JVC DLA-SH4K manual

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    PR OJECT OR DLA-SH4K INSTR UCTIONS LCT2370-001B Getting Star ted Setup Operation and Settings Other s For Cust omer use : Enter below the serial No. which is located on th e bottom side of the cabinet. Retain this information for future re ference. Model No. DLA-SH4K Serial No. Thank you f or purchasing this JVC product. Please study this instructi[...]

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    2 Getting Star ted IMPOR T ANT INFORMA TION About the installat ion place Do not install the projector in a place that cannot suppor t its weight securely . If the installation place is not sturdy enough, the projector could f all or ove r turn, possibly causing personal injur y . IMPOR T ANT SAFEGU ARDS Electri cal energ y ca n perform many useful[...]

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    3 - P ower-supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be w alked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them. Pa y par ticular attention to cords at doors, plugs, receptacles, an d the point where they e xit from the product. - F or added protection of this product during a lig htning stor m, or when it is left unattended a[...]

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    4 Getting Star ted PO WE R CONNECTION Safety Precautions (Cont’ d) The power supply v oltage rating of this product is A C110 V – 120 V , AC200 V – 240 V , the power cord attached conf or ms to the follo wing power supply voltage . Use only the power cord designated b y our dealer to ensure Saf ety and EMC. When it is used by other po wer sup[...]

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    5 EMC Supplement - This equipment is in conf or mity with the pro visions and protection requirement s of the corresponding European Directiv es. This equipment is designed f or prof essional projector app liances and can be used in the f ollowing environments. ● Controlled EMC environment (f or example purpose built bro adcasting or recording st[...]

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    6 Getting Started Getting Star ted Saf ety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Check the Accessories/Optional Accessories . . . . . . . 6 Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 F eatures . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    7 Ultra-high resolution, high contrast, and high quality projector  Ultra-high resolution of 4096  24 00 This projector comes with a newly de veloped 1.27" and 4096  2400 pixel D-ILA (Direct-drive Image Light Amplifier) device , and ach ie ves an ultra-high resolution o f 9.83 million pixels , which is four times that of full HD . [...]

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    8 Getting Star ted Burning-in of D-ILA Device o Do not a llow the same still picture to be proje cted for a long time or an abnormall y bright video image to be pr ojected Do not project still images with a high brightness or high contrast on the screen f or a long time. This video image could be burnt into the D-ILA de vice. P ay special attention[...]

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    9 Fr ont/Right Side A Air Inlet/Filter The air inlets absorb air to cool the interior of the projector . A filter is moun ted inside the proje ctor to remov e dir t in the air that enters throug h the inlets. Clean the filter regular ly . ( A Page 36) C A U T IO N : ● Do not block the air inlets with papers, cloth, or soft cushions. Doing so ma y[...]

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    10 Getting Star ted Rear F [D VI 1 to 4] T erminal This is an input ter minal f or video signals. Connect it to the video output ter minal of the computer . ( A P age 17, 19 ) G Ve n t H o l e W ar m air exits from the hole after cooling the projector . C A U T IO N : ● Do not bloc k the vent holes with papers, cloth, or soft cushions. Doing so m[...]

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    11 Setup Please read the following carefully when installing this unit. Minim um Space Required Do not use a cov er that may enclose this unit or b lock the ai r inlets/vent holes. Allow sufficient space around th is unit. When this unit is enclosed in a space with dimension s as indi cated below , v entilate acco rdingly so that the inter nal and [...]

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    12 Setup Pr ojector Installation Y ou ca n install this projector between  90  . Images will be properly di spla yed if the horizontal angle is between th e range of  5  . C A U T IO N : ● T o ceiling-mount this unit, special e xper tise and skills are necessar y . Make to sure request the authorized dealer or specialized work contrac[...]

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    13  When shift amount in the right dir ection is +25 % Install the projector such that the center of the lens is aligned with the 1 /4 position from the left edge o f the screen.  When shift amount in the left/right dire ction is 0 % Install the projector such that the center of the lens is aligned with the ce nter of the screen.  When shi[...]

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    14 Setup Installing the Projector and Screen (Cont’ d)  Overlaying projected images  Projecting imag es by stacking projectors The lens s hift f eature enab les you to use up to th ree stack ed projectors at the same time. Stacking projectors enhances the brightness lev el, and helps to project images that are sufficiently br ight ev en whe[...]

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    15 Screen Size and Projection Distance Adjust the distance from the lens to the screen to achie ve your desired screen size. This projector uses a 1.22x power z oom lens for projection. NOTE : ● The distance indicated in the table is an esti mated value when an image with a resolution of 4096  2400 i s projected. Please use them as reference d[...]

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    16 Setup Connection During Single-Screen Mode Displ ay The single-screen mode displays signals (up to f our signa ls) from a computer as a single video image. T o select to the single-screen mode, set “Displa y Mode” in the Setting menu to “Single”. ( A P age 27)  P ossible Input Signals and Pr ojected Image NOTE : ● This projector con[...]

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    17  Connection Durin g Single-Screen Mode Displa y Below is the connection example f or fou r-channel signals from the computer . F or two-channe l signals from the computer , connect to th e [D VI 1] and [D VI 3] termin als of this projector . C A U T IO N : ● Depending on your D VI-D cab le, the signal ma y attenuate and the image become uns[...]

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    18 Setup Connection During T wo-Screen/Four - Screen Mode Displa y The two-screen/f our-screen mo de enab les simultaneous display of signals from two or f our computers. T o select the two- screen mode, set “Display Mode ” in the Setting menu to “Doub le”. T o select the f our-screen mode, set it to “Cross”. ( A P age 27)  P ossible[...]

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    19  Connection Durin g T wo-Sc reen/Four-Scr een Mode Display  Connection Example Durin g T wo-Screen Mode  Connection Example Durin g F our-Screen Mode C A U T IO N : ● Depending on your D VI-D cable, the signal ma y attenuate and the image become unstab le. ● Use of D VI-D cables compliant with the DD WG standard is recommended. CONT[...]

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    20 Setup Y ou ca n control this projec tor using a computer by connecting the projector and computer to the networ k (LAN). Connection Example NOTE : ● Use 100Base-TX (Categor y 5 an d abov e) LAN cables. Specifications of PC f or Contro lling this Projector NOTE : ● Make use of Internet Expl orer V er. 6.0. ● Windows  is either registered[...]

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    21 7 Enter the IP addres s assigned by the DHCP serve r in the address field of th e web bro wser , and c lick A Go B ● A login screen for this projector appears. NOTE : ● Ref er to the clien t settings f or the DHCP ser ver to obtain information on the IP address for this unit. ● If connection is unsuccessful, this may be due to the network [...]

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    22 Operation and Settings If setting for this projector is not completed, refer to the “Setting Menu” ( A P age 24) upon tur ning on the power and configure the settin gs accordingly . Once the basic settings are configured, this proj ector can be used by simply perf or ming the follo wing operation procedures. P RE P A R A T I ON : ● Remov e[...]

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    23 5 Adjust the fo cus Y ou can adj ust the f ocus using the A Foc u s B item of the Lens menu.  T o move the focus point c loser: Press the A + B (Near) end of A F ocus B  T o m ove the focus point away: Press the A  B (F ar ) end of A F ocus B NOTE : ● The focus changes each time y ou click on the inner buttons ( / ). (Fin e control) T[...]

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    24 Operation and Settings After installation and connection are complete , perform the necessar y adjustmen t and setting. Operate the menus using the computer’ s browser to make adjustments a nd configure settings. Main Menu This menu displa ys the ON/OFF status of the power supply and inf or mation on signals input to the projector . NOTE : ●[...]

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    25 Item Setting V alue Description Po w e r ON OFF F or tur ning the power ON/OFF . ON : T urns on the power . OFF : T ur ns off the power . NOTE : ● The follo wing operating modes of the projector are displ a yed to the right of the OFF button. ST ANDBY : Standby (OFF) PROJECTION : Lamp Illuminated (ON) F AN ENABLE : F AN Enable (OFF  ON) LAM[...]

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    26 Operation and Settings Image Menu This menu is used f or adjusting the picture quali ty . Q denotes the f actor y default. Setting Menu (Cont’ d) Brightness Setting Convergence Lens Option Network Mail Logout host PJ-1 user: root Red 0 -30 +30 Green 0 -30 +30 Blue 0 -30 +30 Contrast Gamma Hide Red 0 -30 +30 Green 0 -30 +30 Blue 0 -30 +30 Main [...]

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    27 Setting Menu This menu is used for specifying the inp ut le vel of the terminal and the display mode. Q denotes the f actor y def ault. Setting Convergence Lens Option Network Mail Logout host PJ-1 user: root Input Level Main Image Standard Display Mode Enhanced 11 3 3 12 4 Single Double Cross Item Setting V alue Description Input Level Q Standa[...]

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    28 Operation and Settings Con vergence Menu This menu is used f or correcting co lor shifts in t he optical system. Setting Menu (Cont’ d) Red Setting Convergence Lens Option Network Mail Logout host PJ-1 user: root LR U D Main Image Blue LR U D Item Setting V alue Description Red Blue — — F or adjusting the hor izontal/v er tical position of[...]

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    29 Lens Menu This menu is used for adjusting th e projection lens. Zoom Setting Convergence Lens Option Network Mail Logout host PJ-1 user: root Main Image w T Focus + _ Shift LR U D Item Setting V alue Description Zoom — For adjusting the zoom ratio (screen size). NOTE : ● The zoom position changes each time the inner button is click ed. The z[...]

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    30 Operation and Settings Option Menu This menu is used f or specifying settings for flipping images and screen displays. Q denotes the f actor y default. Setting Menu (Cont’ d) Main Image Setting Convergence Lens Option Network Mail Logout host PJ-1 user: root Flip ON OFF Back Color Blue Black Message Display Horz. ON OFF Vert. Lamp Power SET 10[...]

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    31 Netw ork Menu F or configu ring the networ k settings. Q denotes the f actor y def ault. Main Image Setting Convergence Lens Option Network Mail Logout host PJ-1 user: root Host Name Setting SET Host Name PJ ZZZZZZ IP Address Setting SET DHCP Client DHCP IP Address 192.168.1.100 Login Password Change SET User Name root New Password Confirm New P[...]

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    32 Operation and Settings Mail Menu This menu is f or configur ing the mail settings, which sends out an error message to the computer of th e preset address when error o ccurs on this projector .  Error message sent from this projector (Example) When error occurs at the DD-RB board Mail title: Message: NOTE : ● Refer to the code in the A Late[...]

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    33 Q indicates the f actor y def ault Item Setting V alue Description E-Mail Setting F or configur ing the e-mail feature. E-Mail Q ON OFF ON : Use the mail f eature. OFF : Do not use th e mail fea ture. E-Mail Address — (Default V alue : user@localhost) F or specifyin g the destination e-mail address. NOTE : ● Specify an address up to a maximu[...]

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    34 Operation and Settings Y ou ca n control this projector by connec ting the computer to this unit using a RS-232C cross cable (D-sub 9 pins). The commands to con trol this unit and the response data format against the receiv ed comman ds are e xplain ed here. F or d etails, please consult your authorized dealer . Comm unication Specifications Com[...]

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    35  P arameters used f or the data format The follo wing 2 types of parameters are used f or command and response data: (1) ON/OFF (2) Special P arameter Each parameter is as f ollows: (1) ON/OFF Shows the status (ON or OFF) of the unit, such as PO WER and HIDE. (2) Special paramete rs Operation mode parameters DHCP client parameters IP address [...]

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    36 Others Cleaning and Replacing the Filter Clean the filter regularly . If the filter is s oiled, air intake efficiency ma y deterio rate, thus resulting in malfunction of th e product. Replace with a new one if the filter fails to remov e dust thoroughly or if it is damaged. F ailure to do so may cause dust to enter the pr ojector and shadows to [...]

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    37 1 Remove the f ilter cover The filter is loca ted at the front and side of the projector unit. 2 Remove the sp onge and filter Hold the center of the filter using your fingers , and pull the filter tow ard you to remo ve it. 3 Clean the sponge and filter Remov e any dir t or dust using a vacuum cleaner . C A U T IO N : ● Do not clean using a f[...]

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    38 Others Check the f ollowing points before sending this product for repair . The f ollowing phenomen a are not malfunctions.  If there is no abn ormality on the screen whe n the phenomena below appear , they are not malfunctions . ● The top or front par t as well as the rear of the projector unit is hot ● A creaking sound is heard from the[...]

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    39 Symptom Probab le Cause Corrective Action Refe rence P age Image is unusually dark or bright ● Is the brightness lev el proper ly adjusted? ● Adjust accordingly using A Brightness B of the Image menu. ● Adjust “Ramp P ower” in the Option menu. A P age 26 A P age 30 Coloring of the image is po or or distor ted ● Is the contrast le vel[...]

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    40 Others Messages are display ed when the lamp life has e xpired and when th ere is input of signals that cannot be used. What to do when these messages are displa yed Message Cause (Details) Lamp Time Over ● Display ed when the lamp ti me has e xceeded 1500 hours. The message is display ed for a period of 3 minutes dur ing each projecti on. N R[...]

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    41 The lamp time and warning mo de are indicated using the indicator . F or details on indi cator displa ys dur ing normal operation, refer to “Names and Functions of P ar t s”. ( A P age 1 0) *1: The indicator lights up in red whe n the in standby mode , and in green when in the operating mode. *2: The indicator lights up in red whe n in the w[...]

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    42 Others The latest error number appears in the Main Menu when an error occurs in the projec tor. Error details are as follows: Latest Err or Error Number Meaning 01 The lamp does not turn on. 02 Accumulated l amp time has exceeded 1500 hours. 06 The lamp goes off during p rojection. 08 Abnor mal temperature in the proje ctor . 09 Abnor mal temper[...]

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    43  General P ower supply AC 110 V - 12 0 V , AC 200 V - 24 0 V 50/60 Hz P ower consumption 1230 W (Standb y mode: 2.7 W) Current consumption M ax 10.9 A (A C 110 V - 120 V ) Max 6 A (AC 200 V - 240 V ) Calorific power 4 428 kJ/h (1058 kcal/h) Air capacity Intake: Approx. 3 m³/min Discharge: Appro x. 3 m³/min Allowab le operating te mperature [...]

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    44 Others  Pin Assignment  RS-232C T erminal  D VI-D T e rminal TMDS = T ransition Minimized Differential Signaling DDC = Display Data Channel Specifications (Cont’ d) 5 1 9 6 Pin No. Signal Operation Sign al Direction 2 RxD Incoming Data This Projector  PC 3 TxD Outgoing Data This Proje ctor  PC 5 GND Signal Ground ^ 1,4,6 - 9 NC [...]

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    45 C A U T IO N : ● Using screws with dimensions other than those specified in the abo ve diagram ma y cause the projector to drop or malfunction. Dimensional Outline Dra wing 663 30 127 803 688 404 339 Center of gravity 30 827 449 677 M10 hole (x 12) Tightening depth: 10 - 20 36 257.6 342 362 - 199 457 211 Center of lens 136 - 26 46 317 43.5 OPE[...]

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    46 Others Notes DLA-SH4_EN.book Page 46 Tu esday, January 15, 2008 6:07 PM[...]

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    47 DLA-SH4_EN.book Page 47 Tu esday, January 15, 2008 6:07 PM[...]

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    © 2008 Victor Company of Japan, Limited 0108TTH-SW -VP DLA-SH4K PROJECT OR Printed in J apa n DLA-SH4_EN.book Page 48 Tu esday, January 15, 2008 6:07 PM[...]