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X L 9

LCD PROJECTOR

MODEL

XL9U

User Manual

This User Manual is important to you.
Please read it before using your projector.

Summary of Contents for XL9U

Page 1: ...ENGLISH X L 9 LCD PROJECTOR MODEL XL9U User Manual This User Manual is important to you Please read it before using your projector ...

Page 2: ...wer supply cord it may cause interference with radio and television reception Use the attached RGB cable or 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 computer room as defined in the Standard for the Protec...

Page 3: ...ew 6 Remote control 8 Installation 9 Basic connections 10 Preparation 12 Basic operation 13 Menu operation 15 Image adjustment 18 Advanced features 20 Lamp replacement 23 Maintenance 24 Troubleshooting 25 Indicators 28 Specifications 29 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 MITSUBI...

Page 4: ...l If you are not sure of the type of power please consult your appliance dealer or local power company 11 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...

Page 5: ...only Do not look into the lens when the projector is operating It may hurt your eyes Never let children look into the lens when the projector is on Do not unplug the power cord during operation It can lead to lamp breakage fire electric shock or other trouble Wait for the fan to stop before unplug ging the power cord Do not touch the air outlet grilles and bottom plate Do not touch them or put oth...

Page 6: ...s the and buttons respectively While the menu is on the screen the KEYSTONE button functions as the ENTER button While the screen for password entry is being displayed all buttons except the POWER button will not function Terminal panel 1 USB terminal 2 SERIAL terminal 8P 3 COMPUTER COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminal Mini D SUB 15P 4 COMPUTER COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1 terminal Mini D SUB 15P 5 COMPUTER COMPO...

Page 7: ...ction buttons 3 MENU button 4 STILL button 5 AUTO POSITION button 6 MUTE button Audio Video 7 VOLUME buttons 8 EXPAND button 9 KEYSTONE button 10 16 9 button 11 ENTER button 12 COMPUTER button 13 VIDEO button Important The and buttons are used in the keystone adjustment and the EXPAND mode in addition to the volume control 0 1 ENTER 3 2 6 4 5 9 7 8 While the screen for password entry is being disp...

Page 8: ...ttery with an old one If the solution of batteries comes in contact with your skin or clothes rinse with water If the solution comes in contact with your eyes rinse them with water and then consult your doctor Operation range of the remote control The maximum operation distance of the remote control is about 10 m or about 32 feet when the remote control is pointed at the remote control sensor of t...

Page 9: ...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 blocked Do not 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 or upside down position Near a heater In an oily smoky or da...

Page 10: ...E menu to VIDEO to hear the audio only when the input source is VIDEO See page 17 Projector DVD player or HDTV decoder Some DVD players have an output connector for 3 line fitting Y CB CR When connecting such DVD player with this projector use the COMPUTER COMPONENT VIDEO IN terminal Important The terminals names Y PB and PR are given as examples of when a HDTV decoder is connected The terminals n...

Page 11: ...s require a MAC adapter for the RGB cable for connection with this projector Contact your dealer for further information About DDC The COMPUTER COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1 terminal of this projector complies with the DDC1 2B standard When a computer supporting this standard is connected to this terminal the computer will automatically load the information from this projector and prepare for output of app...

Page 12: ...t damage to the power cord If the power cord should be damaged contact your dealer for replacement because it may cause fire or electric shock Do not modify or alter the power cord If the power cord is modified or altered it may cause fire or electric shock Caution Plug in the power cord firmly When unplugging hold and pull the power plug not the power cord Do not plug in or out the power cord wit...

Page 13: ...e by turning the zoom ring If necessary adjust the focus and zoom again Power on 1 Turn on the device connected to the projector first 2 Plug the power cord in the wall outlet The POWER indicator lights up If the power cord is unplugged from the wall outlet before the projector is cooled down completely after use the fans may start rotating when the power cord is plugged in next time and the POWER...

Page 14: ... the screen If the temperature stays high the lamp will go out automatically Power off Use the following procedure to turn off the projector Do not turn off the projector by unplugging the power cord while the lamp is on Unplugging while the lamp is on degrades the lamp s performance and causes failure in the projector 1 1 Press the POWER button The message POWER OFF YES PRESS AGAIN appears on the...

Page 15: ... OFF FEATURE MENU POSITION 1 Upper left 2 Lower right IMAGE REVERSE SPLASH SCREEN BLACK IMAGE MUTE MODE BLUE BLACK IMAGE BACK COLOR STANDARD LOW LAMP MODE OFF CENTER UPPER LOWER ANAMORPHIC DISPLAY INPUT MENU ACCESS SPLASH ID SCREEN PASSWORD FUNCTION ON OFF SCART INPUT VIDEO SIGNAL AUTO NTSC PAL SECAM 4 43NTSC PAL M PAL N PAL 60 LANGUAGE English Español Deutsch Français Italiano VIDEO YELLOW 30 RED...

Page 16: ... ON when using the projector mounted on the ceiling The projector is in the stand by mode when the lamp is off Use the remote control to turn on the lamp AUTO POWER OFF Use to set the time elapsed before the projector enters the stand by mode when there is no signal input from the source IMAGE CAPTURE Use to capture the screen for the splash screen See page 21 SPLASH SCREEN Choose ON to display th...

Page 17: ... AUTO the image may not be projected with correct colors Change the setting of VIDEO SIGNAL depending on the input signal in such cases When ANAMORPHIC is set to except OFF the keystone adjustment ranges are limited 4 SIGNAL HORIZ POSITION Use to adjust the horizontal position of the image VERT POSITION Use to adjust the vertical position of the image FINE SYNC Use to synchronize the projector wit...

Page 18: ...ture is low appears reddish When the color temperature rises white appears bluish This projector adjusts this color temperature by changing the values of contrast blue and red To rise the color temperature Increase the CONTRAST B blue and decrease the CONTRAST R red To reduce the color temperature Decrease the CONTRAST B blue and increase the CONTRAST R red Image adjustment You can adjust the imag...

Page 19: ... When wide strips appear Adjust CLAMP POSITION or CLAMP WIDTH in the SIGNAL USER menu When the motion doesn t run smoothly Adjust VERT SYNC in the SIGNAL USER menu Select AUTO for normal use When noise appears on the right or left half of the image Adjust SHUTTER LS or SHUTTER RS in the SIGNAL USER menu When noise appears on the top or bottom part of the image Adjust SHUTTER U or SHUTTER L in the ...

Page 20: ... Press the or button to select EXPAND MODE 5 Press the or to choose EXPAND or REAL 6 Press the MENU button twice to exit the menu To use the EXPAND mode 1 Press the EXPAND button You can select the area to be magnified by pressing the or button on the remote control You can change the magnification of the selected area by pressing the or button 2 Press the EXPAND button again to exit the EXPAND mo...

Page 21: ...x1 x2 or FULL by pressing the or button Capture the image 10 Select CAPTURE by pressing the or button 11 Press the ENTER button A red frame appears The size of the red frame is 295 x 222 pixels 12 Adjust the size of the image to be captured so that the image stays within the red frame Press the or button to move the red frame You can t move the red frame outside the screen 13 Press the ENTER butto...

Page 22: ... cancel the password function and try again 4 Press the ENTER button The screen for setting the password function will appear 5 Press the ENTER button The screen for entering a password will appear 6 Enter a 4 digit password using the number but tons on the remote control as shown below 0 1 ENTER 3 2 6 4 5 9 7 8 While the screen for password entry is being displayed all buttons on the control pane...

Page 23: ... environmental considerations For disposal or recycling informa tion please contact your local authorities or the Electronic Industries Alliance www eiae org For US only b a c d c The lamp is designed to project the image on the LCD panels When the lamp no longer functions replace it with a new one Caution Do not remove the lamp immediately after using the projector You may get burned because the ...

Page 24: ... 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 air filter Clean the air filter fre quently about once a month If the filter or ventilation grilles become clogged with dirt or dust the temperature inside the projector may rise and cause troubles such as damage to the inside parts and shortening...

Page 25: ... before the lamp cooled down completely the fans may start rotating and the POWER button may not function when you plug the power cord into the wall outlet next time Wait for the fans to stop and press the POWER button to turn on the lamp again Set SCART INPUT in the FEATURE menu to OFF See page 17 Check that the filter is clean See page 24 Check that the lamp cover are closed Check that the cable...

Page 26: ...nomenon is improved by keeping projecting an evenly bright image Such image burn in phenomenon where afterimages persist on the screen may occur if a stationary image is kept displayed on the screen for a long time This phenomenon is unique to LCD projector and isn t a product malfunction A small number of pixels always stay on or off which are not malfunctions More than 99 99 of the pixels are ef...

Page 27: ...alfunc tion Check that the batteries are loaded in the remote control or the batteries aren t weak See page 8 Check that the remote control sensor isn t exposed to direct sunlight or fluorescent light See page 8 Use the remote control within its operation range See page 8 Use the remote control at least 10 cm away from the projector PASSWORD FUNCTION in the FEATURE menu has been set to MENU ACCESS...

Page 28: ... warning Total lamp operation time reached 3750 hours 1 while the power was off Lamp operation time warning Total lamp operation time reached 5000 hours 1 2 while the power was off The lamp cover isn t closed Abnormal POSSIBLE SOLUTION Clean the ventilation grilles or air filter Relocate the projector to a cooler place Wait until the STATUS indicator goes out then press the POWER button If the abo...

Page 29: ... 720p 2 W Mono Oval type 16 2 W 1 Luminance signal 1 0 Vp p 75 negative sync Chroma signal 0 286 Vp p 75 burst signal 1 0 Vp p 75 negative sync 300 mVrms 10 k or more RGB 0 7 Vp p 75 negative sync YPBPR YCBCR Y 1 0 Vp p negative sync PBPR CBCR 0 7 Vp p HD CS TTL level positive or negative VD TTL level positive or negative Serial 8 pin connector RS 232C standards USB terminal DC OUT 5V 1 5A MAX For...

Page 30: ...COMPUTER COMPONENT VIDEO IN OUT Mini D SUB 15 pin Pin No Spec Dimensional drawings unit mm 1 Safety Manual Quick Start up 871D393 50 1 CD ROM 919C133 50 1 Carrying case 772P045 10 2 Batteries Replacement part Option Not included in the box Spare lamp VLT SL6LP IN 1 R RED CR 2 G GREEN Y 3 B BLUE CB 4 5 GND 6 GND 7 GND 8 GND 9 10 GND 11 12 13 HD CS 14 VD 15 Pin No Spec OUT What s included in the box...

Page 31: ...00 66 67 1024 x 768 640 x 480 MAC16 832 x 624 49 72 74 55 1024 x 768 832 x 624 MAC19 1024 x 768 60 24 75 02 1024 x 768 1024 x 768 MAC21 1152 x 870 68 59 74 96 1016 x 768 1024 x 768 HP75 1024 x 768 62 94 74 92 1024 x 768 1024 x 768 HP72 1280 x 1024 78 13 72 00 960 x 768 1024 x 768 SUN66a 1152 x 900 61 85 66 00 984 x 768 1024 x 768 SUN76a 1152 x 900 71 81 76 64 984 x 768 1024 x 768 SUN66 1280 x 1024...

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