Kensington MP-15E manual

A Proposal for New Presentations MUL TI PROJECT OR User ’ s Manual Head office : 3-20-1 Nishi Shinbashi, Minato-ku, T okyo T echnical Support Information Instrument Service Center , Electronics Equipment Division 2-28-2 Hongo, Seya-ku, Y okohama Zip code : 246-0015 T el : 81-45-304-8233 To customers : Enter the name and date of the store where yo[...]

2 Thank you for purchasing the MP-15E Multi Projector . Before operating your projector , please read this manual carefully . ● Features •5 in 1: The MP-15E offers five display functions from one machine. 1. Documents : Directly project documents, catalogs and other printed materials 2. OHP : Selecting the OHP functions allow for direct viewing[...]

3 W arnings and Safety Precautions ● W arning Symbols To alert the user to important safety precautions, the following symbols are used in this manual and on the product. Make sure you understand what these sym- bols mean before reading this manual. WARNING : Death or serious injury may result if this warning is ignored. CAUTION : Injury or damag[...]

4 • Do not look through the lens. • Do not look through the lens into the projector during operation. The powerful rays passing through the lens may damage the eyes. • Do not put the projector in unstable places. • Do not put the projector in unstable places such as on unstable desks or slopes. Doing so may cause the projector to drop or tu[...]

5 • Clean the lens surface with a commercial blower or lens cleaning paper . W iping with tissue paper or a handkerchief can damage the lens. • To clean the cabinet, operation panel, and glass surface, wipe gently with asoft cloth. For particularly dirty spots, soak the cloth in a neutral detergent mixed in water , wring out well and wipe off t[...]

6 Remedy • The product whose lamp exploded has some small lamp pieces inside. Do not replace the lamp, but return it to the sales of fice or agent of purchase. Even though the lamp has exploded, never try to replace the lamp by yourself. The lamp pieces may cause injury . • Replacing the lamp • Be sure to turn the lamp of f and pull out the p[...]

7 ● Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are de- signed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the e quipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radi[...]

8 Contents Names and Functions of Each Section ............................................. 9 Projector .................................................................................................................. 9 Input Output T erminals ........................................................................................... 1 1 Buttons [...]

9 Names and Functions of Each Section Names and Functions of Each Section Projector Document Cover The pickup section for documents and printed matter is located under this cover. See page 29. Air Vent A2 Air is discharged from the inside to the outside through this vent. Air Vent A1 (air filter) Air is taken in through this vent. An air filter is [...]

10 NOTE • About the anti-theft lock MicroSaver and Kensington are registered trademarks of Kensington T echnol- ogy Group. All product names mentioned in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. © 1998 Kensington T echnology Group. Kensington T echnology Group 2855 Campus Drive San Mateo, CA 94403, U.S.A.[...]

11 Names and Functions of Each Section ■ Input Output T erminals PC Video Input T erminal RGB Signal Output T erminal PC Audio Input T erminal V ideo Deck Audio Input T erminals V ideo Deck V ideo Input T erminal S-VIDEO Input T erminal Audio Output T erminal T est (maintenance) T erminal R L V OUT IN PC-AUDIO VIDEO-IN S-VIDEO TEST RGB-OUT PC-IN [...]

12 ■ Buttons and Indicator Lights - Operation Panel - ON/ST ANDBY LAMP ALARM BRIGHTNESS ZOOM VIDEO PC OHP FREEZE LAMP LED Po w er Indicator LED ON/ST ANDBY Button ALARM LED Selection Buttons (OHP/PC/Video Source) ZOOM Adjustment Button BRIGHTNESS Adjustment Button FREEZE Button ON/ST ANDBY Button Selection Button (OHP/PC/Video Source) ZOOM Adjust[...]

13 Names and Functions of Each Section ■ Explanation of Buttons - Adjustment Panel - MENU SET ADJUST/V OLUME SET Button MENU Button + / – Button MENU Button + / – Button SET Button * Once menu screens or adjustment screens are displayed, their display automatically disappears, and adjustment values are stored to memory if buttons are not oper[...]

14 Remote Controller ON/ST ANDBY button Laser Pointer button Select buttons (OHP/PC/VIDEO) MENU button SET button / / v / u buttons FREEZE button PORTRAIT button (V ertically-oriented display) ZOOM buttons Brightness control buttons V olume control buttons AUTO SYNC button KEY ST ONE button • T urns the projector lamp ON/OFF . • Only this butto[...]

15 Names and Functions of Each Section ■ Remote Control Operations • Use the remote controller within about 6 meters(6.5 yd) from the remote control sensors (on the front and rear sides) and within 30 degrees to the left and right. This distance may become shorter as the battery wears down. • The remote controller does not work if there are o[...]

16 How to Install the Projector ■ Installation sequence ■ Adjusting the T ilt The position and tilt angle of the projected screen can be adjusted by adjusting the adjustable feet. Press both the left and right tilt adjustment levers to lift the main unit, and release them when the desired height is reached. Y ou can fine-adjust the tilt by turn[...]

17 How to Install the Projector ■ Projection Distance and Screen Size Use the following diagrams to determine the screen display size and the type of screen required for any given projector location. • The projection distance that provides good focusing is 1.15 m(1.2 yd) to 10 m(1 1 yd) from the front of the lens. Install the projector within t[...]

18 ■ T ypical Installation 1. Select the installation site Place the projector on an even and stable surface such as a table. 2. Connect the power cord (supplied), and press the ( ON/ST ANDBY ) button (or ON/ ST ANDBY button.) 3. T urn the direction of the lens so that it is perpendicular to the screen. T urn the unit to the left or right so that[...]

19 Connecting to a Personal Computer Connecting to a Personal Computer CAUTION • T o protect your projector and external input devices, make sure that all power supplies connected to these devices are turned OFF . • For details of how to use and connect external input devices to be connected to your projector , refer to the user ’s manuals ac[...]

20 54321 10 9876 15 14 13 12 11 About the PC Input and Output T erminals 15-pin mini D-Sub connectors are used for the PC input and output terminals. The following shows the relationship between the pins and the input and output signals. q RED VIDEO y GND !1 GND w GREEN VIDEO u GND !2 ---- e BLUE VIDEO i GND !3 H.SYNC r GND o ---- !4 V .SYNC t ----[...]

21 Connecting to a Personal Computer ● Images are not projected correctly though they are displayed normally on the notebook PC. 1 Check the function of the notebook PC. There is a possibility that images are not projected correctly even through the images are displayed correctly on the LCD of the notebook PC. When images are displayed on two or [...]

22 Signal Name Resolution Horizontal Frequency V ertical Frequency Compatibility (Horizontal ✕ V ertical) (kHz) (Hz) NTSC RGB - - 15.7 60 ✕ P AL/SECAM RGB - - 15.6 50 ✕ VGA-GR1 640 480 31.5 60 ● VGA-GR2 640 400 31.5 70 ● VGA-GR3 640 350 31.5 70 ● VGA-TX1 720 400 31.5 70 ● VGA-TX2 720 350 31.5 70 ● 640 ✕ 480 72Hz 640 480 37.8 72 ?[...]

23 Connecting to a Personal Computer ● Basic Connections ● Connecting to IBM NOTE and Compatible (DOS/V) NOTE After you have connected the MPC-VGA cable, check the external CRT output/internal LCD output states and set the mode in the software running on the PC. The connection with the PC will not be made if you do not set the external CRT outp[...]

24 ● Connecting to Apple Macintosh Notebook Excluding Power Book Duo, 100, 140, 145B, 150, 170 NOTE • When connecting the Power Book Duo, the Duo Dock or Mini Dock is required. • The Power Book display adapter is sometimes not supplied with the Power Book. If it is not supplied, buy a separate display adapter from a Macintosh computer store. [...]

25 Connecting to a Personal Computer ■ Connecting to a V ideo Deck or Laser Disc Player Images from a video deck or laser disk player can be projected on the large screen. NOTE • When both VIDEO and S-VIDEO are connected, S-VIDEO is given higher display priority . • Before using the video deck or laser disk player , close the document cover. [...]

26 Basic Operation ■ Basic operation of PC or video input Preparation :T urn connected devices on. 1 Connect the power cord. The projector is in the standby mode, and the power indicator LED lights (red). Press the ON/ST ANDBY button. The LED lights, and the power indicator LED lights (green). The LAMP LED lights (green). If the LED lights (red) [...]

27 Basic Operation 4 Adjust the focus. Adjust the focus ring on the projection lens until the projected image is sharp. 5 Compensate keystone. See “Compensating Keystone” on page 33. 6 Adjust the PC zoom. See “PC Zoom” on page 32. 7 Adjust the volume. Remote Control Operation Remote Control Operation Remote Control Operation KEYSTONE ZOOM V[...]

28 9 8 ON/ST ANDBY LAMP ALARM Main Unit Operation ON/ST ANDBY Remote Control Operation When Y ou Have Finished Using the Projector 8 T urn the lamp off. Press the ON/ST ANDBY button. (Hold down for at least one second.) “Press ON/ST ANDBY again to turn of f.” is displayed on the projection screen. Press the ON/ST ANDBY button again. The LAMP LE[...]

29 Basic Operation ■ Basic Operations in the OHP Mode The functions described here can be operated only when OHP input is selected. NOTE • The projected image in the OHP display (projection of actual object) may be slightly distorted as a very wide- angle lens is used. 1 Place the object you want to project. Open the document cover , and place [...]

30 4 Adjust the brightness. Pressing the button on the left darkens the screen, and pressing the button on the right lightens the screen. When the projected image is frozen, brightness cannot be adjusted. Cancel freeze to adjust the brightness. NOTE • When projecting dark documents or printed matter , adjust to lighten the screen, and when projec[...]

31 Basic Operation Document Orientation and Pickup Size Place the document or printed matter face down at the orientation shown in the figure below . The maximum size that documents or printed matter can be picked up is 216 mm/8.5 in (vertical) and 288 mm/1 1.3 in (horizontal). For this reason, the projected sizes are as follows when an A4-size she[...]

32 ■ PC Zoom The functions described here can be operated only when PC input is selected. The zoom function can be operated on the remote controller . 1 Select the input. Select PC (personal computer) as the video source to be displayed. The PC input image is displayed. *Y ou can select the input on either the main unit or the remote controller .[...]

33 Basic Operation ■ Compensating Keystone When keystone compensation is performed, the resolution at the top (or bottom) of the screen is reduced, making small characters harder to read. T o prevent this, place the projector on as level a table as possible, and set “Keystone” in the “Setting” menu to “0”. (For details of how to set t[...]

34 ■ Performing V arious Adjustments Menu Structure Y ou can perform various adjustments and make various settings by operating the buttons with the menu screen displayed on the projection screen. T o display the main menu screen, connect the PC or video deck, and press the MENU button (or MENU button) with the PC or video deck turned on. Move to[...]

35 Basic Operation Description of Menu Items The following describes each of the menu screens, and the items and functions that can be set in these menu screens. For details of how to set these menu items, see “Basic Opera- tion” on page 38. ◆ Image Adjustment (when PC input or video deck input are selected) Brightness Red Blue Standard Quit [...]

36 ◆ Setting Quit Setting Auto po wer off ON O F F / Ke ystone 0 Start up screen ON O F F / Input signal 1024 X 768 60Hz 48.2KHz Standard <Setting Menu> NOTE • In the “Setting” menu, the currently set input signals can be displayed for confirmation. ◆ Lamp Setting Quit Lamp Setting Economy mode ON OFF / Lamp usage time 10 H <Lamp[...]

37 Basic Operation ◆ V olume (only when PC input and video deck input is selected) Quit V olume <V olume Menu> ◆ Language Selection English Quit Language selection <Language Selection Menu> ◆ Projection Mode Floor Rear Quit Projection mode <Projection Mode Menu> ◆ V ideo Select (only when video deck input is selected) Vide[...]

38 ZOOM BRIGHT . VOLUME KEYSTONE OHP MENU PC VIDEO AUTO SYNC LASER ON/ ST ANDBY PUSH SET PORTRAIT FREEZE ■ Basic Operation The following describes basic operations in the following menus: “Image Adjustment”, “Sync Adjustment”, “Setting”, “Lamp Setting”, “V olume”, “Language Selection”, “Video Adjust- ment”, “Projecti[...]

39 Basic Operation ZOOM BRIGHT . VOLUME KEYSTONE OHP MENU PC VIDEO AUTO SYNC LASER ON/ ST ANDBY PUSH SET PORTRAIT FREEZE 3 Press the SET button (or the button). The menu screen for the item you want to set is displayed. To return to the initial settings when you bought the projector , select “Standard” and press the SET button (or button) in th[...]

40 ZOOM BRIGHT . VOLUME KEYSTONE OHP MENU PC VIDEO AUTO SYNC LASER ON/ ST ANDBY PUSH SET PORTRAIT FREEZE MENU SET ADJUST/V OLUME Main Unit Operation When adjusting in single point units Menu items that require adjustment in single point units are “Contrast”, “Red”, “Blue”, “Clock”, “Phase”, “Horizontal”, “V ertical”, “[...]

41 Basic Operation ZOOM BRIGHT . VOLUME KEYSTONE OHP MENU PC VIDEO AUTO SYNC LASER ON/ ST ANDBY PUSH SET PORTRAIT FREEZE 4 -1 Press the MENU button (or buttons) to select the item you want to set, and press the SET button (or button). English Quit Language selection <Example: When “English” is selected from the “Language Selection” menu&[...]

42 ■ About the Memory Menu If you have made adjustments to the size of an image, noise or flicker , or the horizontal and vertical positions when you have selected PC input, the details of these settings can be saved to memory . Y ou can also call up details of setups that you have saved. When you first buy your projector , nothing is set to thes[...]

43 Basic Operation ● How to Load Saved Settings 1 Select “Memory” in the main menu. Memory Sav e Load Quit 2 Select "Load". Press the MENU button (or buttons) to select the data to be loaded. Select an item to which saved data is regis- tered. The message “Load?” is displayed as shown below . If you select “YES”, the item is[...]

44 Maintenance ■ Protection Against Overheating Y our projector is provided with internal protection circuits for preventing fire and damage to internal components due to abnormal temperature. When the power indicator LED is blinking: ● Action 1. Unplug the power plug from the power outlet. 2. Check the air filter for dirt. * If the LAMP LED al[...]

45 Maintenance ● When the power fails (all LEDs are off with the power ON) ❍ Action 1. Unplug the power plug from the power outlet. 2. Check the following and take corrective actions. Use your projector within an ambient temperature of 0 ° C to 35 ° C (32 ° F to 95 ° F). Is the ambient temperature more than 35 ° C (95 ° F)? Are any vent h[...]

46 ON/STANDBY ALARM LAMP ■ Lamp Unit Replacement The target replacement time of the lamp used on this projector is 950 hours. (This may be shortened depending on the conditions of use.) Since there is a high possibility of lamp explosion if the cumulative usage time exceeds more than 1000 hours, the power to the lamp is cut off at 1000 hours. In [...]

47 Maintenance 2 Loosen the lamp unit retaining screw . Loosen the lamp unit screw . (1 piece) 3 Draw out the lamp unit. Hold the handle and lift the lamp unit upward. 4 Install a new lamp unit. q Hold the lamp unit and push it in. w T ighten the lamp unit retaining screw . e T urn down the handle of the lamp unit. r Install the lamp unit cover , a[...]

48 ■ Cleaning the Air Filter The air filter is an important part as it keeps the optical components inside your projector free from dirt and dust. A clogged air filter can cause the temperature to rise inside your projector and the fan speed to increase. This, in turn, may reduce lamp life or cause the projector to malfunction. The air filter sho[...]

49 T roubleshooting Symptom Power is not on. 18 46 The projection lamp does not light. 46 48 44 46 No image is displayed. 26 19, 25 35 21 21 The image is distorted. 18 33 The image is blurred. 27 17 33 The image is flickering. 35 14 The image is out of alignment. 35 The color is out of alignment. 35 No sound. 37 The cabinet produces a cracking soun[...]

50 Limited W arranty & W arranty Service LIMITED W ARRANTY PERIOD • The Limited W arranty is valid for one year from the date of purchase. This Limited W arranty does not cover consumable parts such as lamp and air filter . • Some repairs are chargeable to the user even within the effective Limited W arranty period. • For details of repai[...]

2 Thank you for purchasing the MP-15E Multi Projector . Before operating your projector , please read this manual carefully . ● Features •5 in 1: The MP-15E offers five display functions from one machine. 1. Documents : Directly project documents, catalogs and other printed materials 2. OHP : Selecting the OHP functions allow for direct viewing[...]

A Proposal for New Presentations MUL TI PROJECT OR User ’ s Manual Head office : 3-20-1 Nishi Shinbashi, Minato-ku, T okyo T echnical Support Information Instrument Service Center , Electronics Equipment Division 2-28-2 Hongo, Seya-ku, Y okohama Zip code : 246-0015 T el : 81-45-304-8233 To customers : Enter the name and date of the store where yo[...]