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This projector automatically and properly projects video signals supplied from the computer. However, some video 
signals may not be projected, depending on the type of the computer. In such a case, press the AUTO POSITION 
button. (See Page 16.) When the signal is still not projected properly, adjust the projected image using the SIGNAL 
menu. 

How to adjust the image supplied from the computer using the menu:

Carry out the following procedures according to the symptoms. 

Wide strips appear.  ……………………………………… Adjust TRACKING in the SIGNAL menu. 
The projected image fl ickers. 
The projected image is blurred. ………………………… Adjust FINE SYNC. in the SIGNAL menu. 
The projected image is displaced horizontally.  ……… Adjust HORIZ.POSITION in the SIGNAL menu. Every time the 

 button is pressed, the image moves to the right. Every time 

the 

 button is pressed, the image moves to the left. 

The projected image is displaced vertically.   ………… Adjust VERT.POSITION in the SIGNAL menu. Every time the 

 

button is pressed, the image moves down. Every time the 

 

button is pressed, the image moves up. 

The top part of the image fl ags.  ……………………… Change the setting of HOLD in the SIGNAL menu. Select ON 

, press the ENTER button, and adjust BEGIN or END to mini-
mize the fl agging.

Wide strips appear.  ……………………………………… 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.

1.  Display the SIGNALmenu. 
2. Press the 

 or 

 button to select an item to adjust. 

3.  Adjust the selected item by pressing the 

 or 

 button. 

To cancel the menu:

4.  Press the MENU button. 
•  Do not change the settings of the SIGNAL menu in normal use. 

Simple method to adjust the image position

To adjust the horizontal position: 

1.  Align the left edge of the image with the left side of the screen by adjusting HORIZ.POSITION. Then, align the 

right edge of the image with the right side of the screen by adjusting TRACKING. 

2.  Repeat step 1 above to complete the adjustment of the horizontal position. 

To adjust the vertical position: 

3.  Align the upper edge of the image with the upper side of the screen by adjusting VERT.POSITION. 

LPF (Progressive fi lter) 

You can select whether or not to enable the LPF. This item is set to OFF normally. 
Vertical or horizontal streak noise may appear on the projected image, depending on the type of the DVD player you 
use. In such a case, you can reduce such streak noise by enabling the LPF. However, projected images become 
softened slightly. 

1.  Display the SIGNALmenu. 
2. Press the 

 or 

 button to select USER. 

3.  Press the ENTER button.
4. Press the 

 or 

 button to select LPF. 

5. Press the 

 or 

 button to choose ON or OFF. 

To cancel the menu:

6.  Press the MENU button. 

LPF

OFF

Summary of Contents for XD460U

Page 1: ...XD490 XD460 DLP PROJECTOR MODEL XD490U XD460U User Manual This User Manual is important to you Please read it before using your projector ENGLISH ...

Page 2: ... 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 for use in a compu...

Page 3: ...33 Indicators 36 Specifications 37 Note This symbol mark is for EU countries only This symbol mark is according to the directive 2002 96 EC Article 10 Information for users and Annex IV 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 li...

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: ...o 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 overheat Do not attach the projector to a place that is unstable or subjected to vibration Do not install...

Page 6: ... type batteries should be used Dispose of used batteries according to your local regulations Batteries may explode if misused Do not recharge disassemble or dispose of them in fire Be sure to handle the batteries according to the instructions Load the batteries with its positive and negative sides correctly oriented as indicated on the remote control Keep batteries out of reach of children and pets...

Page 7: ...y is being displayed the COMPUTER VIDEO AUTO POSITION and VOLUME buttons function as the and buttons respectively While the menu is on the screen the KEYSTONE button functions as the ENTER button 1 2 3 4 5 7 6 10 9 8 8 111213 14 15 DC OUT 5V 1 5A MAX Terminal board 1 Power jack 2 COMPUTER COMPONENT VIDEO DVI D HDCP ter minal DVI D 24 pin 3 COMPUTER COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1 terminal Mini D SUB 15 pin 4...

Page 8: ...2 buttons 28 L CLICK button The and buttons are used in the KEYSTONE adjustment and the EXPAND mode in addition to the volume control 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 butto...

Page 9: ...on may become unstable When you use the remote control too close to the remote control sensor the remote control may not work correctly Reception angle Vertical directions Vertical directions ceiling mount Front of projector Rear of projector Operate the remote control within a distance of 10 m from the projector pointing the light beam at the remote control photo sensor front or rear of the proje...

Page 10: ...oot adjustment buttons next to the adjustment feet rear and the adjustment feet will come out 3 Release the buttons to lock the adjustment feet rear to that position 4 Rotate the adjustment feet rear for fine adjustment After using the projector 5 Put the adjustment feet rear back into the projector by pressing the foot adjustment buttons If necessary rotate the adjustment feet front for fine adjust...

Page 11: ...tion set IMAGE REVERSE in the IN STALLATION menu to MIRROR See page 23 Caution Placing the projector directly on a carpet impairs ventilation by the fans causing damage or failure Put a hard board under the projector to facilitate ventilation Place the projector at least 50 cm or 20 inch away from the wall to prevent the air inlet grille and the air outlet grilles that emit hot air from being bloc...

Page 12: ... HORIZ POSITION 0 Virtual lens shift To adjust the positions of the projector and the screen use VIRTUAL LENS SHIFT in the INSTALLATION menu 1 Display the INSTALLATION menu See page 22 for menu setting 2 Press the or button to select VIRTUAL LENS SHIFT 3 Press the or button to select ON 4 Press the ENTER button The setting menus of VIRTUAL LENS SHIFT are displayed 5 Press the or button to select S...

Page 13: ...he DVI D HDCP terminal of the projector 2 Connect the other end of the DVI cable to the DVI terminal of the computer Additional devices such as a conversion connector and an analog RGB output adapter are required depending on the type of the computer to be connected When viewing images supplied from a digital connected computer press the DVI D HDCP button on the remote control For audio connection...

Page 14: ...ower cord with your hand wet It may cause electric shock 2 1 Earthing terminal Power cord Example Viewing computer images continued 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 HDCP IN 2 terminal complies with the DDC2B standard When a computer supporting this standard is connected to this terminal ...

Page 15: ...witched between COMPUTER1 COMPUTER2 and DVI at every press of the COMPUTER button on the projector The projector automatically selects the appropriate signal format The selected signal format is displayed on the screen The COMPUTER and VIDEO buttons don t function 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 ...

Page 16: ...OWER 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 AV mute The video and audio signals are temporarily muted when the MUTE button is pressed To cancel muting press the MUTE button again AUTO POSITION button When the image supplied from ...

Page 17: ...avoid such symptom use the TV tuner or VCR with its channel skip function that is a function not to display channels that are not being received enabled When the video equipment is equipped with the S video output terminal make the connection as follows 1 Connect one end of a commercially available S video cable to the S VIDEO terminal of the projector 2 Connect the other end of the S video cable ...

Page 18: ...th a function to switch the methods to output DVI Digital signals When your DVD player is provided with such function set it as follows EXPAND or ENHANCED NORMAL See the users guide of your DVD player for details When your digital device does not have such function adjust the BRIGHTNESS to 16 and CONTRAST to 17 in the IMAGE menu of this projector or adjust the black color by viewing the image B Pl...

Page 19: ...minal in use The input source is switched between VIDEO and S VIDEO at every press of the VIDEO button on the projector The VIDEO S VIDEO and COMPONENT buttons don t function 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 ...

Page 20: ...ud sounds during cooling such symptom is not a malfunction 11 Unplug the power cord from the outlet The POWER indicator will go out If the power cord should be unplugged accidentally while either the air inlet fan or the air outlet fans are oper ating or the lamp is on allow the projector to cool down for 10 minutes with the power off To light the lamp again press the POWER button If the lamp does...

Page 21: ...R button 5 Select your desired position by pressing the or button To cancel the menu 6 Press the MENU button Important When a 16 9 image is kept displayed for a long time before displaying 4 3 image the afterimages of the black bars may appear on the 4 3 image screen Consult your dealer in this case 4 3 image 480i 576i 480p 576p and PC 4 3 CinemaScope and Vista image Squeezed 4 3 480i 576i 480p 57...

Page 22: ...UTO POWER ON OFF AUTO POWER OFF 30min AUTO POWER ON OFF AUTO POWER OFF INSTALLATION ON VIRTUAL LENS SHIFT WALL SCREEN 1 5 SCREEN SIZE 0 10 1 5 1 5 CENTER UPPER LOWER OFF 1 5 99 HORIZ POSITION 99 OFF MIRROR INVERT MIRROR INVERT AUTO POWER ON ON OFF RESET ALL OK AUTO POWER OFF ON OFF FEATURE MENU POSITION 1 Upper left 2 Lower right IMAGE REVERSE SPLASH SCREEN BLUE BLACK BACK COLOR STANDARD LOW LAMP ...

Page 23: ...TV50 PAL SECAM signal is input TINT can t be adjusted SHARPNESS 5 Use to adjust the sharpness of the projected image See Page 25 For more enhanced color reproduction set WHITE ENHANCE to 0 The white portion of the color wheel will be disabled and you can reproduce true to life images 2 INSTALLATION menu ITEM SETTING FUNCTION WALL SCREEN 6 options Use to select the screen color and the level of its...

Page 24: ... AV devices equipped with the SCART terminal aren t compatible with this projector 4 SIGNAL menu ITEM SETTING FUNCTION HORIZ POSITION Use to adjust the horizontal position of the projected image VERT POSITION Use to adjust the vertical position of the projected image FINE SYNC Use to eliminate flickering or blur if appears viewing the projected image TRACKING Use to eliminate vertical wide stripes ...

Page 25: ...y the IMAGE menu 2 Select COLOR or TINT by pressing the or button COLOR is unavailable when the computer or DVI D is selected as the input source TINT is available only when the NTSC signal is input 3 Adjust the selected item by pressing the or button To cancel the menu 4 Press the MENU button COLOR Use to adjust the color thickness of the projected image Every time the button is pressed the color...

Page 26: ...se the CONTRAST B blue and increase the CONTRAST R red If you set all of CONTRAST R G and B to negative values the original brightness of the image can t be obtained even when you maximize CONTRAST in the IMAGE menu CONTRAST B 0 BRIGHTNESS R 0 CONTRAST R COLOR TEMP USER 0 CONTRAST G 0 BRIGHTNESS G 0 BRIGHTNESS B 0 Color Enhancer To set the user defined balance between the brightness and hue Detaile...

Page 27: ...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 1 Display the SIGNALmenu 2 Press the or button to select an item to adjust 3 Adjust the selected item by pressing the or button To cancel th...

Page 28: ...sword function will appear 5 Press the ENTER button The screen for entering a password will appear 6 Press the or button to select a number from 0 to 9 7 Press the button You can set the next digit 8 Repeat steps 5 and 6 to set a four digit password 9 Enter the password again for confirmation using the same steps 10 Select OK and press the ENTER button If the entered passwords don t match an error ...

Page 29: ...al features of this projector is the picture in picture PinP mode The PinP mode allows you to view the images from different sources at the same time To use the PinP mode 1 Press the PinP button on the remote control When you press the PinP button with the image from the COMPUTER COMPONENT VIDEO IN ter minal displayed on the screen the image from the VIDEO IN or S VIDEO IN terminal is displayed as...

Page 30: ... The mouse doesn t function for a while after the power is turned on COMPUTER VIDEO S VIDEO DVI D HDCP HOME PageUP END PageDOWN AUTO POSITION KEYSTONE 1 2 MENU ENTER LASER R CLICK USB mouse pointer Use to move the cursor on the image instead of the computer mouse R CLICK This operates in the same way as the right button on the computer mouse left click This operates in the same way as the left but...

Page 31: ...s 1 the replacement 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 sho...

Page 32: ...ver isn t attached securely Be sure to reset the lamp operation time whenever you replace the lamp Do not reset the lamp operation time unless you replace the lamp The lamp is fragile If it is broken be careful not to cut yourself with glass fragments Contact your dealer for a new lamp This projector uses a lamp that contains mercury Disposal of the lamp or the projector with the lamp may be regul...

Page 33: ...he AV mute by pressing the MUTE button 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...

Page 34: ... is not a malfunction Replace the screen or displace the focus a little Connect the plugs of the cables to external devices securely Keep the projector away from devices that emit interfering radio waves When the keystone adjustment is carried out the image may not be displayed correctly depending on the type of input signal This isn t a product malfunction In this case readjust the keystone so th...

Page 35: ...ck that the batteries are loaded in the remote control or the batteries are not weak See page 6 Check that the remote control sensor isn t exposed to direct sunlight or fluorescent light See page 9 Use the remote control within its operation range See page 9 Use the remote control at least 10 cm away from the projector PASSWORD FUNCTION in the FEATURE menu has been set to MENU ACCESS to en able the...

Page 36: ...es Relocate the projector to a cooler place Wait until the STATUS indicator goes out then press the POWER button If the above solution is not effective replace the lamp Replace the lamp Change with a new lamp if this problem recurs Close the cover correctly Contact your dealer 1 Duration when LAMP MODE of the INSTALLATION menu is set to LOW When it is set to STANDARD this duration will be shorted ...

Page 37: ...tion 1280 x 1024 dots Analog compressed Panel resolution 1024 x 768 dots NTSC PAL SECAM NTSC 4 43 PAL M PAL N PAL 60 480i 480p 576i 576p 720p 1080i Panel resolution 1024 x 768 dots Signal type Terminal type Line Analog RGB D SUB 15P 1 Digital RGB DVI 1 Signal type Terminal type Line Video input RCA 1 S Video input S 1 Component video input RCA 1 Signal type Terminal type Line RGB Stereo mini jack ...

Page 38: ...640 x 480 35 00 66 67 1024 x 768 640 x 480 2 MAC16 832 x 624 49 72 74 55 1024 x 768 832 x 624 2 MAC19 1024 x 768 60 24 75 02 1024 x 768 1024 x 768 2 MAC21 1152 x 870 68 59 74 96 1016 x 768 1024 x 768 2 HP75 1024 x 768 62 94 74 92 1024 x 768 1024 x 768 2 HP72 1280 x 1024 78 13 72 00 960 x 768 1024 x 768 2 SUN66a 1152 x 900 61 85 66 00 984 x 768 1024 x 768 2 SUN76a 1152 x 900 71 81 76 64 984 x 768 1...

Page 39: ... Pin No Name I O COMPUTER IN COMPONENT VIDEO IN Mini D SUB 15 pin Pin No Spec DVI D HDCP DVI D 24 pin PIN No SPEC PIN No SPEC 1 DATA 2 13 2 DATA 2 14 5V Power 3 DATA 2 Shield 15 Ground 4 16 Hot Plug Detect 5 17 DATA 0 6 DDC Clock 18 DATA 0 7 DDC Data 19 DATA 0 Shield 8 20 9 DATA 1 21 10 DATA 1 22 Clock Shield 11 DATA 1 Shield 23 Clock 12 24 Clock 17 24 16 9 8 1 Connectors 61 245 310 100 5 Dimensio...

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