OPTOMA W304M - Manual

English 6 Usage Notice Eye Safety Warnings ▀ ■ Avoid staring directly into the projector’s beam of light at all times. ▀ ■ 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 ...

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: Apple Macintosh, iMac, and VESA Standards: UXGA, SXGA+, SXGA, WXGA, W...

English 8 Package Overview This projector comes with all the items shown below. Check to make sure your unit is complete. Contact your dealer immediately if anything is missing. F oc us Zoo m AV- Mu t e Key s to ne + Re- S yn c Pow er P ow e r L am p T em p E nt e r Me nu Key s to ne - S ou r ce Pro...

English 9 Product Overview Main Unit F oc us Zoo m AV- Mu t e Key s to ne + Re- S yn c Pow er P ow e r L am p T em p E nt e r Me nu Key s to ne - S ou r ce 1 2 3 4 5 7 6 8 9 10 11 1. Control Panel 7. Elevator foot 2. Zoom 8. Ventilation 3. Focus 9. Power Socket 4. Lens 10. Connection Ports 5. Front ...

English 10 Control Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1. Power 7. Enter 2. ◄/Source (Left arrow) 8. ▲/Keystone+ (Up arrow) 3. Power LED 9. ►/Re-Sync (Right arrow) 4. Lamp LED 10. ▼/Keystone - (Down arrow) 5. Temp LED 11. Menu 6. AV-Mute Introduction

English 11 Rear View 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 1. AC IN (Power)2. SERVICE/MOUSE Connector3. Audio Input Connector4. Audio Output Connector5. Video Input Connector6. VGA/SCART/YPbPr/( ) Wireless Dongle 7. HDMI Connector8. Kensington™ Lock Port9. Ventilation Opening Introduction ™ ™ Wireless dongle is an opti...

English 12 Remote Control 1. User Button2. Button LED3. Switch Button4. Re-Sync5. Mouse Right Click6. Laser Button7. Page Up8. Volume +/-9. Zoom 10. Freeze11. AV mute12. Video Source13. 3D Button14. VGA Source15. Contrast Button 16. Number Buttons (for password input) 17. HDMI18. Brightness19. Menu2...

English 13 Connecting the Projector Connect to Computer / Notebook 1 4 5 2 3 6 7 1. Power Cord2. USB Cable3. Audio-in (mini jack)4. Audio-out (mini jack)5. Video Cable6. VGA Cable7. HDMI Cable Installation ™ ™ Due to the difference in applications for each country, some regions may have different ac...

English 14 Connect to Video Sources 4 DVD Player, Set-top Box, HDTV receiver 4 7 2 3 8 6 5 9 1 1. Power Cord2. Component Cable (optional)3. RGB to Component Adapter (optional)4. Stereo system cable (optional)5. Stereo system cable (optional)6. RCA Video Cable (optional)7. SCART to RGB & S-Video ...

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 steady (flashing) and then press the Power button to turn On the projector. The projector splash screen displays and connected ...

English 16 Powering Off the Projector 1. Press Power to turn off the projector lamp, a message displays on the projector’s screen. 2. Press Power again to confirm, otherwise the message disappears after 15 seconds. 3. The cooling fans continue to operate for about 10 seconds for cooling cycle.(If yo...

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 locatio...

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. The...

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. ▲/Keystone+ (Up arrow) • Adjust the image Keystone positively. • Navigates and changes setti...

English 20 Remote Control Using the Remote Control Power Refer to the “Power On/Off the Projector” section on page 15. Switch USB mouse switch. Source Press Source to select an input signal. User View the Remote Settings directly Re-Sync Automatically synchronizes the projector to the input source. ...

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 Project...

English 23 Menu Tree Auto Power Off (min) Direct Power On Sleep Timer (min) Quick Resume No / Yes Power Mode (Standby) Active / Eco Exit Lamp Hours Lamp Reminder Brightness Mode Lamp Reset Exit Presentation / Bright / Movie / sRGB / Blackboard / User / 3D Color H Image Shift / V Image Shift / Exit F...

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 Blackboard: Best for Blackboard c...

English 25 Image Sharpness Adjusts the sharpness of the image. 4 Press ◄ to decrease the sharpness. 4 Press ► to increase the sharpness. Color Adjusts a video image from black and white to full color saturation. 4 Press ◄ to decrease the amount of color in the image. 4 Press ► to increase the amount...

English 26 Image | Advanced Gamma This allows you to choose a gamma table that has been fine- tuned to bring out the best image quality for the input. 4 Film—for home theater. 4 Video—for video or TV source. 4 Graphics—for image source. 4 Standard—for PC or computer source. Brilliant Color This adju...

English 27 Image | Advanced | Color Setting Colors (Except White) Press ▲▼ to select a color and press Enter to adjust the hue, saturation, and gain settings. Press ▲▼ to select Hue, Saturation, or Gain and press ◄► to adjust the settings. User Controls

English 28 Image | Advanced | Color Setting White Press ▲▼ to select White and press Enter . Press ▲▼ to select Red, Green, or Blue and press ◄► to adjust the settings. Reset Reset all Color Setting values to the factory default. User Controls

English 29 Image | Advanced | Signal Automatic Set Automatic to On or Off to lock or unlock the Phase and Frequency features. 4 Off—disable auto lock. 4 On—enable auto lock. Frequency Change the display data frequency to match the frequency of your computer’s graphics card. If you experience a verti...

English 30 Display Format Use this function to choose your desired aspect ratio. 4 4:3: This format is for 4x3 input sources not enhanced for Wide screen TV. 4 16:9 (XGA series)/16:10 (WXGA series): This format is for 16x9 input sources, like HDTV and DVD enhanced for Wide screen TV. 4 Letter Box: T...

English 32 Display Edge Marsk Edge Marsk function removes the noise in a video image. Edge Marsk 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. Image Shift Shifts the project...

English 33 Display | 3D 3D Mode 4 DLP Link: Select DLP Link to use optimized settings for DLP Link 3D Glasses. 4 IR: Select IR to use optimized settings for IR-based 3D images. 3D Format 4 Auto: When a 3D identification signal is detected, the 3D format is selected automatically. 4 SBS: Display 3D s...

English 34 Setup Language Enter the Language menu. Select the multilingual OSD menu. See page 36 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 b...

English 35 Setup Screen Type Press ◄► to set the aspect ratio to 16:9 or 16:10. This function only supports WXGA. Remote Settings Press ◄► to set the user key active function on IR. Security Enter the Security menu. Access the projector’s security features. See page 37 for more information. Audio Se...

English 37 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 specified dat...

English 38 Setup | Security Change Password Use this submenu to change the security password for the projector. 1. Select Change Password from the Security submenu. The Confirm Change Password dialog box displays. 2. Select Yes . 3. Enter the default password <1> <2> <3> <4> ...

English 39 Setup | Security Security Setting Enable or disable the security password. 4 On—the current password is required to power on the projector and access the Security menu. 4 Off—no password is required for any function. When security is enabled, the following screen displays at startup and b...

English 40 Setup | Audio Settings Internal Speaker 4 Off—turn off the internal speaker. 4 On—turn on the internal speaker. Mute Toggle the audio on or off. 4 Off—the speaker volume is turned on. 4 On—the speaker volume is turned off. Volume 4 Press ◄ to decrease the volume of voice. 4 Press ► to inc...

English 41 Setup | Advanced Logo Select the screen to display during startup. 4 Default—the supplied default startup screen. 4 Neutral—is Background Color. 4 User—customized screen capture using the Logo Capture function. Logo Capture Capture a displayed screen to use as the startup screen. 1. Displ...

English 42 Options Input Source Enter the Input Source menu. See page 45 for more information. 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 | Advanc...

English 43 Options Keypad Lock In the top left of display, message must over ride “Information Hide.” Every time Keypad is pressed, Keypad Lock logo displays again for 10 sec. Keypad lock OSD. In the top left of display: User could unlock keypad by following methods: 1. Press Enter on the keypad for...

English 44 Options Advanced Enter the Advanced menu. See page 46 for more information. Lamp Setting Enter the Lamp Setting menu. See page 48 for more information. Reset Reset all Options to default factory settings. User Controls

English 45 Options | Input Source Use this option to enable / disable input sources. Press Enter to enter the sub menu and select which sources you require. Press Enter to finalize the selection. The projector will not search for inputs that are not selected. User Controls

English 46 Options | Advanced Direct Power On Enable or disable Direct Power On. 4 On—the projector powers on automatically when AC power is supplied. 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 ...

English 47 Options | Advanced Quick Resume If Quick Resume is On, the projector can resume operating soon provided the projector is turned back on within 100 seconds of being turned off. Power Mode (Standby) Set standby power mode status ( upper to 0.5w or lower to 0.5w). 4 Eco.—Choose Eco. to save ...

English 48 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 disp...

English 49 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 an...

English 50 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/...

English 51 Appendices The image is stretched when displaying 16:9 DVD title 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...

English 52 Appendices Projector Status Indication Error Code Message Power LED/ Flashes TEMP LED Flashed Lamp LED/ Flashes Warm up or Cooling down Flashing (0.5 sec) 0 0 Quick Resume (100 sec) Flashing (0.25 sec) 0 0 T1 temperature over temperature 0 On 0 Thermal break 4 0 0 Lamp error 0 0 On Lamp d...

English 53 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 t...

English 54 Replacing the Lamp The projection lamp should be replaced when it burns out. It should only be replaced with a certified 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 ord...

English 55 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 cleani...

English 56 Appendices Compatibility Modes Computer Compatibility (Analog RGB Compatible) Signal Resolution Refresh Rate (Hz) Notes for Mac NTSC - 60 PAL/SECAM - 50 VGA 640 x 480 60 / 67 / 72 / 85 Mac 60 / 72 / 85 SVGA 800 x 600 56 / 60** / 72 / 85 / 120** Mac 60 / 72 / 85 XGA 1024 x 768 60** / 70 / ...

English 58 Appendices True 3D Video Compatibility table (HDMI 3D Input) Input Timing 1280 x 720P @ 50Hz Top - and - Bottom 1280 x 720P @ 60Hz Top - and - Bottom 1280 x 720P @ 50Hz Frame packing 1280 x 720P @ 60Hz Frame packing 1920 x 1080i @50 Hz Side- by-Side (Half) 1920 x 1080i @60 Hz Side- by-Sid...

English 59 Appendices ™ ™ Ensure at least 10cm clearance between the ceiling and the underside of the projector. ™ ™ Avoid locating the projector near heat sources such as air conditioning and heaters. Excess heat may cause the projector to power off. Ceiling Installation To prevent damage to your p...

English 60 Appendices Optoma Global Offices For service or support please contact your local office. USA 715 Sycamore Drive Milpitas, CA 95035, USA Tel : 408-383-3700 Fax : 408-383-3702 www.optomausa.com Service : [email protected] Canada 5630 Kennedy Road, Mississauga, ON, L4Z 2A9, Canada Tel : 9...

English 62 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 protecti...

English 63 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, and2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesi...