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XD3500 This User Manual is important to you. Please read it befor e using your projector . DLP™ PROJECTOR MODEL XD3500U User Manual[...]
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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[...]
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EN-3 Contents Important safeguards ........................................................................................................................ 4 Preparing your pr ojector .................................................................................................................... 6 Using the remote contr ol .....................[...]
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EN-4 Important safeguar ds Please read all these instructions r egarding your projector and r etain them for future 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 operatin[...]
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EN-5 Important safeguards (continued) WARNING: Unplug immediately if there is something wrong with your pr ojector . Do not operate if smoke, strange noise or odor comes out of your projector . It might cause fi r e or electric shock. In this case, unplug immediately and contact your dealer . Never remove the cabinet. This projector contains high [...]
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EN-6 Pr eparing your projector 1 2 3 Checking accessories The following accessories are pr ovided with this projector . Check to be sure that all of the accessories are packed in the package. Cables Remote control parts Remote control (290P176-10) R6 (size-AA) battery (two) Others • Lens cap (attached to the projector) • T erminal cover • Lam[...]
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EN-7 Overview 5 6 3 4 1 2 9 10 7 8 5 4 7 10 6 9 11 8 1 2 3 1 Control ar ea 2 Speaker 3 Air outlet grille 4 Lens 5 Remote control sensor (fr ont) 6 Air inlet grille 7 Remote control sensor (r ear) 8 Lamp cover 9 T erminal panel 10 Air outlet grille Caution: Do not replace the lamp immediately after using the projector because the lamp would be extre[...]
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EN-8 1 Preparing your projector (continued) Bottom side 1 Adjustment feet 31 COMPUTER HDMI VIDEO KEYSTONE AUTO POSITION DVI-D(HDCP) S-VIDEO FREEZE MAGNIFY AV MU TE PAG E U P HOME PAG E D OW N END 1 2 P in P VOLUME 4 7 8 10 11 12 13 18 19 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 6 9 14 15 5 17 16 29 30 CE ASPECT MENU ENTER ZOOM/FOCUS LENS SHIFT LASER 21 20 R-CLICK 1 2 [...]
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EN-9 Using the r emote control 30° 30° 30° 30° 20° 10° 20° 10° 20° 20° Operational range of the remote 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 ol may mal[...]
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EN-10 Setting up your pr ojector 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 page 11.) • Install the screen and pr ojector so that the projector’ s lens is placed at the same height and horizontal position of [...]
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EN-11 Setting up your projector (continued) Adjusting the position of the projected image T o adjust the positions of the projector and the scr een, use LENS SHIFT button. 1. Press the LENS SHIFT button. • The LENS SHIFT menu appears at the center of the screen. 2. Press the S , T , W or X button to move the image position. • When the T button [...]
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EN-12 Setting up your projector (continued) Front pr ojection, ceiling mounting For ceiling mounting, you need the ceiling mount kit designed for this projector . Ask a specialist for installation. For details, consult your dealer . • The warranty on this projector does not cover any damage caused by use of any non-recommended ceiling mount kit o[...]
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EN-13 2 1 Viewing computer images 2 1 AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN-1/2 2 1 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 a desktop computer , disconnect the RGB cable that is connected to the monitor . For analog connection: ([...]
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EN-14 Viewing computer images (continued) 1. Plug the attached power cord into the power cor d inlet of this projector . 2. Plug the other end of the power cord into a power outlet. • One of power cords for the U.S., Eur ope and U.K. is provided appropriately . • This projector uses the power plug of 3-pin gr ounding type. Do not remove the gro[...]
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EN-15 C. Installing the terminal cover This projector includes a terminal cover . If necessary , install the terminal cover to the projector . 1. Fit two hooks of the terminal cover into the projector . 2. Tighten the attachment screws (a) fi rmly . Important: • Don’t carry the pr ojector by the terminal cover . (a) Viewing computer images (co[...]
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EN-16 Viewing computer images (continued) D. Projecting images Preparation: • Remove the lens cap. POWER button COMPUTER/ DVI-D button COMPUTER 1, 2 buttons LENS SHIFT button POWER button ZOOM/FOCUS button LENS SHIFT button Main power switch ZOOM/FOCUS button DVI-D(HDCP) button POWER indicator ST A TUS indicator ENTER button S , T , W , X buttons[...]
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EN-17 Viewing computer images (continued) 9. Press the ZOOM/FOCUS button to display the ZOOM/FOCUS menu. 10. Adjust with the S or T button to get an approximate size. • When the ENTER button is pressed while the ZOOM/FOCUS menu is displayed, the adjustment mode is switched between F AST and STEP . When F AST is selected, the speed of zoom control[...]
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EN-18 A V mute The video and audio signals are temporarily muted when the A V MUTE button is pressed. T o cancel muting, press the A V MUTE button again. • It takes several seconds before muting is completely canceled. • If A V MUTE MODE in the INST ALLA TION menu is set to IMAGE, the splash screen will appear when the A V MUTE button is presse[...]
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EN-19 Viewing video images Connecting to a video player , etc. 1. Connect one end of a commercially available video cable to the VIDEO IN terminal of the projector . 2. Connect the other end of the video cable to the video output terminal of the video equipment. 3. Connect one end of a commercially available audio cable to the audio input terminals[...]
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EN-20 Viewing video images (continued) Projector + DVD player or HDTV decoder Some DVD players have an output connector for 3-line fi tting (Y , C B , C R ). When connecting such DVD player with this projector , use the COMPUTER/COMPONENT VIDEO IN-2 terminals. C B (P B ) Y C R (P R ) B G R AUDIO IN-2 BNC cable (option) DVD player or HDTV decoder B[...]
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EN-21 Connection (for video equipment having a DVI-D terminal) Equipment having a DVI-D terminal Audio cable (option) T o DVI-D terminal DVI cable (option) COMPUTER/COMPONENT VIDEO DVI-D IN (HDCP) T o audio output terminals AUDIO DVI-D • For connection to the DVI-D terminal, use a commercially available DVI cable. • Use AUDIO DVI-D terminal for[...]
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EN-22 Viewing video images (continued) D. Projecting images Preparation: • Remove the lens cap. POWER button COMPUTER/ DVI-D button COMPUTER 1, 2 buttons LENS SHIFT button POWER button ZOOM/FOCUS button LENS SHIFT button Main power switch ZOOM/FOCUS button POWER indicator ST A TUS indicator ENTER button S , T , W , X buttons ENTER button S , T , [...]
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EN-23 7. Adjust the position of the projector to keep an appr opriate projection distance with which images ar e projected in their specifi ed sizes. 8. Adjust the position of the projector so that the pr ojector and the screen ar e perpendicular to each other . (See page 10.) • When the projector cannot be positioned perpendicularly to the scr [...]
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EN-24 V olume from the speaker Press the VOLUME + or - button to change the volume fr om the speaker . The volume control bar will appear on the scr een. VOLUME 15 • The volume control bar will disappear about 10 seconds after the VOLUME button is r eleased. • The VOLUME buttons don’t function while the menu selection bar or the menu is being[...]
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EN-25 Menu operation Y ou can make various settings using the displayed menus. Menu display mode and menu type There ar e two menu display modes: QUICK MENU mode and DET AIL MENU mode. Each mode has the following menus. Menus displayed in the QUICK MENU mode The QUICK MENU contains frequently used setting items and the INFORMA TION menu shows the p[...]
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EN-26 Basic procedur e for setting the menus 1. Press the MENU button. • The menu selection bar is displayed in the QUICK MENU mode. QUICK MENU Selectable menus are displayed by icons. (The menu icon being selected is displayed on a blue background.) The name of the menu being selected is displayed. 2. Press the W or X button to select a menu to [...]
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EN-27 Settings of each menu item Menus displayed in the QUICK MENU mode QUICK MENU NORMAL ASPECT LAMP MODE ST ANDARD QUICK MENU CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS 0 0 ST ANDARD COLOR 0 COLOR COLOR TEMP . 0 SHARPNESS AUTO COLOR ENHANCER SELECT USER MENU OK DET AIL MENU * * ITEM SETTING FUNCTION COLOR ENHANCER AUTO Select to optimize the settings automatically depe[...]
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EN-28 Menus displayed in the QUICK MENU mode and the DET AIL MENU mode INFORMA TION menu INFORMA TION LAMP TIME (LOW) INPUT RESOLUTION VERTICAL FREQUENCY HORIZONT AL FREQUENCY SYNC. TYPE 5WIRE 60.02 KHz 75.04 Hz 1024 x 768 COMPUTER2 0 H RG HV B ITEM DESCRIPTION LAMP TIME (LOW) This item shows a lamp operating time (hour) calculated based on that LA[...]
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EN-29 Menus displayed in the DET AIL MENU mode IMAGE menu IMAGE opt. CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS 0 0 ST ANDARD 0 0 COLOR TINT COLOR TEMP . 0 SHARPNESS AUTO COLOR ENHANCER OK ADVANCED MENU IMAGE ADV ANCED MENU opt. ON ON NOISE REDUCTION CTI INPUT LEVEL 0 CLOSED CAPTION OFF ITEM SETTING FUNCTION COLOR ENHANCER AUTO Select to optimize the settings automatical[...]
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EN-30 INSTALLATION menu INST ALLATION opt. LAMP MODE OFF AUTO POWER ON ST ANDARD ST ANDBY MODE ST ANDARD ON SPLASH SCREEN ON AUTO POWER OFF OFF BACK COLOR BLUE OFF IMAGE REVERSE BLACK AV MUTE MODE IMAGE CAPTURE GO LENS LOCK OK INST ALLATION LENS LOCK opt. OFF OFF OK ZOOM/FOCUS LOCK LENS SHIFT LOCK LENS SHIFT RESET ITEM SETTING FUNCTION LAMP MODE ST[...]
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EN-31 FEA TURE menu FEA TURE NORMAL opt. MENU POSITION VIDEO SIGNAL ? ASPECT RESET ALL English LANGUAGE A Ë OK SCART INPUT DISPLA Y INPUT P ASSWORD FUNCTION CINEMA MODE 1. SETUP AUTO OFF AUTO AUTO ITEM SETTING FUNCTION ASPECT NORMAL Select to change the aspect ratio automatically depending on the input signal. (Select this option for normal use.) [...]
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EN-32 SIGNAL menu USER 1 CLAMP WIDTH CLAMP POSITION 1 LPF OFF SHUTTER(U) 0 SHUTTER(L) 0 VERT . SYNC AUTO ? SHUTTER(LS) 0 SHUTTER(RS) 0 SIGNAL opt. SIGNAL VERTICAL FREQUENCY HORIZONT AL FREQUENCY 75.04 Hz HORIZ. PIXELS 1024 60.02 KHz CANCEL opt. OK OK EXECUTE 768 VERT . LINES RESOLUTION (MEMORIZE) R G B R G B SIGNAL HORIZ. POSITION 0 VERT . POSITION[...]
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EN-33 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 26 for menu setting.) 1. Display the QUICK MENU or IMAGE menu. 2. Select CONTRAST or BRIGHTNESS by pressing the S or T button. 3. Adjust the selected item by pressing th[...]
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EN-34 T o cancel the menu: 7. Press the MENU button. T o enable the stored color temperatur e: 1. Set COLOR TEMP . to USER in the QUICK MENU or set it to USER in the IMAGE menu. About color temperature There ar e different kinds of white color . Color temperature is a way to show the dif ferences in white. White of which temperature is low appears [...]
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EN-35 Adjusting projected images (continued) How to adjust the computer image This projector automatically selects a pr oper signal format according to the type of video signal supplied from the computer . However , video signals from the computer may not be pr ojected correctly depending on the types of the computer and images to be projected. In [...]
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EN-36 How to adjust the image supplied from the computer using the menu: Carry out the following procedur es according to the symptoms. Wide strips appear . ……………………………………… Adjust TRACKING in the SIGNAL menu. The projected image fl ickers. The projected image is blurr ed. ...................................... Adjust [...]
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EN-37 Setting of the image displayed during startup or muting Y ou can display your desired image as the startup screen (or splash scr een). Using the menu, you can also use such image as a background that is displayed while the video is muted or no signal is supplied. • Y ou can capture the images fr om the COMPUTER1, COMPUTER2, DVI, and HDMI in[...]
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EN-38 Password function This projector is equipped with the passwor d function that is designed for prevention of wr ong operation by children and r estriction on operation by other than specifi ed users. The passwor d function has 3 modes as follows. DISPLA Y INPUT .......... When the projector is turned on, the startup screen (or splash scr een)[...]
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EN-39 Picture in Pictur e (PinP) One of the special features of this pr ojector is the picture-in-pictur e (PinP) mode. The PinP mode allows you to view the images from dif ferent sources at the same time. • While viewing the image from the COMPUTER1, COMPUTER2, DVI, or HDMI input source, you can display the image from the VIDEO or S-VIDEO input [...]
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EN-40 Mouse remote contr ol By connecting to personal computer through the USB port, you can operate your computer with the pr ojector remote control. Projector + computer with USB connector USB cable (option) USB 4-pin (type B) USB 4-pin (type A) T o USB port USB • Y ou can use the mouse r emote control function with a computer supporting USB on[...]
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EN-41 Supervising and controlling by computer Y ou can supervise and control the pr ojector’ s operation using a personal computer via a LAN network. • T o supervise and control the pr ojector , install the software “Pr ojector -Control Device Installer *” contained in the attached CD-ROM. For the installation procedur e and usage of the so[...]
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EN-42 Indicators This projector has 2 indicators, each of which shows the operation condition of the pr ojector . The following offer solutions to possible pr oblems. If these problems persist, turn the projector off and consult your dealer . POWER indicator ST A TUS indicator Normal condition POWER ST A TUS CONDITION NOTE Steady red Off Stand-by B[...]
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EN-43 Replacing the lamp 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 separately sold that is exclusive to this projector . Contact your[...]
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EN-44 Replacing the lamp (continued) T o replace the lamp: 1. T ur n off the main power switch and unplug the power cord. 2. Loosen the screw (a) using a Phillips scr ewdriver (+), and remove the lamp cover (b). (a) (b ) 3. Loosen the screws (c) using a Phillips scr ewdriver (+). (c) 4. Pull the handle. 5. Pull out the lamp box by the handle while [...]
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EN-45 When removing the lamp fr om the ceiling-mounted projector When removing the lamp fr om the ceiling-mounted projector , use the lamp replacement tray packed with the projector or option lamp to pr event glass fragments from scattering. • Assemble the lamp replacement tray accor ding to the procedure shown on it. 1. Follow steps 1 to 4 on pa[...]
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EN-46 T roubleshooting Before asking for r epair of the projector , check the following. If the symptom persists, stop using the projector , be sure to unplug the power plug, and then contact your dealer . No image appears on the screen. Problem Solution Power can not be turned on. • Check whether the indicators are on or of f and how they are li[...]
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EN-47 T roubleshooting (continued) No image appears on the screen. (continued) Problem Solution “NO SIGNAL” is displayed. • T ur n on the power of the connected device, or check whether there is something wrong with the connected device. • Check whether the external device output signals. (Check this especially when the external device is a[...]
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EN-48 T roubleshooting (continued) Images are not displayed corr ectly . (continued) Problem Solution Differ ent color tint. • When comparing images projected by two pr ojectors, tints in the displayed images may be differ ent because of variation between their optical components. This is not a malfunction. • When comparing the image projected [...]
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EN-49 T roubleshooting (continued) If the following problem occurs after the lamp is r eplaced, check the following fi rst. Problem Solution The projector does not turn on. • Fit the lamp cover securely . (See pages 43 and 44.) • Reset the lamp operating time. (See page 44.) The ST A TUS indicator blinks. • Reset the lamp operating time. (Se[...]
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EN-50 Specifi cations The specifi cations and outside appearance of the pr ojector are subject to change without prior notice. T ype DLP™ projector Model XD3500U Display technology 0.7-inch Single chip DMD Pixel 1024 x 768 = 786432 pixels Projection lens F 2.0 - 2.4 f= 24.5 - 33.1 mm Light-source lamp 330 W Image size (projection distance) 40?[...]
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EN-51 Specifi cations (continued) Specifi cation of RGB signals in each computer mode of the projector Signal mode Resolution (H x V) Horizontal frequency (kHz) V ertical frequency (Hz) Normal mode (H x V) TV60, 480i (525i) 720 x 480 15.73 59.94 1024 x 768 *1 TV50, 576i (625i) 720 x 576 15.63 50.00 1024 x 768 *1 1080i60 (1125i60) 1920 x 1080 33.7[...]
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EN-52 450 187 101* 373 Dimension drawings (unit: mm) Specifi cations (continued) Specifi cation of RGB signals in each computer mode of the projector (continued) Important: • Some computers aren’ t compatible with the projector . • The projector’ s maximum resolution is 1024 x 768 pixels. It may not display images of higher resolutions th[...]
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1 Zusho Baba, Nagaokakyo-City , Kyoto Japan M I T SUBIS HI ELECTRIC CORPORA T I O N A[...]