YOWHICK GDP1B LCD Video Projector User Manual

YOWHICK GDP1B LCD Video Projector

THANKS FOR YOUR PURCHASE
Thank you very much for choosing the GDPIB LCD Video Projector. And thanks for your trust in us. We are a team full of innovation and passion, with an enterprising heart. We hope that this product will bring you the most convenient and enjoyable experience. If you have any questions or feedback on the product just contact our customer support team at 1-866-606-9133 or by email: support@yowhickhome.com. Enjoy your new product!

NOTICE

1. Not recommended for PowerPoint, Excel, or Word presentations.
2. Change your PC/laptop screen resolution to 1920*1080 for the best clarity.
3. Please note that it is suitable for home use in less bright environments.
4. The projector adopts the Miracast co-screen protocol, if your phone does not support Miracast, you cannot mirror the phone with a projector, such as a Google Pixel/Motorola mobile phone.
5. Due to copyright issues, the projector can not stream Netflix or Amazon Prime Video through your phone. Please use a TV stick or Roku to watch Netflix or Disney.
6. When you use USB, it supports up to 64G storage devices in FAT32 format, and mobile hard drives support 2T devices.

FCC Statement

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,
2. this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or interference caused by unauthorized modifications or changes to this equipment. Such modifications or changes could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, under 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 under 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. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help with important announcements. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.RF Warning statement: The device has been evaluated to meet the general RF exposure requirement. The device can be used in portable exposure conditions without restriction.

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help with important announcements.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

RF Warning statement
The device has been evaluated to meet general RF exposure requirements.  The device can be used in portable exposure conditions without restriction.

PACKING LIST

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

1. Please read the user manual carefully before using the projector.
2. Only use the power cord supplied with this product with an electrical socket that is earthed properly.
3. Please use the same power voltage as marked on the projector.
4. Please do not disassemble the projector by yourself, otherwise, it will void your warranty.
5. Please do not look into the lens directly while the projector is turned on, it may cause damage to your eyes.
6. DO NOT block the air vents during the use.
7. Please keep the projector away from water or any other liquid as it is not waterproof.
8. Please do not put the projector in wet or moist conditions to prevent electric shock.
9. Please switch off and unplug the appliance when it is not in use for a long time.
10. Please use the original packaging foam or other anti-shock material when relocating the projector.
11. Please contact the YOWHICK customer support team if you encounter any problem with the projector.
12. This projector is covered by the YOWHICK 24-month warranty.
    Please contact us if you want to know more about the warranty. (The user manual and packaging are not covered by the warranty)

REMOTE CONTROL

1. Power On/Off
2. Pause/Play
3. Rewind
4. Mute
5. Fast Forward
6. Left/Right/Up/Down
7. Confirm
8. Return
9. Menu
10. Signal
11. Volume-
12. Volume+

Tip : In screen projection mode, press and hold “ and release the button then return to the main menu.

Caution

1. Do not submerge the remote control in the water.
2. Do not expose the remote control to the outdoors, liquid, moisture, excessive heat, or fire.
3. Do not use old and new batteries together in the remote control.
4. Please take the batteries out if not using the remote control for a long time to avoid battery Leakage.
5. The remote control must be held perpendicular to the projector’s IR remote sensor to function correctly.

PROJECTOR OVERVIEW

1. Connecting the projector to power

2. A. Plug the power cord into the projector.

3. B. The power indicator on the projector lights up after the power cord has been connected.

4. Power ON/OFF
   Press the ”   ” button on the projector or on the remote control to power it on.

5. Multimedia boot screen
   The multimedia screen will be displayed in 10-20 seconds after you press the power button.

6. Focus & Keystone correction

   • A. If the image is displayed as a trapezoid shape, turn the keystone correction knob on the upper surface of the projector until the projected image becomes rectangular to correct the keystone issue.
   • B. Make sure the projector is horizontal to the projector screen and rotate the focus ring to sharpen the projected image.

OPTICAL ADJUSTMENTS

The projector corrects the image deformation by the optical keystone correction. See the example below：

However, this projector does not have a horizontal keystone correction function. The projector must be placed horizontally on the projection screen.
If you encounter the problem as shown above, it is probably because the projector has not been placed horizontally to the projection screen, or the projection screen is not vertically positioned.
Solution：Adjust the projector’s position so that it is horizontal to the projector screen.

CONNECTIONS

1. Playing media files from a USB Drive

   • A. Insert a USB storage device into a USB port.

   • B. Pick USB at the Signal Sources menu.
     Supported multimedia file formats and types

   • 

   • C. Click the USB icon to select the contents of the memory stick to be displayed:

   • D. Choose the file you want to play. Press the“ ”key to play or to pause.

2. AV video connection
   Use a 3-in-1 AV cable to connect to the projector as shown below. Once connected, pick AV at the Signal Sources menu.

3. HDMI connection
   Use the HDMI slot to connect computers and HDMI-compatible devices. Once connected, pick HDMI1 at the Signal Sources menu. Supported resolutions：
   576P, 680P, 720P, 1080P, 640×480, 800×600, 102Ax768, 1280×1024, 1280×720, 1440×900, 1366×768, 1920×1080, 1280×800, 1440×960, 680×1050

4. 3.5mm audio connection
   Use a 3.5mm audio jack to connect headphones/speakers.

MENU SETTINGS

1. Remote control user guide
   Press the key to enter the main menu, then press the key to enter each sub- menu.

2. 2. Using the Sub-menu
   The Sub-menu picture provided below is for reference only and may differ from the actual design.

   • A.Picture sub-menu: Picture Mode/Color Temperature/Aspect Ratio/Noise Reduction/Screen/Projection Direct/HDMI Mode/Reduce Display.

   • B. Sound sub-menu：
     Available adjustments： Sound Mode/ Balance/ Auto Volume/ Bluetooth
     Turn on/off Bluetooth
     When the Bluetooth is turned on, search for nearby Bluetooth speakers or earphones to pair the device. Press the “OK” button to pair the device.
     When the device is connected, press the “OK” button again to disconnect the device.

   • C. Time Sub-menu：
     Timer: The projector enters standby mode automatically when the set duration of the timer elapses.

   • D. Settings sub-menu：
     Available adjustments: OSD Language/Reset to Factory Settings/Blending/OSD Duration/Software Update

   • E. Input Source sub-menu：
     Available adjustments： AV/HDMI1/HDMI 2/Screen Mirroring/VGA/USB

SCREEN MIRRORING

1. Select Screen Mirroring in the Input Source list.
2. Press the OK key to enter the interface.
3. Pick the appropriate variant (Figure 1)
   A. Connect Projector to Wi-Fi Router
   There are two methods to connect the projector to the Wi-Fi router. Method 1: Connect to the WiFi router through the system menu.

• * Select Setting function

  • Select WiFi from the System Setup menu,
    Then the projector will scan for nearby Wi-Fi.

  • Select the Wi-Fi you want from the search result list and enter the password to connect.

• B. Streaming with your Wi-Fi router

• Turn on the projector, and select Screen Mirroring as the input source to enter the Screen Mirroring interface for iOS；

• Open ‘Settings’, connect your iOS device to the “YOWHICK-124626,” Wi-Fi (PWD：12345678)；

• Open the https://192.168.49.1 webpage
  with the browser on your mobile phone.
  Tap Wi-Fi AP >Scan, select your router’sWi-Fi, and enter the appropriate password.
  Tap ‘Connect’ to continue；

• Then your projector will connect to the Wi-Fi router.
  A. Android os
  Android Screen has two connection methods
  Method 1: Wireless connection (Recommended)

• Select Android Screen function

• Turn on the WLAN on the Android device.

• Launch the Multi-Screen / Wireless Display / Screen Mirroring / Smart View / Cast  Function (Figure 2)

• Select “YOWHICK-XXXX” (Figure 3)

warning: This projector supports the Miracast co-screen protocol: if you use Chromecast or other co-screen protocol devices, such as Google/Motorola mobile devices, you will be unable to cast your screen.

Method 2. Wired connection

1. Select the Android Screen function.
2. On your Android device, find Developer options and turn on USB debugging.
3. Connect your Android device to the projector 0UT5V port via the ORIGINAL USB cable.
4. For the first time, when the “Allow USB Debugging” window appears, select Always allow from this computer” and tap ”OK ”, to start screen mirroring. Both USB1 and USB2 can support data playback in the USB stick, but only USB2 can be used for wired-to-screen mirroring and USB1 cannot support it.

Tips: USB debugging steps may vary due to different devices’ Android OS differences. Search for How to open the USB debugging mode on “Your device” in Google. Actual prompts are based on Samsung Galaxy S9+ OS.

1. Open the ‘Settings’, tap About->Software information->Build number;
2. Tap “Build number” seven times until it shows Developer mode is turned on；
3. Go back to settings, scrod down, and select ‘Developer options’；
4. Find the “Debugging” section；
5. Tap the toggle next to “USB Debugging”.

Warning:

1. Some Android devices may not support screen mirroring due to the compatibility. Such as some models of Google/Motorola/Sony
2. Some Android devices may only transfer the display without audio due to the protocol restrictions.

B. iOS
iOS has 3 connection methods：

Method 1: Wireless connection with Wi-Fi router (Recommended)

1. Connect the projector to a Wi-Fi router；
2. Select the iOS Screen Mirroring function；
3. Connect your iOS device to the same Wi-Fi router.
4. Turn on Screen Mirroring on your iOS device, and find the projector for pairing.

Method 2: Wireless connection without a Wi-Fi router

1. You don’t need to connect the projector to a Wi-Fi router；
2. Select the iOS Screen Mirroring function；
3. Turn on Wi-Fi on your iOS device and search for the network name of the projector (for example  YOWHICK-124626)；
4. Pick it and enter the password: 12345678. Your iOS device will connect to the projector automatically.

• Turn on Screen Mirroring on your iOS device, and find the projector for pairing.

Method 3: Wired connection

1. Select the iOS Screen Mirroring function；
2. Connect your iOS device to the projector 0UT5V port via the original USB cable.
3. Confirm the screen mirroring： when the “Trust this Computer?” window appears, tap “Trust” to start screen mirroring.
4. Tap on “Trust” to start Screen Mirroring.

Tips:
If you’d like to connect to another Wi-Fi router, please repeat the above procedures.

C. Settings

Description

• WiFi: Connect to Wi-Fi router
• Reset: Restore the Screen Mirroring function to its original system state
• OTA: Online update
• Mirror Setting: Mirror mode/Airplay mode

PROJECTOR INSTALLATION

Installation Method
The projector can be hung on the ceiling with a special hanger frame, and placed on the table desk to project the image according to the operating environment and requirement. Check the below images to decide on the best location for the screen：

Projection screen mode setting

1. The projector supports front projection/back/ceiling projection.

2. Enter the settings interface>Picture Settings>Projection Direct Front.

3. Choose the way you want the projector.
   Install on the ceiling

   • A. Contact a professional installer for the projector ceiling mounting；
   • B. Please ensure that the screws used for ceiling mounting are of high quality and the length is enough to prevent the projector from falling；
   • C. Please purchase a universal projector ceiling mount；
   • D. Remove the rubber pads on the bottom of the projector plate.  When using a third-party ceiling mount kit, make sure the screws used to attach the projector to the mount are M4*10mm.

WARNING:

1. If the projector is mounted inappropriately on a ceiling or on a surface, it may be damaged beyond repair.
2. The recommended ambient temperature range is 41 °F – 95 °F. The incorrect temperature may Lead to the device malfunctioning.
3. Please do not place the projector in wet, moist, or dusty conditions to prevent electric shock or malfunction.
4. Poor ventilation can be a significant cause of overheating. It could cause a projector to be damaged.
5. Please use coarse-threaded screws with a diameter of M4*10mm.

Throw distance and screen size

For reference only. Throw distance and screen size may vary due to different configurations.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

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References

• YOWHICK Projectors - A High Quality Projection Experience

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