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DLP™ PROJECTOR
MODEL
XD3500U
User Manual
XD3500
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 fl ash 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 suffi cient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock. The exclamation point within an eq
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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 block the air inlet and outlet grilles. WARNING: If they are blocked, heat may be generated inside the Unplug immediately if there is something projector, causing deterioration in the projector quality wrong with your projector. and fi re. Do not operate if smoke, strange noise or odor comes Do not use fl ammable solvents (benzene, out of your projector. It might cause fi re or electric thinner, etc.) and fl ammable aerosols near the shock. In this case
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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 D-SUB 15-pin 9-pin Mini D-SUB D-SUB 15-pin 9-pin RS-232C cable RGB cable for PC Power cord for US (J2552-0063-00) (J2552-0072-03) (J2552-0114-00) Power cord for EU (J2552-0066-00) • Used for projector control Power cord for UK (J2552-0065-00) by computer. Remote control parts Ot
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Preparing your projector (continued) Overview 1 Control area 1 2 7 8 2 Speaker 3 Air outlet grille 4 Lens 5 Remote control sensor (front) 6 Air inlet grille 7 Remote control sensor (rear) 8 Lamp cover 9 Terminal panel 10 Air outlet grille 3 4 5 6 9 10 Caution: Do not replace the lamp immediately after using the projector because the lamp would be extremely hot and it may cause burns. Control area 1 POWER indicator 1 4 2 COMPUTER/DVI-D/ button 5 3 ZOOM/FOCUS button 4 STATUS indicator 6 5 POWER
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Preparing your projector (continued) Bottom side 1 Adjustment feet 1 Remote control 1 Laser aperture 2 Transmission window 1 3 Wired remote control jack 4 Indicator 5 HDMI button 3 2 6 POWER button 7 COMPUTER 1, 2 buttons 8 ZOOM/FOCUS button 4 9 LENS SHIFT button 5 17 10 Mouse pointer KEYSTONE AUTO POSITION 18 6 11 PAGE UP and PAGE DOWN buttons COMPUTER HDMI VIDEO 19 1 12 MENU button DVI-D(HDCP) S-VIDEO 20 7 2 13 HOME button ZOOM/FOCUS LENS SHIFT LASER 21 8 14 END button 9 22 15 ASPECT button 31
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Using the remote control Operational range of the remote control Front of projector Rear of projector 30° 30° 30° 30° Operate the remote control within a distance of 10 m (30 feet) from the projector, pointing the light beam at the remote control photo-sensor (front or rear) of the projector. • Keep the remote control photo-sensor out of direct When operating the remote control, keep the sunlight or fl uorescent lamp light. distance from the remote control to the projector • Keep the remo
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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 11.) • 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 refl ecting on the screen makes the projected image
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Setting up your projector (continued) Adjusting the position of the projected image To adjust the positions of the projector and the screen, use LENS SHIFT button. 1. Press the LENS SHIFT button. LENS • The LENS SHIFT menu appears at the center of the screen. SHIFT FAST SELECT:ENTER 2. Press the , , or button to move the image position. • When the button is pressed, the image moves down. • When the button is pressed, the image moves up. • When the button is pressed, the image moves to the
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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. • The warranty on this projector does not cover any damage caused by use of any non-recommended ceiling mount kit or installation of the ceiling mount kit in an improper location. • For
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Viewing computer images A. Connecting the projector to a computer Preparation: • Make sure that the power of the projector and that of the computer are turned off. • When connecting the projector to a desktop computer, disconnect the RGB cable that is connected to the monitor. Computer For analog connection: (For using the COMPUTER/COMPONENT VIDEO IN-1 terminal.) COMPUTER/ 1. Connect one end of the supplied RGB cable to the COMPONENT 1 VIDEO IN-1 COMPUTER/COMPONENT VIDEO IN-1 terminal of
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Viewing computer images (continued) For monitor connection: 1. Connect the RGB cable from the monitor to the MONITOR Monitor OUT terminal of the projector. • No video signal is output from the MONITOR OUT terminal during power standby. 1 MONITOR OUT RGB cable For audio output connection: 1. Connect one end of a commercially available audio cable to the AUDIO OUT terminal of the projector. 2. Connect the other end (white and red) of the audio cable to the audio input terminals (L, R) of th
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Viewing computer images (continued) C. Installing the terminal cover This projector includes a terminal cover. If necessary, install the terminal cover to the projector. 1. Fit two hooks of the terminal cover into the projector. 2. Tighten the attachment screws (a) fi rmly. Important: • Don’t carry the projector by the terminal cover. (a) EN-15
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Viewing computer images (continued) D. Projecting images Preparation: • Remove the lens cap. Main power switch POWER button POWER indicator POWER button STATUS indicator COMPUTER 1, 2 buttons DVI-D(HDCP) ENTER button button ZOOM/FOCUS button COMPUTER/ LENS SHIFT button DVI-D button , , , buttons , , , buttons ZOOM/FOCUS button ENTER button LENS SHIFT button 1. Put the projector into standby mode by pressing the main power switch. The POWER indicator lights up red. • If the projector w
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Viewing computer images (continued) 9. Press the ZOOM/FOCUS button to display the ZOOM/FOCUS menu. 10. Adjust with the or button to get an approximate size. • When the ENTER button is pressed while the ZOOM/FOCUS menu is displayed, the adjustment mode is switched between FAST and STEP. When FAST is selected, the speed of zoom controlled by the or 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 th
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Viewing computer images (continued) AV mute The video and audio signals are temporarily muted when the AV MUTE button is pressed. To cancel muting, press the AV MUTE button again. • It takes several seconds before muting is completely canceled. • If AV MUTE MODE in the INSTALLATION menu is set to IMAGE, the splash screen will appear when the AV MUTE button is pressed. • You can alter the splash screen optionally. See page 37. • The audio from the AUDIO OUT terminal is also muted by pressing
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Viewing video images A. Connecting the projector to video equipment Preparation: • Make sure that the power of the projector and that of the video equipment are turned off. Connecting to a video player, etc. Video player, or the like 1. Connect one end of a commercially available video cable to the VIDEO IN terminal of the projector. To video To audio 2. Connect the other end of the video cable to the video output output terminal 2 terminals output terminal of the video equipment. 3. Connect
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Viewing video images (continued) Projector + DVD player or HDTV decoder Some DVD players have an output connector for 3-line fi tting (Y, CB, CR). When connecting such DVD player with this projector, use the COMPUTER/COMPONENT VIDEO IN-2 terminals. BNC cable (option) COMPUTER/COMPONENT G R B VIDEO IN-2 BNC-RCA connector (option) Y C CB(PB) R(PR) AUDIO IN-2 Audio cable (option) DVD player or HDTV decoder To audio output terminals • The terminal’s names Y, PB, and PR are given as examples of w
