Sim2 Multimedia HT305 manual

User and Installation Manual The home theater pr ojector H T 3 0 5 cod.46.0495.000[...]

2 LIGHT F1 ZOOM FOCUS F2 MENU - Activates the On Screen Display menus. Navigates menu pages. FREEZE Freezes a moving picture. ST AND-BY Switches off to stand-by . 0-9 Keys Switch on from stand-by and allow direct source selection. ESCAPE Deactivates the On Screen Display . MENU + Activates the On Screen Display menus. Navigates menu pages. MEMOR[...]

3 1 INTRODUCTION Congratulations and thank you for choosing a HT305 projector , a SIM2 Multimedia SpA product (Fig. 1) . DIGITAL INPUT AUDIO OUT ZOOM CONTROL (RS 232) GRAPHICS RGB R/Cr G/Y B/Cb HV 1 2 4 3 5 ATTENTION: pour ne pas compromettre la protection contre les resque d'incende remplacer par un fusible de meme type et de mems caracterist[...]

4 A so phis ticat ed prop rieta r y optica l syste m, coupled with a hight performa nce zoom lens ens ures hight contr ast image s , superi or uniformity and edge-to-edge definition . A new 6-segment colour wheel dramatically reduces the so called “ rainbow effect ” and gives a better contrast , better colorimetr y and a lower black level to th[...]

5 1 Projection lens 2 Lens shift knob 3 Cooling air inlet vents 4 Remote control IR sensor 5 Cooling air outlet vents 6 Adjustable carr y-handle 7 Adjustable levelling feet 8 Ceiling/wall bracket fixing holes 6 4 1 2 3 5 8 7 HDMI AUDIO OUT ZOOM CONTROL (RS 232) GRAPHICS RGB R/Cr G/Y B/Cb HV 1 2 4 3 5 ATTENTION: pour ne pas compromettre la protectio[...]

6 Prior to switching on the projector please read each chapter of this manual carefully as this manual provides basic instructions for using the projector . The installation of the lamp assembly , preliminar y adjustments and procedures that necessitate the removal of the top cover , must be carried out by authorised, trained technicians. There are[...]

7 Please follow carefully the warnings listed below , to ensure safe and long term per formance of your projector . • Connect the projector to a power supply with a nominal voltage within the following values: 100-240 V ac, 50/60 Hz , earthed (Fig. 3). 100-240 V ac 50/60 Hz DIGITAL INPUT AUDIO OUT 3 5 ATTENTION: pour ne pas compromettre la protec[...]

8 refully follow the installation and safety instructions provided with the bracket ’s literature . • Please remove batteries from the remote control if not in use for a long period of time . 3 P ACKA GING AND CONTENTS It is recommended that the carton and packaging is retained for future use and in the unlikely event that your projector needs [...]

9 P osition the projector on a stable, suitable platform or utilise the optional bracket for a fixed ceiling or wall installation . CAUTION: In the case of ceiling or wall mounting using a suspension bracket, follow the instr uctions carefully and comply with the safety standards you will find in the box together with the bracket. If you use a brac[...]

10 KEYSTONE 20% C-SYNC Fig. 9 The Orientation adjustment in the Set up menu will allow the projec tor to be used for desktop front , ceiling front , desktop rear and ceiling rear installations (Fig. 10) . DIGITAL INPUT AUDIO OUT ZOOM CONTRO L (RS 2 32) GRA PHICS R GB R/Cr G/Y B/Cb HV 1 2 4 3 5 ATTENTION: pour ne pas compromettre la protection contr[...]

11 A void light shining directly on the screen during projection as this will reduce contrast and black level detail on the projected image . For the true cinema experience best results are achie- ved with little or no ambient light . Furniture and other objects with reflecting sur faces, as well as light coloured walls should be avoided, as they a[...]

12 6 CONNECTIONS T o obtain the best per for mance from your projecto r , we recom- mend the use of good quality “ video cables ” to the various signal sources (75 ohm Impedance). P oor quality cables will cause inferior picture per formance . For optimum connectivity we recommend you follow these simple steps: - With exception of coaxial RCA/P[...]

13 Frequency of between 32-80 kHz and a V ertical frequency of between 48-100 Hz. Computer Resolutions of VGA, SVGA, XGA, SXGA and UXGA can be displayed. HDMI AUDIO OUT ZOOM CONTROL (RS 232) GRAPHICS RGB R/Cr G/Y B/Cb HV 1 2 4 3 5 et de mems caracteristique CAUTION: for continued protection against risk of fire, replace only with same type and rati[...]

14 care to obser ve the correspondence with the outputs on the source . The video signals that can be connected to this input can have horizontal scanning frequencies of 15 kHz (standard video resolution), 32 kHz , or higher (progressive scanning video , high definition video). Some sources provide the facility to choose between a pro- gressive sig[...]

15 7 KEYBOARD P AD Freccia Su/Giù/Sinistra/Destra Navigate through and make adjustments to the On Screen menus . Arrow Up/Down switch on from stand-by and recall Source Selection menu.. Switches off to stand-by . Menu Activates the On Screen Display menus. Navigates Menu pages . -Focus-Esc De-activates the On Screen Display and gives access to the[...]

16 8 REMOTE CONTROL Insert the batteries , taking care to match the polarity , as indi- cated in the batter y recess of the remote (Fig. 24) . + - + - + - + - Fig. 24 Change the batteries in the remote control if experiencing difficulty in sending commands to the projector . If the remote control is not to be used for a long period of time remove t[...]

17 Inputs 1 VIDEO 2 S-VIDEO 3 COMPONENT/RGBS 4 GRAPHICS RGB 5 HDMI 1 2 3 4 5 15kHz RGBS Inputs 1 VIDEO 2 S-VIDEO 4 GRAPHICS RGB 5 HDMI 1 2 3 4 5 15kHz RGBS 3 COMPONENT/RGBS YCrCb AutoSync YCrCb 15KHz YCrCb RGB AutoSync RGB 15KHz RGB Fig. 26a Fig. 26b 9 ON SCREEN MENU After selecting the source signal (by means of the È / Í keys), press MENU+/MENU[...]

18 Fig. 28b Fig. 28a whi ch appea r as a supe rim pos ed wind ow in whic h the sel ect ion is made with the È / Í keys (F ig. 28) . These submenus are accessed by pressing the Ë key , while black objects alongside other dark coloured objects . CONTRA ST Use this control to adjust the image’s black level without affec- ting white areas.T o ensu[...]

19 BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST Video S-Video RGBS YCrCb RGB Grafico HDMI™ RGBS 15kHz YCrCb 15kHz ADJUSTEMENTS INPUTS COLOR - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TINT (NTSC) SHARPNESS SHARPNESS MODE FIL TER Adjustable/can be set Not adjustable/can not be set CINEMA MODE VIDEO TYPE FLESH TONE CORRECTION NOISE REDUCTION - - - - - - - T ABLE 1 - INPUT [...]

20 IMAGE This menu features adjustments relating to picture position, aspect ratio , etc. A SPECT This adjustment allows you to change the dimensions and aspect ratio (relationship between width and height) of the displayed image . There are five preset aspects available and three personalise d aspects (with user-s ettabl e parameter s). Y ou can s[...]

21 Along vertical lines the color temperature is constant but is different from black body cur ve , which mean if you select point from the high part of the diagram you increas e the green componet , while low part of diagram cause an increase of purple component . GAMMA CORRECTION Determines the system’s response to the grey scale , empha- sisin[...]

22 SETUP The setup menu contains less frequently used adjustments that may be required during installation (e .g. On Screen Display language selection or the display of T est Patterns). ORIENT ATION Selec t the option that best descri bes the insta llatio n i.e . desktop front , ceiling front , desktop rear and ceiling rear .. DIGITAL INPUT AUDIO O[...]

23 n the initial phase of installation the configurable k eys (F1, F2) ser ve as optical zoom and optical focus (F ig.34). POWER ON If active (AUT O) allows to power up the system directly from the power feeder , once the initializing phase is completed. If not active (STAND-BY) once the initializing phase is completed the system remains in a stand[...]

24 Once one letter has been inserted, to insert the following one it is necessar y to move with the cursor in the next right position with the Ë key of the remote control, repeat this procedure to insert other letters . Use the È key to switch from small case to capital letters and viceversa. Any mistake can be deleted with the Í key once it has[...]

25 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 command. There are 3 distinct Memories (Memor y 1, Memor y 2, Memor y 3) for each of the 8 signal types managed: 3 COMP/RGB(YCrCb 15KHz) 3 COMP/RGB(RGB 15KHz)[...]

26 On enterin g the ‘ Me mories’ men u, a copy of the curre nt settin gs is saved in a temporar y menu (labelled with 0 - AUTO ). Once one or more memories have been recalled, you can restore the settings that were effective at the moment the Memories menu was accessed by selecting 0 - AUTO . However , this opera- tion must be completed before [...]

27 11 TROUBLESHOOTING 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 projector . - Replace the fuse on the mains socket with an identical type (T 3.15A H) (Fig. [...]

28 Y ou can purchase the following optional accessories at your Dealer: - W all/Ceiling Bracket Kit . 12 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES Use only original, or SIM2 Multimedia approved , accessories . CAUTI ON: for ceiling/ wall installa tion, by means of suspensio n bracket, carefully follow the instr uctions and safety instruc- tions recommended by the Manuf[...]

29 A TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TIONS OPTICAL HT 305 Projection system: optic al engi ne base d o n 1 DM D™ DarkChip3™ chip, sealed housing, dusty proof DMD™ panel: resolution 1280x720 pixel Brightness uniformity: 10% above or below the average Contrast ratio: > 3200:1 (full On / full Off) Projection lens: z oo m, 12 e le m en t s A R m ul t i la[...]

30 ELECTRICAL Input Signals: CVBS on RCA/Phono type connector S- VHS on Mini-DIN connector RGBHV on DB15HD connector RGBS / YCrCb on RCA/Phono type connector HDMI™ Horizontal frequency: fro m 15 to 80 kHz (up to to UXG A for ma t @ 60 Hz) V ertical frequency: 48-100 Hz Video standards : automatically selected (P AL B,G ,H, I, M,N ,60, SECAM, NTSC[...]

31 H H L L B DIMENSIONS 74 352 174 102 318 (Fig.40b) (Fig.40a) unit: mm (inches) C PROJECTION DIST ANCES F ollow the table below to deter mine the optima l projec tion distanc e “L ” betwe en the scre en (Fig. 40a) and the center of the lens . This will help you to obtain the desired screen size .The manual lens shift adjustments allows the pro[...]

32 Projection distance table HT305 Projection distance table HT305 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” - - - - 1,1 44” 1,3 52” 1,6 61” 1,[...]

33 D ON SCREEN MENU L A YOUT Brightness Contrast Color T int Sharpness Filter Cinema Mode Video T ype Video • S-V ideo [NTSC] YCrCb15kHz RGBS 15kHz RGBS RGB Grafico HDMI™ Orientation Keystone Lens Power ON T est patterns Initial settings Floor Floor-rear Ceiling Ceiling-rear Normal Anamorphic Letterbox Panoramic Pixel to Pixel User 1 User 2 Use[...]

34 Brightness Contrast Color T int Sharpness Filter Cinema Mode Video T ype Video • S-V ideo [NTSC] YCrCb15kHz RGBS 15kHz RGBS RGB Grafico HDMI™ Orientation Keystone Lens Power ON T est patterns Initial settings Floor Floor-rear Ceiling Ceiling-rear Normal Anamorphic Letterbox Panoramic Pixel to Pixel User 1 User 2 User 3 Horizontal V ertical S[...]

35 Brightness Contrast Color T int Sharpness Filter Cinema Mode Video T ype Video • S-V ideo [NTSC] YCrCb15kHz RGBS 15kHz RGBS RGB Grafico HDMI™ Orientation Keystone Lens Power ON T est patterns Initial settings Floor Floor-rear Ceiling Ceiling-rear Normal Anamorphic Letterbox Panoramic Pixel to Pixel User 1 User 2 User 3 Horizontal V ertical S[...]

36 1 INTRODUCTION 3 2 IMPORT ANT S AFETY INSTRUCTIONS 6 3 P ACKA GING AND CONTENTS 8 4 INST ALL A TION 9 5 SWITCHING ON AND OFF THE PROJECTOR 11 Switch on from stand-by 11 Switching off and returning to stand-by 12 6 CONNECTIONS 12 Composite video input 13 S - VIDEO Input 13 VGA input 13 RGB/YCrCb Input 13 HDMI™ 14 Motorised projection screen out[...]

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