Sim2 Multimedia HT300 Link manual

User and Installation Manual The home theater projector HT300 LINK cod.46.0327.300[...]

LIGHT F1 ZOOM FOCUS F2 Not active in this model. MENU - Activates the On Screen Display menus. Navigates menu pages. FREEZE Freezes a moving picture. STAND-BY Switches off to stand-by. 0-9 Keys Switch on from stand-by and allow direct source selection. ESCAPE Deactivates the On Screen Display. MENU + Activates the On Screen Display menus. Navigates[...]

1 1 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your choice of the SIM2 Grand Cinema HT300 LINK system! 1 2 DIGIOPTIC ™ L I NK C L ASS 1 L ASER P R ODUCT 3 - O N DIGIOPTIC ™ I M A G E P R OC ES S O R O F F[...]

2 All image adjustments can be perfor med with the remote contr ol with the aid of the On Screen Display; alternatively , the unit can be controlled by fr om a home automation system through the serial port. The Projector pr oduces an image using the very latest T exas Instruments DLP™ technology (1280x720 pixel DMD™HD2+ panel with 12° technol[...]

3 Prior to switching on the projector please r ead each chapter of this manual carefully as this manual pr ovides basic instructions for using the projector . The installation of the lamp assembly , preliminary adjustments and procedur es that necessitate the removal of the top cover , must be carried out by authorised, trained technicians. There a[...]

4 12 11 13 15 10 14 1 2 CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 3 - 6 4 1 2 3 9 5 8 7 1 2 D IGI O P T I C “ L I N K C L A S S 1 L A S ER P R O D U C T 3 - 1 Projection lens 2 Lens shift knob 3 Cooling air inlet vents 4 Remote contr ol IR sensor 5 Cooling air outlet vents 6 Adjustable carry-handle 7 Adjustable levelling feet 8 Ceiling/wall bracket fixing holes 9 Fi[...]

5 • Read this manual carefully and keep it in a safe place for future consultation. This manual contains important infor mation on how to install and use this equipment correctly . Before using the equipment, read the safety pr escriptions and instructions carefully . Keep the manual for future consultation. • Do not touch internal par ts of th[...]

6 3 UNP A CKING T o unpack the projector safely and easily please follow steps 1 to 6, as per drawing (Fig. 4). It is recommended that the carton and packaging is r etained for future use and in the unlikely event that your projector needs to be returned for repair . Fig.4 • Disconnect the apparatus from the mains power supply in the event of ele[...]

7 The carton should contain the following: - the projector - the DigiOptic ™ Image Processor - the remote contr ol - four 1.5V AAA batteries (for remote contr ol) - DigiOptic ™ Image Processor power supply unit - three power cables for the pr ojector (EU, UK, USA) - three power cables for the DigiOptic ™ Image Pr ocessor (EU, UK, USA) - tripl[...]

8 Protective cap Separation point Cable Fibre Connector Ferrule CAUTION: In the case of ceiling or wall mounting using a suspension bracket, follow the instructions carefully and comply with the safety standards you will find in the box together with the bracket. If you use a bracket differ ent to the one supplied by SIM2 Multimedia, you must make [...]

9 T o activate an electric motorised screen a 12 V olt output is provided at the rear of the DigiOptic ™ Image Pr ocessor . This can be connected to a screen interface unit, which can be supplied by screen manufactur ers (Fig. 10) . Fig. 10 The output is activated (V oltage: 12 Vdc) when the Pr ojector is switched on and is de-activated (no V olt[...]

10 T able 1 shows the types of signals usually available for the most common types of video sources and the corr esponding input connectors to use on the DigiOptic ™ Image Processor) . T able 1 DigiOptical Image Processor Connector Y (green) Y Cr (red) P Cb (blue) R Y R-Y Y V P B B-Y U Video signal source connector VIDEO These inputs should be co[...]

11 RGB GRAPHICS This input should be connected to an RGB-type video or graphic signal using a cable with a DB15HD type connector . The signal source de vice (typically a personal computer or game console) must be ab le to provide separate H/V synchronisation or composite H+V . The video or graphic signals that can be connected to this input can hav[...]

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13 The HT3 00 LIN K system consists of the Pr ojector and the DigiOptic ™ Image Pr ocessor (which is also the system control centre). The DigiOptic ™ Image Processor sends commands to the Projector and r eceives operating status information from the Projector and function commands fr om the user . The system can be controlled fr om either the r[...]

14 R C I 2 00 5 LI GH T 0 T ypically , the picture will appear after 15-20 seconds. Pressing a key from 1-9 on the r emote control selects the corr esponding input; pressing 0 selects the input active at the time the system was last switched off. If the system is switched on very soon after it was last switched off, the lamp may fail to come on bec[...]

15 + - + - + - + - Four 1.5V AAA type batteries 7 REMO TE CONTROL The remote contr ol transmits commands to the system by infrared signals. There ar e three infrar ed sensors, one at the front of the Pr ojector , one at the rear of the Pr ojector and one on the front panel of the DigiOptic ™ Image Processor . It is possible to control the pr ojec[...]

16 Inputs 1 VIDEO 1 2 VIDEO 2 3 S-VIDEO 3 4 S-VIDEO 4 5 COMP/RGB 5 6 COMP/RGB 6 7 COMP/RGB 7 8 COMP/RGB 8 9 GRAPH RGB 9 10 GRAPH RG B 1 0 11 DVI-D 1 1 12 HDMI 12 1 2 3 4 5 YCrCb 32kHz 6 RGBS 15kHz 7 YCrCb 8 YCrCb 15kHz 9 10 1 1 YCrCb 12 Inputs 1 2 3 4 5 YCrCb 32kHz 6 RGBS 15kHz 7 YCrCb 8 YCrCb 15kHz 9 10 11 Y C r C b 12 RGBS 15kHz RGBS YCrCb 15kHz [...]

17 Picture Contrast Colour Tint Sharpness Filter Cinema Mode Video T ype 50 50 50 3 2 Off Normal Auto Auto VCR1 VCR2 Noise Reduction Brightness 60 The various menus only offer the r elevant adjustments in accordance with the type of input signal displayed (e.g. certain typical adjustments for video signals, not necessary for graphic signals, do not[...]

18 the picture colour intensity . When set to zero, colour images will be shown in black and white. Increasing the value, try to find the point at which the colours look natural: suitable refer ences include skin tones and grass in landscape shots. TINT Controls the purity of the colours. Basically determines the red-gr een ratio of the picture. Re[...]

19 IMAGE This menu features adjustments r elating to picture position, aspect ratio, etc. ASPECT This adjustment allows you to change the dimensions and aspect ratio (relationship between width and height) of the displayed image. There ar e five preset aspects available and three personalised aspects (with user -settable parameters). Y ou can selec[...]

20 the system checks the input signal and automatically sets the most suitable values. However , if the image is not perfectly centralised it may prove useful to request the system to repeat the input signal analysis and image positioning, calling the automatic control pr ocedu- re fr om the AUTO button on the remote contr ol or keypad. When this p[...]

21 Adjust the feet underneath to obtain a level position, lining up the base of the projected image to the base of the pr ojection screen (Fig. 22) . 1 2 C L A S S 1 L AS E R PR O D U C T 3 - Fig. 22 If the projected images needs to be centr ed horizontally , the manual lens shift adjustment allows the projected image to be moved vertically , up or[...]

22 F ACTORY DEF AUL TS Reconfigures the pr ojector to original factory settings except Position, Orientation, Y/C Delay , Zoom and Focus. No Confirm? Ye s MENU LANGUAGE Lists the languages available for the On Screen Display menus. SOURCE LIST In order for the HT300 LINK system to be mor e flexible, the following described functions allow to modify[...]

23 F1/F2 KEYS This allows to assign differ ent functions to the remote control keys, named F1 and F2. The window is made of 6 options, once for each line and by two columns showing the F1-F2 keys. The choice between F1 and F2 is made by the  and  keys of the remote contr ol; the function given to F1 and F2 is chosen with the  and  keys.[...]

24 MEMORIES The main parameters of the image may be saved in distinct groups of values (known as ‘ Memories ’ ); these parameters can subsequently be applied all together by way of a single com- mand. There ar e 3 distinct Memories (Memor y 1, Memory 2, Memory 3) for each of the 25 signal types managed: making a total of 75 differ ent available[...]

25 SA VE DEFAUL T SETTINGS T o restore the original values to a pr eviously modified Memor y , select the line corresponding to the Memory in question and open the pull-down menu (  key). Then select the line ‘ Initial settings saved in Memory 1 ’ . T o confirm that the operation has been completed successfully , the message ‘ Memory 1 ini[...]

26 10 TR OUBLESHOO TING GUIDE No power (Green and red LED are OFF) - Check the power switch at the rear: it must be in position I . - Check if the power cable has been connected correctly to a working socket. - Check the power socket fuse, at the rear of the pr ojector . - Replace the fuse on the mains socket with an identical type (T 3.15A H) (Fig[...]

27 by selecting POSITION on the IMAGE ADJUSTMENTS menu. - Adjust the width and height of image, selecting ASPECT in the IMAGE ADJUSTMENTS menu. - Adjust the Overscan value in the IMAGE/OVERSCAN menu. Image too dark, too pale or unnaturally coloured - V erify compatibility of video/graphic signals with technical specifications of your projector . - [...]

28 PROJECTOR OPTICAL Projection system: optical engine based on 1 DMD ™ HD2+ chip, sealed housing, dusty proof DMD ™ panel: resolution 1280x720 pixel Brightness uniformity: 10% above or below the average Contrast ratio: > 2800:1 (full On / full Off) Projection lens: zoom, 12 elements AR multilayer coating, motorized focus and zoom, manual el[...]

29 DIGIOPTIC™ IMAGE PROCESSOR ELECTRICAL Input signals: • 2 COMPOSITE VIDEO (CVBS) RCA type connectors, gold-plated 1.0 V pp / 75 Ω , negative synchronisation • 2 S-VIDEO (Y/C) 4-pin mini-DIN connectors Y : 1.0 V pp / 75 Ω , negative synchronisation C: 0.286 V pp / 75 Ω , [NTSC nominal burst level] 0.3 V pp / 75 Ω [P AL, SECAM nominal[...]

30 B DIMENSIONS PROJECT OR DIGIOPTIC ™ IMA GE PROCESSOR unit: mm (inches) unit: mm (inches) 74 (2- 15/16 ) 352 (13- 7/8 ) 174 (6- 7/8 ) 102 (4) 318 (12- 1/2 ) 440 (17,32") 289 (11,38") 57 (2,24") DIGIOPTIC ™ IMAGE PROCESSOR ON OFF[...]

31 C PROJECTION DIST ANCES Follow the table below to determine the optimal projection distance “ L ” between the scr een and the center of the lens (fFig 30a). This will help you to obtain the desired scr een size.The manual lens shift adjustments allows the projected image to be moved vertically , up or down, in relation to the centr e of the [...]

32 Screen Screen size width (diagonal) min. L H max max. L H max Min projection distance 4/3 3,4 11 ’ 0 ” 4,0 13 ’ 2 ” 4,7 15 ’ 7 ” 5,4 17 ’ 7 ” 6,0 19 ’ 9 ” 6,7 22 ’ 0 ” 8,0 26 ’ 5 ” 10,1 33 ’ 0 ” 12,1 39 ’ 7 ” 13,4 44 ’ 0 ” -- -- 1,0 40 ” 1,2 48 ” 1,4 56 ” 1,6 64 ” 1,8 72 ” 2,0 80 ” 2,4 96 ” 3[...]

33 D ON SCREEN MENU LA Y OUT Brightness Contrast Color Tint Sharpness Filter Cinema Mode Video T ype Video • S-Video [NTSC] YCrCb15kHz RGBS 15kHz RGBS RGB Grafico DV I - D HDMI ™ Film Video Graphics Normal Anamorphic Letterbox P anoramic Pixel to Pix el User 1 User 2 User 3 High Medium Low User Horizontal Ve r t i c a l Screen control Horizonta[...]

34 Orientation K eystone Lens P ower ON T est patter ns Initial settings Floor Floor-rear Ceiling Ceiling-rear Setup Horizontal Horizontal Zoom Focus Aut o Stand-by Language Source list F1/F2 ke ys Source info OSD background OSD P osition OSD Timeout Menu Zoom Foc u a Magnification Blank Color temperature Gamma correction Y es No Italiano English F[...]

35 Memories Cancel Confirm Edit memory name ()?@ 1 ABC 2 DEF 3 GHI 4 JKL 5 MNO 6 PQRS 7 - + TUV 8 0 WXYZ 9 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 0 Auto 3 S MEMORY 3 Memories 2 S MEMORY 2 1 S MEMORY 1 Sav e current settings Sav e initial settings Rename[...]

36 INDEX 1 INTRODUCTION 1 2 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 3 3 UNP A CKING 6 P ackage contents 7 4 INST ALLA TION 7 P ositioning the two units 7 Connecting the two units 8 Connecting the video sources 9 5 SWITCHING ON/OFF 13 Switching on from Stand-by 13 6 KEYP AD 15 7 REMO TE CONTROL 15 8 ON SCREEN MENU 16 Inputs 16 Main Menu 17 Picture 17 Image 1[...]

37 • Due to the constant product development, specifications and design might be subject to change without notice. SIM2 Multimedia S.p.a. • Viale Lino Zanussi, 11 • 33170 Pordenone - IT AL Y Phone +39.434.383.253-256 • Fax +39.434.383260-261 www .sim2.com • e-mail: info@sim2.it SIM2 USA Inc. • 10108 USA T oday Way • 33025 Miramar FL -[...]