Barco RLM-W8 User manual

USER’S GUIDE

User’s Guide

Please read this manual before using this projector

RLM W8

INDEX

Warning, Notices and Safety Instructions 4

Notice           4

DescriptionpertainingtoFCCRulesPart15e:      4

WarningandSafetyInstructions       5

Noticesyoushouldreadpriortotheinstallationoftheprojector    7

Projector parts and functions 10

Frontview          10

Rearview          10

Bottomview          12

Rangeofeffectiveremotecontrolsignalreception     13

Installingbatteriesintheremotecontrol       13

Quick installation of the projector 14

Throwdistance         17

Modesofinstallation         17

Horizontalandverticallensshift       19

Installing the projector 20

Connectingtheprojectortootherdevices      20

12VTriggerconnection         20

RGBconnection         21

RGBsconnection         22

IRINPUTconnection         22

S-Video/Videoconnection        23

COMPONENTconnection        23

Turningontheprojector        24

ChangingOSDlanguage        24

Adjustingscreenorientation        25

Adjustingtheprojectorlens        26

Using the remote control 27

OSD Menu Tree 29

OSD Menu Description 31

INPUT          31

IMAGE          33

LAYOUT          40

LAMP           42

ALIGNMENT          44

CONTROL          50

SERVICE          53

Lamp and filter maintenance 54

Lampreplacement         54

Cleaningthelter         55

Simple troubleshooting and definition of the

LED indicators 57

Projector specifications 58

Notice

Pleasewritedownyourprojectormodelnumberandserialnumberandkeeptheinformation

formaintenancepurposesinthefuture.Shouldtheequipmentbelostorstolen,the

informationcouldalsobeusedforthepolicereport.

Modelnumber:

Serialnumber:

Pleasechecktheaccessoriesthatcomewiththeprojectorwiththefollowinglist.Shouldyou

ndanymissingaccessory,contactyourdealerimmediately.

1: USspecicationpowercord*1

2: EUspecicationpowercord*1

3: Chinaspecicationpowercord*1

4: Remotecontrol*1

5: AAbattery*2

6: User'sGuide*1

7: SetupManual*1

8: SafetyManual*1

9: WarrantyCard*1

10: WEEENoticationCard*1

11: CDROM*1

Description pertaining to FCC Rules Part 15e:

ThisdevicehasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassAdigitaldevice,

pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonable

protectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.

Thisequipmentgenerates,usesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergy.Ifnotinstalled

andusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradio

ortelevisionreception.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurin

aparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseinterferencetoradioortelevision

reception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuseris

encouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneorthefollowingmeasures:

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Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.

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Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.

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Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiver

isconnected.

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Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.

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ThisClassAdigitalapparatusmeetsallrequirementsoftheCanadianICES-003Standards.

CetappareilnumériquedelaclasseAestconformeàlanormeNMB-003duCanada.

Thelamp(s)inthisproductcontainmercury.Thisproductcouldcontainotherelectronic

wastesthatmightbehazardousifnothandledproperly.Pleaseconsultyourlocal/state/

federalregulationsregardingdisposalorrecycling.

Warning, Notices and Safety Instructions

Formoreinformation,pleasecontactElectronicIndustriesAlliance(WWW.EIAE.

ORG).

 Forinformationonproperlamphandling,visitWWW.LAMPRECYCLE.ORG.

Warning and Safety Instructions

Special Care for Laser Beams!

SpecialcareshouldbeconsideredwhenDLPprojectorsandhighpowerlaserequipmentare

usedinthesameroomas.

DirectorindirecthitofalaserbeamontotheprojectorlenscanseverelydamagetheDigital

MirrorDevices(DMD™).

Sun light Warning

AvoidusingtheRLMW8indirectsunlight.

SunlightontheprojectorlenscanseverelydamagetheDigitalMirrorDevices(DMD™).

Never look into the projector light source directly

Thisequipmentcontainsahighbrightnesslightsourceandaportion

ofthelightemittedbytheprojectorisultravioletlight.Neverlookinto

theprojectorlightsourcedirectlyandpayspecialattentiontoprevent

childrenfromlookingintotheprojectorlightsourceasitcandamage

theireyes.

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AVOID EYE CONTACT TO THE LIGHT

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

The lightning flash with an arrowhead within a triangle

is intended to tell the user that inside this product

may cause risk of electrical shock to persons.

The exclamation point within a triangle is intended to tell

the user that important operating and/or servicing instructions

are included in the technical documentation for this equipment.

CAUTION / TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT REMOVE COVER(OR BACK)

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL

Do not turn off the projector by unplugging the power cord.

Undernormaloperations,besuretousetheSOFTPOWERbuttontoturnofftheprojectoras

theinternalcoolingfanswillremainworkingforapproximately90secondsaftertheprojector

hasbeenturnedofffortheshutdownproccesstobecompleted.Andassuch,avoidshutting

offACpowertoturnofftheprojectorsinceitcouldleadtolampmalfunctioningordamage.

Electric shock

Toprotectyourprojector,avoidturningontheprojectorduringlightningstormsandunplugit

fromthewalloutlet.Thiswillpreventsuddenelectricalsurgescausedbythelightningfrom

damagingtheprojector.

Warning, Notices and Safety Instructions

Do not overload wall outlets/extension cords

Payattentiontothecurrentloadoftheoutletyouareusing,beitwalloutletorextensioncord

outlettopreventreorelectricshock.

Cleaning

Whencleaningtheprojector,besuretounplugitfromthewalloutlettopreventelectric

shock.

Donotuseliquidoraerosolcleaners.Useadry/dampclothwithexcessivemoistureremoved

forcleaning.Besuretousecleaningclothdesignedtocleanmonitorsfortheprojectorto

preventdamagestotheprojectorcasingduetoabrasion.

Dampness, smoke, steam, dust, high temperature and direct

exposure to sunlight

Donotoperatetheprojectorinenvironmentswhereitcouldbeexposetodampness,smoke,

steam,dust,hightemperatureordirectsunlight.Forexample:bathroom,kitchen,adjacentto

washingmachine,dampbasementrooms,electricheatersorsimilarenvironments.Keeping

oroperatingtheprojectorintheabove-mentionedenvironmentcouldleadtodiscoloration,

moldformation,greaseordamagestotheprojector.

Ventilation

Theprojectorcaseisdesignedwithslotsandopeningstoremovetheheatinsidethe

projectorsothatitwillnotoverheatanddamagethecomponents.Besuretooperatethe

projectorinanenvironmentwithidealventilationanddon'toperateitonasofa,rugorother

closed-inenvironmentsthatcouldobstructventilation.

Intrusion of foreign objects

Besuretokeepallforeignobjectsawayfromenteringtheprojectorbecauseitcouldbe

exposedtohazardousvoltagesandcausepartstoshortcircuit.Thiscouldinturnleadtore

hazardorelectricshock.Examplesofforeignobjectsinclude:cockroach,screws,liquidand

soforth.

Inaddition,neverspillliquidintotheprojector.

Carrying the projector

Whenmovingtheprojectoronacart,besuretohandlethecartwithcare

asabruptstops,joltsofexcessiveforceorunevengroundcouldleadtheprojector

totopple.

Please install the projector on an even and stable surface

Avoidplacingtheprojectoronunstablecart,tripod,tableandsoforthtopreventtheprojector

fromfalling,becomingdamagedorcausinginjuries.

Servicing

Shouldyouencounterproblemwiththeprojector,pleaseseekassistancefromyourlocal

dealerorqualiedservicepersonnel.Donotattempttoservicetheprojectoryourselfsothat

youwouldnotbeexposedtohighvoltageorotherpotentialhazards.

Warning, Notices and Safety Instructions

Shouldyouencounteranyofthefollowingsituation,pleaseunplugyourprojectorfromthe

walloutletandcontactaqualiedservicepersonnelforassistance:

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Damagedpowercordorpowerplug.

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Ifaforeignobjecthasfallenintotheprojectororifyouhavespilledwaterorotherliquid

intotheprojector.

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Iftheprojectorhasbeendroppedaccidentallyordamaged.

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Ifyouexperiencenoticeablypoorperformanceormalfunctioningwiththeprojectordespite

havingfollowedinstructionsfornormaloperation.

Changing parts

Shouldanypartoftheprojectorbedamaged,checkwithyourservicingpersonnelthatonly

manufacturercertiedpartswereusedforreplacement.Usedofnon-certiedpartsmay

resultindamagestotheprojectororhazardssuchasreorelectricshock.Afterchanging

parts,besuretoremindtheservicingpersonneltoperformsafetyinspectionstoensurethat

theprojectoroperatesnormally.

Power cord

Don'tplacetheprojectorwherethecordcanbewalkedon.Thismayresultinfrayingor

damagetothepowercord,especiallyattheplugandthepointofconnectionbetweenthe

powercordandtheprojector.

Pleaseusethepowercordthatcomeswiththeprojectororthetypeofpowercordspecied

fortheprojector(refertothedescriptionsprintedonthepowercord).Ifyouarenotsureof

thepoweravailableattheregionyouarein,consultyourlocalpowercompanytoprevent

damagestotheprojectorduetotheuseofwrongpowercordorpotentialrehazardsdueto

currentoverload.

Dependingonthecountryandregionyouarein,thevoltageandtypeofsocketofthewall

outletmaybedifferentfromtheprojector.Ifyouareunabletotthepowerplugintothewall

outlet,contactyourlocaldealeranddonotremovetheextrapinonthepowerplugtoforcibly

tittothesocketattheriskofyourownsafety.

Notices you should read prior to the

installation of the projector

Safety issues related to the lamp

Thelampusedinthisprojectorcontainsmercury.Shouldthelampbebroken,pleasebe

carefulwhenhandlingtheglassshardsandkeepthesurroundingenvironmentwellventilated.

Besuretowearamaskthatoffersadequateprotectionbeforecleaninguptopreventinhaling

mercuryvaporthatcouldcausebodilyharm.Forinstructionsonlampreplacement,referto"

Page56:Lampreplacement".

Take frequent breaks to let your eyes rest

Prolongedviewingoftheprojectorscreencouldstrainyoureyes.Pleasebesuretorestyour

eyesadequately.

Installation environment for the projector

Youshouldavoidinstallingtheprojectoratplaceofexcessivedampness,dustorsmoke.If

installationinsuchenvironmentisunavoidable, be sure to have the interior of the projector

Warning, Notices and Safety Instructions

cleaned routinely to prolong the projector's lifecycle.Cleaningoftheprojector'sinterior

shouldonlybeperformedbyqualiedservicepersonneldispatchedbyyourlocaldealerand

youshouldnotattempttocleantheinsideoftheprojectorbyyourself.

Ifotherlightsourceisdirectlyprojectedontotheprojectorscreen,thecoloroftheimagefrom

theprojectorwillappeartobepaleandtheimagequalitywillbelower.Inaddition,youreyes

wouldbemorepronetofatigue.Therefore,itisrecommendedthattheprojectorbeinstalled

inplaceswithoutdirectexposuretosunlightorothersourcesofintenselight.

Theidealoperatingtemperaturerangefortheprojectorisbetween32°F~104°F(0°C~40°C)

Theidealstoragetemperaturerangefortheprojectorisbetween-4°F~104°F(0ºC~40°C)

Do not tilt the projector more than 15 degrees.

Themaximumtiltanglefortheprojectoris15degrees.

Whentheprojectoristiltedmorethan15degrees,itwillshortenthelifeoftheprojectorlamp

andmayleadtootherunpredictabledamages.

Can’t >15°

Congurations for projector operation at high altitudes

Whenoperatingtheprojectorathigheraltitudes,be sure to manually set the fan mode to

"High"oritcouldshortenthelifeoftheopticalsystemintheprojector.Highaltitudeisdened

asplacesbeing1500meters(4900feet)orhigher.

Pleasereferto"Page45:HighAltitudeMode".

Keep the projector's ventilation inlets and outlets free from obstructions

Besuretokeepobjectsfornolessthan30cmawayfromtheventilationinletsandoutletsofthe

projectorandnotethedirectionofairowatthedesignatedspotofinstallation.Donotletthe

hotairreleasedfromtheoutletowbacktotheinletasitwillpreventpropercoolingandleadto

damageoftheprojector'sinternalstructure.

Intheeventofhightemperatureduetomalfunctioningoftheinternalcoolingfancausedby

cloggingattheventilationinletsandoutlets,theprojectorwillactivateitsautomaticprotection

modeandshutdown.Whenthishappens,itdoesnotnecessarymeanthattheequipmentis

malfunctioning.Trytounplugthepowercordfromthewalloutletandwaitforapproximately15

minutesbeforeoperatingtheprojectoragain(remembertoremovetheobjectsthathavecaused

poorventilationsothattheprojectorwillnotgointotheprotectionmodeagain).Pleasereferto"

Page59:LEDSTATUS".

Description:Theregulationoftemperatureinsidetheprojectorbythecoolingfanisautomatic.And

assuch,thesoundofcoolingfanchangingitsoperatingspeeddoesnotimplythataproblemhas

occurredwiththeprojector.

Protect the projector with care

Whenplacingtheprojectoratahighposition,besuretosecuretheprojectorrmlysothat

itwouldnotfallandcauseinjuries.Takecaretoprotecttheprojector'slensfromcollision,

abrasionorotherdamages.Besuretoclosethelenscoverorcovertheprojectorwithadust

coverifyouneedtostoretheprojectororifitwillnotbeusedforanextendedtime.

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Name and quantity of toxic/hazardous substances/elements

contained in the product

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Front view

Lenscover

Lens

Infrared

receiver

Adjustablefoot

Adjusttheheightandangleofthe

projectorwiththeadjustablefoot

Adjustablefoot

Ventilationinlet

Theinternalcoolingfandraws

coolairfromtheventilationinlet

intotheprojector.

Rear view

Referto"Page59:LEDSTATUS".

fotthedetaildisplayinformation.

STBY

STAND BY

INPUT

ENTER

ERROR

LED STATUS

INPUT

Usedtotogglebetweendifferentinput

signalsource

Referto"Page2:INDEX".formore

details

STAND BY

Theindicatorthatshowstheprojector's

standbystatus

ERROR

Displaysthecauseofproblem(i.e.

temperature,fan,lamporsystem)

thathasledtoprojectormalfuncti

on.

▲▼

▼

▲

bottons

Usethesebuttonstoscroll,

congureoradjustitemsonthe

OSDortogglebetweendifferent

images.

DisplaysorhidestheOSD

adjustmentscreen

POWER

Displaystheprojector'spower

status

ENTER

Pressthisbuttontoconrmselection

ofOSDitem;youcanchoosefrom

"SelectItem"oraccess"SubMenu"

congurations.

STBY

Usethisbuttontostartuporshutdown

theprojector

Ventilation slot

Thehotairgenerated

insidetheprojectoris

dispersedthroughthe

ventilationslot.Make

suretheventilationslot

isfreefromobstruction.

Adjustable foot

Lamp cover

Infrared sensor

Power inlet

Projector buttons

Power switch

I→ON

O→OFF



Projector parts and functions

RS-232

9-pinD-subsocket.ConnectsyourPCor

automatichometheater/controlsystem.

10/100 BASE-T

Connectstheprojectortoyour

PCvianetworkto enable di-

rectcontroloftheprojectoron

yourPC.

HDMI 1 & 2

HDCPcompatibledigitalimageinput;

connectstosourcesusingHDMIorDVI.

SDI/HDSDI/3G

IN/OUT

Serialdigitalinterface,use

BNCconnectsinputoroutput

theimage.

12V TRIGGER

(3.5-mm,miniphonejack)

Offers12(+/-1.5)Vofoutputfor350mAmonitorrelaywith

shortcircuitprotection.

RGBHV/SOG

Standard15-pinVGAconnectionsockettoconnecttoRGB,

high-denitioncomponentinputorPC.Theprojectorwill

automaticallydetecttheresolutionoftheinputsignal.

IR ext.

ReceivesinputsignalfromcompatibleNilesorXantechIR

repeatersystems.

S-VIDEO

StandardS-VideoinputthatconnectstoDVDplayers,satellite

receiverorSuperVHS(S-VHS)VCR.

VIDEO

ConnectstoVCR,laserdiscplayersorother

componentimagesources.Alsoconnectstothe

compositeimagesynchronizedinputfromRGBSinput

source.

YUV1

Standardandhighdenition(480i/480p/

576i/576p/720p/1080i/1080p)component

input,connectstoDVD/HD-DVD/BDplayer,

HDset-top-boxorotherSD/HDinputsource.

AlsoconnectstoRGBinputfromRGBSinput

source.

RGBHV/YUV2

ConnectstotheveBNCinputsfor

component(YPbPr)imagesourceand

channel(Hs,Vs)source.

IO Control

(Input/Input control panel)

S-VIDEO VIDEO YUV 1

RGB-S

RS-232

12V TRIGGER

IR ext.I II

350mA

RGBHV / YUV 2

G/Y B/Pb R/Pr H VRGB-HV/SOG

HDMI

 HDMI 

IN OUT

10/100 BASE-T

SDI / HDSDI / 3G

Bottom view

250

309

147.50

157.50

263.20

25.50

Set weight

center line

Set

weight

center

line

152.50

500

532

45.80

631

CeilingMountOrderInfo:

1.R9849999-Ceilingmount

2.R9841260-ShortPulley400mmto765mm

3.R9841261-LongPulley800mmto1165mm

Adjustable foot

Adjusttheheightandangleoftheprojector

withtheadjustablefoot

Mounting bracket screw hole

Thesescrewholesareusedtomounttheprojector

toitsdesignatedmountingbracketusing3M8x15

screwsand3M8x40bolts.Thedimensionsofthe

screwholesareshownintheimagebelow.

M8x40

3bolts

M8x15

3screws

Projector parts and functions

Range of effective remote control signal

reception

Thediagrambelowillustratestherangeofeffectiveremotecontrolsignalreception.

40°

12m

 Note:Avoidplacingtheremotecontrolatplacesofhightemperatureorhumidityasitcouldcausethe

remotecontroltomalfunction.

Installing batteries in the remote control

Removethecoverby

slidingitinthedirection

indicatedbythearrow.

InserttwonewAA

batteries

(observethepolarity).

Replacethecover.



Note1:Besuretoinsertthebatteriesinthecorrespondingorientationstomatchthepolarities.

Note2:Donotmixnewbatterieswithusedbatteriesasitwouldshortenthelifeofnewbatteriesorcause

leakage.

Note3:OnlyusedAAbatteriesasinstructed;donotattempttoinsertdifferenttypesofbatteriesintotheremote

control.

Note4:Iftheremoteisgoingtobeunusedforlongperiodsoftime,besuretoremovethebatteriestoprevent

leakage,whichcoulddamagetheremotecontrol.

Note5:Theliquidcontentsinthebatteriesisharmfultotheskin;donottouchtheleakagewithyourbarehands

directly.Wheninstallingfreshbatteries,besuretocleanuptheleakagethoroughly.

Note6:Undermostcircumstances,youonlyneedtopointtheremotecontroltowardsthescreenandtheIR

signalwouldbereectedoffthescreenandpickedupbytheIRsensorontheprojector.Butunderspecic

circumstances,theprojectormayfailtoreceivesignalsfromtheremotecontrolduetoenvironmental

factors.Whenthishappens,orienttheremotecontrolattheprojectorandtryagain.

Note7:Iftherangeofeffectiveremotecontrolsignalreceptiondecreasesoriftheremotecontrolstopsworking,

replacethebatteries.

Note8:Iftheinfraredreceiverisexposedtouorescentlamporstrongsunlight,theremotecontrolmaynot

operatenormally.

Note9:Refertotheregulationsenforcedbyyourlocalgovernmentonthedisposalofusedbatteries;improper

disposalcoulddamagetheenvironment.

Projector parts and functions

Quick installation of the projector.

1. Orient the projector towards the screen



Screen

2. Connect the power cord to the projector



S-VIDEO VIDEO YUV 1

RGB-S

RS-232

12V TRIGGER

IR ext.I II

350mA

RGBHV / YUV 2

G/Y B/Pb R/Pr H VRGB-HV/SOG

HDMI



AC MAINS

100-240 Volts

50/60Hz

AC POWER SWITCH



Desk Top or Notebook

3. Connect the projector to your PC and ip the switch to “I” to

turn on the power.



S-VIDEO VIDEO YUV 1

RGB-S

RS-232

12V TRIGGER

IR ext.I II

350mA

RGBHV / YUV 2

G/Y B/Pb R/Pr H VRGB-HV/SOG

HDMI



AC MAINS

100-240 Volts

50/60Hz

AC POWER SWITCH



Desk Top or Notebook



S-VIDEO VIDEO YUV 1

RGB-S

RS-232

12V TRIGGER

IR ext.I II

350mA

RGBHV / YUV 2

G/Y B/Pb R/Pr H VRGB-HV/SOG

HDMI



AC MAINS

100-240 Volts

50/60Hz

AC POWER SWITCH



Desk Top or Notebook

4. Remove the lens cover on the projector before starting it up.



Pressthe

STBY

buttononthe

projectororthe

buttononthe

remotecontroltostartuptheprojector.

Quick installation of the projector

5. Adjusting the projector's angle

a.Pleaseusetheadjustablefeettochangetheangleoftheprojectorinordertoachieve

themostsuitableangleforprojectiononthescreen.

  

b.Adjustingthelensbyhorizontalandverticallensshift

 Method1:PresstheENTERbuttonontheremotecontroltoaccessLensControl

adjustmentscreenbeforepressingENTERonceagaintoaccessthe

menuandusethe▼▲

▼

▲

buttonstoadjustthehorizontalorvertical

positionofthelens.

PressENTERonceto

adjustzoomandfocus

PressENTERonceto

adjustzoomandfocuswith

crossline

PressENTERonceto

AdjustLinesshiftwith

crossline



Enter



Enter



Enter

PressENTERagain

toadjustverticaland

horizontallens

shift

  

 Method2:PresstheMENUbuttonontheremotecontrolandchooseAlignment

LensControl;thenusethe▼▲

▲

▼

buttonstoadjustthehorizontalor

verticalpositionofthelens.

6.Adjusting focus and zoom.

a. PresstheMENUbuttonontheremotecontrolandchooseAlignmentLens

Control;thenusethe

▼

▲

buttonstoadjustthelens'focus(clarity).

 

Quick installation of the projector

b. PresstheMENUbuttonontheremotecontrolandchooseAlignmentLens

Control;thenusethe▼▲buttonstoadjustthesizeoftheimagethatisprojected

ontothescreen.

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Originalimagesize

Zoomout Zoomin

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7. Correcting keystoning caused by projection angle

a. Toadjusthorizontalkeystoning,presstheMENUbuttonontheremotecontroland

chooseALIGNMENTWarphorizontalKeystoneandusethebuttonsto

▲

▼

adjust the image.

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b. To adjust vertical keystoning, presstheMENUbuttonontheremotecontroland

chooseALIGNMENTWarpVerticalKeystoneandusethe▼▲ buttons to

adjust the image.

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8. Turning off the projector

Pressthe

STBY

buttonontheprojectororthe buttonontheremotecontrolat

least3secondstoturnofftheprojector.Whentheprojectorhasbeenturnedoff,thecooling

fanwillremaininoperationforapproximately90seconds.

Quick installation of the projector

Throw distance

ThrowDistance(TD)=ScreenWidth(W)xThrowRatio(TR)

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Screen Width (W)

Throw Distance (TD)

Coupledwiththeavailableprojectionlenses,theprojectoroffersthefollowingthrowratios:

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R9832740-RLDLens(0.77:1)

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R9832741-RLDLens(1.16:1)

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R9832742-RLDLens(1.45-1.74:1)

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R9832743-RLDLens(1.74-2.17:1)

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R9832744-RLDLens(2.17-2.90:1)

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R9832745-RLDLens(2.90-4.34:1)

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R9832746-RLDLens(4.34-6.76:1)

Note:

Projectionlensesareoptional

accessories.Pleasecontactyour

localdealertoacquiretheprojection

lensthatsuitsyourneedmost.

Modes of installation

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Installtheprojectorinanenvironmentbelow35°C(95°F).Theprojectorshouldbekept

clearfromsourcesofheatand/orventilationopeningsofairconditioner.

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Theprojectorshouldbekeptawayfromdevicesthatemitelectromagneticenergy,such

asmotorandtransformer.Commondevicesthatemitelectromagneticenergyinclude

slideshowsystem,speakers,powerampliersandelevators.

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Ifyouchoosetoinstalltheprojectorontheceiling,besuretousetheceilinginstallation

componentsmanufacturedbymanufacturer-certiedvendors.Fordetails,pleasecontact

yourlocaldealer.

Frontal projection - desktop installaion

Advantages:easytoinstallcanbeeasily

movedoradjustedeasyto

operate.

Disadvantage:occupiesoorspaceandlimits

seatingcapacity.

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Installing the projector

Frontal projection - ceiling mode

Advantage:doesnotoccupyoorspace

doesnotdrawattentiontoit.

Eliminatesthepossibilitythat

someonewouldaccidentally

movetheprojector.

Disadvantage:stricterinstallation

requirementsandconditions;

careshouldbetakenduring

theinstallationtoensure

theprojectorhasbeen

securelymounted.

operationoftheprojector

becomesinconvenientwithout

theremotecontrol.

Rear projection - desktop

installaion

Advantage:theprojectoriscompletely

hiddenfromplainview

theprojectorcanbeeasily

operatedthissetupusually

offersbetterreductionof

ambientnoise.

Disadvantage:requiresanadditionalroom

forinstallationrelatively

highercostsforinstallation.

Rear projection - ceiling installation

Advantage:theprojectoriscompletely

hiddenfromplainviewthissetup

usuallyoffersbetterreductionof

ambientnoise.

Disadvantage:requiresanadditionalroomfor

installation.Stricterinstallation

requirementsandconditions;

careshouldbetakenduring

theinstallationtoensurethe

projectorhasbeensecurely

mounted.operationofthe

projectorbecomesinconvenient

withouttheremotecontrol.

Rear projection - submersive

installation

Ifyouwishtohavearearprojectionsetup

withlimitedspacetotherearoftheprojector,

youcanuseamirrortoreectthelight

path.However,boththeprojectorandthe

mirrorhavetobepreciselylocated.Ifyouare

consideringsuchinstallation,pleasecontact

yourdealerforassistance.

Advantage:theprojectoriscompletely

hiddenfromplainview

thissetupusuallyoffersbetter

reductionofambientnoise.

Disadvantage:requiresanadditionalroom

forinstallationrelatively

highercostsforinstallation.

Screen

Mirror

Installing the projector

Horizontal and vertical lens shift

Inadditiontousingtheadjustablefeettoadjustprojectionangle,youcanalsousetheLens

Shiftfunctiontoadjusttheprojectedimage.

Moving the lens vertically

Thedistanceofverticallensmovementis100%ofhalfthescreenheightinbothdirections.

Forinstance,ifyouareusinga80"×50"screen,youwillbeabletomovetheimageupwards

ordownwardsbynomorethan25"(0.635m).

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Range of vertical

lens shift adjustment

Range of vertical

lens shift

adjustment

Thisillustrationshowsnormal

verticallensshiftwithoutthe

useofspecialspecicationlens

orprojector.

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Moving the lens horizontally

Thedistanceofhorizontallensmovementis30%ofhalfthescreenwidthinbothdirections.

Forinstance,ifyouareusinga80"×50"screen,youwillbeabletomovetheimageleftor

rightbynomorethan12"(0.305m).

Range of

horizontal

lens shift

adjustment

Range of

horizontal

lens shift

adjustment

Thisillustrationshowsnormal

horizontallensshiftwithoutthe

useofspecialspecicationlens

orprojector.

Note:whenthelensisinthe

neutralposition(i.e.without

horizontalorverticalshift),

thecenteroftheprojection

shouldbealignedwiththe

centerofthescreen.

Installing the projector

Connecting the projector to other devices

HDMI / DVI connection

SignalsfromimagesourceofferthebestprojectionimagequalitywhensentthroughHDMI.

Therefore,trytouseinputdeviceswithHDMIoutputasthesourceofimage.

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S-VIDEO VIDEO YUV 1

RGB-S

RS-232

12V TRIGGER

IR ext.I II

350mA

RGBHV / YUV 2

G/Y B/Pb R/Pr H VRGB-HV/SOG

HDMI

 HDMI 

HDMI/DVI input source

(BD/HD-DVD/DVD player, HD set-top-box,

gaming consoles and so forth)

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12V Trigger connection

Ifyourhometheatresystemincludesaprojectorscreen,screencoverorother12VTrigger

equipment,

pleaseconnectsuchdevice/equipmenttotheprojector’s12VTriggeroutputasillustrated.

Afteryouhavedoneso,

Yourscreenwilllowerautomaticallywheneveryouturnonyourprojectorforyour

convenience.

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S-VIDEO VIDEO YUV 1

RGB-S

RS-232

12V TRIGGER

IR ext.I II

350mA

RGBHV / YUV 2

G/Y B/Pb R/Pr H V

RGB-HV/SOG

HDMI

 HDMI 

Tip = +12V

Sleeve = Ground

Retractable screen or other

12V device

Installing the projector

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