Optoma Technology 1080p DLP manual

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    English 1 T ab le of c o n ten t s T able of Contents ................................................................................... 1 Usage Notice .......................................................................................... 2 Safety Information .....................................................................................[...]

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    2 U s a g e N o t ice Safety Information The lightning flash 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 sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an e[...]

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    English 3 U s a g e N o t ice Precautions Please follow all warnings, precautions and mainte- nance as recommended in this user’s guide. When the lamp reaches the end of its life, the projector will not turn back on until the lamp module has been replaced. To replace the lamp, follow the procedures listed under “Replacing the Lamp” section on[...]

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    4 U s a g e N o t ice 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. Do not: ▀ ■ Block the slots and openings on the unit provided for ventila- tion.[...]

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    English 5 U s a g e N o t ice 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 lo[...]

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    6 I n t rod uct io n Product Features This product is a 1080p single chip 0.95” DLP ® projector. Out- standing features include: ▀ ■ Native 16:9 1080p DLP ® Technology ▀ ■ Complete 10-bit video processing (decoding, deinterlac- ing, scaling, image enhancement and color) ▀ ■ Use 7 segment color wheel R/G/B/ND/R/G/B cycle ▀ ■ Pixe[...]

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    English 7 I n t rod uct io n Power Cord 1.8m IR Remote Controller Package Overview This projector comes with all the items shown below. Check to make sure your unit is complete. Contact your dealer immediately if anything is missing. Documentation :  User’s Manual  Warranty Card  Quick Start Card Due to the difference in applications for[...]

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    8 I n t rod uct io n 1. Control Panel 2. Zoom Lever 3. Focus Ring 4. Elevator Button (one on each side) 5. Elevator Feet 6. Zoom Lens 7. IR Receivers 8. Connection Ports 9. Power Socket 10. Tilt-Adjustment Feet 11. Air exhaust vent Main Unit Product Overview 3 5 5 4 6 11 8 10 10 2 7 7 5 9 1 10 7 1[...]

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    English 9 I n t rod uct io n Control Panel 1. Power and IR Receiver 2. Power Indicator LED 3. Lamp Indicator LED 4. Temp Indicator LED 5. Menu (On/Off) 6. Four Directional Select Keys 7. Source Select 8. Re-Sync 9. Enter 4 3 2 6 5 7 8 9 1[...]

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    10 I n t rod uct io n Connection Ports 1. +12V Relay Connector 2. Composite Video Input Connector 3. RS232 Input Connector 4. S-Video Input Connector 5. DVI-I Input Connector (PC Digital and DVI-HDCP) 6. HDMI 1 Connector 7. HDMI 2 Connector 8. Component Video Input Connector 9. Power Socket 10. Kensington Microsaver TM Lock Port 6 5 4 1 10 9 8 2 3 [...]

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    English 11 I n t rod uct io n Remote Control 1. Power (On/Off) 2. Contrast 3. Gamma 4. Brite Mode 5. Image Shift 6. Enter 7. Four Directional Select Keys 8. Display Mode 9. Edge Mask 10. Brightness 11. Image AI 12. IRIS 13. Menu 14. Overscan 15. 4:3 16. 16:9 17. HDMI1 Source 18. YPbPr Source 19. Letter-Box 20. Native 21. DVI Source 22. Composite Vi[...]

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    12 I n stall ation Connecting the Projector Due to the difference in applications for each country, some regions may have different ac- cessories. S-Video Output Video Output DVD Player, Set-top Box, HDTV receiver RGB 1. ............................................................................................................. Power Cord 2. .....[...]

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    English 13 I n stall ation 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 turn red. 3. Turn on the lamp by pressing “ ” button on the control panel.  And the Power LED will turn blue. The startup screen will display in approximately 30 seconds. T[...]

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    14 I n stall ation Warning Indicator ▀ ■ When the “LAMP” indicator lights solid red, the projector will automatically shut itself down. Please contact your local reseller or service centre. See page 47. ▀ ■ When the “TEMP” indicator flashes red, it indicates the pro- jector has overheated. The projector will automatically shut itse[...]

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    English 15 I n stall ation Adjusting the Projected Image Adjusting the Projector’s Height Tilt-Adjustment Feet Elevator Feet The projector is equipped with elevator feet 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 button to lock the el[...]

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    16 I n stall ation L H' H (1920X1080) A B (1920X1080) W 0 (1920X1080) W 1 (1440X1080) D (1920X1080) Focus Ring Zoom Lever Adjusting the Projector’s Zoom / Focus Turn the Zoom Lever to zoom in or zoom out. To focus the image, turn the focus ring until you see a clear image. The projector will focus at distances from 4.9 to 39.4 feet (1.5 to 1[...]

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    English 17 U s e r Con t ro l s Control Panel & Remote Control There are two ways for you to control the functions: Control Panel and Remote Control. Using the Control Panel Power Refer to the “Power On/Off the Projector” section on pages 13-14. Source Press “Source” to choose DVI, RGB, Com- ponent-p, Component-i, S-Video, Compos- ite V[...]

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    18 U s e r Con t ro l s Using the Remote Control Power Refer to the “Power On/Off the Projector” section on pages 13-14. Brightness Adjust the brightness of the image. Contrast Control the degree of difference between the lightest and darkest parts of the picture. Image AI Switch the Image AI function ON/OFF. (refer to page 32-33) Gamma There a[...]

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    English 19 U s e r Con t ro l s 16:9 Scale the image at a 16:9 aspect ratio. Native The input source will be displayed without scaling. Letter-Box Enable the viewing of the letterboxed non- anamorphically enhanced movie at full screen width. Part of the original image will be lost if the image aspect ratio is less than 2.35:1. DVI Press “DVI” t[...]

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    20 U s e r Con t ro l s 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 any[...]

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    English 21 U s e r Con t ro l s Menu Tree 1 English Current/All IRIS On/ ( 1~16 ) Off On/Off Reset Ima g e AI Menu Location SYSTEM Phase/Trackin g /H Position/V Position Y Gain/Pb Gain/Pr Gain/ Y Bias/Pb Bias/Pr Bias Hi g h Altitude On/Off Si g nal V Ima g e Shif t Ed g e Mas k English/Deutsch/Français/Italiano/Español/ Português/Polski/Nederlan[...]

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    22 U s e r Con t ro l s Image Mode There are many factory presets optimized for various types of im- ages.  Cinema: For home theater.  Bright: For the brightest possible image, Use if ambient light is present.  TV: For watching analogue or digital TV images.  sRGB: For standard color.  User: Memorize user’s settings. Contrast The c[...]

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    English 23 U s e r Con t ro l s Tint Adjusts the color balance of red and green.  Press the to increase the amount of green in the image.  Press the to increase the amount of red in the image. Sharpness Adjusts the sharpness of the image.  Press the to decrease the sharpness.  Press the to increase the sharpness.[...]

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    24 U s e r Con t ro l s Noise Reduction The motion Adaptive Noise Reduction reduces the amount of vis- ible noise interlaced signals. The range is from “0 ” to “5”. (0:Off) Gamma This unit comes with 10 preset gamma curves. After the initial setup and fine tuning is completed, utilize the Gamma Adjustment steps to optimize your image outpu[...]

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    English 25 U s e r Con t ro l s pre-set modes that allow the user to switch among the pre-sets to obtain different image effects. (0:Off/1:On) Color Temp. Adjust the color temperature. At cold temperature, the screen looks colder; at warm temperature, the screen looks warmer. 1) For User mode adjustment, put cursor on “User”, and press “Enter[...]

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    26 U s e r Con t ro l s Format Use this function to choose your desired aspect ratio.  4:3: This format is for 4x3 input sources not enhanced for Wide- screen TV.  16:9: This format is for 16x9 input sources, like HDTV and DVD enhanced for Widescreen TV.  Native: This format displays the original image without any scal- ing. Display Input [...]

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    English 27 U s e r Con t ro l s  LBX: This format is for non-16x9, letterbox source and for users who use external 16x9 lens to display 2.35:1 aspect ratio using full resolution. Detail informations about LBX mode : 1. Some Letter-Box DVDs are not enhanced for 16x9 TVs. In this situation, the image will not look right when dis- played in 16:9 mo[...]

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    28 U s e r Con t ro l s V Keystone Press the or to adjust image distortion vertically and makes a squarer image.[...]

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    English 29 U s e r Con t ro l s Language Choose the multilingual OSD menu. Press or into the sub menu and then use the or key to select your preferred lan- guage. Press “Select (Enter)” to finalize the selection. Input Source Enable input sources. Press or into the next menu as below and then use or to select. Press “Select (Enter)” to fi[...]

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    30 U s e r Con t ro l s High Altitude Choose “On” to turn on High Altitude mode. Operates the fans at full speed continuously to allow for proper high altitude cooling of the projector. Auto Power Off Sets the interval of power-off of the system, if there is no signal input. (In minutes) RGB Source HDTV Source Video Source Signal  Phase: Cha[...]

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    English 31 U s e r Con t ro l s  Tint : Adjusts the color balance of red and green. Press the to increase the amount of green in the image. Press the to increase the amount of red in the image.  Y Gain : Adjust the gain of Y.  Pb Gain : Adjust the gain of Pb.  Pr Gain : Adjust the gain of Pr.  Y Bias : Adjust the bias of Y.  Pb Bi[...]

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    32 U s e r Con t ro l s 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 imag[...]

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    English 33 U s e r Con t ro l s with the most dark details revealed, vivid and bright image performed all the way.  Off: The dynamic image performance manager is on standby. IRIS The iris function adjusts the contrast optically by opening and closing the lens aperture. The iris can be switched between Off (Close) and On (Open). When you press th[...]

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    34 U s e r Con t ro l s 12V Trigger  STD: When “STD” is selected, 12V Trigger will send 12V when projector turn on.  LBX: When 12V trigger set as “LBX” -- 1. Format change to “LBX”,12V trigger port will send 12V. 2. Format is “4:3”, “16:9”, or “Native”, 12V trigger port won’t send 12V, it will be 0V.[...]

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    English 35 U s e r Con t ro l s Lamp Hour Displays the cumulative lamp operating time. Lamp Remind er Choose this function to show or to hide the warning message when the changing lamp message is displayed. The message will appear up 30 hours before suggested replacement of lamp. Brite Mode Choose “On” to increase the brightness. Choose “Off?[...]

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    36 A pp endic es Image Problems 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 th[...]

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    English 37 A pp endic es 6. Select the “Change” button under the “Monitor” tab. 7. Click on “Show all devices.” Next, select “Standard monitor types” under the SP box; choose the resolution mode you need under the “Models” box. 8. Verify that the resolution setting of the monitor display is lower than or equal to UXGA (1600 x 12[...]

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    38 A pp endic es Image is out of focus  Make sure the Lens cap is removed.  Adjusts the Focus Ring on the projector lens.  Make sure the projection screen is between the required dis- tance 4.9 to 39.4 feet (1.5 to 12.0 meters) from the projector. See page 16. The image is stretched when displaying 16:9 DVD title When you play anamorphic D[...]

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    English 39 A pp endic es Lamp burns out or makes a popping sound  When the lamp reaches its end of life, it will burn out and may make a loud popping sound. If this happens, the projector will not turn on until the lamp module has been replaced. To replace the lamp, follow the procedures in the “Replacing the Lamp” section on page 41. Projec[...]

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    40 A pp endic es  Over temperature:  Replacing the lamp: Remote Control Problems If the remote control does not work  Check the operating angle for the remote control is approximately ±22.5°.  Make sure there are not any obstructions between the remote con- trol and the projector. Move to within 6 m (20 ft) of the projector.  Make [...]

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    English 41 A pp endic es Replacing the lamp The projector automatically detects the lamp life. When the lamp life is nearing the end of use, you will receive a warning message. When you see this message, please contact your local reseller or service center to change the lamp as soon as possible. Make sure the projector has been cooled down for at l[...]

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    42 A pp endic es Remark : “ * ”com- pressed computer image. Compatibility Modes N ote N ote Mode Resolution V.Frequency (Hz) A Analog Digital VESA SVGA 800 x 600 60   VESA SVGA 800 x 600 72   VESA SVGA 800 x 600 75   VESA XGA 1024 x 768 60   VESA XGA 1024 x 768 70   VESA XGA 1024 x 768 75   VESA XGA 1024 x 76[...]

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    English 43 A pp endic es RS232 Commands and Protocol Function List Pin no. Name I/O (From Projector Side 1 NC __ 2 RXD IN 3 TXD OUT 4 NC __ 5 GND __ 6 NC __ 7 NC __ 8 NC __ 9 NC __ RS232 Pin Assignments 3 5 1 9 6[...]

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    44 A pp endic es RS232 Protocol Function List I n t e r f a c e : 9 wires RS-232C B a u d R a t e : 115200 D a t a B i t : 8 P a r i t y : none S t o p B i t s : 1 F l o w C o n t r o l : none Terminatro 1 Terminator 2 S ilence/ O SD Mod e s et/ g et V i e w e d A s F u n c t i o n D e s c r i p t i o n A C K OKOKOKOKOK <CR > <LF > -- s[...]

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    English 45 A pp endic es Comand Header Blan k Blan k A ddress Cod e Command Blan k Terminator 1 Header Terminator 2 S ilence/ O SD Mod e s et/ g e t V i e w e d A s F u n c t i o n D e s c r i p t i o n A C K s / g T E R M 2 T E R M 1 S I L N H E A D B A D D R B C O M H B C O M * 0 IR 035 * 0 IR <CR> -- s Brightness Default ACK * 0 IR 036 * 0[...]

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    46 A pp endic es Please note that dam- age resulting from incorrect installation will invalidate the war- ranty. Ceiling Mount Installation 1. To prevent damaging your projector, please use the ceil- ing 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 the pr[...]

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    English 47 A pp endic es Optoma Global Offices For service or support please contact your local office. USA 715 Sycamore Drive Tel : 408-383-3700 (English/French) Milpitas, CA 95035, USA Fax: 408-383-3702 www.optomausa.com Service : service@optoma.com Canada 5630 Kennedy Road, Mississauga, ON, L4Z 2A9, Canada Tel : 905-361-2582 www.optoma.ca Fax:[...]

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    48 A pp endic es Taiwan 231, 台北縣新店市民權路 108 號 5 樓 R.O.C. 傳真: +886-2-2218-2313 電話: +886-2-2218-2360 www.optoma.com.tw 服務處: services@optoma.com.tw asia.optoma.com Hong Kong Unit A, 27/F Dragon Centre, 79 Wing Hong Street, Cheung Sha Wan Kowloon, Hong Kong Tel : +852-2396-8968 Fax: +852-2370-1222 www.optoma.com[...]

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    English 49 A pp endic es Regulation & safety notices This appendix lists the general notices of your Projector. FCC notice This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a[...]

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    50 A pp endic es Operation conditions This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1.this device may not cause harmful interference, and 2.this device must accept any interference received, includ- ing interference that may cause undesired operation. Notice: Canadian users This Class B di[...]