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Contents

Important safeguards ........................................................................................................................4

Preparing your projector ....................................................................................................................6

Using the remote control ...................................................................................................................9

Setting up your projector .................................................................................................................10

Viewing computer images ...............................................................................................................13

Viewing video images ......................................................................................................................19

Menu operation ...............................................................................................................................25

Adjusting projected images .............................................................................................................33

Advanced features ..........................................................................................................................37

Indicators .........................................................................................................................................42

Replacing the lamp .........................................................................................................................43

Maintenance ....................................................................................................................................45

Troubleshooting ...............................................................................................................................46

Specifi cations ..................................................................................................................................50

Trademark, Registered trademark

•  DLP™, Digital Micromirror Device, DMD and BrilliantColor™ are all trademarks of Texas Instruments.
•  HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Defi nition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI 

Licensing LLC.

•  Macintosh is registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc.
•  The trademark of PJLink is trademark applied for registration or registered trademark in Japan, the United States, 

and other countries and areas.

•  Other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

Summary of Contents for XD3500U

Page 1: ...XD3500 This User Manual is important to you Please read it before using your projector DLP PROJECTOR MODEL XD3500U User Manual ...

Page 2: ...ccompanying the appliance WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE NOTE SINCE THIS PROJECTOR IS PLUGGABLE EQUIPMENT THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT...

Page 3: ...ark Registered trademark DLP Digital Micromirror Device DMD and BrilliantColor are all trademarks of Texas Instruments HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC Macintosh is registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc The trademark of PJLink is trademark applied for registration or registered trademark in Japan the Unite...

Page 4: ...ids Never push objects of any kind through openings of this projector as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the projector 14 Servicing Do not attempt to service this projector by yourself Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel 15 Damage requiring service Unplug this projector from the ...

Page 5: ...yes Do not insert your fingers in the space between the lens and the cabinet The lens may shift causing injury or damage to the projector Do not block the air inlet and outlet grilles If they are blocked heat may be generated inside the projector causing deterioration in the projector quality and fire Do not use flammable solvents benzene thinner etc and flammable aerosols near the projector Flammable...

Page 6: ...pring end hits on the battery side If the battery is forced to insert in this way the outer label of the battery may get ripped and it may cause a short circuit and heating 3 Attach the rear lid Important Use two size AA batteries R6 Replace the 2 batteries with new ones when the remote control is slow to operate Removing the batteries from the remote control Remove the back lid of the remote cont...

Page 7: ... 19 20 10 9 17 1 Power jack 2 Main power switch O OFF I ON 3 HDMI IN terminal HDMI 19 pin 4 COMPUTER COMPONENT VIDEO DVI D IN HDCP terminal DVI D 24 pin 5 AUDIO IN 1 terminal mini jack 6 AUDIO DVI D terminal mini jack 7 DC OUT terminal 5V 1 5A MAX 8 LAN terminal Terminal panel Preparing your projector continued 9 Kensington Security Lock Standard connector 10 Lock bar SECURITY ANCHOR Attach a chai...

Page 8: ...ton 30 AV MUTE button 31 Left click button Pressing the LASER button emits a laser beam Even when you keep holding down the LASER button it is emitted only one minute To keep emitting it longer press the LASER button again You can disable the LASER button to prevent laser radiation due to misuse of the button How to disable the LASER button While holding the LASER button down press the T button 3 ...

Page 9: ...he remote control to the projector via the screen within about 5 m 15 feet The operable range of the remote control however depends on the characteristics of the screen Using the wired remote control Attached remote control for this projector can be used as a wired remote control with remote control cable Wired remote control is useful for operating in a distance or outside of the operating area F...

Page 10: ...ng mounting Depending on the installation conditions warm air that is emitted from the exhaust vents may flow into the intake vent causing the projector to display TEMPERATURE and then stop projecting images Screen size Projection distance L Lens shift height Lens shift width W1 Diagonal size Width W Height H Shortest Wide Longest Tele H1 H2 inch cm inch cm inch cm inch m inch m inch cm inch cm inc...

Page 11: ... not placed perpendicularly to each other projected images become trapezoidal If you cannot make the projector and the screen perpendicular to each other by mechanical adjustments adjust keystone To adjust keystone Press the KEYSTONE button on the projector or the remote control to display KEYSTONE and adjust the image by pressing the X W S or T button or VOLUME or button on the remote control LEN...

Page 12: ...n Do not install the projector near a fire alarm because it emits hot air from its exhaust vents Rear projection Ask a specialist for installation For details consult your dealer For rear projection set IMAGE REVERSE in the INSTALLATION menu to MIRROR See page 30 Caution Placing the projector directly on a carpet impairs ventilation by the fans causing damage or failure Put a hard board under the p...

Page 13: ...images supplied from a digital connected computer press the DVI D HDCP button on the remote control Turn on the main power switch of the projector before starting the computer For audio connection 1 Connect one end of a commercially available PC audio cable to the AUDIO IN 1 2 terminal of the projector 2 Connect the other end of the PC audio cable to the audio output terminal of the computer This ...

Page 14: ... power cord with your hand wet It may cause electric shock 2 1 Earthing terminal Power cord example About DDC The COMPUTER COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1 terminal of this projector complies with the DDC1 2B standard and the COMPUTER COMPONENT VIDEO DVI D IN HDCP terminal complies with the DDC2B standard When a computer supporting this standard is connected to this terminal the computer will automatically lo...

Page 15: ...a terminal cover If necessary install the terminal cover to the projector 1 Fit two hooks of the terminal cover into the projector 2 Tighten the attachment screws a firmly Important Don t carry the projector by the terminal cover a Viewing computer images continued ...

Page 16: ...lamp should be replaced soon Replace the lamp when the STATUS indicator blinks red See page 42 4 Press the ZOOM FOCUS button to display the ZOOM FOCUS menu 5 Adjust with the W or X button to get a fine picture When the ENTER button is pressed while the ZOOM FOCUS menu is displayed the adjustment mode is switched between FAST and STEP When FAST is selected the speed of focus controlled by the W or X...

Page 17: ...te to cool the lamp The air outlet fans rotate faster as the temperature around the projector rises Though the fans make loud sounds during cooling such symptom is not a malfunction 16 Turn off the main power switch The POWER indicator will go out If the main power switch should be turned off or the power cord should be unplugged accidentally while either the air inlet fan or the air outlet fans a...

Page 18: ...still displaced even after pressing the AUTO POSITION button several times refer to the procedure to adjust computer images See pages 35 and 36 When you carry out this procedure with a dark image the image may be displaced When connecting to a notebook computer When the projector is connected to a notebook computer images may not be projected in some cases In such cases set the computer so that it...

Page 19: ...IDEO IN Y and C terminals BNC type respectively Select S VIDEO as the input source When using the S VIDEO IN Y and C terminals BNC type and the S VIDEO IN terminal S type at the same time the video signal input to the S VIDEO IN terminal S type takes priority When connecting a monophonic video device use the white L terminal to connect the audio cable The same audio signal is output from the chann...

Page 20: ... encrypted digital video data that are output from DVD players HDCP High bandwidth Digital Content Protection developed by Intel Corporation is a method to encrypt digital video data for the purpose of copy protection HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface is fully backward compatible with computers displays and consumer electronics devices incorporating the DVI standards This projector can be l...

Page 21: ...ed device There are 2 kinds of methods to digitally transfer image data in which different black level settings are employed respectively Therefore the specifications of the signals output from DVD players differ depending on the type of the digital data transfer method they use Some DVD players are provided with a function to switch the methods to output digital signals When your DVD player is pro...

Page 22: ...no commands are accepted By blinking red the STATUS indicator indicates that the lamp should be replaced soon Replace the lamp when the STATUS indicator blinks red See page 42 4 Press the ZOOM FOCUS button to display the ZOOM FOCUS menu 5 Adjust with the W or X button to get a fine picture When the ENTER button is pressed while the ZOOM FOCUS menu is displayed the adjustment mode is switched betwee...

Page 23: ...nutes in the standby mode the intake fan and exhaust fan rotate to cool the lamp The air outlet fans rotate faster as the temperature around the projector rises Though the fans make loud sounds during cooling such symptom is not a malfunction 16 Turn off the main power switch The POWER indicator will go out If the main power switch should be turned off or the power cord should be unplugged acciden...

Page 24: ...on for normal use 16 9 Select to expand squeezed or horizontally compressed images such as DVD images to 16 9 FULL Select to project images in full size 1024 x 768 pixels irrespective of type of input signal With the QUICK MENU or FEATURE menu See page 26 for menu setting 1 Display the QUICK MENU or FEATURE menu 2 Select ASPECT by pressing the S or T button 3 Select your desired aspect ratio by pr...

Page 25: ... are displayed for making detailed settings FEATURE menu page 31 SIGNAL menu page 32 INFORMATION menu page 28 IMAGE menu page 29 INSTALLATION menu page 30 R G B R G B SIGNAL HORIZ POSITION 0 VERT POSITION 0 TRACKING 0 COMPUTER INPUT RGB FINE SYNC 0 USER opt OK OFF HOLD 100 OVER SCAN MEMORY CALL AUTO RESOLUTION MEMORIZE 1024 x 768 V H A U IMAGE opt CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS 0 0 STANDARD 0 0 COLOR TINT CO...

Page 26: ...ess the MENU button several times Important When an item marked with is selected pressing the ENTER button makes its value effective or displays another screen for further setting When the MENU button doesn t function unplug the power cord from the wall outlet Wait about 10 minutes plug the power cord in and try again Changing from the QUICK MENU mode to the DETAIL MENU mode 1 Display the QUICK ME...

Page 27: ...s option when you want to view images in a well lit room LOW Select to moderate the intensity of the lamp The operating sound is reduced and the lamp lifetime becomes longer When the lamp mode is switched the projected image may flicker Frequent switching of the lamp mode may damage the lamp ASPECT NORMAL Select to change the aspect ratio automatically depending on the input signal Select this opti...

Page 28: ...rating time is 0 to 10 hours 0H is displayed The lamp operating time exceeding 10 hours is indicated by the actual hours When the lamp operating time reaches 3000 hours the bar turns to yellow When it reaches 3800 hours the bar turns to red INPUT Indicates the name of the terminal to which the currently projected video signal is being input RESOLUTION Indicates the resolution of the currently proj...

Page 29: ... adjust the sharpness of the projected image See page 33 ADVANCED MENU OK The ADVANCED MENU is displayed for the following settings NOISE REDUCTION ON OFF Use to reduce noise and roughness in the image when noisy video signal is input CTI ON OFF Use to correct smeared color boundaries INPUT LEVEL 5 For analog signal input The input level of video signal differs among devices to be connected High i...

Page 30: ... no signal input from the source When IMAGE is selected the splash screen will be displayed AV MUTE MODE BLACK IMAGE Use to choose the background either BLACK or IMAGE which will be displayed when the AV MUTE button is pressed When IMAGE is chosen the splash screen will be displayed IMAGE REVERSE OFF Select when viewing images from the front with the projector installed on the floor MIRROR Select w...

Page 31: ...4 43NTSC PAL M PAL N PAL 60 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 to change the SETUP mode automatically OFF Select to make black lighter 3 75 7 5 Select to make black thicker When 7 5 is chosen the brightness is decreased by the set...

Page 32: ...the current resolution is canceled and the SIGNAL menu is displayed HORIZ POSITION 0 999 Use to adjust the horizontal position of the projected image VERT POSITION 0 999 Use to adjust the vertical position of the projected image FINE SYNC 0 31 Use to eliminate flickering or blur if appears viewing the projected image TRACKING 0 9999 Use to eliminate vertical wide stripes if appears viewing the proj...

Page 33: ...d the color becomes thicker Every time the W button is pressed the color becomes lighter TINT Use to adjust the tint of the projected image Every time the X button is pressed the image appears more greenish Every time the W button is pressed the image appears more reddish To sharpen or soften the projected image SHARPNESS You can adjust the sharpness of the projected image using the menu See page ...

Page 34: ...ect when viewing images of which brightness should be kept relatively low such as movies and music performance BrilliantColor Use this item to make the colors having medium brightness such as yellow and skin tone look natural Press the W button to decrease the value to lessen the effect Press the X button to increase the value to heighten the effect BrilliantColor doesn t work at value 0 6 Select ...

Page 35: ...perties and click the Settings tab to display the screen resolution setting The screen resolution setting of your computer is different from the setting of RESOLUTION MEMORIZE in the SIGNAL menu of the projector Select RESOLUTION MEMORIZE in the SIGNAL menu and press the ENTER button Set HORIZ PIXELS and VERT LINES to the values of the screen resolution of your computer Example When the screen res...

Page 36: ...O 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 1 Display the SIGNAL menu 2 Press the S or T button to select an item to adjust 3 Adjust the selected item by pressing the W or X button To cancel the menu 4 Press the...

Page 37: ...in the XGA range is captured Important Images with complicated patterns may not be captured In such cases change the image to be captured Some images can t be captured correctly because of their signal type For details see page 51 You can t change the new startup screen back to the original startup screen Even when you select RESET ALL in the FEATURE menu the factory default screen isn t available...

Page 38: ...ton to cancel the password function and try again 4 Press the ENTER button The screen for setting the password function will appear MENU ACCESS FEATURE opt LOCK UNLOCK OK OK 5 Press the ENTER button The screen for entering a password will appear PASSWORD CONFIRM 1 3 2 4 O K ENTER CANCEL MENU 6 Enter a 4 8 digit password using the S X T and W buttons on the remote control as shown below S 1 X 2 T 3...

Page 39: ...gnal for sub image you can t change the display position The motion may not run smoothly in the PinP mode Advanced features continued Magnifying the displayed image By pressing the MAGNIFY button on the remote control you can magnify the image to view the details While viewing the image from the COMPUTER1 COMPUTER2 DVI or HDMI input source you can magnify the image Magnified image To use the MAGNIF...

Page 40: ...the cable length you are recommended to use a repeater You cannot control the computer using the remote control during power standby and for a while after the power is turned on Operation COMPUTER HDMI VIDEO KEYSTONE AUTO POSITION DVI D HDCP S VIDEO FREEZE MAGNIFY AV MUTE PAGE UP HOME PAGE DOWN END 1 2 P in P VOLUME CE ASPECT MENU ENTER ZOOM FOCUS LENS SHIFT LASER R CLICK Mouse pointer Use to move...

Page 41: ...ftware is required For the specifications of PJLink access to the Web site of Japan Business Machine and Information System Industries Association JBMIA http pjlink jbmia or jp english This projector is fully compliant to the specifications of JBMIA PJLink Class 1 It supports all the commands defined by PJLink Class 1 and the compliance has been verified with the PJLink standard specifications Version ...

Page 42: ... high Clean the ventilation grilles Relocate the projector to a cooler place Steady red Blinking green The protection circuit is working or the lamp is in an abnormal condition Wait until the STATUS indicator goes out then press the POWER button If the above solution is not effective replace the lamp Steady green Blinking green red Lamp operation time warning Total lamp operation time reached 3000...

Page 43: ...has been used for about 3800 hours 1 the replacement message LAMP EXCHANGE will appear on the screen for 1 minute every 20 hours 1 thereafter When the lamp operation time exceeds 4000 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 STA...

Page 44: ...sing a Phillips screwdriver to secure the lamp cover b a b Reset of the lamp operation time 10 Plug the power cord into the wall outlet and turn on the main power switch 11 Press the W X and POWER button on the projector at the same time Important Unless these 3 buttons are pressed at the same time the lamp operation time isn t reset Make sure that the STATUS indicator blinks twice and the lamp op...

Page 45: ... aerosols when cleaning the projector body and lens Flammable substances may ignite causing fire or breakdown while the lamp is illuminating Caution Be sure to turn off the lamp and unplug the power cord from the wall outlet before you perform any maintenance on the projector Cleaning of the projector and the ventilation slots Use a soft cloth to clean the projector and the ventilation grilles When...

Page 46: ...s removed It may take about 1 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 main power switch is turned on After the fan stops rotating press the POWER but...

Page 47: ...he 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 36 Adjust BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST in the QUICK MENU or IMAGE menu See page 33 Adjust the projector and the screen so that they are perpendicular to each other See page 11 White dots are seen on projected images Black dots are seen on projected images This symptom is n...

Page 48: ...io is output Check that the volume isn t set to low When the external device is connected with an HDMI cable set the audio output of the device to PCM output The menu can t be used The microcomputers inside the projector may be wrongly operating because of noise J Turn off the main power wait about 10 minutes and turn on the main power again TEMPERATURE is displayed This indication appears when th...

Page 49: ... indicator blinks Reset the lamp operating time See page 44 Kensington Lock This projector has a Kensington Security Standard connector for use with Kensington MicroSaver Security System Refer to the information that came with the Kensington System for instructions on how to use it to secure the projector Please contact Kensington Technology Group below Kensington Technology Group 2855 Campus Driv...

Page 50: ...B Component Stereo mini jack ø3 5 1 Speaker 10 W Mono Round type ø4 5 cm x 1 Control terminal others RS 232C D SUB 9 pin USB LAN RJ 45 REMOTE IN OUT Operating temperatures 41 F 5 C to 95 F 35 C Rated voltage AC 100 240 V 50 60 Hz Power consumption 4 5 A 430 W During standby AC 100 120 V 2 W when STANDBY MODE is STANDARD 0 4 W when STANDBY MODE is LOW AC 220 240 V 2 W when STANDBY MODE is STANDARD ...

Page 51: ...02 75 03 1024 x 768 XGA85 1024 x 768 68 68 85 00 1024 x 768 SXGA70a 1152 x 864 63 85 70 01 1024 x 768 SXGA75a 1152 x 864 67 50 75 00 1024 x 768 SXGA85a 1152 x 864 77 49 85 06 1024 x 768 WXGA60 1280 x 768 47 78 59 87 1024 x 614 2 WXGA60a 1280 x 800 49 70 59 81 1024 x 640 2 WXGA60b 1360 x 768 47 71 60 02 1024 x 578 WXGA60c 1366 x 768 47 50 59 75 1024 x 576 WXGA 60 1440 x 900 55 94 59 89 1024 x 640 S...

Page 52: ... devices having 4 lines R G B CS or having 5 lines R G B H V Composite Sync 468 450 187 101 Without terminal cover With terminal cover Connectors SERIAL D SUB 9 pin 1 5 6 9 Pin No Name I O 1 2 TXD IN 3 RXD OUT 4 5 GND 6 7 8 9 COMPUTER COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1 Mini D SUB 15 pin 1 5 11 6 10 15 Pin No Spec Pin No Spec 1 R RED PR CR 9 DDC 5V 2 G GREEN Y 10 GND 3 B BLUE PB CB 11 GND 4 GND 12 DDC Data 5 GND...

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