Knoll HD177, User Manual

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Page 2: ...a norme NMB 003 du Canada Safety Certifications UL CUL TÜV NOM IRAM GOST CCC MIC S JQA Declaration of Conformity Knoll Systems 11791 Machrina Way 120 Richmond BC V7A 4V3 Canada We declare under our sole responsibility that the HD177 projector conforms to the following directives and norms EMC Directive 89 336 EEC Amended by 93 68 EEC EMC EN 55022 EN 55024 EN 61000 3 2 EN 61000 3 3 Low Voltage Dire...

Page 3: ...rojector 12 Troubleshooting your setup 12 Using the keypad buttons 15 Using the remote control 16 Optimizing video images 17 Customizing the projector 17 Using the menus 17 Picture menu 18 Settings menu 22 Maintenance 24 Cleaning the lens 24 Replacing the projection lamp 25 Specifications 26 Red LED behavior and projector errors 27 Source compatibility 27 Projector dimensions for ceiling mount ins...

Page 4: ... Guide Warning Please use the power cord provided Connect the power cord to a receptacle with a protective safety earth ground terminal Warning Refer all service to qualified service personnel Servicing your own projector will void the warranty See the following page for the technical support contact information Caution Don t block ventilation openings Use of an unauthorized ceiling mount may lead...

Page 5: ...laying the latest video game you will enjoy breathtaking image quality Usage Guidelines 1 Do not look directly into the projection lens when the lamp is turned on The bright light may harm your eyes 2 Do not block the grills on the projector Restricting the airflow can cause it to overheat and turn off If this happens you must wait a minute before turning it back on 3 Handle the projector as you w...

Page 6: ...e Ceiling Mount Kit for more information Knöll recommends use of an authorized Knöll CM25 ceiling mount The addition of a CM20 6 extension bar lowers the projector 6 per bar as required The ceiling mount kit may be sold separately Position the projector the desired distance from the screen NOTE The projector must be at least 5 6 feet 1 7 m from the projection screen The distance from the lens of t...

Page 7: ... a mini jack input for a Knöll Niles or Xantech compatible IR repeater and an RS 232 connector for serial control The Command Line Interface CLI specifications and commands are listed in the Appendix Two 3 5 mm mini jack triggers provide 12 volt current Trigger 1 provides a con stant output while the projector is on If you connect your projection screen to Trigger 1 when you turn on the projector ...

Page 8: ...k the vents Do not use a non Knöll ceiling mount In the unlikely event of the bulb rupturing thoroughly clean the area in front of the projector and discard any edible items placed in that area Connecting a Video Device You can connect VCRs DVD players camcorders digital cameras video games HDTV receivers and TV tuners to the projector You cannot directly connect the coaxial cable that enters your...

Page 9: ... projector Plug the component cable s red connectors into the red component out connector on the video device and into the red component connector labeled Pr on the projector If the video device uses a round four prong S video connector plug an S video cable into the S video connector on the video device and into the S video connector on the projector If the video device uses a yellow composite vi...

Page 10: ... if the chime feature is enabled The LED flashes green and the fans start to run When the lamp comes on the startup screen displays and the LED is steady green It can take a minute for the image to achieve full brightness Plug in and turn on the video device An image from the video device should appear on the projection screen If it doesn t press the Source button on the keypad Adjust the height o...

Page 11: ...can adjust these settings in the Picture menu if necessary Connecting to a computer Connect either a VESA cable or M1 cable into the appropriate connector on the projector Connect the other end to the video port on your computer If you are using a desktop computer you first need to disconnect the monitor cable from the computer s video port You can control the projector from an LCD control panel o...

Page 12: ...age after 30 minutes have passed Turning off the projector To turn off the projector press the Power button The lamp turns off and the LED blinks green for about one minute while the fans continue to run to cool the lamp When the lamp has cooled the LED lights green and the fans stop Unplug the power cable to completely power off the projector Troubleshooting your setup If your image appears corre...

Page 13: ...wing table shows some potential problems In some cases more than one possible solution is provided Try the solutions in the order they are presented When the problem is solved you can skip the additional solutions ...

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Page 15: ...s the on screen menus Select confirms choices made in the menus Up down arrows navigates to and adjusts settings in the menus Auto image resets the projector to the source Presets cycles through the 3 available user preset settings Keystone adjusts the squareness of the image Brightness adjusts intensity of the image Resize changes the aspect ratio Source changes the active source ...

Page 16: ...rojector on and off Backlight button to light the remote s buttons in the dark Brightness and Contrast buttons to adjust the image Blank button to display a blank screen instead of the current image to change the color of the screen Source buttons to switch among sources and a source toggle Resize button to change the Aspect Ratio Auto Image button to resynch the projector to the source Preset but...

Page 17: ...tructions Customizing the projector You can customize the projector for your specific setup and needs For rear projection turn Rear mode on in the Settings System menu For ceiling mounted projection turn Ceiling mode on in the Settings System menu Turn the projector s display messages and power on chime on and off Turn on power saving features Specify blank screen colors and startup logos Make the...

Page 18: ...so adjust keystone from the keypad Contrast controls the degree of difference between the lightest and darkest parts of the picture and changes the amount of black and white in the image Brightness changes the intensity of the image You can also adjust brightness from the keypad Color video sources only adjusts a video image from black and white to fully saturated color Tint NTSC video sources onl...

Page 19: ...ed it will display up to 1280 pixels and 720 lines from the center of the input 16 9 the default is 16 9 which preserves the 16 9 aspect ratio and is designed to be used with content that is Enhanced for Widescreen TVs 4 3 resizes the image from its original version to fit a standard 4 3 aspect ratio screen If you have a 4 3 source on a 16 9 screen the image is placed in a 16 9 space so black bars...

Page 20: ...allows you to customize settings and save the settings to be restored later To restore the factory default settings choose Factory Reset in the Settings Service menu To set a preset for the current source adjust the image select Save Settings in the Presets menu then choose Save User 1 2 or 3 You can recall these settings in the future by selecting the appropriate user presets ...

Page 21: ...e selected CCS Cross Color Suppression processes the signal to remove any color information from the luma portion of the signal It is On for all composite signals Off for all component signals and can be turned on or off for all S video signals NTSC 2 2 Pulldown Turn this feature on to correctly display NTSC signals created from 30 frames second source material instead of the film standard 24 fram...

Page 22: ...your region of the world If the projector is unable to detect the correct standard the colors may not look right or the image may appear torn If this happens manually select a video standard by selecting NTSC PAL or SECAM from the Video Standard menu Overscan video sources only removes noise around the video image The following options are for computer or HDTV sources only Phase adjusts the phase ...

Page 23: ... control of ceiling mounted projectors with a wall power switch Display Messages displays status messages such as Searching in the lower left corner of the screen High Power Turn this on to increase the light output of the lamp This also shortens lamp life and increases fan noise Translucent OSD makes the menus translucent This prevents the image from being completely covered by the menus while yo...

Page 24: ...est Pattern displays a test pattern when the Blank button on the remote is pressed To select the patterns use the up down arrows on the remote or keypad Service Code only used by authorized service personnel Maintenance Cleaning the lens Apply a non abrasive camera lens cleaner to a soft dry cloth Avoid using an excessive amount of cleaner and don t apply the cleaner directly to the lens Abrasive ...

Page 25: ...e the projector with the lamp door removed This disrupts the air flow and causes the projector to overheat 4 Loosen the captive screw on the lamp module WARNINGS To avoid burns allow the projector to cool for at least 60 minutes before you replace the lamp Do not drop the lamp module The glass may shatter and cause injury Do not touch the glass lamp screen Fingerprints can obscure projection sharp...

Page 26: ...order from Knoll Systems Refer to the information that comes with the lock for instructions on how to use it Specifications Temperature Operating 50 to 95 F 10 to 35 C at 0 10 000 feet Non operating 4 to 158 F 20 to 70 C at 0 20 000 feet Altitude Operating 0 to 10 000 feet 3 048 meters Non operating 0 to 20 000 feet 6 096 meters Humidity Operating 10 to 95 relative humidity non condensing Non oper...

Page 27: ...behavior and projector errors If the projector is not functioning properly and the red LED is blinking consult the table below to determine a possible cause There are two second pauses between the blinking cycles ...

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Page 30: ...equest format AAA where starts the command AAA denotes the command denotes the read request ends the command A read command returns the range and the current setting for example A write request example AAA where starts the command AAA denotes the command denotes the value to be written leading zeros not necessary ends the command Some commands have ranges while others are absolute If a number grea...

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Page 34: ...d Warranty Please refer to the Remanufactured Product Warranty for applicable warranty information WARRANTY LIMITATION AND EXCLUSION Knöll shall have no further obligation under the foregoing limited warranty if the Product has been damaged due to abuse misuse neglect accident unusual physical or electrical stress unauthorized modifications tampering alterations or service other than by Knöll or i...