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c3XE

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No power (LEDs always Off)

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Check that the units’ power switches are set to I.

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Check that the power cables are correctly connected to 
the units’ power sockets.

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Check  the  condition  of  the  fuse  located  on  the  power 
socket on the rear of the projector.

•  

Replace the fuse located on the projector’s power socket with an 
identical type (T 3,15A H).

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If the fuse blows repeatedly, seek technical assistance from 
your nearest Dealer.

Lamp fails to switch on

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If this happens immediately after the last time the unit was 

switched off, allow a few minutes between switching off and 

switching on again. This will allow the lamp to cool down 

sufficiently.

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If the lamp fails to illuminate - even though the unit has 

had time to cool down - seek technical assistance from 

your nearest Dealer.

•  

Check the state of the connection by interpreting the code 

displayed by the system LEDs in accordance with Table 1.

No image

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Make  sure  the  selected  input  is  connected  to  a  video 

or graphic signal and that that source is functioning cor-

rectly.

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Make  sure  the  video  or  graphic  signals  supplied  by  the 

source are compatible with the C3XE system’s technical 

specifications and, in particular, with those of the selected 

input.

•   Check the condition of the cables used to connect the 

projector to its input sources. 

•  

Check the state of the con-

nection by interpreting the code displayed by the system 

LEDs.

•  

Make sure the cooling air vents on the units are not blocked 

and that the ambient temperature is below 35°C.

image is disturbed, unstable or noisy

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Check compatibility of the video or graphic signals with 

the technical specifications of the system, and specifically, 

with the specifications of the selected input.

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Check all cables.

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If  the  problem  occurs  on  a  terrestrial  broadcast  source 

signal, check that the receiver has been correctly tuned 

in and that the aerial system is in good working order.

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If the problem occurs in a video signal from a videorecor-

der, ensure that the videotape is in good condition and 

that VCR mode is active in the PICTURE menu.

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Adjust  the  Sharpness  parameter  in  the  PICTURE  menu  to 

optimise the projected image.

incomplete image along borders (vertical and horizontal)

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Check compatibility of the video or graphic signals with 

the technical specifications of the system, and specifically, 

with the specifications of the selected input.

•  

Recall the automatic image adjustment function by pres-
sing the key “A” on the remote control or 

 on the projector’s 

keypad.

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Adjust  the  horizontal  and  vertical  position  of  the  image 

with the IMAGE / POSITION  menu (if available for the input in 

question).

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Adjust the width and height of the image, selecting Aspect 

in the IMAGE ADJUSTMENTS / ASPECT menu.

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Adjust the overscan value applied to the image on the 

IMAGE / OVERSCAN menu.

image too dark, too pale or unnaturally coloured

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Check compatibility of the video or graphic signals with 

the technical specifications of the system, and specifically,  

with the specifications of the selected input.

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Adjust the CONTRAST, BRIGHTNESS, COLOUR and TINT parameters 

in the PICTURE menu.

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If necessary, adjust COLOR TEMPERATURE and GAMMA CORRECTION 

(IMAGE menu).

Summary of Contents for C3XE

Page 1: ...4606230000 proc3 user and installation manual 460559000 C3XE user and installation manual...

Page 2: ...the On Screen Display menus and parame ter settings Arrow Up Down call up the quick menus MENU Switches on the On Screen Display and navigates between its pages MEMORIES Activates the Memories manage...

Page 3: ...nput 1 Com ponents or RGB input 1 graphic RGB input 2 HDMI inputs allow it to be connected to a wide range of analogue and digital sources DVD players video recorders satellite and terrestrial receive...

Page 4: ...o promote the use of natural materials SIM2 Multimedia provides the following information regarding the disposal and recyclig of the product Electrical and electronic waste materials WEE should never...

Page 5: ...from the mains 1 Projection lens 2 Lens shift knob 3 Remote control IR sensor on front of unit 4 Cooling air vents 5 Adjustable feet 6 Bulb compartment 7 Fused power socket 8 Main power switch 9 Contr...

Page 6: ...liquid detergent to clean it Do not allow the unit to overheat To prevent this allow a free space of at least 40 cm around the back of the projector Do not block the ventilation slots Do not place th...

Page 7: ...ng or ship ping the unit Fig 4 CONTENTS OF PACKAGE Instruction manual Remote Control 1 5 V AAA batteries Power cable Europe UK US Projector Fig 5 the projector Remote control four 1 5V AAA batteries f...

Page 8: ...size of the projected image is a function of the distance between the lens and the screen and the lens zoom setting Use the motor zoom Fig 7 to zoom the projected image in and out Use the motor focus...

Page 9: ...k matt borders to contain the projected image Preferably use a unit gain screen high gain screens are only effective when used with a small group of viewers close to the screen s axis Prevent ambient...

Page 10: ...led on Fig 13 HDMI 1 MENU ESC INPUT 5 HDMI 2 6 0 I Switch on from standby With the remote control press one of the keys 1 9 or with 0 With the keypad press STANDBY button 232 GRAPHICS RGB HV S VIDEO A...

Page 11: ...ill cause inferior picture performance For optimum connectivity we recommend you follow these simple steps With exception of coaxial RCA Phono type connectors always double check that the plug is inse...

Page 12: ...levision receiver HDTV receiver DVD player VCR Video game console computer DVD player HDTV receiver Fig 16 6 12V USB 1 1 R Pr CONTROL RS232 GRAPHICS RGB C Y B Pb HV S VIDEO AUDIO OUT HDMI 1 REMOTE 3 2...

Page 13: ...ll the most commonly used and nearly all television receivers video recorders DVD players and camcorders etc use it S VIDEO Fit a mini DIN connector with an S Video signal to this input The correspond...

Page 14: ...s reduction in the area of a 16 9 screen into a 4 3 format by activating a horizontal screen masking system Fig 17 Fig 18 8 REMOTE CONTROL The remote control requires four 1 5 V batteries size AAA Ins...

Page 15: ...y of the input selection menu is terminated by pressing the ESC key or when the On Screen Menu display timeout in terval set in the Menu Setup has elapsed orr after the signal s recognising The inputs...

Page 16: ...eases or decreases the picture colour intensity When set to zero colour images will be shown in black and white Increase the value until the colours appear natural suitable references include skin ton...

Page 17: ...lly changes the correlated colour tempe rature with the low temperatures to the right more red and high temperatures to the left more blue The points on the lowest horizontal line Fig 24 represent the...

Page 18: ...EN5 Suited to displaying cinematographic material in controlled ambient light G1 Suited to displaying graphic images e g Win dows desktop in moderate ambient light G2 Suited to displaying graphic imag...

Page 19: ...er the image is disturbed loss of resolution between equidistant vertical bands or instability and lack of detail in thin vertical lines it may help to ask the system to rerun the input signal analysi...

Page 20: ...position lining up the base of the projected image to the base of the projection screen Fig 26 If this adjustment is insufficient to centre the image tilt the projector and use the Vertical horizontal...

Page 21: ...you have terminated the text input procedure confirm your text and save it by pres sing the MENU key on the remote control If you wish to cancel the modifications press MENU on the remote control F1...

Page 22: ...SOURCE INFORMATION When active YES each time the source is changed informa tion is displayed relative to the signal type If inactive NO no information about the source is displayed OSD Background Dete...

Page 23: ...initial settings To confirm the operation the message Initial settings saved in Memory 1 is shown at the bottom of the display and the letter I appears to the left of the memory name Rename a memory...

Page 24: ...rovide access to the main adjustments that affect image quality without calling the main menu Brightness Contrast Colour Tint Sharpnessand Filter adjustments appear at the bottom of the screen one aft...

Page 25: ...ent temperature is below 35 C Image is disturbed unstable or noisy Check compatibility of the video or graphic signals with the technical specifications of the system and specifically with the specifi...

Page 26: ...cal specifications of the system and specifically with the specifications of the selected input Press key A on the remote control or on the projector s keypad to execute automatic adjustments Adjust t...

Page 27: ...t panel remote control RS232 from PC home automation devices USB 1 1 Horizontal frequency from 15 to 80 kHz up to to UXGA format 65 Hz Vertical frequency 48 100 Hz Video Standard automatic selection P...

Page 28: ...de Brightness Contrast Color Sharpness Sharpness Mode Noise reduction Aspect Color Temperature Gamma Correction Aspect Color Temperature Gamma Correction Brillant Color Overscan Position Y C Delay Asp...

Page 29: ...s Espa ol Deusch Portugu s 2 S VIDEO 4 GRAPHICS RGB 5 3 COMPONENT RGBS 1 VIDEO 1 2 3 4 5 HDMI S VIDEO 2 GRAPH RGB 4 HDMI 5 COMP RGB 3 VIDEO 1 6 6 HDMI HDMI 6 F1 F2 Active Yes No Name Cancel Confirm Ed...

Page 30: ...30 c3XE DIMENSIONS 285 3 42 42 280 6 41 5 336 72 6 195 6 431 4 9 5...

Page 31: ...80 90 100 110 120 150 180 200 250 13 7 539 6 6 261 10 0 397 300 in max L max L Screen size diagonal Screen width Min projection distance Max projection distance Screen size diagonal Screen width 4 3 3...

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