Panasonic PT-AE3000E User Manual

Avoid setting up in places which are subject to 
vibration or shocks.
 

The internal parts can be damaged, which may cause 
malfunctions or accidents.

Avoid setting up in places which are subject to 
sudden temperature changes, such as near an air 
conditioner or lighting equipment.
 

The life of the lamp may be shortened or the projector 
may be turned off. See “TEMP indicator” on page 45.

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 or an Authorised Service Centre 
to carry out all installation work.
 

You will need to purchase the separate installation kit 
(Model No. ET-PKE2000, ET-PKE1000S). 
Furthermore, all installation work 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 44.
 

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 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, attach the lens 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 
“ZOOM/FOCUS” on page 40.

 

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 characterised 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 the internal smoke-
like gas.

 

The lamp life 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.