01_ENG.fm Page 1 Friday, May 26, 2006 4:19 PM ENGLISH EN DATA PROJECTOR MODEL XD420U SD420U User Manual This User Manual is important to you. Please read it before using your projector.
01_ENG.fm Page 2 Friday, May 26, 2006 4:19 PM CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product’s enclosure that may be of suffcient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.
01_ENG.fm Page 3 Friday, May 26, 2006 4:19 PM Important safeguards................................................................................................................................4 Overview...................................................................................................................................................6 Remote control .........................................................................................................................................
01_ENG.fm Page 4 Friday, May 26, 2006 4:19 PM Important safeguards Please read all these instructions regarding your projector and retain them for future reference. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the projector. 1. Read instructions All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. 2. Retain instructions The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3.
WARNING: Do not touch the air outlet grilles and bottom plate. Unplug immediately if there is something wrong with your projector. Do not touch them or put other equipment close to the air outlet grilles because they become hot during operation. The heated air outlet grilles and bottom plate may cause injury or damage to other equipment. Also, do not put the projector on a desk that is easily affected by heat. Do not operate if smoke, strange noise or odor comes out of your projector.
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01_ENG.fm Page 7 Friday, May 26, 2006 4:19 PM 3 1 Lamp cover 2 Adjustment feet (rear) 3 Adjustment feet (front) ENGLISH Bottom side Caution: Do not replace the lamp immediately after using the projector because the lamp would be extremely hot and it may cause burns.
01_ENG.fm Page 8 Friday, May 26, 2006 4:19 PM Remote control Battery installation Use two (AA, R6) size batteries. 1. Remove the back cover of the remote control by pushing the battery compartment door in the direction of the arrow. 2. Load the batteries making sure that they are positioned correctly (+ to +, and - to -). • Load the batteries from - spring side, and make sure to set them tightly. 3. Replace the back cover. Caution: • • • • • • • • • • Use of a battery of wrong type may cause explosion.
01_ENG.fm Page 9 Friday, May 26, 2006 4:19 PM Installation Layout of the projector ENGLISH Image size varies depending on the distance between the screen and the projector. Front projection W B H A Hd A=B L L : Between the screen and the front edge of the projector Hd : Height of the projected image Screen Diagonal size • Distance from the screen : L Width : W Height : H MINIMUM Zoom (WIDE) MAXIMUM cm inch cm inch cm inch m inch m inch cm inch cm 40 102 32 81 24 61 50 1.
01_ENG.fm Page 10 Friday, May 26, 2006 4:19 PM Basic connections This projector can be connected with various devices such as a VCR, video camera, videodisc player, and personal computer that have analog RGB output connectors. Important: • • • • Make sure that the connected device is turned off before starting connection. Plug in the power cords of the projector and the connected devices firmly. When unplugging, hold and pull the plug. Do not pull the cord.
01_ENG.fm Page 11 Friday, May 26, 2006 4:19 PM ENGLISH Projector + Computer For computer with Mini D-SUB RGB cable for PC COMPUTER IN Computer to monitor port MONITOR OUT AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT Audio cable (option) Necessary when outputting to both a PC monitor and the projector. MONITOR OUTPUT RGB cable for PC (option) PC audio cable (option) to PC audio output Important: • • • • • When you use a longer RGB cable instead of the provided cable, the image may not be projected correctly.
01_ENG.fm Page 12 Friday, May 26, 2006 4:19 PM Preparation Preparation for projection Using the adjustment feet (rear) 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. Attach the provided power cord to the projector. Plug the power cord in the wall outlet. Remove the lens cap. Warning: 3. • • 4. • • • • • • Do not look into the lens directly when the projector is on. The lens cap is for protecting the lens. If you leave the lens cap on the lens with the projector turned on, it may be deformed because of heat build-up.
01_ENG.fm Page 13 Friday, May 26, 2006 4:19 PM Basic operation ENGLISH 4 FOCUS 6 3 ZOOM 5 5 3, 1, 2 Power-on 1. 2. 3. 5. Turn on the device connected to the projector first. Plug the power cord in the wall outlet. • The POWER indicator lights up. • If the power cord is unplugged from the wall outlet before the projector is cooled down completely after use, the fans may start rotating when the power cord is plugged in next time and the POWER button may not function.
01_ENG.fm Page 14 Friday, May 26, 2006 4:19 PM Basic operation (continued) Power-off Volume from the speaker Use the following procedure to turn off the projector. 1. Press the POWER button on the control panel or the OFF button on the remote control. • The message "POWER OFF? YES : PRESS AGAIN" appears on the screen. • To cancel, press any button except the POWER button. (Some buttons on the remote control don’t function for cancel.) 2.
01_ENG.fm Page 15 Friday, May 26, 2006 4:19 PM IMAGE CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS WHITE ENHANCE COLOR TEMP.
01_ENG.fm Page 16 Friday, May 26, 2006 4:19 PM Menu operation (continued) 1 IMAGE CONTRAST ................................................Use to adjust the image contrast. The contrast becomes opt. XGA60 higher as the value increases. BRIGHTNESS.............................................Use to adjust the image brightness. The image becomes IMAGE brighter as the value increases. CONTRAST 0 WHITE ENHANCE......................................Use to adjust the white level of the projected image.
01_ENG.fm Page 17 Friday, May 26, 2006 4:19 PM MENU POSITION ...................................... Use to select the position of the menu on the screen, 1. opt. XGA60 (upper left) or 2. (lower right). CINEMA MODE ......................................... When AUTO is selected, the film mode will be automatiFEATURE cally activated when a film source signal is inputted. MENU POSITION 1. When OFF is selected, the film mode will not be actiAUTO CINEMA MODE vated. ? AUTO VIDEO SIGNAL VIDEO SIGNAL..............
01_ENG.fm Page 18 Friday, May 26, 2006 4:19 PM Image adjustment Image adjustment Color temperature You can adjust the image using the IMAGE menu. 1. 2. 3. opt. XGA60 IMAGE Select COLOR TEMP. in the IMAGE menu. Press the W or X button to select USER . Press the ENTER button. USER CONTRAST 0 CONTRAST R 0 BRIGHTNESS 0 CONTRAST B 0 AUTO BRIGHTNESS R 0 STANDARD BRIGHTNESS B 0 WHITE ENHANCE COLOR TEMP. COLOR 0 TINT 0 SHARPNESS GAMMA MODE 0 AUTO 4. 5. 6. 7.
Adjustment of the image from the computer Simple adjustment method This projector adjusts the format of the video signal supplied from the computer. However, sometimes images are not projected correctly owing to the type of the computer used. When the image from the computer isn’t projected correctly, press the AUTO POSITION button. (See page 14.) If the image isn’t projected correctly yet, adjust the image from the computer using the menu. 1. 2. opt. XGA60 SIGNAL HORIZ. POSITION R RG GB B 0 VERT.
01_ENG.fm Page 20 Friday, May 26, 2006 4:19 PM Advanced feature Still To stop the motion in the image temporarily (or to display a still image): Press the STILL button on the remote control. • The image will freeze temporarily. To resume the motion in the image: Press the STILL button on the remote control again. Important: • Do not display a still picture for a long time because the afterimages may persist on the screen.
Password function To cancel the password function: This projector is equipped with the password function that is designed for prevention of wrong operation by children and restriction on operation by other than specified users. MENU ACCESS ........ All the buttons except for the POWER button on the projector are disabled. (The buttons on the remote control are enabled.
01_ENG.fm Page 22 Friday, May 26, 2006 4:19 PM Lamp replacement When the lamp no longer functions, replace it with a new one. 9. Caution: • • • • • • • • • 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Do not remove the lamp immediately after using the projector. You may get burned because the lamp very hot after use. Before replacing the lamp, press the POWER button to turn off the lamp and wait for two minutes for lamp to cool down.
01_ENG.fm Page 23 Friday, May 26, 2006 4:19 PM The following offers solutions to some of the common problems you may encounter. We suggest that you consult this chart before contacting your dealer. Images aren’t projected on the screen. Problem Cause and solution • Check the states of the indicators. POWER STATUS Off Off Solution Connect the power cord to the projector. Plug the power cord into a wall outlet.
01_ENG.fm Page 24 Friday, May 26, 2006 4:19 PM Troubleshooting (continued) Images aren’t projected correctly. Problem Projected images are shaking. Projected images are displaced. Cause and solution • • • • Check that the cable connected to the external device isn’t intermittent. Connect the cable’s plug with the external device’s connector firmly. Press the AUTO POSITION button. Some computers output out-of-spec signals on rare occasion. Adjust the SIGNAL menu. (See page 19.
01_ENG.fm Page 25 Friday, May 26, 2006 4:19 PM Problem ENGLISH Others Cause and solution Hot air is emitted from the air outlet grilles. • This air comes out as a result of cooling the inside of the projector. This isn’t a product malfunction. No audio is output. • Check that the volume isn’t set to low. • The microcomputers inside the projector may be wrongly operating because of noise. J Press the POWER button to turn off the lamp and unplug the power cord from the wall outlet.
01_ENG.fm Page 26 Friday, May 26, 2006 4:19 PM Indicators This projector has two indicators, each of which shows the operation condition of the projector. The following offer solutions to possible problems. If these problem persist, turn the projector off and consult your dealer.
01_ENG.fm Page 27 Friday, May 26, 2006 4:19 PM • Type DLP™ DATA projector Model XD420U/SD420U Rated power supply 100 - 240 V AC, 50 / 60 Hz ENGLISH Specifications Rated input 3.0 A Display Technology 0.55-inch Single chip Digital Micromirror Device (DMD) with R,G,B,W color wheel Pixels 1024 x 768 = 786432 pixels (XD420U) Pixels 800 x 600 = 480000 pixels (SD420U) Colors 16770000 colors Projection lens F 2.4- 2.6 f = 18 - 21.
01_ENG.fm Page 28 Friday, May 26, 2006 4:19 PM Specifications (continued) Connectors COMPUTER IN/OUT (Mini D-SUB 15-pin) 11 15 10 6 1 IN pin No. Spec. pin No. Spec.
01_ENG.fm Page 29 Friday, May 26, 2006 4:19 PM Signal mode TV60, 480i(525i) resolution (H x V) horizontal frequency (kHz) vertical frequency (Hz) XD420U (H x V) SD420U (H x V) - 15.73 59.94 1024 x 768 800 x 600 TV50, 576i(625i) - 15.63 50.00 1024 x 768 800 x 600 1080i 60 (1125i 60) - 33.75 60.00 1024 x 576 800 x 450 1080i 50 (1125i 50) - 28.13 50.00 1024 x 576 800 x 450 480p (525p) - 31.47 59.94 1024 x 768 800 x 600 576p (625p) - 31.25 50.
01_ENG.fm Page 30 Friday, May 26, 2006 4:19 PM MITSUBISHI Projector Contact Information North America MESCA (Mitsubishi Electric Sales Canada Inc.) http://www.mitsubishielectric.ca Information Technologies Group, 4299 14th Avenue, Markham, Ontario L3R 0J2, Canada Sales & Technical Inquires Phone :+1-(800) 450-6487 Fax :+1-(905) 475-7958 E-mail :projectors@mitsubishielectric.ca Customer Care E-mail :support@mitsubishielectric.ca MDEA (Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc.
