Multimedia Projector MODEL PLC-XW15 Owner's Manual
TO THE OWNER Before operating this projector, read this manual thoroughly and operate the projector properly. This projector provides many convenient features and functions. Operating the projector properly enables you to manage those features and maintains it in better condition for a considerable time. Improper operation may result in not only shortening the product-life, but also malfunctions, fire hazard, or other accidents.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. Read all of the instructions given here and retain them for later use. Unplug this projector from AC power supply before cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. This projector should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label.
COMPLIANCES Federal Communication Commission Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
TABLE OF CONTENTS FEATURES AND DESIGN PREPARATION NAME OF EACH PART OF THE PROJECTOR SETTING-UP THE PROJECTOR CONNECTING THE AC POWER CORD POSITIONING THE PROJECTOR ADJUSTABLE FEET MOVING THE PROJECTOR CONNECTING THE PROJECTOR TERMINALS OF THE PROJECTOR CONNECTING TO THE VIDEO EQUIPMENT CONNECTING TO THE COMPUTER BEFORE OPERATION 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 11 11 12 13 14 OPERATION OF THE REMOTE CONTROL 14 OPERATING RANGE REMOTE CONTROL BATTERIES INSTALLATION 14 15 TOP CONTROLS AND INDICATORS OPERATING ON-SC
FEATURES AND DESIGN This Multimedia Projector is designed with the most advanced technology for portability, durability, and ease of use. The projector utilizes built-in multimedia features, a palette of 16.77 million colors, and matrix liquid crystal display (LCD) technology. ◆ Compact Design This projector is extremely compact in size and weight. It is designed to carry and work anywhere you wish to use.
PREPARATION NAME OF EACH PART OF THE PROJECTOR FRONT OF THE CABINET PROJECTION LENS ZOOM RING FOCUS RING AIR INTAKE VENTS (Both sides and Rear) This projector is equipped with cooling fans for protection from overheating. Pay attention to the following to ensure proper ventilation and avoid a possible risk of fire and malfunction. ● Do not cover the vent slot. ● Keep sides and rear clear of any obstructions. Obstructions may block cooling air.
PREPARATION SETTING-UP THE PROJECTOR CONNECTING THE AC POWER CORD This projector uses nominal input voltages of 100-120 V or 200-240 V AC. The projector automatically selects the correct input voltage. It is designed to work with singlephase power systems having a grounded neutral conductor. To reduce the risk of electrical shock, do not plug into any other type of power system. Consult your authorized dealer or service station if you are not sure of the type of power supply being in use.
PREPARATION POSITIONING THE PROJECTOR ● This projector is designed to project on a flat projection surface. ● The projector can be focused from 5.2’(1.6m) ~ 26.3’(8.0m). ● Refer to the figure below to adjust the screen size. ROOM LIGHT The brightness in the room has a great influence on the picture quality. It is recommended to limit ambient lighting in order to provide the best image. 26.3’ (8.0m) 200” 19.7’ (6.0m) 13.1’ (4.0m) 150” 7.8’ (2.4m) Max. Zoom 167” 100” 5.2’ (1.
PREPARATION MOVING THE PROJECTOR When moving the projector, replace the lens cover and retract the feet to prevent damage to the lens and cabinet. When this projector is not in use for an extended period, put it into the case (carrying bag) supplied with this projector. CAUTION The Carrying Bag (supplied) is intended for protection from dust and scratches on the surface of the cabinet, and it is not designed to protect the LCD projector from external forces.
CONNECTING THE PROJECTOR TERMINALS OF THE PROJECTOR VIDEO INPUT JACKS (VIDEO/Y, Pb/Cb, Pr/Cr) S-VIDEO INPUT JACK Connect the composite video output from the video equipment to the VIDEO/Y jack or connect the component video outputs to the Y/VIDEO, Pb/Cb and Pr/Cr jacks. (Refer to P12.) VIDEO Y – Pb/Cb – Pr/Cr RESET AV AUDIO OUT RESET BUTTON Connect the S-VIDEO output from the video equipment to this terminal. (Refer to P12.
CONNECTING THE PROJECTOR CONNECTING TO THE VIDEO EQUIPMENT Cables used for connection (✽ = Cables are not supplied with this projector.) • Video Cable (RCA x 1 or RCA x 3) ✽ • S-VIDEO Cable ✽ • Audio Cable (RCA x 2- Mini Plug x 1 (stereo) or Mini Plug (stereo)) ✽ Video Source (example) Component video output equipment. Video Cassette Recorder (such as DVD player or high-definition TV source.
CONNECTING THE PROJECTOR CONNECTING TO THE COMPUTER Cables used for connection (✽ = Cables are not supplied with this projector.) • VGA CABLE (HDB 15 pin) • CONTROL CABLE FOR PS/2 PORT • CONTROL CABLE FOR SERIAL PORT, or ADB PORT ✽ • MAC ADAPTER (When connecting to Macintosh computer) • AUDIO CABLE (Mini Plug (stereo)) ✽ NOTE : When connecting the cable, the power cords of both the projector and the external equipment should be disconnected from AC outlet.
BEFORE OPERATION OPERATION OF THE REMOTE CONTROL Left Side POWER ON-OFF BUTTON ON-OFF ON Used to turn the projector on or off. (P19) KEYSTONE D.ZOOM VOLUME LOCK F ALL OF COMPUTER BUTTON Used to select COMPUTER input source. (P22) MUTE COMPUTER MENU VIDEO VIDEO BUTTON MENU BUTTON Used to select MENU operation. (P17, 18) Used to select VIDEO source. (P29) RIGHT CLICK BUTTON Used to compress the image in DIGITAL ZOOM mode. (P28) It is also used as a PC mouse in Wireless Mouse Operation.
BEFORE OPERATION ON-OFF KEYSTONE BUTTON Used to correct the keystone distortion. (P20, 28, 30) KEYSTONE D.ZOOM VOLUME LOCK MUTE MUTE BUTTON VOLUME BUTTON Used to adjust volume. (P21) COMPUTER VIDEO MENU D.ZOOM BUTTON Used to select DIGITAL ZOOM mode and resize the image. (P28) Used to mute sound.(P21) P-TIMER NO SHOW BUTTON FREEZE BUTTON Used to turn the picture into black image. (P21) NO SHOW AUTO IMAGE AUTO IMAGE BUTTON FREEZE Used to freeze the picture.
BEFORE OPERATION TOP CONTROLS AND INDICATORS MENU BUTTON POINT BUTTONS WARNING TEMP. INDICATOR READY INDICATOR Used to open or close the MENU operation. (P17, 18) Used to select an item or adjust the value in the MENU. It is also used to pan the image in DIGITAL ZOOM mode. (P28) This indicator flashes red when internal projector temperature is too high. (P35) This indicator lights green when the projector is ready to be turned on. And it flashes green in Power Management mode.
BEFORE OPERATION OPERATING ON-SCREEN MENU HOW TO OPERATE ON-SCREEN MENU You can control and adjust this projector through the ONSCREEN MENU. Refer to the following pages to operate each adjustment in the ON-SCREEN MENU. WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL POINT BUTTON Used to move the Pointer UP/ DOWN/ RIGHT/ LEFT. 1 MOVING THE POINTER Move the pointer (see the NOTE below) by pressing POINT button(s) on the TOP CONTROL or the REMOTE CONTROL. 2 SELECT THE ITEM Select the item by pressing SELECT button.
BEFORE OPERATION MENU BAR MENU BAR IN COMPUTER MODE Press MENU BUTTON while in Computer mode. MODE MENU AUTO IMAGE MENU PC ADJUST MENU SETTING MENU LANGUAGE MENU Used to select the Computer input mode. (Refer to P22) Used to adjust Fine sync, Total dots, and Picture Position automatically. (Refer to P27) Used to adjust the parameters to match with the input signal format. (Refer to P24, 25) Used to adjust Volume, set the Display Menu and reset Lamp Replacement Monitor Timer.
BASIC OPERATION TURNING ON / OFF THE PROJECTOR TURNING ON THE PROJECTOR 1 Complete the peripheral connections (with Computer, VCR, etc.) before turning on the projector. (Refer to "CONNECTING TO THE PROJECTOR" on Pages 11~13 for connecting that equipment.) 2 Connect the projector's AC Power Cord into a wall outlet. The LAMP indicator lights RED, and the READY indicator lights GREEN. 3 Press the power ON-OFF button on the Remote Control Unit or on the Top Control to ON.
BASIC OPERATION ADJUSTING THE IMAGE ZOOM ADJUSTMENT Turn the ZOOM RING to adjust the projected picture size. Turn the ring to “WIDE” direction to make the image larger, and turn to “TELE” direction to make the image smaller. MIN. MAX. ZOOM RING FOCUS ADJUSTMENT Turn the FOCUS RING to adjust the projected picture focus. FOCUS RING KEYSTONE ADJUSTMENT If the picture has keystone distortion, correct image with KEYSTONE adjustment.
BASIC OPERATION NO SHOW FUNCTION Press the NO SHOW button on the Remote Control Unit to black out the image. This function is cancelled when the NO SHOW button is pressed again or any other function button is pressed. No show The message disappears after 4 seconds. PICTURE FREEZE FUNCTION Press the FREEZE button on the Remote Control Unit to freeze the picture on-screen. This function is cancelled when the FREEZE button is pressed again or any other function button is pressed.
COMPUTER MODE SELECTING COMPUTER MODE DIRECT OPERATION Select COMPUTER mode by pressing the MODE button on the Top Control or the COMPUTER button on the Remote Control Unit. MODE button COMPUTER VIDEO MENU OPERATION Press the MENU button and the ON-SCREEN MENU will appear. Press the POINT LEFT/RIGHT buttons to select Computer and press the SELECT button. CURRENT MODE DISPLAY When selecting the Computer Mode, the Current Mode display appears. It shows the information of the computer of the mode selected.
COMPUTER MODE COMPATIBLE COMPUTER SPECIFICATIONS Basically this projector can accept the signal from all computers with the V, H-Frequency below mentioned and less than 140 MHz of Dot Clock. V-Freq. (Hz) 59.88 ON-SCREEN DISPLAY RESOLUTION 640 x 480 H-Freq. (kHz) 31.47 1024 x 768 H-Freq. (kHz) 62.04 V-Freq. (Hz) 77.07 XGA 10 VGA 2 720 x 400 31.47 70.09 XGA 11 1024 x 768 61.00 75.70 VGA 3 640 x 400 31.47 70.09 XGA 12 1024 x 768 35.522 86.96 (Interlace) VGA 4 640 x 480 37.86 74.
COMPUTER MODE PC ADJUSTMENT This Projector can automatically tune to the display signals from most personal computers currently distributed. However, some computers employ special signal formats which are different from the standard ones and may not be tuned by the Multi-Scan system of this projector. If this happens, the projector cannot reproduce a proper image and the image may be recognized as a flickering picture, a non-synchronized picture, a non-centered picture or a skewed picture.
COMPUTER MODE Total lines The number of the total vertical lines. Adjust the number to match the image of your personal computer. Total dots The number of the total dots in one horizontal period. Adjust the number to match the image of your personal computer. Horizontal / Vertical Adjustment of the horizontal or vertical picture position. When the image is not centered on the screen, adjust each of those items. Clamp Adjustment of the clamp level. When the image has a dark bar(s), try this adjustment.
COMPUTER MODE PICTURE IMAGE ADJUSTMENTS ADJUST PICTURE IMAGE MANUALLY 1 Press the MENU button and the ON-SCREEN MENU will appear. Press the POINT LEFT/RIGHT buttons to select IMAGE and press the SELECT button. Another dialog box PICTURE IMAGE ADJUSTMENT Menu will appear. 2 Press the POINT DOWN button and a red-arrow icon will appear. Move the arrow to the item that you want to change by pressing the POINT UP/DOWN buttons.
COMPUTER MODE AUTO IMAGE FUNCTION The Auto Image function is provided to automatically adjust Fine sync, Total dots, and Picture Position for most computers. 1 Press the MENU button and the ON-SCREEN MENU will appear. Press the POINT LEFT/RIGHT buttons to select AUTO IMAGE and press the SELECT button. Another dialog box AUTO IMAGE Menu will appear. 2 Move the arrow to an item that you want to adjust by pressing the POINT UP/DOWN button. Change the setting On or Off by pressing the SELECT button.
COMPUTER MODE PICTURE SCREEN ADJUSTMENT This projector has a picture screen resize function, which enables you to display the desirable image size. 1 Press the MENU button and the ON-SCREEN MENU will appear. Press the POINT LEFT/RIGHT buttons to select SCREEN and press the SELECT button. Another dialog box PICTURE SCREEN Menu will appear. 2 Press the POINT DOWN button and a red-arrow icon will appear. Move the arrow to the function that you want to select and then press SELECT button.
VIDEO MODE SELECTING VIDEO MODE DIRECT OPERATION MODE button Select VIDEO mode by pressing the MODE button on the Top Control or the VIDEO button on the Remote Control Unit. COMPUTER VIDEO MENU OPERATION Press the MENU button and the ON-SCREEN MENU will appear. Press the POINT LEFT/RIGHT buttons to select Video and press the SELECT button. SELECTING VIDEO SOURCE This projector automatically detects the signal from the VIDEO INPUT JACK(s) or the S-VIDEO INPUT JACK.
VIDEO MODE SELECTING COLOR SYSTEM 1 Press the MENU button and the ON-SCREEN MENU will appear. Press the POINT LEFT/RIGHT buttons to select SYSTEM and press the SELECT button. Another dialog box VIDEO SYSTEM Menu will appear. 2 Press the POINT DOWN button and a red-arrow icon will appear. Move the arrow to "Auto", and then press the SELECT button. When the Video signal is from the VIDEO or the S-VIDEO JACK This box indicates the system being selected.
VIDEO MODE PICTURE IMAGE ADJUSTMENT ADJUSTING THE PICTURE IMAGE 1 Press the MENU button and the ON-SCREEN MENU will appear. Press the POINT LEFT/RIGHT buttons to select IMAGE and press the SELECT button. Another dialog box PICTURE IMAGE ADJUSTMENT Menu will appear. 2 Press the POINT DOWN button and a red-arrow icon will appear. Move the arrow to the item that you want to adjust by pressing the POINT UP/DOWN buttons. To change the value, press either the POINT RIGHT button or the POINT LEFT button.
SETTING SETTING MENU 1 Press the MENU button and the ON-SCREEN MENU will appear. Press the POINT LEFT/RIGHT buttons to select SETTING and press the SELECT button. Another dialog box SETTING Menu will appear. 2 Press the POINT DOWN button and a red-arrow icon will appear. Move the arrow to the item that you want to set, and then press the SELECT button to set it "On" or "Off" or press the POINT LEFT/RIGHT button to adjust the value. Indicates the level of the volume.
SETTING Power management This function turns the Projection Lamp off when the projector detects signal interruption and the projector is not used for a certain period in order to reduce power consumption and maintain the Lamplife. (This projector is shipped with this function ON.) Power Management function operates to turn the Projection Lamp off when the input signal is interrupted and the projector is not operated over 5 minutes. This function operates as follows; 1.
APPENDIX OPERATING WIRELESS MOUSE The Wireless Remote Control Unit is not only able to operate the projector but also usable as a wireless mouse for most Personal Computers. The POINT buttons and the two CLICK buttons are used for the wireless mouse operation. The wireless mouse is available only when PC mouse pointer is displayed on the screen. When the menu or the indicator of the projector is displayed on the screen instead of the PC mouse pointer, the wireless mouse cannot be used.
APPENDIX MAINTENANCE TEMPERATURE WARNING INDICATOR The TEMPERATURE WARNING Indicator flashes red when the internal temperature of the projector exceeds the normal temperature. The Indicator stops flashing when the temperature of the projector returns to normal. When the TEMPERATURE WARNING Indicator continues to flash, check the items listed below. 1 2 3 The Ventilation slots of the projector may be blocked. In such an event, reposition the projector so that the ventilation slots are not obstructed.
APPENDIX LAMP REPLACEMENT When the life of the Lamp of this projector draws to an end, the LAMP REPLACEMENT indicator lights yellow. When the image becomes dark or the color of the image becomes unnatural, replacement of the Lamp is required. CAUTION ● For continued safety, replace with a lamp assembly of the same type. ● Allow the projector to cool for at least 45 minutes before you open the lamp cover. The inside of the projector can become very hot.
APPENDIX TROUBLESHOOTING Before calling your dealer or service center for assistance, check the matters below once again. 1. Make sure you have connected the projector to your equipment as described in the section "CONNECTING THE PROJECTOR" on pages 11 ~ 13. 2. Check cable connection. Verify that all computer, video and power cords are properly connected. 3. Verify that all power is switched on. 4. If the projector still does not produce an image, re-start the computer. 5.
APPENDIX Problem: Try these Solution Remote Control Unit does not work. ● Check the batteries. ● Check the ALL-OFF switch on the Remote Control Unit is set to “ON.”. ● Make sure nothing is between the Remote Receiver and the Remote Control Unit. ● Make sure you are not too far from the projector when using the Remote Control Unit. Maximum operating range is 16.4’ (5m). Wireless Mouse function does not work. ● Check the cable connection between the projector and the computer.
APPENDIX TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Projector Type Dimensions (W x H x D) Net Weight LCD Panel System Panel Resolution Number of Pixels Color System High Definition TV Signals Scanning Frequency Projection Image size (Diagonal) Horizontal Resolution Projection Lens Throw Distance Projection Lamp AV Input Jacks AV Audio Input Jack Computer Input Jack Computer Audio Input Jack Control Port Jack Audio Output Jack Internal Audio Amp Built-in Speaker Feet Adjustment Voltage and Power Consumption Operating Tempera
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