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DLP PROJECTOR

USER???S GUIDE

Thank you for purchasing the DLP Projector.

Please read this user???s guide to ensure correct use of the device. Save this user???s guide for future reference.

OUTLINE

This DLP Projector can display various computer signals and NTSC/PAL/SECAM video signals.

FEATURES

1.High Brightness

2.High Resolution

3.Compact Size, Feather Weight for Portability

4.Durable Magnesium Alloy Body

5.RGB input Terminal

6.One Touch Auto-Adjustment Function

7.Easy Keystone Adjustment

Copyright ?? 2003. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the company.

Disclaimer

The company makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties, merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Furthermore, the company reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the contents hereof without obligation of the company to notify any person of such revision or changes.

INTRODUCTION

Caution

TO PREVENT SHOCK, DO NOT OPEN THE CABINET. NO USER ???SER-

VICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE

PERSONNEL. PLEASE READ THIS USER???S GUIDE BEFORE YOU OPER-

ATE YOUR PROJECTOR. SAVE THIS USER???S GUIDE FOR FUTURE REF-

ERENCE .

Safety Instructions

1.Read this user???s guide before you operate your projector and save it for future reference.

2.The lamp becomes extremely hot during operation. Allow the projector to cool for approximately 45 minutes prior to removing the lamp assembly for replacement. Do not operate lamps beyond the rated lamp life. Excessive operation of lamps beyond the rated life could cause them to explode on rare occasions.

3.Never replace the lamp assembly or any electronic components unless the projector is unplugged.

4.To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not disassemble this appliance. Take it to a qualified technician when service or repair is required. Incorrect reassembly can cause electric shock when the appliance is subsequently used.

5.Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, or table. The product may fall, sustaining serious damage.

6.Do not touch the top cover when the projector is under operation.

7.The projector must be packaged into a carry bag while moving to another place for operation.

Caution

???Always open the lens shutter when the projector lamp is on.

???Do not look straight at the projector lens during operation. The intense light beam may damage your eyes.

???In some countries, the line voltage is NOT stable. This projector is designed to operate safely within a bandwidth of 100 to 240 volts, but could fail if power cuts or surges of + 10 volts occur. In these high-risk areas, it is recommended that a power stabilizer unit be used in conjuc- tion with this projector.

???Do not place this projector on the top of cloth or carpet.

???Do not touch the ventilation grill when the projector is under operation.

Save this user???s guide: The information contained in this manual will assist you in operating and maintaining your personal projector.

FCC Statement

CLASS B: 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 guar- antee 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 distance between the equipment and receiver.

???Connect the equipment into 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.

EEC STATEMENT

This machine was tested against the 89/336/EEC (European Economic Commu- nity) for EMC (Electro Magnetic Compatibility) and fulfills these requirements.

Shipping Contents

The Projector is shipped with the cables required for connection to standard PC or laptop computers. Carefully unpack and verify that you have all the items shown below. If any of these items are missing, please contact personnel at the place of purchase.

Quick

Start

Guide

Quick Start Guide

HDTV CableS.A. & India 220V 240V 110V

Optional Accessories

1.150W lamp module

2.Macintosh adapter

Projector Description

Projector

DC 12V, 0.5A Max. power supply

IR remote sensor

PC/ HD (YPBPR) connector

USB MOUSE connector

VIDEO connector

S-VIDEO connector

AC power cord inlet Kensington lock

Ventilation grill

IR remote sensor

Open here to release the front cover.

Lamp door

External Control Panel

Power indicator

POWER SOURCE

POWER

AUTOBLANK

AUTO

Lamp indicator

SOURCE

BLANK

Adjuster

The projector is equipped with 1 quick-release adjuster foot. Push the button to adjust its tilt angle.

1.Lift the projector up and press the adjuster button to release the adjuster.

2.The adjuster will drop into position and be locked.

Note: The adjuster can only bear the weight of the projector itself . Please do not place any additional weight burden on it.

Projector Features

The projector integrates high-performance optical engine projection and a user- friendly design to deliver high reliability and ease of use.

The projector offers the following features:

???Small and light for portability.

???Full-function remote control with laser pointer/ remote mouse function.

???High quality manual zoom lens.

???One-key auto-adjustment to display the best picture quality in PC mode.

???Easy digital keystone correction through hot keys to correct distorted images.

???High resolution.

???Ultra-high brightness projection lamp.

???Ability to display 16.7 million colors.

???On-screen menus in 8 languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese.

???Powerful AV function to provide high quality AV picture.

???HDTV compatibility (YPBPR).

???Durable magnesium alloy body.

Note: The brightness of the projected image will vary depending on the ambient lighting conditions and contrast/brightness settings.

Remote Control Description

The remote control sensors are located in the front/ back of the projector.

POWER

SOURCE

Selects signal sources from among PC, VIDEO, S-VIDEO and YPBPR.

L-Mouse/ R-Mouse

Serves as a left/ right click button of a mouse when the remote mouse function is activated. Serves as a Zoom ???/ ??? key when the ZOOM function is activated.

ENTER

BLANK

Selects to display an entirely blue (black, green, LG logo) screen.

Press to display the menu system, or to go back to the main menu and to leave the menu system.

Joystick

Moves cursor. When the OSD menu is on, move the Joystick up and down to choose your desired item and move the Joystick left or right to make adjustment.

AUTO

Automatically determines the best picture settings for current received signals.

LASER Pointer

STILL

Makes the projection image still.

ZOOM

By pressing "ZOOM" button, zoom rectangular displays in the center, but to activate it, customer should press "ENTER" button and then it can be adjusted by Joystick.

MOUSE DRAG

When the remote control works as a mouse, choose your desired item and press MOUSE DRAG. Drag it to wherever you want on the projection image and press MOUSE LEFT to release the item.

RESIZE

Scales the original input resolution.

KEYSTONE ??? ???

Refer to "Digital Keystone

Correction" on page 13.

INSTALLATION

Display Size

Place the projector at the required distance from the screen according to the desired picture size (see the table below). The effective display size is from 26 to 178 inches diagonally for RD-JT31 and from 33 to 228 inches diagonally for RD- JT30.

L Projection Distance

???RD-JT31 display size chart

???RD-JT30 display size chart

Connecting to Various Equipment

HDTV description

The projector is capable of displaying various High Definition TV display modes. Some of these sources are:

Most of these sources will provide an analog component video output, a standard VGA output, or a YPBPR (default) format.

The projector is capable of accepting HDTV data through a YPBPR connector. Use a HDTV cable that came with your projector to display HDTV images.

The following standards are supported in the HDTV function:

Please refer to "Menu System" on page 14 for information on the HDTV (YPBPR) OSD selections.

Connecting to Various Equipment

It only takes a few seconds to connect your projector to your desktop or notebook computer, VCR, or other systems. However, a Mac adapter (an optional accessory) is needed for connection to Macintosh computers.

OPERATION

Start Up

1.Plug the power cord into a wall socket. Open the front Door to Power ON.

2.When plugging-in, the ORANGE Leds light. Press the Power button to turn on the projector. Then, the fan will start to operate while the ORANGE Led is blinking. After 15 seconds, LG logo will display and pictures will be on after the next 15 seconds. (Green Led on)

3.Switch on all connected equipment.

Digital Keystone Correction

Keystoning refers to the situation where the projected image is noticeably wider at either the top or bottom. To correct this, press KEYSTONE ???/ ??? (hot key) on the remote control, and then adjust the sliding bar labeled Keystone, as needed. Press ??? to correct keystoning at the top of the image. Press ??? to correct keystoning at the bottom of the image.

Auto Adjustment

In some cases, you may need to optimize the picture quality. To do this, press the AUTO key on the control panel of the projector or on the remote control. The built-in Intelligent Auto Adjustment function will re-adjust settings to provide the best picture quality.

*This function is available only in PC mode.

BLANKAUTO

2. POSITION Menu

Adjusts the horizontal position of the projected image.

Horizontal

Adjusts the vertical positon of the projected image.

Vertical

Corrects any keystoning of the image.

Keystone

Zoom Activates Zoom function.

When in YPBPR, Video and S-Video modes, users have two options for the image ratio: 4:3 and 16:9.

Resize When in PC mode, users have two options for the image ratio: Scaled and Original.

JT30(XGA) operates in SVGA and VGA modes and JT31(SVGA) operates only in VGA mode.

3. SPECIAL Menu

Language sets the language for the OSD control menus.

Language Use the Joystick to select the desired language from among English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Korean, Simpli-

fied Chinese and Traditional Chinese.

Flip

Horizontal

Flip Vertical

Shutdown

1.Press POWER and a warning message will appear. To turn off the projector, press POWER again.

2.To cool down the projector, the fan will continue to run for approximately 90 seconds, during which the LED will flash.

*After the projector is turned off, there is a 90-second cooling period before the projector can be re-started.

3.Disconnect the power cord from the wall socket.

Caution

???Please do not unplug the power cord before POWER is shut down or during the two-minute cooling process.

???If the projector is not properly shut down, to protect the lamp, the sys- tem will detect this and cool the lamp for 90 seconds automatically before turning on again.

MAINTENANCE

Lamp Information

Use and Replacement of the Lamp

The lamp life is 1500 hours. When the Power Indicator lights up red and the Lamp Indicator lights up orange or a message appears suggesting the time of lamp replacement, please install a new lamp or consult your dealer. An old lamp could cause a malfunction in the projector and in rare instances may even explode.

Lamp Replacement

Please check with LG service center for the information of lamp replacement.

Caution

HIGH VOLTAGE/ HIGH TEMPERATURE/ HIGH PRESS

WHEN REPLACING THE LAMP, TURN OFF THE PROJECTOR AND PULL

OUT THE CORD FROM THE RECEPTACLE BEFORE REPLACING THE LAMP.

WAIT UNTIL THE LAMP BECOMES COOL (MINIMUM 45 MINUTES).

TOUCHING THE LAMP WHEN IT IS HOT MAY CAUSE A BURN ON YOUR HAND.

HIGH-PRESSURE LAMP WHEN HOT MAY EXPLODE IF IMPROPERLY HAN- DLED.

To reduce the risk of injuries to fingers and damage to internal compo- nents, use caution when removing lamp glass that has shattered into sharp pieces.

To reduce the risk of injuries to fingers and/or compromising image quality by touching the lens, do not touch the empty lamp compartment when the lamp is removed.

This lamp contains mercury. Consult your local hazardous waste regula- tions to dispose of this lamp in a proper manner.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Common Problems & Solutions

Status Messages

No Signal Projector is searching for input.

Out of Range Input signal frequency exceeds the projector???s range.

The lamp has been in operation for over 1500 hours. The warn- Replace the ing message will display on screen. Repalce the lamp when

Lamp the warning message displays or the projector may not be turned on.