Panasonic LCD Projector PT-FW100NTU 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.
To p  v i e w
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...

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...

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...

Getting Started
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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 fo r screen dimensions
You can calculate more detailed screen  dimension from the screen diagonal.
SW (m) = SD () x 0.0215 SH (m) = SD () x 0.0135
LW (m) = 0.0289 x SD () - 0.04 6 LT (m) = 0.0576 x SD () - 0.061
* The results above are...

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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 fron t leg adjusters to control the angle of the projector for adjusting the throwing angle. 
See “Positioning the image” on page 22.
Projection method
J Setting on a desk/floor and 
projecting from front  J
Setting on a desk/floor and 
projecting from rear
INSTALLATION : FRONT/DESK...

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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...

Getting Started
Setting up
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JProjector location range
You can determine wh ere to locate the screen and the projector by  considering the lens shift possibilities. See 
“Positioning the image” on page 22.
Q When the screen position is fixed
Q When the projector  position is fixed
NOTE:
• When the projector is located right  in front of the screen and the Lens shift lever is centred, you will  get the best quality of 
the projection image.
• When the  Lens shift lever  is at the vertical...

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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 “L ist of compatible signals” on page 44.
JLAN terminal
Before connection to the...

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Connections
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JConnecting with VIDEO IN/S-VIDEO IN
J Connecting 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 output
Video 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 plug and 
the  AC IN  connector 
on the back of the 
projector match, then 
push the plug all the way in.
2. Connect the  Power cord to a wall outlet.
JDisconnecting
1. Make sure the  MAIN POWER is switched off and 
unplug the  Power cord  from the wall outlet.
2. Hold the plug and unplug the  Power cord from the 
AC IN  connector on the back of the projector.
JDirect power off function
You can...