Mitsubishi Electronics WD720U manual

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    This User Manual is important to you. Please r ead it befor e using your pr ojector . DLP™ PROJECTOR MODEL XD700U WD720U User Manual XD700U WD720U[...]

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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 flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dan[...]

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    EN-3 Contents Important safeguards ........................................................................................................................ 4 Overview ............................................................................................................................................ 6 Remote control .........................[...]

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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 Important safeguards (continued) 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 may cause fire or electric shock. In this case, unplug immediately and contact your dealer . Never remove the cabinet. This projector contains high volt[...]

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    EN-6 1 67 89 23 4 10 11 13 14 12 5 1 3 2 4 67 89 10 5 1 Lamp cover 2 Lens 3 FOCUS ring 4 ZOOM ring 5 LENS SHIFT dial 6 Remote control sensor (fr ont) 7 Speaker 8 Lock bar 9 Intake vent 10 Contr ol panel 11 Exhaust vent 12 Power jack 13 T erminal panel 14 Kensington Lock Caution: • Donotreplacethelampimmediatelyafterusing?[...]

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    EN-7 1 Overview (continued) Bottom side 1 Adjustment feet Remote control 1 ON button 2 MAGNIFY button 3 VOLUME UP , DOWN buttons 4 KEYSTONE button 5 MENU button 6 ENTER button 7 A V (Audio/Video) MUTE button 8 VIEWER button 9 UNPLUG button 10 USB DISP . button 11 LAN DISP . button 12 ST ANDBY button 13 ASPECT button 14 EFFICIENT MODE button 15 3D b[...]

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    EN-8 Remote contr ol Battery installation Use two (AA, R6) size batteries. Inserting the batteries into the remote contr ol 1. Remove the back cover of the remote contr ol by pushing the battery compartment door in the direction of the arrow . 2. Loadthebatteriesmakingsurethattheyar epositionedcorrectly(+to+,?[...]

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    EN-9 Scr een size and pr ojection distance Refer to the following tables to determine the screen size and pr ojection distance. • Theguresinthetablesar eapproximateandmaybeslightlydiffer entfromtheactualmeasurements. • Thelensshiftheightshowsdistancesfromthefactory[...]

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    EN-10 Installation (continued) Scr een size and pr ojection distance (continued) Screen width (SW) Down side Up side Screen Screen height (SH) Hd H1 H2 L For WD720U: (continued) 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 t[...]

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    EN-11 Installation (continued) 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 m[...]

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    EN-12 Basic connections This projector can be connected with various devices such as a VCR, video camera, videodisc player , and personal computer that have analog RGB output connectors. Important: • Makesurethattheconnecteddeviceisturnedoffbefor estartingconnection. • Pluginthepowercordsof?[...]

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    EN-13 Basic connections (continued) Connection (for video equipment having an HDMI terminal) Equipment having an HDMI terminal T o HDMI terminal HDMI HDMI (with HDMI logo) cable (option) Important: • UseacommerciallyavailableHDMI(withHDMIlogo)cable. • Y oudon’thavetoconnectanycableforaudio[...]

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    EN-14 Pr ojector + Computer For computer with mini D-SUB COMPUTER/ COMPONENT VIDEO IN MONITOR OUT Audio cable (option) PC audio cable (option) T o PC audio output T o monitor port AUDIO IN-1 or IN-2 AUDIO OUT Necessary when outputting to both a PC monitor and the projector . Computer cable Computer cable (option) Computer For analog connection: 1. [...]

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    EN-15 Pr eparation Pr eparation for pr ojection 1. Attach the provided power cor d to the projector . 2. Plug the power cord in the wall outlet. 3. Remove the lens cap. W ar ning: • Donotlookintothelensdirectlywhenthepr ojector is on. • Thelenscapisforprotectingthelens.Ifyouleave[...]

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    EN-16 Adjustment of the pr ojection angle For the best projection, pr oject images on a flat screen installedat90degreestotheoor .Ifnecessary ,tiltthe projector using the two adjustment feet on the bottom of the projector . Using the adjustment feet (front) 1. Tilt up the projector to the appr opriate angle. 2. [...]

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    EN-17 Basic operation Power -on 1. T urn on the device connected to the projector first. 2. Plug the power cord in the wall outlet. • ThePOWERindicatorlightsup. • Ifthepowercordisunpluggedfr omthewall outlet before the pr ojector is cooled down completely after use, the fans may start rotating when [...]

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    EN-18 Basic operation (continued) 6. Adjust the image size by turning the zoom ring. 7. Adjust the vertical position of the displayed image by turning the LENS SHIFT dial. • Ifnecessary ,adjustthefocusandzoomagain. When fine streaks ar e seen on projected images This is due to interference with the scr een surface and is [...]

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    EN-19 Basic operation (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. With the remote contr ol: 1. Press the ASPECT button. • EverytimetheASPECTbuttonispressed,[...]

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    EN-20 Basic operation (continued) • TheMAGNIFYmodecannotbeusedwhenviewing 3D contents on the projector . • Itmayoccurthattheimagemaynotbeenough3D image because setting such as fluorescent lighting may occur loss of synchronism of glasses. • 3Dimagemaynotappearon[...]

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    EN-21 Menu operation Y ou can make various settings using the displayed menus. Installation Closed Caption Standby Mode Off, On Option WXGA Auto Keystone Language Te st Patte rn Password Change Password Password Network Config Video Image Signal Information H.Position Hold Set Up 0-999 V .Position 0-999 Fine sync 0-31 Tr acking User 0-2800 Clamp W[...]

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    EN-22 How to set the menus 1. Press the MENU button. • TheMainMenuappearsonthescreen. Confirm Exit Select MENU Main Menu opt. R G B R G B Picture Video Image Signal Audio Installation Option Network Config Information The item being selected is displayed in red letters on a blue background. 2. Press the  or  button to [...]

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    EN-23 Menu items Set the following items provided in the r espective menus. Picture menu Picture Adjust MENU Exit Select Image Brightness Contrast Color T emp. Color Management Aspect Ratio Input Level 3D 3D Sync Invert Auto Mid Auto Off Off Red Normal 0 0 ITEM SETTING FUNCTION Image Auto Automatically sets an optimal color balance based on the inp[...]

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    EN-24 Video Image menu Video Image Adjust MENU Exit Select Color Sharpness Tint 0 0 0 ITEM SETTING FUNCTION Color ±10 Adjusts the color tone of projected images. (See page 31.) Y ou cannot select this setting when the Computer1, Computer2, or HDMI is selected as the input source. Sharpness ±5 Adjusts the sharpness of projected images. (See page 3[...]

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    EN-25 Signal menu Signal Adjust MENU Exit Select V. Position Fine sync Computer Input Overscan Hold User On Auto 90% 0 0 T racking 0 H. Position 0 User Adjust MENU Exit Select Clamp Width Shutter(U) Shutter(L) Shutter(LS) Shutter(RS) Off 1 LPF 0 0 0 0 Clamp Position 1 OK ITEM SETTING FUNCTION H. Position 0-999 Select this setting to adjust the hori[...]

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    EN-26 Audio menu Audio Adjust MENU Exit Select V olume Audio Input Auto 16 ITEM SETTING FUNCTION Audio Input Auto Selects Audio 1 when the input source is Computer1, selects Audio 2 when the input source is Computer2, selects Audio 3 when the input sour ce is Video/S-Video, and selects HDMI when the input source is HDMI. Audio 1 / Audio 2 / Audio 3[...]

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    EN-27 Installation menu Off Installation Adjust MENU Exit Select Efficient Mode Image Reverse Auto Power On Auto Keystone T est Patter n Language Reset All English Off Off Menu Position Upper Left OK Cross Hatch Efficient Mode Adjust MENU Exit Select Lamp Mode Standard Auto Power Off 5Min Standby Mode Low OK ITEM SETTING FUNCTION Efficient Mode [...]

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    EN-28 Option menu Option Adjust MENU Exit Select Password WXGA Set Up Image Capture Splash Screen Back Color AV Mute Mode Off Original Blue Black Off Auto Video Signal Auto Cinema Mode Auto Closed Caption OK OK ITEM SETTING FUNCTION Password OK Use this setting to activate or deactivate the password lock. Cinema Mode Auto / Off Select Auto to autom[...]

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    EN-29 Network Config menu Network Config Adjust MENU Exit Select Projector Name Network Certification Network Password IP Config Wireless Setting AMX Device Discovery Network Initialization Network Restart OK SET OK OK OK OK Wireless Setting Adjust MENU Exit Select SSID Channel Encryption Wireless Setup OK Auto Off MENU IP Config Adjust Exit S[...]

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    EN-30 Information menu Information MENU Exit Lamp Time H. Frequency V. Frequency Sync. T ype 2000H 60.00 kHz 60.00 Hz 3Wire Resolution 1024x768 Input Computer1 ITEM DESCRIPTION Lamp Time This menu shows a lamp operating time (hour) calculated assuming that Lamp Mode is Low . • WhentheLampModeisStandard,thismenushowsa[...]

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    EN-31 T o adjust the tone of white (Color T emp.): Y ou can select a preset color temperature (white tone) using the menu. (See page 22 for menu setting.) 1. Display the Picture menu. 2. Select Color T emp. by pressing the  or  button. 3. Select your desired color temperatur e by pressing the  or  button. T o cancel the menu: 4. Press t[...]

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    EN-32 Image adjustment (continued) Image Y ou can set user -defined values for the brightness and hue using the menu. (See page 22 for menu setting.) 1. Display the Picture menu. 2. Select Image by pressing the  or  button. 3. Select User by pressing the  or  button. 4. Press the ENTER button. • TheImageUsermenuappears[...]

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    EN-33 Simple method to adjust the image position T o adjust the horizontal position: 1. Align the left edge of the image with the left side of the screen by adjusting H.Position. Then, align the right edge of the image with the right side of the screen by adjusting T racking. 2. Repeat step 1 to complete the adjustment of the horizontal position. T[...]

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    EN-34 Network settings Y ou can set the network of the projector using the menu. Network Config Adjust MENU Exit Select Projector Name Network Certification Network Password IP Config Wireless Setting AMX Device Discovery Network Initialization Network Restart OK OK OK OK OK On Off SET Setting Pr ojector Name (See page 22 for menu setting.) 1. D[...]

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    EN-35 5. Select OK, and NEW NETWORK P ASSWORD screen appears if the enter ed password is correct. • Iftheenteredpasswor disnotcorrect,the CURRENT NETWORK P ASSWORD screen appears again. ← → ↔ ∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗ ∗∗∗∗∗∗ NEW NET[...]

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    EN-36 Subnet Mask settings 1. Display the IP Config menu. 2. Press the  or  button to select Subnet Mask. Subnet Mask - 255 - 255 - 00 3. Press the ENTER button. • Therstoctetisselected. Subnet Mask - 255 - 255 - 00 4. Press the  or  button to select the numeric value. 5. Press the  or  button to select the[...]

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    EN-37 Wir eless Setting (See page 22 for menu setting.) 1. Display the Network Config menu. 2. Press the  or  button to select Wir eless Setting. Wireless Setting OK 3. Press the ENTER button. • TheWirelessSettingmenuappears. Wireless Setting Adjust MENU Exit Select SSID Channel Encryption Wireless Setup OK Auto Off SET SSID[...]

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    EN-38 • ThenumberofcharactersofKEYvaries depending on the Encryption setting. • WEP128bit(ASCII): 13chars • WEP64bit(ASCII): 5chars • WEP128bit(HEX): 26digits • WEP64bit(HEX): 10digits • WP A-PSK(ASCII): 8-63chars • WP A2-PSK(ASCII): 8-63chars ?[...]

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    EN-39 Advanced display utilities USB Display Y ou can project the computer images inputted via a USB connection. Y ou don’t have to install any drivers on your computer to use this function. Important: • Supported OS’ s are Windows XP , Windows Vista and Windows 7. • Only 1-to-1 screen pr ojection is supported. • Movingimages?[...]

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    EN-40 LAN Display Y ou can project the computer images inputted via a wired or wir eless LAN. Y ou can also perform the following during the LAN Display projection: • 4-to-1splitscreenpr ojection Images from up to 4 computers can be pr ojected split on 1 projector scr een. • Remotedesktop Connecting an input device such as [...]

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    EN-41 Projection Selecting a LAN Display input 1. Press the LAN DISP . button on the r emote control or the COMPUTER button on the projector . • Eachtimeyoupress the COMPUTER button, the input source is switched between Computer1, Computer2, HDMI, LAN Display , USB Display and PC Less Presentation. • WhentheLANDisplay[...]

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    EN-42 Important: • Virtual display function is only supported by Windows XP . • T oprojectavirtualextendedscreen,the attached Virtual display driver must be installed. • Hide UI Hides or displays the main user interface. • About Displays the version information of the LAN Display System. • Exit Exits the LAN Dis[...]

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    EN-43 PC Less Pr esentation Y ou can project JPEG images and the PtG contents stored in the USB device such as a USB memory without using a computer . Also, you can perform effective pr esentation of them using the AutoRun function and the slideshow function. T o create PtG contents, you need to install the software “PtG Converter -Lite” contai[...]

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    EN-44 Conversion of a PPT file to PtG file using the PtG Converter -Lite 1. Click the PtG Converter -Lite icon “ ” to execute the program. PPT conversion button Menu bar • Menu bar Right-click to open the menu. • Max Circle Animation: Selects the max time of animation. • About: Displays the software version information. • Exit: Exits [...]

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    EN-45 Setting up 2. Press the  or  button on the r emote control to select Setup and press the ENTER button . • The Setup screen appears. 3. Press the  or  button to select a setting item and press the  or  button to change the setting. • AutoRun: Enables or disables the AutoRun and slideshow function. AutoRun Slideshow [...]

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    EN-46 Displaying with AutoRun function 5. Create an “AUTORUN” folder in the r oot directory of the USB device using a computer or other . 6. Save a PtG file or JPEG files in the AUTORUN folder . Important: • The AutoRun function supports single PtG file only . The first PtG file is played if multiple PtG files exists in AUTORUN folde[...]

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    EN-47 Fr eeze T o stop the motion in the image temporarily (or to display a still image): Press the FREEZE button on the r emote control. • Theimagefreezestemporarily . T o resume the motion in the image: Press the FREEZE button on the r emote control again. Important: • Donotkeepdisplayingastillpicturefor[...]

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    EN-48 Advanced featur es (continued) Passwor d lock This projector pr ovides the password lock function that is intended to prevent wr ong operations by children and set contr olled access for specified users. If the password lock is enabled, when the pr ojector is turned on, the startup screen (or splash screen) will appear and stay on the screen[...]

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    EN-49 About PJLink™ • T ousePJLink™function,thePJLink™ application software is r equired. • T ousethisfunction,setthenetworkcertication properly accor ding to the setting of the network application to be used. (See page 34.) • ForthespecicationsofPJLink™,access[...]

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    EN-50 Connection For details of the connection, see “LAN control UTILITY operation manual” in the CD-ROM. When Standby Mode of the Efficient Mode menu in the Installation menu of the pr ojector is set to Low , the LAN network is disabled. T o enable the LAN network, set Standby Mode to LAN. (See page 27.) Configure the initial network setting[...]

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    EN-51 This projector is equipped with a lamp to pr oject 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 r eplace the lamp with a new lamp separately sold that is exclusive to this projector . Contact your dealer for purchase[...]

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    EN-52 Lamp r eplacement (continued) 3. Assemble the lamp replacement attachment by folding two taping portions (g) and two cutout portions (h) along the folding line as the figure. (h ) (h ) (g ) (g ) 4. Insert the two cutout portions (h) in the slit of the projector , paste the two taping portions (g) with the tape included in the lamp replacemen[...]

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    EN-53 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[...]

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    EN-54 T r oubleshooting (continued) No image appears on the screen. (continued) Problem Solution The screen for entering the password appears. • PasswordinthePasswor dmenuhasbeensettoOntoenablethepasswordlock.  Enter the password or contact the person in char ge of management of the projector . ([...]

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    EN-55 T r oubleshooting (continued) Images are not displayed corr ectly . (continued) Problem Solution Projected images become wavy . • Connecttheplugsofthecablestoexternaldevicessecurely . • Keeptheprojectorawayfr omequipmentgeneratinginterferingradiowaves. • Whenthekeyston[...]

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    EN-56 T r oubleshooting (continued) Others (continued) Problem Solution The fans sound during standby . • WhenStandbyModeoftheEfcientModemenuintheInstallationmenuissetto LAN, Speaker Out, or Monitor Out, the fans rotate at very low speed during standby after plugging the power cord (with 5 second[...]

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    EN-57 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 . POWER indicator ST A TUS indicator Normal condition POWER ST A TUS CONDITION NOTE Steady red Off Stand-by [...]

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    EN-58 Specifications T ype DLP™ projector Model XD700U WD720U Rated power supply 100-240VAC,50/60Hz Power consumption 4.1 A Duringstandby:0.5W(whenStandbyModeisLow) Display T echnology 0.7-inchsinglechipDigitalMicromirr or Device (DMD) Pixels:1024x768=786432pixels 0.65-inch?[...]

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    EN-59 Connectors COMPUTER/COMPONENT VIDEO IN, MONITOR OUT (mini D-SUB 15-pin) 15 11 6 10 15 HDMI (HDMI 19-pin) 19 1 2 18 COMPUTER/COMPONENT VIDEO IN 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/CS 14 VD 15 DDC Clock MONITOR OUT Pin No. Spec. 1 R (RED)/C R 2 G (GREEN)[...]

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    EN-60 Specifications (continued) Specification of RGB signals in each computer mode of the projector Signal mode Resolution (H x V) Horizontal frequency (kHz) V ertical frequency (Hz) XD700U (H x V) WD720U (H x V) TV60,480i(525i) - 15.73 59.94 1024x768 1066x800 *2 *4 TV50,576i(625i) - 15.63 50.00 1024x768 1066?[...]

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