Panasonic PTF300NTU Projector User Manual


 
Precautions with regard to safety
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Important
Information
Do not set up the projector near high-voltage power
lines or near motors.
The projector may be subject to electromagnetic
interference.
If installing the projector to the ceiling, ask a
qualified technician to carry out all installation work.
You will need to purchase the separate installation kit
(Model No. ET-PKF100H, ET-PKF100S).
Furthermore, all installation work is should only be
carried out by a qualified technician.
See “Ceiling mount bracket safeguards” on page 56
for the safety cable installation.
If using this projector at high elevations 1 400 -
2 700 m (4 593 - 8 858 ft) sea level, set the HIGH
ALTITUDE MODE to ON. See “HIGH ALTITUDE
MODE” on page 42.
Failure to observe this may result in malfunctions or
the life of the lamp or the other components may be
shortened.
In 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
using the projector, close the front panel cover.
Liquid crystal panel
Do not project the same image for long periods of
time, as this may remain as an afterimage on the
liquid crystal panel. Display the white screen test
pattern for more than an hour to remove it. See
“TEST PATTERN” on page 43.
The liquid crystal panel of the projector is built with
very high precision technology to provide fine picture
details. Occasionally, a few stuck pixels may appear
on the screen as fixed points of blue, green or red. It
is recommended to switch off the projector once and
try after 1 hour later again. Please note that this does
not affect the performance of your LCD.
The projector has a high pressure mercury lamp and
that is characterized as follows.
The brightness of the lamp depends on the duration
of use.
The lamp may explode or shorten the lamp life by
shocks or chipping damage.
The lamp may explode only occasionally after using
the projector.
The lamp may explode if using the projector after the
instructed lamp replacement timing.
When the lamp exploded, it emits internal smoke-like
gas.
The lamp life is depends on individual lamp
characteristics, usage condition and the installation
environment. Especially the consecutive use of the
projector for more than 10 hours, or the frequent
switching on or off may greatly affect on the lamp life.
Optical components
If you use the projector consecutively 6 hours every
day, the optical components may need to be replaced
in less than 1 year.
Take the safety measures for use of the projector
that should cover the following envisioned
incidents.
The leakage of your personal registered information.
Dishonest operation by an untrusted third party.
Locking out or prevent anyone else from using the
projector by an untrusted third party.
Security instruction
The connecting network must be secured by firewall
or others.
Change your password regularly.
Do not use password too simple to guess.
The Authorized Service Center will never ask you for
the password.
Do not share your password with anyone else.
Password the projector and restrict access to
authorized users only.
Cautions on use
Security