Knoll 1080p DLP User Manual

1080p DLP
Front Projector

User's Manual

1080p DLP Front Projector

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PREFACE

ABOUT THIS MANUAL

This manual is designed for use with the 1080p DLP Front Projector. Information in this document has
been carefully checked for accuracy; however, no guarantee is given to the correctness of the
contents. The information in this document is subject to change without notice.

COPYRIGHT

© Copyright 2009

This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part
of this manual may be reproduced by any mechanical, electronic or other means, in any form, without
prior written permission of the manufacturer.

TRADEMARKS

All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

FCC COMPLIANCE

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMISSION (FCC) STATEMENT

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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Notices

WARNING! To meet FCC requirements, a shielded power cord is required in order to prevent

interference. It is essential that only the supplied power cord is to be used. Use only shielded
cables to connect I/O devices to this equipment. You are cautioned that changes or
modifications not approved by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority
to operate the equipment.

WARNING! The projector cooling fan continues to run for approximately 90 seconds after the
projector is turned off using the Power button on the control panel or remote control. Never
unplug the power cable to power off the projector; damage to the lamp may result.

WARNING! High brightness light source. Do not stare into the beam of light, or view directly.

Be especially careful and ensure that children do not stare directly into the beam

of light.

WARNING! To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this product to rain or
moisture.

CAUTION! For minimal servicing and to maintain high image quality, we recommend that you
use the projector in an environment that is smoke and dust free. When used in areas where
there is a lot of smoke or dust, the filter and lens should be cleaned often to lengthen the
service life of the projector.

WARNING! Some IC chips in this product include confidential and/or trade secret property
belonging to Texas Instruments. Therefore you may not copy, modify, adapt, translate,
distribute, reverse engineer, reverse assemble or decompile the contents thereof.

WARNING! The ventilation slots, lamp, and objects next to them may get extremely hot
during operation. Do not touch these areas until they have sufficiently cooled down.

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PREFACE

PRODUCT DISPOSAL

This projector utilizes a tin-lead solder, P-VIP Lamp containing a small amount of mercury. Disposal of
these materials may be regulated due to environmental considerations.

IMPORTANT RECYCLING INSTRUCTIONS

Caution regarding the exhaust of the projector.

Do not place the projector in space that is poorly ventilated or confined. Allow at leat 50 cm clearance
from walls and free air flow around the projector.

Before using the projector, please read this operation manual carefully.

To facilitate reporting the loss or theft of your Projector, record the Serial Number located on the
bottom of the projector and retain this information. Before recycling the packaging, be sure that you
have checked the contents of the carton thoroughly against the list of

“Package Contents” on page 7.

WARRANTY

Promptly register the Projector’s Warranty using the REGISTRATION CARD packed with the
projector. The Warranty assures that you immediately receive the full benefit of the parts, service and
labor warranty applicable to your purchase.

SYMBOL EXPLANATIONS

Lamp(s) inside this product contain mercury. This product may contain other elec­tronic waste that can be hazardous if not disposed of properly. Recycle or dispose in
accordance with local, state, or federal Laws. For more information, contact the Elec­tronic Industries Alliance at WWW.EIAE.ORG.
For lamp specific disposal information check WWW.LAMPRECYCLE.ORG.

DISPOSAL:

Do not use household or municipal waste collection services for disposal of electri­cal and electronic equipment. EU countries require the use of separate recycling
collection services.

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Contents

Preface .............................................................................. 1

Notices .............................................................................. 2

Introduction

Package Contents ............................................................. 7

Features ............................................................................ 8

Components ...................................................................... 9

Projector (Front and Top View)............................. 9

Projector (Rear View).......................................... 10

Remote Control ................................................... 11

Using the Remote Control ............................................... 12

Available Range of the Remote Control .............. 12

Inserting the Batteries ......................................... 12

Connections and Setup

Connecting the Projector to Other Devices ..................... 14

Before Setting Up................................................ 14

Connecting the Power Cord ................................ 14

Connecting to Video Equipment...................................... 15

Connecting to Video Equipment.......................... 15

Connecting to Component Video Equipment ...... 16

Connecting by Using a HDMI to HDMI Cable ..... 16

Connecting the Projector to a Computer ......................... 17

Connecting to a Computer .................................. 17

Connecting the Thumbscrew Cables............................... 18

“Plug and Play” Function ................................................. 18

Using the Adjustment Feet .............................................. 19

Adjusting the Lens........................................................... 20

Using the Lens Shift ........................................................ 20

Setting up the Screen...................................................... 21

Screen Size and Projection Distance

(Short throw lens) ............................................... 22

Screen Size and Projection Distance

(Long throw lens) ................................................ 23

Projection from behind the screen ...................... 24

Basic Operation

Image Projection ............................................................. 26

Basic Procedure.................................................. 26

Selecting the On-screen Display Language ........ 28

Menu Bar Items ............................................................... 29

Using the Menu Screen................................................... 30

Menu Selections (Adjustments) .......................... 30

Adjusting the Picture .......................................................31

Adjusting Image Preferences .............................. 31

Adjusting Computer Images ............................................ 35

Easy to Use Functions

Selecting the Picture Display Mode................................. 37

Overscan Type ................................................................ 40

Overscan Adjust .............................................................. 40

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H-V Position Function...................................................... 41

H-V Keystone Function ................................................... 42

Selecting the Economy Mode.......................................... 43

Setting the Power Save....................................... 43

Sync Threshold ............................................................... 44

Automatic Power OFF Function ...................................... 44

Source Select .................................................................. 45

OSD Time Out................................................................. 45

OSD Blending.................................................................. 46

Film Mode........................................................................ 46

STI...................................................................................47

Noise Reduction .............................................................. 48

Blank Screen ................................................................... 48

Reset ............................................................................... 49

Reversing/Inverting Projected Images............................. 49

Setting the PRJ Mode ......................................... 49

Lamp Timer Reset........................................................... 50

Status .............................................................................. 50

Input Source .................................................................... 51

Factory reset ................................................................... 51

Appendix

Maintenance.................................................................... 53

Cleaning the Ventilative Holes ........................................ 54

Cleaning the Ventilative Holes ............................ 54

About the Lamp ............................................................... 55

Caution Concerning the Lamp ............................55

Replacing the Lamp ............................................ 55

Temperature LED (Over Temperature)............... 56

Removing and Installing the Lamp Unit........................... 57

Resetting the Lamp Timer ............................................... 58

Connecting Pin Assignments .......................................... 59

Computer Compatibility Chart ......................................... 60

Video Compatibility Chart................................................ 61

Troubleshooting............................................................... 62

Product Specifications..................................................... 64

Short Throw Lens Dimension .......................................... 65

Long Throw Lens Dimension........................................... 66

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Introduction

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Package Contents

Open the package and ensure that you have the following items:

Optional accessories

If anything is missing or appears damaged, contact your dealer immediately.

Remote control Two “AAA” size

batteries

Power cord

(By country)

RS232 cable Quick Guide CD with User’s Manual

HDMI to HDMI cable (3M) Composite cable

(3.6M)

VGA to VGA cable
Ceiling mount package
Component cable
S-Video cable

Note

• Some of the cables may not be available depending on the region. Please check with

your nearest Authorized Dealer.

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Features

• Newly developed 0.65-inch 1080p DMD™ chip provides significantly improved optical effi­ciency and excellent contrast ratio.

• Newly developed LVDS (Low voltage differential signal) chip eliminates Color Breaking phe­nomena common with previous generation DLP™ projectors.

• Use of high-output lamp realizes both high color purity and high brightness. Natural images
made possible by high color reproducibility can be created with high-brightness, powerful
expression capabilities.

• New i/p conversion algorithm enhances the performance of the motion detect i/p conversion.

• Extensive improvements on the jagged edges or slanted lines in moving images.

• New Edge Up-Scaling.

• As a result of reducing jagged edges and flickering when up-scaling edges of slanted lines,
even signals not reaching a panel resolution of 480i/p can be projected by converting them to
1920X1080 resolution images.

• New Film Mode Function.

• 3:2 pull down enhancement for 480i and 2:2 for 576i signals, but HDTV 1080i signals as well.

• Use of a HDMI/HDCP terminal enables all processes from input to signal processing and pro­jection to be performed digitally, resulting in the realization of all-digital projection without any
data loss due to analog conversion. This also supports the building of home theaters using
HTPC.

• Provides the new Brilliant Color™ algorithm which provides enhancement to the functions of
degamma, and Spoke light recapture.

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Components

Projector (Front and Top View)

Temperature indicator

The projector has an over temperature warning LED on the control panel. If the projector overheats because
of a dirty filter or another problem, the LED will light up, and the projector lamp will turn off, after which a 90­second cooling off period occurs. After restarting the projector, if the unit doesn’t operate normally, take the
projector in for servicing.

STATUS

EXIT

INPUT

MENU

ECO

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Focus

Zoom

LENS SHIFT

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LENS SHIFT

(V)

ENTER button

For setting the selected items

or adjustments from the menu.

Zoom ring

Adjust screen display

Focus ring

Adjust focus.

Power (ON/OFF) buttons

For turning the power on or

off.

Intake vent

Adjustment foot

Remote control sensor

Exhaust vent

Adjustment buttons
(T,S,W,X)

For selecting menu items.

Temperature indicator

This indicator glows red, when
the temperature of the
projector exceeds the set
critical temperature or when
the fan functions abnormally.

MENU button

Press this button to enter
the OSD menus.

INPUT button

Press this button to select
the input source.

ECO button

For power saving/extended

lamp life.

Exit button

For exiting the OSD.

Lens shift dial
(Horizontal)

Lens shift dial

(Vertical)

Power indicator

Blue: The power is ready.

Blue blinking: The fan is

cooling.

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WARNING! As the projector lamp becomes extremely hot, air blowing out from the ventilation
slots can be uncomfortably hot.

Using the Kensington Lock

This projector has a Kensington Security Standard connector for use with a Kensington MicroSaver
Security System. Refer to the information that came with the system for instructions on how to use it to
secure the projector.

Projector (Rear View)

Exhaust vent

Kensington Security

Standard connector

Exhaust vent

Remote control sensor

AC socket

Input: 100~240VAC

3.5A,50/60Hz.

Input 1: Component

Terminals for YPbPr/
YCbCr.

Input 4: PC

Terminal for connecting
PC RGB signals.

RS-232C terminal

Command control.

12V Trigger

Terminals for screen

controlling.

Input 3:
Video/S-Video

Terminals for connecting
Video/S-Video.

Input 2: HDMI

Terminals for connecting
HDMI.

USB

B type terminal for

service port.

IR Repeater

Terminal for wired

remote control.

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Remote Control

INPUT 1

INPUT 2

INPUT 3

INPUT 4

Power (ON/OFF) button

For turning the power on and off.

EXIT button

For Exiting the OSD.

Adjustment buttons

(T,S,W,X)

For displaying adjustment

and setting screens.

MENU button

Press this button to
enter the OSD menus.

INPUT 1 button

Selects the source Component
RCA / SCART.

INPUT 2 button

Selects the source HDMI 1 or 2.

INPUT 3 button

Selects the source Video or S-Video.

INPUT 4 button

Selects the source PC.

Aspect Ratio button

Controls how the projector resizes
the input image.

ENTER button

For setting the selected
items or adjustments from
the menu.

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Using the Remote Control

Available Range of the Remote Control

 The remote control can be used to control the

projector within the ranges shown in the
illustration.

When using the remote control:

• Be sure not to drop it, or expose it to moisture

or high temperature.

• The remote control may malfunction under a
fluorescent lamp. If that occurs, move the
projector away from the fluorescent lamp.

Inserting the Batteries

The batteries (two “AAA” size) are included in the package.

Note

• The signal from the remote control can be

reflected by the screen.

1

Press down the tab on the cover
and pull the cover towards the
direction of the arrow.

2

Insert the included batteries.

Insert the batteries making sure the
polarities correctly match the and

marks inside the battery compartment.

3

Insert the lower tab of the cover
into the opening, and press down
the cover until it clicks in place.

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INPUT 4

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Connections and Setup

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CONNECTIONS AND SETUP

Connecting the Projector to Other Devices

Before Setting Up

Note

• Before connecting, be sure to turn off both the projector and the devices to be connected. After making

all connections, turn on the projector and then the other devices.
When connecting a computer, be sure that it is the last device to be turned on after all the connections
are made.

• Be sure to read the operation manuals of the devices to be connected before making connections.

This projector can be connected to

Video equipment:

 A VCR, Laser disc player or other video equipment.
 A DVD player or DTV* decoder.

*DTV is the umbrella term used to describe the new digital television system in the United States.

A computer using:

 HD 15-pin VGA to VGA cable (optional item, sold separately).

Connecting the Power Cord

Plug in the supplied power cord into the
AC socket on the rear of the projector.

Supplied
accessory

Power cord

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CONNECTIONS AND SETUP

Connecting to Video Equipment

Connecting to Video
Equipment

Using an S-Video or a Composite Video
Cable

Using an S-Video or a Composite video cable,
a VCR, laser disc player or other video
equipment can be connected to INPUT 3 input
terminals.

Note

• The INPUT 3 (S-VIDEO) terminal uses a

video signal system in which the picture is
separated into color and luminance signals
to realize a higher-quality image. To view a
higher-quality image, use a commercially
available S-Video cable to connect the
INPUT 3 terminal on the projector and the
S-Video output terminal on the video
equipment.

To S-Video output terminal

To Video output terminal

VCR or other video equipment

Composite video cable

S-Video cable

(commercially available)

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Connecting to Component
Video Equipment

Using a Component Cable (INPUT 1)

Use a component cable when connecting to
the INPUT 1 terminal and component video
equipment such as DVD players and DTV*
decoders.

*DTV is an umbrella term used to describe the
new digital television system in the United
States.

The component jack for a DVD and so forth may be
indicated with Y, CB or CR. Connect each jack as shown
below.

Note

• When connecting the projector to the video

equipment in this way, select “Component”
for “Input Source” in the “Main” menu.

Connecting by Using a
HDMI to HDMI Cable

Use an HDMI to HDMI cable when connecting
HDMI video equipment such as DVD players
to INPUT 2 terminal.

1

Connect an HDMI to HDMI cable
to the projector.

2

Connect the above cable to the
video equipment.

Note

• Select the input signal type of the video

equipment.

DVD player or
DTV* decoder

To analog component
output terminal

Component cable

(commercially available)

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DVD player or
DTV decoder

Supplied
accessory

HDMI to HDMI
cable

DVD player or
DTV* decoder

HDMI to HDMI cable

To HDMI output terminal

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Connecting the Projector to a Computer

Connecting to a Computer

Connect the projector to the computer
using the HD 15-pin VGA to VGA cable.

• Secure the connectors by tightening the

thumbscrews.

Note

• See page 60 “Computer Compatibility

Chart” for a list of computer signals
compatible with the projector. Use with
computer signals other than those listed
may cause some of the functions not to
work.

• A Macintosh adaptor may be required for
use with some Macintosh computers.
Contact your nearest Authorized Service
Center or Dealer.

• Depending on the computer you are using,
an image may not be projected unless the
signal output setting of the computer is
switched to the external output. Refer to the
computer operation manual for switching
the computer signal output settings.

Optional
accessory

HD 15-pin
VGA to VGA
cable

To VGA output terminal

Notebook Computer

HD 15-pin VGA to VGA cable

(sold separately)

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Connecting the Thumbscrew Cables

 Connect the thumbscrew cable making sure that it fits correctly

into the terminal. Then, firmly secure the connectors by tightening
the screws on both sides of the plug.

 Do not remove the ferrite core attached to the HD 15-pin VGA

cable.

“Plug and Play” Function

 This projector is compatible with VESA-standard DDC 1/DDC 2B. The projector and a VESA DDC

compatible computer will communicate their setting requirements, allowing for quick and easy setup.

 Before using the “Plug and Play” function, be sure to turn on the projector first and the connected

computer last.

Note

• The DDC “Plug and Play” function of this projector operates only when used in conjunction with a VESA

DDC compatible computer.

Ferrite core

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Using the Adjustment Feet

The height of the projector can be adjusted
using the adjustment feet when the surface
the projector is placed on is uneven or when
the screen is slanted.

The projection of the image can be made
higher by adjusting the projector when it is in a
location lower than the screen.

1

Press the foot releases and lift
the projector to the desired
angle.

2

Remove your hands from the foot
releases. Once the adjustment
feet have locked in position,
place the projector down.

• If the screen is at an angle, the

adjustment feet can be used to adjust
the angle of the image.

Note

• The projector is adjustable up to

approximately 11 degrees from the standard
position.

• When the height of the projector is adjusted,
the image may become distorted
(keystoned), depending on the relative
positions of the projector and the screen.
See page 42 for details on keystone
correction.

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• When lowering the projector, be careful not

to get your finger caught in the area
between the adjustment foot and the
projector.

Foot releases

Adjustment feet

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Adjusting the Lens

Using the Lens Shift

The image is focused and adjusted to the
desired size using the focus ring or zoom ring
on the projector.

1

Zoom is adjusted by rotating the
zoom ring.

2

Focus is adjusted by moving the
focus ring.

The height and width of the projected image
can be adjusted to be within the shift range of
the lens by rotating the lens shift dial at the top
of the projector.

Note

• Do not forcibly turn the lens shift dial beyond

the range of the upper left and lower right
positions. This may cause the projector to
malfunction.

Focus

Zoom

Focus ring

Zoom ring

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Lens shift dial
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Lens shift dial

(Vertical)