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 lit.
Remote control
POWER  button
While the  MAIN POWER  is on, 
switch between stand-by mode 
and projection mode. 
(page 20)
INPUT SELECT  buttons
Switch the required input 
signal button to select.
 See  CD-ROM  contents.
Project a laser pointer. 
(page 24)
 See  CD-ROM  contents.
Display the 
MAIN MENU . 
(page 27)
Navigate through the 
menus with  FGIH, and 
activate the menu item with 
ENTER . (page 27)
Reset some of the settings to 
the factory default settings. 
(page 25) Turn off the projection 
temporarily. (page 25)
Display the frozen image 
while the display of 
subsequent images 
continues. (page 25)
  See  CD-ROM  
contents.
Control to change the 
scale by means of digital 
zoom. (page 26) Return to the previous menu. 
(page 27)
Capture the projected image 
as a frozen picture. (page 25) Automatically adjust the 
setting of 
DOT CLOCK , 
CLOCK PHASE  and SIGNAL 
SEARCH  for the projected 
image of  COMPUTER  signal. 
(page 23)
Display 2 different source 
images at a time. (page 25)
  See  CD-ROM  contents.
Control to adjust the 
volume of the speakers. 
(page 26)
Remote control 
indicator
NOTE:
• Do not drop the  Remote control.
• Avoid contact with liquids or moisture.
• Use manganese batteries or alkaline batteries with the  Remote control.
• Do not attempt to modify or disassemble the  Remote control. Contact an Authorized Service Center for repairs.
• Do not keep pressing the  Remote control buttons as this ma y shorten battery life.
• Do not point the laser in other people’s eyes or stare into beam.
• See “Remote control operation” on page 23. 
						

							
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)
Speaker  Lens shift lever
 (page 16)
Projection lens  Front panel cover 
Hold both side of the top corner of 
the  Front panel cover  to open or 
close.
  While not operating the 
controls panel, keep the  Front 
panel cover  closed.Remote control signal receptor
 (page 23)
POWER  button
While the  MAIN POWER  is on, 
switch between stand-by mode 
and projection mode. (page 20)
INPUT SELECT  button
Switch to cycle th rough the input 
method. (page 22) Navigation
 buttons
Navigate through the menus with  FGIH, 
and activate the menu item with  ENTER. 
(page 27)
MENU  button
Display the  MAIN MENU . 
(page 27) RETURN
 button
Return to the previous menu. 
(page 27)
Control panel
Air intake port 
						

							
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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
Attach the commerci
al shackle lock, 
manufactured by Kensington, to 
protect your projector. Compatible 
with the Kensington MicroSaver 
Security System.
COMPUTER AUDIO IN
Connect audio cables for inputting 
audio signals corresponding to 
COMPUTER1 IN  and/or 
COMPUTER2 IN/1 OUT .
Air exhaust port
Heated air comes out of this 
opening.
VARIABLE AUDIO OUT
Connect an audio cables for 
outputting audio signals to the 
connected equipment.
S-VIDEO IN
Connect a S-VIDEO signal cable.
VIDEO IN
Connect an RCA composite video 
cable.
SERIAL
See “Serial terminal” on page 45.
REMOTE
See “REMOTE terminal” on 
page 47.
COMPUTER1 IN
Connect an RGB signal cable from 
a computer.
COMPUTER2 IN/1 OUT
Connect an RGB signal cable from 
a computer. 
Selectable for input 
and output by menu operation.
AUDIO IN
Connect audio cables for inputting 
audio signal corresponding to 
VIDEO IN , S-VIDEO IN  and 
COMPONENT IN .
LAN
Connect a LAN cable for network 
connection.
COMPONENT IN
Connect a YP
BPR signal cable.
Burglar hook port
Attach a commercial burglar 
prevention cable.
AC IN
Connect the  Power cord to supply 
electronic power to the projector. 
(page 20) 
						

							
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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 approximate and may differ slightly from the actual measurements.
Screen size and throw distance
Projection size (16 : 10)Throw distance (L)
Screen Diagonal  (SD)Screen height (SH)Screen width (SW)Minimum distance  (LW)Maximum distance  (LT)
(0.84 m) 33 0.44 m  (15) 0.71 m  (23) 1.8 m  (510)
(1.02 m) 40 0.54 m  (19) 0.86 m  (29) 1.1 m  (37) 2.3 m  (76)
(1.27 m) 50 0.67 m  (22) 1.08 m  (36) 1.4 m  (47) 2.8 m  (92)
(1.52 m)  60 0.81 m  (27) 1.29 m  (42) 1.7 m  (56) 3.4 m  (111)
(1.78 m) 70 0.94 m  (31) 1.51 m  (411) 2.0 m  (66) 4.0 m  (131)
(2.03 m) 80 1.08 m  (36) 1.72 m  (57) 2.3 m  (76) 4.6 m  (151)
(2.29 m) 90 1.21 m (311) 1.94 m (64) 2.6 m (86) 5.1 m (168)
(2.54 m) 100 1.35 m (45) 2.15 m (7) 2.9 m (96) 5.7 m (188)
(3.05 m) 120 1.62 m (53) 2.58 m (85) 3.4 m (111) 6.9 m (227)
(3.81 m) 150 2.02 m (67) 3.23 m (107) 4.3 m (141) 8.6 m (282)
(5.08 m) 200 2.69 m (89) 4.31 m (141) 5.7 m (188) 11.5 m (378)
(6.35 m) 250 3.37 m (11) 5.38 m (177) 7.2 m (237) 14.3 m (4610)
(7.62 m) 300 4.04 m (133) 6.46 m (212) 8.6 m (282) 17.2 m (565)
NOTE:
• See page 50 for the screen size and throw distance of 4:3/16:9.
• Do not use the projector at a raised or a horizontally tilted position as it may cause  malfunction of the projector.
• Make sure the projector lens surface is para llel with the screen. You can tilt the projector 
body approximately ± 30° vertically. Overtiltin g may result in shortening the component’s 
life.
• For the best quality of the projection image, install a screen  where sun light or room light does not shine directly onto the 
screen. Close window shades or curtains to block the lights.
SD
SW
SH
Screen
Projected image 
						

							
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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 INSTALLATION: REAR/DESK
JMounting in the ceiling and 
projecting from front J
Mounting in the ceiling and 
projecting from rear
INSTALLATION : FRONT/CEILING INSTALLATION: REAR/CEILING
NOTE:
• A translucent screen is re quired for rear projection.
• When mounting the projector in the ceiling, the optional  ceiling mount bracket (ET-PKF100H, ET-PKF100S) is required.
• See “Ceiling mount bracket safeguards” on page 42.
Front leg adjusters and throwing angle
NOTE:
• Heated air comes out of the  Air exhaust port. Do not touch the  Air exhaust port directly.
• If keystone distortion occu rs, see “KEYSTONE” on page 32.
• Screw up the adjuster legs, and an audible click will be heard as the limit. 
						

							
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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 projector where the projector lens is up to 24% horizontally off-center from the screen and 
then adjust the image position with the  Lens shift lever.
QVertical shift
You can place the projector where the projector lens is up  to 57% vertically off-center from the screen and the 
adjust the image position with the  Lens shift lever.
Lens shift and positioning
Shifting the lever right: 
Moving to screen’s  right. Up to about 24 % 
of the projection
Shifting the lever left: 
Moving to screen’s left.
Up to about 24 % 
of the projection
Up to about 57 % of the projection
Up to about 57 %  of the projection Shifting the lever down: 
Moving to screen’s 
bottom.
Shifting the lever up: 
Moving to screen’s top. 
						

							
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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 limit of the shift range, y ou cannot move the lever to the horizontal limit, 
likewise when the  Lens shift lever is at the horizontal limit of  the shift range, you cannot move the lever to the horizontal 
limit.
• When the projector is tilted and you adjust  KEYSTONE, the center of the screen and the lens need to be realigned.
• Do not attempt to pull the  Lens shift lever hard while adjusting.
H
V
SH SW
Placement
Center of lens
Vertical center of 
screen Projector
Screen
57%
57% 24% 24%
Projector Shift range 
						

							
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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 projector
Connecting with computers
NOTE:
• When  COMPUTER2 SELECT  in the OPTION  menu is set to  OUTPUT, do not connect any input signals.
•See  CD-ROM  contents for the LAN network connection.
NOTE:
• Do not touch the metal parts of the  LAN terminal. Failure to observe this may  cause malfunction by static electricity.
Computers Monitor
Computer for 
controlling Audio system
RGB signal cable 
(Commercial)LAN cable 
(Commercial)
ACT lamp (Green)
Flashes when transmit data.
LINK lamp (Yellow)
Illuminates when a LAN cable is connected. 
						

							
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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 disconnect the  Power cord from the 
projector or switch off the  MAIN POWER button 
while projecting or soon after projecting. The 
internal lamp cooling fan  will keep operating by the 
internal power supply.
J Direct power on function
If you activate the  DIRECT POWER ON , you can 
start the projection only with connecting the  Power 
cord  or switching on the  MAIN POWER. See 
“DIRECT POWER ON” on page 35.
Power cord
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.
NOTE:
• Do not use other than a provided  Power cord.
• Ensure all the input devices are connected  and turned off before connecting the Power cord.
• Do not force the connector as this may da mage 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.
POWER indicator
Indicator statusStatus
No illumination or flashing The MAIN POWER  is switched off.
RED LitThe 
MAIN POWER  is switched on and the projector is in standby.
When the  LAMP or TEMP  indicator is flashing, the  POWER indicator will 
not be lit.
Flashing Network connection is ready while the  POWER is turned off.
GREEN Flashing
The POWER  is switched on and the projector is getting ready to project.
Lit The projector is ready to project.
ORANGE Lit
The POWER  is switched off and the projector is cooling the lamp.
Flashing The 
POWER  is switched on again when cooling the lamp and recovering 
to projection mode. Recovery may take a while.
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