To obtain warranty service, immediately notify the dealer from which you purchased the product of any defects. The dealer has the option of repairing the product or returning it to 3M for repair or replacement. In the USA call 1-800-328-1371 for warranty or repair service.
16. Keep ventilation openings free of any obstructions. 17. Always remove the lens cap when the projection lamp is on. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS The information contained in this manual will help you operate and maintain your 3M Multimedia Projector MP8030 machine.
1-3. What’s Next? After you have unpacked the MP8030 system and identified all the parts, you are ready to set up the projector. Take a few minutes to review Section 2 to familiarize yourself with the MP8030 machine characteristics and then turn to Section 3 to set up the projector.
Section 2: Product Description 2-1. Machine Characteristics The 3M Multimedia Projector MP8030 integrates metal halide lamp and polysilicon display technology into a single unit. It accepts input from two different computer sources and two video/audio sources and projects a bright super crisp image. Switching your presentation from a computer to a video image back to a computer simply requires the push of a button on the remote control keypad or control panel keypad.
Section 3: Setup 3-1. Cable Connections It only takes a few minutes to connect the 3M Multimedia Projector MP8030 to your computer, VCR or other video device (Figure 3-1). Desktop Computer CRT Display Laptop Computer Figure 3-1. Typical Cable Configuration...
There are two input jacks and one output jack available for connecting either desktop or laptop computers. Find the cable that fits your computer type. The MP8030 comes with two computer input cables. The first cable (Figure 3-4) fits IBM PC and compatible VGA video systems, and the other cable (Figure 3-5) fits on the end of the first cable and adapts it to fit Apple MAC II computers and Apple MAC Powerbook laptop computers.
Distance to Viewing Screen The 3M Multimedia Projector MP8030 can be used in a small or large meeting room to project a quality image from 46 cm (18 in.) to 762 cm (300 in.) in size. The distance between the projector and the viewing screen (see “a”...
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381 cm (149 in.) 533 cm (208 in.) 858 cm (335 in.) 33 cm (13 in.) 508 cm (198 in.) 714 cm (278 in.) 1149 cm (448 in.) 43 cm (17 in.) Downloaded From projector-manual.com 3M Manuals 3M 1996 3M Multimedia Projector MP8030...
For this type of installation, the image must be inverted. Refer to section NO TAG Inverting the Image for more details. 3-3. Now What? Your MP8030 is now connected and ready to power on. Turn to Section 4 for details on operating the projector. Downloaded From projector-manual.com 3M Manuals...
Section 4: Operating the Projector 4-1. Turning On the Projector Read the Important Safeguards before operating the 3M Multimedia Projector MP8030. Refer to Section 3 to make all cable connections. When the input cables and power cords are connected, turn on the power, adjust the size and focus of the projected image and begin your presentation.
Switching the power off before the fan has cycled off, will decrease the life of the projection lamp. 4-3. Memory Function/Factory Defaults The MP8030 will retain all picture adjustment settings you make until you either change them again or return all settings to the factory default.
Press the up/down menu arrow ( ) or move the remote control stick switch (up/down) to highlight MENU the desired menu option. Highlighting a menu option will select that line. Downloaded From projector-manual.com 3M Manuals 3M 1996 3M Multimedia Projector MP8030...
Move the picture image up or down H.POSIT (RGB only) Move the picture image left or right H.PHASE (RGB only) Decrease the picture flicker H.SIZE (RGB only) Set size of horizontal picture (narrow or widen) Downloaded From projector-manual.com 3M Manuals 3M 1996 3M Multimedia Projector MP8030...
4-7-1. Selecting the Input Source The input source is selected from the Input menu. The 3M Multimedia Projector MP8030 has an automatic video selection function that will choose the correct video system or you can manually select the video system.
Select this option: To adjust the following: LARGE Size the menu to fill the projection screen SMALL Size the menu to fit in the lower right corner of screen Downloaded From projector-manual.com 3M Manuals 3M 1996 3M Multimedia Projector MP8030...
Com. Bits: Speed of mouse 7N1 (mouse) 7 data-bits, no parity, 1 stop bit movement ..8 data-bits, no parity, 1 stop bit Downloaded From projector-manual.com 3M Manuals 3M 1996 3M Multimedia Projector MP8030...
LANGUAGE COM. BITS FRANÇAIS MOUSE DEUTSCH TIMER ESPAÑOL LANGUAGE AUTO OFF ITALIANO NORSK NEDERLANDS Select this option: To adjust the following: Language On-screen menus/messages will display in this language Downloaded From projector-manual.com 3M Manuals 3M 1996 3M Multimedia Projector MP8030...
AUTO OFF Select this option: To adjust the following: Automatic Off Wait period from 1 to 99 minutes before projector will switch to standby mode if no input is detected Downloaded From projector-manual.com 3M Manuals 3M 1996 3M Multimedia Projector MP8030...
To use the remote control, aim the remote toward the projection screen and press the desired button. The remote signal will bounce off of the projection screen and back to the sensor on the front of the 3M Multimedia Projector MP8030. Remote Control Buttons Stick Switch: Move the menu stick switch up/down or left/right for mouse (cursor control) functions.
Access open the cover and set it aside. Door Note The screw is a self-containing screw that cannot be removed from the cover. Screw Figure 6-1. Lamp Access Door Downloaded From projector-manual.com 3M Manuals 3M 1996 3M Multimedia Projector MP8030...
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0 field to reset the hours or the Cancel field to exit the menu and not change the counter. For best results, lamps should be replaced after 2000 hours. Downloaded From projector-manual.com 3M Manuals 3M 1996 3M Multimedia Projector MP8030...
Daily Cleaning Use a soft cloth to remove dust from the projector housing. Cleaning the Projection Lens Use 3M Overhead Cleaner 676 to remove surface dirt and smudges from the projection lens (Figure 7-1) . Figure 7-1. Cleaning the Lens Cleaning the Air Filter For best performance, clean the air filter every 10 hours of operations.
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The air cleaner door must be closed and latched or power to the lamp will be shut off and the LAMP indicator will come on. Figure 7-6. Insert Door and Close Tightly Downloaded From projector-manual.com 3M Manuals 3M 1996 3M Multimedia Projector MP8030...
Section 8: Troubleshooting The 3M Multimedia Projector MP8030 has been designed to be as simple and trouble-free to use as possible. If you should run into problems operating the projector, please review the troubleshooting information below. Problem Possible Solutions Power does not come on Power cord must be plugged into an electric outlet.
(96 in.) (116 in.) (144 in.) (197 in.) *Manufacturer’s specification for output is 500 ANSI lumens at maximum setting. Performance of individual units may vary by up to 10%. Downloaded From projector-manual.com 3M Manuals 3M 1996 3M Multimedia Projector MP8030...
9-3. Physical Dimensions The 3M Multimedia Projector MP8030 has the following physical dimensions: 114 mm 320 mm 232 mm (4.5 in.) (12.6 in.) (9 in.) 89 mm (3.5 in.) 13 mm (.5 in.) 175 mm (6.9 in.) 26 mm (1 in.)
Signal Ground Ground Figure 9-2. S-Video Input (Mini DIN4-pin) Video input signal terminals are detected by the MP8030 in the following order of priority: 1) S-video input terminal 2) RCA jack input terminal 9-7. RS-232 Cable (Mouse Control) The computer to projector terminal connection for the D-sub 9 pin HD connector (Figure 9-3), is shown below.
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