PANASONIC PT-VW330U-PT-VX400U LCD Projector Instruction Manual

Connecting with Wired LAN

Computer operation

Connection can be made with wired LAN. However, confirm to your system administrator on network settings before changing any settings.

1. Turn on the computer
2. Make the network setting according to your system administrator.
   If the projector settings are the default settings (See page 7), the computer can be used with the following network settingsDHCP| Off
   ---|---
   IP address| 192.168.10.101
   Subnet mask| 255.255.255.0
   Default gateway| 192.168.10.1
   DNS 1|
   DNS 2|

Using Web Browser

Accessing from the Web browser

1. Activate the Web browser in the personal computer.

2. Enter the IP address set by the projector into the URL input field of the Web browser.

3. Enter your “User name” and “Password”.
   The factory default settings are user1 (user privileges) or admin1 (administrator privileges) for the use name and panasonic (lowercase letters) for the password.
   

4. Click [OK] to display the Projector status page.
   “Projector status” page is displayed.
   

• Avoid activating two or more Web browser simultaneously to work out setting or control actions.
• Change the password first of all.
• Administrator privileges enable the use of all functions. User privileges enable the use of only “Projector status”, “Network status”, “Basic control”, “Advanced control”, and “Change password”.
• If you want to control the projector using a Web browser, set [Network control] in the network menu to [On].

Description of each item

1. Page selection tabs
   Click these to switch pages.

2. Monitor information button
   Click this item, and the status of the projector is displayed.

3. Projector control button
   Click this item to display the projector control page.

4. Detailed set up button
   Click this item to display the advanced settings page.

5. Change password button
   Click this button to display the password change page.

6. Language switch button
   Click this button to switch language between English and Japanese.

Projector status page

Click [Status], then [Projector status] to display the Status information page.
This page displays the projector statuses established for the items shown below.

1. Displays the type of projector.
2. Displays the firmware version of the projector main unit.
3. Displays the power source status.
4. Displays the video mode status.
5. Displays the serial number of the projector.
6. Displays the firmware version of the network.
7. Displays the AV mute status.
8. Displays the volume status.
9. Displays the status of input switch.
10. Displays the intake temperature status of the projector.
11. Displays the exhaust temperature status of the projector.
12. Displays the optics module temperature status of the projector.
13. Displays the use time of the lamp.
14. Displays the self diagnostics information. (See page 13)
15. Displays the runtime of the projector.

Error information page

If [Error (Detail)] is displayed in the self-diagnosis information display column on the [Projector status] screen, click the part to display the details of the error.

• Depending on the nature of the error, the projector may be placed in the standby mode for its own protection.
  

When [FAILED] has appeared for an item

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INTAKE AIR TEMPERATURE| Intake air temperature is high. It could be because it is used in an environment of high temperature such as close to a heating device, etc., the air intake is blocked, or the air filter is clogged.
EXHAUST AIR TEMPERATURE| Exhaust air temperature is high. Exhaust may be blocked, or high altitude mode may be set wrong.
OPTICS MODULE TEMPERATURE| Optics module temperature is high.

LAMP REMAIN TIME

| The lamp runtime has exceeded the prescribed cumulative time, and it is now time to replace the lamp.
LAMP STATUS| The lamp has failed to light.
Wait a short while for the lamp to cool off, and then turn on the power.

Network status page

Displays the current configuration information of the network.

• Displays the configuration details of wired LAN.

Basic control page

To move from another page, click [Projector control], then [Basic control].

1. Power standby/on control
2. Use these to select the input signals
3. Volume adjust
4. Switches image mode
5. Operation of AV mute

Detail control page

Click [Projector control], then [Advanced control] to display the Detail control page.

1. Execute Auto setup function
2. Operations on Screen mode
3. Operations on Keystone function
4. Operations on Rear/Ceiling
5. Operations on Image adjust

Change Password page

Click [Change password].

1. Administrator
2. User

Administrator mode

1. Account
2. Current user name input field
3. Current password input field
4. New user name input field
5. New password input field
6. New password input field (re-enter for confirmation)
7. Button for executing password change

User account

1. Account
2. New user name input field
3. New password input field
4. New password input field (re-enter for confirmation)
5. Button for executing password change

User mode

A user can change password only.

• When changing the administrator account, both “Current user name” and “Current password” are required.
• No account is not available .
• Administrator account and user account should be differed.

Network config page

• LAN settings
  You can make detailed wired LAN settings.

1. Click [Detailed set up] in the menu.

2. Click [Change] to change the LAN settings. 2
   To return to the previous window, click [Back].
   

3. Complete the detailed settings and click [Next].
   When [Next] is clicked, the next page appears, enabling you to complete the detailed settings as desired.
   Settings performed here are the same as the settings performed with the [Network] menu of the projector.
   

4. Click [Submit].
   The settings will be registered.
   

Ping test page

This page makes it possible to check whether the network is connected to the e-mail server, POP server, DNS server, etc.
Click [Detailed set up], then [Ping test] to display the Ping test page.

1. Enter the IP address of the server to be tested.
2. Button for conducting the test.

Display which appears when the connection was successful.

Display which appears when the connection failed.

E-mail setup page

With this projector, if a problem occurs or if the lamp usage time reaches a set value, an e-mail message can be sent to one or more preset e-mail addresses (maximum two addresses).
Click [Detailed set up], then [E-mail set up] to display the E-mail setup page.

1. Select Enable to use the e-mail function.
2. Enter the IP address or server name of the e-mail server (SMTP). The DNS server must be set if the server name is entered.
3. Enter the e-mail address of the projector. (maximum 63 characters)
4. The user can enter the location of, for example, the installed projector so that the recipient may easily identify the originator of the e-mail. (maximum 63 characters)
5. The user can modify the minimum time interval of temperature warning mail. The default value is 60 minutes. In this case, the user cannot send another mail for 60 minutes after sending previous temperature warning mail even the set warning temperature is reached again.
6. Select the temperature of the intake sensor at which to send a warning message.

1. Enter the E-mail Address1 of your desired recipient.
2. Select the conditions for sending e-mail.

MAIL CONTENTS: Select [NORMAL] or [SIMPLE].
ERROR: An error is detected by self-diagnosis.
LAMP RUNTIME: Remaining lamp service time has reached the value set in the field.
INTAKE AIR TEMPERATURE: Intake air temperature has reached the value set in the field.

1. Enter the E-mail Address2 of your desired recipient.
2. Select the conditions for sending e-mail.

MAIL CONTENTS: Select [NORMAL] or [SIMPLE].
ERROR: An error is detected by self-diagnosis.
LAMP RUNTIME: Remaining lamp service time has reached the value set in the field.
INTAKE AIR TEMPERATURE: Intake air temperature has reached the value set in the field.

Authentication set up page

The POP/SMTP server is set on this page when POP/SMTP authentication is required for mail transmissions.
Click [Detailed set up], then [Authentication set up] to display the Authentication server setup page.

1. Select the authentication method specified by your Internet service provider.

2. Set this if SMTP authentication has been selected.

3. POP server name field
   Available input characters:
   Alphanumeric characters (A – Z, a – z, 0 – 9), hyphen (-), period (.)

4. POP/SMTP server user name field

5. POP/SMTP server password field

6. Enter the port number for the SMTP server (normally “25”).

7. Enter the port number for the POP server (normally “110”).

8. Button to update settings

Contents of mail sent

• Mail with the contents shown below is sent when the e-mail settings have been established.
  

• Mail with the contents shown below is sent when an error has occurred.
  

Command port set up page

Set the port number to be used with command control.
Click [Detailed set up] → [Command port set up].

1. Input the port number to be used with command control
2. Setting update button

PJLink protocol

The network function of the projector supports PJLink class 1, and the PJLink protocol can be used to perform projector setting and projector status query operations from a computer.

Control commands

The following table lists the PJLink protocol commands that can be used to control the projector.

0 = Standby
1 = Power ON
POWR ?| Power supply status query| Parameters
0 = Standby 1 = Power ON
2 = Cool-down in progress
INPT| Input selection| Parameters
11 = RGB1 12= RGB(Scart) 13 = RGB2
21 = VIDEO 22 = COMPONENT 25= S-VIDEO
33 = HDMI
INPT ?| Input selection query
AVMT| AV MUTE control| Parameters
30 = AV MUTE mode off
31 = AV MUTE mode on
AVMT ?| AV MUTE status query
ERST ?| Error status query| Parameters
1st byte : Indicates fan errors, range 0 – 2
2nd byte : Indicates lamp errors, range 0 – 2
3rd byte : Indicates temperature errors, range 0 – 2
4th byte : Fixed at 0
5th byte : Indicates filter errors, range 0 – 2
6th byte : Indicates other errors, range 0 – 2
Definitions for each value from 0 to 2 are as follows.
0 = No error known 1 = Warning 2 = Error
LAMP ?| Lamp status query| Parameters
1st digits (1 – 5 digits) : Lamp cumulative operating time
2nd digit : 0 = Lamp off, 1 = Lamp on
INST ?| Input selection list query| The followings are returned as parameters. “11, 12, 13, 21, 22, 25, 33”
NAME ?| Projector name query| The name set for [NAME CHANGE] in [NETWORK] is returned.
INF1 ?| Manufacturer name query| “Panasonic” is returned.
INF2 ?| Model name query| Answer the model name with either “VW330” or “VX400”
INF0 ?| Other information query| Information such as version number is returned.
CLSS ?| Class information query| “1” is returned.

PJLink security authorization

When using PJLink with security authorization, either of the password set for administrator privileges and the password set for user privileges with Web browser control can be used as the password for PJLink (See page 16).
When using PJLink without security authorization, set use without the password for administrator privileges and the password for user privileges of Web browser control.

For specifications regarding PJLink, refer to the Japan Business Machine and Information System Industries
Association website.
URL http://pjlink.jbmia.or.jp/

Control commands via LAN

When WEB Control administrator rights password is set (Protect mode)

Connection method

1. Obtain the IP address and port number (Initial set value = 1024) of the projector and make a request for connection to the projector.
   Acquire the IP address from the menu screen of the projector, and the port number from the WEB control page.
   IP address : Obtain from MAIN MENU → [Network] → [Network status] Port No. : Acquire from the WEB control “Detailed set up ” → “Command port set up” page

2. There is a response from the projector.
   ** Response data Data section| Blank| Mode| Blank| Random number section| Termination symbol**
   ---|---|---|---|---|---

“NTCONTROL” (ASCII string)

| ‘  ’
0x20| ‘1’ 0x31| ‘ ’
0x20| “zzzzzzzz”
(ASCII code hexadecimal number)|

(CR) 0x0d

9 bytes

| 1 byte| 1 byte| 1 byte| 8 bytes|

1 byte

Mode : 1 = Protect mode

3. Generate a 32-byte hash value from the following data using MD5 algorithm.
   “xxxxxx:yyyyy:zzzzzzzz”
   xxxxxx : Administrator rights user name for WEB CONTROL (Default user name is “admin1”)
   yyyyy : Password of above administrator rights user (Default password is “panasonic”)
   zzzzzzzz : 8-byte random number obtained in Step 2

Command transmission method

Transmit using the following command format.

Transmitted data

Header

| Data section| Termination symbol
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Hash value (See above