Panasonic DLP Projector PT-DW740E PT-DW740EL PT-DX810E PT-DX810EL Operating Instructions

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Chapter 1 Preparation —  About your projector
Projector body
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Bottom
Warning
Keep your hands and other objects away from the air exhaust 
port.
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Heated air from the air outlet port can cause bums, injury, or 
deformations.
1  Power indicator 
Displays the status of the power.
2  Lamp indicator 
Displays the...

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Chapter 1 Preparation —  About your projector
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Power standby <
v> button
Sets the projector to the standby mode when the  switch on the projector is set to .
2  Power on <
b> button
Starts projection when the  switch on the 
projector is set to  when the power is switched off (standby 
mode).
3   button
Switches to VIDEO input.
4   button
Switches to S-VIDEO input.
5   button
Switches to RGB1 input.
6   button
Switches to RGB2 input.
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Chapter 1 Preparation — Using the remote control
Using the remote control
Inserting and removing the batteries
1) Open the cover.
(ii)(i)
2) Insert the batteries and close the cover (insert 
the m side first).
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order.
Setting Remote control ID numbers
When you use the system with multiple projectors, you can operate all th\
e projectors simultaneously or each projector individually using single \
remote control, if a unique ID...

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Chapter 1 Preparation — Using the remote control
Connecting to the projector with a cable
When you use the system with multiple projectors, configure the units as in the following figure. Use a commercial M3 stereo mini jack cable 
and connect the other devices to the / terminals of the projector .
The remote control is effective even in places where an obstacle stands in the light path or whe\
re devices are susceptible to outside light.
Connecting terminals
Connect to the second...

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Chapter 2 Getting Started
This chapter describes about things you need to do before using the proj\
ector such as the setup and connections.  

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Chapter 2 Getting Started — Setting up
Setting up
Projection method
You can use the projector with any of the following four projection metho\
ds. Select the appropriate method depending on the environment.
Mounting on the ceiling and projecting forward Setting on a desk/floor and projecting from rear
(Using the translucent screen)
Menu item*MethodMenu item*Method
[PROJECTION METHOD] [FRONT/CEILING][PROJECTION METHOD] [REAR/FLOOR]
[COOLING CONDITION] [CEILING SETTING][COOLING CONDITION]...

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Chapter 2 Getting Started — Setting up
Screen size and throw distance
Refer to the following figures and table describing projection distances to install the projector . Image size and image position can be adjusted 
in accordance with the screen size and screen position.
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L (L W/L T)
L (L W/L T)
SW SH
H SH
SW
Projection screen
Screen
Screen
L (LW/LT)*Projection distance (m)
SH Image height (m)
SW Image width (m)
H Distance (m) from the lens center to the bottom edge of the image
SD Image...

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Chapter 2 Getting Started — Setting up
Projection distance per projection lens
For PT-DW740E
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(The dimensions of the following table contain slight error.)
Lens type
Standard zoom lens Optional lens
Fixed- focus  lens Ultra-short focus 
zoom lens Short focus zoom 
lens Medium focus zoom 
lens
Projection lens Model No. ―ET-DLE055 ET-DLE080/
ET-DLE085 ET-DLE150
ET-DLE250
Throw ratio
*1  1.8 – 2.5:10.8:10.8 – 1.0:1 1.4 – 2.0:12.4 – 3.8:1
Projection...

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Chapter 2 Getting Started — Setting up
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r When the screen aspect is 16:9 (unit: m) 
(The dimensions of the following table contain slight error.)
Lens type
Standard zoom lens Optional lens
Fixed- focus  lens Ultra-short focus 
zoom lens Short focus zoom 
lens Medium focus zoom 
lens
Projection lens Model No. ―ET-DLE055 ET-DLE080/
ET-DLE085 ET-DLE150
ET-DLE250
Throw ratio
*1  1.8 – 2.5:10.8:10.8 – 1.0:1 1.4 – 2.0:12.4 – 3.8:1
Projection screen size Projection distance (L)
Screen diagonal...

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Chapter 2 Getting Started — Setting up
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r When the screen aspect is 4:3 (unit: m) 
(The dimensions of the following table contain slight error.)
Lens type
Standard zoom lens Optional lens
Fixed- focus  lens Ultra-short focus 
zoom lens Short focus zoom 
lens Medium focus zoom 
lens
Projection lens Model No. ―ET-DLE055 ET-DLE080/
ET-DLE085 ET-DLE150
ET-DLE250
Throw ratio
*1  2.2 – 3.0:11.0:11.0 – 1.2:1 1.6 – 2.4:12.9 – 4.6:1
Projection screen size Projection distance (L)
Screen diagonal (SD)...