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Digital Projector 

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Operator's Guide

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Summary of Contents for Multimedia Projector X70

Page 1: ...other trademarks are the property of their respective owners CAUTION Before using read the Product Safety Guide and this Operator s guide to ensure correct usage through understanding After reading store them in a safe place for future reference The information in this manual is subject to change without notice The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this manua...

Page 2: ...s electrically Optical Lens Shift X80 only The lens of this projector can be shifted vertically When you want to finely adjust the picture position use the LENS SHIFT buttons This multimedia projector is used to project various computer signals as well as NTSC PAL SECAM video signals onto a screen Little space is required for installation and large images can easily be realized Please see the Quic...

Page 3: ... The Keystone Distortion 18 Adjusting The Volume 19 Muting The Sound 19 Temporarily Blanking The Screen 19 Freezing The Screen 20 Using The Magnify Feature 20 Displaying The Child Window 21 Selecting An Audio Input 21 Multifunctional Settings 22 Using The Menu Functions 22 MAIN Menu 23 PICTURE 1 Menu 24 PICTURE 2 Menu 26 INPUT Menu 27 AUTO Menu 29 SCREEN Menu 31 OPTION Menu 33 NETWORK Menu 35 Netw...

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Page 8: ...isplay or to simultaneous LCD and CRT display For details on how this is done please refer to the instruction manual of the corresponding laptop computer Some computers may have multiple display screen modes Use of some of these modes may not be compatible with this projector For some RGB input modes the optional Mac adapter is necessary When the image resolution is changed on a computer depending...

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Page 10: ...omponent signal R audio in L video in R audio in L video in component S video out S video cable S video in J CR PR CB PB Y CR PR out CB PB out Y out R audio in L video in R audio in audio in L Audio out R Audio out L Audio out R Audio out L R audio in audio in L R audio in audio in L video in Audio out R Audio out L Video out H H K H remote control video in R audio in L S video in BNC rgb audio in...

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Page 12: ...Do not mix new battery with used one Make sure the plus and minus terminals are correctly aligned when loading the battery as indicated in the remote control Dispose of batteries in accord with environmental laws 1 Remove the battery cover Slide back and remove the battery cover in the direction of the arrow Insert the batteries Align and insert the two AA batteries according to their plus minus t...

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Page 14: ...e you can use the remote control as a simplified mouse or keyboard of the computer Connect the M1 D port of the projector to the computer via the M1 D cable Then functions illustrated below will be enabled memo The USB control can be used with Windows 95 OSR 2 1 or higher It may not be possible to use the remote control depending on the computer s configurations and mouse drivers memo The function...

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Page 16: ...input ports and displays the picture of retrieved signal memo If no signal is found or the projector is unstable to find an input signal at any of its ports it will turn to the state it was in prior to the search Using SEARCH button Press the RGB button of the remote control Pressing the button toggles between the RGB ports as shown below Select the signal you wish to project Press the VIDEO butto...

Page 17: ...ng The signal type mode best suited for the respective input signal will be selected automatically memo This function is available only when the AUTO is selected to the item VIDEO of the INPUT menu For a component video signal the signal type is identified automatically independently of this function Selecting The Aspect Ratio Press the Aspect button to toggle between the modes for aspect ratio AS...

Page 18: ...g adjustment 3 1 Press the POSITION button again to close the dialog and complete this operation memo Even if you don t do anything the dialog will automatically disappear after a few seconds 2 Use the cursor buttons to select the direction of distortion to correct or 4 Press the KEYSTONE button again to close the dialog and complete this operation memo Even if you don t do anything the dialog wil...

Page 19: ... you in adjusting the volume Use the cursor buttons to adjust the volume Press the VOLUME button again to close the dialog and complete this operation memo Even if you don t do anything the dialog will automatically disappear after a few seconds Press the MUTE button As illustrated on the right a dialog will appear on the screen indicating that you have muted the sound Press the MUTE or VOLUME but...

Page 20: ... screen displaying a dialog or a menu adjusting the picture changing the input signal is pressed or a button of projector is pressed If the projector continues projecting the same image for a long time i e you forget to exit FREEZE mode the image might possibly remain as an afterimage Do not leave the projector in FREEZE mode for too long NOTE Using The Magnify Feature Press the MAGNIFY button As ...

Page 21: ...T of the table of the section INPUT Menu Selecting An Audio Input When the child window is on the screen press the VOLUME button As illustrated on the right a dialog will appear on the screen Press the VOLUME button again to close the dialog and complete this operation memo Even if you don t do anything the dialog will automatically disappear after a few seconds memo You also can adjust the volume...

Page 22: ...SC button Press the MENU button again to close the menu display and complete this operation memo Even if you don t do anything the menu will automatically disappear after a few seconds 3 Select the SPEAKER using the button then press the button 4 Use the cursor button to select the TURN OFF 5 Press the MENU button 2 Select the OPTION using the button then press the button ex Turning off the built ...

Page 23: ...atio of the input signal At a RGB signal not M1 D 4 3 16 9 At a video signal 4 3 16 9 SMALL memo At a HDTV signal of 1125i or 750p only the 16 9 can be selected WHISPER Select the NORMAL or the WHISPER using the buttons NORMAL WHISPER When the WHISPER is selected acoustic noise and screen brightness are reduced MIRROR Select a mirror status using the buttons NORMAL H INVERT V INVERT H V INVERT ex ...

Page 24: ...e using the buttons HIGH MIDDLE LOW USER R Adjust the red color level for the USER mode of the COLOR TEMP using the buttons Strong Weak G Adjust the green color level for the USER mode of the COLOR TEMP using the buttons Strong Weak B Adjust the blue color level for the USER mode of the COLOR TEMP using the buttons Strong Weak COLOR BAL R Adjust the red color balance using the buttons Strong Weak ...

Page 25: ...mber Performing the LOAD1 LOAD2 LOAD3 or LOAD4 loads the data on the memory whose number corresponds with the command s number and adjusts the picture automatically depending on the data RESET Select the EXECUTE using the button to reset the PICTURE 1 menu items EXECUTE CANCEL The items of the PICTURE 1 menu are collectively returned to the initial setting Note that the items MY MEMORY and GAMMA o...

Page 26: ...emo This item can be selected only at a RGB signal or a component video signal other than a COMPONENT port input of 525i 625i SCART RGB H SIZE Adjust the horizontal size using the buttons Large Small memo This item can be selected only at a RGB signal memo When this adjustment is excessive the picture may not be displayed correctly In such a case please reset the adjustment pressing the RESET butt...

Page 27: ...TSC4 43 M PAL N PAL Selecting the AUTO automatically selects the optimum mode memo This item is performs only at a video signal from the VIDEO port or the S VIDEO port For a component video signal the signal type is identified automatically independently of this function memo The AUTO operation may not work well at some signals If the picture becomes unstable ex a irregular picture a color lack pl...

Page 28: ...function is working This function automatically works when a RGB signal with vertical frequency of 50 to 60 is input and it displays a moving picture more smoothly memo The SCART RGB message means the COMPONENT port is working as a SCART RGB port Please refer to the item COMPONENT in this table S2 ASPECT Select the TURN ON or the TURN OFF using the buttons TURN ON TURN OFF When the TURN ON is sele...

Page 29: ... This operation requires approximately 10 seconds and the message AUTO IN PROGRESS is displayed during the operation memo This operation may not work well at some signals If the picture becomes unstable ex a irregular picture a color lack please select the suitable mode to the item VIDEO of the INPUT menu POWER OFF Set the time using the buttons Long max 99 minutes Short min 0 minute DISABLE ex Wh...

Page 30: ... ports and pressing the VIDEO button selects the component port memo If no signal is found or the projector is unstable to find an input signal at any of its ports it will return to the state it was in prior to the search RESET Select the EXECUTE using the button to reset the AUTO menu items EXECUTE CANCEL The items of the AUTO menu are collectively returned to the initial setting Note that the it...

Page 31: ...ORIGINAL TURN OFF The START UP screen is the screen which is displayed by detecting no signal or an unsuitable signal The MyScreen is the screen you can register a desired screen and the ORIGINAL is the existing standard screen When the TURN OFF is selected the BLUE is used memo To avoid remaining as an afterimage the MyScreen and the ORIGINAL screens will change to the BLANK after several minutes...

Page 32: ...our picture as the MyScreen MyScreen is pointed on the SCREEN menu The MyScreen menu appears Do you capture the picture from the current screen Registering It takes about 1 minute to register Just when the picture registration is completed the registered screen and the message of the right is displayed for a few seconds If the picture registration failed the message of the right is displayed for a...

Page 33: ...irrespective of the position of the ID CHANGE switch memo Please refer to the section Using The Remote ID Feature LAMP TIME Pressing the RESET button for about 3 seconds displays the LAMP TIME menu Select the RESET using button to reset the timer RESET CANCEL Selecting the RESET resets the count of the lamp timer to 0 memo Perform this function only when you have replaced the lamp The lamp timer c...

Page 34: ...tal size H SIZE LENS TYPE Select the lens type currently used using the buttons AUTO 1 2 3 4 5 Please select depending on the following AUTO automatically selects optimum mode 1 for a standard lens Type NL 500 etc 2 for a fixed short throw lens Type FL 501 etc 3 for a short throw lens Type SL 502 etc 4 for a long throw lens Type LL 503 etc 5 for a super long throw lens Type LL 504 etc memo This se...

Page 35: ... MASK is an address of the Network 2 Set the address of the Network to be used Pressing the or the ENTER button at the SUBNET MASK shows the DEFAULT GATEWAY menu The DEFAULT GATEWAY is the main device to access outside of the Network 3 Set the address of the device as gateway to an outer Network DHCP Select the TURN ON or the TURN OFF using the buttons TURN ON TURN OFF If your Network doesn t supp...

Page 36: ... the DHCP function Please set the IP Address the Subnet Mask the Default Gateway and the DHCP using the NETWORK menu Page 35 At first set the DHCP function to TURN OFF You can set them using a Web Browser Internet Explore 4 0 or higher on the computer connected to the Network Input the same IP address as set to the projector onto the Web Browser on the computer connected to LAN ex Case of IP Addre...

Page 37: ...f the projector vents or get it in your eyes or mouth Before replacing the lamp make sure the power switch is off and the power cable is not plugged in then wait at least 45 minutes for the lamp to cool sufficiently Handling the lamp while hot can cause burns as well as damaging the lamp Do not open the lamp door while the projector is suspended from above This is dangerous since if the lamp s bul...

Page 38: ...en push the point of the lamp door to fix it as shown in the Figure Make sure that the lamp door doesn t come up 7 Turn on the projector and reset the lamp timer 1 While the projector running press the MENU button to open the menu 2 Choose the OPTION on the menu using the button then press the button or ENTER button 3 Choose the LAMP TIME using the button then press and hold the RESET button for 3...

Page 39: ... the power cord Allow the lamp bulb to cool for at least 45 minutes Apply a vacuum cleaner to the top of the filter cover and the air filter to clean If the soiling will not come off the air filter or it becomes damaged it needs to be replaced If the air filter needs to be replaced contact your dealer to prepare a new air filter Tell the dealer your air filter type Turn on the projector power and ...

Page 40: ... etc Caring For The Inside Of The Projector In order to ensure the safe use of your projector please have it cleaned and inspected by your local dealer about once every 2 years Turn off the projector and unplug the power cord Lightly wipe the lens with a commercially available lens cleaning wipe Do not touch the lens directly with your hand 2 Caring For The Lens 1 Turn off the projector and unplug...

Page 41: ...shut down function of this projector NOTE This table is continued to the following page Message Description CHANGE THE LAMP AFTER REPLACING LAMP RESET THE LAMP TIMER The time the lamp timer has counted is approaching 2000 hours Preparation of a new lamp and an early lamp change is recommended After you have change the lamp please be sure to reset the lamp timer CHANGE THE LAMP AFTER REPLACING LAMP...

Page 42: ...d allow the unit to cool down at least 20 minutes After the projector has sufficiently cooled down please make confirmation of the following items and then turn the power on again Is there blockage of the air passage aperture Is the air filter dirty Does the peripheral temperature exceed 35 C NO INPUT IS DETECTED ON There is no input signal Please confirm the signal input connection and the status...

Page 43: ...r On Off Blinking in Green Turned off Turned off The projector is warming up Please wait Lighting in Green Turned off Turned off The projector is in an on state Ordinary operations may be performed Blinking in Orange Turned off Turned off The projector is cooling down Please wait Blinking in Red discre tionary discre tionary The projector is cooling down A certain error has been detected Please wa...

Page 44: ...ur dealer or service company Lighting in Red Turned off Lighting in Red There is a possibility that the interior portion has become heated Please turn the power off and allow the unit to cool down at least 20 minutes After the projector has sufficiently cooled down please make confirmation of the following items and then turn the power on again Is there blockage of the air passage aperture Is the ...

Page 45: ...y connect the power cord 11 The power switch is not set to the on position Set the power switch to On 15 The main power source has been interrupted during operation such as by a power outage blackout etc Please turn the power off and allow the unit to cool down at least 20 minutes After the projector has sufficiently cooled down please turn the power on again 15 Either there is no lamp and or lamp...

Page 46: ...the BLANK button to return to the input signal screen 19 Colors have a faded out appearance or Color tone is poor Color settings are not correctly adjusted Perform picture adjustments by changing the COLOR BAL R COLOR BAL G COLOR BAL B COLOR and or TINT settings using the menu functions 24 Pictures appear dark The brightness and or contrast are adjusted to an extremely low level Adjust the BRIGHT ...

Page 47: ... 0A X80 AC100 120V 5 2A AC220 240V 2 2A Power consumption X70 430W X80 470W Temperature range 0 35 C Operating Size 420 W x 150 H x 336 D mm Not including protruding parts Please refer to the figure of the section TECHNICAL of the end of this manual Weight mass 7 7 kg Ports RGB input ports rgb M1 D BNC R G B H V Video input ports video in S video in component CR PR CB PB Y Audio input ports audio ...

Page 48: ...Height Suspension 78 6969 9699 6 Shipping Case 78 6969 8925 6 Soft rolling case 78 6969 8926 4 RCA Component Cable 78 8118 8843 3 S Video Cable 78 8118 3238 1 Stereo Mini Cable 78 8118 8846 6 RS 232C Cable 78 8118 9192 4 Ultra value warranty X70 US only 78 6969 9708 5 Ultra value warranty X80 US only 78 6969 9709 3 Mac Adapter 78 8118 3308 2 How to Order Please order these parts through your deale...

Page 49: ...0 X80_OG_ENG Intended Use Before operating this machine please read this entire manual thoroughly The 3MTM Multimedia Projectors are designed built and tested for use indoors using 3M lamps 3M ceiling mount hardware and nominal local voltages The use of other replacement lamps outdoor operation or different voltages has not been tested and could damage the projector peripheral equipment and or cre...

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