Projector PJ-TX100 User's Manual - Operating Guide Thank you for purchasing this projector. WARNING Before using, read the "User's Manual - Safety Guide" and these manuals to ensure correct usage through understanding. After reading, store them in a safe place for future reference. ENGLISH About this manual Various symbols are used in this manual. The meanings of these symbols are described below. WARNING This symbol indicates information that , if ignored, could possibly result in personal injury or even death due to incorrect handling. CAUTION This symbol indicates information that , if ignored, could result possibly in personal injury or physical damage due to incorrect handling. Please refer to the pages written following this symbol. 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All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 1 Contents Contents About this manual . . . . . . . . . . 1 Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Projector features . . . . . . . . . . 3 Preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 About contents of package . . . . . . . 3 Fastening the lens cover . . . . . . . . . 3 Part names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Arrangement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Using the lens shift dials . . . . . . . . . 7 Adjusting the projector's elevator . . 7 Connecting your devices . . . . . . . . . 8 Connecting power supply . . . . . . . 10 Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Putting batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Using the LIGHT button . . . . . . . . . .11 Using the remote control . . . . . . . . .11 Power on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Turning on the power. . . . . . . . . . . 12 Turning off the power . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Selecting an input signal . . . . . . . . 13 Selecting an aspect ratio . . . . . . . . 13 Adjusting the zoom and focus . . . . 14 Using the automatic adjustment feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Improving the contrast ratio . . . . . . 14 Selecting a mode of picture type . . 15 Adjusting a black image . . . . . . . . 15 Adjusting the picture . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Recalling your adjustment . . . . . . . 16 Multifunctional settings . . . . 17 Using the menu function . . . . . . . . 17 EASY Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 PICTURE Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 BRIGHT, CONTRAST, GAMMA, COLOR TEMP, COLOR, TINT, SHARPNESS, PROGRESSIVE, MY MEMORY Adjustment steps of the CUSTOM GAMMA or the CUSTOM COLOR TEMP . . . 21 IMAGE Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 ASPECT, OVER SCAN, V POSITION, H POSITION, H PHASE, H SIZE, AUTO ADJUST INPUT Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 COLOR SPACE, COMPONENT, VIDEO FORMAT, DVI, S-ASPECT, INFORMATION SETUP Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 KEYSTONE, WHISPER, IRIS, MIRROR SCREEN Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 LANGUAGE, MENU POSITION, OSD BRIGHT, START UP, My Screen, My Screen Lock, MESSAGE How to register your picture as the MyScreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 OPTION Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 AUTO OFF, LAMP TIME, FILTER TIME, SERVICE Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside of the projector . . . . . . . . . . Caring for the lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caring for the cabinet and remote control . . Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . Related messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regarding the indicator lamps . . . . Phenomena that may easily be mistaken for machine defects . . . . Warranty and after-service . . . Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 32 33 34 34 34 35 35 37 39 41 41 ASPECT, KEYSTONE, MODE, OPTICAL BLACK, BRIGHT, CONTRAST, Technical (English only) (Please see the end of this book, COLOR, TINT, SHRPNESS, WHISPER, although only in English.) MIRROR, RESET, FILTER TIME, LANGUAGE, Go To Advanced Menu 2 Projector features / Preparations Projector features This projector is used to project various computer signals as well as NTSC/PAL/ SECAP video signals onto a screen. Little space is required for installation and large images can easily be realized. This is the entertainment projector that will turn your room into a high definition theater! Super focus ED (Extra-low dispersion) lenses are adopted for the highest possible image quality. 720P wide LCD panels realize faithful reproduction of high-definition images. Motorized iris control is provided for realizing film-like images with blacker black. 1.6x zoom lens and the optical lens shift allow flexible installation and viewing position. ENGLISH Preparations About contents of package Please see the "Contents of package" of the "User's manual - Quick guide". Your projector should come with the items shown there. Contact immediately your dealer if anything is missing. NOTE · Keep the original packing materials for future reshipment. For moving the projector, be sure to use the original packing material. Use special caution for the lens part. Fastening the lens cover To avoid losing, please fasten the lens cover to the projector using the strap. Fix the strap to the strap ring of lens cover. 1. Strap ring Strap Strap ring 2. Put the strap into the groove on rivet. 3. Push the rivet into the strap hole. Bottom side Strap hole 3 Part names Part names Projector Zoom knob ( Focus knob ( 14) 14) Horizontal lens shift dials ( 7) 7) Vertical lens shift dials ( Filter cover ( 33) (An air filter is inside.) Remote sensor ( 11) Elevator button ( 7) is on the both sides. 3) Elevator foot ( 7) is on the both sides. Lens ( 34) radiates powerful light for projecting an image. Exhaust vent ( 6) Lens cover ( Elevator foot Lamp cover ( 32) Elevator foot Strap hole ( Intake vent ( 6) 3) (Bottom of projector) Exhaust vent ( 6) Elevator foot Elevator button Power switch ( 10) 12) AC inlet ( DVI-D port ( 8) Y DVI-D CB/PB VIDEO CR/PR COMPONENT VIDEO S-VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO ports ( 8) Y CB/PB CR/PR COMPUTER CONTROL CONTROL port ( 8) COMPUTER port ( 8) S-VIDEO port ( 4 8) VIDEO port ( 8) Part names STANDBY/ON button ( 12) prepares for turning the power on/off. POWER indicator ( 12) tells the state of power supply. MENU button ( 17) operates the menu function. INPUT button ( 13) toggles between the signal ports. COMPONENT VIDEO S-VIDEO VIDEO DVI-D COMPUTER STANDBY/ON POWER TEMP LAMP MENU ENTER INPUT RESET TEMP indicator ( 37) lights or blinks when any problem about internal temperature has happened. LAMP indicator ( 37) light or blinks when any problem about the lamp has happened. Cursor buttons ( 17) works for adjusting or menu controlling. ENTER button ( 17) proceeds to the next operation at the menu functions. RESET button ( 17) cancels the adjustment in progress. * Note that the items whose functions are performed simultaneously with operating are nor reset. Remote control POWER button ( 12) prepares for turning the power on/off. (the same as the STANDBY/ON button above.) OPT BLK button ( 15) toggles between the modes for the optical black. ASPECT button ( 16) toggles between the modes for the aspect ratio. Cursor buttons ( 17) (the same as the above.) MENU button ( 17) (the same as the above.) BRIGHT buttons ( 16) controls the brightness of the whole screen. DVI button ( 13) selects the DVI-D port input. PC button ( 13) selects the COMPUTER port input. COMPO button ( 13) selects the COMPONENT VIDEO port input. MODE button ( toggles between the modes for the picture type. 15) POWER LIGHT OPT BLK ASPECT MODE MEMORY IRIS ENTER MENU RESET BRIGHT CONTRAST COLOR DVI COMPO PC S-VIDEO AUTO VIDEO LIGHT button ( 11) turn on/off the back light for the remote control buttons. MEMORY button ( 16) toggles between your adjustments. IRIS button ( 14) toggles between the modes for the iris. ENTER button ( 17) (the same as the above.) RESET button ( 17) (the same as the above.) CONTRAST buttons ( 16) controls the contrast of the whole screen. COLOR buttons ( 16) controls the color of the whole screen. AUTO button ( 14) executes automatic adjustment. VIDEO button ( 13) selects the VIDEO port input. S-VIDEO button ( 13) selects the S-VIDEO port input. 5 ENGLISH Setting up Setting up Arrangement WARNING Install the projector in a suitable environment according to instrictions of the "User's Manual - Safety Guide". CAUTION In installation, pay attention enough to ventilation. If internal temperature rises, it could cause malfunction. Avoid blocking vents. (about the locations of vents please see 4.) This projector has some intake vents also on the bottom. Put nothing that is sucked or sticks to the bottom of projector. 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: 1280 x 720 (a) Distance from the projector to the screen (±10%) (b) The height of the screen (±10%) At 16:9 screen size Screen size Screen size (a)Projection distance [inch (m)] (b)Screen height [inch (m)] [inch (cm)] min. max. 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 120 150 200 250 300 (0.8) (1.0) (1.3) (1.5) (1.8) (2.0) (2.3) (2.5) (3.0) (3.8) (5.1) (6.4) (7.6) 32 43 54 66 77 89 100 111 134 168 225 281 338 (0.8) (1.1) (1.4) (1.7) (2.0) (2.2) (2.5) (2.8) (3.4) (4.3) (5.7) (7.1) (8.6) 52 70 89 107 125 143 161 179 215 270 360 451 541 (1.3) (1.8) (2.3) (2.7) (3.2) (3.6) (4.1) (4.6) (5.5) (6.9) (9.2) (11.5) (13.8) 15 20 24 30 34 39 44 49 59 74 98 122 147 (37) (50) (62) (75) (87) (100) (112) (125) (149) (187) (249) (311) (374) (a) (b) Projector Screen At 4:3 screen size Screen size Screen size (a)Projection distance [inch (m)] (b)Screen height [inch (m)] [inch (cm)] min. max. 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 120 150 200 250 300 (0.8) (1.0) (1.3) (1.5) (1.8) (2.0) (2.3) (2.5) (3.0) (3.8) (5.1) (6.4) (7.6) 39 53 67 81 95 109 122 136 164 206 275 344 413 (1.0) (1.4) (1.7) (2.1) (2.4) (2.8) (3.1) (3.5) (4.2) (5.2) (7.0) (8.7) (10.5) 65 87 109 131 153 175 198 220 264 330 441 552 663 (1.6) (2.2) (2.8) (3.3) (3.9) (4.5) (5.0) (5.6) (6.7) (8.4) (11.2) (14.0) (16.8) 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 72 90 120 150 180 (46) (61) (76) (91) (107) (122) (137) (152) (183) (229) (305) (381) (457) (a) (b) Projector Screen 6 Setting up Using the lens shift dials ENGLISH CAUTION Do not put your fingers around the projection lens to prevent them from being caught by the lens and lens ring. The Lens of this projector can be shifted horizontally and vertically. When you want to adjust the picture position, use the lens shift dials. 1/4 (a) Using the horizontal picture shift dial shifts the picture to right or 1/4 left. (b) Using the vertical lens shift dial shifts the picture upward or downward. 3/4 3/4 NOTE · Generally, better quality of a picture is available when the lens shift is set to the center known by each click point of the dials. Adjusting the projector's elevator WARNING Do not touch about the lens and ventilation openings during use or immediately after use to prevent a burn. CAUTION If you press the elevator button without holding the projector, the projector might crash down, overturn, smash your fingers and possibly result in malfunction. To prevent damaging the projector and injuring yourself, always hold the projector whenever using the elevator buttons to adjust the elevator feet. Except for inclining by the elevator feet adjustment, place the projector horizontally. You can use the elevator feet to make adjustments if the surface on which you need to set the projector is uneven or if you otherwise need to adjust the angle of projection. The adjustment range of the elevator feet is 0 to 9 degrees. Press and hold in the elevator buttons. 1. lower 2. Raise orreleasethe projector to the desired height and the the elevator buttons. 3. When you release the elevator buttons, the elevator feet will lock into position. As necessary, you can also finely adjust the height of the projector by twisting the elevator feet by hand. Elevator feet Elevator button 7 Setting up Connecting your devices WARNING Incorrect connecting could result in fire or electrical shock. Whenever attempting to connect other devices to the projector, please thoroughly read the "User's Manua ...