Optoma HD180, User Manual

Page 1: ... 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 Control Panel Remote Control 17 Control Panel 17 Remote Control 18 On screen Display Menus 20 How to operate 20 Menu Tree 21 IMAGE 24 DISPLAY 26 SYSTEM 30 SETUP 34 Appendices 38 Troubleshooting 38 Image Problems 38 ...

Page 2: ...o not place the projector on a crowded coffee table sofa bed etc Do not put the projector in an enclosure such as a book case or a cabinet that restricts air flow 2 Do not use the projector near water or moisture To reduce the risk of fire and or electric shock do not expose the projector to rain or moisture 3 Do not install near heat sources such as radiators heaters stoves or any other apparatus s...

Page 3: ...k Warning When replacing the lamp please allow the unit to cool down Follow instructions as described on pages 42 43 Warning This projector will detect the life of the lamp itself Please be sure to change the lamp when it shows warning messages Warning Reset the Lamp Reset function from the on screen display System Lamp Settings menu after replacing the lamp module refer to page 33 Warning When sw...

Page 4: ...g period of time Do not Block the slots and openings on the unit provided for ventilation Use abrasive cleaners waxes or solvents to clean the unit Use under the following conditions In extremely hot cold or humid environments Ensure that the ambient room temperature is within 5 35 C Relative Humidity is 5 35 C 80 Max non condensing In areas susceptible to excessive dust and dirt Near any applianc...

Page 5: ...projector beam at all times Keep your back to the beam as much as possible When projector is used in a classroom adequately supervise students when they are asked to point out something on the screen In order to minimize the lamp power use room blinds to re duce ambient light levels ...

Page 6: ... are in the box If something is missing please contact your nearest customer service center Documentation User s Manual Warranty Card Quick Start Card WEEE Card for EMEA only Due to different applications in each country some regions may have different accessories 2 AAA Batteries Projector with lens cap PO WE R SOURC E Note Note Lamp ...

Page 7: ...cus Ring 4 Zoom Lens 5 IR Receivers Main Unit Product Overview 6 Tilt Adjustment Feet 7 Security Bar 8 Input Output Connections 9 Power Socket SERVICE VGA SCART YPbPr Y VIDEO Pb Pr HDMI 1 HDMI 2 12V OUT PO WE R SOURCE 7 8 6 P O W E R SOU RCE 2 6 5 3 4 1 5 9 ...

Page 8: ...8 Introduction Control Panel 1 Source 2 Menu 3 Enter 4 Re Sync 5 Power 6 Four Directional Select Keys 7 On Standby LED 8 Lamp Fail LED 9 Temp LED 10 IR Receiver POWER SOURCE 6 5 1 2 3 4 9 8 7 10 ...

Page 9: ...5 HDMI 1 Connector 6 HDMI 2 Connector 7 12V Trigger Relay Connector 8 Power Socket 9 KensingtonTM Lock Port 10 Security Bar English English English SERVICE VGA SCART YPbPr Y VIDEO Pb Pr HDMI 1 HDMI 2 12V OUT 5 7 4 2 1 6 8 10 9 3 12V OUT is only for trigger control Not a power supplier port 12V OUT is activated when the projector is turned on and continues to stay on till you turn off the projector...

Page 10: ...n 7 Enter 8 Re Sync 9 D Sub Source 10 Video Source 11 HDMI 2 Source 12 YPbPr Source 13 HDMI 1 Source 14 Menu 15 Source 16 Source Lock 17 EdgeMask 18 Brightness 19 LBX 20 4 3 21 Lamp Mode 22 Mode 23 Four Directional Select Keys Lamp 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 13 17 18 19 22 12 20 21 11 7 8 23 15 14 16 ...

Page 11: ...ord 2 USB Cable 3 VGA Cable 4 DVI HDMI Cable 4 2 12V Output Due to the difference in applications for each country some regions may have different accessories Optional accessory Note Note 12V OUT is only for trigger control Not a power supplier port 12V OUT is activated when the projector is turned on and continues to stay on till you turn off the projector Note Note ...

Page 12: ...me regions may have different accessories Optional accessory Note Note DVD Player Set top Box HDTV receiver Composite Video Output SERVICE VGA SCART YPbPr Y VIDEO Pb Pr HDMI 1 HDMI 2 12V OUT E62405SP R 1 4 5 3 7 2 DVD Player Set top Box HDTV receiver 12V Output 5 6 12V OUT is only for trigger control Not a power supplier port 12V OUT is activated when the projector is turned on and continues to st...

Page 13: ...rred language from quick menu after the startup screen displays 4 Turn on and connect the source that you want to display on the screen computer notebook video player etc The projector will detect the source automatically If not push menu button and go to SETUP Make sure that the Source Lock has been set to Off If you connect multiple sources at the same time press the SOURCE button on the control...

Page 14: ...een to turn off the projector First push of button will display the following message on the screen Press the button or the button again to confirm the shut down If the button is not pressed the message will disappear after 15 seconds 2 The cooling fans continue to operate for about 60 seconds for cooling cycle and the ON STANDBY LED will Flash Green When the ON STANDBY LED lights solid Amber the p...

Page 15: ...ed with elevator feet for adjusting the image height 1 Locate the adjustable foot you wish to modify on the underside of the projector 2 Rotate the adjustable ring counter clockwise to raise the projector or clockwise to lower it Repeat with the remaining feet as needed Tilt Adjustment Feet Tilt Adjustment Ring ...

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Page 17: ...nal Menu Press Menu to launch the on screen display OSD menu To exit OSD Press Menu again Four Directional Select Keys Use to select items or make adjustments to your selection Lamp LED Indicate the projector s lamp status Temp LED Indicate the projector s temperature status On Standby LED Indicate the projector s status Control Panel Control Panel Remote Control There are two ways for you to cont...

Page 18: ...the original image will be lost if the image aspect ratio is less than 2 35 1 Native The input source will be displayed without scaling Brightness Adjust the brightness of the image Contrast Control the degree of difference between the lightest and darkest parts of the picture EdgeMask Mask off a few pixels on each edge of the image to be displayed Use this function to adjust if image source happe...

Page 19: ...play or exit the on screen display menus for projector HDMI 1 Press HDMI 1 to choose source from HDMI 1 connector HDMI 2 Press HDMI 2 to choose source from HDMI 2 connector D Sub Press D Sub to choose source from VGA SCART YPbPr connector YPbPr Press YPbPr to choose Component video source Video Press Video to choose Composite video source Four Directional Select Keys Use to select items or make ad...

Page 20: ...use keys to select any item in the main menu While making a selection on a particular page press or Enter key to enter sub menu 3 Use keys to select the desired item and adjust the settings using key 4 Select the next item to be adjusted in the sub menu and adjust as described above 5 Press Enter to confirm and the screen will return to the main menu 6 To exit press Menu again The OSD menu will clo...

Page 21: ... Controls Menu Tree B W Extension can t support when source is HDMI analog or digital RGB via DVI port Signal is not supported when the source is HDMI or DVI D IRE is only supported on NTSC signal Note Note RGB Video ...

Page 22: ...sible the image the way the movie director intended Color color temperature brightness contrast and gamma settings are all configured to standard reference levels User User s settings Contrast The contrast controls the degree of difference between the lightest and darkest parts of the picture Press the to decrease the contrast Press the to increase the contrast Brightness Adjust the brightness of t...

Page 23: ...tion in the image Press the to increase the color saturation in the image Tint Adjust 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 Adjust the sharpness of the image Press the to decrease the sharpness Press the to increase the sharpness ...

Page 24: ...e This unit has 2 pre set modes that allow the user to switch among the pre sets to obtain different image effects Off On Color Temp If set to cold temperature the image looks more blue cold image If set to warm temperature the image looks more red warm image RGB Gain Bias Press into the next menu as below and then use or to select item Use or to select Red Green or Blue for brightness Gain and co...

Page 25: ...mma Adjustment steps to optimize your image output Film for home theater Video for video or TV source Graphics for image source Standard for standardized setting Curve The type of gamma curve Offset The input offset of gamma can range the start level of base point in gamma curve Reset Choose Yes to return the factory default settings for color adjustments ...

Page 26: ...nput sources 16 9 This format is for 16x9 input sources like HDTV and DVD enhanced for Widescreen TV Native This format displays the original image without any scaling LBX This format is for non 16x9 letterbox source and for users who use external anamorphic lens to display 2 35 1 aspect ratio using full resolution ...

Page 27: ...o using the 4 3 mode to view the DVD If the content is not 4 3 there will be black bars around the image in 16 9 display For this type of content you can use LBX mode to fill the image on the 16 9 display 2 If you use an external anamorphic lens this LBX mode also allows you to watch a 2 35 1 content include Anamorphic DVD and HDTV film source that support anamorphic wide is enhanced for 16x9 Displa...

Page 28: ...e the size of an image Press the to magnify an image on the projection screen V Image Shift Shift the projected image position vertically V Keystone Press the or to adjust image distortion vertically If the image looks trapezoidal this option can help make the image rectangular DISPLAY Each I O has different setting of Overscan Overscan and Edge Mask can t work at same time Note Note ...

Page 29: ...ack bars at the top and bottom of the screen Off Your desired aspect ratio can be selected 4 3 16 9 LBX and Native On Only formats 4 3 and 16 9 can be selected Auto To solve the differences of the film formats the option can keep the format in the same ratio How to use SuperWide 1 Obtain a 2 0 1 aspect ratio screen 2 Switch SuperWide ON 3 Align the projector image correctly on the screen 4 Enjoy mo...

Page 30: ...election The image is projected straight on the screen Rear Desktop When selected the image will appear reversed Front Ceiling When selected the image will turn upside down Rear Ceiling When selected the image will appear reversed in upside down position Rear Desktop and Rear Ceiling are to be used with a translucent screen Note Note ...

Page 31: ...ghtness of the lamp according to the picture content On The dynamic image performance manager is active in making sure your greatest pleasure from seeing a movie dynamically with the most dark details revealed vivid and bright image performed all the way Off The dynamic image performance manager is on standby ...

Page 32: ...re to display a Dark Blue Black or Gray screen when no signal is available 12V Trigger 12V trigger provides a standard trigger for motorized screens 12V OUT is only for trigger control Not a power supplier port 12V OUT is activated when the projector is turned on and continues to stay on till you turn off the projector Note Note ...

Page 33: ...oose 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 Bright Mode Choose On to increase the brightness Choose Off to return normal mode Lamp Reset Reset the lamp life hour after replacing the lamp ...

Page 34: ...or key to select your preferred language Press Select Enter to finalize the selection Input Source Use this option to enable disable input sources Press to enter the sub menu and select which sources you require Press Enter to finalize the selection The projector will not search for inputs that are not selected ...

Page 35: ...tude mode Operates the fans at full speed continuously to allow for proper high altitude cooling of the projector Auto Power Off min Set the interval of power off of the system if there is no signal input Color Space Select an appropriate color matrix type from RGB or YCbCr Reset Return the adjustments and settings to factory default values Current Return the current menu s settings to factory def...

Page 36: ...e this function to make an adjustment Tracking Synchronize the signal timing of the display with the graphics card If you experience an unstable or flickering image use this function to correct it H Position Adjust the horizontal position V Position Adjust the vertical position Signal is not supported when the source is HDMI or DVI D Note Note SETUP Signal RGB Source ...

Page 37: ...saturated color Press the to decrease the amount of color in the image Press the to increase the amount of color in the image Hue Adjust 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 IRE Adjust measurement of composite video signals SETUP Signal Video Source IRE is only supported on NTSC signal Note No...

Page 38: ... 89 to 32 68 feet 1 49 to 9 96 meters from the projector See page 16 The image is stretched when displaying 16 9 DVD title When you play anamorphic DVD or 16 9 DVD the projector will show the best image in 16 9 format on projector side If you play the LBX format DVD title please change the format as LBX in projector OSD If you play 4 3 format DVD titles please change the format to 4 3 in the proje...

Page 39: ...ottom of the screen Image is reversed Select SYSTEM Projection from the OSD and adjust the projection direction Other Problems The projector stops responding to all controls If possible turn off the projector then unplug the power cord and wait at least 60 seconds before reconnecting power Lamp burns out or makes a popping sound When the lamp reaches its end of life it will burn out and may make a...

Page 40: ...ed Standby State Input power cord Amber Power on Warming Flashing Green Lamp lighting Green Power off Cooling Flashing Green Error Over Temp Flashing Amber Error Fan fail Flashing Amber Flashing Error Lamp fail Flashing Amber Steady light No light ON STANDBY LED be ON when OSD appears be OFF when OSD disappears Note Note ...

Page 41: ...eplcement suggested Remote Control Problems If the remote control does not work Check the operating angle of the remote control is within 15 both horizontally and vertically of one of the IR receivers on the projector Make sure there are not any obstructions between the remote control and the projector Move to within 8 m of the projector Make sure the batteries are inserted correctly Replace batte...

Page 42: ... for at least 30 minutes before changing the lamp Warning Lamp compartment may be hot Allow it to cool down before changing the lamp Warning To reduce the risk of personal injury do not drop the lamp module or touch the lamp bulb The bulb may shatter and cause injury if it is dropped Warning If ceiling mounted please use caution when opening the lamp access panel It is recommended to wear safety g...

Page 43: ...owly and carefully 4 To replace the lamp module reverse the previous steps 8 Turn on the projector and use Lamp Reset after the lamp module is replaced Lamp Reset i Press Menu ii Select SYSTEM iii Select Lamp Settings iv Select Lamp Reset v Select Yes 1 2 3 4 The screws on the lamp cover and the lamp cannot be removed The projector cannot be turned on if the lamp cover has not been placed back on ...

Page 44: ... XGA 1024 x 768 60 1024 x 768 70 1024 x 768 75 1024 x 768 85 WXGA 1280 x 768 60 1280 x 800 60 HD 1280 x 720 60 1280 x 1024 60 1280 x 1024 75 1920 x 1080 24 1920 x 1080 60 SXGA 1400 x 1050 60 UXGA 1600 x 1200 60 Power Book G4 SVGA 800 x 600 60 800 x 600 75 800 x 600 85 XGA 1024 x 768 60 1024 x 768 70 1024 x 768 75 1024 x 768 85 WXGA 1280 x 768 60 HD 1280 x 720 60 1280 x 1024 60 1280 x 1024 75 SXGA ...

Page 45: ...45 English Appendices Video Compatibility NTSC M 3 58MHz 4 43 MHz PAL B D G H I M N SECAM B D G K K1 L SDTV HDTV 480i p 576i p 720p 50Hz 60Hz 1080i p 50Hz 60Hz ...

Page 46: ...ector meet the following specifications Screw type M3 3 Maximum screw length 10mm Minimum screw length 7 5mm Warning 1 If you buy a ceiling mount from another company please be sure to use the correct screw size Screw size will vary depending on the thickness of the mounting plate 2 Be sure to keep at least 10 cm gap between the ceiling and the bottom of the projector 3 Avoid installing the projec...

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Page 49: ...If this device does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the device off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the device and receiver Connect the device into an outlet on a circuit different from tha...

Page 50: ...digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Remarque à l intention des utilisateurs canadiens Cet appareil numerique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada Declaration of Conformity for EU countries EMC Directive 2004 108 EC including amendments Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC R TTE Directive 1999 5 EC if product has RF function Disposal instructions Do not throw this elec...