GEHA Compact 218 User manual

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents ......................................................................................... 1
Usage Notice ................................................................................................ 2
Precautions ..........................................................................................................2
Introduction .................................................................................................. 4
Product Features ..................................................................................................4
Package Overview ...............................................................................................5
Product Overview .................................................................................................6
Main Unit ........................................................................................................................6
Control Panel .................................................................................................................7
Connection Ports ...........................................................................................................8
Remote Control ..............................................................................................................9
Installation .................................................................................................. 10
Connecting the Projector ....................................................................................10
Powering On/Off the Projector ...........................................................................11
Powering On the Projector ...........................................................................................11
Powering Off the projector ...........................................................................................12
Warning Indicator .........................................................................................................12
Adjusting the Projected Image ...........................................................................13
Adjusting the Projector Image Height ..........................................................................13
Adjusting the Projector Zoom / Focus ..........................................................................14
Adjusting Projected Image Size ...................................................................................14
User Controls ............................................................................................. 15
Control Panel & Remote Control ........................................................................15
On-Screen Display Menus .................................................................................18
How to operate ............................................................................................................18
Menu Tree ....................................................................................................................19
Language .....................................................................................................................20
Image-I ........................................................................................................................21
Image-II (Computer Mode) ...........................................................................................23
Image-II (Video Mode) .................................................................................................25
Audio ............................................................................................................................27
Management ................................................................................................................28
Lamp Setting ...............................................................................................................30
Appendices ................................................................................................ 31
Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................31
Replacing the lamp .............................................................................................35
Compatibility Modes ...........................................................................................36
Regulation & Safety notices ...............................................................................37

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Usage Notice
Precautions
Follow all warnings, precautions and maintenance as recom-
mended in this user’s guide to maximize the life of your unit.
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 expose
this product to rain or moisture.
Warning- Please do not open or disassemble the product as this
may cause electric shock.
Warning- When changing the lamp, please allow unit to cool
down, and follow all changing instructions.
Warning- This product will detect the life of the lamp itself.
Please be sure to change the lamp when it shows warn-
ing messages.
Warning- Reset the “Lamp Reset” function from the On Screen
Display “Lamp Setting” menu after replacing the lamp
module (refer to page 30).
Warning- When switching the projector off, please ensure the
projector completes its cooling cycle before disconnect-
ing power.
Warning- Turn on the projector fi rst and then the signal sources.
Warning- Do not use lens cap when projector is in operation.
Warning- When the lamp reaches the end of its life, it will burn
out and may make a loud popping sound. If this hap-
pens, the projector will not turn back on until the lamp
module has been replaced. To replace the lamp, follow
the procedures listed under “Replacing the Lamp”.

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Usage Notice
Do:
 Turn off the product before cleaning.
 Use a soft cloth moistened 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.
Don’t:
 Block the slots and openings on the unit provided for ventila-
tion.
 Use abrasive cleaners, waxes or solvents to clean the unit.
 Use under the following conditions:
- In extremely hot, cold or humid environments.
- In areas susceptible to excessive dust and dirt.
- Near any appliance that generates a strong magnetic fi eld.
- Place in direct sunlight.

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Introduction
Product Features
This product is an XGA single chip 0.55” DLP® projector. Out-
standing features include:
 True XGA, 1024 x 768 addressable pixels
 Single chip Dark Chip2TM DLP® technology
 NTSC/NTSC4.43/PAL/PAL-M/PAL-N/SECAM and
HDTV compatible (480i/p, 576i/p, 720p, 1080i)
 Multi-Auto functions: Auto detection, Auto image and
Auto saving the adjustments
 High-tech DVI connection for digital signal with HDCP
function and supports 480p, 576p, 720p and 1080i (For
compact 218 only)
 Full function remote control
 User friendly multilingual on screen display menu
 Advanced digital keystone correction and high quality
full screen image re-scaling
 User friendly control panel
 Built-in one speaker with 2W amplifi er
 SXGA+, SXGA compression and VGA, SVGA re-sizing
 Mac compatible

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Introduction
Package Overview
This projector comes with all the items shown below. Check to
make sure your unit is complete. Contact your dealer immedi-
ately if anything is missing.
Documents :

User’s Guide

Quick Start Card
 Due to the differ-
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for each country,
some regions may
have different ac-
cessories.
D-Zoom
Power Cord 1.8m VGA Cable 1.8m
Remote Control
Composite Video Cable
1.8m
Projector with lens cap
Carrying Case
2 x AAA Batteries
S-Video Cable 1.8m

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Introduction
1. Control Panel
2. Zoom Lever
3. Focus Ring
4. Power Socket
5. Elevator Foot
6. Elevator Button
7. Zoom Lens
8. IR Receiver
9. Connection Ports
10. Tilt Adjusting Feet
Main Unit
Product Overview
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Control Panel
1. Power Indicator LED
2. Temp Indicator LED
3. Lamp Indicator LED
4. Keystone Correction
5. Power/Standby
6. Re-Sync
7. Source
8. Four Directional Select Keys
9. Menu (On/Off)
10. Enter
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Connection Ports
1. IR Receiver
2. RS232 Connector
3. Monitor Loop-through Output Connector
4. Composite Video Input Connector
5. S-Video Input Connector
6. Audio Input Connector
7. PC Analog signal/SCART RGB/HDTV/Component Video
Input Connector
8. Audio Output Connector
9. KensingtonTM Lock Port
10. DVI Input Connector (for compact 218 only)
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Remote Control
1. Power
2. IR LED
3. Hide
4. Freeze
5. D-Zoom
6. Display Mode
7. Menu
8. Keystone Correction
9. Re-Sync
10. Volume +
11. Volume -
12. Reset
13. Enter
14. Four Directional Select
Keys
15. VGA Source
16. Composite Video
Source
17. S-Video Source
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Installation
Connecting the Projector
 Due to the differ-
ence in applications
for each country,
some regions may
have different acces-
sories.
 To ensure the projector works well with your computer,
please set the display mode of your graphic card less than or
equal to 1280 X 1024 resolution. Make sure the timing of the
display mode is compatible with the projector. Refer to the
“Compatibility Modes” section on page 36.
1. .............................................................................................................Power Cord
2. ..............................................................................................................VGA Cable
3. ........................................................................................ Composite Video Cable
4. .........................................................................................................S-Video Cable
5. ................................... D-15 to RCA Adapter for YPbPr (Optional Accessory)
S-Video Output
Video Output
DVD Player, Set-
top Box,
HDTV receiver
RGB
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Installation
Powering On the Projector
1. Remove the lens cap. 
2. Ensure that the power cord and signal cable are securely
connected. The Power LED will fl ash green.
3. Turn on the lamp by pressing “Power/Standby” button on
the control panel. And the Power LED will turn green.
The fi rst time you use the projector, you can select your
preferred language from quick menu after the startup screen
display.
4. Turn on your source (computer, notebook, video player,etc.).
The projector will detect your source automatically.
 If you connect multiple sources at the same time, use the
“Source” button on the control panel or use the “VGA“, ”S-
Video”, “Composite“ button on the remote control to switch.
Powering On/Off the Projector
Turn on the projector
fi rst and then the signal
sources.
Quick Menu
Power/StandbyLens Cap
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Warning Indicator
 When the “LAMP” indicator lights solid red, the projector
will automatically shut itself down. Please contact your local
reseller or service center. See page 33~34.
 When the “TEMP” indicator lights solid red for about 60
seconds, it indicates the projector has been overheated. The
projector will automatically shut itself down.
Under normal conditions, the projector can be switched on
again after it has cooled down. If the problem persists, you
should contact your local dealer or our service center. See
page 33~34.
 When the “TEMP” indicator fl ashes red for about 5 seconds,
it indicates the fan failed. Please contact your local dealer or
our service center. See page 33~34.
Powering Off the Projector
1. Press the “Power/Standby” button to turn off
the projector lamp, you will see a message “
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tor’s screen. Press the “Power/Standby” button again to
confi rm, otherwise the message will disappear after 5 sec-
onds.
Please note that if the key is pressed instead, the projec-
tor will enter the “Picture Mute” mode and no image will
be displayed. To exit the “Picture Mute” mode, press the
“Power/Standby” button again.
2. The cooling fans continue to operate for about 30 seconds
for cooling cycle and the Power LED will turn green. When
the Power LED begins fl ashing, the projector has entered
standby mode.
If you wish to turn the projector back on, you must wait
until the projector has completed the cooling cycle and has
entered standby mode. Once in standby mode, simply press
“Power/Standby” button to restart the projector.
3. Disconnect the power cord from the electrical outlet and the
projector.
4. Do not turn on the projector immediately following a power
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Installation
Adjusting the Projected Image
Adjusting the Projector Image Height
Tilt Adjusting Feet
The projector is equipped with an elevator foot for adjusting the
image height.
To raise the image:
1. Press the elevator button .
2. Raise the image to the desired height angle , then re-
lease the button to lock the elevator foot into position.
3. Use  to fi ne-tune the display angle.
To lower the image:
1. Press the elevator button.
2. Lower the image, then release the button to lock the
elevator foot into position.
3. Use  to fi ne-tune the display angle.
Elevator Foot
Elevator Button
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Max. 38.1"(96.8cm) 76.2"(193.6cm) 127.1"(322.7cm) 177.9"(451.8cm) 203.3"(516.3cm) 254.1"(645.4cm)
Min. 34.7"(88.1cm) 69.3"(176.1cm) 115.6"(293.5cm) 161.8"(410.9cm) 184.9"(469.6cm) 231.1"(587.0cm)
Max.(WxH) 30.5" x 22.9"
(77.4 x 58.1cm)
61.0" x 45.7"
(154.9 x 116.2cm)
101.7" x 76.3"
(258.2 x 193.6cm)
142.3" x 106.7"
(361.4 x 271.1cm)
162.6" x 122.0"
(413.0 x 309.8cm)
203.3" x 152.5"
(516.3 x 387.2cm)
Min.(WxH) 27.8" x 20.8"
(70.5 x 52.9cm)
55.4" x 41.6"
(140.9 x 105.7cm)
92.5" x 69.4"
(234.8 x 176.1cm)
129.4" x 97.1"
(328.7 x 246.5cm)
147.9" x 110.9"
(375.7 x 281.8cm)
184.9" x 138.7"
(469.6 x 352.2cm)
4.9'(1.5m) 9.8'(3.0m) 16.4'(5.0m) 23.0'(7.0m) 26.3'(8.0m) 32.8'(10.0m)
Focus Ring
Zoom Lever
Adjusting the Projector Zoom / Focus
You may turn the zoom lever to zoom in or out. To focus the im-
age, rotate the focus ring until the image is clear. The projector
will focus at distances from 4.9 to 32.8 feet (1.5 to 10.0 meters)
with mechanical travel.
Adjusting Projection Image Size
This graph is for user’s reference only.
69.3"
(176.1cm)
115.6"
(293.5cm)
161.8"
(410.9cm)
184.9"
(469.6cm)
231.1"
(587.0cm)
38.1"
(96.8cm)
76.2"
(193.6cm)
127.1"
(322.7cm)
177.9"
(451.8cm)
203.3"
(516.3cm)
254.1"
(645.4cm)
4.9'
32.8'
26.3'
23.0'
16.4'
9.8'
(1.5m)
(10.0m)
(8.0m)
(7.0m)
(5.0m)
(3.0m)
34.7"
(88.1cm)
Screen
(Diagonal)
Screen
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Diagonal
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User Controls
Control Panel & Remote Control
There are two ways for you to control the functions: Remote
Control and Control Panel.
Using the
Control Panel
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Power/Stand-
by
Refer to the “Power On/Off the Projector”
section on pages 11-12.
Source
Press “Source” to choose RGB, Component-
p, Component-i, S-Video, Composite Video
and HDTV sources.
Menu
Press “Menu” to launch the on-screen
display (OSD) menu. To exit OSD, Press
”Menu” again.
Keystone
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Adjusts image distortion caused by tilting
the projector (±15 degrees).
Four Direc-
tional Select
Keys
Use to select items or make
adjustments to your selection.
Enter
Confi rm your item selection.
Re-Sync
Automatically synchronizes the projector to
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User Controls
D-Zoom
Using the
Remote Control
Power/Stand-
by
Refer to the “Power On/Off the Projector”
section on pages 11-12.
Re-Sync
Automatically synchronizes the projector to
the input source.
Volume +/-
(Vol+/Vol-)
Increases/decreases speaker volume.
Reset
Changes the adjustments and settings to the
factory default value.
Hide
Press “Hide” to hide image, press again to
restore display of the image.
Keystone
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Adjusts image distortion caused by tilting
the projector (±15 degrees).
Freeze
Press “Freeze” to pause the screen image.
D-Zoom
Press “D-Zoom” button to zoom in of an
image.
Display Mode Select the display mode from PC, Movie,
Game, sRGB and User.
Four Direc-
tional Select
Keys
Use to select items or make
adjustments to your selection.
Enter
Confi rm your item selection.
Menu
Press “Menu” to launch the on-screen
display (OSD) menu. To exit OSD, Press
”Menu” again.
VGA
Press “VGA” to choose VGA connector.

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User Controls
S-Video
Press “S-Video” to choose S-Video source.
Composite
Press “Composite” to choose Composite
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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. To open the OSD menu, press “Menu ” on the Remote Con-
trol or Control Panel.
2. When OSD is displayed, use keys to select any item in
the main menu. While making a selection on a particular page,
press or “Enter” key to enter sub menu.
3. Use keys to select the desired item and adjust the set-
tings by key.
4. Select the next item to be adjusted in the sub menu and adjust
as described above.
5. Press “Menu ” to confi rm, and the screen will return to the
main menu.
6. To exit, press “Menu ”again. The OSD menu will close and
the projector will automatically save the new settings.
On Screen Display Menus
Main Menu
Sub Menu Setting

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User Controls
Menu Tree

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User Controls
Language
Language
Choose the multilingual OSD menu . Use the or key to select
your preferred language.
Press “Enter” to fi nalize the selection.