PLUS Vision HE-3100 manual

User’ s Manual HE-3100 English[...]

E – 2 Installation * Allow at least 10 cm (3.9 inch) of space betw een the projector top panel and its surroundings. Also allow at least 10 cm (3.9 inch) of other spaces around the pro- jector . * The projector should be placed on a flat, lev el surf ace and in a dry area free from dust and moisture. * The projector should alwa ys be handled with[...]

E – 3 1) Read these instructions. All the safety and oper ating instr uctions should be read before the product is oper ated. 2) Keep these instructions. The saf ety and operating instructions should be retained for future ref erence. 3) Heed all warnings. All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to . 4) Fol[...]

E – 4 Major Featur es High Image Quality Use of a Digital Micromirr or Device (DMD TM ) chip that is based on T exas Instrument's Digital Light Pr ocessing (DLP TM ) technology enables images of high contrast and high detail. 䡵 DLP technology giv es rise to devices that e xhibit high response speed, which in tur n enables e xcellent moving[...]

E – 5 T able of Contents Important Safety Information ................................ E-2 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ...................... E-3 Major Features ................................................. E-4 Accessories Check ............................................ E-6 Names of the Main Unit Parts ............................... E-[...]

E – 6 Accessories Check Remov e the main unit and the accessories from the box and chec k that the following items are included. Should an accessor y be missing, please contact your store of purchase . A S PE C T VIDE O O N /ST AND B Y S - VIDE O Y C bC r DV I SET ESC MENU Remote control ⳯ 1 Controls the projector . AA Batteries ⳯ 2 These bat[...]

E – 7 Names of the Main Unit Parts POWER ON OFF P O W E R / S T A T U S O N / S T A N D B Y A S P E C T S O U R C E Ventilation outflow holes These ventilation outflow holes used for cooling the main unit and discharge the heat of the lamp. Attention! Pay special attention to the ventilation outflow holes. The heat from the lamp is discharged fro[...]

E – 8 Names of the Main Unit Parts O N / S T A N D B Y A S P E C T S O U R C E R / S T A T U S DVI-D CO MPONENT CTRL S-VIDEO VIDEO Y Cb Cr Theft prevention locking hole (See below) Air intake hole This is an air intake hole used for cooling the main unit. Ventilation outflow hole This ventilation outflow hole is used for cooling the main unit and[...]

E – 9 Names of the Main Unit Parts Using the Storage Case Please use the supplied storage case f or stor ing the main unit. The remote control poc ket of the storage case will con veniently hold the remote control. T o av oid scratches to the main unit, collect the power cord and connection cab les and place them in the cable pouch. ASPECT VIDEO [...]

E – 10 Names of the Remote Contr ol Parts ASPECT VIDEO ON/STANDBY S - VIDEO YCbCr DVI S E T E SC M ENU Remote control transmitter The infrared signal is sent from this part. ASPECT VIDEO ON / STANDBY SET ESC MENU S - VIDEO YCbCr DVI ASPECT button This button selects the vertical and horizontal ratio of the screen of the input video. → Page E- 2[...]

E – 11 Pr eparing the Remote Control Inserting the Batteries When using the remote control f or the first time, install the batteries that were supplied. When replacing batteries, purchase two of the same type of AA battery . Press and at the same time lift the batter y case cov er at the rear of the remote control to remov e it. 1 F ollow the ma[...]

E – 12 The Pr ocedure Up to Pr ojecting to the Scr een D V I -D C O M P O N E N T C T R L S - V ID E O V ID E O Y C b C r POWER ON OFF P O W E R / S T A T U S O N / S T A N D B Y A S P E C T S O U R C E 1 2 3 4 7 5 9 8 6 Note: * Please purchase a commercially available screen separately . * A cable (commercially available), which is available sep[...]

E – 13 Placement Guide Use this information as a guide to find the rough screen size when the projector is placed at a certain location, or to find out the approximate siz e of a screen that will be required. The projection distance ov er which focussing is adjustable is 1.2 m (3.9 f eet) to 6.9 m (22.6 feet) from the Lens surf ace of the main un[...]

E – 14 Power Cor d Connections 2 Power Cord Connections Use the supplied power cord to connect the po wer connector of the main unit with the power outlet. POWER ON OFF P O W E R / S T A T U S O N / S T A N D B Y A S P E C T S O U R C E P O W E R 1 4 2 3 POWER switch POWER/ indicator Firmly insert all the way . Power cord (supplied) Firmly insert[...]

E – 15 Connecting V ideo Equipment and Personal Computers By connecting this unit with video equipment and using a D VD pla yer or other source in combination with an audio/video amplifier and speaker system will allo w you to enjoy con vincing home theater . Connecting the unit to a personal computer will per mit presentation data to be projecte[...]

E – 16 D VI-D CO M PONENT CTRL S -VIDE O VIDEO Y Cb Cr COMPONENT S-VIDEO VIDEO Y Cb Cr YC b C r COMPONENT G BR G BR 3 Connections with YCbCr Connectors These connections are made with equipment such as a D VD pla yer that is equipped with the YCbCr output jacks of the component signals. Make connections to the Y , Cb , and Cr jacks (COMPONENT) of[...]

E – 17 D V I-D C O M P O N E N T C T R L S - V ID E O V ID E O Y C b C r MONITOR OUTPUT DVI-D DVI-D CTRL 3 Connection with DVI-D Connector This connection is made with personal computers that are equipped with a displa y output D VI-D connector . Make the connection with the D VI-D connector of the main unit. Check the following before making con[...]

E – 18 T ur ning ON or OFF Main Power POWER ON OFF STATUS POWER / POWER ON OFF POWER / STATUS Main power ON Main power OFF 4 T ur ning ON or OFF Main Power Before turning the main pow er , check that the pow er is s witched off the equipment that is to be connected and the connection is finished. T o tur n on the main power: Press the POWER s wit[...]

E – 19 P O W E R / S T A T U S O N / S T A N D B Y A S P E C T S O U R C E Adjustment of the Pr ojection Scr een Operations include the adjustment of the image position that is projected to the screen and the adjustment of the f ocus as well as the input selection and the selection of the aspect ratio . P erform these operations with the power of[...]

E – 20 8 Input Selection 3 Press the SOURCE button and select the desired connector . SOURCE A press of the SOURCE button will displa y the currently selected input selection. Each press of the button mo v es the selection one step in the sequence: VIDEO → S-VIDEO → YCbCr → DV I The selection will not change while "Now Sear ch- ing&quo[...]

E – 21 Input Screen and Aspect Ratio Selection Scr een "XXXXX •••••• " Select Full The image is projected to fill the entire screen. Aspect 16:9 screens will be longer than wide. Video signal Projection image with Through selection Projection image when selected Select Auto (only with DVI selection ) While maintaining the as[...]

E – 22 Operation with the Remote Contr ol P oint the remote control toward the remote control sensor of the main unit and oper ate. ASPECT VIDEO ON / STANDBY SET ESC MENU S - VIDEO YCbCr DVI ASPECT button This button selects the vertical and horizontal ratio of the screen of the input video. These buttons are used for the selection of the input s[...]

E – 23 Input Selection Press the desir ed input selection button. VIDEO S - VIDEO YCbCr DVI S-VIDEO S-VIDEO VIDEO YCbCr DVI Input selection display A press of the button will result in the unit s witching to the desired input connector . The display will remain on for a while befor e disappearing. T o change the duration of the display , see → [...]

E – 24 Using the On-Scr een Menu Only menu operation methods will be described here. Refer to this page should y ou need to clar ify matters during menu operations. See the various pages f or inf ormation about menu functions and perf or ming adjustments and settings. T o perform adjustments and settings, the video is projected and adjustments ar[...]

E – 25 1 Press the MENU button and display the menu. Display of the Menu Picture1 Brightness 0 Contrast 0 Color 0 Tint 0 Sharpness 0 Color Temp. Low Normal High Custom Picture2 Setup Info. VIDEO Option MENU 2 Press the button again and select the menu name. The selected menu name will appear in navy blue . Selection of the Menu Name Picture1 Keys[...]

E – 26 5 Press the ESC button and close the menu display . The selected menu name will appear in na vy blue . Exit Sub menu items Items that displa y only an item name hav e a sub menu. Picture1 Keystone Mode Keystone - Installation - Background Auto Power Off LED Picture2 Setup Info. VIDEO Option Floor-Front Floor-Rear Ceiling-Front Ceiling-Rear[...]

E – 27 Menu List This is a list of menu item names. See the reference page f or information about the ad- justment and setting method. The display contents of the item name will diff er depending on the input selection. Picture 1 Picture1 Brightness 0 Contrast 0 Color 0 Tint 0 Sharpness 1 Color Temp. Low Normal High Custom Picture2 Setup Info. VI[...]

E – 28 Option "On-Screen Display Language Settings" → Page E-35 "Moving the Menu Display Position" → Page E-35 "On-Screen Display Duration Adjustment" → Page E-35 [Common Inputs] Picture1 Language En De Fr It Es Sv - Menu Position - Duration 10 sec. Picture2 Setup Info. VIDEO Option Info. [VIDEO, S-VIDEO, and Y[...]

E – 29 V ideo Adjustments [Picture 1] These are picture-related adjustments. For inf or mation about perf or ming menu operations , see → P age E-24 "Using the On-Screen Menus." Picture1 Brightness 0 Contrast 0 Color 0 Tint 0 Sharpness 1 Color Temp. Low Normal High Custom Picture2 Setup Info. VIDEO Option Preparation * Project the ima[...]

E – 30 Input V ideo Adjustments [Picture 2] These functions adjust the input video signal. See → Page E-24 "Using the On-Screen Menu" f or information about performing menu operations. Picture1 Video Filter 2 2 Zoom Filter Video Auto ProScan Mode Gamma Custom Graphics Film Video Color System Auto Picture2 Setup Info. VIDEO Option Pict[...]

E – 31 Input Video Adjustments [Pictur e 2] Pan Adjustment of Screen Display Position This is used to adjust the screen position at the time of D VI input selection. Press the cursor button ( ↑↓ ) and align the cursor with [Screen Movement], then pr ess the SET button. The menu display will close and the cursor display will ap- pear . Picture[...]

E – 32 Color System Video Signal Color System Settings These settings are of the color system of the com- posite video signal. This function is normally set to Auto . If the color sys- tem cannot be identified on Auto , set it manually . Press the ( ↑↓ ) cursor button and align the cursor with [Color System], then press the SET button. The co[...]

E – 33 Setup These settings are used when setting up the projector . See → P age E-24 "Using the On-Screen Menu" f or information about performing menu operations . Picture1 Keystone Mode Normal Full Blue Black +0 Keystone Off On Off On - Installation - Background Auto Power Off LED Picture2 Setup Info. VIDEO Option Preparation * Proj[...]

E – 34 Backgr ound Background Color Settings This sets the backg round color when a signal is not being input to the connector of the projector . Press the cursor ( ↑↓ ) button and align the cursor with [Background], then make the selection with the cursor ( ← → ) button. Blue: Displa ys a blue screen. Black: Displays a b lack screen. Not[...]

E – 35 On-Scr een Display Settings [Option] These settings are f or the menu and language that will be displa yed on the screen. See → P age E-24 "Using the On-Screen Menu" f or information about performing menu operations . Picture1 Language En De Fr It Es Sv - Menu Position - Duration 10 sec. Picture2 Setup Info. VIDEO Option Prepar[...]

E – 36 Resetting, Storing, and Information [Info.] This function performs resetting and the displa y of inf ormation for the method of using the user memor y , the default v alues of adjustments and settings, and the lamp timer . See → P age E-24 "Using the On-Screen Menu" f or information about perf orming menu operations. Picture1 U[...]

E – 37 Resetting, Storing, and Information [Info.] Default Returning to Standard Settings This function is used to return the adjustments and settings of the current signal to the standard settings. Select the signal you wish to return to the def ault set- tings first bef ore doing so . Press the cursor ( ↑↓ ) button and align the cursor with[...]

E – 38 T r oubleshooting Check the f ollowing matters bef ore requesting ser vicing. * Has the power plug become disconnected from the outlet? * Is the lamp cov er properly attached? * Has the inter nal temperature become high? When the inter nal temperature becomes very high, to protect the unit the power will not s witch on. * Has the lamp time[...]

E – 39 When the ST A TUS Indicator Is Lit/Flashes * It is time to replace the lamp. Replace with a new lamp . * Is the lamp cover attached properly? If not, attach it properly . * The thermal protector has been activ ated. If the room temperature is high, move the projector to a cool location. If the inter nal temperature of the projec- tor is hi[...]

E – 40 Replacing the Lamp Cartridge NOTE: The projector lamp has its usable life. The rated lamp life is about 1000 hours. How- ever , it may become shorter depending on the conditions of usage. (The rated lamp life is the average life of the lamps produced and tested, under the test con- ditions of our company , for a long term.) 䡵 After the l[...]

E – 41 3 Install the new lamp cartridge. q Install the new lamp cartridge in the direction as shown in the dra wing. Plug 4 Reinstall the lamp cover . q Inser t the lamp cov er until the catches fit in the groo ves . w Tighten the lamp cov er screw . w Tighten the lamp car tridge screw . (Put down the handle of the lamp cartr idge.) Groov e 5 Res[...]

E – 42 Cleaning a Soiled Projector Main Unit * Wipe with a lint-free, soft, dry cloth. When very dir ty , wipe with a cloth that has been moistened with a diluted neutral detergent, then finish with a dr y cloth. If a chemically-treated cloth is going to be used, please f ollow any written war nings. * Do not wipe with thinner , benzene, or other[...]

E – 43 Specifications Model Name HE-3100 Displa y Method Single Chip Digital Micromirror De vice (DMD TM ) DMD P anel 0.7" 508,800 pixels (848 x 600) Lens Manual f ocus F=3.0 f=23mm Lamp 130W High P erformance Compact Lamp Image Size Min. 36" (Throw distance 1.2m / 3.9 f eet) Max. 200" (Throw distance 6.9m / 22.6 f eet) Color Repro[...]

E – 44 Main Unit Exter nal View DVI-D COMPONENT CTRL S-VIDEO VIDEO Y Cb Cr 91 mm / 3.6 inch 235 mm / 9.3 inch 174 mm / 6.9 inch 198 mm / 7.8 inch[...]