Summary of Contents for Mitsubishi Electric XD300U
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DATA PROJECTOR MODEL XD300U XD350U User Manual X D300 X D350 EN – 1...
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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”...
Contents Important safeguards ................4 Overview ....................6 Using the remote control ..............8 Battery installation ......................8 Installation ....................9 Basic connections ................10 Projector + AV equipment ..................... 10 Projector + DVD player or HDTV decoder ..............10 Projector + personal computer ..................11 Preparing the projector for operation ..........
Important safeguards Power sources Please read all these instructions regarding your pro- This projector should be operated only from the jector and retain them for future reference. Follow all type of power source indicated on the marking warnings and instructions marked on the projector. label.
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WARNING: Do not touch Air outlet grille and Unplug immediately if there is Bottom plate which becomes hot. something wrong with your projector. Do not touch them or put other equipment in front of Do not operate if smoke, strange noise or odor comes Air outlet grille.
Overview Air inlet grille (Front) Lens Foot adjustment buttons Air inlet grille (Side) Kensington Security Lock Standard connector Speaker Control panel Zoom ring Focus ring 10 Remote control sensor (Front) Remote control sensor (Rear) 12 Air outlet grille (Rear) 13 Terminal board Control panel POWER / $ $ button...
Bottom side Rear adjustment feet Lamp cover Front adjustment feet Caution: Do not replace the lamp right after using the projector. The lamp is very hot. Laser aperture Remote control Transmission window Indicator POWER button KEYSTONE button EXPAND button + , – (VOLUME) buttons Mouse pointer MENU button 10 STILL button...
Using the remote control Battery installation Use two AA size batteries. 1. Remove the back cover of the remote control by pushing the battery compartment door in the direction of the arrow. 2. Load the batteries making sure that they are positioned correctly (+ to +, and - to -). •...
Installation Orientation of the projector Picture size can be set by changing the distance between the screen and the projector. Front projection To find the approximate distance be- tween the projector and screen: Width Screen Multiply the width of the screen 1.8 (min.) , Multiply the width of the screen 2.3 (max.).
Basic connections This projector can be connected to equipment such as PC, VCRs, video cameras and DVD players. Important: • Make sure that your equipment is turned off before connection. • Plug in firmly and unplug by holding the plug, not by pulling the AC power cord. •...
Projector + Personal computer RGB cable for PC to COMPUTER (1or2) IN computer MOUSE /RS-232C VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 COMPUTER 1 IN S-VIDEO AUDIO OUT MAIN AC IN VIDEO COMPUTER 2 / COMPONENT IN COMPUTER OUT COMPUTER AUDIO IN AUDIO to monitor port to COMPUTER to COMPUTER...
Preparing the projector for operation Getting ready for projection 1. Lift the projector to an appropriate angle. 2. Press the foot adjustment buttons, and the front 1. Connect the power cord provided to the projector. adjustment feet will slide out to their appropriate 2.
To operate projector power ON 2 • 9 MOUSE /RS-232C VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 COMPUTER 1 IN 3 • 7 • 8 S-VIDEO COMPUTER AUDIO OUT MAIN AC IN KEYSTONE VIDEO VIDEO COMPUTER 2 / COMPONENT IN COMPUTER OUT COMPUTER EXPAND P in P AUTO POSITION...
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To operate projector power ON (Continue) Turning off the projector AV mute Image and audio are temporarily erased with press- 7. Press the POWER button. ing the MUTE button. To restore the image and The message “POWER OFF? YES : PRESS AGAIN” audio to the normal mode, press the MUTE button appears on the screen.
Menu operation ± 20 ± 30 IMAGE CONTRAST ± 20 ± 30 BRIGHTNESS YELLOW ± 30 sRGB ON, OFF GREEN ± 30 COLOR MATRIX VIDEO CYAN ± 30 COMPUTER BLUE ± 30 USER MAGENTA ± 10 SATURATION ± 20 COLOR TEMP. STANDARD RGB-TINT ±...
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Menu operation (continued) 1 IMAGE CONTRAST ..Adjusts the picture contrast. The contrast becomes opt. TV60 higher as the number increases. IMAGE BRIGHTNESS ..Adjusts the image brightness. The image becomes brighter as the number increases. CONTRAST sRGB ....Select ON to display an image emphasizing on the color reproducibility.
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CINEMA MODE .. When ON is selected, the film mode will be automatically activated when a film source signal is inputted. When OFF is selected, the film mode will not be activated. VIDEO SIGNAL ... When AUTO is selected, the appropriate video format is automatically selected depending on the input signal.
Picture adjustment 4. Press the { or } button to select the desired color. Adjusting the image You can adjust the picture by using the IMAGE menu. • If you wish to adjust the color intensity of the image, select SATURATION. opt.
Top part of image curves : Adjustment from personal computer Change the setting of HOLD in the SIGNAL menu. This projector should automatically display the full Select ON , press the ENTER buttun and adjust computer image on the projection screen. However, BEGIN or END for image which top part is the least with some computers signals this may not occur, in curved.
Advanced features Expand Picture in Picture (PinP) By pressing the EXPAND button on the remote con- One of the special features of this unit is the picture- trol, you can magnify the detailed image of the picture. in-picture (PinP) mode. PinP allows you to view differ- ent sources at the same time.
Mouse remote control By connecting to personal computer through the USB or PS/2 port, you can operate your computer with the projector remote control. Connection Projector + PC through USB connector MOUSE /RS-232C VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 COMPUTER 1 IN S-VIDEO MAIN AUDIO OUT...
Advanced features (Continue) 5. Hold down the button on the other device’s remote Installation other device’s remote control whose command you want to install until the commands MEMORY button start blinking. You can install other device’s remote commands in the •...
• To display the captured image while the mute is on, select IMAGE for the MUTE MODE in the EXAMPLE : For XD300U INSTALLATION menu. (See page 16.) • When IMAGE is selected for the BACK COLOR in the INSTALLATION menu, the captured image will be displayed while no signal is supplied.
. It can’t start operating again until the lamp is re- • Once the lamp has been re- placed and the operation timer is reset. moved, do not spill liquid on it, XD300U XD350U place it near flammable objects *1 Time elapsed until the lamp shutdown notice...
Maintenance Caution: Important: Be sure to turn off the projector and unplug the power • If the filter is damaged or becomes extremely cord from the wall outlet before you perform any main- dirty, change to the provided new filter. If you tenance on the projector.
Indicators The projector has two LED Indicators which show the Power indicator working condition of the projector. STATUS indicator The below table offers solutions to possible problems. POWER LAMP/TEMP STATUS If a problem persists, turn the projector off and consult COMPUTER MENU AUTO...
Troubleshooting The following offers solutions to some of the common problems you may encounter. We suggest that you consult this chart before contacting your dealer. PROBLEMS CAUSE POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS The power is off. • The air inlet grille, outlet grille or air filter is •...
16,770,000 colors Projection lens F 2.4 - 2.7 f = 33.7 mm - 38.8 mm Light source lamp 200 W (XD300U) | 250 W (XD350U) Picture size 40 inch - 300 inch (aspect ratio 4:3) PC compatibility Resolution : 640 x 400 (Expand) - 1,024 x 768 (Real) - 1,600 x 1,200 (Compress)
Specifications (continued) Specification of RGB signals in each computer mode of the projector Signal mode resolution horizontal Vertical Normal mode Real mode (H x V) frequency (kHz) frequency (Hz) (H x V) (H x V) TV60 – 15.73 59.94 1024 x 768 –...
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