Toshiba Projector Tdp P3 Us User Manual

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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 portable 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 
command that activates the exter-
nal video port. Activation com-
mands for some por table 
computers are listed in the Appen-
dix of this manual on page 40 or 
visit support.toshiba.com for more 
information.
2Plug the   end of the M1-DA analog computer cable into 
the video connector on your computer.
FIGURE 6
Connecting the projector to a computer
NOTE: If you are connecting an 
older Macintosh computer that 
does not have a 15-pin connector, 
you must use a Mac adaptor 
between the computer and the 
projector.
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audio cable
M1-DA analog computer cableUSB mouse 
						

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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 connecting a
USB mouse to use it (it is hot-
pluggable).
2Plug the other end of the audio cable into the   connector 
on the projector.
Now you’re ready to power up the projector and your computer. 
Skip to “Powering up the Projector and Adjusting the Image” on 
page 11. 
						

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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 video cable’s yellow connector into the 
“video-out” connector on your video player (Figure 7). This 
connector may be labeled “To Monitor.”
If you’re using an S-video cable, connect it to the “S-video 
out” connector on the video player (Figure 8).
3Plug the other yellow connector into the composite video con-
nector 
 on the projector.
If you’re using S-video, plug the other end of the cable into 
the “S-video” connector 
 on the projector (Figure 8).
FIGURE 7
Connecting the projector to a video player using the standard video cable (with com-
posite video connector) and the audio cable and adapter
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composite video 
audio cable audio 
adapter
cable 
						

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Setting up the Projector
F
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 audio adapter ’s other end into the audio cable.
6Plug the audio cable into the “audio in”   connector on the 
projector.
CAUTION: Your video player
may also have a “Video Out”
connector for a coaxial cable
connection. DO NOT use this to
connect to the projector.
The projector is compatible with these major broadcast video 
standards: NTSC, NTSC 4.43, PAL, PAL-M, PAL-N, PAL-60, and 
SECAM. It automatically adjusts to optimize its performance for 
the incoming video. The input signal for SECAM video is similar 
to other video signals and cannot be automatically detected, 
therefore SECAM must be chosen manually. See “Video Stan-
dard” on page 24 for details. 
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audio cable S-video  audio
adapter
cable 
						

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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 indicates that 
you can press the 
lamp on/off button to turn the lamp on 
and off.
NOTE: The first time you connect 
your computer to the projector, the 
computer may display a message 
stating that new hardware was 
found. The Add New Hardware 
Wizard may appear. Use the Wiz-
ard to load the correct driver (the 
computer considers the projector a 
Plug and Play Monitor).
3Turn on the lamp by pressing the lamp on/off button  on 
the keypad (see Figure 12 on page 16).
The startup screen appears. 
4If you connected a video player, turn it on.
The video image should display on the projection screen. If 
a computer source is active, press the 
source button on the 
keypad (page 16) or the 
video button on the remote to dis-
play your video image. You can select a default source to 
determine which source the projector examines first during 
power-up for active video; see “Default Source” on page 25.
Use the volume buttons to adjust the volume.
5Turn on your computer. 
NOTE: With some computers, 
the order in which you power up 
the equipment is very important. 
Most computers should be turned 
on last, after all other peripherals 
have been turned on. Refer to your 
computer’s documentation to 
determine the correct order. 
The computer image should display on the projection 
screen. If a video source is active, press the 
source button on 
the keypad or the 
computer button on the remote to display 
your computer ’s image. Make sure your computer ’s exter-
nal video port is activated; see “Portable Computer Activa-
tion Chart” on page 40 for details.
If necessary, make adjustments to the image using the pro-
jector ’s on-screen menus. To open the menus, press the 
menu button on the keypad or remote, then select the Dis-
play or Image sub-menu. For more information about the 
menus, see page 18. 
						

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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 sev-
eral seconds for the projection lamp to reach full power and 
project the image again.)
NOTE: Lamp life will be extended
if you turn the lamp off, then wait
1 minute while the lamp cools
before unplugging the projector.
The Lamp LED will light green
when the lamp has cooled. See
page 16 for details on the Lamp
LED.
To completely power off the projector, unplug it. If you want to 
turn the lamp back on immediately, you must allow about a 
minute for the lamp to cool. The lamp won’t light if it’s too hot. 
						

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USING THE PROJECTOR
This section describes how to use and make adjustments to the 
projector. It also provides a reference to the keypad and remote 
buttons and the options available from the on-screen menus.
Basic Image Adjustment
1Make sure you have powered up your equipment in the right 
order (page 11).
2If the image doesn’t display completely, zoom the image 
(page 15), adjust the height of the projector (page 15) or center 
the image by adjusting its horizontal or vertical position 
(page 23). Be sure the projector is at a 90 degree angle to the 
screen.
3If the image is out of focus, rotate the focus lens (page 15).
4If the image appears to shimmer or if it has blurry vertical 
bars after you have adjusted the focus, turn Auto Image 
(page 21) off and then back on to reset the automatic sync and 
tracking. If that doesn’t clear up the image, turn Auto Image 
off and adjust the sync (page 22) and/or the tracking 
(page 22) manually.
5If the colors don’t look right, adjust the brightness (page 19).
Using the Remote Control
NOTE: To control the computer’s 
mouse from the projector’s remote 
or keypad, you must connect the 
mouse connector on the computer 
cable to the computer. See page 8 
for details.
The projector ships with a remote that has four function buttons, 
a disk mouse and two mouse buttons, one on the top of the 
remote and one on the bottom.
Point the remote control at the projection screen or at the front of 
the projector. The range for optimum operation is about 25 feet. If 
you point the remote at the projection screen, the distance to the 
screen and back to the projector must be less than or equal to 25 
feet. For best results, point the remote directly at the projector. 
						

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Using the Projector
F
IGURE 9
Remote control
NOTE: If the remote is inactive
for several minutes, it “sleeps” to
conserve battery life. Press any
button except the disk mouse to
re-activate the remote.
Press anywhere on the edge of the disk mouse to move the cursor 
on the screen. You can move the cursor at any angle by pressing 
the corresponding edge of the disk. The mouse button on the top 
of the remote simulates your computer ’s right mouse button; the 
button on the bottom simulates your computer ’s left mouse but-
ton. See “Using the Keypad and Remote Buttons” starting on 
page 16 for a description of the four function buttons.
If you are creating presentations in Microsoft
® PowerPoint®, you 
can use the remote’s mouse buttons to navigate through your 
presentation while in Slide Show mode. To configure PowerPoint 
for this, choose Options from the Tools menu, click the View Tab, 
de-select the “Popup Menu on Right Mouse Click” option in the 
Slide Show section, then click OK. Then, when you’re in Power-
Point’s Slide Show mode, a left click advances to the next slide 
and a right click returns to the previous slide (other PowerPoint 
modes are not affected). 
disk mouse
right mouse button
left mouse button
(on underside of remote) 
						

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Adjusting the Projector
To focus the image, rotate the focus ring (Figure 10) until the 
image is clear. To zoom the image, rotate the zoom ring. This 
adjusts the image size without affecting focus.
FIGURE 10
Focus ring and zoom ring
The projector is equipped with a self-locking, quick-release eleva-
tor foot and button (Figure 11).
To raise the projector:
1Press and hold the elevator button (Figure 11).
2Raise the projector to the height you want, then release the 
button to lock the elevator foot into position. 
FIGURE 11
Adjusting the height of the projector
focus ring
zoom ring
elevator buttonelevator foot(under finger) 
						

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Using the Projector
Using the Keypad and Remote Buttons
While the menus are displayed, the volume, source, and standby 
buttons on the keypad act as menu navigation buttons. See 
“Using the On-Screen Menus” on page 18 for details.
FIGURE 12
Keypad and remote buttons
Lamp on/off (keypad only) 
Press the lamp on/off button to turn the lamp on or off. The Lamp 
LED indicates the state of the lamp. A green Lamp LED indicates 
that you can turn the lamp on, or the lamp is currently on. An 
orange LED indicates the software is initializing or the lamp is 
cooling. Do not press the 
lamp on/off button when the LED is 
orange.
Menu 
Press the menu button to open the on-screen menus. Press menu 
again to close the menus. When you close the menus, the projec-
tor saves any changes you made. For more information about the 
on-screen menus, see page 18.
Source (keypad only)   or Computer and Video (remote only)
When you have more than one source (computer and video) con-
nected to the projector, select between them by pressing the 
source button on the keypad or the computer or video button on 
the remote. 
lamp LED