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DPX-830 Digital Cinema Projector Projecteur Cineme Numerique OWNER ’ S MANUAL MODE D’EMPLOI BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG MANUALE DI ISTRUZIONI MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES BRUKSANVISNING GEBRUIKSAANWIJZING YAMAHA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, USA 6660 ORANGE THORPE AVE., BUE NA PARK, CALIF. 90620, U.S.A. YAMAHA CANADA MUSIC LTD. 135 MILNER AVE., SCA RBOROUGH, ONT[...]
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i IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Explanation of Graphical Symbols The lightning flash with arro whead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to al ert you to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’ s enclosure that may be of suff icient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. Th[...]
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ii COMPLIANCE INFORMATION STATEMENT (DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY PR OCEDURE) Responsib le P ar t y: Y ama ha Electronics Corporation Address: 6660 Ora ngethorpe A v enue Buena P ar k, CA90620 T elephone: 714 -522-9105 F ax: 714-670-0108 T ype of Equipmen t: Projector Model Name: DPX-830 This de vice complies with P a r t 15 of the FC C Rules. Operat[...]
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iii Caution: Read this befo re operating this unit. Wa r n i n g • This un it mu st be gr ounded • Do not use this pr ojector in a comp uter roo m This projector is not for use in a computer room as def ined in the Standard for the Protection of Electron ic Computer/Data Processing Equipm ent, ANIS/NFP A 75. • Unplug immediately if there is s[...]
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1 1 Getting started 2 Inappropria te places fo r installation .............. .......2 Accessory chec k . ................ ............. ................. ...3 Inserting t he batteries in to the remot e control ...... 4 2 Controls and functions 5 Projector o verview ........... ............. ................ .......5 Remote contro l overview .......[...]
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2 ◆ Inappr opriate places f or installation If this unit is no t correctly installe d in an approp riate place, it may cause f ire or failure, or damage the unit itself. Caref ully choo se the place to install this unit b y avoid ing the places liste d belo w . 1. Places whe re the temperatu re and humidit y vary greatly • Do not i nstall this [...]
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3 ◆ Accessory chec k The following accessories are pro vided with this projector . Check to be sure that all of the accessories are packed in the pack age. Important • The supplied power cab les are to be used e xclusiv ely f or this product. Nev er use them for other products . • The power cab l es for use in the U .S. and Europe are include[...]
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4 ◆ Inser ting the batteries into the remote contr ol 1. Remove the rear lid of the remote control. 2. Check the polar ity markings (+, –) of the batterie s, and set them correctly , inser ting their (–) side first. • If the battery is inserted from the (+) side first, inserting the (– ) side becomes diff icult because the coil spring end[...]
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5 ◆ Pr ojector o verview 1. FOCUS ring 2. ZOOM ring 3. Control panel 4. A ir int ake vent 5. Remote control sensor (Front) 6. A ir int ake vent 7. Air exhaust v ent 8. Adjustment foot (Front) 9. Lamp cov er (see page 33) 10. Adjustment feet (Rear) 11. Foot adjustment b uttons (Left/Right) 12. Air intake v ent Contr ol panel 1. ST ANDBY/ON, button[...]
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6 ◆ Remote control o verview 1. IR signal transmit ter 2. ON ( I ) button 3. A UTO button 4. NORMAL button 5. HDMI button 6. D-SUB button 7. Cursor b uttons ( / / / ) 8. MENU button 9. MEMOR Y buttons 10. The picture quality adjusting buttons* * See the below for the picture quality adjusting buttons. 11. ST ANDBY ( ) button 12. HIDE button 13. A[...]
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7 ◆ Operational range Operate the remot e control within a distance of 10 m from the projector , pointing the light beam at the remote control sensor (front or rear) of the projector . Caution • K eep the remote control sensor out of direct sunlight or fluorescent lamp light. • K e ep the remote control sensor at least 2 m aw a y from fluores[...]
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8 ◆ Setting up the screen Install the screen perpendicularly to the pr ojector . If the screen can not be installe d in such a way , adjust the projection an gle of the projector as show n below . Important • Bef ore setting up the screen, be sure to set SCREEN ASPECT in the SETUP menu to either 16:9 or 4:3. • Install the screen and proj ecto[...]
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9 ◆ Mounting the pr oject or on the ceiling T o vie w images project ed by the ceiling mounted proje ctor fr om the fr ont: When the projector is installe d on the ceiling, the speci al ceiling mount bracke t, which is commercially av ailable, is required . Be sure to ask a certified installation specialist for installation of the projector . Con[...]
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10 ◆ Screen size and projection distance Refer to the follo wing diagram to determine the screen size. When the aspect ratio of the scr een is 16:9 • The above figures are approximate and m ay be slightly d ifferent from the actual measurements. When the aspect ratio of the scr een is 4:3 When the aspect ratio of the sc reen is 4: 3 , the posit[...]
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11 ◆ Basic home theater system connection Important • Make sure that the power of the projector and that of the video equipment a re tur ned off. • Connection methods and ter minal names may diff er depending on the video equipment you are connnecting. Refer to the instructi on manual f or the video equipment. • Use of a long cable ma y aff[...]
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12 ◆ Connecting to a video pla yer , etc . Using the VI DEO terminal 1. Conn ect one end (yellow) of a commercially av ailable video cable to the VIDEO input terminal of this projector. 2. Conn ect the other end (yellow) of the video cab le to the VIDEO output termina l of the video equipment. Using the S-VIDEO terminal 1. Conn ect one end of the[...]
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13 ◆ HDMI or D VI connections Y ou can project high-quality images by c onnecting the HDMI input terminal of this pr ojector to video equi pment having a HDMI ou tput terminal or a D VI-D output ter minal. In addition, this projecto r supports HDCP and is able to re cei ve encrypted digital video d ata that are output from D VD players. • HDCP [...]
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14 ◆ Connecting to a computer Important • Make sure that the po wer of the projecto r and that of the computer are tur ned off. • When connecting the pro jector to a desktop computer , disc onnect the RGB cable that is connected to the monitor . • This projector ma y not displa y any image or not oper ate correct ly depending on the compute[...]
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15 ◆ TRIGGER terminal The TRIGGER terminal on the rear of the projector is a terminal that outputs 12 V signal to cont rol an e xternally connected equ ipment whe n images are projected. T o use the TRIGGER terminal, set TRIGG ER OUT to ON in the SETUP menu. (The factory defau lt is OFF . ) Use the follo wing steps to change the setting. With the[...]
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16 ◆ Viewing video images Preparatio n: • Always rem ov e the lens cap before operating the projector . • T urn on the power of the connected video equipment. 1. Confir m the POWER indicator lights u p red. • If the projector was turned off before the lamp was cooled down suff iciently last ti me, the fan may start rota ting and the ST A ND[...]
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17 T o stop pr ojecting: 1. Press the ST ANDBY/ON () b u tton on the projector or the ST ANDBY ( ) button on the remote con trol. • A conf irmation message is displayed. • T o cancel the procedure, wait a while or press the MEN U button. 2. Press the ST ANDBY/ON () b u tton on the p rojector or the ST ANDBY ( ) button on th e remote contro l ag[...]
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18 Examples of the aspect ratio Y ou can change the aspect ratio of the inpu t video sig nal (or the ratio of width to he ight of the image). Display pattern chang es ac cording to the setting of SCREE N ASPECT in the INITIAL m enu. The follo wing table is in the case of 16:9 screen. Change the setting according t o the type of the input video sign[...]
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19 ◆ Viewing computer ima ges Preparatio n: • Always rem ov e the lens cap before operating the projector . • T urn on the po wer of the connected computer . 1. Confir m the POWER indicator lights u p red. • If the projector was turned off before the lamp was cooled down suff iciently last ti me, the fan may start rota ting and the ST A NDB[...]
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20 T o stop pr ojecting: 1. Press the ST ANDBY/ON () button on the projector or the ST ANDB Y ( ) button on the remote control. • A conf irmation message is displayed. • T o cancel the procedure, wait a while or press the MEN U button. 2. Press the ST ANDBY/ON () button on the projector or the ST ANDBY ( ) button on the remote con trol again. ?[...]
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21 ◆ Menu o ver view Menus are not displa yed when no signal is received by the pr ojector . After selecting the ite ms marked with , press the ENTER b utton. *1: Not available with certain signals. *2: The defaul value and the setting range differ depending on the input signal. *3: See next page for av ailability and unavailability . IMAGE GAMMA[...]
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22 How to set the menus Follo wing describe how to set A UTO PO WER OFF time as an exam ple . 1. Press the MENU button. • If no signal is input, the menu does not appear . 2. Press the or button to select a menu to use . • SETUP menu is select ed in this example . 3. Pre ss the ENTER button (or button). 4. Press the or button to select an item [...]
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23 ◆ Menu settings The follo wing items in the menu s enab le you to customize this projecto r . 1. IMA GE menu • DEF A UL T depends on the two signal types b elow: 1. V ideo signals (TV50, TV60, 480i/p, 576i/p, 720p50/60, 1080i50/60) 2. Computer signals (VGA, XGA, etc.) See page 40 for a complete listi ng for the signal specifications. • Mem[...]
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24 2. SETUP menu • Do not change the setting of th e LAMP M ODE frequently . This could damage the lamp. • T o exit from the TEST P A TTERN, press an y b uttons on the remote control. SETUP 16:9 0 CINEMA OFF OFF ON BLUE SCREEN ASPECT VERTICAL LOCA TION LAMP MODE AUT O POWER ON AUT O POWER OFF SPLASH SCREEN HIDE SCREEN COLOR FRONT/T ABLE OFF CRO[...]
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25 3. INITIAL men u • DEF A UL T depends on the two signal types b elow: 1. V ideo signals (TV50, TV60, 480i/p, 576i/p, 720p50/60, 1080i50/60) 2. Computer signals (VGA, XGA, etc.) See page 40 for a complete listi ng for the signal specifications. ITEM SETTING FUNCTION ASPECT DEF A UL T The appropriate aspect ratio is automatically selected depend[...]
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26 4. SIGNAL menu * The default v alue and the setting range differ depending on the input signals. • Horizontal strips may appear on the enlarged projected image. • When changing a horizontal or v ertical pos ition to a large e xtent, noise may appear . • When you select COMPONENT as an input source, the setting of D-SUB INPUT wi ll be chang[...]
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27 ◆ Selecting the gamma mode (GAMMA) Y ou can select a preset gamma mode by using the menu (see page 23). 1. Displ a y the IMAGE menu. 2. Select GAMMA by pressing the or button. 3. Select your desired gamma mode by pressing the or b utton. • Select DEF A UL T for normal use. T o exit fr om the menu: 4. Press the MENU button se ve ral times. ?[...]
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28 ◆ Selecting the color temperature (COLOR TEMP .) Y ou can select a preset color temperature (w hite tone) using the menu (see page 23). 1. Displ a y the IMAGE menu. 2. Select COL OR TEMP . by pressing the or button. 3. Select your desired color temperat ure by pressing the or b utton. T o exit fr om the menu: 4. Press the MENU button se ve ral[...]
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29 ◆ Adjusting color (SA TURA T ION and HUE) Y ou can adjust the col or of the projecte d image using the menu (see page 23). 1. Displ a y the IMAGE menu. 2. Select SA TURA TION or HUE by pressing the or button. 3. Adjust th e selected item by pressing the or button. T o exit fr om the menu: 4. Press the MENU button se ve ral times. SA TURA TION [...]
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30 ◆ Saving memory settings The memory function sa ves u p to 3 patterns of the image quality settin gs for each input source. Follo wing is the list of items that can be sav ed. * Y o u can not change the customized setting in GAMMA and COLOR TEMP . for each me mory number . 1. Pre ss one of the MEMORY b uttons on the remote controll where you w[...]
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31 This projector automatically and properly pr ojects video signa ls supplied from the computer . Ho we ver , some video signals may no t be projected depending on the type of the compu t er . In such cases, press the A UTO SYNC bu tton on the projector or the A UTO b utton on the remote control (see page 20). When the si gnal is still not proj ec[...]
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32 This projector is equipped with a lamp to proje ct images. This lamp is a cons umable, so it may b urn out or its brightness may d ecrease during use. If this happens, replace the lamp with a new one as soon as possible. B e sure to replace the lamp with a ne w , commercially a v ailable lamp that is e xclusi ve to this projector . C ontact your[...]
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33 ◆ Replacing the lamp W arning • Do not replace th e lamp i mmediately after using the proj ector because the lamp wo uld be extremel y hot and it may cause b urns. 1. Carefull y turn th e projector upside-down (a). 2. Loo sen the screw (b) using a Phillips screwdriver (+), and remov e the lamp co ve r (c). 3. Loo sen the lamp screws (d) usin[...]
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34 ◆ Attaching a commer ciall y av ailable lens filter 1. Carefull y turn th e projector upside-down. 2. Loo sen the screw (a) using a Phillips screwdriver (+), and remov e the stopper (b). 3. Place a lens filter (c). 4. Rotate th e stopper 180° and reinser t it into its original location (d). 5. Tig hten up the screw (e) using a Phillips screwd[...]
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35 ◆ T roub leshooting Refer to the ch art belo w when this p rojec tor does not function properly . If the problem you are e xperiencing is not listed belo w or if the instructions do not help, stop using th e projector and contact your dealer . No image appear s on the sc reen. Problem Solu tion Power can not be turned on. • Check whether the[...]
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36 Images are not disp lay ed correc tly . “NO SIGN AL” is displayed. • Turn on the powe r of the connected equ ipment, or check whether there is something wrong with the connected equipment. • Check whether the external equipmen t outputs signals. (Check this especi ally when the e xternal equipment is a notebook computer .) • Check that[...]
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37 Other s If the f ollo wing pr oble m occurs aft er the lamp is repl aced, chec k the follo wing fir st. Problem Solu tion The exhaust v ents emit warm air . • This air comes out after cooling the inside of the projector . It may fe el hot, but this is not a malfuncti on. The menu can not be used. • The microcomputers inside th e projector ma[...]
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38 This projector has two indicato rs, each of which sho ws the operation condition of the projector . Refer to T roubleshooting for additional indi cation signals. ◆ Normal conditions ◆ Abnormal conditions *1: Whe n LAMP MODE of the SETUP menu is set to CINEMA. *2: Whe n LAMP MODE is set to ST ANDARD, th is duration will be decreased to 2000 h[...]
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39 ◆ Pr ojector specifications The specifications an d outside appe arance of the projector are subjec t to change without prior notice. T ype DLP™ projector Model D PX-8 30 Display T echnology 0.65-inch Single chip DMD Pixel 1280 × 768 = 983040 pix els Projection lens F 2.4 – 2.6 f= 23 – 27.6 mm Light-source lamp 200 W Image size ( Projec[...]
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40 ◆ Composite / S- video signal specificati ons Signal mode Resolution (H × V) Horizontal frequency (kHz) V ertical frequency (Hz) Default mode for 16:9 scr een (H × V) *1 Default mode for 4:3 screen (H × V) *2 Through mode (H × V) TV60 (525i) – 15.73 59.94 1280 × 720 102 4 × 576 – TV50 (625i) – 15.63 50.00 1280 × 720 102 4 × 576 ?[...]
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41 *1: Whe n ASPECT in the INITIAL menu is set to DEF A UL T , and SCREEN ASPECT in th e SETUP menu is set to 16:9. *2: Whe n ASPECT in the INITIAL menu is set to DEF A UL T , and SCREEN ASPECT in th e SETUP menu is set to 4:3. *3: A vailable with RGB-CS (4 line) sources from SCAR T term inal. *4: Same r esolution as the DEF A UL mode depending on [...]
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DPX-830 Digital Cinema Projector Projecteur Cineme Numerique OWNER ’ S MANUAL MODE D’EMPLOI BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG MANUALE DI ISTRUZIONI MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES BRUKSANVISNING GEBRUIKSAANWIJZING YAMAHA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, USA 6660 ORANGE THORPE AVE., BUE NA PARK, CALIF. 90620, U.S.A. YAMAHA CANADA MUSIC LTD. 135 MILNER AVE., SCA RBOROUGH, ONT[...]