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    HC100 HOME THEA TER DLP™ PROJECT OR MODEL HC100 User Manual FRANÇAIS ENGLISH This User Manual is important to you. Please read it before using your projector. ESPAÑOL DEUTSCH ITALIANO SVENSKA PORTUGUÊS NEDERLANDS[...]

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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 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 “danger[...]

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    EN-3 ENGLISH Contents Declaration of Conformity Model Number : HC100 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 conditi[...]

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    EN-4 Important safeguards Please read all these instructions regarding your pro- jector and retain them for future reference. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the projector. 1. Read instructions All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. 2. Retain instructions The safety and operating in[...]

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    EN-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 inadverten[...]

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    EN-6 Preparating your projector Cables Power supply parts Remote control parts Power cord (two) (246C483-10, 246C383-20) Remote control (290P130-10) R03 (Size-AAA) battery (two) RS-232C cable (246C508-10) RGB cable for PC (246C521-10) S-video cable (246C479-10) Audio/V ideo cable (246C478-10) Others • Lens cap (Attached to the projector) • User[...]

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    EN-7 ENGLISH 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 control sensor (Front) 6 Air inlet grille 7 Air outlet grille 8 T erminal board 9 Kensington Security Lock Standard connector 10 Air inlet grille Control area 1 POWER button 2 AUTO POSITION / { { { { { button 3 COMPUTER [...]

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    EN-8 ON DV I PC COMP COLOR TEMP AUT O POSITION ASPECT GAMMA A.P . C.T . VIDEO S-VIDEO POWER OFF COMPUTER D VI-D (HDCP) COMPONENT VOLUME ENTER MENU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 14 15 13 12 11 9 10 1 2 3 Preparating your projector (Continue) Bottom side 1 Adjustment foot (Front) 2 Lamp cover 3 Adjustment feet (Rear) Caution: Do not replace the lamp immediately af[...]

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    EN-9 ENGLISH Using the remote control 30 ˚ 30 ˚ 30 ˚ 30 ˚ 20 ˚ 10 ˚ 20 ˚ 10 ˚ 20 ˚ 20 ˚ Operational range of the remote control • Keep the remote control photo-sensor out of direct sunlight or fluorescent lamp light. • Keep the remote control photo-sensor at least 2 m away from fluorescent lamps. Otherwise, the remote control may malf[...]

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

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    EN-11 ENGLISH C B DD A 40 102 32 81 24 61 32 81 18 46 3.0 8 50 1.3 61 1.5 8.8 22.4 60 152 48 122 36 91 48 122 27 69 4.5 11 76 1.9 92 2.3 13.2 33.6 70 178 56 142 42 107 56 142 32 80 5.3 13 89 2.3 108 2.7 15.4 39.2 80 203 64 163 48 122 64 163 36 91 6.0 15 102 2.6 123 3.1 17.6 44.8 90 229 72 183 54 137 72 183 41 103 6.8 17 115 2.9 139 3.5 19.8 50.4 10[...]

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    EN-12 V iewing video images A. Connecting the projector to video equipment Preparations: • Make sure that the power of the projector and that of the video equipment are turned off. Basic home theater system connection COMPONENT VIDEO IN C B /P B Y C R /P R V ideo player DVD player Set-top box or digital tuner[...]

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    EN-13 ENGLISH COMPONENT 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 3 4 COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1 3 4 2 Connecting to a Video player, etc. 1. Connect one end (yellow) of the supplied audio/video cable to the VIDEO terminal of the projector . 2. Connect one end (white and red) of the supplied audio/ video cable to the audio in[...]

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    EN-14 V iewing video images (continued) Connecting to video equipment having a DVI-D terminal Y ou can project high-quality images by connecting the DVI-D terminal of this projector to video equipment having a DVI-D output terminal. In addition, this projector supports HDCP and is able to receive encrypted digital video data that are output from DV[...]

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    EN-15 ENGLISH C. Projecting images Preparation: • Remove the lens cap. • T urn on the power of the connected video equipment. 1. Confirm the POWER indicator lights up red. • If the projector was turned off before the lamp was cooled down sufficiently last time, the fan may start rotating and the POWER button may not work after the power cord [...]

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    EN-16 V iewing video images (continued) To stop projecting: 8. Press the POWER button on the projector or the OFF ( ) button on the remote control. • A confirmation message is displayed. • T o cancel the procedure, leave the projector for a while or press the MENU button. 9. Press the POWER button on the projector or the OFF ( ) button on the r[...]

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    EN-17 ENGLISH 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 control: 1. Press the ASPECT button. • Every time the ASPECT button is pressed, the aspect[...]

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    EN-18 COMPONENT VIDEO IN 2 1 COMPONENT VIDEO IN 2 1 V iewing computer images A. Connecting the projector to a computer Preparation: • Make sure that the power of the projector and that of the computer are turned off. • When connecting the projector to a desktop computer , disconnect the RGB cables that are connected to the monitor . For analog [...]

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    EN-19 ENGLISH C. Projecting images Preparation: • Remove the lens cap. • T urn on the power of the connected computer . 1. Confirm the POWER indicator lights up red. • If the projector was turned off before the lamp was cooled down sufficiently last time, the fan may start rotating and the POWER button may not work after the power cord is plu[...]

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    EN-20 AUTO POSITION button When the image supplied from the computer is displaced, carry out the following procedure. 1. Display a bright image (such as a full-screen display of the Recycle Bin window). 2. When the screen saver has been enabled, disable it. 3. Press the AUTO POSITION button. The projector automatically makes optimum positional sett[...]

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    EN-21 ENGLISH A UT O , NTSC , P AL , SECAM , 4.43NTSC , P AL-M , P AL-N , P AL-60 IMAGE CONTRAST 0 - 60 BRIGHTNESS ± 30 sRGB ON , OFF CineRichColor A UT O, 0 - 10 9300K 6500K 5900K USER COLOR TEMP . COLOR 0 - 20 TINT ± 10 SHARPNESS 0 - 10 GAMMA MODE A UT O, ST ANDARD , THEA TER1, THEA TER2 CONTRAST R 0 - 60 CONTRAST B 0 - 60 BRIGHTNESS R ± 30 BR[...]

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    EN-22 CONTRAST IMAGE 0 BRIGHTNESS 0 6200K 0 COLOR AUTO 0 SVGA60 OFF AUTO TINT 0 SHARPNESS COLOR TEMP. GAMMA MODE sRGB CineRichColor opt. IMAGE REVERSE OFF AUTO POWER ON OFF AUTO POWER OFF KEYSTONE ON INSTALLATION ON BACK COLOR OFF BLUE SVGA60 SPLASH SCREEN 0 opt. STANDARD LAMP MODE FEATURE AUTO SVGA60 AUTO AUTO opt. MENU POSITION CINEMA MODE VIDEO [...]

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    EN-23 ENGLISH 3. FEATURE menu ITEM SETTING FUNCTION MENU POSITION 2 positions Use to change the position of the menu. CINEMA MODE AUTO The film mode will be automatically activated when a film source signal is inputted. OFF The film mode will not be activated. VIDEO SIGNAL 8 positions When AUTO is selected, the appropriate video format is automatic[...]

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    EN-24 Adjusting projected images To adjust the brightness (CONTRAST and BRIGHTNESS): Y ou can make adjustments for the brightness of the projected image using the menu. (See Page 21 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 % button.[...]

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    EN-25 ENGLISH To adjust the tone of white (COLOR TEMP.): Y ou can select a preset color temperature (white tone) using the menu. (See Page 21 for menu setting.) 1. Display the IMAGE menu. 2. Select COLOR TEMP . by pressing the { or } button. 3. Select your desired color temperature by pressing the { or } button. To cancel the menu: 4. Press the MEN[...]

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    EN-26 This projector automatically and properly 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 20.) When the signal is still not projected properly , adjust the projected image using the SIGNAL me[...]

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    EN-27 ENGLISH MENU ACCESS SVGA60 opt. LOCK UNLOCK OK OK PASSWORD CONFIRM O K CANCEL MENU ACCESS SVGA60 opt. LOCK UNLOCK OK OK PASSWORD O K CANCEL Password function This projector is equipped with the password func- tion that is designed for wrong operation by children and restriction on operation by other than specified users. MENU ACCESS .........[...]

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    EN-28 Replacing the lamp This projector is equipped with a lamp to project images. This lamp is a consumable. It may burn out or its brightness may decrease during use. In such cases, replace 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 de[...]

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    EN-29 ENGLISH (c) (a ) (b) (c) To replace the lamp: 1. Reverse the projector gently . 2. Loosen the screw (a) using a Phillips screwdriver (+), and remove the lamp cover (b). 3. Loosen the screws (c) using a Phillips screwdriver (+). 4. Pull up the handle. 5. Pull out the lamp box by the handle while holding the projector . • Pull the lamp box ou[...]

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    EN-30 61 245 310 100 5 COMPONENT VIDEO IN Asking for installation To view images projected by the ceiling- mounted projector from the front: When the projector is installed on the ceiling, the special ceiling mount bracket, which is separately sold, is required. Be sure to ask a certified installa- tion specialist for installation of the projector [...]

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    EN-31 ENGLISH 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 grille, remove them and carry out the following. 1. Unplu[...]

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    EN-32 T roubleshooting (continued) Images are not displayed correctly. Problem Projected images are shaking. Projected images are displaced. Projected images are distorted. Projected images are dark. Projected images are blurred. White dots are seen on projected images. Black dots are seen on projected images. Rainbow effect is seen on projected im[...]

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    EN-33 ENGLISH Others Problem The exhaust vents emit warm air . No audio is output. The menu can't be used. “ TEMPERA TURE!! ” is displayed. The mark appears. The remote control 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. Solution • Thi[...]

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    EN-34 Indicators POWER Steady red Steady green Steady green ST A TUS Off Blinking green Steady green CONDITION Stand-by Lamp stand-by (about 1 minute) The power is on. (Normal condition) NOTE The POWER button cannot be used to switch between on and off. POWER Steady green or Steady red Steady red Steady green Steady red Steady red Blinking green/re[...]

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    EN-35 ENGLISH Specifications The specifications and outside appearance of the projector are subject to change without prior notice. Type Model Display Technology Projection lens Light-source lamp Image size (Projection distance) Maximum number of display colors Maximum resolu- tion Computer signal Video signal Component signal Computer input Video [...]

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    EN-36 TV60, 480i(525i) – 15.73 59.94 854 x 480 TV50, 576i(625i) – 15.63 50.00 854 x 480 1080i 60 (1 125i 60) – 33.75 60.00 854 x 480 *2 1080i 50 (1 125i 50) – 28.13 50.00 854 x 480 480p (525p) – 31.47 59.94 854 x 480 *2 576p (625p) – 31.25 50.00 854 x 480 *2 720p 60 (750p 60) – 45.00 60.00 854 x 480 *2 720p 50 (750p 50) – 37.50 50.0[...]

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    North America MESCA (Mitsubishi Electric Sales Canada Inc.) http://www .mitsubishielectric.ca Information T echnologies Group, 4299 14th A venue, Markham, Ontario L3R 0J2, Canada Sales Phone :+1-(905) 475-7728 Fax :+1-(905) 475-7958 E-mail :projectors@mitsubishielectric.ca T echnical Phone :+1-(905) 475-7728 Fax :+1-(905) 475-7958 Customer Care E-m[...]