Vivitek D930TX manual

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D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r — — — U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l Important Safety Information Important: It is strongly recommended that you read this secti on carefully before using the projector. These safety and usage instructions will ens ure that y[...]

P P P r r r e e e f f f a a a c c c e e e Projector Installation Notice  Place the projector in a horizontal position The tilt angle of the projector should not exceed 15 degrees, nor should the projector be installed in any way other than the desktop and ceiling mount, other wise lamp life could decrease dramatically.  Allow at least 50 cm c[...]

D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r — — — U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l Replacing the Lamp Replacing the lamp can b e hazardous if done inco rrectly. See Replacing the Proje ction Lamp on page 40 for clear and safe instructions for this procedure. Before repla[...]

P P P r r r e e e f f f a a a c c c e e e Table of Contents GETTING STARTED .......................................................................................................................................................... 1 P ACKING C HECKLIST .................................................................................................[...]

D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r — — — U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l H AVING THE P ROJECTOR S ERVICED ............................................................................................................................... ... 48 SPECIFICATIONS .....[...]

D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r – – – U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l G ETTING S TARTED Packing Checklist Carefully unpack the projector and check that the following items are included: D935VX / D940VX / D930TX DLP P ROJECTOR R EMOTE CONTROL ( WITH ONE AAA B[...]

D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r — — — U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l Views of Projector Parts D935VX / D940VX / D930TX Front-right View I TEM L ABEL D ESCRIPTION S EE PAGE : 1. Height-adjuster button Push to release height adjuster 2. Height adjuster Adjust[...]

D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r – – – U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l Top view—On-screen Display (OSD) buttons and LEDs I TEM L ABEL D ESCRIPTION S EE PAGE : 1. (Power button) Turns the projector On or Off. 11 2. BLANK Displays a blank screen and mutes aud[...]

D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r — — — U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l Rear view I TEM L ABEL D ESCRIPTION S EE PAGE : 1. AC IN Connect the POW ER CABLE 11 2. (USB) Connect the USB CABLE from a computer 3. VGA OUT Connect the RGB CABLE to a display 4. LAN Con[...]

D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r – – – U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l Bottom view I TEM L ABEL D ESCRIPTION S EE PAGE : 1. Tilt adjustor Rotate adjuster lev er to adjust angle po sition. 15 2. Ceiling support holes Contact your dealer for information on m ou[...]

D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r — — — U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l Remote Control Parts Important: 1. Avoid using the projector with bright fluorescent lighting tu rned on. Certain high-frequency fluo- rescent lights can disrupt remote control operation. [...]

D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r – – – U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l I TEM L ABEL D ESCRIPTION S EE PAGE : 1. IR transmitter Transmits signals to projector 2. Status LED Lights when the remote control is used 3. Laser Press to operate the on-screen pointer [...]

D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r — — — U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l Remote Control Operating Range The remote control uses infrared transmission to control the projector. It is not necessary to point the remote directly at the projector. Provided you ar e [...]

S ETUP AND O PERATION Inserting the Remote Control Batteries 1. Remove the battery compartment cover by sliding the cover in the direction of the arrow. 2. Insert the battery with the positive side facing up. 3. Replace the cover. Caution: 1. Only use AAA batteries (Alka line batteries are recommended). 2. Dispose of used batteries accordi ng to lo[...]

D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r — — — U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l Connecting Input Devices A PC or notebook computer and video devices can be connected to the projector at the same time. Video devices include DVD, VCD, and VHS players, as well as movie c[...]

D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r – – – U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l Starting and Shutting down the Projector 1. Connect the power cord to the projector. Connect the other end to a wall outlet. The POWER and READY LEDs on the projector light. 2. Turn on the[...]

D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r — — — U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 5. When the “Power Off? /Press Power again” message appears, press the POWER button. The projector turns off. Caution: 1. Be sure to remove the lens cap before starting projector. 2. D[...]

D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r – – – U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l Setting an Access Password (Security Lock) You can use the four (arrow) buttons to set a password and prevent unauthoriz ed use of the projec- tor. When enabled, the password must be enter[...]

D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r — — — U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 5. You can use the cursor buttons ▲▼◄► either on keypad or IR remote control for password entry. You can use any combination including the same arrow five times, but not less than [...]

D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r – – – U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l Adjusting the Projector Level Take note of the following w hen setting up the projector: • The projector table or st and should be level and sturdy . • Position the projector so that i[...]

D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r — — — U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l Adjusting the Zoom ring (VX Series only), Focus and Key stone 1. Use the Image-zoom control (on the projector only) to resize the pro- jected image and screen size B . 2. Use the Image-foc[...]

D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r – – – U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l Adjusting the Volume 1. Press the Volume +/- buttons on the remote control. The volume control appears on the display. 2. Press the Left or Right Cursor buttons on the keypad to adjust Vol[...]

O N -S CREEN D ISPLAY (OSD) M ENU S ETTINGS OSD Menu Controls The projector has an OSD that lets you ma ke image adjustments and change various settings. Navigating the OSD You can use the remote control curs or buttons or the buttons on the top of the projector to navigate and make changes to the OSD. The following illu stration shows the corre sp[...]

D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r – – – U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l Setting the OSD Language Set the OSD language to your pr eference before continuing. 1. Press the MENU button. Press the cursor ◄► button to navigate to Installation I. 2. Press the cu[...]

D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r — — — U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l OSD Menu Overview Use the following illustration to quickly find a setting or determine the range for a setting. – 20 –[...]

D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r – – – U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l OSD Sub-Menu Overview – 21 –[...]

D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r — — — U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l Image Menu Press the MENU button to open the OSD menu. Press the cursor ◄► button to move to the Image Menu . Press the cursor ▲▼ button to move up and down in the Image menu. Pres[...]

D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r – – – U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l Advanced Feature Press the Menu button to open the OSD menu. Press ◄► to move to the Image menu. Press ▼▲ to move to the Advanced menu and then press Enter or ► . Press ▼▲ to[...]

D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r — — — U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l Color Manager Press (Enter) / ► to enter the Color Manager sub menu. I TEM D ESCRIPTION Red Select to enter the Red Color Manager. Press the ◄► buttons to adj ust the Hue, Saturation[...]

D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r – – – U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l Computer Menu Press the MENU button to open the OSD menu. Press the cursor ◄► button to move to the Com- puter menu. Press the cursor ▲▼ button to move up and down in the computer [...]

D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r — — — U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l Video/Audio Menu Press the MENU button to open the OSD menu. Press the cursor ◄► button to move to the Video/Audio menu. Press the cursor ▲▼ button to move up and down in the Video[...]

D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r – – – U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l Audio Press (Enter) / ► to enter the Audio sub menu. I TEM D ESCRIPTION Volume Press the ◄► buttons to adjust the audio vol ume. (Range: 0 ~ 8) Mute Press the ◄► buttons to turn [...]

D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r — — — U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l Installation I Menu Press the MENU button to open the OSD menu. Press the cursor ◄► button to move to the Installa- tion I menu. Press the cursor ▲▼ button to move up and down in t[...]

D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r – – – U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l Installation II Menu Press the MENU button to open the OSD menu. Press the cursor ◄► button to move to the Installa- tion II menu. Press the cursor ▲▼ button to move up and down in[...]

D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r — — — U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l Advanced Feature Press the Menu button to open the OSD menu. Press ◄► to move to the Installation II menu. Press ▲▼ to move to the Advanced menu and then press Enter or ► . Press[...]

D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r – – – U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l OSD Menu Setting I TEM D ESCRIPTION Menu Position Press ◄► button to select different OSD locati on. Translucent Menu Press ◄► button to select OSD background translucent level. Me[...]

D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r — — — U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l Lamp Hour Reset Please refer to Resetting the Lamp on page 42 to reset the lamp hour counter. Network I TEM D ESCRIPTION Network State Displays the network connection status. DHCP Press ?[...]

D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r – – – U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l The Network function enables remote management and display of projec tor functions such as Power On/Off, Brightness, Contrast, and projector status in formation over a network (LAN) or fro[...]

D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r — — — U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l The Projector Web Server home page displays. In the example, the proj ector resides at IP address 192.168.0.2 . 7. Click Control Panel and make any desired changes to projector settings. ?[...]

D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r – – – U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l To connect to a stand alone PC or not ebook, refer to the following steps: 1. Connect an RJ45 cable to LAN ports on the projector and the PC (Laptop). 2. On the PC (Laptop), select Start ?[...]

D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r — — — U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 5. Click Properties . 6. Click Use the follow ing IP address and fill in the IP address and Subnet mask, then click OK . – 36 –[...]

D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r – – – U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 8. Press the MENU button to open the OSD menu. 9. Press the cursor ◄► buttons to navigate to Installation II and select Netw ork . 10. Enter IP, Subnet, Gateway (optional), and DNS (op[...]

D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r — — — U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 13. Click Control Panel and make any desired changes to projector settings. – 38 –[...]

D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r – – – U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l Factory Reset Press the cursor ▲▼ button to move up and down in the Installation II menu. Select the Factory Reset sub menu and press (Enter) / ► to reset all the menu items to the f[...]

D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r — — — U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l M AINTENANCE AND S ECURITY Replacing the Projection Lamp The projection lamp should be repl aced when it burns out. It should onl y be replaced with a certified replacement part, which you[...]

D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r – – – U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 3. Remove the three screws from the lamp module. 4. Lift the module handle up. 5. Pull firmly on the module handle to remove the lamp module. 6. Reverse steps 1 to 5 to install the new lam[...]

D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r — — — U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l Resetting the Lamp After replacing the lamp, you should reset the lamp hour counter to zero. Refer to the following: 1. Press the MENU button to open the OSD menu. 2. Press the cursor ◄?[...]

D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r – – – U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l Cleaning the Projector Cleaning the projector to remove dust and gr ime will help ensure trouble-free operation. Warning: 1. Be sure to turn off and unplug the projector at least 30 minute[...]

D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r — — — U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l Using the Kensington ® Lock If you are concerned about security, attach the proj ector to a permanent objec t with the Kensington slot and a security cable. Note: Contact your vendor for [...]

T ROUBLESHOOTING Common problems and solutions These guidelines provide tips to deal with problems you may encounter while using the projector. If the problem remains unsolved, cont act your dealer for assistance. Often after time spent troubleshooti ng, the problem is traced to some thing as simple as a loose con- nection. Check the following befo[...]

D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r — — — U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l LED Error Messages E RROR C ODE M ESSAGES P OWER LED B LINK R EADY LED B LINK T EMP LED B LINK Over temperature OFF OFF ON Thermal Break 4 OFF OFF G794 fail 4 4 OFF T1 fail 4 5 OFF Lamp er[...]

D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r – – – U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 3. Ensure the projector-to-screen distance is with in the 10-meter (33-feet) specified range. 4. Check that the projector lens is clean. Problem: The image is wider at the top or bottom (t[...]

D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r — — — U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l Audio Problems Problem: There is no sound 1. Adjust the volume on the remote control. 2. Adjust the volume of the audio source. 3. Check the audio cable connection. 4. Test the source audi[...]

— 49 — S PECIFICATIONS Specifications Model D935VX D940VX D930TX Display type TI DMD .55” XGA TI DMD 0.7” XGA TI DMD 0.55” XGA Resolution XGA 1024x768 Native XGA 1024x768 Native XGA 1024x768 Native Weight 3.5 kg (7.7 lbs) 3.6 kg (7.9 lbs) Projection distance 1 meters ~ 10 me ters 1 meters ~ 10 m eters 0.5 met ers ~ 5 met ers Projection sc[...]

D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r — — — U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l – 50 – Projection Distance vs. Projection Size D935VX / D940VX / D930TX Projection Distance and Size Table D935VX T ELE W IDE Distance (m) 1.34 3.58 4.47 8.94 1.54 3.09 3.86 11.58 Diag[...]

D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r – – – U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l D935VX / D940VX / D930TX Timing Mode Table The projector can display several resolutions. The following table outlines the resolutions that can be displayed by the projector. S IGNAL R ESO[...]

D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r — — — U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l S IGNAL R ESOLUTION H-S YNC (KH Z ) V-S YNC (H Z ) C OMPOSITE / S-V IDEO C OMPONENT RGB ( ANALOG ) DVI/ HDMI ( DIGITAL ) 720p 37.5 50.0 — O — O 720p 45.0 60.0 — O — O 1080i 33.8 60[...]

D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r – – – U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l Projector Dimensions – 53 –[...]

R EGULATORY C OMPLIANCE FCC Warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply wi th the limits for a Class B digital device pur- suant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These lim its are designed to prov ide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, u[...]