Sim2 NERO 3 PLUS User manual

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NERO3!PLUS!
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Quick!Start!Guide!
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About&this&QSG&
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The! QSG! (Quick! Start! Guide)! covers! only! the! most! basic! operations! and! features.! To! find! out!
more!information!about!NERO3PLUS!projector,! SIM2! very! strongly! recommend! that! you! read!
the! complete! documentation.! Visit!www.sim2.com!to! find! the! latest! news! regarding! your!
projector.!
Remote&Control&
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Power&Off&
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Power&On&
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Brightness&
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Gamma&
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Contrast&
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Advanced&
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CMS&
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LED&Brightness&
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Letter&Box&
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Pure&Engine&
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3D&Format&
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Arrows&for&Menu&
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Enter&
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Mode&
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HDMI&Link&
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Re-Sync&
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Power&Off&
Turn!Off!the!projector!
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Power&On&
Turn!On!the!projector!
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Brightness&
Adjust!the!brightness!of!the!image!
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Gamma&
Set!up!gamma!curve!type!
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Contrast&
Control! the! degree! of! difference! between! the! lightest! and! darkest!
parts!of!the!picture!
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Advanced&
Display!or!exit!the!“IMAGE!|!Advanced”!menu!
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CMS&
CMS! (Color! Management! System)! –! Select! one! of! the! colors!
(R/G/B/C/M/Y)!to!adjust!its!x/y!offset!and!brightness!
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LED&Brightness&
Increase/Decrease!the!luminance!of!the!image!
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16:9&
Scale!the!image!at!a!16:9!(1920x1080)!aspect!ratio!
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Scale!the!image!at!a!4:3!(1440x1080)!aspect!ratio!
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Letter&Box&
Enable!the!viewing!of!the!letterboxed!non-anamorphically!enhanced!
movie!at! full!screen!width.!Part!of!the!original!image!will!be!lost!if!
the!image!aspect!ratio!is!less!than!2.35:1!
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Native&
The!input!source!will!be!displayed!without!scaling!
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Pure&Engine&
The! PureEngine! is! a! collection! of! advanced! image! processing!
technologies!that!enhances!the!quality!of!the!displayed!!image.!
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3D&Format&
Manually!select!a!3D!mode!that!matches!your!3D!content!
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Arrows&for&Menu&
Four!directional!select!keys!–!use!these!menu!arrows!to!select!items!
or!make!adjustments!to!your!selection!
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Enter&
Confirm!your!item!selection!
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Display!or!exit!the!on-screen!display!menus!for!projector!
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Mode&
Select! a! display! mode! for! optimized! settings! for! different!
applications!
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HDMI&Link&
Enables!and!disables!the!HDMI!Link!function!
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Re-Sync&
Automatically!synchronizes!the!projector!to!the!input!source!
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HDMI&1&
Press!“HDMI!1”!to!choose!source!from!HDMI!1!connector!
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YPbPr&
Press!“YPbPr”!to!choose!source!from!YPbPr!connector!
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VGA&
Press!“VGA”!to!choose!source!from!VGA!connector!
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Video&
Press!“Video”!to!choose!source!from!Video!connector!
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HDMI&2&
Press!“HDMI!2”!to!choose!source!from!HDMI!2!connector!
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Inputs&
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HDMI!1!
HDMI!2!
Accept!both!HDMI!and!DVI!digital!video!inputs.!
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Graphics!RGB!
One!D-Sub!15-pin!female!connector.!Accepts!!
component!or!RGB!high-definition!signals.!
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Components/RGB-HV!
Four!RCA!connectors.!They!accept!both!standard!
and!high-definition!component!(YPrPb)!and!
RGB-HV!signals.!Also!used!as!RGB!input!for!SCART!
RGBS!signals.!
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Video!
One!RCA!connector.!Accepts!composite!video!
signals.!Also!used!as!composite!sync!input!for!
SCART!RGBS!signals.!
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Standby!
Power!button!/!Power!LED!
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Source!!
Source!button!
Control/&
Service&
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SERVICE!
USB!(type!B)!port!for!firmware!upgrade.!
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RS-232!
RS232!(female!D-Sub!9-pin)!port!for!serial!
commands!and!firmware!upgrade.!
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Temperature!LED!!
Temperature!warning!indicator!LED!
Outputs&
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12V!TRIG!1!
12!V!250!mA!max!output,!for!motorized!screen!
control.!!
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12V!TRIG!2!
12!V!250!mA!max!output,!for!motorized!screen.!
Enabled!when!the!corresponding!display!mode!is!
selected.!!
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3D!Sync!OUT!
VESA!DIN-3!connector!for!3D!RF!Emitter!cable.!
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Installation&
This!section!provides!instructions!for!the!installation!of!the!NERO3PLUS!projector.!
Important:!Installation!procedures!should!be!performed!by!a!qualified!AV!system!specialist.!
Location&
When!installing!the!NERO3PLUS!projector,!take!the!following!considerations!into!account.!
Installation&Type&
Select!the!installation!type!that!best!suits!your!needs:!
•front!or!rear!projection!
•floor!or!ceiling!mount!
Cooling&
Make! sure! that! the! planned! location! for! the! projector! has! adequate! ventilation.! Check! that!
room!temperature!is!below!35°!C!and!that!the!projector!is!away!from!heating!vents.!Ensure!a!
minimum!0.20!m!(5!in.)!clearance!on!the!left,!right!and!rear!sides!of!the!projector.!
Power&Outlets&
Verify! that! the! powers! outlets! are! grounded! and! preferably! shielded! from! power! surges! and!
fluctuations.!A!UPS!is!optional.!NERO3PLUS!power!supply!operates!on!any!nominal!line!voltage!
between!100-240!V!AC,!50-60!Hz.!
Cables&
Check!planned!cable!lengths!for!video!and!control!cables!and!make!sure!these!lengths!do!not!
exceed!specifications.!
Ambient&Light&
Avoid!or!minimize!light!sources!directed!at!the!screen!to!preserve!the!quality!of!the!projected!
image.!
Mounting&
The! projector! can! be! Floor! mounted! (upright)! or! Ceiling! mounted! (inverted).! Choose! the!
method!that!best!suits!your!installation.!!
The!NERO3PLUS!projector!has!been!design!to!be!submit!the!EN60950/UL950!Safety!Norms!with!
it's!glass!cabinet.!!
To!determine!where!to!position!the!projector,!consider!the!size!and!shape!of!your!screen,!the!
location! of! your! power! outlets,! and! the! distance! between! the! projector! and! the! rest! of! your!
equipment.!
Important:!The!projection!lens!is!centered!to!the!chassis.!Make!sure!the!centerline!of!the!lens!is!
centered!horizontally!to!the!center!of!the!screen.!
Floor&Mounting&
Place! the! projector! on! a! secure! and! flat! surface! (such!as! a! table! or! a! shelf).! Adjust! the! four!
elevator!feet!at!the!bottom!of!the!projector!until!the!projector!is!level!on!all!sides.!Rotate!the!
adjustable!feet!clockwise!to!raise!the!projector!or!counter!clockwise!to!lower!it.!Repeat!with!the!
remaining!feet!as!needed.!
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Ceiling&Mounting&
Invert!the!projector!and!suspend!it!from!the!ceiling!using!a!specific!bracket.!
•To!fit!the!bracket!unscrew!and!remove!the!4!elevator!feet!
•Attach!bracket!by!using!4!x!M6!screws!not!exceeding!15!mm!in!thread!length!
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For! ceiling! mounting! use! only! SIM2-approved! ceiling! brackets! and!
adhere! to! the! installation! instructions! and! safety! guidelines! provided!
with!the!bracket.!Do!not!over-tighten!the!screws.!
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Orientation&
By!default,!the!NERO3PLUS!is!configured!for!a!Front!installation!(projector!installed!upright!and!
in!front!of!the!screen).!If!the!projector!is!installed!behind!the!screen!or!inverted,!you!can!use!the!
image!orientation!function!of!the!projector.!!
Vertical&Lens&Shift&
Ideally,!the!projector!should!be!positioned!at!a!right!angle!to!the!screen!and!in!such!a!way!that:!
•the!lens!center!and!screen!center!are!aligned!with!each!other!
•the!projected!image!fills!the!screen!perfectly!
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Keystone&
If!the!projector!is!ceiling-mounted!and!the!screen!is!lower!than!the!projector,!you!may!need!to!
tilt!the!projector!by!adjusting!the!ceiling!mount.!If!you!do!so:!
•the!top!and!bottom!borders!of!the!image!will!be!unequal!in!length!
•the!sides!of!the!image!will!be!inclined!
If! the! tilt! is! not! excessive,! you! can! use! the! Keystone! function! of! the! projector! to! correct! the!
image!shape.!!
Note:& Keystone! correction! may! cause! artifacts! in! the! image! and! may! not! be! available! when!
displaying!specific!3D!content.!
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Zoom&and&Focus&
The!NERO3PLUS!provides!manual!Zoom!and!Focus!controls.!!
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Horizontal!Lens!Shift!Lever!
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Zoom!Ring!
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Focus!Ring!
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Vertical!Lens!Shift!Lever!
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Switching&On&and&Off&
Switching&On&
I. Securely! connect! the! power! cord! supplied! and! the! signal! cable.! When! connected,! the!
Power!LED!will!turn!red.!
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II. Turn!on!the!projector!by!pressing!!!!!!button!either!on!the!back!panel!of!the!projector!or!
the!“!!!!!”!button!on!remote!control.!The!power!LED!will!now!turn!blue.!The!startup!screen!
will!display!in!approximately!10!seconds.!The!first!time!you!use!the!projector,!you!will!be!
asked!to!select!the!preferred!language.!
III. Turn! on! and! connect! the! source! that! you! want! to! display! on! the! screen! (computer,!
notebook,! video! player,! etc).! The! projector! will! detect! the! source! automatically.! If! not,!
push!menu!button!!!!!!and!go!to!“SETUP”.!Make!sure!that!the!“Source!Lock”!has!been!set!
to!“Off”.!
Note:&if!you!connect!multiple!sources!at!the!same!time,!press!the!“SOURCE”!button!on!the!back!
panel!or!the!direct!source!keys!on!the!remote!control!to!switch!between!inputs.!
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Switching&Off&
I. Press! the! “|”! button! on! the! remote! control! or! the! ! ! ! ! button! on! the! back! panel! of! the!
projector!one!time.!The!following!message!will!be!displayed!on!the!screen.!
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Press! the! “|”! button! on! the! remote! control,! or! the! ! ! ! ! on! the! back! panel! again! to! confirm,!
otherwise!the!message!will!disappear!after!15!seconds.!When!you!press!the!“|”!button!for!the!
second!time,!the!projector!will!shut!down!(the!interval!between!pressing!has!to!be!around!one!
second!to!turn!off!the!projector).!
II. The! cooling! fans! continue! to! operate! for! about! 10! seconds! for! cooling! cycle! and! the!
Power!LED!will!flash!blue.!When!the!Power!LED!lights!solid!red,!the!projector!has!entered!
in! 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!the!!!!!!!button!on!the!back!panel!or!the!“!!!!!!“!on!the!remote!
control!to!restart!the!projector.!
III. Disconnect!the!power!cord!from!the!electrical!outlet!and!the!projector.!
Warning:!Do!not!turn!on!the!projector!immediately!following!a!power!off!procedure.!
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Input&Menu&
Press!the!menu!button!!!!!!!!on!the!remote!control!and!go!to!“SETUP”!to!enter!!into!the!Input!
Source!menu,!or!directly!select!the!desired!input!by!pressing!the!corresponding!button!on!the!
remote!control!(HDMI1,!HDMI2,!VGA,!etc)!or!press!the!SOURCE!button!on!the!back!panel.!
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Use!this!option!to!enable/disable!input!source.!!
Press!!!!to!enter!the!sub!menu,!press!"!or!#!on!the!remote!control!to!highlight!the!input,!and!
select!which!sources!you!require.!Press!!!!!to!finalize!the!selection.!The!projector!will!only!
search!for!inputs!that!are!enabled.!!
Press!!!!!!!!on!the!remote!control!to!exit!from!the!Input!Source!menu.!!
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Main&Menu&
The!main!menu!gives!access!to!all!projector!adjustments.!It!is!divided!in!four!main!sections:!
•Image!
•Display&
•System!
•Setup!
with!various!items!and!submenus!in!each!of!them.!
To!enter!the! main!menu! and!select!the!desired!section!press!! !!! !! !on! the! remote!control.!To!
enter!a!submenu!(when!available)!press!!!!!on!the!remote!control.!!
Use!"!or!#!to!select!an!item!on!a!list!either!in!the!main!menu!and!the!submenu.!
To!return!to!the!previous!menu!when!in!a!submenu!press!!!!!!!on!the!remote!control!
To!select!menu!items!press!$%!on!the!remote!control.!To!turn!off!the!main!menu!press!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!on!the!remote!control.!Use!$ % to!change!settings!on!a!selected!item.!
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Note:&Depending!on!the!selected!input!source!and!signal!characteristics,!some!adjustments!may!
not!be!available.!!
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Image& and! Display!menu! sections! provide! access! to! most! commonly-used! projector!
adjustments.!!
Note!that:!
•you!can!enter!these!sections!only!when!an!image!is!displayed;!
•the!controls!in!these!sections!only!operate!on!the!active!input;!
•when!you!select!another!input!or! change!mode! (2D/3D),!all!the!settings!in!these! sections!
are!automatically!saved,!
•each! time! you! select! an! input! or! change! mode! (2D/3D),! the! previously! saved! settings! for!
that!input!or!mode!will!be!automatically!recalled;!
System&and&Setup!sections!provide!access!to!installation!and!OSD!adjustments.!The!settings!in!
these!sections!are!global!(for!all!inputs!and!modes,!not!just!the!active!one).!
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Safety&
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To! reduce! the! risk! of! electrocution,! disconnect! the! power! cord!on! the!
rear!panel!before!removing!the!glass!cover!of!the!projector.!For!technical!
service!refer!to!trained!personnel!authorized!by!the!manufacturer.!
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Read&this&manual&
Read! all! chapters! of! this! manual! carefully! before! switching! on! the! projector.! This! manual!
provides! basic! instructions! for! operating! the! NERO3PLUS!projector.! Installation,! preliminary!
adjustments!and!procedures!that!necessitate!the!removal! of!the!glass!cover!and! contact! with!
electrical! components! must! be! performed! by! authorized,! trained! technicians.! To! ensure! safe!
operation! and! long! term! reliability! use! only! the! power! cords! supplied! by! the! manufacturer.!
Observe!all!warnings!and!precautions.!Keep!the!manual!for!future!consultation.!
Do&not&touch&internal&parts&of&the&projector&
Inside! the! housing! there! are! electrical! parts! carrying! dangerously! high! voltages! and! parts!
operating!at!high!temperature.!Never!open!the!housing.!Entrust!all!servicing!and!repair!work!to!
a!SIM2!Authorized!Service!Center.!Opening!the!housing!voids!the!warranty.!
Disconnect&the&appliance&from&the&power&supply&
The! device! that! disconnects! the! projector! from! the! mains! is! the! power! plug.! Ensure! that! the!
power!cord!plugs!and!the!electrical!outlets!are!easily!accessible!during!installation!operations.!
Pull!the!plug,!not!the!cord,!to!disconnect!the!projector!from!the!mains.!Use!only!the!specified!
power!supply.!Connect!the!projector!to!a!mains!electrical!supply!with!rated!voltage!of!between!
100-240!V!AC,!50/60!Hz!and!equipped!with!a!protective!earth!connection.!If!you!are!not!sure!of!
your! domestic! mains! rating,! contact! an! electrician.! Take! care! to! avoid! overloading! the! power!
socket!and!any!extension!leads.!
Switching&the&projector&off&
Pay! attention! to! the! switch! off! procedure! for! the! projector.! The! projector! must! always! be!
brought! back! to! the! standby! state! to! allow! the! projector! to! carry! out! the! cooling! procedure.!
Should! this! not! happen,! for! example! due! to! a! power! cut,! the! projector! may! enter! a! state! of!
protection! that! leads! to! switch-on! being! blocked.! This! block! will! last! until! the!internal!
components!of!the!projector!have!completely!cooled!down.!
Be&careful&with&cables&
Make!sure!cables!are!routed!so!that!people!are!not!impeded!or!become!a!trip!hazard.!Keep!all!
cables! away! from! children.! Install! the! projector! as! close! to! the! wall! socket! as! possible.! Avoid!
stepping!on!power!cords,!make!certain!they!do!not!become!tangled,!and!never!jerk!or!tug!them;!
do!not!expose!them!to!sources!of!heat,!and!make!sure!they!do!not!become!knotted!or!crimped.!
If!the!power!cords!become!damaged,!stop!using!the!projector!and!request!the!assistance!of!an!
authorized!technician.!
Disconnect&the&projector&from&the&mains&power&during&electrical&storms&and&when&not&in&use&
To!prevent!damage!from!lightning!strikes!in!the!vicinity,!disconnect!the!projector!during!storms!
or!when!the!projector!is!going!to!be!left!unused!for!a!long!time.!
Avoid&contact&with&liquids&and&exposure&to&damp&
Do!not!use!the!projector!near!water!(sinks,!tubs!and!so!on);!do!not!place!objects!containing!li-
quids!on!or!near!the!projector!and!do!not!expose!it!to!rain,!humidity,!drops!of!water!or!sprays;!
do!not!use!water!or!liquid!detergent!to!clean!it.!
Place&the&projector&on&a&stable&surface&
Place!the!projector!on!a!stable!surface!or!use!a!suitable!ceiling!mounting!bracket.!Never!place!
the!projector!on!its!side!or!rear,!on!the!lens!or!top!panel.!
Do&not&allow&the&projector&to&overheat&
To!prevent!overheating,!allow!a!free!space!of!at!least!!0.20!m!(5!in)!on!the!rear,!on!the!top,!and!
on!the!right!and!left!sides!of!the!projector.!Do!not!obstruct!the!ventilation!slots.!Do!not!place!
the!projector!near!heat!sources!such!as!heaters,!radiators!or!other!devices!(including!amplifiers)!

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that! generate! heat.! Do! not! place! the! projector! in! an! area! where! there! is! insufficient! space!
(shelving!units,!bookshelves!and!so!on)!and!in!general!avoid!placing!it!in!poorly!ventilated!areas!
as!this!may!prevent!sufficient!cooling!and!significantly!reduce!lamp!life.!
Never&look&directly&at&the&projection&led&
Never!look!directly!into!the!lens!when!the!led!is!on!as!the!intense!light!may!damage!your!eyes.!
Take!particular!care!that!children!cannot!do!so.!
Take&special&care&regarding&movement&of&the&lens&
Do!not!place!objects!in!the!slots!on!the!side!of!the!lens!and!also!ensure!that!vertical!lens!move-
ments!are!not!impeded!by!external!objects.!
Do&not&insert&objects&through&the&openings&in&the&projector&
Make!sure!that!no!objects!are!inserted!inside!the!projector.!If!this!should!occur,!disconnect!the!
projector!from!the!power!supply!immediately!and!call!an!authorized!technician.!
Power&saving&
We!advise!disconnecting!the!projector!from!the!power!supply!when!not!in!use.!In!this!way!you!
will! achieve! considerable! power! savings! while! at! the! same! time! protecting! internal! electrical!
parts!from!wear.!
Class&B&emissions&limits&
This! Class! B! digital! apparatus! meets! all! requirements! of! the! Canadian! Interference-Causing!
Equipment!Regulations.!
LED!LIGHT!
DO!NOT!STARE!INTO!BEAM!
CLASS!2!LED!PRODUCT!
P!≤!0.88!mW!!!!!λ!=!452!nm!
ICE!60825-1:1993!+!A1:1997!+!A2:2001!
EN!60825-1:1994!+!A2:2001!+!A1:2002!
Environment&
This!product!contains!materials!derived!from!natural!resources!during!its!manufacture.!It!may!
contain! materials! that! constitute! a! health! and! environmental! hazard.! To! prevent! harmful!
materials! from! being! released! into! the! environment! and! to! promote! the! use! of! natural!
materials,!SIM2!provides!the!following!information!regarding!the!disposal!and!recycling!of!the!
product.!Waste!electrical!and!electronic!materials!(WEEE)!should!never!be!disposed!of!in!normal!
urban!waste!disposal!facilities.!
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The! label! on! the! product,! shown! here,! indicating! a! canceled! garbage! can,! is!
intended!to!remind!you!that!the!product!requires!special!handling!at!the!end!of!its!
service! life.! Materials! such! as! glass,! plastic! and! some! chemical! compounds! are!
recoverable!and!can!be!recycled!for!reuse.!
Observe!the!following!instructions:!
•When!you!no!longer!wish!to!use!your!electrical!and!electronic!equipment,!take!it!to!your!
local!waste!disposal!facility!for!recycling.!
•You!may! return!your! old! equipment!to! your!SIM2! Authorized!Dealer!free!of! charge!when!
you!buy!a!new!product!that!is!equivalent!or!has!the!same!functions!as!the!old!one.!Contact!
SIM2!to!find!your!local!dealer.!
•If! you! need! more! information! regarding! recycling,! reuse! and! product! exchanges,! contact!
SIM2!customer!service.!
Lastly!we!suggest!further!measures!to!safeguard!the!environment,!such!as!recycling!of!internal!
and!external! packaging! (including!that!used! for!shipping)! in!which! the!product! was! delivered.!
With! your! help,! we! can! reduce! the! amount! of! environmental! resources! required! to! make!
electric! and! electronic! equipment,! reduce! the! use! of! waste! tips! for! used! equipment! and,! in!
general,! improve! our! quality! of! life! by! making! sure! that! hazardous! materials! are! correctly!
scrapped.!Incorrect!treatment!of!the!product!at!the!end!of!its!service!life!and!failure!to!follow!
the!above!disposal!instructions!are!punishable!under!local!legislation.!

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