Vivitek H1081 manual

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    — i — Copyright This publication, including all photographs, illustratio ns and software, is protected under international copy- right laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this man ual, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of the autho r. © Copyright 2009 Disclaimer The information in this docu[...]

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    D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r — — — U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l — ii — Important Safety Information Important: It is strongly recommended that you read this sect ion carefully be fore using the projector. These safety and usage instructions will en[...]

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    P P P r r r e e e f f f a a a c c c e e e Projector Installation Notice ¾ Place the projector in a horizontal p osition The tilt angle of the projector should not excee d 15 degrees, nor should the proje ctor be installed in any way other than the desktop and ceiling mou nt, ot herwise lamp life could decrease dramatically. ¾ Allow at least 50 cm[...]

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    D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r — — — U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l Replacing the Lamp Replacing the lamp can b e hazardous if done in correctly. See Replacing the Proje ction Lamp on page 30 for clear and safe instructi ons for this procedure. Before repl[...]

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    P P P r r r e e e f f f a a a c c c e e e – v – Table of Contents GETTING STARTED .......................................................................................................................................................... 1 P ACKING C HECKLIST .......................................................................................[...]

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    D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r — — — U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l — vi — P ROJECTION D ISTANCE VS . P ROJECTION S IZE .................................................................................................................... 40 H1080 Series[...]

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    D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r – – – U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l – 1 – G ETTING S TARTED Packing Checklist Carefully unpack the projector and che ck that the following items are included: H1080 SERIE S DLP P ROJECTOR R EMOTE CONTROL (WITH TWO AA BAT[...]

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    D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r — — — U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l – 2 – Views of Projector Parts H1080 Series Front-right View 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 I TEM L ABEL D ESCRIPTIO N S EE PAGE : 1. Height-adj uster butto n Push to release height adjust er 2. Height[...]

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    D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r – – – U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l Top view—On-screen Display (OSD) buttons and LEDs I TEM L ABEL D ESCRIPTIO N S EE PAGE : 1. (Power button) Turns the projector O n or Off. 11 2. BLANK Displays a bl ank screen a nd mut e[...]

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    D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r — — — U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l Rear view I TEM L ABEL D ESCRIPTIO N S EE PAGE : 11 1. AC IN Connect the POWER CABLE 2. Connect the USB CABL E from a computer (USB) 3. COMPONENT I N Connect a compone nt video enable d de[...]

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    D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r – – – U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l Bottom view I TEM L ABEL D ESCRIPTIO N S EE PAGE : 13 1. Tilt adjustor Rotate adju ster lever to adjust angle position. 2. Ceiling support ho les Contact your dealer for in formation on mo[...]

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    D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r — — — U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l Remote Control Par ts Important: 1. Avoid using the projector with bright fluoresc ent lighting turned on. Certain high-frequency fluo- rescent lights can disrupt remote control operation.[...]

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    D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r – – – U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l – 7 – I TEM L ABEL D ESCRIPTIO N S EE PAGE : 1. Power OFF Turns the projector off 11 2. HDMI 2 Displays the HDM I 2 source selection 3. S-VIDEO Displays the S-VIDE O source selection 4[...]

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    D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r — — — U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l – 8 – Remote Control Operating Range The remote control uses infrared transmission to cont rol the projector. It is not necessary to point the remote directly at the projector. Provide[...]

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    D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r — — — U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l — 9 — S ETUP AND O PERATION Inserting the Remote Control Batteries 1. Remove the battery compartment cover by sliding the cover in the direction of the arrow. 2. Insert the battery wit[...]

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    D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r — — — U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l Connecting Input Devices A PC or note book computer and video devices can be connected to the projector at the same time. Video devices include DVD , VCD, and VHS players, as we ll as movi[...]

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    D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r – – – U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l Starting and Shutting down t he Projec tor 1. Connect the power cord to the projector. Connect the other end to a wall outlet. The POWER LED will be on. 2. Turn on the connected devices. 3[...]

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    D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r — — — U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 5. When the POWER OFF window ap- pears, press – 12 – on the control panel or on the remote control. The projec- tor turns off. Caution: Do not unplug the power cord until the READY LE [...]

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    D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r – – – U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l – 13 – Adjusting the Project or Level Take note of the following when setting up the projector: • The projector t able or stand should be level and sturdy . • Position the projecto[...]

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    D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r — — — U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l – 14 – Adjusting the Zoom ring, Focus and Keystone 1. Use the Image-zoom control (on the projector only) to resize the pro- jected image and screen size B . 2. Use the Image-focus cont[...]

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    D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r – – – U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l – 15 – Adjusting the Volume 1. Press the Volume +/- buttons on the remote control. The volume control appears on the display. 2. Press the Left or Right Cursor buttons on the keypad to[...]

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    D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r — — — U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l O N -S CREEN D ISPLAY (OSD) M ENU S ETTINGS OSD Menu Controls The projector has an OSD that lets you ma ke image adjustments and c hange various settings. Navigating the OSD You can use th[...]

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    D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r – – – U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l Setting the OSD Language Set the OSD language to your pr eference before continuing. 1. Press the MENU button. Press the cursor ◄► button to navigate to SETUP>>Basic . 2. Press t[...]

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    D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r — — — U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l OSD Menu Overview Use the following illustration to quickly find a se tting or determine the range for a setting. – 18 –[...]

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    D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r – – – U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l PICTURE>>Basic Menu Press the MENU button to open the OSD menu. Press the cursor ◄► button to move to the PICTURE>>Basic menu. Press the cursor ▲▼ button to move up and[...]

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    D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r — — — U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l PICTURE>>Advanced Menu Press the MENU button to open the OSD menu. Press the cursor ◄► button to move to the PICTURE>>Advanced menu. Press the cursor ▲▼ button to move [...]

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    D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r – – – U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l HSG Adjustment Press the ENTER button to enter the HSG Adjustment sub menu. I TEM D ESCRIPTIO N Press the ◄► buttons to set the Primary Color. Notes: There are six s ets ( R / G/ B/ C/[...]

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    D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r — — — U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l – 22 – DISPLAY Menu Press the MENU button to open the OSD menu. Press the cursor ◄► button to move to the DISPLAY menu. Press the cursor ▲▼ button to move up and down in the DI[...]

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    D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r – – – U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l PC Detail Adjustment Press the ENTER button to enter the PC Detail Adjustment sub menu. Note: Customizing the settings in PC Detail Adjustment menu is only available when PC input source ([...]

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    D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r — — — U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l – 24 – SETUP>>Basic Menu Press the MENU button to open the OSD menu. Press the cursor ◄► button to move to the SETUP>>Basic menu. Press the cursor ▲▼ button to move[...]

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    D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r – – – U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l Menu Settings Press the ENTER button to enter the Menu Settings sub menu. I TEM D ESCRIPTIO N Press the ◄► buttons to select from five OSD locations: Top-Left/ Top-Right/ Center / Bott[...]

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    D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r — — — U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l SETUP>>Advanced Menu Press the MENU button to open the OSD menu. Press the cursor ◄► button to move to the SETUP>>Advanced menu. Press the cursor ▲▼ button to move up a[...]

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    D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r – – – U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l Audio Press the ENTER button to enter the Audio sub menu. I TEM D ESCRIPTIO N Volume Press the ◄► buttons to adju st the audi o Volum e. Bass Press the ◄► but tons to a djust the a[...]

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    D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r — — — U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l HDMI Press the ENTER button to enter the HDMI sub menu. I TEM D ESCRIPTIO N Press the ◄► buttons to select from three HDMI display formats: Auto/ PC signal/ Video signal. HDMI Form at [...]

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    D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r – – – U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l STATUS Menu Press the MENU button to open the OSD menu. Press the cursor ◄► button to move to the STATUS Menu . I TEM D ESCRIPTIO N Source Displays the activated input source. Resoluti[...]

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    D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r — — — U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l — 30 — M AINTENANCE AND S ECURITY Replacing the Projection Lamp The projection lamp should be replaced when it burns out. It should only be r eplaced with a certified replacement part,[...]

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    D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r – – – U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 3. Remove the three screws from the lamp module. 4. Lift the module handle up. 5. Pull firmly on the module handle to remove the lamp module. 6. Reverse steps 1 to 5 to install the new lam[...]

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    D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r — — — U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l – 32 – Cleaning the Projector Cleaning the projector to remove dust and gr ime will help ensure trouble-free operation. Warning: 1. Be sure to turn off and unplug the projector at leas[...]

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    D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r – – – U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l Using the Kensingt on ® Lock If you are concerned about security, attach the proj ector to a permanent obje ct with the Kensington slot and a security cable. Note: Contact your vendor for[...]

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    D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r — — — U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l — 34 — T ROUBLESHOOTING Common problems and solut ions These guidelines provide tips to deal with problem s you may encounter while using the projector. If the problem remains unsolved[...]

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    D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r – – – U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l – 35 – LED Error Messages E RROR C ODE M ESSAGES P OWER LED B LINK R EADY LED B LINK T EMP LED B LINK Lamp Ready ON ON OFF Start ON OFF OFF Cooling ON FLASHING OFF Over temperature OFF[...]

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    D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r — — — U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l – 36 – Problem: The image is flat with no contrast Adjust the Contrast setting on the Image menu of the OSD. Problem: The color of the projected image does not match the source image. [...]

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    D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r – – – U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l – 37 – Audio Problems Problem: There is no sound 1. Adjus t the volume on the remote control. 2. Adjust the volume of the audio source. 3. Check the audio cable connection. 4. Test the[...]

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    D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r — — — U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l – 38 – HDMI Q & A Q. What is the difference between a “Standard” HDMI cable and a “High-Speed” HDMI cable? Recently, HDMI Licensing, LLC announ ced that cables would be tes[...]

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    D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r — — — U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l — 39 — S PECIFICATIONS Specifications Model H1080 Series Display type TI DLP DMD 0.65” Native Resolution 1920 x 1080 Weight 3.4 kg (7. 5 lbs) Projection distance 1 meters ~ 10 meters[...]

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    D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r — — — U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l Projection Distance vs. Projection Si ze H1080 Series Projection Distance and Size Table – 40 – 16:9 SCREEN PROJECTION DISTANCE DIAGONAL WIDTH HEIGHT INCH CM CM CM MIN LENGTH (WITH MAX[...]

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    D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r – – – U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l – 41 – H1080 Series Timing Mode Table The projector can display several resolutions. The following table outlines the resolutions that can be displayed by the projector. S IGNAL R ESOL[...]

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    D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r — — — U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l – 42 – S IGNAL R ESOLUTION H-S YNC (KH Z ) V-S YNC (H Z ) C OMPOSITE / S-V IDEO C OMPONENT RGB ( ANALOG ) HDMI ( DIGITAL ) 720p 37.5 50.0 — O — O 720p 45.0 60.0 — O — O 1080i 3[...]

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    D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r – – – U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l – 43 – Projector Dimensions[...]

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    D D D L L L P P P P P P r r r o o o j j j e e e c c c t t t o o o r r r – – – U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s M M M a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l — 44 — R EGULATORY C OMPLIANCE FCC Warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply wi th the limits for a Class B digital device pur- suant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Thes[...]