Sim2 Multimedia Projector Ht380 User Manual

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5   SwiTChiNg ThE PROJECTOR ON AND Off
wARNiNg: Connect the projector to a power supply with a 
nominal voltage within the following values: 110-240 V AC, 
50/60 hz. it must be earthed (f ig. 12).
Position I : on
Position O : off
Power switch
Fused power 
socket  Power plug
 
Fig. 12
In position i the projector will initialise itself  (red and green leds 
on) and then goes into standby mode (red led on) (Fig. 13).
HDMI AUDIO
OUT
ZOOM
CONTROL (RS 232) GRAPHICS RGB
R/Cr
G/Y
B/Cb
HV
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SwiTCh ON fROM STANDBY 
With the remote control press one of the keys (Fig. 14):
- 0 to select the last imput selectet after last switching off.
- 1-9 to select the correspondent imput.
With the keypad: press the ON/OFF button.
ZOOM
CONTROL (RS 232)GRAPHICS RGB12
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When the unit is switched on from standby the lamp switches 
on;  after  a  brief  period  of  warming  up,  the  image  displays 
(green led on).
If a ver y short time has passed since the unit was last switched 
off, the lamp may not switch on beause it is too hot.
Just wait a few minutes for the lamp to cool down sufficiently.
Note: 
At  power  ON  the  picture  could  be  displayed  with  a  wrong 
orientation; this is not a fault.
Fig. 13
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SwiTChiNg Off AND RETURNiNg TO STANDBY
With the remote control: press  .
With the keypad: press .
When switching off, the projector goes into stand-by mode and 
stores the input selection at the time of switch-off.
The  fans  keep  running  until  the  lamp  cools  down  (green  and 
red leds on), after which they automatically switch off. Do not 
switch off the projector with the power switch until the fans have 
stopped running.  
6  CONNECTiONS
To obtain the best performance from your projector, we recom-
mend  the  use  of  good  quality  “ video  cables”  to  the  various 
signal sources (75 ohm Impedance).
Poor quality cables will cause inferior picture performance.
For  optimum  connectivity  we  recommend  you  follow  these 
simple steps:
-  With  exception  of  coaxial  RCA/Phono  type  connectors, 
always  double-check  that  the  plug  is  inserted  the  correct 
way round to avoid damaging the plugs or the sockets on 
the projector (Fig. 15).
-   Remove cables by the plug and do not pull on the cable 
itself.
-   Avoid tangled cables.
 
-  Position the cables carefully to avoid a trip hazard - espe-
cially in low light areas.
Fig. 15
Initialisation
Status Led greenLed rosso
Standby
On
Cooling
: Of : On
: Flashing
Damage sensors
temperature
Table 1
HDMIA
UDIO
OUTZOOM
CONTROL (RS 232) GRAPHICS RGB
R/Cr
G/Y
B/Cb
HV
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hT380 - Connection panel 
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Television receiver
DVD player
VCR
Videocamera
Video game console
Television receiver
HDTV receiver
DVD player
VCR
Video game console
ComputerDVD player
HDTV receiver
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HDMI AUDIO 
OUT 
ZOOM 
CONTROL (RS 232)  GRAPHICS RGB 
R/Cr 
G/Y 
B/Cb 
HV 
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4 3 5 
 
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of the pictures reproduced by the D80 in the two cases:  the 
deinterlacing performed by the HT380 is often more effective 
than that performed by the source itself.
gRAPhiCS RgB
This input should be connected to an RGB-type video or graphic 
signal using a cable with a DB15HD type connector.
The signal source device (typically a personal computer or game 
console) must be able to provide separate H/V synchronisation or 
composite H+V synchronisation.
hDMi™
HDMI™  (High  Definition  Multimedia  Interface)  integrates  an 
uncompressed high definition video signal with a multichannel 
audio signal and allows exchange of control data between the 
video source and the HT380.
The HDMI input allows connection to video sources that use the 
HDCP (High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection) protocol to 
protect their contents. 
Once  the  video  source  has  been  connected  to  the  HDMI 
input,  internal  processing  by  the HT380  separates  the  video 
information from the audio information. The audio information 
is  made  available  on  a  digital  output  with  a  female  TOSLINK 
connector in compliance with the S/PDIF standard.
You  can  use  a  DVI-D  >  HDMI  adapter  cable  to  connect  the 
DVI-D signal from a source equipped with a DVI-D output.
COMPOSiTE ViDEO 
Fit  an  RCA  connector  with  a  Composite  Video  (CVBS)  signal 
to this input.
The  output  connector  on  the  external  appliance  is  normally 
coloured yellow and will often be labelled VIDEO.
Other signal and socket formats may be preferable (because 
they give better image quality), but this type of output socket is 
still the most commonly used, and nearly all television receivers, 
video recorders, DVD players and camcorders, etc. use it.
S-ViDEO 
Fit a mini-DIN connector with an S-Video signal to this input. 
The  corresponding  output  at  the  external  device  is  normally 
identifiable by the labels S-VIDEO or Y/C.
This  type  is  nearly  as  common  as  Composite  Video,  and  is 
preferable to the latter, since it gives higher image quality.
RgB/YPrPb 
These inputs use a set of 4 RCA connectors.
RGB and Component signals can be applied to each set of 
connectors.
RGB signals can have composite synchronisation on the green 
signal (RGsB), or on the HV signal.
Connect the R, G, B outputs of the source to the respective R, 
G, B inputs of the HT380 (taking care not to invert the positions) 
and any synchronisation signals to the HV.
When  hooking  up,  use  the  colours  of  the  RCA  connectors  as 
an aid as follows: the R connector is red, G is green, B is blue 
and HV is white. 
You  can  use  a  SCART  to  RCA  adapter  cable  to  connect  the 
RGB  signal  from  a  source  equipped  with  a  SCART  output  to 
this input.
The  Component  signals  connect  to  the  Y,  Pr  and  Pb  inputs: 
take  care  that  the  inputs  correspond  to  the  outputs  on  the 
source device.
Since  these  can  be  labelled  differently,  refer  to  Table  1  to 
establish the correspondence between the various signals. As 
indicated in the table, the colours of the connectors can also 
be of help.
Only horizontal scanning frequencies of 15 kHz (standard video 
resolution)  or  32  kHz  (high  definition  video,  with  progressive 
scanning) can be applied to this input.
Progressive signals usually provide better quality than interlaced 
signals, but if the source features both progressive and deinter-
laced signal outputs it is good practice to compare the quality 
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RS232 iNTERfACE CONNECTOR 
The projector can be controlled from a PC: simply hookup 
the interface connector to a PC ’s RS232 serial cable.
Do  not  place  objects  between  the  remote  control  and  the 
receiver on the projector, as this can prevent the remote from 
working.
MOTORiSED SCREEN OUTPUTS
12Volt
120 mA
 
The  projector  is  equipped  with  two  outputs  (Voltage:  12  Vdc) 
for motorised projection screen and screen masking systems, 
used for masking off the projection area to match the projected 
image aspect ratio (Fig. 17).
The  +12V  output  is  activated  when  the  projector  is  switched 
on  (green  LED  on)  and  is  de-activated  when  the  projector  is 
in standby mode (red LED on). The output can be set with the 
“Screen control” adjustment in the “Aspect ” menu. This output 
allows reduction in the area of a 16:9 screen, into a 4:3 format, 
by activating a horizontal screen masking system. 
Fig. 17
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8   REMOTE CONTROL
The remote control requires four 1.5 V batteries, size AAA.
Insert the batteries, taking care to match the polarity, as indi-
cated  in  the  batter y  compartment  in  the  handset  (Fig.  23). 
Change  the  batteries  in  the  remote  control  if  experiencing 
difficulty in sending commands to the projector.
Remove batteries from the remote control if it is not to be used 
for a long period of time. The batteries are prone to leak and 
corrode the remote control’s circuits.
The  remote  control  sends  commands  to  the  projector  via 
infrared signals.
The  projector  is  equipped  with  an  infrared  sensor  on  its  front 
panel and can therefore be controlled by pointing the remote 
control towards the projection screen; the IR beam reflects off 
the screen towards the projector (Fig. 19).
There is another infrared sensor in the rear of projector.
4 batteries 1.5 VAAA size
Fig. 19
HDMI
A
UDIO
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R/Cr
G/Y
B/Cb
HV
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MAiN MENU
To  access  the  main  menu  of  the  On  Screen  Display  press 
the MENU key on the keypad or the MENU+ or MENU- key on the 
remote control. 
The  main  menu  is  divided  into  four  windows, PICTURE,  IMAGE, 
SETUP  and  MENU,  in  which  the  various  adjustments  are  grouped 
according to the frequency of use. Use the ▲ and ▼ keys to 
select  the  line  corresponding  to  the  adjustment  you  wish  to 
make (Fig. 21). 
The  various  menus  only  offer  the  relevant  adjustments  in  ac-
cordance with the type of input signal displayed (e.g. certain 
typical adjustments for video signals, not necessar y for graphic 
signals, do not appear on the menus, and vice versa). 
Some adjustments (e.g. BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST) are associated 
with a numerical value that can be varied within the set limits 
using the ◀ and ▶ keys. 
For others (e.g. VIDEO TYPE) you can choose between two options 
presented on the same line and selectable using the keys ◀ 
and ▶ Fig.22a/b
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Picture
Contrast 
Colour 
Tint 
Sharpness 
Filter 
Cinema Mode 50 
50 
50 
3 
2 
Off Auto 
AutoNoise Reduction
Brightness  60 
iNPUTS
The input selection menu is called by pressing 0 on the remote 
control or with the keypad SOURCE key. To select an input, scroll 
through  the  list  with  the ▲  e ▼  keys  until  the  required  input  is 
highlighted, then press ▶.
Display of the input selection menu is terminated by pressing 
the ESC  key  or  when  the  On-Screen  Menu  display  timeout  in-
terval (set in the Menu Setup) has elapsed orr after the signal's 
recognising.
The inputs can receive RGB and YCrCb signals, at 15 kHz, 32 
kHz or higher. The input and type of signal (RGB or YPrPB) are set 
in the pull down menu at the right of the symbol < a seguito 
della pressione del tasto ◀ (Fig. 20). 
HDMI 1 input can receive the signals from DVI-D sources. 
During the short time it takes to find the signal, a box appears 
showing  the  signal  requested.  As  soon  as  the  signal  is  shown 
in the box additional information is displayed concerning the 
video  standard  (for  video  signals)  or  resolution  (for  graphic 
signals), format and the eventual user's memorie.
This  informations  can  be  recolled    by  pressing  numerical  key 
that it corresponds at the selected source.
In the SETUP  menu you can select whether to display this infor-
mation or not; for further information  see SOURCE INFORMATION  in 
the MENU  section of chapter ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
2  S-VIDEO 
4  GRAPHICS RGB 3  COMPONENT / RGBS  1  VIDEO  
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9  ON SCREEN MENU
All  system  functions  can  be  operated  from  the  keypad  or 
remote  control,  with  the  aid  of  a  complete,  user-friendly  on 
screen menu. 
Fig.21
Colour Temperature
Gamma Correction
Position
Y/C Delay 1
Overscan1
Aspect
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NORMAL:  projects  the  image  occupying  the  full  height  of  the 
screen  while  maintaining  the  aspect  ratio  of  the  input  signal. 
When the input signal aspect ratio is 4:3 black vertical bands 
are displayed on the right and left of the picture.
ANAMORPHIC: correctly displays a 16:9 image.
LETTERBO x: serves to display a 4:3 letterbox image (with source 
signal having black bands above and below the picture) so that 
it fills the 16:9 screen and maintains the correct aspect ratio. 
PANORAMIC: widens the 4:3 image and cuts off a strip from the 
top and bottom. Panoramic is ideal for displaying a 4:3 image 
on the 16:9 screen of the Display.
SUBTITLES: raises the image, thus making space for subtitles.
PI xEL  TO PI xEL: runs a pixel to pixel mapping of any image, without 
adapting to the screen. The image is projected in the centre 
of  the  screen  and  if  its  horizontal  and/or  vertical  dimensions 
are  smaller  than  the  display,  it  is  bounded  by  vertical  and/or 
horizontal black bands.
USER 1, 2, 3: use this option if none of the others are satisfactor y. 
The User formulas give you the ability to continuously adjust the 
picture size horizontally and vertically.
NOTE:  The  available  regulations  may  var y  and/or  have  some 
limitations  in  operation  range  relatively  to  each  selected  in-
put.
For each chosen aspect,  the SCREEN CONTROL command
allows you to reframe the screen to a variety of aspect ratios
and screen sizes by using an appropriate screen-masking in-
terface connected to the 12 V output socket (please refer to 
the screen manufacture manual).  
COLOUR TEMPERATURE 
Changes the colour balance of the image. 
You can define the primar y colour (red, green, blue) positioning 
by using 5 default settings.  These settings are:
The default settings are:
NATIVE (the machine’s native primar y colours) 
HDTV, EBU, SMPTE-C, primar y colours defined by the standards 
AUTO, mode that applies one of the standard settings descri-
bed above.
For  each  of  the  settings  listed  in  column  “1  RgB”  there  are  9 
default white balance adjustments.
The default settings are:
STANDARD applies a certain white balance depending on the 
standard selected in column “1 RgB”; 
HIGH - MEDIUM - LOW (default white balance levels);
Selecting  the  NO  option  causes  the  de-interlacer  to  apply  a 
Motion compensated algorithm optimized for video camera 
signals.
NOiSE REDUCTiON 
This  adjustment  serves  to  select  the  noise  reduction  filter  va-
lue.
In this latter case, simply click on the slider and set the value 
with the ◀ and ▶ keys on the remote control. 
iMAgE
This  menu  features  adjustments  relating  to  picture  position, 
aspect ratio, magnification etc.
ASPECT
This  adjustment  allows  you  to  change  the  dimensions  and 
aspect  ratio  (relationship  between  width  and  height)  of  the 
displayed image. There are five preset aspects available and 
three personalised aspects (with user-settable parameters). You 
can  select  a  different  aspect  for  each  source:  the  selected 
aspect  ratio  will  be  automatically  applied  the  next  time  the 
relative source is called.
You  can  also  select  the  required  aspect  ratio  by  repeatedly 
pressing the  key , or by pressing  and a numerical key 
(1...8).The following aspects are available:
Brightness 
Contrast 
V  ideo 
S-V  ideo 
RGBS  YCrCb  
RGB Grafico  HDMI™RGBS 15kHz 
YCrCb 15kHz Adjustments Inputs
Colour  - - 
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- -
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-  - 
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- 
- 
- - 
- 
- 
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T  int 
Sharpness 
Sharpness Mode 
Filter 
Present only if the V  ideo Standard is NTSC 
Cinema Mode 
V 
ideo T  ype 
Noise reduction 
Flesh tone correction 
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gAMMA CORRECTiONDetermines the system’s response to the grey scale, empha-sising or attenuating the different grades of brightness (blacks, dark, medium, light grey, whites) in the projected image. The projector has a range of gamma functions which enable you  to  display  any  image  to  the  best  effect  for  the  type  of video  source,  the  ambient  lighting  and  your  subjective  pre-ferences.There  are  4  sets  of  gamma  curves:  Standard  (ST),  Enhanced 
 ST1  For general use
 ST2
 ST3
 ST4
 ST5
 
 EN1  Suited  to  displaying  images  from  videoca-meras,  digital  cameras  or  TV  studios  in  high ambient light.
 
 EN2  Suited  to  displaying  images  from  videoca-meras,  digital  cameras  or  TV  studios  in  low ambient light.
 EN3  Suited to displaying cinematographic material in high ambient.
 EN4  Suited to displaying cinematographic material in moderate ambient.
 
 EN5  Suited to displaying cinematographic material in controlled ambient light.
 G1  Suited to displaying graphic images (e.g. Win-dows desktop) in moderate ambient light. 
  G2  Suited to displaying graphic images in mode-
rate controlled light.
Table 5 - gamma correction settings
gamma functions
Standard
gamma functions
Enhanced SiM2
gamma functions 
graphics
NATIVE (the machine’s native white balance);
D75 - D65 - D50 - C  standard CIE illuminants;
If the default white balance settings are not sufficient, you can 
adjust the white balance manually.
Colour temperature can be adjusted by positioning the white 
point within the CIE chromaticity diagram. The system permits 
you to place the white point inside a grid positioned in the neu-
tral colour zone. Moving along the“horizontal”lines changes the 
related colour temperature, with low temperatures on the right 
(thus increasing the red content) and high temperatures on the 
left of the graph (thus increasing the blue content). 
Points  along  the  yellow  horizontal  line  represent  the  colours 
on  the  black  body  cur ve.  The  colour  temperature  along 
the“ vertical”lines is constant but differs to a lesser or higher de-
gree from the black body curve. This means that by selecting 
the points on the higher part of the graph you will increase the 
blue  component.  On  the  contrar y,  by  selecting  points  in  the 
lower part of the graph, the purple component increases.
BEST COLOR
The projector uses the BrilliantColor(TM) algorithm to improve the 
colour rendering of images. By enabling this function, the quality 
of the image is optimised to the detriment of a moderate loss of 
light. With this function disabled, the BrilliantColor(TM) algorithm 
makes use of the maximum projector light.
Fig. 23
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Native
HDTV
EBU
SMPTEC-C
AUTO
User 1
User 2 Standard
High
T= 7500 K
White:
x = 0,296
y = 0,325
Red: x = 0,653
y = 0,293
Green: x = 0,323
y = 0,653
Blue: x = 0,113
y = 0,033
= 0.009
Medium
Low
Native
D70
D65
D55
C
User
Image
1R G B2White3Color Information
uv
Native
HDTV
EBU
SMPTEC-C
AUTO
User 1
User 2
Standard
High
x = 0,113
y = 0,033
  T = 5500K
Medium
Low
Native
D75
D65
D50
C
User
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SIM2 (EN) and Graphics (GR), User. The Standard curve has been defined  for  general  use,  and  is  set  for  videocameras,  digital cameras, and for viewing films or photos on your PC. The Enhan-ced set is suitable for watching movies. The Graphics set is suited to  displaying  synthetic  graphics  (PC,  CAD,  PC  presentations, etc.). User enables you to define your own curve. You can thus select the coefficient which determines the curve.  Values from 1.5 to 2.2 allow you to emphasise the detail of dark images, but  reduce  overall  contrast.  Values  higher  than  2.2  increase overall  contrast,  but  reduce  the  detail  of  dark  areas.  For  the 
most common video sources, the  overscanning value can be 
in the range (no overscanning) to 32 (maximum). The resulting 
image  always  maintains  the  selected  aspect  irrespective  of 
the selected overscan value. 
POSiTiONUse this adjustment to position the image vertically and horizon-tally. Determines the aspect ratio of the projected image.These parameters do not normally require adjustment because the system checks the input signal and automatically sets the most  suitable  values.  However,  if  the  image  is  not  perfectly centralised it may prove useful to request the system to repeat the input signal analysis and image positioning, calling the au-tomatic control procedure with button A  on the remote control or the AUTObutton on the keypad. When this procedure is called it is helpful to have a while or light coloured background on the screen in the current picture.  
Frequency/phaseThese adjustments, available for progressive signals and for si-gnals from a PC, ensure correspondence between the number of  pixels  making  up  the  signal  and  the  number  of  pixels  that make up the projected image.These parameters do not normally require adjustment because the system checks the input signal and automatically sets the most suitable values. If however the image is disturbed (loss of resolution between equidistant vertical bands or instability and lack of detail in thin vertical lines) it may help to ask the system to rerun the input signal analysis and set the best parameters by calling up the automatic adjustment function with A on the 
remote control or AUTO on the keypad.If  the  automatic  procedure  fails  to  have  the  required  effect, enter  the  frequency  and  phase  values  manually  and  ap-proach  the  screen  sufficiently  to  observe  the  effects  of  the 
adjustments.
OVERSCAN
Eliminates irregularities around the outer borders of the image.
Some less accurate sources may produce an image with un-
even borders; thanks to the overscan function these imperfec-
tions can be moved to outside the displayed area. Il
parameter to 2.2, typically yields pleasant, contrasty images. Y/C DELAYIn the case of Video and S-Video signals, it may be necessar y to correct horizontal colour misalignment within the projected image. For a given video standard (e.g. PAL or NTSC) the stored value does not normally require further fine-tuning, unless the source or connection cable has changed.
SETUP
The setup menu contains less frequently used adjustments that 
may  be  required  during  installation  (e.g.  On  Screen  Display 
language selection or the display of Test Patterns).
ORiENTATiON
Reverse  the  image  vertically  and  horizontally  to  best  fit  the 
installation:  i.e.  desktop  front,  ceiling  front,  desktop  rear  and 
ceiling rear (Fig.25).
VERTiCAL KEYSTONE
To  get  the  best  image  quality,  we  recommend  installing  the 
image  on  a  surface  which  is  perpendicular  to  the  screen.  If 
the  projected  image  is  not  level,  adjust  the  feet  on  its  base 
to obtain a level position, lining up the base of the projected 
image to the base of the projection screen (Fig.26). If  this  adjustment  is  insufficient  to  centre  the  image,  tilt  the projector and use the Vertical/horizontal keystone adjustment to compensate for the resulting distortion.
Fig.25