Mitsubishi Electronics XD490U user manual Projecting images

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C. Projecting images

Preparation:

•Remove the lens cap.

•Turn on the power of the connected video equipment.

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FOCUS ring

ZOOM ring

POWER button

COMPUTER button

POWER button

COMPUTER1, 2 button

DVI-D(HDCP) button

S-VIDEO button

 

VIDEO button

POWER

STATUS

AUTO POSITION

 

COMPUTER KEYSTONE

VIDEO

ENTER

VIDEO button

VOLUME

 

MENU

 

1.Confirm the POWER indicator lights up red.

•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 plugged. (The STATUS indicator blinks green.) After the fan stops rotating, press the POWER button to turn back on the POWER indicator.

2.Press the POWER button.

•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.

•Do not cover the lens with the lens cap while the lamp is on. Do not strip off the aluminium sheet inside the lens cap.

•After the POWER button is pressed, the image may flicker before the lamp becomes stable. This is not a prod- uct malfunction.

•LAMP MODE can't switch for 1 minute after the power ON.

•The projector starts warming up when the POWER button is pressed. During the warm-up process, images may appear dark and 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 33 and 36.)

3.Select an input source.

•Press the VIDEO button on the projector or the VIDEO or S-VIDEO button on the remote control that is corresponding to the terminal 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 setting of aspect ratio is changed. (See page 21.)

•When projecting images from a DVD player that is connected to the DVI connector, press the COMPUTER button on the projector to select DVI or press the DVI (HDCP) button on the remote control.

•When projecting images from a DVD player that is connected to the COMPUTER 1 or COMPUTER 2 connector, press the COMPUTER button on the projector or the COMPUTER 1 or COMPUTER 2 button on the remote control.

4.Adjust the position of the projector to keep an appropriate projection distance with which images are projected in their specified sizes.

5.Adjust the position of the projector so that the projector and the screen are perpendicular to each other. (See page 10.)

•When the projector cannot be positioned perpendicularly to the screen, adjust the projection angle. (See page 10.)

6.Adjust the size of the projected image by turning the ZOOM ring.

7.Adjust the focus by turning the FOCUS ring.

Repeat steps 4 to 7, if necessary.

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Contents XD490 XD460 Risk of Electric Shock Do not Open When using the projector in EuropeContents Important safeguards Place of installation Do not keep using the damaged projectorDo not look into the lens when it is operating Do not unplug the power cord during op- erationInserting the batteries into the remote control Checking accessoriesPreparing your projector Terminal board OverviewControl panel EN-7About the laser beam Remote controlPreparating your projector Bottom sideFront of projector Rear of projector Using the remote controlOperational range of the remote control Reception angleAdjusting the projection angle Setting up your projectorSetting up the screen Basic setupFront projection, ceiling mounting Wall screenRear projection Virtual lens shift Setting up your projectorWhen the aspect ratio of the screen is Screen size and projection distanceViewing computer images Connecting the projector to a computerViewing computer images Plugging the power cordAbout DDC Projecting images AV mute When connecting to a notebook computerExample of the setting procedure for external output To stop projectingViewing video images Connecting the projector to video equipmentConnecting to a video player, etc When a TV tuner or VCR is connectedProjector + DVD player or Hdtv decoder Plugging in the power cordConnecting to video equipment having a DVI-D terminal Viewing video imagesProjecting images Volume from the speaker With the Feature menu Setting the aspect ratioHow to change the settings With the remote controlMenu operation How to set the menusInstallation menu Available settings in the menusImage menu Signal menu Feature menuMenu operation To cancel the menu Adjusting projected imagesTo adjust the brightness Contrast and Brightness To adjust the color Color and TintColor Enhancer Adjusting projected imagesTo adjust the tone of white Color Temp About color temperatureLPF Progressive filter To adjust the vertical positionTo cancel the password function Advanced featuresPassword function To enable the password functionPicture in Picture PinP ExpandStill Mouse remote control Advanced featuresOperation Replacing the lamp Interval of lamp replacementReplacing the lamp Cleaning of the projector and the ventilation slotsCleaning of the lens Reset of the lamp operation timeNo image appears on the screen Problem Solution TroubleshootingProblem Solution TroubleshootingImages are not displayed correctly Kensington Lock Others Problem SolutionStatus Condition IndicatorsNormal condition Abnormal conditionSpecifications Replacement part Option / Not included in the boxXGA85 SpecificationsDimension Drawings unit mm ConnectorsMitsubishi Projector Contact Information

XD490U specifications

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