Mitsubishi WL639U manual

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    WL639 LCD PROJECTOR MODEL WL639U User Manual This User Manual is important to you. Please read it befor e using your projector .[...]

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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 Preparing your pr ojector .................................................................................................................... 6 Using the remote contr ol .....................[...]

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    EN-4 Important safeguar ds Please read all these instructions r egarding your projector and r etain them for future 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 operatin[...]

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    EN-5 WARNING: Unplug immediately if there is something wrong with your pr ojector . Do not operate if smoke, strange noise or odor comes out of your projector . It might cause fire or electric shock. In this case, unplug immediately and contact your dealer . Never remove the cabinet. This projector contains high voltage cir cuitry . An inadvertent[...]

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    EN-6 Pr eparing your projector 1 2 3 Checking accessories The following accessories are pr ovided with this projector . Check to be sure that all of the accessories are packed in the package. Important: • The attached power cords ar e to be used exclusively for this product. Never use them for other products. Inserting the batteries into the remo[...]

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    EN-7 Overview 2 1 3 6 9 7 8 4 5 11 10 12 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 Speaker 2 Air inlet grille/Filter cover 3 Control ar ea 4 ZOOM ring 5 FOCUS ring 6 Remote control sensor (Fr ont) 7 Air outlet grille 8 Lamp cover 9 Air outlet grille 10 Remote control sensor (Rear) 11 Kensington Security Lock Standard connector 12 Lock bar (SECURITY ANCHOR) • A tta [...]

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    EN-8 1 2 Preparating your projector (continued) Bottom side 1 Adjustment foot (for vertical position) 2 Adjustment foot (for horizontal position) 1 2 28 COMPUTER VIDEO S-VIDEO DVI-D(HDCP) HOME PageUP END PageDOWN AUTO POSITION KEYSTONE ASPECT PinP STILL EXPAND MUTE WALL SCREEN 1 2 VOLUME 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 17 18 16 14[...]

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    EN-9 Using the r emote control 30° 30° 30° 30° 20° 10° 20° 10° 20° 20° Operational range of the remote contr ol • Keep the remote contr ol photo-sensor out of direct sunlight or fluorescent lamp light. • Kee p th e r emote cont rol pho to-se nsor at l east 2 m ( 6 feet) away from fluor escent lamps. Otherwise, the remote contr ol ma[...]

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    EN-10 Setting up your pr ojector W A A= B B Setting up the screen Install the screen perpendicularly to the pr ojector . If the screen can not be installed in such a way , adjust the projection angle of the pr ojector . (See below .) • Install the screen and pr ojector so that the projector’ s lens is placed at the same height and horizontal po[...]

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    EN-11 Front pr ojection, ceiling mounting For ceiling mounting, you need the ceiling mount kit designed for this projector . Ask a specialist for installa- tion. For details, consult your dealer . • The warranty on this pr ojector does not cover any damage caused by use of any non-recommended ceiling mount kit or installation of the ceiling mount[...]

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    EN-12 Screen size and pr ojection distance Refer to the following table to determine the screen size. B A Hd Center of the lens (Height of the projected image) (Width of the projected image) Screen size Projection distance (L) • The above figures ar e approximate and may be slightly differ ent from the actual measurements. Setting up your projec[...]

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    EN-13 2 1 2 1 Viewing computer images A. Connecting the projector to a computer Preparation: • Make sure that the power of the pr ojector and that of the computer are turned off. • When connectin g the projector to a desktop computer , disconnect the RGB cable that is conn ected to the monitor . For analog connection: 1. Connect one end of the [...]

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    EN-14 1. Plug the attached power cord into the power cord inlet of this projector . 2. Plug the other end of the power cord into a power outlet. • The power cords for use in the U.S. and Eur ope are included with this projector . Use the appropriate one for your country . • This projector uses the power plug of 3-pin gr ounding type. Do not tak[...]

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    EN-15 C. Projecting images Preparation: • Remove the lens cap. • T ur n on the power of the connected computer . 1. Confirm the POWER indicator lights up red. • If the projector was turned off befor e the lamp was cooled down sufficiently last time, the fan may start rotating and the POWER button may not work after the power cord is plugged[...]

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    EN-16 Viewing computer images (continued) T o stop projecting: 8. Press the POWER button. • A confirmation message is displayed. • T o cancel the procedur e, leave the projector for a while or press the MENU button. 9. Press the POWER button. • The lamp goes out and the projector goes into a standby mode. In this standby mode, the ST A TUS i[...]

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    EN-17 1 2 4 3 1 3 4 2 Connecting to a video player , etc. 1. Connect one end (yellow) of the supplied audio/video cable to the VIDEO IN terminal of the projector . 2. Connect one end (white and red) of the supplied audio/ video cable to the audio input terminals (L/MONO, R) of the projector . 3. Connect the other end (yellow) of the audio/video cab[...]

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    EN-18 Connecting to video equipment having a DVI-D terminal Y ou can project high-quality images by connecting the DVI-D terminal of this pr ojector to video equipment having a DVI-D output terminal. In addition, this projector supports HDCP and is able to r eceive encrypted digital video data that are output fr om DVD players. • For connection t[...]

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    EN-19 C. Projecting images Preparation: • Remove the lens cap. • T ur n on the power of the connected video equipment. 1. Confirm the POWER indicator lights up red. • If the projector was turned off befor e the lamp was cooled down sufficiently last time, the fan may start rotating and the POWER button may not work after the power cord is p[...]

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    EN-20 T o stop projecting: 8. Press the POWER button. • A confirmation message is displayed. • T o cancel the procedur e, leave the projector for a while or press the MENU button. 9. Press the POWER button. • The lamp goes out and the projector goes into a standby mode. In this standby mode, the ST A TUS indicator blinks green. 10. W ait abo[...]

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    EN-21 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 type of the input video signal. How to change the settings: With the remote contr ol: 1. Press the ASPECT button. • Every time the ASPECT button is pressed, the aspect mode c[...]

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    EN-22 Menu operation • Menus are not displayed when no signal is supplied to the pr ojector . * 1: Not available when COLOR ENHANCER is set to sRGB. * 2: Not available with certain signals. * 3: Not available when the input signal is from the VIDEO IN or S-VIDEO IN terminal. * 4: Available only when the input signal is TV60, TV50, 480i or 576i. *[...]

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    EN-23 Available settings in the menus Set the following items on their relevant menus. 1. IMAGE menu IMAGE - ADV ANCED menu ITEM SETTING FUNCTION COLOR ENHANCER AUTO Select to optimize the settings automatically depending on the input signal. (Select this option for normal use.) PRESENT A TION Select to make the displayed image look bright and cris[...]

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    EN-24 2. INSTALLATION menu Menu operation (continued) ITEM SETTING FUNCTION WALL SCREEN OFF / BEIGE / Select any option depending on the color of the wall on which images are LIGHT BLUE / projected. When selecting any option other than BLACK BOARD, you can LIGHT GREEN / make fine adjustment of color tone (1 to 5). (See page 11.) PINK / BLACK BOARD[...]

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    EN-25 3. FEA TURE menu FEA TURE AUTO AUTO opt. MENU POSITION VIDEO SIGNAL ? ASPECT RESET ALL English LANGUAGE A Ë OK SCART INPUT DISPLA Y INPUT P ASSWORD FUNCTION CINEMA MODE AUTO 1. SETUP AUTO OFF ITEM SETTING FUNCTION ASPECT AUTO Select to change the aspect ratio automatically depending on the input signal. (Select this option for normal use.) 1[...]

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    EN-26 4. SIGNAL menu SIGNAL - RESOLUTION (MEMORIZE) menu SIGNAL - USER menu 4. SIGNAL menu ITEM SETTING FUNCTION MEMOR Y CALL AUTO / MEMOR Y 1 / Use to select the setting of RESOLUTION (MEMORIZE) already saved. Impossible to select if no setti ng has been saved. AUTO is selected by default. It optimizes the signal format automatically depending on [...]

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    EN-27 INFORMA TION opt. LAMP TIME (LOW) INPUT RESOLUTION VERTICAL FREQUENCY HORIZONT AL FREQUENCY SYNC. TYPE 5wire 60.02 KHz 75.04 Hz 1024x768 COMPUTER2 0 H R G H V B 5. INFORMA TION menu 5. INFORMA TION menu ITEM DESCRIPTION LAMP TIME (LOW) This item shows a lamp operating time (hour) calculated based on that LAMP MODE is LOW . • When the LAMP M[...]

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    EN-28 Adjusting pr ojected images T o adjust the brightness (CONTRAST and BRIGHTNESS): Y ou can make adjustments for the brightness of the projected image using the menu. (See page 23 for menu setting.) 1. Display the IMAGE menu. 2. Select CONTRAST or BRIGHTNESS by pressing the  or  button. 3. Adjust the selected item by pressing the  or ?[...]

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    EN-29 T o adjust the tone of white (COLOR TEMP .): Y ou can select a preset color temperatur e (white tone) using the menu. (See page 23 for menu setting.) 1. Display the IMAGE menu. 2. Select COLOR TEMP . by pressing the  or  button. 3. Select your desired color temperature by pr essing the  or  button. T o cancel the menu: 4. Press th[...]

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    EN-30 Adjusting projected images (continued) This projector automatically selects a pr oper signal format according to the type of video signal supplied from the computer . However , video signals from the computer may not be pr ojected correctly depending on the types of the computer and images to be projected. In such a case, make adjustment acco[...]

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    EN-31 How to adjust the image supplied from the computer using the menu: Carry out the following procedur es according to the symptoms. Wide strips appear . ……………………………………… Adjust TRACKING in the SIGNAL menu. The projected image flickers. The projected image is blurr ed. ...................................... Adjust F[...]

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    EN-32 CAPTURE : ENTER + ENTER CANCEL : MENU CAPTURE : ENTER X2 CANCEL : MENU CAPTURE : ENTER X2 CANCEL : MENU L VP-XD300 L VP-XD300 CAPTURING IMAGE ! x1 x2 FULL Setting of the image displayed during startup or muting Y ou can display your desired image as the startup screen (or splash scr een). Using the menu, you can also use such image as a backg[...]

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    EN-33 MENU ACCESS FEA TURE opt. LOCK UNLOCK OK OK P ASSWORD CONFIRM 1 3 2 4 O K : ENTER CANCEL : MENU MENU ACCESS FEA TURE opt. LOCK UNLOCK OK OK P ASSWORD 1 3 2 4 O K : ENTER CANCEL : MENU Password function This projector is equipped with the passwor d function that is designed for prevention of wr ong operation by children and r estriction on ope[...]

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    EN-34 Expand By pressing the EXP AND button on the remote control, you can magnify the image to view the details. • The EXP AND mode doesn’t function with some input signals. For details, see page 45. • The EXP AND mode doesn’t work with video or S-video signal. • When the COMPUTER 1 or COMPUTER 2 button on the remote control or the COMPU[...]

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    EN-35 Mouse remote contr ol By connecting to personal computer through the USB port, you can operate your computer with the pr ojector remote control. Projector + computer with USB connector Operation • Y ou can use the mouse remote contr ol function with a computer supporting USB only . • When the lamp is turned ON, the computer connected with[...]

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    EN-36 Supervising and controlling by computer Y ou can supervise and control the pr ojector’ s operation using a personal computer via a LAN network. • T o supervise and control the pr ojector , install the software “Mitsubishi Projector Contr ol Device Installer *” con - tained in the attached CD-ROM. For the installation procedur e and us[...]

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    EN-37 Indicators POWER Steady g r een or Steady r ed Steady r ed Steady g r een Steady r ed Steady r ed Blinking g r een/ r ed Blinking g r een/ r ed S T A TUS Blinking orange Blinking g r een Blinking g r een/ r ed Blinking r ed Steady r ed O f f Steady or Blinking CONDITION Abnormal temperatu r e • The ventilation grilles a r e clogged with dus[...]

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    EN-38 Replacing the lamp This projector is equipped with a lamp to pr oject images. This lamp is a consumable. It may bur n out or its brightness may decrease during use. In such cases, r eplace the lamp with a new one as soon as possible. Be sure to replace the lamp with a new lamp separately sold that is exclusive to this projector . Contact your[...]

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    EN-39 T o replace the lamp: 1. Unplug the power cord. 2. Loosen the screw (a) using a Phillips screwdriver (+), and remove the lamp cover (b). 3. Loosen the screws (c) using a Phillips screwdriver (+). 4. Pull the handle. 5. Pull out the lamp box by the handle while holding the projector . • Pull the lamp box out of the projector slowly . If it i[...]

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    EN-40 Maintenance W ar ning: • Never use flammable air duster or other materials when cleaning the air -filter . Flammable substances may ignite causing fire or backdown when the lamp is illuminated. • Do not use flammable solvents (benzene, thinner , etc.) and flammable aerosols when cleaning the projector body and lens. Flammable substan[...]

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    EN-41 POWER O f f Steady r ed Blinking red/green S T A TUS O f f O f f Blinking orange Blinking g r een Steady r ed O f f Steady or Blinking Solution • Connect the power co r d to the p r ojecto r . • Plug the power co r d into a wall outlet. • If any objects a r e blocking the air inlet or outlet grille, r emove them and carry out the follow[...]

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    EN-42 Images are not displayed corr ectly . No image appears on the screen. (continued) Problem The sc reen f or enterin g the passwor d appears. “NO SIGNAL” is displayed. T roubleshooting (continued) Solution • Check that the cable connected to the external device isn’t intermittent. • Connect the cable’ s plug with the external device[...]

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    EN-43 Others Problem The exhaust vents emit warm air . No audio is output. The menu can’t be used. “TEMPERA TURE!!” is displayed. The mark appears. The remote contr ol doesn’ t func tion easil y or at all. The buttons on the control panel (except for the POWER button) don’t function. Solution • This air comes out after cooling the insid[...]

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    EN-44 Specifications The specifications and outside appearance of the projector ar e subject to change without prior notice. Replacement part (Option/Not included in the box) Spare lamp VL T -XL650LP T ype Model Display T echnology Projection lens Light-source lamp Image size (Projection distance) Maximum resolution Computer signal Video signal C[...]

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    EN-45 Specifications (continued) Specification of RGB signals in each computer mode of the projector Signal mode Resolution Horizontal V ertical Normal mode Real mode (H x V) frequency (kHz) frequency (Hz) (H x V) (H x V) *1: The EXP AND mode and the PinP mode doesn’t function with this signal. *2: Available with the signal for the DVI-D termin[...]

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    EN-46 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 (*1) 10 GND 11 GND 12 DDC Data (*1) 13 HD/CS 14 VD 15 DDC Clock (*1) 1 - - 2 TXD IN 3 RXD OUT 4 - - 5 GND - 6 - - 7 - - 8 - - 9 - - 1 5 11 6 10 15 SERIAL (D-SUB 9-pin) Pin No. Name I/O COMPUTER/COMPONENT VIDEO IN-1/IN-2 (Mini D-SUB 15-pin) Pin No. Spec. DVI-D (HDCP[...]

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    MITSUBISHI Projector Contact Information 1 Zusho Baba, Nagaokakyo-City , Kyoto Japan M I T S U B I S H I E L E C T R I C C O R P O R A T I O N North America MESCA (Mitsubishi Electric Sales Canada Inc.) http://www .mitsubishielectric.ca Information T echnologies Group, 4299 14th Avenue, Markham, Ontario L3R 0J2, Canada Sales & T echnical Inquir[...]