User Manual
MODEL
HC3800
HC3800
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Contents
Declaration of Conformity
Important safeguards
Do not keep using the damaged projector
Important safeguards continued
COMPLIANCE NOTICE OF FCC
COMPLIANCE NOTICE OF INDUSTRY CANADA
What’s included in the box
Inserting the batteries into the remote control
Removing the batteries from the remote control
Preparing your projector
Terminal panel
Preparing your projector continued
Overview
Control panel
1 Adjustment feet
Remote control
Using the picture quality adjusting buttons
Bottom side
Front of projector
Using the remote control
Operational range of the remote control
Reception angle
Screen size and projection distance
Setting up your projector
Setting up the screen
When the aspect ratio of the screen is
When the aspect ratio of the screen is
Setting up your projector continued
When the aspect ratio of the screen is 2.351 CinemaScope
Screen size and projection distance continued
Setting up your projector continued
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
Preparation
A. Connecting the projector to video equipment
Viewing video images
Basic home theater system connection
When a TV tuner or VCR is connected
Connecting to a video player, etc
Connecting to a DVD player or HDTV decoder
Viewing video images continued
Connection for video equipment having an HDMI terminal
Connecting to video equipment having a HDMI terminal
Viewing video images continued
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EN-17
B. Plugging in the power cord
Viewing video images continued
Preparation
C. Projecting images
Viewing video images continued
EN-18
EN-19
To stop projecting
Viewing video images continued
EN-20
Setting the aspect ratio
Viewing video images continued
To cancel the menu
How to change the settings
With the remote control
With the FEATURE menu See page 26 for menu setting
About DDC
A. Connecting the projector to a computer
B. Plugging the power cord
Viewing computer images
Preparation
Viewing computer images continued
C. Projecting images
EN-23
Example of the setting procedure for external output
When connecting to a notebook computer
Setting of the resolution
AUTO POSITION button
4 Setting range differs depending on the input signals
Menu operation
1 Not available with certain signals
2 Available only when the input signal is TV50, TV60, 480i, 576i or
To cancel the menu
How to set the menus
Available settings in the menus
Menu operation continued
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2. INSTALLATION menu
Menu operation continued
EN-28
3. FEATURE menu
Menu operation continued
5. USER menu
4. SIGNAL menu
Menu operation continued
EN-29
Menu operation continued
AV memory
To store the settings
To enable the stored image quality settings
How to Use BrilliantColorTM
Adjusting projected images
To adjust the brightness CONTRAST and BRIGHTNESS
To adjust the color COLOR and TINT
About color temperature
Adjusting projected images continued
To adjust the tone of white COLOR TEMP
To adjust the tone of white To customize the color temperature
To cancel the menu
How to Use Color Management
To adjust the ratio of change in brightness GAMMA MODE
Adjusting projected images continued
To enable the stored gamma mode
How to adjust the image supplied from the computer using the menu
LPF Progressive filter
Adjusting projected images continued
To cancel the password function
Advanced features
Password function
To enable the password function
Replacing the lamp
Interval of lamp replacement
B When the projector is mounted to the ceiling
Replacing the lamp continued
To replace the lamp
EN-38
Reset of the lamp operation time
Replacing the lamp continued
To protect the surface of the projector from fading or deteriorating
Maintenance
Cleaning of the projector and the ventilation slots
Cleaning of the lens
EN-40
Troubleshooting
Problem
Solution
Problem
Troubleshooting continued
Problem
Solution
Problem
Troubleshooting continued
Problem
Solution
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Troubleshooting continued
Problem
Solution
Abnormal condition
Indicators
Normal condition
Dimension drawings unit mm
Specifications
EN-46
Specifications continued
Specification of RGB signals in each computer mode of the projector
EN-47
Connectors
Replacement part option/not included in the box
Specifications continued
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