JBL 6810 User manual

JBL Professional
Video
Products
Owner'sManual• Model6810TelevisionProjector

DearCustomer,
YourJBLModel6810TelevisionProjectorhasbeendesignedandengineeredto
bringyouyearsofviewingenjoyment.ThisProjectorhasmanyinputandoutput
terminalswhichallowyoutouseitwitha widearrayofvideoandaudioaccessories.
PleasereadthemanualcarefullytounderstandallthefeaturesofthisProjectorandto
ensureyearsofsafeandreliableoperation
TheModelandSerialnumbersarefoundontherearpaneloftheProjector.Please
recordthesenumbersforfuturereference.
MODELNO:SERIALNUMBER:PURCHASEDATE:
A
CAUTION A
A
RISKOFELECTRICALSHOCK
DONOTOPEN A
A
ATTENTION A
A
RISQUEDECHOCELECTRIQUE
NEPASOUVRIR A
CAUTION: TOREDUCETHERISKOFELECTRICSHOCK.DONOTREMOVECOVER(ORBACK)
NOUSER-SERVICEABLEPARTSINSIDE.REFERSERVICINGTOQUALIFIEDSERVICEPERSONNEL
Thissymbolisintendedtoalert
theuserofthepresenceofun-
insulated"dangerousvoltage"
withtheproduct'senclosure,
thatmaybeofsufficientmag-
nitudetoconstitutea riskof
electricshocktopersons.
Thissymbolisintendedtoalertthe
userofthepresenceofimportant
operatingandmaintenance
(servicing)instructionsintheLit-
eratureaccompanyingtheappliance.
WARNING!
TO PREVENTDAMAGEWHICHMAYRESULTINFIREORSHOCK
HAZARD,DONOTEXPOSETHISAPPLIANCETORAINOREXCESSIVE
MOISTURE.
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FEATURES
*RemoteControl
The35pushbutton,40functionremotehandtransmitterallowsyoutoswitchtheset
ONandOFF,adjustvolume,changechannels,adjustthepictureandselectother
featuresonyourset.
*CableTV
YoursetwillreceivestandardVHFandUHFchannelsplusadditionalcable
channels.TheCABLE/NORMswitchgivesyouthechoiceofeitherstandard
channelsorcablechannels.Thismayeliminatetheneedfora cableconverterbox
forunscrambledsignals.A converterboxmaystillbeneededforpremium(pay)
channels.Checkwithyourcablecompanyfordetails.
*FavoriteChannelProgramming
Yoursetcanbeprogrammedtosequenceonlythechannelsbroadcastinyourarea.
Theseprogrammedchannelscanbeaccessedusingthechannelscanbuttonson
thecontrolpanelortheremotecontrol.
*StereoSound
YoursethasthecapabilitytoreceiveanddecodestereoandSAPbroadcast
signals.
*ExpandedSound
Expandedsoundproducesanenhancedaudioresponseineithermonoorstereo
modes.
*OnScreenGraphics
Specialgraphicmessageswillappearonthescreenwhendifferentfunctionbuttons
arepressed.Theseonscreengraphicsmaybedeletedifdesired.
Table
Features3
Antenna& CableConnections4
Locating& SetUp5
KeyboardandRemoteFeatures7
BatteryInstallation10
ConvergenceAlignment11
ClockOperation12
Timer,PersonalPreference13
Programming14
AntennaAccessory15
Contents
StereoandSAP15
Input/OutputPanel16
ConnectingExternalEquipment17
ExternalSpeakers19
RGBInputTerminal19
SafetyPrecautions21
Warnings22
WarrantyInformation23
ConsumerAffairs24
BeforeCallingService24
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ANTENNACONNECTIONS
SingleLead-inUHF/VHFConnector
Antennasystemswitha singlelead-incablewillbehookedtothesetinoneofthe
waysshownbelow.
1. CoaxialCable- Connectitdirectlytothe75ohmconnectorontherearinputpanel
markedANT.
2. TwinLeadCable- Connecttheleadwiresfromtheantennatothescrewsofa
300-75ohmadapter.PushtheendoftheadapterontotheconnectormarkedANT.
SEPARATELEAD-IN
Antennasystemswithtwinlead-inwires(oneforUHFandoneforVHF)willneedto
useanoptional"Combiner"availablefromyourdealer.Attachtheappropriatelead
wirestothescrewsonthecombiner,thenpushtheadapterontotheANTjackonthe
inputpanel.
CABLETV
Inadditiontonormalbroadcastchannels(VHF2-13andUHF14-69)yourTVis
equippedtoreceivetypesofcableTV(CATV)systems,includingHRCandICC
systems.Checkwithyourlocalcablecompanytoensureproperinstallationand
reception.
CableconnectionswithoutConverter/DescramblerBox
*Connectthecoaxialcabletothe75ohmANTconnectorontheinputpanel.
*PlacetheCable/NormswitchintheCABLEposition.Inthismode,Channels 1 -178
canbeaccessed,excluding95-96-97,whicharenotvalidentries.
*Selectchannelsabove99bypressingthe100buttonandenteringthe
tworemainingdigits.
Ant
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Cableconnectionwitha Converter/Descramblerbox:
Cablesystemsusuallyofferpremiumchannelswhicharescrambledtocontrolaccess.
Theillustrationdemonstratesonemethodtoconnectbothregularandscrambled
channelsusingtheaccessoryinputs.
Out Converter
From
Cable
Out In
ToAnt In
Out
ACC2
ACC1
ANT
RF
SWITCHER
INPUTS
Ifyouconnectyourcablesystemasshown,theregularcablechannelswillbe
accessedthroughtheANTENNAmodelandtheencoded(scrambled)channelswillbe
seenthroughtheACC1mode.NOTE:Cablesystemsvaryandthesystemshownmay
notbethesameasyours.Thecables,converterboxandsplitterarenotfurnishedwith
yourset.
LOCATINGANDPROPERLYSETTINGUPYOURSET
1. Placetheprojectorandscreenina convenientareaforviewing.Yourdealerwill
haveadjustedyoursettoproducea 5 -15ftpicture(measureddiagonally)oncurved
orflatscreensurface(notsupplied).Thesetmaybeplacedonthefloor,a riser,table
orcarttoobtaintheproperprojectorheightinrelationshiptothescreen.Itiswiseto
measureandsomehowmarkthislocationsothesetcanbeeasilyrepositionedifitis
movedoraccidentallyknockedoutofalignment.
2. Youmayalsocontracttohavethesetpermanentlyceilingmounted.Theprojector
shouldonlybeinstalledbyanauthorizeddealer,workingwitha qualifiedcontractor
andadjustedbya factoryapprovedservicetechnician.Notwoinstallationsarethe
same. Thecostofceilingmountingwillvarywiththecomplexityofeachinstallation
andisnotincludedinthepurchasepriceoftheprojectororundertermsoftheproduct
warranty.Undernocircumstancesshouldthecustomer attempttoperformthe
installationortheadjustmentsnecessarytoceilingmountthisprojector.
3.Thereflectedbrightnessoftheprojectorisdependentonthesizeandgainofthe
screenmaterial.Inmostcasesthepicturequalitydependsmoreontheamountof
ambientroomlightwhichfallsontothescreenratherthanthebrightnesssettingonthe
projectorcontrolpanel.Unwantedambientroomlightdestroysthecontrastorblack
levelwithin thepicture.Forthisreasonthescreenshouldbeplacedawayfromdirect
light,orinanareawherethelightcanbecontrolledforoptimumviewing.Inparticular,
positionthescreentoeliminatelightwhichstrikes thescreenfromthesameaxisasthe
projector.
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Splitter In

4. ConnectthecableorantennasystemtotheAntennaRFterminalontheinputpanel
oftheset.Ifthelead-incableiscoaxial,connectitdirectlytotheterminal.Ifthelead-in
cableistwin-lead,usea 300-75ohmadapter.
5.Connectspeakers(notprovided)totheprojector'sstereoamplifierusing the
terminalstotherightsideoftheinput/outputboard.Youmayalsoconnectsoundtoan
externalsoundsystem.Bothmonauralandstereofixedleveloutputsarelocatedon
theinput/outputboard.Connectthesetoanauxiliaryinputonanexternalamplifier.
6.Connectthesettoa live120VACoutlet.Theplugisa threepronggroundedtype
thatcanbeinsertedonlyoneway.Donotdefeatthisplugbyusing a twoprong
adapter.
7.TurnthesetonbypressingthePOWERbutton.
8.Selecta channelavailableinyourarea.Ifthereisnopicture,checkthefollowing:
A.ThesetshouldbeintheANTENNAmode.PresstheRecallButtontwiceto
bringtheSignalInputstatusontothescreen.IfitisnotintheANTENNAmode,
presstheANT/ACC1-2Buttonuntilitis.
B.ThesetshouldbeintheTunermode.IfnotpresstheRGB, A/V1, AA/2
ButtonuntilthesetreturnstotheTunermode.
C.Ifyouhavea pictureandnosound,checktheVolumecontrolorSAPButton.
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KEYBOARDCONTROLSANDREMOTEFEATURES
ThebuttonslocatedonthecontrolpaneloftheProjectorandtheRemoteTransmitter
havethesamebasicfunctions.Thissectionexplainsthefeaturesofboth.
Togainaccesstothecontrolpanel,pressdownontheloweredgeofthecontrolpanel
door.Thisreleasesthecatchandthedoorwillopen.
PressthePowerButton(1)toturnthe
setON,pressagaintoturnOFF.
UsetheNumericalButtons(2)fordirect
channelselection.Pressthetwobuttons
whichcorrespondtothechannelyouwant
totune.Ifthechannelisa singledigit,
youmustpressa 0 first.
BypressingtheA/CH(3)AlternateChannel
Button, thesetwillinstantlytunetothe
previouslyviewedchannel.Example:Ifyou
arewatchingChannel4 andthenchangeto
Chanel10,pressingA/CHwillreturnthe
settoChannel4;pressingagainwillreturn
thesettoChannel10.
PresstheRecallButton(4)tobringthe
channnelmodeandtimebackontothescreen.
Byrepeatedlypressingthebuttonsixother
statusscreenswillappear.(SignalInput,Audio
Modes,Bass& TrebleRange,Balance,Tint&
Color,BrightnessandContrast.)
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Togainaccesstocablechannelswith
numbersinexcessof99,pressthe
100Button(5),thentheremaining
twochannelnumbers.
TheChannelScanButtons(6)are
usedtosequentiallyscanupordown
throughtheprogrammedchannels.
See theprogrammingsectiononhowto
programchannelsintothememory.
UsetheVolumeButtons(7)toadjust
thesoundrothedesiredlevel;press
theupperbuttontoincreaseandthe
lowersidetodecreasethesound.
Toincreasethelowfrequencysound
presstheupperBassButton(8)up.
Todecrease,pressthelowerBassButton
down.
ThehighfrequenciesarecontrolledbytheTrebleButton(9).
NOTE: Duringadjustmenta screendisplaywillshowtherangeforeachcontroland
willmoveaccordingtoadjustment.
TheBalanceControl(10)isusedtoadjusttherelativevolumeofeachspeaker.
PressL toincreasevolumetotheleftspeakerorR sidetomovethesoundtotheright.
ToaddgreaterdepthanddimensiontotheaudioyoucanpresstheExpanded
SoundButton(11).Thiscreatesa dimensionaleffectthatsimulatesstereoinmono
andenhancesthesoundinthestereomode.
BypressingtheMuteButton(12)thesoundiscompletelyeliminated,butthepicture
isunaffected.Bypressingthemuteagain,thesoundwillberestored.Whenactivated,
MUTEwillflashonthescreen.
ThePersonalPreferenceButton(13)allowsyoutoreturntoa specificchannelor
AVmodewhichyoucanplaceintheset'smemoryalongwithotheroptions.See
PersonalPreferencesection.
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YourTVcanbesettoturnoffautomaticallyattheend30,60or90minutesbyusing
theSleepTimeButton(14).
TheAntenna/ACC 1/ACC2 Button(15)willselectoneofthreeRFterminalsused
toconnectyourantenna,cableorotheraccessories.
TheRGB/AV1/AV2Button(16)transfersthesetfromtheTVtunertothefollowing
externalinputhookupsinsequence.PressingthebuttonintheRGBmodewillreturn
thesettotheTVtunermode.
Whena secondaudioprogramisavailable,itmaybeselectedbypressingtheSAP
Button(17).TheSAPsectionwillexplainhowthisfeatureisused.
You canplacethesetintheStereomodebypressingtheStereoButton(18).
NOTE: Ifyoupressthisbuttonandstereoisunavailable,thesetwillbeplacedina
Stereostandbymode.
ColorAdjustmentControls
Oneoftheuniquefeaturesofthissetisitsabilitytoadjustthecolorcontrolusingthe
remotetransmitter.WhentheBright,Picture,ColororTintButtons(19)are
pressedtheon-screendisplayshowstherangeforthebuttonbeingpressed.Pressing
theupperbuttonincreasesthefunction;pressingthelowerbuttondecreasesthe
function.
NonRemoteFeatures
Severalfeaturesarefoundonlyontheset'scontrolpanel.TheCable/NORM
Switch(20)shouldbeplacedintheNORMpositionwhenconnectingtoa standard
antennasystemortotheCABLEpositionwhenconnectedtoa cablesystem.
TheTimeSet(21)buttonisusedtosettheclockonthescreen.SeetheClock
Operationsection.
FavoriteChannelButtons(22Add& Delete)areusedtoprogramchannelsinto
thememory.Seetheprogrammingsection.
TheDetailControl(23)increasesordecreasesthepicturedetail.Undernormal
receptionconditions,thecontrolshouldbeatmidrange.Receptionandpersonal
preferencewilldeterminethesettingtoobtainthemostpleasingpicture.Ifthecontrol
issettoofarcounterclockwisethepicturelosesdetail;toofarclockwiseandthepicture
mayappeargrainy.
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BATTERYINSTALLATIONANDREPLACEMENT
TheremotetransmitterispoweredbyfourAAAsize,1,5Vbatteries.
1. Turntheunitupsidedown.Slidethebatterycompartmentdoorinthedirectionof
thearrow,asillustrated.Removetheoldbatteriesifnecessary.
2. Placethebatteriesintotheunit.Becarefulnottoreversepolarity,asthiscould
damagetheunit.
3.Replacethebatterycompartmentcoverbyslidingitbackuntilitlocksintoplace.
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