OPTOMA HD81 - Manual

Usage Notice English 5 Safety Information The lightning fl ash with arrowheard within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous volt- age” within the product’s enclosure that may be of suffi cient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to...

Usage Notice 6 Precautions Please follow all warnings, precautions and mainte- nance 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 hurt your eyes. ▀ ■ Warning- To reduce the risk of fi re or electric shock, do not exp...

Usage Notice 8 Eye Safety Warnings ▀ ■ Avoid staring directly into the projector beam at all times. ▀ ■ Minimize standing facing into the beam. Keep your back to the beam as much as possible. ▀ ■ A stick or laser pointer is recommended to avoid the need for the user to enter the beam. ▀ ■ Ensure tha...

Usage Notice English 9 Recommendations To unleash the performance of the HD81, it is best to input video content in its original form without any processing. This will utilize the full capabilities of the HD81 for de-interlacing, scaling and image enhancement. As an example, if a user has an HDMI DV...

Introduction 10 Product Features The HD81 is a true 1080P single chips 0.95” DLP TM projector .Build- i n fully-featured, all digital, video processor with advanced Scaling functions designed to enhance and improve all video signals. The HD81 also provides the best in source content switching, image...

Introduction 12 Power Cord (1.8m) X 2 3 pin for Projector 2 pin for Box IR Remote Controller X 1 HDMI to HDMI Cable (15cm) X 1 Package Overview The product ships standard with the accessories & items shown below. If anything is missing or damaged, please contact your dealer immediately. Document...

Introduction English 13 1. Control Panel 2. Zoom Lever 3. Focus Ring 4. Elevator Button (one on each side) 5. Elevator Feet 6. Zoom Lens 7. IR Receivers 8. Connection Ports 9. Power Socket & Main Power Switch 10. Tilt-Adjustment Feet Projector Part Product Overview 1 2 5 4 6 3 7 9 1 8

Introduction 14 Connection Ports 1. HDMI Connector 2. RS232 Input Connector 3. USB Input Connector 4. Power Socket & Main Power Switch 5. Kensington TM Lock Port Control Panel 1. Power LED 2. Lamp Indicator LED 3. Temp Indicator LED 1 2 3 2 3 1 4 5

Introduction English 15 Video Box Part 1. VGA 2. S-Video 3 (NTSC, PAL and SECAM) 3. Composite 3/CVBS 3 (NTSC, PAL and SECAM) 4. Four Directional Select Keys 5. Menu (On/Off) 6. On/Standby 7. Re-Sync 8. Enter/Source Select 9. IR Receiver Front Panel 1 2 3 5 4 7 9 6 8

Introduction 16 Back Panel 1. AC In 2. Composite 1/CVBS 1 (NTSC, PAL and SECAM) 3. Composite 2/CVBS 2 (NTSC, PAL and SECAM) 4. S-video 1 (NTSC, PAL and SECAM) 5. S-video 2 (NTSC, PAL and SECAM) 6. Component YPbPr/BNC 1 (NTSC, PAL and SECAM, 480i/ p, 576p, 720p and 1080i) 7. Component YPbPr/BNC 2 (NT...

Introduction English 17 Remote Control 1. Standby 2. Power On 3. Brite Mode 4. IRIS 5. ISF Day 6. User 1 7. ISF Night 8. User 2 9. User 3 10. Gamma 11. Edge Enhance 12. Color Vivid 13. B/W Extension 14. Four Directional Select Keys 15. Enter 16. Menu 17. V.Shit +/- 18. Demo 19. Overscan 20. 16x9 for...

Installation 18 Connecting the Projector  Due to the differ- ence in applications for each country, some regions may have differ- ent accessories. 1. .............................................................................................................Power Cord 2. .............................

Installation English 19 Connecting HD81 To AV Receiver For maximum fl exibility when integrating into existing entertainment systems, the HD81 Video Box is equipped with 2 HDMI outputs. One output directly sends the signal out to the display and the second output sends the signal out to an HDMI equip...

Installation 22 Powering On the Projector 1. Remove the lens cap.  2. Ensure that the (1) power cord for Projector and Box and (2) HDMI To HDMI ,and RS-232 cable that are from Box to Projector signal cable, (3) Signal cable to Box are securely connected and turn on Main power switch on Box side. Th...

Installation English 23 Warning Indicator  When the “LAMP” indicator fl ashing orange, the projector will automatically shut itself down. Please contact your local reseller or service center. See page 62.  When the “TEMP” indicator lights solid red, it indicates the projector has overheated. The pr...

Installation 24 Adjusting the Projected Image Adjusting the Projector’s Height Tilt-Adjustment Feet Elevator Feet The projector is equipped with elevator feet for adjusting the image height. To raise the image: 1. Press the elevator button  . 2. Raise the image to the desired height angle  , then ...

Installation English 25 L H ' H (1 92 0X 10 80 ) A B (1920X1080) W 0 (1920X1080) W 1 (1400X1050) D (1920X1080) Focus Ring Zoom Lever Adjusting the Projector’s Zoom / Focus Turn the Zoom Lever to zoom in or zoom out. To focus the image, turn the focus ring until you see a clear image. The projector w...

User Controls 26 Using the Control Panel Source Press “Source” to choose Analog via DVI (DVI-A) or digital via DVI (DVI-D), RGB, Component-p, Component-i, S-Video, Composite Video, HDTV and HDMI sources. Menu Press “Menu” to launch the on-screen display (OSD) menu. To exit OSD, Press ”Menu” again. F...

User Controls 28 Overscan Mask off a few pixels on each edge of the image to be displayed. Use this function to adjust if image source happens to have noise near any edge of the display image. 16x9/4x3/Na- tive/LBX/For- mat 1/Format 2 Select the display format. Refer to “Display- -> Format” secti...

User Controls English 29  There are four main modules in the OSD: IMAGE, DIS- PLAY, SYSTEM, and SETUP: IMAGE enables a powerful interface to tune the picture to the best quality possible DISPLAY provides the ability to set the different scaling formats, both input and output SYSTEM contains other s...

User Controls 32 Image Adjustment The IMAGE adjustment module allows the user to tailor the image to their particular taste, such as frequently-used items like: Contrast, Brightness, Color, Tint and Sharpness. For advanced users, there is an “Advanced …” submenu, which contains more options for imag...

User Controls English 33  Press the to increase the amount of green in the image.  Press the to increase the amount of red in the image. Sharpness Adjusts the sharpness of the image.  Press the to decrease the sharpness.  Press the to increase the sharpness. Reset Returns the current menu’s sett...

User Controls English 35 Display Settings Format Use this function to choose your desired aspect ratio. To match the input image to the correct aspect ratio, six modes can be selected: 16:9, 4:3, Native, LBX, Format 1, Format 2. Default modes are 16:9, 4:3, Native and LBX.  4:3: This format is for ...

User Controls 36 1) Press the “Menu” button on the remote. 2) Use “ ”, “ ” to select DISPLAY category and press “Enter” or “ ”, then use “ ”, “ ” to highlight the “Format” adjustment item. 3) Press “Enter” or “ ” to select this adjustment item. The Menu disappears as shown. 4) Use “ ”, “ ” arrow key...

User Controls English 37 16:9 4:3 Native LBX Format 1 (Default 16:9) Format 2 (Default 4:3) Edge Masking O O O O * * Overscan O O X O Step 2 Step 2 Image Shift O X X O O X O : AvailableX : Not Available Overscan Adjustment Overscan function that removes the noise in a video image. Edge Masking There...

User Controls 38 Advanced Adjustments Image/Advanced The HD81 is a power image enhancement tool. Many advanced adjustment functions are included, such as noise reduction, gamma curves, and color temperature. These functions will help the user achieve the best image possible. For more details, please...

User Controls English 39 Image Mode For easy, care-free operation, HD81 comes with preset image modes. Once the front-end is correctly fi ne tuned in SETUP and IMAGE, user can simply switch among the pre-set modes to have different image effects. 1) Use “ ”, “ ” arrow keys to select the “Image Mode” ...

User Controls 40 Color Temperature The HD81 comes with three color temperature presets. The user can switch between the presets to achieve the desired image. 1) Enter the Advanced menu as detailed in the previous section. 2) Use “ ”, “ ” to highlight the “Color Temp.” adjustment item, and press “Ent...

User Controls English 43 <4> A color level bar is shown on the top of screen for user to see the Saturation or Hue effects with different values. <5> “Reset” option in Saturation or Hue adjustment is to reset Saturation value or Hue value of all levels (0 to 15). Press “ ” arrow key whil...

User Controls 44 System Adjustments Language Choose the multilingual OSD menu. Press “ ”or “ ” into the sub menu and then use the “ ”or “ ”key to select your preferred language. Press “Select (Enter)” to fi nalize the selection. Programmable 12V Trigger There is one 12V Trigger that can be edited on ...

User Controls English 45  On: When On is selected, black levels of the image are repro- duced with more clarity though the brightness is lowered. There are 17 step for you adjust.  Auto: The dynamic image performance manager is active in making sure your greatest pleasure from seeing a movie dynam...

User Controls 46 Lamp This function can adjust setup about lamp.  Lamp Hours: Displays the cumulative lamp operating time.  Lamp Reminding: Choose this function to show or to hide the warning message when the changing lamp message is displayed. The message will appear up 30 hours before suggested ...

User Controls English 47 Setup Settings Signal During the initial setup, adjustment of the color and image quality should be performed. After this initial setup is completed, the HD81 will automatically store the settings for optimal image viewing. The HD81 OSD is dependent upon the video source sig...

User Controls 48 1) Press the “Menu” button on the remote to show the Menu. Use “ ”, “ ” arrow keys to select SETUP category, press “Enter” or “ ” key to enter this adjustment category. 2) The fi rst line shows the current signal. Use “ ”, arrow key to select the item “Signal”; User may see different...

User Controls 52 Analog RGB This section explains the operation of SETUP when inputting Ana- log RGB signals (PC). 1) Enters SETUP as described in previous section. White Level 0 White Level Allow user adjust White Level when inputting S-Video or Video/ CVBS signals. Black Level Allow user adjust Bl...

Appendices English 53 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 the pins of connectors are not crooked or broken. Not only the RS-232 cable and HDMI cable between p...

Appendices 54 6. Select the “Change” button under the “Monitor” tab.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. Verify that the resolution setting of the monitor display is lower than or equal ...

Appendices English 55 Image is out of focus  Make sure the Lens cap is removed.  Adjusts the Focus Ring on the projector lens.  Make sure the projection screen is between the required dis- tance 4.9 to 39.4 feet (1.5 to 12.0 meters) from the projector. See page 25. The image is stretched when dis...

Appendices 56  If possible, turn off the projector, then unplug the power cord and wait at least 20 seconds before reconnecting power. Lamp burns out or makes a popping sound  When the lamp reaches its end of life, it will burn out and may make a loud popping sound. If this happens, the projector ...

Appendices English 57  Ps1: 1. When orange and blue of LED show at same time ,the color could show light purple. When red and blue of LED show at same time, the color could show purple.  Ps2: (*) Break off Rule of HD81: 1. RS-232 communication failure: OSD will show “ Projector will shutdown in 30...

Appendices 58  RS232 connection fail:  Replacing the lamp: Remote Control Problems If the remote control does not work  Check the operating angle for the remote control is approximately ±22.5°.  Make sure there are not any obstructions between the remote con- trol and the HD81’s Box. Move to wit...

Appendices English 59 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 s...

Appendices 60 Remark : “ * ”com- pressed computer image. Compatibility Modes In Analog input Mode Resolution V.Frequency (Hz) VESA VGA 640 x 480 60,72,75,85 VESA VGA 848 x 480 60 VESA VGA 720 x 400 70,85 VESA SVGA 800 x 600 56,60,72,75,85 VESA XGA 1024 x 768 60,70,75,85 VESA WXGA 1280 x 768 60,70,75...

Appendices English 61 Mi n. 61 0. 60 m m (2 4. 04 ") /M ax . 85 0. 60 m m (3 3. 49 ") 410.99mm (16.18") 18 5. 00 m m (7 .2 8" ) 10 6. 00 m m (4 .1 7" ) 31 0. 62 m m (1 2. 23 ") 200.00mm (7.87") 100.00mm (3.94") 82.50mm (3.25") (3.25") 82.50mm  Please note tha...

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