Vivitek D825MX manual

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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 Infor mation Important: It is strongly recommended that you re ad this secti on carefully b efore using the pr ojector. Thes e safety and usa ge instructions wi[...]

P P P r r r e e e f f f a a a c c c e e e – iii – Power Safety  Only use the supplied power cord.  Do not place anything on the power cord. Place the power cord where it will not be in the way of foot traffic.  Remove the batteries from the remote control when storing or not in use for a prolonged period. Replacing the Lamp Replacing t[...]

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 — iv — Main Features • Lightweight unit, easy to pack away and transport. • Compatible with all major video standards including NTSC, P AL, and SECAM. • A high brightness rating [...]

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 AC KING C HECKLIST ........... ............ ........... ..........[...]

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 — A UDIO P ROBLE MS .......... ............ ............ ........... ............ ............ ............ ........... ............ ............ ............ ........... ........[...]

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 check t hat the followin g items are incl uded: DP825MS DLP P ROJECTOR D820MS / D825MX DLP P ROJECTOR R EMO[...]

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 P rojector Parts D825MS / D820MS / D825MX Front-right View I TEM L ABEL D ESCRIPTION S EE PAGE : 1. IR receiver Receive IR signal from rem ote control 6 2. Height-adjust[...]

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 – Top view—On-screen Disp lay (OSD) buttons and LEDs I TEM L ABEL D ESCRIPTION S EE PAGE : 1. (POWER) Turns the projec tor On or Off 11 2. SOURCE Detects the input device 10 3. A[...]

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 – 4 – Rear view I TEM L ABEL D ESCRIPTION S EE PAGE : 1. AC IN C onnect the POWE R CABL E 11 2. (USB) Connect the U SB CABLE from a com puter 3. S-video Connect the S-VIDEO CABLE from [...]

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 – Bottom view I TEM L ABEL D ESCRIPTION S EE PAGE : 1. Ceiling suppor t holes Contact your dealer for information on mount ing the projector on a ceiling 2. Tilt adjustor Rotate ad[...]

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 – 6 – Remote Control Parts Important: 1. Avoid usin g the projector w ith bright fluor escent lighting turned on. Cer tain high-freq uency fluo- rescent light s can disrupt remote cont[...]

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 ESCRIPTION S EE PAGE : 1. IR transmitter Transmits signals to proje ctor 2. Status LED Lights when t he remote control is use d 3. Laser Press to operate the on-sc[...]

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 R ange The remote contr ol uses infrar ed transmissi on to control the projector. It is not necessary to poi nt the remote direct ly at the projector. Pr[...]

— 9 — S ETUP AND O PERATION Inserting the Remote Control Batteries 1. Remove the battery comp artment cover by sl iding t he cover in t he dir ectio n of the arrow. 2. Insert the battery with the positive si de facing up. 3. Replace the cover. Caution: 1. Only use AAA batteries (Alkaline batteries are recommended). 2. Dispose of us ed batteries[...]

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 – 10 – Connecting Input Devices A PC or notebook comp uter and video devices can be connected to the projecto r at the sa me time. Video devices include DVD, V CD, and VHS players, as [...]

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 – 11 – Starting and Shutting down the Pr ojector 1. Connect the power cor d to the projec tor. Connect the other end to a wall outlet. The POWER and READY LEDs on the projector light. [...]

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 – 12 – 5. When the “Power Off? /Press Po wer again” message appears, press the POWER button. The projector turns off. Caution: 1. Be sure to rem ove the lens cap before starting pr[...]

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 – Setting an Access Pass wo rd (S ecurity Lock) You can use the four (arro w) buttons to set a password and prevent unaut horized use of the projec- tor. When enabled, t he passwo[...]

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 – 5. You can use the cursor buttons ▲▼◄► either on keypad or IR remote control for password entry. You can use any combin ation includ ing th e same ar row fiv e times, bu[...]

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 Pr ojector Level Take note of the following when setting up the proje ctor: • The projector tabl e or stand should be level and sturdy . • Position the project[...]

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 – 16 – Adjusting the Zoom, Focus and Keystone 1. Use the Image-zoom control (on the projector only) to resize the pr o- jected image and scr een size B . 2. Use the Im age-focus contro[...]

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 – 17 – Adjusting the Volume 1. Press the Volume +/- buttons on the remote control. The volum e control appears on the display. 2. Press the Left or Right Cursor buttons on the keypad t[...]

— 18 — O N -S CREEN D ISPLAY (OSD) M ENU S ETTINGS OSD Menu Controls The projecto r has an OSD that lets you make im age adjustments and chan ge various settings. Navigating the OSD You can use the remot e control curs or buttons or the buttons on the top of the projector t o navigat e and make changes t o the OSD. The fol lowing illustr ation [...]

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 – 19 – Setting the OSD Language Set the OSD langu age to your prefer ence before conti nuing. 1. Press the MENU button. Pr ess the cursor ◄► button to navigate to Installation I. 2[...]

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 – 20 – OSD Menu Overview Use the follow ing illustration t o quickly find a settin g or determine the r ange for a setting.[...]

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 – 21 – OSD Sub-Menu Overview[...]

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 – Image Menu Press the MENU button to open the OSD menu. Press th e cursor ◄► but ton to move to the Image Menu . Press the cursor ▲▼ button to m ove up and down in the Im[...]

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 – 23 – Advanced Feature Press the Menu button t o open the OSD menu. Press ◄► to move to the Ima ge menu. Press ▼▲ to move to the Advance d menu an d then press Enter or ► . [...]

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 – Color Manager Press (Enter) / ► to enter the Co lor Manager sub me nu. I TEM D ESCRIPTION Red Select to enter the Red Color Manager. Press the ◄► buttons to adjust the Hue[...]

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 – 25 – Computer Menu Press the MENU button to open the OSD menu. Press th e cursor ◄► but ton to move to the Com- puter menu. Press the cursor ▲▼ but ton to move up and down i [...]

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 – 26 – Video/Audio Menu Press t he MENU button to open the OSD menu. Press th e cursor ◄► but ton to move to the Video/Au dio menu. Press the cursor ▲▼ button to move up and do[...]

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 – 27 – Audio Press (Enter) / ► to enter the Audio sub menu. I TEM D ESCRIPTION Volume Press the ◄► butto ns to adjust the audio vo lume. (Range: 0~8) Mute Press the ◄► button[...]

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 – 28 – Installation I Menu Press the MENU button to open the OSD menu. Press th e cursor ◄► but ton to move to the Install a- tion I menu. Press the cu rsor ▲▼ button to move u[...]

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 – 29 – Installation II Menu Press the MENU button to open the OSD menu. Press th e cursor ◄► button to move to the Installa- tion II menu. Pre ss the cur sor ▲▼ button to move [...]

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 – Advanced Feature Press the Menu button t o open the OSD menu. Press ◄► to move to the Installation II menu. Press ▲▼ to move t o the Advanced menu and t hen press Ent er[...]

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 – 31 – OSD Menu Setting I TEM D ESCRIPTI ON Menu Posit ion Press ◄► button to select differen t OSD location. Translucent Menu Press ◄► button to select OSD backgr ound translu[...]

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 – Lamp Hour Reset Please refer to Resetting th e Lamp on pag e 36 to reset the lamp hour co unter.[...]

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 – 33 – Factory Reset Press t he cur sor ▲▼ button to mo ve up and down in the Installation II menu. Select the Factory Reset sub menu and pres s (Enter) / ► to rese t all the men[...]

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 – M AINT ENAN CE AND S ECURITY Replacing the Projection Lamp The projecti on lamp shoul d be replaced wh en it burns o ut. It shoul d only be repla ced with a cer tified replaceme[...]

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 – 3. Remove the two screws from the lamp module. 4. Lift the modu le handle up. 5. Pull firmly on the module handle to remove the lamp module. 6. Reverse steps 1 to 5 to install t[...]

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 – Resetting the Lamp After replacing the lamp, you should re set the lamp hour coun ter to ze ro. Refer to the follo wing: 1. Press the MENU button to open the OSD menu. 2. Press [...]

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 – Cleaning the Projector Cleaning the proje ctor to remove dust and grime wi ll help ensure trouble-fr ee operati on. Warning: 1. Be sure to tur n off and unpl ug the proj ector a[...]

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 – Using the K ensington ® Lock If you are concerned about security, attac h the projector to a permanent object with th e Kensington slot and a sec urity cable. Note: Contact you[...]

— 39 — T ROUBLES HOOTING Common problems and solut ions These guidelin es provide tip s to deal with problems you may en counter while using the pro jector. If the problem remain s unsolved, contact your deal er for assistance. Often after time spent troub leshooting, the probl em is traced to something as simple as a loose con- nection. Check [...]

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 – 40 – LED Error Messag es E RROR C ODE M ESSAGES P OWER LED B LINK O VER T EMP LED R EADY LED B LINK Over temperature 0 ON 0 Thermal break status err or 4 4 0 Lamp error 5 0 0 Fan1 er[...]

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 – Lamp Problems Problem: There is no light from the projector 1. Check that the power c able is s ecurely c onnect ed. 2. Ensure th e power source is g ood by testing w ith anoth [...]

— 42 — S PECIFICATIONS Specifications Mode l D825MS D820 MS D825MX Display type TI DM D SVGA TI DMD SVGA TI DMD XGA Resolution SVGA 800 x600 Nativ e SVGA 800x600 Na tive XGA 1024x768 Native Projection distance 1 meters ~ 10 meters 1 meter ~ 10 meters Projection screen size 24.6 to 246 inches 23 to 255 inc hes Projection lens Manual focus Manual[...]

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 – Projection Di stance vs. Projection Size D825MS Projection Distance and Size Table D825MS TR 2 F IX Z OOM Distance (m) 1. 22 3.25 4.06 10.00 Diagonal ( inches) 30 8 0 100 246 Ke[...]

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 – D825MS / D820MS Timing Mode Table The projecto r can display several resoluti ons. The foll owing table ou tlines the re solutions that can be disp lay ed by the pr oje ctor . S[...]

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 – 45 – S IGNAL R ESOLUTI ON H-S YNC (KH Z ) V-S YNC (H Z ) C OMPOSITE / S-V IDEO C OMPONENT RGB 720p 37.5 50 — O — 720p 45.0 60 — O — 1080i 33.8 60 — O — HDTV 1080i 28.1 50[...]

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 – 46 – S IGNAL R ESOLUTI ON H-S YNC (KH Z ) V-S YNC (H Z ) C OMPOSITE / S-V IDEO C OMPONENT RGB 1440 x 900 55.6 60.0 － － O 1280 x 1024 63.98 60.0 － － O 1280 x 1024 79.98 75.0 ?[...]

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 – 47 – Projector Dimensions[...]

— 48 — R EGULATORY C OMPLIANCE FCC Warning This equipment has been teste d and found to comply with the li mits for a Class B d igital devi ce pur- suant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Th ese limits are desi gned to provide reason able protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a comm ercial environment. This equipm[...]