Mitsumi electronic HC6500 Viewing computer images, Connecting the projector to a computer

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Viewing computer images

A. Connecting the projector to a computer

Preparation:

•Make sure that the power of the projector and that of the computer are turned off.

•When connecting the projector to a desktop computer, disconnect the RGB cables that are connected to the monitor.

COMPUTER IN/

COMPONENT VIDEO IN

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2	To monitor port
	RGB cable

1.Connect one end of the supplied RGB cable to the COMPUTER IN/COMPONENT VIDEO IN terminal of the projector.

2.Connect the other end of the RGB cable to the monitor port of the computer.

•Additional devices, such as a conversion connector and an analog RGB output adapter, are required depending on the type of the computer to be connected.

•When viewing images supplied from an analog-connected computer, press the COMPUTER button on the remote control.

•Turn on the power of the projector before that of the computer.

•Additional devices, such as a conversion connector and an analog RGB output adapter, are required depending on the type of the computer to be connected.

•Use of a long cable may decrease the quality of projected images.

•Also read the instruction manual of the equipment to be connected.

•Images may not be projected correctly, depending on the type of the computer connected.

•Contact your dealer for details of connection.

About DDC

The COMPUTER IN/COMPONENT VIDEO IN terminal of this projector complies with the DDC1/2B standard and the HDMI IN-1 and HDMI IN-2 terminals comply with the DDC2B 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 appropriate images.

•After connecting a computer supporting this standard to this terminal, plug the power cord of the projector in the wall outlet ﬁrst, and then boot up the computer.

B. Plugging the power cord

Plug the power cord in the same way as described in “Viewing video images.” (See page 17.)

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Contents HC6500 When using the projector in Europe Risk of Electric Shock Do not OpenContents Important safeguards Important safeguards Removing the batteries from the remote control Checking accessoriesInserting the batteries into the remote control Preparing your projectorOverview Indicator area Control panel Terminal panelPreparing your projector Attaching the lens capAdjustment feet Remote controlUsing the picture quality adjusting buttons Bottom sideOperational range of the remote control Using the remote controlReception angle When the aspect ratio of the screen is Setting up your projectorSetting up the screen Screen size and projection distanceWhen the aspect ratio of the screen is 2.351 CinemaScope Setting up your projectorWhen the aspect ratio of the image is When projected images are distorted to a trapezoid Adjusting the position of the projected imageWhen ﬁne streaks are seen on projected images Correcting skewed or distorted imageRear projection Front projection, ceiling mountingTrigger terminal Basic home theater system connection Connecting the projector to video equipmentViewing video images PreparationWhen a TV tuner or VCR is connected Connecting to a video player, etcConnecting to a DVD player or Hdtv decoder Viewing video imagesConnecting to video equipment having a Hdmi terminal Connection for video equipment having an Hdmi terminalPlugging in the power cord Projecting images To stop projecting Setting the aspect ratio ZOOM1 ZOOM2 Stretch ANAMORPHIC1 ANAMORPHIC2With the remote control How to change the settingsWith the Feature menu See page 26 for menu setting Viewing computer images Connecting the projector to a computerPlugging the power cord About DDCViewing computer images ComputerExample of the setting procedure for external output When connecting to a notebook computerSetting of the resolution Auto Position buttonMenu operation Menu operation How to set the menusAvailable settings in the menus Image menuInstallation menu Feature menu Signal menu User menuAV memory To store the settingsTo enable the stored image quality settings Information menuTo adjust the color Color and Tint Adjusting projected imagesTo adjust the brightness Contrast and Brightness To sharpen or soften the projected image SharpnessAbout color temperature Adjusting projected imagesTo adjust the tone of white Color Temp To enable the stored color temperatureTo adjust the ratio of change in brightness Gamma Mode Noise reductionTo adjust the vertical position LPF Progressive ﬁlterTo enable the password function Advanced featuresPassword function To cancel the password functionInterval of lamp replacement Replacing the lampReplacing the lamp Reset of the lamp operation timeTo replace the lamp When removing the lamp from the ceiling-mounted projector Cleaning of the projector and the ventilation slots MaintenanceCleaning of the air-ﬁlter Cleaning of the lensTroubleshooting No image appears on the screen Problem SolutionTroubleshooting Images are not displayed correctly Problem SolutionOthers Problem Solution Normal condition IndicatorsCondition Possible Solution Abnormal conditionDimension drawings unit mm SpeciﬁcationsSpeciﬁcations Computer IN/COMPONENT Video Hdmi ConnectorsReplacement part option/not included in the box VLT-HC7000LPMitsubishi Electric Corporation