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Care and Replacement

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NGLISH - 51

Maintenance

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Replacement procedure

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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-head screwdriver to loosen the 2 

lamp unit fixing screws.

3. Hold the handles of the lamp unit and release the 

lamp unit lock.

4. Pull the used lamp unit gently from the projector.

5. Replace the new lamp unit in correct direction.

 

RUNTIME

 of 

STATUS

 in the 

PROJECTOR SETUP

 

menu

 will be reset to “0” automatically.

6. Press in the lamp unit until it clicks and make sure 

the unit is installed securely.

7. Tighten the 2 lamp unit fixing screws securely with 

a Phillips-head screwdriver.

8. Attach the lamp unit cover and tighten the 2 lamp 

unit cover fixing screws securely with a Phillips-
head screwdriver.

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Before replacing the ACF

 

Wait until the cooling fan stops and the power indicator turn to red.

 

Disconnect the mains lead from the mains socket.

 

Prepare a Phillips-head screwdriver.

 

Contact an Authorised Service Centre to purchase a replacement ACF (ET-ACF100).

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When to replace the ACF

ACF is consumable product and effects on ventilation. The 

FILTER

 indicator will inform you of the replacement 

timing. You can check the remaining amount of the ACF in 

REMAINING FILTER

 of 

STATUS

 in 

PROJECTOR 

SETUP

 menu.

Lamp unit cover fixing screws

Lamp unit cover

Handles

Lamp unit 
fixing screws

Lamp unit 
fixing screws

Press here

Replacing the Auto Cleaning Filter (ACF)

NOTE:

• See “WARNING MESSAGE” on page 40.
• See “REMAINING FILTER” on page 43.
• See “FILTER indicator” on page 49.
• The ACF operational sound may be heard.
• While the ACF is operating, the 

FILTER

 indicator will flash in green.

• When the 

FILTER

 indicator illuminate in orange, the remaining time of the ACF is less than 200 hours. This is rough 

estimated time and it depends on environment of usage. Contact an Authorised Service Centre to purchase a 
replacement ACF.

• If you keep using the projector after the 

FILTER

 indicator illuminating in red, the indicator will start to flash in red for 

10 minutes and the projector will be switched off.

Summary of Contents for PT-F300EA

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions LCD Projector Model No PT F300NTE PT F300E Before operating this product please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use TQBJ0280 Commercial Use PT F...

Page 2: ...d period of time 2 To prevent electric shock do not remove cover No user serviceable parts inside Refer servicing to qualified service personnel 3 Do not remove the earthing pin on the mains plug This...

Page 3: ...ppropriate waste handling For more information about collection and recycling of old products and batteries please contact your local municipality your waste disposal service or the point of sale wher...

Page 4: ...bH Panasonic Testing Centre Winsbergring 15 22525 Hamburg F R Germany Ce produit est con u pour l utilisation dans les pays suivants Autriche Belgique Bulgarie R publique Tch quie Chypre Danemark Esto...

Page 5: ...Important Safety Notice ENGLISH 5 Important Information...

Page 6: ...image 26 Selecting the input signal 26 Positioning the image 26 Remote control operation 27 Operating range 27 Setting up the image position automatically 27 Switching the input signal 28 Enlarging th...

Page 7: ...STATUS 43 COMPUTER2 SELECT 43 NO SIGNAL SHUT OFF 43 INITIAL START UP 43 INSTALLATION 44 HIGH ALTITUDE MODE 44 EMULATE 44 FUNCTION BUTTON 44 AUDIO SETTING 44 TEST PATTERN 45 INITIALIZE ALL 45 FILTER C...

Page 8: ...et and wipe it with a dry cloth If not using the projector for an extended period of time pull the mains plug out from the mains socket Do not handle the mains plug with wet hands Failure to observe t...

Page 9: ...burns Before replacing the lamp be sure to disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket Electric shocks or explosions can result if this is not done Do not allow infants or pets to touch the remot...

Page 10: ...e broken pieces Failure to observe this may cause the user to absorb the gas which was released when the lamp broke and which contains nearly the same amount of mercury as fluorescent lamps and the br...

Page 11: ...ls Occasionally a few stuck pixels may appear on the screen as fixed points of blue green or red It is recommended to switch off the projector once and try after 1 hour later again Please note that th...

Page 12: ...g cover or foam cartons must be treated properly Contact to an Authorised Service Centre for lost accessories Accessories Remote control for PT F300NTE x1 N2QAYB000308 Remote control for PT F300E x1 N...

Page 13: ...n speed high OFF The fan speed is low ON The fan speed is high Minimum required setting screen INITIAL SETTING ENGLISH SELECT ENTER PLEASE SELECT LANGUAGE INSTALLATION INITIAL SETTING FRONT DESK HIGH...

Page 14: ...ver page 19 Projection lens Front panel cover Hold both sides 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 Remot...

Page 15: ...of this opening Burglar hook port Attach a commercial burglar prevention cable AC IN Connect the mains lead to supply electronic power to the projector page 23 VARIABLE AUDIO OUT Connect an audio cabl...

Page 16: ...from the options for shortcut page 30 Control to change the scale by means of digital zoom page 28 Automatically adjust the setting of SHIFT DOT CLOCK CLOCK PHASE and SIGNAL SEARCH for the projected...

Page 17: ...m 5 4 2 4 m 7 10 4 8 m 15 8 90 2 29 m 1 37 m 4 5 1 83 m 6 2 7 m 8 10 5 4 m 17 8 100 2 54 m 1 52 m 4 11 2 03 m 6 7 3 0 m 9 10 6 0 m 19 8 120 3 05 m 1 83 m 6 2 44 m 8 3 6 m 11 9 7 2 m 23 7 150 3 81 m 2...

Page 18: ...FRONT DESK INSTALLATION REAR DESK J Mounting on the ceiling and projecting from front J Mounting on the ceiling and projecting from rear INSTALLATION FRONT CEILING INSTALLATION REAR CEILING NOTE A tr...

Page 19: ...ace the projector where the projector lens is up to 27 horizontally off centre from the screen and then adjust the image position with the lens shift lever Q Vertical shift You can place the projector...

Page 20: ...will get the best quality of the projection image When the lens shift lever is at the vertical limit of the shift range you cannot move the lever to the horizontal limit likewise when the lens shift l...

Page 21: ...jector Connecting example Computers NOTE Use COMPUTER terminals to input YPBPR signals When connecting to the COMPUTER terminals you can switch the audio input terminal between COMPUTER AUDIO IN and A...

Page 22: ...of the DVI EDID in DISPLAY OPTION menu with some DVI D IN connection See DVI D IN on page 40 Malfunction may occur or other problems could be encountered with some kind of HDMI or DVI equipment When...

Page 23: ...by internal power supply J Direct power on function You can start the projection with only supplying the electric power See INITIAL START UP on page 43 J Direct power off function You can switch off t...

Page 24: ...NETWORK STANDBY in NETWORK menu or IN STANDBY MODE of AUDIO SETTING in PROJECTOR SETUP menu is set to ON Press the power button to start the projection GREEN Flashing The power is switched on and the...

Page 25: ...range while cooling the lamp then illuminates red when is ready to switch off the MAIN POWER 4 Switch off the MAIN POWER on the back of the projector Switching on the projector NOTE When starting up t...

Page 26: ...le vertically See Front leg adjusters and throwing angle on page 18 4 Adjust the focus and the projected image size Turn the focus lever and zoom lever to adjust the image You can confirm the adjusted...

Page 27: ...T CLOCK and CLOCK PHASE in the POSITION menu automatically for the projected COMPUTER signal image With DVI signal adjust SHIFT setting only Operating range Shown as PT F300NTE NOTE Do not let strong...

Page 28: ...1 Press the DIGITAL ZOOM button once The centred area of the image will then be enlarged to 1 5x 2 Adjust the image size by pressing the DIGITAL ZOOM button The image size will be changed in steps of...

Page 29: ...efault the frozen image is displayed on the left and the subsequent image is displayed on the right Press I H to switch the position Q Changing the image size Press F G to capture a new image and chan...

Page 30: ...Display the ASPECT menu 38 PICTURE MODE Display the PICTURE MODE menu 35 DAYLIGHT VIEW Display the DAYLIGHT VIEW menu 36 NOTE See FUNCTION BUTTON on page 44 Using the laser pointer NOTE If you press...

Page 31: ...LISH 31 You can control the volume of the built in speakers and output sound Press side of the VOLUME button to increase and to decrease Controlling the volume of the speaker NOTE Power consumption ca...

Page 32: ...ge 35 Default 0 1 Available with still image of COMPUTER DVI signals only WHITE BALANCE GREEN 1 page 35 Default 0 WHITE BALANCE BLUE 1 page 35 Default 0 COLOR TEMPERATURE page 36 DEFAULT LOW HIGH DAYL...

Page 33: ...E MODE page 44 OFF ON EMULATE page 44 DEFAULT D3500 D4000 D W5K series L730 L780 L735 L785 LB W80 FUNCTION BUTTON page 44 DISABLE ASPECT PICTURE MODE DAYLIGHT VIEW AUDIO SETTING page 44 VOLUME Default...

Page 34: ...level the next level will be displayed 3 Press I H to adjust or set the selected item For items using a bar scale the current settings are displayed on the left of the bar scale You can cycle through...

Page 35: ...y You can adjust the white balance more properly in green colour temperature by pressing I H Available with RGB DVI still signals only You can adjust the white balance more properly in blue colour tem...

Page 36: ...he options Available with S VIDEO VIDEO only The projector will detect the signal from the COMPUTER terminals if the signal is RGB or YPBPR You can turn off the automatic detecting system and switch b...

Page 37: ...you can use this function to adjust and project it properly Not available with signals of NETWORK I Shrink H Enlarge KEYSTONE Image Operation NOTE You can correct the distortion 30 degrees from the pl...

Page 38: ...gnal will be sized down 75 and projected When projecting 4 3 signal on to a 16 9 screen it will be sized down 75 with preserving original ratio Q THROUGH The image will be projected without any size a...

Page 39: ...ENGLISH 39 Settings If the projected image is degraded you can activate FRAME LOCK for synchronisation Press I H to select the required option Available with RGB DVI signals only OFF Deactive ON Acti...

Page 40: ...AV equipment via DVI D IN terminal such as DVI HDMI connection ON SCREEN DISPLAY Options Function DETAILED Display the input method by graphic The INPUT GUIDE will go out after 3 seconds without any o...

Page 41: ...and edit the TEXT2 if you need to and repeat the step 3 You can turn off the AUTO SETUP button function for when the COMPUTER signal is detected AUTO When the projector detects a COMPUTER or DVI sign...

Page 42: ...for the remote control OTHER FUNCTIONS Menu items Refer AUTO SETUP See page 27 FREEZE See page 29 AV MUTE See page 29 INDEX WINDOW See page 29 DIGITAL ZOOM You can enlarge the projected image Press I...

Page 43: ...lead is connected STATUS Items Description Q SIGNAL NAME Projecting signal name FREQUENCY Projecting signal frequency Q RUNTIME PROJECTOR Duration of projector used time LAMP Duration of lamp used ti...

Page 44: ...io in standby mode J AUDIO IN SELECT You can switch the audio output method for COMPUTER1 IN COMPUTER2 IN and DVI D IN terminals Q DVI COM AUDIO IN 2 Output audio that is input to the COMPUTER AUDIO 2...

Page 45: ...r by pressing the power button 4 Switch off the MAIN POWER button to reset the projector 5 Switch on the MAIN POWER button 6 Press the power button 7 The minimum required setting screen will be displa...

Page 46: ...22 characters for TEXT DISPLAY 1 Enter your original text Use F G I H to specify the location of the required character Move the cursor to ALL DELETE and press the ENTER button to delete all the ente...

Page 47: ...uttons The confirmation screen will be displayed Select OK by pressing the I and the ENTER button J REMOTE CONTROLLER You can disable the remote control buttons Press I or H to switch the option ENABL...

Page 48: ...SEARCH MULTI LIVE STATUS INITIALIZE NOTE See more detailed instructions in the contents of the CD ROM which is provided with the projector Remote control Control panel See Navigating through the menu...

Page 49: ...aged Remedy See Replacing the Lamp unit on page 50 Let the lamp unit cool down and turn on the MAIN POWER after 90 seconds Contact an Authorised Service Centre See Replacing the Lamp unit on page 50 I...

Page 50: ...y under the projector or put your face closer to the projector J When to replace the lamp unit The lamp unit is consumable and the brightness decreases by duration of usage The LAMP indicator will inf...

Page 51: ...red Disconnect the mains lead from the mains socket Prepare a Phillips head screwdriver Contact an Authorised Service Centre to purchase a replacement ACF ET ACF100 J When to replace the ACF ACF is c...

Page 52: ...r and tighten the ACF cover fixing screws securely with a Phillips head screwdriver J Resetting the REMAINING FILTER 1 Turn on the projector and display the FILTER COUNTER RESET in PROJECTOR SETUP 2 P...

Page 53: ...ICE 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 47 The r...

Page 54: ...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 D D D C 640 x 480 35 0 66 7 30 2 A D C 640 x 480...

Page 55: ...xt 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 proj...

Page 56: ...the lamp has switched off the lamp is not turned back on again straight away in order to protect the lamp AVL Volume Parameter 000 063 Adjustment value 0 63 IIS INPUT Parameter VID VIDEO RG1 COMPUTER...

Page 57: ...ntrol by external contact Pin No Settings B A Short Open Operation On Off Pin No Settings C A Open Open Open Short Short Open E A Open Short Open Open Short Short F A Open Open Short Open Open Short I...

Page 58: ...25 0 2 N m Indicated sample above is ET PKF100S DVI D IN terminal Pin No Signal name Pin No Signal name 1 TMDS Data 2 13 2 TMDS Data 2 14 5V 3 TMDS Data 2 4 shield 15 GND 4 16 Hot Plug Detect 5 17 TMD...

Page 59: ...m 2 4 1 9 m 6 2 40 1 02 m 0 50 m 1 7 0 89 m 2 11 1 2 m 3 11 2 3 m 7 6 50 1 27 m 0 62 m 2 1 11 m 3 7 1 5 m 4 11 2 9 m 9 6 60 1 52 m 0 75 m 2 5 1 33 m 4 4 1 7 m 5 6 3 5 m 11 5 70 1 78 m 0 87 m 2 10 1 55...

Page 60: ...on all comply with ISO21118 international standards 4 000 lm Operating environment Temperature 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 F When the HIGH ALTITUDE MODE page 44 is set to ON 0 C 35 C 32 F 95 F Humidity 20 80 no...

Page 61: ...ompatible 0 V rms 2 0 V rms variable SERIAL D sub 9 pin RS 232C compatible REMOTE D sub 9 pin For external control LAN RJ 45 Single line For network connection 10 Base T 100Base TX Wireless LAN PT F30...

Page 62: ...and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC The font used in the on screen displays is a Ricoh bitmap font which is manufactured and sold by...

Page 63: ...Remote control function 28 Dimensions 62 Direct power off 23 Direct power on 23 DISPLAY OPTION menu 40 DOT CLOCK 37 DVI EDID 40 DVI SIGNAL LEVEL 40 DVI D IN 15 40 Pin assignments 58 E EMULATE 44 ENTE...

Page 64: ...RETURN Control panel button 14 Remote control button 16 RGB YPBPR 36 RUNTIME 43 S Safety cable Accessories 12 Safeguards 58 Screen size 16 10 17 16 9 59 Security lock 15 SECURITY menu 46 SERIAL 15 Ba...

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