Ricoh PJ WX3231N - Manuals

6 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (Continued) 11. Lightning storms For added protection for this product during a storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power-line surges. Ne...

9 Bef ore Using POWER SUPPLY INFORMATION If your line voltage is 0 to 40 V, use one of the following types of cable/plug. Plug configuration Plug type Australian 40 V 10 A North American 40 V 15 A Switzerland 40 V 6 A Line voltage EURO UK 0 – 40 V 0 – 40 V 00 – 40 V 00 – 40 V 00 – 40 V Plug configur...

10 IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS (Continued)LCD Panel If the air filter is stained or clogged, the main unit inner temperature rises. As a result, the life of the LCD is shortened and a malfunction may also occur. Clean the air filter from time to time and replace it regularly. It is recommended that you re...

11 Bef ore Using OTHER INFORMATION (Continued)Trademarks VGA, SVGA, XGA, SXGA, UXGA and WXGA are trademarks or registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Mac is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, Windows 000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windo...

1 CONTENTS Before Using SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ............................................................................. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ....................................................... 4POWER SUPPLY INFORMATION ................................................................ 9I...

13 Bef ore Using Network /USB memory Before connecting via a network ................................................................. 46How to use the USB terminal ...................................................................... 48Using the menus .................................................

14 Checking the package contents Preparations Please make sure that the following items are included in the box, along with the main unit. If any item is missing, immediately contact the store where you purchased the product. (1) (4) (7) (2) (5) (3) (6) (8)  (1) Remote control  () LR03 (SIZE AAA) ...

15 Preparations Names of each part on the main unit (3) (2) (16) (15) (15) (14) (14) (13) (10)(11) (12) (9) (5) (4) (8) (7) (6) (1) Back Front Name : Function (1) Control panel : Operates the projector. p.16 () Zooming lever : Adjusts screen size. p.29 (3) Focusing lever : Adjusts screen focus. p.29...

16 (1) (8) (3) (2) (4) (6) (5) (7) Remote Control Control panel Remote control transmitter (3) (4) (18) (20) (1) (9) (10) (2) (13) (17) (14) (5)(6) (12)(11) (19) (21) (7) (8) (15) (16) Battery cover (21) Name : Main Function Control panel (1) ENTER button : Accepts the selected mode. () INPUT button...

17 Preparations Name : Main Function (7) RETURN button : Goes back one screen. (8) Selection button : Menu selections and adjustments, volume control and keystone adjustment, etc. p.36 (9) Mouse control button : Controls a mouse pointer. p.20 p.65 p.71 (10) PAGE+ button : Proceeds PowerPoint ® slide...

18 Names of the terminals on the rear panel (6) (7) (5) (4) (2) (1) (3) (11) (10) (9) (8) (12) Name : Main Function (1) USB terminal : Connects a commercial USB memory device. p.48 () HDMI ™ terminal : Inputs digital signals from HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) compatible digital source....

19 Preparations Loading dry-cell batteries into the remote control 1 Remove the battery cover. Insert the dry-cell batteries. Be sure to align the plus and minus ends of the batteries properly. Two batteries (LR03, SIZE AAA) are used. 3 Replace the battery cover.  Operating the remote control Point...

0 Operating a computer using the remote control A computer can be operated using the projector’s remote control. This function is available on any computer with the Windows ® 000, Windows ® XP, Windows Vista ® , or Windows ® 7 operating system, that is equipped with a USB port which can support USB ...

1 Preparations Placement Styles As shown in the figures below, this device can be placed in 4 different styles. The factory setting is “floor-mounted front projection.” Set the [ Projection mode ] in the Default setting 2 menu p.43 , in accordance with your needs. Floor-mounted front projection Floo...

a 90° a (min length) = Projection size (inches) - 0.890 32.863 a (max length) = Projection size (inches) - 0.748 27.363 Projection size Projection distance a Height ( H ) min length (zooming max) max length (zooming min) 30 inches 0.89 m (.9 ft.) 1.07 m (3.51 ft.) 6.50 cm (0.1 ft.) 40 inches 1.19 m ...

4 Connection Before connection Read the owner’s manual of the device you are connecting to the projector. Some computers cannot be used with or connected to this projector. Check for an RGB and an HDMI output terminal, supported signal p.100 p.101 , etc. Turn off the power of both devices before con...

6 Connect 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. The ON/STANDBY indicator flashes green and the projector enters standby mode. When [ Network standby ] is set to [ On ], the ON/ STANDBY ...

7 Operations Turn the power off 1 Press the ON/STANDBY button. When the beep sound setting is [ On ], the projector beeps, and a message appears, confirming that you wish to shut off the power. To shut off the power, press the ON/STANDBY button again. If you do not wish to shut off the power, wait f...

8 Basic operations 1 Turn on the power. Turn on the power by following the instructions in “ Turn the power on ” p.26 . 2 Select the language and the lamp power during initial startup. When the projector is used for the first time after purchase, the start menu for language selection, lamp power sel...

9 Operations Notes When [ Auto input search ] is set to [ Off ] in the Default setting 1 menu p.42 , the Input select menu appears if you press the INPUT button. The factory default setting is [ On ]. If the projector is in network input mode and no image is projected after you press the INPUT butto...

30 Precautions Lamp characteristics may rarely cause the brightness to fluctuate slightly.The LCD panel is manufactured using high precision technology. There may be black spots (pixels that do not light) or bright spots (pixels that are constantly lit) on the panel. These are intrinsic characterist...

31 Operations Using handy features Using auto setting (For computer input only) This function automatically sets up the projector to the optimum state. It sets up the sampling phase, frequency and screen position, etc., for each type of input signal through a simple operation. Press the remote contr...

3 Resizing image The projected image can be resized (zoomed in/out). Press the remote control’s RESIZE button. Each time you press the RESIZE button, zoom ratio is up. You can keep pressing it to enlarge the image further. To zoom out, press the remote control’s RESIZE button. Each time you press th...

33 Operations Cutting off the picture and sound temporarily (Mute) When you want to project the images of another projector or overhead projector temporarily, this projector’s images and sound can be turned off using the MUTE button. Press the remote control’s MUTE button or the RETURN/ MUTE button ...

34 Notes Thru display is available for Computer (including HDMI-input images) and Network-input images.Wide or 4:3 zoom display is available for Y/P B /P R (including HDMI-input images), Video and S-video-input images.[ Screen size ] of the Display setting menu has the same function p.39 p.40 . Usin...

36 Using the menus 1 You can call up on-screen menus, and conduct a number of adjustments and settings using the MENU button p.16 on the control panel of the main unit and remote control. Setup using the Setting display The menu shown below is for operation instructions purposes and might differ fro...

37 Operations The image adjustment menu Use this menu to set or adjust image related items. Items that can be set or adjusted are marked “Yes”, and those that cannot are marked “No”. (When an item is masked, it indicates that you cannot select it using the current input.) Item Description Computer Y...

39 Operations The display setting menu Use this menu to set screen display related items.(The items in gray color cannot be set with the current input selection.) Item Description Screen size Screen size setting[ or : Enter setting] [ :Selection] [Enter: ] X3241N : Normal/Full/Thru/Wide WX3231N : No...

4 The default setting menu This menu shows placement status and other settings. Default setting 1 menu Item Description Auto keystone Always corrects keystone distortion automatically. On Off No signal power off Sets the time to wait for the power to be turned off after the last operation is made wi...

43 Operations [Voice guide] Even when you set the [ Voice guide ] to [ Off ], it still informs you of the abnormal conditions. [Power on] If [ Power on ] is set to [ Auto ] and there is a power outage, the projector will come on once power is restored. [Network standby] When [ Network standby ] is s...

46 Before connecting via a network Check your computer’s Operating System before you connect a projector with your computer via a network. This projector supports the Network Projector function of Windows Vista ® and Windows ® 7 features.• If your computer’s Operating System is Windows Vista ® or Wi...

47 Netw ork/ USB memor y 3) Displaying a video image saved on a computer via the projector Video files can be sent to the projector for image display. As well, the sound stored in the video file is sent to the projector. 4) Displaying computer’s screens via projectors using the Multiscreen function ...

48 How to use the USB terminal This projector can connect to a commercial USB memory device and a USB memory card reader/writer that are USB.0 compliant, a digital camera or the like and display the JPEG and MPEG files saved in those devices. p.49 (Ricoh does not guarantee the operation of all USB ....

49 Netw ork/ USB memor y USB memory devices This projector can read JPEG, MPEG1, and MPEG (PS) files stored in a USB memory device and display them on the screen.This allows you to give presentations without a computer, create an advertising screen board using the slideshow function, and more. (The ...

50 Setup using the Setting display (2)  Projector settings (Be sure to read this subsection.) Using the factory settings as-is may suffer security damage, so be sure to change the projector settings. 1. Press the MENU button twice2. Select a Category 3. Make settings Select a category by using .The...

51 Netw ork/ USB memor y Setting up the Network Projector/Network Utility If you select Network Utility , the following items can be set. Category Item Description Wireless LAN Easy Connect (USB memory) [ Yes No ] [Enter: ] LAN settings Mode: Ad hoc Infrastructure SSID: Specify a desired character s...

5 Category Item Description Appli- cation Remote control Specify whether to allow the remote control of the projector from a computer. Allowed Presentation Forbidden Allowed: The projector always accepts remote commands from a computer. Presentation: Accepts only the remote commands from the compute...

56 Note If you select [ Network Projector ] in the Setting display (2) menu, the same items in [ Network Utility ] will be displayed except for the following items. 1 [ Easy Connect (USB memory) ] feature is not available. In the item [ Application ], [ Password ] and [ Disconnect ] are available as...

57 Netw ork/ USB memor y The control setting menu This menu sets Projector name, Email function and PJLink function, etc. Select Control setting in step in “ Projector settings ” p.50 . The following content will be displayed. Item Description Projector name Specify a desired character string (0 to ...

58 Precautions When purchased, < PJLink authentication > is set to [ Off ] and < Password > is not set by factory setting. You are recommended to make authentication setting as soon as possible.If you forget a password, set it again. [Wireless network] If you set Wireless network to Disa...

59 Netw ork/ USB memor y  Details on individual items Still Image [Auto. demo]On: A slide show begins automatically when a USB memory device is inserted and input switches to USB memory. At this time, the JPEG files in the root directory of the USB memory device are used in the slide show. If the i...

60 Common [Play icon] The slideshow icon can be displayed. Standard The projector handles the slideshow icon as follows depending on the “ On / Off ” setting of Icon on the projector’s menu. Icon On : The projector displays the icon upon the start of playing a slide show and turns it off after a few...

61 Netw ork/ USB memor y Using the Network Projector Setting up the projector 1 Turn the projector power on. 2 Switch the input to Network. Make sure to set the projector’s input to Network. If the other inputs are selected, the projector will not be recognized by the computer. 3 A password will be ...

6 Installing the applications If you want to use the projector’s internal wireless LAN function, install the Network Utility on the supplied CD-ROM onto your computer. System Requirements Supported Operating System: Windows ® 000, Windows ® XP, Windows Vista ® (Ultimate, Business), Windows ® 7 (Prof...

63 Netw ork/ USB memor y How to uninstall Uninstall [ RICOH Network Utility ] and [ RICOH JPEG Conversion Tool ] programs by using a program removal utility found in the [ Control Panel ] on your computer. Notes Your computer screen may temporarily go out during installation, but it is not an error....

64 Using the Network Utility Displaying a computer’s screen via the projector 1 Launch the Network Utility software application. When the Network Utility launches, the Screen Image transmission mode window appears on the computer screen.To switch to the Screen Image transmission mode window from ano...

65 Netw ork/ USB memor y Network Mouse Controller Check the Control computer mouse pointer using remote control (Only when connected with one projector) checkbox to control computer mouse pointer with Mouse control button, PAGE+ button, PAGE - button, L-CLICK button and R-CLICK button of the project...

66 Notes It may not be possible to transmit the images from a movie player or other video applications. When using “ Update automatically ”, the transmitted image refresh rate depends on the performance of the computer you are using and the surrounding radio wave environment. The projector screen ma...

69 Netw ork/ USB memor y 6 Select the projector to transmit to. A list of the names of the projectors you can use will appear. (If a projector’s name is not specified, its ID will be displayed instead.) Select the checkbox of the projector to be transmitted to from this list. Then icon is displayed ...

71 Netw ork/ USB memor y Network Mouse Controller Check the Control computer mouse pointer using remote control (Only when connected with one projector) checkbox to control computer mouse pointer with Mouse control button, PAGE+ button, PAGE - button, L-CLICK button and R-CLICK button of the compute...

7 Multiscreen Usage Examples Example 1) While projecting image data sent from your computer on a screen, you can also display the other image data such as a presenter script on your computer so that you can give a presentation without showing any image data which you do not wish to let other partici...

75 Netw ork/ USB memor y Easy Connect utility This feature allows users to easily connect the projector to a computer over wireless networks, without making Wireless LAN settings using Network Utility . Launch the Network Utility software application and click the Tool button to bring up the Wireles...

78  How to use [Profile settings] This feature allows the user to save the computer’s wireless LAN settings.This feature is useful when you need to change wireless LAN settings according to where you use. Advanced setting This feature allows the user to set details for Easy Connect settings. Make t...

80 Projecting images stored in a USB memory device Playing a slide show from a thumbnail list With Auto. demo set to Off in “ Setting slideshow options ”, data readout begins when a USB memory device is inserted and the input switches to USB memory. A list of thumbnails will then appear on the scree...

8 For MPEG files 3 Displaying video Pressing the button while a file is selected plays only the video image in full- screen view. Pressing the button again pauses the video image.To return to the thumbnail list display screen, press the RETURN button. 4 Fast-forwarding and rewinding video images Pre...

83 Netw ork/ USB memor y How to use the JPEG Conversion Tool The JPEG Conversion Tool converts JPEG files not supported by the projector, image files in other formats, Microsoft ® PowerPoint ® files, and other similar files into JPEG files. The JPEG files converted with this tool can be displayed by...

84 Converting files created with Microsoft ® PowerPoint ® This process provides presentations without using a computer by converting presentation files created with Microsoft ® PowerPoint ® into JPEG files, storing them on a USB memory device, and displaying them in a slide show. To use this convers...

85 Netw ork/ USB memor y (9) (a) In the JPEG Conversion Tool window, click the Conversion button. (b) The resolution selection dialog box appears. Select a desired resolution and click the OK button. (c) A confirmation dialog box opens. Click Yes . The computer begins to convert the file. When it fi...

86 Creating a screen capture and converting it into a JPEG file This function saves the current computer screen as a JPEG file. (1) In the Conversion Method field, select Creating screen capture . () In the File settings field, click the Browse button for File name after conversion . The Save As dia...

87 Netw ork/ USB memor y Setting up the projector using a Web browser How to use the “Projector Configuration Tool” The “ Projector Configuration Tool ” uses the Web server features of the projector to set up the projector using the network.When using the “ Projector Configuration Tool ”, set up the...

88 4 Select items from the menu on the left. Settings: Make settings for the Network or USB memory input menu. Status Display: Verify the projector state. Features: Shows the functions available with the Network or USB memory. Top: Returns you to the top page. Setting up the projector using a Web br...

91 Maintenance Maintenance A lamp is a 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 condition of use.) If this happens, replace it with a new one. WA...

9 5 Pull out the lamp. Loosen the 3 lamp locking screws, pull up the handle, and press the tab to remove the lamp. 6 Mount the new lamp. Align the orientation, press down the new lamp until the bottom is reached. Then lock it in place using the 3 lamp locking screws. Tab Lamp replacement (Continued)...

93 Maintenance Notes and Precautions The [ Lamp time ] item in the Status display menu indicates the time of lamp use. (Use it as a rough estimate or guide for lamp life.) p.45 Please replace the lamp after 000 hours of use if [ Lamp power ] in the Default setting 1 menu is set to [ Standard ], or a...

94 Air filter cleaning The air filter prevents dust and debris from getting inside the projector. Never run the pro-jector with the filter removed. It is recommended that you clean the air filter regularly.• The message “ Check the air filter for dirt .” is displayed every 100 hours. (Once the usage...

95 Maintenance Lens and main unit cleaning WARNING Request cleaning and maintenance of a ceiling-mounted unit from your sales representative. Attempting to clean the unit or replace the lamp in a high location by yourself may cause you to fall, possibly resulting in injury. • Lens cleaning Clean the...

96 Trouble indications The indicator illuminates and a beep sounds to inform you of internal abnormalities. No power ⇒ Problem with projector Unplug the power cord, and contact your sales representative. • Lamp went out during use, or won’t come on ⇒ Lamp temperature is high so that it is difficult ...

97 Other s If you think something is wrong, check the followings before contacting customer service. Please see “ Trouble indications ” p.96 as well. If This Happens Check No power Is the power cord plugged in? Is it connected to the projector?Is the outer lamp cover attached properly? p.92 •• Power...

99 Other s Specifications List of general specifications Item Specification Consumption Power 70 W Weight X341N: .0 kgWX331N: 1.9 kg External Dimensions (including protruding parts) 95 × 8 × 196 mm (W × H × D) Cabinet material PC+ABS resin and PC resin (contains Mg alloy in some parts) Conditions fo...

100 List of supported signals (Computer input) This projector supports the following RGB signals. Note, however, that depending on the computer model, the screen may show flicker or streaking. Please adjust the projector if this happens. Resolution Mode Refresh rate (Hz) H-frequency (kHz) Clock (MHz...

10 CONTROL terminal Pin assignment Pin No. Signal Name Description D sub 9 pin connector 1 DCD Data carrier detect TXD Sending data 3 RXD Receiving data 4 DTR Data terminal ready 5 GND Signal ground 6 DSR Data set ready 7 RTS Request to send 8 CTS Consent to send 9 RI Ring indicator   Specificatio...

103 Other s Interface format 1. Communication method RS-3C, 9600 bps, No Parity, Data Length: 8 bits; Stop Bit Length: 1 bit . Communication format STX (0 h) Command (3 Byte) ETX (03 h) Only 1 command valid per communication. 3. Data format For input commands, only ASCII-compliant all-uppercase alph...