LG AN215, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ... before operating your set Retain it for future reference Record model number and serial number of the set See the label attached on the bottom of the set and quote this information to your dealer when you require service Model number Serial number AN215 OWNER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...t does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to...

Page 3: ...scan Function 31 Flip horizontal Function 31 Auto sleep Function 31 Using Keystone function 32 Using Blank function 32 Selecting Blank image color 32 Lamp mode Function 33 Checking Lamp time 33 Using Still function 33 Screen Menu Options Auto configure Function 34 Using Phase Function 34 Using Clock Function 34 Using Horizontal Function 35 Using Vertical Function 35 Information Supported Monitor D...

Page 4: ...sed to excessive dust This may cause a fire hazard Earth wire should be connected If the earth wire is not connected there is a possible danger of electric shock caused by the current leakage If grounding methods are not possible a separate circuit breaker should be employed and installed by a qualified electrician Do not connect ground to telephone wires lightning rods or gas pipe The mains plug ...

Page 5: ...ally examine the cord of your appliance and if its appearance indi cates damage or deterioration unplug it discontinue use of the appliance and have the cord replaced with an exact replacement part by an authorized services Protect the power cord from physical or mechanical abuse such as being twisted kinked pinched closed in a door or walked upon Pay particular attention to plugs wall outlets and...

Page 6: ...ion corrosion and damage Do not use any sharp tools on the projector as this will damage the casing Cleaning WARNING Do not use water while cleaning the projector This may cause damage to the projector or an electric shock hazard In the unlikely event of smoke or a strange smell from the projector switch it off unplug it from the wall outlet and contact your dealer or a service center This may cau...

Page 7: ... high precision technology You may however see on the Projector screen tiny black points and or bright points red blue or green This can be a normal result of the manufacturing process and does not always indicate a malfunction Lens shift FOCUS Ring S Video Input HDMI Input AC IN Video Input COMPONENT Input RGB Input PC DTV ...

Page 8: ...Part Descriptions 8 Control Panel MENU Button SOURCE Button A OK Button D KEY STONE Button E SMART IRIS Button G ZOOM Button F ZOOM Button POWER Button ...

Page 9: ...ton Refer to p 34 BLANK Button Refer to p 32 KEYSTONE Button Refer to p 32 F G Button Open the battery compartment cover on the back of the remote control and insert the batteries with correct polarity match with and match with Install two 1 5V batteries Don t mix used batteries with new batteries CAUTION RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCOR...

Page 10: ...the lamp Projector lamp is cooling as power out 2 minutes Power off Projector lamp is reaching the end of its life and needs to be replaced with a new lamp over 2000 hours The OSD Replace the lamp is displayed 5 seconds from the first power on The projector has trouble in the lamp or around it at power on Retry Power On again later If lamp indicator is red flashing again contact a service center T...

Page 11: ...laced with a new lamp Various separately sold accessories can change to improve the quality of the product or new products can be added Remote Control Power Cord Video Cable PROJECTOR Owner s manual Owner s manual Wall mounting bracket Bolt and anchor are included in the wall bracket Computer Cable SCART to RCA jack option Lamp Desktop Stand S Video Cable Projection Screen HDMI Cable 1 5V 1 5V 2 B...

Page 12: ...ay cause malfunction or product damage For proper ventilation allow a clearance of 1cm on each side and from the wall 1cm 1cm 1cm Ensure good ventilation around the projector The distance between the projector and the ceiling or bottom should be more than 20cm 8 inches Don t place the projector where it can be covered with dust This may cause overheating of the projector The projector is manufactu...

Page 13: ...tion of the Projector The longest shortest distance show status when adjusted by the zoom function projection distance based on the picture format Projection distance D Projection distance D screen size inches 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240 260 280 300 screen size mm 1016 1270 1524 1778 2032 2286 2540 3048 3556 4064 4572 5080 5588 6036 6604 7112 7620 screen horizontal size mm 88...

Page 14: ...stall this product by yourself Get some help from others It may cause the product to fall and could cause injuries Before installing check whether the material of wall satisfies the specifications and make sure to use enclosed anchors supplied with the product Otherwise it may cause safety problem When drilling use drill and drill bit specified by the manufacturer And the depth of the hole should ...

Page 15: ... bracket Bracket fixing bolt After inserting the projector you use this bolt Refer to p 18 Press the upper of the wall bracket with both hands to tilt the bracket It s convenient when joining the fixing bolt Refer to p 18 a Carefully place the lens side down on a cushioned surface that will protect the lens from damage b Insert the 2 fixing fixers on the top of the projector It s top that the poin...

Page 16: ...ket Ó When the surface that the wall mounting bracket is concrete strong weak natural rock brick and hollow block you can use the supplied anchors or bolts Ó Only thickness of strike off material is less than 20mm you can use the supplied anchors or bolts Ó Only making wood into wall you can use the supplied bolts for using the wood Ó Plasterboard is not a sufficiently strong enough material a b c...

Page 17: ... the each hole a b Bolt for wall mounting bracket Using the wall anchor bolt sleeves and bolts for wall mounting bracket After matching the position of the wall mount the wall mounting bracket using the bolts for using the wood supplied Ó Only making wood into wall you can use Using the bolts for using the wood Install the wall mounting bracket on the wall 4 ...

Page 18: ...nd could cause injuries a Hang fixing 2 fixers on a upper groove b Insert the product bracket to the groove of the lower wall mounting bracket c After assembling and fixing the projector insert the bolts for fixing bracket to the hole d Entirely check the projector fixed as pulling the lower projector Assemble the projector with the wall mounting bracket 5 Fixing fixer Product bracket Bolt for fix...

Page 19: ...n on a cushion or soft cloth Pull the back cover upward 1 Back panel of the set Connect the cables as necessary At first Bundle the HDMI VIDEO S VIDEO Cables using the supplied Cable holder as shown 2 Cable Holder HDMI cable should be placed on the bottom RGB Cable Power Cord Cable fixing holder ...

Page 20: ...on 20 Reinsall the back cover correctly and fix it using the thumb bolt 3 Thumb Bolt Back panel cover Separate HDMI Cable and Power Code from others and then bind the cables as shown 4 Power Cord HDMI Cable Wall Bracket Cables ...

Page 21: ... range is 10 Do not adjust tilt angle with too much force It may cause damage of product or could cause injuries Adjusting Tilt Angle Leave 16 8 mm between the projector and the wall when installing the wall bracket on the wall Turn 16 8mm Adjusting Tilt Angle Adequate installation space from the wall ...

Page 22: ... SOURCE button 1 Press the POWER button on the control panel or remote control 2 Press the POWER button on the control panel or remote control again to cut off the power 3 If the operation indicator LED is orange and blinking do not disconnect the mains supply until the operation indicator LED is lit up constantly orange If the operation indicator LED is orange and blinking the power button on the...

Page 23: ...ns shift to upside downside the set the wanted position of screen Lens shift Focus Zoom Position of the Screen Image When an image appears on the screen check if it is in focus and fits the screen Adjust the focus by using FOCUS ring of the set Adjust the screen size by using ZOOM button of the remote control or the control panel ZOOM FOCUS Ring ...

Page 24: ...IN PC DTV of the projector You can get better picture quality when connecting HDMI source to the projector Connecting to a Notebook PC How to connect Connect computer cable to RGB IN PC DTV of the projector If you set your computer to output the signal to both the display of your computer and the external projector the picture of the external projector may not appear properly In such cases set the...

Page 25: ... jack of an A V source with an S Video cable You can get better picture quality when connecting S Video source to the projector You can connect a VTR a camcorder or any other compatible video image source to the projector Connecting to a DVD How to connect a Connect the DVD Component cable to Component Pr Pb Y of the projector When connecting the component cable match the jack colors with the comp...

Page 26: ...P How to connect a HDMI source a Connect the D TV Set Top Box HDMI cable to HDMI of the projector b Use a DTV receiver with DTV 480p 576p 720p 1080i mode To receive D TV programmes it is necessary to purchase a D TV receiver Set Top Box and connect it to the projector Please refer to the owner s manual of the D TV Set Top Box for the connection between projector and D TV Set Top Box How to connect...

Page 27: ...utton after selecting Reset item When receiving an NTSC signal the picture item Tint is displayed and can be adjusted 60Hz only To exit the menu display repeatedly press the MENU button Adjusting Video 1 Press the MENU button and then use F G button to select the menu 2 Press the D E button to select APC item 3 Press the F G button to adjust the screen condition as you want APC Auto Picture Contro...

Page 28: ...tton changes the screen as shown below To exit the menu display repeatedly press the MENU button Normal Film Sports ACC Gamma Brilliant Color TM White peaking 10 Smart Iris F G Normal F G Normal F G On F G step0 1 Press the MENU button and then use F G button to select the menu 2 Press the D E button to select Brilliant Color TM item 3 Press the F G button to select On or Off What does Brilliant C...

Page 29: ... TM is On White peaking Function ACC Gamma Brilliant Color TM White peaking 10 Smart Iris F G Normal F G Normal F G On MENU Exit Move Adjust D E F G ACC Gamma Brilliant Color TM White peaking 10 Black Level Smart Iris F G Normal F G Normal F G On F G step0 F G High MENU Exit Move Select D E F G 1 Press the MENU button and then use F G button to select the menu 2 Press the D E button to select Smar...

Page 30: ...reen Display OSD is displayed in the selected language To exit the menu display repeatedly press the MENU button Selecting Language 1 Press the ARC button Each press of the button changes the display as below Using ARC Function You can also use this function by using the MENU button 16 9 16 9 4 3 4 3 Language ARC Overscan Flip horizontal Auto sleep F G English F G 4 3 F G On F G Off MENU Prev Move...

Page 31: ...ss the D E button to select Auto sleep item 3 Press the F G button to select the desired preset time To exit the menu display repeatedly press the MENU button Auto sleep Function Overscan Function 1 Press the MENU button and then use F G button to select the menu 2 Press the D E button to select Overscan item 3 Press the F G button to select On or Off You can adjust Overscan only in RGB DTV HDMI D...

Page 32: ...r You can choose the background color Refer to Selecting blank image color 2 Press any button to cancel the blank function Using Blank Function This function may be effective if you need to get the attention of the audience during presentations meetings or briefings 1 Press the MENU button and then use F G button to select the menu 2 Press the D E button to select Blank image item 3 Press the F G ...

Page 33: ...tor will turn red The lamp warning LED illuminates red continuously in the case of excessive lamp time To exit the menu display repeatedly press the MENU button Lamp mode Function Checking Lamp time 1 Press the STILL button You can freeze the input image 2 To exit STILL press any button The STILL function will release automatically after approximately 10 minutes Using Still Function Moving Image S...

Page 34: ... Screen Menu Options 1 Press the MENU button and then use F G button to select the menu 2 Press the D E button to select Phase item 3 Press the F G button to make desired adjustments Phase adjustment range is 0 31 To exit the menu display repeatedly press the MENU button The variable range can be different depends on input resolutions 1 Press the MENU button and then use F G button to select the m...

Page 35: ...s 1 Press the MENU button and then use F G button to select the menu 2 Press the D E button to select Vertical item 3 Press the F G button to make desired adjustments Vertical adjustment range is 25 25 To exit the menu display repeatedly press the MENU button The variable range can be different depends on input resolutions Using Vertical Function Using Horizontal Function Auto configure Phase 8 Cl...

Page 36: ...Hz 68 677kHz 1152X864 60 05Hz 54 348kHz 1152X864 70 01Hz 63 995kHz 1152X864 75 00Hz 67 500kHz 1280X768 60 00Hz 47 693kHz 1280X960 60 00Hz 60 000kHz 1280X1024 60 02Hz 63 981kHz 1280X1024 75 025Hz 79 976kHz XGA SXGA EGA DOS VGA SVGA The following table lists the display formats supported by the projector In case of the use of HDMI To HDMI cable PC shall not be supported If the projector does not sup...

Page 37: ...r cable To remove dirt or dust wipe the casing with a soft dry lint free cloth To remove stubborn dirt or stains moisten a soft cloth with water and a neutral detergent and then wipe the casing Do not use alcohol benzene thinners or other chemical detergents as these can cause the casing to be warped or discolored The projector needs little maintenance You should keep the lens clean because any di...

Page 38: ...same type lamp from a LG Electronics Service Center using and other lamp may cause damage to the Projector and lamp Pull out the lamp only when replacing the lamp Keep the lamp unit out of reach of children or and heat sources such as radiators stoves To reduce the risk of fire lamp shall not be exposed to liquids or foreign material Do not place the lamp near any heat source Make sure the new lam...

Page 39: ...ob on the lamp 5 Pull out the handle slowly and remove the lamp case 6 Insert the new lamp gently into the correct position Make sure it is inserted correctly 7 Tighten the screws you removed in step 3 Make sure it is fixed hardly 8 Close the lamp cover and fix it with the bolts from 2 If the lamp cover is open the lamp indicator flashes green and the projector is not turned on Replacing the Lamp ...

Page 40: ...ent conditions The projector uses the high pressure mercury lamp so that the serious caution is essential The shock or abuse while using may cause lamp to blow off with explosion When you continue to use the projector after an interval of lamp replacement the lamp may be blown off with explosion The following treatment should be done in case of lamp blow off Pull off the power cord immediately Let...

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Page 43: ...15 AN215 JD MODEL temperature In operation 32 104 F 0 C 40 C In storage and transit 4 140 F 20 C 60 C humidity In operation 0 80 relative humidity by dry hygrometer Not in operation 0 90 relative humidity by dry hygrometer lamp model AJ LAN2 lamp power consumption LAMP Replacement WARNING Lamp is no user replaceable part Do not touch and open the lamp replace cover of bottom enclosure It could cau...

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