Panasonic Network PT-F300 Operation Manual

							
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 Wired LAN
Check 1

•  Is the cable properly connected?
•   The specifications for cables vary depending on the system configurations. Confirm the projector settings and the cable 
specification.
Check 2 Wired LAN settings

• Is your wired LAN switched on?

• Is your wired LAN card properly recognized?
•  Is your wired LAN card switched on?
•  Install the wired LAN card driver beforehand.
  For details on how to install the driver, refer to the instructions accompanying the wired LAN card.
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Software requirements
The computer must meet the following requirements in order to use the su\
pplied software.
OS:   Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4/XP Home Edition/XP Professional/
      XP Tablet PC Edition 2005/Microsoft Windows Vista™ Ultimate 32 bit/Vista™ Business 32 bit /
      Microsoft Windows Vista
TM Home Premium 32 bit/VistaTM Home Basic 32 bit
CPU:    Intel® Pentium® III 800 MHz or faster, or compatible processor  
(1 GHz or faster is recommended when using live mode)
RAM:  256 MB or more
Empty hard disk capacity:
     60 MB or more
Hardware conditions:
       CD or DVD drive (for installing software and viewing the operation manual)
        LAN terminal (10BASE-T/100BASE-TX)
        An IEEE802.11 b/g built-in wireless LAN system or an IEEE802.11 b/g wireless LAN adapter must be installed 
and running properly.
        However, some IEEE802.11 b/g wireless LAN may not allow connection to IEEE802.11 g projectors.
WebBrowser: Internet Explorer 6.0 or newer
      Netscape Communicator 7.0 or newer
System requirements
Operation is not guaranteed for all computers that meet the above 
conditions.
Note that operation is not guaranteed when used with system environments\
 other than the above or on homemade computers.
 Precautions when using Windows Vista
•   The following limitation is applied to the projection of Launcher to the projector screen:
  – Software installed:  Launcher is displayed.
  – Software not installed:    When Windows Aero is engaged, the launcher is projected.
 
When Windows Aero is disengaged, the launcher is not projected.
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• Exit all the application software programs that are running on Windows. Otherwise, installation may not be possible.
•  Administrator authority is required for installation.
•	If	the	installer	does	not	start	up	automatically,	double-click	[EasyInstall]	→	[Easy_Inst.exe]	in	the	CD-ROM.
•   If Wireless Manager ME 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 4.5 or 5.0 has been installed\
, uninstall it by following the method below.
	 From	the	desktop,	select	[Start]	→	[All	Programs]	→	[Panasonic	Wireless	Display]	→	[Uninstall	Wireless	Manager	mobile	
edition *.*]. (*.* in the menu is 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 4.5 or 5.0)
  Follow the instructions appearing on the screen and uninstall the software.
•   If Wireless Manager is used immediately after installation, some functions (secondary display transmission, etc.) may not work. 
In such a case, restart the computer once and then use Wireless Manager. 
Wireless Manager ME 5.5 is used to send a screen from a PC to the projec\
tor via wireless or wired LAN.
Click [1. Wireless Manager ME 5.5].
Follow the instructions on the screen and install the software.1
[1. Wireless Manager ME 5.5]
Installing and using software 
						

							
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Installation free set up
You can use Wireless Manager ME 5.5 without installing it in the computer\
.
If your PC can access the removable media such as SD card on which Wirel\
ess Manager ME 5.5 is copied, you can use without 
installing it.
Insert provided CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
The install program starts.1
Click [Installation Free Set Up].
[Direct CD-ROM Startup] and [Other Media Source Startup, Make Copy Here]\
 appear on the window.2
Select the destination to save, and click [OK].
CD-ROM data is copied to the destination. 
Once Wireless Manager ME 5.5 has been copied, click [Close] in Easy Inst\
all dialog box.
4
Double-click the Wireless Manager ME 5.5 icon (WMStart.exe) for the destination 
folder “WMme5.5” you selected in step 4.
Wireless Manager ME 5.5 starts up.
Operation is the same as when operating after installing CD-ROM.
If selecting removable medium as the destination to save, ensure that th\
e removable medium is recognized by the 
computer to which you wish to connect the projector.
5
• When using without installing, following functions are not available.
• Secondary display transmission (
See page 46)
•  Producing audio along with video at live mode (
See page 49)
•  Automatic connection by double-clicking (
See page 51)
  • Operation is slower compared to when the computer is used with Wireless Manager ME 5.5 installed.
•  If you have logged in as a [GUEST] or other user that has no [Administra\
tor] authority, use [U (user)] for the network 
number.
A When using without copying the program: Click [Direct CD-ROM Startup].
 Wireless Manager ME 5.5 starts.
 Operation is the same as when operating after installing CD-ROM.
B  When using after copying the program: Click [Other Media Source Startup,\
 Make 
Copy Here].
 A window opens to select the destination to save.
3

When copying Wireless Manager ME 5.5 to a removable medium, empty capaci\
ty of at least 32 MB is required.
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Connecting with wireless LAN
Easy Wireless Set Up
Weak
↑
↓
Strong
There are 3 different connection methods, “S-MAP” (Projector Signal Map) Connec\
tion, “1-4/U” Connection, and “PC Search” 
Connection.
These connections enable easy search and connection to the projector.
(Refer to “1-4/U” connection on page 19 to establish an easy wireless connection with projectors that have no S\
-MAP function.)
•  [S-MAP] Connection:     Search and connect to the projectors set up using [Network Number] [S-MA\
P] (
see page 54). 
Connectable projectors are displayed in order of wireless reception stre\
ngth. (see page 18).
     
Operation is performed in [S-MAP] or [S-MAP] (list display) view on th\
e  window.
•  [1-4/U] Connection:     Search and connect to the projectors set up using [Network Number] [1]-[\
4] or [USER1]-[USER3]. 
Projectors that can be connected to are displayed in a list (see page 19). 
Operation is performed in [1-4/U] view on the  window.
•  [PC Search] Connection:   Use the [Computer search] function on the projector to search and connec\
t (
see page 20).
Parts name in search screen
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Current
H
BCDEFGCurrent settings
Signal strength level
A
A Setting menu display
    Choose to display or hide the B to F buttons
B Access Devices (See page 35, 41, 43)
      When only one projector is connected, select []. When multiple projectors are connected, select [].   ※  Multiple projectors [(Multiple projectors icon)] are available when “1-4/U” is selected.
C  S-MAP (See page 18)
    Display  window – [S-MAP].
D 1-4/U (See page 19)
      Display  window – [1-4/U].
E PC Search (See page 20)
      Display  window.
F	Other search (See page 30)
      From the projectors that are currently switched on, search 
for the projector of specified IP address, domain name, and ID.
G	Updates the list of found projectors.
H	Switching Display Window 
:    window – [S-MAP] is displayed. (Upper figure) 
:    window – [S-MAP] (list display) is displayed. (See page 16)
I	Found projectors
 • Projector found on a wired LAN
• Projector found using [U (user)] 
•   Projectors searched by a network number of 1 to 4.
J	Projectors searched and found by S-MAP.
The name and ID of projectors are displayed.
 represents the projectors that were searched and 
found through wired LAN.
represents the projectors that were searched and 
found through wireless LAN.
n  window – [S-MAP] (See page 18)
Scrollbar
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Preparations
Make sure or prepare for the following items:
A	The wireless LAN adapter is recognized. (See page 73)
•  The wireless LAN adapter you want to use is enabled. (Otherwise, enable it.)
•   Make sure the power supply for the wireless LAN adapter is turned on; the hardware switch or the software setting might 
have turned it off.
B	 	
When using it via the infrastructure connection: Make sure the network s\
etting for the projector has been done by the 
administrator. (For detailed information, refer to [USER] setting on page 54.)
C	 	
If you log in with [User authority], select a projector network number f\
rom [USER1] to [USER3]. (For detailed information, refer 
to [USER] setting on page 54.)
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PCSearch Setting 
Current setting  [Single] - [S-MAP] 
Select access port 
Standby Live Mode 
Update 
Close Connect Connectability 

n  Window – [S-MAP] (List display) (See page 18)
A  Setting menu display
    Choose to display or hide the B to F buttons
B Access Devices (See page 35, 41, 43)
      When only one projector is connected, select []. When multiple projectors are connected, select [].   ※  Multiple projectors [(Multiple projectors icon)] are available when “1-4/U” is selected.
C  S-MAP (See page 18)
    Display  window – [S-MAP].
D 1-4/U (See page 19)
      Display  window – [1-4/U].
E PC Search (See page 20)
      Display  window.
F	Other search (See page 30)
      From the projectors that are currently switched on, search 
for the projector of specified IP address, domain name, and ID. (From all network numbers except for [U (user)])
G	Updates the list of found projectors.
H	Switching Display Window 
:    window – [S-MAP] is displayed. (See page 15)
:    window – [S-MAP] (list display) is displayed. (Upper figure)
I   This mark appears for the projectors that have been 
searched and found through wired LAN.
J  ID (See page 30)
    Display projector’s ID.
K Mode (See page 35)
    Display projector’s mode or style. 
L Available modes and functions
      Unavailable modes/functions among [Live mode 
] and 
[Multi live mode ] are displayed with [] overlaid on 
them. 
M The number of people connected to this projector
      Display the number of people that are connected to this 
projector.
N The status of this projector
      Display the projector’s connection status.
O  [] will be displayed when password is required for 
the connection. (See page 30)
P   Connection message
      Blinks when connection is not possible. Click to display 
information on resolving the issue. (See page 22)
Q  The [Projector Name] of the selected projector and the name given in the favorites are displayed ( See page 51). Guides for the operating status and connection method 
etc are also displayed.
R   Connectability
      The name and ID of projectors are displayed on the upper 
left of the selected projector’s projection screen. 
Once it is confirmed as connectable, the message 
“Projector is available.” will appear on the PC screen.
S  Connection
      Connect to the selected projector.
Connecting with wireless LAN (cont.)
M
N
L
O
S
K
J
Selected 
projector 
P
Q
R
H
BCDEFGCurrent settings
A
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PCSearch Setting 
Current setting  [Single] - [1-4/U] 
Select access port 
Standby Live Mode 
Update 
Close Connect Connectability 
All 

n  Window – [1-4/U] (See page 19)
A  Setting menu display
    Choose to display or hide the B to F buttons
B Access Devices (See page 35, 41, 43)
      When only one projector is connected, select []. When multiple projectors are connected, select [].   ※  Multiple projectors [(Multiple projectors icon)] are available when “1-4/U” is selected.
C  S-MAP (See page 18)
    Display  window – [S-MAP].
D 1-4/U (See page 19)
      Display  window – [1-4/U].
E PC Search (See page 20)
      Display  window.
F	Other search (See page 30)
      From the projectors that are currently switched on, search 
for the projector of specified IP address, domain name, and ID. (From all network numbers except for [U (user)])
G	Update the connection status display
H	“Network” number
If you specify [1], [2], [3], [4], [U (user)]※1 or [Display all], 
the projector(s) assigned with the corresponding network 
number(s) will be displayed in [Projector name] field (See 
page 54). The default value is [S-MAP]※2 for both PC and 
projector.
I  This mark appears for the projectors that have been 
searched and found through wired LAN.
J  ID (See page 30)
    Display projector’s ID.
K Mode (See page 35)
    Display projector’s mode or style. 
L Available modes and functions
      Unavailable modes/functions among [Live mode 
] and 
[Multi live mode ] are displayed with [] overlaid on 
them. 
M The number of people connected to this projector
      Display the number of people that are connected to this 
projector.
N The status of this projector
      Display the projector’s connection status.
O  [] will be displayed when password is required for 
the connection. (See page 30)
P   Connection message
      Blinks when connection is not possible. Click to display 
information on resolving the issue. (See page 22)
Q  The [Projector Name] of the selected projector and the 
name given in the favorites are displayed (see page 51). 
Guides for the operating status and connection method 
etc are also displayed.
R  Connectability
      The name and ID of projectors are displayed on the upper 
left of the selected projector’s projection screen. 
Once it is confirmed as connectable, the message 
“Projector is available.” will appear on the PC screen.
S  Connection
      Connect to the selected projector.
Connecting with wireless LAN (cont.)
H
M
N
L
O
S
K
J
Selected 
projector 
P
Q
R
BCDEFGCurrent settings
A
※1
  • In the following situations, connections other than [U (user)] are not possible.
    - Not logged in with Administrator authority
  •  Depending on the computer and wireless LAN card used, Easy Wireless Set Up may not be possible. If this is the case, the 
[Network] number of  window automatically switches to [U (user)]. For details of the connection procedure, 
first close Wireless Manager ME 5.5, and then refer to pages 25 - 27.
※2
  •  The network number is [S-MAP], when Wireless Manager ME 5.5 starts. These numbers must match for the connection. To 
check the network number, refer to the network menu of the projector.
  •  When importance is placed on security, select the network number [2] - [4], because WEP (wireless communication 
encryption)※ is set on these network numbers.
  •  If [U (user)] is used for the network number, important video/audio data is protected because AES※ encryption processing 
takes place in advance for all network numbers, even though [ENCRYPTION] is set to [NONE]. 
  • Other network adapters may not be usable under Easy Wireless Set Up connections.
  •  Connections to other networks connected through the wireless LAN card are broken under Easy Wireless Set Up connections.
 ※ “Glossary” (See page 72)
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PCSearch Setting Current setting  [Single] - [S-MAP] 
Select access port 
Standby Live Mode 
Update 
Close Connect Connectability 

Name2345 Proj2345 Name2212 Proj2212 AAAABBB PRJ02555 
Name8833 Proj8833 Name6679 Proj6679 Name7771 Proj7771 
Name1234 Proj1234 
Name6789 Proj6789 
PCSearch 
Close 
Setting Current setting  [Single] - [S-MAP] 
Select access port 
Connect Connectability Cancel 
Update 

• For details on how to connect, refer to page 29.
• 
Refer to the models on page 48 supporting the wired LAN that is compatible with this software.
•  If you want to enable the network adapter after starting the Wireless Manager, you should do it 
after exiting the Wireless Manager.
●	If	the		box	is	displayed
Click [Yes(Y)].
●	When	the		window	appears
Select the adaptor and click [OK].
If the  box is displayed, click [YES (Y)].
3Select and click [Connect].
4
Connection completed.
When the connection with the projector is established, the launcher 
appears.	(“Description	of	the	launcher”→	
See page 33)
• The “Signal strength level” is just a guide. As differences occur due to conditions such as the communication 
environment, this does not always display accurate values.
•  Enter the user name in up to 8 alphanumerics.
•   The launcher is not projected on the projector. However, if you are using Windows Vista, the installed launcher is 
projected.
•  If you cannot connect the projector and computer using Easy Wireless Setup (
See page 73). 
•  If you do not find a projector you want to connect, press [Update] button.
• When a firewall is active, a window may open prompting to deactivat\
e a network block. (See screen A on page 76.)
•   When a network connection is established by using the connection utility\
, a window may open prompting to halt the 
connection utility. (See screen B on page 77.)
“S-MAP” Connection
1Click [] on the desktop.
Alternatively,	select	[Start]	→	[All	Programs]	→	[Panasonic	Wireless	Display]	→	
[Wireless Manager mobile edition 5.5].
	window	–	[S-MAP]	is	displayed.	(Parts	name	→	See page 15)
●	When	the		window	appears
Set the icon and user name, and click [OK].
2Select and click the icon [] of the projector you want to connect to. 
( represents the projectors that were searched and found through wired LA\
N, while  indicates those found through wireless LAN.)The Connect/Connectability menu is displayed.For List Display, [] is displayed in the selected projector.(In list view, select a projector you want to connect from the list and press [Connec\
t].)
• 
The icon and user name are set when Wireless Manager mobile edition 5.5 is first launched.
•  The icon and user name settings can be changed in the  window. (
See page 51)
Connecting with wireless LAN (cont.)
 Window – [S-MAP] (List display) Window – [S-MAP] 
						

							
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Connecting with wireless LAN (cont.)
1Click [] on the desktop, 
or	select	[Start]	→	[All	Programs]	→	[Panasonic	Wireless	Display]	→	
 
[Wireless Manager mobile edition 5.5].
 window – [S-MAP] is displayed.
“1-4/U” Connection
•  For details on how to connect, refer to page 29.
• 
Refer to the models on page 48 supporting the wired LAN that is compatible with this software.
•  If you want to enable the network adapter after starting the Wireless Manager, you should do it 
after exiting the Wireless Manager.
 When the  window appears
Set the icon and user name, and click [OK].
 When the  box appears
Click [YES (Y)].
 When the  window appears
Select the adaptor that you want to connect to the projector from the li\
st, and click [OK].
If the  box appears, click [Yes].
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Click [1-4/U] from the setting menu.
If the setting menu is not displayed, click [Setting ].
•  The icon and user name are set when Wireless Manager ME 5.5 is first launched.
•  The icon and user name settings can be changed in the  window. (
See page 51)
3
A list of projectors that can be connected 
to are displayed in the  
window – [1-4/U].
4
Select the same Network number as the [Network number] for the projector\
 you 
want to connect to (see page 54).
Projectors powered on in the chosen network group are listed.
5
Select the desired projectors, and click [Connect].
The launcher appears and the connection with the projector is establishe\
d. 
(“Description	of	the	launcher”	→	
See page 33)
• Enter the user name in up to 8 alphanumerics.
•   The launcher is not projected on the projector. However, if you are using Windows Vista, the installed launcher is projected.
•  If you cannot connect the projector and the computer using Easy Wireless Setup (
See page 73). 
•  If you do not find a projector you want to connect, press [Update] button.
•  You can search through all the network numbers from 1 through 4, if you select [All].
• When a firewall is active, a window may open prompting to deactivat\
e a network block. (See screen A on page 76.)
•   When a network connection is established by using the connection utility\
, a window may open prompting to halt the connection 
utility. (See screen B on page 77.)
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Connecting with wireless LAN (cont.)
1Click [] on the desktop, 
or	select	[Start]	→	[All	Programs]	→	[Panasonic	Wireless	Display]	→	
 
[Wireless Manager mobile edition 5.5].
 window – [S-MAP] is displayed.
“PC Search” Connection
•  For details on the confirmation screen when connecting, refer to page 29.
•  Enter the user name in up to 8 alphanumerics.
•  If you want to enable the network adapter after starting the Wireless Manager, you should do it after exiting Wireless 
Manager.
• When a firewall is active, a window may open prompting to deactivat\
e a network block. (See screen A on page 76.)
• When a network connection is established by using the connection ut\
ility, a window may open prompting to halt the 
connection utility. (See screen B on page 77.)
 When the  window appears
Set the icon and user name, and click [OK].
 When the  box appears
Click [YES (Y)].
 When the  window appears
Select the adapter from the list and click [OK].
If the  box appears, click [Yes].
2
Click [PC Search] from the setting menu.
If the setting menu is not displayed, click [Setting ].
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• The icon and user name are set when Wireless Manager ME 5.5 is first lau\
nched.
• The icon and user name settings can be changed in the  window. (See page 51)