Quick Setup
IMPORTANT:
Before using this product, make sure you read these instructions
and the safety instructions in the online User’s Guide.
Note:
These illustrations show the Home Cinema 1080, but the instructions are
the same for the Home Cinema 880 unless otherwise noted.
Contents
Make sure your projector box includes all of these parts:
Connect the projector
Video device
Home Cinema 880
Connect one end of an HDMI cable to the projector’s
HDMI
port and the other
end to an HDMI port on your video device.
HDMI
Audio Out
HDMI cable
Home Cinema 1080
Connect multiple video devices and use the
Source Search
button on the
projector or the remote control to switch between them.
Computer
HDMI 1
HDMI 2
L
R
Video
Audio Out
HDMI cable
RCA video cable
(composite video)
Computer
Connect one end of an HDMI cable to the projector’s
HDMI
port and the other
end to an HDMI port on your computer.
Note:
For more information on connecting the projector to your computer or
other devices (camera, USB flash drive, etc.), see the online User’s Guide.
Connect audio
Built-in speaker
The projector has a built-in speaker that can play audio from a video source
(DVD player, streaming device, etc.) connected by an HDMI cable. If you
connected a composite video cable to the Home Cinema 1080, connect one end
of an RCA audio cable to the projector’s audio input ports and the other end to
your video device’s audio output ports.
Computer
HDMI 1
HDMI 2
L
R
Video
Audio Out
RCA audio cable
External speakers
You can connect the projector to external self-powered speakers through the
Audio Out
port.
Computer
HDMI 1
HDMI 2
L
R
Video
Audio Out
3.5 mm stereo mini to RCA cable
Note:
The projector’s internal speaker is disabled when you connect external
speakers.
Turn on your equipment
1
Turn on your computer or video source.
2
Plug in the projector. The
power light on the projector turns blue.
3
Open the A/V Mute slide all the way.
4
Press the
power button on the projector or remote control. The
projector beeps, the Status light flashes blue, and then stays on.
Note:
To shut down the projector, press the
power button twice.
5
Use the arrow buttons on the remote control to highlight any of the
options on the Home screen that appears, then press
to select it.
You can switch between projection sources and quickly access various
adjustment options from this screen.
6
The default language of the menu system is English. To select another
language, press the
Menu
button on the projector or remote control.
Select
Extended
and press
. Select
Language
and press
. Select your
language and press
. Press the
Menu
button to exit the menu system.
Adjust the image
1
If you don’t see an image, press the
Source Search
button on the
projector or remote control to select the image source.
Note:
If you still see a blank screen or have other display problems, see
the troubleshooting tips on the back of this sheet.
2
To raise the image, press the foot release button and lift the front of the
projector. Release the button to lock the foot in position.
3
Home Cinema 880:
To reduce or enlarge the image, press the
E-Zoom
buttons on the remote control.
Home Cinema 1080:
To reduce or enlarge the image, turn the zoom
ring.
Home Cinema 1080
Home Cinema 880
4
To sharpen the image, turn the focus ring.
Home Cinema 1080
Home Cinema 880
5
If your image looks like
or
, you may have placed the projector
off to one side of the screen at an angle. Place the projector directly in
front of the center of the screen, facing the screen squarely. If you can’t
move the projector, use the horizontal keystone slider on the projector to
correct the image shape.
Home Cinema 1080
Home Cinema 880
6
Your projector automatically adjusts an image that looks like
or
,
but if necessary you can press the
or
button on the projector to
correct it.
Using the remote control
Install the batteries as shown (two AA batteries).
Choose which source
to display
Turn projector
on and off
Access projector
menus
Turn off projector
display
Access the Home
screen
Navigate projector
menus
For more information on using the remote control, see the online User’s Guide.
Mirroring a mobile device
Home Cinema 1080:
If your mobile device (laptop, smartphone, or tablet)
supports Miracast
®
, you can project or mirror your device’s screen wirelessly. You
do not need any additional software to use this feature.
Note:
Some restrictions apply. See the online User’s Guide for details.
Select screen mirroring settings
1
Press the
Menu
button on the remote control.
2
Select the
Network
menu and press
.
3
Select
On
as the
Screen Mirroring
setting.
4
Select
Screen Mirroring Settings
and press
. Press
again.
5
Select any of the
Screen Mirroring Settings
options as necessary. See
the online User’s Guide for details.
6
When you finish selecting settings, select
Set
and follow the on-screen
instructions to save your settings and exit the menus.
Home Cinema 880/1080
