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Sim2 Pro-C3 User And Installation Manual

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  • Page 1 user and installation manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    1 INTRODUCTION The Pro-C3 projector represents the state of the art in image processing combined with the innovative DLP™ sytsem and outstanding optics. Its range of inputs (1 Composite Video input, 1 S-Video input, 1 Com- ponents or RGB input, 1 graphic RGB input, 2 HDMI™ inputs) allow it to...

  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    CAUTION To reduce the risk of electric shock, disconnect the power supply cable on the rear panel before removing the top cover of the projector. For technical assistance refer to trained personnel authorised by the manufacturer.

  • Page 4: Fcc Statement

    FCC STATEMENT CLASS B PRODUCT Note: This equipment 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 residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
  • Page 5 • Do not allow the unit to overheat. To prevent this, allow a free space of at least 40 cm around the back of the projector. Fig.1 Do not block the ventilation slots. Do not place the unit near to heat sources such as ovens, radiators or other devices (including amplifiers).
  • Page 6 Position the unit on a stable surface. Place the projector on a stable surface or use the provided ceiling mounting bracket. Never place the projector on its side or rear, lens or top panel. • Do not insert objects through the openings in the unit.

  • Page 7: Unpacking

    CONTENTS OF PACKAGE - the projector - Remote control - four 1.5V AAA batteries (for remote control) - three power cables (EU, UK, USA) for the projector - the user manual. If anything is missing, immediately inform your dealer. Projector To remove the Pro-C3 system from its carton follow the dia- grams (Fig.

  • Page 8: Product Overview

    4 PRODUCT OVERVIEW PROJECTOR Projection lens. Lens shift knob. Remote control IR sensor on front of unit. Cooling air inlet vents. Adjustable feet. Adjustable carry-handle. Bulb compartment. Fused power socket. Main power switch. 10 Control keypad KEYPAD 11 Composite video input.
  • Page 9 Arrow Up/Down call up the quick menus. MENU + Switches on the On Screen Display and navigates between its pages. MEMORIES Activates the Memories management menu. INFO Displays information about the selected source and projector status. FORMAT Selects the image Aspect ratio.

  • Page 10: Installation

    5 INSTALLATION Position the projector on a stable, suitable platform or utilise the optional bracket for a fixed ceiling installation. WARNING: If using the ceiling mount bracket, scrupulously observe the safety instructions included with the bracket itself. If using a bracket other than that supplied by SIM2...
  • Page 11 You can also use black motirised curtains to delimit the screen when the projected image aspect ratio changes (Fig. 9a). This option is controlled via the output at the rear of the projector. L (RS For rear projection the screen must be translucent.

  • Page 12: Switching The Projector On And Off

    D I O E S C I N P Power Plug In position I the projector will initialise itself (red and green leds on) and then goes into standby mode (red led on) (Fig. 11). E S C I N P SWITCh ON FROM STANDBY With the remote control: press one of the keys 1...9 or with 0.

  • Page 13: Connections

    - Remove cables by the plug and do not pull on the cable itself. - Avoid tangled cables. red leds on), after which they automatically switch off. Do not switch off the projector with the power switch until the fans have stopped running. Led red Led blue...
  • Page 14 Pro-C3 - Connection panel + 1 2 U S B 1 . 1 Television receiver DVD player Videocamera Video game console RGB - YPrPb GRAPHICS RGB - YPrPb R / P S-VIDEO C / Y N T R B / P VIDEO ( R S 2 3 2...

  • Page 15: Composite Video

    COMPOSITE VIDEO Fit an RCA connector with a Composite Video (CVBS) signal to this input. The output connector on the external appliance is normally coloured yellow and will often be labelled VIDEO. Other signal and socket formats may be preferable (because they give better image quality), but this type of output socket is still the most commonly used, and nearly all television receivers, video recorders, DVD players and camcorders, etc.

  • Page 16: Remote Control

    (Fig. 15). The +12V output is activated when the projector is switched on (blue LED on) and is de-activated when the projector is in standby mode (red LED on). The 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 horizontal screen masking system.

  • Page 17: On Screen Menu

    9 ON SCREEN MENU All system functions can be operated from the keypad or remote control, with the aid of a complete, user-friendly on screen menu. INPUTS The input selection menu is called by pressing 0 on the remote control or with the keypad SOURCE key. To select an input, scroll through the list with the ▲...
  • Page 18 To access these submenus, press the <, mentre l’uscita ed il ritorno al livello superiore avviene con la pressione dei tasti MENU+/- key. Press ESC on the remote control or keypad to interrupt the menu display or wait for it to disappear automatically after the number of seconds set on theSET-UP page.
  • Page 19 Selecting the NO option causes the de-interlacer to apply a Motion compensated algorithm optimized for video camera signals. NOISE REDUCTION This adjustment serves to select the noise reduction filter va- lue. In this latter case, simply click on the slider and set the value with the ◀...
  • Page 20 (blacks, dark, medium, light grey, whites) in the projected image. The projector has a range of gamma functions which enable you to display any image to the best effect for the type of video source, the ambient lighting and your subjective pre- ferences.
  • Page 21 (Fig.24). If this adjustment is insufficient to centre the image, tilt the projector and use the Vertical/horizontal keystone adjustment to compensate for the resulting distortion. Fig.23...
  • Page 22 POWER ON If selected (AUTO), this option allows the system when the projector is connected to the mains power supply. In STANDBY mode the projector remain in STANDBY mode and awaits the power-up command from the remote control or keypad.
  • Page 23 If the key is pressed a second time you will activate PAN mode in which the ◀ and ▶, ▼ and ▲ keys enable you to pan over the magnified image. At the thirr pression of ▼ key, the system reconfigures the projector to original visualisation settings. Menu Language English...
  • Page 24 Blank Switches off the video signal and displays a black page. As soon as the key is pressed an OSD indication lasting a few se- conds confirms that the function has been activated. Pressing any further keys on the remote control restores the previous conditions.
  • Page 25 2 3 2 S - V I D E H I C S - V I D E R E M O T E Save memory To save the image parameter current values in memory 1, move the cursor to line ‘1’ with the ▼ and ▲ ‚ keys and open the pull-down menu by pressing the ◀...

  • Page 26: Quick Menus

    INFO Displays the current status of the projector and information concerning the projected video/graphic signal. This function is displayed on pressing the control (or, in the absence of the On Screen Display, the ▶ key on the keypad). QUICK MENUS The quick menus provide access to the main adjustments that affect image quality without calling the main menu.

  • Page 27: Troubleshooting Guide

    Recall the automatic image adjustment function by pres- • sing the key “A” on the remote control or ◀ on the projector’s keypad. • Adjust the horizontal and vertical position of the image with the IMAGE / POSITION menu (if available for the input in question).

  • Page 28: Optional Accessories

    Additional Information chapter for greater details on projection distance and enlargement ratios. Always contact our service centre to have the lens replaced. Use only original or SIM2 Multimedia approved accessories. Warning: for ceiling/wall installation, by means of suspension bracket, carefully follow the instructions and safety instruc- tions recommended by the Manufacturer in the bracket’s...

  • Page 29: Technical Specifications

    TEChNICAL SPECIFICATIONS OPTICAL Panel Texas Instruments DMDTM resolution 1280 x 720 Lamp : P-VIP 250W 1.0 P22 Lamp Life: Lamp life time : 1500 hrs typical Lens Option with projection distances: 1.5 - 2.0 : 1 2.0m – 15.0m 2.0 - 3.0 : 1 3.0m –...

  • Page 30: On Screen Menu Layout

    ON SCREEN MENU LAYOUT Video • S-Video [NTSC] Brightness Contrast Color Tint Sharpness Filter Cinema Mode Video Type Noise reduction Video • S-Video Aspect Color Temperature Gamma Correction Brillant Color Overscan Position Y/C Delay Aspect Normal Anamorphic Letterbox Panoramic Subtitles Horizontal Pixel to Pixel Vertical...
  • Page 31 Orientation Keystone Power ON Logo light on Auto Test patterns Stand-by Initial settings Always Language Source list F1/F2 keys Source info OSD background OSD Position OSD Timeout 1 VIDEO VIDEO 1 2 S-VIDEO S-VIDEO 2 COMPONENT / RGBS COMP RGB 3 4 GRAPHICS RGB GRAPH RGB 4 HDMI...

  • Page 32: Dimensions

    DIMENSIONS 285.3 280.6 41.5 72.6 431.4...

  • Page 33: Projection Distance

    PROJECTION DISTANCE - T1 LENS - R=16/9 R= 16/9 Diagonal Screen Widht Inches Meters Inches 43,6 52,3 61,0 69,7 78,4 87,2 95,9 104,6 130,7 156,9 174,3 217,9 261,5 R= 16/9 Throw Ratio Diagonal MIN PJD Inches Meters Inches 65,4 78,4 91,5 104,6 117,7...
  • Page 34 PROJECTION DISTANCE - T1 LENS - R=4/3 R= 4/3 Throw Ratio Diagonal Screen Widht Inches Meters Inches R= 4/3 Throw Ratio Diagonal MIN PJD Inches Meters Inches 1,5 -------------------- 2 Screen Height Meters Inches Meters 2 ----------------- 2,66 MAX PJD Meters Inches Meters...
  • Page 35 PROJECTION DISTANCE - T2 LENS - R=16/9 R= 16/9 Diagonal Screen Widht Inches Meters Inches 46,6 52,3 62,0 69,7 78,4 87,2 95,9 104,6 130,7 156,9 174,3 217,9 261,5 R= 16/9 Throw Ratio Diagonal MIN PJD Inches Meters Inches 87,2 104,6 122,0 139,4 156,9...
  • Page 36 PROJECTION DISTANCE - T2 LENS - R=4/3 R= 4/3 Diagonal Screen Widht Inches Meters Inches R= 4/3 Throw Ratio Diagonal MIN PJD Inches Meters Inches 106,4 127,7 149,0 170,2 191,5 212,8 234,1 255,4 319,2 283,0 425,6 536,0 638,4 Screen Height Meters Inches Meters...

  • Page 37: Resolutions

    RESOLUTIONS FREQUENCIES hf Khz hres Vres Vf hz 31,47 37,86 31,47 24,48 24,48 24,82 30,29 31,47 37,86 31,47 39,45 37,94 34,99 15,73 30,29 31,47 34,99 37,86 37,5 39,39 43,27 15,73 15,73 31,47 31,47 31,5 31,73 15,73 15,63 15,63 15,63 15,63 15,63 15,63 31,25...
  • Page 38 RESOLUTIONS FREQUENCIES hres Vres hf Khz Vf hz 1024 1024 65,27 1280 1024 46,45 1280 1024 63,9 1280 1024 64,02 1280 1024 63,37 1280 1024 63,37 1280 1024 71,68 1280 1024 71,68 1280 1024 70,77 1280 1024 76,86 1280 1024 78,86 1280 1024...
  • Page 39 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 • In accordance with the manufacturer’s constant product development programme, product specifications and design are subject to changes without notice.

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