DLP RD-JT30 User manual

DLP
PROJECTOR
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.
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

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Table of Contents
DLP Personal
Projector
Introduction............................1
SafetyInstructions................................................1
FCCStatement...................................................2
EECSTATEMENT.................................................2
ShippingContents................................................3
OptionalAccessories..........................................3
ProjectorDescription.............................................4
Projector.....................................................4
ExternalControlPanel.........................................5
Adjuster......................................................6
ProjectorFeatures.............................................6
RemoteControlDescription........................................7
InstallingorReplacingBatteries.................................9
Installation...........................10
DisplaySize....................................................10
ConnectingtoVariousEquipment..................................11
Operation.............................12
StartUp........................................................12
DigitalKeystoneCorrection.......................................13
AutoAdjustment................................................13
SourceSelection................................................14
MenuSystem...................................................14
1.VIDEOMenu..............................................15
2.POSITIONMenu............................................16
3.SPECIALMenu............................................17
4.TRACKINGMenu...........................................18
Shutdown......................................................19
Maintenance..........................20
LampInformation................................................20
UseandReplacementoftheLamp..............................20
LampReplacement...........................................20
OperativeInformation............................................21
Troubleshooting.......................22
CommonProblems&Solutions....................................22
StatusMessages................................................22

DLP Personal
Projector
Specifications.........................23
ProjectorSpecifications..........................................23
TimingChart...................................................24
Dimensions...........................25

DLP Personal
Projector
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.

DLP Personal
Projector
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.

DLP Personal
Projector
3
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.
Optional
Accessories
1. 150W
lamp
module
2. Macintosh
adapter
R
RE NU
K E
ER
User's
Gu
ide
Quick
Start
Guide
Projector
User's Guide
3-2 Converter
Remote Control
Batteries
HDTV Cable
Deluxe Soft
Carry
Case
S-Video Cable
Video Cable
USB Cable
VGA Cable
220V 240V
110V
Power Cord
Quick
Start Guide
(YPBPR)
S.A.
&
India

DLP Personal
Projector
Projector
Description
Projector
DC
12V,
0.5A Max.
power
supply
PC/ HD
(YPBPR)
connector
USB MOUSE connector
VIDEO
connector
S-VIDEO
connector
IR remote sensor
Kensington
lock
AC
power
cord inlet
Projection
lens
adjuster
External control
panel
(see
"External Control Panel" on
page
5 for more detailed
information)
Open
here to
release the front
cover.
Projection
lens
Adjuster
foot
Ventilation
grill
IR remote sensor
Lamp
door

DLP Personal
Projector
5
External
Control
Panel
POWER
SOURCE
AUTO BLANK
Lamp
indicator
SOURCE
BLANK
Power
indicator
POWER
AUTO
Power indicator
The indicator shows
green
for a
normal state. When the
projector
is
operated
improperly,
it shows
green
or
orange toggle.
See
"Operative
Information" on
page
21 for more
detailed information.
POWER
Press the POWER
key
to turn the
projector
on or off.
AUTO
Automatically
determines the best
picture
settings
for current received
signals. (PC
Mode
Only)
Lamp
Indicator
The
Lamp
Indicator will
light
up
when
the
lamp
needs
service,
cooling
or
replacement.
See
"Lamp
Information"
on
page
20 for more detailed
information.
SOURCE
Selects
signal
sources from
among
PC, Video,
S-Video and YPBPR.
BLANK
Selects to
display
an
entirely
blue,
black,
green
or LG
logo
screen.

6
DLP Personal
Projector
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.

DLP Personal
Projector
7
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.
BLANK
Selects to
display
an
entirely
blue
(black,
green,
LG
logo)
screen.
LASER Pointer
MENU
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.
ENTER
AUTO
Automatically
determines
the best
picture settings
for current received
signals.

8
DLP Personal
Projector
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.
STILL
Makes the
projection
image
still.
RESIZE
Scales the
original input
resolution.
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.
KEYSTONE
Refer to
"Digital Keystone
Correction" on
page
13.

DLP Personal
Projector
9
Installing
or
Replacing
Batteries
("AA" type)
Caution
Avoid excessive heat and
humidity.
There
may
be
danger
of an
explosion
if batteries are
incorrectly
replaced. Replace
only
with the same or
equiv-
alent
type
recommended
by
the manufacturer.
Dispose
of used batteries
according
to the manufacturer's instructions.
Press and
open
the
battery
compartment
lid in
the direction.
1
Install batteries
as indicated
by
the
diagram
inside the
compartment.
2
Position the lid
over the
compartment
and
snap
it back
into
place.
3

10
DLP Personal
Projector
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.
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RD-JT31
display
size chart
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RD-JT30
display
size chart
Display
Size
(Max.)
L.
Projection
Distance
(cm)
Display
Size
(Min.)
Diagonal
(in)
A. Width
(cm)
C.
Height
(cm) Diagonal (in)
B. Width
(cm)
D.
Height
(cm)
33.4 67.9 50.9 150 25.7 52.2 39.2
44.5 90.5 67.9 200 34.3 69.6 52.2
66.8 135.7 101.8 300 51.4 104.4 78.3
89.1 181.0 135.7 400 68.5 139.2 104.4
111.3 226.2 169.7 500 85.6 174.0 130.5
133.6 271.5 203.6 600 102.8 208.8 156.6
155.9 316.7 237.5 700 119.9 243.6 182.7
178.1 362.0 271.5 800 137.0 278.4 208.8
Display
Size
(Max.)
L.
Projection
Distance
(cm)
Display
Size
(Min.)
Diagonal
(in)
A. Width
(cm)
C.
Height
(cm) Diagonal (in)
B. Width
(cm)
D.
Height
(cm)
42.8 86.9 65.2 150 32.9 66.8 50.1
57.0 115.8 86.9 200 43.8 89.1 66.8
85.5 173.7 130.3 300 65.8 133.6 100.2
114.0 231.6 173.7 400 87.7 178.2 133.6
142.5 289.6 217.2 500 109.6 222.7 167.1
171.0 347.5 260.6 600 131.5 267.3 200.5
199.5 405.4 304.0 700 153.5 311.8 233.9
228.0 463.3 347.5 800 175.4 356.4 267.3
L
Projection
Distance

DLP Personal
Projector
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.
?
Digital-VHS (D-VHS) player
?
DVD
player
?
Satellite Dish HDTV receiver
?
DTV tuners
?
480i
?
480p
?
720p
?
1080i
S-VIDEO VIDEO
USB
MOUSE PC/HD(YP
P
)
BR
DC 12V
0.5A Max.
(Output)
AC IN
PC/ Notebook
DVD
Player
RGB
YPBPR
S-Video
USB
For
Speaker
Video

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DLP Personal
Projector
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.
(110V)
(220V)
POWER
SOURCE MENU
POWER
SOURCE
AUTO
BLANK

DLP Personal
Projector
13
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.
POWER
SOURCE MENU
BLANK AUTO
POWER
SOURCE
AUTO
BLANK

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DLP Personal
Projector
Source Selection
When several
input
sources are
available,
press
the SOURCE
key
to make a
selection from the control
panel
of the
projector
or the remote control.
Menu
System
Press Menu for the main
menu,
and then
press
Joystick
to select a sub-menu.
Press ENTER
again
to select items in the sub-menu.
POWER
SOURCE MENU
POWER
SOURCE
AUTO BLANK
Main
Menu
VIDEO POSITION SPECIAL TRACKING
Sub-
Menu
YPBPR
Video
S-Video
Contrast
Brightness
Color
Tint
Reset
Keystone
Zoom
Resize
Language
Flip
Horizontal
Flip
Vertical
Blank
Image
Lamp
Time
PC
(RGB)
Contrast
Brightness
Color R
Color G
Color B
Reset
Horizontal
Vertical
Keystone
Zoom
Resize
Language
Flip
Horizontal
Flip
Vertical
Blank
Image
Lamp
Time
Auto
Tracking
Clock
Phase

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Projector
15
1.
VIDEO
Menu
FUNCTION DESCRIPTION
Contrast
Adjusts
the
degree
of difference between dark and
light
in
the
image.
Brightness
Adjusts
the
brightness
of the
image.
Color
Increases or decreases the color
range
of the
image.
*This function is not available when the
input
mode is PC.
Tint
Adjusts
the
image
to make it
appear
more red or
green.
*This function is not available when the
input
mode is PC or
PAL
signal.
Color R
Color G
Color B
Increases or decreases the color
temperature
(R,
G,
B)
of the
image.
*This function is
only
available when the
input
mode is PC.
Reset Returns all
settings
to the
factory
preset
values.

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DLP Personal
Projector
2.
POSITION
Menu
FUNCTION DESCRIPTION
Horizontal
Adjusts
the horizontal
position
of the
projected image.
Vertical
Adjusts
the vertical
positon
of the
projected image.
Keystone
Corrects
any keystoning
of the
image.
Zoom Activates Zoom function.
Resize
When in
YPBPR,
Video and S-Video
modes,
users have two
options
for the
image
ratio: 4:3 and 16:9.
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.
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