Mitsubishi X100 Projector User Manual

							31 OPTION menu
The following adjustments to optional items can be done in this menu.
AUTO POWER OFF PC CARD PLAYSIGNAL RECEIVEUSER PRESETSLANGUAGE
USER
NO
English
Espanol
Deutsche
Francais
ItalianoMANUAL FRONT
REARAUTOAUTO
NTSC
PAL
SECAM
4.43NTSC USER
RESET  30
USER
HELP
NORMAL
ENHANCED
POINTER
AUDIO
OPTION
QUIT
Select either FRONT or REAR to receive the infrared signal from the remote
control.
Use to select the length of time before the projector switches to standby when there
is no input signal selected source. Select OFF to cancel this function.
Select either MANUAL or AUTO mode to play back the PC CARD. If you select
MANUAL, the PC CARD will be played back according to the key operation. If you
select AUTO, the PC CARD will be played back according to the USER setting. If
you select USER and press the ENTER button, the user setting menu appears.
Selects the desired group to play back the PC CARD. Select the desired slot (SLOT1
or SLOT2) by pressing the ª or º buttons on the control panel (or { or }
buttons on the remote control) and press the     button on the control panel (or %
button on the remote control). Select the desired group by pressing the ª or º
buttons on the control panel (or { or } buttons on the remote control).
Use to select the length of time before the image switches to the next image when
PC CARD PLAY is set to AUTO. Select DEFAULT to set the time to 1.0 min. If you
wish another time, select USER, then select the desired time by pressing the ª or
º buttons on the control panel (or { or } buttons on the remote control).
Select ON to repeatedly play back the PC CARD presentation repeatedly. If you
select OFF, the PC CARD will not be played back repeatedly.
Select RETURN and press the ENTER button to return to PC CARD PLAY menu.
When AUTO is set, the appropriate video standard is automatically selected accord-
ing to the input signal. If the image does not appear correctly, select the desired
video standard manually.
For USER PRESETS, see page 32.
Selects the desired language of the menu. Select the desired language by pressing
the ª or º buttons on the control panel (or { or } buttons on the remote con-
trol).RECEIVE
AUTO POWER
OFF
PC CARD PLAY
PLAY
GROUP
SLIDE
TIME
REPEAT
SLIDE
SIGNAL
PLAY GROUPSLIDE TIMEREPEAT SLIDE
SLOT 1
SLOT 2
RESET
DEFAULT
USER
1.0 min
ON
OFF
PC CARD PLAY
RETURN
GRP1
GRP2USER
º
USER PRESETS
LANGUAGE 
						

							32 USER PRESETS menu
If you select USER and press the ENTER button, the user setting menu appear.
Use to adjust the horizontal position of the image. The image moves to the right as
the number increases.
Use to adjust the vertical position of the image. The image moves down as the
number increases.
Use to match the clock signals of the projector with the input signal to avoid image
noise such as wide stripes.
Use to adjust the height of the image. The image size grows higher as the number
increases. (Normally, there is no need for adjustments.)
Use to adjust the width of the image. The image size grows wider as the number
increases. (Normally, there is no need for adjustments.)
Use to synchronize the projector with PC input signals so that the image is not
blurred.
Use to adjust the level of luminance.  The projector does not need this adjustment
for ordinary use. If you use a PC video card or something similar, the lighter colors
of the projected image may become blurred. In this case, adjust CLAMP.
When the equipment (DVD player system, etc.) with Y, Cb, Cr connectors is con-
nected to the PC-1 or PC-2 connector, select [Y, Cb, Cr]. Depending on the DVD
player, the image may not be projected correctly with this projector.
ENHANCED
HELP
NORMAL
POINTER
AUDIO
OPTION
QUIT
RETURN USER
PRESETSH-POS / V-POS
TRACKINGWIDTH / HEIGHTFINE
SYNCCLAMPRGB/
Y,Cb,Cr
RGB
Y,Cb,CrMEMORY
  0
  0
  0  0  0  0 
  0
H-POS WIDTH
HEIGHT
V-POS
H-POS
V-POS
TRACKING
HEIGHT
WIDTH
FINE
SYNC
CLAMP
RGB /
Y, Cb, Cr
Menu operation (continue)
The simple way of adjustment
1. Horizontal position:
Adjust the start position (the left end) using H-POS, and adjust the end position (the right end)
using TRACKING.  Then repeat these steps.
2. Vertical position:
Adjust the start position using V-POS.
•If you change the settings of the USER PRESETS, you must select  MEMORY and press the
ENTER button.
•The projector is able to memorize 2 signals setting. When reached over 2, settings of the signals
will be deleted in chronologic order.
•By pressing the + button, you can change the setting among the default condition and memorized
condition. 
						

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Advanced feature for presentation
Cursor operation
1. Press the CURSOR button.
The cursor appears on the screen.
• The default position where the cursor appears on the screen can be set by using this on-screen
menu.
2. Press the START/STOP button to ON.
The operation indicator will be illuminated.
(The operation indicator will turn off if the remote control is not used for a period of five minutes.)
3. Move the cursor by using the remote control.
Refer to page 13 for moving the cursor.
4. Press the START/STOP button to momentarily freeze the cursor movement. Press again to re-
sume moving.
5. Press the CURSOR button to cause the cursor to disappear.
To draw a freehand line
1. Press the ICON button.
The pen, eraser, color of the cursor trails and the width of the cursor icons
appear on the screen.
2. Select the pen icon, then press the SELECT button.
• If necessary, change the color or width of the cursor trails by selecting
the icon and pressing the SELECT button repeatedly.
3. Position the cursor where you want the path to begin.
4. Press and hold the SELECT button, moving the cursor to draw a path.
To draw square lines
1. Move the cursor to where you want the point of one corner of the
square, and press the DOUBLE CLICK button. The cross mark ap-
pears.
2. Move the cursor to where you want the point of the opposite corner
and press the DOUBLE CLICK button again.
3. For more square lines, repeat steps 1 and 2.
• The cross mark will be disappeared by pressing the CANCEL button.
To erase lines
1. Press the ICON button.
The pen, eraser, color of the cursor trails and the width of the cursor icons appear on the screen.
2. Select the eraser icon, then press the SELECT button.
3. Press and hold the SELECT button, moving the cursor to erase lines.
• By pressing the CURSOR, MENU, EXPAND, NATIVE or PinP buttons, the cursor trails will
disappear.
• You can also select the color and width of the cursor trails by using the on-screen menu.
• When the MENU appears, the cursor will disappear.
• When the cursor appears, the source ID will disappear.
• You can not adjust the zoom/focus in the cursor operation mode.
Width
EraserColorPen 
						

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Advanced feature for presentation (continued)
Expand
By pressing the EXPAND button on the remote control, you can view the detailed image of the
picture.
1. Press the MENU button once to display the on-screen menu.
2. Press the ª or º buttons on the control panel (or { or } buttons on the remote control) to
select ENHANCED.
3. Press the 
 or buttons on the control panel (or $ or % on the remote control) to select PC
ZOOM/SUPER.
4. Press the ª or º buttons on the control panel (or { or } buttons on the remote control) to
select ZOOM and then press the ENTER button.
5. Set the FRAME MODE, SIZE, PAN, FRAME POS and FRAME SIZE.
6. Press the
 or buttons on the control panel (or $ or % buttons on the remote control) to
select RETURN and then press the ENTER button.
7. Press the MENU button to exit the menu system.
8.  Press the EXPAND button. Pressing the EXPAND button repeatedly  will select on and off.
•You can magnify different areas of the active picture by pressing the  ª , º,
 or buttons on
the control panel (or {, }, $ or % buttons on the remote control). If you press and hold the {,
}, $ or % buttons on the remote control, the area is changed continuously.
•You can change the magnification of the zoomed area by pressing the + or - buttons. If you press
and hold the + or - buttons on the remote control, the magnification is changed continuously.
•When the source is selected to VIDEO1, VIDEO2, PC1 or PC2, the expand function will not work.
•If you press the CURSOR button, the expanded area will disappear.
•In EXPAND mode, do not display the test pattern.
•In EXPAND mode you cannot adjust the zoom/focus.
RETURN ZOOMFRAME
MODESIZE
PAN
   0
   0 
   0 
H-POS
V-POS1
2
3
4 1
2
31
2
3
FRAME
POSFRAME
SIZE
RESET
Normal picture
Zooming picture Normal 
picture Zooming
 pictureZooming
 picture Normal 
picture 
						

							35 Super impose (Picture in Picture)
One of the special features of this unit is the picture-in-picture (PinP) mode. PinP allows you to view
different sources at the same time. The sub image will become a still picture.
1. Press the PinP button on the remote control. Pressing the PinP button repeatedly will select on
and off.
•In PinP mode, the sound will be switched off.
•When the main image is set to PC1 or PC2, the main and sub image will become still pictures.
•When the main image and sub image are set to RGB1, RGB2, VIDEO1 or VIDEO2, the sub image
is recaptured by pressing the ‘-’ button.
•When the sub image is set to PC1 or PC2,  the sub image is not recaptured by pressing the ‘-’
button.
•The sub image may vibrate. If this is the case, select the image again by pressing the ‘-’ button.
•The super impose function won’t work if there isn’t an input signal.
•You can change the input source, the frame position and the frame size by using the on-screen
menu.
•You can change the input source of the PinP image by pressing the ‘+’ button.
•Pressing the ª or º buttons on the control panel (or { or } buttons on the remote control),
the main image will be in still mode and the sub image starts moving. Pressing the button again
will resume display.
•In PinP mode you cannot adjust the zoom/focus. 
						

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PC-CARD
The projector can record one frame at a time and play back an image by using the PC-CARD.
You can also play back the PC-CARD through the personal computer. See pages 39 - 41.
Using the PC-CARD
Use only the flash memory card of PCMCIA•ATA compatible type II.
• Due to PC-CARD type, some images can not be properly recorded.
• Before recording the images into the PC-CARD, prepare the group (GRP0) in the PC-CARD using
the attached utility software PCV (PC-CARD viewer).
Setting up / replacing the PC-CARD
1. Set the projector into standby mode by pressing the main power switch. The POWER indicator
lights up red.
2. Open PC-CARD cover on the left side of the projector.
3. To replace the card, press the eject button to take the card out.
4. Insert the card, making sure the direction of the card is correct.
The PC CARD indicator will be illuminated.
5. Close the cover.
When the input source is set to PC1 or PC2, or during recording to the PC card, do not remove the
PC card. The projector may not work correctly.
Emergency capture from projector source
1. Set the projector into standby mode by pressing the main power switch.
2. Turn on the equipment connected to the projector.
3. Insert the card
4. Turn the projector on by pressing the POWER button on the top control panel.
5. Select the desired external input source by using the SOURCE button.
6. Press the CAPTURE button, when the desired image is selected for recording.
The image will freeze.
7. Press and hold the CAPTURE button for about three seconds before releasing.
The projector displays a blue screen and a time gauge appears.
• The recording takes about two minutes.
• When the recording ends, the blue screen will disappear.
• During recording, none of the buttons would operate.
• During recording, do not push any buttons on the control panel, remote control, or PCGC.
• When the image is not recorded correctly, the message “WRITE NG!” is appeared on the screen.
In case the above happens, delete the incomplete file using the PCV software to obtain the
memory storage capacity of the PC card.
• To record one picture, the memory storage capacity of 2.4 MB is necessary.  Please check for
free space on the PCMCIA CARD before recording.
• When there is not enough capacity left in PC-CARD, the message WRITE NG! will appear on
the screen.  In this case, turn the projector off and change PC-CARD.
• The picture modified by keystone cannot be recorded correctly.  Please set the KEYSTONE to
0˚ before recording.
• We recommend to use the CAPTURE button on the remote control.
• When using the CAPTURE button on the control panel, the projector may record repeatedly.  In
this case, press the 
 or  buttons on the control panel (or $ or % buttons on the remote
control) when the image is frozen.  Then the unit will not record repeatedly.
8. To record another image, repeat steps 6 and 7.
Play back
1. Insert the prerecorded PC-card. 
						

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2. Press the MENU button once to display the on-screen menu.
3. Press the ª or º buttons on the control panel (or { or } buttons on the remote control) to
select OPTION.
4. Press the 
 or buttons on the control panel (or $ or % on the remote control) to select PC
CARD PLAY.
5. Press the ª or º buttons on the control panel (or { or } buttons on the remote control) to
select MANUAL.
6. Press the MENU button to exit the menu system.
7. Press the SOURCE button repeatedly until PC-1 (or PC-2) appear on the screen.
The PC-CARD index display appears on the screen.
8. Press the ª , º, 
 or buttons on the control panel (or { , } , $ or % buttons on the
remote control) to select the desired image.
•After pressing the FOCUS/ZOOM button, the ª or º buttons on the control panel (or { or
} buttons on the remote control) are worked for FOCUS or ZOOM adjustments. Pressing the
other button,  the buttons worked for image selection.
•If the PC-CARD is recorded by using the personal computer, select the desired group by press-
ing the + or - button.
9. Press the º button on the control panel (or } button on the remote control) to enter the image
display mode.
10.Press the  or buttons on the control panel (or $ or % buttons on the remote control) to
display another image.
11.Press the SOURCE button to quit the PC-CARD playback function.
•After pressing the FOCUS/ZOOM button, the ª or º buttons on the top control panel (or { or
} buttons on the remote control) would work for FOCUS or ZOOM adjustments. When ZOOM or
FOCUS disappears from the screen, the ª or º buttons wouldwork for image selection.
To automatically change the image, follow the steps as shown below.
1. Follow steps 1 to 4 from the previous instructions. (Select OPTION.)
2. Press the ª or º buttons on the control panel (or { or } buttons on the remote control) to
select USER and then press the ENTER button.
3. Set the PLAY GROUP, SLIDE TIME and REPEAT SLIDE. For more details of each items, see
page 31.
4. Press the 
 or buttons on the control panel (or $ or % buttons on the remote control) to
select RETURN and then press the ENTER button.
5. Press the ª or º buttons on the control panel (or { or } buttons on the remote control) to
select AUTO.
6. Press the MENU button to exit the menu system.
7. Press the SOURCE button repeatedly until PC-1 (or PC-2) appear on the screen. The selected
image appears on the screen and the image automatically changes according your setting.
8. Press the SOURCE button to quit the PC-CARD playback function.
• The projector is able to playback only the PC-CARD recorded by the projector or PCV.
•When the ª , º,
 or buttons on the control panel (or {, }, $ or % buttons on the remote
control) or +, -, PinP or NATIVE buttons are pressed, the AUTO PLAY function will be cancelled.
•During auto play, the CAPTURE, ENTER, AUTO or EXPAND buttons cannot be operated.
•During PC-CARD playback, the sound is switched off.
•PC-CARD of the following manufacturers has been confirmed of operation;
EPSON, TDK, Logitec, Panasonic, Verbatim, I-O DATA 
						

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Advanced feature with PC
There are three types of application software provided.
1. PCV (PC Card Viewer)
2. PCGC (Personal Computer Graphic Controller)
3. SpacePointer (Driver for PC control by the remote controller)
Environment
The following system software and hardware are necessary to use the projector.
When you use Macintosh
PC Macintosh series loading more than 68030 in CPU and a video card with
which more than 256 colors are available
System software 7.1 or newer
Note: You cannot use the PCV with Macintosh.
When you use Microsoft
® Windows®
PC Microsoft® Windows® Operating System Version 3.1 or newer with the CPU
loading more than 80386S and a display card with more than 256 colors are
available
System software Microsoft
® Windows® operating system Version 3.1 and the system software
that enables Windows
® 3.1 to operate on  your PC is needed.
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and certify that neither the SOFTWARE nor any direct product thereof is being or will be acquired,
shipped, transferred or reexported, directly or indirectly, into any country prohibited by the Act and
the regulations thereunder or will be used for any purpose prohibited by the same.
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Regardless of whether any remedy set forth herein fails of its essential purpose, in no event will
Mitsubishi be liable to you for any special, consequential, indirect or similar damages, including
any lost profits or lost data arising out of the use or inability to use the SOFTWARE or any data
supplied therewith even if Mitsubishi or anyone else has been advised of the possibility of such
damages, or for any claim by any other party.
Some states do not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential
damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.
In no case shall Mitsubishi’s liability exceed the price for the SOFTWARE. 
						

							39 A. PCV (PC Card Viewer)
PC-CARD viewer (PCV) is a utility software that lets you record and project an  image to a PC-CARD
by using a personal computer.
Installation of software
1.  Start up Microsoft® Windows®.
2. Insert the floppy disk labeled  PROJECTOR DRIVER (5/5) PCV (PC Card Viewer)  in the projec-
tor floppy disc drive.
If  you use the Microsoft
® Windows® 95 Operating System or a more recent version
3. Start up Program Manager.
Click the [Start] button and select the [Run (
R)] command. Then the [Run] dialog box is displayed.
Move onto step 4.
If  you use the Microsoft
® Windows® Operating system Version 3.1  or a more recent version
3. Select the [Run (
R)] command on the icon menu so that the dialog box [Run] is displayed.
4. If you inserted the floppy disk to drive A, type [A:\Setup] in the command line text box and click
the OK button. The letter [A] may be different according to the drive you use.
5. When the setup program starts up, follow the on-screen instructions.
6. When the message “Finished” appears on screen, click the [OK] button to complete the installa-
tion.
Starting up PC Card Viewer
1. Insert the PC card to the PC Card slot on the personal computer.
2. Double click the [PCV] icon to start up the PC Card Viewer.
Command reference
The command references are as shown below:
File
New presentation... Create a new presentation.
Open presentation... Open an existing presentation.
Close presentation... Close the active presentation.
Save presentation... Save the active presentation from the selected PC-CARD drive.
Delete presentation... Remove the active presentation from the selected PC-CARD drive.
Open image file... Import an image from a Bitmap format file.
Exit Quit the PC Card Viewer.
Edit
Cut Remove the selected images of the active presentation and keep them
available to paste elsewhere.
CopyCopy selected images from the active presentation for pasting elsewhere.
Paste Paste the last image cut or copied to the clipboard into your current
presentation.
Tool
Capture... Switch to the capture mode and open the capture dialog box.
Delete image... Remove the selected image from the active presentation.
View
Tool Bar Display or hide the tool bar from the window.
Status Bar Display or hide the status bar from the window.
Option
Select card drive... Select (or change) the PC-CARD drive.
Card drive Info... Display the information of the selected PC-CARD drive.
Index image size... Select the size of index image.
Help
About PCV... Display the version of PCV. 
						

							40 Recording the image
When you wish to record the image of the display to a PC-CARD.
1. In the PCV main window choose [
Select card drive...] under the [Option] menu and then choose
the PC-CARD drive.
2. Choose [
New presentation...] under the [File] menu.
The new presentation window will open.
3. Choose [
Capture...] under the [Tool] menu.
The PCV windows disappear and the capture dialog box appears.
4. Display the image you wish to record on the screen.
5. Click the capture button.
The Format setting window appears.
6. Select the Format, BMP or JPEG.
If you select JPEG, select the Quality.
You can confirm the compressed image by clicking the Preview
button.
7. Click OK button.
8. Click the return button.
The presentation window will open. The recorded image appears on
the presentation window.
Depending on the personal computer, the recorded image can appear
incorrectly. In this case, set the delay time longer by using the Delay
time dialog box and repeat steps 5 to 7.
9. Repeat steps 4 to 8 for other images.
10. Choose [Save presentation...] under the [File] menu.
11 .Choose [Exit] under the [File] menu to quit from PCV.
When you wish to record the image from existing files.
1. In the PCV main window choose [
Select card drive...] under the [Option] menu and then choose
the PC-CARD drive.
2. Choose [
New presentation...] under the [File] menu.
The new presentation window will open.
3. Choose [
Open image file...] under the [File] menu.
The list box displays the names of the files.
4. Select the image you wish to record.
5. Click OK button.
6. The recorded image appears on the presentation window.
• The maximum number of images that can be recorded to a PC card is 160.
• The maximum number for the group (presentation) is 99.
• JPEG file cannot access.
Return button
Delay time button
Capture button
Advanced feature with PC (continued)