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Minimum System Requirements 

Software Requirements

  

Microsoft

®

 Windows

®

 XP Home/Professional Edition

Windows Vista

®

 Home Basic/Premium/Business/Ultimate 

Enterprise – 32bit 
Windows

®

 7 Starter/Home Basic/Home Premium/

Professional/Ultimate/Enterprise – 32bit

Hardware Requirements 

Minimum RAM: 512MB  

Hard Drive Space 

30MB 

CD-ROM Drive

Technical Support

• Free unlimited software downloads and updates  
   available on our website at www.3m.com/meetings

Connections

Computer

 

RGB1 

15 pin HD - sub-analog computer input

RGB2 

5xBNC - analog computer/component input

USB Type B  Mouse Emulation and USB display

RGB Output  15 Pin HD - sub-analog computer output

Control 

9 Pin D - sub-RS-232 control port

LAN 

RJ45 - wired LAN

USB Type A  PC-Less Presentations

Video

HDMI 

HDMI - digital video and audio

Component  3xRCA (Y, Cb/Pb, Cr/Pr) - component  

video input

S-Video 

4 Pin Mini-Din  S-video input

Video 

RCA-composite video input

Audio

Audio In 1, 2  3.5mm stereo mini jack - PC audio input
Audio Out* 

3.5mm stereo mini jack - audio output

Audio In 3 

2xRCA (red, white) - right and left channel  
audio input

*Audio output is shaded with computer and video inputs

Wired LAN

Standard:  10 BASE-T / 100 BASE-TX
Connection:  RJ-45

Accessories Included

Power cords (US, UK, Europe)
VGA cable
Remote control (with batteries)
Lens Cap

Optional Accessories

Lamp replacement kit (X56)    

78-6972-0050-5

Universal ceiling mount   

 

78-6969-9874-5

Optical

Resolution 

 

Native: true XGA (1024 x 768) 
Maximum: UXGA (1600 x 1200)

Imager set

 

0.63", P-Si TFT panel

Aspect Ratio

   

4:3 native, 16:9 letterbox, 14:9 letterbox or  
16:10 letterbox

Colors

 

16.7 million true colors (24 bit)

Contrast Ratio

 

2000:1

Brightness

 

5000 lumens (maximum rating)

 

Projection Lens

 

F0.7-1.2 (f=19-32mm) 

Lens Shift

 

4:1 to 10:1 (vertical); 11:9 to 9:11 (horizontal)

Throw Ratio

 (Distance: Image Width)

1.5 ~ 2.5:1

Screen Size 

(range)

30-350 inches diagonal

Zoom/Focus

  

Manual

Zoom Ratio

 

1.7:1

Optional Lenses

 

NA

Lamp

   

UHB 245W (normal mode), 170W (whisper mode)

Lamp Life

 

3000 hours (normal mode), 5000 hours (whisper mode)

Size

Dimensions (W x H x D)

  

15.8 x 5.1 x 12.5 in. (401 x 103 x 318mm)

Weight

 

10.3 lbs  (4.6kg)

Warranties

Projector

  

3 Years Standard or 2500 hours, whichever first*

Lamp

 

90 days or 180 hours, whichever first

System Specifications

Video Compatibility

    

NTSC, NTSC 4.43, PAL, PAL-M, PAL-N, SECAM

 

SDTV/HDTV

 

525i (480i), 525p (480p), 625i (576i), 750p  
(720p@60Hz), 1125i (1080i@60Hz)

Digital Keystone Correction

 

Vertical ±40°; Horizontal ±40°

Audio

 

2 x 8W (mono)

Startup Screen

 

Customizable

Noise Level

 

Normal 36dB; Whisper 30dB

Horizontal Scan

 

31.5-106kHz

Vertical Scan

 

56-120Hz

Power Consumption

 

380W

Power Supply

 

Universal: 100-120V/220-240V, 50/60Hz

Regulatory Approvals

  

UL, cUL, FCC Part 15 -Class B, -CE, EN60950, 
EN55024

Operating Temperature

 

41°-95°F (5°-35°C)

Storage Temperature

 

-4°-140°F (-20°-60°C)

Altitude

 

Sea level to 6000 ft. (1,829m) 

Note: These sizes are +10 percent. This is due to variations in the manufacture of the lens. If you are close to one of the endpoints you 
should verify with your unit that the image is the proper size at the proper distance. 

 

Image Size 4:3  

 

Image Size 16:9 

 

 

Projection Distance 

Projection Distance

 

Min. 

[inch (m)]

 

Max. 

[inch (m)] 

Min. 

[inch (m)]

 

Max. 

[inch (m)]

 

  

30"  

(0.8)

 

  34" (

0.9

)  

57"  (

1.5

37"  (

0.9

 63"  (

1.6

)

    60"  

(1.5)

 

  70"  (

1.8

) 117"  (

3.0

)  

76"  (

1.9

128"  (

3.2

)    

    80"  

(2.0)

 

  94" (

2.4

157"  (

4.0

)  

103"  (

2.6

171"  (

4.3

  100"  

(2.5)

 118" (

3.0

197"  (

5.0

)  

129"  (

3.3

215"  (

5.5

  150"  

(3.8)

 179" (

4.5

297"  (

7.5

)  

195"  (

5.0

323"  (

8.2

)  

  200"  

(5.1)

 239" (

6.1

)  

396"  (

10.1

)  

261"  (

6.6

432" (

11.0

)    

  300"  

(7.6)

 360" (

9.1

)  

596"  (

15.1

)  

 393"  (

10.0

 650" (

16.5

)

Screen Size

Diagonal 

[inch (m)]

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