Mitsubishi Electronics HC7900DW manual

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    DLP™ PROJECTOR MODEL HC7900DW User Manual This User Manual is important to you. Please r ead it befor e using your pr ojector . HC7900DW[...]

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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 T rademark, Registered trademark • DLP™,DigitalMicromirr orDevice,DMD,andBrilliantColor™ar ealltrademarksofT exasInstruments. • HDMI,theHDMIlogoandHigh-DenitionMultimediaInterfacearetrademarksorr egister edtrademarksofHDMI Licensing LLC. • Ma[...]

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    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[...]

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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 fire or electric shock. In this case, unplug immediately and contact your dealer . Never remove the cabinet. This projector contains high voltage cir cuitry . An inadvertent[...]

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    EN-6 What’ s included in the box AC power cord* for the U.S. J2552-0063-03 for Europe J2552-0247-00 for the U.K. J2552-0065-02 for Australia J2552-0053-00 for South Korea J2552-0247-00 Computer cable J2552-0072-05 Mini DIN 5-pin cable 02552-0388-00 Remote control User Manual/Quick Start up (English only) Safety Manual/Quick Start up CD-ROM (with [...]

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    EN-7 Overview 1 COMPONENT VIDEO IN terminals 2 COMPUTER/COMPONENT VIDEO IN terminal (mini D-SUB 15-pin) 3 HDMI 1 terminal (HDMI 19-pin) 4 HDMI 2 terminal (HDMI 19-pin) 5 SERIAL terminal (D-SUB 9-pin) • Usedforprojectorcontr olbycomputer .Contactyour dealer for details. 6 3D SYNC terminal 7 TRIGGER terminals • Used?[...]

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    EN-8 Remote contr ol 1 ST ANDBY ( ) button 2 ON ( I ) button 3 COMPUTER/COMPONENT button 4 HDMI 1/2 button 5 PICTURE MODE button 6 F .R.C. button 7 A V MEMOR Y buttons 8 p , q , t , u buttons 9 MENU button 10 CONTRAST button 11 BRIGHTNESS button 12 GAMMA button 13 2D-3D button (See page 26.) 14 3D MODE button (See page 25.) 15 3D SYNC P AUSE button[...]

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    EN-9 Operational range of the r emote contr ol Reception distance Operate the remote contr ol within a distance of 10 m (30 feet) from the projector , pointing the IR beam at the remote control photo-sensor (fr ont, rear , or top) of the projector . V ertical and front-to-back directions (ceiling mount) Reception angle Horizontal direction When ope[...]

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    EN-10 Setting up your pr ojector Setting up the scr een 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 12.) • Installthescreenandpr ojectorsothattheprojector’ slensisplacedatthesame[...]

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    EN-11 Setting up your pr ojector (continued) Scr een size and pr ojection distance (continued) Screen width (SW) Down side Up side Screen Screen height (SH) Hd H1 H2 L When the aspect ratio of the screen is 4:3 When the aspect ratio of the screen is 4:3, the positional r elation between the projected image and the scr een is as shown on the right. [...]

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    EN-12 Adjusting the position of the pr ojected image T o adjust the position of the projected image on the screen, use the LENS SHIFT dial. 1. Rotate the LENS SHIFT dial inside the top cover of the projector to adjust the image position. • Rotatingthedialclockwise(orcounterclockwiseforaceiling-mountpr ojector)move[...]

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    EN-13 Fr ont 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 [...]

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    EN-14 Setting up your pr ojector (continued) TRIGGER terminal The TRIGGER terminals on the rear of the pr ojector are terminals that output 12 V signal to control externally connected devices (electric screens) when images ar e projected. Ring (NC) T o exter nally connected device Tip (12 V) (Ground 0 V) T o TRIGGER 1 or TRIGGER 2 terminal T o use [...]

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    EN-15 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theowner’ sguideofeachdevicefordetailsaboutitsconnections. Pr[...]

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    EN-16 Connecting to video equipment having a HDMI terminal Y ou can project high-quality images by connecting the HDMI 1 or HDMI 2 terminal of this projector to video equipment having a HDMI output terminal. In addition, this projector supports HDCP and is able to r eceive encrypted digital video data that are output fr om DVD players. • Selec[...]

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    EN-17 Connecting to a DVD player or HDTV decoder T o connect this projector to video equipment that has component video output terminals, such as a DVD player , use the COMPONENT VIDEO IN terminals. P B /C B Y P R /C R P B /C B Y P R /C R Y Component cable (option) DVD player or HDTV decoder • Theterminal’ snamesY ,P B , and P R [...]

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    EN-18 C. Pr ojecting images Preparation: • Removethelenscap. • T ur nonthepoweroftheconnectedvideoequipment. COMPONENT button POWER button COMPUTER/ COMPONENT button ON ( I ) button HDMI 1/2 button HDMI/COMPUTER button ST A TUS indicator POWER indicator t , u buttons 1. Confirm the POWER indicator lights-[...]

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    EN-19 Viewing video images (continued) T o stop projecting: ST ANDBY ( ) button POWER button POWER indicator ST A TUS indicator 9. Press the POWER button on the pr ojector or the ST ANDBY ( ) button on the remote contr ol. • Aconrmationmessageisdisplayed. • T ocanceltheprocedure,leavethepr ojectorfor[...]

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    EN-20 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 Setting Original image size 4:3 16:9 ZOOM1 ZOOM2 STRETCH ANAMORPHIC1 ANAMORPHIC2 Asp[...]

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    EN-21 How to change the settings: With the remote contr ol: 1. Press the ASPECT button or ANAMO 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. • EverytimetheANAMObuttonispressed,?[...]

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    EN-22 2 1 A. Connecting the pr ojector 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computercablesthatareconnectedtothe monitor . [...]

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    EN-23 C. Pr ojecting images Preparation: • Removethelenscap. • T ur nonthepoweroftheconnectedcomputer . POWER button ON ( I ) button COMPUTER/ COMPONENT button HDMI/COMPUTER button POWER indicator ST A TUS indicator t , u buttons 1. Confirm the POWER indicator lights-up red. • Iftheprojector[...]

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    EN-24 Viewing computer images (continued) T o stop projecting: 9. Press the POWER button on the pr ojector or the ST ANDBY ( ) button on the remote contr ol. • Aconrmationmessageisdisplayed. • T ocanceltheprocedure,leavethepr ojectorforawhileorpresstheMENUbutton. 10. Press the POWER[...]

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    EN-25 Viewing 3D images With the separately sold 3D glasses and 3D emitter , you can enjoy viewing 3D images on this projector . Usable 3D glasses and 3D emitter The following table shows the usable 3D glasses and 3D emitter . 3D glasses 3D emitter General-purpose liquid crystal shutter 3D glasses *1 EY -3D-EMT2H *1: Some 3D glasses may not work wi[...]

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    EN-26 Viewing 3D images (continued) FINE 3D SYNC. If you feel something wrong with or find ghosts in the 3D image being displayed, the open/close timing of the lens (liquid crystal shutter) of the 3D glasses may be out of sync with the displayed image. In such a case, adjust the setting of FINE 3D SYNC. 24P FRAME RA TE When you are annoyed with ?[...]

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    EN-27 Viewing 3D images (continued) • Thekeystonesettingisinvalid(restor edtothe default setting) while you are watching the 3D images. The setting can not be changed. • Whenconnectingtheprojectorandaplayersuch as BD player through a HDMI signal distributor or A V amplifier via HDMI cable, [...]

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    EN-28 Menu operation Y ou can make various settings using the displayed menus. Y ou can make various settings using the displayed menus. INST ALLA TION OFF , MIRROR, INVERT , MIRROR INVERT AUTO POWER ON ON, OFF RESET ALL OK AUTO POWER OFF ON, OFF ON, OFF FEA TURE MENU POSITION 1 (Upper left), 2 (Lower right) MENU DIMMER ON, OFF IMAGE REVERSE SPLASH[...]

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    EN-29 Menu operation (continued) How to set the menus 1. Press the MENU button. • Themenuselectionbarisdisplayed. IMAGE opt. 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 t or u button to select a menu t[...]

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    EN-30 Menu items Set the following items provided in the r espective menus. IMAGE menu CONTRAST IMAGE 0 BRIGHTNES S0 0 COLOR OK MEDIUM 0 TINT 0 SHARPNESS IRIS 3D PICTURE MENU RESET COLOR TEMP . ADVANCED MENU opt. CINEMA GAMMA MODE CINEMA PICTURE MODE OK OK VERTICAL LOCA TION IMAGE AD VA NCED MENU 0 FRAME RA TE CONVERSION TRUE FILM OFF BrilliantColo[...]

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    EN-31 IMAGE menu (continued) ITEM SETTING FUNCTION ADV ANCED MENU OK The ADV ANCED MENU is displayed for the following settings. SCREEN SIZE 2 options Select according to the scr een size. VERTICAL LOCA TION ±26 Use to adjust the position (height) of the projected image. CW SPEED 4x / 6x Select the color wheel speed. 6x is effective only when a 10[...]

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    EN-32 INST ALLA TION menu IMAGE REVERSE OFF OFF BACK COLOR OFF LOW LAMP MODE AUTO POWER ON AUTO POWER OFF INST ALLA TION TRIGGER1(POWER) OFF TRIGGER2(ANAMO) OFF ON ON BLUE SPLASH SCREEN TEST PAT TERN CROSS HA TCH KEYSTON E0 opt. ITEM SETTING FUNCTION KEYSTONE ±15 Use to correct vertical keystone distortion. LAMP MODE ST ANDARD Select this option w[...]

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    EN-33 FEA TURE menu AUTO AUTO AUTO opt. MENU POSITION CINEMA MODE REMOTE POSITION ASPECT RESET ALL English LANGUAGE A Ë OK DISPLA Y INPUT 1. MENU DIMMER OFF FEA TURE P ASSWORD FUNCTION ITEM SETTING FUNCTION ASPECT AUTO Select to change the aspect ratio automatically depending on the input signal. 4:3 Select to project images with an aspect ratio o[...]

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    EN-34 SIGNAL menu R G B R G B SIGNAL HORIZ. POSITION 0 VE RT . POSITION 0 TRACKING 0 COMPUTER INPUT AUTO FINE SYNC. 0 USER opt. OK ON HOLD 100% OVER SCAN SIGNAL USER CLAMP POSITION 1 1 AUTO OFF 0 LPF VE RT . SYNC CLAMP WIDTH opt. SHUTTER(U) SHUTTER(L) SHUTTER(LS) SHUTTER(RS) 0 0 0 ITEM SETTING FUNCTION HORIZ. POSITION 0 - 999 Use to adjust the hori[...]

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    EN-35 Menu operation (continued) INFORMA TION menu 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 ITEM DESCRIPTION LAMP TIME(LOW) This item shows a lamp operating time (hour) calculated based on that LAMP MODE is LOW . • WhentheL[...]

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    EN-36 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 29 for menu setting.) 1. Display the IMAGE menu. 2. Select CONTRAST or BRIGHTNESS by pressing the p or q button. 3. Adjust the selected item by pressing the t or u button. T o cancel the menu: 4. P[...]

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    EN-37 T o sharpen or soften the projected image (SHARPNESS): Y ou can adjust the sharpness of the projected image using the menu. (See page 29 for menu setting.) 1. Display the IMAGE menu. 2. Select SHARPNESS by pressing the p or q button. 3. Adjust the selected item by pressing the t or u button. T o cancel the menu: 4. Press the MENU button. T o [...]

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    EN-38 T o optically brighten or darken projected images (IRIS): IRIS is a function that controls the lamp light by opening or closing the iris to optically adjust the contrast. This projector is equipped with IRIS which automatically controls the iris accor ding to the images to be projected. IRIS has four modes as follows. AUTO 1 When there ar e w[...]

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    EN-39 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 29 for menu setting.) 1. Display the IMAGE menu. 2. Select GAMMA MODE by pressing the p or q button. 3. Select your desired gamma mode by pr essing the t or u button. T o cancel the m[...]

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    EN-40 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 24.) When the signal is still not projected pr operly , adjust the projected image using the SIGNAL [...]

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    EN-41 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 specified users. The password function has two modes as follows. DISPLA Y INPUT .......... When the projector is turned on, the startup screen (or splas[...]

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    EN-42 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 r eplace the lamp with a new lamp sold separately that is exclusive to this projector . Contact your dealer for purcha[...]

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    EN-43 Replacing the lamp (continued) T o replace the lamp: A) When the projector is placed on the table Make sure that the pr ojector is securely held in place. 1. Remove the cover (a) of the screw fixing the lamp cover with a fingernail. If it is difficult to remove it with a fingernail, use a finetipped tool such as flathead screwdriver . ([...]

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    EN-44 Replacing the lamp (continued) 4. Insert two lugs of the lamp replacement attachment into the slits (h) in the projector and fix the thr ee taping portions (g) with the tape included in the lamp replacement attachment. (h) (g) 5. Pull out the lamp unit (f) in the bag by the handle (e). (f) (e) 6. Remove the tape fixing the lamp replacement [...]

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    EN-45 W ar ning: • Donotuseammablesolvents(benzene,thinner ,etc.)andammableaerosolswhencleaningthepr ojectorbody and lens. Flammable substances may ignite causing fire or br eakdown while the lamp is illuminating. Caution: • Besuretoturnoffthelampandunplugth[...]

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    EN-46 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?[...]

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    EN-47 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 41.)[...]

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    EN-48 T roubleshooting (continued) Images are not displayed corr ectly . (continued) Problem Solution Fine streaks ar e seen on projected images. • Thisisduetointerferencewiththescr eensurfaceandisnotamalfunction.Replace the screen or displace the focus a little. • V erticalorhorizontal?[...]

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    EN-49 T roubleshooting (continued) Others (continued) Problem Solution 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 2 minutes. Then unplug the power cord fr om the outlet, wait at least 10 minu[...]

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    EN-50 T roubleshooting (continued) Others (continued) Problem Solution Images are not 3D. * The 3D glasses and 3D emitter are sold separately . They are not supplied with this product. • Itmayneedtoswitchthe3Dmode(suchas3Dsettingsystem)oftherecor der/player when projecting 3D images with the 3D i[...]

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    EN-51 Indicators This projector has two indicators, each of which shows the operation condition of the pr ojector . The following offer solutions to possible pr oblems. If these problem persist, turn the projector off and consult your dealer . ST A TUS indicator POWER indicator Normal condition POWER ST A TUS CONDITION NOTE Steady red Off Stand-by [...]

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    EN-52 The specifications and outside appearance of the projector ar e subject to change without prior notice. T ype DLP™ pr ojector Model HC7900DW Display technology 0.65-inch single chip DMD (aspect ratio 16:9) Pixel: 1920 x 1080 = 2073600 pixels Projection lens F 2.4 - 2.8 f= 20.6 - 30.1 mm Light-source lamp 240 W Image size (projection distan[...]

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    EN-53 Specifications (continued) Supported input signals Signal mode Resolution (H x V) Horizontal frequency (kHz) V ertical frequency (Hz) Normal mode (H x V) *1 TV60, 480i (525i) – 15.73 59.94 1920 x 1080 TV50, 576i (625i) – 15.63 50.00 1920 x 1080 1080i 60 (1125i 60) – 33.75 60.00 1920 x 1080 1080i 50 (1125i 50) – 28.13 50.00 1920 x 108[...]

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    EN-54 Specifications (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/COMPONENT VIDEO IN (Mini D-SUB 15-pin) Pin No. Spec. 1 R(RED)/P R /C R 2 G(GREEN)/Y 3 B(BLUE)/P B /C B 4 GND 5 GND 6 GND 7 GND 8 GND 9 DDC 5V 10 GND 11 GND 12 DD[...]

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    1 Zusho Baba, Nagaokakyo-City , Kyoto Japan V er . 1.0[...]