Mitsubishi Hd1000u Projector User Manual

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Front projection, ceiling mounting
For ceiling mounting, 
you need the ceiling 
mount kit designed 
for this projector. Ask 
a specialist for instal-
lation. For details, con-
sult your dealer.
• The warranty on 
this projector does 
not cover any damage caused by use of any non-
recommended ceiling mount kit or installation of the 
ceiling mount kit in an improper location. 
•  When using the projector mounted on the ceiling, 
set IMAGE REVERSE in the INSTALLATION menu to 
MIRROR INVERT. See page 25.
•  When the projector is mounted on the ceiling, im-
ages may appear darker than those projected in 
the case of tabletop mounting. This isn’t a product 
malfunction.
•  Ask your installation specialist to provide an A/C 
power switch. When you do not use the projector, 
be sure to shut down the main power by the switch. 
•  Do not install the projector where the exhaust vents 
are exposed to air emitted by an air conditioning. 
Such installation may cause a breakdown. 
•  Do not install the projector near a fi re alarm 
because it emits hot air from its exhaust vents. 
Rear projection
Ask a specialist for 
installation. For details, 
consult your dealer.
• For rear projec-
tion, set IMAGE 
REVERSE in the 
INSTALLATION menu to MIRROR. See page 25.
TRIGGER terminal
The TRIGGER terminal on the rear of the projector 
is a terminal that outputs a 12 V signal to control an 
externally connected device (electric screen) when 
images are projected. 
To use the TRIGGER terminal, set TRIGGER OUT to 
ON in the INSTALLATION menu. (The factory default is 
OFF.) Use the following steps to change the setting. 
With the INSTALLATION menu:
(See page 24 for menu setting.) 
1.  Display the INSTALLATION menu. 
2.  Select TRIGGER OUT by pressing the 

 or 
 but-
ton. 
3.  Select ON by pressing the 
 or 
 button. 
To cancel the menu:
4.  Press the MENU button. 
Caution:
•  Do not use the signal output from the TRIGGER 
terminal as a power for other devices. 
•  Do not link the TRIGGER terminal with an audio 
terminal of other device because that device may 
be damaged. 
•  The rated current for the TRIGGER terminal is 200 mA. 
If you use a current exceeding this rating, a failure 
may occur. 
• For information about electric screens, please con-
tact screen manufacturers. 
HDMI IN
USB SERIAL
TRIGGER
COMPONENT VIDEO IN
S-VIDEO IN
VIDEO IN
TRIGGER
To externally connected 
device
(Ground 0 V) Tip (12 V) Ring (NC)
Caution:
•  Placing the projector directly on a carpet impairs 
ventilation by the fans, causing damage or 
failure. Put a hard board under the projector to 
facilitate ventilation. 
•  Place the projector at least 50 cm (or 20 inch) 
away from the wall to prevent the air inlet grille 
and the air outlet grilles that emit hot air from 
being blocked.  
•  Do not use the projector in the following 
locations and manners, which may cause fi re or 
electric shock.
•  In a dusty or humid place.
•  In a sideways or upside-down position.
• Near a heater.
•  In an oily, smoky, or damp place such as a 
kitchen.
• In direct sunlight.
•  Where the temperature rises high, such as in 
a closed car. 
•  Where the temperature is lower than +41ºF (or 
+5ºC) or higher than +95ºF (or +35ºC ). 
						

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Screen size and projection distance
Refer to the following table to determine the screen size. 
B
 A
Hd
 40 102 19.6 50 34.9 89  56 1.4 68  1.7 6.6 17
 60 152 29.4 75 52.3 133 85  2.2 103  2.6 9.9  25
 80  203 39.2 100 69.7 177  114  2.9  139  3.5 13.2  33
 100  254 49.0 125 87.2 221  143  3.6  174  4.4 16.5  42
 150 381 73.5 187 130.7 332 216 5.5 262  6.6 24.7 63
 200 508 98.1 249 174.3 443 289 7.3 349  8.9 32.9 84
 250  635 122.6 311 217.9 553  362  9.2  -  -  41.2  105
 275  699 134.8 342 239.7 609  398  10.1  -  -  45.3  115
When the aspect ratio of the screen is 16:9
When the aspect ratio of the screen is 4:3
When the aspect ratio of the screen is 4:3, the positional 
relation between the projected image and the screen is as 
shown on the right. Refer to the following table for installation.
C
A
DD
B
 Screen size  Size of the projected image   Black  Projection distance (L)
 Diagonal size   Height C    Width B    Height A    Width B   
space (D)  Min.    Max.    Hd
 inch  cm inch  cm inch  cm inch  cm inch  cm inch  cm inch  m  inch  m  inch  cm
 40  102  24  61  32  81 18.0 46 32.0 81  3.0  8  51  1.3  63  1.6  6.0  15
 60 152 36  91  48 122 27.0 69 48.0 122 4.5  11  78  2.0  95  2.4 9.1  23
 80 203 48 122 64 163 36.0 91 64.0 163 6.0  15 105 2.7 127 3.2 12.1 31
 100 254 60 152 80 203 45.0 114 80.0 203 7.5  19 132 3.3 159 4.0 15.1 38
 150 381  90  229 120 305 67.4 171 120.0 305 11.3 29  198 5.0 240 6.1 22.7 58
 200 508 120 305 160 406 89.9 228 160.0 406 15.0  38  265  6.7  320  8.1 30.2  77
 250 635 150 381 200 508 112.4 286 200.0 508 18.8  48  332  8.4  401 10.2 37.8  96
 300 762 180 457 240 610 134.9 343 240.0 610 22.6  57  398 10.1  -  -  45.3 115Center of the lens 
(Height of the 
projected image)
(Width of the projected image) Screen size
 Screen size  Projection distance (L)
 Diagonal size   Height A    Width B     Min.      Max.      Hd
 inch  cm inch  cm inch  cm inch  m  inch  m  inch  cm
Screen size
(Height of the 
projected image) 
Projection distance (L)
(Height of the screen)
•  The above fi gures are approximate and may be slightly different from the actual measurements.
•  Projection distance changes according to the setting of SCREEN SIZE in the IMAGE menu. The table above is in the case of “16:9.”
(Width of the projected image)
When the aspect ratio of the image is 16:9
Setting up your projector (continued)
•  The above fi gures are approximate and may be slightly different from the actual measurements.
•  Projection distance changes according to the setting of SCREEN SIZE in the IMAGE menu. The table above is in the case of “16:9.” 
						

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Viewing video images
A. Connecting the projector to video equipment
•  When the projector and the connected devices are located too close to each other, the projected image may be af-
fected by their interference. 
•  See the owner’s guide of each device for details about its connections. 
Preparation:
•  Make sure that the power of the projector and that of the video equipment are turned off. 
Basic home theater system connection
HDMI IN
USB SERIAL
TRIGGER
COMPONENT VIDEO IN
S-VIDEO IN
VIDEO IN
PB/CB
Y
PR/CR
Video player
DVD player
Set-top box or digital tuner 
						

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HDMI IN
USB SERIAL
TRIGGER
COMPONENT VIDEO IN
S-VIDEO IN
VIDEO IN
PB/CBY PR/CR 
PB/CB
Y
PR/CR
12
COMPONENT VIDEO IN
S-VIDEO IN
VIDEO IN
12
COMPONENT VIDEO IN
S-VIDEO IN
VIDEO IN
Connecting to a video player, etc.
1.  Connect one end of the optional video cable to the VIDEO 
IN terminal of the projector. 
2.  Connect the other end of the video cable to the video 
output terminal of the video equipment. 
•  Also read the instruction manual of the equipment to be connected. 
•  Contact your dealer for details of connection.
When a TV tuner or VCR is connected:
When you use this projector with a TV tuner or VCR connected, no image may appear or a message of NO SIGNAL 
may appear on the screen when you change the channel via any channel that is not being received. In such a case, 
set the channels of the TV tuner or VCR again. To avoid such symptom, use the TV tuner or VCR with its channel skip 
function (that is a function not to display channels that are not being received) enabled. 
Connecting to a DVD player or HDTV decoder
To connect this projector to video equipment that has component video output terminals, such as a DVD player, use 
the COMPONENT VIDEO IN terminals. When the video equipment is equipped with the S-video 
output terminal, make the connection as follows: 
1.  Connect one end of the optional S-video cable to the 
S-VIDEO IN terminal of the projector. 
2.  Connect the other end of the S-video cable to the S-video 
output terminal of the video equipment.  
•  The terminal’s names Y, PB, and PR are given as examples of when a HDTV decoder is connected.
•  The terminal’s names vary depending on the connected devices. 
•  Images may not be projected correctly depending on the type of the DVD player you use. 
•  Though it may take some time before an image is displayed on the screen depending on the type of the input 
signal, such symptom is not a malfunction. 
•  When connecting a HDTV decoder having RGB output terminals, set COMPUTER INPUT to RGB in the SIGNAL 
menu.
To VIDEO 
IN terminalTo video out-
put terminal Video player, or the like
To S-VIDEO 
IN terminal S-video cable (option)
To S-video output 
terminalVideo player, or the like
Component cable (option)
DVD player or HDTV decoderVideo cable (option)
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Connecting to video equipment having a HDMI terminal or DVI-D terminal
You can project high-quality images by connecting the HDMI IN terminal of this projector to video equipment having 
a HDMI output terminal or 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.
•  Select HDMI as the input source. 
•  HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection), developed by Intel Corporation, is a method to encrypt digital 
video data for the purpose of copy protection. 
• HDMI (High-Defi nition Multimedia Interface) is fully backward compatible with computers, displays and consumer 
electronics devices incorporating the DVI standards. 
•  This projector can be linked with video devices equipped with HDMI output terminal or DVI-D output terminal. 
However, with some of them, this projector may not display any image or not operate correctly. 
•  If this projector doesn’t display any image or not operate correctly, see the operation manual of the video device 
for its connection.  
•  When you use the video equipment other than HDMI conformity product, the image may not be projected properly.
•  Use of a long cable may decrease the quality of projected images. 
Connection (for video equipment having an HDMI terminal)
•  Use a commercially available HDMI (with HDMI logo) cable. 
•  Images may not be projected correctly depending on the type of the video equipment you use. 
HDMI IN
USB SERIAL
TRIGGE
Equipment having an 
HDMI terminalTo audio output 
terminalsAudio cable (option)
To audio input 
terminals
To HDMI terminal
HDMI (with HDMI logo) cable (option)To HDMI IN terminal
HDMI IN
USB SERIAL
TRIGGE
Equipment having a 
DVI-D terminalTo audio output 
terminalsAudio cable (option)
To audio input 
terminals
To DVI-D terminal
DVI-HDMI conversion cable (option)To HDMI IN terminal
Connection (for video equipment having a DVI-D terminal)
•  Use a commercially available DVI-HDMI conversion cable. 
						

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When you connect this projector and a DVI-Digital device (such as a DVD player) via the HDMI terminal or 
DVI-D (HDCP) terminal, black color may appear dark and deep, depending on the type of the connected 
device. 
•  This depends on the black level setting of the connected device. There are two kinds of methods to digitally 
transfer image data, in which different black level settings are employed respectively. Therefore, the specifi cations 
of the signals output from DVD players differ, depending on the type of the digital data transfer method they use. 
•  Some DVD players are provided with a function to switch the methods to output digital signals. When your DVD 
player is provided with such function, set it as follows.
  EXPAND or ENHANCED →
 NORMAL
•  See the users guide of your DVD player for details. 
•  When your digital device does not have such function, adjust the BRIGHTNESS to +16 and CONTRAST to -17 in 
the IMAGE menu of this projector, or adjust the black color by viewing the image.
B. Plugging in the power cord
•  The power cords for use in the U.S. and Europe are included with this projector. Use the appropriate one for your 
country. 
•  This projector uses the power plug of three-pin grounding type. Do not take away the grounding pin from the 
power plug. If the power plug doesn’t fi t your wall outlet, ask an electrician to change the wall outlet. 
•  The provided power cord for the U.S. is rated at 120 V. Never connect this cord to any outlet or power supply 
using other voltages or frequencies than rated. If you use a power supply using other voltage than rated, prepare 
an appropriate power cord separately.
•  Use 100-240 V AC 50/60 Hz to prevent fi re or electric shock.
•  Do not place any objects on the power cord or do not place the projector near heat sources to prevent damage to 
the power cord. If the power cord should be damaged, contact your dealer for replacement because it may cause 
fi re or electric shock. 
•  Do not modify or alter the power cord. If the power cord is modifi ed or altered, it may cause fi re or electric shock. 
Caution:
•  Plug in the power cord fi rmly. When unplugging, hold and pull the power plug, not the power cord.
•  Do not plug in or out the power cord with your hand wet. It may cause electric shock.
HDMI IN
USB SERIAL
TRIG2
1
Earthing 
terminal
Power cord (example)
1.  Plug the attached power cord into the power cord inlet of 
this projector.
2.  Plug the other end of the power cord into a power outlet.
Viewing video images (continued) 
						

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ENGLISHC. Projecting images
Preparation:
•  Remove the lens cap.
•  Turn on the power of the connected video equipment. 
1. Confi rm the POWER indicator lights-up red. 
•  If the projector was turned off before the lamp had cooled down suffi ciently, 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 projector or ON ( I ) button on the remote control. 
•  It may take about one minute for the lamp to light up. 
•  The lamp fails to light up on rare occasions. In such a case, wait for a few minutes and then try again. 
•  Do not cover the lens with the lens cap while the lamp is on. Do not strip off the aluminium sheet inside the 
lens cap.
•  After the POWER button is pressed, the image may fl icker before the lamp becomes stable. This is not a prod-
uct malfunction. 
• 
The STANDARD lamp mode is activated by default whenever the projector is turned on. When the LOW LAMP 
MODE has been chosen, the default STANDARD lamp mode is switched to the LOW lamp mode in 1 minute.
•  The projector starts warming up when the POWER button is pressed. During the warm-up process, images may 
appear dark and no commands are accepted.
•  By blinking red, the STATUS indicator indicates that the lamp should be replaced soon. Replace the lamp when 
the STATUS indicator blinks red. (See pages 33 and 36.) 
3.  Select an input source. 
•  Press the VIDEO button on the projector or the VIDEO, S-VIDEO or COMPONENT button on the remote control 
that is corresponding to the terminal in use. 
•  The input source is switched between VIDEO, S-VIDEO and COMPONENT every time you press the VIDEO 
button on the projector. 
•  The projector automatically selects the appropriate signal format. The selected signal format is displayed on the 
screen.
• The 
VIDEO, S-VIDEO and COMPONENT buttons don’t function while the menu is being displayed. 
•  Though it may take some time before an image is displayed on the screen depending on the type of the input 
signal, such symptom is not a malfunction. 
•  Some images become easier to view when the setting of aspect ratio is changed. (See page 19.)
4.  Adjust the position of the projector to keep an appropriate projection distance with which images are projected in 
their specifi ed sizes. 
5.  Adjust the position of the projector so that the projector and the screen are perpendicular to each other. (See page 
10.) 
•  When the projector cannot be positioned perpendicularly to the screen, adjust the projection angle. (See page 
10.)
6.  Adjust the size of the projected image by turning the ZOOM ring. 
7.  Adjust the focus by turning the FOCUS ring. 
Repeat steps 4 to 7, if necessary. 
POWER STATUSPOWER button
VIDEO button FOCUS ring
VIDEO button COMPONENT button
ZOOM ring
ON ( I ) button
S-VIDEO button 
						

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To stop projecting:
8.  Press the POWER button on the projector or the OFF () button on the remote control. 
• A confi rmation 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 STATUS indicator 
blinks green. 
10. Wait about one minute. 
•  During this period of one minute in the standby mode, the intake fan and exhaust fan rotate to cool the lamp. 
•  The lamp can’t be lit again for one minute after turning off the projector for safety purpose. It will take another 
one minute for the STATUS indicator to go out. If you want to turn on the projector again, wait until the indicator 
goes out, and then press the POWER button.
•  The air outlet fans rotate faster as the temperature around the projector rises.
•  Do not unplug the power cord while the STATUS indicator is blinking. Unplugging the power cord immediately 
after use may cause a lamp breakdown. 
•  Though the fan makes loud sound during cooling, such symptom is not a malfunction. 
11. Unplug the power cord from the outlet. 
•  The POWER indicator will go out. 
•  If the power cord should be unplugged accidentally while either the air inlet fan or the air outlet fans are 
operating or the lamp is on, allow the projector to cool down for 10 minutes with the power off. To light the 
lamp again, press the POWER button. If the lamp doesn’t light up immediately, repeat pressing the POWER 
button two or three times. If it should still fail to light up, replace the lamp. 
•  Cover the lens with the lens cap to protect it from dust. 
When projected images are distorted to a trapezoid:
To correct vertical and horizontal keystone distortion, press the KEYSTONE button on the projector or the remote 
control to display KEYSTONE, and adjust the image by pressing the 
, 
, 

, or 
 button. 
In the following cases:
POWER STATUS
OFF () button
POWER button
KEYSTONE button
Important: 
•  You can correct the vertical and horizontal keystones at the same time. However, their adjustment ranges are 
limited in such correction. 
•  When the keystone adjustment is carried out, the adjustment value is indicated. Note that this value doesn’t mean 
a projection angle. 
•  The allowable range of the adjustment value in the keystone adjustment varies depending on the installation 
conditions. 
•  When the keystone adjustment takes effect, the resolution decreases. In addition, stripes may appear or straight 
lines may bend in images with complicated patterns. They are not due to product malfunctions. 
•  Noise may appear on the screen during the keystone adjustment because of the type of the video signal being 
projected and the setting values of the keystone adjustment. In such cases, set the keystone adjustment values in 
the range where the image is displayed without noise. 
•  When the keystone adjustment is carried out, the image may not be displayed correctly because of the type of 
input signal.
Press the 

button.Press the 
 
button.Press the 
 
button.Press the 

 
button.
Viewing video images (continued) 
						

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Sub TitleSub TitleSub TitleSub TitleSub TitleSub TitleSub Title
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 ASPECT button. 
•  Every time the ASPECT button is pressed, the aspect mode changes from AUTO to 4:3, to 16:9, to ZOOM1, to 
ZOOM2, to STRETCH, to REAL, and back to AUTO. 
•  When the keystone adjustment is applied, the REAL mode can not be selected.
•  Some modes are not available with certain signals.
With the FEATURE menu:
(See page 24 for menu setting.) 
1.  Display the FEATURE menu. 
2.  Select ASPECT by pressing the 

 or 
 button. 
3.  Select your desired aspect ratio by pressing the 
 or 
 button. 
To cancel the menu:
4.  Press the MENU button. 
Important:
•  When a 4:3 image is kept displayed for a long time before displaying 16:9 image, the afterimages of the black bars 
may appear on the 16:9 image screen. Consult your dealer in this case.
4:3 image (480i, 
576i, 480p, 576p, 
and PC)
Squeezed 4:3 
(480i, 576i, 480p, 
576p)
4:3 CinemaScope
(480i, 576i, 480p, 
576p)
4:3 Vista image
(480i, 576i, 480p, 
576p)
16:9 image (720p, 
1080i)
4:3
•  Bold frames are recommended modes.
•  When ASPECT is set to AUTO, an optimum aspect ratio is automatically selected depending on the input signal.
•  When ASPECT is set to ZOOM1 or ZOOM2, display position can be changed with 

 or 
 button on the remote control.
•  When ZOOM1 or ZOOM2 is selected while 480i signal is input, the display area becomes smaller than that of other signals (such as 576i, 480p, 
and 576p).
•  OVER SCAN and SHUTTER in the SIGNAL menu are not available in the STRETCH mode. 
•  Display pattern changes according to the setting of SCREEN SIZE in the IMAGE menu. The table above is in the case of “16:9.”
•  This projector is equipped with a function to change the aspect ratio. If you select an aspect ratio that is inconsistent with that of the input 
signal, images around the screen edges may be hidden or deformed. When viewing original video works refl ecting the authors’ intentions, you 
are recommended to keep their aspect ratios unchanged. 
•  It may be an infringement of the rights protected by the copyright law to project images compressed or enlarged by changing the aspect ratio 
in public areas, such as inside and outside shops and hotels, for commercial or public viewing purposes. 
Original image size
16:9
ZOOM1ZOOM2STRETCHREAL
FEATURE
AUTO
SVGA60opt.
ASPECT
AV MEMORY 1
Aspect ratio changes 
depending on the 
input signal.Squeezed image is 
expanded to 16:9. CinemaScope image 
is enlarged and 
displayed together 
with subtitles.Vista image is 
enlarged and 
displayed together 
with subtitles.Image is enlarged to 
16:9 while the center 
aspect ratio remains 
unchanged. Input signal is 
displayed in its original 
size.
 : Signal size   : Image area  
						

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2 1
HDMI IN
USB SERIAL
TRIGGER
COMPONENT VIDEO IN
S-VIDEO IN
VIDEO IN
HDMI IN
USB SERIAL
TRIGGER
COMPONENT VIDEO IN
S-VIDEO IN
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 
COMPUTER IN/COMPONENT VIDEO IN terminal of the 
projector. 
2.  Connect the other end of the RGB cable to the monitor 
port of the computer.
•  Additional devices, such as a conversion connector and an 
analog RGB output adapter, are required depending on the 
type of the computer to be connected.
•  When viewing images supplied from an analog-connected 
computer, press the COMPUTER button on the remote 
control. 
For digital connection: 
1.  Connect one end of a commercially available DVI-HDMI 
conversion cable to the HDMI IN terminal of the projector. 
2.  Connect the other end of the DVI-HDMI conversion cable 
to the DVI terminal of the computer. 
•  Additional devices, such as a conversion connector and an 
analog RGB output adapter, are required depending on the 
type of the computer to be connected.
•  When viewing images supplied from a digital-connected 
computer, press the HDMI button on the remote control.
•  The signal input to the HDMI IN terminal is not output from 
the COMPUTER OUT terminal. 
•  Make sure to connect computer with HDMI cable before 
starting the computer. If connecting the computer with 
HDMI cable after starting the computer, the image signal 
may not be output from HDMI terminal of computer.
•  Turn on the power of the projector before that of the computer. 
•  Additional devices, such as a conversion connector and an analog RGB output adapter, are required depending 
on the type of the computer to be connected.
•  Use of a long cable may decrease the quality of projected images. 
•  Also read the instruction manual of the equipment to be connected. 
•  Images may not be projected correctly, depending on the type of the computer connected. 
•  Contact your dealer for details of connection.
About DDC
The COMPUTER IN/COMPONENT VIDEO IN terminal of this projector complies with the DDC1/2B standard and the 
HDMI IN terminal complies with the DDC2B standard. When a computer supporting this standard is connected to this 
terminal, the computer will automatically load the information from this projector and prepare for output of appropriate 
images. 
•  After connecting a computer supporting this standard to this terminal, plug the power cord of the projector in the 
wall outlet fi rst, and then boot up the computer.
B. Plugging the power cord
Plug the power cord in the same way as described in “Viewing video images.” (See page 16.)
COMPUTER IN/
COMPONENT VIDEO IN
HDMI INTo monitor port
RGB cable
DVI-HDMI conversion 
cable (option)To DVI