MODEL
HC3800
HC3800
User Manual
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Contents
Declaration of Conformity
Trademark, Registered trademark
Important safeguards
Important safeguards continued
COMPLIANCE NOTICE OF FCC
COMPLIANCE NOTICE OF INDUSTRY CANADA
Do not keep using the damaged projector
Inserting the batteries into the remote control
Removing the batteries from the remote control
Preparing your projector
What’s included in the box
Preparing your projector continued
Overview
Control panel
Terminal panel
Remote control
Using the picture quality adjusting buttons
Bottom side
1 Adjustment feet
Using the remote control
Operational range of the remote control
Reception angle
Front of projector
Setting up your projector
Setting up the screen
When the aspect ratio of the screen is
Screen size and projection distance
Setting up your projector continued
When the aspect ratio of the screen is 2.351 CinemaScope
Screen size and projection distance continued
When the aspect ratio of the screen is
When fine streaks are seen on projected images
When projected images are distorted to a trapezoid
Correcting skewed or distorted image
Setting up your projector continued
Front projection, ceiling mounting
Rear projection
TRIGGER terminal
Setting up your projector continued
A. Connecting the projector to video equipment
Viewing video images
Basic home theater system connection
Preparation
Connecting to a video player, etc
Connecting to a DVD player or HDTV decoder
Viewing video images continued
When a TV tuner or VCR is connected
Connecting to video equipment having a HDMI terminal
Viewing video images continued
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Connection for video equipment having an HDMI terminal
B. Plugging in the power cord
Viewing video images continued
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C. Projecting images
Viewing video images continued
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Preparation
To stop projecting
Viewing video images continued
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Setting the aspect ratio
Viewing video images continued
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How to change the settings
With the remote control
With the FEATURE menu See page 26 for menu setting
To cancel the menu
A. Connecting the projector to a computer
B. Plugging the power cord
Viewing computer images
About DDC
Viewing computer images continued
C. Projecting images
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Preparation
When connecting to a notebook computer
Setting of the resolution
AUTO POSITION button
Example of the setting procedure for external output
Menu operation
1 Not available with certain signals
2 Available only when the input signal is TV50, TV60, 480i, 576i or
4 Setting range differs depending on the input signals
How to set the menus
Available settings in the menus
Menu operation continued
To cancel the menu
2. INSTALLATION menu
Menu operation continued
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3. FEATURE menu
Menu operation continued
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4. SIGNAL menu
Menu operation continued
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5. USER menu
AV memory
To store the settings
To enable the stored image quality settings
Menu operation continued
Adjusting projected images
To adjust the brightness CONTRAST and BRIGHTNESS
To adjust the color COLOR and TINT
How to Use BrilliantColorTM
Adjusting projected images continued
To adjust the tone of white COLOR TEMP
To adjust the tone of white To customize the color temperature
About color temperature
How to Use Color Management
To adjust the ratio of change in brightness GAMMA MODE
Adjusting projected images continued
To cancel the menu
How to adjust the image supplied from the computer using the menu
LPF Progressive filter
Adjusting projected images continued
To enable the stored gamma mode
Advanced features
Password function
To enable the password function
To cancel the password function
Interval of lamp replacement
Replacing the lamp
Replacing the lamp continued
To replace the lamp
B When the projector is mounted to the ceiling
Reset of the lamp operation time
Replacing the lamp continued
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Maintenance
Cleaning of the projector and the ventilation slots
Cleaning of the lens
To protect the surface of the projector from fading or deteriorating
Troubleshooting
Problem
Solution
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Troubleshooting continued
Problem
Solution
Problem
Troubleshooting continued
Problem
Solution
Problem
Troubleshooting continued
Problem
Solution
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Indicators
Normal condition
Abnormal condition
Specifications
Dimension drawings unit mm
Specifications continued
Specification of RGB signals in each computer mode of the projector
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Connectors
Replacement part option/not included in the box
Specifications continued
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Mitsubishi Projector Warranty, Sales Support and Service Information
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
1 Zusho Baba, Nagaokakyo-City, Kyoto Japan