Microtek CX4 manual

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INTRODUCTION Good tools are essentia l f or creating successful presentation. This projector allo ws you to project XGA full-color images and vid eo onto a large screen f r om 3 0" ~ 350” either for presentation or home entertai nment. They are compatible to three video sources. For exam ple, the projectors c an be connected simultaneous l y[...]

Safety Instructions Three symbols as belo w shown will be used t hroughout the manua l t o remind you when to operate or repair this projector:  Attention: Extra tips or useful indications  Caution: S teps against damages to your eq uipment  W arning: S teps to avoid personal injury The following are Sa fety Instructions th at should be fo[...]

11. Never overload wall sockets, extens ion sockets and multi-way plug b oards or this may result in sparks or fire. 12. Make sure that the projector i s placed properl y so that no one will step on t he power cord or its relative cables because this ma y damage or cause fraying to the lead or the pl ug. 13. T urn the power of the projecto r off an[...]

change and needs repaired,  If the projector has been dro p ped or the cabinet has be en damaged. Where T o Get Help We provide authorized distributors, deal ers a nd service centers to provid e maintenance to t he proj ectors. Please contac t authorized representatives in your locality for inform at ion pertaining to your prod uct and after-sal[...]

T ransporting Y our Projector Please follow str ictly the followi ng steps when trans porting the projector because it contains many components that are made of glass and precision technolog y:  When transport ing to a service center:  Use the original packing.  If you did not keep t he original cart on, use the equival ent and put enough [...]

Even if any one of the abov e conditions hap pens, you can al ways control the projector via keys on the cont rol panels of the projector . Wa r n i n g ： The laser pointer feat ure in the remote contr ol will emit high energy . Do not look into it directly or the red beam will injure your eyes seriously . Do not let childr en play with the remot[...]

INST ALLA TION This section depicts details on unpacking and setting up t he projector as well on connecting you r project or with other equipment . 7[...]

Unp acking The Projector Check immediately that your have the follo wing accessories after unpacking your projector:  One Projector  One Lens Cover  One Users’ Manual  One Remote Control  T wo AA type batteries  One Power Cord  One Computer Cable  One Control Cable  One Audio C able  One RCA Video signal Cable (Y ell[...]

Setting Up The Projector 1. Place the proje ctor on a sturdy , flat surface within 1.8 meters of a computer or video source (e.g. video tape deck, camcorder, digital camera, or laser disk player). 2. Place the proje ctor at a qualified distance fro m the screen so as to project the desired screen siz e. Refer to the f ollo wing chart for suitable d[...]

Ensure the polarities of the b atteries are placed in the corr ect positions. 7. Slide back the bat teries' compartment cover . Please pay attention when replacing batterie s:  Do not mix used and ne w batteries.  Do not recharge used batterie s or expose them to fire or water .  Replace new batteries as soo n as possi ble after the o[...]

Connecting T o A Computer This projector can be connect ed t o a computer with the foll o wing video signals: VGA, SVGA, XGA and SXGA. Computers that are compatible with this pro jector is as below:  IBM desktop PC or compatible.  IBM notebook or compatible.  Apple Macintosh desktop co mputer , includi ng the follo wing: Macintosh Quadra ?[...]

2. Connect eit her end of the Comput er Cable to the Comp uter In port of t he projector . Then, connect t he other end of the Computer Cable to the Monitor Out port. 3. If necessar y , connect t he computer monitor cable t o the Computer Out port of the projector . If the functions of t he wireless mouse on the Remote Cont rol need to be operated,[...]

DV I DVI C a b l e D a ta P r o je c to r DVI Sourc e Connecting T o A Notebook Before connecting this pr ojector to a noteboo k, make sure that both machi nes have the power shut off. 1. Connect eit her end of the Comput er Cable to the Comp uter In port of t he projector , t hen connect the other en d of the Computer Cabl e to the Monitor Out por[...]

4. Connect one end of the USB Cable to t he USB port of the project or , and connect the other end of the USB Cable to the USB port of your computer . 5. Tighten all connector screws to ensure secure conn ect ions. Connecting T o A Macintosh Desktop Co mputer Before connecting this pr ojector to a Macintosh deskt op computer , make sure t hat both [...]

9. Remove the mouse cable f rom the Mac Mouse port, and c onnect the Mac Mouse Cable to the Mac Mou s e port . 10. Connect t he other end of t he Mac Mouse Cable to the PS/2 mouse connector of the Control Cab le . Y ou may connect your computer to the USB int erface of the project or so to enable the function of the wireless mouse on the remot e co[...]

projector . If the functions of t he wireless mouse on the Remote Cont rol need to be operated, please make the connect ions t o each signal cable accord ing to the steps numbered 6 ~ 8 belo w: 6. Connect the Control Cable to the Cont ro l port of the project or . 7. Connect the Mac Mouse Cable to the PS/2 Mouse connector of the Contr ol Cable . 8.[...]

both machines have been s hut off. 1. Connect eit her end of the Comput er Cable to the Comp uter In port of t he projector . Then, connect t he other end of the Computer Cable to the Monitor Out port of the Set-t op Box. Note: This projector is compatible with A TSC broadcast system. (U.S. A., Canada, S. Korea, T aiwan, Argentin a) Note: The A TSC[...]

Video signals. If the video source has a Com ponent Video jack, it can be connected to transmit vid eo signals to the projector.  Note: The projector is not compatible with a cable TV -style F connector . A connection c an be ma de to all Compon ent Video, S-Video and composite video sources at the same time. T o select a signal source, you m ay[...]

3. For S-Video, insert one end of the S-Video Cable into the S- Video jack of th e projector . I nsert the other end of t he S-Video Cable int o t he video-out jack on the S-Video source. (An adapter is needed if the S-Video source has a larger S terminal.) 4. When you apply the Compone nt Vide o jacks as a transmission interfac e, have the three C[...]

Connecting T o An Audio Source The projector has t wo types of inputs for audi o: one single-jack inputs for a computer and a t wo-jack in pu t for the video audio. The video aud io sourc e input has an L jack t hat controls the left speaker a nd an R j ack that controls the right speaker . I f a video audio source is connect e d with only one plug[...]

Connection of a n audio cable from a video audio s ource 1. Shut off the projector and vide o source if they are on. 2. Connect one end of the RCA Cabl e (Audio) to the Audio In jacks on the projector . I nsert the white plug int o t he L Audio In jack and the red pl ug into the R Audio In jack. 3. Connect t he ot her end of the RCA Cable (Audio) t[...]

Connecting T o An External Speaker Though the internal s peakers of t he project or are enough for most small size or medium-size rooms, an exter nal speaker can be connecte d to achieve the best results for large room presentations. The S t eps of connecting the projector t o an Ext ernal S p eak er: 1. Check to ensur e that both the project or an[...]

HOW TO OPERA TE THIS PROJECTOR This chapter provides the f ollo wing info rmatio n about using your proj ector .  T urning equipment on an d off  How to adjust the project ed image  How to operate this projector  Examine the Projector St atus 23[...]

T urning The Equipment On And Off T urn on the projector and an y video players in t he following sequence: 1. Video Signal Source equipme nt 2. Audio Signal S ource equipment (If it is different with a computer or video signal source) 3. Projector 4. External Speaker 5. Computer Remove the lens cover befor e t he projector is turned on. When t he [...]

Due to the design of t he projector , the projector will not t urn on immediatel y when the Projection Lamp Led I ndicator turns green and bli nks. Please wait for a moment until the lam p is rea dy . 25[...]

How T o Adjust The Projected Image The Focus and Zo om Functions When an image is displa yed on the screen, f irst examine whether t he image is focused, and whether it is located on the scre en accurately . T o focus the display image, you ma y ad just the Focus Ring by turning left or right. The Focus Ring is fixed on the out er rim of the projec[...]

The A uto Key If the image project e d is from the computer , project it on the screen a nd then press the AUTO key to automatically adj ust the set up of this project or with the computer signal.  Press the AUTO key when the image is displayed i n a WINDOWS-like screen of a computer . Sometimes a certain computer input signal may not be able to[...]

How T o Operate This Projector Generally , t h e remote control will be used t o control the project or. T he keys on the remote control have the fol lo wing functions:  T o turn the power on or off  T o switch between the video signal sourc es  T o enter the OSD Menu to select the adjust ment functions such as the Computer Video, Video Si[...]

B l ank Sour c e The Buttons on the O peration Panel of the Projector & Their Functions Buttons Functions POWER T urns the projector on or off. MENU Enter or exit the OSD Menu. AUTO Adjusts automatically the video signal received from the computer in order to have the best effects for the display . ENTER When you enter the OSD Menu, the Enter k[...]

The Buttons on the Remote Control & Their Functions Buttons Functions POWER T urn the projector on or off. MENU Enter or exit the OSD Menu. SOURCE Switches between the video signal sources (Computer In, Video Signal).. AUTO Adjusts automatically the video signal received from the computer in order to have the best effects for the display . RESI[...]

Examine The Projector St atus The projector is desig ned with Power Led Indicator a nd a L amp Led Indicator. Both indicators enab le an im mediate inspec tion of the status of the projec t or . Attention: When both the indic at ors bli nk or remain lit, it means t hat the projector has a serious problem(s). If so, please f ollow the instructions o[...]

USING THE OSD MENU The functions of fered by the OSD men u of this projector are as follows:  Adjusts the in put sign al of the projected image in it s brightness, black level, contrast, position and t he interface of the remote -control mouse.  Adjusts the in put sign al of the projected image in it s phase & tracking (Image), sharpness,[...]

How T o Access The OSD Menu  Press the MENU key (on the top cont rol pan el of the proje ctor o r the remote control) and the main menu window will be displayed at the left top of the projected ima ge. Press the MENU key again (on the top control p a nel of the projector or the remote control) to close the main menu window and cease OS D setting[...]

Black Level Adjusts the scale of the bl ack col or in the projected image. The highe r the value of Black Level is and the darker the image will b e. Contrast Adjusts the contra st betwe en the br ight and gloomy regions in the projected image. If the value of Contrast is higher , the bright regions will be brighter and the gloomy regions will be d[...]

Auto Configuration Entering the “Auto Confi g. ” icon under OSD menu, the proj ector will automaticall y select the frequenc y and image posit ion f or the analog sign al. Information Entering the “Information” icon under OS D menu, it will present the state of the image: current resolution (1 024*768 or 720*2 40), H f (horizontal scanning [...]

installed lamp.  Select t he “Auto Color” bar and the proj ector will do the adjust ment automatically .  Select t he “Screen Aspect” b a r to select “16:9” or “4:3” screen ratio. Input Select Selects the type of input signals. Ent ering “Input Select”, you may see the “Computer”, “DVI”, “Video”, “S-Video” [...]

Keystone Modifies the shape of pro jected image if it is a lit tle trapezium-like. Vo l u m e Selects the volume, which can adjust the volume of the aud io output from the speakers. When enteri ng t he “V olume” ic on, you will see th e “Volume” and “Mute” in the box.  V olume item can ad just the volume of t he audio output fro m th[...]

“Mouse” icon for the interface of mouse dev i ce. In the “Mouse” box, you will see the “PS2”, “USB” and “MAC” bars.  When t he interface of mouse device is PS 2, then just select “PS2”.  When t he interface of mouse device is U SB, then just select “USB”.  If it is the MAC mouse, the Control Ca ble (f or PS2) ne[...]

MAINTENANCE This projector only needs sim ple maintenanc e. 1. Keep the lens clean s o that the shado w of dust or stains will not appear on the screen. 2. Clean the air fil ter located at the bott om of the projector . If the air filter is blocked by dust, this will cause bad ventila tio n. Thus, the life of the projector will be shortening, and m[...]

Cleaning the Lens Any dirt or stains on the lens surface should be cle aned off immediately with a piece of soft, dry cloth not m ade of cotton or velvet material. Y ou may also clean the project or b y wiping gently the lens surface with a soft cloth moisten with a mixtur e of water and a neutral detergent. Cleaning the Projector Case Unplug the p[...]

6. The cleaning p rocess is finished at this mom ent. Please follo w the proper operations indic ated in this manual when using this projector. Replacing The Projector Lamp A new lamp should be replac ed according to t he f ollowing conditions:  Replace the lamp when the image displa yed by this projec tor seems too dark or too dim.  When the[...]

Caution: Any invisible greasy residue or per spiration on the han ds will shorten the life of the bulb. Therefore, do not replac e the lamp with your bare hands. Please put clea n gloves on your han ds or handle the bulb with a clean cloth during the repl acement. 1. Turn the power of the projector off and unplug the po wer cord. 2. Loosen the scr [...]

5. Loosen the scr ews used to position the e lectricit y outlet on the lamp with a coin or a screw driver . 6. Gently insert th e new lamp and tighten th e screws you loosed in step5. 7. Tighten the lamp case you took off in step 3. 8. Position the la mp cover you took off in step 2. 9. Check again whether all the scre ws have been tighten. This co[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING The following paragraphs depict problems i ndicate by the Led I ndicator and provide information o n troubleshooting.  General problems with the project or: Read carefully this sect ion when the projector is not working or when you need to f ind out what does this Led Indicator in dicate.  Problems with the image displ ayed: R[...]

Problem With The Projector If a problem occurs with the pr ojector , check first t he Indicators on it. Each Led Indicator repres ents the following messages: Power Led Indicator Color S tatus Meaning Green Remains Lit The projector system is operat ing normally . Red Remains Lit The projector is over heated, and t he P ower is off. Red Blinks The [...]

shown in the steps on page 42.  If the projector remains overh eat ed after the filters have been cleaned, please contact the d ealer of this projector to req u est service for checking the cooling f an an d the internal circuitr y .  The Power Indicator is blinking red: There is a problem with the internal circuitry . Please contact the deal[...]

 The words ‘No Si gnal’ app ear o n the screen:  Check to ensure wheth er t he video signal source is connect ed to the projector .  Check whether this video si gn al source is outputt ing a signal.  If the projector does not receiv e any video inp ut signal in 30 minutes, the projector will automaticall y turn the power off.  Th[...]

 No Sound  Check whether the audi o output is in the Mute status. Press the MUTE button on the oper at ion panel.  Check to ensure that the volume is not turned all t he way down.  Check to ensure that the RCA Cable (Aud io) is connected securely to the Audi o source and the projector.  Check to ensure that a wrong source has not bee[...]

TECHNICAL SPEC IFICA T IONS 49[...]

General Display T ype Liquid Crystal Panel Thin Film T ransistor (TFT) Size of liquid Crystal panels 22.9 mm (0.9 inches) Resolution 1024 (horizontal) X 768 (verti cal) pixels Image size 30 inches ～ 350 inches Projection distance 1.5 meter ～ 15 meter Remote control range 7 meter (23 feet ) Maximum volume 2 + 2 W stereo Optical Aspect ratio 4 X [...]

Mechanical (with lens and feet) Height 8.5cm Width 31.5 cm Depth 24.5 cm Weight 4.0 kg Electrical V oltage 100 V ~ 240 V , AC Rated frequenc y 50/ 60 Hz Power consumption 300 W Environment al T emperature Operation: 5 ~ 40 ℃ (41~104 ℉ ) S torage: -40 ~ 65 ℃ (14 ~ 140 ℉ ) Humidity Operation: 20 ~ 80% RH, non -condensing S torage: 10 ~ 90% RH[...]

Supported Monitor Displays This projector displays imag es at an XGA re solut ion (1024 X 768 pi xels). T o display a higher resolutio n (SXGA) at 1280 X 1024 p ixels, the proj ector will compress the image to 1024 X 768 pixels. The table below lists the display formats supported by the p rojector: Format Pixels Resize Display Win dow Display PC 98[...]

Support Modes The following table lists the display mo des supported by thi s projector Format Hor Pix (Pixels) Ve r P i x (Lines) H Freq. [K Hz ] V Freq. [ Hz ] Pix CLK [ MHz ] PC/A T NECPC400 640 400 24.832 56.416 21.050 VGA 60 640 480 31.469 59.941 25.175 DOS/V VESA 72 640 480 37. 861 72.809 31.500 VESA 75 640 480 37.50 0 75.000 31.500 VESA 85 6[...]

Computer In and Monitor Connector Pin Assignment s The connectors of the Computer In are video RGB 15-pin m icro D-type connectors. The pin assignments for both connectors ar e as below: Input Pin Signal 1 Red Signal Input 2 Green Signal Input 3 Blue Signal Input 4 No function 5 GND 6 Red GND 7 Green GND 8 Blue GND 9 No function 10 Sync GND 1 1 No [...]