Table of contents Safety Information .........................................................................................2 Precautions ...................................................................................................3 Eye Safety Warnings .....................................................................................5 Introduction ............................................................................................ 6 Product Features .....................................
Usage Notice Safety Information The lightning flash with arrowheard within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of import operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.
Usage Notice Please follow all warnings, precautions and maintenance as recommended in this user’s guide. ▀■ Warning- Do not look into the projector’s lens when the lamp is on. The bright light may hurt your eyes. ▀■ Warning- To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this projector to rain or moisture. ▀■ Warning- Please do not open or disassemble the projector as this may cause electric shock.
Usage Notice Do: 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. Don’t: Block the ventilation slots and openings on the unit. Use abrasive cleaners, waxes or solvents to clean the unit. Use under the following conditions: - In extremely hot, cold or humid environments. - In areas susceptible to excessive dust and dirt.
Usage Notice English 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. ▀■ Ensure that projectors are located out of the line of sight from the screen to the audience; this ensures that, when presenters look at the audience, they do not also have to stare at the projector lamp.
Introduction Product Features This product is an WXGA single chip 0.65” DLPTM projector. Outstanding features include: Single 16:9 1280 x 768 Dark Chip2TM DLPTM technology Dual resolution support: -16:10 (1280 x 768) -16:9 (1280 x 720 ) native for 720P HDTV capability Uses 7 segment color wheel GRBWGRB cycle 480i - NTSC/NTSC4.
Introduction Package Overview Due to the difference in applications for each country, some regions may have different accessories. English 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 S-Video Cable 1.8m Composite Video Cable 1.8m RCA Component Cable for YPbPr 2.0m RS232 Cable 1.
Introduction Product Overview Main Unit 2 1 7 10 3 5 6 4 5 1 8 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Introduction 9 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Introduction Connection Ports 8 7 6 11 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
Introduction English Remote Control 1 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. Power On/Off Contrast Image Shift H. Keystone V.
Installation Connecting the Projector SCART DVD Player 7 RGB DVI 8 +12V Relay Output 9 3 2 1 S-Video Output Due to the difference in applications for each country, some regions may have different accessories. 4 6 5 Video Output DVD Player, Set-top Box, HDTV receiver 1. .............................................................................................................Power Cord 2. ..................................................... DVI to VGA Adaptor (For European Only) 3. .......
Installation Powering On the Projector 1. Remove the lens cap. 2. Ensure that the power cord and signal cable are securely connected and turn on Main power switch. Ensure that the button on the back of the projector is turned on. The Power LED will flash green. 3. Turn on the lamp by pressing “Standby/On” button either on the top of the projector or on the remote. The Power LED will turn green. The startup screen will display in approximately 30 seconds.
Installation Powering Off the Projector 1. Press the “Standby/On” button to turn off the projector lamp, you will see a message displayed on the projector’s screen. Press the “Standby/On” button again to confirm, otherwise the message will disappear after 5 seconds. 2. The cooling fans continue to operate for about 30 seconds for cooling cycle and the Power LED will turn green. When the Power LED begins flashing, the projector has entered standby mode.
Installation Adjusting the Projector’s Height The projector is equipped with elevator feet for adjusting the image height. English Adjusting the Projected Image 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. 3. Use screw in feet to fine-tune the display angle. To lower the image: 1. Press the elevator button. 2.
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 0.92m~8.857m (36”~349”) at 16:10 mode with mechanical travel.
User Controls There are two ways for you to control the functions: Control Panel and Remote Control. Control Panel Remote Control Using the Control Panel Source Press “Source” to choose Analog via DVI (DVI-A) or digital via DVI (DVI-D), RGB, Component-p, Component-i, S-Video, Composite Video, HDTV and HDMI sources. 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.
User Controls Using the Remote Control Power Refer to the “Power On/Off the Projector” section on pages 13-14. Brightness Adjust the brightness of the image. Contrast Control the degree of difference between the lightest and darkest parts of the picture. Image Shift Shifts the projected image position horizontally. H. Keystone Adjust image distortion horizontally and makes a squarer image. / V. Keystone / 18 Adjust image distortion vertically and makes a squarer image.
DVI-D Press “DVI-D” to choose Digital Signal source from DVI-I connector. DVI-A Press “DVI-A” to choose Analog Signal source from DVI-I connector. HDMI Press “HDMI” to choose source from HDMI connector. YPbPr Press “YPbPr” to choose Component video source. Video Press “Video” to choose Composite video source. S-Video Press “S-Video” to choose S-video source.
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 1. To open the OSD menu, press “Menu” on the Remote Control or Control Panel. 2 When OSD is displayed, use keys to select any item in the main menu. While making a selection on a particular page, press or “Select (Enter)” key to enter sub menu. 3.
User Controls English Menu Tree 21
User Controls Image Mode There are many factory presets optimized for various types of images. Cinema: For home theater. Bright TV sRGB: For standard color. User: Memorize user’s settings. Contrast The contrast controls the degree of difference between the lightest and darkest parts of the picture. Adjusting the contrast changes the amount of black and white in the image. Press the to decrease the contrast. Press the to increase the contrast. Brightness Adjust the brightness of the image.
User Controls 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 Press the to decrease the sharpness. to increase the sharpness.
User Controls Image | Advance Degamma This allows you to choose a degamma table that has been finetuned to bring out the best image quality for the input. Film: For home theater. Video: For video or TV source. Graphics: For image source. PC: For PC or computer source. Brilliant Color This adjustable item utilizes a new color-processing algorithm and system level enhancements to enable higher brightness while providing true, more vibrant colors in picture. The range is from “ 0 ” to “ 10 ”.
User Controls 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. RGB/Gain/Bias Press or 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 contrast (Bias).
User Controls Input Source Enable input sources. Press or into the next menu as below and then use or to select. Press “Select (Enter)” to finalize the selection. The projector will not search inputs that are deselected. Color Space Select an appropriate color matrix type from RGB or YPbPr.
English 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 Widescreen TV. 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 16x9 lens to display 2.35:1 aspect ratio using full resolution.
User Controls Detail informations about LBX mode : 1. Some Letter-Box DVD contents are not enhanced for 16x9 TV, then image will not look right in 16:9 display. One can use 4:3 mode to view the correct info. But if the content itself is not 4:3, it will have black bars around the image in a 16:9 display. For this kind of content, you can use LBX mode to fill the image in the 16x9 display as much as possible. 2. If you use an external 16x9 lens, this LBX mode also allows you to watch a 2.
User Controls This Mode is only for use when using the HD72 with a PC signal, either Analogue or Digital via the DVI-I connector. Wide: If your PC output is a wide screen format resolution you must select this setting. Examples of Wide screen resolutions are: 720 x 400/854 x 480 “PC Mode” function is only supported under RGB source via DVI-I connector. 1280 x 720/1280 x 768/1920 x 1080. Normal: If your PC output is a Normal (4:3) resolution you must select this setting.
User Controls Setup Language Choose the multilingual OSD menu. Press or into the sub menu and then use the or key to select your preferred language. Press “Select (Enter)” to finalize the selection. 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 When you select this function, the projector turns the image upside down for ceiling-mounted projection.
User Controls the graphics card. If you experience an unstable or flickering image, use this function to correct it. H. Position: Adjusts the horizontal position. V. Position: Adjusts the vertical position.
User Controls Options Menu Location Choose the menu location on the display screen. Source Lock When this function is turned off, the projector will search for other signals if the current input signal is lost. When this function is turned on, it will search for a specified connection port. 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.
English User Controls Options | Lamp settings Lamp Hour Displays the cumulative lamp operating time. Lamp Reminding 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. 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.
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 42 for details) Image Problems No image appears on-screen Ensure all the cables and power connections are correctly and securely connected as described in the “Installation” section. Ensure the pins of connectors are not crooked or broken.
Appendices 8. Verify that the resolution setting of the monitor display is lower than or equal to SXGA+ (1400 x 1050). (*) If you are using a Notebook: 1. First, follow the steps above to adjust resolution of the computer. 2. Press the toggle output settings.
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 distance 4.9 to 39.4 feet (1.5 to 12.0 meters) from the projector. See page 17. 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.
Appendices If possible, turn off the projector, then unplug the power cord and 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” section on page 39.
Appendices Thermal Warning: 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 control and the projector. Move to within 6 m (20 ft) of the projector. Make sure batteries are inserted correctly. Make sure batteries are exhausted. If so, replace weak batteries in the remote control.
Appendices Replacing the lamp Warning: Lamp compartment is hot! Allow it to cool down before changing lamp! English 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 service center to change the lamp as soon as possible. Make sure the projector has been cooled down for at least 30 minutes before changing the lamp.
Appendices Compatibility Modes Remark : “*”compressed computer image. 40 Mode Resolution V.Frequency (Hz) VESA VGA 640 x 480 60,72,75,85 VESA VGA 848 x 480 60,75,85 VESA VGA 720 x 400 70,85 VESA SVGA 800 x 600 56,60,72,75,85 VESA XGA 1024 x 768 50,60,70,75,85 VESA WXGA 1280 x 768 50,60,70,72,75,85 HD 1280 x 720 50,60,72 * HD 1920 x 1080 50,60,72 * SXGA 1280 x 1024 50,60,70,72,75,85 * SXGA+ 1400 x 1050 50,60,70,72,75 * MAC 1152 x 870 75.
Appendices 1. To prevent damaging your projector, please use the ceiling 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 projector met the following specifications: 82.00 Max. / Min. 204.50/ 254.50 15.6 67.08 94.7 347.3 124.29 47.00 1.00 53.33 Warning: 1.
Appendices Optoma Global Office For service or support please contact your local office. USA 715 Sycamore Drive Milpitas, CA 95035, USA www.optomausa.com Tel : 408-383-3700 Fax: 408-383-3702 Service : service@optoma.com Canada 120 West Beaver Creek Road Unit #9 Richmond Hill, ON L4B 1L2, Canada Tel : 905-882-4228 Fax: 905-882-4229 www.optoma.com Europe 42 Caxton Way, The Watford Business Park Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 8QZ, UK Tel : +44 (0) 1923 691 800 Fax: +44 (0) 1923 691 888 www.optomaeurope.
