Panasonic Network PT-F300 Operation Manual

							
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Other operations for connection (cont.)
Click [Search].
When  window – [Searching] is displayed, the search sta\
rts.3
Click [Connect].
When the connection with the projector is established, the launcher is 
displayed.
(“Description	of	the	launcher”	→	
See page 33)
5
Check the search results.
When the projector of the applicable ID is found, the [Projector Name] a\
nd [ID] 
appear.
4
Other search
Searching
CloseConnectConnectability
Other search
Projector detected.
Projector Name 
Name1234Proj1234
CloseConnectConnectability
If a projector of the applicable ID is not found, [No Projector detected\
.] appear.
The launcher is not projected by the projector.
However, if you are using Windows Vista, the installed launcher is projected.
Automatic connection by “One-click connection”
An automatic connection can be established using the created profile.  
This	function	is	called	“One	click	connection.”	(Create	a	profile	→	
See page 32)
Perform step A or B.
A	 	
Double-click the profile. 
(This function cannot be used when using without installation.）
B	 	
Drag and drop the profile to the [] on the desktop.  
The computer connect to the projector that was connected when the profil\
e was created. 
						

							
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Click [] on the launcher.
The following window appears.1
Click [Yes].
The computer returns to the original network settings when the connectio\
n is ended.
However, note that some time may be needed to return to the original network se\
ttings.
Click [No] to return to the launcher.
2
Other operations for connection (cont.)
• When the launcher is minimized, right click [] on the notification area to display pop up menu and click [End].
•  You can also exit by selecting [End] from the launcher menu.
Exit Wireless Manager
 When connecting the projector for the first time
The  window appears.
Create a profile with information about connected projectors.
You can use the created profile to connect automatically.
This	function	is	called	“One-click	Connection”.	(One-click	Connection	→	
See page 31)
Set the save destination and file name, and click [OK].
If you do not need to create a profile, click [Close].
Close Wireless Manager ?
YESNO 
						

							
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The launcher always appears on the computer screen, and can be used to p\
erform various operations.
• If the launcher has been minimized to the task tray, right click the [
] icon to display the launcher menu and operate the 
launcher.
•  To return the launcher from the task tray, double-click the [
] icon, or select “Display menu bar” from the menu.
• The launcher can be dragged to any position in the screen.
Description of the launcher
Various projection methods
 Status indication
A Status :  Indicate the connecting status. 
When the cursor is moved to the launcher, the names, IDs, and statuses of 
the connected projectors are displayed in a pop up window.
When connected to one projector
 (Green, lit):  Transmission possible
 (Blue, lit):  Own computer currently transmitting (when in live mode)
 (Yellow, lit):   Other user currently transmitting
 (Red, lit):   Communication impossible
 (Black, lit):  When the projector has not been selected
When connected to multiple projectors
 (Green, lit):   All transmission possible
 (Blue, lit):   Currently Transmitting
 (Yellow, lit):  Communication impossible for more than one unit
 (Red, lit):   All communication impossible
 (Black, lit):   When the projector has not been selected
B Reception strength level:   Displays the strength level condition of the reception. The more bars displayed, the stronger 
the reception and the better the communication environment.
The display configuration (direction) of the launcher may vary dependi\
ng on the locations on the screen.
AB
End
Place in notification area 
						

							
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Various projection methods (cont.)
 Operating Button
A Launcher menu button: The launcher menu will appear. You can operate it by clicking the various items.
[Start/Pause]:  Starts/pauses projecting.
[Stop]:  Stops projecting.
[Live Mode]:   
The live mode menu will appear. Set a projection position for live mode. (
See pages 35 - 36)
[Selective Area Transmission]:   By using the selective area window, you can specify the necessary information alone from the 
computer screen, and display it on the projection screen. (See page 45)
[Display Change]:    You can set the computer screen and projector screen to the multi-monitor mode, and use the 
computer screen as the primary monitor and projector screen as a seconda\
ry monitor. (See 
page 46)
[Virtual Remocon]:  The projector remote control is displayed on the computer screen, where it can be operated.
ABCDEPlace in notification 
areaLive ModeSelective Area TransmissionDisplay ChangeVirtual Remocon
PointerAV MuteWEB controlSelect Access PortOption
About Wireless Manager
End
Start/PauseStop
ALL1234
End
 Launcher Menu
Live mode Menu
[Pointer]:  Switches the pointer shape on the projected screen. (
See page 47)
[AV Mute]:   Temporarily mutes the projector screen and volume. (
See page 47)
[WEB control]:  Control a projector through the WebBrowser of a computer. (
See page 61)
[Select Access Port]:    The  window ([S-MAP], [1-4/U], [PC search]) appears. (
See pages 18, 19, 
21)
[Option]:  Displays the  window. (
See page 49)
[About Wireless Manager]:  The version information on Wireless Manager ME 5.5 appears.
[Display Menu Bar]:  Displays the launcher menu. (When minimized into the task tray.)
BFavorite function button:  You can set the function you use frequently to this button. (See page 51)
C Stop projection button:   Stops projecting.
D Projection start button:   Starts projection. During transmission, the display changes to [] (paused).
E Volume Adjust Button:  The volume control slider and mute button are displayed. Click again to \
close.
For the projectors equipped with the 2 screen function, it can be used b\
y means of the virtual remote control.
Mute
Volume 
control 
						

							
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Various projection methods (cont.)
Press the [MULTI-LIVE] button on the remote control to turn the projection screen 
into a full screen display (the status when no index window (small scr\
eens) is 
displayed). (See page 36)
If you press the [MULTI-LIVE] button once or twice when index windows are displayed on the pr\
ojection screen, the 
screen will switch over to a full screen display.
1
Check the status indication on the launcher to make sure that 
transmission is possible (). (See page 33)2
Click [] on the launcher.
The current computer screen is transmitted to the selected projector. In the live mode the 
projector is occupied by a single computer, so operations from other computers are not 
possible.
6
 Quitting live mode
Click [] on the launcher.
Connect a computer to a projector, and display the computer screen over the entire projection screen.
(If the connection is completed, and input is via network.)
Live Mode
•  Picture quality or other options can be set on the  window by clicking [Option] in the launcher menu. (See page 49)
•	For	presentations	in	live	mode,	the	[PAGE	▲▼]	buttons	on	the	 remote	control	will	function	in	the	same	way	as	the	computer’s	
Page Up and Page Down keys. (The buttons correspond to Back space key a\
nd Space key only for “Presenter mode” of 
Microsoft Office PowerPoint (hereinafter called PowerPoint).) You can switch the presentation screen using the remote-
controller, if an application program is active on the PC that supports the Page U\
p/Page Down keys.
•  Some portions of images are not projected under some applications (Microsoft Office Assistant, IME Bar, animation and locus 
of the mouse cursor, and others).
•  If the connection error occurs during projection, the message [“Live mode” is deactivated] will appear. Check the 
communication environment, then restart projection by clicking launcher \
buttons.
•   Set the [LIVE MODE CUT IN] of the unit to [ON] in advance to enable a different computer to interrupt and project images in 
live mode. (See page 59)
Full screen mode is not available in live mode when an index window is d\
isplayed.
Click [].
The launcher menu will appear.3
Click [Live Mode] in the launcher menu.
4
Click [All].5ALL
Live ModeSelective Area TransmissionDisplay ChangeVirtual Remocon
PointerAV MuteWEB controlSelect Access PortOption
About Wireless Manager
End
Start/PauseStop 
						

							
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Various projection methods (cont.)
Multi live mode has “4-screen multi style”, “4-screen index sty\
le” and “16-screen index style”.
 How to operate
Press the [MULTI-LIVE] button of the remote control to change the style.
Multi Live Mode
•  4-screen index style (See page 38)
    Display the indexes (small screens) of up to four computer screens, and 
make one of these screens an enlarged display. You can also temporarily 
switch over to a full screen display.
•  16-screen index style (
See page 40)
    Display the indexes of up to 16 computer screens. You can also temporarily 
switch over one of these screens to a full screen display.
• 4-screen multi style (See page 37)
    Set the projector to a full screen display. Assign an area of one quarter of the 
projector screen to each of up to four computers, and project images on \
the 
projector screen.
• When the projector starts up, it resumes in the current style the last time the projector was turned off.
•  When transferring to the Live mode, first select the 4-screen multi style, and then click [
] on the computer.
•  If you switch over to a 4-screen multi style when five or more computers are connected in a 16-screen index style, the 
connections to the fifth and higher numbered computers will be nullified\
.
•  You cannot use the “MULTI-LIVE” button on the remote control when in full screen display.
Switching from one style to another
[MULTI-LIVE]button
[MULTI-LIVE]button
[MULTI-LIVE]button 
						

							
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Various projection methods (cont.)
Check the status indication on the launcher to make sure that transmissi\
on is 
possible (). (See page 33)2
Press the [MULTI-LIVE] button on the remote control to turn the projection screen 
into a full screen display (the status when no index window (small scr\
eens) is 
displayed). (See page 36)
If you press the [MULTI-LIVE] button once or twice when index windows are displayed on the pr\
ojection screen, the 
screen will switch over to a full screen display.
1
Click [Live Mode] in the launcher menu.
4
• In the 4-screen multi style, the computer screens from all the computers connected to the projector can be transmitted to the 
projector. (If an image from another computer has been sent to the image positio\
n where an image is already displayed, the 
existing image is replaced by the new image.)
•  Picture quality or other options can be set on the  window by clicking [Option] in the launcher menu. (
See page 49)
•  If the connection error occurs during projection, the message [“Live mode” is deactivated] will appear. Check the 
communication environment, then restart projection by clicking launcher \
buttons.
4-screen multi style
Connect up to four computers to one projector, and then divide the projector screen into four parts, and simultaneous\
ly display 
the screens for the four computers on the projector screen. (If the con\
nection is completed, and input is via network.)
Select and click the projection position.5
n  Switching to a different position
Select and click a different projection position in step 4 above.
n  Enlarged display 
Click [Live Mode] and [ALL] from the launcher menu to display the PC 
screen onto the entire projection screen. To return to the original display, 
click [Live Mode] on the launcher and select original projection positio\
ns 
with each computer.
nQuitting 4-screen multi-live
Click [] on the launcher.
Click [] on the launcher.
The computer image is transmitted to the selected quarter of the project\
ion screen.
6
Click [].
The launcher menu will appear.3
1
3
2
4
ALL
Live ModeSelective Area TransmissionDisplay ChangeVirtual Remocon
PointerAV MuteWEB controlSelect Access PortOption
About Wireless Manager
End
Start/PauseStop 
						

							
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Various projection methods (cont.)
When the projector is set to “4-screen index style”, connect up to\
 4 computers to one projector, and then simultaneously display 
the screens for the 4 computers on the index windows and also on a large\
 screen. 
(If the connection is completed, and input is via network.)
Check the status indication on the launcher to make sure that transmissi\
on is 
possible (). (See page 33)2
Press the [MULTI-LIVE] button of the remote control to switch the projection screen 
to “4-screen index style”. (See page 36)1
Click [Live Mode] in the launcher menu.
4
Select and click the projection position.5
4-screen index style
Click [] on the launcher.
The computer image is transmitted to the area of corresponding window.6
1234
Click [].
The launcher menu will appear.3Live ModeSelective Area TransmissionDisplay ChangeVirtual Remocon
PointerAV MuteWEB controlSelect Access PortOption
About Wireless Manager
End
Start/PauseStop
ALL 
						

							
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 Quitting the 4-screen index style projection
Click [] on the launcher.
Various projection methods (cont.)
 Enlarged display
•  Use the [] buttons on the remote control to move the focus (yellow box) to the \
image to be 
enlarged, and press the [ENTER] button. The image is enlarged and displayed at the top of the 
projection screen.
•  The image display will fill the entire screen if the [ENTER] button is pressed again.
•  To return to the 4-screen index style, press the [ENTER] button again.
•	While	an	enlarged	image	is	displayed,	the	[PAGE	▲▼]	buttons 	on	the	remote	control	will	function	in	the	same	way	as	the	
computer’s	Page	Up	and	Page	Down	keys.	(When	using	“Presenter	View”	of	“PowerPoint”,	the	[PAGE	▲▼]	buttons	of	the	
remote control correspond to Back space key and Space key.) This means that if you run a computer application that supports 
the Page Up and Page Down keys, the presentation screen can be changed u\
sing the remote control.
•  Picture quality or other options can be set on the  window by clicking [Option] in the launcher menu. (
See page 49)
•  If the connection error occurs during projection, the message [“Live mode” is deactivated] will appear. Check the 
communication environment, then restart projection by clicking launcher \
buttons.
In the 4-screen index style, the status display lamp remains lit green (\
). Other computers can send images only to the 
windows which are not being used. 
						

							
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Various projection methods (cont.)
Check the status indication on the launcher to make sure that transmissi\
on is 
possible (). (See page 33)2
Press the [MULTI-LIVE] button of the remote control to switch the projection screen 
to “16-screen index style”. (See page 36)1
Click [] on the launcher.
The computer images are automatically sent to the empty windows on the 1\
6-screen display. 
Display position is not selectable.
3
 Enlarged display
• Use the [▲▼]	buttons	on	the	remote	control	to	move	the	focus	(yellow	box)	to	the	image	to	be	enlarged	and	press	
[ENTER] to expand that image to fill the display.
• Press [ENTER] again to return to the 16-screen index style.
Toggle between
these with the
[ENTER] button.
When the projector is set to “16-screen index style”, connect up t\
o 16 computers to one projector, and simultaneously display 
the screens for the 16 computers on index windows and also on a large sc\
reen.
(If the connection is completed, and input is via network.)
•	While	an	enlarged	image	is	displayed,	the	[PAGE	▲▼]	buttons	on	the	remote	control	will	function	in	the	same	way	as	the	
computer’s	Page	Up	and	Page	Down	keys.	(When	using	“Presenter	View”	of	“PowerPoint”,	the	[PAGE	▲▼]	buttons	of	the	
remote control correspond to Back space key and Space key.) This means that if you run a computer application that supports 
the Page Up and Page Down keys, the presentation screen can be changed u\
sing the remote control.
 
• Picture quality or other options can be set on the  window \
by clicking [Option] in the launcher menu. (
See page 49)
 
• If the connection error occurs during projection, the message [“\
Live mode” is deactivated] will appear. Check the 
communication environment, then restart projection by clicking launcher \
buttons.
  Quitting the 16-screen index style projection
Click [] on the launcher.
16-screen index style