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Indicators

This projector has 5 indicators, each of which shows the operation condition of the projector. 
The following offer solutions to possible problems. If these problems persist, turn the projector off and consult your 
dealer. 

POWER indicator

FILTER indicator

LAMP 1 indicator

STATUS indicator

LAMP 2 indicator

 POWER, STATUS, and FILTER: The current condition is indicated. 

POWER STATUS

FILTER CONDITION

POSSIBLE SOLUTION

Normal 

condition

Steady red

Off

Off

Power standby or cooling

Steady green

Off

Off

The power is on (Normal condition)

The lamp condition is indicated by 

the LAMP indicators. 

Off

Blinking green

Automatic cleaning filter is working.

Don’t turn off the power before the 

indicators go out. 

Abnormal 

condition

Blinking green/

red

Off

Off

•  Any of the lamp cover, filter cover, and 

color wheel replacement cover

*2

 is 

open. 

•  The automatic cleaning filter unit isn’t 

mounted. 

•  Close all the covers. 

•  Mount the automatic cleaning 

filter unit. (See page 68.)

Steady

*1

or

Blinking

*1

Abnormal

Contact your dealer.

Steady green

Off

Blinking orange

The automatic cleaning filter isn’t working 

correctly. 

Steady red

or

Steady green

Blinking orange

Off

Abnormal temperature

•  The vents are clogged with dust or 

dirt.

•  The room temperature is high.

•  The filter is dirty. 

•  Clean the vents.

•  Relocate the projector to a cooler 

place.

•  Clean the filter. (See page 68.) 

*1: Status of either or both of the indicators.

*2: You can replace it with a separately sold color wheel. (See page 74.)

LAMP 1, LAMP 2: The condition of each lamp is indicated. 

LAMP 1 / LAMP 2 CONDITION

POSSIBLE SOLUTION

Normal 

condition

Blinking green

• 

When the lamp is illuminating, it is in the 

warmup mode. (You cannot turn off the 

power.) 

• 

When the lamp is off, it is in the cooling 

mode. (You cannot turn on the power.) 

Steady green

The lamp is illuminating.

Replacement

Blinking red

or

Blinking green/red

Lamp operation time warning. (Total lamp 

operation time reached 3000 hours

*3

.)

Replace the light source lamp indicated by the 

illuminating or blinking indicator.

Change with a new lamp if this problem 

recurs.

Steady red

Lamp operation time warning. (Total lamp 

operation time reached 4000 hours

*3*4

.)

Abnormal 

condition

Blinking orange

The protection circuit is working or the lamp 

is in an abnormal condition.

When only one lamp fails:

• 

In the case that LAMP SELECT is set to 

DUAL, only the normal lamp illuminates 

(the intensity of one lamp is obtained).

• 

In the case that LAMP SELECT is set to 

SINGLE, LAMP 1, or LAMP 2, only the 

normal lamp illuminates (the lamp isn’t 

switched).

When both indicators blink, wait until the 

indicators stop blinking and then press the 

POWER button. If the light source lamps don’t 

illuminate even after you perform the above 

operation several times, unplug the power cord 

from the wall outlet and contact your dealer.

To illuminate the failed lamp again when either 

indicator blinks, turn off the power and wait until 

the indicator stops blinking and then press the 

POWER button. If the light source lamp doesn’t 

illuminate even after you perform the above 

operation several times, unplug the power cord 

from the wall outlet and contact your dealer.

*3: Duration when LAMP MODE of the INSTALLATION 1 menu is set to LOW. When it is set to STANDARD, this duration will be shorted.

*4: When LAMP MODE is set to STANDARD, this duration will be shorted up to 2000 hours. 

Summary of Contents for DLP XD8600U

Page 1: ...U XD8600 This User Manual is important to you Please read it before using your projector DLP PROJECTOR MODEL XD8600U User Manual...

Page 2: ...companying 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 COR...

Page 3: ...ntColor are all trademarks of Texas Instruments HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC Microsoft Windows and Windows...

Page 4: ...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...

Page 5: ...le the lamp is illuminating Do not use the projector with condensation on it It can lead to breakdown or other failure Place of installation For safety s sake refrain from setting the projector at any...

Page 6: ...s 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...

Page 7: ...utton 8 button 9 LENS SHIFT button 10 BLANK button 1 8 2 3 4 5 6 7 12 13 9 10 11 1 VIDEO IN terminal BNC 2 S VIDEO IN terminal 3 COMPUTER COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1 terminal mini D SUB 15 pin 4 COMPUTER COM...

Page 8: ...CUS button 7 ID button 8 MAGNIFY button 9 PinP SPLIT button 1 10 CE Color Enhancer button 11 TEST PATTERN button 12 AUTO POSITION button 13 SDI button 2 14 HDMI button 15 VIDEO button 16 S VIDEO butto...

Page 9: ...by the remote control signals reflected on the screen However the remote control distance may be restricted by the light reflection loss due to the screen characteristics Operate the remote control wi...

Page 10: ...is ALL ALL is displayed YY Shows the current CONTROLLER ID When the CONTROLLER ID is ALL ALL is displayed ZZ Shows the CONTROLLER ID to be changed When the CONTROLLER ID is ALL ALL is displayed Before...

Page 11: ...table to determine the screen size and projection distance For the projection distance of the option lenses see the tables on pages 77 to 78 L L W1 W1 H1 H2 H W L L W1 W1 H1 H2 H W Center of the lens...

Page 12: ...ssed the image moves to the left When the ENTER button is pressed while the LENS SHIFT menu is displayed the shift mode can be switched between FAST and STEP When FAST is selected the lens shifts in a...

Page 13: ...and rear projection See page 31 for menu setting 1 Display the INSTALLATION 1 menu 2 Select IMAGE REVERSE by pressing the or button OFF IMAGE REVERSE 3 Select OFF MIRROR INVERT or MIRROR INVERT by pre...

Page 14: ...TRY button on the remote control to display the CORNERSTONE mode and then press the p q t or u button CORNERSTONE LOWER RIGHT SELECT BLANK 0 0 Every time you press the BLANK button the adjustment menu...

Page 15: ...h cases set the CORNERSTONE mode adjustment values in the range where the image is displayed without noise Large distortion of the image shape or aspect ratio may not be corrected by the CORNERSTONE m...

Page 16: ...duct malfunctions When the CURVED mode adjustment is performed the displayed image may be distorted Depending on the installation conditions of the projector and the screen or the correction amount of...

Page 17: ...t foot of the projector and the other end to the mount kit In this case make sure that no electrical current is flowing in the mount kit due to current leakage or other cause Rear projection Ask a spe...

Page 18: ...of the computer When viewing images supplied from a digital connected computer press the DVI D HDCP button on the remote control Turn on the power of the projector before starting the computer COMPUT...

Page 19: ...t plug in or out the power cord with your hand wet It may cause electric shock When you move the projector turn off the power unplug the power cord from the wall outlet and then remove the connected c...

Page 20: ...mputer images continued VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN IN 1 b You can use the buttons on the operation panel by removing the door of the terminal cover 3 Remove the door b of the terminal cover Important Don t c...

Page 21: ...the LAMP indicator blinks red See page 73 4 Press the ZOOM FOCUS button to display the ZOOM FOCUS menu 5 Adjust with the or button to get a fine picture When the ENTER button is pressed while the ZOO...

Page 22: ...st 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 Unpl...

Page 23: ...uter images See pages 47 and 48 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 comp...

Page 24: ...details of connection When a TV tuner or VCR is connected When you use this projector with a TV tuner or VCR connected no image may appear or a message of NO SIGNAL may appear on the screen when you...

Page 25: ...D terminal In addition this projector supports HDCP and is able to receive encrypted digital video data that are output from DVD players HDCP High bandwidth Digital Content Protection developed by Int...

Page 26: ...y 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...

Page 27: ...the warm up process images may appear dark and no commands are accepted By blinking red the LAMP indicator indicates that the lamp should be replaced soon Replace the lamp when the LAMP indicator blin...

Page 28: ...t 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 Unplu...

Page 29: ...ompressed 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 USER Select to adjust the detailed settings With the SIGNA...

Page 30: ...FILTER MENU INSTALLATION 2 AUTO POWER ON AUTO POWER OFF OFF ON BLUE AUTO 5min IMAGE CAPTURE SPLASH SCREEN DVI LONG CABLE BACK COLOR 1 1 2 2 opt ON ENTER ENTER SETUP R G B R G B V H A U 0 100 COMPUTER...

Page 31: ...ER 0 COLOR 0 TINT 0 SHARPNESS ADVANCED MENU COLOR MATRIX SUPER RESOLUTION IMAGE 1 1 2 2 BRIGHTNESS 0 COLOR ENHANCER AUTO CONTRAST STANDARD COLOR TEMP opt 0 ENTER ON 5 Set the selected item by pressing...

Page 32: ...se to emphasize only certain colors or to correct the tonal deviation of only certain colors See page 45 COLOR TEMP STANDARD LOW HIGH Select from the predetermined color temperatures USER Use to adjus...

Page 33: ...PER RESOLUTION is ON varies depending on the type and resolution of the input image In addition the vertical line of the colored characters may be blurred When the COMPUTER1 COMPUTER2 DVI or HDMI is s...

Page 34: ...e 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 Sel...

Page 35: ...LONG CABLE AUTO Select this option for normal use MANUAL Use to adjust the amount of transmission signal correction when a long DVI cable is used REMOTE 1 MODE ENTER Select when controlling the proje...

Page 36: ...g colors while viewing the screen to correct color variations among the projectors MEASURE Select this option when adjusting colors using a measuring instrument to correct color variations among the p...

Page 37: ...vated LANGUAGE English Espa ol Deutsch Fran ais Italiano PORTUGU S SVENSKA POLSKI Nederlands Norsk T rk e Bahasa Indonesia Melayu Use to select the language used in the menus ADVANCED MENU ENTER The A...

Page 38: ...usted only when a TV60 TV50 480i 576i or 1080i signal is being displayed When SCART INPUT is set to ON normal computer signals aren t projected Use a commercially available SCART Mini D SUB 15 pin cab...

Page 39: ...REQUENCY The horizontal frequency of the currently projected video signal is displayed HORIZ PIXELS 640 1920 The number of horizontal pixels of the currently projected video signal is displayed When y...

Page 40: ...PF See page 48 SHUTTER U 0 126 Use to adjust the image when noise appears on the top part of the image SHUTTER L 0 126 Use to adjust the image when noise appears on the bottom part of the image SHUTTE...

Page 41: ...DHCP server OFF Select this setting when you set IP CONFIG manually IP ADDRESS Press the ENTER button to set IP ADDRESS When DHCP is set to ON you cannot change this setting SUBNET MASK Press the ENTE...

Page 42: ...s item shows a longer lamp operating time than the actual time When the lamp operating time is 0 to 10 hours 0H is displayed The lamp operating time exceeding 10 hours is indicated by the actual hours...

Page 43: ...essed the color becomes thicker Every time the button is pressed the color becomes lighter TINT Use to adjust the tint of the projected image Every time the button is pressed the image appears more gr...

Page 44: ...deo device DETAIL Select when viewing images of which brightness should be kept relatively low such as movies and music performance When MULTI SCREEN is selected 1 8 2 0 2 2 Select the gamma character...

Page 45: ...mage select SATURATION If you want to adjust the balance of all colors of the image select RGB TINT 6 Press the or button to adjust the color balance of the selected color 7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 for o...

Page 46: ...ou can save the settings of the SIGNAL menu using the SIGNAL MEMORY You can save multiple signal settings for one signal format and switch the method according to use Up to 8 settings can be saved See...

Page 47: ...op select Properties 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 SIGN...

Page 48: ...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 me...

Page 49: ...joints of the images displayed on the projectors unnoticeable and adjust the differences in the brightness and the color tint of them Important Depending on the installation condition the projected i...

Page 50: ...to the factory defaults 1 Display the MULTI SCREEN menu 2 Select SETTING MANUAL or MEASURE by pressing the or button 3 Select RESET by pressing the or button 4 Press the ENTER button Adjusting projec...

Page 51: ...leted as the name stored However when selecting CANCEL the setting is completed without storing The display returns the NETWORK menu after selecting OK or CANCEL It may take some time to reflect the s...

Page 52: ...NCEL the NETWORK menu is displayed without changing the password If the entered content is not matched NEW NETWORK PASSWORD screen appears again after an error dialog is displayed The password for the...

Page 53: ...LT GATEWAY 10 132 1 1 0 OK CLEAR DEL CANCEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 4 Enter the Default Gateway Refer to IP Address Settings for the detail of entering 5 When selecting OK the setting is completed as the De...

Page 54: ...the settings are not correct the communication may be unavailable For the detail consult the network administrator Depending on the settings of standby mode of the projector LAN function may be unavai...

Page 55: ...lay interval is displayed When the projector is turned off the setting is cleared and the projector resumes operation from the time of the power on or menu setting shown in the preceding step 1H 24H N...

Page 56: ...r you want to enter and then press the ENTER button Maximum interval 24H 24H 24 hours 1 WEEK 7D 00H 7 days and 00 hours key Shifting the position of enter cursor to the left for each character key Shi...

Page 57: ...screen being used the displayed image is cropped and the background color is visible In such a case capture images at the current projection size Advanced features Changing the image displayed at the...

Page 58: ...setting the password function will appear FEATURE DISPLAY INPUT 1 2 opt LOCK UNLOCK 1 2 ENTER ENTER 5 Press the ENTER button The screen for entering a password will appear PASSWORD CONFIRM 1 3 2 4 O K...

Page 59: ...motion may not run smoothly in the PinP mode You cannot make the MULTI SCREEN menu settings and SIGNAL menu settings in the PinP mode The size of the sub image varies depending on the input signal an...

Page 60: ...mputer You can supervise and control the projector s operation using a personal computer via a LAN Major functions ProjectorView Global Batch projector controlling supervising application software Bat...

Page 61: ...y about input switching AVMT Mute control 30 Video mute disable 31 Video mute enable AVMT Inquiry about the mute state ERST Inquiry about the error state 1st byte Fan error 0 or 2 2nd byte Lamp error...

Page 62: ...d control the projectors collectively or individually it is necessary to assign PROJECTOR IDs or GROUP IDs to them Setting PROJECTOR IDs You can monitor and control multiple projectors individually PR...

Page 63: ...l contact control You can change the functions of PIN 2 to PIN 8 using REMOTE 1 MODE in the INSTALLATION 2 menu See page 35 Important To reset the pin functions to the defaults set REMOTE 1 MODE in th...

Page 64: ...n LAMP MODE of the INSTALLATION 1 menu is set to LOW When it is set to STANDARD this duration will be shorted 2 When LAMP MODE is set to STANDARD this duration will be shorted to 2000 hours Caution Do...

Page 65: ...on 12 Display the FEATURE menu 13 Select ADVANCED MENU by pressing the or button ADVANCED MENU ENTER 14 Press the ENTER button 15 Select LAMP 1 TIME RESET or LAMP 2 TIME RESET by pressing the or butto...

Page 66: ...or 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...

Page 67: ...rs 6 Press the ENTER button When you select 24H or 1 WEEK the box to set the cleaning interval is displayed 24H NEXT CLEANUP 24H 0 OK CLEAR DEL CANCEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 WEEK NEXT CLEANUP 7D 00H 0 OK...

Page 68: ...the temperature inside the projector is abnormally high the projector may automatically turn off and go into the standby mode where the light source lamps are off to protect the internal parts and com...

Page 69: ...lor wheel replacement cover Steady or Blinking Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet and contact your dealer Status of either or both of the indicators No image appears on the screen Press the BL...

Page 70: ...images are distorted Adjust the projector and the screen so that they are perpendicular to each other See page 14 Projected images are dark Adjust BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST in the IMAGE menu See page 4...

Page 71: ...computer See page 75 Some images and texts appear obscured during the keystone adjustment In such cases use the projector without applying the keystone adjustment See page 14 When SUPER RESOLUTION is...

Page 72: ...y from behind the projector Remove the terminal cover The buttons on the projector except for the POWER button don t function PASSWORD FUNCTION in the FEATURE menu has been set to MENU ACCESS to enabl...

Page 73: ...ON Normal condition Blinking green When the lamp is illuminating it is in the warmup mode You cannot turn off the power When the lamp is off it is in the cooling mode You cannot turn on the power Stea...

Page 74: ...35 C High altitude mode Floor installation ceiling installation Rated voltage AC 100 240 V 50 60 Hz Power consumption 9 3 A 910 W During standby AC 100 120 V 2 W when STANDBY MODE is STANDARD 0 2 W wh...

Page 75: ...x 864 77 49 85 06 1024 x 768 WXGA60 1280 x 768 47 78 59 87 1024 x 615 WXGA60a 1280 x 800 49 70 59 81 1024 x 640 WXGA60b 1360 x 768 47 71 60 02 1024 x 579 WXGA60c 1366 x 768 47 71 59 79 1024 x 576 WXGA...

Page 76: ...vices having 4 lines R G B CS or having 5 lines R G B H V Composite Sync 490 506 201 119 Without terminal cover With terminal cover Connectors SERIAL IN OUT D SUB 9 pin 1 5 6 9 Pin No Name I O 1 2 TXD...

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Page 78: ...cm inch cm 60 152 48 122 36 91 229 5 8 437 11 1 18 46 3 9 5 12 80 203 64 163 48 122 302 7 7 581 14 8 24 61 4 11 6 16 100 254 80 203 60 152 376 9 5 724 18 4 30 76 6 14 8 20 150 381 120 305 90 229 560 1...

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