Panasonic Pt Fw100ntea Projector User Manual

Precautions with regard to safety
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Important 
InformationIn 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.
Do not touch the surfaces of the lens or the front 
glass with your bare hands.
 If the surface of the lens becomes dirty from 
fingerprints or anything else, this will be magnified 
and projected onto the screen. Moreover, when not...

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Preparation
Read this first
When you start the projection for the first time, the minimum required setting screen for projection will be displayed.
JLANGUAGE
Select the required language setting.
Press F G I H buttons of the Remote control or 
Control panel on the projector to highlight the 
required language, and press ENTER to proceed to 
the next setting.
JOPTION
Select the current projection method, screen size 
and fan speed setting. If you need return to the 
previous setting, press...

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Preparation
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.
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Remote control signal and Laser pointer 
beam emitters. (page 25)
Attaching a hand strap
You can attach a favourite strap 
on to the Remote control.
Remote control indicator
If you press any button except the 
LASER button, the Remote control 
indicator will flash. If you press the 
LASER button, it will lit....

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About Your Projector
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JTop 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 lens.
Indicators
 POWER indicator (page 22)
 LAMP indicator (page 41)
 TEMP indicator (page 41)
 FILTER indicator (page 41)
Levers
 Focus lever (page 24)
 Zoom lever (page 24)ALS (Ambient Luminance Sensor)
(page 32)...

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About Your Projector
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JBack and bottom view
NOTE:
• Do not cover the ventilation openings or place anything within 50 cm (20) of them as this may cause damage or injury.
• When a cable is connected to the VARIABLE AUDIO OUT, the built-in speaker will be disabled.
MAIN POWER
Switch the projector on/off. 
(page 23)
ARF (Auto Rolling Filter) 
compartment
(page 42)Lamp unit compartment
(page 43)
Font leg adjusters
Screw up/down to adjust the 
projection angle. (page 17) Security lock...

Getting Started
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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.
JCalculation methods for screen dimensions
You can calculate more detailed screen dimension from the screen diagonal.
SW (m) = SD () x 0.0215 SH (m) = SD () x 0.0135
LW (m) = 0.0289 x SD () - 0.046 LT (m) = 0.0576 x SD () - 0.061
* The results above are approximate...

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Setting up
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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 37.
You can screw up/down the front leg adjusters to control the angle of the projector for adjusting the throwing angle. 
See “Positioning the image” on page 24.
Projection method
JSetting on a desk/floor and 
projecting from front JSetting on a desk/floor and 
projecting from rear
INSTALLATION: FRONT/DESKINSTALLATION:...

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Setting up
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If the projector is not positioned right in front of the centre of the screen, you can adjust the projected image position 
by moving the Lens shift lever within the shift range of the lens.
JAdjusting the Lens shift lever
1. Open the Front panel cover.
2. Screw the Lens shift lever counterclockwise to 
unlock.
3. Move the Lens shift lever to adjust the projected 
image position.
4. Screw the Lens shift lever clockwise to lock.
QHorizontal shift
You can place the...

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Setting up
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JProjector 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 24.
QWhen the screen position is fixed
QWhen the projector position is fixed
NOTE:
• When the projector is located right in front of the screen and the Lens shift lever is centred, you will get the best quality of 
the projection image.
• When the Lens shift lever is at the vertical limit of the...

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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 image may have poor image quality and timebase 
correction is effective.
 Confirm the type of video signals. See “List of compatible signals” on page 46.
JLAN terminal
Before connection to the projector...