MULTIMEDIA PROJECTOR MODEL LC-X990 OWNER’S INSTRUCTION MANUAL
INFORMATION TO THE USER NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. Read all of the instructions given here and retain them for later use. Unplug this projector from AC power supply before cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. Do not use attachments not recommended by the manufacturer as they may cause hazards. Do not place this projector on an unstable cart, stand, or table.
PAGE FEATURES AND DESIGN 5 COMPATIBILITY 5 IMAGE RESOLUTION 5 AUTOMATIC MULTISCANNING SYSTEM 5 MULTILANGUAGE MENU DISPLAY 5 LASER POINTER FUNCTION 5 OTHER FEATURES 5 UNPACKING THE PROJECTOR 5 TRADEMARKS 5 INSTALLATION 6-9 NAME OF EACH PART OF THE PROJECTOR 6 SETTING-UP THE PROJECTOR 7 MOVING THE PROJECTOR 8 POWER REQUIREMENTS 9 CONNECTING THE.
The projector is a multimedia projector that combines powerful and sophisticated features with easy-to-use, intuitive controls. Built-in multimedia features include audio, a palette of 16.77 million colors and active matrix liquid crystal display (LCD) technology. The projector is ideal for high-performance business, training and imaging applications that demand exceptional color quality.
Picture tilt and projection angle can be adjusted by rotating the ADJUSTABLE FEET. Projection angle can be adjusted 0 to 6°. 1. Lift the front of the projector and press the FEET LOCK LATCHES on both sides of the projector. 2. Release the FEET LOCK LATCHES to lock the ADJUSTABLE FEET and rotate the ADJUSTABLE FEET to fine tune the position and the tilt. 3. To shorten the ADJUSTABLE FEET, lift the front of the projector and press and undo the FEET LOCK LATCHES.
Your projector uses nominal input voltages of 100-120 VAC. The projector automatically selects the correct input voltage. The projector is designed to work with single-phase power systems having a grounded neutral conductor. To reduce the risk of electrical shock, do not plug into any other type of power system. Consult your authorized dealer or service station if you are not sure what type of power is supplied to your building.
CONNECT1NG TO THE COMPUTER INPUT TERMINALS (1 and 2) Personal computers can be connected to the HDB15-pin (VGA) terminal on the projector. • Connect the computer to these terminals using the VGA cable and VGA/Macintosh adapter (provided). CAUTION: For projectors, the VGA cable provided is designed to reduce RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) emissions. For regulatory compliance reasons, this cable must be used and must not be replaced by any other cable.
NOTE: When connecting the cable, the power cords of both the projector and the external equipment should be disconnected from AC outlet. Turn the projector and peripheral equipment on before the computer is switched on.
NOTE: When connecting the cable, the power cords of both the projector and the external equipment should be disconnected from AC outlet. Turn the projector and peripheral equipment on before the computer is switched on.
NOTE: When connecting the cable, the power cords of both the projector and the external equipment should be disconnected from AC outlet. Turn the projector and peripheral equipment on before the computer is switched on.
NOTE: When connecting the cable, the power cords of both the projector and the external equipment should be disconnected from AC outlet. Turn the projector and peripheral equipment on before the computer is switched on.
Connect to the video and audio outputs of a VCR, video disc player, DVD player, video camera, satellite TV tuner or other AV equipment. CONNECTING TO THE VIDEO INPUT JACK Connect the video output from the video equipment to this jack using the video cable. Connect the S-VIDEO output from the video equipment to this jack using the S-video cable. The S-VIDEO jack has priority over the VIDEO (composite) jack.
NOTE: When connecting the cable, the power cords of both the projector and the external equipment should be disconnected from AC outlet. Turn the projector on before the peripheral equipment is switched on.
CONNECTING TO THE EXT. SP. JACK (3.5mm mini stereo type) This jack outputs stereo speaker sound which viewing on screen. If you use external speaker system, connect stereo type external speaker jack. Internal speaker sound is disconnected when speaker jack is connected.
This remote control unit is not only able to operate the projector but also usable as a wireless mouse for a PC. One pointing pad and two click buttons are used for wireless mouse operation. Wireless mouse is usable when PC mouse pointer is displayed on the screen. When the menu or indicator of the projector is displayed on the screen instead of the PC mouse pointer, the wireless mouse cannot be used. NOTE: To use the unit as a PC wireless mouse, connect the projector to the PC with the attached cable.
Remote Control Battery Installation Using the Remote Control Unit Point the remote control toward the projector (Receiver window) when pressing the buttons. Maximum operating range for the remote control is about 16.4’ (5 m) and 60° front and rear of the projector. To insure safe operation, please observe the following precautions: • • • • • • Use (2) AA type alkaline batteries. Change two batteries at the same time. Do not use a new battery with a used battery. Avoid contact with water.
The projector has two types of operation: DIRECT OPERATION and MENU OPERATION. DIRECT OPERATION allows you to operate the projector by using one button without showing the MENU. In MENU OPERATION mode, you display menus where you can adjust the projector’s settings. Follow the instruction for each control.
MENU OPERATION ADJUST ITEM MODE SELECT TOP CONTROL OF THE PROJECTOR MENU POINT LEFT/RIGHT SELECT POINT UP/DOWN SELECT REMOTE CONTROL MENU POINT LEFT/RIGHT SELECT POINT UP/DOWN SELECT 1.
3. COMPUTER MODE ADJUST ITEM COMFUTER SYSTEM .
Connect the projector to a source (Computer, VCR, Video Camera, Video Disc Player, etc.) using the appropriate terminals on the rear of the projector. (See “CONNECTING THE PROJECTOR” section on pages 11-18). Connect the projector’s AC power cord into a wall outlet and turn the MAIN ON/OFF switch (located on the rear of the projector) to the ON position. The LAMP POWER indicator will light RED, the READY indicator will light GREEN.
SOUND VOLUME ADJUSTMENT Press the VOLUME buttons on the remote control unit or on the projector to adjust the volume. The volume display will be displayed on the screen for a few seconds. Pressing volume (+) will increase volume and increase the number on the screen. Pressing volume (-) will decrease volume and decrease the number on the screen. SOUND MUTE FUNCTION Pressing the MUTE button on the remote control unit will mute audio. Press the MUTE button again to restore audio to its previous level.
NO SHOW FUNCTION Press the NO SHOW button on the remote control unit. The screen will change into black image and the “NO SHOW” is displayed on the screen for a few seconds. This function is cancelled when the NO SHOW button is pressed again or any other function button is pressed. FREEZE PICTURE FUNCTION Press the FREEZE button on the remote control unit to freeze the picture on screen. This function is cancelled when the FREEZE button is pressed again or any other button is pressed.
You can select a mode from MAIN MENU display among computer 1, computer 2 and video. 1. Press the MENU BUTTON and the MAIN MENU DISPLAY dialog box will appear. 2. Press the POINT LEFT/RIGHT BUTTON(s) to select Computer or Video and press the SELECT BUTTON. Another dialog box MODE DISPLAY will appear. 3. Press the POINT DOWN BUTTON and a red arrow will appear. 4.
SOUND ADJUSTMENT You can adjust the sound volume and sound mute ON/OFF switch in the MENU display. 1. Press the MENU BUTTON and the MAIN MENU DISPLAY dialog box will appear. 2. Press the POINT LEFT/RIGHT BUTTON(s) to select SOUND and press the SELECT BUTTON. Another dialog box SOUND ADJUST DISPLAY will appear. 3. Press the POINT DOWN BUTTON and a red arrow will appear. 4. Move the arrow to an item that you want to adjust by pressing the POINT UP/DOWN BUTTON(s). 5.
COLOR SYSTEM SELECT This projector is compatible with the six major broadcast video standards: PAL, SECAM, NTSC, NTSC 4.43, PAL-M and PALN (COLOR SYSTEMs). When the color system is set to “Auto position”, this projector can detect one of 4 systems (PAL, SECAM, NTSC or NTSC 4.43) automatically. However, if the video signal is not strong enough to detect the video format, the projector may not reproduce the proper video image.
VIDEO SOURCE SELECT This projector is compatible with 4 types video source input: Composite Video, S-Video, Component Video (Y, Cb, Cr) and Component Video (Y, Pb, Pr). When the video source is set to “Auto” position this projector can detect one of 3 types Composite Video, S-Video and Component Video (Y, Cb,Cr) automatically. However, if the input video source is Component Video (Y, Pb, Pr), the projector may not detect the video source. 1.
PICTURE IMAGE ADJUSTMENT Picture adjustments have been preset at the factory. If you want to change the setting, operate the projector as follows. 1. Press MENU BUTTON and the MAIN MENU DISPLAY dialog box will appear. 2. Press the POINT LEFT/RIGHT BUTTON(s) to select IMAGE and press the SELECT BUTTON. Another dialog box IMAGE ADJUST DISPLAY will appear. This shows the current picture settings. 3. In this dialog box, you can adjust the settings by increasing or decreasing the levels shown as numbers.
PICTURE SCREEN ADJUSTMENT This projector has a picture screen resize function, which enables you to display the image in desirable size. WIDE function This projector is able to project not only a normal video image (with 4 x 3 aspect ratio), but also a wider video image by compressing 4 x 3 image. This feature enable you to enjoy watching pictures like cinema images. You can switch either to WIDE or to REGULAR screen mode. 1. Press the MENU BUTTON and the MAIN MENU DISPLAY dialog box will appear. 2.
COMPUTER SYSTEM SELECT This projector is adjustable to different types of computer display signals based on VGA, SVGA, XGA or SXGA (See “COMPATIBLE COMPUTER SPECIFICATIONS” on the next page). If you set MODE SELECT to “COMPUTER”, the projector will automatically process the incoming signal and projects the proper image without any special setting. Although this will work in most cases, you may be required to manually set the projector for some computer signals.
Specifications are subject to change without notice. NOTE: Basically this projector can accept the signal from all computers with the above mentioned V, H-Frequency and less than 165 MHz of Dot Clock.
AUTO IMAGE FUNCTION The Auto image function is provided to automatically adjust Fine sync., Total dots and Screen position for most computers. NOTE: This AUTO IMAGE function cannot be operated when “RGB”, “HDTV1O35i” or “HDTV1O8Oi” is selected on the COMPUTER SYSTEM SELECT menu. (See pages 36 - 37). 1. Press the MENU BUTTON and the MAIN MENU DISPLAY dialog box will appear. 2. Press the POINT LEFT/RIGHT BUTTON(s) to select AUTO IMAGE and press the SELECT BUTTON.
PICTURE IMAGE ADJUSTMENT Picture adjustments have been preset at the factory. If you want to change the setting, operate the projector as follows. 1. Press the MENU BUTTON and the MAIN MENU DISPLAY dialog box will appear. 2. Press the POINT LEFT/RIGHT BUTTON(s) to select IMAGE and press the SELECT BUTTON. Another dialog box IMAGE ADJUST DISPLAY will appear. This shows the current picture settings. 3. In this dialog box, you can adjust the settings by increasing or decreasing the levels shown as numbers.
PICTURE POSITION ADJUSTMENT I 1. Press the MENU BUTTON and the MAIN MENU DISPLAY dialog box will appear. 2. Press the POINT LEFT/RIGHT BUTTON(s) to select POSITION and press the SELECT BUTTON. Another dialog box POSITION SETTING DISPLAY will appear. 3. Press the POINT DOWN BUTTON and a red arrow will appear. 4. Move the arrow to a desirable direction (! !, ", # or $) by pressing the POINT LEFT/RIGHT/UP/DOWN BUTTON(s) and press the SELECT BUTTON to a desirable picture position. 5.
PC ADJUSTMENT This projector can automatically detect display signals from most personal computers currently distributed. However, some computers employ a special signal format which is different from the standard one and the projector cannot detect it. If this happens, the projector cannot reproduce a proper image. And a flickering picture, a non-synchronized picture, a non-centered picture or a skewed picture may be projected instead.
6. Another dialog box “PC ADJUSTMENT DISPLAY 1” will appear and the parameter data for the Mode you have selected is shown in this dialog box. 7. The parameters will be filled with the data determined by the projector according to the present signal input. 8. The function of the parameters and their values are summarized in the table as below. 9. Move the arrow to an item that you want to adjust by pressing the POINT UP/DOWN BUTTON(s). 10.
17.Another dialog box “PC ADJUSTMENT DISPLAY 2” will appear and the parameter data for the Mode you have selected is shown in this dialog box. 18.Move the arrow to an item that you want to adjust by pressing the POINT UP/DOWN BUTTON(s). 19.To increase the level, point the arrow to A and then press the SELECT BUTTON. To decrease the level, point the arrow to V and then press the SELECT BUTTON. 20.If you want to store the settings in the memory, move the arrow to Stored and press the SELECT BUTTON.
MODE FREE The Mode free function is provided to confirm or clear the parameter data produced by PC ADJUST. 1. Press the MENU BUTTON and the MAIN MENU DISPLAY dialog box will appear. 2. Press the POINT LEFT/RIGHT BUTTON(s) to select PC ADJUST and press the SELECT BUTTON. Another dialog box “Where to reserve” will appear. 3. Press the POINT DOWN BUTTON and a red arrow will appear. 4. Move the arrow to one of the “Modes” (Stored position) that you want to confirm by pressing the POINT UP/DOWN BUTTON(s).
PICTURE SCREEN ADJUSTMENT This projector has a picture screen resize function, which enables you to display the image in desirable size. 1. Press MENU BUTTON and MAIN MENU DISPLAY dialog box will appear. 2. Press POINT LEFT/RIGHT BUTTON(s) to select SCREEN and press the SELECT BUTTON. Another dialog box SCREEN ADJUST DISPLAY will appear. 3. Press POINT DOWN BUTTON and a red arrow will appear. 4. Move the arrow to the function that you want to adjust. DIGITAL ZOOM 1.
This projector has other functions settings: Blue back, Display, Ceiling, Rear, Split wipe, Power management, Remote control and Lamp age. See the next page menus figure and settings. BLUE BLACK (On or Off) When this function is in the “On” position, the projector will project a blue image without video noise on the screen when the video source is unplugged or turned off. DISPLAY (On or Off) When this function is in the “On” position, on-screen displays always appears when adjustments are made.
REMOTE CONTROL CODE CHANGE (Mode 1 or Mode 2) This projector can be operated with two different code, one is factory-set normal code (MODE 1) and the other one is extended code (MODE 2). This is used to prevent the remote control operation mixture (jam) when two projector and several remote control video equipments are system-up and used together. When you change the code MODE 2, you must change both projector and Remote Control Unit.
LAMP AGE The Lamp age function is designed to reset the lamp replacement monitor timer. When replacing the lamp, reset the lamp replacement monitor timer by using this function. NOTE: Do not reset the LAMP REPLACEMENT MONITOR TIMER, except after the lamp is replaced. 1. Press the MENU BUTTON and the MAIN MENU DISPLAY dialog box will appear. 2. Press the POINT LEFT/RIGHT BUTTON(s) to select SETTING and press the SELECT BUTTON. Another dialog box SETTING DISPLAY will appear. 3.
TEMPERATURE WARNING INDICATOR The TEMPERATURE WARNING INDICATOR flashes red when the internal temperature of the projector exceeds the normal temperature. Possible causes for the temperature warning may be: 1. Ventilation slots of the projector are blocked. In such an event, reposition the projector so that ventilation slots are not obstructed. 2. Air filter is clogged with dust particles. Remove dust from the air filter by following instructions in the Air Filter Care and Cleaning section below. 3.
LAMP REPLACEMENT If the lamp fails to come on and the lamp monitor on the projector light is orange, you must replace the lamp. • For continued safety, replace with a lamp assembly of the same type. • Allow the projector to cool for at least 45 minutes before you open the lamp cover. The inside of the projector can become very hot. • Do not drop the lamp module or touch the glass bulb I The glass can shatter and cause injury. Follow these steps to replace the lamp assembly. 1.
CLEANING THE LENS Follow these steps to clean the projection lens: 1. Apply a non-abrasive camera lens cleaner to a soft, dry cleaning cloth. Avoid using an excessive amount of cleaner. Abrasive cleaners, solvents or other harsh chemicals might scratch the lens. 2. Lightly wipe the cleaning cloth over the lens. 3. When you are not using the projector, replace the lens cover. Before calling your dealer or service station for assistance, check the items below once again. 1.
Problem: Picture is L/R Reversed. Picture is T/B inverted. Some displays are not seen during the operation. No sound. Remote control unit does not work. Wireless mouse function does not work,. , Try these Solutions Check Ceiling/Rear feature. (See “OTHER FUNCTION SETTING” section on pages 46 - 47). Check Ceiling feature. (See “OTHER FUNCTION SETTING” section on pages 46 - 47). Check Display feature. (See “OTHER FUNCTION SETTING” section on pages 46-47).
Projector Type Dimensions (W X H X D) Net Weight LCD Panel Number of Pixels Color System Scanning Frequency Projection Image Size (Diagonal) Horizontal Resolution Projection Lens Throw Distance Projection Lamp AV Input Jacks Computer Input Jack Computer Output Jack Computer Audio Input Jacks Other Jack Built-in Speaker Image Elevation Adjustment Voltage Power Consumption Operating Temperature Storage Temperature Remote Control Transmitters Multi-media Projector 10.7” (272 mm) x 5.7” (145.5 mm) x 16.
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