Mitsubishi Electronics LVP-X120A manual

1 ENGLISH X 12 0 LCD Projector User Manual MODEL LVP-X120A FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL APPENDIX[...]

2 RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CA UTION CA UTION : T O REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dang[...]

3 ENGLISH Contents Important safeguards ........................................................................... 4 Overview of the projector ...................................................................... 6 Overview of the remote control ............................................................ 8 Battery installation ..................[...]

4 Important safeguards PLEASE READ ALL THESE INSTRUCTIONS RE- GARDING YOUR LCD PROJECTOR AND RETAIN THEM FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. FOLLOW ALL W ARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS MARKED ON THE LCD PROJECTOR. 1. Read instructions All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. 2. Retain instructions The safety and operat[...]

5 ENGLISH WARNING: Unplug immediately if there is something wrong with your projector. Do not operate if smoke, strange noise or odor comes out of your projector. It might cause fire or electric shock. In this case, unplug immediately and contact your dealer. Never remove the cabinet. This projector contains high voltage circuitry. An inadvertent c[...]

6 Overview of the projector RGB LAMP TEMP CARD SOURCE MENU ENTER VO L VIDEO PC CARD handle Hold here to carry this projector. remote control sensor (Front / Rear) input source ( R GB, VIDEO, PC CARD) Use to select the input source you wish to watch. You can select PC CARD when the CARD indicator ON. menu Use to project menu display. direction +, - [...]

7 ENGLISH PC analog RGB input Use to input video signals (analog RGB) of a personal computer. (Pin assignment of Mini D-SUB 15P jack) PIN NO. SPEC PIN NO. SPEC 1 R(RED)/C R 9– 2 G(GREEN)/Y 10 GROUND 3 B(BLUE)/C B 11 GROUND 4 GROUND 12 – 5 GROUND 13 HD/CS 6 GROUND 14 VD 7 GROUND 15 – 8 GROUND RS-232C input Use to control the projector with the[...]

8 Overview of the remote control card auto play Press to start auto play function of the PC CARD. See page 24. The buttons with * mark work as same as the buttons on the projector. PC card release Press this button to be able to eject PC card. Make sure to press this button all the time to eject the PC card. See page 23. * input source still Use to[...]

9 ENGLISH Battery installation Use two AA size batteries. 1. Remove the back cover of the remote control by pushing the battery compartment door in the direction of the arrow. 2. Load the batteries making sure that they are positioned correctly (+ to +, and - to -). 3. Replace the back cover. Important: • Do not use a new battery with an old one.[...]

10 Preparing the projector for operation Orientation of the projector Picture size can be set by changing the distance between the screen and the projector . Front projection T o find the approximate distance between the projector and screen: Multiply the width of the screen ✕ 2.0 (max.) , Multiply the width of the screen ✕ 2.5 (min.). • Refe[...]

11 ENGLISH Adjusting the angle of projection Screen on a flat wall with a 90 degree angle to the floor by adjusting two Adjustment feet on the bottom of the projector . If the angle cannot be corrected by them, adjust the height and angle of screen. 1. Lift the projector to the right angle. 2. Press the release button for angle adjustment to take t[...]

12 Cables and adapters T o connect personal computers to this projector , the following cables and adapters are necessary . The overview might be different from the picture below . RGB cable for PC (mini D-SUB 15P plug) . Note: The pins numbered 9, 12 and 15 are not connected. MAC adapter for RGB cable (mini D-SUB 15P plug - D-SUB 15P plug) Basic c[...]

13 ENGLISH Projector + IBM PC or IBM PC compatibles Make sure that your equipment is turned off before connection. Important: • Connectors or analog RGB output adapters may be necessary depending on the personal computer connected to this projector . Please contact your dealer . • The audio input for a personal computer is the stereo mini-jack.[...]

14 Projector + Macintosh Make sure that your equipment is turned off before connection. Important: • A monitor output adapter is necessary for a Macintosh if it has no video port. Please contact your dealer . • If you use the MAC adapter for RGB cable provided, set the dip switch to the appropriate position. See page 12. • Connectors or analo[...]

15 ENGLISH T o operate projector power ON Numbers 1 - 9 correspond to the instruction numbers below . Important: • A darkened image may be seen right after pressing the POWER button due to warming up of this pro- jector . While warming up, no other commands can be accepted. • When the lamp indicator is blinking red, the ser- vice life of the la[...]

16 AUTO POSITION button When the source is selected to RGB and the image is not in the right place, set to display as at the brightest signal as possible, then press the AUTO POSITION button on the remote control. If the image is still not in the right place. • Set screen to the brightest display as possible (e.g., full-screen display of the “ [...]

17 ENGLISH Basic operation Several settings can be adjusted using Menu. EXAMPLE: Auto power off time setting 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Press the $ or % button to select OPTION menu. 3. Press the ENTER button (or { or } button). 4. Press the { or } button to select AUTO POWER OFF . 5. Press the $ or % button to adjust auto power off time. 6. Exit[...]

18 1 PICTURE CONTRAST ........ Adjusts the picture contrast. The contrast becomes higher as the number increases. BRIGHTNESS .... Adjusts image brightness. The image becomes brighter as the number increases. COLOR TEMP .... Adjusts color temperature. TINT .................... Adjusts the color balance in the image. The color balance of the image sh[...]

19 ENGLISH 5 SIGNAL AUTO .................. Use to select AUTO, USER 1 or USER 2. HORIZ. POSITION .... Use to adjust the horizontal position of the image. VERT. POSITION ..... Use to adjust the vertical position of the image. FINE SYNC. ....... Use to synchronize the projector with PC input signals so that the image is not blurred. TRACKING .......[...]

20 Adjustment from personal computer Although this projector sets proper signal settings set automatically for the image signal from personal computers. But at times, there can be some diferences in timings. In this case, press AUTO POSITION button. If the images are still not pro- jected correctly , use MENU display to adjust the projected images [...]

21 ENGLISH Specification of RGB signals in each computer mode of the projector Signal mode resolution horizontal V ertical Normal Native (H x V) frequency (kHz) frequency (Hz) (H x V) (H x V) TV60 – 15.73 59.94 1024 x 768 640 x 438 TV50 – 15.63 50.00 1024 x 768 680 x 544 HDTV – 33.75 60.00 1024 x 576 (882 x 496) PC98 640 x 400 24.82 56.42 102[...]

22 Expand By pressing the EXP AND button on the remote con- trol, you can view the detailed image of the picture. Setting the Expand mode 1 . Press the MENU button once to display the on- screen menu. 2. Press the $ or % button to select PRESENT A TION menu. 3. Press the ENTER button. 4. Press the { or } button to select ZOOM MODE or POSITION. 5. P[...]

23 ENGLISH PC-CARD The projector can play back an image by using the PC- CARD. Using the PC-CARD Use only the flash memory card of PCMCIA • A T A com- patible type II. • Due to PC-CARD type, some images can not be prop- erly recorded. Please contact your dealer . Setting up the PC-CARD 1. Set the projector into standby mode by pressing the main[...]

24 PC-CARD (Continue) T o automatically change the image, follow the steps as shown below . 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Press the $ or % button to select PRESENT A TION. 3. Press the ENTER button. 4. Press the { or } button to select AUTO SLIDE TIME (3 - 99 sec.) 5. Press the $ or % button to set the time for auto playback. 6. Press the { or } but[...]

25 ENGLISH Advanced feature with PC PCV (PC Card Viewer) PC-CARD viewer (PCV) is a utility software that lets you record and project an image to a PC-CARD by us- ing a personal computer . Environment The following system software and hardware are nec- essary to use the projector . When you use a Macintosh • Macintosh series loading 68030 or highe[...]

26 Advanced feature with PC (Continue) Starting up PCV (For Windows) For W indows 95 or Windows NT 1. Start up Windows. 2. Insert the PC card to the PC Card slot on the per - sonal computer . 3. Start up Program Manager . Click the [Start] button and select the [Program ( P)] ➔ [Pcv] ➔ [PCV]command. For W indows 3.1 1. Start up Windows. 2. Inse[...]

27 ENGLISH Recording the image (For Windows) When you wish to record the image of the display to a PC-CARD. 1. Choose the PC-CARD drive using the drive bar under the status bar . 7. Click OK button. 8. Repeat steps 4 to 7 for other images. 9. Click the return button. The presentation window will open. The recorded image appears on the presentation [...]

28 Editing the presentation (For Windows) Delete the image 1. Select the image to be deleted. 2. Choose [ D elete image...] under the [File] menu. • If you are using W indows 3.1, choose [Delete image] under the [Option] menu. Sequencing A. Exchange images Y ou can exchange the images among images next to each other . 1. Select an image to be exc[...]

29 ENGLISH 4. Click the properties button. Starting up PCV (For Macintosh) 1. Start up Macintosh. 2. Insert the PC card to the PC Card slot on the per- sonal computer . 3. Double click the [PCV for Mac] icon. Command reference The command references are as shown below: F ile Create New presentation . Create a new presentation. Open presentation ...[...]

30 When you wish to record the image from existing files. 1. Choose [Create New presentation...] under the [ File] menu. The new presentation window will open. 2. Choose [Open image file] under the [ File] menu. 3. Select the image you wish to record. 4. Click OK button. The recorded image appears on the presentation window . 5. Choose [Save presen[...]

31 ENGLISH Mouse remote control By connecting to personal computer through the PS/2 (or ADB) port, you can operate your computer with the projector remote control. Connection Projector + IBM PC or IBM PC compatibles Operation RS-232C cable to RS-232C terminal PS/2 adapter to mouse (PS/2) port D-SUB 9P D-SUB 9P Mini DIN 6P Mini DIN 8P RS-232C cable [...]

32 The light source lamp is designed to project the image on the LCD panels. When the light source lamp no longer functions, replace it with a new one to ensure optimum performance. Caution: • Do not remove the light source lamp from inside of this equipment immediately after using the projec- tor , you may get burned because of the high tem- per[...]

33 ENGLISH How to reset the operation time meter Plug in the power cord, switch on the projector and re- set lamp time by pressing the $ , % and POWER but- tons simultaneously . Caution: • The lamp you have removed, do not spill liquids on it, place it near flammable objects or where children can touch it. Otherwise, it will cause injury or fire.[...]

34 Maintenance Caution: Be sure to turn off the projector and unplug the power cord from the wall outlet before you perform any main- tenance on the projector . Cleaning the air-filter Clean the air -filter frequently . If the filter or ventila- tion slots become clogged with dirt or dust, the tem- perature inside of the projector may rise and shut[...]

35 ENGLISH T roubleshooting The following offers solutions to some of the common problems you may encounter . We suggest that you consult this chart before contacting your dealer . CAUSE • The air intake vents, exhaust vents or air filter is clogged with dust or some object. POWER indicator does not light up. • Power cord is unplugged from the [...]

36 Indicators The projector has three indicators each of which shows the working condition of the projector . The following offers solutions to possible problems. If a problem persists, turn the projector off and consult your dealer . INDICA TOR TEMP INDICA TOR SHOWS blinking red CONDITION • Unusual temperature Normal Lamp is almost used up. • [...]

37 ENGLISH Specifications LCD projector L VP-X120A AC100 ~ 240V , 50 / 60Hz 2.3A 0.9-inch LCD panel: 3 pieces (for R, G, B) Pixels 1,024 × 768 = 786,432 pixels T otal 2,359,296 pixels Active pixel rate: 99.99 % or more (each panel) F 1.8 ~2.1 f = 36 ~ 47 mm 150 W DC mercury lamp 23~245 inch (aspect ratio 4:3) 1 W monaural 6 cm square type (8 Ω 1[...]

APPENDIX X 120 LCD Projector User Manual MODEL LVP-X120A[...]

Control this projector by using a personal computer This projector can be controlled by connecting a personal computer with RS-232C terminal. Connection Projector + IBM PC or IBM PC compatibles RS-232C cable to RS-232C terminal to Com1 Comport D-SUB 9P Mini DIN 8P Note: If your PC (IBM or IBM compatible) is equipped only with a 25-pin serial port c[...]

APPENDIX Functions can be controlled by a personal computer: • Turn the ON or OFF • Changing input signals • Button input by remote control • Reading warning data • Picture adjustment By making a programme, you can also control this projector by a personal computer automatically . [EXAMPLE] Time Movement Commands to be used (ASCII code) 8[...]

Control this projector by using a personal computer (Continue) [Example] T urn the power ON (' 'is for ASCII code) Sending commands Status code from Meaning from the PC etc. projector 30 30 21 0D Command for POWER ON '0' '0' '!' ' ' 30 30 21 0D Command received '0' '0' '!&ap[...]

APPENDIX 6) Warning commands Read the past warning data. The personal computer doesn ’ t attache the data code onto the warning commands to send. On the other hand, the projector which has received a command, attach the warning data as the data code to reply . [Example 1] The fan was down when the power was ON and the past data of the warning was[...]

8) Picture adjustment commands The picture adjustment commands execute the picture adjustment setting of this projector. If the personal computer doesn’t send the commands without attaching the data code, the projector which has received the command replays the setting data as data code. How to set the grade The data code of CONTRAST and BRIGHTNE[...]

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