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Projector Owner's Guide X 10 0 LVP-X100A MODEL...
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CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilat- eral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage”...
COMPLIANCE NOTICE OF FCC This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reason- able protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commer- cial environment.
Contents Important safeguards ... 5 Overview of the projector ... 8 Overview of the remote control ... 12 Preparing the projector for operation ... 14 Basic connections... 16 To operate projector power ON ... 22 Menu operation... 24 Advanced feature for presentation ... 33 PC-CARD ...
Important safeguards PLEASE READ ALL THESE INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING YOUR LCD PROJECTOR AND RETAIN THEM FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. FOLLOW ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS MARKED ON THE LCD PROJECTOR. Read instructions All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is oper- ated.
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Important safeguards (continued) Ventilation Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation, ensuring reliable opera- tion of the projector and to protect it from overheating. Do not block these openings or allow them to be blocked by placing the projector on a bed, sofa, rug, or bookcase. En- sure that there is adequate ventilation and that the manufacturer's instructions have been adhered to.
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WARNING: Unplug immediately if there is something wrong with your projector. Do not operate if smoke, strange noise or odor comes out of your projector. It might cause fire or electric shock. In this case, unplug immediately and contact your dealer. Never remove the cabinet.
Overview of the projector temperature indicator This informs you of the thermal condition inside the projector. When the inside temperature is extremely high, the power automatically shuts off while the indicator blinks red. See page 49. lamp indicator This informs you of the status of the light source lamp and its service life.
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FINE, ADJUST, FOCUS/ZOOM and AUTO buttons The operations of these buttons vary as follows depending on the modes selected: FINE ( Normal Adjust FINE (-) Select the setting On Menu item (Left) Select the image On PC (Left) card Menu –...
Overview of the projector (continued) Left side PC card eject Press to eject the PC card. See page 36. PC card insert slot This is where you insert the PC card. (You can insert up to two cards.) See page 36. PC analog RGB input (mini D-SUB 15P) Use to input RGB signal for PC.
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PC analog RGB input Use to input video signals (analog RGB) of a personal computer. (Pin assignment of Mini D-SUB 15P jack) PIN NO. SPEC R(RED) / Cr G(GREEN) / Y B(BLUE) / Cb GROUND GROUND GROUND GROUND GROUND RS-232C input •...
Overview of the remote control operation indicator When the operation button is pressed, this indicator blinks. When the PC mode or cursor operation mode is on, this indicator lights up. See pages 33, 45. select This operates in the same way as the left button on the computer mouse.
Important: • The select, double click, cancel and start/stop buttons are used for PC control. See page 45. • To save battery power, turn off the operation indicator by pressing the START/STOP button when not in use. • To save battery power, the operation indicator will turn off if the remote control is not operated for a period of 5 minutes.
Preparing the projector for operation Orientation of the projector Picture size can be set by changing the distance between the screen and the projector. (height) (between the screen and center of the head of the lens-barrel) Screen Diagonal size Height inches (inch) (inch) 20 "...
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Adjusting the angle of projection • Screen on a flat wall with a 90˚ angle to the floor. • Align projector to produce a full screen display as illustrated on page 14. • Distance from projector to screen must be compatible with screen size chart on page 14. Note distance from screen chart.
Basic connections This projector can be connected to equipment such as VCRs, video cameras, videodisc players, and personal computers having analog RGB input. Important: • Make sure that your equipment is turned off before connection. • Match the color of video and audio plugs on the AV cable with each terminal. •...
Order of turning on / off Turn on equipment in the following order to avoid trouble. 1. PC monitor 2. AV equipment 3. Projector 4. Personal computer Turn off the equipment in the reverse order. Important: Some computers may not be compatible with this projector. Cables and adapters To connect personal computers to this projector, the following cables and adapters are necessary.
Basic connections (continue) Projector + IBM PC or IBM PC compatibles (DOS) Make sure that your equipment is turned off before connection. Important: • Connectors or analog RGB output adapters may be necessary depending on the personal computer connected to this projector. Please contact your dealer. •...
Projector + Macintosh Make sure that your equipment is turned off before connection. Important: • A monitor output adapter is necessary for a Macintosh if it has no video port. Contact your dealer. • If you use the RGB conversion adapter provided, set the dip switch to the appropriate position. See page 17.
Basic connections (continue) Projector + NEC PC-98 and EPSON PC series Make sure that your equipment is turned off before connection. Important: • Connectors or analog RGB output adapters may be necessary depending on the personal computer connected to this projector. Please contact your dealer. •...
Projector + AV equipment Make sure that your equipment is turned off before connection. Important: S-video signals take priority over video signals. If you input both S-video signals and normal video signals at the same time, the normal video input automatically shuts off. to audio input 2 to S-video input 2...
To operate projector power ON Numbers 1~10 correspond to the instruction numbers below. 1, 10 Left side INPUT 1 INPUT 2 MAIN PC-1 IN PC-AUDIO AUDIO PC-1 OUT AC IN VIDEO PC-2 IN S-VIDEO RS-232C LINE-OUT LAMP TEMP FREEZE SOURCE /CAPTURE 3, 8, 9 1.
4. Select the desired external input source by using the SOURCE button. The source changes in the sequence shown below: VIDEO1 (PC2) • The projector automatically selects the appropriate signal system. When the source is selected to RGB1 or RGB2 and the image is not in the right place, set to display as blightest signal as pos- sible, then press the AUTO button.
Menu operation Several settings can be adjusted using Menu. There are 5 modes. You can also make adjustments using PCGC (personal computer graphic controller). See pages 42 ~ 44 for details. MENU layers MAIN MENU • If the menu operation is not working, simultaneously press the MENU and POWER button. HELP HELP By selecting the HELP, you can view the MENU layers...
Basic operation EXAMPLE: Brightness adjustment LAMP TEMP CARD1 FREEZE EXPAND SOURCE /CAPTURE /PinP MENU 1, 5 1. Press the MENU button onceto display the on-screen menu. HELP CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS NORMAL R / G / B R / G / B ENHANCED POINTER AUDIO...
Menu operation (continue) NORMAL menu The following adjustments to the projected image can be done in this menu. HELP CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS NORMAL R / G / B R / G / B ENHANCED POINTER AUDIO OPTION QUIT CONTRAST Adjusts the picture contrast. The contrast becomes higher as the number increases. If you wish to select the color, select R/G/B and press the ENTER button.
GAMMA CORRECTION menu The proportion of the brightness of input signals to that of output signals can be corrected effectively by adjusting GAMMA. 1. Select GAMMA CORRECTION of NORMAL menu and then press the ENTER button. (The GAMMA CORRECTION menu appears on-screen display.) GAMMA CORRECTION MASTER...
Menu operation (continue) ENHANCED menu The following adjustments for enhanced items can be done in this menu. IMAGE HELP REVERSE KEYSTONE 0˚ NORMAL ZOOM 3˚ ENHANCED MIRROR 6˚ POINTER SUPER IMPOSE INVERT 9˚ AUDIO 12˚ OPTION MIRROR 15˚ INVERT QUIT IMAGE Use to reverse or invert the projected image.
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SUPER SUPER SOURCE IMPOSE IMPOSE VIDEO1 (Picture in VIDEO2 Picture) RGB1 RGB2 RETURN SOURCE Selects the desired input source of the sub-image. Select the desired input source by pressing the ª or º buttons on the control panel (or { or } buttons on the remote control).
Menu operation (continue) POINTER menu The following adjustments to the cursor and cursor trails can be done in this menu. CURSOR HELP SELECT SIZE DEFAULT POS NORMAL ENHANCED POINTER V-POS AUDIO OPTION QUIT CURSOR Selects the desired color of the cursor. Select the desired color by pressing the ª or SELECT º...
OPTION menu The following adjustments to optional items can be done in this menu. HELP RECEIVE AUTO POWER OFF PC CARD PLAY FRONT NORMAL USER ENHANCED POINTER AUDIO OPTION REAR QUIT Select either FRONT or REAR to receive the infrared signal from the remote RECEIVE control.
Menu operation (continue) USER PRESETS menu If you select USER and press the ENTER button, the user setting menu appear. HELP NORMAL ENHANCED POINTER AUDIO OPTION QUIT H-POS Use to adjust the horizontal position of the image. The image moves to the right as the number increases.
Advanced feature for presentation Cursor operation 1. Press the CURSOR button. The cursor appears on the screen. • The default position where the cursor appears on the screen can be set by using this on-screen menu. 2. Press the START/STOP button to ON. The operation indicator will be illuminated.
Advanced feature for presentation (continued) Expand By pressing the EXPAND button on the remote control, you can view the detailed image of the picture. 1. Press the MENU button once to display the on-screen menu. 2. Press the ª or º buttons on the control panel (or { or } buttons on the remote control) to select ENHANCED.
Super impose (Picture in Picture) One of the special features of this unit is the picture-in-picture (PinP) mode. PinP allows you to view different sources at the same time. The sub image will become a still picture. 1. Press the PinP button on the remote control. Pressing the PinP button repeatedly will select on and off.
PC-CARD The projector can record one frame at a time and play back an image by using the PC-CARD. You can also play back the PC-CARD through the personal computer. See pages 39 - 41. Using the PC-CARD Use only the flash memory card of PCMCIA•ATA compatible type II. •...
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2. Press the MENU button once to display the on-screen menu. 3. Press the ª or º buttons on the control panel (or { or } buttons on the remote control) to select OPTION. buttons on the control panel (or $ or % on the remote control) to select PC 4.
Advanced feature with PC There are three types of application software provided. 1. PCV (PC Card Viewer) 2. PCGC (Personal Computer Graphic Controller) 3. SpacePointer (Driver for PC control by the remote controller) Environment The following system software and hardware are necessary to use the projector. When you use Macintosh Macintosh series loading more than 68030 in CPU and a video card with which more than 256 colors are available...
PCV (PC Card Viewer) PC-CARD viewer (PCV) is a utility software that lets you record and project an image to a PC-CARD by using a personal computer. Installation of software 1. Start up Microsoft ® Windows 2. Insert the floppy disk labeled "PROJECTOR DRIVER (5/5) PCV (PC Card Viewer)" in the projec- tor floppy disc drive.
Advanced feature with PC (continued) Recording the image When you wish to record the image of the display to a PC-CARD. 1. In the PCV main window choose [Select card drive...] under the [Option] menu and then choose the PC-CARD drive. 2.
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7. Repeat steps 4 to 6 for other images. 8. Choose [Save presentation...] under the [File] menu. 9. Choose [Exit] under the [File] menu to quit from PCV. Editing the presentation Delete the image 1. Select the image to be deleted. 2.
Advanced feature with PC (continued) PCGC (Personal Computer Graphic Control) By connecting to personal computer is RS-232C port, you can operate your computer with the projec- tor remote control. Also you can set the menu setting of the projector by computer. Connection Control cable •...
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Installation of software For Macintosh 1. Insert the floppy disk of "PROJECTOR DRIVER (2/5) PCGC (Mac)" to the floppy disk drive. 2. Copy "PCGC” folder to anywhere on the hard disk. ® ® For Microsoft Windows 1. Start up Microsoft ®...
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Advanced feature with PC (continued) B. Sub menu control window The window is changed according to the selected position of the main menu selection. C. Remote control window Note: • When you operate the PCGC, do not use SpacePointer. • Make sure proper connection shave been made, or else the PCGC will not start up. •...
SpacePointer The remote control provides remote PC operation for presentation from PC. (Space pointer) Connection The connection is the same as for PCGC. Refer to page 42. Installation of software For Macintosh 1. Insert the floppy disk of "PROJECTOR DRIVER (4/5) POINTER DRIVER (Mac)" to the floppy disk drive.
Advanced feature with PC (Continued) Setting of SpacePointer You can set the several settings in the Space Pointer control panel in the control panel folder. Enable/Disable ReceiverCheck ConnectPort SLOW Uninstallation of software For Macintosh 1. Move "Space pointer" in the control panel folder in the system folder to “Trash”. 2.
Maintenance Caution: Be sure to turn off the projector and unplug the power cord from the wall outlet before you perform any maintenance on the projector. Cleaning the air-filter Clean the air-filter frequently. If the filter or ventilation slots become clogged with dirt or dust, the temperature inside of the projector may rise and shut of the power (the thermal indicator starts to blink red).
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Replacement of a light source lamp The light source lamp is designed to project the image on the LCD panel. When the light source lamp no longer functions, replace it with a new one to ensure optimum performance. Caution: • Do not remove the light source lamp from inside of this equipment immediately after using the projector, you may get burned because of the high temperature of the light source lamp.
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4. Hold onto the projector by the handle and insert it securely into the projector body. • Be sure that the projector guide is firmly inserted between the right and left lamp guides. Do not touch the lamp directly, place a cloth over the replacement lamp.
Indicators / TEMP, LAMP, POWER The projector has three indicators each of which shows the working condition of the projector. • Though the LAMP and TEMP indicators are on the main menu control window of PCGC, the each indicator may not match the one of those on the control panel. LAMP SOURCE The following offers solutions to possible problems.
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 • The air intake vents, exhaust vents or air filter is clogged with dust or some object.
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PROBLEMS The image • When you see the stationary image for a long time, it may remain on the screen if you change the image. It is not a breakdown. The blurred image will disappear in a remains blurred. few minutes. Red, blue or green •...
Replacement parts list What’s included in the box 1 AC power cable 1 RCA video cable 1 RCA/BNC adaptor 1 Audio cable 1 RGB cable for PC 1 MAC adaptor for RGB cable 1 RS-232C cable 1 MAC adaptor for RS-232C cable 1 Remote control 1 Lens cap 1 Warranty card...
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