3M S40C, X40C User Manual

S40C/X40C

Multimedia Projector

Operator's Guide

S40C/X40C Multimedia Projector

Operator's Guide

Thank you for purchasing this projector.

CAUTION • Please read the accompanying manual “Product Safety Guide" and this “Operator's Guide” thoroughly to ensure correct usage through

understanding. After reading, store this instruction manual in a safe place for future reference.

NOTE • The information in this manual is subject to change without notice.

•The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this manual

•The reproduction, transmission or use of this document or contents is not permitted without express written authority.

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•Apple, Mac and ADB are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.

•VESA and SVGA are trademarks of the Video Electronics Standard Association.

•Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

•All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

CONTENTS
	Page
PROJECTOR FEATURES ...............	2
PREPARATIONS .............................	2
PART NAMES ..................................	4
SETTING UP THE PROJECTOR ....	6
CONNECTING YOUR DEVICES .....	8
USING
THE REMOTE CONTROL ...........	12
TURNING ON THE POWER ..........	14
TURNING OFF THE POWER .......	. 16
ADJUSTING THE VOLUME ...........	17
TEMPORARILY
SOUND THE SOUND ...................	17
ADJUSTING THE POSITION ........	18
USING THE AUTOMATIC
ADJUSTMENT FEATURE ...........	19
CORRECTING
KEYSTONE DISTORTIONS .........	20
USING THE MAGNIFY FEATURE ...	21

	Page
FREEZING THE SCREEN .............	21
SIGNAL SEARCHING ...................	22
SELECTING
THE ASPECT RATIO .....................	22
TEMPORARILY
BLANKING THE SCREEN ..........	22
USING THE MENU FUCTIONS .....	23
MULTIFUNCTIONAL
SETTINGS ....................................	24
THE LAMP .....................................	29
THE AIR FILTER ............................	31
OTHER CARE ................................	33
WHAT TO DO
WHEN YOU THINK A MACHINE
DEFECT HAS OCCURRED .........	34
SPECIFICATIONS ..........................	37
ACCESSORIES ..............................	38

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PROJECTOR FEATURES

This liquid crystal projector is used to project various computer signals as well as NTSC / PAL / SECAM video signals onto a screen. Little space is required for installation and large images can easily be realized.

●Ultra High Brightness

Crisp, ultra-bright presentations is achieved by using a UHB (ultra high brightness) lamp and a highly efficient optical system

●Keystone Distortion Correction

Quick correction of distorted images electrically

●Partial Magnification Function	●Whisper Mode Equipped
Interesting parts of images can be magnified	Special mode is available for reducing
for closer viewing	projector noise to achieve quieter operation

Your projector should come with the items PREPARATIONS shown below. Check to make sure that all the

items are included. Contact your dealer if anything is missing.

NOTE • Keep the original packing material for future reshipment.

Power cord	Power cord	Power cord
(US Type)	(UK Type)	(Europe Type)

Projector

S40/X40
Multimedia Projector
Operator's Guide
RGB cable	Video/Audio	Component Video
	cable		cable
Operator's Guide	(with white lead)	(with green lead)
Product Safety Guide
Warranty			ASPECT	AUTO	STANDBY/ON
					BLANK
			VIDEO	RGB SEARCH
Quick Start Guide			MAGNIFY		VOLUME
			ON
					MUTE
			OFF
			FREEZE		KEYSTONE
Stereo Mini-Cable
			POSITION		MENU
	Two AA batteries			ENTER
			ESC		RESET

(for the

remote control)

Soft case	Remote control

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WARNING Precautions to observe in regards to the power cord: Please use extra caution when connecting the projector's power cord as incorrect or faulty

connections may result in FIRE AND/OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK. Please adhere to the following safety guidelines to insure safe operation of the projector:

•Only plug the power cord into outlets rated for use with the power cord's specified voltage range.

•Only use the power cord that came with the projector.

•NEVER ATTEMPT TO DEFEAT THE GROUND CONNECTION OF THE THREEPRONGED PLUG!

•Make sure that you firmly connect the power cord to the projector and wall outlet.

1	Connect your devices to the projector	8 11
	Connect your computer, VCR and/or other

devices you will be using to the projector.

2	Insert the Alkaline batteries into the	12
	control

3 Connect the power cord

(1)Connect the connector of the electrical power cord to the AC inlet of the main unit.

(2)Firmly plug the power cord's plug into the outlet

Power outlet

(2)

(1)

Power cord

AC inlet

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PART NAMES

THE PROJECTOR

menu button 23

, , , 23 cursor buttons

Power switch 14

AC power inlet 3

Elevator button 6

Focus ring 15

Zoom ring 15

Air filter 31

Speaker

Rear adjuster foot 6

Indicates the corresponding reference page

20 keystone button

24 reset button

rgb button

15 video button

14 on/off button

13 Remote sensor

Lens

6Elevator foot

35 lamp indicator

35 temp indicator

14 power indicator

Terminal Panel

4

THE TERMINAL PANEL

10 rgb port

Remote sensor 13

10 control port

component video CR/PR port 11

component video Y port 11

component video CB/PB port 11

	10 audio port
s-video port 11	11 audio R port
video port 11	11 audio L port

THE REMOTE CONTROL

22 SEARCH button

RGB button 15

VIDEO button 15

ASPECT button 22

MAGNIFY buttons 21

FREEZE button 21

POSITION button 18

, , , 23 Cursor buttons

ESC button 23

	STANDBY/ON
VIDEO	RGB SEARCH
ASPECT	AUTO BLANK
MAGNIFY	VOLUME
ON
	MUTE
OFF
FREEZE	KEYSTONE
POSITION	MENU
	ENTER
ESC	RESET

14 STANDBY/ON button

19 AUTO button

22 BLANK button

17 VOLUME button

17 MUTE button

20 KEYSTONE button

23 MENU button

24 RESET button

23 ENTER button

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SETTING UP THE PROJECTOR

CAUTION • Install the projector in a suitable environment according to instructions of the “Product Safety Guide” and this manual "Operator's Guide".

•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 button to adjust the elevator foot.

Adjusting the Projector's Elevator Foot

You can use the elevator foot 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 foot is 0 to 9 degrees.

1 Pressbutton and hold in the elevator

Raise or lower the projector to the 2 desired height and then release the

elevator button

When you release the elevator button, the elevator foot will lock into position.

3	As necessary, you can also finely
	adjust the left-right slope of the
	projector by twisting the rear foot
	adjuster screw by hand	9

Rear Foot Adjuster

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Adjusting the Screen Size and Projection Distance

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 (S40: 800x600 pixels/X40: 1024x768 pixels).

a:Distance from the projector to the screen (±10%)

b:Distance from the lens center to the bottom of the screen (±10%) c:Distance from the lens center to the top of the screen (±10%)

The screen

Top view

c	Lens center

Side view

b

a

The screen

Top view

c	Lens center

Side view

b

a

If 4:3 aspect ratio

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Screen Size [inch (m)]	a [inch (m)]			b	c
	Min.	Max.	[inch (cm)]		[inch (cm)]
30 (0.8)	35 (0.9)	42 (1.1)	1	(2)	17 (44)
40 (1.0)	47 (1.2)	56 (1.4)	1	(3)	23 (58)
50 (1.3)	59 (1.5)	71 (1.8)	1	(4)	29 (73)
60 (1.5)	71 (1.8)	85 (2.2)	2	(4)	34 (87)
70 (1.8)	83 (2.1)	100 (2.5)	2	(5)	40 (102)
80 (2.0)	95 (2.4)	114 (2.9)	2	(6)	46 (116)
90 (2.3)	107 (2.7)	129 (3.3)	3	(7)	51 (131)
100 (2.5)	119 (3.0)	143 (3.6)	3	(7)	57 (145)
120 (3.0)	143 (3.6)	172 (4.4)	3	(9)	69 (174)
150 (3.8)	180 (4.6)	216 (5.5)	4	(11)	86 (218)
200 (5.0)	240 (6.1)	288 (7.3)	6	(15)	114 (290)
250 (6.3)	300 (7.6)	361 (9.2)	7	(18)	143 (363)
300 (7.5)	360 (9.2)	433 (11.0)	9	(22)	171 (435)

If 16:9 aspect ratio

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Screen Size [inch (m)]	a [inch (m)]			b	c
	Min.	Max.	[inch (cm)]		[inch (cm)]
30 (0.8)	38 (1.0)	46 (1.2)	2	(4)	16 (41)
40 (1.0)	51 (1.3)	61 (1.6)	2	(5)	22 (55)
50 (1.3)	64 (1.6)	77 (2.0)	3	(6)	27 (69)
60 (1.5)	77 (2.0)	93 (2.4)	3	(8)	32 (82)
70 (1.8)	90 (2.3)	109 (2.8)	4	(9)	38 (96)
80 (2.0)	104 (2.6)	125 (3.2)	4 (10)		43 (110)
90 (2.3)	117 (3.0)	140 (3.6)	5 (12)		49 (124)
100 (2.5)	130 (3.3)	156 (4.0)	5 (13)		54 (137)
120 (3.0)	156 (4.0)	188 (4.8)	6 (15)		65 (165)
150 (3.8)	196 (5.0)	235 (6.0)	8 (19)		81 (206)
200 (5.0)	261 (6.6)	314 (8.0)	10	(26)	108 (275)
250 (6.3)	327 (8.3)	393 (10.0)	13	(32)	135 (343)
300 (7.5)	393 (10.0)	472 (12.0)	15	(39)	162 (412)

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CONNECTING YOUR DEVICES

Devices You Can Connect to the Projector (Refer to this section for planning your device configuration to use for your presentation.)

CAUTION • Incorrect connecting could result in fire or electrical shock. Please read this manual and the separate “Product Safety Guide”.

ATTENTION Precautions to observe when connecting other devices to the projector

•Whenever attempting to connect other devices to the projector, please thoroughly read the manual of each device to be connected.

•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. Refer to the “Technical” for the pin assignment of connectors and

RS-232C communication data.

•Make sure that you connect devices to the correct port. Incorrect connection may result in malfunction and/or damage to the device and/or projector.

•Some cables have to be used with core set. Use the accessory cable or a designatedtype cable for the connection. For cables that have a core only at one end,

connect the core to the projector.

•Secure the screws on the connectors and tighten.

Indicates the corresponding reference page

11 DVD players

10 Laptop computers

11 VCRs

10 Desktop computers

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Ports and Cables

Refer to the table below to find out which projector port and cable to use for connecting a given device. Use this table for determining which cables to prepare.

	Function	Projector Port	Connection Cables
			RGB cable
	RGB input	rgb	with D-sub 15-pin shrink jack and
			inch thread screws
	AUDIO input	audio	Audio cable with stereo mini jack
	(from the computer)
	RS-232C communication	control	RS-232C cable
	S-video input	s-video	S-video cable
			with mini DIN 4-pin jack
	Video input	video	Audio/video cable
		component video Y
	Component video input	component video CB/PB	Component video cable
		component video CR/PR
	Audio input	audio L	Audio/video cable or
	(from video equipment)	audio R	Audio cable with RCA jack

NOTE About Plug-and-Play Capability

•This projector is compatible with VESA DDC 1/2B. Plug-and-Play can be achieved by connecting this projector to computers that are VESA DDC (display data channel)

compatible. Please take advantage of this function by connecting the accessory RGB cable to the rgb port (DDC 1/2B compatible). Plug-and-Play may not work

properly if any other type of connection is attempted.

•Plug-and-Play is a system composed of the computer, its operating system and peripheral equipment (i.e. display devices).

•Please use the standard drivers as this projector is a Plug-and-Play monitor.

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CONNECTING YOUR DEVICES (continued)

Connecting to a Computer

ATTENTION Whenever attempting to connect a laptop computer to the projector, be sure to activate the laptop's RGB external image output (set the laptop to CRT display or to simultaneous LCD and CRT display). For details on how this is done, please refer to the instruction manual of the corresponding laptop computer.

A

B

BA

AUDIO		IN RGB
IN	AUDIO	cableRGB
OUT AUDIO	cable	Analogue OUT RGB

Laptop computer

Desktop computer

NOTE

•Some computers may have multiple display screen modes. Use of some of these modes will not be possible with this projector.

•For some RGB input modes, the optional Mac adapter is necessary.

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Connecting to a DVD Player

A A A C B B B

	A
cable COMPONENT	COMPONENT IN VIDEOCOMPONENT
	OUT VIDEO

If using a component video connection

	B	AUDIO/VIDEO	C
cableAUDIO/VIDEO			IN VIDEO-S
		OUTAUDIO/VIDEO	OUTVIDEO-S
		IN

If using an audio/video connection

S-VIDEO cable

If using a S-video connection

DVD player

Connecting to a VCR

BA A A

cableAUDIO/VIDEO	A	B
	AUDIO/VIDEOINAUDIO/VIDEO	VIDEO-S
		VIDEOINS-
	OUT	OUT

S-VIDEO cable

If using a S-video connection

VCR

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