Panasonic Pt Fw300e Projector User Manual

							
Basic Operation
Remote control operation
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You can highlight items on the screen with 
the red laser pointer while projecting the 
image in presentations or visual 
demonstrations as an eye-catching pointing 
device.
Hold down the  LASER button to go on the 
laser pointer and release to go off.
J Disable the LASER button
You can disable the  LASER button for an 
accidental operation.
1. Open the battery compartment cover of the remote  control.
2. Slide the switch tab.
3. Close the battery compartment cover of the remote  control.
  See “Battery compartment” on page 16.
You can control the volume of the built-in 
speakers and output sound. Press + side of the 
VOLUME  button to increase and - to decrease.
Using the laser pointer
NOTE:
• If you press the disabled  LASER button, the alert 
 LASER POINTER IS DISABLED.  will be displayed on 
the screen. While the menu is displaying, the alert will 
not be displayed.
CAUTION: Use of controls of adjustments or performance 
of procedures other  than those specified herein may result in 
hazardous radiation exposure.
On
Off
 
Deactivating switch
  Top view
Laser pointer beam emitter
 Cautions
(Shown as PT-FW300NTE)
NOTE:
• The laser pointer should never be projected directly into the eyes of a person or animal.
• Do not aim the laser at reflective surfaces.
• Do not allow children to use laser pointer.
• Never look directly into the laser beam.
• The laser pointer is not effective with translucent screens.
• Please read the cautions on the remote control.
• This is a Class 2 laser product.
Controlling the volume of the speaker
NOTE:
• Power consumption can be r educed if the volume level 
is lowered. 
						

							
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Settings
Menu Navigation
The menu options are structured and categorised. You 
can navigate through the menu with F G  I  H  buttons. 
See “Menu Navigation” on page 32.
  The underlined items are factory default settings.
  Some default settings vary by the selected input 
signal.
  Sub-menu items vary accordin g to the selected input 
signal.
  Some settings are adjustable without any signals.
 PICTURE  POSITION
 LANGUAGE
 DISPLAY OPTION
Main menu and Sub-menu
PICTURE MODE
page 35
NATURAL STANDARD
DYNAMIC BLACKBOARD
CINEMA
CONTRASTpage 35
(Default: 0)
BRIGHTNESSpage 35
(Default: 0)
COLORpage 35
(Not available with NETWORK connection)
(Default: 0)
TINT page 35
(Not available with NETWORK connection)
(Default: 0)
SHARPNESS page 35
(Default: 0)
WHITE BALANCE RED*1page 35
(Default: 0)
*1. Available with still image of COMPUTER/DVI  signals only
WHITE BALANCE GREEN*1page 35
(Default: 0)
WHITE BALANCE BLUE*1page 35
(Default: 0)
COLOR TEMPERATURE page 36
DEFAULTLOW HIGH
DAYLIGHT VIEWpage 36
AUTOOFF ON
DIGITAL CINEMA REALITYpage 36
ONOFF
NOISE REDUCTIONpage 36
OFFON
TV-SYSTEMpage 36
AUTONTSC NTSC 4.43
PAL PAL-M
PAL-N SECAM
RGB/YPBPRpage 36
AUTO
RGB YPBPR
KEYSTONE page 37
(Default: 0)
SHIFTpage 37
(Not available with NETWORK connection)
H (Default: 0) V (Default: 0)
SHIFT V page 37
(Available with NETWORK connection only)
(Default: 0)
DOT CLOCK page 37
(Signals from COMPUTER only)
(Default: 0)
CLOCK PHASE page 37
(Signals from COMPUTER only)
(Default: 0)
OVER SCAN page 37
(Not available with NETWORK connection)
ASPECT page 38
AUTO 4:3 16:9 H-FIT  
V-FIT HV-FIT THROUGH
FRAME LOCK page 39
(Signals from COMPUTER only)
OFFON
ON-SCREEN DISPLAY page 40
INPUT GUIDE
DETAILEDSIMPLE
OFF
OSD DESIGN
TYPE1TYPE2
TYPE3
WARNING MESSAGE
ONOFF 
						

							
Menu Navigation
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Settings
 PROJECTOR SETUP SECURITY
 NETWORK
DVI-D IN
page 40
DVI EDID
EDID1EDID2(PC)
DVI SIGNAL LEVEL
0-255:PC16-235
SCREEN SETTINGpage 40
SCREEN FORMAT
16:1016:9
SCREEN POSITION
CENTERLOW
HIGH
STARTUP LOGO page 41
ONOFF
USER
AUTO SETUP page 41
AUTOBUTTON
SIGNAL SEARCHpage 41
ONOFF
BACK COLORpage 41
BLUEBLACK
WIDE MODEpage 41
AUTOOFF
ON
SXGA MODE page 41
SXGASXGA+
OTHER FUNCTIONSpage 42
AUTO SETUP FREEZE
AV MUTE SIDE BY SIDE
INDEX-WINDOW DIGITAL ZOOM
STATUSpage 43
SIGNAL
NAME FREQUENCY
RUNTIME
PROJECTOR LAMP
REMAINING FILTER
QUANTITY APPROX.TIME
COMPUTER2 SELECTpage 43
INPUTOUTPUT
NO SIGNAL SHUT-OFFpage 43
DISABLE
15 MIN. 20 MIN. 25 MIN. 30 MIN.
35 MIN. 40 MIN. 45 MIN. 50 MIN.
55 MIN. 60 MIN.
INITIAL START UPpage 43
LAST MEMORYON STANDBY
INSTALLATIONpage 44
FRONT/DESKFRONT/CEILING
REAR/DESK REAR/CEILING
HIGH ALTITUDE MODE page 44
OFFON
EMULATEpage 44
DEFAULTD3500
D4000 D/W5K series
L730 L780
L735 L785
LB/W80
FUNCTION BUTTON page 44
DISABLEASPECT
PICTURE MODE DAYLIGHT VIEW
AUDIO SETTING page 44
VOLUME (Default: 20)
BALANCE  (Default: 0)
IN STANDBY MODE
OFFON
  AUDIO IN SELECT
DVI
COM.AUDIO IN 2AUDIO IN
COMPUTER1
COM.AUDIO IN 1AUDIO IN
COMPUTER2
COM.AUDIO IN 2AUDIO IN
TEST PATTERN page 45
INITIALIZE ALL page 45
FILTER COUNTER RESET page 45
PASSWORD page 46
OFFON
PASSWORD CHANGEpage 46
TEXT DISPLAY page 46
OFFON
TEXT CHANGEpage 46
MENU LOCK page 47
OFFON
MENU LOCK PASSWORDpage 47
CONTROL DEVICE SETUP page 47
CONTROL PANEL
ENABLEDISABLE
REMOTE CONTROLLER
ENABLEDISABLE
page 48
WIRED LAN
WIRELESS LAN (PT-FW300NTE only)
NAME CHANGE PASSWORD
PASSWORD CHANGE
NETWORK STANDBY
NETWORK CONTROL
LIVE MODE CUT IN
COMPUTER SEARCH
MULTI-LIVE STATUS
INITIALIZE
See CD-ROM contents for mo re detailed information. 
						

							
Settings
Menu Navigation
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JDisplaying the Main menu
Press the  MENU button to display the main menu 
and the operating guidance.
J Adjusting with the bar scale 
items
The triangle mark under the bar indicates factory 
default setting and the square indicates the current 
setting.
JReturning to the previous menu
Press the  MENU or RETURN  button to return to 
the previous menu. Press repeatedly to escape 
from the menu mode and return to the 
projection.
J Operating procedure
1. Press  F G  to scroll to the  required main menu 
item and press the  ENTER button to select.
 The selected item is highlighted in orange and the 
sub-menu is displayed on the right. 
  See “Main menu and Sub-menu” on page 32.
2. Press  F G  to scroll to the required sub-menu item 
and press  I H  or the  ENTER  button to adjust.
 The selected item is calle d up and the other menu 
items disappear from the  screen. Called up item will 
be disappear after 5 seconds and return to the menu 
mode.
  If there is a lower 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 the  options of an item by 
pressing  I H .
4. Press the  MENU or RETURN  button to return to 
the previous menu.
Navigating through the menu
PICTURE
POSITION PICTURE MODE
CONTRAST
BRIGHTNESS
COLOR
TINT
SHARPNESS
COLOR TEMPERATURE
DAYLIGHT VIEW
DIGITAL CINEMA REALITY
NOISE REDUCTION
TV-SYSTEM
LANGUAGE
PROJECTOR SETUP DISPLAY OPTION
SECURITY
NETWORK
STANDARD
DEFAULT AUTOON
OFF
AUTO
SELECT ENTER
RETURN
Main menu Sub-menu
Current 
settings
Operating guidance
Contains the required buttons to adjust the settings.
KEYSTONEK
EYSTO NE
Current setting
Default
PICTURE
POSITION KEYSTONE
SHIFT
LANGUAGE
PROJECTOR SETUP DISPLAY OPTION
SECURITY
NETWORK OVER SCAN
ASPECT
16:9
SELECT
ENTER
RETURN
PICTURE
POSITION
KEYSTONE
SHIFT
LANGUAGE
PROJECTOR SETUP DISPLAY OPTION
SECURITY
NETWORK OVER SCAN
ASPECT
16:9
SELECT
ENTER
RETURN
KEYSTONEK
EYSTO NE
NOTE:
• See “Resetting to the factory default sett ings” on page 29 to reset each menu item.
• See “INITIALIZE ALL” on page 45 to reset all the settings. 
						

							
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Settings
PICTURE menu
Depending on the projection environment, you can use 
these preset parameter settings to optimise image 
projection. Press I H  to cycle through the options.
You can adjust the contrast  of the projected image. 
Adjust the  BRIGHTNESS  in advance if necessary.
You can adjust the brightness of the projected image. You can adjust the colour saturation of the projected 
image. (Available with 
VIDEO/S-VIDEO /YP
BPR/RGB  
movie/ DVI movie signals only)
You can adjust the skin tone in the projected image. 
(Available with  VIDEO/S-VIDEO /YP
BPR/ RGB  movie/
DVI  movie signals only)
You can adjust the sharpness of the projected image.
You can adjust the white balance more properly in red 
colour temperature by pressing  I H . (Available with 
RGB /DVI  still signals only)
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 temperature by pressing  I H . (Available with 
RGB /DVI  still signals only)
PICTURE MODE
STANDARD Setting for a general image
DYNAMICBright and sharp setting
BLACKBOARD Setting for when projecting on 
a blackboard
NATURAL*1
*1. Selectable when sill image is displayed.Reproduces the original colour 
of the image
CINEMA*2
*2. Selectable when moving image is displayed.Setting for a cinema type 
movie
NOTE:
• It may take for a while until the image stabilised in the  selected mode.
CONTRAST
BRIGHTNESS
Remote control Control panel
  See “Navigating through the menu” on page 34.
  See “Main menu and Sub-menu” on page 32.
Higher
Lower
Brighter
Darker
COLOR
TINT
SHARPNESS
WHITE BALANCE RED
WHITE BALANCE GREEN
WHITE BALANCE BLUE
Darker
Lighter
More 
greenish
More 
reddish
More 
sharp
Less 
sharp 
						

							
Settings
PICTURE menu
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You can adjust the white balance of the projected image.
 LOW More bluish
  DEFAULT Balanced white
  HIGH More reddish
You can keep the projected image bright and vivid even 
in well-lit rooms where the am bient light sources cannot 
be controlled, such as when a door opens or when 
window coverings fail to block out sunlight.
  AUTO : Automatic adjustment
  ON: Active
  OFF : Deactive
You can improve the vertical resolution of a 2-2 or 2-3 
pulldown movie. Press  I H  to select the required 
setting. (Not available with  NETWORK signals)
 OFF Deactive
  ON Active
You can switch the automatic  noise reduction system on/
off. Press  I H  to select the required setting.
  ON: Automatic noise reduction
  OFF : No noise reduction
When the video signal is changed, the setting switches 
automatically. You can switch  the setting manually to 
match the video data. Press  I H  to cycle through the 
options. (Available with  S-VIDEO/VIDEO  only)
The projector will detect  the signal from the COMPUTER 
terminals if the signal is  RGB or YP
BPR. You can turn off 
the automatic detecting sy stem and switch between 
RGB  and YP
BPR manually.
 AUTO : Automatic detecting system
  RGB : Project as  RGB signal
  YP
BPR: Project as  YPBPR signal
COLOR TEMPERATURE
DAYLIGHT VIEW
NOTE:
• Do not cover the Ambient Luminance Sensor (ALS) of 
the projector. See “Ambient Luminance Sensor (ALS)” 
on page 14.
• AUTO  is not available when  INSTALLATION setting in 
OPTION  menu is set to  REAR/DESK or  
REAR/CEILING .
DIGITAL CINEMA REALITY
NOTE:
• Available with 480i, 576i, 1 080/60i and 1 080/50i only.
NOISE REDUCTION
NOTE:
• Applying noise reduction may affect image quality.
TV-SYSTEM
AUTO
FG FG
NTSC SECAM
FG FG
NTSC 4.43 PAL-N
FG FG
PAL IH
PAL-M
NOTE:
•AUTO  setting will select from  NTSC/NTSC 4.43 /PAL /
PAL60 /PAL-M /PAL-N /SECAM .
RGB/YPBPR
NOTE:
• Available with VGA60,  480i, 576i, 480p, 576p,  
1 080/60i, 1 080/50i, 720/ 60p, 720/50p, 1 080/60p, 
1 080/50p only.
• When the input signal is not selected correctly with 
AUTO  setting, select  RGB or YP
BPR manually. 
						

							
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Settings
POSITION menu
If the projector is aligned non-perpendicularly to the 
screen, or if the projection screen has an angled surface, 
you can correct keystone.
You can move the projected image for fine adjustment. 
Press I H  to move horizontally and  F G  vertically. 
(Not available with  NETWORK signals) When 
H-FIT setting in  ASPECT menu is selected, you 
can move the projected image vertically for fine 
adjustment by pressing  I H . (Available with signals 
from  NETWORK  only)
If you have interference patterns of the projected image, 
which is sometimes referred  to as moire or noise, you 
can minimize it by pressing  I H  to adjust the clock 
frequency. (Available with signals of  RGB/DVI  still only)
If you require further adjustment for the same reason as 
the  DOT CLOCK  adjustment, you can fine adjust the 
timing of the clock. Press  I H  to adjust. (Available with 
signals of  RGB/DVI  still only)
If the 4 edges of an image is partly dropped, you can use 
this function to adjust and project it properly. (Not 
available with signals of  NETWORK)
 I Shrink
  H Enlarge
KEYSTONE
ImageOperation
NOTE:
• You can correct the distortion ± 30 degrees from the 
plane. For a better quality image, installing the projector 
with a minimum of distortion is recommended.
• Some distortion may be retained for lens shift 
adjustment.
• The distortion of the main menu screen is not 
correctable.
• The result of the keystone correction will affect the  aspect ratio and the size of the image.
SHIFT
Remote control Control panel
  See “Navigating through the menu” on page 34.
  See “Main menu and Sub-menu” on page 32.
SHIFT
H
V
SHIFT V
DOT CLOCK
NOTE:
• If the projecting signal’s dot clock frequency is higher  than 150 MHz, the adjustment may not make a 
difference.
• DOT CLOCK  needs to be adjusted before adjusting the 
CLOCK PHASE .
CLOCK PHASE
NOTE:
• If the projecting signal’s dot clock frequency is higher 
than 150 MHz, the adjustment may not make a 
difference.
OVER SCAN 
						

							
Settings
POSITION menu
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You can switch the aspect ratio manually when needed. 
Press I H  to cycle through the options.
J Aspect ratio options
Q AUTO
Signals which contains an identifying aspect signal 
will be detected and autom atically project the 
image in proper ratio. (NTSC and 525i (480i) 
signals only)
Q 4:3
When a 4:3 or 5:4 signal is  detected, the image will 
be projected without any  change, and other signals 
will be adjusted to 4:3 with pr eserving original ratio.
Q16:9
When a 16:10, 16:9 or 15:9 signal is detected, the 
image will be projected wi thout any change, and 
other signals will be adjusted to 16:9.
Q H-FIT
The 4:3/5:4 image will  be stretched to the 
horizontal limit of the  SCREEN FORMAT setting 
size with preserving original ratio and the vertical 
edge will be cropped.
Q V-FIT
The 16:9 (16:10)/15:9 im age will be stretched to 
the vertical limit of the  SCREEN FORMAT setting 
size with preserving original ratio and the 
horizontal edge will be cropped.
Q HV-FIT
The image will be stretched  to the vertical and 
horizontal limit of the  SCREEN FORMAT setting 
size without preserving original ratio and the 
vertical and horizontal  edge will not be cropped.
QTHROUGH
The image will be projected without any size 
adjustment.
ASPECT 
						

							
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Settings
JMenu items displaying p attern depends on signals
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 Active
SignalsSCREEN FORMAT  menu setting (See page 40)
16:1016:9
VIDEO/S-VIDEO/YP
BPR4:3  IH  16:9  IH  H-FIT  IH  HV-FIT  
IH  THROUGH 4:3
 IH  H-FIT  IH  HV-FIT  IH  
THROUGH
NTSC AUTO
 IH  4:3  IH  16:9  IH  H-FIT  
IH  HV-FIT  IH  THROUGH AUTO
 IH  4:3  IH  H-FIT  IH  HV-FIT  
IH  THROUGH
1 080/50i, 1 080/60i, 720/50p, 
720/60p, 1 080/60p,   
1 080/50p 16:9
 IH  V-FIT  IH  HV-FIT  IH  4:3 Not available
COMPUTER 4:3
 IH  16:9  IH  H-FIT  IH  HV-FIT
 
IH  THROUGH 4:3
 IH  H-FIT  IH  HV-FIT
COMPUTER
WXGA768, WIDE720,   
1 080/60p, 1 080/50p 16:9
 IH  V-FIT  IH  HV-FIT  IH  4:3 4:3  IH  HV-FIT
WIDE signals except 
WXGA768, WIDE720,   
1 080/60p, 1 080/50p 16:9
 IH  4:3 4:3  IH  HV-FIT
NOTE:
• If you project an image with an unmatched aspect ratio, the  image may distort or some portions may be cropped. Select 
an aspect ratio which preserves th e intention of the image creator.
• The order of  ASPECT types is defined not only by the input method but al so by the input signals. See “List of compatible 
signals” on page 54.
• If you project a copyrighted image enlarged or distorted by using  ASPECT function in commercial use in a public place, 
such as a restaurant or hotel, you might infringe on the copy right of the creator which is protected by copyright law.
• Selectable aspect ratio options vary according to input signals.
FRAME LOCK 
						

							
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Settings
DISPLAY OPTION menu
JINPUT GUIDE
When you change the input method, the guidance 
appears in the upper right corner of the screen. 
The following display methods  are available. Press 
I  H  to cycle through the options.
J OSD DESIGN
You can change the background colour of the 
menu. Press  I H  to select the required option.
J WARNING MESSAGE
You can let display only the minimum warning 
messages and hide others.
 ON All of the warning messages will be 
displayed.
  OFF Only the minimum warning 
messages will be displayed.
JDVI EDID
You can switch the EDID setting and signal level 
for variable  DVI signals.
 EDID1 480p, 576p, 1 080/60i, 1 080/50i, 
720/60p, 720/50p, 1 080/60p,   
1 080/50p
  EDID2(PC) VGA60, SVGA60, XGA60, XGA70, 
XGA75, WXGA768/60, SXGA60, 
SXGA60+, WXGA800/60
JDVI SIGNAL LEVEL
 0-255:PC (PC scale) For connecting to a 
computer via DVI-D IN terminal.
  16-235 (TV scale) For connecting to AV 
equipment via DVI-D IN terminal, 
such as DVI - HDMI connection.
J SCREEN FORMAT
Select the required screen format by pressing 
I H .
  16:10 When project on a 16:10 or 4:3 
screen.
  16:9 When project on a 16:9 screen.
JSCREEN POSITION
You can change the displaying position of the 
menu. When  SCREEN FORMAT  is set to 16:10, 
you can change the displaying position of the 
menu. Press  I H  to select the required option.
  LOW Displays the menu in the lower part 
of the screen.
  CENTER Displays the menu in the middle of 
the screen.
  HIGH Displays the menu in the upper part 
of the screen.
ON-SCREEN DISPLAY
OptionsFunction
DETAILED Display the input method by graphic. 
The 
INPUT GUIDE  will go out after 
3 seconds without any operation.
If you select any  COMPUTER or DVI  
terminal which has no signal, the 
computer connection guidance will 
be displayed. See “Computer 
connection guidance” on page 56.
SIMPLE Display the input method by text. 
The 
INPUT GUIDE  will go out after 
3 seconds without any operation.
OFF Turn off the guidance.
TYPE1 Semi transparent black
TYPE2Solid blue
TYPE3Semi transparent dark blue
NOTE:
• When the WARNING MESSAGE  is set to OFF, use the 
projector with utmost care due to the most of warning 
messages will not be displayed.
Remote control Control panel
  See “Navigating through the menu” on page 34.
  See “Main menu and Sub-menu” on page 32.
DVI-D IN
NOTE:
•The  DVI-D IN  setting for the best quality depends on 
the output equipment. Refer the instructions of the 
connected equipment.
• DVI  signal is very sensitive, and malfunction may occur 
or other problems could be encountered with some  DVI 
equipment.
SCREEN SETTING