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    English Owner ’ s Manual V ideo Projector TDP-MT700[...]

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    SAFETY PRECAUTION 2 SAFETY PRECAUTION The lightning fla sh with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triang le, is intended to alert the user to the presence o f uninsulated "d angerous voltage" within t he product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electri c shock to persons. The exclamation p[...]

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    IMPORTANT SAFET Y INSTRUCTIONS 3 English IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: PLEASE READ AND OBSERVE ALL W ARNI NGS AND INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN IN THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND THOSE MARKED ON THE UNIT . RET AIN THIS BOOKLET FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. This set has been designed and manufactu red to assure persona l safety . Improper use can result in elec[...]

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    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 4 7. W ater and Moisture Do not use this product near water . - for example, near a bath tu b, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub; i n a wet base- ment; or near a swimming pool and the like. 8. Cleaning Unplug this product from th e wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a[...]

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    IMPORTANT SAFET Y INSTRUCTIONS 5 English 16. Stack Inhibited Do not stack other equipment on this product or do not place this product on the other equipment. T op and b ottom plates of this product develops heat and may give some undesirable damage to other un it. 17. Attachment s Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer [...]

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    POWER SUPPLY CORD SELECTION 6 POWER SUPPL Y CORD SELECTION If your line voltage is 220 to 240V , us e one of the following types of cable. IMPORT ANT PRECAUTIONS Save Original Packing Materials The original shipping carton and p acking materials will come in handy if you ever have to ship your projector . For maximum protecti on, repack the se t as[...]

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    EXEMPTION CLAUSES 7 English IMPORT ANT PRECAUTIONS (Continued) A void V olatile Liquid Do not use volatile liquids, such as an insect spra y , near the unit. Do not leave rubber or pla stic prod- ucts touching the unit for a long time. They will leave marks on the finish. If cleaning with a chemical ly saturated cloth, be sure to follow the product[...]

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    OTHER CAUTIONS AND INFORMATION 8 OTHER CAUTIONS AND INFORMA TION Copyright s Showing or transmitting commercial imagin g softwa re or broadcast or cable-broad casting programs with the purpose of other than the pe rsonal and private viewing, includ ing modifying images using the freeze or resize functions, or di splaying with the varying aspect rat[...]

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    CONTENTS 9 English CONTENTS SAFETY PRECAUTION ........... .......................................... .............. ........... 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCT IONS ............ ............................ ............. 3 POWER SUPPLY CORD SELECT ION ................ ............................ ........... 6 IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS ....... ............[...]

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    CONTENTS 10 Picture menu ............. ............................................................... ........... 26 Display menu ............ ............................................................... ........... 27 Options menu ............ ................................. .............................. ........... 28 Setup menu ..........[...]

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    Overview 11 English Overview Shipping content s The projector is shipped with th e cables required for connection to a video an d PC equipment. Some of the items may not be available depending on the regi on. Please check wit h your place of pur- chase. Some of the accessories may vary fro m country to country . Optional accessories 1. HDMI ca ble [...]

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    Overview 12 Projector exterior view Front / Upper side Rear side Bottom and left sides Connector p anel 1. V entilation h oles (exhaust) 2. Control panel 3. Focus ring a nd zoom ring 4. Projection lens 5. Front IR senso r 6. Connector p anel (See below .) 7. Main AC power switch 8. Power cord socket 9. Front ad ju ster feet 10. Ceiling mounting hol[...]

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    Overview 13 English Controls and functions Control p anel Remote control Notes on remote control operation Q Make sure that there is nothing between the remote control and the IR sensor on the projector that might obstruct the infrared beam. Q The effective range of the remote contro l is up to 8 meters from the front of the projector or 8 meters f[...]

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    Overview 14 Q The remote control may fail to operate if the infrared remote se nsor is exposed to bright sunlight or fluorescent lighting . Q In rare cases, ambient conditions could impede the operation of the remote control. If this happens, point the remote control at the main unit ag ain, and repeat the operation. Q Due to some functions are not[...]

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    Positioning your projector 15 English Positioning your projector Choosing a location Y our projector is designed to be installed in one of four possi ble installation locations: 1. Floor in front of screen (S tandard); 2. Ceiling in front of screen (Ceiling); 3. Floor at rear of screen (Rear); or 4. Ceiling at rear of screen (Rear Ceiling). Y our r[...]

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    Positioning your projector 16 Obt aining a preferred projected image size The distance from the projector lens to the screen , the zoom setting, and the video format each fac- tors in the projected image size. Separate tables of dimensions for both 16:9 and 4:3 scree n ratios below have been provided to assist you in determinin g the ideal location[...]

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    Positioning your projector 17 English Inst allation for a 4:3 ratio screen 4:3 (st andard) ratio screen dimension table: The above numbers are appro ximate and may be slightly dif ferent from the actual measurements. Only the recommended screen sizes are listed. If the your screen size is n ot in the table above, please contact your dealer for assi[...]

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    Connecting various equipment 18 Connecting various equipment Y ou can connect the projector to any type of video equipment, such as a VCR, DVD player , di gital tuner , cab le or satellite box, video game console or digi tal camera. Y ou can also co nnect it to a desk- top or laptop PC or Apple Macintosh system. The projector can connect multiple v[...]

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    Connecting various equipment 19 English Connecting S-video or video devices Connecting a computer Connect the proje c to r to a co mputer with a VGA-BNC cable. If the selected video image i s not displayed after the projector is turned on an d the correct video source has been selected, please c heck that the video source is tu rned on and operatin[...]

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    Using the projector and remote control 20 Using the projector and remote control Prep arations T urning the power on Follow the steps below . 1. Make sure the Power light is orange after power has been applied and the main AC power switch is turned on. 2. Press and hold the ON/ST ANDBY button on the projector or remote control to tu rn the projecto[...]

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    Using the projector and remote control 21 English Adjust the image Adjusting the angle height There are two adjuster feet on th e bottom of the p rojector . These adjuster feet change the imag e height and projecti on angle. T o adjust the projector , you can scr ew the height adjuster feet to fine-tune the projectio n angle. If the screen and the [...]

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    Using the projector and remote control 22 1. Selecting a picture mode Select a picture mode on t he remote control, or in Picture > Lo ad Settings menu. There are 4 preset modes available for each input. These modes are with preset values suitable for various projection purposes. Q Dynamic Q S tanda rd Q Theater 1 Q Theater 2 Y ou are also free [...]

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    Using the projector and remote control 23 English Some picture adjustmen t s are available on ly when certain input port s are in use. Un available adjustments are not shown on the screen. Personalizing the projector menu display The On Screen Display (OSD) menus can be set acco rding to your preferences. These settings will not affect the projecti[...]

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    Using the projector and remote control 24 7. T o adjust the position of the PI P window , press the ARROW buttons ( c / e / d / f ). 8. T o turn off the PIP or POP function, select PIP Off or POP Off . PIP --- POP --- Q If the selected in put signal is not availble, the image will be black. Pausing the picture T o pause the picture, press the FREEZ[...]

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    Menus 25 English Menus Menu structure Picture Contrast Color T emp Lamp Native, W arm, Middle, Cool, User 1, Us er 2 Brightness Color Enhancement... Color T i n t T o User ’s Memory 1 T o User ’s Memory 2 T o User ’s Memory 3 Red, Green, Blue, Y ellow , White Filter Sharpness Extended Picture Setti ng Save Sett ings Load Settings Dynamic, S t[...]

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    Menus 26 Using the menus The projector is equip ped with on-screen displa y (OSD) menus for making various adjustments and settings. There are several OSD l anguages provided for your selection. Refer to for more information about . The following example describes how to sel ect a desired OSD language. Picture menu The functions provided in this me[...]

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    Menus 27 English 3. Color : Increase or decrease the colo r intensity of the image. The hi gher the value, the more vivi d and brighter the color . 4. Tin t : Adjusts the color tones of the image. The hi gher the value, the more greenish the picture becomes. The lower the valu e, the more purplish the picture becomes. 5. Filter : T urn the video an[...]

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    Menus 28 Q Auto: Adjusts the phase, and frequency automatically . Options menu In this menu, global settings for the projector can be made . 1. Background Co lor : Allows you to choose the color of the background screen that will be dis- played when there is no input signal detected. 2. OSD Off (Secs) : Sets the length of time the OSD will remain a[...]

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    Menus 29 English Q Color temperature information: shows the current color temperature. *About color temperatures: There are many different shad es that are considered to be “white” for va rious purposes. One of the com- mon methods of representin g white color is known as the “color tem perature”. A white color with a low color temperature [...]

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    Additional information 30 Additional information Care of the projector Y our projector needs little mai ntenance. The only th ing you have to do on a regular basis is keep the lens clean. Never remove any parts of the projecto r except the lamp. Contact your dealer if other parts needs replacing. Cleaning the lens Clean the l e n s whenever yo u no[...]

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    Additional information 31 English 2. Loosen the screws on the lamp cover . The lamp door is located at the left side of the projector. 3. Remove the lamp cover . 4. Loosen the screws that hold the lamp to the projector . If the screws are not loosened completely , they could injure your fingers. It is strongly recommended that you use a magnetic-he[...]

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    Additional information 32 Indicators There are three indicators which show the status of the projector . Check the following for information about the indicator lights. If there is anything wro ng, turn the projector off and contact your dealer . When the projector is in a normal st ate, ... When the projector is in an abnormal state, ... POWER TEM[...]

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    Additional information 33 English T r oubleshooting Problem Cause Remedy The projector does not turn on. There is no power from the power cord. Plug the powe r cord into the AC inlet on the rear of the projector , and plug the power cord into to the po wer outlet. If the power outlet has a switch, make sure that it is switched on. The power switch [...]

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    Additional information 34 Sp ecifications All specifications are subject to c hange without notice. Dimensions Unit: mm Optical characteristics Projection system Single-chip DLP TM system. DMD chip 0.8” DMD W_Pal (1280 x 720) Lens 1.37-times zoom ratio, F/ # 2.4 ~ 2.8, f = 24 ~ 32 Projection size 0.94 m to 7.62 m / 37 to 300 inches Lamp 250W Elec[...]