Panasonic PT-F300NTE, PT-F300E TEMP, Lamp and Filter Indicators, Managing the indicated problems

TEMP, LAMP and FILTER Indicators

Managing the indicated problems

If a problem should occur with the projector, the TEMP, LAMP and/or
FILTER indicators will inform you. Manage the indicated problems as
follow.
1.	Confirm the status of all indicators and projector, and switch off the
	projector in proper way.
2.	Find out the cause of the problem by status of the TEMP, LAMP	LAMP TEMP FILTER
	and/or FILTER indicators.
3.	Follow the instruction for each indication below and solve the
	problem.

4.Turn on the projector in the correct way and confirm the indicator is not indicating a problem any longer.

NOTE:

• If no problem is found or the problem remains, do not turn on the projector. Instead contact an Authorised Service Centre.

LAMP indicator

Indicator	Illuminating red	Flashing red
	RUNTIME of STATUS in
Problem	the PROJECTOR	LAMP circuit failure, abnormal function or lamp unit is damaged.
	SETUP menu has
	reached 5 000 hours.
	Lamp unit will run out	The MAIN POWER is
Cause		switched on again before	Lamp circuit failure,
	soon and needs to be			Lamp unit is damaged.
		the lamp unit is cooled	abnormal function.
	replaced.
		enough.
		Let the lamp unit cool
Remedy	See “Replacing the Lamp	down and turn on the	Contact an Authorised	See “Replacing the Lamp
	unit” on page 50.	MAIN POWER after	Service Centre.	unit” on page 50.
		90 seconds.

TEMP indicator

Indicator	Illuminating red while projecting and the alert will be displayed.
	Flashing red and power is turned off
Problem	The temperature inside and/or outside the projector is abnormally high.
Cause	The ventilation openings are	The room temperature is too high.	The projector is located at high
	covered.		elevations (above 1 400 - 2 700 m).
Remedy	Remove the object(s) from the	Reinstall the projector in	Turn on the projector*1 and set the
	ventilation openings or clear	temperature controlled place. See	HIGH ALTITUDE MODE to ON.
	around the projector.	page 60.	See page 44.

*1. The projector will perform only 2 minutes with OFF setting at high elevation.

FILTER indicator

When the FILTER indicator is flashing green, the Auto Cleaning Filter (ACF) is normally rolling up.

Indicator	Illuminating red	Flashing red	Flashing orange	Illuminating orange
Problem	REMAINING FILTER has	Detect no ACF or	The ACF cannot operate	REMAINING FILTER has
				turned yellow. See
	turned red. See page 43.	abnormal ACF.	properly.
				page 43.
Cause		ACF is not attached or the	Foreign object is blocking
	ACF has been run out.	attached ACF is		ACF is running out.
		dysfunctional.	the ACF operation.
	See “Replacing the Auto		Remove the foreign
Remedy		Attach the ACF or replace	object or contact an	Prepare the ACF for
	Cleaning Filter (ACF)” on
		to new ACF.	Authorised Service	replacement.
	page 51.		Centre.

Maintenance

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