Do not attempt to service the unit yourself. Opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltages or other hazards. Please call Optoma before you send the unit for repair. See projector enclosure for safety related markings.
Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. Do not look into straight into the projector lens during operation. The bright light may harm your eyes. This projector will detect the life of the lamp itself. When switching the projector off, please ensure the cooling cycle has been completed before disconnecting power.
Adequate instructions for assembly, operation, and maintenance, including clear warnings concerning precautions to avoid possible exposure to laser and collateral radiation in excess of the accessible emission limits in Class 3R. Copyright This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights reserved.
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 that may cause undesired operation. Notice: Canadian users This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
INTRODUCTION Package Overview Carefully unpack and verify that you have the items listed below under standard accessories. Some of the items under optional accessories may not be available depending on the model, specification and your region of purchase. Please check with your place of purchase. Some accessories may vary from region to region. The warranty card is only supplied in some specific regions.
INTRODUCTION Product Overview Note: Do not block projector inlet or outlet air vents. (*) optional accessory varies depending on model, specification, and region. Item Item Front IR Receiver Power Switch Lens Power Socket Top IR Receiver 10. Kensington Lock Port LED Status Indicators 11.
INTRODUCTION Connections Item Item 3G-SDI Connector HDMI IN Connector 3D Sync OUT Connector 10. SERVICE Connector HDBaseT Connector 11. USB Connector (support 5V, 0.5A) for wireless dongle DVI-D Connector 12. Remote IN Connector LAN Connector 13. Power Socket VGA IN Connector 14.
INTRODUCTION Remote control Mode Info Auto Input Enter Menu Exit Gamma Bright Cont. Lens H Focus Lens V Keystone H Zoom Keystone V Shutter Hot Key Pattern (AV Mute) Item Item Item Power On Bright Mode Number Keys 10. Lens H Input Info 11.
SETUP AND INSTALLATION Installing the projection lens Before setting up the projector, install the projection lens on the projector. IMPORTANTT! Make sure the projector is properly turned off before installing the lens. During lens installation, do not adjust the lens shift, zoom, or focus either using the remote control or the projector keypad.
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SETUP AND INSTALLATION Install the lens onto the projector. Rotate the lens clockwise to lock the lens in place. Firmly install the lens ring onto the lens. Note: The lens rings are compatible with the following lens modules: A01 (0.95-1.22), A06 (1.22-1.52), A03 (1.53-2.92), and A13 (2.90-5.50).
SETUP AND INSTALLATION Adjusting the projector position When you select a position for the projector, consider the size and shape of your screen, the location of your power outlets, and the distance between the projector and the rest of your equipment. Follow these general guidelines: ...
SETUP AND INSTALLATION Adjusting the projector image Image height The projector is equipped with elevator feet for adjusting the image height. Locate the adjustable foot you wish to adjust on the underside of the projector. Rotate the adjustable foot clockwise or counterclockwise to raise or lower the projector. Tilt-Adjustment Feet Tilt-Adjustment Ring Warning:...
SETUP AND INSTALLATION Remote setup Installing / replacing the batteries Two AAA size batteries are supplied for the remote control. Remove the battery cover on the back of the remote control. Insert AAA batteries in the battery compartment as illustrated. Replace back cover on remote control.
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SETUP AND INSTALLATION Approx. ±30° Approx. ±30° English...
USING THE PROJECTOR Powering on / off the projector Mode Info Auto Input Enter Menu Exit Powering on Gamma Bright Cont. Securely connect the power lead and signal/source cable. Set the Power switch to the “ON” position. Lens H Focus Turn on the projector by pressing “...
USING THE PROJECTOR Selecting an input source Turn on the connected source that you want to display on the screen, such as computer, notebook, video player, etc. The projector will automatically detect the source. If multiple sources are connected, press the Input button on the projector keypad or the remote control to select the desired input.
USING THE PROJECTOR Menu navigation and features 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. To open the OSD menu, press "Menu" on the remote control or the projector keypad. When OSD is displayed, use pqtu to navigate within the menu and adjust a setting up or down.
USING THE PROJECTOR OSD Menu tree Main Menu Sub Menu Sub Menu 2 Sub Menu 3 Sub Menu 4 Values Presentation Movie Bright REC709 DICOM SIM Display Mode By source set 2D High Speed Blending User Save to User Brightness 0 ~ 100 Contrast 0 ~ 100...
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USING THE PROJECTOR Main Menu Sub Menu Sub Menu 2 Sub Menu 3 Sub Menu 4 Values Cyan H. 0 – 254 Cyan S. 0 – 254 Cyan G. 0 – 254 Magenta H. 0 – 254 Magenta S. 0 – 254 Magenta G.
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USING THE PROJECTOR Main Menu Sub Menu Sub Menu 2 Sub Menu 3 Sub Menu 4 Values Auto Aspect Ratio 16:9 Auto 16:10 Native Overscan Zoom By source set Crop H Digital Zoom 50% ~ 400% V Digital Zoom 50% ~ 400% H Digital Shift 0 ~ 100 V Digital Shift...
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USING THE PROJECTOR Main Menu Sub Menu Sub Menu 2 Sub Menu 3 Sub Menu 4 Values Swap Small Size Medium Large Large PBP, Main Left PBP, Main Top OUTPUT PIP/PBP Settings PBP, Main Right PBP, Main Bottom Layout PBP, Main Left PIP-Bottom Right PIP-Bottom Left PIP-Top Left...
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USING THE PROJECTOR Main Menu Sub Menu Sub Menu 2 Sub Menu 3 Sub Menu 4 Values Lens Calibration Lens Settings Lens Lock Menu Transparency 0 ~ 9 Menu Settings Information Hide Keypad LED Settings Password Security Change Password DHCP by set IP Address by set...
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USING THE PROJECTOR Main Menu Sub Menu Sub Menu 2 Sub Menu 3 Sub Menu 4 Values Auto Source High Altitude Grid Green Blue Test Pattern Yellow Magenta Cyan White Black Logo Blue Background Color Logo Black White Blank Screen Aspect Ratio Hot-Key Blank Screen...
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USING THE PROJECTOR Main Menu Sub Menu Sub Menu 2 Sub Menu 3 Sub Menu 4 Values Light Sensor Calibration Light Sensor Calibrated? (Display Yes/No) Model Name Serial Number Native Resolution Firmware Main Source - Resolution - Signal Format - Pixel Clock - Horz Refresh - Vert Refresh OPTION...
USING THE PROJECTOR DISPLAY menu DISPLAY DISPLAY Display Mode Presentation Brightness Contrast OUTPUT Sharpness Color Tint SETUP Phase Frequency Horz Position OPTION Vert Position DISPLAY (1/2) DISPLAY DISPLAY Color Matching Advanced OUTPUT SETUP OPTION DISPLAY (2/2) Display Mode There are many factory presets optimized for various types of images. ...
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USING THE PROJECTOR Brightness Adjust the brightness of the image. Contrast The contrast controls the degree of difference between the lightest and darkest parts of the picture. Sharpness Adjust the sharpness of the image. Color Adjust a video image from black and white to fully saturated color. Tint Adjust the color balance of red and green.
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USING THE PROJECTOR 3D menu DISPLAY 3D Format 3D Invert DLP Link OUTPUT SETUP OPTION 3D Format Set 3D format. Supports Mandatory 3D formats and frame sequential 3D@120Hz. Auto: When a 3D identification signal is detected, the 3D format is selected automatically. ...
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USING THE PROJECTOR Color Matching menu Color Matching DISPLAY HSG Enable Color Enhancement 1 Auto Test Pattern Red H. OUTPUT Red S. Red G. Green H. SETUP Green S. Green G. Blue H. OPTION Blue S. HSG Enable The HSG adjustment function has 4 Color Enhancement settings: Off, Color Enhancement 1, Color Enhancement 2, and User.
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USING THE PROJECTOR Advanced menu Advanced DISPLAY White Peaking Gamma Graphic Color Temperature Cool OUTPUT Color Space Auto RGB Gain/Bias Color Wheel Speed SETUP Film Mode Extreme Black Dynamic Black OPTION White Peaking (Video source only) Increase the brightness of whites that are near 100%. Gamma This allows you to set up gamma curve type.
USING THE PROJECTOR Extreme Black Contrast can be increased when a blank (black) image is displayed. Select “On” and the projector will automatically improve contrast or select “Off” to disable this function. Dynamic Black Contrast can be dynamically increased when viewing gray or dark content. Select “On” to let the projector automatically improve contrast or select “Off”...
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USING THE PROJECTOR Image Warping Configure the image warping settings. Refer to “Image Warping menu” on page 36. PIP/PBP Settings Configure the PIP/PBP settings. Refer to “PIP/PBP Settings menu” on page 37. Image Warping menu Image Warping DISPLAY PC Mode H Keystone V Keystone OUTPUT...
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USING THE PROJECTOR V Pincushion Adjust the pincushion vertically and make a more square image. 4-Corner Allow the image to be squeezed to fit an area defined by moving each of the four corners’ x and y position. PIP/PBP Settings menu PIP/PBP Settings DISPLAY PIP/PBP Function...
USING THE PROJECTOR SETUP menu SETUP DISPLAY Language English Ceiling Mount Auto Rear Projection OUTPUT Lens Settings Menu Settings Keypad LED Settings SETUP Security Communications OPTION Language Choose the multilingual OSD menu. Ceiling Mount Turn the image upside down for ceiling-mounted projection. Rear Projection Reverse the image so you can project from behind a translucent screen.
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USING THE PROJECTOR Lens Settings menu Lens Settings DISPLAY Focus Zoom Lens Shift OUTPUT Lens Calibration Lens Lock SETUP OPTION Focus Adjust focus function on the projected image. Zoom Adjust zoom function on the projected image. Lens Shift Shift the projected image. Lens Calibration Perform calibration and return lens to the center position.
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USING THE PROJECTOR Menu Settings menu Menu Settings DISPLAY Menu Transparency Information Hide OUTPUT SETUP OPTION Menu Transparency Change OSD menu background to be transparent. Information Hide Enable this function to hide the information message. Security menu Security DISPLAY Password Change Password OUTPUT SETUP...
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USING THE PROJECTOR Communications menu Communications DISPLAY WLAN Network OUTPUT Serial Port Baud Rate 19200 Serial Port Path RS232 Projector Address SETUP OPTION Configure the local area network (LAN) settings. DHCP: Turn the DHCP ON/OFF. IP Address: Select an IP address. ...
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USING THE PROJECTOR How to use web browser to control your projector Turn “On” the DHCP option on projector to allow a DHCP server to automatically assign an IP address. Open the web browser in your PC and type in the projector’s IP address (“SETUP: Communications > LAN >...
USING THE PROJECTOR Setup network control settings menu LAN_RJ45 function For simplicity and ease of operation, the projector provides diverse networking and remote management features. The LAN / RJ45 function of the projector through a network, such as remotely manage: Power On / Off, Brightness and Contrast settings.
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USING THE PROJECTOR LAN RJ45 (For Windows XP) Connect an RJ45 cable to LAN connector on the projector and the PC (laptop). On the PC (Laptop), select Start > Control Panel > Network Connections. Right-click on the Local Area Connection, and select Property. In the Properties window, select the General tab, and select Internet Protocol (TCP / IP).
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USING THE PROJECTOR Click “Properties”. Type in the IP address and Subnet mask, then press “OK”. Press the “Menu” button on the projector. Select SETUP > Communications > LAN. Enter the following connection parameters: ± DHCP: Off ± IP Address: 10.10.10.10 ±...
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USING THE PROJECTOR Press “Enter”. The projector is setup for remote management. The LAN / RJ45 function displays as follows: Main page Information page Tool page Contact IT helpdesk English...
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USING THE PROJECTOR RS232 by Telnet Function There is alternative RS232 command control way, in projector so called “RS232 by TELNET” for LAN / RJ45 interface. Quick Start-Guide for “RS232 by Telnet” Check and get the IP address on OSD of the projector. ...
USING THE PROJECTOR OPTION menu OPTION DISPLAY Auto Source High Altitude Test Pattern OUTPUT Background Color Logo Hot-Key settings Blank Screen Power Settings SETUP Light Source Settings Light Sensor Information OPTION Factory Reset OPTION (1/2) OPTION DISPLAY Service OUTPUT SETUP OPTION OPTION (2/2) Auto Source...
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USING THE PROJECTOR Power Settings Configure the power settings. Refer to “Power Settings menu” on page 51. Light Source Settings Configure the light source settings. Refer to “Light Source Settings menu” on page 52. Light Sensor Light Sensor Calibration: Calibrate the Light Sensor for use with the Constant Luminance mode, which allows the projector to be set for constant brightness.
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USING THE PROJECTOR Power Settings menu Power Settings DISPLAY Standby Power Mode 0.5W mode Direct Power On Auto Power Off 20 Mins OUTPUT Sleep Timer SETUP OPTION Standby Power Mode Set the standby power mode setting. 0.5W mode: The projector is in standby mode when connected to AC power. (<0.5W) ...
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USING THE PROJECTOR Light Source Settings menu Light Source Settings DISPLAY Light Source Mode Constant Power Constant Power Settings Constant Luminance Settings OUTPUT Total Projector Hours SETUP OPTION Light Source Mode Set the light source mode setting. When “Eco Mode” is selected, the projector will adjust to the lowest fan speed and switch the laser diode power to the minimum setting.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Frame rate Signal Type Resolution QD881 HDMI HDBaseT 3G-SDI (Hz) Frame Packing — — — 1080p Frame Packing — — — 720p Frame Packing — — — 720p Side by Side — — — 1080i Mandatory Side by Side —...
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION EDID Table OPTOMA WUXGA EDID Table Analog Established Timing: Standard Timing: Detail Timing: 720 x 400 @ 70 Hz 1440 x 900 @ 75 Hz 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz 720 x 400 @ 88 Hz 1280 x 800 @ 75 Hz...
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OPTOMA WUXGA EDID Table Digital 3D Established Timing: Standard Timing: Detail Timing: 720 x 400 @ 70 Hz 1024 x 768 @ 120 Hz 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz 720 x 400 @ 88 Hz 1280 x 800 @ 75 Hz...
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Projector dimensions and ceiling mount installation To prevent damage to your projector, please use the Optoma ceiling mount. If you wish to use a third party ceiling mount kit, please ensure the screws used to attach a mount to the projector meet the following specifications: ...
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IR remote codes Mode Info Auto Input Enter Menu Exit Gamma Bright Cont. Lens H Focus Lens V Keystone H Zoom Keystone V Shutter Hot Key Pattern (AV Mute) Address Data Repeat Key Legend Description Position Format Byte 1 Byte 2 Byte 3 Byte 4 Press to turn on the projector.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Address Data Repeat Key Legend Description Position Format Byte 1 Byte 2 Byte 3 Byte 4 Use as numeric keypad number “6”. Use as numeric keypad number “7”. Use as numeric keypad number “8”. Use as numeric keypad number “9”. Info Press to display source image information.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Address Data Repeat Key Legend Description Position Format Byte 1 Byte 2 Byte 3 Byte 4 Press to adjust zoom to achieve a desired Zoom ▲ image size. Press to adjust the horizontal keystone. Keystone Keystone Press to adjust the horizontal keystone. Press to adjust zoom to achieve a desired Zoom ▼...
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Troubleshooting If you experience a problem with your projector, please refer to the following information. If a problem persists, please contact your local reseller or service center. Image problems No image appears on-screen Ensure all the cables and power connections are correctly and securely connected as described in the "Installation"...
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Other problems The projector stops responding to all controls If possible, turn off the projector, then unplug the power cord and wait at least 20 seconds before reconnecting power. Remote control problems If the remote control does not work ...
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Warning indicators LED status indicators The LED status indicators are located on the rear of the projector. Each LED is defined below. Light LED Status LED AV Mute LED Message Green Orange Green Orange Green Orange Standby State —...
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION LAN Control Setting: LAN Control Port 9131 Crestron 41794 PJ-Link 4352 Telnet Http English...
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Optoma global offices For service or support, please contact your local office. Japan 3178 Laurelview Ct. 888-289-6786 東京都足立区綾瀬3-25-18 Fremont, CA 94538, USA 510-897-8601 info@os-worldwide.com 株式会社オーエス www.optomausa.com services@optoma.com 0120-380-495 www.os-worldwide.com コンタクトセンター: Canada Taiwan 3178 Laurelview Ct. 888-289-6786 12F., No.213, Sec. 3, Beixin Rd.,...
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