Plus U4-232, User Manual

Page 1: ... U S A VGA and XGA are trademarks or registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation U S A S VGA is a registered trademark of Video Electronics Standards Association Microsoft Windows and PowerPoint are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation U S A and other countries Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc U S A TMDS is a trademark of Silicon Image Inc Note that...

Page 2: ...M PONENTS INSIDE ALL SERVICING MUST BE DONE BY QUALIFIED PLUS SERVICE PERSONNEL WARNING This is a class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures RF Interference WARNING The Federal Communications Commission does not allow any modifications or changes to the unit EXCEPT those specified by PLUS Visi...

Page 3: ...t periodically using a vacuum cleaner If accumulated dust blocks the ventilation slots the unit will overheat which may cause the unit to malfunction Use a soft brush attachment when using the vacuum cleaner Do not use a hard attachment such as a crevice tool to prevent the damage to the unit Lamp Replacement Be sure to replace the lamp when the Status indicator comes on If you continue to use the...

Page 4: ...lurring 䡵 Security lock function The lock can be set so that a password must be input when the projector is started up Without the correct password no operations other than turning the power on and off can be performed This function effectively protects the projector from unauthorized use 䡵 Powerful functions for presentations A wide variety of easy to set functions have been built into the projec...

Page 5: ...e External Output Signal of a Notebook Computer E 17 Connections with Composite Signals E 18 Video Equipment with VIDEO Connectors E 18 Video Equipment with S VIDEO Connectors E 18 Connections with Component Signals E 19 Connections with Audio Connectors E 20 Power Cable Connections and Switching the Power On Off Operating E 21 Finishing E 23 Adjustment of the Projection Screen Adjustment of the P...

Page 6: ...44 Gamma E 44 Color Temp E 45 White E 45 Color Space E 45 White Balance E 46 View Aspect E 47 Filter E 47 Vertical Flip Horizontal Flip E 48 Keystone E 48 Keystone Save E 48 Setup Auto Source E 49 Auto Power Off E 49 Menu Position E 49 Lamp Mode E 50 Input Format E 50 Presentation Timer E 50 Option Language E 51 On Screen E 51 Background E 51 Startup Screen E 52 Security Lock E 52 Info Status E 53...

Page 7: ...is is used in making connections with a personal computer See Page E 16 about connections No 776702000 Video cable RCA pin plug 2 m 6 6 feet 1 This cable is used in the connection of video equipment that has a video connector Connections are described on Page E 18 No 771703000 S Video cable Mini DIN 4 pin plug 2 m 6 6 feet 1 This cable is used in the connection of video equipment that has an S vid...

Page 8: ...signed for storing the projector and its acces sories Use this carrying case when storing or moving the projector OP EN STA TU S SO UR CE STA ND BY AU TO ME NU QU ICK ME NU User s Manual CD ROM Edition 1 User s Manual Simplified Edition 1 HOWTO PUTTHE PROJECTOR INTOTHE CARRYING CASE Close the lens shutter or lens cap before putting the pro jector in its case then fasten the projector in place with...

Page 9: ...M E N U Front adjuster button E 25 There is also one on the right side Focus ring E 25 Exhaust vents Front adjusters E 25 Rear adjuster E 25 Lamp cover E 59 Ventilation slots Lens cap Remove before use Attach the lens cap after use to protect the lens Remote control sensor E 12 Lens Zoom ring E 24 ...

Page 10: ...ator E 21 55 AUTO button E 26 Buttons used in menu and quick menu operations E 34 35 ENTER button E 22 STANDBY button E 21 SOURCE button E 26 MENU button E 35 SELECT 왖왔왗왘 buttons QUICK MENU button E 34 Ventilation slots Speaker Built in security slot See description below AC IN connector E 21 Remote control sensor E 12 Ventilation slots PC connector E 15 16 19 S VIDEO connector E 18 VIDEO connecto...

Page 11: ...7 Selects the vertical and horizontal ratio of the screen KSTN button E 29 Keystone correction adjustment R G B S T A N D B Y V I D E O F R E E Z E M U T E E C O A U T O A S P E C T T I M E R V O L K S T N Z O O M C A N C E L Q U I C K M E N U E N T E R Q 1 2 3 4 Note If a button on the remote control unit is held in continuously for approximately 30 seconds signal transfer will be suspended To re...

Page 12: ...pose of used batteries according to your local regulations Preparing the Remote Control Remote Control Range Point the infrared transmitter of the remote control toward the remote control sensor located at the front or rear of the main unit and operate Reception of the remote control signal should generally be possible within the range illustrated below Note Exposure of the main unit s remote cont...

Page 13: ...ower is first switched on following purchase See When Menu Language Select Is Displayed Upon Switching On the Power on Page E 22 6 Switching on the power of the personal computer and video equipment 7 Properly adjust the projection image to the screen See Adjustment of the Projection Screen on Page E 24 8 Selecting input equipment See Input Selection on Page E 26 9 Adjust the screen or video image...

Page 14: ...es There is a tolerance of 5 due to design values This table uses the lens apex and lens center as references and requires that the projector be in a horizontal condition with front and rear adjusters fully withdrawn 26 40 60 80 100 120 150 180 200 250 300 0 53 0 40 0 81 0 61 1 22 0 91 1 63 1 22 2 03 1 52 2 44 1 83 3 05 2 29 3 66 2 74 4 06 3 05 5 08 3 81 6 10 4 57 1 20 1 54 1 85 2 33 2 80 3 12 3 7...

Page 15: ...en connection is with a personal computer that is equipped with a DVI I connector such as some PowerBook G4 computers and others when the signal is converted to analog RGB which uses a mini D sub 15 pin connector and connection is made with the pertinent equipment In circumstances such as this please purchase separately a DVI D cable and use the unit through the DVI connection Note that connection...

Page 16: ...ing to RGB using the menu sequence of Setup Input Format PC See Input Format on Page E 50 MONITOR OUT Personal computer DVI mini D Sub 15 pin conversion cable Supplied item Note Before making connections check the power of the projector and the equipment to be connected is switched off When projection will be with a notebook computer connected knowledge will be required for the cable connection an...

Page 17: ...For an IBM PC AT DOS V computer press the Fn key plus any one of the F1 to F10 keys See the table below Note When the liquid crystal display of the notebook computer and the projector are displayed at the same time the projected image might not be correct even though the liquid crystal display shows a correct indication Should this occur stop the simultaneous display of the notebook computer and t...

Page 18: ...n Broadcast System using the menu sequence of Setup Input Format Video See Input Format on Page E 50 Video Equipment with S VIDEO Connectors Make the connection to the S VIDEO connector of the projector using the supplied S video cable The input setting of the S VIDEO connector has been set to Auto at the factory however if the projector does not project please change the input setting to Your Cou...

Page 19: ...ent Signals When the Video Equipment Has a YCbCr Connector or YPbPr Connector The projector has been set to Auto at the factory however if it does not project please change the input setting to Compo nent using the menu sequence of Setup Input Format PC See Input Format on Page E 50 This projector automatically distinguishes the YCbCr input signal and the YPbPr input signal and projects it When pr...

Page 20: ... phono type make connection via the supplied audio conversion adapter The built in speaker of the projector provides monaural audio To enjoy convincing audio reproduction please connect the audio output of the video equipment to your audio system The built in speaker outputs the audio of the equipment connected to the AUDIO connector R L AUDIO OUT White Red Audio conversion adapter Supplied item A...

Page 21: ...switched on the STANDBY indicator changes to blinking green then lights steadily after about 60 seconds and the projection screen is set to the brightness of normal mode At this time if the STATUS indicator is lit in green Lamp Mode is set to Eco See Pages E 28 and E 50 for information about the selection method If the power does not come on see When the STATUS Indicator is Lit or Blinking on Page...

Page 22: ... blurred turn the focus ring counterclockwise or clock wise to focus it See Page E 25 1 Press the SELECT 왖왔 buttons of the projector and align the deep blue cursor with English SOURCE AUTO MENU QUICK MENU 2 Press the ENTER button to set This will set the language and Menu Language Select will close This completes the selection of the display language SOURCE AUTO Caution Menu Language Select will n...

Page 23: ...ears When the level gauge reaches maximum the projection screen will go off in about 5 seconds and the projector will enter the power off op eration Note The operation can be cancelled by pressing a button other than the STANDBY button One more press of the STANDBY button will switch off the power 3 Unplug the power cable Check that the STANDBY indicator is lit in amber and then unplug the power c...

Page 24: ...ee Making Adjustments with the Adjust ers on Page E 25 3 If the image is slanted adjust by turning the right or left front adjuster See Making Adjustments with the Adjusters on Page E 25 4 A projection image such as that illustrated in the diagram is the result of the projector not being perpendicular to the screen Set the projector so that it is pointing straight toward the screen 5 If the image ...

Page 25: ...ft and right and 2 raise the projector to align the image with the screen then release your fingers Turn the left and right front adjusters for fine adjustment Adjust so that there is no shaking of the projector Lowering the projection image Lower the front adjusters using the operation described above To lower the projection screen further raise the rear ad juster Fine adjustments are made by tur...

Page 26: ...t selection condition that was previously used See Auto Source on Page E 49 for information about the Auto Source on and off conditions When the input format has been switched you may be required to reconnect the input signal RGB STANDBY VIDEO FREEZE MUTE ECO ASPECT TIMER VOL KSTN ZOOM CANCEL QUICK MENU ENTER Q 1 2 3 AUTO 4 Note If the display position is shifted vertical lines appear on the pictu...

Page 27: ...gital RGB signals can only be adjusted when the input signal is of XGA size or smaller Note When selection has been made for the Real setting of the personal computer signal i e when the input signal and the projector display resolution are high and the Zoom setting of the video signal pressing the SELECT 왖왔왗왘 buttons on the remote control will permit movement of the display position Note that the...

Page 28: ...e and the sound and the screen will take on the background color that has been set Another press will cause a return to the original conditions RGB STANDBY VIDEO FREEZE ECO AUTO ASPECT TIMER VOL KSTN ZOOM CANCEL QUICK MENU ENTER Q 1 3 4 MUTE 2 Lamp Mode Use this if the picture is projected on a small screen and the picture is too bright or when projecting images in dark rooms Pressing the ECO butt...

Page 29: ...d picture and the projection con ditions it may not be possible to eliminate keystone distortion completely General Operation RGB STANDBY VIDEO FREEZE MUTE ECO AUTO ASPECT TIMER VOL ZOOM QUICK MENU ENTER Q 1 2 3 4 KSTN CANCEL 1 2 Adjustment of the Volume This function adjusts the volume of the built in speaker 1 Press the 왖 or 왔 VOL button to adjust the volume The volume adjustment display appears...

Page 30: ...er than the display resolution of the projector When Aspect is set to Zoom by the video signal Note Zoom and image movement functions are cancelled when the input is switched Movement of the screen will not be possible when the menu screen is being displayed Zoom 0 Zoom 21 3 Press the CANCEL button to immediately close the display The display will close when there has not been an operation in abou...

Page 31: ...he time The setting contents are Off and from 10 to 60 minutes in 10 minute intervals Settings can also be made with the SELECT 왗왘 buttons Gauge Blue Press the ENTER button to restart the timer The timer will start with the same time setting Press the CANCEL button to close the timer display The timer setting will return to Off Moving the Position of the Timer Display The SELECT 왖왔왗왘 buttons on th...

Page 32: ...lace Note To cancel the number you have input press the CANCEL button The asterisks disappear and the display returns to the input standby mode at the first place To cancel the password registration mode press the CANCEL button again The Pass word display turns off This completes password registration The Password input display appears the next time the power is turned on 2 Use the number buttons ...

Page 33: ... appears at the first place Next press number buttons 4 4 and 1 in that order Asterisks appear in all four places If the password matches the window turns off and the projector can be used normally Canceling the password Changing the password The password is canceled and changed using the menus For instructions on operating the menus see Menu Operation Method on E 35 Canceling the password Select ...

Page 34: ...splay can be selected with use of either the SELECT 왖 or 왔 button 2 Press the cursor 왗 or 왘 button to make the adjustment 3 To close the display immediately press the CANCEL button In the absence of operations for a period of about 10 seconds the display will close automatically Brightness Adjusts the brightness of the image See page E 42 Contrast Adjusts the contrast of the image See page E 42 Ke...

Page 35: ...o their initial values The adjustment setting items and contents will differ depending on the input selection and the adjustment setting items that can be used with the input signal are displayed on the menu Names and Functions of Buttons Used for Menu Operations RGB STANDBY VIDEO FREEZE MUTE ECO AUTO ASPECT TIMER VOL KSTN ZOOM QUICK MENU Q 1 2 3 4 CANCEL ENTER MENU button Used for menu display an...

Page 36: ...ts setting adjustment of the item located at the cursor position Item Name This is the name of the ad justment or setting Settings Contents Item Name Sub menu Adjustment Bar Adjustment Bar and Settings Contents Adjustment Bar The increases and decreases in bar length ex press the adjustment condition Setting Contents Displays the contents that have been set Icon Pressing the ENTER but ton displays...

Page 37: ... example in which the Keystone item name is selected 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Menu Display The menu name that existed when the menu was closed previously will be displayed Note Please check that the cursor of the item name has disappeared at the time of menu name selection Press the CANCEL button to make the cursor disappear RGB STANDBY VIDEO FREEZE MUTE ECO AUTO ASPECT TIMER VO...

Page 38: ... and align the cursor with the desired item name There are also some items for which the setting display or the verification display will appear Please see the various item descriptions RGB STANDBY VIDEO FREEZE MUTE ECO AUTO ASPECT TIMER VOL KSTN ZOOM CANCEL QUICK MENU ENTER Q 1 2 3 4 Sub menu 5 Press the SELECT 왗왘 button and make the adjustment or setting while viewing the image When a button is ...

Page 39: ...urn off the item name cursor Press the SELECT 왗왘 button and select the menu name Menu names cannot be selected when the item name cursor is displayed Note A press of the QUICK button while the menu is displayed will close the menu and display the quick menu A press of the MENU button while the quick menu is displayed will close the quick menu and display the menu RGB STANDBY VIDEO FREEZE MUTE ECO ...

Page 40: ...RGB Selection D i g i t a l R G B C o m p o n e n t V I D E O S V I D E O Menu name Image Color View Brightness E 42 嘷 嘷 嘷 嘷 Item Name Sub Menu Item Name Contrast E 42 嘷 嘷 嘷 嘷 嘷 Picture Adj Fine Picture E 42 H Position E 43 V Position E 43 E 43 Reset E 43 嘷 嘷 嘷 嘷 Gamma E 44 嘷 嘷 嘷 嘷 Quick Color Adj E 44 嘷 Color Temp E 45 嘷 嘷 嘷 嘷 White E 45 嘷 嘷 嘷 嘷 Color Space E 45 嘷 White Balance E 46 Aspect E 47 嘷...

Page 41: ...嘷 嘷 嘷 嘷 嘷 Video E 50 S Video E 50 Presentation Timer E 50 E 50 嘷 嘷 Language On Screen Background Startup Screen Option E 51 嘷 嘷 嘷 嘷 E 51 嘷 嘷 嘷 嘷 E 51 嘷 嘷 嘷 嘷 E 52 嘷 嘷 嘷 嘷 Security Lock E 52 嘷 嘷 嘷 嘷 Status E 53 嘷 嘷 嘷 嘷 Factory Default E 53 嘷 嘷 嘷 嘷 Lamp Timer Reset E 53 嘷 嘷 嘷 嘷 嘷 嘷 嘷 嘷 嘷 嘷 Resolution E 54 嘷 Frequency E 54 嘷 Lamp Timer E 54 嘷 嘷 A n a l o g R G B 嘷 嘷 嘷 嘷 嘷 嘷 Lamp Mode E 50 嘷 嘷 嘷 嘷 嘷 嘷...

Page 42: ...e View Aspect setting is set to Auto See Aspect on Page E 47 Picture Adj Picture Adjustment Adjust this when bright and dark vertical bands appear on the screen Select the Picture Adj item name and adjust with the SELECT 왗왘 buttons so that the vertical bands disappear and brightness becomes uniform across the screen Picture qualities such as brightness and contrast will change depend ing on the wh...

Page 43: ... Position Adjust this when the picture is shifted up or down Select the V Position item name and adjust with the SELECT 왗왘 buttons Reset This function resets i e returns to the standard settings the adjust ment setting value of the Image menu name A press of the ENTER button forces the reset Note The item name Fine Picture at the time of RGB input will not be reset Reset of the menu name Image can...

Page 44: ... is the standard selection Default setting Dynamic Select this for prioritizing brightness When Picture Standard or Dynamic is selected the Gamma Color Temp and White adjustment items are displayed in gray and cannot be selected or adjusted Custom Gamma Color Temp and White adjustment items can be selected and adjusted The selected values for the different adjustment items are stored in the memory...

Page 45: ...computer Select the item name White and use the SELECT 왗왘 buttons to select the setting contents Select the desired degree of white from among Low Medium and High Note U4 232 When Color or Standard is selected for Quick Color Adj the White adjust ment item is displayed in gray and cannot be selected or adjusted See Quick Color Adj on E 44 U4 232h When Picture Standard or Dynamic is selected for Qu...

Page 46: ...rsonal computer will be set to black 3 Press the ENTER button The display will change to Adjusting Black and the black level will be adjusted 4 The adjustment of the black level is completed and the display changes to Input White Signal 5 The screen background color of the connected personal computer will be set to white 6 Press the ENTER button The display will change to AdjustingWhite and the wh...

Page 47: ... Projects to fill the full width with the entire image at 16 9 This feature is used to project a squeezed image in a proper aspect ra tio Zoom Projects only the 4 3 portion within 16 9 image to fill the screen Portion that extend off screen is cut See Selection of Aspect Ratio on Page E 27 for diagrams of projection screen images that correspond to the input signals Note The Real setting under Asp...

Page 48: ...tained in storage even when the power cable has been unplugged Note Regardless of whether Keystone Save is set to On or Off when projection is from the standby condition the picture is projected using the previous keystone adjustment values Keystone Save Press the 왗 button Press the 왘 button Keystone Keystone distortion will occur when the projector and screen are on an angle in the vertical orien...

Page 49: ...ally when the input of the projector enters a no signal condition Select item name Auto Power Off and select the setting contents with the SELECT 왗왘 buttons On The power is switched off when there is no signal Off The power is not switch off even when there is no signal Operation when Function is On The No Signal Power Off display appears when a no signal condition con tinues for approximately 10 ...

Page 50: ...unction is used in setting the input signals of the input connectors Normally this should be set to Auto When identification is not possible with Auto make the setting Select the item name Input Format press the ENTER button and the sub menu will open Select the connector that is to be changed and select the setting contents with the SELECT 왗왘 buttons PC This is the signal setting for the DVI conn...

Page 51: ...ttons On Screen This function switches on off the messages displayed with a black frame such as the input signal information and the aspect ratio Select item name On Screen and select the setting contents with the SELECT 왗왘 buttons On The message is displayed Off The message is not displayed Note Even when set to off messages that are not in a black frame will be dis played Example of a display wh...

Page 52: ...rd can be registered and the security lock set in order to prevent unauthorized use of the projector For instructions on using the security function see Protecting the Projector with the Security Lock on E 32 Select item name Security Lock and select the setting contents with the SELECT 왗왘 buttons Disable The security lock is disabled The projector can be operated without inputting the password En...

Page 53: ...djustments and settings of all the in put sources to the standard factory default values Select item name Factory Default and press the ENTER button There is a change to the display Press ENTER to Factory Default Set Press the ENTER button to initialize To cancel press the CANCEL button and there will be a return to the menu Items that are not set to the factory default Vertical Flip Horizontal Fl...

Page 54: ...there has been switching between the modes When Lamp Life Has Been Reached Replace the Lamp Cartridge is displayed on the screen for 10 seconds in a 1 minute interval Please replace the lamp with a new one See Replacing the Lamp Cartridge on Page E 58 for information about lamp cartridge replacement When Over 100 Hours Have Elapsed Since Reaching Lamp Life Including Eco Mode Warning System Shutdow...

Page 55: ... the projector s internal temperature is high check the cooling fan s ventilation slots and clean them if they are clogged When the temperature protector is activated the power turns off and in some cases will not turn back on immediately In this case wait about 90 seconds then try again The fan has stopped Unplug the power cable and contact a store that sells the U4 232 U4 232h for repairs Should...

Page 56: ...er is turned on condensation may form on the lens or internal optical parts If this happens wait until the condensation has evaporated before using the projector For a computer input are the horizontal and vertical positions properly ad justed Does the input signal have a compatible resolution and frequency Check the computer s resolution If the image is crushed in the horizontal or vertical direc...

Page 57: ...or other hard object since this will cause scratches Dirty Lens Clean using the same method you would use to clean a camera lens Use a commercial blower for camera use or cleaning paper for eye glasses Be careful not to scratch the lens at this time Dust of the Intake and Outflow Holes Dust that collects in the intake and outflow holes will obstruct the ventilation and cause the internal temperatu...

Page 58: ...ce life is reached the power is set to the standby mode and no longer turns on Contact a store that sells the U4 232 U4 232h for a replacement lamp Indicate you need a U4 150 replacement lamp for the U4 232 U4 232h order code 28 061 CAUTION Replacement of the lamp cartridge is performed after switching off the power waiting for the cooling fan to stop disconnecting the power plug from the power ou...

Page 59: ...rojector upside down 3 Remove the lamp cover 1 Turn the lamp cover s set screw counterclockwise and loosen until the screw turns freely The screw does not come off 2 Open the lamp cover a little then pull it in the direc tion of the arrow and remove it 4 Remove the lamp cartridge 1 Turn the lamp cartridge s two set screws counter clockwise and loosen them until the screws turn freely The screws do...

Page 60: ...gain See Lamp Timer Reset on Page E 53 Note After reaching the lamp service life if the lamp is used for more than another 100 hours it will not be possible to switch on the power Should this happen while the projector is in the standby mode simultaneously holding down the projector s SOURCE button and AUTO button for more than 5 seconds will clear the lamp timer Checking that the STATUS indicator...

Page 61: ...ull on off Electrical Inputs Video NTSC3 58 NTSC4 43 PAL PAL N PAL M PAL60 SECAM RGB Horizontal 15 to 80 kHz Vertical 50 to 85 Hz Color Reproduction Full color 16 770 000 colors Resolution VGA 640 480 expansion true S VGA 800 600 expansion true XGA 1024 768 true S XGA 1280 1024 compression Input Current 2 4 A Power Requirement 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Power Consumption 240 watts 170 watts in eco mode...

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Page 63: ...E 63 STATUS SOURCE STANDBY AUTO MENU QUICK MENU Cabinet Dimensions Unit mm inch 190 7 5 53 2 1 12 0 5 242 9 5 ...

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