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Table of Contents ................................................................................... 1
Usage Notice .......................................................................................... 2
Safety Information .........................................................................................2
Precautions....................................................................................................3
Eye Safety Warnings .....................................................................................5
Introduction............................................................................................. 6
Product Features ...........................................................................................6
Package Overview.........................................................................................7
Product Overview ..........................................................................................8
Main Unit ................................................................................................................ 8
Control Panel ......................................................................................................... 9
Connection Ports ................................................................................................. 10
Remote Control .................................................................................................... 11
Installation ............................................................................................ 12
Connecting the Projector .............................................................................12
Powering On/Off the Projector.....................................................................13
Powering On the Projector ................................................................................... 13
Powering Off the projector ................................................................................... 14
Warning Indicator ................................................................................................. 14
Adjusting the Projected Image.....................................................................15
Adjusting the Projector's Height ........................................................................... 15
Adjusting the Projector's Zoom / Focus ............................................................... 16
Adjusting Projected Image Size ........................................................................... 16
User Controls ....................................................................................... 17
On-screen Display Menus ...........................................................................20
How to operate .................................................................................................... 20
Menu Tree ............................................................................................................ 21
Image ................................................................................................................... 22
Display ................................................................................................................ 26
Setup .................................................................................................................... 29
System ................................................................................................................. 32
Appendices........................................................................................... 36
Troubleshooting ...........................................................................................36
Image Problems .................................................................................................. 36
Intermission Problems ........................................................................................ 38
Projector Status Indication .................................................................................. 39
Remote Control Problems ................................................................................... 40
Replacing the Lamp.....................................................................................41
Compatibility Modes ....................................................................................42
RS232 Commands and Protocol Function List............................................43
Ceiling Mount Installation ............................................................................46
Optoma Global Offices ................................................................................47
Regulation & Safety notices ........................................................................49
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
Image Problems ....................36 Intermission Problems ..................38 Projector Status Indication .................. 39 Remote Control Problems ................... 40 Replacing the Lamp..................41 Compatibility Modes ..................42 RS232 Commands and Protocol Function List..........43 Ceiling Mount Installation ................46 Optoma Global Offices ................47 Regulation & Safety notices ................49... -
Page 2: Usage Notice
Do not attempt to service this projector yourself. Opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltages or other hazards. Please call Optoma to be referred to an authorized service center near you. 8. Do not let objects or liquids enter the projector –as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. -
Page 3: Precautions
Usage Notice Precautions Please follow all warnings, precautions and mainte- nance as recommended in this user’s guide. ▀■ Do not look into the projector’s lens when the Warning- lamp is on. The bright light may hurt your eyes. ▀■ To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do Warning- not expose this projector to rain or moisture. - Page 4 Usage Notice ▀■ Turn off the product before cleaning. ▀■ Use a soft cloth moistened with mild detergent to clean the display housing. ▀■ Disconnect the power plug from AC outlet if the product is not being used for a long period of time. Do not: ▀■...
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Page 5: Eye Safety Warnings
Usage Notice Eye Safety Warnings ▀■ Avoid staring directly into the projector beam at all times. ▀■ Minimize standing facing into the beam. Keep your back to the beam as much as possible. ▀■ A stick or laser pointer is recommended to avoid the need for the user to enter the beam. -
Page 6: Introduction
Advanced vertical digital keystone correction and high ▀■ quality full screen image re-scaling ▀■ User friendly control panel ▀■ Optoma’s patent-pending O Photo Catalyst air purification technology ▀■ HDMI & DVI support HDCP function. ▀■ HDMI(support HDMI 1.3) x2, DVI-I (support HDMI 1.1,... -
Page 7: Package Overview
Introduction Package Overview This projector comes with all the items shown below. Check to make sure your unit is complete. Contact your dealer immediately if anything is missing. Projector with lens cap Power Cord 1.8m RS232 Cable 1.8m 2 x AA Batteries RCA Component Cable IR Remote Controller for YPbPr 2.0m... -
Page 8: Product Overview
Introduction Product Overview Main Unit 1. Control Panel 2. Zoom Lever 3. Focus Ring 4. Elevator Button (one on each side) 5. Elevator Feet 6. Zoom Lens 7. IR Receivers 8. Connection Ports 9. Power Socket 10. Tilt-Adjustment Feet 11. Air exhaust vent... -
Page 9: Control Panel
Introduction Control Panel 1. Power and IR Receiver 2. Power Indicator LED 3. Lamp Indicator LED 4. Temp Indicator LED 5. Menu (On/Off) 6. Four Directional Select Keys 7. Source Select 8. Re-Sync 9. Enter... -
Page 10: Connection Ports
Introduction Connection Ports 1. +12V Relay Connector 2. Composite Video Input Connector 3. RS232 Input Connector 4. S-Video Input Connector 5. DVI-I Input Connector (PC Digital and DVI-HDCP) 6. HDMI 1 Connector 7. HDMI 2 Connector 8. Component Video Input Connector 9. -
Page 11: Remote Control
Introduction Remote Control 1. Power (On/Off) 2. Contrast 3. Gamma 4. Brite Mode 5. Image Shift 6. Enter 7. Four Directional Select Keys 8. Display Mode 9. Edge Mask 10. Brightness 11. Image AI 12. IRIS 13. Menu 14. Overscan 15. -
Page 12: Installation
Installation Connecting the Projector SCART DVD Player +12V Relay Output Video Output S-Video Output DVD Player, Set-top Box, HDTV receiver 1.......................Power Cord 2............DVI to VGA Adaptor (For European Only) Due to the difference 3......................RS232 Cable in applications for each 4............Composite Video Cable (Optional Accessory) country, some regions 5................ -
Page 13: Powering On/Off The Projector
Installation Powering On/Off the Projector Powering On the Projector 1. Remove the lens cap. 2. Ensure that the power cord and signal cable are securely connected. The Power LED will turn red. 3. Turn on the lamp by pressing “ ” button on the control panel.... -
Page 14: Powering Off The Projector
Installation Powering Off the Projector 1. Press the “ ” button to turn off the projector lamp, you will see a message displayed on the projector’s screen. Press the “ ” button again to confirm, otherwise the mes- sage will disappear after 5 seconds. 2. -
Page 15: Adjusting The Projected Image
Installation Adjusting the Projected Image Adjusting the Projector’s Height The projector is equipped with elevator feet for adjusting the image height. To raise the image: 1. Press the elevator button 2. Raise the image to the desired height angle , then release the button to lock the elevator feet into position. -
Page 16: Adjusting The Projector's Zoom / Focus
Installation Adjusting the Projector’s Zoom / Focus Turn the Zoom Lever to zoom in or zoom out. To focus the image, turn the focus ring until you see a clear image. The projector will focus at distances from 4.9 to 39.4 feet (1.5 to 12.0 meters) and the projection screen size from 0.775m~7.62m (30.5”~300”) at 16:9 mode with mechanical travel. -
Page 17: User Controls
User Controls Control Panel & Remote Control There are two ways for you to control the functions: Control Panel and Remote Control. Using the Control Panel Refer to the “Power On/Off the Projector” Power section on pages 13-14. Source Press “Source” to choose DVI, RGB, Com- ponent-p, Component-i, S-Video, Compos- ite Video, HDTV and HDMI sources. -
Page 18: Using The Remote Control
User Controls Using the Remote Control Refer to the “Power On/Off the Projector” Power section on pages 13-14. Adjust the brightness of the image. Brightness Control the degree of difference between Contrast the lightest and darkest parts of the picture. Image AI Switch the Image AI function ON/OFF. - Page 19 User Controls Scale the image at a 16:9 aspect ratio. 16:9 The input source will be displayed without Native scaling. Enable the viewing of the letterboxed non- Letter-Box anamorphically enhanced movie at full screen width. Part of the original image will be lost if the image aspect ratio is less than 2.35:1.
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Page 20: On-Screen Display Menus
User Controls On-screen Display Menus 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. How to operate To open the OSD menu, press “Menu” on the Remote Control or Control Panel. -
Page 21: Menu Tree
User Controls Menu Tree 1 English IMAGE Mode Cinema/Bright/TV/sRGB/User Contrast Brightness Color Tint Sharpness Advanced IMAGE|Advanced Noise Reduction Off(0)/(1~10) Gamma Degamma Film/Video/Graphics/PC True Vivid Edge Enhance Off(0)/(1~2) B/W Extension On(1)/Off(0) Color Temp Warm Cold User:Red Gain/Green Gain/ Blue Gain/Red Bias/ Green Bias/Blue Bias DISPLAY Format... -
Page 22: Image
User Controls Image Mode There are many factory presets optimized for various types of im- ages. Cinema: For home theater. Bright: For the brightest possible image, Use if ambient light is present. “Image mode-->TV” TV: For watching analogue or digital TV images. ... - Page 23 User Controls Tint Adjusts the color balance of red and green. Press the to increase the amount of green in the image. Press the to increase the amount of red in the image. Sharpness Adjusts the sharpness of the image. Press the to decrease the sharpness.
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Page 24: Noise Reduction
User Controls Image | Advance Noise Reduction The motion Adaptive Noise Reduction reduces the amount of vis- ible noise interlaced signals. The range is from “0” to “10”. (0:Off) Gamma This unit comes with 10 preset gamma curves. After the initial setup and fine tuning is completed, utilize the Gamma Adjustment steps to optimize your image output. -
Page 25: Color Temp
User Controls pre-set modes that allow the user to switch among the pre-sets to obtain different image effects. (0:Off/1:On) Color Temp. Adjust the color temperature. At cold temperature, the screen looks colder; at warm temperature, the screen looks warmer. 1) For User mode adjustment, put cursor on “User”, and press “Enter”... -
Page 26: Display
User Controls Display Format Use this function to choose your desired aspect ratio. 4:3: This format is for 4x3 input sources not enhanced for Wide- screen TV. 16:9: This format is for 16x9 input sources, like HDTV and DVD ... - Page 27 User Controls LBX: This format is for non-16x9, letterbox source and for users who use external 16x9 lens to display 2.35:1 aspect ratio using full resolution. Detail informations about LBX mode : 1. Some Letter-Box DVDs are not enhanced for 16x9 TVs. In this situation, the image will not look right when dis- played in 16:9 mode.
- Page 28 User Controls V Keystone Press the to adjust image distortion vertically and makes a squarer image. SuperWide Off: The format can be chosen your desired aspect ratio includ- “SuperWide“ is ing 4:3, 16:9, LBX and Native. “Off“ as default. On: The format only can be chosen 4:3 and 16:9.
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Page 29: Setup
User Controls Setup Language Choose the multilingual OSD menu. Press into the sub menu and then use the key to select your preferred lan- guage. Press “Select (Enter)” to finalize the selection. Input Source Enable input sources. Press into the next menu as below and then use to select. -
Page 30: High Altitude
User Controls High Altitude Choose “On” to turn on High Altitude mode. Operates the fans at full speed continuously to allow for proper high altitude cooling of the projector. Auto Power Off Sets the interval of power-off of the system, if there is no signal input. - Page 31 User Controls Hue : Adjusts the color balance of red and green. Press the to increase the amount of green in the image. Press the “IRE” only support increase the amount of red in the image. under NTSC signal. IRE : Adjusts measurement of composite video signals.
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Page 32: System
User Controls System Menu Location Choose the menu location on the display screen. Projection Front-Desktop The factory default setting. Rear-Desktop When you select this function, the projector reverses the image so you can project behind a translucent screen. Front-Ceiling ... - Page 33 User Controls with the most dark details revealed, vivid and bright image performed all the way. Off: The dynamic image performance manager is on standby. IRIS The iris function adjusts the contrast optically by opening and closing the lens aperture. When you press the IRIS button, the current setting appears.
- Page 34 User Controls 12V Trigger STD: When “STD” is selected, 12V Trigger will send 12V when projector turn on. LBX: When 12V trigger set as “LBX” -- 1. Format change to “LBX”,12V trigger port will send 12V. 2. Format is “4:3”, “16:9”, or “Native”, 12V trigger port won’t send 12V, it will be 0V.
- Page 35 User Controls System| Lamp Setting Lamp Hour Displays the cumulative lamp operating time. Lamp Reminder Choose this function to show or to hide the warning message when the changing lamp message is displayed. The message will appear up 30 hours before suggested replacement of lamp. Brite Mode Choose “On”...
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Page 36: Appendices
Appendices 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. (See page 47 for details) Image Problems No image appears on-screen Ensure all the cables and power connections are correctly and ... - Page 37 Appendices 6. Select the “Change” button under the “Monitor” tab. 7. Click on “Show all devices.” Next, select “Standard monitor types” under the SP box; choose the resolution mode you need under the “Models” box. 8. Verify that the resolution setting of the monitor display is lower than or equal to UXGA (1600 x 1200).
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Page 38: Intermission Problems
Appendices Image is out of focus Make sure the Lens cap is removed. Adjusts the Focus Ring on the projector lens. Make sure the projection screen is between the required dis- tance 4.9 to 39.4 feet (1.5 to 12.0 meters) from the projector. See page 16. -
Page 39: Projector Status Indication
Appendices Lamp burns out or makes a popping sound When the lamp reaches its end of life, it will burn out and may make a loud popping sound. If this happens, the projector will not turn on until the lamp module has been replaced. To replace the lamp, follow the procedures in the “Replacing the Lamp”... -
Page 40: Remote Control Problems
Appendices Over temperature: Replacing the lamp: Remote Control Problems If the remote control does not work Check the operating angle for the remote control is approximately ±22.5°. Make sure there are not any obstructions between the remote con- ... -
Page 41: Replacing The Lamp
Appendices Replacing the lamp The projector automatically detects the lamp life. When the lamp life is nearing the end of use, you will receive a warning message. When you see this message, please contact your local reseller or Warning: Lamp com- partment is hot! Allow service center to change the lamp as soon as possible. -
Page 42: Compatibility Modes
Appendices Compatibility Modes V.Frequency Mode Resolution Analog Digital (Hz) VESA SVGA 800 x 600 VESA SVGA 800 x 600 VESA SVGA 800 x 600 VESA XGA 1024 x 768 VESA XGA 1024 x 768 ... -
Page 43: Rs232 Commands And Protocol Function List
Appendices RS232 Commands and Protocol Function List RS232 Pin Assignments Pin no. Name I/O (From Projector Side... -
Page 44: Rs232 Protocol Function List
Appendices RS232 Protocol Function List Interface: 9 wires RS-232C Default ACK: Baud Rate: 115200 "*000<CR" : Received OK "*001<CR>" : Invalid Command Data Bit: 8 Terminator: <LF> = 0Ah = "\r" Parity: none <CR> = 0Dh = "\n" Stop Bits: 1 Flow Control: none Terminatro 1 Terminator 2... - Page 45 Appendices Comand Header Blank Blank Address Code Command Blank Terminator 1 Header Terminator 2 S ilence/ O SD Mode s et/ g et Viewed As Function Description * 0 IR 035 <CR> -- s Brightness Default ACK 2A 20 30 20 49 52 20 30 33 35 0D * 0 IR 036 <CR>...
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Page 46: Ceiling Mount Installation
Appendices Ceiling Mount Installation 1. To prevent damaging your projector, please use the ceil- ing mount package for installation. 2. If you wish to use a third party ceiling mount kit, please ensure the screws used to attached a mount to the projec- tor met the following specifications: Screw type: M4 ... -
Page 47: Optoma Global Offices
Appendices Optoma Global Offices For service or support please contact your local office. 715 Sycamore Drive Tel : 408-383-3700 Milpitas, CA 95035, USA Fax: 408-383-3702 www.optomausa.com Service : services@optoma.com Canada 5630 Kennedy Road, Mississauga, ON, L4Z 2A9, Canada Tel : 905-361-2582 www.optoma.ca... - Page 48 Appendices Taiwan 231,台北縣新店市民權路108號5樓 R.O.C. 傳真：+886-2-2218-2313 www.optoma.com.tw 電話：+886-2-2218-2360 asia.optoma.com 服務處：services@optoma.com.tw Hong Kong Unit A, 27/F Dragon Centre, 79 Wing Hong Street, Cheung Sha Wan Kowloon, Hong Kong Tel : +852-2396-8968 Fax: +852-2370-1222 www.optoma.com.hk China 上海市长宁区凯旋路1205号5楼 电话：+86-21-62947376 邮编: 200052 传真：+86-21-62947375 www.optoma.com.cn Japan 東京都足立区綾瀬...
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Page 49: Fcc Notice
Appendices Regulation & safety notices This appendix lists the general notices of your Projector. FCC notice This device 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. -
Page 50: Operation Conditions
Appendices 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, includ- ing interference that may cause undesired operation. Notice: Canadian users This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
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