Panasonic PT-F200U - Manual

Important Information E NGLISH - 6 Precautions with regard to safety If you notice smoke, strange smells or noise coming from the projector, disconnect the power plug from the wall socket. Do not continue to use the projector in such cases, otherwise fire or electric shocks could result. Check that ...

Precautions with regard to safety E NGLISH - 7 Important Information Do not use the projector in a bath or shower. Fire or electric shocks can result. Do not place your skin into the light beam while the projector is being used. Strong light is emitted from the projector’s lens. If you place directl...

Precautions with regard to safety E NGLISH - 8 Important Information Do not mix old and new batteries. If the batteries are inserted incorrectly, they may explode or leak, and fire, injury or contamination of the battery compartment and surrounding area may result. Remove the used batteries from the...

Precautions with regard to safety E NGLISH - 9 Important Information In order to get the best picture quality Draw curtains or blinds over any windows and turn off any lights near the screen to prevent outside light or light from indoor lamps from shining onto the screen. Optical components If you u...

E NGLISH - 10 Preparation Read this first When you start the projection for the first time, the minimum required setting screen for projection will be displayed. J LANGUAGE Select the required language setting. Press F G I H buttons of the Remote control or Control panel on the projector to highligh...

E NGLISH - 11 Prep arat ion 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. Top view Remote control signal and Laser pointer beam emitters. (page 23) Attaching a hand strap You can attach a fa...

Preparation About Your Projector E NGLISH - 12 J Top 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 l...

Getting Started E NGLISH - 14 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. J Calculation methods for screen dimensions You can calc...

Getting Started Setting up E NGLISH - 15 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 front leg adjusters to control the angle of the projector for adjusting the throwing...

Getting Started Setting up E NGLISH - 16 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. J Adjusting the Lens shift lever 1. Open the Front panel cover . 2. S...

Getting Started Setting up E NGLISH - 17 J Projector location range You can determine where 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: • W...

Getting Started E NGLISH - 18 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 imag...

Getting Started Connections E NGLISH - 19 J Connecting with VIDEO IN/S-VIDEO IN J Connecting with COMPONENT IN Connecting example: AV equipments NOTE: • When you connect more than one AV equipment, switch the audio connection manually. DVD player Audio system To S-VIDEO output Video player To video ...

E NGLISH - 20 B asic Op eration Switching the projector on/off J Connecting 1. Make sure the shape of the power cord and the AC IN connector on the back of the projector match, then push the plug all the way in. 2. Connect the Mains lead to a wall socket. J Disconnecting 1. Make sure the MAIN POWER ...

Basic O p eration Switching the projector on/off E NGLISH - 21 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...

E NGLISH - 22 B asic Op eration 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 24. The image will be projected on the scree...

E NGLISH - 23 Basic O p eration Remote control operation You can operate the projector with the Remote control within the remote range 15 m (49'2"), approximately ± 30° vertically and horizontally. Q Facing to the projector Ensure the Remote control emitter is facing to the Remote control signal...

B asic Op eration Remote control operation E NGLISH - 24 You can switch the input method manually by pressing the COMPUTER , NETWORK (PT-F200NTU only) 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 c...

Basic O p eration Remote control operation E NGLISH - 25 When projecting an image, press FREEZE to capture the projected image and display it on the screen as a still picture. While the image is frozen, the sound will be stopped. Press the FREEZE button to return to the projection. You can turn off ...

B asic Op eration Remote control operation E NGLISH - 26 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 DIGITAL ZOOM +/- once. The centered area of the image will then be enlarged to 1.5x. 2. Adjust the image s...

E NGLISH - 27 Settings Menu Navigation The menu system allows you to access functions which do not have their own dedicated buttons on the Remote control . The menu options are structured and categorized. You can navigate through the menu with F G H I buttons. J Displaying the Main menu Press the ME...

Settings Menu Navigation E NGLISH - 28 The Main menu has 6 options. Select the required menu item and press ENTER to display the Sub-menu . Main menu and Sub-menu NOTE: • Some default settings vary by the selected input signal.• Sub-menu items vary according to the selected input signal. • Some sett...

E NGLISH - 30 Settings PICTURE menu Depending on the projection environment, you can use these preset parameter settings to optimize image projection. Press I H to cycle through the options. You can adjust the contrast of the projected image. Adjust the BRIGHTNESS in advance if necessary. You can ad...

PICTURE menu E NGLISH - 31 Settings You can perform more detailed image adjustment manually. J For S-VIDEO/VIDEO signals Q TV-SYSTEM When the video signal is changed, the setting switches automatically. You can switch the setting manually to match the video data. Press I H to cycle through the optio...

E NGLISH - 32 Settings POSITION menu If the projector is aligned non-perpendicularly to the screen, or if the projection screen has an angled surface, you can correct keystone. You can move the projected image for fine adjustment. Press I H to move horizontally and F G vertically. (Available with si...

POSITION menu E NGLISH - 33 Settings Q 16:9 The squeezed signal will be projected in 16:9 ratio. Q S4:3 The input signal will be sized down 75 % and projected. S4:3 mode is effective when projecting 4:3 image on to a 16:9 screen. Q AUTO The S1 signal which contains an identifying signal will be dete...

E NGLISH - 34 Settings OPTION menu When you change the input method, the guidance appears in the upper right corner of the screen. The following display methods are available. Press I H to cycle through the options. You can switch the logo on/off that is displayed when starting up the projector. Pre...

OPTION menu E NGLISH - 35 Settings You can set the off timer to switch off the POWER of the projector after a certain period of time automatically when no signal is detected. Press I H to select the required period from 15 to 60 minutes at intervals of 5 minutes. You can switch the projector start u...

Settings OPTION menu E NGLISH - 36 If the input signal contains closed captions, you can turn on the feature and switch the channels. OFF Deactive ON Active CC1 - 4 Change the channels from MODE You can use the 7 different test patterns to adjust the focus of the image. See “Lens shift and positioni...

E NGLISH - 37 Settings SECURITY menu J Entering the SECURITY menu Every time when you apply to the SECURITY menu, you will be asked to perform the password operation. When you apply to the SECURITY menu before you change the password to your original, perform to input the following factory default p...

E NGLISH - 38 Settings NETWORK menu In NETWORK menu, the following items are available. WIRED LAN WIRELESS LAN NAME CHANGE INPUT PASSWORD PASSWORD CHANGE NETWORK STANDBY WEB CONTROL LIVE MODE CUT IN STATUS INITIALIZE NOTE: • The NETWORK menu is available only with PT-F200NTU. • See the PJ Link or ne...

E NGLISH - 39 Maintenance LAMP, TEMP and ARF Indicators If a problem should occur with the projector, the LAMP , TEMP and/or FILTER indicators will inform you. Manage the indicated problems as follow. 1. Confirm the status of all indicators and projector, and switch off the projector in proper way. ...

E NGLISH - 40 Maintenance Care and Replacement J Before cleaning the projector Switch off the MAIN POWER and disconnect the power plug from the wall socket. Unplug all the cables from the projector. J Cleaning the outer surface of the projector Wipe off dirt and dust gently with a soft cloth. If it ...

Care and Replacement E NGLISH - 41 Maintenance J Resetting the FILTER REMAINING 1. Turn on the projector and display the FILTER REMAINING in OPTION menu. Press the ENTER button for 3 seconds and the confirmation screen will be displayed. 2. Press I to select OK and press the ENTER button to reset FI...

Maintenance Care and Replacement E NGLISH - 42 J Replacement procedure Q Removing and replacing the lamp unit 1. Use a Phillips-head screwdriver to loosen the 2 Lamp unit cover fixing screws on the back of the projector until the screws turn freely, and remove the Lamp unit cover . 2. Use a Phillips...

E NGLISH - 43 Maintenance Troubleshooting Should any problem persist, contact your dealer. Problem Cause Reference 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 socket. TEMP indicator is lit or flashes. LAMP i...

E NGLISH - 44 Appendix Technical Information List of compatible signals Mode Display resolution (dots) *1 *1. The “i” appearing after the resolution indicates an interlaced signal. Scanning frequency Dot clock frequency (MHz) Picture quality *2 *2. The following symbols are used to indicate picture ...

Technical Information E NGLISH - 45 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. J Connection J Pin assignments and ...

Appendix Technical Information E NGLISH - 46 J Cable specifications (When connected to a personal computer) J Control 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 sele...

Technical Information E NGLISH - 47 Appendix 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 name Contents A GND Ground ...

Appendix Technical Information E NGLISH - 48 Specifications Power supply AC 100 - 240 V 50 Hz/60 Hz Power consumption 330 WDuring standby (when fan is stopped): 3.5 W Amps 3.9 A - 1.4 A LCD panel Panel size (diagonal) 0.7 type (17.78 mm) Aspect ratio 4 : 3 Display method 3 transparent LCD panels (RG...

Appendix Technical Information E NGLISH - 50 * All measurements above are approximate and may differ slightly from the actual measurements. J Calculation methods for screen dimensions You can calculate more detailed screen dimension from the screen diagonal. SW (m) = SD (") x 0.0221 SH (m) = SD ...

Technical Information E NGLISH - 51 Appendix VGA and XGA are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. S-VGA is a registered trademark of the Video Electronics Standards Association. HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks...

E NGLISH - 52 Appendix Index A AC IN ......................................................... 13 Accessories .................................................. 9 Air exhaust port ............................................ 13 Air intake port .............................................. 12 ALS (A...

Imformation Importante F RANÇAIS - 54 Avis important concernant la sécurité Cher client Panasonic: Il est important de lire et comprendre les informations suivantes car elles fournissent des détails qui vous permettront d'utiliser le projecteur sans danger pour vous et votre environnement, conformém...

Information Importante Avis important concernant la sécurité F RANÇAIS - 55 Informations sur l ' évacuation des déchets dans les pays ne faisant pas partie de l ' Union européenne Ce symbole n'est reconnu que dans l'Union européenne. Pour vous débarrasser de ce produit, veuillez contacter les autori...

Imformation Importante F RANÇAIS - 56 Précautions de sécurité Si l ' on remarque une émission de fumée, d ' odeurs suspectes ou de bruits provenant du projecteur, débrancher la fiche du cordon d ' alimentation de la prise de courant. Ne pas continuer d'utiliser le projecteur dans ces cas-là, autreme...

Information Importante Précautions de sécurité F RANÇAIS - 57 Veiller à ce que les bornes + et – des piles n ' entrent pas en contact avec des objets métalliques tels que colliers ou épingles à cheveux. Sinon, les piles risquent de fuir, de surchauffer, d'exploser ou de prendre feu. Ranger les piles...

Information Importante Précautions de sécurité F RANÇAIS - 59 Ne pas soumettre le projecteur à des vibrations ou des chocs excessifs. L'objectif du projecteur doit être manipulé avec soin. Placer le couvercle sur l'objectif lors du transport du projecteur. Lors du transport du projecteur, bien le te...

Imformation Importante F RANÇAIS - 60 Remplacement de l'unité de la lampe J Avant de remplacer le l'Unité de la lampe Eteindre l' ALIMENTATION PRINCIPALE puis débrancher le cordon principal de la prise du secteur. Vérifier que l' Unité de la lampe ainsi que les pièces autour aient eu le temps de ref...

Information Importante Remplacement de l'unité de la lampe F RANÇAIS - 61 J Procédure de remplacement Q Retirer et remplacer la lampe 1. Dévisser à l'aide d'un tournevis cruciforme les 2 vis de fixation du Couvercle de la lampe à l'arrière du projecteur jusqu'à ce qu'elles tournent librement, puis r...

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