Planar Pd7150 Projector User Manual

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PD7130 
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Users Manual
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							Planar Systems, Inc.
Corporate Headquarters
1195 NW Compton Drive
Beaverton, OR 97006-1992
Planar Customer Support
Telephone:
US: 1-866-PLANAR1 (866) 752-6271
Outside US: (503) 748-5799
E-mail: [email protected]
Online Technical Library: http://www.planar.com/support
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ABOUT THIS MANUAL
This manual is designed for use with the PD7130/PD7150 DLP Front Projector. Information in this 
document has been carefully checked for accuracy; however, no guarantee is given to the correctness 
of the contents. The information in this document is subject to change without notice.
COPYRIGHT
© Copyright 2006
This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part 
of this manual may be reproduced by any mechanical, electronic or other means, in any form, without 
prior written permission of the manufacturer
TRADEMARKS
All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
FCC COMPLIANCE
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two 
conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause 
undesired operation.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMISSION (FCC) STATEMENT
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, 
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection 
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can 
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may 
cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference 
will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or 
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is 
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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Notices
WARNING!  To meet FCC requirements, a shielded power cord is required in order to prevent 
interference. It is essential that only the supplied power cord is to be used. Use only shielded 
cables to connect I/O devices to this equipment. You are cautioned that changes or 
modifications not approved by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority 
to operate the equipment.
WARNING!  The projector cooling fan continues to run for approximately 90 seconds after the 
projector is turned off using the Power button on the control panel or remote control. Never 
unplug the power cable to power off the projector; damage to the lamp may result. 
WARNING!  High brightness light source. Do not stare into the beam of light, or view directly. 
Be especially careful and ensure that children do not stare directly into the beam of light.
WARNING!  To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this product to rain or 
moisture.
CAUTION!  For minimal servicing and to maintain high image quality, we recommend that you 
use the projector in an environment that is smoke and dust free. When used in areas where 
there is a lot of smoke or dust, the filter and lens should be cleaned often to lengthen the 
service life of the projector. 
WARNING!  Some IC chips in this product include confidential and/or trade secret property 
belonging to Texas Instruments. Therefore you may not copy, modify, adapt, translate, 
distribute, reverse engineer, reverse assemble or decompile the contents thereof.
WARNING!  The ventilation slots, lamp, and objects next to them may get extremely hot 
during operation. Do not touch these areas until they have sufficiently cooled down. 
						

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PRODUCT DISPOSAL
This projector utilizes a tin-lead solder, UHP Lamp containing a small amount of mercury. Disposal of 
these materials may be regulated due to environmental considerations.
IMPORTANT RECYCLING INSTRUCTIONS
SYMBOL EXPLANATIONS
REGISTER YOUR PLANAR PRODUCT TODAY
Thank you for choosing Planar. To assure you receive all the benefits of your Planar product and 
services, register your Planar product today. Visit our website:
http://www.planar.com/support/product_registration.html
CABLES, REPLACEMENT LAMPS AND ACCESSORIES
To find cables, replacement lamps and accessories for your Planar projector, LCD monitor, 
touchscreen, or other Planar products, visit our online store: www.PlanarOnline.com
 or find other 
stores that stock Planar products at http://www.planar.com/howtobuy
. Lamp(s) inside this product contain mercury. This product may contain other elec-
tronic waste that can be hazardous if not disposed of properly. Recycle or dispose in 
accordance with local, state, or federal Laws. For more information, contact the Elec-
tronic Industries Alliance at WWW.EIAE.ORG
.
For lamp specific disposal information check WWW.LAMPRECYCLE.ORG
.
DISPOSAL:
Do not use household or municipal waste collection services for disposal of electri-
cal and electronic equipment. EU countries require the use of separate recycling 
collection services.
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							Contents
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Contents
Preface ................................................................................... i
Notices .................................................................................. ii
Introduction
Package Contents ................................................................. 2
Features ................................................................................ 2
Components .......................................................................... 3
     Projector (Front and Top View) .................................................. 3
     Projector (Rear View)................................................................. 4
     Remote Control .......................................................................... 5
Using the Remote Control ..................................................... 6
     Inserting the Batteries ................................................................ 6
Connections and Setup
Connecting the Projector to Other Devices ........................... 8
     Before Setting Up....................................................................... 8
     Connecting the Power Cord ....................................................... 8
Connecting to Video Equipment ............................................ 9
     Connecting to Component Video Equipment ........................... 10
     Connecting Using the DVI Cable ............................................. 10
     Connecting Using a DVI-D to HDMI Cable .............................. 11
Connecting the Projector to a Computer ............................. 12
Connecting the Thumbscrew Cables .................................. 13
“Plug and Play” Function ..................................................... 13
Adjustable Leveling Foot ..................................................... 14
Adjusting the Lens ............................................................... 14
Setting up the Screen .......................................................... 15
     Screen Size and Projection Distance....................................... 16
     Projection Mode ....................................................................... 17
Basic Operation
Image Projection ................................................................. 20
     Basic Procedure....................................................................... 20
Using the Menu Screen ....................................................... 22
     Menu Selections (Adjustments) ............................................... 22
On-Screen Display Menu Items .......................................... 23
On-Screen Display Menus .................................................. 24
     Picture Menu ............................................................................ 24
     Layout Menu ............................................................................ 25
     Selecting the Picture Display Mode ......................................... 27
     Option Menu ............................................................................ 29
     Input Source Menu................................................................... 31
     Language Menu ....................................................................... 31 
						

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Contents
     Factory Reset........................................................................... 31
Appendix
Maintenance ........................................................................ 34
About the Lamp ................................................................... 35
     Caution Concerning the Lamp ................................................. 35
     Replacing the Lamp ................................................................. 35
     Temperature LED (Temperature Overheat Alarm) .................. 35
Removing and Replacing the Lamp .................................... 36
Resetting the Lamp Timer ................................................... 37
Connecting Pin Assignments .............................................. 38
Computer Compatibility Chart ............................................. 39
Video Compatibility Chart .................................................... 40
Troubleshooting................................................................... 41
Product Specifications ......................................................... 42
Dimensions.......................................................................... 43 
						

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Introduction
Package Contents
Open the package and ensure that you have the following items:
Features
•  Newly developed LVDS (Low voltage differential signal) chip eliminates Color Breaking phe-
nomena common with previous generation DLPTM projectors
•  Use of high-output lamp realizes both high color purity and high brightness. Natural images 
made possible by high color reproducibility can be created with high-brightness, powerful 
expression capabilities
•  Realizes vivid images using the latest image quality circuitry
•  New I/P conversion algorithm enhances the performance of the motion detect I/P conversion
•  Extensive improvements on the jagged edges or slanted lines in moving images
•  New Edge Up-Scaling
•  As a result of reducing jagged edges and flickering when up-scaling edges of slanted lines, 
even signals not reaching a panel resolution of 480i/p can be projected by converting them to 
1280x720 resolution images
•  New Film Mode Function
•  3:2 pull down enhancement for not only 480i and 576i signals, but HDTV 1080i signals as well
•  White balance
•  Use of a DVI-HDCP terminal enables all processes from input to signal processing and projec-
tion to be performed digitally, resulting in the realization of all-digital projection without any 
data loss due to analog conversion. This is also supports the building of home theaters using 
HTPC
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