Mitsubishi Electric TX10U User Manual

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DLP™ PROJECTOR
MODEL
TX10U
TW11U
User Manual
TX10U
TW11U
This User Manual is important to you.
Please read it before using your projector.

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  • Page 1 DLP™ PROJECTOR MODEL TX10U TW11U User Manual TX10U TW11U This User Manual is important to you. Please read it before using your projector.
  • Page 2 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”...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Important safeguards ........................4 Overview ............................7 Remote control ..........................9 Installation............................. 10 Basic connections ........................14 Preparation ........................... 17 Basic operation..........................19 Menu operation..........................24 Image adjustment ......................... 34 Network settings........................... 39 Advanced features........................43 Lamp replacement........................48 Troubleshooting..........................
  • Page 4: Important Safeguards

    Important safeguards Please read all these instructions regarding your 10.Power sources projector and retain them for future reference. Follow all This projector should be operated only from the type warnings and instructions marked on the projector. of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power, please consult your appliance dealer or local power company.
  • Page 5 Important safeguards (continued) WARNING: Do not touch the exhaust vents and bottom plate. Unplug immediately if there is something Do not touch them or put other equipment close to the wrong with your projector. exhaust vents because they become hot during Do not operate if smoke, strange noise or odor comes operation.
  • Page 6 • Do not place the projector in the following places. Otherwise, a short circuit, heat generation, or melt- ing of the power cord coating may occur, causing fire, electric shock, product failure, or deformation. • Outdoors or non air-conditioned place •...
  • Page 7: Overview

    Overview 1 FOCUS ring 2 ZOOM ring 3 Control panel 4 Remote control sensor 5 Exhaust vent 6 Terminal panel 7 Speaker 8 Adjustment feet 9 Lock bar 10 Lamp cover Caution: • Do not replace the lamp immediately after using the projector because the lamp would be extremely hot and it may cause burns.
  • Page 8: Bottom Side

    Overview (continued) Bottom side 1 Adjustment feet Remote control 1 ON button STANDBY 2 SOURCE button 3 MENU button AUTO SOURCE SEARCH 4 ENTER button POSITION 5 COLOR.E button MENU INFO. 6 KEYSTONE button 7 MAGNIFY button 8 E-ZOOM/E-SHIFT button ENTER 9 TIMER button 10 STANDBY button...
  • Page 9: Remote Control

    Remote control Battery installation Use two (AAA, R03) size batteries. Inserting the batteries into the remote control 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 -). •...
  • Page 10 Layout of TX10U Image size varies depending on the distance between the screen and the projector. Screen size Projection distance: L Diagonal size Width: SW Height: SH Shortest (Wide) Longest (Tele) inch inch inch inch inch inch 10.8 13.5 18.0 22.5...
  • Page 11: Installation

    Installation (continued) When the aspect ratio of the screen is 4:3 When the aspect ratio of the screen is 4:3, the positional relation between the Screen size projected image and the screen is as shown on the right. Refer to the following table for installation.
  • Page 12 When entire projected image isn’t Adjustable in any of four directions displayed within the screen (E- ZOOM/SHIFT) To adjust the projected image size and position, use E- E-SHIFT ZOOM/SHIFT function. 1. Press the E-ZOOM/SHIFT button. ENTER:E-ZOOM • The E-ZOOM menu appears at the center of the screen.
  • Page 13: Rear Projection

    other cause. For that purpose, use a metal bar, wire, or screw that bears a load of at least 40kgf. When 3. Select OFF, MIRROR, INVERT or MIRROR INVERT using a metal wire, secure one end to a screw hole by pressing the button.
  • Page 14: Basic Connections

    Basic connections This projector can be connected with various devices such as a VCR, video camera, videodisc player, and personal computer that have analog RGB output connectors. Important: • Make sure that the connected device is turned off before starting connection. •...
  • Page 15 Basic connections (continued) Connection (for video equipment having an HDMI terminal) Equipment having an HDMI terminal HDMI HDMI (with HDMI logo) cable (option) Important: • Use a commercially available HDMI (with HDMI logo) cable. • You don’t have to connect any cable for audio input. You can input video and audio using an HDMI cable only. •...
  • Page 16 Projector + Computer For computer with Mini D-SUB Computer cable COMPUTER IN Necessary when outputting to both a PC monitor and the projector. To monitor port Computer cable MONITOR OUT (option) AUDIO OUT Audio cable (option) AUDIO IN For analog connection: 1.
  • Page 17: Preparation

    Preparation Preparation for projection 1. Attach the provided power cord to the projector. 2. Plug the power cord in the wall outlet. Warning: • Do not look into the lens directly when the projector is on. • One of power cords for the U.S., Europe, U.K., Important: Australia, and Korea is provided appropriately.
  • Page 18 Preparation (continued) Important: • The automatic keystone adjustment may not be carried out correctly because of the ambient temperature and the installation conditions of the projector and the screen. In such cases, correct the keystone manually. • When the projector is projecting images where acceleration is present, such as in a vehicle and aircraft, the automatic keystone adjustment may not function correctly.
  • Page 19: Basic Operation

    STANDBY 4. Focus 1, 2 AUTO SOURCE SEARCH POSITION 6. Zoom MENU INFO. ENTER COLOR.E ASPECT KEYSTONE AV MUTE MAGNIFY FREEZE 1, 2 E-ZOOM/ TIMER EFFICIENT E - SHIFT MODE • Do not cover the lens while the lamp is on. Power-on •...
  • Page 20: Direct Power Off

    • To avoid permanently imprinting a fixed image • If the power cord should be unplugged onto your projector, please do not display the accidentally while either the STATUS indicator is same stationary images for long period. blinking or the lamp is on, allow the projector to cool down for 10 minutes with the power off.
  • Page 21: Setting The Aspect Ratio

    AV MUTE button is pressed. To cancel muting, press the AV MUTE button again. • The audio from the AUDIO OUT terminal is also • POSITION: (for TX10U only) muted by pressing the AV MUTE button. You can select the image display position within •...
  • Page 22: Watching 3D Content

    - VIDEO ONLY: • Frame sequential (Field sequential): Signals supplied from video devices only are The format which displays alternately the images for displayed at 16:9. the left eye and the right eye. To cancel the menu: 3D image format 6.
  • Page 23 9. If the contents are not projected correctly, repeat Notes on danger to public health during watching 3D image step 1 to 5, press the button to select 3D FORMAT and switch 3D SYNC INVERT to ON. • Stop viewing the 3D image immediately if you feel tired, discomfort, or any other abnormality.
  • Page 24: Menu Operation

    Menu operation You can make various settings using the displayed menus. Following 6 menus are displayed. IMAGE menu (pages 26 and 27) INSTALLATION menu (pages 27 and FEATURE menu (page 29) SIGNAL menu (pages 30 and 31) NETWORK menu (page 32) INFORMATION menu (page 33) EN-24...
  • Page 25: How To Set The Menus

    Menu operation (continued) How to set the menus 1. Press the MENU button. • The menu selection bar is displayed appears on the screen. Selectable menus are displayed by icons. (The menu icon being selected is displayed on a blue background.) The name of the menu being selected is displayed.
  • Page 26: Menu Items

    Menu items Set the following items provided in the respective menus. IMAGE menu ITEM SETTING FUNCTION COLOR ENHANCER AUTO Select to optimize the settings automatically depending on the input signal. (Select this option for normal use.) PRESENTATION Select to make the displayed image look bright and crisp. STANDARD Select to make the displayed image look natural.
  • Page 27: Installation Menu

    IMAGE menu (continued) ITEM SETTING FUNCTION ADVANCED MENU The ADVANCED MENU is displayed for the following settings. ENTER INPUT LEVEL AUTO /NORMAL/ For HDMI signal input: ENHANCED AUTO: The proper setting is automatically selected. NORMAL: Select when grayish black occurs. ENHANCED: Select when solid black occurs.
  • Page 28 INSTALLATION menu (continued) ITEM SETTING FUNCTION AUTO POWER OFF OFF / 5min-8HOUR When no video signal is input and no operation is made, the projector automatically turns off after the selected time period. A dialog is displayed 5 minutes before the projector turns off. AV MUTE TIMER OFF / ON When ON is chosen, AV MUTE is automatically canceled when the muting...
  • Page 29: Feature Menu

    DVD images to 16:9. Press the ENTER button to select whether or not to display signals at 16:9 depending on their type. (See page 11.) For TX10U only: Press the ENTER button to select the image display position with the screen from CENTER, UPPER, and LOWER.
  • Page 30: Signal Menu

    SIGNAL menu ITEM SETTING FUNCTION MEMORY CALL Use to select the setting of RESOLUTION (MEMORIZE) already saved. AUTO / MEMORY 1 Impossible to select if no setting has been saved. AUTO is selected by MEMORY 8 default. It optimizes the signal format automatically depending on the type of video signal supplied from the computer.
  • Page 31 SIGNAL menu (continued) ITEM SETTING FUNCTION USER The USER menu is displayed for the following adjustments. ENTER CLAMP POSITION 1-255 Use to correct solid white or solid black in the projected image. CLAMP WIDTH 1-63 Use to correct solid black in the projected image. VERT.
  • Page 32: Network Menu

    NETWORK menu ITEM SETTING FUNCTION PROJECTOR NAME *****... Set the name to identify the projector. Enter up to 15 characters (alphabets or numeric characters). (See page 39.) NETWORK Select whether to enable the network certification or not. Select ON for / OFF CERTIFICATION normal use.
  • Page 33: Information Menu

    INFORMATION menu ITEM DESCRIPTION LAMP TIME (LOW) This item shows the lamp operation time calculated based on that the LAMP MODE of LAMP is LOW. • When the LAMP MODE is STANDARD, this item shows a longer lamp operating time than the actual time.
  • Page 34: Image Adjustment

    Image adjustment To adjust the brightness (CONTRAST and BRIGHTNESS): You can make adjustments for the brightness of the projected image using the menu. (See page 25 for menu setting.) 1. Display the IMAGE menu. 2. Select CONTRAST or BRIGHTNESS by pressing the button.
  • Page 35: Color Enhancer

    Image adjustment (continued) To adjust the tone of white (COLOR TEMP.): You can select a preset color temperature (white tone) using the menu. (See page 25 for menu setting.) 1. Display the IMAGE menu. 2. Select COLOR TEMP. by pressing the button.
  • Page 36 BrilliantColor™ Use this setting to make colors with medium brightness, such as yellow and the skin tone appear natural. Press the button to decrease the value to lessen the effect. Press the button to increase the value to heighten the effect. (BrilliantColor™...
  • Page 37 How to adjust the computer image This projector automatically selects a proper signal format according to the type of video signal supplied from the computer. However, video signals from the computer may not be projected correctly depending on the types of the computer and images to be projected.
  • Page 38 How to adjust the image supplied from the computer using the menu: Carry out the following procedures according to the symptoms. Wide strips appear ............Adjust TRACKING in the SIGNAL menu. The projected image flickers. Adjust FINE SYNC. in the SIGNAL menu. The projected image is blurred.........
  • Page 39: Network Settings

    Network settings You can set the network of the projector using the 5. When selecting OK, the setting is completed as the menu. name stored. However, when selecting CANCEL, the setting is completed without storing. • The display returns the NETWORK menu after selecting OK or CANCEL.
  • Page 40 Network settings (continued) 7. When NEW NETWORK PASSWORD and CONFIRM key:....Shifting the position of enter NETWORK PASSWORD are matched, the setting is cursor to the left for each completed after changing the NETWORK character. PASSWORD. key:....Shifting the position of enter •...
  • Page 41 Network settings (continued) IP Address Settings • Refer to IP Address Settings for the detail of entering. 1. Display the IP CONFIG menu. 5. When selecting OK, the setting is completed as the 2. Press the button to select IP ADDRESS. Subnet Mask stored temporarily.
  • Page 42 Network settings (continued) Enabling or disabling the AMX How to use network function Device Discovery • When connecting a computer and projector with Select this setting when using the AMX controller. LAN, configure the both IP Addresses in the same (See page 25 for menu setting.) network group.
  • Page 43: Advanced Features

    In such cases, press the (for TX10U) or 1280 x 800 (for TW11U), the image ENTER button to cancel the password function area of 1024 x 768 (for TX10U) or 1280 x 800 (for and try again. TW11U) is only captured.
  • Page 44 Advanced features (continued) • If the entered passwords don’t match, an error Magnifying the displayed image message will appear. By pressing the MAGNIFY button on the remote • To cancel the procedure, press the MENU button. control, you can magnify the image to view the details. To cancel the password function: •...
  • Page 45: Presentation Timer

    Advanced features (continued) Freeze EFFICIENT MODE By pressing the EFFICIENT MODE button, you can To stop the motion in the image temporarily (or to display the EFFICIENT MODE menu and also set the display a still image): following menu items: LAMP MODE, STANDBY MODE, Press the FREEZE button on the remote control.
  • Page 46 Advanced features (continued) Supervising and controlling by computer About PJLink™ • To use PJLink™ function, the PJLink™ You can supervise and control the projector’s operation application software is required. using a personal computer via a LAN network. • To use this function, set the network certification properly according to the setting of the network Major functions application to be used.
  • Page 47 Connection For details of the connection, see “LAN control UTILITY operation manual” in the CD-ROM. When STANDBY MODE of the INSTALLATION menu of the projector is set to LOW, the LAN network is disabled. To enable the LAN network, set STANDBY MODE to LAN. (See page 27.) Configure the initial network settings first.
  • Page 48: Lamp Replacement

    • When replacing the lamp, do not loosen the screws • Be sure to use the lamp dedicated to this projector, other than two screws (d). It may cause the failure of VLT-TX10LP for TX10U/TW11U. Use of other lamps projector. may cause a failure of the projector.
  • Page 49 Lamp replacement (continued) B)When the projector is mounted to Caution: • Pull the lamp unit out of the projector slowly. If it is the ceiling pulled out quickly, the lamp may break, scattering When removing the lamp unit from the projector glass fragments.
  • Page 50 Lamp replacement (continued) Interval of lamp replacement The recommended interval of lamp replacement is *1*2 about 6000 hours of consecutive use. Such interval differs depending on the operating environment and *1*2 may be shorter than 6000 hours .Decrease in luminescence and/or color brightness indicates that the lamp needs to be replaced.
  • Page 51: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Before asking for repair of the projector, check the following. If the symptom persists, stop using the projector, be sure to unplug the power plug, and then contact your dealer. No image appears on the screen. Problem Solution Power can not be turned •...
  • Page 52 Troubleshooting (continued) No image appears on the screen. (continued) Problem Solution Power turns off. • This problem may occur when the intake vent and/or exhaust vents are blocked. (In such a case, the STATUS indicator brinks orange.) Remove the objects blocking the intake vent and/or exhaust vents and then carry out the following procedure.
  • Page 53 Images are not displayed correctly. (continued) Problem Solution Projected images are • Adjust the focus. (See page 19.) blurred. • Clean the lens. • Press the button on the remote control to eliminate flicker. • Adjust TRACKING and FINE SYNC. in the SIGNAL menu. (See page 30.) •...
  • Page 54 Images are not displayed correctly. (continued) Problem Solution Projected images are • Match the output resolution of your computer with the resolution of the projector. For the method to change the output resolution of the computer, contact the obscured. manufacturer of your computer. (See page 60.) •...
  • Page 55 Others (continued) Problem Solution Abnormal sound is heard. • Because the color wheel spins at a high speed, metallic sounds may be heard in rare occasions. Such symptom is not a malfunction. Images are not 3D. • Is the 3D mode of the projector set properly for the image? Set 3D FORMAT in the 3D menu of the projector properly for the image (AUTO * Use commercially , SIDE BY SIDE...
  • Page 56: Kensington Lock

    Maintenance Warning: Do not use flammable solvents (benzene, thinner, etc.) and flammable aerosols when cleaning the projector body and lens. Flammable substances may ignite causing fire or breakdown while the lamp is illuminating. Caution: Be sure to turn off the lamp and unplug the power cord from the wall outlet before you perform any maintenance on the projector.
  • Page 57: Indicators

    This projector has two indicators, each of which shows the operation condition of the projector. The following offer solutions to possible problems. If these problem persist, turn the projector off and consult your dealer. POWER indicator STATUS indicator Normal condition POWER STATUS CONDITION...
  • Page 58: Specifications

    Specifications Type DLP™ projector Model TX10U TW11U Rated power supply 100 - 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Power consumption 3.0 A During standby: 0.5W (when Standby Mode is Low) Display Technology 0.55-inch single chip Digital Micromirror 0.65-inch single chip Digital Micromirror...
  • Page 59 Specifications (continued) COMPUTER/COMPONENT MONITOR OUT VIDEO IN Pin No. Spec. Pin No. Spec. Pin No. Name Pin No. Spec. R (RED)/C TMDS Data 2 + R (RED)/C G (GREEN)/Y TMDS Data 2 G (GREEN)/Y Shield B (BLUE)/C B (BLUE)/C TMDS Data 2 - TMDS Data 1 + TMDS Data 1 Shield...
  • Page 60 Supported input signal Plug and Play*3 Horizontal Vertical Normal mode*1 Normal mode*1 Resolution COMPUTER/ Signal mode frequency frequency TX10U TW11U (H x V) COMPONENT HDMI terminal (kHz) (Hz) (H x V) (H x V) VIDEO IN-1/2 terminal TV60, 480i (525i) 720 x 480 15.73...
  • Page 61 • Some computers aren’t compatible with the projector. • The projector’s maximum resolution is 1024 x 768 pixels (TX10U) or 1280 x 800 pixels (TW11U). It may not display images of higher resolutions than its maximum resolution correctly. • Images with SYNC on G (Green) signal may jitter.
  • Page 62 1 Zusho Baba, Nagaokakyo-City, Kyoto Japan Ver. 1.0...

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