Casio XJ-450 manual

D A T A PR OJECT OR XJ-450 User’ s Guide K eep this manual in a safe place for future ref erence. E[...]

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Safety Precauti ons 3 Safety Precaut ions Thank y ou for selec ting this CASIO product. Be sure to read these “Saf ety Precautio ns” bef ore tr ying to us e it. After readin g this User’ s Guide, k eep it in a saf e place f or future ref e rence . About safety symbols V arious sym bols are us ed in this User ’ s Guide and on the product it [...]

4 Safety P recautions Precaut ions During Use ● Smoke, odor , heat, loud noise, and other abnor malities Should y ou e ver no tice smok e, stra nge odor , or loud noi se being emitted b y the pro jector , or any other abnormality , imm ediately stop usin g the project or . Contin ued use create s the risk of fire and elec tric shoc k. Immedia tel[...]

Safety P recautions 5 ● W ater and foreign matter Ne ver al low wa ter to get on the projector . W ater creat es the risk of fire and ele ctric shock . Ne ver pl ace a va se or any other containe r of water on to p of the projector . W ater creat es the risk of fire and ele ctric shock . W ater or other li quid, or f oreign matter (metal, e tc.) [...]

6 Safety P recautions ● Proje ctor cabinet Ne ver op en the projector’ s cabinet. D oing so creat es the risk of electric sho ck. ● Cleaning Bef ore cleani ng the projector , be sure to turn it off an d unplug it from the po wer outle t. F ailure to do so create s the risk of electric shoc k. ● Exhaust vents The e xhaust v ents beco me v er[...]

Safety P recautions 7 ● Po w e r c o r d Mis use of the power co rd cre ates the risk of fir e and electric shoc k. Ma ke s ur e tha t you al ways observe the fol lowing p recaution s. • Do not lo cate the pow er cord near a stove. • Whe n unpl uggi ng th e power cord, always gras p th e plug , and do not pull on the po wer cord. ● Po w e r[...]

8 Safety P recautions Batter y Precaut ions Misuse of batteries can cau se them to leak and s tain the area arou nd them, or to e xplode , creating the r isk of fi re and perso nal injury . Mak e sure that y ou alw ays observe the f ollo wing precauti ons. • Ne ve r tr y to tak e batteries apart and do not allo w them to becom e shor ted. • Ne [...]

Safety P recautions 9 Lamp Precautions ● Lamp remov al Nev er remov e the lamp from th e proj ecto r immedi at ely aft er usin g it. T he lamp b ecomes very hot during use , creating th e risk of burn injury . T urn off the projector . After the POWER/S T ANDBY indicato r changes to steady (not flas hin g) am ber, unpl ug th e projector fro m the[...]

Operati ng Precautions 10 Operating Pr ecautions ● Ne ver to uch the glas s of the lamp w ith your fin gers. Doi ng so can da mage the lamp and s hor ten its lif e. ● The light s ource lamp is a consumab le item. Th e av erage l ife of a lamp is appro ximately 2000 ho urs. After 2000 hours, a message appe ars to alert you to the need of la mp r[...]

Opera ting Precau tions 11 ● When repla cing the lamp , use the speci al screwd r iv er that comes with the YL-40 replacem ent lamp . This proje ctor is made of p recision com ponents. F ailure to observe the f ollo wing precauti ons can result in inabilit y to correctl y sav e data and ma lfunction . ● Never use or store the pr ojector in the [...]

12 Opera ting Precau tions ● Never lea ve dead batteries inside the r emote controller for a long time. Batteries c an leak, which le ads to malf unction of and da mage to the re mote controll er . ● Clean with a so ft, dry cloth. When v er y dir ty , use a soft clot h that has bee n dampene d in a weak solu tion of wat er and a mild neutr al d[...]

Contents 13 Safety P recautions ............ .............. ................... .............. .............. . 3 About s afety symbo ls ............. ............. .................... ............. ................... .......... 3 Icon Ex amples ..... ................... ............. .................... ............. ................... .......[...]

14 Contents Using the Se tup Menu ........... .................. .............. .............. ......... 64 Setup Me nu Overview ................... ............. ................... ............. ................... .. 64 Before Configu ring Menu Settings ................... .................... ............. .............. 67 Setup Me nu Screen O[...]

Featur es and Funct ions 15 Features and F unctions The f ollowing are some of the major f eatures and functions of this product. ■ 278 × 64 × 197 mm (10.9 × 2.5 × 7.8 inch), 2. 4 kg (5. 3 lbs) lightweight a nd comp act data pro jector Though it is compact and lightweight enough to go just about anywhere, the projector’ s high- luminosity ([...]

General Guide 16 General Guide This section defines the names and explains the main functions of each part of the projector . [Fr ont/T op/Left side] 1 Speaker : Outputs audio input through the A UD IO terminal. ) [Back, T erminals] (page 19) 2 K ey and Indicator P anel : This panel includes the [ ] (power) k ey and v ar ious indicators. ) [K ey an[...]

General Guide 17 6 Lens : Projects the image from the projector . 7 Sensors : Measures the distance between the projector and screen. Wa r n i n g Ne ver look into the lens whi le the projector is tur ned on. Caution z Finger smudges or dir t on the sensors can cause keystone correction problems. Should the sensors e ver become soiled, wipe them cl[...]

18 General Guide [Bottom] 1 Ele vation adjustment f oot : Rotate to change the angle of the projector . ) T o change the projector elev ation angle (page 35) 2 Release button : Press to release the elev ation adjustment f oot. 3 Left, right adjustment feet (2) : Rotate f or fine adjustment of the left and right angle of the projector . ) T o change[...]

General Guide 19 [Back, T erminals] 1 RGB input terminal : For connection to the video ou tput terminal of a computer or component video device using the b undled Mini D-Sub cable or the optional component video cable (YK-3). ) Connecting a Computer to the Projector (Video and Audio) (page 37) ) Connecting to a Component Video Output De vice (page [...]

20 General Guide 9 A UDIO input terminal : For connection to the audio output ter minal of a computer or video device using a commercially av ailable audio cab le ( ∅ . 3.5mm stereo). ) Connecting a Computer to the Projector (Video and Audio) (page 37) ) Connecting to a Standard Video De vice (page 39) bk P ower connector : For connection of the [...]

General Guide 21 Using the Projection Ke y Panel Y ou can use the k eys on the projection ke y panel to control the projector when the remote controller is not av ailable f or some reason. Opening and Closing t he Projection K ey Pa nel Cover [Ke y and Indicator P anel] 1 TEMP indicator : Indicates the error status of the projector . ) Indicators a[...]

22 General Guide 5 [AF/AK] key : Pr ess to per f or m Auto Focus and auto keystone correction. ) A uto K eystone Correction a nd Auto Focus (page 53) 6 [A UT O] key : Automatically adjusts the projected image in accordance with RGB input. ) A uto Adjustme nt of an RGB Image (page 51) 7 [INPUT] key : Press to cycle through availab le projector input[...]

General Guide 23 4 Cursor ke ys : Use these ke ys to perform the operations described below . z T o move the highli ghting (selection curs or) on the menu screen ( ) page 68) z T o perform mouse operations on the computer connected to the projector ’ s USB por ( ) page 62) * In this manual, cursor key operat ions are indicated as [ S ], [ T ], [ [...]

Remote Controller 24 Remote Controller This section defines the names and explains the main functions of each part of the remote controller . General Gu ide Wa r n i n g z K eep the remote controller out of the hands of young children, and nev er allow a y oung child to operate the remote controller . The laser pointer built into t he remote c ontr[...]

Remote Controller 25 z The as terisks ( * ) in the f ollowing e xplanations indicate ke ys that hav e the same names and functions as ke ys on the projector itself. Note that the oper ations of remote controller keys 8 , bs , and bt c an be performed u sing the projector ’ s [INPUT] k ey . z Some remote controlle r k eys hav e the same nam es as [...]

26 Remote Controller bm [LASER] key : Hold down to emit a laser beam that y ou can use as a pointer . The [AF/AK] key lights red while this k ey is depressed to indicate that the laser beam is being emitted. ) Using the Laser P ointer (page 28) bn * [AF/AK] key : Press to perform Auto F ocus and auto ke ystone correction. ) A uto K eystone Correcti[...]

Remote Controller 27 Before y ou can use the remo te controller f or the first time, you need t o load the two batteries that come with it. z Be sure to use alkaline batteries only . Replace remote controller batteries with a set of new ones whenev er the remote controller does not work or if you need to mo ve the remote controller very close to th[...]

28 Remote Controller 2. Load two new batter ies into the case, making sur e that their posi tive (+) and negati v e ( – ) ends are facing co rrectly . 3. Replace the batter y cover on the back of the remote c ontroll er . The remote controller includes a laser pointer that you can use during a presentation to indicate a specific item within an im[...]

Remote Controller 29 When performing an operation on the remote controller , point it at the remote control signal por t on the back or f ront of the projector . T he f ollowing illustr ation shows the range of the remote controller signal. Remote Controller Signal Range AF/AK PAGE ENTER MENU ZOOM RGB VIDEO AUTO P-IN-P MUTE FREEZE S-VIDEO FOCUS D-Z[...]

Getting Rea dy 30 Getting Ready This section explains ho w to set up the projector to get it ready for use , and how to connect it to an input source (computer or video device). It also includes inf or mation about how to turn on the projector , how to select the displa y language the first time you t u rn it on, and precautions you need to k eep i[...]

Getting Ready 31 z The allow able projection range is from 0.8 meter (2.62 f eet) to 16 meters (52.49 feet), which is the distance from the surface of the lens t o the scre en. 16 m (52.49 f eet) Screen Size 30 0 8.0 m to 16.0 m (26.25 f eet to 52.49 feet) Screen S ize 60 1.6 m to 3.2 m (5.25 f eet to 10.50 f eet) Scr een Size 30 0.8 m to 1.6 m (2.[...]

Getting Ready 32 The f ollowing table sho ws the relationship between the distance and projected image size. z The minimum/maximum distances in the above table define the ranges within which manual f ocus is possible. The ranges f or Auto F ocus and auto keystone correction are smaller . z Note that the distances provided abo ve are f or ref erence[...]

Getting Ready 33 Note that the condition of the environment where you use the projector greatly aff ects its performance. Make sure that the f ollowing are the conditions of projector setup whenev er you use it. z Use a conv eniently located power outlet that y ou can reach easily when you need to unplug the projector . z Do not place any objects w[...]

34 Getting Ready The f ollowing shows the allo wable angle that the projector can be positioned relativ e to the screen. z The angles shown in the abov e illustration are subject to the foll owing conditions. z Projection of an image from a computer (Resolution: 1024 × 768; V ertical Frequency: 60Hz) z Resize Image T o Fit: On z Actual correction [...]

Getting Ready 35 Y ou can change the ele vation angle of t he pro jector in a r ange of 0 to 8 degrees. Y ou can also make fine adjustments to the left and right side ele vation angle when necessar y . T o change the pr ojector ele vation angle 1. Lift up the fr ont of the projec tor and press the release button. z This causes the elev at ion adjus[...]

36 Getting Ready 5. Use the left and rig ht adjustm ent f eet to fur ther fine ad just th e elev ati on angle. z T o retract the ele vation adjustment f oot, hold down the release b utton and slide the elev ation adjustment foot bac k into the projector . Nev er tr y to f orcibly change the ele vation adjustment f oot position without pressing the [...]

Getting Ready 37 Distances and angles for rear projection are the same as those f or front projection. In the case of rear projection, howe ver , left/right orientation is opposite that of front projection, so you need to configure the setup m enu accordingly . For details , see “ Screen Settings J Projection Mode ” on page 86. Y ou can use the[...]

38 Getting Ready After you connect a computer to the projector ’ s USB por t, you can use the remote controller to perf or m computer mouse operations, and pre vious page and next page oper ations. The illustration sho ws how to connect to the USB por t. z For det ails about com puter requirements, see “ Computer System Requirements f or USB Co[...]

Getting Ready 39 Y ou can use the projector to project an image from a video deck, TV , video camera, or other video device . Y ou can also output audio from the video de vice through the projector ’ s speak er . z Alwa ys tur n off the projector and the video de vice before connecting them. z Y ou can use the bundled video cable to connect to a [...]

40 Getting Ready Some video devices are equipped with a component video output terminal. Y ou can use an optionally av ailable component video cable (YK-3) to connect the RGB input terminal of the projector to the component video output ter minal of a video de vice. z Alwa ys tur n off the projector and the video de vice before connecting them. z C[...]

Getting Ready 41 Before perf or ming any of the operat ions in this section, make sure you first set up the projector (page 30) and connect to an output device (pages 37 to 40). A C Po wer Cord Prec aution s z Make sure that you use a po wer source with the same voltage as that specified for the projector . z Do not share the outlet supplying power[...]

42 Getting Ready 2. T urn on the computer or video de vice that is conn ected to th e project or . 3. If the proje ctor ’ s front cover is clos ed, open it. 4. Press the [ ] (power) ke y . z This causes the POWER/ST ANDBY indicator to flash green, which indicates that the projector is warming up. After a shor t while, the start up screen will be [...]

Getting Ready 43 Speci fying the Displ ay Message Language A “ Lan guage ” window will be projected the fi rst time you turn on the projector . Use the menu on this screen to specify the displa y language you want to use. 1. Use the cursor [ S ] and [ T ] keys to highlight th e language you want to use. z Note that the choice of languages av ai[...]

44 Getting Ready 2. Press the [ENTE R] ke y . z This applies the selected language, closes the “ Language ” window , and displa ys the projected image from the connected device. z Y ou can change the displa y language selection later , if you need t o. F or det ails , see “ Option Settings1 J Language ” on page 105. z F or details about pro[...]

Getting Ready 45 2. T o turn off the projector, press the [ ] (power) ke y ag ain in respon se to the confi r mation mes sage. z This causes the projector lamp to go out and stops project ion. z Also the POWER/ST ANDBY indicator star ts to flash amber, which indicates t hat the projector is cooling down. It takes about 120 seconds f rom the start o[...]

Projection Operat ions 46 Projection O perations This section explains oper ations that are related to projection of an image. This section explains the basic steps for projecting an image. Basic Flow Pr ojecting onto a Screen Preparing the Projector Star ting Projection Set up the projector and point it at the screen. Connect the computer or video[...]

Projection Ope rations 47 A uto Input Source Selection When you turn on the projector , it checks the status of each input source (whether or not the input source is sending a signal) in the sequence shown belo w . It automatically selects the first input source it finds that is sending an input signal, and p rojects the applicable image. If the RG[...]

48 Projection Ope rations Manual ly Selecting the Input Sour ce The procedure you should use to select the input source depends on whether y ou are using projector keys or remote controller ke ys. T o select the input sour ce using projector k eys On the projector , press the [INPUT] key to cycle through input sources in the sequence shown below . [...]

Projection Ope rations 49 T o select the input sour c e using remote controller ke ys On the remote controller , press the [RGB], [VI DEO], or [S-VIDEO] key to select the input source you want. z The currently selected input source name is shown in the upper right cor ner of the projection screen. z If the currently selected input source is not sen[...]

50 Projection Ope rations Zoom and Focus Use the [ZOOM] keys to adjust the image siz e, and the [FOCUS] keys to f oc us the image. T o ad just image siz e 1. Hold down the [ZO OM +] key to increase th e size of the image or the [ZOOM – ] ke y to decre ase it. z This causes the zoom indicator , which indicates the current zoom setting, to ap pear [...]

Projection Ope rations 51 A uto Adjustment of an RGB Image When the input source is RGB (computer), the projector automat ically adjusts v er tical and horizontal positioning, frequency , and phase whenev er it detects an RGB signal (f ollowing input source selection, power up , etc.) Y ou can also e xecute an automatic adjustment operation b y pre[...]

52 Projection Ope rations Full-screen Dis play of an RGB Image The projector outputs images using XGA (1024 pixels × 768 pix els) video resolution. When the input signal from the computer connected to the projector is not an XGA signal, “ Resize Image T o Fit ” automatically enlarges or reduces the image so it matches the projector ’ s video[...]

Projection Ope rations 53 When the projector is at an angle to the screen it is projecting on, the projected image may hav e diff erent length left and right edges, or top and bottom edges. This phenomenon is called, “ ke ystoning ” . This projector comes with functions for automatic as well as manual ke ystone corr ection, which provides a reg[...]

54 Projection Ope rations P erforming A uto Keys tone Correction and A uto Focus while AF/AK is Enab led P erform the following steps while [AF /AK] is selected for “ Option Settings2 J AF /AK Mode ” (page 106) on the setup menu. 1. Press the [AF/A K] ke y . z This automatically focuses the image and performs auto keystone correction. P erformi[...]

Projection Ope rations 55 Aut o Adju stment at Po w er On While [Continuous AF/AK] is selected for “ Option Settings2 J P ower On AF/A K Mode ” (page 107) on the setup menu, turning on the projector automatically enters the pre-focus mode and projects the positioning char t. P erform the procedure star ting from st ep 2 under “ P erfor ming A[...]

56 Projection Ope rations 3. Use the [ W ] and [ X ] ke y s to correct for ke ystonin g. z Each press of [ W ] or [ X ] shifts the indicator on the currently selected bar left or right. z Repeat steps 2 and 3 to perf or m keystone correction f or the other direction, if y o u want. 4. After the settings are th e wa y you w an t, press the [ES C] ke[...]

Projection Ope rations 57 Y ou can use the remote controller ’ s zoom keys to enlarge a specific part of the projected image up to f our times its or iginal siz e. T o enlar g e pa r t of the pr ojected ima ge 1. On the rem ote controll er , pr ess the [D- ZOOM +] or [D-ZO OM – ] ke y . z This causes a cross cursor to appear on the projected im[...]

58 Projection Ope rations 3. On the rem ote controll er , press the [D-ZOOM +] key to enlarge the image . z Y ou can press the [D-ZOOM +] ke y again to fur ther enlarge the image, up to 4 times . z Y ou can bac k step through the image enlargements by pressing the [D-ZOOM – ] ke y . z Y ou can shi ft the zoom ed imag e up, down, left, or right by[...]

Projection Ope rations 59 While RGB is selected as t he input so urce, you can display a sub-window that simultaneously displays the image being input through the VIDEO or S-VIDE O terminal. This function is called “ pict ure-in-picture ” or “ P-IN- P ” . z The initial def ault setting f or the sub-window input source is VIDEO. Use the setu[...]

60 Projection Ope rations T o display the sub-window 1. On the remote controll er , pr ess the [RGB] key to select RGB as the input so urce . z Y ou can also select the input source using the projector ’ s [INPUT] k ey . 2. On the remote controll er , pr ess the [P-IN-P ] k ey to displ a y the sub - window . z This causes the sub-window , contain[...]

Projection Ope rations 61 T o change the size of the sub-windo w While a sub-window is displa yed, use the [D-ZOOM +] and [D-ZOOM – ] keys to select one of the three av ailable sub-windo w sizes (small, medium, large). z When RGB is selected as the input source, cer tain signal types (1600 × 1200 UXGA signal, f or example) do not support selecti[...]

62 Projection Ope rations The freeze function stores the current projected image in projector memor y , and projects it as a still image. T o freeze the projected image 1. On the rem ote controll er , pr ess the [FREE ZE] key . z This freezes the image that was being p rojected when y ou pre ssed the [FREEZE] key . 2. T o unfreeze the imag e, press[...]

Projection Ope rations 63 3. Use the rem ote controll er to perform mo use ope rations as desc ribed below . z Note that wi reless mo use operatio ns are not p ossible while a manual keystone co rrection (page 55 ), volume adjustme nt (page 56), image enlarg ement (p age 57), or P-IN -P (page 59) operation is in progr ess, or while the m enu is dis[...]

Usin g the Set up Menu 64 Using the S etup Menu This section explains ho w to configure setup menu settings, and provides details about each of the set tings . Pressing the [MENU] key while an i mage is being projected displays the setup menu on the projected image. The setup menu can be used to configure a variety of dif ferent projector settings.[...]

Using the Setup M enu 65 Setup Menu Setting List Mai n men u Sub -men u Sub-menu Item T ype Input source See page R C S V No Signal Image Adjustment Brightness V alue S etting page 77 Contrast V alue Setting page 77 Sharpne ss V alue Setting page 77 Saturation V alue Setting page 77 Tint V alue Setting * 2 * 2 page 77 Gamma Mode Setting Screen page[...]

66 Using the Setup M enu * 7 This is a special sub-menu item that is diff erent from other types. F or details, see “ Option Set tin gs1 J P ower On Password ” on page 95. * 8 This setting can be configured only when the input source is RGB. * 9 This is a special sub-menu item that is diff erent from other types. F or details, see “ Option Se[...]

Using the Setup M enu 67 Alwa ys remember t hat the settings y ou configure on the setup menu are applied for the input source (RGB, Component, S-VIDEO, VIDEO) that was selected when y ou display ed the setup menu. Note the f ollowing import ant points. z The items that appear on the setup menu depend on the currently selected input source and othe[...]

68 Using the Setup M enu This section explains projector oper ations you need to perform while configuring setup menu settings. It also prov ides details about each sub-menu item type. Basic Setup Menu Operations The f ollowing is the general flo w of the steps you need to perf or m when configur ing setup menu operations. 1. Select the input s our[...]

Using the Setup M enu 69 3. Use the [ S ] an d [ T ] ke ys to sel ect the ma in menu whose su b-menu contain s the set tings you want to configu re. z The settings f or the selected main m enu item appear in the sub-menu. 4. Press the [ENTE R] ke y . z This selects the top item in the sub-menu. 5. Use the [ S ] an d [ T ] ke ys to sel ect the s ub-[...]

70 Using the Setup M enu 6. Change the s etting or sele ct an opti on to config ure the curr ently select ed sub-me nu item. z The operation y ou need to perform depends on the sub-me nu item type. See “ Setup Menu Overview ” on page 64 f or more information. z For i nformation about how to configure settings f or each sub-m enu item, see “ S[...]

Using the Setup M enu 71 Selection T ype Sub-menu Item This type of sub-menu item provides a number of options from which y ou ca n choose. Example : Scr een Settings J Star tup Screen Operation: T he current ly selected option is indicated b y a blac k button next t o it. Use the [ W ] and [ X ] keys to mov e between the selection s, which causes [...]

72 Using the Setup M enu 2. P e rf or m s teps 2 thro ugh 4 u nder “ Basic Setup Menu Operat ions ” on page 68. On the “ Input Set tings ” ma in menu, se lect the “ Vid eo Signal ” sub-me nu item. 3. Press the [ENTE R] ke y . z This displays the video signal selection sc reen shown belo w . 4. Use the [ S ] an d [ T ] ke ys to high ligh[...]

Using the Setup M enu 73 Execut ion T ype Sub-menu Ite m This type of sub-menu item returns a setting to its initial def ault value . Examples: Image Adjustment J Restore Menu Def aults; Operational Info J Res et Lamp Time ) Initializing Settings (page 74) ) Resetting the Lamp Time (page 117) Infor mation T ype Sub-menu Item This type of sub-menu i[...]

74 Using the Setup M enu Initializing Settings The setup menu lets you initialize the settings of a particular main menu item, or for all setup menu items. T o init ialize the sett ings of a particular ma in menu item Example: T o initializ e the settings of the “ Image Adjustment ” main menu item . z P erforming the fol lowing procedure return[...]

Using the Setup M enu 75 3. Press the [ENTE R] ke y . z This displays a confirmation message asking if you want to i nitialize settings. 4. Use the [ S ] an d [ T ] k eys t o sele ct [Y es]. 5. Press the [E NTER] ke y to in itialize the me nu ’ s setti ngs, or the [ESC] ke y to e xit the ini tialize operat ion with out doing anythin g. z Pressing[...]

76 Using the Setup M enu 2. Press the [ENTE R] ke y . z This displays a confirmation message asking if you want to i nitialize all settings . 3. Use the [ S ] an d [ T ] k eys t o sele ct [Y es]. 4. Press the [E NTER] key to initialize all menu se ttings, or the [ES C] ke y to exit the initiali ze operation with out doing anythin g. z Pressing the [...]

Using the Setup M enu 77 This section provides detailed e xplanations about the contents for all of the setup menu items. z The titles in this section use the f or mat: Main Menu Item J Sub-menu Item. Image Adjustment ■ Image Ad justmen t J Br ig htness This sub-menu adjusts the brightness of the projected image. A larger v alue produces a bright[...]

78 Using the Setup M enu ■ Image Ad justmen t J Gamma Mo de This sub-menu lets you select the gamma mode f o r the projected image. Input Sour ce Speci fic Menu Items Setting E xplanations Standard: Standard gamma mode Presentation: Em phasis on clarity to make te xt easy t o read Theater : Emphasis on reproduction of moderate color tones and dar[...]

Using the Setup M enu 79 2. Use the [ S ] an d [ T ] k eys to selec t “ Color T emperature ” , a nd th en press t he [ENT ER] key . z This causes a z mar ker t o appear at the beginning of the “ Color T emperature ” line, which indicates that color temperature value selection is enab led. 3. Use t he [ W ] and [ X ] ke ys t o select the col[...]

80 Using the Setup M enu 4. After all the setting s are the wa y you want, press the [MENU] ke y . ■ Image Ad justmen t J V er tical P ositi on This sub-menu lets you adjust t he ver tical position of the input source image within the projection area. z This setting is not possible when there i s no input signal. z “ Image Adjustment ” main m[...]

Using the Setup M enu 81 ■ Image Ad justmen t J F re quency This sub-menu lets you manually control t he frequency of the image. Norma lly , the projector is able to adjust t he frequency au tomatically . If there are v er tical bands in the projected image, how ev er , it means that automatic adjustment is not possible f or some reason. When thi[...]

82 Using the Setup M enu ■ Image Ad justmen t J Restor e Menu Defaults This sub-menu retur ns all of the sub-menu items on the Image Adjustment main menu to their initial def ault settings. z Y ou can perf or m initialization e ven when there is no input signal. In this case, t he initialization is perf or med for t he current ly selected input s[...]

Using the Setup M enu 83 Screen Se ttings ■ Screen Setting s J V er tic al K eystone Correcti on This sub-menu lets you correct f or ver tical ke ystoning of the projected image. z V er tical ke ystone co rrection can be perf or med regardless of the currently selected input source. z A single setting is stored, which is applied to all input sour[...]

84 Using the Setup M enu ■ Screen Setting s J Aspect Ratio This sub-menu lets you select the aspect ratio (ratio between the v er tical and hor izontal dimensions) of the projected image. Input Sour ce Speci fic Menu Items Setting E xplanations 4:3: Sets t he aspect ratio of the projected image to 4:3 (same as a standard TV screen). This setting [...]

Using the Setup M enu 85 ■ Screen Setting s J Resi ze Image to Fit When RGB is selected as the input source and the video resolution of the connected computer is anything other than XGA (1024 × 768 pix els), “ Resize Image T o Fit ” automatically enlarges or reduces the input image so it matches the video resolution of the projector and fill[...]

86 Using the Setup M enu ■ Screen Setting s J Pro jection Mode Use this sub-menu to specify whether projection will be from the front of the screen or the back of the screen. Input Sour ce Speci fic Menu Items Setting E xplanations F ront: For projection from the f ront of the screen. Rear : For projection from the bac k of the screen. This setti[...]

Using the Setup M enu 87 ■ Screen Setting s J Star tup Scr een Use this sub-menu to specify whether or not a star tup screen should be projected whenev er the projector is t urned on. Input Sour ce Speci fic Menu Items Setting E xplanations Logo: Projects the logo screen as the star tup screen. A built-in logo screen is the i n itial def ault sta[...]

88 Using the Setup M enu Setting S torage A single setting is stored, which is applied to all input sources. ■ Screen Setting s J Mute Sc reen This sub-menu lets you specify what should be projected during mute (page 61). Input Sour ce Speci fic Menu Items Setting E xplanations Blue: Displays a b lue screen dur ing mute. Black: Displa ys a black [...]

Using the Setup M enu 89 Input Settings ■ Input Se ttings J R GB Inpu t This sub-menu lets you specify the t ype of input signal in accordance with the device connected to the projector ’ s RGB terminal. Input Sour ce Speci fic Menu Items Setting E xplanations RGB: S elect this setting when a computer is connected to the projector ’ s RGB inp[...]

90 Using the Setup M enu Setting E xplanations Auto: Select this setting to hav e the projector switch the video signal system automatically in accordance with the input signal from the video de vice that is connected to the VIDEO or S-VIDEO input term inal. This is the setting you should normally use. Other settings: Each setting selects the appli[...]

Using the Setup M enu 91 ■ Input Se ttings J S ignal Name Indi cator This sub-menu lets you specify whether or not the name of t he currently selected input source should be display ed in the projected image. Input Sour ce Speci fic Menu Items Setting E xplanations On: T urns on display of the name of the currently selected input source in the pr[...]

92 Using the Setup M enu ■ Input Se ttings J Res tore Menu Defaults This sub-menu retur ns all of the sub-menu items on the Input Settings main menu to their initial def ault settings. z Y ou can perf or m initialization e ven when there is no input signal. In this case, t he initialization is perf or med for t he current ly selected input source[...]

Using the Setup M enu 93 ■ Option Setti ngs1 J Au t o A d j u s t This sub-menu lets you specify whether or not auto adjustment should be perf or med (page 51) when RGB is selected as the input sourc e. Input Sour ce Speci fic Menu Items Setting E xplanations On: Tu r n s o n a u t o adjustment , whi ch is perf ormed when RGB is select ed as t he[...]

94 Using the Setup M enu ■ Option Setti ngs1 J Au t o Powe r O f f This sub-menu lets you turn Auto P ower Off (page 45) on or off. Input Sour ce Speci fic Menu Items Setting E xplanations On: T ur ns on A uto Po wer Off. Off: T ur ns of f Au to P ow er Off . Setting S torage A single setting is stored, which is applied to all input sources. ■ [...]

Using the Setup M enu 95 z Besides the menu operation e xplained abov e, the f ollowing operat ions can also be used to tu r n off key lock. z While the projector is on: Hold do wn the projector ’ s [ ESC] ke y f or about five seconds. z While the projector is off: Simultaneously hold down the projector ’ s [ESC] and [ ] (power) ke y s f or abo[...]

96 Using the Setup M enu Input Sour ce Speci fic Menu Items Setting E xplanation On: T urns on the power on password, which requires input of a passw ord to tur n on the projector . Off: T urns off the password, which allows t he projector to be operated without inputting a pass word. Setting S torage A single setting is stored, which is applied to[...]

Using the Setup M enu 97 T o display the power on passw or d settin g screen 1. P erf o rm steps 1 throug h 4 under “ Bas ic Setup Menu Opera tions ” on page 68. Se lect the “ Option Setti ngs1 ” main m enu, and then sele ct the “ Po w e r O n Pa s sw o r d ” sub-me nu ite m. 2. Press the [ENTER] ke y . z This displays a pass word input[...]

98 Using the Setup M enu 2. Use the [ S ] an d [ T ] k eys to select “ Po w e r O n Pa s sw o rd ” , if you wan t. 3. Use the [ W ] and [ X ] ke y s to tur n the power on password on or of f . z Changing the power on pass word setting causes the message like the one shown below to appear . z Press the [ENTER] key to change the setting. I f you [...]

Using the Setup M enu 99 4. Input the new password, and then press the [ENTER] key . z This displays a dialog bo x f or re-inputting the password f or confirm ation. 5. Re-inp ut the same password you input in step 4, an d then press [ENTER]. z If the two pass words you input w ere identical, the mess age “ Y our new pass word has been registered[...]

100 Using the Setup M enu T o capture a cu stom lo go 1. Proje ct the still im age that you want to use as the c ustom logo. 2. P erf o rm steps 1 throug h 4 under “ Bas ic Setup Menu Opera tions ” on page 68. Se lect the “ Option Setti ngs1 ” main m enu, and then sele ct the “ Custom Lo go Settings ” sub-m enu item. 3. Press the [ENTER[...]

Using the Setup M enu 101 7. Use the cur sor ke ys to mov e the cross cursor an d dra w the selec tion boundar y . 8. When the ar ea you want to capture is enclose d by the selectio n boundar y , press the [ENTER] ke y . z This causes the message “ S tart image capture and registration as custom logo? ” to appear . 9. Press the [ENTER] key to c[...]

102 Using the Setup M enu Configur ing Cus tom Logo Captu re Sett ings Before capturing a custom logo , configure the foll owing settings to control its position, zoom, and other parameters when it is projected. z The “ Logo V ert ical ” , “ Logo Hor izontal ” , and “ Back ground Color ” settings are not used when the zoom setting is ?[...]

Using the Setup M enu 103 T o config ure cu stom lo go sett ings 1. P erf o rm steps 2 and 3 un der “ T o capture a c ustom logo ” on page 100 to dis play the custom logo sett ing screen. 2. Use the [ S ] an d [ T ] ke ys to sel ect the custom l ogo item whos e setting y ou want to cha nge. 3. Use the [ W ] and [ X ] ke y s to selec t the setti[...]

104 Using the Setup M enu T o initialize the cus tom logo z Initializing custom logo settings clears the currently registered cus tom logo and returns all of the settings of the custom logo setting screen to their initial def aults. 1. P erf o rm steps 2 and 3 un der “ T o capture a c ustom logo ” on page 100 to dis play the custom logo sett in[...]

Using the Setup M enu 105 ■ Option Setti ngs1 J Langua ge This sub-menu lets you specify the language to use f or mes sages, setup menus, etc. z Note that the choice of l an guages will depend on whether y our projector ’ s serial number star ts with the letter A (such as: A791A A42...) or the letter B (such as: B791AA42...). Input Sour ce Spec[...]

106 Using the Setup M enu ■ Option Setti ngs1 J Restore M enu Defaults This sub-menu retur ns all of the sub-menu items on the Option Settings1 main menu to their initial def ault settings. z Y ou can perf or m initialization e ven when there is no input signal. In this case, t he initialization is perf or med for t he current ly selected input s[...]

Using the Setup M enu 107 ■ Option Setti ngs2 J P ow er On AF/AK Mode Y ou can specify either of two dif ferent auto adjustment operations to be perf or med whene ver the projector is t urned on. Input Sour ce Speci fic Menu Items Setting E xplanations Continuous AF/AK: T ur ning on the projector while this setting is selected displays an alignme[...]

108 Using the Setup M enu ■ Option Setti ngs2 J Zoom Memory Zoom memor y lets you sav e the zoom setting when the projector is tur ned off, so it can be restored automatically the next time the projector is turned on. Input Sour ce Speci fic Menu Items Setting E xplanations On: T ur ning on the projector while this setting is selected restores th[...]

Using the Setup M enu 109 Operational Inf o ■ Operation al Info J Lamp Time This sub-menu item shows the cumulative n umber of hours the curr ent lamp has been used to date. Use this value as a ref erence when deciding whether or not the current lamp needs to be replaced. For details about replacing the lamp, see “ Replacing the Lamp ” on pag[...]

110 Using the Setup M enu Restore All Defaults ■ Restore All Defaults J J J J Restore All Defaults This sub-menu retur ns all of sub-menu items on all main menus to their init ial default settings. This operation can be performed regardless of the currently selected input source and regardless of whether or not a signal is currently being input. [...]

User Maintena nce 111 User Maint enance This section explains user maintenance procedures, including lamp replacement and projector cleaning. Alwa ys turn of f the projector bef ore cleaning it. Cleaning the Pr ojector Exterior Wipe the ex ter ior of the projector with a soft cloth that has been moistened in a weak solution of water and a mild neut[...]

112 User Maintenance 2. Press the [ T ] ke y to select the “ Operational Info ” main me nu. z The “ Lamp T ime ” sub-menu item shows the number of hours that the current lamp has been used. 3. Press the [M ENU] ke y to exit the setup menu. When to re place the la mp The LAMP indicator star ts to flash red and the message shown below appears[...]

User Maintenance 113 Replacing the Lamp z Disposing of the Lamp (U.S .A. Onl y) This produ ct util izes a lamp co ntaining me rcur y . Dis posa l of the lamp may b e regulated due to environmental conside rations. For disposal or recyc ling infor mation, ple ase co ntact your loca l author ities or the Electroni c Industr ies A lliance : http://www[...]

114 User Maintenance T o replace t he lamp z When replacing the lamp , use the special screwdriver that comes with the YL-40 replacement lamp. The projec tor does not come with a screwdriver . 1. T urn of f the projector and unplug i ts A C power co rd. 2. W ait for about 60 minutes to all ow the projector ’ s curren t lamp t o cool down compl et[...]

User Maintenance 115 5. Loosen the three screws secur ing the lamp car tridge. 6. Use the lam p car tr idge ha ndle to pull the lamp car tri dge from the projector. Lamp car tr idge Scre ws[...]

116 User Maintenance 7. Inse r t the new lamp car tri dge as far as it will go , as sh own in the illust ratio n. z After inser ting the lamp car tridge, la y its handle down in the position shown in the illustration under step 5 on page 115. 8. Secure the lamp car t r idge with the th ree screws. 9. Retur n the lam p cov er to its or igin al posit[...]

User Maintenance 117 Resetting the Lamp Time The reset lamp time operation you need to pe rf or m depends on when you replace the lamp . If you replace t h e lamp when the abov e message appears, use the procedure under “ To res et th e la mp time ” on page 117. If you replace the lamp after the abo ve message appears, use the procedure under ?[...]

118 User Maintenance 5. Press the [ S ] ke y to select “ Ye s ” , and then pres s the [ENTER] key . z This resets the lamp time to 0 hours. 6. Press the [M ENU] ke y to exit the setup menu. z This causes the setup menu to disappear from the projected image. T o reset the lamp time after e xceeding the lamp life If you use t he existing lamp unt[...]

Troubleshoot ing 119 Troubleshooting This section explains ho w to inter pret the projector ’ s indicators, and what y ou need to do when you e xperience problems with projector operation. The status of the indicators let you kno w the current operational status of the projector . This section provides details about indicators , and about the err[...]

120 Troubleshooting Err or Indicators z “ PO WER ” in the f ollowing tab le stands for the “ PO WER/ST ANDBY ” indicato r . z “” in the “ Alert ” column indicates that the projector will emit f our long beeps when an error occurs. “ U ” in t he “ Aler t ” column indicates that the projector will emit two shor t beeps when an[...]

Troubleshooting 121 POWER : A mber flashing J Red steady P ower has turned off automatically due to a lamp prob lem. After confir ming that the PO WE R/ST ANDBY indicator is lit red, unplug the A C power cord, then plug it back in and turn on the projector again. If this does not correct the problem, wait for the projector to cool down and t hen ch[...]

122 Troubleshooting Check the f ollowing items whenever y ou ex perience any problem with the projector . Pr ojector T roubl eshooting Probl e m Cause and Recommen ded Action See page The projector does not tur n on when I press the [ ] (power) ke y . If the PO WER/ST ANDBY indicator is not lit, the A C power cord may not be connected correctly . J[...]

Troubleshooting 123 When RGB/Compon ent is selected as the input source, the color of the projected image or the image itself is abnormal. The settings configured on the setup menu ’ s “ Input Settings J RGB Input ” menu may not be compatible with the de v ice connected to the RGB input terminal. J Use the setup menu to configure the “ Inpu[...]

Append ix 124 Appendix * Specifications are subject to change without notice. Specifications Model Name XJ-450 Projection System DLP (DMD , single panel) DMD Size 0.7inch Num ber of Pixels XGA (1024 × 768) Projection Lens A uto, optical zoom ( × 2); auto focus F = 2.0 to 2 .8 f = 20 t o 40mm Light Source 250W high-pressur e mercur y lamp RGB inpu[...]

Appendix 125 The f ollowing are the minimum Windows and Macintosh computer system requirem ents f or USB connection with the projector . ■ Windows IBM PC/A T or compatible computer with USB por t and Windows 98, 98SE, Me, 2000 Professional, or XP preinstalled ■ Macintos h Macintosh computer with USB por t and OS 8.6 to 9, 10.1, or 10.2 preinsta[...]

126 Appendix RGB Signal Suppor ted Signals Signal Name Resoluti on Ho rizontal Freque ncy (kHz) V erti cal Freque ncy (Hz) VESA 640 × 350/85 640 × 350 37.9 85 640 × 400/85 640 × 400 37.9 85 720 × 400/85 720 × 400 37.9 85 640 × 480/60 640 × 480 31.5 60 640 × 480/72 640 × 480 37.9 73 640 × 480/75 640 × 480 37.5 75 640 × 480/85 640 × 480[...]

Appendix 127 Component Signal Video/S-Video Signal * Listing of a de v ice in the abo ve tab le does not guarantee that y ou will be able to display its images correctly . * When “ 640 × 350/85 ” is the input signal, the “ O per ati onal Inf o ” sub-menu items show 640 × 400/85 information. * When “ 1024 × 768/75iM ” is the input sig[...]

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