Panasonic CF-53 series Operating Instructions Manual

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Page 1: Table Of Contents
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Personal Computer CF-53 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 On-screen Manual ............ Handling and Maintenance ........
Page 2: Safety Precautions
Safety Precautions To reduce the risk of injury, loss of life, electric shock, fire, mal- DANGER function, and damage to equipment or property, always observe the following safety precautions. Electrolyte leakage, generation of heat, ignition or Explanation of symbol word panels rupture of the Battery Pack may result.
Page 3 Burns or low-temperature burns may result. WARNING „ Do Not Use This Product in Close Contact With Your Body For a Long Period of Time Fire or electric shock may result. Ö Do not use this product with its heat-emit- ting parts in close contact with your body for „...
Page 4 „ Take a Break Of 10-15 Minutes Every Hour human life or safety. Panasonic cannot be held responsible in • Using this product for long periods of time any way for any damages or loss resulting from the use of this may have detrimental health effects on the unit in these types of equipment, devices or systems, etc.
Page 5 NOTE l The battery pack may become warm during recharging or normal use. This is completely normal. l Recharging will not commence if internal temperature of the battery pack is outside of the allowable temperature range (0 °C to 50 °C). (è...
Page 6: Regulatory Information
Regulatory Information Important Safety Instructions <Only for model with modem> 3. Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak. When using your telephone equipment, basic safety 4. Use only the power cord and batteries indicated in precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk this manual.
Page 7 Failure to comply with these precautions violates safety stan- dards of design, manufacture and intended use of the product. Panasonic assumes no liability for customer failure to comply with these precautions.
Page 8 Regulatory Information Lithium Battery Lithium Battery! This computer contains a lithium battery to enable the date, time, and other data to be stored. The battery should only be exchanged by authorized service personnel. Warning! A risk of explosion from incorrect installation or misapplication may possibly occur. 15-E-1 For Used in Motor Vehicle Warning: Check the following Commission Recommendation to determine proper installation and usage of this product...
Page 9 <Only for model with a “CE ” mark on the bottom of the computer> 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 Models for India 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.
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 Operating System. ® indicates Windows 7 Operating System. „ Terms and illustrations in these instructions Conditions that may result in minor or moderate injury.
Page 12: Description Of Parts
Description of Parts A: Wireless WAN antenna O: LED indicator <Only for model with wireless WAN> : Caps lock Reference Manual “Wireless LAN” è : Numeric key (NumLk) B: Wireless LAN antenna/Bluetooth antenna : Scroll lock (ScrLk) <Only for model with Bluetooth> : Drive status Reference Manual “Bluetooth”...
Page 13 Right side Rear side Bottom A: Battery pack O: 2nd LAN Port / Modem Port / IEEE 1394 Interface Specified Battery pack: CF-VZSU71U/CF-VZSU72U Connector / Rugged USB 2.0 Port Only for model with 2nd LAN B: ExpressCard slot / PC Card slot Reference Manual “LAN”...
Page 14: 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 •...
Page 15: Turn On The Computer
CPU. Wait until the computer cools down, and then turn the power on again. If the computer does not power on even after cooling down, contact Panasonic Technical Support. l Any changes from the default setting of the Setup Utility must not be made until...
Page 16: Select Language
First-time Operation <For MUI OS model> Select language. Select language and OS (32-bit or 64-bit). CAUTION l Carefully choose your language because you cannot change it later. If you set a wrong language, you need to reinstall Windows. A Select language on “Your display language” and click [Next]. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Page 17: Restart The Computer
Set the time zone, and then set the date and time. A Open the Control Panel. 1. Long touch any empty location on the Start screen. 2. Click [All apps] on the app bar. 3. Click [Control Panel] under “Windows System”. B Click [Clock, Language, and Region] - [Date and Time].
Page 18 First-time Operation „ To change the partition structure You can shrink a part of an existing partition to create unallocated disk space, from which you can create a new parti- tion. Open “Computer”. Right-click [Computer], then click [Manage]. To open “Computer”, proceed as follows on the Start screen. 1.
Page 19: Turning On / Turning Off
Turning On / Turning Off Turning On Press and hold the power switch (è page 12) until the power indicator (èpage 12) lights. NOTE l Do not press the power switch repeatedly. l The computer will forcibly be turned off if you press and hold the power switch for four seconds or longer. l Once you turn off the computer, wait for ten seconds or more before you turn on the computer again.
Page 20: On-Screen Manual
Double-click [Manual Selector] on the desktop screen, and select the on-screen manual. To access the Reference Manual: Double-click on the desktop. l Alternatively click (Start) - [All Programs] - [Panasonic] - [On-Line Manuals] - [Reference Manual]. To access the Important Tips: Double-click on the desktop. l Alternatively click...
Page 21: 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 dam- aged.
Page 22 Handling and Maintenance „ Preventing your computer from unauthorized use via wireless LAN/Bluetooth/wireless WAN <Only for model with wireless LAN/Bluetooth/wireless WAN> l Before using wireless LAN/Bluetooth/wireless WAN, make the appropriate security settings such as data encryp- tion. „ Battery Recalibration l The battery recalibration may take a long time due to the large battery capacity.
Page 23: Installing Software
[Panasonic] boot screen is displayed. The Setup Utility starts up. l If the [Panasonic] boot screen is not displayed, turn on the computer while holding down F2 or Del . l If the password is requested, enter the Supervisor Password.
Page 24 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 [Recovery Partition] and press Enter Click [Reinstall Windows] and click [Next].
Page 25 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 . l If the password is requested, enter the Supervisor Password.
Page 26 Installing Software At the confirmation message, click [YES]. Installation starts according to the instructions on the screen. (It will take approximately 30 - 45 minutes.) l Do not interrupt installation, for example by turning off the computer or pressing Ctrl + Alt + Del . Otherwise installation may become unavailable as Windows may not start up or the data may be corrupted.
Page 27: Troubleshooting (Basic)
Follow the instructions below when a problem has occurred. There is also an advanced troubleshooting guide in the “Reference Manual”. For a software problem, refer to the software’s instruction manual. If the problem persists, contact Panasonic Technical Support. You can also check the computer’s status in the PC Information Viewer (è Refer- ence Manual “Checking the Computer’s Usage Status”).
Page 28 B Click [Clock, Language, and Region] - [Date and Time]. l If the problem persists, the internal clock battery may need to be replaced. Contact Panasonic Technical Support. l When the computer is connected to LAN, check the date and time of the server.
Page 29 E Select the option in [Check disk options] and click [Start]. F Click [Schedule disk check] and restart the computer. Start the computer in Safe Mode and check the error details. When the [Panasonic] boot F8 until the Windows Advanced Options...
Page 30 Troubleshooting (Basic) „ Display Fn + F2 and adjust The screen is dark. l The screen is darker when the AC adaptor is not connected. Press the brightness. As you increase the brightness, battery consumption increases. You can separately set the brightness for when the AC adaptor is connected and when not connected.
Page 31 „ CD/DVD Drive l A pin of 1.3 mm in diameter is recommended to remove The tray does not come out a disc using the emergency hole (A). When the diam- although inserting a pointed eter of the pin is smaller than this, insert the pin slightly object to the emergency downward.
Page 32: Limited Use License Agreement
DEEMED TO CONSTITUTE YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE. Panasonic Corporation has developed or otherwise obtained the Programs and hereby licenses their use to you. You assume sole responsibility for the selection of the Product (including the associated Programs) to achieve your intend- ed results, and for the installation, use and results obtained therefrom.
Page 33: Specifications
Specifications This page provides the specifications for the basic model. The model number is different according to the unit configu- ration. 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 CPU speed, memory size and the hard disk drive (HDD) size: Run the Setup Utility (è...
Page 34: Main Specifications
Specifications „ Main Specifications Model No. CF-53SAWZYBE CF-53SSWZYBE Modem Data: 56 kbps (V.92) FAX: 14.4 kbps Sound WAVE and MIDI playback, Intel ® High Definition Audio subsystem support Security Chip TPM (TCG V1.2 compliant) Card Slots PC Card Slot or x 2 , Type I or Type II, Allowable current 3.3 V: 400 mA, 5 V: 400 mA ExpressCard x 1, ExpressCard/34 or ExpressCard/54...
Page 35 1 MB = 1,000,000 bytes / 1 GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. Your operating system or some application software will report as fewer Data transfer speeds indicate values measured by Panasonic Corporation. The data transfer rate of DVD per 1X speed is 1,350 KB/s.
Page 36 Only for model with ExpressCard slot. This slot is compatible with High-Speed Mode. Operation has been tested and confirmed using Panasonic SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Cards with a capacity of up to 64 GB. Operation on other SD equipment is not guaranteed.
Page 37: Standard Limited Warranty
Panasonic shall not be liable for loss of data or other incidental or consequential damages resulting from the use of this product, or arising out of any breach of this warranty. All express and implied warranties, including the warranties of satisfactory quality and fitness for a particular purpose are limited to the applicable warranty period set forth above.
Page 38 This media is originally provided with the unit. Panasonic warrants to you only that the disc(s) or other media on which the Programs are furnished will be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use for a period of sixty (60) days from the date of delivery thereof to you, as evidenced by your purchase receipt.
Page 39 MEMO...
Page 40 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...

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