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User and Installation Manual
The home theater projector
HT300 XTRA
cod.46.0328.000
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BACK LIGHT Turn on the back light STAND-BY LIGHT Switches off to stand-by. 0-9 Keys Switch on from stand-by and allow direct source SOURCE selection. Displays the Source ESCAPE Selection menu. Deactivates the On Screen Display. Not active Up/Down/Left/Right Arrow keys in this model. Navigate through and make adjustments to the On Screen menus. Arrow Up/Down activate Quick menus. MENU - Activates the On Screen MENU + Display menus. Activates the On Screen Display menus. Navigates menu pages. N
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XTRA 1 INTRODUCTION Congratulations and thank you for choosing the HT 300 XTRA, a SIM2 Multimedia SpA product (Fig. 1). 1 DVI C-SYNC
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XTRA A sophisticated proprietary optical system, coupled with a hight performance zoom lens ensures hight contrast images, superior uniformity and edge-to-edge definition. A new 6-segment colour wheel dramatically reduces the so called “rainbow effect” and gives a better contrast, better colorimetry and a lower black level to the image. The new HD2+ DMD™ chip ensures, on top of the high definition resolution (1280 x 720 pixels), an increased contrast ratio of > 2800:1 thus delivering on the scre
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XTRA 1 3 2 5 8 7 1 Projection lens 2 Lens shift knob 4 6 3 Cooling air inlet vents 4 Remote control IR sensor 5 Cooling air outlet vents 6 Adjustable carry-handle 7 Adjustable levelling feet 8 Ceiling/wall bracket fixing holes 9 Fused power socket 11 13 17 12 10 Main power switch 11 Remote control rear IR sensor 12 Green LED 13 Red LED 10 14 Rear keyboard pad 15 Composite video input 9 16 S-Video input 17 VGA input 14 18 RGB / YCrCb input 19 DVI-D 15 20 12Vdc screen output 21 RS232 interface con
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XTRA 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ATTENTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, disconnect the CAUTION power supply cable on the rear panel before removing the top cover of the projector. RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK! DO NOT REMOVE THE TOP COVER ! Refer to trained, authorised personnel for technical assistance. This symbol indicates the possible electric shock This symbol indicates the presence of important hazard associated with uninsulated live components instructions regarding use and mainte
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XTRA Please follow carefully the warnings listed below, to ensure safe and long term performance of your projector. • Connect the projector to a power supply with a nominal 4 voltage within the following values: 100-240 Vac, 50/60 Hz, 250 V T 3.15A H earthed (Fig. 3). 1 3 2 Fig. 4 • Do not switch on your projector when flammable liquids or fumes are present. Do not pour or drop fluids in the vents. 100-240 Vac 50/60 Hz • Do not use the projector when the room temperature is above 35°C (95°F). Fi
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XTRA • Take care not to shake the projector whilst carrying it by the • For installations using a ceiling or wall-mounted bracket, handle. carefully follow the installation and safety instructions provided with the bracket’s literature. • Always position the projector away from direct heat sources. • Please remove batteries from the remote control if not in use • Do not touch the surface of the projection lens. for a long period of time. • The projector must be positioned on a stable, suitable
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ZOOM ZOOM XTRA 4 INSTALLATION Position the projector on a stable, suitable platform or utilise focus you should be able to clearly see each single pixel when the optional bracket for a fixed ceiling or wall installation. within close proximity to the screen (Fig. 7). CAUTION: In the case of ceiling or wall mounting using a suspension bracket, follow the instructions carefully and comply with the safety standards you ZOOM ZOOM F1 will find in the box together with the bracket. If you FOCUS use
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XTRA KEYSTONE 20% DVI C-SYNC Fig. 11 Fig. 9 The output is activated (Voltage: 12 Vdc) when the projector is switched on and is de-activated (no Voltage output) when the The Orientation adjustment in the Set up menu will allow the projector is in stand-by mode. projector to be used for desktop front, ceiling front, desktop rear and ceiling rear installations (Fig. 10). Some manufacturers offer screen-masking systems to help fra- me the projected image and improve picture contrast. These systems
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2005 E F1 XTRA which is undesirable for a large audience. image. For the true cinema experience best results are Preferably, use a screen with black, non-reflecting borders, achieved with little or no ambient light. which will perfectly frame the projected image. Furniture and other objects with reflecting surfaces, as well as Avoid light shining directly on the screen during projection as light coloured walls should be avoided, as they are likely to this will reduce contrast and black level de
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XTRA The fans will continue to work until the lamp has cooled down SWITCHING OFF AND RETURNING TO STAND-BY (red and green LEDs flashing) and will stop automatically after this period. By remote control: press By keyboard: press key LED INDICATORS When switching off, the projector goes in to stand-by The LED indicators, located in the top-rear of the projector, memorising the input selection at the time of switch-off. provide information about the state of the projector (see table below). IND
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XTRA 100 Hz. Computer Resolutions of VGA, SVGA, XGA, SXGA and COMPOSITE VIDEO INPUT UXGA can be displayed. CVBS COMPOSITE VIDEO Fig. 17 This input is suitable for a “Composite Video CVBS” via a cable Fig. 19 with an RCA/Phono connector (Fig. 17). This input is suitable for a RGB video signal, or for a Component S-VIDEO INPUT (YCrCb) type, with composite synchronisation on the green signal (RGsB) or on the luminance (Y) signal (YsCrCb) through a cable with RCA/Phono type connector (Fig. 20). Onl
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XTRA Only horizontal scanning frequencies of 15 kHz (standard vi- CAUTION: This is not a VESA “Plug & Display” deo resolution) or 32 kHz (high definition video, with progressi- connector. Never connect a computer to this socket ve scanning) can be applied to this input. as the projector and the computer may be damaged (Fig. 23). DVI INPUT A DVI-D signal (digital RGB) can be applied to this input (Fig. 21). Fig. 23 Fig. 21 MOTORISED PROJECTION SCREEN OUTPUT REMOTE INPUT INTERFACE CONNECTING CABLE
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XTRA The output can be used to control a screen masking system; its 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 screen masking system (refer to screen manufacturer for further information). RS232 INTERFACE CONNECTOR It is possible to control the projector through a personal com- RS 232 puter. First, load the appropriate projector control software onto your PC, then sim
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ZOOM XTRA 8 REMOTE CONTROL Insert the batteries, taking care to match the polarity, as The remote control sends commands to the projector via indicated in the battery recess of the remote (Fig. 26). infrared signals. It is possible to control the projector by pointing the remote control at the screen; the sensor at the front of the projector will pick up the reflected infrared commands. (Fig. 27). - + + - four 1.5V - + AAA alkaline + - batteries Fig. 26 Change the batteries i
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XTRA 9 ON SCREEN MENUS SOURCE SELECTION Video The Source Selection menu is recalled by pressing the key: NTSC/60Hz 0/AV of the remote control or the Up/Down Arrow key of the Normal keyboard pad. The selected source will be highlighted in yellow. Use Up and Down Arrow keys to browse sources. Right Arrow to select the desired source. Alternatively, use the remote control to directly select the required source (1 to 8). Source Selection Fig. 28 1 Video 2 S-Video 3 RGBS 15 kHz 4 YCrCb 15 kHz MAIN
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XTRA COLOR PICTURE Use this control to adjust the colour level. This menu features adjustments relating to the projected image TINT quality. Controls the purity of the colours, to NTSC coded signal standards. Tint is only applicable to video input with NTSC stan- dard, to RGB 15kHz and YCrCb 15kHz inputs and YCrCb 32kHz PICTURE (no RI2). BRIGHTNESS 20 CONTRAST 50 SHARPNESS COLOR 50 Use this adjustment to increase and decrease the level of SHARPNESS 7 picture detail. FILTER 6 CINEMA MODE Off Auto
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XTRA INPUT SIGNALS AND ADJUSTABLE/SETTING ITEMS SOURCE Video RGBS 15kHz RGBS 32 kHz YCrCb 32 kHz RGB Graphics DVI-D ADJUSTMENTS S-Video YCrCb 15kHz BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST (*) - COLOR -- (*) (NTSC) - - - TINT SHARPNESS SHARPNESS MODE -- FILTER - - - - - CINEMA MODE - - - VIDEO TYPE - - - - - HORIZONTAL POSITION - VERTICAL POSITION -- - FREQUENCY - -- PHASE (*) adjustable/can be set - not adjustable/can not be set not adjustable if RI2 input IMAGE ADJUSTMENTS This menu features adjustments relating
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XTRA POSITION or down. Use this adjustment to position the image vertically and Image is projected in the center of screen. horizontally. User 1, 2, 3 Should you wish to use a format different to those preset, go to HORIZONTAL: 9 User menus. VERTICAL: 6 ASPECT / USER 1 ASPECT HORIZONTAL 0 Determines the aspect ratio of the projected image. VERTICAL -10 SCREEN CONTROL On Off From this menu it is possible to select the aspect ratio by using the numeric keys 1...8 of the remote control. ASPECT 1 N
