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Panasonic CF-LX3 series Operating Instructions Manual

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Contents
Read Me First
Safety Precautions ...........................................
Regulatory Information .....................................
Getting Started
Introduction .....................................................
Description of Parts .......................................
First-time Operation .......................................
Turning On / Turning Off ................................
Useful Information
Handling and Maintenance ............................
Installing Software .........................................
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting (Basic) .................................
Appendix
Specifications ................................................
Standard Limited Warranty ............................
Personal Computer
CF-LX3
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series
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Personal Computer CF-LX3 series Model No. Contents Read Me First Safety Precautions ........... Regulatory Information ........Getting Started Introduction ............. Description of Parts ........First-time Operation ........Turning On / Turning Off ........ Useful Information Handling and Maintenance ......Installing Software .........

  • Page 2: Safety Precautions

    Safety Precautions DANGER To reduce the risk of injury, loss of life, elec- tric shock, fire, malfunction, and damage to equipment or property, always observe the Precautions on the battery pack following safety precautions. Electrolyte leakage, generation of heat, Explanation of symbol word panels ignition or rupture of the Battery Pack The following symbol word panels are used may result.
  • Page 3 WARNING „ If a Malfunction or Trouble Oc- curs, Immediately Stop Use If the Following Malfunction Oc- Fire or electric shock may result. curs, Immediately Unplug the AC Plug (and the Battery Pack) „ Do Not Do Anything That May ...
  • Page 4 Safety Precautions WARNING CAUTION Low-temperature burns may result. Fire or electric shock may result. „ Do Not Use This Product in Close „ Do Not Move This Product While Contact With Your Body For a the AC Plug Is Connected Long Period of Time Ö...
  • Page 5 Panasonic shall not be liable for loss of data or other incidental or consequential This product may fall over or drop, result- damages resulting from the use of this ing in an injury.
  • Page 6 (0 °C THAT ARE INVOLVED WITH ENSURING HU- to 50 °C ). ( Reference Manual “Bat- MAN LIFE OR SAFETY. PANASONIC WILL NOT tery Power”) Once the allowable range BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LIABILITY RE- requirement is satisfied, charging begins SULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT automatically.

  • Page 7: Regulatory Information

    Regulatory Information Information to the User <Only for model with wireless LAN/Bluetooth> This product and your Health This product, like other radio devices, emits radio frequency electromagnetic energy. The level of energy emitted by this product however is far much less than the electromagnetic energy emitted by wireless devices like for example mobile phones.
  • Page 8 Regulatory Information l The latest version of “ERC RECOMMENDATION 70-03” by European Radiocommunications Committee and the regulation in Turkey. l Use only the antenna specified by Panasonic. l Confirm the latest information to the radio regulation authorities. 40-E-1 Lithium Battery Lithium Battery! This computer contains a lithium battery to enable the date, time, and other data to be stored.

  • Page 9: Safety Precautions 2

    58-E-1 For Europe Declaration of Conformity (DoC) “Hereby, Panasonic declares that this Personal Computer is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the Directive 1999/5/EC.” Hint: If you want to get a copy of the original DoC of our above mentioned products, please contact our web address: http://www.ptc.panasonic.eu...
  • Page 10 For the purpose of recycling to facilitate effective utilization of resources, please return this product to a nearby authorized collection center, registered dismantler or recycler, or Panasonic service center when disposing of this product. Please see the Panasonic website for further information on collection centers, etc. http://www.panasonic.com/in/corporate/sustainability/panasonic-india-i-recycle-program.html 68-M-1...

  • Page 11: Introduction

    Introduction Thank you for purchasing this Panasonic product. For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions carefully. In these instructions, the names are referred as follows. ® indicates Windows 8.1 Update Operating System. ® indicates Windows 7 Operating System.
  • Page 12 ® Bluetooth is a registered trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc., U.S.A. and licensed to Panasonic Corporation. HDMI, the HDMI Logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries. Roxio Creator is a trademark or registered trademark of Corel Corporation in the United states and/or other countries.

  • Page 13: Description Of Parts

    Description of Parts <Only for model with CD/DVD drive> <Only for model with CD/DVD drive> A: Speaker Reference Manual “Wireless LAN” è Reference Manual “Key Combina- è Reference Manual “Bluetooth” è tions” K: USB 2.0 port B: Keyboard Reference Manual “USB Devices” è...
  • Page 14 For further information, read the manual that comes with the cable. The security lock and cable is a theft pre- vention device. Panasonic Corporation will bear no responsibility in the event of theft. I: Touch pad Reference Manual “Using the Touch è...

  • Page 15: First-Time Operation

    First-time Operation „ Preparation A Check and identify the supplied accessories. If you do not find the described accessories, contact Panasonic Technical Support. • AC Adaptor ..1 • AC Cord ... 1 •...

  • Page 16: Turn On The Computer

    First-time Operation Connect your computer to a power outlet. DC IN 16 V The battery charging starts automatically. CAUTION l Do not disconnect the AC adaptor and do not switch the wireless switch to on until the first-time operation procedure is completed. l When using the computer for the first time, do not connect any peripheral device (including wired LAN cable) except the battery pack and AC adaptor.
  • Page 17 Setup Windows. A Select language and click [Next]. A Turn on the computer. Follow the on-screen instructions. l The computer restarts several times. Do not touch the key- board or touch pad, and wait until the drive indicator turned off. l After the computer is turned on, the screen remains black or unchanged for a while, but this is not a malfunction.
  • Page 18 First-time Operation Create the recovery disc. A recovery disc allows you to install OS and restore its factory default condition, in case, for example, the recovery partition of the HDD is damaged. We recommend creating a recovery disc before you begin using the computer. Refer to è...
  • Page 19 NOTE l PC Information Viewer This computer periodically records the management information of the hard disk, etc. The maximum data volume for each record is 1024 bytes. This information is only used for estimating the cause when the hard disk goes down by any possibility.
  • Page 20 First-time Operation NOTE l You can create an additional partition using remaining unallocated space or newly creating unallocated space. l To delete a partition, right-click the partition and click [Delete Volume] in the step C. „ Battery duration In sleep Approx.

  • Page 21: Turning On / Turning Off

    Turning On / Turning Off Turning On Slide and hold the power switch (è page 13) until the power status indicator (è page 13) lights. NOTE l Do not slide the power switch repeatedly. l The computer will forcibly be turned off if you slide and hold the power switch for four seconds or longer.

  • Page 22: Handling And Maintenance

    Handling and Maintenance Operation Environment l Place the computer on a flat stable surface not subject to shock, vibration, and danger of dropping. Do not place the computer upright or turn it over. If the computer is exposed to an extremely strong impact, it may become damaged. °C °C {41 °F to 95 °F } l Temperature: Operation: 5 to 35 -20 °C to 60 °C {- 4 °F to 140 °F }...
  • Page 23 Click on the notification area, click , and click [Panasonic Power management (Better Heat Dispersion)].  When changing to [Panasonic Power management (Better Heat Dispersion)], the following settings will change. - Change to [High Speed] from [Standard] in [Fan control mode]. Rotation of the cooling fan will become faster and the computer can be cooled down. Note that the battery operating time will be shorter.

  • Page 24: Handling And Maintenance

    Handling and Maintenance „ Preventing your computer from unauthorized use via wireless LAN/Bluetooth l Before using wireless LAN/Bluetooth, make the appropriate security settings such as data encryption. „ Battery Recalibration l The battery recalibration may take a long time due to the large battery capacity. This is not a malfunction.
  • Page 25 To clean the inside of the dust cover Clean the inside of the dust cover once a month. A Turn off the computer, and disconnect the AC adaptor. B Close the display, and turn the computer over. C Remove the battery pack. D Remove the screw (B), and remove the dust cover (C) in the direction of the arrow.

  • Page 26: Installing Software

    Installing Software Installing software will return the computer to the default condition. When you install the soft- ware, the hard disk data will be erased. Back up important data to other media or an external hard disk before installation. CAUTION l If the recovery partition is deleted, you cannot perform hard disk recovery.
  • Page 27 C Click [Troubleshoot] - [Advanced options] - [UEFI Firmware Settings] - [Restart]. Turn on the computer, and press F2 or Del while [Panasonic] boot screen is displayed. l If the [Panasonic] boot screen is not displayed, turn on the computer while holding down F2 or Del .
  • Page 28 Installing Software Click [Next] and click [YES]. Click [Reinstall Windows] and click [Next]. At the License Agreement screen, click [Yes, I agree to the provisions above and wish to continue!] and click [Next]. Click [Next]. If the option is displayed, select the setting and click [Next]. l [Reinstall Windows to the System Disk to factory default.] Select this option when you want to install Windows to the factory default.

  • Page 29: Usb Port

    C Click [Troubleshoot] - [Advanced options] - [UEFI Firmware Settings] - [Restart]. Turn on the computer, and press F2 or Del while [Panasonic] boot screen is displayed. l If the [Panasonic] boot screen is not displayed, turn on the computer while holding down F2 or Del .
  • Page 30 At the confirmation message, select [Yes] and press Enter . Computer will restart. Press while [Panasonic] boot screen is displayed. The Setup Utility starts up. l If the password is requested, enter the Supervisor Password. Select the [Exit] menu, then select your DVD drive in [Boot Override]...
  • Page 31 <For MUI OS model> Select language and system type (32bit or 64bit) and click [OK]. At the confirmation message, click [OK]. To cancel the recovery procedure, click [CANCEL], and click the mark that appears at the top right corner of the screen. Installation starts according to the instructions on the screen. (It will take approximately 30 - 45 minutes.

  • Page 32: Troubleshooting (Basic)

    Follow the instructions below when a problem has occurred. There is also an advanced trouble- shooting guide in the “Reference Manual”. For a software problem, refer to the software’s instruc- tion manual. If the problem persists, contact Panasonic Technical Support. You can also check the computer’s status in the PC Information Viewer (è...
  • Page 33 „ Starting Up You have forgotten the l Supervisor Password or User Password: Contact Panasonic Tech- password. nical Support. l Administrator password:  If you have another account with Administrator authority, log-on with it, then delete the password for the problem account.
  • Page 34 Troubleshooting (Basic) „ Starting Up [Enter Password] does l Select [Enabled] in [Password On Resume] in the [Security] menu not appear when resum- of the Setup Utility (è Reference Manual “Setup Utility”). ing from sleep / hiberna- l The Windows password can be used instead of the password set tion.
  • Page 35 „ Starting Up Other startup problems. l Check to see if there was a disk error. A Remove all peripheral devices including an external display. Perform either of the following procedures. l For the desktop screen: 1. Right-click at the bottom left corner of the Desktop screen.
  • Page 36 Troubleshooting (Basic) „ Display When the screen be- l When you set [Display power saving function] of Power Plan Ex- comes black for a mo- tension Utility to [Enabled], if you do the following operations, the ment. screen becomes black for a moment, but this is not a malfunction. You can use it.
  • Page 37 Quickly save your data and power off your computer. Remove the battery pack and disconnect the AC adaptor, then connect them again. If the problem persists, contact Panasonic Technical Sup- port. The battery pack or charging circuit may be defective.
  • Page 38 Troubleshooting (Basic) „ Others l Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager and close the No response. software application that is not responding. l An input screen (e.g., password input screen at startup) may be hidden behind another window. Press Alt + Tab to check. l Press the power switch for four seconds or longer to shut down the computer, and then press the power switch to turn it on.

  • Page 39: Limited Use License Agreement

    Programs and related documentation nor in or to the algorithms, con- cepts, designs and ideas represented by or incorporated in the Programs and related docu- mentation, all of which title, ownership and rights shall remain with Panasonic Corporation or its suppliers.
  • Page 40 LIMITED USE LICENSE AGREEMENT TERM This license is effective only for so long as you own or lease the Product, unless earlier terminat- ed. You may terminate this license at any time by destroying, at your expense, the Programs and related documentation together with all copies thereof in any form.

  • Page 41: Specifications

    Specifications This page provides the specifications for the basic model. The model number is different accord- ing to the unit configuration. l To check the model number: Check the bottom of the computer or the box the computer came in at the time of purchase. l To check memory size and the hard disk drive (HDD) size: Run the Setup Utility (è...
  • Page 42 Specifications „ Main Specifications Model No. CF-LX3JD series <Only for model with CD/DVD drive> DVD MULTI Drive built-in, Buffer underrun error prevention function: Sup- CD/DVD drive ported Continuous Reading : 5X (Max.) lDVD-ROM: 8X (Max.) lDVD-R : 8X (Max.) lDVD-RAM Data Transfer lDVD-R DL: 8X (Max.) lDVD-RW: 8X (Max.) l+R: 8X (Max.) *5*6...

  • Page 43: Specifications

    „ Main Specifications Model No. CF-LX3JD series Interface USB 3.0 Ports x 2 / USB 2.0 Port x 1 / LAN Port (RJ-45) x 1 / Exter- nal Display Port (VGA) (Mini Dsub 15-pin female) / HDMI Port (Type A) / Microphone Jack (Miniature jack, 3.5 DIA) / Headphone Jack (Miniature jack, 3.5 DIA) Keyboard / Pointing Device...
  • Page 44 Package , Aptio Setup Utility, PC-Diagnostic Utility, Hard Disk Data Erase Utility , Recovery Disc Creation Utility, Dashboard for Panasonic PC, Power Plan Extension Utility, Camera Utility, USB Charge Setting Utility, PC Information Popup, HOLD Mode Settings Utility, Manual Selector, Microsoft Office Trial <Only for model with CD/DVD drive>...
  • Page 45 = 1,000,000,000 bytes. Your operating system or some application soft- ware will report as fewer Only for model with CD/DVD drive. The specification may differ depending on models. Data transfer speeds indicate values measured by Panasonic Corporation. The data transfer rate of DVD KB/s KB/s per 1X speed is 1,350 .

  • Page 46: Standard Limited Warranty

     Additional peripherals manufactured by Panasonic (including media bay devices such as CD-Rom drives) - 1 year  Batteries - 6 months. Panasonic Warranty covers the battery for six months. A battery is considered good if it maintains 50% of its charge capacity during the warranty period. If a...
  • Page 47 Service Centre, together with a copy of the purchase receipt, within the aforesaid warranty period. Panasonic shall have no obligation for any defects in the disk(s) or other media on which the Pro- grams are furnished resulting from your storage thereof, or for defects that have been caused by...

  • Page 48: Standard Limited Warranty

    Standard Limited Warranty Panasonic System Communications Company Europe Some countries do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you.
  • Page 49 MEMO...
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  • Page 52 Partner, Panasonic Corporation has determined that this ® product meets NERGY guidelines for energy efficiency. By enabling available power management settings, Panasonic computers enter a low-power sleep mode after a period of inactivity, saving the user energy. ® Outline of the International NERGY Office Equipment Program ®...

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