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College of Social & Behavioral Sciences

Controlling a Panasonic projector

Model PT-FX400U or PT-FW430U

Turning on the projector lamp:
Press the (red) power button ().  You should hear 
the fan kick in and start to see light coming from the lens. 
This model also makes a single audible beep when powered on.

• To view COMPUTER output:
Press the COMPUTER (1) button.
Note: Some rooms with a document camera might be on the secondary COMPUTER (2) input.

• To watch (DVD/VHS) VIDEO:
Press the VIDEO/SVIDEO (4) button.  

• Turning off the projector lamp: 
Press the power button () once; 
a choice will then appear on the screen.  
Pressing the power button a second time will turn the lamp off.

Before leaving the room, be sure no light is still coming from the projector lens. 
The cooling fan will continue to run for a few minutes, but that is normal.
 Troubleshooting:
 Sometimes the Auto-Setup feature on this projector model 
 does not work properly.  If the computer or video output
 on the projection screen looks messed up in some way,
 try pressing the AUTO SETUP button (top, right) on the 
 projector remote control, one or more times, to re-run 
 the projector's auto adjustment routine.

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