Optoma H31 Projector User Manual

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Installation
Power Button
Powering On the Projector
1.Remove the lens cap.
2. Ensure that both the power cord and signal cable are
securely connected.
3. Turn on the power and lamp by pressing the “Power”
button on the control panel. The  start-up screen will be
displayed in approximately one minute.
4. Turn on your source (computer, notebook, or video player,
etc...); the projector will  automatically detect your source.
™If the screen displays “No Signal,” please make sure the signal...

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Installation
Powering Off the Projector
1.Press the “Power” button to turn off the projector  lamp,
you will see the following message “Power off the lamp?  ”
displayed on the screen.
2. Press the  “Power” button again to confirm.  Otherwise the
message will disappear after  5 seconds.
3. The cooling fans continue to operate for about 120 seconds
for cooling cycle and the Power LED will  turn red.  When
the light  stops flashing , the projector has entered standby
mode.
If you wish to turn...

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Elevator Foot
Installation
The projector is equipped with an elevator foot to adjust the
image height.
To raise or lower the image :
1. Turn the projector over and locate the elevator foot. Pressthe elevator button 
n  to extend the foot so it may be
adjusted.
2. While holding down the elevator button, adjust the foot to the desired height, 
o then release the button to lock the
elevator foot into position.
3. Use 
p to fine-tune tilt-adjustment
4. Lower the projector so it rests on its...

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Zoom Ring
Adjusting the Projector’s Zoom/Focus
You may adjust the zoom  to zoom the lens in or out.  Turn the zoom
ring
 to zoom in or  zoom out.  To focus on the image, turn the focus
ring until you see a clear image. The projector will focus at dis-
tances from 4.6 to 39.4 feet (1.4 to 12.0m).
Installation
Focus Ring   

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User Controls
Control Panel & Remote Control
There are two ways to control the functions: with remote control
and control panel.
Using the Remote Control
Power
4“Power” turns on the projector’s lamp. Refer to the “Powerin\
g
On/Off the Projector” section on page 11~ 12 for more details.
Hide
4“Hide” immediately turns the screen black. Press “Hide” agai\
n
to restore the displayed image.
Freeze
4“Freeze” pauses the screen image, press “Freeze” again to un\
-
pause.
Re-Sync
4Automatically...

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User Controls
Brightness
4Adjust the brightness of the image.
Zoom
4Zoom in or out.
Contrast
4Control the degree of difference between the lightest and
darkest parts of the picture.
Keystone +/-
4Correct image distortion caused by tilting the projector.
4 : 3
4Scale the image at a 4:3 aspect ratio.
16 : 9
4Scale the image at a 16:9 aspect ratio.
Letterbox
4Enable the viewing of the letterboxed non-anamorphically
enhanced movie at full screen width. Part of the original image
will be lost if...

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Using the Control Panel
Power/Standby  
4Refer to the “Power  On/Off the Projector” section on pages
11-12.
Source  
4Press “Source” to choose RGB, S-Video, SCART RGB,
Composite, Component and HDTV sources.
Menu/Exit
4Display or exits the onscreen display menus.
Keystone + /- 
4Adjusts image distortion caused by tilting the projector (±16
degrees).
Four Directional Select Keys
4Press “Menu,” then use         to select items or
make adjustments to your selection.
Enter
4Confirm your selection...

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User Controls
How to Operate
4The projector has multilingual on-screen display menus that allow
you to make image adjustments and change a variety of settings.
The projector automatically detects the source.
4Press “Menu” on the Remote Control or Control Panel.
4When the menu is displayed, use         to navigate the main
menu. To Select a specific icon, press “Enter” to access related.
ŠTo exit the main menu, press “Menu”.
4When  a sub menu is displayed, use      to select the desired
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Language
Bulb
Source Lock
Auto Shutdown
Blanking
Brite Mode
High Altitude
User Controls
Menu Tree
PICTURE...............Mode
Contrast
Brightness
Color (Video only)
Tint (Video only)
Sharpness
Gamma
Reset
White Peaking
Color Temp
Image Mode
Advanced Adjustment
Signal
Reset
Projection
Format
Keystone
Zoom Mode
Full Screen Mode
4:3 Mode
1080i Mode
Lens Shift Preset
Edge Mask
IMAGE...................
SYSTEM.................
DISPLAY...............
Cinema/Normal/Vivid/User 1/User 2
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PICTURE
Mode
There are three factory presets optimized for various types of
pictures: cinema, normal and vivid. You can customize contrast,
brightness, intensity, color, tint, sharpness, and gamma for each
preset mode.
Contrast
Contrast controls the degree of difference between the lightest
and darkest parts of the picture. Adjusting the contrast changes
the amount of black and white in the image.
4Press  to decrease the contrast.
4Press  to increase the contrast.
Brightness
Adjust the...