Toshiba Projector Tdp B3 User Manual

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FIGURE 2
Side view of projector
Usage Guidelines
 Do not look directly into the projection lens when the lamp is 
turned on. The bright light may harm your eyes.
 Do not block the grills on the projector. Restricting the air flow 
can cause it to overheat and turn off. If this happens, you must 
wait a minute before attempting to turn it back on.
 Handle the projector as you would any product with glass 
components. Be especially careful not to drop it.
 Avoid leaving the projector in direct...

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Introduction
If You Need Assistance
The first place to look for help is in this manual. Be sure to check 
the guidelines in “Troubleshooting” on page 33. 
If this doesn’t answer your question, call your Toshiba dealer. 
Warranty
This product is backed by a limited warranty. Please contact your 
Toshiba dealer for the details. 

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SETTING UP THE PROJECTOR
1Place the projector on a flat surface.
The projector must be within 10 feet (3 m) of your power 
source and within 6 feet (1.8 m) of your computer.
If you want to project from behind a translucent screen, set 
up the projector behind your screen. See “Rear Projection” 
on page 24 to reverse the image.
2Position the projector the desired distance from the screen.
The distance from the lens of the projector to the screen and 
the zoom setting determine the size of the...

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Setting up the Projector
NOTE: Before you continue,
make sure the projector is
unplugged and your equipment is
turned off. If you’re connecting a
computer, make sure the distance
between it and the projector is 6
feet or less.
F
IGURE 4
Connector panel
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IGURE 5
M1-DA analog computer cable
inin
S-videocomposite
video
Audio indata interface M1-DA
to computer video 
to projector
to computer to USB mouse 

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Connecting a Computer
The projector ships with an M1-DA analog computer cable. If 
your computer has a digital output, you can order the optional 
M1-DA digital computer cable. See “Optional Accessories” on 
page 39.
1Plug the   end of the M1-DA analog computer cable 
into the   connector on the projector.
NOTE: Many laptop computers 
do not automatically turn on their 
external video port when a sec-
ondary display device such as a 
projector is connected. Refer to 
your computer manual for the...

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Setting up the Projector
Do you want to control the computer’s mouse from the projector’s 
remote or keypad?
NOTE: The USB mouse is
supported for use with
Windows 98, Windows 2000, and
Apple OS 8.5 and higher only.
1Plug the   end of the M1-DA analog computer cable 
into the mouse connector on your computer. 
Do you want to play your computer’s audio on the projector?
1Plug either end of the audio cable into the audio connector on 
your computer.
NOTE: You do not need to restart
your computer after...

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Connecting a Video Player
1If your video player uses a round, one-prong composite video 
connector, you’ll need only the audio cable, audio adapter, 
and composite video cable that shipped with the projector. 
NOTE: HDTV sources are con-
nected to the projector using the 
M1-DA computer cable. See the 
previous pages for details. 
If your video player uses a round, four-prong S-video con-
nector, you’ll need the S-video cable in addition to the 
audio cable and audio adapter. 
2Plug the composite...

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Setting up the Projector
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IGURE 8
Connecting the projector to a video player using an S-video cable and the audio cable 
and adapter
NOTE: The audio adapter is
provided so that the same audio
cable used to connect a computer
can be used with the adapter to
connect a VCR.
4Plug the audio adapter ’s white connector into the left “audio 
out” connector on your video player. Plug the adapter ’s red 
connector into the right “audio out” connector on the video 
player (Figure 7 and Figure 8).
5Plug the...

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Powering up the Projector and Adjusting the Image
NOTE: Always use the power cord 
that shipped with the projector.
1Remove the lens cap.
2Plug the power cord into the side of the projector, then plug it 
into your electrical outlet. A surge-protected power strip is 
recommended.
The fans start to run, and the Lamp LED on the top of the 
projector (Figure 12 on page 16) lights orange until the soft-
ware has initialized. When initialization is complete, the 
Lamp LED lights green. A green Lamp LED...

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Setting up the Projector
Turning Off the Projector
If you want to turn off the projector for a short period of time, 
press the 
standby button on the keypad or remote. This blanks the 
screen for fifteen minutes, but keeps the projector running. (You 
can change the amount of time the projector stays in standby 
mode; see “Standby Time” on page 24 for details.) After 15 min-
utes, the lamp goes out (the projector keeps running). To exit 
standby mode, press the 
standby button again. (It may take...