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LCD PROJECTOR

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HC4900

User Manual

HC4900

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Page 1: ...LCD PROJECTOR This User Manual is important to you Please read it before using your projector MODEL HC4900 User Manual HC4900 ...

Page 2: ...Use the attached speciﬁed power supply cord If you use another power supply cord it may cause interference with radio and television reception Use the attached RGB cable and RS 232C cable with this equipment so as to keep interference within the limit of a FCC Class B device This apparatus must be grounded DO NOT LOOK DIRECTLY INTO THE LENS WHEN THE PROJECTOR IS IN THE POWER ON MODE CAUTION Not fo...

Page 3: ...of HDMI Licensing LLC Other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Your MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components which can be recycled and reused This symbol means that electrical and electronic equipment at their end of life should be disposed of separately from your household waste Plea...

Page 4: ...he type of power please consult your appliance dealer or local power company Power cord protection Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them Pay particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and points where they exit from the appliance Do not put the power cord under a carpet Overloading Do not ...

Page 5: ...Place of installation For safety s sake refrain from setting the projector at any place subjected to high temperature and high humidity Please maintain an operating temperature humidity and altitude as speciﬁed below Operating temperature between 41 F 5 C and 95 F 35 C Operating humidity between 30 and 90 Never put any heat producing device under the projector so that the projector does not overhe...

Page 6: ...e two size AA batteries R6P Replace the two batteries with new ones when the remote control is slow to respond 1 2 3 Caution Use of a battery of wrong type may cause explosion Only Carbon Zinc or Alkaline Manganese Dioxide type batteries should be used Dispose of used batteries according to your local regulations Batteries may explode if misused Do not recharge disassemble or throw them in ﬁre Be ...

Page 7: ...n T button ZOOM FOCUS button VIDEO X button Important While the menu or the screen for password entry is being displayed the HDMI DVI VIDEO and AUTO POSITION buttons function as the W X and S buttons respectively 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Control area Remote control sensor Front Foot adjustment buttons Left Right Air inlet grille Terminal board Kensington Security Lock Standard connector Remote cont...

Page 8: ...age 25 Items in the menus are shown in parentheses below CONTRAST CONTRAST Adjusts the contrast of the projected image BRIGHTNESS BRIGHTNESS Adjusts the brightness of the projected image COLOR TEMP COLOR TEMP Selects one of the preset color temperatures Adjustment of USER mode is also available Refer to page 31 GAMMA GAMMA MODE Selects one of the preset gamma mode Adjustment of USER mode is also a...

Page 9: ...jector pointing the IR beam at the remote control photo sensor front or rear of the projector Keep the remote control photo sensor out of direct sunlight or ﬂuorescent lamp light Keep the remote control photo sensor at least 2 m 6 feet away from ﬂuorescent lamps Otherwise the remote control may malfunction If there is an inverter operated ﬂuorescent lamp near the remote control the remote control ...

Page 10: ...ressed the image moves up Every time the X button is pressed the image moves to the right Every time the W button is pressed the image moves to the left When you hold down S T buttons for 5 seconds or longer the displayed image moves fast in the corresponding directions Be careful not to be caught in the opening in the lens while the lens is moving When the lens is vertically shifted by a large am...

Page 11: ...use the projector in the following locations and manners which may cause ﬁre or electric shock In a dusty or humid place In a sideways position or with the lens facing down Near a heater In an oily smoky or damp place such as a kitchen In direct sunlight Where the temperature rises high such as in a closed car Where the temperature is lower than 41ºF or 5ºC or higher than 95ºF or 35ºC Setting up y...

Page 12: ...96 244 54 137 96 244 9 23 135 3 4 218 5 5 41 103 5 12 150 381 90 229 120 305 68 171 120 305 11 29 170 4 3 273 6 9 51 129 6 15 200 508 120 305 160 406 90 229 160 406 15 38 227 5 8 365 9 3 68 171 8 20 250 635 150 381 200 508 113 286 200 508 19 48 285 7 2 456 11 6 84 214 10 25 300 762 180 457 240 610 135 343 240 610 23 57 342 8 7 548 13 9 101 257 12 30 The above ﬁgures are approximate and may be slig...

Page 13: ...rojector and the connected devices are located too close to each other the projected image may be affected by their interference See the owner s guide of each device for details about its connections Preparation Make sure that the power of the projector and that of the video equipment are turned off Basic home theater system connection Video player Set top box or digital tuner Viewing video images...

Page 14: ...ion not to display channels that are not being received enabled Connecting to a DVD player or HDTV decoder To connect this projector to video equipment that has component video output terminals such as a DVD player use the COMPONENT VIDEO IN terminals The terminal s names Y PB and PR are given as examples of when a HDTV decoder is connected The terminal s names vary depending on the connected devi...

Page 15: ...or may not display any image or not operate correctly If this projector doesn t display any image or not operate correctly see the operation manual of the video device for its connection When you use the video equipment other than HDMI conformity product the image may not be projected properly Use of a long cable may decrease the quality of projected images Connection for video equipment having an...

Page 16: ...ojector uses the power plug of three pin grounding type Do not take away the grounding pin from the power plug If the power plug doesn t ﬁt your wall outlet ask an electrician to change the wall outlet The provided power cord for the U S is rated at 120 V Never connect this cord to any outlet or power supply using other voltages or frequencies than rated If you use a power supply using other volta...

Page 17: ...tically selects the appropriate signal format The selected signal format is displayed on the INFORMATION menu You cannot change the input source while the menu is being displayed Though it may take some time before an image is displayed on the screen depending on the type of the input signal such symptom is not a malfunction Some images become easier to view when the setting of aspect ratio is cha...

Page 18: ...or again wait until the indicator goes out and then press the POWER button The air outlet fans rotate faster as the temperature around the projector rises Do not unplug the power cord while the STATUS indicator is blinking Unplugging the power cord immediately after use may cause a lamp breakdown Though the fan makes loud sound during cooling such symptom is not a malfunction Unplug the power cord...

Page 19: ...le 4 3 Vista image 480i 576i 480p 576p 16 9 image 720p 1080i 1080p Bold frames are recommended modes When ASPECT is set to AUTO an optimum aspect ratio is automatically selected depending on the input signal When ASPECT is set to ZOOM1 or ZOOM2 display position can be changed with S or T button on the remote control OVER SCAN in the SIGNAL menu is not available in the STRETCH mode This projector i...

Page 20: ... the FEATURE menu See page 25 for menu setting Display the FEATURE menu Select ASPECT by pressing the S or T button Select your desired aspect ratio by pressing the W or X button To cancel the menu Press the MENU button Important When a 4 3 image is kept displayed for a long time before displaying 16 9 image the afterimages of the black bars may appear on the 16 9 image screen See page 39 1 1 2 3 ...

Page 21: ...uction manual of the equipment to be connected Images may not be projected correctly depending on the type of the computer connected Contact your dealer for details of connection About DDC The COMPUTER IN COMPONENT VIDEO IN terminal of this projector complies with the DDC1 2B standard and the DVI D HDCP IN and HDMI IN terminals comply with the DDC2B standard When a computer supporting this standar...

Page 22: ...uch symptom is not a malfunction Images may not be projected in the correct position depending on the type of the input signal In such a case press the AUTO POSITION button See page 23 The projector automatically selects the appropriate signal format The selected signal format is displayed on the INFORMATION menu You cannot change the input source while the menu is being displayed When COMPUTER is...

Page 23: ... cool down for 10 minutes with the power off To light the lamp again press the POWER button If the lamp doesn t light up immediately repeat pressing the POWER button two or three times If it should still fail to light up replace the lamp Cover the lens with the lens cap to protect it from dust 12 13 14 15 AUTO POSITION button Viewing computer images continued POWER button OFF button AUTO POSITION ...

Page 24: ...t 2 Lower right UNLOCK OK MENU DIMMER ON OFF CINEMA MODE 2 AUTO VIDEO FILM VIDEO SIGNAL 3 AUTO NTSC PAL SECAM 4 43NTSC PAL M PAL N PAL 60 SETUP 1 AUTO OFF 3 75 7 5 SCART INPUT 8 ON OFF LANGUAGE English Español Deutsch Français Italiano PORTUGUÊS RESET ALL OK SIGNAL HORIZ POSITION 6 0 999 4 VERT POSITION 6 0 999 4 FINE SYNC 5 6 0 31 TRACKING 1 5 6 0 9999 4 COMPUTER INPUT 5 AUTO RGB YCBCR YPBPR OVER...

Page 25: ...on height of the projected image AUTO IRIS 4 options Select an iris mode depending on the projected image See page 31 NOISE REDUCTION ON OFF Use to reduce noise and roughness in the image when noisy video signal is input CTI 0 5 Use to correct smeared color boundaries INPUT LEVEL 5 ENHANCED NORMAL For analog signal input The input level of video signal differs among devices to be connected High in...

Page 26: ...behind of the screen with the projector installed on the ﬂoor INVERT Select when viewing images projected from the behind of the screen with the projector installed on the ceiling MIRROR INVERT Select when viewing images from the front with the projector installed on the ceiling TRIGGER OUT ON OFF Choose ON to output the trigger output signal 12 V from the TRIGGER terminal when the lamp illuminate...

Page 27: ...m mode will not be activated FILM Fixed to the ﬁlm mode VIDEO SIGNAL 8 options When AUTO is selected the appropriate video format is automatically selected depending on the input signal If the image isn t displayed correctly select the desired video format manually SETUP AUTO Select AUTO for normal use When LANGUAGE is not set to and 480i 480p or TV60 signal is input the SETUP changes to 7 5 autom...

Page 28: ...d image when playing LD and DVD discs HOLD OFF ON Use to adjust the image when ﬂagging occurs near the top of the screen Though horizontal strips may appear on the enlarged projected image such symptom is not a malfunction When you change the horizontal or vertical position to a large extent noise may appear The adjustable range of the vertical position varies depending on the type of the input si...

Page 29: ...FREQUENCY Indicates the vertical frequency of the currently projected video signal HORIZONTAL FREQUENCY Indicates the horizontal frequency of the currently projected video signal SYNC TYPE Indicates the type of the sync signal for the currently projected video signal AV memory You can store up to 3 patterns of the image quality setting for each input source To store the settings Set the items of t...

Page 30: ... image using the menu See page 25 for menu setting Display the IMAGE menu Select COLOR or TINT by pressing the S or T button Adjust the selected item by pressing the W or X button To cancel the menu Press the MENU button COLOR Use to adjust the color intensity of the projected image Every time the X button is pressed the color intensity increases Every time the W button is pressed the color intens...

Page 31: ...ture There are different kinds of white color Color temperature is a way to show the differences in white White of which temperature is low appears reddish When the color temperature rises white appears bluish For example you can change the color temperature using the following procedures To rise the color temperature Increase the CONTRAST B blue and decrease the CONTRAST R red To reduce the color...

Page 32: ... to select ADJUST MODE Press the W or X button to adjust mode of gamma curve ALL RED GREEN or BLUE Select whether to adjust RED GREEN and BLUE collectively or separately Press the S or T button to select the desired item HIGH Use to adjust the gradation of the bright scenes The values displayed correspond to RED GREEN and BLUE from the left respectively MID Use to adjust the gradation of the mediu...

Page 33: ...he image Adjust CLAMP POSITION or CLAMP WIDTH in the SIGNAL USER menu The motion doesn t run smoothly Adjust VERT SYNC in the SIGNAL USER menu Select AUTO for normal use Noise appears on the right or left half of the image Adjust SHUTTER LS or SHUTTER RS in the SIGNAL USER menu Noise appears on the top or bottom part of the image Adjust SHUTTER U or SHUTTER L in the SIGNAL USER menu Display the SI...

Page 34: ...nter a 4 8 digit password using the S X T or W buttons on the remote control as shown below S 1 X 2 T 3 W 4 Press the ENTER button To cancel the procedure press the MENU button Enter the password again for conﬁrmation using the same steps Press the ENTER button If the entered passwords don t match an error message will appear To cancel the procedure press the MENU button 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Advanced...

Page 35: ...eplacement message LAMP EXCHANGE will appear on the screen for one minute every 25 hours 1 thereafter When the lamp operation time exceeds 5000 hours 1 2 the projector automatically shuts off and can t be used until the lamp is replaced and the lamp operation time is reset 1 Duration when LAMP MODE of the INSTALLATION menu is set to LOW When it is set to STANDARD this duration will be shorted 2 Du...

Page 36: ...oad a new lamp box securely into the projector in the right orientation Put the handle back to the original position Make sure that the handle is locked Tighten up the screws c using a Phillips screwdriver Tighten up the screw a using a Phillips screwdriver to secure the lamp cover Reset of the lamp operation time Plug in the power cord and reset the lamp operation time by holding down the W X and...

Page 37: ...r diluted mild detergent to clean the ﬁlter Rinse the ﬁlter thoroughly and let it dry completely Attach the air ﬁlter Attach the ﬁlter cover to the projector Make sure that the air ﬁlter is attached correctly without displacement Important If the ﬁlter is damaged or becomes extremely dirty change it with a new ﬁlter Contact your dealer for a new ﬁlter Use the dedicated ﬁlter only Caution Be sure t...

Page 38: ...ler No image appears on the screen Check that the lens cap is removed It may take about one minute for the lamp to light up The lamp fails to light up on rare occasions In such a case wait for a few minutes and then try again If the projector was turned off before the lamp was cooled down sufﬁciently last time the fan may start rotating and the POWER button may not work after the power cord is plu...

Page 39: ...nu See page 30 Replace the lamp See page 35 Projected images are blurred Adjust the focus See pages 17 and 22 Clean the lens Press the W or X button on the remote control to eliminate ﬂicker Adjust TRACKING and FINE SYNC in the SIGNAL menu See page 33 Adjust BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST in the IMAGE menu See page 30 Adjust the projector and the screen so that they are perpendicular to each other See pa...

Page 40: ...emote control at least 10 cm away from the projector The buttons on the control panel except for the POWER button don t function PASSWORD FUNCTION in the FEATURE menu has been set to MENU ACCESS to enable the password lock Cancel the password lock or contact the person in charge of management of the projector See page 34 J If the following problem occurs after the lamp is replaced check the follow...

Page 41: ... warning Total lamp operation time reached 3750 hours 1 while the power was on Replace the lamp Change with a new lamp if this problem recurs Steady red Blinking red Lamp operation time warning Total lamp operation time reached 3750 hours 1 while the power was off Steady red Steady red Lamp operation time warning Total lamp operation time reached 5000 hours 1 2 while the power was off Blinking gre...

Page 42: ... input S 1 Component video input RCA x3 YCBCR YPBPR 1 Control terminal others SERIAL RS 232C D SUB 9 pin TRIGGER DC 12 V max 200 mA stereo mini jack Operating temperatures 41 F 5 C to 95 F 35 C Rated voltage AC100 240 V 50 60 Hz Power consumption 2 5 A Dimensions 334 mm W x 125 mm H x 352 mm D Not including protrusion Weight 5 6 kg Others S video input Luminance signal Vp p 1 0 V 75 Ω negative syn...

Page 43: ...p 60 45 00 60 00 1920 x 1080 2 3 720p 50 750p 50 37 50 50 00 1920 x 1080 2 3 1080p 60 1125p 60 67 50 60 00 1920 x 1080 2 3 1080p 50 1125p 50 56 25 50 00 1920 x 1080 2 3 PC98 640 x 400 24 82 56 42 1728 x 1080 CGA70 640 x 400 31 47 70 09 1728 x 1080 VGA60 640 x 480 31 47 59 94 1440 x 1080 2 3 VGA72 640 x 480 37 86 72 81 1440 x 1080 VGA75 640 x 480 37 50 75 00 1440 x 1080 VGA85 640 x 480 43 27 85 01 ...

Page 44: ...DS Data2 13 4 TMDS Data1 14 5 TMDS Data1 Shield 15 SCL 6 TMDS Data1 16 SDA 7 TMDS Data0 17 DDC Ground 8 TMDS Data0 Shield 18 5 V Power 9 TMDS Data0 19 Hot Plug Detect 10 TMDS Clock DVI D HDCP IN DVI D 24 pin 17 24 6 9 8 1 PIN No Spec PIN No Spec 1 TMDS Data 2 13 2 TMDS Data 2 14 5V Power 3 TMDS Data 2 Shield 15 Ground for 5V 4 16 Hot Plug Detect 5 17 TMDS Data 0 6 DDC Clock 18 TMDS Data 0 7 DDC Da...

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