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HOME THEATER PROJECTOR
MODEL
HC9000D
HC9000DW
User Manual
HC9000D
HC9000DW
This User Manual is important to you.
Please read it before using your projector.
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CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock. The exclamation point within an e
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Contents Important safeguards .................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Preparing your projector .............................................................................................................................................................. 6 Using the remote control ............................................................................................
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Important safeguards Please read all these instructions regarding your 10. Power sources projector and retain them for future reference. Follow This projector should be operated only from the all warnings and instructions marked on the projector. type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power, please consult your appliance dealer or local power 1. Read instructions company. All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the app
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Important safeguards (continued) Do not block the air inlet and outlet grilles. WARNING: If they are blocked, heat may be generated inside the projector, Unplug immediately if there is something wrong with your causing deterioration in the projector quality and fire. projector. Do not use flammable solvents (benzene, thinner, etc.) and Do not operate if smoke, strange noise or odor comes out of your flammable aerosols near the projector. projector. It might cause fire or electric shock. In t
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Preparing your projector Checking accessories The following accessories are provided with this projector. Check to be sure that all of the accessories are packed in the package. Cables Power supply parts Mini D-SUB 15-pin D-SUB 9-pin Mini D-SUB D-SUB 15-pin 9-pin RS-232C cable Computer cable Power cord for US (PC010683999) (PC013284199) (PC013284299) Power cord for EU (PC010684099) • Used for projector control Power cord for UK (PC010684199) by computer. Remote control part
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Preparing your projector (continued) Overview 1 Air exhaust grille 2 Air filter 3 Remote control sensor (front) 4 Lens 5 Air intake grille 6 Control panel 7 Terminal panel 8 Power jack 9 Main power switch O: OFF I: ON 10 Remote control sensor (rear) 11 Rear cover (Lamp cover) 5 1 2 3 4 12 Air intake grille 6 To attach the supplied lens cap, push it into the lens section of the projector. (For removal, pull it in the other direction) 12 11
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Preparing your projector (continued) Bottom side 1 Adjustment feet 2 Air intake grille 2 1 Remote control 1 ON ( I ) button 24 2 HDMI2 button 3 HDMI1 button 4 COMPONENT button 1 23 2 5 P.M. ME/MC USER buttons 22 3 6 ENTER button 21 4 7 MENU button 20 8 CONTRAST button* 5 9 BRIGHTNESS button* 6 10 GAMMA button* 11 ZOOM/FOCUS button 19 12 LENS SHIFT button 13 COLOR MANAGEMENT button 18 7 17 14 COLOR button* 16 15 SHARPNESS button* 8 15 9 16 COLOR TEMP. button* 10 14 17 ASPEC
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Using the remote control Operational range of the remote control • Keep the remote control photo-sensor out of direct Front of projector Rear of projector sunlight or fluorescent lamp light. • Keep the remote control photo-sensor at least 2 m (6 feet) away from fluorescent lamps. Otherwise, the remote control may malfunction. • If there is an inverter-operated fluorescent lamp About 40° About 40° near the remote control, the remote control About 40° About 40° Operate the remote control
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Setting up your projector Setting up the screen Install the screen perpendicularly to the projector. If the screen can not be installed in such a way, adjust the projection angle of the projector. (See page 12.) • Install the screen and projector so that the projector’s lens is placed at the same height and horizontal position of the screen center. • Do not install the screen where it is exposed to direct sunlight or lighting. Light directly reflecting on the screen makes the projected imag
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Setting up your projector (continued) Screen size and projection distance (continued) Screen width (SW) Down shift Screen W1 W1 Up shift L Right shift Left shift SW(=W) When the aspect ratio of the screen is Standard When the aspect ratio of the screen is Standard, the positional relation between the Image (16:9) projected image and the screen is as shown on the right. Refer to the following table for installation. When the aspect ratio of the image is 16:9 Screen (4:3) Image (16:9) Distance
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Setting up your projector (continued) Adjusting the position of the projected image To adjust the position of the projected image on the screen, use the LENS SHIFT button. 1. Press the LENS SHIFT button. • The LENS SHIFT menu appears at the center of the screen. 2. Press the p, q, t or u button to move the image position. • When the q button is pressed, the image moves down. • When the p button is pressed, the image moves up. • When the u button is pressed, the image moves to the right. • W
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Setting up your projector (continued) Important: Front projection, ceiling mounting • We don’t recommend using the projector at an For ceiling mounting, altitude of 1500 meters or higher. Use at an altitude of you need the ceiling 1500 meters or higher may affect the projector’s life. mount kit designed for this projector. Ask a TRIGGER terminal specialist for installation. The TRIGGER terminal on the rear of the projector is a For details, consult your terminal that outputs a 12 V sig
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Viewing video images A. Connecting the projector to video equipment • When the projector and the connected devices are located too close to each other, the projected image may be affected by their interference. • See the owner’s guide of each device for details about its connections. Preparation: • Make sure that the power of the projector and that of the video equipment are turned off. Basic home theater system connection Video player DVD player Set-top box or digital tuner EN-14
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Viewing video images (continued) Connecting to a video player, etc. 1. Connect one end of the optional video cable to the Video player, or the like Video cable (option) VIDEO IN terminal of the projector. 2. To video output 2. Connect the other end of the video cable to the video Terminal output terminal of the video equipment. 1. To VIDEO IN Terminal Video player, or the like S-video cable (option) 2. To S-video output Terminal When the video equipment is equipped with th
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Viewing video images (continued) Connecting to video equipment having a HDMI terminal You can project high-quality images by connecting the HDMI IN terminal of this projector to video equipment having a HDMI output terminal. In addition, this projector supports HDCP and is able to receive encrypted digital video data that are output from DVD players. • Select HDMI 1 or HDMI 2 as the input source. • HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection), developed by Intel Corporation, is a method
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Viewing video images (continued) B. Plugging in the power cord • In order to ensure the safety in case of trouble with the projector, use an electrical outlet having an earth leakage breaker to supply the power to the projector. If you do not have such outlet, ask your dealer to install it. 1. Plug the attached power cord into the power cord inlet of this projector. 2. Plug the other end of the power cord into a power Earthing Terminal outlet. 2 1 Power cord (example) • The lens cap is for
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Viewing video images (continued) C. Projecting images Preparation: • Remove the lens cap. POWER button (ON/STANDBY) ON ( I ) button HDMI2 button HDMI1 button S-VIDEO button POWER indicator STATUS indicator COMPONENT button VIDEO button HDMI/COMPUTER VIDEO button ENTER button button , , , button LENS SHIFT button ZOOM/FOCUS button , , , button ENTER button 1. Put the projector into standby mode by pressing the main power switch. The POWER indicator lights up red. • If the
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Viewing video images (continued) 10. Adjust with the p or q button to get an approximate size while the Zoom menu is displayed. 11. Press the LENS SHIFT button. The LENS SHIFT menu appears at the center of the screen. 12. Press the p or q button to adjust the vertical position and t or u button to adjust the horizontal position of the displayed image. • When the projector cannot be positioned perpendicularly to the screen, adjust the projection angle. (See page 10.) Repeat steps 4 to 5 and 9
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Viewing video images (continued) Setting the aspect ratio You can change the aspect ratio of the input video signal (or the ratio of width to height of the image). Change the setting according to the type of the input video signal. : Signal size : Image area Setting Standard Full Screen Anamorphic1 Anamorphic2 The vertical direction of The horizontal direction of Aspect ratio changes Squeezed image is the original image the original image Multiply de
