Optoma Hd72 Projector User Manual

							
Introduction
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Remote Control
1.  Power On/Off
2.  Contrast
3.  Image Shift
4.  H. Keystone
5.  V. Keystone
6.  Select (Enter)
7.  Four Directional     
  Select Keys
8.  Display Mode
9.   Zoom
10.  Brightness
11.  Menu
12.  Overscan 
13.  4:3
14.  16:9
15.  DVI-D Source
16.  YPbPr Source
17.  DVI-A Source
18.  S-Video
19.  Letter-Box
20.  Native
21.  HDMI Source
22. Composite Video    
  Source
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Connecting the Projector
 Due to the differ-   ence in applica-     tions for each      country, some      regions may have    different      accessories.
S-Video Output
Video OutputDVD Player, Set-top Box, HDTV receiver
RGB
1. .............................................................................................................Power Cord2. .....................................................DVI to VGA Adaptor  (For European Only)3. ............................................................................................................RS232 Cable4. .........................................................................................................S-Video Cable  5. ........................................................................................Composite Video Cable  6. ......................................................................RCA Component Cable for YPbPr7. ......................................SCART RGB/S-Video Adaptor (For European Only)8. .......................................................................VGA Cable  (For European Only)9. .........................................................................DVI Cable (Optional Accessory)
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Powering On the Projector
1.  Remove the lens cap. 
2.  Ensure that the power cord and signal cable are securely 
connected and turn on Main power switch. Ensure that 
the button on the back of the projector is turned on.  The 
Power LED will flash green.
3.  Turn on the lamp by pressing “Standby/On” button either 
on the top of the projector or on the remote. The Power LED 
will turn green.
 The startup screen will display in approximately 30 seconds. 
The first 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 connected multiple sources at the same time, press the 
“Source” button on the control panel or direct source key on 
the remote control to switch between inputs.
Powering On/Off the Projector
Turn on the projector first and then select the signal sources.
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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 42. 
  When the “TEMP” indicator lights solid red, it indicates the 
projector has 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 42. 
  When the “TEMP” indicator flashes red, it indicates the fan 
has failed. Please contact your local dealer or our service 
center. See page 42. 
Powering Off the Projector
1.   Press the “Standby/On” button to turn off the projector 
lamp, you will see a message displayed on the  
projector’s screen. 
    Press the “Standby/On” button again to confirm, otherwise 
the message will disappear after 5 seconds.     
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 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 
“Standby/On” 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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Adjusting the Projected Image
Adjusting the Projector’s Height
Tilt-Adjustment Feet
Elevator Feet
The projector is equipped with elevator feet for adjusting the 
image height.
 To raise the image:
1.  Press the elevator button . 
2.  Raise the image to the desired height angle , then release  
  the button to lock the elevator feet into position.
3.  Use screw in feet  to fine-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 feet into position. 
3.  Use screw in feet  to fine-tune the display angle.
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H(1280X768)
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B(1280X768)
W0(1280X768)
W1(1024X768)
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Focus Ring
Zoom Lever
Adjusting the Projector’s Zoom / Focus
Turn the Zoom Lever to zoom in or zoom out. To focus 
the image, turn the focus ring until you see a clear image. 
The projector will focus at distances from 4.9 to 39.4 feet 
(1.5 to 12.0 meters) and the projection screen size from 
0.92m~8.857m (36”~349”) at 16:10 mode with mechanical 
travel.
Adjusting Projection Image Size
Side ViewFront View
Throw Ratio (TR)=1.96 as Wide mode
A=6.52°B (1280x768)=25.54°W0 (1280x768)=L/R
H'=L X tan(A)W1 (1024x768)=W0 (1280x768) X 0.8
H (1280x768)=W0 (1280x768) X 0.86H (1024x768)=W1 (1024x768) X 0.75
Display FormatABL (cm)W (cm)H (cm)H’(cm)D (cm)D’(in)16:10 (1280x768)6.5225.54256130.6878.4129.01152.4060.004:3 (1024x768)6.5225.54256104.5278.4129.01130.6651.44Projection Distance (M)2.02.53.03.54.05.06.0
Screen Size 16:10 (inch)Max58.873.588.2102.8117.5146.9176.3Min48.961.173.385.597.7122.2146.6
Screen Size 4:3 (inch)Max47.0255.7770.5382.2894.04117.55141.06Min39.4849.3559.2169.0878.9598.69118.43  
						

							
User Controls
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Remote ControlControl Panel
Control Panel & Remote Control
There are two ways for you to control the functions: Control 
Panel and Remote Control.
Using the Control Panel
SourcePress “Source” to choose Analog via DVI (DVI-A) 
or digital via DVI (DVI-D), RGB, Component-p, 
Component-i, S-Video, Composite Video, HDTV 
and HDMI sources.
MenuPress “Menu” to launch the on-screen display 
(OSD) menu. To exit OSD, Press ”Menu” again.
Four Direc-
tional Select 
Keys
Use        to select items or make adjust-
ments to your selection.
SelectConfirm your item selection.
Re-Sync Automatically synchronizes the projector to the 
input source.  
						

							
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Using the Remote Control
PowerRefer to the “Power On/Off the Projector” section on pages 13-14.
Brightness Adjust the brightness of the image.
ContrastControl the degree of difference between 
the lightest and darkest parts of the picture.
Image ShiftShifts the projected image position horizon-
tally. 
H. Keystone
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Adjust image distortion horizontally and 
makes a squarer image.
V. Keystone
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Adjust image distortion vertically and 
makes a squarer image.
ZoomPress “Zoom” button to zoom in and zoom 
out of image.
Display ModeSelect the display mode from Cinema, Bright, TV, sRGB and User.
MenuPress “Menu” to launch the on-screen 
display (OSD) menu. To exit OSD, Press 
”Menu” again.
Four Direc-
tional Select 
Keys
Use        to select items or make 
adjustments to your selection.
Select (Enter)Confirm your item selection.
OverscanMask off a few pixels on each edge of the 
image to be displayed. Use this function 
to adjust if image source happens to have 
noise near any edge of the display image.
4:3Scale the image at a 4:3 aspect ratio.
16:9Scale the image at a 16:9 aspect ratio.
NativeThe input source will be displayed without 
scaling.
Letter-BoxEnable 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 
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DVI-DPress “DVI-D” to choose Digital Signal 
source from DVI-I connector.
DVI-APress “DVI-A” to choose Analog Signal 
source from DVI-I connector.
HDMIPress “HDMI” to choose source from HDMI 
connector.
YPbPrPress “YPbPr” to choose Component video 
source.
VideoPress “Video” to choose Composite video   
source.
S-VideoPress “S-Video” to choose S-video source.
   
						

							
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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 Control  
  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 “Select (Enter)” key to enter sub menu.
3. Use      keys to select the desired item and adjust the   
  settings by     key.  
4. Select the next item to be adjusted in the sub menu and adjust as  
  described above.   
5. Press “Select (Enter)” to confirm, 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