Optoma Technology TX773 manual

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

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    2 English 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no[...]

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    3 English 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[...]

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    4 English Introduction Product Features Congratulations and thank you for choosing an Optoma digital projector. This product is a XGA single chip 0.7” DLP ® projector. Outstanding features include:  True XGA, 1024 x 768 addressable pixels  Texas Instruments Single chip DLP ® Technology  NTSC/NTSC4.43/PAL/PAL-M/PAL-N/SECAM and HDTV comp[...]

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    5 English Introduction PowerCord1.8m VGACable1.8m Wireless Remote Controller Composite Video Cable 1.8m(availableinUSA and ASIA regions only) 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[...]

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    6 English Introduction 1. ControlPanel 2. Zoom Lever 3. Focus Ring 4. Elevator Button (one on each side) 5. ElevatorFoot 6. IRReceivers 7. PowerButton 8. PowerSocket 9. Connection Ports Main Unit Product Overview 1 2 4 5 3 9 8 2 7 6[...]

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

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    8 English Introduction Connection Ports 1. DVI-DInputConnector(PCDigital/HDTV/HDCPInput) 2. VGA1-InConnector(PCAnalogsignal/HDTV/Component Video Input) 3. AudioInputConnector(ForDVI-DorVGA1-In) 4. S-Video Input Connector 5. AudioInputConnector(ForS-Video) 6. CompositeVide[...]

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    9 English Introduction Remote Control with Mouse Function and Laser Pointer 1. Power 2. Re-Sync 3. KeystoneCorrection 4. Display Format 5. Mouse 6. MouseRightClick 7. PageUp 8. PageDown 9. Four Directional Select Keys 10. Enter 11. S-VideoSource 12. CompositeVideo Source 13. DVISource 14. [...]

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    10 English Installation Connecting the Projector  Due to the differ- ence in applications foreachcountry, some regions may have different acces- sories. S-Video Output Video Output DVDPlayer,Set - topBox, HDTV receiver RGB 1. .................................................................................................[...]

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    1 1 English Installation Connect the Video  Due to the differ- ence in applications foreachcountry, some regions may have different acces- sories. 1. .............................................................................................................. Power Cord 2..............................................................[...]

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    12 English 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 turn red. 3. Turn on the lamp by pressing “Power/Standby” button on the control panel.  And the Power LED will turn green. 4. Turnonyoursource(compu[...]

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    13 English Installation Warning Indicator   Whenthe“TEMP”indicatorturnsred,itindicatesthepro - jector has overheated. The projector will automatically shut itself down.   Whenthe“LAMP”indicatorturnsred,itindicatesaprob - lem with the lamp. Turn off the projector and disconnec[...]

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    14 English Installation Adjusting the Projected Image Adjusting the Projector Image Height Tilt Adjusting Feet Elevator Foot Elevator Button 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rel[...]

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    15 English Installation 61.5" (156.3cm) 102.5" (260.4cm) 143.5" (364.6cm) 184.5" (468.8cm) 250.2" (635.4cm) 36.9" (93.8cm) 73.8" (187.5cm) 123.0" (312.5cm) 172.2" (437.5cm) 221.5" (562.5cm) 300.2" (762.5cm) 4.9' (1.5m) 40.0'(12.2m) 29.5'(9.0m) 23.0'(7.0m) 16.4'(5.0m) 9.[...]

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    16 English User Controls Remote Control 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 Refer to the “Power On/Off the Projector” section onpages12-13. Source Press “Source” to select an input signal. Menu Turns the me[...]

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    17 English User Controls Using the Remote Control Power Refer to the “Power On/Off the Projector” section onpages12-13. Re-Sync Automaticallysynchronizestheprojectortothe input source. Keystone Adjusts image distortion caused by tilting the projector(±16degrees). Display Format Display the “Display Format” sec[...]

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    18 English User Controls Video Choose composite video source. S-Video Choose S-video source. VGA1 Choose primary VGA-In source. VGA2 Choose secondary VGA-In source or SCART source. DVI Choose DVI-D source.[...]

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    19 English 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[...]

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    20 English User Controls Menu Tree[...]

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    21 English User Controls Display Mode Therearemanyfactorypresetsoptimizedforvarioustypesofim - ages.  Presentation: Good colour and brightness from PC input.  Bright:MaximumbrightnessfromPCinput.  Video: Pleasing video.  Cinema: High contrast and colour accuracy.  sRGB: Standardised accura[...]

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    22 English User Controls Colour Temp. Adjuststhecolourtemperature.Athighertemperature,thescreen lookscolder;atlowertemperature,thescreenlookswarmer. Saturation Adjusts a video image from black and white to fully saturated colour.  Press the to decrease the amount of saturation in the image. ?[...]

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    23 English User Controls 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?[...]

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    24 English 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. Input Signal Display area Picture area Display on Screen  Ver.Shift(16:9): Image Position at window m[...]

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    25 English User Controls Colour Adjustment AdjusttheRed,Green,Blue,Yellow,CyanandMagentacolorsfor advanced adjustment of the individual colors. Colour Adjustment Language Language Choose the multilingual OSD menu. Use the or key to select your preferred language. Press“Enter”tonalizetheselectio[...]

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    26 English 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 from behind a translucent screen.  Front-Ceiling Whenyouselectthisfun[...]

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    27 English User Controls Management 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. Volume  Press to decrease the volume.  Press to increase the volume. Treble The treble setting controls the higher frequencies of your audio s[...]

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    28 English User Controls Security  Security Timer: Can be select the time (month/day/hour) func- tion to set the number of hours the projector can be used. Once the time has elapsed you will be requested to enter your pass- word again.  Change Password Usenumberbuttonstoselectyourpassword,andthenpress “Enter”[...]

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    29 English User Controls Lamp Setting 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 Reminder Choose this function to show or to hide the warning message when the changing lamp message is displayed. The message w[...]

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    30 English 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[...]

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    31 English 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[...]

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    32 English Appendices   Makesuretheprojectionscreenisbetweendistance4.9to40.0feet (1.5to12.2meters)fromtheprojector.Seepage15. Problem: The image is stretched when displaying 16:9 DVD Theprojectorautomaticallydetects16:9DVDandadjuststheaspect ratio[...]

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    33 English Appendices Problem: Message Reminders  Fan fail:  Over temperature:  Power Off:  Replace the lamp:[...]

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    34 English Appendices Replacing the Lamp The projector keeps track of the lamp usage. It will show you a warning message Whenyouseethismessage,changethelampassoonaspos - sible.Makesuretheprojectorhascooleddownforatleast30 minutes before changing the lamp. Warning: Lamp compartment[...]

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    35 English Appendices Remark : “ * ”com- pressed computer image. Compatibility Modes Mode Resolution (ANALOG) (DIGITAL) V.Frequency (Hz) H.Frequency (kHz) V.Frequency (Hz) H.Frequency (kHz) VESA VGA 640x350 70 31.5 70 31.5 VESA VGA 640x350 85 37.9 85 37.9 VESA VGA 640x400 85 37.9 85 37.9 VESA VGA 640x480 60 3[...]

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    36 English Appendices RS232 Commands Pin no. Name I/O (From Projec - tor Side 1 TXD OUT 2 RXD IN 3 GND __ Pin no. Spec. 1 R(RED)/Cr 2 G(GREEN)/Y 3 B(BLUE)/Cb 4 GND 5 GND 6 GND 7 GND 8 GND 9 DDC5V 10 GND 11 GND 12 DDC Date 13 HD/CS 14 VD 15 DDC Clock 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 1 12 13 14 15 1 2 3 RS232 Connector VGA-In Connector[...]

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    37 English 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?[...]

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    38 English 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 5630KennedyRoad,Mississauga, ON,L4Z2A9,Canada Tel?[...]

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    39 English Appendices Optoma France BatimentE Tel.:+33141461220 81-83avenueEdouardVaillant Fax:+33141469435 92517BoulogneBillancourt,France Servicel: savoptoma@optoma.fr Optoma Deutschland Werftstrasse25 Tel:+49(0)2115066670 D4[...]

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    40 English Appendices 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[...]

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    41 English Appendices 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,  including interference th[...]