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LCD PROJECTOR
MODEL
XL9U
User Manual
XL9
This User Manual is important to you.
Please read it before using your projector.
ENGLISH
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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 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 “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock. The exclamation point within an equila
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Contents Important safeguards .......................................................................................... 4 Overview .............................................................................................................. 6 Remote control ..................................................................................................... 8 Installation........................................................................................................... 9 Basic connecti
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Important safeguards Please read all these instructions regarding your 10. Power sources LCD projector and retain them for future reference. This projector should be operated only from the Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the type of power source indicated on the marking LCD projector. label. If you are not sure of the type of power, please consult your appliance dealer or local power company. 1. Read instructions All the safety and operating instructions should 11. Power-cord prot
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Clean the air-filter once a month. WARNING: Clean the air-filter frequently. If the filter or ventila- Unplug immediately if there is something tion slots become clogged with dirt or dust, the wrong with your projector. temperature inside of the projector may rise and Do not operate if smoke, strange noise or odor comes out of cause some troubles, such as damage of inside parts, your projector. It may cause fire or electric shock. In this and shortening the life of the panels. case, unplug immed
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Overview 1 2 3 4 5 1 Remote control sensor (Front) 2 Control panel 3 Speaker 4Terminal panel 5 Air outlet grille 6 Kensington Security Lock Standard connector 7 Foot adjustment button 8 Lens 9 8 7 6 9 Air outlet grille 10 10 Remote control sensor (Rear) 11 Air inlet grille 11 1Focus ring Control panel 2Zoom ring 3 POWER indicator 4 POWER button 1 5 COMPUTER / $ $ $ $ $ button 2 6 MENU button 7 } } } } } button POWER POWER STATUS STATUS 3 11 8 KEYSTONE/ENTER button AUTO POSITION AUTO POSITION 9 V
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Bottom side 1 Lamp cover 2 Air inlet grille / Filter cover 3 3 Adjustment feet (Left/Right) Caution: Do not replace the lamp immediately after using the 2 projector because the lamp would be extremely hot and it may cause burns. 1 Remote control 1 POWER button 2Direction buttons 3 MENU button 4 STILL button COMPUTER VIDEO 13 1 5 AUTO POSITION button 12 6 MUTE button (Audio/Video) 7+ , - (VOLUME) buttons 2 8 EXPAND button MENU ENTER 11 9 KEYSTONE button 3 STILL 16:9 10 16 : 9 button 10 4 AUTO 11
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Remote control 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 -). • Load the batteries from - spring side, and make sure to set them tightly. 3. Replace the back cover. 12 3 Caution: • Use of a battery of wrong type may cause explosion. • Only Carbon-Zinc or Alkaline-Manganese Dioxide type bat
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Installation Layout of the projector Image size varies depending on the distance between the screen and the projector. Front projection W A B A=B L: Distance between the screen and the front edge of the projector L Hd : Height of the projected image Screen Distance from the screen : L Diagonal size Width : W Height : H Maximum Minimum Hd zoom (WIDE) zoom (TELE) inch cm inch cm inch cm inch m inch m inch cm 40 102 32 81 24 61 47 1.2 56 1.4 2.2 5 60 152 48 122 36 91 71 1.8 85 2.2 3.2 8 80 203 64
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Basic connections This projector can be connected with various devices such as a VCR, video camera, videodisc player, and personal computer that have analog RGB output connectors. Important: • Make sure that the connected device is turned off before starting connection. • Plug in the power cords of the projector and the connected devices firmly. When unplugging, hold and pull the plug. Do not pull the cord. • When the projector and the connected devices are located too close to each other, the p
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Projector + Computer RGB cable for PC COMPUTER/COMPONENT Computer VIDEO IN to audio input Audio cable (option) AUDIO OUT to monitor port COMPUTER/ AUDIO IN COMPONENT VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT to PC audio MONITOR OUTPUT output PC audio cable (option) RGB cable for PC (option) Necessary when outputting to both a PC monitor and the projector. Important: • When you use a longer RGB cable instead of the provided cable, the image quality may deteriorate. • Some computers require additional connectors or a
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Preparation Important: Preparation for projection • Install the screen on a flat wall at 90 degrees to the 1. Attach the provided power cord to the projector. floor. 2. Plug the power cord in the wall outlet. • Slanting the projector more than ±10˚ (horizontally) or 3. Remove the lens cap. ±30˚ (vertically) may cause trouble or explosion of the Warning: lamp. You can tilt the projector up to 7 degrees using • Do not look into the lens directly when the projector is on. the adjustment feet only.
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Basic operation POWER STATUS AUTO POSITION 3, 1, 2 COMPUTER KEYSTONE VIDEO ENTER 55 MENU 5 COMPUTER VIDEO 3, 1, 2 6 MENU ENTER STILL 16:9 AUTO POSITION EXP AND KEYSTONE MUTE - + VOLUME 4 Important: Power-on • The projector starts warming up when the 1. Turn on the device connected to the projector first. POWER button is pressed. During the warm-up 2. Plug the power cord in the wall outlet. process, images may appear dark and no • The POWER indicator lights up. commands are accepted. • If the pow
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Basic operation (continued) Power-off Volume from the speaker Use the following procedure to turn off the projector. Press the VOLUME + or – button to change the Do not turn off the projector by unplugging the power volume from the speaker. cord while the lamp is on. Unplugging while the lamp The volume control bar will appear on the screen. is on degrades the lamp’s performance and causes failure in the projector. VOLUME 15 1 1. Press the POWER button. • The message “POWER OFF? YES : PRESS
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Menu operation IMAGE CONTRAST ± 30 RED ± 30 BRIGHTNESS ± 30 YELLOW ± 30 sRGB ON , OFF GREEN ± 30 *1 COLOR MATRIX VIDEO CYAN ± 30 COMPUTER BLUE ± 30 USER MAGENTA ± 30 OFF RGB-TINT ± 20 *1 COLOR TEMP. STANDARD CONTRAST R ± 30 LOW CONTRAST B ± 30 HIGH BRIGHTNESS R ± 30 USER BRIGHTNESS B ± 30 COLOR *1 ± 10 (Displayed only when the source is VIDEO or S-VIDEO.) TINT *1 *2 ± 10 *2 (Displayed only when the source is VIDEO or S-VIDEO.) SHARPNESS ± 5 *1 GAMMA MODE AUTO, DYNAMIC, STANDARD, THEATER INST
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Menu operation (continued) 1 IMAGE CONTRAST ......... Use to adjust the image contrast. The contrast becomes higher opt. XGA60 as the value increases. BRIGHTNESS ..... Use to adjust the image brightness. The image becomes IMAGE brighter as the value increases. CONTRAST 0 sRGB .................... Choose ON for projection emphasizing on the color BRIGHTNESS 0 reproducibility. sRGB OFF • When sRGB is ON, COLOR MATRIX, COLOR TEMP., COLOR MATRIX COMPUTER COLOR, TINT, and GAMMA MODE can't be adjusted
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3 FEATURE opt. XGA60 MENU POSITION ... Use to select the position of the menu on the screen, 1. (upper left) or 2. (lower right). FEATURE EXPAND MODE .. Choose the mode for enlarging the image. See page 20. MENU POSITION 1. AUDIO MODE ..... Select COMPUTER to output the audio that is input to the A EXPAND MODE EXPAND A AUDIO IN terminal when COMPUTER is chosen as the COMPUTER AUDIO MODE VIDEO source. Select VIDEO to output the audio that is input to that AUTO CINEMA MODE terminal when VIDEO i
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Image adjustment 4. Press the { or } button to select the desired Image adjustment color. You can adjust the image using the IMAGE menu. • If you want to adjust the balance of all colors of opt. the image, select RGB-TINT. XGA60 5. Press the $ or % button to adjust the color IMAGE balance of the selected color. CONTRAST 0 BRIGHTNESS 0 6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for optimum adjustment sRGB OFF results. COMPUTER COLOR MATRIX 7. Exit the menu by pressing the MENU button COLOR TEMP. STANDARD several
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Important: Adjustment of the image from the Do not change any of the settings in the SIGNAL- computer USER menu for normal use. This projector adjusts the format of the video signal supplied from the computer. However, sometimes Simple adjustment method images are not projected correctly owing to the type of the computer used. When the image from the 1. Select HORIZ. POSITION in the SIGNAL menu. computer isn’t projected correctly, press the AUTO 2. Press the $ or % button to adjust the horizonta
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Advanced features Expand Still By pressing the EXPAND button on the remote To stop the motion in the image temporarily (or control, you can magnify the image to view the to display a still image): details. You can view the image in its original size in Press the STILL button on the remote control. the REAL mode. • The image will freeze temporarily. • The EXPAND button doesn't function with To resume the motion in the image: video or S-video signal. Press the STILL button on the remote control ag