Mitsubishi Electronics XD221U user manual Basic operation

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Basic operation (continued)

Power-off

Use the following procedure to turn off the projector.

The lamp may deteriorate if the projector is powered off and on repeatedly within 30 minutes after the lamp is lighted.

1.Press the POWER button on the control panel or the STANDBY button on the remote control.

The message "POWER OFF? YES : PRESS AGAIN" appears on the screen.

To cancel, press any button except the POWER button. (Some buttons on the remote control don’t function for can- cel.)

2.Press the POWER button on the control panel or the STANDBY button on the remote control within 10 seconds again.

The lamp will go out and the STATUS indicator will start blinking.

Though the lamp goes out at this second press of the POWER button (or STANDBY button), the air outlet fans con- tinue operating for one minute to cool down the lamp. The STATUS indicator will stop blinking.

After stopping the air outlet fans, if the temperature inside the set is still high, the temperature sensor detects it and then the air outlet fans may start again.

3.Unplug the power cord.

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 operating or the lamp is on, allow the projector to cool down for 10 min- utes with the power off. To light the lamp again, press the POWER button (or ON button). If the lamp doesn’t light up immediately, repeat pressing the POWER button (or ON but- ton) two or three times. If it should still fail to light up, replace the lamp.

Notice:

When storing the projector in the carrying case, the lens should face up.

Instant Shut Down

You don't have to wait for the cooling fan to cease operation after pow- ering off the projector. You can unplug the power cord right after the projector is powered off.

Don't shut down the projector while the STATUS indicator is blink- ing after the lamp lights up because the lamp's life may be short- ened.

Don't turn the projector back on right after shutting it down because the lamp's life may be shortened. (Wait about 10 minutes before turning the projector back on.)

Before shutting down the projector, be sure to close the menu screen. If you shut down the projector without closing the menu, the setting data of the menu may not be saved.

AUTO POSITION button

When the image isn’t projected in the right position with COMPUTER selected as the input source, follow the procedure below.

1.Project a bright image such as the "Recycle Bin" window on the full screen.

2.If the screen saver is running, turn it off.

3.Press the AUTO POSITION button.

If the image is still not in the right position, adjust the image position using the SIGNAL menu. See page 22.

Volume from the speaker

Press the VOLUME S or T button to change the volume from the speaker.

The volume control bar will appear on the screen.

VOLUME

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The volume control bar will disappear about 10 seconds after the VOLUME button is released.

The VOLUME buttons don’t function while the menu selection bar or the menu is being displayed.

When a high-level audio signal, such as a DVD audio signal, is supplied to the AUDIO IN terminal, the output from the speaker may be distorted.

AV mute

The video and audio signals are temporarily muted when the AV MUTE button is pressed. To cancel muting, press the AV MUTE button again.

Setting the aspect ratio

You can change the aspect ratio of the input video signal (or the ratio of width to height of the image). Change the setting according to the type of the input video signal.

How to change the settings:

With the remote control:

1.Press the ASPECT button.

Every time the ASPECT button is pressed, the aspect mode changes from NORMAL to 16:9, to FULL, and back to NOR- MAL.

With the FEATURE menu:

(See page 21 for menu setting.)

1.Display the FEATURE menu.

2.Select ASPECT by pressing the S or T button.

3.Select your desired aspect ratio by pressing the W or X button. When 16:9 is selected.

4.Press the ENTER button.

5.Select your desired position (CENTER, UPPER or LOWER) by pressing the W or X button.

To cancel the menu:

6.Press the MENU button.

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FEATURE

ASPECTNORMAL

Important:

When a 16:9 image is kept displayed for a long time before dis- playing 4:3 image, the afterimages of the black bars may appear on the 4:3 image screen. Consult your dealer in this case.

Caution:

After using the projector, wait one minute for the air outlet fans to stop in normal use. Then unplug the power cord from the wall out- let.

The lamp can’t be lit again for one minute after turned off for safety purpose. It will take another one minute for the STATUS indicator to go out. If you want to turn on the projector again, wait until the indicator goes out, and then press the POWER button.

The air outlet fans rotate faster as the temperature around the pro- jector rises.

When the temperature around the projector rises high, the sign "TEMPERATURE!!" blinks red on the screen. If the temperature stays high, the lamp will go out automatically.

Important:

Do not display a still picture for a long time because the afterim- ages may persist on the screen.

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Contents XD221U When using the projector in Europe ShockContents Important safeguards Do not unplug the power cord during operation Do not keep using the damaged projectorDo not look into the lens when the projector is operating Place of installationKensington Lock OverviewControl panel Terminal board 6 8 1012 Bottom side Remote control OverviewOperation range of the remote control Remote controlBattery installation Front projection InstallationLayout of the projector Front projection, ceiling mountingProjector + DVD player or Hdtv decoder Basic connectionsProjector + AV device Basic connections Projector + ComputerPreparation Adjustment of the projection angleUsing the adjustment feet front Preparation for projectionBasic operation Power-onWhen fine streaks are seen on projected images Basic operation When connecting to a laptop computer Wall ScreenQuick Menu Color Enhancer Auto Presentation Menu operationQuick Menu Basic operation ContrastInformation menu Menu operationMenu Options Standard LOW High User Gamma ModeOver Scan Hold *2 User Lamp Time LOW Input Resolution Input Level Closed Caption *1 DYNAMIC, NATURAL, DetailImage Advanced menu Basic operationImage menu Installation menu Cinema Mode AUTO/OFF Feature menuPassword Fucntion Video SignalSignal User menu Singal menuGamma mode Image adjustmentAdjusting projected images Color EnhancerBrilliantColorTM Image adjustmentSimple method to adjust the image position LPF Progressive filterFreeze Advanced featuresPassword function MagnifyMajor functions Advanced featuresSupervising and controlling by computer ConnectionLamp replacement When the projector is mounted to the ceilingReset of the lamp operation time Lamp replacementInterval of lamp replacement No image appears on the screen TroubleshootingPower Status LPF TroubleshootingImages are not displayed correctly Cleaning of the lens MaintenanceCleaning of the projector and the ventilation slots OthersAbnormal condition IndicatorsNormal condition Specifications Dimensional drawings unit mm What’s included in the box SpecificationsConnectors Replacement partVGA60 CGA84CGA85 VGA72Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

XD221U specifications

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