Maxell MC-CW301 User Manual

LCD Projector

MC-CW301/MC-CX301

User's Manual (detailed)

Operating Guide

Thank you for purchasing this projector.

WARNING ►Before using this product, please read all manuals for this product. Be sure to read “Safety Guide” first. After reading them, store them in a safe place for future reference.

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 possibly result in personal injury or physical damage due to incorrect handling.

NOTICE This entry notices of fear of causing trouble.

Please refer to the pages written following this symbol.

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

•The illustrations in this manual are for illustrative purposes. They may differ slightly from your projector.

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

•The reproduction, transfer or copy of all or any part of this document is not permitted without express written consent.

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Contents

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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 INPUT menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Features . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Checking the contents of package. 3 Fastening the lens cover. . . . . . . . . ...4 Part names . . . . . . . . . . 4

Setting up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Arrangement.. . . . . . . . . 8

Connecting with your devices.. . 10 Connecting to a power supply. . 16

Using the security bar and slot . . 16

Remote control.. . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Installing the batteries.. . . . . 17 About the remote control signal . 18 Changing the frequency of remote control signal. . 18 Using as a simple PC mouse & keyboard. . 19

Power on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Adjusting the volume. . . . . . 22 Temporarily muting the screen and audio output . . . . . . . . . 22 Selecting an input signal.. . . . 23 Selecting an aspect ratio. . . . 23 Adjusting the projector's elevator. . 24 Adjusting the zoom and the focus . 24 Using the automatic adjustment feature. 25 Using the TEMPLATE feature.. . 26 Other buttons . . . . . . . . 26 Adjusting the position . . . . . 27 Correcting the keystone distortions. .27 Using the magnify feature.. . . . 28 Temporarily freezing the screen . 29 Using the menu function . . . . 30

EASY MENU.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 32

Aspect, D-zoom,Keystone, Picture mode, Eco mode, Installation, Reset,

Filter time, Language, Advanced menu, Exit

PICTURE menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Brightness, Contrast, Hdcr, Accentualizer, Gamma, Color temp, Color, Tint, Sharpness, Active iris, My memory

IMAGE menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Aspect, Over scan, V position, H position, H phase, H size, Auto adjust execute

Progressive, Video nr, Color space, Video format, Hdmi format, Hdmi range, Computer in, Frame lock, Resolution

SETUP menu.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

D-zoom, D-shift, Picture position / Pict.posit.

h,Keystone,LAMP&FILTER,Image Optimizer,Installation, Standby mode

AUDIO menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Volume, Speaker, Audio source, Mic Level,Mic volume

SCREEN menu. . . . . . . . . . . .

. 52

Language, Menu position, Blank,

Auto Blank, Start up, MyScreen, MyScreen Lock, Message, Source name, Template, C.c.

OPTION menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Auto search, Direct power on,

Auto power off, My button, Schedule, Service

NETWORK menu.. . . . . . . . . . . 72 SECURITY menu.. . . . . . . . . . . 73

Security password change,

MyScreen password, Pin lock,

My text password, My text display, My text writing, Cloning lock

Presentation tools . . . . . . . . . . 78

PC-LESS Presentation.. . . . . 78 USB Display (Windows computer).. 88 USB Display (Mac computer) . . . 92

Maintenance.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Replacing the lamp.. . . . . . 96 Cleaning and replacing the air filter. .98

Installing or replacing the internal

clock battery.. . . . . . . . . . . 100

Other care.. . . . . . . . . 101

Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . 102

Related messages . . . . . . 102 Regarding the indicator lamps . 104 Resetting all settings. . . . . 107 Phenomena that may be easy to

be mistaken for machine defects . . 107

Specifications.. . . . . . . . . . . . 113

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Introduction

Introduction

Features

The projector provides you with the broad use by the following features.

üThe unique optics system produces a large projected image in a short distance, which provides you with various ways of use.

üThis projector has a variety of I/O ports that supposedly cover for any business scene.

üThe HDMI port can support various image equipment which have digital interface to get clearer pictures on a screen.

üHas an HDCR and an ACCENTUALIZER features which are original image stabilizer for a clearer image.

üThis projector can be controlled and monitored via LAN connection. Furthermore, you can use the designated USB wireless adapter (optional) to

establish wireless LAN connection.

üThe built-in 16W speaker can deliver sufficient sound volume in a large space like a classroom without external speakers.

üThis projector's network supports the PJLink™ standard.PJLink™ is a unified standard for operating and controlling data projectors.For specifications of

PJLink™, see the web site of the PJLink™.

ü Equipped with IMAGE OPTIMIZER which is original function to maintain visibility by automatic image correction in accordance with lamp deterioration.

Checking the contents of package

Please see the Contents of package section in the User’s Manual (concise) which is a book. Your projector should come with the items shown there. Require of your dealer immediately if any items are missing.

NOTE • Keep the original packing materials, for future reshipment. Be sure to use the original packing materials when moving the projector. Use special caution for the lens.

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Fastening the lens cover

To avoid losing the cover, please fasten the lens cover to the projector using the included strap.

1. Fasten the strap to the strap hole as shown in the figure for step 1. Please note that the knot on the strap is used to fasten it to the lens cover in step 2.

2. Put the strap end into the slit of the lens cover with the knot on the side of the lens. Make sure that the strap is inserted to the end of the slit.

3. Insert the upper tab (1 part) of the lens cover between the upper case and lens as shown in the figure for step 3. Then, fit the right/left tabs (2 parts) to attach the lens cover.

CAUTION ►Do not hang the lens cover in front of the lens when the

projector is mounted upside down such as when mounted on the ceiling. Otherwise, the lens cover may block the light from the projector or hit the lens, which may cause damage to it. When mounting the projector upside down, hang the lens cover on the side of the projector or place it on the projector. For instance, let the strap put through the concave portion around the security bar to hang the lens cover (refer to the figure).

►Be careful not to damage the lens while handling the lens cover.

Introduction

Strap hole

Lens cover Strap slit

1	2
	Strap
Lens	Upper case

3

Upper tab

Right/Left tabs

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Part names

Projector

(1)Control panel (&6)

(2)Lamp cover (&96) The lamp unit is inside.

(3)Remote sensor (&18)

(4)Lens (&101)

(5) AC (AC inlet) (&16) (6) Ports (&6)

(7)Exhaust vent

(8)Speaker (&13, 22, 50)

(9)Elevator feet (x 2) (&24)

(10)Spacer (&24)

(11) Security slot (&16) (12) Security bar (&16)

(13)Strap hole (&4)

(14)FOCUS ring (&25)

(15)Filter cover (&98) The air filter and intake vent are inside.

(16)Intake vents

(17)Battery Cover (&100)

(2) HOT! (1)

(3)

		(6)
	(4)	(5)	(7)
			HOT!

(14)

(15) (16)

WARNING ►HOT! : Do not touch around the lamp cover and the exhaust vents during use or just after use, since it is too hot.

►Do not look into the lens or vent while the lamp is on, since the projection ray may cause a trouble on your eyes.

►Do not use the security bar and slot to prevent the projector from falling down, since it is not designed for it.

►Keep any object away from concentrated projection light beam. Blocking the beam by something causes high temperature and could result in fire or smoke.

CAUTION ►Maintain normal ventilation to prevent the projector from heating up. Do not cover, block or plug up the vents. Do not place anything that can stick or be sucked to the vents, around the intake vents. Clean the air filter periodically.

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						Introduction
	Part names (continued)
	Control panel					(4) (5)
	(1)	STANDBY/ON button (&20)
	(2)	INPUT button (&23)
	(3)	POWER indicator (&20, 104)
	(4)	TEMP indicator (&104)
	(5)	LAMP indicator (&104)
		Buttons ◄/►/▲/▼	(1)	(2)	(6)	(3)
	(6)	MENU / Cursor button (&30)

when no menu is displayed (&30), or Cursor ▲/▼ buttons

when a menu is displayed (&30).

The ◄/►/▲/▼ buttons on the projector work only as the cursor buttons while

the template is displayed (&56).
Ports (&10 ~ 15)
(1)	USB TYPE A port (x2)	(9) COMPUTER IN1 port
(2)	LAN port	(10) COMPUTER IN2 / MONITOR OUT port
(3)	USB TYPE B port	(11) VIDEO IN port
(4)	HDMI port (x2)	(12) CONTROL port
(5)	MIC port
(6)	AUDIO IN1 port
(7)	AUDIO IN2(L,R) ports
(8)	AUDIO OUT port

(1)

(3)

(4)

(6)

(9)

(2)
(7)	(11)	(5)	(12)	(8)	(10)

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Part names (continued) Remote control

(1)INPUT button (&23)

(2)IWB button *

(3)CALIBRATION button *

(4)STANDBY/ON button (&20)

(5)ASPECT button (&23)

(6)AUTO button (&25)

(7)ACCENTUALIZER button (&26)

(8)HDCR button (&26)

(9)D-ZOOM - button (&24)

(10)D-ZOOM + button (&24)

(11)PAGE UP button (&19)

(12)MAGNIFY - ON button (&28)

(13)MY BUTTON - 1 button (&60)

(14)VOLUME + button (&22)

(15)PAGE DOWN button (&19)

(16)MAGNIFY - OFF button (&28)

(17)MY BUTTON - 2 button (&60)

(18)VOLUME - button (&22)

(19)KEYSTONE button (&27)

(20)TEMPLATE button (&26)

(21)FREEZE button (&29)

(22)AV MUTE button (&22)

(23)ESC button (&30)

(24)MENU button (&30, 31)

(25)ENTER button (&30, 31)

(26)POSITION button (&27, 31)

(27)RESET button (&30)

(28)▲/▼/◄/► cursor buttons (&30)

(29)Battery cover (&17)

(2)(3)

(1)					(4)
(6)	INPUT	IWB	CALIBRATION		(7)
(5)	ASPECT	AUTO ACCENTUALIZER HDCR			(8)
			- D-ZOOM +		(9)
(11)	PAGE	MAGNIFY	MYBUTTON	VOLUME	(10)
	UP	ON	1		(14)
(12)	DOWN	OFF	2		(13)
(15)	KEYSTONE	TEMPLATE	FREEZE	AV MUTE	(18)
(16)	ESC			MENU	(17)
(19)					(22)
(20)		ENTER			(21)
(23)	POSITION			RESET	(24)
(28)					(25)
(26)					(27)

(29)

Back of

the remote control

NOTE • Any button marked with “*” is not supported on this projector (&103).

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Setting up

Setting up

Install the projector according to the environment and manner the projector will be used in.

Arrangement

Refer to table T-1 or T-2 and figures F-1 and F-2 at the end of User’s Manual (concise) to determine the screen size and projection distance.

The values shown in the table are calculated for a full size screen.

V Screen size (vertical) H Screen size (horizontal) a Projection distance (±8%) b1 , b2 Screen height (±8%)

•For the case of installation in special conditions such as on the wall or ceiling, the specified mounting accessories and service may be required. Tabletop use must be setup with the designated optional accessories. Before installing the projector, consult your dealer about your installation.

•The screen position may shift after installation if the projector is mounted on locations

such as the wall or ceiling, due to the flexibility of the plastic projector body. If readjustment is necessary, consult with your dealer or service personnel.

•The projected image position and/or focus may change during warm-up (approx. 30 minutes after the lamp is turned on) or when the ambient conditions change. Readjust the image position and/or focus as necessary.

•Since the projector features an ultra short throw, be aware that it is required to select a screen carefully to have better performance.

-A soft screen such as a pull-down screen may cause serious distortion of a projected image. A hard screen such as a board screen is recommended for use with this projector.

-A high-gain screen such as a bead screen that has narrow viewing angle is not suitable for this projector. A low-gain screen (around 1.0) such as a matte screen that has wide viewing angle is recommended for use with this projector.

-A screen with a weave pattern may cause moiré on the projected image, which is not a failure of the projector. A screen that has less moiré effects is recommended for use with this projector.

WARNING ►Place the projector in a stable horizontal position. If the projector falls or is knocked over, it could cause injury and/or damage to the projector. Using a damaged projector could then result in fire and/or electric shock.

•Do not place the projector on an unstable, slanted or vibrational surface such as a wobbly or inclined stand.

•Do not place the projector on its side or front position. To place the projector on its rear position for the table top use, it is required to use the designated optional parts. Consult with your dealer.

•Consult with your dealer before a special installation such as on the wall or ceiling.

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Arrangement (continued)

WARNING ►Place the projector in a cool place, and ensure that there is sufficient ventilation. The high temperature of the projector could cause fire, burns and/or malfunction of the projector.

•Do not stop-up, block or otherwise cover the projector's vents.

•Keep a space of 30 cm or more between the sides of the projector and other objects such as walls.

•Do not place or attach anything that would block the projection window or vent holes.

•Do not place the projector on metallic thing or anything weak in heat.

•Do not place the projector on carpet, cushions or bedding.

•Do not place the projector in direct sunlight or near hot objects such as heaters. Do not place the projector where the air from an air conditioner or similar unit will blow on it directly.

•Do not place anything near the projection window or vents, or on top of the projector.

•Do not place anything that may be sucked into or stick to the vents on the bottom of the projector. This projector has some intake vents also on the bottom.

►Do not place the projector anyplace where it may get wet. Getting the projector wet or inserting liquid into the projector could cause fire, electric shock and/or malfunction of the projector.

•Do not place the projector in a bathroom or the outdoors.

•Do not place anything containing liquid near the projector.

•Do not place the projector where any oils, such as cooking or machine oil, are used. Oil may harm the product, resulting in malfunction, or falling from the mounted position. Do not use adhesive such as threadlocker, lubricant and so on.

►Use only the mounting accessories the manufacturer specified, and leave installing and removing the projector with the mounting accessories to the service personnel.

• Read and keep the user’s manual of the mounting accessories used.

CAUTION ►Avoid placing the projector in smoky, humid or dusty place. Placing the projector in such places could cause fire, electric shock and/or malfunction of the projector.

• Do not place the projector near humidifiers, smoking spaces or a kitchen. Also do not use an ultrasonic humidifier near the projector. Otherwise chlorine and minerals contained in tap water are atomized and could be deposited in the projector causing image degradation or other problems.

►Position the projector to prevent light from directly hitting the projector's remote sensor. ►Do not place the product in a place where radio interference may be caused. ►Do not place this product in a magnetic field.

►If the projector is used at an altitude of about 1600 m or higher, set ALTITUDE of the SERVICE item in the OPTION menu to HIGH (&64). Otherwise, set it to NORMAL.

If the projector is used with a wrong setting, it may cause damage to the projector itself or the parts inside.

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Setting up

Arrangement (continued)

NOTE • The projector may make a rattling sound when tilted, moved or

shaken, since a flap to control the air flow inside of the projector has moved. Be aware that this is not a failure or malfunction.

•The incoming light to the screen from the projector has a large angle. While

the white image is on the screen, you may see it with colors, but this is because of the type of the screen used or the angles viewed, and it is not a malfunction.

•When the ambient temperature is around 35 to 40°C, the brightness of lamp

is reduced automatically.

Connecting with your devices

Before connecting the projector to a device, consult the manual of the device to confirm that the device is suitable for connecting with this projector and prepare the required accessories, such as a cable in accord with the signal of the device. Consult your dealer when the required accessory did not come with the product or the accessory is damaged.

After making sure that the device and projector are turned off, connect them following the instructions below.

WARNING ►Use only the appropriate accessories. Otherwise it could cause a fire or damage to the device and the projector.

-Use only the accessories specified or recommended by the projector’s manufacturer. Consult your dealer when the required accessory did not come with the product or the accessory is damaged. It may be regulated under some standard.

-For a cable with a core at only one end, connect the end with the core to the projector. That may be required by EMI regulations.

-Neither disassemble nor modify the projector and the accessories.

-Do not use the damaged accessory. Be careful not to damage the accessories. Route a cable so that it is neither stepped on nor pinched out.

CAUTION ►Do not turn on or off the projector while connected to a device in operation, unless that is directed in the manual of the device. Otherwise it may cause malfunction in the device or projector.

►Be careful not to mistakenly connect a connector to a wrong port. Otherwise it may cause malfunction in the device or projector.

-When connecting a connector to a port, make sure that the shape of the connector fits the port.

-Tighten the screws to connect a connector equipped with screws to a port.

-Use the cables with straight plugs, not L-shaped ones, as the input ports of the projector are recessed.

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Setting up

Connecting with your devices (continued)

About Plug-and-Play capability

• Plug-and-Play is a system composed of a computer, its operating system and peripheral equipment (i.e. display devices). This projector is VESA DDC 2B compatible. Plug-and-Play can be used by connecting this projector to a computer that is VESA DDC (display data channel) compatible.

- Take advantage of this feature by connecting a computer cable to the COMPUTER IN1 port (DDC 2B compatible). Plug-and-Play may not work properly if any other type of connection is attempted.

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

•When AUTO is selected for the COMPUTER IN1 or COMPUTER IN2 port in

COMPUTER IN of the INPUT menu, that port will accept component video signals (&42).

•When the USB TYPE B port and the computer's type A USB port are connected,

you can use the remote control as a simple mouse and keyboard of the computer. (&19).

VCR/DVD/Blu-ray Disc
	player
	HDMI
COMPONENT	Y Cb/Pb Cr/Pr
AUDIO	VIDEO
	R L
OUT

Computer

USB HDMI (A)

A

DISPL

Y

232C-RS AUDIO

OUT

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Setting up

Connecting with your devices (continued)

NOTE • Before connecting the projector to a computer, consult the computer’s

manual and check the compatibility of the signal level, the synchronization methods and the display resolution output to the projector.

-Some signal may need an adapter to input this projector.

-Some computers have multiple screen display modes that may include some signals which are not supported by this projector.

-Although the projector can display signals with resolution up to UXGA (1600X1200), the signal will be converted to the projector’s panel resolution before being displayed. The best display performance will be achieved if the resolutions of the input signal and the projector panel are identical.

•If you connect this projector and a notebook computer, you need output the display to an external monitor, or output simultaneously to the internal display and an external monitor. Consult the computer's manual for the setting.

•Depending on the input signal, the automatic adjustment function of this projector may take some time and not function correctly.

-Note that a composite sync signal or sync-on-green signal may confuse the automatic adjustment function of this projector (&42).

-If the automatic adjustment function does not work correctly, you may not see the dialog to set the display resolution. In such a case, use an external display device. You may be able to see the dialog and set an appropriate display resolution.

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Setting up

Connecting with your devices (continued)

•If you insert a USB storage device, such as a USB memory, into the USB TYPE

A port and select the port as the input source, you can view images stored in the device (&78).

•You can connect a dynamic microphone to the MIC port with a 3.5 mm mini-plug. In that case, the built-in speaker outputs the sound from the microphone, even while the sound from the projector is output. You can input line level signal to the MIC port from equipment such as wireless microphone. In the normal mode, the

volume of the microphone can be adjusted separately from the volume of the projector using the menu. (&51)

In the standby mode, the volume of the microphone is adjustable with the

VOLUME +/- buttons on the remote control, in synchronization with the volume of the projector. (&22)

Even when the sound of projector is set to mute mode by the AUDIO SOURCE function (&50), the volume of the microphone is adjustable.

In both modes (standby or normal), the AV MUTE button on the remote control works on the sounds of the microphone and the projector. (&22)

Speakers	Microphone	Monitor
(with an amplifier)	system
R L		RGB IN

NOTE • If a loud feedback noise is produced from the speaker, move the

microphone away from the speaker.

• This projector doesn't support plug-in power for the microphone.

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Setting up

Connecting with your devices (continued)

To use network functions of the projector, connect the LAN port with the computer's LAN port, or with an access point that is connected to the computer with wireless LAN, using a LAN cable. To use NETWORK BRIDGE function, also connect the CONTROL port and an RS-232C port of the external device to communicate as a network terminal. See the User's Manual - Network Guide for details of the network functions.

External

Access point

Computer

Device

LAN

USB TYPE A RS-232C

RS-232C

USB wireless adapter

(optional)

USB storage

device

CAUTION ►Before connecting the projector to a network system be sure to obtain the consent of the administrator of the network.

►Do not connect the LAN port to any network that might have the excessive voltage. ►The designated USB wireless adapter that is sold as an option is required to use the wireless network function of this projector.

►Before removing the USB storage device from the port of the projector, be

sure to use the REMOVE USB function on the thumbnail screen to secure your data (&81).

►Do not use any extension cable or device when connecting the adapter to the projector. Before you insert or pull out the USB wireless adapter from the projector, turn off the power of the projector and pull out the power cord’s plug from the outlet. Do not touch the USB wireless adapter while the projector is receiving AC power.

►To connect both the LAN cable and USB device to the projector, use a LAN cable that is flat on the side where the plug’s wire is visible. Otherwise, both of them cannot be connected correctly, or the wire may break (malfunction).

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Setting up

Connecting with your devices (continued)

NOTE • If an oversized USB storage device blocks the LAN port, use a USB extension cable to connect the USB storage device.

•The HDMI port of this model is compatible with HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) and therefore capable of displaying a video signal from HDCP compatible DVD players or the like.

-The HDMI supports the following signals.

Video signal : 480i@60, 480p@60, 576i@50, 576p@50, 720p@50/60, 1080i@50/60, 1080p@50/60

Audio signal : Format Linear PCM

Sampling frequency 48kHz / 44.1kHz / 32kHz

-This projector can be connected with another equipment that has HDMITM connector, but with some equipment the projector may not work properly, something like no video.

-Be sure to use an HDMITM cable that has the HDMITM logo.

-Use a Category 2-certified HDMITM cable to input 1080p@50/60 signal to the projector.

-When the projector is connected with a device having DVI connector, use a DVI to HDMITM cable to connect with the HDMI input.

•Up to one USB wireless adapter (optional) can be connected to a projector.

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Anti-theft chain or wire

Setting up

Connecting to a power supply

1. Put the connector of the power cord into the AC (AC inlet) of the projector.

2. Firmly plug the power cord’s plug into the outlet. In a couple of seconds after the power supply connection, the POWER indicator will light up in steady orange.

Please remember that when the DIRECT POWER	AC	Power cord
ON function activated (&58), the connection of the

power supply make the projector turn on.

WARNING ►Please use extra caution when connecting the power cord, as incorrect or faulty connections may result in fire and/or electrical shock.

•Do not touch the power cord with a wet hand.

•Only use the power cord that came with the projector. If it is damaged, consult your dealer to get a new one. Never modify the power cord.

•Only plug the power cord into an outlet whose voltage is matched to the power cord. The power outlet should be close to the projector and easily accessible. Remove the power cord for complete separation.

•Do not distribute the power supply to multiple devices. Doing so may overload the outlet and connectors, loosen the connection, or result in fire, electric shock or other accidents.

•Do not press the main body of projector on the power cord.

•Connect the ground terminal for the AC inlet of this unit to the ground terminal of the building using an appropriate power cord (bundled).

Using the security bar and slot

A commercial anti-theft chain or wire up to 10 mm in diameter can be attached to the security bar on the projector.

Also this product has the security slot for the Kensington lock.

For details, see the manual of the security tool.

Security slot

Security bar

WARNING ►Do not use the security bar and slot to prevent the projector from falling down, since it is not designed for it.

CAUTION ►Do not place anti-theft chain or wire near the exhaust vents. It may become too hot.

NOTE • The security bar and slot is not comprehensive theft prevention measures. It is intended to be used as supplemental theft prevention measure.

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Remote control

Remote control

Installing the batteries

Please insert the batteries into the remote control before using it. If the remote control starts to malfunction, try to replace the batteries. If you will not use the remote control for long period, remove the batteries from the remote control and store them in a safe place.

1. Remove the battery cover.

2. Align and insert the two AA batteries (Use the appropriate AA carbon-zinc or alkaline batteries (non-rechargeable) in accordance with laws and regulations.) according to their plus and minus terminals as indicated in the remote control.

3. Put the battery cover back to the former state.

WARNING ►Always handle the batteries with care and use them only as directed. Improper use may result in battery explosion, cracking or leakage, which could result in fire, injury and/or pollution of the surrounding environment.

•Be sure to use only the batteries specified. Do not use batteries of different types at the same time. Do not mix a new battery with used one.

•Make sure the plus and minus terminals are correctly aligned when loading a battery.

•Keep a battery away from children and pets.

•Do not recharge, short circuit, solder or disassemble a battery.

•Do not place a battery in a fire or water. Keep batteries in a dark, cool and dry place.

•If you observe battery leakage, wipe out the leakage and then replace a battery. If the leakage adheres to your body or clothes, rinse well with water immediately.

•Obey the local laws on disposing the battery.

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Remote control

About the remote control signal	Remote
	sensor

The remote control works with the projector’s remote sensor. This projector has a remote sensor on the front. The sensor senses the signal within the following range when the sensor is active:

60 degrees (30 degrees to the left and right of the sensor) within 3 meters about.

30º 30º Approx.

3 m

NOTE • The remote control signal reflected in the screen or the like may be available. If it is difficult to send the signal to the sensor directly, attempt to make the signal reflect.

•The remote control uses infrared light to send signals to the projector (Class 1 LED), so be sure to use the remote control in an area free from obstacles that could block the remote control’s signal to the projector.

•The remote control may not work correctly if strong light (such as direct sun light) or light from an extremely close range (such as from an inverter fluorescent lamp) shines on the remote sensor of the projector. Adjust the position of projector avoiding those lights.

Changing the frequency of remote control signal

The accessory remote control has the two choices on signal
frequency Mode 1:NORMAL and Mode 2:HIGH. If the remote	ASPECT AUTO ACCENTUALIZER HDCR
	INPUT	IWB CALIBRATION
control does not function properly, attempt to change the			- D-ZOOM +
signal frequency.	PAGE	MAGNIFY MYBUTTON		VOLUME
	UP	ON	1
In order to set the Mode, please keep pressing the	(2) DOWN OFF		2	(1)
combination of two buttons listed below simultaneously for	KEYSTONE TEMPLATE FREEZE			AV MUTE
about 3 seconds.	ESC			MENU
			ENTER

(1)Set to Mode 1:NORMAL... VOLUME - and RESET buttons

(2)Set to Mode 2:HIGH... MAGNIFY OFF and ESC buttons

POSITION

RESET

Please remember that the REMOTE FREQ. in the SERVICE item of the OPTION menu (66) of the projector to be controlled should be set to the same mode as the remote control.

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Remote control

Using as a simple PC mouse & keyboard

The accessory remote control works as a simple mouse and keyboard of the computer, when the projector’s USB TYPE B port and the computer’s type A USB port are connected.

(1)PAGE UP key: Press PAGE UP button.

(2)PAGE DOWN key: Press PAGE DOWN button.

(3)Mouse left button: Press ENTER button.

(4)Move pointer: Use the cursor buttons ▲, ▼, ◄ and ►.

(5)ESC key: Press ESC button.

(6)Mouse right button: Press RESET button.

USB TYPE B port

INPUT	IWB	CALIBRATION
ASPECT	AUTO ACCENTUALIZER HDCR
		- D-ZOOM +
PAGE	MAGNIFY	MYBUTTON	VOLUME
UP	ON	1
DOWN	OFF	2

	NOTICE ►Improper use of the simple mouse & keyboard	(5)	KEYSTONE	TEMPLATE FREEZE AV MUTE
			ESC	MENU
	function could damage your equipment. While using this	(3)		ENTER
	function, please connect this product only to a computer. Be		POSITION	RESET
	sure to check your computer’s manuals before connecting this
	product to the computer.

(1)

(2)

(4)

(6)

NOTE • When the simple mouse & keyboard function of this product does not work correctly, please check the following.

•When a USB cable connects this projector with a computer having a built-in pointing device (e.g. track ball) like a laptop PC, open BIOS setup menu, then select the external mouse and disable the built-in pointing device, because the built-in pointing device may have priority to this function.

•Windows XP SP3 or higher is required for this function. And also this function may not work depending on the computer’s configurations and mouse drivers. This function can work with the computer which can operate general USB mouse or keyboard.

•You cannot do things like press two buttons at once (for instance, pressing two buttons at the same time to move the mouse pointer diagonally).

•This function is activated only when the projector is working properly. This function is not available in any of the following cases:

- While the lamp is warming up. (The POWER indicator blinks in green.) - When USB TYPE A port is selected.

- While displaying BLANK (22), TEMPLATE (56) or MY IMAGE screen. - When any menu is displayed on the screen.

- While using the cursor buttons to operate the sound or screen functions such as adjusting the sound volume, correcting the keystone, correcting the picture position and magnifying the screen.

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	Power on/off
Power on/off
Turning on the power	STANDBY/ON button
Make sure that the power cord is firmly
1. and correctly connected to the projector	POWER indicator
and the outlet.
Make sure that the POWER indicator is
2. steady orange (104).Then, remove the
lens cover.
Press STANDBY/ON button on the
3. projector or the remote control. The
projection lamp lights up, and the POWER
indicator begins to blink green. When the
power is completely on, the indicator will
stop blinking and light in steady green
(104).

To display the picture, select an input signal according to the section Selecting an input signal (23).

The INITIAL SETTING Menu will be displayed by factory default upon startup. Once the INITIAL SETTING Menu is set, it will not appear until FACTORY RESET (71) is executed. If you wish to change the settings, refer to the LANGUAGE (52) and ALTITUDE (64) menu.

(1)LANGUAGE: Use the ▲/▼/◄/► buttons to select the desired language and press the ENTER button of the remote control or the INPUT button of the projector to execute.

(2)ALTITUDE: Use the ▲/▼ buttons to select NORMAL for altitude below 1600 m (5250 feet), otherwise select HIGH and press the ENTER button of the remote control or the INPUT button of the projector to execute.

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Power on/off

Turning off the power

1.

2.

Press the STANDBY/ON button on the projector or the remote control. The message “Power off?” will appear on the screen for about 5 seconds.

Press the STANDBY/ON button again while the message appears.

The projector lamp will go off, and the POWER indicator will begin blinking in orange. Then POWER indicator will stop blinking and light in steady orange when the lamp cooling is complete (104).

Do not turn the projector on for about 10 minutes or more after turning it off. Also, do not turn the projector off shortly after turning it on. Such operations might cause the lamp to malfunction or shorten the lifetime of some parts including the lamp.

WARNING ►A strong light is emitted when the projector’s power is on. Do not look into the lens of the projector or look inside of the projector through any of the projector’s openings, since the projection ray may cause a trouble on your eyes.

►Do not touch around the lamp cover and the exhaust vents during use or just after use, since it is too hot.

►Remove the power cord for complete separation. The power outlet should be close to the projector and easily accessible.

NOTE • Turn the power on/off in right order. Please power on the projector prior to the connected devices.

• This projector has the function that can make the projector automatically turn on/off. Please refer to the DIRECT POWER ON (58) and AUTO POWER OFF (59) items of the OPTION menu.

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VOLUME +/- button

INPUT IWB CALIBRATION

Operating

Operating

Adjusting the volume

1.	Use the VOLUME +/VOLUME - buttons to adjust the volume.	ASPECT AUTO ACCENTUALIZER HDCR
					- D-ZOOM +
	A dialog will appear on the screen to aid you in adjusting the	PAGE	MAGNIFY MYBUTTON VOLUME
	volume. If you do not do anything, the dialog will automatically	UP	ON	1
	disappear after about ten seconds.	DOWN OFF		2
		KEYSTONE TEMPLATE FREEZE AV MUTE
● When is selected for current picture input port, the volume adjustment is

disabled. Please see AUDIO SOURCE item of AUDIO menu (50).

● Even if the projector is in the standby mode, the volume is adjustable when both of the following conditions are true:

- An option other than is selected for STANDBY in the AUDIO SOURCE item of the AUDIO menu (50).

- NORMAL is selected in the STANDBY MODE item of the SETUP menu(49). ● In the standby mode, the volume of the microphone is adjustable with the VOLUME +/- buttons on the remote control, in synchronization with the volume of the projector (11).

Temporarily turning off the screen and audio output

AV MUTE button

1. Press AV MUTE button on the remote control.

The BLANK screen will be displayed instead of the screen of input signals and the sound from the AUDIO OUT port will be muted. Please refer to the BLANK item in SCREEN menu about the BLANK screen (52).

To exit from the AV MUTE mode and restore the screen and audio, press AV MUTE button again.

INPUT	IWB	CALIBRATION
ASPECT	AUTO ACCENTUALIZER HDCR
		- D-ZOOM +
PAGE	MAGNIFY	MYBUTTON	VOLUME
UP	ON	1
DOWN	OFF	2
KEYSTONE	TEMPLATE	FREEZE	AV MUTE
ESC			MENU

NOTE • The projector automatically exits from the AV MUTE mode when some control buttons are pressed.

• The audio is output from the external audio system connected to the AUDIO OUT port.

WARNING ►If you wish to have a blank screen while the projector's lamp is on, use the AV MUTE function above . Taking any other action may cause the damage on the projector.

Blocking the beam by something causes high temperature and could result in fire or smoke.

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LAN USB TYPE A

Selecting an input signal

1. Press INPUT button on the projector. Each time you press the button, the projector switches its input port from the current port as below.

INPUT button

INPUT	IWB	CALIBRATION
ASPECT	AUTO ACCENTUALIZER HDCR
		- D-ZOOM +
PAGE	MAGNIFY	MYBUTTON	VOLUME
UP	ON	1

COMPUTER IN1  COMPUTER IN2 VIDEO IN

Operating

INPUT button

HDMI 2

HDMI 1



USB TYPE B

●While ON is selected for AUTO SEARCH item in OPTION menu (58), the projector will keep checking the ports in above order repeatedly till an input signal is detected.

●It may take several seconds to project the images from the USB TYPE B port.

Selecting an aspect ratio

1. Press ASPECT button on the remote control.

Each time you press the button, the projector switches the mode for aspect ratio in turn.

 For a computer signal

NORMAL  4:3  16:9  16:10  NATIVE

 For an HDMITM signal

NORMAL  4:3  16:9  16:10  14:9  NATIVE

ASPECT button

INPUT	IWB	CALIBRATION
ASPECT	AUTO ACCENTUALIZER HDCR
		- D-ZOOM +
PAGE	MAGNIFY	MYBUTTON	VOLUME
UP	ON	1
DOWN	OFF	2
KEYSTONE	TEMPLATE	FREEZE	AV MUTE

For a video signal or component video signal

4:3  16:9  16:10  14:9  NATIVE

For an input signal from the LAN, USB TYPE A or USB TYPE B port, or if there is no signal

MC-CX301: 4:3 (fixed)

MC-CW301: 16:10 (fixed)

●ASPECT button does not work when no proper signal is inputted.

●NORMAL mode keeps the original aspect ratio setting.

●The on-screen menu might be displayed outside of the image display area

depending on the adjustment value of the ASPECT, D-ZOOM,KEYSTONE. Changing the values of ASPECT, D-ZOOM,KEYSTONE may fix the symptom.

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Operating

Adjusting the projector's elevator

The projector has Front foot for inclinations and Rear foot for horizontals. Spacers on the each elevator foot are installed at the time of shipment, and projector is in a condition to be able to just project. If necessary, detach the spacer, and the elevator feet can be manually twisted to make more precise adjustments.

		0~2°
	Front foot	Front foot
		Rear foot

	Spacer	Rear foot	-1~1°
			Spacer

WARNING ►Keep the spacers away from children and pets. Be careful not

to let them swallow the spacers. If swallowed, consult a physician immediately for emergency treatment.

NOTE • The Front foot can be adjusted within 0~2°, while the Rear foot can be adjusted within -1~1°

• After the foot is adjusted, it is possible to return it to the state of the shipment with a spacer. If change the setting place of the projector, it will recommend keep and reuse the spacers.

Adjusting the zoom and the focus

Press the D-ZOOM + or D-ZOOM - button on the remote control to display D-ZOOM dialog on screen.

Use the D-ZOOM + and D-ZOOM - buttons to adjust the picture size.

To finish the operation, do not touch these buttons for about ten seconds until the dialog is disappeared.

● If you want to expand a part of the image, use the magnify function (28).

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D-ZOOM - button

INPUT	IWB	CALIBRATION
ASPECT	AUTO ACCENTUALIZER HDCR
		- D-ZOOM +
PAGE	MAGNIFY	MYBUTTON	VOLUME
UP	ON	1
DOWN	OFF	2
KEYSTONE	TEMPLATE	FREEZE	AV MUTE
ESC			MENU

D-ZOOM + button

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Operating

Use the focus ring to focus the picture.		FOCUS ring

Using the automatic adjustment feature

1.	Press AUTO button on the remote control.	AUTO button
	Pressing this button performs the following.

 For a computer signal

The vertical position, the horizontal position and the horizontal phase will be automatically adjusted.

Make sure that the application window is set to its maximum size prior to attempting to use this feature. A dark picture may still be incorrectly adjusted. Use a bright picture when adjusting.

INPUT	IWB	CALIBRATION
ASPECT	AUTO ACCENTUALIZER HDCR
		- D-ZOOM +
PAGE	MAGNIFY	MYBUTTON	VOLUME
UP	ON	1
DOWN	OFF	2
KEYSTONE	TEMPLATE	FREEZE	AV MUTE

 For a video signal

The video format best suited for the respective input signal will be selected automatically. This function is available only when the AUTO is selected for the VIDEO FORMAT item in the INPUT menu (41). The vertical position and horizontal position will be automatically set to the default.

 For a component video signal

The vertical position and horizontal position will be automatically set to the default. The horizontal phase will be automatically adjusted.

●The automatic adjustment operation requires approx. 10 seconds. Also please note that it may not function correctly with some input.

●When this function is performed for a video signal, a certain extra such as a line may appear outside a picture.

●When this function is performed for a computer signal, a black frame may be displayed on the edge of the screen, depending on the PC model.

●The items adjusted by this function may vary when the FINE or DISABLE is selected for the AUTO ADJUST item of the SERVICE item in the OPTION menu (64).

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Operating

Using the TEMPLATE feature

1. Press TEMPLATE button on the remote control.

Each time you press the button, the projector switches the mode for TEMPLATE in turn.

INPUT IWB CALIBRATION

ASPECT AUTO ACCENTUALIZER HDCR

TEST PATTERN  DOT-LINE1  DOT-LINE2  DOT-LINE3			- D-ZOOM +
	UP ON	1
	PAGE MAGNIFY MYBUTTON VOLUME
MAP2  MAP1  CIRCLE2  CIRCLE1  DOT-LINE4	DOWN OFF	2
	KEYSTONE TEMPLATE FREEZE AV MUTE

TEMPLATE button

● TEMPLATE button does not work when no proper signal is inputted.

Other buttons

HDCR: Displays the HDCR menu (34).

ACCENTUALIZER: Displays the ACCENTUALIZER menu (34).

ACCENTUALIZER button

INPUT	IWB	CALIBRATION
ASPECT	AUTO ACCENTUALIZER HDCR
		- D-ZOOM +
PAGE	MAGNIFY	MYBUTTON	VOLUME
UP	ON	1
DOWN	OFF	2
KEYSTONE	TEMPLATE	FREEZE	AV MUTE

ESC

MENU

HDCR button

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Adjusting the position

1. Press the POSITION button on the remote control while no menu is on screen, to display the D-SHIFT (44) dialog on screen.

2. Use the ▲, ▼, ◄ and ► buttons to adjust the picture position. Press the POSITION button again to finish this operation.

Operating

ESC	MENU
	ENTER
POSITION	RESET

POSITION button

●This is a function to shift the position of the shrunken picture by the D-ZOOM(44) function.

●When an OSD (On Screen Display) menu is displayed, this operation moves the position of the OSD menu, but not the position of the picture (31).

●The D-SHIFT adjustment values are not valid when the D-ZOOM is set to 256 (full screen). (MC-CX301)

●The D-SHIFT adjustment values are not valid when the D-ZOOM is set to 320 (full screen). (MC-CW301)

Correcting the keystone distortions

KEYSTONE button

1.Press the KEYSTONE button on the remote control.

A dialog will appear on the screen to aid you in correcting the distortion.

2.Use the ◄/► cursor buttons for adjustment.

To close the dialog and complete this operation, press the KEYSTONE button again. Even if you do not do anything, the dialog will automatically disappear after about ten seconds.

ASPECT	AUTO ACCENTUALIZER HDCR
		- D-ZOOM +
PAGE	MAGNIFY	MYBUTTON	VOLUME
UP	ON	1
DOWN	OFF	2
KEYSTONE	TEMPLATE	FREEZE	AV MUTE
ESC			MENU

●The adjustable range of this function varies for each input signal. For some input, this function may not work well.

●When the projector is inclined to near ±5 degrees or over, this function may not work well.

●The OSD menu might be displayed outside of the image display area depending

on the adjustment value of the ASPECT, D-ZOOM andKEYSTONE. Changing the values of ASPECT, D-ZOOM andKEYSTONE may fix the symptom.

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Operating

Using the magnify feature

1. Press the MAGNIFY ON button on the remote control. The picture will be magnified, and the MAGNIFY dialog will appear on the screen. When the MAGNIFY ON button is pressed for the first time after the projector is turned on, the picture will be zoomed by 1.5 times. On the dialog, triangle marks to show each direction will be displayed.

2. The display magnification of the projector switches in order with every press of the MAGNIFY ON button.

MAGNIFY ON/OFF button

INPUT	IWB	CALIBRATION
ASPECT	AUTO ACCENTUALIZER HDCR
		- D-ZOOM +
PAGE	MAGNIFY	MYBUTTON	VOLUME
UP	ON	1
DOWN	OFF	2

For computer signals, HDMITM (RGB) signals, input signals from the LAN, USB TYPE A or USB TYPE B port

1.5times  2 times  3 times  4 times  1 time

For video signals, component video signals or HDMITM (Component) signals

1.5times  2 times  1 time

3.While the triangles are displayed on the dialog, use the ▲/▼/◄/► cursor buttons to shift the magnifying area.

4.Press the MAGNIFY OFF button on the remote control to exit magnification.

●The MAGNIFY dialog will automatically disappear in several seconds with no operation. The dialog will appear again if the MAGNIFY ON button is pressed when the dialog has automatically disappeared.

●The magnification is automatically disabled when the displaying signal or its display condition is changed.

●While the magnification is active, the keystone distortion condition may vary. It will be restored when the magnification is disabled.

●Some horizontal stripes might be visible on the image while magnification is active.

●This function is not available in the following cases:

-A sync signal in the range not supported is input.

-There is no input signal.

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Temporarily freezing the screen

1. Press the FREEZE button on the remote control.

The “FREEZE” indication will appear on the screen (however, the indication will not appear when the OFF is selected for the MESSAGE item in the SCREEN menu (54)), and the projector will go into the FREEZE mode, which the picture is frozen.

To exit the FREEZE mode and restore the screen to normal, press the FREEZE button again.

Operating

FREEZE button

INPUT	IWB	CALIBRATION
ASPECT	AUTO ACCENTUALIZER HDCR
		- D-ZOOM +
PAGE	MAGNIFY	MYBUTTON	VOLUME
UP	ON	1
DOWN	OFF	2
KEYSTONE	TEMPLATE	FREEZE	AV MUTE

●The projector automatically exits from the FREEZE mode when some control buttons are pressed.

●If the projector continues projecting a still image for a long time, the LCD panel might possibly be burned in. Do not leave the projector in the FREEZE mode for too long.

●Images might appear degraded when this function is operated, but it is not a malfunction.

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Operating

Using the menu function

This projector has the following menus:

PICTURE, IMAGE, INPUT, SETUP, AUDIO, SCREEN, OPTION, NETWORK, SECURITY and EASY MENU.

EASY MENU consists of functions often used, and the other menus are classified into each purpose and brought together as the ADVANCED MENU.

Each of these menus is operated using the same methods. While the projector is displaying any menu, the MENU button on the projector works as the cursor buttons. The basic operations of these menus are as follows.

	ESC button	MENU button
	Cursor buttons
	ESC	MENU
		- +
		ENTER
MENU button	POSITION	RESET
(Cursor buttons)
	ENTER button	RESET button

1. To start the MENU, press the MENU button. The MENU you last used (EASY or ADVANCED) will appear. EASY MENU has priority to appear just after powered on.

2. In the EASY MENU

(1) Use the ▲/▼ cursor buttons to select an item to operate. If you want to change it to the ADVANCED MENU, select the ADVANCED MENU.

(2) Use the ◄/► cursor buttons to operate the item.

In the ADVANCED MENU

(1) Use the ▲/▼ cursor buttons to select a menu.

If you want to change it to the EASY MENU, select the EASY MENU.

The items in the menu appear on the right side.

(2)Press the ► cursor button or ENTER button to move the cursor to the right side. Then use the

▲/▼ cursor buttons to select an item to operate and press the ► cursor button or ENTER button to progress. The operation menu or dialog of the selected item will appear.

(3)Use the buttons as instructed in the OSD to operate the item.

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