English Table of Contents Usage Notice Precautions ..................2 Introduction Product Features .................. 3 Package Overview ................4 Product Overview ................. 5 Installation Connecting the Projector to Desktop Computer ........8 Connecting the Projector to Portable Computer ........9 Connecting the Projector to Other Video Sources ....... 10 Powering On/Off the Projection Display ..........
English Usage Notice Do not look into the lens. The bright light may hurt your eyes. Warning- To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this Warning- product to rain or moisture. Please do not open or disassemble the product as this may cause Warning- electric shock.
English Installation Connecting the Projector to Desktop Computer 1. Make sure the projector and your computer are turned off. 2. Connect one end of the projector signal cable to the projector; connect the other end to the VGA connector on the computer and tignten the screws. 3.
English Connecting the Projector to Portable Computer 1. Make sure the projector and your notebook are turned off. 2. Connect one end of the projector signal cable to the projector; connect the other end to the VGA connector on the notebook and tignten the screws. 3.
English Connecting the Projector to Other Video Sources v If your video player uses a round, one-prong composite video connector, you’ll need the video cable. If your video player uses a round, four-prong s-video connector, you’ll need the s-video cable ( See page 11 for detail information). Both cables are shipped with the projector.
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English If you use the s-video cable: 1. Plug the s-video cable connector into the “S-Video”port on your video player; plug the other end into the “S-Video” port on your projector. 2. Plug the audio cable white connector into the left “Audio out” port on your video player;...
English Power On/Off the Projection Display Powering On the Projection Display u u u u u 1. Remove the lens cap. 2. Ensure that the power cord and signal cable are securely connected. 3. Turn on the main power switch on the back of the projector and allow the projector to warm up for 1-2 minutes....
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English Powering Off the Projection Display u u u u u 1. Press the “Power/Standby” button to turn off the projector lamp. 2. After pressing the “Power/Standby” button, you will see a message “ Power off the lamp? ” on the on-screen display. Press the “Power/Standby” button again to confirm. Otherwise the message will disappear after 5 seconds.
English Adjusting the Projected Image u u u u u Adjusting the Projector Height The projector is equipped with an elevator foot for adjusting the projector height. To raise the projector: 1. Press and hold the elevator button 2.
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English u u u u u Adjusting the Projector Focus You may adjust zoom ring to zoom in / out. Rotate the room ring counter-clockwise to zoom in and clockwise to zoom out. To focus the image, rotate the focus ring until the image is clear. The projector will focus at distances from 3.3 feet to 33 feet (1m to 10m).
English User Controls There are two ways for you to control the functions: Remote Control and Panel Control. Panel Control Remote Control Power / Standby Power the lamp on and off when the main power switch is turned on. Menu Press “Menu”...
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English Enter Press “Enter” to confirm your selection. Four Directional Select Keys to select items. Use to make adjustments for your selection. Volume To increase the volume, press To decrease the volume, press To mute the volume, press “Mute” Resync synchronizes the projector to the input source.
English OSD Menus How to operate The Projector has a multilingual On-Screen Display(OSD) menu that allows you to make image adjustments and change a variety of settings. In computer source, the OSD will be the “Computer OSD”. In video source, the OSD will be the “...
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English Tint (Video mode only) The tint adjusts the red-green color balance in the projected image. Press the left key to increase the amount of green in the image. Press the right key to increase the amount of red in the image. Color (Video mode only) The color setting adjusts a video image from black and white to fully saturated color.
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English Treble The treble setting controls the higher frequencies of your audio source. Press the left button to decrease the treble. Press the right button to increase the treble. Mute Choose the left icon to make the volume function ineffective. Choose the right icon to make the volume function effective.
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English Lamp Lamp Warning Choose this function to show or hide the warning message when the lamp changing warning message is displayed. Lamp Reset Reset the lamp setting only when the lamp changing is done. Exit Menu Exit Menu When you want to close the OSD menu, choose this item and select “ Yes” to exit menu. Reset All Choose “...
English Appendices Troubleshooting If you are experiencing trouble with the projection display, refer to the following. If the problem persists, please contact your local dealer or our service center. Problem: 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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English 4. Follow above steps 1~2. Click on the “Advanced Properties ” button. 5. Select the “Change” button under the “Monitor” tab . 6. Click on “ Show all devices ”. Then select “ Standard monitor types ” under the “...
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English Problem: The screen is outstretched when displaying 16:9 DVD The projector itself will automatically detect 16:9 DVD and adjust the aspect retio by digitization to full screen with 4:3 default setting. If the projection display is still outstretched, you will also need to adjust the aspect ratio by referring to the following: Please select 4:3 aspect ratio type on your DVD player if you are playing a 16:9 DVD.
English Changing the lamp The projection display will detect the lamp life itself. It will show you a warning message “ Lamp is running out of standard lifetime. Be sure to replace the lamp as soon as possible.”. When you see this message, change the lamp as soon as possible.
English Specifications Light Valve - Single Chip DMD Technology Contrast Ratio - 400:1 (Full On / Full Off) - 150:1 (ANSI Contrast) Lamp - 120W User Replaceable UHP Lamp Number of Pixels - 800 pixels(H) X 600 lines(V) Displayable Color - 16.7M colors Projection Lens - F2.8~3.1 f=31~40 mm with 1.3X Zoom &...
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