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    XL1X SL2 LCD Projector User Manual MODEL XL1XU / SL2U FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH ITALIANO ESPAÑOL ENGLISH Midtager 26 B 2605 BRØNDBY TLF .: 7020 5004 FAX : 7020 0451 VIDEO SYSTEMER APS MITSUBISHI W eb: www .videosystemer .dk E-mail: info@videosystemer .dk[...]

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    EN – 2 RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION 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 “[...]

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    EN – 3 ENGLISH Contents Important safeguards ........................................................................... 4 Overview ............................................................................................... 6 Using the remote control ...................................................................... 8 Battery installation[...]

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

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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 inadve[...]

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    EN – 6 Overview TEMP LAMP V OLUME SOURCE COMPUTER VIDEO AU TO POSITION MENU ENTER MUTE 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 9 10 12 7 11 5 9 11 8 6 10 7 12 13 14 2 3 4 1 L S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO IN VIDEO IN MAIN AC IN R COMPUTER IN RS-232C COMPUTER OUT 5 10 8 9 7 6 4 3 2 1 Control panel T erminal board 1 Front height adjuster buttons 2 Air outlet grille (Front) 3 Air inle[...]

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    EN – 7 ENGLISH Bottom side 2 1 1 Lamp cover 2 Adjustment foot Caution: Do not replace the lamp right after using the projector . The lamp is very hot. 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 14 13 MENU ENTER VIDEO COMPUTER 16:9 STILL P in P EXP AND VOLUME KEYSTONE - + MUTE AUT O POSITION Remote control 1 POWER button 2 Direction buttons 3 MENU button 4 STILL [...]

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    EN – 8 Battery installation Use two AA size batteries. 1. Remove the back cover of the remote control by pushing the battery compartment door in the direction of the arrow. 2. Load the batteries making sure that they are positioned correctly (+ to +, and - to -). • Load the batteries from - spring side, and make sure to set them tightly . 3. Re[...]

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    EN – 9 ENGLISH Installation Orientation of the projector Picture size can be set by changing the distance between the screen and the projector . Front projection T o find the approximate distance be- tween the projector and screen: Multiply the width of the screen x 1.8 (min.) , Multiply the width of the screen x 2.2 (max.). • Refer to the char[...]

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    EN – 10 Basic connections This projector can be connected to equipment such as PC, VCRs, video cameras and DVD players. Important: • Make sure that your equipment is turned off before connection. • Plug in firmly and unplug by holding the plug, not by pulling the AC power cord. • If connected units are set too close to one another, the imag[...]

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    EN – 11 ENGLISH L S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO IN VIDEO IN MAIN AC IN R COMPUTER IN RS-232C COMPUTER OUT AUDIO OUT MONITOR OUTPUT to COMPUTER IN to AUDIO IN to monitor port to COMPUTER OUT to PC audio output PC audio cable (option) When outputting to both a PC monitor and the projector. RGB cable for PC RGB cable for PC (option) computer Projector + Perso[...]

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    EN – 12 Adjustment foot screen Preparing the projector for operation Getting ready for projection 1. Connect the power cord provided to the projector . 2. Connect the power cord to the wall power outlet. 3. Remove the lens cap. W arning: • Do not look directly into the lens when projector is “ ON ” . • The lens cap is for protecting the l[...]

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    EN – 13 ENGLISH T o operate projector power ON 4. Select the desired external input source by using the COMPUTER or VIDEO button. • Pressing the VIDEO button repeatedly will select VIDEO(1) and S-VIDEO(2). • The COMPUTER or VIDEO button does not work when MENU is displayed. At this time, the prohibi- tion mark ( ) appeares on the screen. • [...]

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    EN – 14 30 T o operate projector power ON (Continue) Turning off the projector 7. Press the POWER button. The message “ POWER OFF? YES : PRESS AGAIN ” appears on the screen. • T o exit from this mode, press any button except the POWER button. (Some buttons on the remote control do not work for exit from this mode.) 8. Press the POWER button[...]

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    EN – 15 ENGLISH Basic operation Several settings can be adjusted using Menu. EXAMPLE: Auto power off time setting 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Press the $ or % button to select the INST ALLA- TION menu. 3. Press the ENTER button (or } button). 4. Press the { or } button to select AUTO POWER OFF . 5. Press the $ or % button to adjust auto power of[...]

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    EN – 16 CONTRAST IMAGE 0 BRIGHTNESS 0 STANDARD 0 COLOR AUTO 0 XGA60 COMPUTER OFF TINT 0 SHARPNESS COLOR TEMP. GAMMA MODE COLOR MATRIX sRGB opt. IMAGE REVERSE OFF AUTO POWER ON OFF AUTO POWER OFF RIS OFF ON INSTALLATION ON BACK COLOR OFF BLUE XGA60 SPLASH SCREEN opt. MUTE MODE BLACK STANDARD LAMP MODE KEYSTONE 0 Menu operation (continued) 1 IMAGE [...]

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    EN – 17 ENGLISH CLAMP POSITION SIGNAL-USER 0 CLAMP WIDTH 0 HORIZ. PIXELS 0 SHUTTER(RS) 0 VERT. LINES 0 VERT. SYNC. AUTO SHUTTER(LS) 0 SHUTTER(L) 0 SHUTTER(U) 0 MEMORY CALL SIGNAL AUTO HORIZ. POSITION 0 VERT. POSITION 0 TRACKING 0 COMPUTER INPUT RGB FINE SYNC. 0 HOLD AUTO USER MEMORIZE DELETE DEFAULT R G B R G B A U XGA60 opt. FEATURE XGA60 opt. M[...]

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    EN – 18 Adjusting the image Y ou can adjust the picture by using the IMAGE menu. T o control the level of white-to-black in the image : Adjust CONTRAST in IMAGE menu. Press the % button to increase the contrast and the $ button to reduce it. T o control the light level of the image : Adjust BRIGHTNESS in IMAGE menu. Press the % button to lighten [...]

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    EN – 19 ENGLISH Adjustment from personal computer Although this projector sets proper signal systems automatically for the image signal from personal computers, it cannot be applied to some of personal computers. In this case, press the AUTO POSITION button. If the images are still not projected correctly , use the MENU display to adjust the proj[...]

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    EN – 20 Advanced features for presentation Expand By pressing the EXP AND button on the remote con- trol, you can magnify the detailed image of the picture. Y ou can also view the screen displaying the picture as its original size (native resolution display). Setting the Expand mode 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Press the $ or % to select the FEA [...]

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    EN – 21 ENGLISH The lamp is designed to project the image on the LCD pan- els. When the lamp no longer functions, replace it with a new one. Caution: • Do not remove the lamp immediately after turning off the lamp of the projector , you may get burned because of the high temperature of the lamp. • For lamp replacement, press the power button [...]

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    EN – 22 Maintenance Caution: Be sure to turn off the projector and unplug the power cord from the wall outlet before you perform any main- tenance on the projector . Cleaning the air-filter Clean the air-filter frequently . If the filter or ventilation grille become clogged with dirt or dust, the temperature inside the projector may rise and shut[...]

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    EN – 23 ENGLISH T roubleshooting The following offers solutions to some of the common problems you may encounter . We suggest that you consult this chart before contacting your dealer . CAUSE • The air inlet grille, outlet grille or air filter is clogged with dust or some objects. POWER indicator does not light up. • Power cord is unplugged f[...]

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    EN – 24 Indicators The projector has three LED Indicators which shows the working condition of the projector . The following offers solutions to possible problems. If a problem persists, turn the projector off and consult your dealer . Normal condition Abnormal condition Steady red Steady green Steady green Blinking green Steady green POWER LAMP [...]

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    EN – 25 ENGLISH Specifications LCD projector XL1XU | SL2U AC100V - 240V , 50 / 60Hz 2.3 A XL1XU SL2U 0.7-inch LCD panel: 3 pieces (for R, G, B) 0.7-inch LCD panel: 3 pieces (for R, G, B) Pixels 1,024 × 768 = 786,432 pixels Pixels 800 × 600 = 480,000 pixels T otal 2,359,296 pixels T otal 1,440,000 pixels Active pixel rate: 99.99 % or more (each [...]

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    EN – 26 Specifications (continued) Connectors PC analog RGB input Use to input video signals (analog RGB) of a personal computer. (Pin assignment of Mini D-SUB 15P jack) PIN NO. SPEC PIN NO. SPEC 1 R(RED)/P R /C R 9— 2 G(GREEN)/Y 10 GROUND 3 B(BLUE)/P B /C B 11 GROUND 4 GROUND 12 DDC Data 5 GROUND 13 HD/CS 6 GROUND 14 VD 7 GROUND 15 DDC Clock 8[...]

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    EN – 27 ENGLISH Specification of RGB signals in each computer mode of the projector (For XL1XU) *1: The EXP AND mode and the PinP mode don ’ t function with this signal. • When the EXP AND MODE of FEA TURE menu is set to real screen display , by pressing the EXP AND button on the remote control, it will switch to the screen displaying the pic[...]

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    EN – 28 Specifications (continued) Specification of RGB signals in each computer mode of the projector (For SL2U) *1 : The Expand mode and the PinP mode don ’ t function with this signal. • When the EXP AND MODE of FEA TURE menu is set to real screen display , by pressing the EXP AND button on the remote control, it will switch to the screen [...]

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    1 Control projector by using a personal computer 1) Interface This projector can be controlled by connecting a personal computer with RS-232C terminal. Functions can be controlled by a personal computer: • T urn the ON or OFF • Changing input signals • Menu setting Connection to Com1 Comport to RS-232C terminal RS-232C cable D-SUB 9P Mini DIN[...]

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    2 3) Control sequence (1) Send the command from a personal computer to the projector . (The commands must be sent at least 400ms apart.) (2) The projector will send a return command 400ms* after it has received an end code. If the command is not received correctly , the projector will not send the return command. (3) The personal computer checks th[...]

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    3 Sending commands Status code from Meaning from the PC etc. projector 30 30 72 35 34 0D Command as same as MENU button '0' '0' 'r' '5' '4' ' ' 30 30 72 35 34 0D Command received '0' '0' 'r' '5' '4' ' ' (Command echo back) [Exampl[...]

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    4 ITEM ASCII HEX VALUE SPLASH SCREEN SS 53h 53h 0 (OFF), 1 (ON) BACK COLOR BB 42h 42h 0 (BLACK), 1 (BLUE) LAMP MODE LM 4Ch 4Dh 0 (STANDARD), 1 (LOW) IMAGE REVERSE IR 49h 52h 0 (OFF), 1 (Mirror), 2 (Invert), 3 (Mirror invert) MENU POSITION MP 4Dh 50h 0 (Upper left), 1 (Lower right) EXPAND MODE EX 45h 58h 1 - 2 AUDIO MODE AU 41h 55h 1 (COMPUTER), 2 ([...]