Optoma Hd180 Projector User Manual

							
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Menu Tree
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 (#) “B/W Extension” can’t support when source is HDMI, analog or digital RGB via DVI port.
 (*) “Signal” is not supported when the source is HDMI or DVI-D.
 (**) “IRE” is only supported on NTSC signal.
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IMAGE
  Mode
There are many factory presets optimized for various types of 
images.
 Cinema: For home theater.
 Bright: Maximum brightness input.
 Photo: Optimized for displaying photographic images.
 Reference: This mode is intended to reproduce, as close as 
possible, the image the way the movie director intended. Color, 
color temperature, brightness, contrast and gamma settings are 
all confi gured to standard reference levels.
 User: User’s settings.
  Contrast
The contrast controls the degree of difference between the lightest 
and darkest parts of the picture. 
 Press the  to decrease the contrast.
 Press the  to increase the contrast.
  Brightness
Adjust the brightness of the image.
 Press the  to darken image.
 Press the  to lighten the image. 
						

							
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  Color
Adjust a video image from black and white to fully saturated color.
 Press the  to decrease the color saturation in the image.
 Press the  to increase the color saturation in the image. 
  Tint 
Adjust the color balance of red and green.
 Press the  to increase the amount of green in the image.
 Press the  to increase the amount of red in the image.
  Sharpness 
Adjust the sharpness of the image.
 Press the  to decrease the sharpness.
 Press the  to increase the sharpness. 
						

							
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IMAGE | Advanced
  Noise Reduction
The motion Adaptive Noise Reduction reduces the amount of 
visible noise interlaced signals. The range is from “0” to “10”. 
(0: Off)
  B/W Extension
Black and White Extension can stretch the black and white levels 
to automatically increase the contrast of input image. This unit has 
2 pre-set modes that allow the user to switch among the pre-sets 
to obtain different image effects. (Off/On)
  Color Temp
If set to cold temperature, the image looks more blue. (cold image)
If set to warm temperature, the image looks more red. 
(warm image)
  RGB Gain/Bias
Press  into the next menu as below and then use  or  
to select item. Use  or  to select Red, Green, or Blue for 
brightness (Gain) and contrast (Bias).
 “B/W Extension” can’t support when source is HDMI, analog or digital 
RGB via DVI port.
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IMAGE | Advanced
  Gamma
This allows you to set up gamma curve type. After the initial setup 
and fi ne tuning is completed, utilize the Gamma Adjustment steps 
to optimize your image output.
 Film: for home theater.
 Video: for video or TV source.
 Graphics: for image source.
 Standard: for standardized setting.
 Curve: The type of gamma curve.
 Offset: The input offset of gamma can range the start level of 
base point in gamma curve .
 Reset: Choose “Yes” to return the factory default settings for 
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DISPLAY
  Format
Use this function to choose your desired aspect ratio.
 4:3: This format is for 4x3 input sources.
 16:9: This format is for 16x9 input sources, like HDTV and DVD 
enhanced for Widescreen TV.
 Native: This format displays the original image without any 
scaling.
 LBX: This format is for non-16x9, letterbox source and for users 
who use external anamorphic lens to display 2.35:1 aspect ratio 
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LBX     format

16:9     formator

4:3     format

Input Signal
Display area
Picture area
Display on Screen
Detail informations about LBX mode :
1.  Some Letter-Box DVDs are not enhanced for 16x9 TVs. In 
this situation, the image will not look right when displayed in 
16:9 mode. 
In this situation, please try to using the 4:3 mode to view the 
DVD.
If the content is not 4:3, there will be black bars around the 
image in 16:9 display. For this type of content, you can use 
LBX mode to fi ll the image on the 16:9 display. 
2.  If you use an external anamorphic lens, this LBX mode also 
allows you to watch a 2.35:1 content (include Anamorphic 
DVD and HDTV fi lm source) that support anamorphic wide is 
enhanced for 16x9 Display in a wide 2.35:1 image. 
In this case, there are no black bars. Lamp power and 
vertical resolution are fully utilized. 
						

							
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  Overscan
Overscan function removes the noise in a video image. Overscan 
the image to remove video encoding noise on the edge of video 
source.
  Edge Mask
  Press the  to reduce the size of an image.
  Press the  to magnify an image on the projection screen.
  V Image Shift
Shift the projected image position vertically. 
 V Keystone
Press the  or  to adjust image distortion vertically. If the image 
looks trapezoidal, this option can help make the image rectangular. 
DISPLAY
 Each I/O has different setting of “Overscan”.
 
 “Overscan” and “Edge Mask” can’t work at same time. 
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DISPLAY
 “SuperWide“ is “Off“ as default.
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  SuperWide
SuperWide is a feature that uses a special 2.0:1 aspect ratio 
screen enabling both 16:9 and 2.35:1 aspect ratio movies to be 
shown without black bars at the top and bottom of the screen
 Off: Your desired aspect ratio can be selected - 4:3, 16:9, LBX 
and Native.
 On: Only formats 4:3 and 16:9 can be selected.
 Auto: To solve the differences of the fi lm formats, the option can 
keep the format in the same ratio.
How to use “SuperWide”
1.  Obtain a 2.0:1 aspect ratio screen
2.  Switch SuperWide ON
3.  Align the projector image correctly on the screen
4.  Enjoy movies without black bars 
						

							
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SYSTEM
  Menu Location
Choose the menu location on the display screen.
  Projection
    Front-Projection
This is the default selection. The image is projected straight on 
the screen.
    Rear-Desktop 
When selected, the image will appear reversed.
    Front-Ceiling 
When selected, the image will turn upside down.
    Rear-Ceiling 
When selected, the image will appear reversed in upside down 
position.
 Rear-Desktop and Rear-Ceiling are to be used with a translucent screen.
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