Chapter 1
Preparation
—
Precautions for use
22
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EN
G
L
ISH
The early
w
arning function can be used by registering
m
a
x
i
m
u
m
of
2048
display de
v
ices free of charge for
9
0
days after installing the “Multi Monitoring &
C
ontrol Soft
w
are
”
into a P
C
. To continuously use after the 9
0
days, it is necessary to purchase the license of “
E
arly Warning Soft
w
are
”
(E
T-SW
A100
Series
)
and perfor
m
the acti
v
ation.
A
lso, depending on the type of license, the nu
m
ber of display de
v
ices that can be registered for
m
onitoring
v
aries. For details, refer to the Operating Instructions of “Multi Monitoring &
C
ontrol Soft
w
are
”
.
f
Geometric & Setup Management Software (Geometry Manager Pro)
This application soft
w
are perfor
m
s detailed corrections and adjust
m
ents such as the geo
m
etric adjust
m
ent
w
hich cannot be co
v
ered by the projector settings in real-ti
m
e.
A
lso, the geo
m
etric adjust
m
ent and edge
blending
m
atching the shape of the screen using a ca
m
era, and the adjust
m
ent of color and lu
m
inance can be
auto
m
atically perfor
m
ed
w
ith si
m
ple steps.
“Geo
m
etric & Setup Manage
m
ent Soft
w
are
”
can be do
w
nloaded fro
m
the
w
ebsite
(
https
://
panasonic.net
/
cns
/
projector
/
pass
/)
. It is necessary to register and login to P
A
SS
*
1
to do
w
nload.
*
1
P
A
SS
:
Panasonic Professional Display and Projector Technical Support Website
For details,
v
isit the
w
ebsite
(
https
://
panasonic.net
/
cns
/
projector
/
pass
/)
.
Storing
To store the projector, store in a dry roo
m
.
Disposal
To dispose of the product, ask your local authorities or dealer for correct
m
ethods of disposal.
A
lso, dispose of the
product
w
ithout disasse
m
bling.
Cautions on use
r
To get a good picture quality
In order to
v
ie
w
a beautiful i
m
age in higher contrast, prepare an appropriate en
v
iron
m
ent. Dra
w
curtains or blinds
o
v
er
w
indo
w
s and turn off any lights near the screen to pre
v
ent outside light or light fro
m
indoor la
m
ps fro
m
shining onto the screen.
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Do not touch the surface of the projection lens with your bare hands.
If the surface of the projection lens beco
m
es dirty fro
m
fi
ngerprints or anything else, this
w
ill be
m
agni
fi
ed and
projected onto the screen.
A
ttach the supplied lens co
v
er to the optional projection lens
w
hen not using the projector.
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DLP chips
f
The D
L
P chips are precision-
m
ade.
N
ote that in rare cases, pi
x
els of high precision could be
m
issing or al
w
ays
lit. Such a pheno
m
enon does not indicate
m
alfunction.
f
Directing a high-po
w
er laser bea
m
onto the projection lens surface can da
m
age the D
L
P chips. By closing the
m
echanical shutter built into the projector, it can pre
v
ent da
m
aging of the D
L
P chips by a high-po
w
er laser
bea
m
w
hile using the shutter function
(
shutter
:
closed
)
. To close the
m
echanical shutter
w
hile using the shutter
function, set [M
EC
H
AN
I
CAL
SH
U
TT
E
R] to [
ENA
B
LE
]. For details of the setting, refer to the [DISP
LA
Y OPTIO
N
]
m
enu
→
[SH
U
TT
E
R S
E
TTI
N
G].
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Do not move the projector or subject it to vibration or impact while it is operating.
Doing so
m
ay shorten the life of the built-in
m
otor.
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Light source
The light source of the projector uses laser diode, and has the follo
w
ing characteristics.
f
Depending on the operating en
v
iron
m
ent te
m
perature, the lu
m
inance of the light source
w
ill decrease.
The higher the te
m
perature beco
m
es, the
m
ore the lu
m
inance of the light source decreases.
f
The lu
m
inance of the light source
w
ill decrease by duration of usage.
If brightness is noticeably reduced and the light source does not turn on, ask your dealer to clean inside the
projector or replace the light source unit.
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Computer and external device connections
When connecting a co
m
puter or an e
x
ternal de
v
ice, read this
m
anual carefully regarding the use of po
w
er cords
and shielded cables as
w
ell.
