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The home theater projector
HT 300XTRA-H
HT 280

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  • Page 1 User and Installation Manual The home theater projector HT 300XTRA-H HT 280...
  • Page 2 BACK LIGHT Turn on the back light SOURCE Displays the Source Selection menu. Not active in this model. MENU - Activates the On Screen Display menus. Navigates menu pages. FREEZE Freezes a moving ZOOM picture. Select lens zoom adjustment FOCUS Select focus lens adjustment AUTO...
  • Page 3 1 INTRODUCTION Congratulations and thank you for choosing a Gran Cinema HT projector, a SIM2 Multimedia SpA product (Fig. 1) . ne pas compr omettr pour les resque d'incen type ATTEN TION: tion contre de meme la protec cer par...
  • Page 4 To fully appreciate your new projector we recommend the use of a good quality screen and surround-sound system. Contact your nearest authorized SIM2 Multimedia dealer for further details. SIM2 carries out comprehensive functional testing in order to guarantee the maximum product quality.
  • Page 5 12 11 13 17 N T IO AT T E ec tio la pr ot ac er re m pl m em et de : fo r co T IO N C A U fir e, re ris k of sa m e w ith on ly...

  • Page 6: Important Safety Instructions

    2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ATTENTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, disconnect the power supply cable on the rear panel before removing the top cover of the projector. Refer to trained, authorised personnel for technical assistance. This symbol indicates the possible electric shock hazard associated with uninsulated live components in the interior of the unit.
  • Page 7 Please follow carefully the warnings listed below, to ensure safe and long term performance of your projector. • Connect the projector to a power supply with a nominal voltage within the following values: 100-240 Vac, 50/60 Hz, earthed (Fig. 3) . et tre m pr om nd e...

  • Page 8: Packaging And Contents

    • Do not touch the surface of the projection lens. • The projector must be positioned on a stable, suitable platform or be installed using a bracket for fixed ceiling or wall installation. Do not rest the projector on the side panels or on the rear panel when in operation.

  • Page 9: Installation

    4 INSTALLATION Position the projector on a stable, suitable platform or utilise the optional bracket for a fixed ceiling or wall installation. CAUTION: In the case of ceiling or wall mounting using a suspension bracket, follow the instructions carefully and comply with the safety standards you will find in the box together with the bracket.
  • Page 10 KEYSTONE C-SYNC The Orientation adjustment in the Set up menu will allow the projector to be used for desktop front, ceiling front, desktop rear and ceiling rear installations (Fig. 10) . To activate an electric motorised screen a 12 Volt output is provided at the rear of the projector.

  • Page 11: Switching On And Off The Projector

    which is undesirable for a large audience. Preferably, use a screen with black, non-reflecting borders, which will perfectly frame the projected image. Avoid light shining directly on the screen during projection as this will reduce contrast and black level detail on the projected 5 SWITCHING ON AND OFF THE PROJECTOR CAUTION: Connect the projector to a power supply with a nominal voltage within the following values:...

  • Page 12: Switching Off And Returning To Stand-By

    SWITCHING OFF AND RETURNING TO STAND-BY By remote control: press By keyboard: press key When switching off, the projector goes in to stand-by INDICATORS STATE GREEN POWER OFF INITIALIZATION STANDBY OPERATING COOLING LAMP FLASHING WARNING FLASHING ERROR 6 CONNECTIONS To obtain the best performance from your projector, we recommend the use of good quality “video cables”...

  • Page 13: Composite Video Input

    COMPOSITE VIDEO INPUT CVBS COMPOSITE VIDEO This input is suitable for a “Composite Video CVBS” via a cable with an RCA/Phono connector (Fig. 17) . S-VIDEO INPUT S-VIDEO This input is suitable for equipment fitted with a S-Video output to give improved picture performance (S-VIDEO/S-VHS) Connection is made via a 4-pin mini-DIN (Fig.

  • Page 14: Motorised Projection Screen Output

    SCART to RCA connector adapter cable, an RGB video signal from a source equipped with an SCART connector can be con- nected to this input. Component signals are connected to inputs Y, Cr and Cb, tak- ing care to observe the correspondence with the outputs on the source.

  • Page 15: Keyboard Pad

    its output can be set with the “Screen control” adjustment in the “Aspect” menu. This output allows reduction in the area of a 16:9 screen, into a 4:3 format, by activating a screen masking system (refer to screen manufacturer for further information). RS232 INTERFACE CONNECTOR It is possible to control the projector through a personal com- puter.

  • Page 16: Remote Control

    8 REMOTE CONTROL Insert the batteries, taking care to match the polarity, as indicated in the battery recess of the remote (Fig. 24) . four 1.5V AAA alkaline batteries Change the batteries in the remote control if experiencing difficulty in sending commands to the projector. If the remote control is not to be used for a long period of time remove the batteries.

  • Page 17: On Screen Menu

    9 ON SCREEN MENU SOURCE SELECTION The input selection menu (Inputs) is called by pressing 0 on the remote control and, when no other menu is displayed, using keys on the keypad. To select an input, scroll the list with the keys until the desired input is highlighted, then press Display of the input selection menu is terminated by pressing...
  • Page 18 Other adjustments (marked by the < symbol) provide submenus, which appear as a superimposed window in which the selection is made with the keys (Fig. 28) . . Image Aspect Color Temperature Gamma Correction Overscan Position Y/C Delay Image Aspect Normal Anamorphic Color Temperature...

  • Page 19: Cinema Mode

    CINEMA MODE In AUTO the deinterlacer recognises if the video signal source is a movie film (obtained from a Telecine device with 3:2 or 2:2 pull-down) and applies a deinterlace algorithm optimised for this type of signal. If the video signal source is not identified as a film, or if you select NO the deinterlacer applies a Motion compensated algorithm optimised for video camera signals.
  • Page 20 IMAGE This menu features adjustments relating to picture position, aspect ratio, etc. ASPECT This adjustment allows you to change the dimensions and aspect ratio (relationship between width and height) of the displayed image. There are five preset aspects available and three personalised aspects (with user-settable parameters).
  • Page 21 the system checks the input signal and automatically sets the most suitable values. However, if the image is not perfectly centralised it may prove useful to request the system to repeat the input signal analysis and image positioning, calling the automatic control procedu- re from the AUTO button on the remote control or keypad.
  • Page 22 SETUP The setup menu contains less frequently used adjustments that may be required during installation (e.g. On Screen Display language selection or the display of Test Patterns). ORIENTATION Select the option that best describes the installation i.e. desktop front, ceiling front, desktop rear and ceiling rear. HORIZONTAL/VERTICAL KEYSTONE To obtain maximum quality of the projected image, we recommend the installation of the projector on a level platform...

  • Page 23: Test Patterns

    In the initial phase of installation the configurable keys (F1, F2) serve as optical zoom and optical focus (Fig.32). POWER ON If active (AUTO) allows to power up the system directly from the power feeder, once the initializing phase is completed. If not active (STAND-BY) once the initializing phase is completed the system remains in a stand-by mode waiting to receive the power on command from the remote control or the key pad.

  • Page 24: Source Information

    The text insertion mode remains the same if text is being inserted for the first time or if a previously inserted name is being edited. The letter insertion can be done in any available position (represented by horizontal lines). Use the keys to move between letters either left or right respectively.
  • Page 25 MEMORIES The main parameters of the image may be saved in distinct groups of values (known as ‘Memories’); these parameters can subsequently be applied all together by way of a single com- mand. There are 3 distinct Memories (Memory 1, Memory 2, Memory 3) for each of the 8 signal types managed: 1 VIDEO 2 S-VIDEO...

  • Page 26: Quick Menus

    RESTORE CURRENT SETTINGS On entering the ‘Memories’ menu, a copy of the current set- tings is saved in a temporary menu (labelled with 0 - AUTO). Once one or more memories have been recalled, you can re- store the settings that were effective at the moment the Memo- ries menu was accessed by selecting 0 - AUTO.

  • Page 27: Troubleshooting Guide

    11 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE No power (Green and red LED are OFF) - Check the power switch at the rear: it must be in position I. - Check if the power cable has been connected correctly to a working socket. - Check the power socket fuse, at the rear of the projector. - Replace the fuse on the mains socket with an identical type (T 3.15A H) (Fig.

  • Page 28: Optional Accessories

    - Ensure that infrared sensors (front and rear of projector) are not exposed to intense light levels. Use only original, or SIM2 Multimedia approved, accessories. CAUTION: for ceiling/wall installation, by means of...

  • Page 29: A Technical Specifications

    A TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS OPTICAL HT 280 Projection system: optical engine based on 1 DMD™, sealed housing, dusty proof DMD™ panel: resolution 1024x576 pixel Brightness uniformity: 10% above or below the average Contrast ratio: > 2300:1 (full On / full Off) Projection lens: zoom, 12 elements AR multilayer coating, motorized focus and zoom,...
  • Page 30 ELECTRICAL Input Signals: CVBS on RCA/Phono type connector S-VHS on Mini-DIN connector RGBHV on DB15HD connector RGBS / YCrCb on RCA/Phono type connector HDMI™ Horizontal frequency: from 15 to 80 kHz (up to to UXGA format @ 60 Hz) Vertical frequency: 48-100 Hz Video standards : automatically selected (PAL B,G,H, I,...
  • Page 31 B DIMENSIONS unit: mm (inches) C PROJECTION DISTANCES Follow the table below to determine the optimal projection distance “L” between the screen and the center of the lens. This will help you to obtain the desired screen size.The manual lens shift adjustments allows the projected image to be moved vertically, up or down, in relation to the centre of the screen (Fig.37b) .
  • Page 32 Projection distance table HT 300 XTRA-H Screen Screen size width (diagonal) 50" 44” 60" 52” 70" 61” 80" 70” 90" 78” 100" 87” 120’ 105” 150" 131” 180" 157” 200" 174” 220" 192” 250" 218” Projection distance table HT 300 XTRA-H Screen Screen size...
  • Page 33 Projection distance table HT 280 Screen Screen size width (diagonal) 50" 43” 60" 51” 70" 63” 80" 71” 90" 79” 100" 87” 110’ 94” 120" 102” 150" 130” 180" 157” 200" 173” Projection distance table HT 280 Screen Screen size width (diagonal) 50"...
  • Page 34 D ON SCREEN MENU LAYOUT Picture Video • S-Video [NTSC] YCrCb15kHz RGBS 15kHz Brightness Brightness Contrast Contrast Color Color Tint Sharpness Sharpness Filter Filter Cinema Mode Cinema Mode Video Type Video Type Noise reduction Noise reduction Not active Flesh tone correction Image Video •...
  • Page 35 Setup Orientation Keystone Lens Power ON Auto Test patterns Stand-by Initial settings Menu Language Source list F1/F2 keys Source info OSD background OSD Position OSD Timeout 1 VIDEO 2 S-VIDEO 3 COMPONENT / RGBS 4 GRAPHICS RGB HDMI Horizontal Zoom Horizontal Focus English...
  • Page 36 Memories Memories 0 Auto S MEMORY 1 Save current settings S MEMORY 2 Save initial settings Rename S MEMORY 3 ()?@ Edit memory name _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ PQRS WXYZ Cancel Confirm...
  • Page 37 INDEX 1 INTRODUCTION 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 3 PACKAGING AND CONTENTS 4 INSTALLATION 5 SWITCHING ON AND OFF THE PROJECTOR Switch on from stand-by Switching off and returning to stand-by CONNECTIONS Composite video input S-VIDEO Input VGA input RGB/YCrCb Input HDMI™...
  • Page 38 SIM2 UK LTD • Steinway House Worth Farm, Little Horsted Nr. Uckfield, East Sussex TN22 5TT Phone +44.01825.750850 • Fax +44.01825.750851 www.sim2.co.uk • e-mail: kate.buckle@sim2.co.uk SIM2 Multimedia is certified • Due to the constant product development, specifications and design might be subject to change without notice.

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