HP Ep7120 Home Cinema Digital Projector Users Guide
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HP ep7100 Series Home Cinema Digital Projector User’s Guide
© Copyright 2004 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. Reproduction, adaptation, or translation without prior written permission is prohibited except as allowed under the copyright laws. Consumer transactions in Australia and the United Kingdom: The above disclaimers and limitations shall not apply to consumer transactions in Australia and the United Kingdom and shall not affect the statutory rights of consumers. Hewlett-Packard Company Digital Projection and Imaging 1000 NE Circle Blvd. Corvallis, OR 97330 First Edition July 2004
User’s Guide 3 Contents 1 Setting up Safety precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 What’s in the box? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Identifying common features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Projector at a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Projector buttons and lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Back panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Setting up the projector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Planning your layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Connecting power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Connecting a video source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Connecting a sound system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Connecting several video sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Connecting a computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Turning the projector on and off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Turning the projector on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Turning the projector off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Moving the projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Making basic adjustments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Selecting a source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Aiming the projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Adjusting the focus and zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Changing the picture mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Adjusting the shape of the picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
4 User’s Guide Contents Adjusting a slanted picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Adjusting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 2 Showing video Showing the video source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Hiding or showing the picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Showing a computer screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 3 Adjusting the projector Adjusting the picture and sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Adjusting the picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Adjusting the sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Adjusting the projector setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Using the on-screen menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Changing settings using the on-screen menu . . . . . . 38 Input menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Picture menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Sound menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Help menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 4 Maintaining the projector Getting the projector status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Cleaning the projector lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Replacing the lamp module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Replacing the battery in the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . 45 5 Installing permanently Installing the projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Installing on a table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Installing on the ceiling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Installing for rear projection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Connecting to a room controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Contents User’s Guide 5 Serial connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Examples of room controller commands . . . . . . . . . . 48 Room controller commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 6 Fixing problems Troubleshooting suggestions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Warning light problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Start-up problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Picture problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Sound problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Interruption problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Remote control problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Testing the projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 7 Support and warranty Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Contacting HP support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Obtaining HP repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Limited warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 HP digital projector limited warranty statement . . . . . 67 8 Reference Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 LED safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Mercury safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Regulatory information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 U.S.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Korea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Index
User’s Guide 7 1 Setting up Safety precautions Å WA R N I N G : Read and observe these precautions and all others in this manual to reduce the risk of injury and equipment damage. ■Do not look directly into the lens when the lamp is on. ■Do not expose the projector to rain or moisture, and do not use it near water. ■Keep paper, plastic, and combustible material at least 0.5 m (2 ft) away from the projector lens and exhaust vents. ■Do not allow liquid, food, or small objects to get inside the projector. If material gets inside the projector, contact HP for assistance. ■Do not put anything on top of the projector. Do not place any liquids where they might spill on the projector. ■Do not block any vents on the projector. Do not place the projector near any source of heat, such as a radiator or amplifier. ■Use only an approved power cord rated for the voltage and current marked on the product label. Do not overload any outlet or extension cord. Do not circumvent the grounding prong on the power cord. ■Route all cables so they are not located where people can step on them or trip on them. ■Place the projector flat on its base on a sturdy surface or on an HP ceiling mount. Do not stand the projector on its front surface. ■Do not touch the lens with your fingers. See “Cleaning the projector lens” on page 43. Use a soft, dry cloth to clean the projector case. ■Do not open the projector except as instructed by this manual, and only after allowing the projector to cool down. ■If the projector is damaged in any way, contact HP for assistance.
8 User’s Guide Setting up What’s in the box? Before setting up your projector, be sure your shipping box includes the following items. If the shipping box does not contain any of the following items, contact HP. ✎ After you open the box and remove the contents, save the box in case you must ship the projector.
Setting up User’s Guide 9 Identifying the contents of the box Item Function 1Projector Displays images. 2Remote control (includes two AAA batteries)Controls projector. 3SCART-to-S-Video adapter Connects a SCART source output to an S-video or composite-video cable. ✎Included only with certain models. 4DVI-to-VGA adapter Connects a VGA cable to the DVI port on the projector. ✎Included only with certain models. 5User Guide package Contains documentation for the setup and use of the projector. 6Quick Setup GuideProvides instructions to help get started. 7S-video cable Connects an S-video source to the projector. 8Power cord Connects projector to power source. 9Composite-video/audio cable Connects a device with RCA composite-video output.
10 User’s Guide Setting up Identifying common features Projector at a glance Identifying major components Item Function 1Button panel Contains control buttons and indicator lights. 2Infrared port Receives signals from the remote control. 3Lens cover Protects the lens. 4Lens Projects the image. 5Tilt lever Levels the projector. 6Base Supports the projector.