Optoma Hd81 Projector User Manual

							
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Powering On the Projector
1. Remove the lens cap.
2. Ensure that the (1) power cord for Projector and Box and 
(2) HDMI To HDMI ,and RS-232 cable that are from Box to 
Projector signal cable, (3) Signal cable to Box are securely 
connected and turn on Main power switch on Box side. The 
Power LED will become red on Projector side and Box side.
3. Turn on the lamp by pressing “On/Standby” button either 
on the from of the Box or on the remote.  The Power LED 
will turn blueon Box side and fl ash blue on Projector 
side.
 The startup screen will display in approximately 30 seconds 
and the Power LED on projector side will show blue. The 
fi rst time you use the projector, you can select your pre-
ferred language from quick menu after the startup screen 
display.
4. Turn on your source (computer, notebook, video player, 
etc.). Then choice the source that you feed to HD81.
 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 fi rst and then select the signal sources.
Lens Cap
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Main Power Switch 
						

							
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Warning Indicator
  When the “LAMP” indicator fl  ashing orange, the projector 
will automatically shut itself down. Please contact your local 
reseller or service center. See page 62. 
  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 62. 
  When the “TEMP” indicator fl  ashes red, it indicates the fan 
has failed. Please contact your local dealer or our service 
center. See page 62. 
Powering Off the Projector
1.   Press the “On/Standby” button on Box side or remote 
to turn off the projector lamp, you will see a message 
displayed on the projector’s screen. 
    Press the “On/Standby” button again to confi  rm, otherwise  the message will disappear after 5 seconds.     
2.  Then Box’s Power LED will turn red. The cooling fans 
continue to operate for about 30 seconds for cooling cycle 
and the projector’s Power LED will fl  ash green. When the 
projector’s Power LED begins 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 
“On/Standby” button on Box or remote to restart the HD81.
3.  Disconnect the power cord from the electrical outlet and the 
Projector & Box.
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 fi  ne-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 fi  ne-tune the display angle.
Elevator Button1
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W1(1400X1050)
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 (1400x1050)=W0 (1920x1080) X 0.75
H (1920x1080)=W0 (1920x1080) X 0.56H (1400x1050)=W1 (1400x1050) X 0.75
Display FormatABL (cm)W (cm)H (cm)H’(cm)D (cm)D’(in)16:10 (1920x1080)6.2522.47245.73132.8374.7226.90152.4060.004:3 (1400x1050)6.2522.47245.7399.6274.7226.90124.5349.03Projection Distance (M)2.02.53.03.54.05.06.0
Screen Size 16:10 (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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Using the 
Control Panel

Source
Press “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.
EnterConfi  rm your item selection.
Re-Sync Automatically synchronizes the projector to the 
input source.
 Control Panel & Remote Control
There are two ways for you to control the functions: Control 
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Using the 
Remote Control

Power on
Power on the projector. Refer to the “Power On the Projector” section on pages 22-23.
StandbyPower off the projector. Refer to the “Power Off the Projector” section on pages 22-23.
Brite mode Increase the brightness of the image.
IRISRefer to “IRIS” function on page 44 for 
more information.
ISF Day/ISF 
Night/User1/
User2/User3
Select the display mode. Refer to “Image--> Mode” section on page 27.
GammaThere are 10 preset gamma curves.  After 
the initial setup and fi  ne tuning is complet-
ed, utilize the Gamma Adjustment steps to 
optimize your image output.
Edge enhanceThere are 5 pre-set modes and one user 
mode for advanced edge enhancement 
fi  lter.  You can easily switch between the 
modes to achieve different effects.
Color vividThere are 3 preset color management set-
tings and one user defi  nable setting.  You 
can easily switch between the modes to 
achieve different effects.
B/W ExtensionBlack and White Extension can stretch the 
black and white levels to automatically 
increase the contrast of input image. 
Four Direc-
tional Select 
Keys
Use        to select items or make 
adjustments to your selection.
EnterConfi  rm your item selection.
MenuPress “Menu” to launch the on-screen 
display (OSD) menu. To exit OSD, Press 
”Menu” again.
V. ShiftShifts the projected image position verti-
cally. 
DemoThis function provides the user with a pre-
view window where settings such as Edge 
Enhancement, Color Vividness and B/W 
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Overscan
Mask 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.
16x9/4x3/Na-
tive/LBX/For-
mat 1/Format 2
Select the display format. Refer to “Display--> Format” section on page 35.
HDMI 1/
HDMI 2/
HDMI 3
Press “HDMI 1”/“HDMI 2”/“HDMI 3” 
to choose source from HDMI 1/HDMI 
2/HDMI 3 connector.
S-Video 1/     
S-Video 2/     
S-Video 3
Press “S-Video 1”/“S-Video 2”/“S-Video 3” 
to choose source from S-Video 1/S-Video 
2/S-Video 3 connector.
CVBS 1/ 
CVBS 2/ 
CVBS 3
Press “CVBS 1”/“CVBS 2”/“CVBS 3” to 
choose source from CVBS 1/CVBS 2/CVBS 
3 connector.
YPbPr 1/   
YPbPr 2
Press “YPbPr 1”/“YPbPr 2” to choose 
source from YPbPr 1/YPbPr 2 connector.
VGAPress “VGA” to choose source from VGA 
connector.
BNC 1/BNC 2Press “BNC 1”/“BNC 2” to choose source 
from BNC 1/BNC 2 connector.
AutoAutomatically synchronizes the projector to 
the input source.
   
						

							
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There are four main modules in the OSD: IMAGE, DIS-
PLAY, SYSTEM, and SETUP:
▪ IMAGE enables a powerful interface to tune the picture to the best 
quality possible
▪ DISPLAY provides the ability to set the different scaling formats, 
both input and output
▪ SYSTEM contains other system oriented functions, such as language, 
changing output resolution, and more
▪ SETUP confi gures video inputs 
The Projector has multilingual On-screen Display menus 
that allow you to make image adjustments and change a 
variety of settings.
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 confi  rm, 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 
						

							
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Menu Tree