MT8 User's Guide.fm Page 2 Friday, November 22, 2002 9:09 AM Table of Contents Important Operating Considerations Introduction Positioning the projector Video connections Connecting a video device Displaying a video image Do not place objects in the areas along the side and in the front of the projector Connecting a computer Shutting down the projector 2 ft (.6m)
MT8 User's Guide.fm Page 3 Friday, November 22, 2002 9:09 AM Introduction Projector components and features keypad remote control receiver (IR) air intake vent elevator foot release Included items zoom focus heat vent projector I/O panel lens cap remote remote control receiver (IR) exhaust leveling...
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MT8 User's Guide.fm Page 4 Friday, November 22, 2002 9:09 AM Connector Panel remote control IR input receiver (IR) video/computer video video 1 & 2 s-video 12v triggers IR in trigger 1 M1-DA vesa video trigger 2 serial control s-video component component power...
MT8 User's Guide.fm Page 6 Friday, November 22, 2002 9:09 AM Video connections video M1-DA VESA s-video IR in trigger 1 M1-DA vesa video trigger 2 serial control s-video component component component video Table 1: Video connections Connector label Input signal Connector on projector...
MT8 User's Guide.fm Page 7 Friday, November 22, 2002 9:09 AM Connecting a video device connect component cable M1-DA IR in trigger 1 vesa video trigger 2 serial control s-video component component IR in M1-DA vesa trigger 1 video trigger 2 serial control s-video component...
MT8 User's Guide.fm Page 8 Friday, November 22, 2002 9:09 AM Displaying a video image remove lens cap press Power Power ? No startup screen? turn on video device Source adjust height rotate leveling foot elevator foot adjust distance...
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MT8 User's Guide.fm Page 9 Friday, November 22, 2002 9:09 AM adjust zoom and focus zoom focus adjust keystone Keystone Keystone Contrast Brightness Color Tint adjust Picture menu...
MT8 User's Guide.fm Page 10 Friday, November 22, 2002 9:09 AM Connecting a computer connect computer cable IR in M1-DA trigger 1 vesa video trigger 2 serial control s-video component component IR in M1-DA vesa trigger 1 video trigger 2 serial control s-video component...
MT8 User's Guide.fm Page 11 Friday, November 22, 2002 9:09 AM Shutting down the projector Troubleshooting your setup Power Save Power Table 2: LED behavior and meaning Turning off the projector LED color/behavior Meaning Power solid green The projector is plugged in, or the projec- tor has been turned on and the software has initialized.
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MT8 User's Guide.fm Page 12 Friday, November 22, 2002 9:09 AM Problem Solution Result Plug power cable in and remove lens cap press Power button No startup screen Correct image Correct image Image not centered on screen Move projector, adjust zoom, adjust height zoom Adjust horizontal or vertical position in Picture>Advanced menu...
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MT8 User's Guide.fm Page 13 Friday, November 22, 2002 9:09 AM Square image Adjust keystone on keypad Image not square Change aspect ratio to 16:9 in Correct image Picture>Aspect ratio menu Image does not fit 16:9 screen Turn Overscan on in the Picture>Advanced menu Correct image Edges of image distorted...
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MT8 User's Guide.fm Page 14 Friday, November 22, 2002 9:09 AM 1. Adjust color, tint, color temperature, 1. Projected colors don’t match source brightness, or contrast in the menus. 2. Pick another gamma setting 2. Colors are washed out or too deep 3.
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MT8 User's Guide.fm Page 15 Friday, November 22, 2002 9:09 AM Change Video Standard in Correct image Video image “torn” and fragmented Picture>Advanced menu A A B B Make sure vents aren’t blocked; allow Unplug projector; wait one minute; plug in projector to cool for one minute Lamp won’t turn on, LED blinking red (page 11) projector and turn it on: lamp lights...
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MT8 User's Guide.fm Page 16 Friday, November 22, 2002 9:09 AM Computer-specific troubleshooting Press the Source button Computer image projected Only startup screen appears Activate laptop’s external port or restart lapto No computer image, just the words “Signal out of Adjust computer refresh rate in Control Computer image projected range”...
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MT8 User's Guide.fm Page 17 Friday, November 22, 2002 9:09 AM Set your computer’s display resolution to Image clear and not cropped Image fuzzy or cropped the native resolution of the projector (Start>Settings>Control Panel>Display>Settings tab, select 1280x720) For a laptop, disable laptop monitor or turn-on dual-...
MT8 User's Guide.fm Page 18 Friday, November 22, 2002 9:09 AM Using the keypad buttons Power Menu Select menu navigation buttons Up/down arrows Auto image Presets Keystone Brightness Resize Source...
MT8 User's Guide.fm Page 19 Friday, November 22, 2002 9:09 AM Using the remote control backlight button navigation buttons Menu Select Power Brightness Contrast Blank Source Resize Auto Image Preset Overscan Troubleshooting the remote...
MT8 User's Guide.fm Page 21 Friday, November 22, 2002 9:09 AM Using the menus Menu button Select Select Keypad navigation Main menu Select buttons Select Menu Picture menu Dots Settings menu About menu...
MT8 User's Guide.fm Page 22 Friday, November 22, 2002 9:09 AM Picture menu Select increasing keystone decreasing keystone Keystone Contrast Brightness Color Tint Aspect Ratio Aspect ratio Resize Native...
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MT8 User's Guide.fm Page 23 Friday, November 22, 2002 9:09 AM 16:9: 16:9 16:9 image 16:9 image input 16:9 aspect ratio 4:3 image input 4:3 image on 16:9 screen 4:3 aspect ratio Letterbox: letterbox image input 16:9 image fills 16:9 screen black bars letterbox aspect ratio...
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MT8 User's Guide.fm Page 24 Friday, November 22, 2002 9:09 AM Presets Presets Settings>Service Save Settings Save User Presets...
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MT8 User's Guide.fm Page 26 Friday, November 22, 2002 9:09 AM Color Space Color Space Color Temperature Color Temperature Color Control Gamma Color Control NOTE Gamma Video Standard Video Standard...
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MT8 User's Guide.fm Page 27 Friday, November 22, 2002 9:09 AM Overscan Phase Tracking Horizontal/Vertical Position...
MT8 User's Guide.fm Page 28 Friday, November 22, 2002 9:09 AM Settings menu Sources Sources Settings menu System Source Enable Source 1 Rear: Ceiling NOTE Auto Power System menu Display Messages High Power...
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MT8 User's Guide.fm Page 29 Friday, November 22, 2002 9:09 AM Translucent OSD Chime Power System menu Power Save Startup logo Startup Logo: Blank Screen Blank Blank Screen Language Language...
MT8 User's Guide.fm Page 30 Friday, November 22, 2002 9:09 AM Service Select Factory Reset Service menu Test Pattern Blank Service Code Maintenance Cleaning the lens clean the lens with a soft dry cloth and non-abrasive cleaner...
MT8 User's Guide.fm Page 31 Friday, November 22, 2002 9:09 AM Replacing the projection lamp Lamp hours used turn off and unplug the projector wait 60 minutes CAUTION loosen the screw on lamp module bail wire...
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MT8 User's Guide.fm Page 32 Friday, November 22, 2002 9:09 AM WARNINGS Power Resetting the lamp timer Brightness IR in trigger 1 M1-DA vesa video trigger 2 Using the security lock serial control s-video component component security lock...
MT8 User's Guide.fm Page 33 Friday, November 22, 2002 9:09 AM Appendix Accessories Specifications Standard Accessories (ship with the projector) Shipping Box (with packaging) ° ° Power Cable (country-dependent) Temperature Operating 50 to 95 F (10 to 35 C) at 0 - 10,000 feet °...
MT8 User's Guide.fm Page 34 Friday, November 22, 2002 9:09 AM Red LED behavior and projector errors Projected image size Table 4: Range of projection distances for a given screen size Table 3 Projection Distance 16:9 Screen Screen Maximum Minimum Table 3: Red LEDs dimensions diagonal...
MT8 User's Guide.fm Page 35 Friday, November 22, 2002 9:09 AM Source compatibility Table 5: Table 6: Source Compability Projector Inputs and Outputs Video Component and RGB HDTV (720p, 1035i, 1080p, 1080p-24Hz) 2-Component HDTV, EDTV, and Standard TV component DVI/HDCP for digital video and encrypted digital video (Gold RCA) Component EDTV (480p, 576p progressive scan), SECAM: M, Component, Composite and S-Video standard...
MT8 User's Guide.fm Page 37 Friday, November 22, 2002 9:09 AM RS-232 terminal specifications Communication configuration Function Command Response Brightness (BRT?) (0-22, 10) Lamp hours (LMP?) (0-9999, 421) Setting Value Bits per second 19,200 Data bits Parity None Stop bits Flow control None Emulation...
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MT8 User's Guide.fm Page 38 Friday, November 22, 2002 9:09 AM Supported commands Color Temp 0 = 9300 1 = 8200 Function Command Range Default 2 = 6500 Aspect Ratio Contrast 8-252 0 = Native 1 = 16:9 2 = 4:3 Display Messages 3 = Letterbox Factory Reset (Write only)
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MT8 User's Guide.fm Page 39 Friday, November 22, 2002 9:09 AM Language 0-11 Skintone Bypass Enable 0 = English Source 1 = French 0 = Video 1, M1 2 = German 1 = Video 2, VESA 3 = Spanish 2 = Video 3, Com- 4 = Chinese Tradi- ponent 1 tional...