Mitsubishi Electronics HC7800D Projector User Manual


 
EN-18
C. Projecting images
Preparation:
• Removethelenscap.
• Turnonthepoweroftheconnectedvideoequipment.
COMPONENT button
POWER button
COMPONENT button
ON ( I ) button
HDMI 1/2 button
HDMI/COMPUTER button
STATUS indicator
POWER indicator
t, u buttons
1. Confirm the POWER indicator lights-up red.
• Iftheprojectorwasturnedoffbeforethelamphadcooleddownsufciently,thefanmaystartrotatingandthe
POWER button may not work after the power cord is plugged. (The STATUS indicator blinks green.) After the
fan stops rotating, press the POWER button to turn back on the POWER indicator.
2. Press the POWER button on the projector or ON ( I ) button on the remote control.
• Itmaytakeaboutoneminuteforthelamptolightup.
• Thelampfailstolightuponrareoccasions.Insuchacase,waitforafewminutesandthentryagain.
• Donotcoverthelenswiththelenscapwhilethelampison.
• AfterthePOWERbuttonispressed,theimagemayickerbeforethelampbecomesstable.Thisisnota
product malfunction.
• TheSTANDARDlampmodeisactivatedbydefaultwhenevertheprojectoristurnedon.WhentheLOWLAMP
MODE has been chosen, the default STANDARD lamp mode is switched to the LOW lamp mode in 1 minute.
• TheprojectorstartswarmingupwhenthePOWERbuttonispressed.Duringthewarm-upprocess,images
may appear dark and no commands are accepted.
• Byblinkingred,theSTATUSindicatorindicatesthatthelampshouldbereplacedsoon.Replacethelampwhen
the STATUS indicator blinks red. (See page 57.)
3. Adjust the focus by turning the focus ring.
4. Select an input source.
• PresstheCOMPONENTorHDMI/COMPUTERbuttonontheprojectorortheCOMPONENTorHDMI1/2
button on the remote control that is corresponding to the terminal in use.
• TheinputsourceisswitchedbetweenCOMPUTER,HDMI1andHDMI2everytimeyoupresstheHDMI/
COMPUTER button on the projector.
• TheinputsourceisswitchedbetweenHDMI1andHDMI2everytimeyoupresstheHDMI1/2buttononthe
remote control.
• Theprojectorautomaticallyselectstheappropriatesignalformat.(Theselectedsignalformatisdisplayedon
the INFORMATION menu.)
• Youcannotchangetheinputsourcewhilethemenuisbeingdisplayed.
• Thoughitmaytakesometimebeforeanimageisdisplayedonthescreendependingonthetypeoftheinput
signal, such symptom is not a malfunction.
• Someimagesbecomeeasiertoviewwhenthesettingofaspectratioischanged.(Seepage20.)
• WhenthisprojectorisconnectedwithanHDMIdevicesupportingHDCP,suchasaDVDplayer,imageisnot
displayed correctly at the time of switching the input source on rare occasions. In such cases, switch to other
input source and then switch back to the HDMI input source.
• WhenCOMPONENTischosenasthesource,imagessuppliedfromthecomputermayicker.Pressthet or
u button on the remote control to reduce flicker, if it occurs. (Fine adjustment)
5. Adjust the position of the projector to keep an appropriate projection distance with which images are projected in
their specified sizes.
6. Adjust the position of the projector so that the projector and the screen are perpendicular to each other. (See page 10.)
• When the projector cannot be positioned perpendicularly to the screen, adjust the projection angle. (See page 12.)
7. Adjust the image size by turning the zoom ring.
8. Adjust the vertical position of the displayed image by turning the LENS SHIFT dial.
If necessary, adjust the focus and zoom again.
Viewing video images (continued)