR  or TINT  adjustment may be incorrect.
 The input source which is connected to the projector may not be  adjusted correctly. 33
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No sound can be heard 
from the internal speaker. The audio signal source may not be connected properly.
 A cable may be connected to the 
VARIABLE AUDIO OUT terminal.
 The volume adjustment may be at the lowest possible setting. 19
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The control buttons of the 
projector do not operate.
 CONTROL PANEL of CONTROL DEVICE SETUP
 in SECURITY  
menu is disabled. If you have a loss of the remote control while the 
CONTROL PANEL  is disabled, press and hold the  MENU button for 
2 seconds with pressing the  ENTER button. 45
The remote control does 
not operate.
 REMOTE CONTROLLER of CONTROL DEVICE SETUP
 in 
SECURITY  menu is disabled.
 The batteries may be weak.
 The batteries may not have been inserted correctly.
 The remote control signal rec eptor on the projector may be 
obstructed.
 The remote control unit may be out of the operation range. 45
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The picture does not 
display correctly. The signal format ( TV-SYSTEM) may not have been set correctly.
 There may be a problem with the VCR or other signal source.
 A signal which is not compatible with the projector is being input. 34
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Picture from a computer 
does not appear.
 The cable may be longer than the optional cable.
 The external video output from a l aptop computer may not be correct. 
(You may be able to change the external output settings by pressing 
the [Fn] + [F3] or [Fn] + [F10] ke ys simultaneously. The actual method 
varies depending on the type of computer; refer to the documentation 
provided with your computer for further details.)
 COMPUTER2 SELECT  setting in PROJECTOR SETUP  menu is not 
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Picture from a computer 
DVI-D graphic board does 
not appear.
 The graphic board driver of the com puter needs to be updated to the 
latest version.
 DVI-D IN  setting in DISPLAY OPTION  menu may be incorrect setting.
 The computer may need to be restarted after switching  DVI-D IN 
setting in  DISPLAY OPTION  menu of the projector correctly. -
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Appendix
Technical Information
List of compatible signals
Mode
Display 
resolution 
(dots)
*1
*1. The “i” appearing after the resolu tion indicates an interlaced signal.
Scanning 
frequencyDot clock 
frequency
Picture 
quality*2
*2. The following symbols are used  to indicate picture quality.
AA Maximum picture quality can be obtained.
A Signals are converted by the image proc essing circuit before picture is projected.
B Some loss of data occurs to make projection easier.
PnP
Format*3
*3. The following symbols are used to indicate the format. V = VIDEO, S = S-VIDEO, D = DVI, C = COMPUTER, Y = YPBPR
H (kHz)V (Hz)(MHz)RGB2DVI-D EIDI1DVI-D EIDI2
NTSC/NTSC 4.43/
PAL-M/PAL60 720 x 480i 15.7  59.9  -
A
V/S
PAL/PAL-N/SECAM 720 x 576i 15.6  50.0  - A
525i (480i) 720 x 480i 15.7  59.9  13.5  A
C/Y
625i (576i) 720 x 576i 15.6  50.0  13.5  A
525p (480p) 720 x 483 31.5  59.9  27.0  A D
D/C/Y
625p (576p)
720 x 576 31.3  50.0  27.0  A D
1 125 (1 080)/60i 1 920 x 1 080i 33.8  60.0  74.3  A D
1 125 (1 080)/50i 1 920 x 1 080i 28.1  50.0  74.3  A D
1 125 (1 080)/60p  1 920 x 1 080 66.6 59.9 138.5 A
1 125 (1 080)/50p  1 920 x 1 080 55.6 49.9 141.5 A
1 125 (1 080)/60p  1 920 x 1 080p 67.5  60.0  148.5  A D
1 125 (1 080)/50p  1 920 x 1 080p 56.3  50.0  148.5  A D
750 (720)/60p 1 280 x 720 45.0  60.0  74.3  A D
750 (720)/50p 1 280 x 720 37.5  50.0  74.3  A D
VESA 640 x 400 31.5  70.1  25.2  A
C
640 x 400 37.9  85.1  31.5  A
VGA 640 x 480 31.5  59.9  25.2  A
DDD/C
640 x 480 35.0  66.7  30.2  A D
C
640 x 480 37.9  72.8  31.5  A
D
640 x 480 37.5  75.0  31.5  A D
640 x 480 43.3  85.0  36.0  A
SVGA 800 x 600 35.2  56.3  36.0  A
D
800 x 600 37.9  60.3  40.0  A DDD/C
800 x 600 48.1  72.2  50.0  A D
C
800 x 600 46.9  75.0  49.5  A
D
800 x 600 53.7  85.1  56.3  A
MAC 832 x 624 49.7  74.6  57.3  A D
XGA 1 024 x 768 39.6  50.1  51.9  AA
D/C
1 024 x 768 48.4  60.0  65.0  AA
DD
1 024 x 768 56.5  70.1  75.0  AA DD
1 024 x 768 60.0  75.0  78.8  AA DD
1 024 x 768 68.7  85.0  94.5  AA
MXGA 1 152 x 864 64.0  71.2  94.2  A
D
C
1 152 x 864 67.5  74.9  108.0  A
1 152 x 864 76.7  85.0  121.5  A
MAC 1 152 x 870 68.7  75.1  100.0  A D
MSXGA 1 280 x 960 60.0  60.0  108.0  A D
SXGA 1 280 x 1 024 64.0  60.0  108.0  A
DD/C
1 280 x 1 024 80.0  75.0  135.0  A D
C
1 280 x 1 024 91.1  85.0  157.5  B
SXGA60+ 1 400 x 1 050 64.0  60.0  108.0  A
1 400 x 1 050 65.1  59.9  122.4  A
DDD/C
UXGA 1 600 x 1 200 75.0  60.0  162.0  B D
C
WIDE750 (720) 1 280 x 720 44.8  59.9  74.5  A
D
1 280 x 720 37.1  49.8  60.5  A
WXGA768 1 280 x 768 39.6  49.9  65.3  A
D/C
1 280 x 768 47.8  59.9  79.5  A DD
WXGA800 1 280
  x 800 41.3  50.0  68.0  A
1 280 x 800 49.1  60.2  69.1  A C
1 280 x 800 49.7  59.8  83.5  A DDD/C
WXGA+ 1 440 x 900 55.9  59.9  106.5  A D
C
WSXGA+ 1 680 x 1 050 65.3  60.0  146.3  A D
WUXGA 1 920 x 1 200 74.6  59.9  154.0  B 
						

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Appendix
The serial connector which is on the connector panel of the projector conforms to the RS-232C interface 
specification, so that the projector can be controlled by  a personal computer which is connected to this connecter.
JConnection
J Pin assignments and signal names
J Communication settings
J Basic format
 The projector can not receive any command for 10 second s after the lamp is switched on. Wait 10 seconds 
before sending the command.
  If sending multiple commands, check that a res ponse has been received from the projector for one 
command before sending the next command.
  When a command which does not require parameters to be sent, the colon (:) is not required.
  If an incorrect command is  sent from the personal computer, the  ER401 command will be sent from the 
projector to the personal computer.
Serial terminal
Pin No.Signal nameContents
ANC
BTXD Transmitted data
CRXD Received data
DNC
EGND Earth
FNC
GRTS
Connected internally
HCTS
INC
Signal level RS-232CCharacter length 8bits
Sync. methodAsynchronousStop bit1bit
Baud rate 9 600 bpsX parameter None
ParityNoneS parameter None
The data streaming from the computer will start 
with STX, and proceed to Command, 
Parameter and end with ETX. You can add the 
required parameter.
D-sub 9 pin (male)
Computer Serial terminal (female)
STX Command : Parameter ETX
Sta rt byte
(02h) 1byte End
(03h)
3bytes1byte - 
4bytes 
						

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JCable specifications
(When connected to a personal computer)
JControl commands
You can switch the signals which to output from the  COMPUTER1 OUT terminal by pressing the computer key 
command. The key commands are depend on the manufactures.  If you select the computer terminals which has no 
signals while the  INPUT GUIDE is set to DETAILED , the computer co nnection guidance will be displayed. 
CommandControl contentsRemarks
PON Power ON In standby mode, all commands other than the PON command are ignored.
 
The PON command is ignored during lamp ON control.
POF Power OFF If a PON command is received while the cooling fan is operating after the lamp has 
switched off, the lamp is not turned back on again straight away in order to protect 
the lamp.
AV L Vo l u meParameter
000 - 063 (Adjustment value 0 - 63)
IIS INPUTParameter:
VID = VIDEO
RG1 = COMPUTER1
DVI = DVI SVD = S-VIDEO
RG2 = COMPUTER2
NWP = NETWORK
Q$S Lamp condition query Call back
0 = Standby
1 = Lamp ON control active 2 = Lamp ON
3 = Lamp OFF control active
OSH AV  M U T ETurning off the projection and sound temporarily.
Send the command to switch between ON and OFF.
Do not send the command consecutively.
Computer connection guidance
ManufacturerKey commandManufacturerKey commandManufacturerKey command
Panasonic
NEC  + TOSHIBA
SHARP
HP
 + IBM
SONY
 + 
Apple
FUJITSU  + EPSON
DELL
 + 
Others
 + 
NOTE:
• The computer connection guidance will disappear after 5 minutes.
• Please refer the instructions which provided wit h the computers for more detailed information.
NC
NC
NC
NC NC
NC
NC
NC
Projector
PC (DTE) 
						

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You can remotely operate the projector from the outside the remote control range by connecting to the REMOTE 
terminal.
J Pin assignments and signal names
J LAMP switching
J Switching input signals
REMOTE terminal
Pin No.Signal nameContents
AGND Ground
BPOWER POWER ON
CINPUT SEL3 Select input signal 3
DNC
EINPUT SEL1 Select input signal 1
FINPUT SEL2 Select input signal 2
GConnect internallyH
I
ENABLE Control by external contact
Pin No.Settings
B - AShort Open
Operation On Off
Pin No.Settings
C - AOpen OpenOpen ShortShortOpen
E - AOpen ShortOpen Open ShortShort
F - AOpen Open ShortOpen Open Short
Input signalCOMPUTER1 COMPUTER2 DVI VIDEO S-VIDEO NETWORK
NOTE:
• When pin A and pin I are short-circulated, the buttons on  the projector’s control panel, power and  INPUT SELECT 
buttons on the remote control cannot be used. In addit ion, the RS-232C commands and network functions that 
correspond to these functions cannot be used either.
• While pin  I is “Open”, do not short-circuit pin  A, B, C, E and  F. The projector would reject all the signals from the 
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JPin assignments and signal names
The projector and the ceiling mount bracket are designed sufficiently safety though, make sure the safety cable 
provided with the projector is installed and attached to th e bottom of the projector when mounting on the ceiling for 
safety and security.
J Installing the safety cable
1. Install the ceiling mount br acket according to the installation instructions.
2. Loop the security cabl e around the ceiling mount  bracket with less slack.
  Lace the cable of the end with a latch through the loop on the other end of the cable.
3. Attach the latch on to the bottom  of the projector with a provided screw.
  Torque: 1.25±0.2 N·m
* Indicated sample above is ET-PKF100S.
DVI-D IN terminal
Pin No.Signal namePin No.Signal name
1TMDS Data 2- 13
2TMDS Data 2+ 14+5V
3 TMDS Data 2/4 
shield 15 GND
4 16 Hot Plug Detect
5 17 TMDS Data 0-
6 DDC clock 18 TMDS Data 0+
7 DDC data 19TMDS Data 0/5 
shield
82 0
9TMDS Data 1- 21
10 TMDS Data 1+ 22 TMDS clock shield
11 TMDS Data 1/3 
shield 23 TMDS clock+
12 24 TMDS clock-
Ceiling mount bracket safeguards
NOTE:
• Even if it is guarantee period, the m anufacturer is not responsible for any hazar d or damage caused by using a ceiling 
mount bracket which is not purchased from an aut horized distributors, or environmental conditions.
• Make sure to use a torque driver and do not use an  electrical screwdriver or an impact screwdriver.
• Installation work of the ceiling mount bracket should only be carried by a qualified technician.
• Remove an unused ceiling mount bracket promptly. 
						

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All measurements and the calculation results below are approximate and may differ slightly from the actual 
measurements.
J Calculation methods
SW (m) = SD () x 0.0221 SH (m) = SD () x 0.0125
LW (m) = 0.0297 x SD () - 0.045 LT (m) = 0.0592 x SD () - 0.061
Screen size and throw di stance for 16:9 aspect ratio
Projection size (16 : 9)Throw distance (L)
Screen diagonal (SD)Screen height (SH)Screen width (SW)Minimum distance 
(LW)Maximum distance  (LT)
33 (0.84 m) 0.41 m  (14) 0.73 m  (24) 1.9 m  (62)
40 (1.02 m) 0.50 m  (17) 0.89 m  (211) 1.2 m  (311) 2.3 m  (76)
50 (1.27 m) 0.62 m  (2) 1.11 m  (37) 1.5 m  (411) 2.9 m  (96)
60  (1.52 m) 0.75 m  (25) 1.33 m  (44) 1.7 m  (56) 3.5 m  (115)
70 (1.78 m) 0.87 m  (210) 1.55 m  (51) 2.0 m  (66) 4.1 m  (135)
80 (2.03 m) 1.00 m (33) 1.77 m  (59) 2.3 m  (76) 4.7 m  (155)
90  (2.29 m) 1.12 m (38) 1.99 m (66) 2.6 m (86) 5.3 m (174)
100 (2.54 m) 1.25 m (41) 2.21 m (73) 2.9 m (96) 5.9 m (194)
120 (3.05 m) 1.49 m (410) 2.66 m (88) 3.5 m (115) 7.1 m (233)
150 (3.81 m) 1.87 m (61) 3.32 m (1010) 4.4 m (145) 8.8 m (2810)
200 (5.08 m) 2.49 m (82) 4.43 m (146) 5.9 m (194) 11.8 m (388)
250 (6.35 m) 3.11 m (102) 5.53 m (181) 7.4 m (243) 14.7 m (482)
300 (7.62 m) 3.74 m (123) 6.64 m (219) 8.9 m (292) 17.7 m (58) 
						

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Specifications
Power supplyAC 100 - 240 V 50 Hz/60 Hz
Power consumption350 W
During standby (when fan is stopped): Approx. 4 W*1
*1. When NETWORK STANDBY in NETWORK menu is ON: Approx. 25 WWhen IN STANDBY MODE of AUDIO SETTING in PROJECTOR SETUP menu is ON: Approx. 35 W
The maximum power consumption during standby: Approx. 35 W.
Amps4.1 A - 1.5 A
LCD panel
Panel size (diagonal)0.78 type
Aspect ratio4 : 3
Display method3 transparent LCD panels (RGB)
Drive methodActive matrix method
Pixels786 432 (1 024 x 768) x 3 panels
LensManual zoom (2x)/Manual focus
F 1.7 - 2.6, f 24.8 mm - 48.8 mm
LampUHM lamp (250 W)
Luminosity*2
*2. Measurement, measuring conditions and method of notat ion all comply with ISO21118 international standards.4 000 lm
Operating environmentTemperature0 °C - 40 °C (32 °F - 104 °F)
When the HIGH ALTITUDE MODE 
(page 42) is set to ON: 0 °C - 35 °C 
(32 °F - 95 °F)
Humidity 20% - 80% (no condensation)
Scanning 
frequency
*3
(for RGB signal)
*3. See “List of compatible signa ls” on page 52 for available signals.
Horizontal scanning 
frequency15 kHz - 91 kHz
Vertical scanning 
frequency50 Hz - 85 Hz
Dot clock frequencyLess than 150 MHz
COMPONENT (YPBPR) signals
525i (480i), 525p (480p), 625i (576i), 625p (576p), 750 (720)/60p, 
750 (720)/50p, 1 125 (1 080)/60i, 1 1 25 (1 080)/50i, 1 125 (1 080)/60p, 
1 125 (1 080)/50p
Color system7 (NTSC/NTSC 4.43/PAL/ PAL-M/PAL-N/PAL60/SECAM)
Projection size33 - 300 (838.2 mm - 7 620 mm)
Throw distance1.2 m - 19.7 m (40 - 647)
Screen aspect ratio4 : 3
InstallationFRONT/DESK, FRONT/CEILING, R EAR/DESK, REAR/CEILING (Menu 
selection method)
Speaker1 piece (Monaural) 4 cm (Round) 
Max. useable volume output5.0 W 
						

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Terminals
S-VIDEO INSingle - line, Mini DIN 4p
Y: 1.0 V [p-p], C: 0.286 V [p-p], 75
Ω
VIDEO INSingle - line, RCA pin jack
1.0 V [p-p], 75
Ω
COMPUTER1 IN
Single - line, D - sub HD 15-pin (female)
R.G.B.0.7 V [p-p], 75 
Ω
HD, VD/SYNCTTL high impedance, automatic 
positive/negative polarity compatible
COMPUTER2 IN/
1OUT
Single - line, D - sub HD 15-pin (female)
Selectable for input and output by menu operation.
R.G.B.
0.7 V [p-p], 75 
Ω
HD, VD/SYNCTTL high impedance, automatic 
positive/negative polarity compatible
DVI-D INSingle - line, DVI-D 24-pinDVI 1.0 compatible
(Single link) HDCP compatible
AUDIO INSingle - line, 0.5V [rms], RCA pin jack x 2 (L - R)
COMPUTER AUDIO INDual - line, 0.5V [rms], M3 jack (Stereo MINI)
VARIABLE AUDIO 
OUTSingle - line, 0.5V [rms ], M3 jack (Stereo MINI)
Monitor output/stereo compatible
0 V [rms] - 2.0 V [rms] (variable)
SERIALD-sub 9-pin RS-232C compatible
REMOTED-sub 9-pin  For external control
LAN (RJ-45)Single - line, For network connection
10 Base-T/100Base-TX
Wireless LAN
(PT-F300NTU only)
CompatibleIEEE802.11b/IEEE802.11g (Wireless LAN standard protocol)
Wireless channelIEEE802.11b/IEEE802.11g: 1 - 13 channels
Distance30 m (985) Depends on the usage environment
CabinetMoulded plastic (PC+ABS)
Dimensions
Width 432 mm (17)
Height 128.5 mm (5 - 1/32)
Length 323 mm (12 - 11/16)
WeightApprox. 6.2 kg (13.7 lbs.)*1
*1. Average value. Each product has an individual variable in weight.
Certifications UL60950-1
FCC Class BC-UL
ICES-003
Remote control
Power supply3 V DC (AA battery x 2)
Operating rangeApprox. 15 m (492) (when operated directly in front of signal receptor)
Weight117 g (4.2 ozs.) (including batteries)
Dimensions
Width
48 mm (1 - 7/8)
Length 163 mm (6 - 13/32)
Height 24.5 mm (-15/16) (not including 
surface projection parts)
OptionsCeiling bracketET-PKF100H/ET-PKF100S 
						

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 VGA and XGA are trademarks of Internat ional Business Machines Corporation.
  S-VGA is a registered trademark of the Video Electronics Standards Association.
  HDMI, the HDMI logo and Hig h-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of 
HDMI Licensing LLC.
  The font used in the on-screen displays is a Ricoh bi tmap font, which is manufactured and sold by Ricoh 
Company, Ltd. 
All other trademarks are the property of the various trademark owners.
Dimensions
Trademark acknowledgements
323 (12 - 11/16)
60.5 (2 - 3/8)
9.5 (-11/32)
432 (17) 85.4
(3 - 11/32)
53
(2 - 1/16)
128.5
(5 - 1/32)
Unit: mm