Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product XD280U Mitsubishi
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D A T A PR OJECT OR MODEL XD250U/XD250U-G XD280U/XD280U-G User Manual XD250U XD250U-G XD280U XD280U-G This User Manual is impor tant to you. Please read it bef o re using your projector .
EN-2 The lightning flash with arro whead symbol within an equilateral tri angle is intended to alert the user to the p resence of unins u- lated "dangerou s voltage" within the produ ct’ s enclosure t hat may be of sufficient magnitude to c onstitute a risk of electric shock.
EN-3 ENGLISH Contents Impor tant saf eguards .......................................................................... ...................................................... 4 Overview .................................................................
EN-4 Impor tant saf eguar ds Please read all these instructions regarding yo ur projector and retain them f or future reference . Follo w all warnings and instructions mar k ed on the projecto r . 1. Read instructions All the saf ety and operating instructions shou ld be read bef ore the appliance is operated.
EN-5 ENGLISH W ARNING: Unplug immediately if there is som ething wrong with yo ur pro jector . Do not operate if smok e, strang e noise or odor comes out of your pro- jector . It may cause fire or electric shock. In th is case, unplug immedi- ately and contact you r dealer .
EN-6 Overview 1F O C U S r i n g 2Z O O M r i n g 3 Control panel 4 Air inlet grille 5 Remote control sens or (Front) 6 Air outlet grille 7 T ermi nal boar d 8 Speaker 9 Adjustment feet 10 Lock bar 11.
EN-7 ENGLISH Overview (continued) Bottom side 1 Adjustment feet Remote control 1O N b u t t o n 2 MA GNIFY button 3 V OLUME UP , DOWN b uttons 4 KEYST ONE button 5 MENU button T wo types of MENU d isplay ar e equipped. QUICK MENU appears on the screen when pressing MENU butto n.
EN-8 Remote contr ol Battery installatio n Use two (A A, R6) size b atteries. 1. Remov e the back cov er of the remote contr ol by pushing the battery compartment door in the direction of the arrow . 2. Load the batteries making sure that the y are positioned correctly (+ to +, and - to -) .
EN-9 ENGLISH Installation Lay out of the projecto r Image size v aries depending on the distance between the scr een and the projector . Front projection • The abov e figures are appro ximate and ma y be slightly diff erent from the actual measurements .
EN-10 Basic connections This projector can be connected with v arious devices such as a VCR, video camera, videodisc pla yer , and personal computer that ha ve anal og RGB output connectors . Importan t: • Make sure that the connected device is turned off bef ore star ting conne ction.
EN-11 ENGLISH Basic connections (continued) Connection (f or video equipment having an HDMI terminal) Importan t: • Use a commercially av ailable HDMI (with HDMI logo) cable. • Y ou don’t have to connect any cab le for audi o input. Y ou can input video and audio using an HDMI cable only .
EN-12 Basic connections (continued) Projector + Computer For computer with Mini D-SUB For analog connection: 1. Connect one end of the supplied RGB cab le to the COMPUTER IN terminal (1, 2) of the projector . 2. Connect the other end of the RGB cab le to the monitor por t of the computer .
EN-13 ENGLISH Preparat ion Preparation f or projection 1. Attach the prov ided power cord to the projector . 2. Plug the po wer cord in the wall outlet. 3. Remov e the lens cap. Wa rn i n g : • Do not look into the lens directly when the proj ector is on.
EN-14 Basic operation Po w e r- o n 1. T urn on the device connected to the project or first. 2. Plug the power cord in the wall outlet. • The POWER indicator lig hts up.
EN-15 ENGLISH Basic operation (continued) Po w e r- o f f Use the fo llowing procedure to turn off the projector . The lamp may dete riorate if the projector is pow ered off and on repeatedly within 30 minu tes after the lamp is lighted. 1. Press the PO WER button o n the control panel or the ST ANDBY button on th e remote control.
EN-16 Basic operation (continued) W all Screen This function is to repr oduce natural color tones when images are pro- jected directly onto a screen or wal l surface . Y ou can select from BEIGE, LIGHT BLUE, LIGHT GREEN, PI NK, BLACK BO ARD , WHITE BOARD , and OFF , to match the color of the screen or w all to be used for projection.
EN-17 ENGLISH Menu operation As one of the two types of MENU display , fol lowing QUICK MENU appears on the screen when pressing MENU b utton on the remote con tro l. In addition, DET AIL MENU (See page 19) a ppears when selecting DET AIL MENU in this MENU and pressing ENTER b utton.
EN-18 Menu operation (contin ued) Menu O ptions Set the f ollowing options pro vided in the respectiv e menus. 1. QUICK MENU • Y ou cannot adjust COLOR TEMP . when W ALL SCREEN is set to other than OFF . • When COLOR ENHANCER is switche d, projected images may be distorted.
EN-19 ENGLISH Menu operation (contin ued) DET AIL MENU * Menus are not displa yed when no signal is supplied to the project or . IMAGE IN S T ALLA TION FEA TURE S IGNAL INFORMA TION COLOR ENHANCER CONTRA S T BRIGHTNE SS COLOR TEMP .
EN-20 Menu operation (contin ued) Basic oper ation Sev eral settings can be adjusted using the menu. Example : A uto pow er off time setting 1. Press the MENU b utton. 2. Select the DET AIL MENU and press the ENTER butto n (or T button). 3. Press the W or X button to select INST ALLA TION.
EN-21 ENGLISH Menu operation (contin ued) 2. INST ALLA TION menu • By defa ult, the LAMP MODE is set to ST ANDARD . The LAMP MODE is set to eit her ST ANDARD or LO W depending on the setting last sel ected, and you ca nnot switch the LAMP MODE in about one minute after the lamp is on .
EN-22 Menu operation (contin ued) 3. FEA TURE menu • Y ou can select CINEMA MODE only when the input si gnal is a TV60, TV50, 480i, or 576i video signal. Menu option Setting Fe ature desc ription ASPECT NORMAL Auto matically sets the aspect rat io in relative to the inp ut signal.
EN-23 ENGLISH Menu operation (contin ued) 4. SINGAL menu • Horizontal strips ma y appear in the enlarged projec t ed image, though these condit ions are not a malfunction. • When you ch ange the value of the horizontal or vertical position drastically , noise may appear .
EN-24 Menu operation (contin ued) 6. INFORMA TION menu Menu option Feature description LAMP TIME (LOW) This menu sh ows a lamp oper ating time (hou r) calculated assumi ng that LAMP MODE i s LOW . • When the LAMP MO DE is ST ANDARD , t his menu shows a longer lamp operatin g time than the actual t ime.
EN-25 ENGLISH Image adjustment Adjusting pro jected images T o adjust the brightness (CONT RAST and BRIGHT- NESS): Y ou can make adjustments of the brightness of the projected image using the men u. (See page 18 o r 20 f or the menu opt ions.) 1. Displa y the QUICK MENU or the IMA GE menu.
EN-26 Image adjustment (continued) BrilliantColor TM Use this setting to make color s with medium brightness, such as yel- low and the skin tone a ppear natural. Press t he W button to d ecrease the val ue to lessen the effect. Press th e X button to increase th e value to heighten the eff ect.
EN-27 ENGLISH Netw ork settings Y ou can set the network of the projector usi ng the menu. Setting Projector Name 1. Displa y the NETWORK menu. (See pag e 27 for menu setting. ) 2. Press the S or T button to s elect PROJECT OR NAME. 3. Press the W or X butt on to select SET .
EN-28 Network settings (contin ued) Setting or Clearing DHCP 1. Display the IP CONFIG men u. 2. Press the S or T button to select DHCP . 3. Press the ENTER b utton. • Confirmation dialog appears. 4. Press the W or X butt on to select ON or OFF . 5. Select the item to set, and press the ENTER button.
EN-29 ENGLISH Network settings (contin ued) How to Use Network Function • When connecting a computer and project or with LAN, config- ure the both IP Addresses in the same network g roup. If connecting in diff erent network group , be sure to use a router .
EN-30 Adv anced features Displaying a user-defined image during startup or mut- ing Y ou can display your desired image as the star tup screen (or splash screen). Using the menu, y ou can also use it as the backg round that is display ed while the video is muted or no signal is input.
EN-31 ENGLISH Adv anced features (continued) T o cancel the passwor d function: 1. Display th e FEA TURE menu. 2. Press the S or T button to s elect P ASSWORD FUNCTION. 3. Press the ENTER b utton. • The screen f or canceling the pass word function appears .
EN-32 Adv anced features (continued) Supervising and contr olling by computer Y ou can super vise and co ntrol the projector's oper ation using a personal computer vi a a LAN network. • T o supervise and control the projector , install the software "ProjectorVie w Global +*" contained in the attached CD-ROM.
EN-33 ENGLISH Lamp replacement This projector is equipped with a lamp to project images. This lamp is a consumable . It may b ur n out or it s brightness may decrease during use. In such cases, replace th e lamp with a ne w one as soon as possi- ble .
EN-34 Lamp replacement (continued) 5. Remov e the lamp attachment unit. • Pull the lamp unit out of the proj ector slowly . If it is pulled out quickly , the lamp may brea k, scattering glass fragments.
EN-35 ENGLISH T roub leshooting Bef ore asking f or repair of the project or , check the f ollowing. If the symptom persists , stop using the pro jector , be sure to u n plug the powe r plug, and then contact you r dealer . No image appe ar s on the sc reen.
EN-36 T roubleshooting (contin ued) Images are not displayed correctly . Problem Solution Projected imag es are shaking. Projected imag es are displaced. • Check tha t the cable con nected to the e xternal device isn’t inte r mitte nt. • Connect the cab le’s plug with the external de vice’ s connector firmly .
EN-37 ENGLISH T roubleshooting (contin ued) Other s If the following pr oblem occurs after the lamp is repl aced, chec k the following first. Maintenanc e Wa rn i n g : Do not use flammable solvents (benzene , thinner , etc.) and flammable aerosols when cleaning the pro jector body and lens.
EN-38 Indicators This projector has tw o indicators, each of whic h shows the operati on condition of the projecto r . The foll owing off er solutions to possible pro blems.
EN-39 ENGLISH Specifications • The specifications and outside appearance of the pr ojector are subject to change without prior notice. Ty p e D L P ™ D ATA p r o j e c t o r Model XD25 0U/XD250U-G/XD28 0U/XD280U-G Rated po wer supply 100 - 240 V AC , 50 / 60 Hz P ower consumption 3.
EN-40 Specifications (continued) Connector s Dimensional drawings ( unit : mm) What’ s included in the bo x Replacement par t 15 11 6 10 15 pin No . Spec. 1R ( R E D ) / C R 2G ( G R E E N ) / Y 3B ( B L U E ) / C B 4G N D 5G N D 6G N D 7G N D 8G N D 9 DDC5V 10 GND 11 GND 12 DDC Data 13 HD/CS 14 VD 15 DDC Clock pin No.
EN-41 ENGLISH Specifications (continued) Specification of RGB signals in each com puter mode of the projector *1 When you input the sig nals WXGA60, WXGA60a, WXGA60b , or WXGA60c, select the supported image size from WXGA of t he FEA TURE men u. *2 The partial enlargement feature is not suppor ted.
EN-42 Mit s ubi s hi Projector Warranty , S ale s S uppor t and S ervice Information North Amer ic a MDEA (Mit sub i s hi Digit a l Electronic s Americ a , Inc.) Pre s ent a tion Prod u ct s Divi s ion 93 51 Jeronimo Ro a d Irvine CA 9 261 8 , U S A For W a rr a nty Regi s tr a tion, vi s it: http://www .
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