Toshiba Tdp T8 Projector User Manual

							
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Connection
Before connection
•  Read the owner’s manual of the device you are connecting to the projector.
•  Some types of computer cannot be used or connected to this projector.
  Check for an RGB output terminal, supported signal 
p.42, etc.
•  Turn off the power of both devices before connecting.
•  The figures are sample connections. 
• The MONITOR terminal outputs analog RGB signals or component video signals (Y/PB/PR) from the COMPUTER IN terminals as selected with the INPUT button. If no input is selected, the MONITOR terminal outputs the input signals last selected among the COMPUTER terminals. 
•  A computer monitor usually cannot accept Y/PB/PR signals correctly.
  Notes
•  Moving pictures played back on computers using DVD software may appear unnatural if it is projected with this projector, but it is not a malfunction.
•  When an AUDIO OUT terminal is connected, sound is not output from the projector 
speaker.
•  Output volume of AUDIO OUT terminal can be adjusted by the VOL button.
S-VIDEO VIDEO
AUDIO IN
AUDIO OUT CONTROLMONITORCOMPUTER 
Computer (for control)
Monitor
To RS-232C terminal
To audio input
Audio cable (not supplied)
Control cable
RGB cable (supplied)
To RGB outputComputer
To audio output
Audio cable (not supplied)
AV cable(not supplied)
AV cable(not supplied)
To S-video output
To video outputp.44 
						

							
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Operations
Turning the power on and off
■  Connecting the power cord
1 Insert the power cord connector into 
the AC IN socket of the projector.
2 Insert the power cord plug into a 
wall or other power outlet.
■  Removing the lens cover
Be sure to remove the lens cover when the power is 
turned on. If it is left on, it could become deformed due 
to heat.
■ Turning the power on
1 Press the ON/STANDBY 
button.
The power turns on the green indica-
tors light: POWER. After a moment, 
the start-up screen appears.
 CAUTION
•  Do not look into the lens while the lamp is on.  The strong light from the lamp may cause dam-age to your eyes or sight.
•  Do not block the air intake or exhaust. Doing so could cause a fire due to internal overheating.
•  Do not place your hands, face, or other objects near the air exhaust. Doing so could cause 
burns, deform/break the object.
Power cord connector(Supplied) 
POWER
KEYST ONE +
KEYSTONE -
Start-up screen 
Control panelRemote Control
  Notes
•  The start-up screen will disappear after a moment. You can dismiss the start-up screen 
before this by performing any operation. You can also configure the start-up screen not to 
appear via the Display setting menu p.32. 
•  The first time you use the projector after purchase, after the start-up screen disappears, 
the start menu is displayed p.25.
•  When [
Key lock] is [On], the operation buttons of the projector do not work p.28. 
•  When [
Password] is [On], the start-up screen is displayed after the Password entry 
screen disappears p.28.  
						

							
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■ Turning the power off
1 Press the ON/STANDBY button.
A message appears on the screen, confirming that you wish to shut off the power. This 
message will disappear after a moment. (This operation is no longer valid after the 
message disappears.)
2 Press the ON/STANDBY button again.
The screen turns off, but the internal cooling fan continues to operate for a short. Then 
, the projector goes into standby mode. 
                                              When cooling lamp                       After cooling complete
ABC
POWER
FLASH
POWER
A  During cooling ,the POWER indicator flashes.In this state,the power cannot be 
turned back on. 
If you are in a hurry, there is no problem with unplugging the power cord or turn-
ing off the main power switch in this state.
B  In standby mode
  Note
•  The projector consumes about 15W of power in standby. We recommend that you unplug the power cord if you will not be using the projector for an extended period.
  PRECAUTION
• If the power cord is unplugged before cooling is complete, give the lamp time (about 5 
minutes) to cool before plugging it back in.  
						

							
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Operations

Basic operations
1 Turn on the power.
Turn on the power by following the instructions in “Turning the power on” p.23.
2 Select the language (When using the first time).
When the projector is used for the first time after purchase,the start menu for 
language(to display the menus and messages on screen) and confugration is dis-
played in English.(if the screen is out of focus,adjust it according to the step6.)
  Use the  or  button to select the 
desired language and press the  button.
Message for setup confirmation is displayed in a 
selected language. 
  Notes•  When the projector is turned on the next time, the start menu does not appear upon startup. However, if [Reset all] is executed from the Default setting menu p.33, the start menu will be displayed the next time when the power is turned on.
•  The language can slso be set via the Display setting menu p.32 .
•  This owner’s manual assumes that English has been selected.
3 Activate the connected device.
Turn on and start the connected device such as a computer.
4 Press the INPUT button.
An image of the connected eqipment is projected.
Each time you press the INPUT button, it switches to the input of the connected equip-
ment that is outputting video signals.
  Notes•  When [Auto input search] is set to [On] in the Default setting menu p.33 (factory setting is [On]), the input is switched to the connected equipment that is outputting video signals each time you press the INPUT button p.41.
English
Ger man
French
Italian
Spanish
Po
r tuguese
Chinese (traditional)
Chinese (simplified)
J apaneseK orean
Russian
Swedish
Tu
r kishP olish



 
						

							
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5
 Projector placement angle adjustments
The placement angle and the height of the projected image can be adjusted by the foot 
adjuster.
  Lift up the front of the projector to 
the desired angle, then press the 
foot adjuster release button.
The foot adjuster extends. Release the but-
ton to lock the position.
  To adjust the horizontal angle, use 
the tilt adjuster.
To stow the foot adjuster, hold up the projector 
while pressing the foot adjuster release button, 
then slowly lower the projector.
6 Adjusting the screen size and focus
 Use the zooming lever to adjust the screen size.
  2 Use the focusing ring to adjust the focus.
  Notes•  Note that a lamp characteristics may rarely cause the brightness to fluctuate slightly. 
•  A lamp is consumable item. If used for extended periods, images will appear dark, and 
the lamp could burn out.  This is characteristic of a lamp, and is not malfunction. (The lifetime of the lamp depends on conditions of use.)
•  The DMDTM is made using extremely advanced technology, but there may be black spots (pixels that do not light) or bright spots (pixels that are constantly lit) on the panel.  Please note that these are not malfunctions. 
•  Although this projector supports a wide range of RGB signals p.42, any resolutions not supported by this projector (XGA) will be expanded or shrunk, which will affect image quality slightly. To view high-quality images, it is recommended that the computer’s external output should be set to XGA resolution.
•  With some models of computer having LCD displays or the like, displaying images 
simultaneously on the projector and the monitor’s display may prevent the images from displaying properly. If this happens, turn off the computer’s LCD display. For information on how to turn off the LCD display, see the owner’s manual of your computer.
•  If no signal is being input from the connected equipment or signal input is stopped while 
projecting, the “No signal” will appear.
•  If a signal not supported by the projector is input, the “Unsupport signal” will appear.
•  If an unavailable operation button is pressed, the 
 icon will appear.
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Operations

Using handy features
■  Using auto setting (Only for analog input from computer)
This function sets up the projector to the optimum state such as 
sampling phase, frequency, screen position, and clamp for each 
type of the input signal by using simple operations.
 Press the remote control’s AUTO SET button. 
For computer input, the  icon will appear during processing. 
  Notes
•  The image may not be projected or auto adjustment/setting may 
not be performed correctly for input signals other than those 
supported by the projector p.41, p.42.
■  Correcting the keystone distortion
When the projector placement angle against the 
screen is changed while projecting the image, 
the picture will undergo keystone (trapezoidal) 
distortion. 
This projector is capable of correcting this key-
stone distortion.
  
Press the KEYSTONE  or  button. 
Control panel
Before correctionAfter correction
Remote Control
POWER
KEYSTONE +
KEYSTONE - 
						

							
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■  Cutting off the picture and sound temporarily (Mute)
When you want to project the images of another projector, overhead 
projector, etc. temporarily, this projector’s images and sound can be 
turned off.
 Press the remote control’s MUTE button.
The picture and sound are cut off. (The Mute function is released 
when pressing the MUTE button again.)
  Notes
•  The  icon will appear while mute is in effect.
• Operating any other functions will also cancel the muting.
■  Freezing the image (Freeze)
The image being projected can be frozen. This function is to be used 
to pause a video during a presentation, etc. 
 Press the remote control’s FREEZE button.
The picture pauses. (The Freeze function is released when 
pressing the FREEZE button again.)
  Notes
•  The  icon will appear while freeze is in effect.
•  Other operation will also release the freeze.
•  Even if an image is frozen on the projector, the pictures are 
running on the video or other equipment.
•  If you use this function on commercial video software, broadcast 
or cable-broadcasting except for the purpose of your private 
viewing and listening, it may infringe the copyright protected by 
the copyright laws. 
■ Key Lock
 1 To enter key lock
Push and hold MENU button 5sec.
 2 To exit from key lock
Push and hold MENU button 5sec.
If push any key durig key locking, display key lock icon. 
•  Protect from operating errors by locking on the control panel buttons of the 
projector(The remote control operation are available)
■  Password function
 How to set password (from [Off] to [On])
Remote Control
Remote Control 
						

							
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Operations

Using handy features (Continued)
1 Select [Password] in the Default setting menu and press the  
button.  
 The password setting screen is displayed
2 Select [On] and press .
3 Enter a 4 digit number for the password using numeric key of the 
remote control.
The input number appears as [****].
4 Re-enter the same password for confirmation.
When the password is confirmed the setting is complete and the password be-comes [On].If the password is wrong repeat the procedure from step 3.
 How to operate when password is [On]
1 Turn on the power.
2 The lamp lights and the password entry screen appears.
3 Enter the password using numeric keys of the remote control.
If the entered password is correct, the start-up screen appears and the projec-tor goes into normal operation. If the password is wrong, a message appears to prompt you to re-enter the password. If you enter a wrong password for more than 5 times, the projector will automatically power off and enter standby mode.
 How to cancel password (from [On] to [Off])
1 Select [Password] in the Default setting menu and press the  
button.
The password entry screen is displayed.
2 Enter the password using numeric key of the remote control.
3 Select [Off] and press the menu button.
The [Password] is canceled and becomes [Off].
  Note
•  The password entry screen appears when the power is turned back on only after the power cord is unplugged.
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Using the menus
You can call up on-screen menus, and conduct a number of adjustments and settings us-
ing the operation buttons p.17 on the control panel (main unit side) and remote control.
■  How to use the menus
The menu shown below is for operation instructions purposes and might differ from the 
actual display.
Display the Setting display menu.1. Press the MENU button
2. Select a Category
3. Adjustments & Settings
Select a categor y by using           .There are following five categories:Displays the current 
adjustments and settings of 
selected categor y.
Item sho wn with gr ay cannot 
be adjusted with the current 
input source
.
Image adjustment menu
Display setting menu
Default setting menu
The figure sho ws displays given for operation instr uctions purposes.  As the displa y may 
diff er depending on the item, use the f ollowing pages as a ref erence.
ItemAdjustment/Setting Value
These marks signify the items can be adjusted/set by using            .
These marks signify the items can be selected from the list by using             .After an item is selected, apply it  by pressing       .
Press the       or        button .
Status display menu
These marks signify that 
there are options . 
Press         to displa y a 
list of options.
5. End
Press the MENU 
button
The menu disappears.
4. BackMENU button 
						

							
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Operations

■  The image adjustment menu
Use this menu to set or adjust image-related items. Items that can be set or adjusted are 
marked with “Yes”, and those that cannot are marked with “No”. (When an item is masked, 
it indicates that you cannot select for the current input.)
Item      DescriptionAnalog (D-SUB)VideoS-videoRGBY/PB/PR
Picture modeToggle the picture mode with  
  / 
Bright/Standard/True color(RGB)
Standard/Cinema
(Y/PB/PR,Video, S-video)
YesYesYesYes
KeystoneCorrect the keystone (trapezoid) dis-
tortion of the screen.
Screen shrinking   Screen shrink-
downward                     ing upward 
YesYesYesYes
BrightnessAdjust the brightness of the image.
Darker    Brighter
YesYesYesYes
ContrastAdjust the image contrast.
Lower    Higher
YesYes YesYes
ColorAdjust the color of the image.
Lighter    Deeper
NoYesYesYes
Tint *1Adjust the tint of the image color.
Reddish    Greenish
NoNoYesYes
SharpnessAdjust the sharpness of the image.
Softer    Sharper
NoYesYesYes
 H-positionAdjust the horizontal position of the image.
Move left   Move right
YesNoNoNo
 V-positionAdjust the vertical position of the image.
Move down    Move up
YesNoNoNo
 PhaseAdjust with   to eliminate flicker.YesNoNoNo
 FrequencyAdjust with   to eliminate periodic  patterns 
and flickering when many vertical lines appear on 
the screen.
YesNoNoNo
*1:  [TINT]can be displayed and adjusted only when the video signal is set to[NTSC]and[NTSC4.43].