3M Digital Projector X15 manuale d’uso

1 S15/X15 Multimedia Projector Operator's Guide Thank you for purchasing this projector . WARNING ►Before using, read the "Product Safety Guide" and these manuals to ensure correct usage through understanding. After reading, store them in a safe place for future reference. About this manual V arious symbols are used in this manual.[...]

2 About this manual . . . . . . . . . . 1 Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Projector feature s . . . . . . . . . . 3 About contents of package . . 3 Par t name s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Remote control . . . . . . . . . . [...]

3 Projector features / About contents of package Projector features This projector is used to project various computer signals as well as NTSC / P AL / SECAM video signals onto a screen. It requires just a little space for installation and gets a large image from short distance.  High Brightness Newly developed 165W UHB (Ultra High Brightness) l[...]

4 S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO RGB CONTROL K Par t names Lens (  16, 45 ) Lens cover (  6, 16 ) Filter cover (  9, 10, 43 ) (Air filter and intake vent are inside.) Elevator button (  12 ) Elevator foot (  12 ) Remote sensor (  8 ) Focus ring (  19 ) V ent (  10 ) AC inlet (  15 ) Power switch (  16, 17 ) Elevator button ( [...]

5 ST ANDBY/ON INPU T MENU L A MP TEMP POWER VIDEO RG B SEARC H FREEZE OFF ON MAGNIF Y ASPECT STANDBY/ON AUTO BLAN K MUTE VOLUME KEYSTONE POSITION ES C ENTER MENU RESE T ZOOM + - Par t names LAMP indicator (  48 ) TEMP indicator (  48 ) POWER indicator (  16, 17, 48 ) INPUT button (  18 ) Cursor buttons ▲,▼,◄,► (  18~40 ) ST A[...]

6 Preparations F astening the lens co ver WARNING ►Do not fasten the lens cover during use or immediately after use. Handling while the projector is in a high temperature could cause a burn and/or malfunction to the projector . Before operating, make sure that the power switch is off, that the power cord is not plugged in, and that the projector [...]

7 Prepar a tions Putting ba tteries WARNING ►Always handle the batteries with care and use them only as directed. Improper use may result in battery explosion, cracking or leakage, which could result in fire, injury and/or pollution of the surrounding environment. • Be sure to use only the batteries specified. Do not use batteries of differen[...]

8 Prepar a tions Using the r emote control CA UTION ►Be careful in handling the remote control. Incorrect handling could cause damage or malfunction. • Do not drop or otherwise expose the remote control to physical impact. • Do not get the remote control wet or place it on wet objects. • R em o ve t h e ba t te ri e s fr om t he re mo t e c[...]

9 Prepar a tions About the filter co ver f or bottom-up use WARNING ►Do not replace the filter cover and/or air filter during use or immediately after use. Handling while the projector is in a high temperature could cause a burn and/or malfunction to the projector . Before operating, make sure that the power switch is off, that the power cord [...]

10 Setting up Setting up WARNING ►Place the projector in a stable position horizontally . A fall or a turnover could cause an injury and/or damage to the projector . Then using damaged projector could result in a fire and/or an electric shock. • Don’t place the projector on an unstable, slant or vibrant surface such as a wobbly or inclined s[...]

1 1 Setting up Ar r angement Refer to the illustrations and tables below to determine the screen size and projection distance. The values shown in the table are calculated (±3%) for a full size screen of 800x600 for the model S15, or 1024x768 for the model X15. 4:3 (a) 16:9 (a) (c) up (c) down (b) (a) Screen size [inch (m)] At 4:3 Screen At 16:9 S[...]

12 Adjusting the projector's eleva tor WARNING ►Do not adjust the projector ’s elevator during use or immediately after use. Handling while the projector is in a high temperature could cause a burn and/or malfunction to the projector . Before operating, make sure that the power switch is off, that the power cord is not plugged in, and that[...]

13 Setting up Connecting y our devices CA UTION ►T urn off all devices prior to connecting them to the projector . Attempting to connect a live device to the projector may generate extremely loud noise s or other abnorm alities that may result in malfun ction and/or dam age to the device and/or projector. ►Use the accessory cable or a designate[...]

14 K K K K Setting up Audio out S-Video out RS-232C RGB out Examples of connection with a computer Examples of connection with a VCR/DVD player Audio cable (stereo mini) RGB cable Video out Audio out Audio cable (stereo mini) Audio cable (stereo mini) Audio out Component video cable Audio out Audio cable (stereo mini) Video cable RS-232C cable S-Vi[...]

15 Connecting po wer supply WARNING ►Please use extra caution when connecting the power cord as incorrect or faulty connections may result in fire and/or electrical shock. • Only use the power cord that came with the projector . If it is damaged, contact your dealer to newly get correct one. • Only plug the power cord into an outlet rated fo[...]

16 P ower on/off Power on/of f T ur ning on the pow er WARNING ► When the power is on, a strong light is emitted. Do not look into the lens or vents of the projector . NO TE • T ur n th e p ow e r on in r ig ht o r de r . Pl ea se p ow e r on th e p ro je ct or b e fo re t he c o nn ec t ed d e vi ce s . ST ANDBY/ON button 1. Make sure that the[...]

17 T ur ning of f the pow er NO TE • T u rn t h e po w er o f f in r ig ht o r de r . Pl ea s e po we r of f t he p r oj ec to r af t er t h e c on ne c te d d ev ic e s. • E xc ep t f or an e m er ge n cy , wh en e ve r yo u tu r n th e p ro j ec to r of f, o b ey t h e pr oc ed ur e o f th e f ol l ow in g “ T ur n in g of f th e p ow er ?[...]

18 Operating Operating Adjusting the v olume 1. Press the VOLUME button on the remote control. A dialog will appear on the screen to aid you in adjusting the volume. 2. Use the cursor buttons ▲/▼ to adjust the volume. T o close the dialog and complete the operation, press the VOLUME button again. Even if you don’t do anything, the dialog will[...]

19 Operating Adjusting the zoom (magnifying pow er) 1. Press the ZOOM +/- button on the remote control. A dialog will appear on the screen to aid you in adjusting the zoom. 2. Use the ZOOM buttons +/- to adjust the zoom. T o close the dialog and complete this operation, don’t perform operation for a few seconds. Sear c hing an input signal 1. Pre[...]

20 Operating Cor r ecting the k eystone distor tions 1. Press the KEYSTONE button on the remote control. A dialog will appear on the screen to aid you in correcting the distortion. 2. Use the cursor buttons ▲/▼ to correct the distortion. T o close the dialog and complete this operation, press the KEYSTONE button again. Even if you don’t do an[...]

21 Operating F r eezing the scr een 1. Press the FREEZE button on the remote control. The “FREEZE” indication will appear on the screen, and the projector will enter the FREEZE mode. T o exit the FREEZE mode and restore the screen to normal, press the FREEZE button again. ● The projector automatically exits the FREEZE mode when the input sign[...]

22 1. T o display a menu Press the MENU button on the remote control or one of the cursor buttons ▲/▼/◄/► on the projector . The Advanced MENU or EASY MENU will appear . 2. T o choose the target menu Point at one of choices on the menu using the cursor buttons ▲/▼, then press the cursor button ► or the ENTER button. At the Advance men[...]

23 (2) Main of Advanced MENU Main → one of Advanced Menus (ex. SETUP menu) (3) Advanced Menu (Main) → EASY MENU 3. T o choose the target item Point at one of choices on the menu using the cursor buttons ▲/▼. At an Advanced menu, then press the cursor button ► or the ENTER button. (1) At EASY MENU (ex. KEYST ONE) (2) At Advanced Menu (ex. [...]

24 4. T o operate Please follow of the mention concerned in each. In general, (1) At EASY MENU, use the cursor buttons ◄/► to operate. (2) At Advanced MENU, use the cursor buttons ▲/▼. 5. T o return to the previous menu Press the cursor button ◄ or the ESC button. (1) One of Advanced Menus (ex. SETUP menu) → Main of Advanced MENU (2) Di[...]

25 Multifunctional settings EASY MENU Item Description ASPECT Using the buttons ◄/► switches the mode for aspect ratio. See the item ASPECT of section IMAGE menu . (  30, 19 ) ZOOM Using the buttons ◄/► adjusts the zoom. See the item ZOOM of section SETUP menu . (  34, 19 ) KEYSTONE Using the buttons ◄/► corrects the keystone dist[...]

26 Multifunctional settings Item Description SHARPNESS Using the buttons ◄/► adjusts the sharpness. See the item SHARPNESS of section PICTURE menu . (  28 ) WHISPER Using the buttons ◄/► turns off/on the whisper mode. See the item WHISPER of section SETUP menu. (  34 ) MIRROR Using the buttons ◄/► switches the mode for mirror stat[...]

27 Multifunctional settings PICTURE menu Item Description BRIGHT Using the buttons ▲/▼ adjusts the brightness. : Light  Dark CONTRAST Using the buttons ▲/▼ adjusts the contrast. : Strong  Weak GAMMA Using the buttons ▲/▼ switches the GAMMA mode. #1 DEF AUL T  #1 CUST OM  #2 DEF AUL T #3 CUSTOM  #3 DEF AUL T  #2 CUST OM[...]

28 Multifunctional settings Item Description COLOR TEMP Using the buttons ▲/▼ switches the mode of color temperature. HIGH  MIDDLE CUSTOM  LOW T o adjust CUST OM Selecting the CUSTOM and then pressing the button ► or the ENTER button displays a dialog to aid you in adjusting the OFFSET and/or GAIN of CUSTOM mode. OFFSET adjustments chan[...]

29 Multifunctional settings Item Description PROGRESSIVE Using the buttons ▲/▼ switches the progressive mode. TV  FILM  TURN OFF • This function performs only at an interlaced signal of a VIDEO input, a S-VIDEO input or a component video input of 525i (480i) or 625i (576i) signal. • When the TV or FILM is selected, the screen image wi[...]

30 Multifunctional settings IMAGE menu Item Description ASPECT Using the buttons ▲/▼ switches the mode for aspect ratio. At a RGB signal 4:3  16:9  NORMAL At a video signal / no signal 4:3  16:9 • The NORMAL mode keeps the original aspect ratio of the signal. • At a HDTV compon ent vi deo si gnal o f 1 125i (1 080i) or 750 p (720 p[...]

31 Multifunctional settings Item Description H SIZE Using the buttons ▲/▼ adjusts the horizontal size. Large  Small • This item can be chosen only at a RGB signal. • When this adjustment is excessive, the picture may not be displayed correctly . In such a case, please reset the adjustment pressing the RESET button during this operation. [...]

32 Multifunctional settings INPUT menu Item Description COLOR SP ACE Using the buttons ▲/▼ switches the mode for color space. AUTO  RGB  SMPTE240  REC709  REC601 • This item can be chosen only at a RGB signal or a component video signal. • The AUT O mode automatically selects the optimum mode. • The AUT O operation may not wor[...]

33 Multifunctional settings INPUT menu (continued) Item Description FRAME LOCK Using the buttons ▲/▼ turns the frame lock function on/off. TURN ON  TURN OFF • This item performs only at a RGB signal with vertical frequency of 50 to 72 Hz for the model S15, or 50 to 60 Hz for the model X15. • When the TURN ON is selected, a moving picture[...]

34 Multifunctional settings SETUP menu Item Description ZOOM Using the buttons ▲/▼ adjusts the zoom (magnifying power). Large  Small KEYSTONE Using the buttons ▲/▼ corrects the keystone distortion. Upper in the data  Lower in the data • The adjustable range of this function will vary with the type of input signal. At some signals, t[...]

35 Multifunctional settings SCREEN menu Item Description LANGUAGE Using the buttons ▲/▼ switches the OSD (On Screen Display) language. SUOMI  POLSKI  TÜRKÇE ENGLISH  FRANÇAIS  DEUTSCH  ESP AÑOL  IT ALIANO NORSK  NEDERLANDS  PORTUGUÊS   　　　　    SVENSKA  MENU POSITION Using the buttons ◄/►[...]

36 Multifunctional settings Item Description ST ART UP Using the buttons ▲/▼ switches the mode for the start up screen. The start up screen is the screen displayed when no signal or an unsuitable signal is detected. MyScreen  ORIGINAL  TURN OFF MyScreen is the screen you can register a desired screen. ORIGINAL screen is the existing stand[...]

37 Multifunctional settings Item Description MyScreen Lock Using the buttons ▲/▼ turns on/off the MyScreen lock function. TURN ON  TURN OFF When the TURN ON is selected, the item MyScreen cannot be performed. Use this function for protecting the current MyScreen. MESSAGE Using the buttons ▲/▼ turns on/off the message function. TURN ON ?[...]

38 Multifunctional settings OPTION menu Item Description AUTO SEARCH Using the buttons ▲/▼ turns on/off the automatic signal search function. TURN ON  TURN OFF When the TURN ON is selected, detecting no signal automatically cycles through input ports in order of following. Then when an input is found, the projector will stop searching and di[...]

39 Multifunctional settings Item Description LAMP TIME The lamp time is the ti me counted aft er the last r esetting. It i s shown in the OPTION menu as the use time of the lamp. Performing this item resets the time. Pressing the RESET button on the remote control or the button ► on the projector for about 3 seconds displays a dialog to make sure[...]

40 Multifunctional settings Item Description SERVICE Choosing this item displays the SERVICE menu. Choose an item using the buttons ▲/▼, and press the button ► or the ENTER button to progress. F AN SPEED  AUTO ADJUST F ACTOR Y RESET  GHOST F AN SPEED: Using the buttons ▲/▼ switches the rotation speed of the cooling fans. The HIGH is[...]

41 Maintenance Maintenance Lamp WARNING HIGH VOL T AGE HIGH TEMPERA TURE HIGH PRESSURE ►The projector uses a high-pressure mercury glass lamp. The lamp can break with a loud bang, or burn out, if jolted or scratched, handled while hot, or worn over time. Note that each lamp has a dif ferent lifetime, and some may burst or burn out soon after you [...]

42 Lamp (continued) When the indicators or a message prompts you to replace the lamp, replace the lamp as soon as possible. 1. T urn the projector of f, and unplug the power cord. Allow the lamp to cool for at least 45 minutes. 2. T o prepare a new lamp, contact your dealer and tell the lamp type number = 78-6969-9812-5 . If the projector is mounte[...]

43 Maintenance When the indicators or a message prompts you to clean the air filter , clean the air filter as soon as possible. If the air filter becomes clogged by dust or the like, internal temperatures rise and the power may be automatically turned of f for malfunction prevention. 1. Disconnect all the connectors and adapters that were connec[...]

44 Maintenance Air filter (continued) 4. Apply a vacuum cleaner to the air filter and filter cover . Then set a new or cleaned air filter into place. In case of the filter cover for bottom-up use, remove the air filter from the filter cover and clean each. After cleaning, reattach the cleaned filter to the filter cover . Please replace the[...]

45 Maintenance WARNING ► Do not take care of the projector during use or immediately after use. Handling while the projector is in a high temperature could cause a burn and/ or malfunction to the projector . Before operating, make sure that the power switch is off, that the power cord is not plugged in, and that the projector is cool adequately .[...]

46 T roubleshooting T roubleshooting R elated messages When the unit's power is on, messages such as those shown below may be displayed. When any such message is displayed on the screen, please respond as described below . If the same message is displayed after the treatment, or if a message other than the following appears, please contact you[...]

47 T roubleshooting Related messages (continued) Message Description CHECK THE AIR FLOW The internal portion temperature is rising. Please turn the power OFF , and allow the unit to cool down at least 20 minutes. After having confirmed the following items, please turn the power ON again. • Is there blockage of the air passage aperture? • Is th[...]

48 T roubleshooting R e gar ding the indica tor lamps Lighting and flashing of the POWER indicator , the LAMP indicator , and the TEMP indicator have the meanings as described in the table below . Please respond in accordance with the instructions within the table. If the same indication is displayed after the treatment, or if an indication other [...]

49 T roubleshooting Regarding the indicator lamps (continued) POWER indicator LAMP indicator TEMP indicator Description Blinking In Red or Lighting In Red T urned off Blinking In Red The cooling fan is not operating. Please turn the power off, and allow the unit to cool down at least 20 minutes. After the projector has sufficiently cooled down, pl[...]

50 T roubleshooting Phenomena tha t may easil y be mistak en for mac hine defects WARNING ►Never use the projector if abnormal operations such as smoke, strange odor , excessive sound, damaged casing or elements or cables, penetration of liquids or foreign matter , etc. should occur . In such cases, immediately turn off the power switch and then [...]

51 Phenomena that may easily be mistaken for machine defects (continued) Phenomenon Cases not involving a machine defect Reference page  No pictures are displayed. The lens cover is closed. Remove the lens cover . 4, 16 The signal cables are not correctly connected. Correctly connect the connection cables. 13, 14 The brightness is adjusted to an[...]

52 Specifications NO TE • This specifications are subject to change without notice. War ranty and after-ser vice / Specifications Item Specification Product name Liquid crystal projector Liquid Crystal panel Panel size S15:1.4cm (0.55 type) X15:1.5cm (0.6 type) Drive system TFT active matrix Pixels S15 : 480,000 pixels (800 horizontal x 600 v[...]

53 Specifications Specifications (continued) [unit: mm] 202 285 69 33.5 73 83[...]

54 Accessories Accessories Accessories ............................................................... P ar t Number UHB lamp, 165W .................................................................. 78-6969-9812-5 Air Filter ................................................................................ 78-81 18-9584-2 Power cord (US) ............[...]

Intended Use Before operating this machine, please read this entire manual thoroughly . The 3M TM Multimedia Projectors are designed, built, and tested for use indoors, using 3M lamps, 3M ceiling mount hardware, and nominal local voltages. The use of other replacement lamps, outdoor operation, or different voltages has not been tested and could dam[...]