Optoma EW531 manual

1 English T able of Contents ................................................................................... 1 Usage Notice .......................................................................................... 2 Safety Information ......................................................................................... 2 Precautions.......[...]

2 English Usage Notice 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 [...]

3 English Usage Notice  When the lamp reaches the end of its life, the projector will not turn back on until the lamp module has been replaced. T o replace the lamp, follow the procedures listed under “Replacing the Lamp” section on pages 44-45. Precautions Please follow all warnings, precautions and maintenance as recommended in this use[...]

4 English Usage Notice Do:    Turn of f and unplug the power plug from the AC outlet before cleaning the product.    Use a soft dry cloth with mild detergent to clean the display housing.    Disconnect the power plug from AC outlet if the product is not being used for a long period of time. Do not:    Block the s[...]

5 English Usage Notice Eye Safety W arnings ▀ ■ Avoid staring/facing directly into the projector beam at all times. Keep your back to the beam as much as possible. ▀ ■ When projector is used in a classroom, adequately supervise students when they are asked to point out something on the screen. ▀ ■ In order to minimize the lamp power, us[...]

6 English Introduction Power Cord 1.8 m IR Remote Control Package Overview Unpack and inspect the box contents to ensure all parts listed below are in the box. If something is missing, please contact your nearest customer service center . Documentation :  User ’s Manual  W arranty Card  Quick Start Card  WEEE Card (for EME[...]

7 English Introduction E N H A N C E D W I D E S C R E E N 1. Control Panel 2. Zoom Ring 3. Focus Ring 4. Zoom Lens 5. IR Receiver Main Unit Product Overview 6. T ilt-Adjustment Feet 7. Security Bar 8. Input / Output Connections 9. Power Socket 2 VGA-IN / SCART / YPbPr VGA-OUT HDMI S-VIDEO VIDEO RS-232 AUDIO-IN AUDIO-OUT E N H A N C E D W I D E S C[...]

8 English Introduction Control Panel 1. Power/Standby 2. Menu 3. Source 4. Enter 5. Re-Sync 6. T emp LED 7. Lamp Fail LED 8. Power LED 9. Four Directional Select Keys 10. Keystone Correction 2 1 6 7 8 5 10 3 4 9[...]

9 English Introduction Input / Output Connections 1. VGA-In/SCART/YPbPr Connector (PC Analog Signal/Component Video Input/HDTV/SCAR T/ YPbPr) 2. VGA-Out Connector (Monitor Loop-through Output) 3. HDMI Connector 4. S-Video Input Connector 5. Composite Video Input Connector 6. RS-232 Connector (3-pin) 7. Audio Input Connector (3.5mm Mini Jack) 8. Aud[...]

10 English Introduction Remote Control 1. LED Indicator 2. Power On/Off 3. No function on this model 4. No function on this model 5. Four Directional Select Keys 6. Re-Sync 7. No Function on this model 8. V olume +/- 9. Zoom 10. A V mute 1 1. Video 12. VGA 13. Freeze 14. S-Video 15. HDMI 16. Brightness 17. Menu 18. Keystone +/- 19. Source 20. Enter[...]

1 1 English Installation Connecting the Projector  Due to the difference in applications for each country , some regions may have different accessories.  (*) Optional accessory Connect to Computer/Notebook 1....................................................................................................Power Cord 2...................[...]

12 English Installation VGA-IN / SCART / YPbPr VGA-OUT HDMI S-VIDEO VIDEO RS-232 AUDIO-IN AUDIO-OUT E62405SP R Connect to Video Sources 1....................................................................................................Power Cord 2................................................*15-Pin to 3 RCA Component/HDTV Adaptor 3............[...]

13 English Installation Powering On the Projector 1. Remove the lens cap.  2. Securely connect the power cord and signal cable. When connected, the Power LED will turn red. 3. T urn on the lamp by pressing “POWER” button either on the top of the projector or on the remote. The Power LED will now turn Green.  The startup screen will displa[...]

14 English Installation W arning Indicator  When the “LAMP” indicator lights red (“POWER” indicator ashes red), the projector will automatically shut down. Please call your nearest service center for assistance.  When the “TEMP” indicator lights red (“POWER” indicator ashes red), it indicates the projector has overheated[...]

15 English Installation Adjusting the Projected Image Adjusting the Projector ’s Height The projector is equipped with elevator feet for adjusting the image height. 1. Locate the adjustable foot you wish to modify on the underside of the projector . 2. Rotate the adjustable ring counter clockwise to raise the projector or clockwise to lower it. R[...]

16 English Installation Adjusting the Projector ’s Zoom / Focus Focus Ring Zoom Ring Y ou may turn the zoom ring to zoom in or out. T o focus the image, rotate the focus ring until the image is clear . The projector will focus at distances from 3.9 to 39.4 feet (1.2 to 12.0 meters). Adjusting Projection Image Size Hd 68.8" (174.8cm) 1 14.7&q[...]

17 English User Controls Control Panel Control Panel & Remote Control There are two ways for you to control the functions: Control Panel and Remote Control. Using the Control Panel POWER Refer to the “Power On/Off the Projector” section on pages 13-14. MENU Press “MENU” to launch the on-screen display (OSD) menu. T o exit OSD, Press “[...]

18 English User Controls HDMI Remote Control Using the Remote Control Power Refer to the “Power On/Off the Projector” section on pages 13-14. Con rm your item selection. Source Press “SOURCE” to select an input signal. Re-SYNC Automatically synchronizes the projector to the input source. Four Directional Select Keys Use to select items o[...]

19 English User Controls Remote Control Using the Remote Control HDMI Press “HDMI” to choose HDMI source. Freeze Press “Freeze” to pause the screen image. Press this button again to unlock. A V mute Momentarily turns off/on the audio and video. S-Video Press “ S-Video ” to choose S-V ideo source. VGA Press “VGA” to choose VGA source[...]

20 English User Controls 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. T o open the OSD menu, press “MENU” on the Remote Control or Projector Keypad. 2 When OSD is displayed, use keys to selec[...]

21 English User Controls Menu T ree ##  ( # ) “Saturation” and “T int” are only supported in Video mode.  ( ## ) “Signal” is only supported in Analog VGA (RGB) signal.  (*) "3D" is supported at 1280x720 resolution maximum.  (**) "3D Sync. Invert" is only available when 3D is enabled. # # ** *[...]

22 English User Controls IMAGE Display Mode There are many factory presets optimized for various types of images.  Presentation: Good color and brightness from PC input.  Bright: Maximum brightness from PC input.  Movie: For home theater .  sRGB: Standardised accurate color .  Blackboard: This mode should be selected to achieve optim[...]

23 English User Controls IMAGE Contrast The contrast controls the degree of difference between the lightest and darkest parts of the picture. Adjusting the contrast changes the amount of black and white in the image.  Press the to decrease the contrast.  Press the to increase the contrast. Sharpness Adjust the sharpness of the image.  Pres[...]

24 English User Controls IMAGE | Advanced Degamma This allows you to choose a degamma table that has been ne-tuned to bring out the best image quality for the input.  Film: for home theater .  Video: for video or TV source.  Graphics: for image source.  PC: for PC or computer source. BrilliantColor™ This adjustable item utilizes a [...]

25 English User Controls Advanced | Color Settings Color Use these settings for advanced adjustment of the individual Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta and Y ellow Colors. Reset Choose “Y es” to return the factory default settings for color adjustments. Advanced | Input Source Input Source Use this option to enable / disable input sources. Press [...]

26 English User Controls DISPLA Y Format Use this function to choose your desired aspect ratio.  4:3: This format is for 4×3 input sources.  16:10: This format is for 16×10 input sources, like HDTV and DVD enhanced for Wide screen TV .  LBX: This format is for non-16x9, letterbox source and for users who use external 16x9 lens to display[...]

27 English User Controls Input Signal Display area Picture area Display on Screen 4:3 format 16:10 format or LBX format Native format[...]

28 English User Controls 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  Press the to reduce the size of an image.  Press the to magnify an image on the projection screen. H Image Shift Shift the projected image position horizontally . V Image [...]

29 English User Controls Language Choose the multilingual OSD menu. Press or into the sub menu and then use the or key to select your preferred language. Press “Enter” to  nalize the selection. SETUP | Language[...]

30 English User Controls SETUP Projection  Front-Desktop This is the default selection. The image is projected straight on the screen.  Rear-Desktop When selected, the image will appear reversed.  Front-Ceiling When selected, the image will turn upside down.  Rear-Ceiling When selected, the image will appear reversed in upside down posi[...]

31 English User Controls SETUP Menu Location Choose the menu location on the display screen. Projector ID ID de nition can be set up by menu (range 0~99), and allow user control an individual projector by RS232. Refer to page 48 for the complete list of RS232 commands. Mute  Choose the “On” to turn mute on.  Choose the “Of f” to tu[...]

32 English User Controls SETUP | Signal Phase Synchronize the signal timing of the display with the graphic card. If the image appears to be unstable or  ickers, use this function to correct it. Frequency Change the display data frequency to match the frequency of your computer ’s graphic card. Use this function only if the image appears to ?[...]

33 English User Controls SETUP | Security Security  On: Choose “On” to use security verication when the turning on the projector .  Off: Choose “Of f” to be able to switch on the projector without password verication. Security T imer Use thi s func tio n to set the how l ong (M onth / Day/Ho ur) the proje cto r ca n be use d. On[...]

34 English User Controls SETUP | Security Change Password  First time: 1 . Press “ ” to s et the pas sword. 2. The pa sswor d has to be 4 dig its. 3. Use numb er but ton o n the re mote to enter your new passwo rd and t hen pre ss “ ” key to conr m your passwo rd.  Change Password: 1 . Press “ ” to in put old p asswor d. 2. Use[...]

35 English User Controls SETUP | Advanced Logo Use this function to set the desired startup screen. If changes are made they will take effect the next time the projector is powered on.  Optoma: The default startup screen.  User: Use stored picture from “Logo Capture” function. Logo Capture Press “ ” to capture an image of the picture [...]

36 English User Controls Source Lock  On: The projector will search specied connection port.  Off: The projector will search for other signals if the current input signal is lost. High Altitude When “On” is selected, the fans will spin faster . This feature is useful in high altitude areas where the air is thin. Information Hide  On[...]

37 English User Controls OPTIONS | Advanced Direct Power On Choose “On” to activate Direct Power mode. The projector will automatically power on when AC power is supplied, without pressing the “Power” key on the projector control panel or “Power” key on the remote control. Auto Power Off (min) Sets the countdown timer interval. The coun[...]

38 English User Controls OPTIONS | Lamp Settings Lamp Hours Display the projection time. Lamp Reminder Choose this function to show or hide the “change lamp” warning message. The message will appear 30 hours before suggested replacement of lamp. Brightness Mode  STD: Choose “STD” to dim the projector lamp which will lower power consumpti[...]

39 English Appendices Image Problems No image appears on-screen  Ensure all the cables and power connections are correctly and securely connected as described in the “Installation” section.  Ensure all the pins of connectors are not bent or broken.  Check if the projection lamp has been securely installed. Please refer to the “Replac[...]

40 English Appendices 7. Click on “Show all devices”. Next, select “Standard monitor types” under the SP box; choose the resolution mode you need under the “Models” box. 8. V erify that the resolution setting of the monitor display is lower than or equal to UXGA (1600 × 1200).  If you are using a Notebook: 1. First, follow the steps[...]

41 English Appendices Image is out of focus  Make sure the lens cap is removed.  Adjust the Focus Ring on the projector lens.  Make sure the projection screen is between the required distance 3.9 to 39.4 feet (1.2 to 12.0 meters) from the projector . See page 16. The image is stretched when displaying 16:9 DVD title  When you play anamo[...]

42 English Appendices Other Problems The projector stops responding to all controls  If possible, turn off the projector , then unplug the power cord and wait at least 60 seconds before reconnecting power .  Check that “Keypad Lock” is not activated by trying to control the projector with the remote control. Lamp burns out or makes a popp[...]

43 English Appendices On Screen Messages  T emperature warning:  Fan failed:  Lamp warning:  Out of display range: Remote Control Problems If the remote control does not work  Check the operating angle of the remote control is within ±15° both horizontally and vertically of one of the IR receivers on the projector .  Make sure t[...]

44 English Appendices Replacing the lamp The projector automatically detects the lamp life. When the lamp life is nearing the end of use, you will receive a warning message. When you see this message, please contact your local reseller or service center to change the lamp as soon as possible. Make sure the projector has been cooled down for at leas[...]

45 English Appendices Lamp Replacement Procedure: 1. Switch off the power to the projector by pressing the “POWER” button. 2. Allow the projector to cool down for at least 30 minutes. 3. Disconnect the power cord. 4. Unscrew the two screws on the cover . 1 5. Lift up and remove the cover . 2 6. Unscrew the two screws on the lamp module. 3 7. Li[...]

46 English Appendices Compatibility Modes Mode Resolution V -Sync (Hz) H-Sync (KHz) VGA 640 × 350 70 31.50 VGA 640 × 350 85 37.90 VGA 640 × 400 85 37.90 VGA 640 × 480 60 31.50 VGA 640 × 480 72 37.90 VGA 640 × 480 75 37.50 VGA 640 × 480 85 43.30 VGA 720 × 400 70 31.50 VGA 720 × 400 85 37.90 SVGA 800 × 600 56 35.20 SVGA 800 × 600 60 37.90 [...]

47 English Appendices  Video Compatibility NTSC M (3.58MHz), 4.43 MHz, 480i/p @60Hz P AL B, D, G, H, I, M, N, 576i/p @50Hz SECAM B, D, G, K, K1, L SDTV/HDTV 480i/p, 576i/p, 720p@50Hz/60Hz, 1080i/p@50Hz/60Hz Mode Resolution V -Sync (Hz) H-Sync (KHz) MAC LC 13” 640 × 480 66.66 34.98 MAC II 13” 640 × 480 66.68 35.00 MAC 16” 832 × 624 74.55[...]

48 English Appendices RS232 Commands RS232 Pin Assignments Pin no. Spec. 1 N/A 2 RXD 3 TXD 4 N/A 5 GND 6 N/A 7 N/A 8 N/A 9 N/A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Pin no. Name I/O (From Projector Side) 1 TXD OUT 2 RXD IN 3 GND GND 1 2 3[...]

49 English Appendices RS232 Protocol Function List RS232 Commands Baud Rate : 9600 Data Bits: 8 Parity: None Stop Bits: 1 Flow Control : None UART16550 FIFO: Disable Projector Return (Pass): P Projector Return (Fail): F XX=00-99, projector's ID, XX=00 is for all projectors 1. There is a <CR> after all ASCII commands. 2. 0D is the HEX cod[...]

50 English Appendices ------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- ~XX71 1 7E 30 30 37 31 20 31 0D Projection Front-Desktop ~XX71 2 7E 30 30 37 31 20 32 0D Rear-Desktop ~XX[...]

51 English Appendices  Please note that damage resulting from incorrect installation will invalidate the warranty . Ceiling Mount Installation 1. T o prevent damage to your projector , please use the Optoma ceiling mount. 2. If you wish to use a third party ceiling mount kit, please ensure the screws used to attach a mount to the projector me[...]

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

53 English Appendices Korea WOOMI TECH.CO.,L TD. 4F ,Minu Bldg.33-14, Kangnam-Ku, T el : +82+2+34430004 seoul,135-815, KOREA Fax: +82+2+34430005 Japan 東京都足立区綾瀬 3-25-18 株式会社オーエスエム E-mail : info@osscreen.com サポートセンター : 0120-46-5040 www .os-worldwide.com T aiwan 5F ., No. 108, Minchiuan Rd. T el : +8[...]

54 English Appendices 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 r[...]

55 English 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 [...]