Mitsubishi Electronics HC3000 manual

HC3000 DLP™ PROJECTOR MODEL HC3000 User Manual ENGLISH This User Manual is important to you. Please r ead it befor e using your pr ojector .[...]

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[...]

EN-3 ENGLISH Contents Declaration of Conformity Model number : HC3000 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 condit[...]

EN-4 Important safeguar ds Please read all these instructions r egar ding your projector and r etain them for futur e 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 operat[...]

EN-5 ENGLISH WARNING: Unplug immediately if there is something wr ong with your projector . Do not operate if smoke, strange noise or odor comes out of your projector . It might cause fi re or electric shock. In this case, unplug immediately and contact your dealer . Never remove the cabinet. This projector contains high voltage cir cuitry . An in[...]

EN-6 Pr eparing your pr ojector Cables Power supply parts RGB cable for PC (246C521-10) Mini D-SUB 15-pin Mini D-SUB 15-pin D-SUB 9-pin 8-pin Filter parts RS-232C cable (246C508-10) • Used for projector contr ol by computer . Power cord (two) (246C483-10, 246C383-20) Remote control parts Remote control (290P133-20) R03 (Size-AAA) battery (two) Fi[...]

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 contr ol sensor (Front) 6 Air inlet grille 7 Air outlet grille 8 T erminal board 9 Kensington Security Lock Standar d connector 10 Air inlet grille Control ar ea 1 POWER button 2 AUTO POSITION /  button 3 COMPUTER / ?[...]

EN-8 ON HDMI PC COMP CONTRAST ASPECT CNT M1 AV MEMOR Y BRIGHTNESS BRT M2 COLOR TEMP C. T . GAMMA SHARPNESS SHARP IRIS AUTO POSITION A.P . KEYSTONE BLANK KS M3 VIDEO S-VIDEO POWER OFF COMPUTER COMPONENT ENTER MENU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 8 10 20 21 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 1 2 3 Pr eparing your pr ojector (continue) Bottom side 1 Adjustment foot (Front) 2[...]

EN-9 ENGLISH 30° 30° 30° 30° Using the r emote contr ol 20° 10° 20° 10° 20 ˚ 20 ˚ Operational range of the r emote contr ol • Keep the remote control photo-sensor out of dir ect sunlight or fl uor escent lamp light. • Keep the remote control photo-sensor at least 2 m (6 foot) away from fl uor escent lamps. Otherwise, the remote cont[...]

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

EN-11 ENGLISH Front pr ojection, ceiling mounting For ceiling mounting, you need the ceiling mount kit designed for this projector . Ask a specialist for instal- lation. For details, con- sult your dealer . • The warranty on this projector does not cover any damage caused by use of any non- recommended ceiling mount kit or installation of the cei[...]

EN-12 Scr een size and pr ojection distance Refer to the following table to determine the screen size. B A Hd 40 102 19.6 50 34.9 89 56 1.4 68 1.7 6.6 17 60 152 29.4 75 52.3 133 85 2.2 103 2.6 9.9 25 80 203 39.2 100 69.7 177 114 2.9 139 3.5 13.2 33 100 254 49.0 125 87.2 221 143 3.6 174 4.4 16.5 42 150 381 73.5 187 130.7 332 216 5.5 262 6.6 24.7 63 [...]

EN-13 ENGLISH Viewing video images A. Connecting the pr ojector to video equipment • When the projector and the connected devices ar e located too close to each other , the projected image may be af- fected by their interference. • See the owner's guide of each device for details about its connections. Preparation: • Make sure that the p[...]

EN-14 HDMI IN USB SERIAL TRIGGER COMPONENT VIDEO IN S-VIDEO IN 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 S-VIDEO IN VIDEO IN 1 2 COMPONENT VIDEO IN S-VIDEO IN VIDEO IN Connecting to a video player , etc. 1. Connect one end of the optional video cable to the VIDEO IN terminal of the projector . 2. Connect the other end [...]

EN-15 ENGLISH Connecting to video equipment having a HDMI terminal or DVI-D terminal Y ou can project high-quality images by connecting the HDMI IN terminal of this projector to video equipment having a HDMI output terminal or a DVI-D output terminal. In addition, this projector supports HDCP and is able to r eceive encrypted digital video data tha[...]

EN-16 When you connect this projector and a DVI-Digital device (such as a DVD player) via the HDMI terminal or DVI-D (HDCP) terminal, black color may appear dark and deep, depending on the type of the connected device. • This depends on the black level setting of the connected device. There are two kinds of methods to digitally transfer image dat[...]

EN-17 ENGLISH C. Pr ojecting images Preparation: • Remove the lens cap. • T urn on the power of the connected video equipment. 1. Confi rm the POWER indicator lights-up r ed. • If the projector was turned off before the lamp had cooled down suf fi ciently , the fan may start rotating and the POWER button may not work after the power cord is[...]

EN-18 T o stop projecting: 8. Press the POWER button on the projector or the OFF ( ) button on the remote contr ol. • A confi rmation message is displayed. • T o cancel the pr ocedure, leave the projector for a while or pr ess the MENU button. 9. Press the POWER button on the projector or the OFF ( ) button on the remote contr ol again. • Th[...]

EN-19 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 contr ol: 1. Press the ASPECT button. • Every time the ASPECT button is pressed, the aspec[...]

EN-20 2 1 HDMI IN USB SERIAL TRIGGER COMPONENT VIDEO IN S-VIDEO IN VIDEO IN HDMI IN USB SERIAL TRIGGER COMPONENT VIDEO IN S-VIDEO IN VIDEO IN 2 1 Viewing computer images A. Connecting the projector to a computer Preparation: • Make sure that the power of the projector and that of the computer ar e tur ned off. • When connecting the projector to[...]

EN-21 ENGLISH POWER ST A TUS C. Projecting images Preparation: • Remove the lens cap. • T urn on the power of the connected computer . 1. Confi rm the POWER indicator lights-up r ed. • If the projector was turned off before the lamp had cooled down suf fi ciently , the fan may start rotating and the POWER button may not work after the power[...]

EN-22 BLANK mode The video signal is temporarily muted when the BLANK button is pressed. T o cancel muting, press the BLANK button again. • It takes several seconds to disable the BLANK mode. AUTO POSITION button When the image supplied from the computer is displaced, carry out the following pr ocedure. 1. Display a bright image (such as a full-s[...]

EN-23 ENGLISH Menu operation • Menus are not displayed when no signal is supplied to the projector . * 1: Not available with certain signals. * 2: Available only when the input signal is TV50, TV60, 480i, or 576i. * 3: Available only when the input signal is fr om the VIDEO IN or S-VIDEO IN terminal. * 4: Setting range differs depending on the in[...]

EN-24 How to set the menus: The following describes how to set AUTO POWER OFF time as an example. 1. Press the MENU button. • When no signal is applied, the menu would not appear . 2. Press the  or  button to select a menu to use. 3. Press the ENTER button (or  button). IMAGE SVGA60 opt. A V MEMORY 1 INST ALLA TION SVGA60 opt. A V MEMORY[...]

EN-25 ENGLISH 2. INST ALLA TION menu ITEM SETTING FUNCTION SCREEN SIZE 4 op tions Select according to the screen size. VERTICAL LOCA TION ± 26 Use to adjust the position (height) of the projected image. LAMP MODE ST ANDARD Select this option when you want to view images in a well-lit r oom. LOW Select to moderate the intensity of the lamp. The fan[...]

EN-26 4. SIGNAL menu 5. USER menu Menu operation (continued) 4. SIGNAL menu ITEM SETTING FUNCTION HORIZ. POSITION 0 - 999 * Use to adjust the horizontal position of the projected image. VERT . POSITION 0 - 999 * Use to adjust the vertical position of the projected image. FINE SYNC. 0 - 31 Use to eliminate fl ickering or blur , if it appears, while[...]

EN-27 ENGLISH 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 24 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 [...]

EN-28 T o adjust the tone of white (COLOR TEMP .): Y ou can select a preset color temperature (white tone) using the menu. (See page 24 for menu setting.) 1. Display the IMAGE menu. 2. Select COLOR TEMP . by pressing the  or  button. 3. Select your desired color temperature by pr essing the  or  button. T o cancel the menu: 4. Press the[...]

EN-29 ENGLISH This projector automatically and pr operly 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 22.) When the signal is still not projected pr operly , adjust the projected image using the[...]

EN-30 DISPLA Y INPUT LOCK UNLOCK OK OK P ASSWORD CONFIRM O K CANCEL DISPLA Y INPUT LOCK UNLOCK OK OK P ASSWORD O K CANCEL Password function This projector is equipped with the passwor d function that is designed for prevention of theft and wr ong op- eration by children and r estriction on operation by other than specifi ed users. The passwor d fu[...]

EN-31 ENGLISH Using fi lter Filter cover (a) (a) Holder Holder Filter cover Filter Filter cover (a) This projector has a fi lter cover (fi lter) for keeping dust out. When using the projector in a dusty place, attach this fi lter cover . Installation Before installing this fi lter to the projector , be sure to unplug the projector fr om the ou[...]

EN-32 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 sold separately that is exclusive to this projector . Contact your[...]

EN-33 ENGLISH (c) (a ) (b) (c) T o 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 o[...]

EN-34 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 grill, remove them and carry out the following. 1. Unplug the pow[...]

EN-35 ENGLISH Images are not displayed corr ectly . Problem Projected images ar e shaking. Projected images ar e displaced. Projected images ar e distorted. Projected images ar e dark. Projected images ar e blurred. White dots are seen on projected images. Black dots are seen on projected images. Rainbow effect is seen on projected images. Fine str[...]

EN-36 Others Problem The exhaust vents emit warm air . The menu can't be used. “TEMPERA TURE!!” is displayed. The mark appears. The remote contr ol 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 • This air comes out after cooling t[...]

EN-37 ENGLISH Indicators POWER Steady green or Steady red Steady red Steady green Steady red Steady red Blinking green/red Blinking green/red ST A TUS Blinking orange Blinking green Blinking green/red Blinking red Steady red Off Steady or Blinking CONDITION Abnormal temperature • The ventilation grilles are clogged with dust or dirt. • The r oo[...]

EN-38 Specifi cations The specifi cations and outside appearance of the pr ojector are subject to change without prior notice. T ype Model Display T echnology Projection lens Light-source lamp Image size (Projection distance) Maximum resolution Computer signal Video signal Component signal Computer input Video input Control terminal/ Others S-vid[...]

EN-39 ENGLISH TV60, 480i(525i) - 15.73 59.94 1280 x 720 - TV50, 576i(625i) - 15.63 50.00 1280 x 720 - 1080i 60 (1125i 60) - 33.75 60.00 1280 x 720 - *2 1080i 50 (1125i 50) - 28.13 50.00 1280 x 720 - *2 1080i 50a (1125i 50) - 31.25 50.00 1280 x 720 - 480p (525p) - 31.47 59.94 1280 x 720 - *2 576p (625p) - 31.25 50.00 1280 x 720 - *2 720p 60 (750p 60[...]

MITSUBISHI Pr ojector Contact Information Manufactur ed by Mitsubishi Electric Corporation 1 Zusho Baba, Nagaokakyo-City , Kyoto Japan M I T SUBIS HI ELECTRIC CORPORA T I O N North America MESCA (Mitsubishi Electric Sales Canada Inc.) http://www .mitsubishielectric.ca Information T echnologies Group, 4299 14th Avenue, Markham, Ontario L3R 0J2, Cana[...]