Toshiba Projector Tdp P4 User Manual

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Connecting a Computer
The projector ships with an analog computer cable. If your com-
puter has a digital output, you can order the optional digital com-
puter cable. Using a digital source generates the highest quality 
and brightest image possible.
 See “Optional Accessories” on 
page 37.
1Plug the end of the computer cable with one 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 
command that activates the exter-
nal video port. Activation com-
mands for some laptop computers 
are listed in the Appendix of this 
manual on page 38 and in the 
Service section of our website.
2Plug the blue end of the computer cable into the video connec-
tor on your computer.
3If you want to advance slides in a PowerPoint™ presentation 
using the remote, plug the USB cable into the USB mouse con-
nector on your computer.
FIGURE 6
Connecting the projector to a computer
NOTE: The USB mouse is sup-
ported for use with Windows 98, 
Windows 2000, and Apple OS 8.5 
and higher only.
Now you’re ready to power up the projector and your laptop. 
Skip to “Powering up the Projector and Adjusting the Image” on 
page 9.
NOTE: You do not need to restart 
your computer after connecting a 
USB mouse to use it 
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Setting up the Projector
Connecting a Video Player
If your video player uses a round, one-prong composite video 
connector, use the composite video cable. If your video player 
uses a round, four-prong S-video connector, use the S-video 
cable. S-video generates a higher quality image.
NOTE: HDTV sources must be
connected to the projector using
the computer cable (not the video
cable). See the previous pages for
details on connecting this cable.
1Plug one end of the composite video cable into the “video-
out” connector on your video player (Figure 7). This connec-
tor may be labeled “To Monitor.”
If you’re using an S-video cable, plug one end of the 
S-video cable the “S-video out” connector on the video 
player.
2Plug the other end of the cable into the appropriate video con-
nector on the projector.
FIGURE 7
Connecting the projector to a video player using a composite video cable
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. 
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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 back of the projector, then plug it 
into your electrical outlet. A surge-protected power strip is 
recommended.
3Press the Power switch on the back of the projector.
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). 
The fans start to run, the LED on the top of the projector 
(Figure 11 on page 14) lights green, and the startup screen 
appears. It takes about one minute for the image to achieve 
full brightness.
4If you connected a video player, turn it on.
The video image should display on the projection screen. If 
it doesn’t, press the 
SOURCE button on the keypad or 
remote to display your video image.
5Turn on your computer. 
The computer image should display on the projection 
screen. If it doesn’t, press the 
SOURCE button on the keypad 
or remote to display your computer ’s image. 
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. 
Make sure your laptop’s external video port is activated; 
see “Portable and Laptop Activation Chart” on page 38 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. For more informa-
tion about the menus, see page 16.
Turning Off the Projector
To turn off the projector, press the Power switch. If you want to 
turn the lamp back on, you must allow 90 seconds for the lamp to 
cool. The lamp won’t light if it’s too hot.
NOTE: To maximize lamp life, 
allow the projector to run for at 
least five minutes before turning 
it off.  
						

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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 9).
2If the image doesn’t display completely, zoom the image 
(page 11), adjust the height of the projector (page 12) or center 
the image by adjusting its horizontal or vertical position 
(page 20). 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 11).
4If the colors don’t look right, adjust the brightness, contrast, 
tint, or color (page 17).
Adjusting the Projector
To focus the image, rotate the focus ring (Figure 8) until the image 
is clear. To zoom the image, rotate the zoom ring. This adjusts the 
image size.
NOTE: To obtain the best overall 
focus quality, open the menu and 
focus on the text. This will ensure 
that the best overall image quality 
is achieved.
F
IGURE 8
Focus ring and zoom ring
focus ring
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Using the Projector
The projector is equipped with a self-locking, quick-release eleva-
tor foot and button.
To raise the projector:
1Press and hold the elevator button (Figure 9).
2Raise the projector to the height you want, then release the 
button to lock the elevator foot into position.
FIGURE 9
Adjusting the height of the projector
Using the Remote Control
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 7 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 (not at the computer). The range for optimum oper-
ation 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.
elevator button
elevator foot(under finger) 
						

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FIGURE 10
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 14 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
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Using the Projector
Using the Keypad and Remote Buttons
While the menus are displayed, the 
SOURCE and RESYNC buttons 
on the keypad become 
INCREMENT and DECREMENT buttons and 
the 
MENU button becomes a SELECT button. See “Using the On-
Screen Menus” on page 16 for details.
FIGURE 11
Keypad and remote buttons
MENU 
NOTE: If you have turned Auto
Source off (page 22), you may
need to press the source button
more than once to display an
active source. The sources switch
in this order: data analog, data
digital, S-video, and composite
video.
Press the MENU button to open the on-screen menus. Press MENU 
again (while Exit is highlighted) to close the menus. (The menus 
automatically close after 30 seconds if no buttons are pressed.) 
When you close the menus, the projector saves any changes you 
made. For more information about the on-screen menus, see 
page 16.
SOURCE  
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 remote. 
ONMENU
SELECT INCREMENT DECREMENT
SOURCE RESYNC
LEDKEYSTONE + MENU
KEYSTONE -SOURCE 
						

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Resync (keypad only)
Resets the options in the menus (except Language, Video Stan-
dard, and Rear Projection) to their original settings.
Keystone + - (remote only) 
Use this feature to adjust the image vertically and make a squarer 
image.
1Press the 
keystone + button to reduce the upper part of the 
image, and press the 
key sto ne  - button to reduce the lower 
part. You can also adjust keystone from the Display menu (see 
page 17 for details on the menu).
FIGURE 12
Adjusting the keystone
iNCREMENT/DECREMENT buttons
Use these buttons to navigate through and make adjustments to 
the on-screen menus. See “Using the On-Screen Menus” on 
page 16 for details.
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Using the Projector
Using the On-Screen Menus
The projector
 has menus that allow you to make image adjust-
ments and change a variety of settings. These adjustments aren’t 
available directly from the keypad. 
NOTE: Some menu items may be
grayed out (dimmed) at certain
times. This indicates the item is
not applicable to your setup or the
item is not enabled until another
selection is made.
To open the on-screen menus, press the MENU button on the 
keypad or remote. (The menus automatically close after 30 
seconds if no buttons are pressed.) This displays the Main menu 
and changes the 
SOURCE and RESYNC buttons on the keypad to 
INCREMENT and DECREMENT buttons and the MENU button to a 
SELECT button. Press the DECREMENT button to move the cursor 
down and press the 
INCREMENT button to move the cursor up. 
The selected menu is highlighted. 
FIGURE 13
Main menu
To change a menu setting, use the INCREMENT and DECREMENT 
buttons to move the cursor up and down to the item you want to 
change (the selected item is highlighted), then press 
SELECT. 
When an item is selected, its button appears depressed to provide 
a visual indication of selection. Use the 
INCREMENT and DECRE-
MENT
 buttons to adjust the setting or turn it on and off. Press 
SELECT when you are done. Press the INCREMENT and DECRE-
MENT
 buttons to move to another setting. When you have com-
pleted your adjustments, navigate to Exit, then press 
SELECT. You 
are returned to the top of the Main menu. Press 
SELECT again to 
exit the Main menu, or navigate to another submenu. 
						

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Display Menu
To access the Display menu settings, press the 
MENU button to 
display the Main menu, press the 
DECREMENT button to highlight 
Display, then press 
SELECT to access the Display menu.
 
FIGURE 14
Display menu
Ke y s t o n e
This option helps to keep the image square as the angle of projec-
tion is changed. Use this feature to adjust the image vertically 
and make a squarer image. See page 15 for details on keystone 
adjustments.
1Press the 
DECREMENT button to highlight Keystone, then press 
SELECT. Use the INCREMENT and DECREMENT buttons to adjust 
the keystone setting. Press 
SELECT to accept your changes.
Brightness
Adjusting the brightness changes the intensity of the image.
1Use the 
INCREMENT and DECREMENT buttons to highlight 
Brightness, press 
SELECT, use the INCREMENT and DECREMENT 
buttons to adjust the brightness, then press SELECT to accept 
your changes.