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PROJECTOR
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MODEL
HC3900
User Manual
HC3900
This User Manual is important to you.
Please read it before using your projector.

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  • Page 1 PROJECTOR MODEL HC3900 User Manual HC3900 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

    Annex IV, and/or to the directive 006/66/EC Article 0 Information for end-users and Annex II. Your MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components which can be recycled and/or reused. This symbol means that electrical and electronic equipment, batteries and accumulators, at their end-of-life, should be disposed of separately from your household waste.
  • Page 4: Important Safeguards

    Important safeguards Please read all these instructions regarding your 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 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced Radio/TV technician for help. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Mitsubishi could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. COMPLIANCE NOTICE OF INDUSTRY CANADA This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-00.
  • Page 6: Preparing Your Projector

    Preparing your projector What’s included in the box AC power cord for US J55-006-0 1 Remote control for EU J55-0066-0 1 User Manual/Quick Start up (English only) for UK J55-0065-0 1 Safety Manual/Quick Start up 1 RGB cable for PC J55-007-0 1 CD-ROM (with User Manual)  Battery...
  • Page 7: Control Panel

    Preparing your projector (continued) Overview FOCUS ring ZOOM ring Control panel Air inlet grille Remote control sensor (Front) Air outlet grille Terminal board Adjustment feet Lock bar 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

    Preparing your projector (continued) Bottom side Adjustment feet Remote control ON ( I ) button COMPUTER button HDMI button COMPONENT button AV MEMORY buttons ENTER button MENU button CONTRAST button* BRIGHTNESS button* GAMMA button* SHARPNESS button* COLOR button* COLOR TEMP. button* COLOR MANAGEMENT button p, q, t, u buttons VIDEO button...
  • Page 9: Using The Remote Control

    Using the remote control Operational range of the remote control • Keep the remote control photo-sensor out of direct Front of projector Front of projector Rear of projector Rear of projector sunlight or fluorescent lamp light. • Keep the remote control photo-sensor at least  m (6 feet) away from fluorescent lamps.
  • Page 10: Setting Up Your Projector

    Setting up your projector Setting up the screen Install the screen perpendicularly to the projector. If the screen can not be installed in such a way, adjust the projection angle of the projector. (See page 1.) • Install the screen and projector so that the projector’s lens is placed at the same height and horizontal position of the screen center.
  • Page 11 Setting up your projector (continued) Screen size and projection distance (continued) Screen size SW (=W) (Width of the projected image) When the aspect ratio of the screen is 4:3 When the aspect ratio of the screen is 4:, the positional relation between the projected image and the screen is as shown on the right.
  • Page 12: Correcting Skewed Or Distorted Image

    Setting up your projector (continued) Correcting skewed or distorted image For the best projection, project images on a flat screen installed at 90 degrees to the floor. If necessary, tilt the projector using the two adjustment feet on the bottom of the projector.
  • Page 13: Trigger Terminal

    Setting up your projector (continued) Front projection, ceiling mounting Important: • Do not apply force to the lens, because the lens may For ceiling mounting, be damaged. you need the ceiling • Be sure to use this projector at an altitude of less than mount kit designed for 1500 meters.
  • Page 14: Viewing Video Images

    Viewing video images A. Connecting the projector to video equipment • When the projector and the connected devices are located too close to each other, the projected image may be affected by their interference. • See the owner’s guide of each device for details about its connections. Preparation: •...
  • Page 15: Connecting To A Dvd Player Or Hdtv Decoder

    Viewing video images (continued) Connecting to a video player, etc. Connect one end of the optional video cable to the Video player, or the like Video player, or the like Video cable (option) Video cable (option) VIDEO IN terminal of the projector. Connect the other end of the video cable to the video 2 To video output 2 To video output...
  • Page 16: Connecting To Video Equipment Having A Hdmi Terminal

    Viewing video images (continued) Connecting to video equipment having a HDMI terminal You can project high-quality images by connecting the HDMI IN terminal of this projector to video equipment having a HDMI output terminal. In addition, this projector supports HDCP and is able to receive encrypted digital video data that are output from DVD players.
  • Page 17 Viewing video images (continued) B. Plugging in the power cord • In order to ensure the safety in case of trouble with the projector, use an electrical outlet having an earth leakage breaker to supply the power to the projector. If you do not have such outlet, ask your dealer to install it. Plug the attached power cord into the power cord inlet of this projector.
  • Page 18 Viewing video images (continued) C. Projecting images Preparation: • Remove the lens cap. • Turn on the power of the connected video equipment. STATUS indicator POWER indicator ON ( I ) button HDMI button S-VIDEO button COMPONENT button VIDEO button p, q, t, u buttons HC3900 HDMI / COMPUTER / t button...
  • Page 19: To Stop Projecting

    Viewing video images (continued) 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 1.) Adjust the image size by turning the zoom ring.
  • Page 20: Setting The Aspect Ratio

    Viewing video images (continued) Setting the aspect ratio You can change the aspect ratio of the input video signal (or the ratio of width to height of the image). Change the setting according to the type of the input video signal. : Signal size : Image area Setting...
  • Page 21: How To Change The Settings

    Viewing video images (continued) How to change the settings: With the remote control: Press the ASPECT button. • Every time the ASPECT button is pressed, the aspect mode changes from AUTO to 4:, 16:9, to ZOOM1, to ZOOM, to STRETCH, to ANAMORPHIC1, to ANAMORPHIC, and back to AUTO. •...
  • Page 22: Viewing Computer Images

    Viewing computer images A. Connecting the projector to a computer Preparation: • Make sure that the power of the projector and that of the computer are turned off. • When connecting the projector to a desktop computer, disconnect the RGB cables that are connected to the monitor.
  • Page 23 Viewing computer images (continued) C. Projecting images Preparation: • Remove the lens cap. • Turn on the power of the connected computer. STATUS indicator POWER indicator ON ( I ) button COMPUTER button p, q, t, u buttons HC3900 HDMI / COMPUTER / t button POWER button Confirm the POWER indicator lights-up red.
  • Page 24 Viewing computer images (continued) Adjust the image size by turning the zoom ring. • If necessary, adjust the focus and zoom again. To stop projecting: Press the POWER button on the projector or the OFF ( ) button on the remote control. •...
  • Page 25: Menu Operation

    Menu operation • Menus are not displayed when no signal is supplied to the projector. IMAGE GAMMA MODE AUTO, SPORTS, VIDEO, CINEMA USER1 REFERENCE SPORTS, VIDEO, CINEMA USER2 ADJUST MODE ALL, RED, GREEN, BLUE CONTRAST ±30 HIGH ±10(R) ±10(G) ±10(B) BRIGHTNESS ±30 ±10(R) ±10(G) ±10(B)
  • Page 26: How To Set The Menus

    opt. SVGA60 Menu operation (continued) INSTALLATION AV MEMORY 1 SCREEN SIZE WXGA (FULL) VERTICAL LOCATION opt. SVGA60 How to set the menus: Press the p or q button to select an item to adjust. LAMP MODE STANDARD The following describes how to set AUTO POWER OFF INSTALLATION AV MEMORY 1 AUTO POWER...
  • Page 27 Menu operation (continued) . INSTALLATION menu opt. INSTALLATION AV MEMORY 1 KEYSTONE LAMP MODE STANDARD AUTO POWER AUTO POWER SPLASH SCREEN BLUE BACK COLOR IMAGE REVERSE TRIGGER OUT TEST PATTERN CROSS HATCH 2. INSTALLATION menu ITEM SETTING FUNCTION KEYSTONE ±15 Use to correct vertical keystone distortion.
  • Page 28 Menu operation (continued) . FEATURE menu opt. FEATURE AV MEMORY 1 ASPECT AUTO PASSWORD DISPLAY FUNCTION INPUT MENU POSITION MENU DIMMER CINEMA MODE AUTO AUTO VIDEO SIGNAL SETUP AUTO SCART INPUT LANGUAGE English Ë RESET ALL 3. FEATURE menu ITEM SETTING FUNCTION ASPECT...
  • Page 29 Menu operation (continued) 4. SIGNAL menu 5. USER menu opt. USER CLAMP POSITION SIGNAL AV MEMORY 1 CLAMP WIDTH HORIZ. POSITION VERT. SYNC AUTO VERT. POSITION FINE SYNC. TRACKING SHUTTER(U) COMPUTER AUTO INPUT SHUTTER(L) R G B R G B OVER SCAN 100% SHUTTER(LS)
  • Page 30 Menu operation (continued) 6. INFORMATION menu opt. INFORMATION LAMP TIME(LOW) INPUT COMPUTER RESOLUTION 1024X768 VERTICAL 75.04 Hz FREQUENCY HORIZONTAL 60.02 KHz FREQUENCY SYNC. TYPE 5wire 6. INFORMATION menu ITEM DESCRIPTION LAMP TIME(LOW) This item shows a lamp operating time (hour) calculated based on that LAMP MODE is LOW.
  • Page 31: Adjusting Projected Images

    Adjusting projected images To adjust the brightness (CONTRAST and BRIGHTNESS): You can make adjustments for the brightness of the projected image using the menu. (See page 6 for menu setting.) Display the IMAGE menu. Select CONTRAST or BRIGHTNESS by pressing the p or q button. Adjust the selected item by pressing the t or u button.
  • Page 32: About Color Temperature

    Adjusting projected images (continued) To cancel the menu: Press the MENU button. To adjust the tone of white (COLOR TEMP.): You can select a preset color temperature (white tone) using the menu. (See page 6 for menu setting.) Display the IMAGE menu. Select COLOR TEMP.
  • Page 33 Adjusting projected images (continued) How to Use COLOR MANAGEMENT This projector can individual adjusts each tone in red, yellow, green, cyan, blue and magenta. You can adjust the tone colors using the COLOR MANAGEMENT menu. Select ADVANCED MENU from the IMAGE menu. opt.
  • Page 34: How To Adjust The Image Supplied From The Computer Using The Menu

    Adjusting projected images (continued) To enable the stored gamma mode: Select USER1 or USER by pressing the GAMMA button on the remote control. • Change in the brightness may be hard to recognize in some images. This projector automatically and properly projects video signals supplied from the computer. However, some video signals may not be projected, depending on the type of the computer.
  • Page 35: Advanced Features

    Advanced features Password function To cancel the password function: This projector is equipped with the password function Display the FEATURE menu. that is designed for prevention of theft and wrong Press the p or q button to select PASSWORD operation by children and restriction on operation by FUNCTION.
  • Page 36: Replacing The Lamp

    Replacing the lamp This projector is equipped with a lamp to project images. This lamp is a consumable. It may burn out or its brightness may decrease during use. In such cases, replace the lamp with a new one as soon as possible. Be sure to replace the lamp with a new lamp sold separately that is exclusive to this projector.
  • Page 37: To Replace The Lamp

    Replacing the lamp (continued) To replace the lamp: B) When the projector is mounted to the ceiling When removing the lamp unit from the projector A) When the projector is placed on the table mounted to the ceiling, never fail to use the Lamp Make sure that the projector is securely held in place.
  • Page 38 Replacing the lamp (continued) Reset of the lamp operation time Insert the two cutout portions (h) in the slit of the projector, paste the two taping portions (g) Plug in the power cord, and reset the lamp operation with the tape included in the Lamp Replacement time by keep pressing the t, u, and POWER buttons Attachment, and then fix the Lamp Replacement on the control panel at the same time.
  • Page 39: Maintenance

    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 40: 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 •...
  • Page 41 Troubleshooting (continued) No image appears on the screen. (continued) Problem Solution The screen for • PASSWORD FUNCTION in the FEATURE menu has been set to DISPLAY INPUT to entering the password enable the password lock. appears.  Enter the password or contact the person in charge of management of the projector. (See page 5.) “NO SIGNAL”...
  • Page 42 Troubleshooting (continued) Images are not displayed correctly. (continued) Problem Solution Different color tint. • When comparing images projected by two projectors, tints in the displayed images may be different because of variation between their optical components. This is not a malfunction.
  • Page 43 Troubleshooting (continued) If the following problem occurs after the lamp is replaced, check the following first. Problem Solution The projector does not • Fit the lamp cover securely. (See pages 6 and 7.) turn on. • Reset the lamp operating time. (See page 8.) The STATUS indicator •...
  • Page 44: Indicators

    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. STATUS indicator POWER indicator Normal condition POWER STATUS CONDITION...
  • Page 45: Specifications

    Specifications The specifications and outside appearance of the projector are subject to change without prior notice. Type projector Model HC900 Display technology 0.65-inch single chip DMD (aspect ratio 16:9) Pixel: 190 x 1080 = 07600 pixels Projection lens F .4 - .8 f= 0.6 - 0.1 mm Light-source lamp 0 W Image size (projection distance)
  • Page 46: Specification Of Rgb Signals In Each Computer Mode Of The Projector

    Specifications (continued) Specification of RGB signals in each computer mode of the projector Signal mode Resolution Horizontal frequency Vertical frequency Normal mode (H x V) (kHz) (Hz) (H x V)*1 TV60, 480i (55i) – 15.7 59.94 190 x 1080 TV50, 576i (65i) –...
  • Page 47 Specifications (continued) Connectors SERIAL (Mini DIN 8-pin) COMPUTER IN/COMPONENT VIDEO IN HDMI IN (HDMI 19-pin) (Mini D-SUB 15-pin)  18 Pin No. Name Pin No. Spec. PIN No. Spec. PIN No. Spec. R(RED)/P TMDS Data+ TMDS Clock Shield – – G(GREEN)/Y TMDS Data Shield TMDS Clock-...
  • Page 48 :+886-2-2833-9813 Phone :+852-2422-0161 Centro Direzionale Colleoni, Palazzo Sirio, Viale Colleoni 7, :+852-2487-0181 MKY (Mitsubishi Electric Kang Yong Watana Co., Ltd. ) 20041 Agrate Brianza, Italy http://www.mitsubishi-kyw.co.th/ SINGAPORE (Mitsubishi Electric Asia Pte. Ltd.) Sales & Technical Inquiries Road, Huamark Bangkapi, Bangkok 10240, Thailand http://www.mitsubishielectric.com.sg...

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