Planar Pr9030 Projector User Manual

							PR9030
LCD Projector
User's Manual  
Operating Guide
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and related manuals to ensure the proper use of this product.   
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• The information in this manual is subject to change without notice.
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this manual.
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About this manual
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Contents
Contents 
About this manual  . . . . . . . . . . .1
Contents   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .2
Projector features   . . . . . . . . . . .3
Preparations   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Contents of package  .............3
Fastening the lens cover  ..........3
Part names   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .4
Projector  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Control panel  ................... 5
Rear panel  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Remote control  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Setting up   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .7
Arrangement  ................... 8
Adjusting the projector's elevator  . . .9
Using the security bar and slot  . . . . .9
Connecting your devices  .........10
Connecting power supply  . . . . . . . .12
Remote control   . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Laser pointer  .................. 13
Installing the batteries  ...........13
About the remote control signal  . . .14
Changing the frequency of remote control signal .14
Using as a wired remote control  ...15
Using as a simple PC mouse & keyboard 15
Power on/off   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .16
Turning on the power  . . . . . . . . . . .16
Turning off the power  . . . . . . . . . . .16
Operating   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .17
Adjusting the volume  ............17
Temporarily muting the sound  .....17
Selecting an input signal  .........17
Searching an input signal  . . . . . . . .18
Selecting an aspect ratio  .........18
Adjusting the zoom and focus  .....19
Adjusting the lens shift  . . . . . . . . . .19
Using the automatic adjustment feature . .19
Adjusting the position  . . . . . . . . . . .20
Correcting the keystone distortions . .20
Using the magnify feature  ........21
Freezing the screen  . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Temporarily blanking the screen  ...22
PbyP (Picture by Picture)  . . . . . . . .23
Using the menu function   . . . . . . . .24
EASY MENU .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 25
As p e c t,  Au t o k e y s t o n e  e x e c u t e,ke y s t o n e , ke y s t o n e , pi c t u r e m o d e, Br i g h t n e s s, 
co n t r As t, co l o r, ti n t, sh Ar p n e s s, Wh i s p e r,

(EASY MENU continued  . . . . . . . . . .26)
m
i r r o r, re s e t, Fi l t e r t i m e,  
lA n g u Ag e, go to A dvanced menu...
PICTURE Menu   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . .27
Br i g h t n e s s, co n t r As t, gAm m A, co l o r t e m p,  
co l o r, ti n t, sh Ar p n e s s,  Ac t i v e i r i s, my m e m o r y
IMAGE Menu   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .30As p e c t, ov e r s c An, v p o s i t i o n, h p o s i t i o n,  
h p h As e, h s i z e, Au t o Ad j u s t e x e c u t e
INPUT Menu   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .32pr o g r e s s i v e, vi d e o n r, 3d-y c s,  
co l o r s p Ac e, co m p o n e n t, vi d e o Fo r m At,  
hd m i, Fr Am e l o c k, rg B i n, re s o l u t i o n
SETUP Menu   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .36
A
u t o k e y s t o n e  e x e c u t e, ke y s t o n e ,   ke y s t o n e , Wh i s p e r, mi r r o r,  
mo n i t o r o u t
AUDIO Menu   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .38vo l u m e,  tr e Bl e, BAs s, sr s W oW,  
sp e Ak e r, Au d i o, hd m i Au d i o
SCREEN Menu   . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39lAn g u Ag e, me n u p o s i t i o n, BlA n k,  
st A r t u p, my Screen, my Screen Lock,  
me s s Ag e, so u r c e n Am e,te m p l At e
OPTION Menu   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .44
A
u t o s e Ar c h, Au t o k e y s t o n e ,  
Au t o o n, Au t o o F F, lAm p t i m e,  
Fi l t e r t i m e, my B u t t o n, my s o u r c e, 
se r v i c e, se c u r i t y
NETWORK Menu   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . .57
se t u p, pr o j e c t o r n Am e, my i m Ag e, 
in Fo r m At i o n, se r v i c e
C  .C  . (Closed Caption) Menu  . .  .62di s p l Ay, mo d e, ch An n e l
Maintenance   . . . . . . . . . . . . .  .63
Lamp ........................ 63
Air filter  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Internal clock battery  ............66
Other care .................... 67
Troubleshooting   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . .68
Related messages  . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Regarding the indicator lamps  . . . .69
Phenomena that may be easy  
   
to be mistaken for machine defects . . 71
Warranty and after-ser vice   . . .74
Specifications   . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
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Projector features / Preparations
• Keep the original packing materials for future reshipment. Be sure 
to use the original packing materials when moving the projector. Use special 
caution for the lens. NOTE
Projector features
Preparations
Contents of  package
Please see the “Contents of package” in the “USER'S GUIDE” which is a book. 
Your projector should come with the items shown there. Contact immediately your 
dealer if anything is missing.
Fastening the lens cover
To avoid losing the lens cover, please fasten the lens cover to the projector using 
the included strap.
1.Fix the strap to the strap hole of the lens 
cover.
2.Put one side of the strap into the groove on 
the rivet.
3.Push the rivet into the rivet hole.
Strap hole
Rivet hole
Bottom
This projector has a capability to project various picture signals onto a screen. This 
projector requires only a minimal amount of space for installation and can produce 
a large projected image from even a short distance. Moreover, the projector has the 
following features to extend its potentiality for broad use.
ü     The WXGA (1280x800) native resolution can support Widescreen PCs to 
realize your original images on a screen.
ü      The 
HDMI port can support various image equipment which have digital 
interface to get clearer pictures on a screen. 
						

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Part names
Part names
Projector
(1) Speakers (x 4) (38)
(2) Focus ring (19)
(3) Zoom ring (19)
(4)   Lamp cover (63) 
The lamp unit is inside.
(5) Lens shift cover (
19)
(6) Horizontal lens shift dial (19)
(7) Vertical lens shift dial (19)
(8) Front cover
(9) Lens (
67)
(10) Lens cover (3)
(11) Remote sensors (x 3) (14)
(12) Elevator feet (x 2) (9)
(13) Elevator knobs (x 2) (9)
(14)   Filter cover (65) 
The air filter and intake vent are 
inside.
(15) Exhaust vents
(16) Intake vents
(17) Rivet hole (
3)
(18) Handle
(19) Battery cover (
66)
(20) Control panel (5)
(21) Rear panel (5)
►HOT! : Do not touch around the lamp cover and the exhaust 
vents during use or just after use, since it is too hot.
►Do not look into the lens or vents while the lamp is on, since the strong light is 
not good for your eyes.
►Do not grab the front cover to hold the projector up, since the projector may 
drop down.
►Do not handle the elevator knobs without holding the projector, since the 
projector may drop down. WARNING
►Maintain normal ventilation to prevent the projector from 
heating up. Do not cover, block or plug up the vents. Do not place anything that 
can stick or be sucked to the vents, around the intake vents. Clean the air filter 
periodically. CAUTION
(2)
(3)(1)
(8)
(15)
(12)(10) (9)
(11)
(12)(13)(14)(11)
(1)
(20)
(4)
HOT!
HOT!
(7) (6)
(5)
(12)
(12)
(13)
(17)
(19)
(16)
(20)
(11)
(1)
(1)
(21) (18) 
						

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Part names
Control panel
(1) STANDBY/ON button (16)
(2)  MENU button (25) 
It consists of four cursor buttons.
(3) 
INPUT  button (17)
(4) POWER indicator (16, 69)
(5) TEMP  indicator (69)
(6) LAMP  indicator (69)
Rear panel
(1) Shutdown switch (71)
(2) Security slot (9)
(3) Security bar (9)
(4) AC IN (AC inlet) (12)
(5) Power switch (16)
(6) 
RGB1 port (10)
(7)  RGB2(G/Y, B/CB/PB, R/CR/PR, H, V)  
port (10)
(8) CONTROL  port (10)
(9) HDMI port (10)
(10) VIDEO port (10)
(11) S-VIDEO port (10)
(12)  COMPONENT  (Y, CB/PB, CR/PR) 
ports (10)
(13) AUDIO IN1 port (10)
(14) AUDIO IN2 port (10)
(15) AUDIO IN3 (R/L) ports (10)
(16) AUDIO IN4 (R/L) ports (10)
(17) RGB OUT  port (10)
(18) AUDIO OUT  port (10)
(19) REMOTE CONTROL  port (10)
(20) LAN port (10)
(21) USB port (10)
(6)
(5)
(4)
(1) (2)(3)
►Do not use the security bar and the security slot to prevent the 
projector from falling down, since it is not designed for it.
►Use the shutdown switch only when the projector is not turned of f by normal 
procedure, since pushing this switch stops operation of the projector without 
cooling it down. CAUTION
LAN
AC IN
I   O
VIDEO
CONTROL
AUDIO IN1
AUDIO IN2
AUDIO OUT
RGB
 OUTRGB1
RGB2
HDMI
 R             L      R           L
     AUDIO IN3        AUDIO IN4
CB/PBY CR/PRB/CB/PBR/CR/PRG/Y
HVUSBREMOTE 
CONTROL
   
S-VIDEO
(14)
(13) (17)(6) (7)
(20)
(18)
(9) (19)(8)(2)
(1)
(10) (11)(15) (16)(12)
(5) (4)
(3)
(21) 
						

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Part names
Remote control
(1)  Laser pointer (13) 
It is a beam outlet.
(2) 
LASER INDICATOR (13)
(3) LASER button (13)
(4) STANDBY/ON button (16)
(5) VOLUME+/- buttons (17)
(6) MUTE button (17)
(7) VIDEO button (18)
(8) RGB button (17)
(9) SEARCH button (18)
(10) AUTO button (19)
(11) ASPECT  button (18) 
(12) POSITION  button (20)
(13) KEYSTONE button (20)
(14) MY SOURCE/DOC.CAMERA  button (18)
(15) MAGNIFY - ON/- OFF  buttons (21)
(16) FREEZE button (21)
(17) BLANK button (22)
(18) MY BUTTON - 1 button (46)
(19) MY BUTTON - 2 button (46)
(20) MENU button (24)
(21)   Lever switch (24) : acting 3 functions as below. 
Cursor button ▲ : to slide toward the side marked ▲. 
Cursor button ▼ : to slide toward the side marked ▼. 
ENTER button : to push down the center point.
(22) Cursor buttons ◄/► (24)
(23) PbyP  button  (23)
(24) RESET  button (24)
(25) ESC button (24)
(26) Mouse left button (
15)
(27) Mouse right button (15)
(28) PAGE UP  button (15)
(29) PAGE DOWN button (15)
(30) Wired remote control port (15)
(31) Battery cover (13)
(32) Battery holder (13)
(33) Frequency switch (14)
►Do not look into the beam outlet and 
point the beam at people and pets while pressing the 
LASER button, since the beam is not good for eyes. WARNING
►Note that the laser beam may result 
in hazardous radiation exposure. Use the laser pointer 
only for pointing on the screen. CAUTION
BLANK
LASER
ASPECT
PUSH  ENTER
 PAGE UP
LASER
INDICATOR
MY SOURCE/
DOC.CAMERA
SEARCH
STANDBY/ON
VIDEORGB
PAGE DOWN
ESCMENU RESET
POSITION AUTOPbyP
MAGNIFYON
OFFMY BUTTON1
2VOLUME+
-
FREEZE KEYSTONE MUTE
(11)
(22)
(28)
(20)
(25)
(12)
(15)
(16)
(13)
(30) (27)
(21)
(29)
(24)
(10)
(23)
(18)
(5)
(6)
(19)
(26) (17)
(4) (7)
(2)
(1)
(3) (8)
Back of 
the remote control
(32)
(33)
(31)
(14)
(9) 
						

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Setting up
Setting up
Install the projector according to the environment and manner the projector will be 
used in.
►Place the projector in a stable horizontal position. If the 
projector falls or is knocked over, it could cause injury and/or damage to the 
projector. Using a damaged projector could then result in fire and/or electric 
shock.
• Do not place the projector on an unstable, slanted or vibrational surface such 
as a wobbly or inclined stand.
• Do not place the projector on its side, front or rear position.
• Consult with your dealer before a special installation such as suspending from 
a ceiling.
►Place the projector in a cool place, and ensure that there is sufficient 
ventilation. The high temperature of the projector could cause fire, burns and/or 
malfunction of the projector.
• Do not stop-up, block or otherwise cover the projector's vents.
• Keep a space of 30 cm or more between the sides of the projector and other 
objects such as walls.
• Do not place the projector on metallic thing or anything weak in heat.
• Do not place the projector on carpet, cushions or bedding.
• Do not place the projector in direct sunlight or near hot objects such as heaters.
• Do not place anything near the projector lens or vents, or on top of the 
projector.
• Do not place anything that may be sucked into or stick to the vents on the 
bottom of the projector. This projector has some intake vents also on the bottom.
►Do not place the projector anyplace where it may get wet. Getting the projector 
wet or inserting liquid into the projector could cause fire, electric shock and/or 
malfunction of the projector.
• Do not place the projector in a bathroom or the outdoors.
• Do not place anything containing liquid near the projector. WARNING
►Avoid placing the projector in smoky, humid or dusty place. 
Placing the projector in such places could cause fire, electric shock and/or 
malfunction of the projector.
• Do not place the projector near humidifiers, smoking spaces or a kitchen.
►Position the projector to prevent light from directly hitting the projector's remote 
sensor. CAUTION 
						

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Setting up
Arrangement
Refer to the illustrations and tables below to determine screen size and projection distance.
The values shown in the table are calculated for a full size screen: 128\
0×800
(a) Screen size (diagonal)
(b) Projection distance (±10%)
(c) Screen height (±10%), when the vertical lens shift (
19) is set full upward.
On a horizontal 
surface
Suspended from 
the ceiling • Keep a space of 30 cm or more 
between the sides of the projector 
and other objects such as walls.
• Consult with your dealer before 
a special installation such as 
suspending from a ceiling.
(c) up
 (b)
(a)
(c) down
(b)
(c) up(a)(c) down
(a) Screen 
size
[inch (m)] 16:10 screen
4:3 screen
(b) Projection distance   
[m (inch)] (c) Screen height
[cm (inch)] (b) Projection distance 
 
[m (inch)] (c) Screen height 
[cm (inch)]
min. max. down upmin.max. down up
30 (0.8) 0.9(36) 1.1(44)
0(0)
40(16) 1.0
(41) 1.3(50)
0(0) 46(18)
40 (1.0) 1.2(49) 1.5(59) 0(0) 54(21) 1.4(56) 1.7(67) 0(0) 61(24)
60 (1.5) 1.9(74) 2.3(90) 0(0) 81(32) 2.1(84) 2.6(102) 0(0) 91(36)
70 (1.8) 2.2(87) 2.7(105) 0(0) 94(37) 2.5(99) 3.0(119) 0(0) 107 (42)
80 (2.0) 2.5(100) 3.1(120) 0(0) 108 (42) 2.9(113) 3.5(136) 0(0) 122 (48)
90 (2.3) 2.9(112) 3.4(135) 0(0) 121 (48) 3.2(127) 3.9(153) 0(0) 137 (54)
100 (2.5) 3.2(125) 3.8(151) 0(0) 135 (53) 3.6(142) 4.3(171) 0(0) 152 (60)
120 (3.0) 3.8(150) 4.6(181) 0(0) 162 (64) 4.3(170) 5.2(205) 0(0) 183 (72)
150 (3.8) 4.8(188) 5.8(227) 0(0) 202 (79) 5.4(213) 6.5(257) 0(0) 229 (90)
200 (5.1) 6.4(252) 7.7(303) 0(0) 269(106) 7.2(285) 8.7(343) 0(0) 305(120)
250 (6.4) 8.0(315) 9.6(379) 0(0) 337
(132)
9.1(357) 10.9(429) 0
(0) 381(150)
300 (7.6) 9.6(378) 11.6(455) 0(0) 404(159) 10.9(428) 13.1(515) 0(0) 457(180)
350 (8.9) 11.2(442) 13.5(531) 0(0) 471(185) 12.7(500) 15.3(602) 0(0) 533(210)