Optoma H27 Projector User Manual

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Installation
Power/Standby
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 flash green.
3.Turn on the lamp by pressing “Power/Standby” button on
the control panel.n  And the Power LED will turn green.
The first time you use the projector, you can select your
prefered 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 the screen displays “No Signal”,  please make sure the signal
cables are securely connected.
™If you connect multiple sources at the same time, use the
“Source” button on the control panel to switch.
Powering On/Off the Projector
™Turn on the
projector first
followed by the
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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.
™When the “TEMP” indicator lights solid red for about 20
seconds, it indicates the projector has been overheated.  You
will see a message “Projector Overheated. Lamp will auto-
matically turn off soon.” on the on-screen display.  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.
™When the “TEMP” indicator flashs red for about 10 seconds,
you will see a message “Fan fail. Lamp will automatically turn
off soon.” on the on-screen display.  Please contact your local
dealer or our service center.
Powering Off the Projector
1.Press the “Power/Standby” button to turn off the projec-
tor lamp, you will see a message “Power off the lamp?
Picture Mute” displayed on the projector’s screen. Press
the “Power/Standby” button again to confirm, otherwise
the message will disappear after 25 seconds.
Please note that if the 
 key is pressed instead,  the
projector will enter the “Picture Mute” mode and no
image will be displayed.  To exit the “Picture Mute” mode,
press the “Power/Standby”button again, or press “Hide”
on the remote control.
2.The cooling fans continue to operate for about 60 seconds
for cooling cycle and the Power LED will turn green.
When the Power LED begins flashing, 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
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Elevator Foot
Installation
The projector is equipped with an elevator foot to adjust the
image height.
To raise or lower the image :
1. Turn the projector over and locate the elevator foot. Press
the elevator button 
n  to extend the foot so it may be
adjusted.
2. While holding down the elevator button, adjust the foot to
the desired height, 
o then release the button to lock the
elevator foot into position.
3. Use 
p to fine-tune tilt-adjustment
4. Lower the projector so it rests on its foot; adjust as
needed.
Adjusting the Projected Image
Adjusting the Image Height
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Zoom Lever
Adjusting the Projector’s Zoom/Focus
You may adjust the zoom  to zoom the lens in or out.  Turn the
zoom lever
 to zoom in or  zoom out.  To focus on the image, turn
the focus ring until you see a clear image. The projector will fo-
cus at distances from 4.9 to 40.7 feet (1.5 to 12.5 meters).
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User Controls
Control Panel & Remote Control
There are two ways to control the projector: through the remote
control or through the control panel on the projector.
Using the Remote Control
Power
4“Power” turns on the projector’s lamp. Refer to the “Powering
On/Off the Projector” section on page 11~ 12 for more details.
Hide
4“Hide” immediately turns the screen black. Press “Hide” again
to restore the displayed image.
Freeze
4“Freeze” pauses the screen image, press “Freeze” again to un-
pause.
Re-Sync
4Automatically synchronizes the projector with the input source.
 
Brightness
4Adjust the brightness of the image.
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Contrast
4Control the degree of difference between the lightest and
darkest parts of the picture.
Keystone +/-
4Correct image distortion caused by tilting the projector.
4 : 3
4Scale the image at a 4:3 aspect ratio.
16 : 9
4Scale the image at a 16:9 aspect ratio.
1:1
4The input source will be displayed without scaling.
Letterbox
4Enable 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 1.78:1.
Image shift +/-
4Shifts the projected image position vertically.
Four Directional Select Keys
4Press “Menu”, then use        to select menu items or to
make adjustments to your selection.
Enter
4Confirm your selection.
Menu/Exit
4Display or exits the on-screen display menu.
VGA
4Press “VGA” to change source to VGA/YPbPr/SCART
connector.
DVI-D
4Press “DVI-D” to change source to DVI-D connector.
Composite
4Press “Composite” to change source to Composite Video source.
S-Video
4Press “S-Video” to change source to S-Video source.
Component
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Using the Control Panel
Power/Standby  
4Refer to the “Power  On/Off the Projector” section on pages
11-12.
Source  
4Press “Source” to choose DVI, RGB, S-Video, SCART RGB,
Composite, Component and HDTV sources.
Menu 
4Display or exits the onscreen display menus.
Keystone + /- 
4Adjusts image distortion caused by tilting the projector (±16
degrees).
Four Directional Select Keys
4Press “Menu,” then use         to select items or
make adjustments to your selection.
Enter 
4Confirm your selection of items.
Auto Image 
4Automatically synchronizes the projector with the input source.
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How to Operate
4The projector has multilingual on-screen display menus that allow
you to make image adjustments and change a variety of settings.
The projector automatically detects the source.
4Press “Menu” on the Remote Control or Control Panel.
4When the menu is displayed, use         to navigate the main
menu. To Select a specific icon, press “Enter” to access related.
ŠTo exit the main menu, press  or “Menu” .
4When  a sub menu is displayed, use      to select the desired
item and adjust the settings with 
  .
ŠTo exit the sub menu, press  or “Menu”.
4After using      to make selections within the sub menu, press “
Enter” to confirm your changes and return to the sub menu.
ŠPress  or “Menu” to return to the main menu.  If you do not
press “Enter” to confirm your changes before exiting, the items
will not to be modified.
On-screen Display Menus
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User Controls
Menu Tree   
						

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User Controls
Image-I
(Computer Mode)
Display Mode
There are many factory presets optimized for various types of
images.
4Normal : For nomal status.
4Movie : For home theater.
4Game : For game.
4TV : For TV standard color.
4User 1 / User 2: Memorize user’s settings.
Brightness
Adjust the brightness of the image.
4Press  to darken image.
4Press  to lighten image.
Contrast
Contrast controls the degree of difference between the lightest
and darkest parts of the picture. Adjusting the contrast changes
the amount of black and white in the image.
4Press  to decrease the contrast.
4Press  to increase the contrast.
Sharpness
Adjusts the sharpness of the image.
4Press the  to decrease the sharpness.
4Press the  to increase the sharpness.
Degamma
This allows you to choose a degamma table that has been fine-
tuned to bring out the best image quality for the input.