My PPM should arrive this week (Sydney, Australia). Too late for the initially intended summer backyard movies but perfect timing for lockdown.
Is there a thread or preferably single post (I couldn’t find one) for new users to refer to which shows everything you need to know to get up and running out of the box? Would someone like to make one in this thread which maybe the mods can move to Knowledge Base? I am sure it would be very useful.
Fine tune the image to your preference. INFO: How to improve internal video picture quality?
Edit: On 28 Mar 2020, Prashant (Philips) has confirmed that the above settings are already preset in firmware v1.0.27. There is no need to do the above steps anymore.
Hello all, for those who have received the PPM successfully, I have a noob question. Would you mind sharing how to operate it?
First of all, for the updates, after we install it, do we update Netflix or not?
Second, how to set up the remote?
Finally received my PPM today here in Sydney. Tried to get all the set up done tonight by just projecting a small image on the wall before I get my new screen out tomorrow to give it a full run.
This is my first projector and I do have a few queries. Apologies if they seem simple or basic but remember I am a newbie!
Screen size. I can see that this can be set via Zoom in the settings between 80-100%. To get accurate sizing therefore I take it the projector has to be moved to the optimal distance away from the screen? And to try and replicate every use? Also bit confused in my trial run just against the wall- when I started a movie in Netflix it then went more widescreen. So would I need to adjust image again when commencing playback?
Focus. Picture seemed OK and auto focus is set by default. Is that the best option?
When powered off and plugged in I assume red light is charging and blue is fully charged?
Whilst I probably will generally use the battery as above when using the PPM I want the option to plug it in. The provided cable is painfully short. I am really confused about the type I need to get a longer one aprx 3M. What do I need to ensure it has in order to work? Any link to product on Amazon Australia or any Aussie supplier website would be great.
You should really only use it if you cannot move the projector closer to the wall. As you lose some resolution/sharpness.
This is the best way, yes.
No need to do this. Different content has different aspect ratio. Just match the projector’s home screen, all other content will follow.
Yes.
Yes, red means charging, blue means “not charging” (not necessarily full, it will be blue during normal usage too if the charger is not plugged). Check this for more INFO: What do the different LED colours mean?
Yes it’s an expensive 4A charging + usb-c video cable. So if you don’t use usb-c video, you can get another 4 ampere charging cable (high power usbc cable).
But the best way probably is to use a power extension cord and plug the supplied adapter to it. Then use the supplied cable, avoiding the trial-n-error hassle of finding the right cable.
@Philips_Support_P Thanks Prashant. Useful and helpful info as always. I even got excited that you’d replied directly to me - like you’re a celebrity!! Guess you are on here!!
Just re the cable- I really only want a longer cable for charging and using on electric power for a long movie session. I don’t really want to just use an extension lead as the power socket already has a lot in it. All I really want is a 3 metre charging cable therefore. Should I try and find one that plugs into your power adapter or get a standard one that plus with a standard usb connection into say an iPhone plug? And what other requirements does it need? I obviously want it to charge but not fry my precious PPM, especially when the battery is fully charged if it remains connected.
If you can find any examples on Amazon Australia that would be awesome- if you have time.
Thanks again
In the past I saw some warnings as to not update Netflix app and so on…
My question is when I receive my new PicoPix today, what do I do to get it ready?