Mitsubishi Electronics HC4900 manual

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    LCD PROJECTOR This User Manual is important to you. Please r ead it befor e using your pr ojector . MODEL HC4900 User Manual HC4900[...]

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    EN-2 The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literatur e accompanying the appliance. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER-SERVICE[...]

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    EN-3 Note: This symbol mark is for EU countries only . This symbol mark is according to the dir ective 2002/96/EC Article 10 Information for users and Annex IV . Declaration of Conformity Model number: HC4900 T rade name: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC Responsible party: Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc. 9351 Jeronimo Road, Irvine, CA 92618 U.S.A T[...]

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    EN-4 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 . Read instructions All the safety and operating instructions should be read befor e the appliance is operated. Retain instructions The safety and operating instructions should be r[...]

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    EN-5 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 inadverten[...]

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    EN-6 2 3 Checking accessories The following accessories are pr ovided with this pr ojector . Check to be sur e that all of the accessories ar e packed in the package. Cables  Power supply parts  Remote control parts  Others Lens cap (attached to the projector) Lamp replacement tray (857C106-10) User Manual/Quick Start up (English only) (87[...]

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    EN-7 Overview VIDEO IN and S-VIDEO IN terminals COMPONENT VIDEO IN terminals COMPUTER IN/COMPONENT VIDEO IN terminal (Mini D-SUB 15-pin) DVI-D(HDCP) IN terminal HDMI IN terminal (HDMI 19-pin) SERIAL terminal (D-SUB 9-pin) Used for projector contr ol by computer . Contact your dealer for details. TRIGGER terminal Used for the optional electric scree[...]

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    EN-8 Remote contr ol ON ( I ) button DVI button HDMI button COMPONENT button A V MEMOR Y buttons ENTER button MENU button CONTRAST button* BRIGHTNESS button* GAMMA button* ZOOM/FOCUS button LENS SHIFT button NOISE REDUCTION button* COLOR button* SHARPNESS button* COLOR TEMP button* ASPECT button AUTO IRIS button Direction buttons VIDEO button S-VID[...]

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    EN-9 30° 30° 30° 30° Operational range of the r emote contr ol V ertical directions (ceiling mount) Reception angle V ertical directions When operating the remote contr ol, keep the distance from the r emote contr ol to the projector via the scr een within about 5 m (15 feet). The operable range of the remote contr ol, however , depends on the [...]

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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 scr een can not be installed in such a way , adjust the projection angle of the pr ojector . (See below .) Install the screen and pr ojector so that the pr ojector’ s lens is placed at the same height and horizontal position of the[...]

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    EN-11 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 or installation of the ceiling mount kit in[...]

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    EN-12 Scr een size and pr ojection distance Refer to the following table to determine the screen size. Screen width B Down side Up side 50% 50% SCREEN Screen height A (H) (H) (L) Right side Left side (W) (W) When the aspect ratio of the screen is 4:3 When the aspect ratio of the screen is 4:3, the positional relation between the pr ojected image an[...]

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    EN-13 HDMI IN SERIAL DVI-D(HDCP) IN TRIGGER COMPUTER IN/ COMPONENT VIDEO IN VIDEO IN S-VIDEO IN P R / C R P B / C B COMPONENT VIDEO IN AC IN DVD player 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 affected by their interfer ence. See th[...]

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    EN-14 DVI-D(HDCP) IN TRIGGER COMPUTER IN/ COMPONENT VIDEO IN VIDEO IN S-VIDEO IN P R / C R P B / C B COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1 2 1 2 HDMI IN SERIAL DVI-D(HDCP) IN TRIGGER COMPUTER IN/ COMPONENT VIDEO IN VIDEO IN S-VIDEO IN P R / C R P B / C B COMPONENT VIDEO IN AC IN P B /C B Y P R /C R P B /C B Y P R /C R HDMI IN SERIAL DVI-D(HDCP) IN TRIGGER COMPUTER [...]

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    EN-15 HDMI IN SERIAL DVI-D(HDCP) IN TRIGGER COMPUTER IN/ COMPONENT VIDEO IN VIDEO IN S-VIDEO IN P R / C R P B / C B COMPONENT VIDEO IN AC IN HDMI IN SERIAL DVI-D(HDCP) IN TRIGGER COMPUTER IN/ COMPONENT VIDEO IN VIDEO IN S-VIDEO IN P R / C R P B / C B COMPONENT VIDEO IN AC IN T o audio output terminals Connecting to video equipment having a HDMI ter[...]

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    EN-16 1 2 HDMI IN SERIAL AC IN 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 ar e two kinds of methods to digit[...]

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    EN-17 Confi rm the POWER indicator lights-up r ed. If the projector was turned off befor e the lamp had cooled down suf fi ciently , the fan may start r otating and the POWER button may not work after the power cord is plugged. (The ST A TUS indicator blinks green.) After the fan stops rotating, pr ess the POWER button to turn back on the POWER i[...]

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    EN-18 POWER button T o stop projecting: Press the POWER button on the pr ojector or the OFF ( ) button on the remote contr ol. A confi rmation message is displayed. T o cancel the procedure, leave the pr ojector for a while or pr ess the MENU button. Press the POWER button on the pr ojector or the OFF ( ) button on the remote contr ol again. The l[...]

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    EN-19 Viewing video images (continued) 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. : Signal size : Image area Original image size 4:3 16:9 ZOOM1 ZOOM2 STRETCH Aspect ratio changes depending on t[...]

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    EN-20 How to change the settings: With the remote contr ol: Press the ASPECT button. Every time the ASPECT button is pressed, the aspect mode changes fr om AUTO to 4:3, 16:9, to ZOOM1, to ZOOM2, to STRETCH, and back to AUTO. Some modes are not available with certain signals. With the FEA TURE menu: (See page 25 for menu setting.) Display the FEA TU[...]

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    EN-21 HDMI IN SERIAL DVI-D(HDCP) IN TRIGGER COMPUTER IN/ COMPONENT VIDEO IN VIDEO IN S-VIDEO IN P R / C R P B / C B COMPONENT VIDEO IN AC IN 2 1 2 HDMI IN SERIAL DVI-D(HDCP) IN TRIGGER COMPUTER IN/ COMPONENT VIDEO IN VIDEO IN S-VIDEO IN P R / C R P B / C B COMPONENT VIDEO IN AC IN 1 T o DVI A. Connecting the projector to a computer Preparation: Mak[...]

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    EN-22 Confi rm the POWER indicator lights-up r ed. If the projector was turned off befor e the lamp had cooled down suf fi ciently , the fan may start r otating and the POWER button may not work after the power cord is plugged. (The ST A TUS indicator blinks green.) After the fan stops rotating, pr ess the power button to turn back on the POWER i[...]

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    EN-23 T o stop projecting: Press the POWER button on the pr ojector or the OFF ( ) button on the remote contr ol. A confi rmation message is displayed. T o cancel the procedure, leave the pr ojector for a while or pr ess the MENU button. Press the POWER button on the pr ojector or the OFF ( ) button on the remote contr ol again. The lamp goes out [...]

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    EN-24 Menu operation Menus are not displayed when no signal is supplied to the pr ojector . IMAGE GAMMA MODE AUTO, SPORTS, VIDEO, CINEMA USER1 REFERENCE SPORTS, VIDEO, CINEMA USER2 ADJUST MODE ALL, RED, GREEN, BLUE CONTRAST ±30 HIGH ±10(R) ±10(G) ±10(B) BRIGHTNESS ±30 MID ±10(R) ±10(G) ±10(B) COLOR TEMP . HIGH BRIGHTNESS LOW ±10(R) ±10(G)[...]

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    EN-25 How to set the menus: The following describes how to set AUTO POWER OFF time as an example. Press the MENU button. IMAGE opt. A V MEMORY 1 Press the W or X button to select a menu to use. INS T ALL A TION opt. A V MEMO R Y 1 Press the ENTER button (or T button). opt. ST ANDARD LAMP MODE A V MEMORY 1 INST ALLA TION 1. 2. 3. 1. IMAGE menu ITEM [...]

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    EN-26 2. INST ALLA TION menu ITEM SETTING FUNCTION LAMP MODE ST ANDARD Select this option when you want to view images in a well-lit room. LOW Select to moderate the intensity of the lamp. The fan operating sound is reduced and the lamp lifetime becomes longer . AUTO POWER ON ON / OFF When ON is chosen, the lamp is automatically lit when the power [...]

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    EN-27 3. FEA TURE menu FE A TURE AUTO AUTO AUTO opt. MENU POSITION CINEMA MODE VIDEO SIGNAL ? ASPECT RESET ALL English LANGUAGE A Ë OFF AUTO OK DISPLA Y INPUT P ASSWORD FUNCTION 1. MENU DIMMER A V MEMO R Y 1 SETUP SCART INPUT OFF Menu operation (continued) 3. FEA TURE menu ITEM SETTING FUNCTION ASPECT AUTO Select to change the aspect ratio automat[...]

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    EN-28 4. SIGNAL menu 5. USER menu R G B R G B SIGNAL HORIZ. POSITION 0 VERT . POSITION 0 TRACKING 0 COMPUTER INPUT AUTO FINE SYNC. 0 USER opt. OK ON HOLD 100% OVER SCAN A V MEMO R Y 1 CLAMP POSITION USER 1 CLAMP WIDTH 1 LPF OFF SHUTTER(U) 0 SHUTTER(L) 0 VERT . SYNC AUTO ? SHUTTER(LS) 0 SHUTTER(RS) 0 Menu operation (continued) 4. SIGNAL menu ITEM SE[...]

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    EN-29 6. INFORMA TION menu Menu operation (continued) INFORMA TION opt. LAMP TIME(LOW) INPUT RESOLUTION VERTICAL FREQUENCY HORIZONT AL FREQUENCY SYNC. TYPE 5wire 60.02 KHz 75.04 Hz 1024X768 COMPUTER 0 H RG HV B 6. INFORMA TION menu ITEM DESCRIPTION LAMP TIME(LOW) ............... This item shows a lamp operating time (hour) calculated based on that [...]

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    EN-30 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 25 for menu setting.) Display the IMAGE menu. Select CONTRAST or BRIGHTNESS by pressing the S or T button. Adjust the selected item by pressing the W or X button. T o cancel the menu: Press the MEN[...]

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    EN-31 T o adjust the tone of white (COLOR TEMP .): Y ou can select a preset color temperature (white tone) using the menu. (See page 25 for menu setting.) Display the IMAGE menu. Select COLOR TEMP . by pressing the S or T button. Select your desired color temperatur e by pressing the W or X button. The color temperature of each option is as follows[...]

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    EN-32 Adjusting pr ojected images (continued) T o adjust the ratio of change in brightness (GAMMA MODE): Y ou can select a preset gamma mode using the menu. (See page 25 for menu setting.) Display the IMAGE menu. Select GAMMA MODE by pressing the S or T button. Select your desired gamma mode by pr essing the W or X button. T o cancel the menu: Pres[...]

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    EN-33 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 23.) When the signal is still not projected pr operly , adjust the projected image using the SIGNAL [...]

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    EN-34 Password function This projector is equipped with the passwor d function that is designed for prevention of theft and wr ong operation by children and r estriction on operation by other than specifi ed users. The passwor d function has two modes as follows. DISPLA Y INPUT .......... When the projector is turned on, the startup screen (or spl[...]

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    EN-35 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 dealer for purchas[...]

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    EN-36 (a) ( b ) ( c ) (c) (a) Important: Unless these 3 buttons are pr essed at the same time, the lamp operation time isn’t reset. Make sure that the ST A TUS indicator blinks twice and the lamp operation time is reset successfully . The projector doesn’ t tur n on if the lamp cover isn’t attached secur ely . Be sure to r eset the lamp opera[...]

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    EN-37 W ar ning: Never use fl ammable air duster or other materials when cleaning the air -fi lter . Flammable substances may ignite causing fi r e or breakdown when the lamp is illuminated. Do not use fl ammable solvents (benzene, thinner , etc.) and fl ammable aerosols when cleaning the pr ojector body and lens. Flammable substances may igni[...]

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    EN-38 Before asking for r epair of the projector , check the following. If the symptom persists, stop using the pr ojector , 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 lightning. POWER ST A [...]

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    EN-39 No image appears on the screen. (continued) Problem Solution The screen for entering the password appears. P ASSWORD FUNCTION in the FEA TURE menu has been set to DISPLA Y INPUT to enable the password lock. Enter the password or contact the person in char ge of management of the projector . (See page 34.) • J “NO SIGNAL” is displayed. T[...]

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    EN-40 Others Problem Solution The exhaust vents emit warm air . This air comes out after cooling the inside of the projector . Y ou may feel hot, but this is not a malfunction. • The menu can’t be used. The microcomputers inside the pr ojector may be wrongly operating because of noise. Press the POWER button to turn off the lamp and wait about [...]

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    EN-41 Normal condition POWER ST A TUS CONDITION NOTE Steady red Off Stand-by Steady green Blinking green Lamp stand-by (about 1 minute) The POWER button cannot be used to switch between on and off. Steady green Steady green The power is on. (Normal condition) Abnormal condition POWER ST A TUS CONDITION POSSIBLE SOLUTION Steady green or Steady red B[...]

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    EN-42 The specifi cations and outside appearance of the pr ojector are subject to change without prior notice. T ype LCD pr ojector Model HC4900 Display technology 0.74-inch LCD panel: 3 pieces (for R, G, B) (aspect ratio 16:9) Pixel: 1920 x 1080 = 2073600 pixels T otal 6220800 pixels Projection lens F 1.8 - 2.3 f= 23.6 - 37.6 mm Light-source lamp[...]

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    EN-43 *1: When ASPECT in the FEA TURE menu is set to AUTO. *2: Available for the signal fr om the HDMI IN terminal. *3: Available for the signal fr om the DVI-D(HDCP) IN terminal. Important: Some computers aren’ t compatible with the projector . The projector’ s maximum r esolution is 1920 x 1080 pixels. It may not display images of higher reso[...]

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    EN-44 Specifi cations (continued) Connectors SERIAL (D-SUB 9-pin) 1 5 6 9 Pin No. Name I/O 1– – 2 TXD IN 3 RXD OUT 4– – 5 GND – 6– – 7– – 8– – 9– – COMPUTER IN/COMPONENT VIDEO IN (Mini D-SUB 15-pin) Pin No. Spec. 1 R(RED)/C R 2 G(GREEN)/Y 3 B(BLUE)/C B 4 GND 5 GND 6 GND 7 GND 8 GND 9 DDC 5V 10 GND 11 GND 12 DDC Data 13 HD[...]

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    1 Zusho Baba, Nagaokakyo-City , Kyoto Japan North America MESCA (Mitsubishi Electric Sales Canada Inc.) http://www .mitsubishielectric.ca Information T echnologies Group, 4299 14th Avenue, Markham, Ontario L3R 0J2, Canada Sales & T echnical Inquires Phone :+1-(800) 450-6487 Fax :+1-(905) 475-7958 E-mail :projectors@mitsubishielectric.ca Custome[...]