Mitsubishi Electronics HC1500 manual

HC1500 DLP™ PROJECTOR MODEL HC1500 User Manual This User Manual is important to you. Please r ead it befor e using your pr ojector .[...]

EN-2 CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER-SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SER VICE PERSONNEL. The lightning fl ash with arr owhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “d[...]

EN-3 Contents Declaration of Conformity Model number: HC1500 T rade name: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC Responsible party: Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc. 9351 Jeronimo Road, Irvine, CA 92618 U.S.A T elephone number: +1-(949) 465-6000 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) th[...]

EN-4 Important safeguar ds Please read all these instructions r egar ding your projector and r etain them for futur e refer ence. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the projector . 1. Read instructions All the safety and operating instructions should be read befor e the appliance is operated. 2. Retain instructions The safety and operat[...]

EN-5 Important safeguar ds (continued) WARNING: Unplug immediately if there is something wr ong with your projector . Do not operate if smoke, strange noise or odor comes out of your projector . It might cause fi re or electric shock. In this case, unplug immediately and contact your dealer . Never remove the cabinet. This projector contains high [...]

EN-6 Pr eparing your pr ojector Cables Power supply parts RGB cable for PC (246C521-10) Mini D-SUB 15-pin Mini D-SUB 15-pin D-SUB 9-pin 8-pin RS-232C cable (246C508-10) • Used for projector contr ol by computer . Power cord (246C483-10) Remote control parts Remote control (290P133-30) R03 (Size-AAA) battery (two) Others • Lens cap (Attached to [...]

EN-7 Pr eparing your pr ojector (continued) Overview 3 2 1 57 10 9 8 6 4 2 1 3 4 8 5 6 7 9 1 FOCUS ring 2 ZOOM ring 3 Control panel 4 Air outlet grille 5 Remote contr ol sensor (Front) 6 Air inlet grille 7 Air outlet grille 8 T erminal board 9 Kensington Security Lock Standar d connector 10 Air inlet grille Control ar ea 1 POWER button 2 AUTO POSIT[...]

EN-8 COMPUTER COMPONENT HDMI PC COMP CONTRAST ASPECT CNT M1 AV MEMOR Y BRIGHTNESS BRT M2 COLOR TEMP C. T . GAMMA SHARPNESS SHARP AUTO POSITION A.P . KEYSTONE BLANK KS M3 VIDEO S-VIDEO ENTER MENU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 8 10 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 ON POWER OFF 1 2 3 Pr eparing your pr ojector (continued) Bottom side 1 Adjustment foot (Front) 2 Lamp c[...]

EN-9 30° 30° 30° 30° Using the r emote control 20° 10° 20° 10° 20° 20° 20° 20° Operational range of the r emote contr ol • Keep the remote contr ol photo-sensor out of direct sunlight or fl uor escent lamp light. • Keep the remote contr ol photo-sensor at least 2 m (6 feet) away from fl uorescent lamps. Otherwise, the remote contr[...]

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

EN-11 Setting up your pr ojector (continued) Front pr ojection, ceiling mounting For ceiling mounting, you need the ceiling mount kit designed for this projector . Ask a specialist for instal- lation. For details, con- sult your dealer . • The warranty on this projector does not cover any damage caused by use of any non-recommended ceiling mount [...]

EN-12 Scr een size and pr ojection distance Refer to the following table to determine the screen size. B A Hd 40 102 19.6 50 34.9 89 56 1.4 68 1.7 6.6 17 60 152 29.4 75 52.3 133 85 2.2 103 2.6 9.9 25 80 203 39.2 100 69.7 177 114 2.9 139 3.5 13.2 33 100 254 49.0 125 87.2 221 143 3.6 174 4.4 16.5 42 150 381 73.5 187 130.7 332 216 5.5 262 6.6 24.7 63 [...]

EN-13 Viewing video images A. Connecting the pr ojector to video equipment • When the pr ojector and the connected devices are located too close to each other , the projected image may be af- fected by their interference. • See the owner’ s guide of each device for details about its connections. Preparation: • Make sure that the power of th[...]

EN-14 HDMI IN USB SERIAL TRIGGER COMPONENT VIDEO IN S-VIDEO IN VIDEO IN P B /C B Y P R /C R P B /C B Y P R /C R 1 2 COMPONENT VIDEO IN S-VIDEO IN VIDEO IN 1 2 COMPONENT VIDEO IN S-VIDEO IN VIDEO IN Connecting to a video player , etc. 1. Connect one end of the optional video cable to the VIDEO IN terminal of the projector . 2. Connect the other end [...]

EN-15 Connecting to video equipment having a HDMI terminal or DVI-D terminal Y ou can project high-quality images by connecting the HDMI IN terminal of this projector to video equipment having a HDMI output terminal or a DVI-D output terminal. In addition, this projector supports HDCP and is able to r eceive encrypted digital video data that are ou[...]

EN-16 When you connect this projector and a DVI-Digital device (such as a DVD player) via the HDMI terminal or DVI-D (HDCP) terminal, black color may appear dark and deep, depending on the type of the connected device. • This depends on the black level setting of the connected device. There ar e two kinds of methods to digitally transfer image da[...]

EN-17 C. Pr ojecting images Preparation: • Remove the lens cap. • T urn on the power of the connected video equipment. 1. Confi rm the POWER indicator lights-up r ed. • If the projector was turned off befor e the lamp had cooled down suffi ciently , the fan may start r otating and the POWER button may not work after the power cord is plugge[...]

EN-18 T o stop projecting: 8. Press the POWER button on the projector or the OFF ( ) button on the remote contr ol. • A confi rmation message is displayed. • T o cancel the procedure, leave the pr ojector for a while or press the MENU button. 9. Press the POWER button on the projector or the OFF ( ) button on the remote contr ol again. • The[...]

EN-19 Sub Title Sub Title Sub Title Sub Title Sub Title Sub Title Sub Title Setting the aspect ratio Y ou can change the aspect ratio of the input video signal (or the ratio of width to height of the image). Change the setting according to the type of the input video signal. How to change the settings: With the remote contr ol: 1. Press the ASPECT [...]

EN-20 2 1 HDMI IN USB SERIAL TRIGGER COMPONENT VIDEO IN S-VIDEO IN VIDEO IN HDMI IN USB SERIAL TRIGGER COMPONENT VIDEO IN S-VIDEO IN VIDEO IN 2 1 Viewing computer images A. Connecting the projector to a computer Preparation: • Make sure that the power of the pr ojector and that of the computer are turned off. • When connecting the projector to [...]

EN-21 POWER ST A TUS C. Projecting images Preparation: • Remove the lens cap. • T urn on the power of the connected computer . 1. Confi rm the POWER indicator lights-up r ed. • If the projector was turned off befor e the lamp had cooled down suffi ciently , the fan may start r otating and the POWER button may not work after the power cord i[...]

EN-22 BLANK mode The video signal is temporarily muted when the BLANK button is pressed. T o cancel muting, press the BLANK button again. • It takes several seconds to disable the BLANK mode. AUTO POSITION button When the image supplied from the computer is displaced, carry out the following pr ocedure. 1. Display a bright image (such as a full-s[...]

EN-23 Menu operation • Menus are not displayed when no signal is supplied to the pr ojector . * 1: Not available with certain signals. * 2: Available only when the input signal is TV50, TV60, 480i, or 576i. * 3: Available only when the input signal is from the VIDEO IN or S-VIDEO IN terminal. * 4: Setting range differs depending on the input sign[...]

EN-24 How to set the menus: The following describes how to set AUTO POWER OFF time as an example. 1. Press the MENU button. • When no signal is applied, the menu would not appear . 2. Press the  or  button to select a menu to use. 3. Press the ENTER button (or  button). IMAGE SVGA60 opt. A V MEMORY 1 INST ALLA TION SVGA60 opt. A V MEMORY[...]

EN-25 2. INST ALLA TION menu ITEM SETTING FUNCTION LAMP MODE ST ANDARD Select this option when you want to view images in a well-lit r oom. LOW Select to moderate the intensity of the lamp. The fan operating sound is reduced and the lamp lifetime becomes longer . LAMP TIME (LOW) ****H This item shows a lamp operating time (hour) when LAMP MODE is L[...]

EN-26 4. SIGNAL menu 5. USER menu Menu operation (continued) 4. SIGNAL menu ITEM SETTING FUNCTION HORIZ. POSITION 0 - 999 * Use to adjust the horizontal position of the projected image. VERT . POSITION 0 - 999 * Use to adjust the vertical position of the projected image. FINE SYNC. 0 - 31 Use to eliminate fl ickering or blur , if it appears, while[...]

EN-27 Adjusting pr ojected images T o adjust the brightness (CONTRAST and BRIGHTNESS): Y ou can make adjustments for the brightness of the projected image using the menu. (See page 24 for menu setting.) 1. Display the IMAGE menu. 2. Select CONTRAST or BRIGHTNESS by pressing the  or  button. 3. Adjust the selected item by pressing the  or ?[...]

EN-28 T o adjust the tone of white (COLOR TEMP .): Y ou can select a preset color temperature (white tone) using the menu. (See page 24 for menu setting.) 1. Display the IMAGE menu. 2. Select COLOR TEMP . by pressing the  or  button. 3. Select your desired color temperature by pr essing the  or  button. T o cancel the menu: 4. Press the[...]

EN-29 This projector automatically and pr operly projects video signals supplied from the computer . However , some video signals may not be projected, depending on the type of the computer . In such a case, press the AUTO POSITION button. (See page 22.) When the signal is still not projected pr operly , adjust the projected image using the SIGNAL [...]

EN-30 DISPLA Y INPUT LOCK UNLOCK OK OK P ASSWORD CONFIRM O K CANCEL DISPLA Y INPUT LOCK UNLOCK OK OK P ASSWORD O K CANCEL Password function This projector is equipped with the passwor d function that is designed for prevention of theft and wr ong op- eration by children and r estriction on operation by other than specifi ed users. The passwor d fu[...]

EN-31 This projector is equipped with a lamp to pr oject images. This lamp is a consumable. It may bur n out or its brightness may decrease during use. In such cases, r eplace the lamp with a new one as soon as possible. Be sure to replace the lamp with a new lamp sold separately that is exclusive to this projector . Contact your dealer for purchas[...]

EN-32 (c) (a) (b) (c) T o replace the lamp: 1. Unplug the power cord. 2. Reverse the projector gently . 3. Loosen the screw (a) using a Phillips screwdriver (+), and remove the lamp cover (b). 4. Loosen the screws (c) using a Phillips screwdriver (+). 5. Pull up the handle. 6. Pull out the lamp box by the handle while holding the projector . • Pu[...]

EN-33 POWER Off Steady red Blinking red / green ST A TUS Off Off Blinking orange Blinking green Steady red Off Steady or Blinking Solution • Connect the power cord to the projector . • Plug the power cord into a wall outlet. • If any objects are blocking the air inlet or outlet grill, remove them and carry out the following. 1. Unplug the pow[...]

EN-34 Images are not displayed corr ectly . Problem Projected images ar e shaking. Projected images ar e displaced. Projected images ar e distorted. Projected images ar e dark. Projected images ar e blurred. White dots are seen on projected images. Black dots are seen on projected images. Rainbow effect is seen on projected images. Fine streaks ar [...]

EN-35 Others Problem The exhaust vents emit warm air . The menu can’t be used. “TEMPERA TURE!!” is displayed. The mark appears. The remote contr ol doesn’t function easily or at all. The buttons on the control panel (except for the POWER button) don’t function. Abnormal sound is heard. Problem Only the motion areas in the images supplied [...]

EN-36 Indicators POWER Steady green or Steady red Steady red Steady green Steady red Steady red Blinking green/red Blinking green/red ST A TUS Blinking orange Blinking green Blinking green/red Blinking red Steady red Off Steady or Blinking CONDITION Abnormal temperature • The ventilation grilles are clogged with dust or dirt. • The r oom temper[...]

EN-37 Specifi cations The specifi cations and outside appearance of the pr ojector are subject to change without prior notice. Ty p e Model Display technology Projection lens Light-source lamp Image size (projection distance) Maximum resolution Computer signal Video signal Component signal Computer input Video input Control terminal/ others DLP?[...]

EN-38 TV60, 480i (525i) - 15.73 59.94 1280 x 720 - TV50, 576i (625i) - 15.63 50.00 1280 x 720 - 1080i 60 (1125i 60) - 33.75 60.00 1280 x 720 - *2 1080i 50 (1125i 50) - 28.13 50.00 1280 x 720 - *2 480p (525p) - 31.47 59.94 1280 x 720 - *2 576p (625p) - 31.25 50.00 1280 x 720 - *2 720p 60 (750p 60) - 45.00 60.00 1280 x 720 - *2 720p 50 (750p 50) - 37[...]

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