Optoma Technology EP706 manual

English 1 Table of Contents T able of Contents ......................................................................................... 1 Usage Notice ................................................................................................ 2 Safety Information ................................................................................[...]

English 2 Usage Notice Safety Information The lightning ash with arrowheard within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous volt- age” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufcient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an [...]

English 3 Usage Notice Precautions Follow all warnings, precautions and maintenance as recom- mended in this user’s guide to maximize the life of your unit. Warning - Do not look into the projector’s lens when the lamp is on. The bright light may hurt your eyes. Warning - To reduce the risk of re or electric shock, do not expose this product[...]

English 4 Usage Notice Do:   Turn off the product before cleaning.   Use a soft cloth moistened with mild detergent to clean the display housing.   Disconnect the power plug from AC outlet if the product is not being used for a long period of time. Don’t:   Block the slots and openings on the unit provided for ventila- tio[...]

English 5 Usage Notice Eye Safety Warnings ▀ ■ Avoid staring directly into the projector beam at all times. ▀ ■ Minimize standing facing into the beam. Keep your back to the beam as much as possible. ▀ ■ A stick or laser pointer is recommended to avoid the need for the user to enter the beam. ▀ ■ Ensure that projectors are located o[...]

English 6 Introduction Product Features This product is an SVGA single chip 0.55” DLP TM projector. Outstanding features include:  True SVGA, 800 x 600 addressable pixels  Single chip Dark Chip2 TM DLP TM technology  NTSC/NTSC4.43/PAL/PAL-M/PAL-N/SECAM and HDTV compatible (480i/p, 576i/p, 720p, 1080i)  Multi-Auto functions: Auto detec[...]

English 7 Introduction Power Cord 1.8m VGA Cable 1.8m Remote Controller Projector with lens cap Package Overview This projector comes with all the items shown below. Check to make sure your unit is complete. Contact your dealer immedi- ately if anything is missing. Carrying Case (for US/ASIA only) Documents :  User’s Guide  Quick Star[...]

English 8 Introduction 1. Control Panel 2. Zoom Lever 3. Focus Ring 4. Power Socket 5. Zoom Lens Main Unit Product Overview 6. Elevator Foot 7. Elevator Button 8. IR Receivers 9. Connection Ports 10. Tilt Adjusting Feet 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 10 9[...]

English 9 Introduction 4 5 9 6 7 2 3 1 10 8 4 Control Panel 1. Power Indicator LED 2. Temp Indicator LED 3. Lamp Indicator LED 4. Keystone Correction 5. Menu (On/Off) 6. Power/Standby 7. Four Directional Select Keys 8. Re-Sync 9. Source 10. Enter[...]

English 10 Introduction Connection Ports 1. PC Analog signal/SCART RGB/HDTV/Component Video Input Connector 2. S-Video Input Connector 3. Composite Video Input Connector 4. RS232 Connector 5. Kensington TM Lock Port 1 2 3 4 5[...]

English 1 1 Introduction Wireless Remote Control 1. IR LED 2. Power 3. Re-Sync 4. Display Mode 5. Keystone Correction 6. Number Buttons 7. Clear 8. Sleep Timer 9. Video 10. S-Video Source 11. Source Lock 12. VGA Source 13. Color Setting 14. Menu 15. Enter 16. Four Directional Select Keys 17. Brightness 18. Zoom 19. Display Format 20. Hide 21. Freez[...]

English 12 Installation   To ensure the projector works well with your computer, please set the display mode of your graphic card less than or equal to 1280 X 1024 resolution. Make sure the timing of the display mode is compatible with the projector. Refer to the “Compatibility Modes” section on page 36. S-Video Output Video Output DVD Pl[...]

English 13 Installation Powering On the Projector 1. Remove the lens cap.  2. Ensure that the power cord and signal cable are securely connected. The Power LED will Flash Green . 3. Turn on the lamp by pressing “Power/Standby” button on the control panel.  And the Power LED will turn Green . The rst time you use the projector, you can [...]

English 14 Installation Warning Indicator  When the “LAMP” indicator lights solid red, the projector will automatically shut itself down. Please contact your local reseller or service center. See page 38.  When the “TEMP” indicator lights solid red, it indicates the projector has been overheated. The projector will automati- cally shu[...]

English 15 Installation Adjusting the Projected Image Adjusting the Projector Image Height Tilt Adjusting Feet Elevator Foot 2 3 Elevator Button The projector is equipped with an elevator foot for adjusting the image height. To raise the image: 1. Press the elevator button  . 2. Raise the image to the desired height angle  , then release the [...]

English 16 Installation 69.3" (176.1cm) 1 15.6" (293.5cm) 161.8" (410.9cm) 184.9" (469.6cm) 277.3" (704.4cm) 38.1" (96.8cm) 76.2" (193.6cm) 127.1" (322.7cm) 177.9" (451.8cm) 203.3" (516.3cm) 304.9" (774.5cm) 4.9' 39.4' 26.3' 23.0' 16.4' 9.8' (1.5m) (12.0m) (8.0m) ([...]

English 17 User Controls Control Panel Control Panel & Remote Control There are two ways for you to control the functions: Remote Control and Control Panel. Using the Control Panel Power/Standby  Refer to the “Power On/Off the Projector” section on pages 13- 14. Source  Press “Source” to choose RGB, Component-p, Component-i, S- Vi[...]

English 18 User Controls Using the Remote Control Power  Refer to the “Power On/Off the Projector” section on pages 13- 14. Re-Sync  Automatically synchronizes the projector to the input source. Hide  Press “Hide” to hide image, press again to restore display of the image. Display Format  Di spl ay t he “Disp la y Fo rm at” [...]

English 19 User Controls Clear  Clear your selection. Color Setting  A djust the Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Cyan and Magenta colors for advanced adjustment of the individual colors. Source Lock  Select auto detection all connector ports or lock current connector port. Sleep Timer  S ets the countdown timer interval. VGA  Press “VGA?[...]

English 20 User Controls The Projector has multilingual On Screen Display menus that allow you to make image adjustments and change a variety of settings. The projector will automatically detect the source. How to operate 1. To open the OSD menu, press “Menu ” on the Remote Control or Control Panel. 2. When OSD is displayed, use keys to select [...]

English 21 User Controls Menu Tree[...]

English 22 User Controls Language Language Choose the multilingual OSD menu . Use the or key to select your preferred language. Press “Enter” to nalize the selection.[...]

English 23 User Controls Menu Location Choose the menu location on the display screen. Projection  Front-Desktop The factory default setting.  Rear-Desktop When you select this function, the projector reverses the image so you can project behind a translucent screen.  Front-Ceiling When you select this function, the projector turns the ima[...]

English 24 User Controls Keystone (Keystone Correction) Adjusts image distortion caused by tilting projector. (±15 degrees) Digital Zoom  Press the to reduce the size of an image.  Press the to magnify an image on the projection screen. Projector ID Allows RS232 control of an individual projector. Range 01-99. Security  Security Timer: Ca[...]

English 25 User Controls Projection Hours Displays the projection time. Lamp Hours Displays the cumulative lamp operating time. Reset Lamp Hours Resets the lamp life hour counter after replacing the lamp. Lamp Reminding Choose this function to show or to hide the warning message when the changing lamp message is displayed. The message will appear 3[...]

English 26 User Controls Image-I (Computer Mode / Video Mode) Display Mode There are many factory presets optimized for various types of im- ages.  Presentation : For computer or notebook.  Bright : For brightness optimization.  Movie: For home theater.  sRGB: For standard color.  User: Memorize user’s settings. Brightness Adjust t[...]

English 27 User Controls Saturation Adjusts a video image from black and white to fully saturated colour.  Press the to decrease the amount of saturation in the image.  Press the to increase the amount of saturation in the image. Sharpness Adjusts the sharpness of the image.  Press the to decrease the sharpness.  Press the to increase t[...]

English 28 User Controls Image-II (Computer Mode / Video Mode) Frequency “Frequency”changes the display data frequency to match the fre- quency of your computer’s graphic card. If you experience a vertical ickering bar, use this function to make an adjustment. Phase “Phase” synchronizes the signal timing of the display with the graphic[...]

English 29 User Controls Ver. Shift (16:9) Adjust the image position up or down, when you select the aspect ratio of 16:9.  Press the to move the image down.  Press the to move the image up.  Ver. Shift (16:9): Image Position at window mode will also be moved ac- cordingly. Input Signal Display area Picture area Display on Screen[...]

English 30 User Controls Full Range: + Red + Red - Red Enhance Red Colour Setting Adjust the Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Cyan and Magenta colors for advanced adjustment of the individual colors. : Full range color adjustment that effects all color space. : Enhanced individual color adjustment that effects itself only. Each display mode (Present/ Brig[...]

English 31 Appendices Problem: No image appears on screen  Ensure all the cables and power connections are correctly and securely connected as described in the “Installation” section.  Ensure the pins of connectors are not crooked or broken.  Check if the projection lamp has been securely installed. Please refer to the “Replacing the[...]

English 32 Appendices 5. Select the “Change” button under the “Monitor” tab . 6. Click on “Show all devices.” Next, select “Standard monitor types” under the SP box; choose the resolution mode you need under the “Models” box.  If you are using a Notebook: 1. First, follow the steps above to adjust resolution of the computer. [...]

English 33 Appendices  Make sure the projection screen is between the required distance 4.9 to 39.4 feet (1.5 to 12.0 meters) from the projector. See page 16. Problem: The image is stretched when displaying 16:9 DVD The projector automatically detects 16:9 DVD and adjusts the aspect ratio by digitizing to full screen with 4:3 default setting. If[...]

English 34 Appendices Problem: Message Reminders  Fan failed:  Replacing the lamp:  Temperature Error:[...]

English 35 Appendices Replacing the lamp The projector will detect the lamp life itself. It will show you a warning message “ ” When you see this message, change the lamp as soon as possible. Make sure the projector has been cooled down for at least 30 minutes before changing the lamp. Warning: Lamp compartment is hot! Allow it to cool down bef[...]

English 36 Appendices Remark : 1.> “ * ”compressed computer image. Compatibility Modes Mode Resolution (ANALOG) V.Frequency (Hz) H.Frequency (kHz) VGA 640 x 350 70 31.5 640 x 350 85 37.9 640 x 400 85 37.9 640 x 480 60 31.5 640 x 480 72 37.9 640 x 480 75 37.5 640 x 480 85 43.3 720 x 400 70 31.5 720 x 400 85 37.9 SVGA 800 x 600 56 35.2 800 x 6[...]

English 37 Appendices  Please note that damage resulting from incorrect installation will invalidate the war- ranty. Ceiling Mount Installation 1. To prevent damaging your projector, please use the ceiling mount package for installation. 2. If you wish to use a third party ceiling mount kit, please ensure the screws used to attached a mount to t[...]

English 38 Appendices Optoma Global Ofces For service or support please contact your local ofce. USA 715 Sycamore Drive Tel : 408-383-3700 Milpitas, CA 95035, USA Fax: 408-383-3702 www.optomausa.com Service : service@optoma.com Canada 120 West Beaver Creek Road Unit #9 Richmond Hill, ON L4B 1L2, Canada Tel : 905-882-4228 Fax: 905-882-4229 www[...]