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LCD PROJECTOR
MODEL
HC6800
User Manual
HC6800
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, 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) other equipment. Also, do not set the projector on the WARNING: desk which is easily affected by heat. Unplug immediately if there is something wrong Do not look into the air outlet grille when projector with your projector. is operating. Do not operate if smoke, strange noise or odor comes Heat, dust, etc. may blow out of it and hurt your eyes. out of your projector. It might cause fire or electric shock. In this case, unplug immediately and contact Do not
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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 Power cord (two) RS-232C cable RGB cable for PC (246C483-10, 246C383-20) (246C598-10) (246C597-10) • Used for projector control by computer. Remote control parts Others • Lens cap • Clamper • Lamp replacement tray
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Preparing your projector (continued) Overview 1 Remote control sensor (front) 2 Lens 3 Right side panel (air inlet grille/filter) 4 Indicator area 5 Control panel 6 Terminal panel 7 Kensington Security Lock Standard connector 3 8 Remote control sensor (rear) 1 2 9 Left side panel (air outlet grille/lamp cover) 5 Attaching the lens cap 4 To attach the supplied lens cap, push it into the lens section of the projector () � and then turn it clockwise ( ). (For removal, turn it � coun
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Preparing your projector (continued) Bottom side 1 1 Adjustment feet Remote control 1 ON ( I ) button 24 2 HDMI2 button 3 HDMI1 button 4 COMPONENT button 1 23 5 AV MEMORY buttons 2 22 6 ENTER button 3 21 7 MENU button 4 20 8 CONTRAST button* 9 BRIGHTNESS button* 5 10 GAMMA button* 6 11 ZOOM/FOCUS button 12 LENS SHIFT button 19 13 NOISE REDUCTION button* 14 COLOR button* 18 15 SHARPNESS button* 7 17 16 COLOR TEMP. button* 16 17 ASPECT button 8 15 18 AUTO IRIS button 9 10 14 19
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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 near the remote control, the remote control 30° 30° operation may become unstable. 30° 30° • When you use the r
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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) Screen Down side 50% 50% Up side L Left side Right side W1 W1 SW (=W) When the aspect ratio of the screen is 4:3 When the aspect ratio of the screen is 4:3, the positional relation between the 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 size (4:3) Size of the projected image (16:9) B
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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. LENS SHIFT • When the q button is pressed, the image moves down. FAST • When the p button is pressed, the image moves up. SELECT : ENTER • When the u button is pressed, the
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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. TRIGGER terminal Ask a specialist for The TRIGGER terminal on the rear of the projector installation. For details, is a terminal that outputs a 12 V signal to contro
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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. Video player, or the like 1. Connect one end of the optional video cable to the Video cable (option) VIDEO IN terminal of the projector. 2. Connect the other end of the video cable to the video To video output 2 To VIDEO 1 terminal output terminal of the video equipment. IN terminal Video player, or the like When the video equipment is equipped with the S-video cable (option) S-video output terminal, make the connection as
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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 as the input source. • HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection), developed by Intel Corporation, is a method to encrypt d
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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 outlet. terminal 2 1 Power cord (example) • The power cords fo
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Viewing video images (continued) C. Projecting images Preparation: • Remove the lens cap. p, q, t, u buttons LENS SHIFT button ON ( I ) button ENTER button HDMI2 button VIDEO button HDMI1 button HDMI/COMPUTER button S-VIDEO button ZOOM/FOCUS button COMPONENT button VIDEO button ENTER button p, q, t, u buttons POWER button ZOOM/FOCUS button LENS SHIFT button POWER indicator STATUS indicator 1. Put the projector into standby mode by pressing the main power switch. The POWER indicator lights up re
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Viewing video images (continued) 10. Adjust with the t or u button to get an approximate size. • When the ENTER button is pressed while “ZOOM” is displayed, the adjustment mode is switched between FAST and STEP. When FAST is selected, the speed of zoom controlled by the t or u button becomes fast, and it becomes slow when STEP is selected. 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
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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
