Optoma EP1691E manual

English 1 Usage Notice ...................................................................................................................... 2 Safety Information ........................................................................................................................2 Class B emissions limits ........................................[...]

English 2 Safety Information The lightning ash with arrow head 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 sufcient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral tri[...]

English 3 Do not attempt to service this projector yourself. Opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltages or other hazards. Please call Optoma to be referred to an authorized service center near you. 8. Do not le t objec ts or liqu ids ente r the pro jector a s they may t ouch dan gerous vol tage point s or shor t-out part s tha [...]

English 4 Precautions 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 damage your eyes. ▀ ■ Warning - To reduce the risk of re or electric shock, do not expose this projector to rain or moisture. [...]

English 5 Do : v Turn off the product before cleaning. v Use a soft cloth moistened with a mild detergent to clean the display housing. v Disconnect the power plug from the AC outlet if the product is not being used for a long period of time. Don’t : v Do not block the ventilation slots and openings on the unit. v Do n ot u se ab ra si ve c lea n[...]

English 6 Usage Notice Eye Safety Warnings ▀ ■ Av oi d st ar ing d ir ec tl y i nt o th e pro je ct or ’s be am o f lig ht a t al l t im es . ▀ ■ Minimize standing facing into the beam. Keep your back to the beam as much as possible. ▀ ■ Using a stick or laser pointer is recommended to avoid the need for the presenter to enter the bea[...]

English 7 Introduction Product Features This product is a single chip 0.55” XGA series and 0.65” WXGA series DLP ® projector. Outstanding features include: u Texas Instruments Single chip DLP ® Technology u Computer Compatibility: Ap pl e Ma ci nto sh , iM ac , a nd V ES A Sta nd ar ds : UX GA , SX GA +, SX GA , WX GA, W UX GA , XGA , SV GA ,[...]

English 8 Package Overview Th is p ro je ct or co me s wi th a ll t he it em s sh ow n be low . Ch ec k to ma ke s ur e yo ur un it i s co mp le te . C on ta ct y ou r de ale r im me di at el y if an yt hi ng i s mi ss ing . HDMI Projector with lens cover IR Remote Control (with 2 x AAA Batteries) Com posite cabl e (RCA) Power Cord 1.8m VGA Cable 1[...]

English 9 Focus Zoom AV-Mute Keystone + Re-Sync Pow er Power Lamp Temp Enter Menu Keystone - Source 1 2 3 4 5 7 6 8 Product Overview Main Unit 1. Control Panel 8. Ventilation 2. Zoom 9. Power Socket 3. Focus 10. Connection Ports 4. Lens 11. Kensington™ Lock 5. Front IR Receiver 6. Lens Cover 7. Elevator foot I I I I 9 10 11 Introduction[...]

English 10 Control Panel 1. Power 7. Enter 2. ◄/Source (Left arrow) 8. ▲/ Ke yst one + (U p arr ow) 3. Power LED 9. ►/Re-Sync (Right arrow) 4. Lamp LED 10. ▼/Keystone - (Down arrow) 5. Temp LED 11. Menu 6. AV -M ute 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Introduction[...]

English 1 1 Rear View 1. AC IN (Power) 2. USB Connector 3. Audio Input Connector 4. S-Video Input Connector 5. Video Input Connector 6. VGA/SCART Input Connector 7. HDMI Connector 8. Kensington™ Lock Port 9. Ventilation Opening AC I N I I I I 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 Introduction[...]

English 12 Remote Control HDMI 1 3 5 2 4 9 7 2 3 2 0 1 9 1 4 1 5 2 4 8 1 2 1 1 1 0 1 3 1 6 1 7 1 8 2 1 2 2 6 1. Button LED 2. Power On/Off 3. Laser Button 4. Page Up 5. Mouse Right Click 6. Four Directional Select Keys 7. Re-Sync 8. Page Down 9. Volume +/- 10. Menu 11. Zoom 12. AV mute 13. Video Source 14. VGA Source 15. Freeze 16. S-Video Source 1[...]

English 13 Connecting the Projector Connect to Computer / Notebook 1. Power Cord 2. USB Cable 3. Audio-in (mini jack) 4. S-Video Cable 5. Video Cable 6. VGA Cable 7. HDMI Cable v Due to the difference in applications for each country, some regions may have different accessories. Installation I I I I 1 4 5 2 3 6 7[...]

English 14 Connect to Video Sources 1. Power Cord 2. C o mp on e nt C ab le (o pt io na l ) 3. RGB to Component Adapter (optional) 4. S t er eo sy st em c a bl e (o pt i on al ) 5. RCA Video Cable 6. SCART to RGB & S-Video Adapter (optional) 7. VGA Cable 8. S-Video Cable (optional) 9. HDMI Cable I I I I 4 DVD Player , Set-top Box, HDT V rec eiv[...]

English 15 Powering On / Off the Projector Powering On the Projector 1. Connect the power cord to the projector. 2. Turn On the connected devices. 3. Ensure the Power LED is stea dy (ashing ) and then press the Power button to t urn On the projector. The pr ojector spl ash screen displays an d connected devices ar e detect ed. If the connected d[...]

English 16 Powering Off the Projector 1. P r es s P OW ER to t u rn o ff th e p ro je ct o r la m p, a m e ss ag e d is pl a ys o n t he p r oj e ct or ’s sc re e n. 2. Press POWER again to conrm, otherwise the message disappears after 15 seconds. 3. The coolin g fa ns co ntinue to operate for about 10 second s fo r co oling cycle . (If you wi[...]

English 17 Adjusting the Projected Image Adjusting the Projector’s Height Take note of the following when setting up the projector: • The projector table or stand should be level and sturdy. • Position the projector so that it is perpendicular to the screen. • Ensure the cables are in a safe location. You could trip over them. Focus Zoom AV[...]

English 18 Adjusting the Zoom / Focus 1. Use the Image-zoom control (on the projector only) to resize the projected image and screen size [B] . 2. Use the Image-focus control (on the projector only) to sharpen the projected image [A] . A B 3. Use the keystone buttons to correct image distortion. They can be found on the remote control and on the pr[...]

English 19 Control Panel Using the Control Panel Power Refer to the “Power On/Off the Projector” section on page 15. Menu Press Menu to launch the on-screen display (OSD) menu. To exit OSD, Press Menu again. ▲/ Ke yst one + (U p arr ow) •Adjust the image Keystone positively. • Na vi ga te s and c ha ng es se tt in gs i n t he O SD . ►/R[...]

English 20 Remote Control Using the Remote Control Power Refer to the “Power On/Off the Projector” section on page 15. Laser Aim the remote at the viewing screen, press and hold this button to activate the laser pointer. Four Directional Select Keys Use ▲▼◄► to select items or make adjustments to your selection. PC / Mouse control The P[...]

English 21 Using the Remote Control Brightness Adjust the brightness of the image. Menu Press Menu to launch the on-screen display (OSD) menu. To exit OSD, Press Menu again. Zoom Press +/- to zoom in of an image. HDMI Press HDMI to choose HDMI source. Freeze P re ss F r ee ze t o p au se t he sc re en im ag e. AV Mute Momentarily turns off/on the a[...]

English 22 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 Projector Keypad. 2. When OSD is displayed, use ◄► ke[...]

English 23 Menu Tree User Controls[...]

English 24 Image Display Mode There are many factory presets optimized for various types of images. 4 Presentation: Good color and brightness from PC input. 4 Bright: Maximum brightness from PC input. 4 Movie: For home theater. 4 sRGB: Standardised accurate color. 4 User1: User’s own settings. 4 User2: User’s own settings. The ini tial default [...]

English 25 Image Saturation Adjusts a video image from black and white to full color saturation. 4 Press ◄ to decrease the amount of saturation in the image. 4 Press ► to increase the amount of saturation in the image. Tint Adjusts the color balance of red and green. 4 Press ◄ to increase the amount of green in the image. 4 Press ► to incre[...]

English 26 Image | Color Setting Gain Set RGB Gain to adjust the Brightness of the follow in Colors: 4 Red—increase or decrease the gain value for red. 4 Green—increase or decrease the gain value for green. 4 Blue—increase or decrease the gain value for blue. Bias Set RGB Bias to adjust the Contrast of the follow in Colors: 4 Red—increase o[...]

English 27 Image | Advanced 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 . If you prefer a stronger enhanced image, adjust toward the maximum setting. For a smoother, more natura[...]

English 28 Image | Advanced | Input Source Input Source Use this option to enable / disable input sources. Press ◄ or ► into the next menu as below and then use ▲ or ▼ to select. Press Enter to nalize the selection. The projector will not search inputs that are de-selected. v If a ll s ou rce s ar e de se le cte d, th e pr oj ec tor ca n[...]

English 29 Display Format Use this function to choose your desired aspect ratio. 4 4: 3: Th is fo rm at is fo r 4x3 i npu t so urc es no t enh an ced f or Wi de sc ree n TV. 4 16:9 I (XGA series)/16:9 (WXGA series): This format is for 16x9 input sources, like HDTV and DVD enhanced for Wide screen TV. 4 16:9 II (XGA series)/16:10 (WXGA series): The [...]

English 30 Display Overscan Overscan function removes the noise in a video image. Overscan the image to remove video encoding noise on the edge of video source. Zoom 4 Press ◄ to reduce the size of the image. 4 Press ► to magnify an image on the projected screen. H Image Shift Shifts the projected image position horizontally. 4 Press ◄ to mov[...]

English 31 Setup Language Enter the Language menu. Select the multilingual OSD menu. See page 33 for more information. Projection Select projection method: 4 Front Desktop The factory default setting. 4 Rear Desktop When you select this function, the projector reverses the image so you can project behind a translucent screen. 4 Front Ceiling When y[...]

English 32 Setup Signal Enter the Signal menu. Set projector signal properties. See page 34 for more information. Security Enter the Security menu. Access the projector’s security features. See page 35 for more information. Mute Toggle the audio on or off. 4 Off—the speaker volume is turned on. 4 On–the speaker volume is turned off. Volume Pr[...]

English 33 Setup | Language Language Choose the multilingual OSD menu. Press ENTER ( ) into the sub menu and then use the Left ( ◄ ) or Right ( ► ) key to select your preferred language. User Controls[...]

English 34 Setup | Signal Frequency Change the display data frequency to match the frequency of your computer’s graphics card. If you experience a vertical ickering bar, use this function to make an adjustment. Phase Phase synchronizes the signal timing of the display with the graphic card. If you experience an unstable or ickering image, u[...]

English 35 Setup | Security Security Timer Enter the Security Timer sub menu. Enter the Months, Days, and hours that the projector can be used without entering the password. Exiting to the Setup menu activates the Security Timer. Once activated, the projector requires a password on the specied dates and times to allow power on and access to the [...]

English 36 Setup | Security Change Password Use this submenu to change the security password for the projector. 1. Select Change Password from the Security submenu. The Conrm Change Password dialog box displays. 2. Select Yes . 3. Enter the default password <1> <2> <3> <4> <5>. A second password screen displays. 4. [...]

English 37 Setup | Security Security Setting Enable or disable the security password. 4 Enabled—the current password is required to power on the projector and access the Security menu. 4 Disabled—no password is required for any function. When security is enabled, the following screen displays at startup and before access to the Security menu is[...]

English 38 Setup | Advanced Logo Select the screen to display during startup. 4 Optoma—the supplied default startup screen. 4 User—customized screen capture using the Logo Capture function. Logo Capture Capture a displayed screen to use as the startup screen. 1. Display the desired screen on the projector. 2. Select Logo Capture from the Advanc[...]

English 39 Options Source Lock Lock the current source as the only available source, even if the cable is unplugged. 4 On—only the current source is recognized as an input source. 4 Off—all sources selected in Image | Advanced | Input Source are recognized as an input source. High Altitude Adjust the fan speed to reect the environment. 4 On?[...]

English 40 Options Keypad Lock Lock the buttons on the projector top panel. 4 On—a warning message displays to conrm keypad lock. 4 Off—projector keypad functions as normal. Background Color Select the desired background color for the projected image when no source is detected. Advanced Enter the Advanced menu. See page 41 for more details. [...]

English 41 Options | Advanced Direct Power On Enable or disable Direct Power On. 4 On —t he pr oje ct or po wer s on au tom at ic all y whe n AC po wer i s s up pli ed . 4 Off— the projector must be powered on as normal. Auto Power Off Set the Auto Power Off interval. The projector powers off the lamp after 30 minutes of no signal by default. T[...]

English 42 Options | Lamp Setting Lamp Hour Displays the number of hours the lamp has been active. This item is for display only. Lamp Reminder Enable or disable the lamp life span reminder. 4 On—a warning message displays when remaining lamp life is less than 30 hours. 4 Off—no warning message displays. Brightness Mode Select the lamp brightne[...]

English 43 Options | Lamp Setting Lamp Reset After replacing the lamp, reset the lamp counter to accurately reect the new lamp’s life span. 1. Select Lamp Reset. A conrmation screen displays. 2. Select Yes to reset the lamp counter to zero. User Controls[...]

English 44 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. Image Problems No image appears on-screen 4 Ensure all the cables and power connections are correctly and securely connected as described in the Installat[...]

English 45 Appendices 4 If you are using a Notebook: 1. First, follow the steps above to adjust resolution of the computer. 2. Press the toggle output settings. Example: [Fn]+[F4] Acer � [Fn]+[F5] Asus � [Fn]+[F8] Dell � [Fn]+[F8] Gateway � [Fn]+[F4] Mac Apple: System Preference � Display � Arrangement � Mirror display IBM/Lenovo � [...]

English 46 Appendices The ima ge is str etche d wh en di spla ying 16:9 DVD titl e When you play anamorphic DVD or 16:9 DVD, the projector will show the best image in 16:9 format in OSD. If you play 4:3 format DVD title, please change the format as 4:3 in projector OSD. If the image is still stretched, you will also need to adjust the aspect ratio [...]

English 47 Appendices Projector Status Indication Error Code Message Power LED/ Flashes Lamp LED/ Flashes Thermal break status error 4 0 Fan1 error (Power Fan) 6 1 Fan2 error (Lamp Fan) 6 2 Fan3 error (Blower Fan) 6 3 Lamp door sensor detect high 7 0 DMD error 8 0 Color wheel error 9 0[...]

English 48 Appendices Message Reminders 4 Replacing the lamp: 4 Out of range: (see the following for more information) Remote Control Problems If the remote control does not work 4 Check the operating angle for the remote control is approximately ±15°. 4 Make sure there are no obstructions between the remote control and the projector. Move to wit[...]

English 49 Replacing the Lamp The projection lamp should be replaced when it burns out. It should only be replaced with a certied replacement part, which you can order from your local dealer. Important: 4 The lamp contains a certain amount of mercury and should be disposed of according to local ordinance regulations. 4 Avoid touching the glass s[...]

English 50 Appendices Cleaning the Projector Cleaning the projector to remove dust and grime will help ensure trouble-free operation. Warning: 4 Be sure to turn off and unplug the projector at least an hour before cleaning. Failure to do so could result in a severe burn. 4 Use only a dampened cloth when cleaning. Do not allow water to enter the ven[...]

English 51 Appendices Compatibility Modes Computer Compatibility Signal Resolution Refresh Rate (Hz) NTSC - 60 PAL/SECAM - 50 VESA 640 x 350 70.1/ 85.1 640 x 400 70.1 / 85.1 720 x 350 70 720 x 400 70/ 85/ 88 720 x 576 50/ 60 VGA 640 x 480 60/ 67/ 72.8/ 75/ 85 SVGA 800 x 600 56.3/ 60.3/ 75/ 72.2/ 80/ 85.1 832 x 624 72/ 75 1024 x 576 50/ 60 XGA 1024 [...]

English 52 Appendices Apple Mac Compatibility Re so lu tio n M acb oo k Ma cb oo k P ro (I nt el ) Po we r Mac G5 Po we r Mac G4 Hz- Analog Analog Analog Analog 800x600 60 o o - - 800x600 72 o o o o 800x600 75 o o o o 800x600 85 o o o o 1024x768 60 o o o o 1024x768 70 o o o o 1024x768 75 o o o o 1024x768 85 o o o o 1280x720 60 o o o o 1280x720 75 o[...]

English 53 Appendices Ceiling Installation To prevent damage to your projector please use the recommended mounting package for installation. To ensure compliance, only use a UL Listed ceiling mount and screws that meet the following specications: M4 x 3 Ceiling Mounts, Maximum length 6mm Refer to the following diagram to ceiling mount the projec[...]

English 54 Appendices Optoma Global Ofces For service or support please contact your local ofce. USA 715 Sycamore Drive Milpitas, CA 95035, USA Tel : 408-383-3700 Fax : 408-383-3702 www.optomausa.com Service : services@optoma.com Canada 5630 Kennedy Road, Mississauga, ON, L4Z 2A9, Canada Tel : 905-361-2582 Fax : 905-361-2581 www.optoma.ca Eur[...]

English 55 Appendices Scandinavia Grev Wedels Plass 2 3015 Drammen, Norway Tel : +47 32 26 89 90 Fax : +47 32 83 78 98 Service : info@optoma.no Latin America 715 Sycamore Drive Milpitas, CA 95035, USA Tel : 408-383-3700 Fax : 408-383-3702 www.optoma.com.br www.optoma.com.mx Korea WOOMI TECH.CO.,LTD 4F,Minu Bldg.3.tw3-14, Kangnam-Ku, seoul,135-815, [...]

English 56 Regulation & Safety notices This appendix lists the general notices of your projector. FCC notice This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential i[...]

English 57 Appendices Operation conditions This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Notice: Canadian users This Class[...]