Optoma Hd8000 Projector User Manual

							
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Introduction

Remote Control
1.  Power (On/Off)
2.  Contrast
3.  Gamma
4.  Brite Mode
5. Image Shift
6.  Enter
7.   Four Directional Select 
Keys
8.   Display Mode
9.   Edge Mask
10. Brightness
11. Image AI
12. IRIS
13. Menu
14. Overscan 
15. 4:3
16. 16:9
17. HDMI1 Source
18. YPbPr Source
19. Letter-Box
20. Native
21. DVI Source
22.  Composite Video 
Source
23. HDMI2 Source
24. S-Video
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Connecting the Projector
Due to the difference 
in applications for each country, some regions may have different ac-cessories.
S-Video Output
Video Output
DVD Player, Set-top Box, HDTV receiver
RGB
1. .............................................................................................................Power Cord2. ......................................................DVI to VGA Adaptor (For European Only)3. ............................................................................................................RS232 Cable4. ..................................................Composite Video Cable (Optional Accessory)5. ......................................................................RCA Component Cable for YPbPr6. ...................................................................S-Video Cable (Optional Accessory)7. ......................................SCART RGB/S-Video Adaptor (For European Only)8. ........................................................................VGA Cable (For European Only)9. .........................................................................DVI Cable (Optional Accessory)10. ...................................................................HDMI Cable (Optional Accessory)
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9+12V Relay Output
SCART DVD Player
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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.  The Power LED will turn red.
3. Turn on the lamp by pressing “ ” button on the control 
panel. And the Power LED will turn blue.
 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 
within “Setup” menu, check that “Source Lock” has been set 
to “Off”.
▀■ 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 centre. See page 47. 
▀■ When the “TEMP” indicator flashes red, it indicates the pro-
jector 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 47.
▀■ When the “LAMP” indicator flashes red, it indicates the fan 
has failed. Please contact your local dealer or our service 
centre. See page 47.
Powering Off the Projector
1.  Press the “” button to turn off the projector lamp, you will 
see a message displayed on the projector’s screen. 
Press the “” button again to confirm, otherwise the mes-
sage will disappear after 5 seconds.
2.  The cooling fans continue to operate for about 60 seconds for 
cooling cycle and the Power LED will flash blue.  When the 
lights solid red, 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 
“” 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 eleva-
tor feet into position.
3.  Use screw in feet  to fine-tune the display angle.
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LH'
H(1920X1080)
A
B(1920X1080)
W0(1920X1080)
W1(1440X1080)
D(1920X1080)
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 0.775m~7.62m 
(30.5”~300”) at 16:9 mode with mechanical travel.
Adjusting Projection Image Size
Side ViewFront View
Throw Ratio (TR)=1.85 as Wide mode
A=6.25°B (1920x1080)=22.47°W0 (1920x1080)=L/TR
H'=L X tan(A)W1 (1440x1080)=W0 (1920x1080) X 0.75
H (1920x1080)=W0 (1920x1080) X 0.56H (1440x1080)=W1 (1440x1080) X 0.75
Display FormatABL (cm)W (cm)H (cm)H’(cm)D (cm)D’(in)16:9 (1920x1080)6.2522.47245.73132.8374.7226.90152.4060.004:3 (1440x1080)6.2522.47245.7399.6274.7226.90124.5349.03Projection Distance (M)2.02.53.03.54.05.06.0
Screen Size 16:9 (inch)Max48.861.073.385.597.7122.1146.5Min40.750.961.071.281.4101.7122.1
Screen Size 4:3 (inch)Max39.949.959.969.879.899.8119.7Min33.341.649.958.266.583.199.8         
						

							
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User Controls
Control Panel & Remote Control
There are two ways for you to control the functions: Control 
Panel and Remote Control.
Using the Control Panel
 PowerRefer to the “Power On/Off the Projector” section on pages 13-14.
SourcePress “Source” to choose DVI, RGB, Com-
ponent-p, Component-i, S-Video, Compos-
ite 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 
adjustments to your selection.
EnterConfirm 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.
 Contrast Control the degree of difference between 
the lightest and darkest parts of the picture.
 Image AISwitch the Image AI function ON/OFF. 
(refer to page 32-33) 
 GammaThere are 10 preset gamma curves.  After 
the initial setup and fine tuning is complet-
ed, utilize the Gamma Adjustment steps to 
optimize your image output.
 IRISRefer to “IRIS” function on page 33 for 
more information.
 Brite ModeIncrease the brightness of the image. (refer 
to page 35).
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Image Shift
Shifts the projected image position verti-
cally.
Edge MaskChoose “On” to mask off a few pixels on 
each edge of the image to be displayed.  Use 
Edge Mask “On” if image source happens 
to have encoding error near any edge of the 
displayable image.
 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 adjust-
ments to your selection.
 EnterConfirm 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.
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 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 
2.35:1.
DVIPress “DVI” to choose Analog and Digital 
Signal source from DVI connector.
HDMI1Press “HDMI1” to choose source from 
HDMI1 connector.
HDMI2Press “HDMI2” to choose source from 
HDMI2 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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User Controls

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 “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 “Enter” or “Menu” 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 MenuSub Menu
Setting