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