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Optoma Technology EP550 manual

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    English 2 T a ble of Contents Usage Notice Precautions ............................................................................................. 3 Introduction About the Product .................................................................................... 4 Package Overview ................................................................[...]

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    3 English Usage Notice Warning- Do not look into the lens. The bright light may hurt your eyes. Warning- T o reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. Warning- Please do not open or disassemble the product as this may cause electric shock. Warning- When changing the lamp, please allow unit to cool do[...]

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    English 4 Introduction About the Product This pr oduct is a SV GA data/video portable pr ojection display . The outsta nding featur es of it ar e listed a s f ollows: q 9.25 lbs (4.2 kg) lightweight compact design q Single panel 6.4” TFT LCD projection system q 800 x 600 SVGA addressable pixels q Compression for 1024 x 768 XGA computer image q 16[...]

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    5 English Package Overview This pr ojection display comes with all the items shown below . Check to make sur e your unit is complete. Contact your dealer immediately if anything is missing. LCD Projection Display User’s Manual Warranty Card Battery x 2 EVD Lamps x 2 S-Video Cable Composite Video Cable Carrying Case Power Cord Audio Cable VGA Cabl[...]

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    English 6 Installation Product Overview Re ar Conne ction Ports Pa nel Control Buttons Keystone Correction Lens Latch La mp Door Carrying Ha ndle Elevator Foot La mp Latch Lens Power Switch Power Connector Fuse Monitor Loop- through Connector Computer Input Connector Audio Inputs f or Computer Audio Outputs S-Video Connector Composite Video Connect[...]

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    7 English w Re mote Control Reset Freeze Zoom in/Zoom out Source selection V olume Enter/Pointer MENU ZOOM IN ZOOM OUT CURTAIN COL/TIN POWER ON STANDBY ENTER POINTER TRACK CON/BRI VOLUME MUTE + _ Power on/Sta ndby Curtain/Color functions Contra st/Brightne ss T ra cking On-Screen menus Directional sele ct keys SOURCE RESET FREEZE Notice: For mor e [...]

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    English 8 Start Y our Installation w Connecting the proje ction display Notice: T o ensur e the pr ojection display works well with your computer , plea se config-ur e the display mode of your gra phic car d to make it less tha n or equal to 800 x 600 r esolution a nd ma ke sur e ti ming of the display mode is compatible with the pr ojection displa[...]

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    9 English w Setting up the projection display q Positioning the projection display (projection dista nce and i mage size) q Slide the lens latch a nd pop-up the projection lens. Switch on the power a nd press “Power on/Sta ndby” button. (Either fr om the main unit or r emote contr ol) q Adjusting the screen i mage. 1. Rotate the projection lens[...]

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    English 10 User Controls User Control Overview W e have two ways f or you to control the functions: pa nel control a nd re mote control. w Panel control POWER ON ST ANDBY RESET MENU ENTER 4 Directional Keys w Remote control Freeze Zoom in/Zoom out Source selection V olume Enter/Pointer MENU ZOOM IN ZOOM OUT CURTAIN COL/TIN POWER ON STANDBY ENTER PO[...]

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    11 English w OSD Menus The OSD (On-Screen Display) menus will allow you to easily adjust the display functions. Press the “MENU” button for the OSD menu options. 4 When in computer sources, the OSD will be: Language Contrast Tracking Frequency Custom Memory Audio Source Rear Projection Ceiling Projection Auto Image Exit 4 When in video sources,[...]

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    English 12 Function Descriptions 4 Power On/Standby Press the “Power On/Standby” button to turn on the projection lamp. Press “Menu” button to pop up the OSD menu. Press “Reset” to return the display parameters of the current mode to its factory default settings. “Enter” is used for confirming your selection. (1) Use 5 or 6 button t[...]

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    13 English 4 Exit 4 Ceiling Projection 4 Contrast Press the “Pointer” button to show a hand shape pointer. Use 5 , 6 , 3 or 4 button to move pointer around the projected image. Press the “Freeze” button to still the screen image. Press “Curtain” button to cover all the screen, then use 5 or 6 to pull up or down the curtain. Press “Zoo[...]

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    English 14 Choose “T ra cking” item to synchronize the signal ti ming of the display to that of the graphic card. When you experience an unstable or flickering image, use this function to correct it. “Frequency” is for changing the display data frequency to match the frequency of your computer’s gra phic card. When you experience a vertic[...]

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    15 English w Presentation Functions -- video source T o a djust the contra st or brightness of the i mage, select “Contrast/Brightness” from OSD menus. T o a djust the color or tint of the i mage, select “Color/ T int” from OSD menus. Press the “Freeze” button to still the screen image. 4 Contrast/Brightness 4 Color/Tint 4 Freeze[...]

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    English 16 Appendice s T rouble shooting If you are experiencing trouble with the projection display , refer to the f ollows. If the problem persists, plea se conta ct your local dealer or our service center . Pr oblem: No image a ppears on screen. 4 Press “Power on/Sta ndby” button. 4 Ensure all the ca bles a nd power connections are correctly[...]

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    17 English 4 If you are using a Notebook PC: 1. Y ou are required to i mplement a bove steps of re solution setting of computer first. 2. Switch the Notebook PC display to the “external display only” or “CR T only” mode. 4 If you are using a n Apple M acintosh: Resolution of your computer is higher tha n that of the projection display . Y o[...]

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    English 18 4 For 640 x 480 Re solution: 1. Connect the supplied 15-pin V GA signal ca ble to the unit. 2. Connect the supplied MAC (V GA) a da pter between the V GA signal ca ble a nd the signal output of your computer. 4 For 800 x 600 Re solution: 1. Connect the supplied 15-pin V GA signal ca ble to the unit. 2. Connect the supplied MAC 8x6 (SV GA[...]

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    19 English Maintena nce w Cha nging the la mp M ake sure the projection display ha s cooled f or at lea st 30 minutes before cha nging the la mp. After you slide the la mp latch a nd open the la mp door , you will see two la mps inside; one is in “usage” position, the other is in “spare” position. Refer to the la mp cha nging directions bel[...]

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    English 20 w Cha nging the fuse 4 Switch off the power a nd unplug the power cord. 4 Pull out the fuse holder. 4 Remove the blown fuse a nd then insert a new fuse. 4 Put the fuse holder ba ck in position. Fuse Holder the Blown Fuse[...]

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    21 English Specifications LCD panel - active matrix TFT color LCD - 6.4” panel x 1 - tr=30ms, tf=50ms response time - 150:1 contra st ratio L a m p - 400 watt halogen Display Resolution - 800 pixels(H) x 600 lines(V) Displayable Color - 16.7M colors Image Size - 40” to 180” diagonal Projection Dista nce - 5 ft. to 20 ft. / 1.5 m to 6 m Comput[...]

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    English 22 IB M & V E S A V G A 6 40 x 3 50 3 1. 47 7 0. 0 9 IB M & V E S A V G A 6 40 x 3 50 3 7. 86 8 5. 08 IB M & V E S A V G A 6 40 x 4 00 3 1. 47 7 0. 0 9 IB M & V E S A V G A 6 40 x 4 00 3 7. 86 8 5. 08 I B M & VE S A VG A 72 0 x 40 0 31 .4 7 70 .0 9 I B M & VE S A VG A 72 0 x 40 0 37 .9 3 85 .0 4 IB M & V E S A V [...]