Mitsubishi Hc900e Projector User Manual

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Screen size and projection distance
Refer to the following table to determine the screen size.
Screen size Projected distance (L)
16:9DiagonalHeight A Width  B Min. Max. Hdinch cm inch cm inch cm inch m inch m inch cm
•The above figures are approximate and may be slightly different from the actual measurements.
B
 A
Hd
Screen size
(Width of the projected image)
(Height of the
projected image)
Center of the lens
Projected distance (L)
40 102 20 50 35 89 55 1.4 67 1.7 6.4 16.260 152 29 75 52...

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Viewing video images
A. Connecting the projector to video equipment
Preparations:
•Make sure that the power of the projector and that of the video equipment are turned off.
Basic home theater system connection
COMPONENT VIDEO IN
CB/PB
Y
CR/PR
Video player
DVD player
Set-top box or digital tuner 

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COMPONENT VIDEO IN
PB/CBY PR/CR 
PB/CB
Y
PR/CR
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COMPONENT VIDEO IN
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COMPONENT VIDEO IN
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Connecting to a Video player, etc.
1. Connect one end (yellow) of the supplied audio/video
cable to the VIDEO terminal of the projector.
2. Connect one end (white and red) of the supplied audio/
video cable to the audio input terminals (L/MONO, R) of
the projector.
3. Connect the other end (yellow) of the audio/video cable to
the video output terminal of the video equipment.
4. Connect the...

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Viewing video images (continued)
Connecting to video equipment having a DVI-D terminal
You can project high-quality images by connecting the DVI terminal of this projector to video equipment having a
DVI-D output terminal. In addition, this projector supports HDCP and is able to receive encrypted digital video
data that are output from DVD players.
•For connection to the DVI-D terminal, use a commercially available DVI cable.
•Select DVI as the input source.
•Only RGB signals are supported....

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C. Projecting images
Preparation:
•Remove the lens cap.
•Turn on the power of the connected video equipment.
1. Confirm the POWER indicator lights up red.
•If the projector was turned off before the lamp was cooled down sufficiently last time, the fan may start
rotating and the POWER button may not work after the power cord is plugged. (The STATUS indicator
blinks green.) After the fan stops rotating, press the power button to turn back on the POWER indicator.
2. Press the POWER button on...

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Viewing video images (continued)
To stop projecting:
8. Press the POWER button on the projector or the OFF () button on the remote control.
•A confirmation message is displayed.
•To cancel the procedure, leave the projector for a while or press the MENU button.
9. Press the POWER button on the projector or the OFF (
) button on the remote control again.
•The lamp goes out and the projector goes into a standby mode. In this standby mode, the POWER indicator
blinks red.
10.Wait about one minute for...

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Setting the aspect ratio
You can change the aspect ratio of the input video signal (or the ratio of width to height of the image). Change the
setting according to the type of the input video signal.
How to change the settings:
With the remote control:
1. Press the 16:9/4:3 button.
•Every time the 16:9/4:3 button is pressed, the aspect mode changes from AUTO to 4:3, to 16:9, to EXPAND,
to REAL, and back to AUTO.
With the FEATURE menu:
(See Page 21 for menu setting.)
1. Display the FEATURE...

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COMPONENT VIDEO IN
2 1
COMPONENT VIDEO IN
2 1
Viewing computer images
A. Connecting the projector to a computer
Preparation:
•Make sure that the power of the projector and that of the computer are turned off.
•When connecting the projector to a desktop computer, disconnect the RGB cables that are  connected to the
monitor.
For analog connection:
1. Connect one end of the supplied RGB cable to the COM-
PUTER IN/COMPONENT VIDEO IN terminal of the
projector.
2. Connect the other end of the RGB cable...

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C. Projecting images
Preparation:
•Remove the lens cap.
•Turn on the power of the connected computer.
1. Confirm the POWER indicator lights up red.
•If the projector was turned off before the lamp was cooled down sufficiently last time, the fan may start
rotating and the POWER button may not work after the power cord is plugged. (The STATUS indicator
blinks green.) After the fan stops rotating, press the power button to turn back on the POWER indicator.
2. Press the POWER button on the...

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AUTO POSITION button
When the image supplied from the computer is displaced, carry out the following procedure.
1. Display a bright image (such as a full-screen display of the Recycle Bin window).
2. When the screen saver has been enabled, disable it.
3. Press the AUTO POSITION button.
The projector automatically makes optimum positional settings for the input signal.
•If the image is not projected in the correct position even after you press the AUTO POSITION button
several times, change the...