HC3800
MODEL
HC3800
User Manual
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL
SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE
When using the projector in Europe COMPLIANCE NOTICE
CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC
Contents
Declaration of Conformity
Trademark, Registered trademark
Important safeguards
COMPLIANCE NOTICE OF FCC
Important safeguards continued
COMPLIANCE NOTICE OF INDUSTRY CANADA
Do not keep using the damaged projector
Removing the batteries from the remote control
Inserting the batteries into the remote control
Preparing your projector
What’s included in the box
Overview
Preparing your projector continued
Control panel
Terminal panel
Using the picture quality adjusting buttons
Remote control
Bottom side
1 Adjustment feet
Operational range of the remote control
Using the remote control
Reception angle
Front of projector
Setting up the screen
Setting up your projector
When the aspect ratio of the screen is
Screen size and projection distance
When the aspect ratio of the screen is 2.351 CinemaScope
Setting up your projector continued
Screen size and projection distance continued
When the aspect ratio of the screen is
When projected images are distorted to a trapezoid
When fine streaks are seen on projected images
Correcting skewed or distorted image
Setting up your projector continued
Rear projection
Front projection, ceiling mounting
TRIGGER terminal
Setting up your projector continued
Viewing video images
A. Connecting the projector to video equipment
Basic home theater system connection
Preparation
Connecting to a DVD player or HDTV decoder
Connecting to a video player, etc
Viewing video images continued
When a TV tuner or VCR is connected
Viewing video images continued
Connecting to video equipment having a HDMI terminal
EN-16
Connection for video equipment having an HDMI terminal
B. Plugging in the power cord
Viewing video images continued
EN-17
Viewing video images continued
C. Projecting images
EN-18
Preparation
To stop projecting
Viewing video images continued
EN-19
Setting the aspect ratio
Viewing video images continued
EN-20
With the remote control
How to change the settings
With the FEATURE menu See page 26 for menu setting
To cancel the menu
B. Plugging the power cord
A. Connecting the projector to a computer
Viewing computer images
About DDC
C. Projecting images
Viewing computer images continued
EN-23
Preparation
Setting of the resolution
When connecting to a notebook computer
AUTO POSITION button
Example of the setting procedure for external output
1 Not available with certain signals
Menu operation
2 Available only when the input signal is TV50, TV60, 480i, 576i or
4 Setting range differs depending on the input signals
Available settings in the menus
How to set 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
EN-28
Menu operation continued
4. SIGNAL menu
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5. USER menu
To store the settings
AV memory
To enable the stored image quality settings
Menu operation continued
To adjust the brightness CONTRAST and BRIGHTNESS
Adjusting projected images
To adjust the color COLOR and TINT
How to Use BrilliantColorTM
To adjust the tone of white COLOR TEMP
Adjusting projected images continued
To adjust the tone of white To customize the color temperature
About color temperature
To adjust the ratio of change in brightness GAMMA MODE
How to Use Color Management
Adjusting projected images continued
To cancel the menu
LPF Progressive filter
How to adjust the image supplied from the computer using the menu
Adjusting projected images continued
To enable the stored gamma mode
Password function
Advanced features
To enable the password function
To cancel the password function
Replacing the lamp
Interval of lamp replacement
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
EN-38
Cleaning of the projector and the ventilation slots
Maintenance
Cleaning of the lens
To protect the surface of the projector from fading or deteriorating
Problem
Troubleshooting
Solution
EN-40
Problem
Troubleshooting continued
Solution
Problem
Problem
Troubleshooting continued
Solution
Problem
Problem
Troubleshooting continued
Solution
EN-43
Indicators
Normal condition
Abnormal condition
Dimension drawings unit mm
Specifications
Specifications continued
Specification of RGB signals in each computer mode of the projector
EN-46
Replacement part option/not included in the box
Connectors
Specifications continued
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Mitsubishi Projector Warranty, Sales Support and Service Information
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
1 Zusho Baba, Nagaokakyo-City, Kyoto Japan