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DLP™ PROJECTOR
MODEL
HC7900DW
User Manual
HC7900DW
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 ...................................................................................................................9 Setting up your projector .....................................
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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, 1. Read instructions please consult your appliance dealer or local All the safety and operating instructions should be power company. read before the ap
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Important safeguards (continued) Do not use the projector with condensation on it. WARNING: It can lead to breakdown or other failure. Unplug immediately if there is something wrong with Place of installation your projector. For safety’s sake, refrain from setting the projector at any Do not operate if smoke, strange noise or odor comes out place subjected to high temperature and high humidity. of your projector. It might cause fire or electric shock. In this Please maintain an operating
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Preparing your projector What’s included in the box AC power cord* for the U.S. J2552-0063-03 Remote control for Europe J2552-0247-00 User Manual/Quick Start up (English only) for the U.K. J2552-0065-02 Safety Manual/Quick Start up for Australia J2552-0053-00 CD-ROM (with User Manual) for South Korea J2552-0247-00 Battery (2) Computer cable J2552-0072-05 Lens cap Mini DIN 5-pin cable 02552-0388-00 Lamp replacement attachment * One of power cords for the U.S., Europe, U.K., Australia, and S
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Preparing your projector (continued) Overview 1 Lamp cover 2 Lens 3 FOCUS ring 6 4 ZOOM ring 5 Control panel 15 2 3 4 7 6 LENS SHIFT dial 7 Remote control sensor (top) 8 Adjustment feet 9 Remote control sensor (front) 10 Intake vent 11 Terminal panel 12 Remote control sensor (rear) 13 Kensington Security Lock Standard connector 14 Exhaust vent 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Control panel 1 1 POWER button (ON/STANDBY) • The status is changed between ON and ST ANDBY . 26 2 POWER indicator 3 AUTO POSITION/ p
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Preparing your projector (continued) Remote control 1 STANDBY ( ) button 2 ON ( I ) button 1 3 COMPUTER/COMPONENT button 2 14 4 HDMI 1/2 button 3 5 PICTURE MODE button 15 4 6 F.R.C. button 5 16 7 AV MEMORY buttons 6 8 p, q, t, u buttons 7 9 MENU button 17 10 CONTRAST button 11 BRIGHTNESS button 8 12 GAMMA button 13 2D-3D button (See page 26.) 18 14 3D MODE button (See page 25.) 9 19 15 3D SYNC PAUSE button (See page 26.) 16 COLOR MANAGEMENT button 20 10 17 ENTER button 11 21 12 18 IRIS button 22
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Using the remote control Operational range of the remote control Reception distance Operate the remote control within a distance of 10 m (30 feet) from the projector, pointing the IR beam at the remote control photo-sensor (front, rear, or top) of the projector. Front of Rear of Top of projector projector projector When operating the remote control, keep the distance from the remote control to the projector via the screen within about 5 m (15 feet). The operable range of 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 scr een and pr ojector so that the pr ojector’ s lens is placed at the same height and horizontal position of the screen center. • Do not install the scr een wher e it is exposed to dir ect sunlight or lighting. Light dir ectly r eflecting on the scr een makes the pro
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Setting up your projector (continued) Screen size and projection distance (continued) Screen Screen width (SW) Down side Up side L When the aspect ratio of the screen is 4:3 SW (=W) When the aspect ratio of the screen is 4:3, the positional relation between Screen (4:3) the projected image and the screen is as shown on the right. Refer to the Image (16:9) following table for installation. When the aspect ratio of the image is 16:9 Screen size (4:3) Size of the projected image (16:9) Black Proj
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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 dial. 1. Rotate the LENS SHIFT dial inside the top cover of the projector to adjust the image position. • Rotating the dial clockwise (or counter clockwise for a ceiling-mount pr ojector) moves the image up. • Rotating the dial counter clockwise (or clockwise for a ceiling-mount pr ojector) moves the image down. • Be car eful no
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Setting up your projector (continued) Front projection, ceiling mounting Rear projection For ceiling mounting, you need the ceiling mount Ask a specialist for installation. For details, consult kit designed for this projector. Ask a specialist for your dealer. installation. For details, consult your dealer. • For r ear pr ojection, set IMAGE REVERSE in the • The warranty on this pr ojector does not cover any INSTALLATION menu to MIRROR. See page 32. damage caused by use of any non-recomme
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Setting up your projector (continued) TRIGGER terminal The TRIGGER terminals on the rear of the projector are terminals that output 12 V signal to control externally connected devices (electric screens) when images are projected. To TRIGGER 1 Ring (NC) or TRIGGER 2 terminal To externally connected (Ground 0 V) Tip (12 V) device To use the TRIGGER terminals, set TRIGGER 1 (POWER) or TRIGGER 2 (ANAMO) to ON in the INSTALLATION menu. (The factory default is OFF. See page 32 for details.) Use
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Viewing video images A. Connecting the projector to video equipment • When the pr ojector and the connected devices ar e located too close to each other , the pr ojected image may be affected by their interference. • See the owner’ s guide of each device for details about its connections. Preparation: • Make sur e that the power of the pr ojector and that of the video equipment ar e tur ned of f. Basic home theater system connection Video player DVD player Set-top box or digital tuner EN-15
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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 1 or HDMI 2 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 HDMI1 or HDMI2 as the input sour ce. • HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Pr otection), developed by Intel Corporation, i
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Viewing video images (continued) Connecting to a DVD player or HDTV decoder To connect this projector to video equipment that has component video output terminals, such as a DVD player, use the COMPONENT VIDEO IN terminals. Y Component cable (option) Y PR/CR PB/CB PR/CR PB/CB Y DVD player or HDTV decoder • The terminal’ s names Y , P , and P are given as examples of when a HDTV decoder is connected. B R • The terminal’ s names vary depending on the connected devices. • Images may not be pr
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Viewing video images (continued) C. Projecting images Preparation: • Remove the lens cap. • T ur n on the power of the connected video equipment. ON ( I ) button COMPUTER/ POWER button HDMI 1/2 button COMPONENT button POWER indicator STATUS indicator t, u buttons HDMI/COMPUTER button COMPONENT button 1. Confirm the POWER indicator lights-up red. • If the pr ojector was tur ned of f befor e the lamp had cooled down suf ficiently , the fan may start r otating and the POWER button may not work
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Viewing video images (continued) To stop projecting: STANDBY ( ) button POWER button POWER indicator STATUS indicator 9. Press the POWER button on the projector or the STANDBY ( ) button on the remote control. • A confirmation message is displayed. • T o cancel the pr ocedur e, leave the pr ojector for a while or pr ess the MENU button. 10. Press the POWER button on the projector or the STANDBY ( ) button on the remote control again. • The lamp goes out and the pr ojector goes into a standb
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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 4:3 16:9 ZOOM1 ZOOM2 STRETCH ANAMORPHIC1 ANAMORPHIC2 This mode is suitable for Aspect ratio Squeezed image is CinemaScope image Vista image is Image is enlarged This mode is suitable viewing 16:9- or 4:3-size changes is enlar
