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X75
Multimedia Projector
Operator's Guide
Thank you for purchasing this projector.
CAUTION ►Before using, read the "Product Safety Guide" and these
manuals to ensure correct usage through understanding. After reading, store
them in a safe place for future reference.
About this manual
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described below.
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  • Page 1 Multimedia Projector Operator's Guide Thank you for purchasing this projector. CAUTION ►Before using, read the "Product Safety Guide" and these manuals to ensure correct usage through understanding. After reading, store them in a safe place for future reference. About this manual Various symbols are used in this manual.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Contents     About this manual ..1 EASY Menu ....24 Aspect, Mode, Bright, Contrast, Color, Contents .
  • Page 3: Projector Features

    Projector features / Preparations Projector features This projector is used to project various computer signals as well as NTSC/PAL/ SECAM video signals onto a screen. It requires just a little space for installation and gets a large image from short distance. ...
  • Page 4: Part Names

    Part names Part names Remote sensor (  Projector 18) ) Speaker Zoom knob ( Zoom knob (  18) ) Focus ring ( Focus ring (  Elevator button (  Vent (  Front-Right side Elevator foot ( Lens (...
  • Page 5: Control Buttons

    Part names Control buttons LAMP LAMP incicator (  TEMP POWER STANDBY/ON TEMP indicator (  button (  STANDBY/ON POWER indicator (  MENU INPUT KEYSTONE RESET INPUT button (  Cursor buttons KEYSTONE button (  ▲,▼,◄,► ( ...
  • Page 6: Setting Up

    Setting up Setting up WARNING ►Place the projector in a stable position horizontally. A fall or a turnover could cause an injury and/or damage to the projector. Then using damaged projector could result in a fi re and/or an electric shock. •...
  • Page 7: Arrangement

    Setting up Arrangement Refer to the illustrations and tables below to determine the screen size and projection distance. The values shown in the table are calculated for a full size screen: 1024 x 768 (a) The screen size (diagonal) (b) Distance from the projector to the screen (±10%) (c) The height of the screen (±10%) 16:9 (c) up...
  • Page 8: Adjusting The Projector's Elevator

    Setting up Adjusting the projector's elevator WARNING ►Do not adjust the projector’s elevator during use or immediately after use. Handling while the projector is in a high temperature could cause a burn and/or malfunction to the projector. CAUTION ►If you press the elevator button without holding the projector, the projector might crash down, overturn, smash your fi...
  • Page 9: About The Fi Lter Cover For Bottom-Up Use

    Setting up About the fi lter cover for bottom-up use WARNING ►Do not replace the fi lter cover during use or immediately after use. While the projector connects with a power supply, or the projector is in a high temperature state, handling could cause an electric shock, a fi re, a burn and/or malfunction to the projector.Before handling, make sure the power switch is off and the power cord is not plugged in, then wait at least 45 minutes.
  • Page 10: Connecting Your Devices

    Setting up Connecting your devices CAUTION ►Turn off all devices prior to connecting them to the projector. Attempting to connect a live device to the projector may generate extremely loud noises or other abnormalities that may result in malfunction and/or damage to the device and/or projector.
  • Page 11 Setting up Examples of connection with a computer * AUDIO IN is linked to RGB IN1/2 DVI-D. DVI cable USB cable RGB IN1 RGB IN2 DVI-D AUDIO-IN AUDIO-OUT DC OUT Audio out USB(A) DVI out RS-232C REMOTE CONTROL RGB OUT CONTROL COMPONENT VIDEO R-AUDIO IN-L...
  • Page 12 Setting up Examples of connection with a VCR/DVD player Audio/Video cable Audio/Video cable RGB IN1 RGB IN2 DVI-D Video out AUDIO-IN AUDIO-OUT DC OUT REMOTE CONTROL RGB OUT CONTROL Audio (L) out COMPONENT VIDEO Audio (R) out R-AUDIO IN-L VIDEO S-VIDEO S-Video cable RGB IN1...
  • Page 13: Connecting Power Supply

    Setting up Connecting power supply WARNING ►Please use extra caution when connecting the power cord as incorrect or faulty connections may result in fi re and/or electrical shock. • Only use the power cord that came with the projector. If it is damaged, contact your dealer to newly get correct one.
  • Page 14: Remote Control

    Remote control Remote control Laser pointer WARNING ►The laser pointer of the remote control is used in place of a fi nger or rod. Never look directly into the laser beam outlet or point the laser beam at other people. The laser beam can cause vision problems. CAUTION ►Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specifi...
  • Page 15: Using The Remote Control

    Remote control Using the remote control CAUTION ►Be careful in handling the remote control. • Do not drop or otherwise expose the remote control to physical impact. • Do not get the remote control wet or place it on wet objects. Doing so may result in malfunction.
  • Page 16: Power On/Off

    Power on/off Power on/off WARNING ►When the power is on, a strong light is emitted. Do not look into the lens or vents of the projector. NOTE • Turn the power on/off in right order. Please power on the projector before the connected devices.
  • Page 17: Operating

    DOWN BLANK LASER Operating ASPECT LASER INDICATOR STANDBY/ON VIDEO Operating PUSH ENTER RESET MENU PAGE Adjusting the volume DOWN POSITION AUTO Press the VOLUME button on the remote control. BLANK LASER MAGNIFY VOLUME A dialog will appear on the screen to aid you in adjusting MUTE MUTE FREEZE...
  • Page 18: Adjusting Screen With One-Touch

    BLANK LASER ASPECT Operating PUSH ENTER Adjusting screen with ONE-TOUCH RESET MENU Press the ONE TOUCH button on the remote control. This POSITION AUTO activates the following functions at one time. MAGNIFY VOLUME MUTE FREEZE  Signal search: Projector will cycle through its input ports in order to fi...
  • Page 19: Using The Automatic Adjustment Feature

    PAGE DOWN BLANK LASER Operating ASPECT Using the automatic adjustment feature Press the AUTO button on the remote control. PUSH ENTER MENU RESET  At a RGB signal POSITION AUTO The vertical position, the horizontal position, the clock MAGNIFY VOLUME phase and horizontal size will be automatically adjusted.
  • Page 20: Correcting The Keystone Distortions

    ASPECT PUSH ENTER RESET MENU AUTO Operating POSITION MAGNIFY VOLUME Correcting the keystone distortions MUTE FREEZE Press the KEYSTONE button on the projector or the KEYSTONE ONE TOUCH remote control. A dialog will appear on  KEYSTONE LAMP the screen to aid you in correcting the  AUTO        EXECUTE TEMP POWER...
  • Page 21: Freezing The Screen

    BLANK LASER ASPECT Operating PUSH ENTER Freezing the screen RESET MENU Press the FREEZE button on the remote control. AUTO POSITION The “FREEZE” indication will appear on the screen, and MAGNIFY VOLUME the projector will enter the FREEZE mode. MUTE FREEZE To exit the FREEZE mode and restore the screen to normal, KEYSTONE...
  • Page 22: Operating The Computer Screen

    Operating Operating the computer screen CAUTION ►Mistaken use of the mouse/keyboard control could damage your equipment. • While using this function, please connect only with a computer. • Before connecting, read the manuals of the computer you will connect. NOTE • It may not be possible to control notebook PC, and other computers with built-in pointing device (e.g.
  • Page 23: Multifunctional Settings

    Operating Multifunctional settings LASER INDICATOR STANDBY/ON VIDEO Using the menu function PAGE DOWN This projector has the following menus: PICTURE, IMAGE, VIDEO Qlty., INPUT, SETUP, BLANK LASER SCREEN, OPTION, NETWORK and EASY MENU. Each of these menus is operated using the same methods.
  • Page 24: Easy Menu

    Multifunctional settings EASY Menu  EASY MENU  ASPECT             4:3  MODE              NORMAL With the EASY MENU, items shown in the table below can  BRIGHT be performed.  CONTRAST  COLOR Select an item using the cursor buttons ▲/▼ on the  TINT  SHARPNESS projector or remote control. Then perform it referring to the  WHISPER          NORMAL following table.
  • Page 25 Multifunctional settings EASY Menu (continued) Item Description Using the buttons ◄/► switches the mode for mirror status. MIRROR 34). See the item MIRROR of section SETUP menu (  Performing this item resets all of the items of EASY MENU except FILTER TIME and LANGUAGE.
  • Page 26: Picture Menu

    Multifunctional settings PICTURE Menu With the PICTURE menu, items shown in the table below  MENU [RGB]    :SELECT can be performed.  PICTURE  BRIGHT         +0  IMAGE  CONTRAST       +0 Select an item using the cursor buttons ▲/▼ on the  VIDEO Qlty.  GAMMA        DEFAULT 1  INPUT  COLOR TEMP   6500K projector or remote control, and press the cursor button ►  SETUP  COLOR           +0  SCREEN...
  • Page 27 Multifunctional settings PICTURE Menu (continued) Item Description Using the buttons ▲/▼ switches the mode of color temperature. HIGH  MIDDLE  LOW  CUSTOM To adjust CUSTOM Selecting the CUSTOM and then pressing the ENTER : button ► or the ENTER button displays a dialog OFFSET GAIN to aid you in adjusting the OFFSET and/or GAIN...
  • Page 28 Multifunctional settings PICTURE Menu (continued) Item Description Selecting a mode of MY MEMORY using the buttons ▲/▼ and then pressing the button ► or the ENTER button performs each function. LOAD1  LOAD2  LOAD3  LOAD4 SAVE4 SAVE3  SAVE2  SAVE1 This projector has 4 numbered memories for adjustment data.
  • Page 29: Image Menu

    Multifunctional settings IMAGE Menu With the IMAGE menu, items shown in the table below can  MENU [RGB]    :SELECT be performed.  PICTURE  ASPECT         4:3  IMAGE  OVER SCAN      95  VIDEO Qlty.  V POSITION     25 Select an item using the cursor buttons ▲/▼ on the  INPUT  H POSITION     142  SETUP  H PHASE        16 projector or remote control, and press the cursor button ►  SCREEN  H SIZE         1344  OPTION...
  • Page 30 Multifunctional settings IMAGE Menu (continued) Item Description Using the buttons ▲/▼ adjusts the horizontal size. Large  Small • This item can be selected only at a RGB signal (except DVI-D). H SIZE • When this adjustment is excessive, the picture may not be displayed correctly.
  • Page 31: Video Qlty. Menu

    Multifunctional settings VIDEO Qlty. Menu With the VIDEO Qlty. menu, items shown in the table below  MENU [RGB]    :SELECT can be performed.  PICTURE  PROGRESSIVE  TURN OFF  IMAGE  3D‑YCS       TURN OFF  VIDEO Qlty.  VIDEO NR     LOW Select an item using the cursor buttons ▲/▼ on the  INPUT  SETUP projector or remote control, and press the cursor button ►  SCREEN  OPTION on the projector or remote control, or the ENTER button on...
  • Page 32: Input Menu

    Multifunctional settings INPUT Menu With the INPUT menu, items shown in the table below can  MENU [RGB]    :SELECT be performed.  PICTURE  COLOR SPACE  AUTO  IMAGE  COMPONENT    COMPONENT  VIDEO Qlty.  VIDEO FORMAT AUTO Select an item using the cursor buttons ▲/▼ on the  INPUT  DVI          DVD  SETUP  INFORMATION projector or remote control, and press the cursor button ►  SCREEN on the projector or remote control, or the ENTER button on  OPTION...
  • Page 33 Multifunctional settings INPUT Menu (continued) Item Description Selecting this item displays a dialog titled “INPUT INFORMATION”. It shows the information about the current input. INPUT-INFORMA INPUT-INFORMA INPUT -INFORMATION -INFORMA TION INPUT-INFORMA INPUT-INFORMA INPUT -INFORMATION -INFORMA TION INPUT-INFORMA INPUT-INFORMA INPUT -INFORMATION -INFORMA TION S-VIDEO...
  • Page 34: Setup Menu

    Multifunctional settings SETUP Menu With the SETUP menu, items shown in the table below can  MENU [RGB]    :SELECT  PICTURE  WHISPER      NORMAL be performed.  IMAGE  MIRROR       NORMAL  VOLUME       16  VIDEO Qlty. Select an item using the cursor buttons ▲/▼ on the  INPUT  STEREO       MONO  SETUP  IR REMOTE    1:  2: projector or remote control, and press the cursor button ►  SCREEN  OPTION on the projector or remote control, or the ENTER button on...
  • Page 35: Screen Menu

    Multifunctional settings SCREEN Menu With the SCREEN menu, items shown in the table below  MENU [RGB]    :SELECT can be performed.  PICTURE  LANGUAGE      ENGLISH  IMAGE  MENU POSITION  VIDEO Qlty.  OSD BRIGHT    5 Select an item using the cursor buttons ▲/▼ on the  INPUT  BLANK         BLACK  SETUP  START UP      ORIGINAL projector or remote control, and press the cursor button ►  SCREEN  MyScreen  OPTION...
  • Page 36 Multifunctional settings SCREEN Menu (continued) Item Description Using the buttons ▲/▼ switches the mode for the start up screen. The start up screen is the screen displayed when no signal or an unsuitable signal is detected. MyScreen  ORIGINAL  TURN OFF MyScreen is the screen you can register a desired screen.
  • Page 37 Multifunctional settings SCREEN Menu (continued) Item Description Using the buttons ▲/▼ turns on/off the message function. TURN ON  TURN OFF When the TURN ON is selected, the following message function works. “AUTO IN PROGRESS” while automatically adjusting MESSAGE ”NO INPUT IS DETECTED” ”SYNC IS OUT OF RANGE”...
  • Page 38: Option Menu

    Multifunctional settings OPTION Menu With the OPTION menu, items shown in the table below  MENU [RGB]    :SELECT can be performed.  PICTURE  ONETOUCH  IMAGE  AUTO SEARCH  TURN OFF Select an item using the cursor buttons ▲/▼ on the  VIDEO Qlty.  AUTO OFF      0  INPUT  LAMP TIME     0 projector or remote control, and press the cursor button ►  SETUP  FILTER TIME   0  SCREEN...
  • Page 39 Multifunctional settings OPTION Menu (continued) Item Description The lamp time is the time counted after the last resetting. It is shown in the OPTION menu as the use time of the lamp. Pressing the RESET button on the remote control or the button ► of the projector for about 3 seconds displays of the projector for about 3 seconds displays of the projector...
  • Page 40: Network Menu

    Multifunctional settings NETWORK Menu With the NETWORK menu, items shown in the table below  MENU [RGB]    :SELECT can be performed.  DHCP  TURN OFF  PICTURE  IMAGE  IP ADDRESS Select an item using the cursor buttons ▲/▼ on the  VIDEO Qlty.  SUBNET MASK  INPUT  DEFAULT GATEWAY projector or remote control, and press the cursor button ►  SETUP  INFORMATION  SCREEN...
  • Page 41 Multifunctional settings NETWORK Menu (continued) This projector provides the NETWORK function. When you start to use this function, please consult your dealer for further information. To start, connect the LAN port to a gateway device via a CAT-5 cable, then set up the projector according to the Network environment in which you use it.
  • Page 42 Multifunctional settings NETWORK Menu (continued) Screen 3 Information 1) Allows you to confi rm the current network settings of the projector. 2) Click on "return to top page" to return to Screen 2. IP Confi guration Screen 4 Allows you to configure the IP address, subnet mask and default gateway if DHCP is disable.
  • Page 43 Multifunctional settings NETWORK Menu (continued) If you modifi ed the IP confi guration or the DHCP setting, click on "Reboot" in Screen 2 to have the settings take effect. Close the Web browser to end the confi guration session. NOTE •...
  • Page 44: Maintenance

    Maintenance Maintenance Lamp WARNING HIGH VOLTAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE HIGH PRESSURE ►The projector uses a high-pressure mercury glass lamp. The lamp can break with a loud bang, or burn out with a loud bang, or burn out, if jolted or scratched, handled while hot, or worn over time.
  • Page 45 Maintenance Lamp (continued) When the indicators or a message prompts you to replace the lamp, replace the lamp as soon as possible. Turn the projector off, and unplug the power cord. Allow the lamp to cool for at least 45 minutes. To prepare a new lamp, contact your dealer and tell the lamp type number = 78-6969-9797-8.
  • Page 46: Air Fi Lter

    Maintenance Air fi lter WARNING ►Before caring, make sure the power switch is off and the power cable is not plugged in, then allow the projector to cool suffi ciently. The care in a high temperature state of the projector could cause a burn and/or malfunction to the projector.
  • Page 47: Other Care

    Maintenance Other care WARNING ►Before caring, make sure the power switch is off and the power cable is not plugged in, and then allow the projector to cool suffi ciently. The care in a high temperature state of the projector could cause a burn and/or malfunction to the projector.
  • Page 48: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Related messages When the unit's power is on, messages such as those shown below may be displayed. When any such message is displayed on the screen, please respond as described below. If the same message is displayed after the treatment, or if a message other than the following appears, please contact your dealer or service company.
  • Page 49 Troubleshooting Related messages (continued) Message Description The internal portion temperature is rising. Please turn the power OFF, and allow the unit to cool down at least 20 minutes. After having confi rmed the following items, please turn the power ON again. •...
  • Page 50: Regarding The Indicator Lamps

    Troubleshooting Regarding the indicator lamps Lighting and fl ashing of the POWER indicator, the LAMP indicator, and the TEMP indicator have the meanings as described in the table below. Please respond in accordance with the instructions within the table. If the same indication is displayed after the treatment, or if an indication other than the following is displayed, please contact your dealer or service company.
  • Page 51 Troubleshooting Regarding the indicator lamps (continued) POWER LAMP TEMP Description indicator indicator indicator The cooling fan is not operating. Please turn the power off, and allow the unit to cool Blinking down at least 20 minutes. After the projector has Turned Blinking suffi...
  • Page 52: Phenomena That May Easily Be Mistaken For Machine Defects

    Troubleshooting Phenomena that may easily be mistaken for machine defects WARNING ►Never use the projector if abnormal operations such as smoke, strange odor, excessive sound, damaged casing or elements or cables, penetration of liquids or foreign matter, etc. should occur. In such cases, immediately turn off the power switch and then disconnect the power plug from the power outlet.
  • Page 53 Troubleshooting Phenomena that may easily be mistaken for machine defects (continued) Reference Phenomenon Cases not involving a machine defect page The lens cap is attached. 4, 16 Remove the lens cap. The signal cables are not correctly connected. 10, 11, Correctly connect the connection cables.
  • Page 54: Specifi Cations

    Specifi cations Specifi cations NOTE • This specifi cations are subject to change without notice. Item Specifi cation Product name Liquid crystal projector Panel size 2.0 cm (0.79 type) Liquid Crystal Drive system TFT active matrix panel Pixels 786,432 pixels (1024 horizontal x 768 vertical) Lens Zoom lens F=1.7 ~ 2.1 f=24.4 ~ 29.3 mm Lamp...
  • Page 55 Specifi cations Specifi cations (continued)
  • Page 56: Accessories

    78-8118-3308-2 Deluxe Mouse Emulation Kit ..........78-6969-9233-4 How to Order Please order these parts through your dealer, or contact 3M Customer Service at the following number : In U.S. or Canada : 1-800-328-1371 In other locations, contact your local 3M sales offi ce.
  • Page 57 The use of other replacement lamps, outdoor operation, or different volt ag es has not been tested and could damage the projector pe riph er al equip- ment and/or create a potentially unsafe operating con di tion. 3M Multimedia projectors and Wall Display Systems are designed to op er ate in a normal offi ce environment. • 16° to 29°C (60° to 85° F) •...

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