Ricoh PJ X3131 manual

Preparations Operations Maintenance Others Bef ore Using PJ X3131 PJ WX3131 PJ X3241 D A T A PR OJECT OR O WNER’S MANU AL F or saf e and correct use, be sure to read “Before Using” before using the machine . In the spaces provided belo w , record the Model and Serial No. located at the bottom of your projector . Model No . Serial No. Retain t[...]

2 SAFETY PRECA UTIONS The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to aler t the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’ s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electr ic shock to persons . The exclamation point within an equilateral[...]

3 Bef ore Using - Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. - Increase the separation between the equipment and receiv er . - Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. - Consult the sales representative or an e xperienced radio/TV technician for help . RESPONSIBLE P ARTY : Ricoh Amer[...]

4 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS CA UTION: PLEASE READ AND OBSER VE ALL W ARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN IN THIS O WNER’S MANU AL AND THOSE MARKED ON THE UNIT . RET AIN THIS BOOKLET FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. This unit is fully transistorized and does not contain any par ts that can be repaired by the user . W ARNING: DO NO T REMO VE THE CABINET CO [...]

5 Bef ore Using 5. Heat The product should be situated aw ay from heat sources such as radiators , heat registers, sto ves , or other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 6. W ater and Moisture Do not use this product near water . - f or e xample, near a bath tub , wash bo wl, kitchen sink, or laundr y tub; in a wet basement; or near[...]

6 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (Contin ued) 11. Lightning storms F or added protection f or this product during a stor m, or when it is left unattended and unused f or long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet. This will pre vent damage to the product due to lightning and power-line surges . Ne v er operate this unit on A C power duri[...]

7 Bef ore Using 16. Attachments Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manuf acturer . Use of an incompatible attachments could cause hazards or damage to the product. 17. Accessories Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tr ipod, brac ket, or tab le. The product ma y f all, causing serious injur y to a child or adult[...]

8 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (Contin ued) 19. If glass components, including lens and lamp, should break, contact your sales representative for repair service . This product incor porates glass components, including a lens and a lamp . If these should break, please handle with c are to a void injury and contact your sales representativ e f or [...]

9 Bef ore Using PO WER SUPPL Y INFORMA TION If your line v oltage is 220 to 240 V , use one of the following types of cab le/plug. Plug configuration Plug type A ustralian 240 V 10 A Nor th American 240 V 15 A Switzerland 240 V 6 A Line voltage EURO UK 220 – 240 V 220 – 240 V 200 – 240 V 200 – 240 V 200 – 240 V Plug configuration Plug typ[...]

10 IMPOR T ANT PRECA UTIONS (Continued) LCD P anel If the air filter is stained and is clogged up , the main unit inner temperature r ises. As a result, the lif e of the LCD is shor tened and a malfunction may also occur . Clean the air filter from time to time and replace it regularly . It is recommended that this replacement be done at the time[...]

11 Bef ore Using O THER INFORMA TION (Continued) T rademarks V GA, SVGA, XGA, SXGA, UXGA, WXGA are trademarks or registered trademarks of International Business Machines Cor poration. Mac is a registered trademark of Apple Computer , Inc. Win do ws is a r egi ste red tr ademark of Mi cros oft Co r pora tio n i n t he U .S. and ot her countri es . A[...]

12 CONTENTS Bef ore Using SAFETY PRECA UTIONS ............................................................................. 2 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ....................................................... 4 PO WER SUPPL Y INFORMA TION ................................................................ 9 IMPOR T ANT PRECAUTIONS ...............[...]

13 Bef ore Using Maintenance Lamp replacement ...................................................................................... 44 Air filter cleaning .......................................................................................... 47 Lens and main unit cleaning .......................................................................[...]

14 Chec king the packa g e contents Preparations Please make sure that the f ollowing items are included in the bo x, along with the main unit. If any item is missing, immediately contact the store where y ou purchased the product. (1) (4) (7) (2) (5) (3) (6)  (1) Remote control  (2) R03 (SIZE AAA) batter ies for remote control (2)  (3) CD[...]

15 Preparations Names of each part on the main unit ( 16 ) ( 15 ) ( 15 ) ( 14 ) ( 14 ) ( 13 ) ( 10 ) ( 11 ) ( 12 ) (9) (5) (4) (8) (7) (6) (1) (3) (2) Back F ront Name : Function (1) Control panel : Operates the projector . p.16 (2) Zooming le ver : Adjusts screen size . p.27 (3) F ocusing le ver : Adjusts screen f ocus. p.27 (4) Lamp cov er : Remo[...]

16 Names of each part on the control panel and remote contr ol Remote Control Control panel (1) (8) (3) (2) (4) (6) (5) (7) (7) (9) (8) (10) (11) (12) (13) (1) (2) (3) (4) (6) (5) Battery cover Name : Main Function Control panel (1) ENTER button : Accepts the selected mode. (2) INPUT button : Selects input. p.26 (3) MENU button : Displa ys menus. p[...]

17 Preparations Name : Main Function (4) ENTER button : Accepts the selected mode. (5) RESIZE button : Enlarges image. p.30 (6) SCREEN SIZE button : Changes screen size . p.31 (7) MUTE button : Cuts off the picture and sound temporarily . p.31 (8) A UT O SET button : P erforms auto-adjustment of input s ignals from computer . p.29 (9) INPUT button [...]

18 Names of the terminals on the rear panel (5) (4) (3) (1) (2) (8) (7) (6) (9) Name : Main Function (1) A UDIO IN ter minal : Input audio signals from a computer or video equipment. (Multiple use f or COMPUTER 1 IN/2 IN, VIDEO and S-VIDEO) (2) S-VIDEO terminal : Input S video signals from video equipment. (3) COMPUTER 1 IN (Y/P B /P R 1) terminal [...]

19 Preparations Loading dry-cell batteries into the remote control 1 Remove the battery co ver . 2 Insert the dr y-cell batteries. Be sure to align the plus and m inus en ds of the batteries proper ly . T wo batter ies (R03, SIZE AAA) are used. 3 Replace the battery cover .  Operating the remote control P oint toward the pr ojector’ s infrared[...]

20 Placement Styles As shown in the figures belo w , this device can be placed in 4 diff erent styles. The f actor y setting is “floor-mounted front projection. ” Set the [ Projection mode ] in the Default setting 2 menu p.41 , in accordance with your needs . Floor -mounted fr ont proje ction Floor-mounted rear pr ojection Ceiling-mounted fro[...]

21 Preparations a (min length) = Projection size (inches) - 0.795 32.885 a (max length) = Projection size (inches) - 0.673 27.397 Projection size Projection distance a Height ( H ) min length (zooming max) max length (zooming min) 30 inches 0.89 m (2.92 ft.) 1.07 m (3.51 ft.) 6.50 cm (0.21 ft.) 40 inches 1.19 m (3.90 ft.) 1.44 m (4.72 ft.) 8.70 cm [...]

22 Placement (Continued) a (min length) = Projection size (inches) - 0.890 32.863 a (max length) = Projection size (inches) - 0.748 27.363 Projection size Projection distance a Height ( H ) min length (zooming max) max length (zooming min) 30 inches 0.89 m (2.92 ft.) 1.07 m (3.51 ft.) 6.50 cm (0.21 ft.) 40 inches 1.19 m (3.90 ft.) 1.44 m (4.72 ft.)[...]

23 Preparations Connection Before connection Read the owner’ s manual of the de vice you are connecting to the projector . Some computers cannot be used with or connected to this projector . Check f or an RGB output ter minal, suppor ted signal p.53 , etc. T ur n off the power of both de vices before connecting. The figure below sho ws sample co[...]

24 Connecting the power cor d 1 Insert the power cord connector into the A C IN socket of the pr ojector . 2 Inser t the power cord plug into a wall or other power outlet. The ON/ST ANDBY indicator flashes green and the projector enters standby mode . T urning the power on 1 Removing the lens cap Be sure to remov e the lens cap when the power is t[...]

25 Operations T urning the power off 1 Press the ON/ST ANDBY button. When the setting of beep sound is [ On ], the projector beeps, and a message appears on the screen, confirming that you wish to shut off the power . T o shut off the pow er , press the ON/ST ANDBY button again. If you do not wish to shut off the po wer , wait f or a while without[...]

26 Basic operations 1 T urn on the power . T ur n on the power by f ollowing the instructions in “ T urning the power on ” p.24 . 2 Select the language and the lamp power (When using the first time). When the proje ctor is used f or the first time a fter purchase , the star t menu f or language (to displa y the menus and messages on the scree[...]

27 Operations Notes When [ A uto input searc h ] is set to [ Off ] in the Default setting 1 menu p.40 (f actor y setting is [ On ]), the Input select menu appears if y ou press the INPUT button. If no signal is being output from the connected equipment, pressing the INPUT button does not change the input and “ There is no other input signal. ” [...]

28 Precautions Lamp characteristics may r arely cause the br ightness to fluctuate slightly . The LCD panel is made using e xtremely advanced technology . There ma y be blac k spots (pix els that do not light) or bright spots (pixels that are constantly lit) on the panel. These are intrinsic characteristics of the technology and are not malfunctio[...]

29 Operations Using hand y features Using auto setting (For computer input only) This function automatically sets up the projector to the optimum state. It sets up sampling phase, frequency and screen position, f or each type of the input signal by using simple oper ations. Press the remote control’ s A UTO SET b utton. The icon will appear dur i[...]

30 Resizing image The projected image can be resized (z oomed in/out). Press the remote control’ s RESIZE button. Each time you press the RESIZE button, z oom ratio is up. Y ou can keep pressing. T o zoom out, press the remote contr ol’ s RESIZE button. Each time you press the RESIZE button, z oom ratio is down. Y ou can keep pressing. (Howe ve[...]

31 Operations Cutting off the picture and sound temporarily (Mute) When you w ant to project the images of another projector, o verhead projector , etc. temporarily , this projector’s images and sound can be turned off. Press the remote contr ol’ s MUTE button or the RETURN/ MUTE button on the pr ojector control panel. The picture and sound are[...]

32 Freezing the image (Freeze) The projected image can be frozen. This function is to be used to pause a video during a presentation, etc. Press the remote contr ol’ s FREEZE button. The picture pauses. (The F reeze function is released b y pressing the FREEZE button again.) Notes The icon will appear while freeze is in effect. Other operations w[...]

33 Operations How to set passw ord (fr om [Off] to [On]) 1 Select [P asswor d] in the Default setting 2 menu and press the or button. 2 Select [P assw ord setting] next, and press the or button. 3 Select [On]. 4 Select [OK] and press the button. The pass word entry screen is display ed. 5 Enter the passw ord using numeric keys of the remote contr o[...]

34 Using the menus Y ou can call up on-screen menus, and conduct a n umber of adjustments and settings using the MENU button p.16 on the control panel (main unit side) and remote control. Setup using the Setting display The menu shown belo w is for operation instructions purposes and might differ from the actual displa y . These marks signify that [...]

35 Operations The image adjustment menu Use this menu to set or adjust image-related items. Items that can be set or adjusted are marked “Y es”, and those that cannot are marked “No”. (When an item is masked, it indicates that you cannot select f or the current input.) Item Description Computer Y/P B /P R Video S-video Contrast Adjust the i[...]

36 Item Description Computer Y/P B /P R Video S-video P osition V -position Adjust the vertical position of the image. Y es No No No Clamp 1 Adjusts the clamp pulse position. Y es No No No Clamp 2 Adjusts the clamp pulse width. Y es No No No * 1: [ Noise reduction ] may not work depending on signal type. * 2: [ NTSC mode ] can be displayed and adju[...]

37 Operations The display setting men u Use this menu to set screen displa y-related items. (The items in gra y color cannot be set with the current input selection.) Item Description Screen size Screen siz e setting [ or : Enter setting] [ :Selection] [Enter: ] X3131/X3241 : Normal/Full/Thru/Wide WX3131 : Normal/Full/Thru/4:3 zoom Up/down shift Le[...]

38 Detailed description [Screen size] Normal • : Enlarge an input image to fit the screen without changing the aspect ratio of video signals. Full • : Displays an input image in 1024 × 768 dot resolution b y enlarging it to fill the entire screen. (X3131/X3241) Displa ys an input image in 1280 x 800 dot resolution by enlarging it to fill th[...]

39 Operations <Logo registration> Ho w to register user logo 1 Project a picture to register . 2 Select [User logo] in the Display setting menu, and press the or button. 3 Select <Logo registration > from t he displa yed men u list and press the button. 4 The registration area is display ed for confirmation. Select [OK] and press the b[...]

40 The Default setting menu This menu shows placement status and other settings . Default setting 1 menu Item Description Auto ke ystone Alwa ys correct ke ystone distor tion automatically . On Off No signal power off Set the time to wait f or the power to be turned off after the last operation is made with no input signal. Off (not turned off) 30 [...]

41 Operations Default setting 2 menu Item Description Projection mode Sets projection mode in accordance with Placement Style. p.20 (Standard) (Rear) (Ceiling) (Rear ceiling) Fan mode Sets the cooling fan speed. Standard High Key loc k Loc k the control panel buttons. [ or : Enter setting] [ : Select On / Off ] [ : Confir m] [ :Select OK to end ] [...]

42 Displaying Inf ormation (Status display) This displa ys inf ormation about the input signal, lamp use time, etc. “Y es”: displa yed, “No”: not display ed Item Description Computer Y/P B /P R Video S-video Input Input source name Y es Y es Y es Y es Mode name RGB input mode [Note 1] Y es No No No Resolution Resolution (in dots) Y es No No[...]

43 Operations[...]

44 A lamp is consumable supplies . If used f or e xtended periods, images will appear dark, and the lamp could burn out. This is characteristic of a lamp, and is not malfunction. (The lif etime of the lamp depends on condition of use.) If this happens , replace it with a new one . W ARNING If the projector is mounted on the ceiling, it is recommend[...]

45 Maintenance 5 Pull out the lamp. Loosen the 3 lamp locking scre ws, pull up the handle, and press the tab to remo ve the lamp . 6 Mount the new lamp. Align the orientation, press down the new lamp until the bottom is reached, and lock in place using the 3 lamp locking scre ws. 7 Replace the inner lamp cover . Reattach both screws removed in step[...]

46 Notes and Precautions The [ Lamp time ] item in the Status display men u indicates the time of lamp use (as a rough guide) p.42 Please replace the lamp after 2000 hours of use with [ Lamp power ] in the Default setting 1 menu set to [ Standar d ], and 3000 hours of use with [ Lamp power ] in the Default setting 1 menu set to [ Low ]. p.40 There [...]

47 Maintenance Air filter c leaning The air filter pre vents dust and debris from getting inside the projector . Nev er run the pro- jector with the filter remov ed. It is recommended that the air filter is cleaned regular ly . • The message “Chec k the air filter for dir t. ” is display ed ev er y 100 hours. (If the usage time e xceeds [...]

48 Lens and main unit c leaning W ARNING Request cleaning and maintenance of a ceiling-mounted unit fr om your sales representative. Attempting to clean or replac e the lamp in a high location b y yourself ma y cause you to f all, resulting in injur y . • Lens cleaning Clean the lens with a commercially av ailable blo wer and/or lens cleaner . Th[...]

49 Others T roub le indications The indicator illuminates and a beep sound inf orms you of inter nal abnormalities. No power ⇒ Prob lem with projector Unplug the power cord, and contact y our sales representative. • Lamp went out during use, or won’t come on ⇒ Lamp temperature is high so that it is difficult to turn on, the lif etime of th[...]

50 If you think something is wrong, chec k the followings bef ore contacting customer ser vice. Please see “ T rouble indications ” p.49 as well. If This Happens Check No power Is the po wer cord plugged in? Is it connected to the projector? Is the outer lamp cov er attached proper ly? p.44 • • P ower goes out during use Is the ambient temp[...]

51 Others If This Happens Check Remote control doesn’t work Are the remote control’ s batteries drained? Are the batteries inser ted into the remote control correctly? p.19 Is the remote control being used within the eff ective r ange? p.19 Are there any obstructions between the remote control and projector? Are there any fluorescent or other [...]

52 Specifications List of general specifications Item Specification Consumption P ower 270 W W eight X3131/WX3131: 1.8 kg X3241: 1.9 kg External Dimensions (including protruding par ts) X3131/WX3131: 272 × 82 × 189 mm (W × H × D) X3241: 295 × 82 × 196 mm (W × H × D) Cabinet material PC+ABS resin and PC resin (Some par ts including Mg all[...]

53 Others List of supported signals (RGB signals) This projector suppor ts the follo wing RGB signals. Note, howe ver , that depending on the computer model, the screen ma y show flic ker or streaking. Please adjust the projector if this happens. Resolution Mode Refresh rate (Hz) H-frequency (kHz) Clock (MHz) 720 x 400 720x400_85 85.039 37.927 35.[...]

54 List of supported signals (Component signals) Signal format fh(kHz) fv(Hz) 480i(525i)@60Hz 15.73 59.94 480p(525p)@60Hz 31.47 59.94 576i(625i)@50Hz 15.63 50.00 576p(625p)@50Hz 31.25 50.00 720p(750p)@60Hz 45.00 60.00 720p(750p)@50Hz 37.50 50.00 1080i(1125i)@60Hz 33.75 60.00 1080i(1125i)@50Hz 28.13 50.00 1080p(1125p)@60Hz 67.50 60.00 1080p(1125p)@5[...]

55 Others CONTROL terminal Pin assignment Pin No . Signal Name Description D sub 9 pin connector 1 DCD Data carrier detect 2 TXD Sending data 3 RXD Receiving data 4 DTR Data terminal ready 5 GND Signal ground 6 DSR Data set ready 7 R TS Request to send 8 CTS Consent to send 9 RI Ring indicator Interface format 1. Communication method RS-232C , 9600[...]

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