Fisher PLV-Z5 manual

Multimedia Pr oject or MODEL PL V -Z5 PL V -Z5BK Owner ’ s Manual[...]

2 Features and Design This Multimedia Projector is designed with the most advanced technology for portability, durability, and ease of use. It uses built-in multimedia features, a palette of 1.07 billion colors, and matrix liquid crystal display (LCD) technology. ◆ Short Thr ow & Wide-Rang e Zoom Lens The 2x Short Throw & Wide-Range Zoom [...]

3 T able of Contents TRADEMARKS ● Apple, Macintosh, and PowerBook are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. ● IBM, VGA, XGA, and PS/2 are trademarks or registered trademarks of International Business Machines, Inc. ● Each name of corporations or products in this owner’s manual is either a trademark or a registered trad[...]

4 To the Owner CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE EXCEPT LAMP REPLACEMENT. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. THIS SYMBOL INDICATES THAT DANGEROUS VOLTAGE CONSTITUTING A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK IS PRESENT WITHIN THIS UNIT. THIS SYMBOL INDICATES THAT THERE ARE IM[...]

5 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. Follow all warnings and instructions m[...]

6 Safety Instructions Mo ving the Pr ojector When moving the projector, make sure that the automatic slide shutter is closed, retract the adjustable feet, and lock the lens with the Lens Shift Lock to prevent damage to the lens and cabinet. When the projector is unused for an extended period, put it into a suitable case. Care must be taken when han[...]

7 Compliance AC Po wer Cord f or the Unit ed Kingdom: This cord is already fitted with a moulded plug incorporating a fuse, the value of which is indicated on the pin face of the plug. Should the fuse need to be replaced, an ASTA approved BS 1362 fuse must be used of the same rating, marked thus . If the fuse cover is detachable, never use the plug[...]

8 SERVICEPORT HDMI 1 COMPUTER COMPONENT 1 COMPONENT 2 S-VIDEO HDMI 2 VIDEO Pb/Cb YP r / Cr Bot t om Bac k !2 !3 !4 !5 Adjustable Feet !6 Lamp Cover !7 RGB Panel Cleaning Hole Cover !1 !6 !5 !1 Terminals and Connectors !2 Power Cord Connector !3 Main On/Off Switch !4 Air Intake Vents/Air Filters ✽ Kensington Security Slot This slot is for a Kensin[...]

9 Part Names and Functions q COMPUTER Connect the computer output signal, or RGB Scart 21- pin video output to this connector (p.17). Rear T er minal SERVICEPORT HDMI 1 COMPUTER COMPONENT 1 COMPONENT 2 S-VIDEO HDMI 2 VIDEO Pb/Cb YP r / Cr q w t e y VIDEO Connect the composite video output signal from video equipment to this jack (p.16). e COMPONENT[...]

10 Part Names and Functions T op Contr ol q w e r t y u i i INPUT button Select an input source (p.24). t MENU button Open or close the On-Screen Menu (p.20). e WARNING indicator – Lights red light when the projector detects an abnormal condition. – Blinks red when the internal temperature of the projector exceeds the operating range (pp.42, 50[...]

11 Part Names and Functions IMAGE ADJ. LIGHT LAMP NO SHOW FREEZE MENU RESET OK IMAGE SCREEN BRIGHT BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST COLOR CONT . LENS IRIS IRIS PRESET USER IMAGE COMPONENT VIDEO C1/C2 PC H1/H2 S-VIDEO INPUT CXVT LAMP CONTROL HDMI INFO. ON/STAND-BY Remot e Contr ol q w e !5 r LAMP CONTROL button Select a lamp mode (pp.22, 29). e LIGHT button Ligh[...]

12 Part Names and Functions To insure safe operation, please observe the following precautions: ● Use two (2) AA or LR6 type alkaline batteries. ● Always replace batteries in sets. ● Do not use a new battery with a used battery. ● Avoid contact with water or liquid. ● Do not expose the remote control to moisture or heat. ● Do not drop t[...]

13 Projection angle can be adjusted up to 7.7 degrees with the adjustable feet. Rotate the adjustable feet and tilt the projector to the proper height; to raise the feet, rotate the both feet clockwise. 1 Adjustable Feet To lower or to retract the adjustable feet, rotate the both feet counterclockwise. Keystone distortion of the projected image can[...]

14 Installation HDMI 1 COMPUTER CO CO S-VIDEO HDMI 2 VIDEO Pb/Cb YP r / Cr This projector uses nominal input voltages of 100 – 120 V or 200 – 240 V AC and it automatically selects a correct input voltage. It is designed to work with the single-phase power systems having a grounded neutral conductor. To reduce the risk of electrical shock, do no[...]

15 Installation The projection lens can be moved up and down or left and right manually with the Lens Shift Rings, enabling you to adjust the position of a projected image. After adjusting the position, lock the lens with the Lens Shift Lock. V V uppermost W 1/2W Horizontal Lens Shift Ring (Left/Right) Move the projection lens to the left or right [...]

16 Installation SERVICEPOR HDMI 1 COMPUTER COMPONENT 1 COMPONENT 2 S-VIDEO HDMI 2 VIDEO Pb/Cb YP r/Cr Video Equipment S-video Cable S-VIDEO Output S-VIDEO VIDEO Composite Video Output Video Cable (RCA x 1) Video, S-video Use a video cable or a S-video cable (commercially available). Unplug the power cords of both the projector and external equipmen[...]

17 Installation Connecting t o a Computer RGB Scart Use a Scart-VGA cable (optional). SERVICEPORT HDMI 1 COMPUTER COMPONENT 1 COMPONENT 2 S-VIDEO HDMI 2 VIDEO Pb/Cb YP r/Cr Video Equipment COMPUTER RGB Scart 21-pin Output Scart-VGA Cable SERVIC HDMI 1 COMPUTER COMPONENT 1 COMPONENT 2 S-VIDEO HDMI 2 VIDEO Pb/Cb YP r/Cr Video Equipment HDMI HDMI Cabl[...]

Connect the projector’s AC power cord into an AC outlet and turn the Main On/Off switch on. The POWER indicator lights red. Press the POWER ON/STAND-BY button on the top control or on the remote control. The POWER indicator turns green and the cooling fans start to operate. As the automatic slide shutter opens, a preparation display appears on th[...]

19 Basic Operation Press the POWER ON/STAND-BY button on the top control or on the remote control. “Power off?” appears on the screen. Press the POWER ON/STAND-BY button again to turn off the projector. When the Power off confirmation function is set to “Off,” the projector can be turned off without the confirmation message. (See “Power o[...]

20 Basic Operation Press the MENU button on the top control or on the remote control to display the On-Screen Menu. Use the Point ed buttons to highlight or select a main menu item. Press the Point 8 or OK buttons to access the submenu items. (The selected item is highlighted in ORANGE.) Press the Point 7 button to return to the main menu; press th[...]

21 Basic Operation Menu and its F unctions q w e r t y u i q Image Select an image level from among Brilliant cinema, Creative cinema, Pure cinema, Natural, Living, Dynamic, Vivid, and User image 1 – 4 (p.27). w Image adj. Adjust Brightness, Contrast, Color, Tint, Color temp., White balance (R/G/B), Sharpness, Lamp control, Gamma, Progressive, Le[...]

22 Basic Operation Rotate the Zoom Lever to zoom in and out. Rotate the Focus Ring to focus the image. Zoom Lever Focus Ring For some frequently used operations, using the remote control is advisable. Just pressing one of the buttons enables you to have the desired operation quickly, and no need for calling up the On-Screen Menu. Press the FREEZE b[...]

23 Basic Operation Press the NO SHOW button to black out the image. To restore to normal, press the NO SHOW button again or press any other button. “No Show” disappears after 4 seconds. NO SHOW button IMAGE ADJ. LAMP NO SHOW FREEZE MENU RESET OK IMAGE SCREEN BRIGHT BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST COLOR CONT . LENS IRIS IRIS PRESET USER IMAGE COMPONENT LAMP[...]

24 Input Sour ce and Syst em Selection Press the INPUT button on the top control or the INPUT buttons on the remote control (see below) to choose an input source. Top Control INPUT button Press the VIDEO, S-VIDEO, C1/C2, H1/H2, or PC buttons on the remote control according to the input source. COMPONENT VIDEO C1/C2 PC H1/H2 S-VIDEO INPUT CXVT HDMI [...]

25 System Menu (Video/S-Video) If the projector cannot reproduce a proper video image, select a specific broadcast signal format from among PAL, SECAM, NTSC, NTSC 4.43, PAL-M, and PAL-N. Video or S-Video Component 1 or Component 2 The projector automatically detects the incoming video system and adjusts itself to optimize its performance. When the [...]

26 Input HDMI 1 or HDMI 2 When the video signal is connected to the HDMI 1 or HDMI 2 terminals, select HDMI 1 or HDMI 2 respectively. The projector automatically detects the incoming video signal and adjusts itself to optimize its performance. If the output signal of video equipment and the input signal of the projector do not match, you might not [...]

27 Press the Point ed buttons to select the Image Menu and press the Point 8 or OK buttons to access the submenu items. 1 2 Use the Point ed buttons to select the desired image mode and press the OK or Point 8 buttons. The selected item is check marked. Image Menu Press the IMAGE buttons (PRESET or USER) on the remote control to select the desired [...]

28 Press the Point ed buttons to select the Image adj. Menu and press the Point 8 or OK buttons to access the submenu items. 1 2 Use the Point ed buttons to select the desired item and press the Point 8 or OK buttons to access the selected item. The adjustment bar is displayed. Image adj. Menu Press the Point 7 button to decrease the contrast; pres[...]

29 Image Adjustment Lamp control This function allows you to change the brightness of the screen. Use the Point 7 8 buttons to select the desired lamp mode. You can also select the lamp mode by pressing the LAMP CONTROL button on the remote control. Normal . . . . . Normal brightness. Auto 1 . . . . . The brightness according to the input signal. A[...]

Image Adjustment This function can be selected only when Advanced menu in the Setting Menu (see page 36) is set to “On.” You can adjust the following items through this function. Advanced menu Press the Point 8 or OK buttons to access the selected item. The adjust- ment bar is displayed. Use the Point 7 8 buttons to adjust the setting values an[...]

31 Image Adjustment COLOR MANAGEMENT LIST Clear the check mark if you do not want to apply this adjusted color data to the projected image. Select [Yes] to delete the selected color data. Select the DEL box if you want to delete the adjusted data. A confirmation box appears. COLOR MANAGEMENT COLOR MANAGEMENT LIST Select Color management in the Adva[...]

32 Image Adjustment To store the adjusted data, select Store and press the Point 8 or OK buttons. The User Image Mode Menu appears. Use the Point ed buttons to choose one of the four (4) user image modes and press the OK or Point 8 buttons. A confirmation box appears. Select [Yes] and then press the OK button. To exit the User Image Mode Menu, go t[...]

33 1 Press the Point ed buttons to select the Picture adj. Menu and press the Point 8 or OK buttons to access the submenu items. 2 Use the Point ed buttons to select the desired item and press the Point 8 or OK buttons to access the selected item. The adjustment bar is displayed. Fine sync Use the Point 7 8 buttons to adjust the value, eliminating [...]

34 This projector has the picture screen resize function which enables you to customize the image size. Press the Point ed buttons to select the Screen Menu and press the Point 8 or OK buttons to access the submenu items. Use the Point ed buttons to select the desired screen size and press the OK or Point 8 buttons. The selected item is check marke[...]

35 Screen ✔ Notes: • When the video signal format is 720p, 1080i, or HDTV, the Screen Menu cannot be selected except for Full, Zoom, Caption in, and Natural wide 2. • When Normal is selected with a computer input, the image is projected at the inputted resolution. • This projector cannot display any resolution higher than 1920 x 1080. If yo[...]

36 Keystone The language used in the On-Screen Menu is available in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Swedish, Finnish, Polish, Hungarian, Romanian, Russian, Chinese, Korean, or Japanese. Setting Menu When the image is distorted vertically, select Keystone and press the Point 8 or OK buttons. The On-Screen Menu disappear[...]

37 HDMI setup Select L1 or L2 according to the output signal of video equipment. Press the Point 8 or OK buttons to switch between each option. 1:L1 2:L1 . . . . . Set HDMI1 terminal to L1, HDMI2 to L1 1:L2 2:L1 . . . . . Set HDMI1 terminal to L2, HDMI2 to L1 1:L1 2:L2 . . . . . Set HDMI1 terminal to L1, HDMI2 to L2 1:L2 2:L2 . . . . . Set HDMI1 te[...]

38 Setting Power off confirmation When this function is set to “On,” a confirmation dialog box with “Power off?” is displayed when turning off the projector (p.19). Press the Point 8 or OK buttons to switch On/Off. Capture This function enables you to capture an image being projected to use it for the starting-up display or interval of pres[...]

39 Two different remote control codes are assigned to this projector: the factory-set code (Code 1) and the secondary code (Code 2). This switching function prevents interference from other remote controls when several projectors or video equipment next to each other are used at the same time. When operating the projector in Code 2, the code for bo[...]

40 Setting This function resets the lamp replacement counter. When replacing the projection lamp, reset the lamp replacement counter with this function. See page 48 for operation. Lamp counter reset Factory default This function restores all setting values except for the user’s logo and the lamp counter to the factory default settings. Select [Ye[...]

41 Input Sour ce Infor mation Displa y The Information Menu is used for checking the status of the image signal being projected and the operation of the projector. Video or S-video A color system of the connected video signal is displayed from among PAL, SECAM, NTSC, NTSC4.43, PAL-M, and PAL-N. Signal Component H-sync freq. V-sync freq. Lamp Time I[...]

42 The WARNING indicator shows the state of the function that protects the projector. Check the state of the WARNING indicator and the POWER indicator to take proper maintenance. WARNING blinking red TOP CONTROL Wa r n i ng Indicator The projector is shut down and the WARNING indicator is blinking red. When the temperature inside the projector reac[...]

43 Maintenance and Cleaning Cleaning the RGB panels Blemishes such as dust and dirt on the internal optical components of the projector tend to degrade the brightness of the screen and are likely to appear as a shadow on the screen, which can lead to deterioration of image quality. This projector has the RGB panel cleaning holes on the underside fo[...]

44 Maintenance and Cleaning Turn the projector on and press the MENU button to display the On-Screen Menu. Select the Setting Menu with the Point ed buttons. Press the Point 8 or OK buttons to access the submenu items. 1 Put the blower’s nozzle into a hole. 2 Blow air into the projector with the blower watching the position of the dust from the s[...]

45 Maintenance and Cleaning The air filters prevent dust from accumulating on the surface of the optical elements inside the projector. Should the air filters become clogged with dust particles, they will reduce cooling fan’s effectiveness and may result in a buildup of internal heat and adversely affect the life of the projector. Clean the air f[...]

46 Maintenance and Cleaning Unplug the AC power cord before cleaning. Gently wipe the projection lens with a cleaning cloth that contains a small amount of non-abrasive camera lens cleaner, or use a lens cleaning paper or a commercially available air blower to clean the lens. Avoid using an excessive amount of cleaner. Abrasive cleaners, solvents, [...]

47 Maintenance and Cleaning When the projection lamp of this projector reaches its end of life, the LAMP REPLACE indicator emits yellow light. If this indicator lights yellow, replace the lamp with a new one promptly. The time when the LAMP REPLACE indicator should light is depending on the lamp mode. Follow these steps to replace the lamp. Lamp La[...]

48 Maintenance and Cleaning Be sure to reset the lamp replacement counter after the lamp is replaced. When the lamp replacement counter is reset, the LAMP REPLACE indicator stops lighting. Turn the projector on and press the MENU button to display the On-Screen Menu. Select the Setting Menu with the Point ed buttons. Press the Point 8 button to acc[...]

49 Tr oubleshooting Before calling your dealer or service center for assistance, check the items below once again. – Make sure you have properly connected the projector to peripheral equipment as described in “Connecting to Video Equipment” and “Connecting to a Computer” on pages 16 – 17. – Make sure all equipment is connected to an A[...]

50 The lamp does not turn on because malfunction occurs or the lamp reaches its end of life. Appendix Check the indicators for projector’s condition. • • • green • • • red • • • off • • • blinking green * When the projection lamp reaches its end of life, the LAMP REPLACE indicator lights yellow. When this indicator becomes[...]

51 Appendix Menu T r ee Auto PAL SECAM NTSC NTSC 4.43 PAL-M PAL-N Vivid Pure cinema Natural Living Image Image adj. Contrast Color Tint Red Green Blue Sharpness Lamp Control Color temp. Input Component 2 Video / S-Video Component 1 Dynamic Progressive Gamma RGB (Analog) RGB (Scart) User image 2 User image 3 User image 4 Creative cinema Lens iris -3[...]

52 Appendix Advanced menu English German French Italian Spanish Portuguese Dutch Swedish Chinese Korean Japanese 1:L1 2:L1 On / Off User On / Off On / Off On / Off Code 1 Yes / No Keystone HDMI setup 1:L2 2:L1 Logo Rear Power off confirmation Power management Remote control Factory default Code 2 Quit Russian Off Mounting Yes / No Lamp counter rese[...]

53 When the input signal is digital from the HDMI terminal, refer to the chart below. System mode RESOLUTION H-Freq. (KHz) V-Freq. (Hz) –––––– 59.94/60 D-VGA D-480i 720 x 480 –––––– 59.94/60 D-575i 720 x 575 –––––– 50.00 640 x 480 D-480p 720 x 480 –––––– 59.94/60 D-575p 720 x 575 –––––– 50[...]

54 Appendix 0.7” wide TFT Active Matrix type, 3 panels Multimedia Projector 10.2 lbs (5.0 kg ) 15.04” x 4.99” x 11.98” (382 mm x 126.8 mm x 304.3 mm) (not including raised portions) 1280 x 720 dots 2,764,800 (1280 x 720 x 3 panels) PAL, SECAM, NTSC, NTSC4.43, PAL-M, and PAL-N H-sync. 15 kHz – 80 kHz, V-sync. 50 Hz – 100 Hz Adjustable fr[...]

55 Appendix The parts listed below are optional. When ordering these parts, specify item name and Type No. to the sales dealer. ● Wall Anchor Kit Type No.: POA-CH-EX02 ● HDMI Cable Type No.: POA-CA-HDMI ● Component Cable (32.8’/10m) Type No.: POA-CA-COMP10 ● Scart-VGA Cable Type No.: POA-CA-SCART (This cable is used for RGB Scart 21- Pin [...]

56 Appendix Dimensions 15.04 (382.0) 11.98 (304.3) Unit: inch (mm) 7.7˚ (Max.) 5.11 (129.8) 5.23 (132.9) Lens Shift Center 2.58 (65.5) Lens Shift Center[...]

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