Mitsubishi FD730U manual

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    DLP™ PROJECTOR MODEL FD730U FD730U-G User Manual This User Manual is important to you. Please r ead it befor e using your pr ojector . FD730U FD730U-G[...]

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    EN-2 CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER-SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SER VICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dan[...]

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    EN-3 Contents Important safeguards ........................................................................................................................ 4 Overview ............................................................................................................................................ 6 Remote control .........................[...]

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    EN-4 Important safeguar ds Please read all these instructions r egar ding your projector and r etain them for futur e refer ence. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the projector . 1. Read instructions All the safety and operating instructions should be read befor e the appliance is operated. 2. Retain instructions The safety and operat[...]

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    EN-5 Important safeguards (continued) WARNING: Unplug immediately if there is something wr ong with your projector . Do not operate if smoke, strange noise or odor comes out of your projector . It may cause fire or electric shock. In this case, unplug immediately and contact your dealer . Never remove the cabinet. This projector contains high volt[...]

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    EN-6 1 67 8 9 23 4 10 11 13 14 12 5 1 Lamp cover 2 Lens 3 FOCUS ring 4 ZOOM ring 5 LENS SHIFT dial 6 Remote control sensor (fr ont) 7 Speaker 8 Lock bar 9 Intake vent 10 Control panel 11 Exhaust vent 12 Power jack 13 T erminal panel 14 Kensington Lock Caution: t %POPUSFQMBDFUIFMBNQJNNFEJBUFMZBGUFSVTJOHUIF projector bec[...]

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    EN-7 1 Overview (continued) Bottom side 1 Adjustment feet Remote control 1 ON button 2 MAGNIFY button 3 VOLUME UP , DOWN buttons 4 KEYSTONE button 5 MENU button 6 ENTER button 7 A V (Audio/Video) MUTE button 8 ST ANDBY button 9 ASPECT button 10 EFFICIENT MODE button 11 AUTO POSITION button 12  ,  ,  ,  buttons 13 FREEZE button 14 VIDEO,[...]

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    EN-8 Remote contr ol Battery installation Use two (AA, R6) size batteries. Inserting the batteries into the remote contr ol 1. Remove the back cover of the remote contr ol by pushing the battery compartment door in the direction of the arrow .  -PBEUIFCBUUFSJFTNBLJOHTVS FUIBUUIFZBSFQPTJUJPOFEDPSS FDUMZ?[...]

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    EN-9 Scr een size and pr ojection distance Refer to the following tables to determine the screen size and pr ojection distance. t 5IFmHVSFTJOUIFUBCMFTBS FBQQSPYJNBUFBOENBZCFTMJHIUMZEJGGFS FOUGSPNUIFBDUVBMNFBTVSFNFOUT t 5IFMFOTTIJGUIFJHIUTIPXTEJTUBODFTGSPNUIFGBDUPSZEFGB[...]

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    EN-10 Installation (continued) Fr ont pr ojection, ceiling mounting For ceiling mounting, you need the ceiling mount kit designed for this projector . Ask a specialist for installation. For details, consult your dealer . t 5IFXBSSBOUZPOUIJTQSPKFDUPSEPFTOPUDPWFSBOZ damage caused by use of any non-recommended ceiling mou[...]

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    EN-11 Basic connections This projector can be connected with various devices such as a VCR, video camera, videodisc player , and personal computer that have analog RGB output connectors. Important: t .BLFTVSFUIBUUIFDPOOFDUFEEFWJDFJTUVSOFEPGGCFGPS FTUBSUJOHDPOOFDUJPO t 1MVHJOUIFQPXFSDPSETPG[...]

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    EN-12 Basic connections (continued) Connection (for video equipment having an HDMI terminal) Equipment having an HDMI terminal T o HDMI terminal HDMI HDMI (with HDMI logo) cable (option) Important: t 6TFBDPNNFSDJBMMZBWBJMBCMF)%.*XJUI)%.*MPHPDBCMF t : PVEPOUIBWFUPDPOOFDUBOZDBCMFGPSBVE[...]

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    EN-13 Pr ojector + Computer For computer with mini D-SUB COMPUTER/ COMPONENT VIDEO IN MONITOR OUT Audio cable (option) PC audio cable (option) T o monitor port T o PC audio output AUDIO IN-1 or IN-2 AUDIO OUT Necessary when outputting to both a PC monitor and the projector . Computer cable Computer cable (option) Computer For analog connection: 1. [...]

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    EN-14 Pr eparation Pr eparation for pr ojection 1. Attach the pr ovided power cord to the pr ojector . 2. Plug the power cor d in the wall outlet. 3. Remove the lens cap. W ar ning: t %POPUMPPLJOUPUIFMFOTEJSFDUMZXIFOUIFQS PKFDUPS is on. t 5IFMFOTDBQJTGPSQSPUFDUJOHUIFMFOT*GZPVMFBWF[...]

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    EN-15 When pr ojected images ar e distorted to a trapezoid T o correct vertical keystone distortion, press the KEYSTONE button on the projector or the r emote control to display KEYSTONE, and adjust the image by pressing the  ,  button (or VOLUME  ,  button on the remote contr ol). In the following cases: Press the  button. Press the[...]

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    EN-16 Basic operation Power -on 1. T urn on the device connected to the projector first. 2. Plug the power cor d in the wall outlet. t 5IF108&3JOEJDBUPSMJHIUTVQ t *GUIFQPXFSDPSEJTVOQMVHHFEGS PNUIFXBMM outlet before the pr ojector is cooled down completely after use, the fans may start rotating wh[...]

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    EN-17 Basic operation (continued) t 5 PBWPJEQFSNBOFOUMZJNQSJOUJOHBmYFEJNBHF onto your projector , please do not display the same stationary images for long period. 6. Adjust the image size by turning the zoom ring. 7. Adjust the vertical position of the displayed image by turning the LENS SHIFT dial. If necessary , adjust th[...]

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    EN-18 Basic operation (continued) A V mute The video and audio signals are temporarily muted when the A V MUTE button is pressed. T o cancel muting, press the A V MUTE button again. Setting the aspect ratio Y ou can change the aspect ratio of the input video signal (or the ratio of width to height of the image). Change the setting according to the [...]

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    EN-19 Menu operation As one of the two types of MENU displa y , following QUICK MENU a ppears on the screen when pr essing MENU button on the r emote con trol. In addition, DET AIL MENU (See page 21) appears when selecting DET AIL MENU in this MENU and pr essing ENTER button. B omparing QUICK MENU with DET AIL MENU , if the contents in those two[...]

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    EN-20 Menu operation (continued) Menu Options Set the f ollowing options provided in the respective menus . 1. QUICK MENU E( ou cannot adjust COLOR TEMP . when WALL SCREEN in the INST ALLA TION menu is set to other than OFF . E When COLOR ENHANCER is s witched, projected images may be distorted. E$ he ST ANDARD lamp mode is activ ated by def ault w[...]

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    EN-21 Menu operation (continued) DET AIL MENU * Menus are not displayed when no signal is supplied to the pr ojector . IMAGE INST ALLA TION FEA TURE SIGNAL INFORMA TION COLOR ENHANCER CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS COLOR TEMP . AUTO PRESENT A TION ST ANDARD ±30 ±30 ST ANDARD COLOR *1 TINT *1 SHARPNESS *1 ADVANCED MENU ±10 ±10 ±5 WALL SCREEN LAMP MODE ST [...]

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    EN-22 Menu operation (continued) Basic operatio n Se veral settings can be adjusted using the menu. Example : A uto power of f time setting 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Select the DET AIL MENU and pr ess the ENTER button (or button). 3. Press the or button to select INS T ALLA TION. 4. Press the ENTER b utton (or button). 5. Press the or button to [...]

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    EN-23 Menu operation (continued) 2. INST ALLA TION menu @ -* AND ARD lamp mode is activ ated by def ault whene ver the projector is turned on. When the LOW LAMP MODE has been chosen, th e def a :19 ANDARD lamp mode is s witched to the LOW lamp mode in 1 minute. @ n A !! , &:).4 is 8*1*(9*)?[...]

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    EN-24 Menu operation (continued) 3. FEA TURE menu E( ou can select CINEMA MODE only when the input signal is a TV60, TV50, 480i, 576i or 1080p video signal. e F g n i t t e S n o i t p o u n e M ature description ASPECT AU TO Select to change the aspect ratio automatically depending on the input signal. (Select this option f o r nor mal use.) 16:9 [...]

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    EN-25 Menu operation (continued) 4. SIGNAL menu H% hough horizontal st r ips ma y appear on the enlar ged projected image , such symptom is not a malfunction. H( hen y ou change the horizontal or v er tical position to a lar ge extent, noise may appear . H% he adjustab le range of the vert ical position varies depending on the ty ;0:1?3049[...]

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    EN-26 Menu operation (continued) 5. NETWORK menu 6. INFORMA TION menu e F g n i t t e S n o i t p o u n e M ature description NETWORK IP CONFIG menu PROJECT OR NAME ***** ... Displays PR OJECTOR NAME. Displays PR OJECTOR NAME in blank when PROJECT OR NAME is not set. SET Set PROJECT OR NAME. Enter up to 15 characters (alphabets or numeric character[...]

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    EN-27 Image adjustment Adjusting pr ojected imag es T o adjust the brightness (CONTRAST and BRIGHT - NESS): Y ou can mak e adjustments of the br ightness of the pr ojected image using the menu. (See page 20 or 22 f or the menu options.) 1. Display the QUICK MENU or the IM AGE menu. 2. Select CONTRAST or BR IGHTNESS by pr essing the or button. 3. Ad[...]

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    EN-28 BrilliantColor™ Use this setting to make colors with medium brightness, such as y ellow and the skin tone appear natural. Pr ess the button to decr ease the v alue to lessen the ef fect. Pr ess the button to increase the v alue to heighten the effect. (BrilliantColor ™ has no ef fect at v alue 0.) 6. Select a v alue by pressing the or but[...]

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    EN-29 Image adjustment (continued) How to adjust the image supplied fr om the computer using the menu: Carry out the following procedures according to the symptoms. Wide strips appear . ....................................................... Adjust TRACKING in the SIGNAL menu . The projected image flick ers. The projected image is b l ur red. ....[...]

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    EN-30 Y ou can set the netwo r k of the pr ojector using the menu. Setting Pr ojector Name 1. Display the NETW ORK menu. (See page 22 f or menu setting.) 2. Press the or button to select PROJECT OR NAME. 3. Press the or button to select SET . 4. Press the ENTER b utton. @ ROJECT OR NAME screen appears . 5. Press the direction buttons to mov e th[...]

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    EN-31 Network settings (continued) Setting or Clearing DHCP 1. Display the IP CONFIG menu. 2. Press the or button to select DHCP . 3. Press the ENTER b utton. > onfir mation dialog appears . 4. Press the or button to select ON or OFF . 5. Select the item to set, and press the ENTER button. >! o cancel the setting, pr es s the MENU button.[...]

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    EN-32 Network settings (continued) How to Use Network Function 1 When connecting a computer and projector with LAN, config- ure the both IP Addr esses in the same network group . If connecting in dif fer ent network group , be sure to use a router . As for the settings of a r outer , ask the network adminis- trator . 1 onfigure the IP  N[...]

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    EN-33 Setting of the image displayed during startup or muting Y ou can display your desired image as the startup screen (or splash screen). Using the menu, y ou can also use such image as a ba ck- gr ound that is displ ay ed while the video is muted or no signal is sup- plied. Impor tant: G* ou can’t set IMAGE CAPTURE when P ASSWORD FUNCTION in t[...]

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    EN-34 Advanced featur es (continued) D When you display 60-Hz and 50-Hz video signals at the same time, motion images ma y not be display ed properly . In this case, set VER T . SYNC of USER in the SIGNAL men u to OFF fo r the left screen. (See page 25.) D When BACK COLOR of the INST ALLA TION menu is set to IMA GE, y ou cannot use the split mode .[...]

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    EN-35 Setting the ef ficient mode By pressing the EFFICIENT MODE button, you can display the EFFICIENT MODE menu to set the following menu items: LAMP MODE, ST ANDBY MODE, and AUTO POWER OFF . (For details of each item, see page 23.) 1. Press the EFFICIENT MODE button. t 5IF&''*$*&/5.0%&NFOVBQQFBST LAMP MODE[...]

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    EN-36 Connection For details of the connection, see “LAN control UTILITY operation manual” in the CD-ROM. When ST ANDBY MODE in the INST ALLA TION menu or the EFFICIENT MODE menu of the projector is set to LOW , the LAN network is disabled. T o enable the LAN network, set ST ANDBY MODE to ST ANDARD. (See page 23.) Configure the initial network[...]

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    EN-37 This projector is equipped with a lamp to pr oject images. This lamp is a consumable. It may burn out or its brightness may decrease during use. In such cases, replace the lamp with a new one as soon as possible. Be sure to r eplace the lamp with a new lamp separately sold that is exclusive to this projector . Contact your dealer for purchase[...]

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    EN-38 Lamp r eplacement (continued) 3. Assemble the lamp replacement attachment by folding two taping portions (g) and two cutout portions (h) along the folding line as the figure. (h) (h) (g) (g) 4. Insert the two cutout portions (h) in the slit of the projector , paste the two taping portions (g) with the tape included in the lamp replacement at[...]

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    EN-39 T roubleshooting Before asking for r epair of the projector , check the following. If the symptom persists, stop using the projector , be sure to unplug the power plug, and then contact your dealer . No image appears on the screen. Problem Solution Power can not be turned on. t $IFDLXIFUIFSUIFJOEJDBUPSTBSFPOPSPG GBO[...]

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    EN-40 T roubleshooting (continued) No image appears on the screen. (continued) Problem Solution The screen for entering the password appears. t 1 "44803%'6/$5*0/JOUIF'&" 563&NFOVIBTCFFOTFUUP%*41-" :*/165UP enable the password lock.  Enter the password or contact the perso[...]

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    EN-41 T roubleshooting (continued) Images are not displayed corr ectly . (continued) Problem Solution Hue is not appropriate. t $IFDLUIBUUIFDBCMFTDPOOFDUFEUPUIFFYUFS OBMEFWJDFTBS FOPUCSPLFO Tint in projected images is incorrect. t *GUIFTFUUJOHPG$0.165&3*/165JOUIF4*(/"-NFO[...]

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    EN-42 Others (continued) Problem Solution The buttons on the control panel (except for the POWER button) don’t function. t 1 "44803%'6/$5*0/JOUIF'&" 563&NFOVIBTCFFOTFUUP.&/6"$$&44UP enable the password lock.  Cancel the password lock or contact the person in cha[...]

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    EN-43 Indicators This projector has two indicators, each of which shows the operation condition of the pr ojector . The following offer solutions to possible pr oblems. If these problem persist, turn the projector off and consult your dealer . POWER indicator ST A TUS indicator Normal condition POWER ST A TUS CONDITION NOTE Steady red Off Stand-by [...]

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    EN-44 Specifications T ype DLP™ projector Model FD730U/FD730U-G Rated power supply 100 - 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Power consumption 4.2 A During standby: 0.5W (when ST ANDBY MODE is LOW) Display T echnology 0.65-inch single chip Digital Micromirr or Device (DMD) Pixels: 1920 x 1080 = 2073600 pixels Colors 16770000 colors Projection lens F 2.4-2.8, f =[...]

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    EN-45 Connectors COMPUTER/COMPONENT VIDEO IN, MONITOR OUT (mini D-SUB 15-pin) 15 11 6 10 15 HDMI (HDMI 19-pin) 19 1 2 18 COMPUTER/COMPONENT VIDEO IN Pin No. Spec. 1 R (RED)/C R 2 G (GREEN)/Y 3 B (BLUE)/C B 4 GND 5 GND 6 GND 7 GND 8 GND 9 DDC 5V 10 GND 11 GND 12 DDC Data 13 HD/CS 14 VD 15 DDC Clock MONITOR OUT Pin No. Spec. 1 R (RED)/C R 2 G (GREEN)[...]

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    EN-46 Specifications (continued) Specification of RGB signals in each computer mode of the projector *1 A vailab le with the signal for the HDMI terminal. *2 Y ou can select from two adjustment modes by pressing the A UTO POSITION b utton. For details, see page 17 . Signal mode Resolution (H x V) Horizontal frequency (kHz) V ertical frequency (Hz[...]

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    EN-47 Specification of RGB signals in each computer mode of the pr ojector (continued) Impor tant: D" ome computers aren’ t compatible with the projecto r . D# he projector’ s maximum resolution is 1920 x 1080 pix els. It ma y not displa y images of higher resolutions than 1920 x 1080 cor - rectly . D  5)/- ; ?1 < 0"( [...]

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    1 Zusho Baba, Nagaokakyo-City , Kyoto Japan V er . 1.0[...]