Optoma H50 User manual

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Usage Notice
Precautions ........................................................................................................ 2
Introduction
Product Features ............................................................................................... 4
Package Overview ............................................................................................. 6
Product Overview............................................................................................... 7
Main Unit ...................................................................................................... 7
Panel Control ................................................................................................ 8
Connection Ports .......................................................................................... 9
Full Function Wireless emote Controller ................................................... 10
Installation
Connecting the Projector ................................................................................... 11
Powering On/Off the Projector ........................................................................... 13
Powering On the Projector ........................................................................... 13
Powering Off the Projector ........................................................................... 14
Adjusting the Projected Image ........................................................................... 15
Adjusting the Projector Height...................................................................... 15
Adjusting the Projector Zoom/Focus ............................................................ 16
Adjusting Projection Image Size .................................................................. 16
User Controls
Panel Control & emote Control ........................................................................ 17
On-Screen Display Menus ................................................................................ 20
How to Operate ............................................................................................ 20
Image-I (Computer mode) ............................................................................ 21
Image-I (Video mode)................................................................................... 22
Image-II (Computer mode) ........................................................................... 24
Image-II (Video mode).................................................................................. 25
Audio ............................................................................................................ 26
Language ..................................................................................................... 27
Management ................................................................................................. 28
Appendices
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................. 29
Changing the Lamp ............................................................................................ 32
Specifications ..................................................................................................... 33
Compatibility Modes........................................................................................... 35
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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 lens. The bright light may hurt
your eyes.
Warning- To reduce the risk of fire 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
warning messages.
Warning- After changing a new lamp, please reset the lamp life
from O D menu.
Warning- Before switching off the product, please keep the
cooling fan running for a few minutes.
Warning- When connecting the projector to computer, please turn
on the projector first.
Warning- When the lamp reaches the end of its life, it will burn
out and may make a loud popping sound. If this
happens, the projector will not turn back on until the
lamp module has been replaced. To replace the lamp,
follow the procedures listed under Changing the
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Do:
vTurn off the product before cleaning.
vUse a soft cloth moistened with mild detergent to clean the
display housing.
vDisconnect the power plug from AC outlet if the product is not
being used for a long period of time.
Dont:
vBlock the slots and openings on the unit provided for
ventilation.
vUse abrasive cleaners, waxes or solvents to clean the unit.
vUse under the following conditions:
- Extremely hot, cold or humid environment.
- In areas susceptible to excessive dust and dirt.
- Near any appliance generating a strong magnetic field.
- Place in direct sunlight.
Usage Notice

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Product Features
This product is an XGA single chip .7 DLPTM projector. The
outstanding features of it are listed as follows:
uTrue XGA, 1024 x 768 addressable pixels
u6.4 lbs (2.9 kgs) compact design
uHigh contrast ratio 1000 : 1
uingle chip DLPTM technology
uPureProgressiveTM processing technology for artifact-free
film materials.
uHDTV compatible (480P,1080i,720P)
uNT C/NT C4.43/PAL/PAL-M/PAL-N/ ECAM and
HDTV compatible
uHigh-tech DVI connection for digital and analog video
connectivity
uFull function wireless remote controller
uMultimedia audio integration
uUser friendly multilingual on-screen display menu
uAdvanced electronic keystone correction
uUser friendly control panel
uLuxurious carrying case included
uXGA compression and VGA, VGA re-sizing
u200 Watts user replaceable UHP lamp
uMac compatible
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Product Features
This product is a SVGA single chip 0.7 DLPTM projector. The
outstanding features of it are listed as follo s:
uTrue SVGA, 800 x 600 addressable pixels
u6.4 lbs (2.9 kgs) co pact design
uHigh contrast ratio 800 : 1
uSingle chip DLPTM technology
uPureProgressiveTM processing technology for artifact-free
fil aterials.
uHDTV co patible (480P,1080i,720P)
uNTSC/NTSC4.43/PAL/PAL-M/PAL-N/SECAM and
HDTV co patible
uHigh-tech DVI connection for digital and analog video
connectivity
uFull function wireless re ote controller
uMulti edia audio integration
uUser friendly ultilingual on-screen display enu
uAdvanced electronic keystone correction
uUser friendly control panel
uLuxurious carrying case included
uXGA co pression and VGA, SVGA re-sizing
u200 Watts user replaceable UHP la p
uMac co patible

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Introduction
Wireless Remote
Controller
D-15 to DVI Cable
Battery x 2Users Guide
Composite Video Cable
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Projector with lens cap
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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.
Carrying Case
Users Manual
Power Cord
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Main Unit
Product Overview
1. Panel Control
2. Power Connector & Power witch
3. Connection Ports
4. Focus Ring
5. Zoom Lens
6. Zoom Ring
7. peaker
8. Remote Control Receiver
9. Elevator Button
10. Elevator Foot
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Panel Control
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1. Lamp Warning LED
2. Temperature Warning LED
3. Volume
4. Mute
5. Menu (On/Off)
6. Four Directional elect Keys
7. Enter
8. Zoom
9. Re-sync
10. ource
11. Power / tandby
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Connection Ports
1 R 232 Input Connector
2. Audio Input for Video
3. Composite Video Input Connector
4. -Video Input Connector
5. Audio Input for DVI
6. DVI Input Connector
7. Audio Input for Computer
8. PC Analog ignal/HDTV/Component Video Connector
9. Audio Output Connector
10. 12V Relay Connector
11. Power witch
12. Power Connector
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Full Function Wireless Remote Controller
Re-sync
Video ource
Menu
Four Directional
elect Keys
-Video ource
16:9/4:3 Aspect
Ratio
Backlight Power
Computer
ource
HDTV ource
Freeze
Color
Temperature
Brightness
Contrast
Mute
Volume
Keystone
Correction
Zoom
Enter

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Connecting the Projector
vTo ensure the projector works well with your computer, please
configure the display mode of your graphic card to make it less
than or equal to 1024 X 7 8 resolution. Make sure timing of the
display mode is compatible with the projector. Refer to the
Compatibility Modes section on page 35.
S-Video Output
Video Output 8
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Digital Tuner Output
Digital Tuner Output
Antenna
RS232
AUDIO
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO
DVI
COMPUTER
+12V RELAY
RGB
RS232
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INPUT OUTPUT
1. Power Cord
2. Compo ite Video Cable
3. D-15 to DVI Cable
Optional Acce ory:
4. Audio Cable Jack/RCA
5. VGA Cable
6. S-Video Cable
7. D-15 to RCA Cable for HDTV/
Component
8. RS232 Cable
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Connecting the Projector
vTo ensure the projector works well with your computer, please
configure the display mode of your graphic card to make it less
than or equal to 800 X 00 resolution. Make sure timing of the
display mode is compatible with the projector. Refer to the
Compatibility Modes section on page 3 .
S-Video Output
Video Output 8
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Digital Tuner Output
Digital Tuner Output
Antenna
RS232
AUDIO VI DEO
S-VIDEO
AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO
DVI
COMPUTER
+12V RELAY
RGB
RS232
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INPUT OUTPUT
Installation
1. Power Cord
2. Compo ite Video Cable
3. D-15 to DVI Cable
Optional Acce ory:
4. Audio Cable Jack/RCA
5. VGA Cable
6. S-Video Cable
7. D-15 to RCA Cable for HDTV/
Component
8. RS232 Cable
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Lens cap
Power / tandby
Installation
Powering On the Projector
1. Remove the lens cap.
2. Ensure that the power cord and signal cable are securely
connected.
3. Turn on the main power switch on the side of the projector
and allow the projector to warm up for 1-2 minutes. 
4. Turn on the lamp by pressing Power/ tandby button on
the control panel. 
The startup screen will display and count down for 20
seconds and thePower/ tandby indicator will light solid
amber.
The LAMP LED indicator will light solid green.
5. Turn on your source (computer, notebook, or video player ,
etc...) The projector will detect your source automatically.
vIf the screen displays No Signal , please make sure the signal
cables are securely connected.
vIf you connect multiple sources at the same time, use the Source
button on the Remote Control or Panel Control to switch.
Powering On/Off the Projector
vTurn on the projector
first and then the
computer.
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Powering Off the Projector
1. Press the Power/Standby button to turn off the projector
lamp.
2. After pressing the Power/Standby button, you will see a
message Power off the lamp? on the on screen display.
Press the Power/Standby button again to confirm.
Otherwise the message will disappear after 5 seconds.
3. Power/Standby LED indicator will light solid amber for
about 30 seconds. After the Power/Standby indicator
starts flashing, you can turn off the main power switch on
the side of the projector.
If you want to turn on the projector, you must press the
Power/Standbybutton within 90 seconds of the start of the
indicator flashing.
4. Do not turn on the projector immediately following a power
off procedure.
vWhen the LAMP indicator flashes green for about 10 seconds,
you will see a message Fan Fail on the on screen display. Please
contact your local reseller or service center.
vWhen the TEMP indicator lights solid orange, it indicates the
projector has been overheated. You will see a message Over
Temperature on the on screen display. The projector will
automatically shut itself down.
Under normal conditions, the projector can be switched on again
for your presentation. If the problem persists, you should contact
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Elevator Button
Elevator Foot
Installation
The projector is equipped with an elevator foot for adjusting the
projector height.
To raise the projector:
1. Press the elevator button .
2. Raise the projector to the desired display angle , then
release the button to lock the elevator foot into position.
3. Use  to fine-tune tilt-adjustment.
To lower the projector:
1. Press the elevator button.
2. Lower down the projector, then release the button to lock the
elevator foot into position.
3. Use  to fine-tune tilt-adjustment.
Adjusting the Projected Image
Adjusting the Projector Height
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Focus Ring
Zoom Ring
Adjusting the Projector Zoom / Focus
You may adjust zoom ring to zoom in / out. Rotate the zoom ring
counter-clockwise to zoom in and clockwise to zoom out. To
focus the image, rotate the focus ring until the image is clear. The
projector will focus at distances from 3.7 feet to 40.7 feet (1.1m to
12.4m).
Adjusting Projection Image Size
Screen
(Diagonal)
Screen
Size
Distance
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Remote ControlPanel Control
User Controls
Panel Control & Remote Control
There are two ways for you to control the functions: Remote
Control and Panel Control.
Use the Remote Control
Backlit
4When you press Backlit button, all buttons on remote
controller will flash fluorescent yellow. Return to normal mode,
press Backlit button again.
Power
4Refer to the Power On/Off the Projector section on page
13~14.
Four Directional Select Keys
4Use to select items or make adjustments for
your selection.
Enter
4Confirm your selection of items.
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User Controls
Menu
4Press Menu to open the on-screen display (O D) menus and
press key to select menu items . To exit O D, press the
Menu button again. The projector will save any change you
made automatically.
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4You can use this function to fit your desired aspect ratio type.
Re-Sync
4Automatically synchronizes the projector to the input source.
PC
4Press PC to choose RGB, DVI-Digital, DVI-Analog sources.
HDTV
4Press HDTV to choose Component and HDTV sources.
S-Video
4Press  -Video to choose -Video source.
Video
4Press Video to choose Composite source.
Brightness
4Adjusting the brightness of the image.
Contrast
4The contrast controls the degree of difference between the
lightest and darkest parts of the picture.
Color Temp.
4Adjust the color temperature. The range is from 0 to 4. The
factory default is 2. With the higher temperature, the screen
looks colder; with the lower temperature, the screen looks
warmer.
Freeze
4Press the Freeze button to still the screen image.
Keystone
4Adjust image distortion caused by tilting the projector. (±16
degrees)
Volume
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Zoom
4When you press Zoom button, the zoom icon appears on the
screen. Press or button to zoom in or zoom out of the
image.
Mute
4Use to mute sound.
Use the Panel Control
Power / Standby
4Refer to the Power On/Off the Projector section on page
13~14.
Source
4Press  ource to choose RGB, DVI-Digital, DVI-Analog,
-Video, Composite, Component and HDTV sources.
Re-Sync
4Automatically synchronizes the projector to the input source.
Zoom
4When you press Zoom button, the zoom icon appears on the
screen. Press or button to zoom in or zoom out of the
image.
Four Directional Select Keys
4Use to select items or make adjustments for
your selection.
Enter
4Confirm your selection of items.
Menu
4Press Menu to open the on-screen display (O D) menus and
press key to select menu items . To exit O D, press the
Menu button again. The projector will save any change you
made automatically.
Mute
4Use to mute sound.
Volume
4Increases/decreases speaker volume.
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User Controls
How to operate
4The Projector has multilingual On- creen Display(O D) menus that
allow you to make image adjustments and change a variety of
settings. In computer source, the O D will be the Computer
O D. In video source, the O D will be the  Video O D. The
projector will detect the source automatically.
4To open the O D menu, press the Menu button on the Remote
Control or Panel Control.
4When O D is displayed, press key to select main items.
E.g.: Image-Ig Image-IIg Audiog Languageg Managementg
Image-I...
While making selection on a particular page, press Enter key to
go into submenu.
4Press key to select the required item and adjust the
settings by key. When a specified item is selected, the
color of the item will change from yellowish brown to blue.
E.g.:Brightnessg Contrastg Color Temp.g White egmentg
Zoomg Keystoneg Brightness...
4While using key to adjust the parameter or required
function in the items of the submenu, confirm all the functions of
the main menu by pushing Enter button after all/part of the
items have been modified. Press Enter button to confirm, and
the screen will be back to the main menu at once. Only
key is enabled now.
4To exit the O D, press the Menu button again.
On-Screen Display Menus