BOXLIGHT XD-10m Bedienungsanleitung

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FCC W arning This equipment has been tested and foun d to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These l imits ar e designed t o provide reasonab le protection agains t harmfu l interfe rence when the equipm ent is oper ated in a co mm ercial env ironmen t. This e quip ment g ener ates, uses, an d[...]

Declar ation of C onfor mity Manufactur er: B OXLI GHT 19332 Powd er Hill Plac e, Poulsbo , W ashin gton, USA W e decla re under our sole r esponsib ility that the XD-10m pr ojecto r conforms to the f ollow ing di rec tives and n orms: Directive 89/336/ EEC, A mende d by 93/ 68/EEC EMC: EN 550 22 EN 5 5024 EN 61000-3-2 EN 61000-3-3 Dir ective 73 /2[...]

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i T ABLE OF CONTENTS Safety Ins truct ions iii Introd uction 1 Image Resol ution 1 Compatibili ty 1 Unpacking the Projecto r 1 Usage Guidelines 3 If You Need Assistance 4 Warranty 4 Setting up the Projector 5 Connecting a Computer 7 Connecting a Video Player 8 Powering up the Projector and Adjusting the Image 9 Turning Off the Projector 9 Using the[...]

ii Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s Append ix 35 Spe cif icat ions 3 5 Accessories 36 Port able a nd La ptop A ctiv ati on Ch art 38 Using Video M irroring with a PowerBook Com puter 43 Projected Image Size 44 Index 45[...]

iii SAFETY INST RUCTION S Please read and follow all safety i nstructions provided BEFORE using your new projector . Fail ure to comply with safety instruc- tions may resu lt in fire, ele ctrical shock, or personal injury and may damage or im pair protection pr ovided by equipm ent. Please save all sa fety in str uct ion s. Safety Defi nitio ns: ?[...]

iv Safe ty Instru ctions • Caut ion: Don’t set liq uids on the projector . Spil led liquids m ay dama ge you r pr ojec tor . • Caut ion: Don’t place the pr ojector on a hot surface o r in direct sunlight. • Caut ion: Do not dr op the pr ojector . T ransport the projector in a B OXLIGHT -appr oved case; see page 37 f or a list of cases. Im[...]

1 INTR ODUCTION The B OXLIGHT ® XD -10m™ digital projector is specifically designed for the mobile pr esenter . It generates crisp, clear images using Digit al Light Processing ™ (DLP) techn ology , and featu res an M1-DA type DVI connecto r for easy , buil t-in digital/a nalog and USB connectivity . It is easy to connect, easy to use, easy to[...]

2 Intr oduc tion F IGURE 1 Shipping box contents 1. XD-1 0m digi tal pr ojector + lens c a p 5. Remo te contr ol 2. Soft carry case 6. Analog computer cab le 3. User’ s Guide and Quick Start card 7. Composi te video cabl e 4. P ow er cor d 8. S-vid eo cable d a ta v id e o k e y s to n e fo rw a r d b a c k w a r d m e n u /s e le c t 1 2 3 4 5 6[...]

3 F IGURE 2 Side view of pro jector Usag e Guidelines • Do not loo k directly into the projection lens when the projector is turned on. The bright light may harm your eyes. • Do not block the grills on the projector . Restricting the ai r flow can cause it to over heat and turn of f. If this happens, you must wait a minute before attempting to [...]

4 Intr oduc tion If Y ou Need Assistance The first place to look for help is in this manual. Be sur e to check the guidelin es in “T roublesh ooting” o n page 32. If this manual doesn’t answer your question, call B OXLIGHT at 1-800-76 2-5757 or 360-7 79-7901 . W arran ty This pro duct is backed by a limited two-year warranty . The details of [...]

5 SETTING UP THE PR OJECTOR 1 Place the pr ojector on a flat surface. • The pr ojector must be within 10 feet (3 m) of your power source a nd within 6 feet (1.8 m) of your computer . • If you want to project fr om behind a translucent screen, set up the pr ojector behind your scre en. See “Rear Pr ojection” on page 23 to r everse the image.[...]

6 Setti ng up the Pr ojector NO TE : Befor e you continue , mak e sure the pr ojector and all other equipment is turned o ff. If you’ re connecting a computer , mak e sure the distance betw een it and the pr ojector is 6 f eet or less. F IGURE 4 Connector panel F IGURE 5 Computer cable NO TE : If you are connecting an older Macintosh computer tha[...]

7 Connecting a Computer The pr ojector ships with an analog computer cable. If your com- puter has a digi tal output, yo u can order the option al digita l com- puter cable. Using a digit al source generates the highest quality and brightest im age possible. See “Optional Accessories” o n page 37. 1 Plug the end of the computer cable with one c[...]

8 Setti ng up the Pr ojector Conne cting a V ideo Pl a yer If your video player uses a r ound, one-pr ong composite video connector, use the composite video cable. If your video player uses a r ound, four -prong S-video connector , use the S-video cable. S-video gen erates a higher qua lity image. NO TE : HDTV sources m ust be connected to the pr o[...]

9 P o wering up the Pr ojector and Adjustin g the Ima ge NO TE : Always use the po w er cord that shipped with the pr ojector . 1 Remove the lens c ap. 2 Plug the power cord into the back of the projector, then plug it into your electrical outlet. A surg e-prot ected power strip is re commended. 3 Pres s the Power switch on the back of the proje ct[...]

10 Setti ng up the Pr ojector[...]

11 USING THE PR OJECTOR This section d escribes how to use and m ake adjustm ents to the pro jector . It also provides a refer e nce to the keypad and r emote buttons and the opti ons available f rom the on-scr een menus . Basic Imag e Adjustment 1 Make sure you have powered up your equipment in the right order (pag e 9) . 2 If the image doesn’t [...]

12 Usin g the Projector The projector is equipped with a self-locking, qu ick-release eleva- tor foot and button. T o raise the projector: 1 Pres s and hold the elevator button (Fig ure 9 ). 2 Raise the pro jector to the height you want, then r elease the button to lock the elevator foot into pos ition. F IGURE 9 Adjusting the height of the projec [...]

13 Using the Remote Cont r ol T o use the forward and back buttons on the remote to advance slides in PowerPoint, you must connect the USB mouse connector on the computer cable to the computer . See page 7 for details. Point the remote control at the pr ojection screen or at the front of the pr ojector (not at the computer). The ra nge for optimum [...]

14 Usin g the Projector Using the K eyp ad and Remote Buttons While the menus are dis played, the sour ce and res e t butt ons on the keypad and the up and down arrow buttons on the remote act as m enu n aviga tion an d adj ustme nt but tons an d the menu/s ele ct butt on acts as a select button. S ee “Using the On- Scre en Menus” on page 16 fo[...]

15 Res et (keypad only ) Resets the optio ns in the menus (except Language, V ideo Stan- dar d, and Rear Projection) to their orig inal setting s. K eyston e + - (remote only) Use this feature to adjust the image vertically and m ake a more square image. 1 Pres s the key s t o n e + butt on to reduce the upper part of the image, and pr ess the key [...]

16 Usin g the Projector Using the On-Scr een Menus The pr ojector has men us that allow y ou to ma ke im age adjus t- ments and change a variety o f settings . These ad justme nts ar en’t availabl e directly from the keypad. NO TE : Some menu items m ay be gray ed out (dimmed) at certa in times. This indicates the item is not applicable to your s[...]

17 Displa y Menu T o access the Dis play menu settin gs, press the menu/select butt on to display th e Main men u, press the down arrow to highligh t Dis- play , then pr ess m enu/se lec t again to access th e Display me nu. F IGURE 14 Display menu Ke y s t o n e This option helps to keep the image squar e as the angle of pr ojec- tion is changed .[...]

18 Usin g the Projector Contra st The contrast contro ls the degree of dif fer ence between the lightest and darkest parts of the picture. Adjusting the co ntrast changes the amount of black and white in the image. 1 Use the up and down arrows to highligh t Contrast, press menu/s ele ct , use the arrows to adjust the c ontrast, then press menu/s el[...]

19 Image Menu for Co mpute r So urces T o access the Image menu settings, pres s the menu/s ele ct butt on to display the M ain menu, press the down arrow to highli ght Image, then pr ess menu/select agai n to acce ss the Imag e menu. F IGURE 15 Image menu for computer s ources Res ize Res ize all ows you to select from among four different r e-siz[...]

20 Usin g the Projector Manual S ync The projector adjusts sign al synchronizat ion autom atically f or most computers. But if the projected computer image looks fuzzy or streaked, try turning Auto i mage off then b ack on ag ain. If the image s till look s bad, try adju sting th e signal s ynchronization manual ly: 1 Tu r n A u t o I m a g e o f f[...]

21 Ima ge Men u fo r Video So ur ces F IGURE 16 Imag e me nu fo r vid eo so urce s Res ize Res ize all ows you to select from among four different r e-sizing option s. The default is Stand ar d , which resizes the imag e from its origina l ver sion t o fi t a stan dard 4x3 a spec t rat io screen . Wide- screen Letterb ox pr eserves the 16x9 aspect [...]

22 Usin g the Projector Control Menu T o access th e Control menu setting s, press the menu/select button to display the M ain menu, press the down arrow to highli ght Contr ol, then press me nu/se lec t again to access the Contr ol menu. F IGURE 17 Control menu Auto Sou rce When this feature is On, the projector automa tically finds the active sou[...]

23 Advanced Menu T o access the Advanced menu settings, pr ess the menu/ sel ect but- ton to di splay the Main menu, press the down arrow to highl ight Advanced, then pr ess menu/select again to acc ess the Advanc ed menu. F IGURE 18 Advanced menu Rear P rojection When you turn Rear Pro jecti on on, the projector r evers es the image so you can pro[...]

24 Usin g the Projector Langua ge Men u F IGURE 19 Language menu Y ou can display the on-screen menus in English , French, German, Spanish, Chinese or Japanese. 1 Pres s the me nu/se lec t butt on to di spla y th e Mai n me nu, pr ess the arrow buttons to highli ght Language, then press menu/s ele ct again to a ccess the Lang uage menu. 2 Press the[...]

25 Status Menu This is a read-only menu for in formationa l purposes. T o disp lay the Status men u, highlight S tatus from the Main menu, then press menu/s ele ct . F IGURE 20 Status m enu Lamp hour s used Indicates how many hours the curr ent lamp has been in use. The counter starts at zero hours and coun ts each hour the lam p is in use. Replace[...]

26 Usin g the Projector[...]

27 MAINTENAN CE & T ROUB LESHOOT ING This section d escribes how to: • clean the lens • r eplace the projection lamp • r eplace the batteries in the remote • use the security lock featur e • tr oubleshoot the projector Cleaning the Len s Follow these steps to clean the projection lens: 1 Apply a non-abrasive camera lens cleaner to a s[...]

28 Mainte nance & T r oubles hooting 3 Insert a small scr ewdriver or other flat object into the slot near the front of the pr ojector . Slide the screwdriver toward the back of the projector to disengage the lamp access grill, then slide the lamp a ccess grill off (away from the lens). WA R N I N G : Be e xtremely car eful when remo ving the l[...]

29 5 Loosen the captive scr ew on the lamp module. F IGURE 23 Loosening the scre w on the lamp module 6 Grasp the pull tab to pull the lam p module ou t. Dispose of th e lamp module in an environmentally proper manner . WA R N I N G : Do not drop the lamp module or touc h the glass bulb! The glass may shatter and cause injur y. F IGURE 24 Removing [...]

30 Mainte nance & T r oubles hooting 7 Install the n ew lamp mod ule. 8 T i ghten the screw on the outside of the module. 9 Press the yellow tab to reconnect the lamp modul e. 10 Replace the lamp access grill by lining up the ribs on the grill with the ma rks on the bottom case and sl iding the grill in th e direction of the arr ows on th e bot[...]

31 Replacing the Batteries in the Remote Contr ol The life of the batterie s depend s on how of ten and ho w long you use the r emote. Symptom s of low battery charge include erratic res p o n se s w h e n u si n g t h e re m o te a n d a red u c e d r a ng e o f o p e r a - tion. Follow these steps to replace the batteries: 1 T urn the remote face[...]

32 Mainte nance & T r oubles hooting T roubles hoo ting Pr oblem: The pr ojector is no t runnin g • Make sure that the power cord is properly connected to a full y functional A C electrical outlet. Make sure that the power cord is also pro perly connected to the projector . • If the projector is plugged into a power strip, make sure the pow[...]

33 If you’re using W indow s 98: 1 Open “My Comput er” icon, the Control Panel folder and then the Displa y icon. 2 Click the Settings tab. 3 V erify that the Desktop a rea i s set to 1 280x1024 o r less. Pr oblem: Co lor or text no t being pr ojecte d • Y ou migh t need to adjust the brigh tness up or down until the tex t is vi si ble . R [...]

34 Mainte nance & T r oubles hooting Pr oblem: the pr ojector disp la ys vertical li nes, “b leeding” or spots • Adjust th e brightness. S ee “Brightne ss” on page 1 7. • Check the pr ojection lens to see if it needs cleaning. Pr oblem: Ima g e is “noi sy” or str eak ed T ry these steps in this o rder . 1 Deactivate the scr een [...]

35 APPENDIX Specific ations The pr ojector must be operated and st ored within the tempera- ture and humidity rang es specified. Te m p e r a t u r e Opera ti ng 50 to 104 ° F (10 to 4 0 ° C) at sea le vel 50 to 95 ° F (10 to 35 ° C) at 10,0 00 fee t Non-o perati ng -4 to 158 ° F (-20 to 70 ° C) Altit ude Operating 0 to 10,000 f eet (3,048 me[...]

36 Appendix Accessor ies NO TE : Use only B O XLI GHT - appro ved accessor ies . Other products have not been tested with the pr ojector . P o w er Cor ds (one shi ps with pr ojector , ty pe depends on count ry) Standa rd Acc essories (shi p with th e projecto r) Quick Star t ca rd User’ s Guide Soft Case Ship ping Bo x Analog Computer Cable 6 ft[...]

37 Optional Accessories Delux e T ra vel Case Hard T ra vel Po r ter Case Pr ojection Lam p Modu le Digital Computer Cable Digital/Analog Interface Car d Macintosh Adaptor Ex ecuti ve Plus Remote Fu l l- Fe a t ure L as e rP ro Re m ot e C on t rol B OXLIGHT Gyr oMouse Prese nter RF Remote (US , Mexico , Canada, UK only) Executive Remote IR Re ceiv[...]

38 Appendix P or table and Laptop Activa tion Char t Many laptop compu ters do not autom atically turn on their exter- nal video port when a pr ojector is connected. Activation com- mands for some laptop computers ar e listed in the follow ing table. (If your computer is no t listed or the gi ven command does not work, refer to the computer ’ s d[...]

39 Bond w ell LCD or CR T opt ions afte r bootup reb oo t fo r L C D o r C R T options t o appear Chaplet* * setup scr een setup scr een FN-F6 FN-F6 FN-F4 FN-F4 Chembook FN-F6 FN- F6 Commax Ctrl-Alt-#6 Ctrl-Alt-#5 Compaq* ** Ctrl-Alt-< Ctrl-Alt- > FN-F4 FN-F4 automatic automatic mode/? (for setup opt ion) mode/? (for setup op tion) Compuadd* [...]

40 Appendix Gatewa y FN-F3 FN-F1/FN-F1 again simul- taneous FN-F3 FN-F1 Grid* ** FN-F2, choose a uto or simu ltaneous FN-F2 Ctrl-Alt-T ab Ctrl-Alt-T ab Hitachi FN-F7 FN-F7 Honeywell F N-F10 FN-F 10 Hyundai setup scr een option setup scr een option IBM 97 0* automati c w arm reboot IBM Thin kPad** reboot, enter setup m enu FN-F2 FN- F7, s ele ct ch [...]

41 Micro Express * auto mati c w arm reboot Micron FN-F 2 FN- F2 Mic r oslat e* aut omat ic warm re boot Mitsub ishi SW2 On-Off-Of f-Off SW2 Off-O n-On-On NCR setup screen option setup sc reen option NEC* ** setup scr een option setup scr een option CR T at th e DOS pr ompt LCD at the DOS pr ompt FN-F3 FN-F3 Oliv etti* automatic automatic FN-O/* FN[...]

42 Appendix * These man ufactur ers ha ve mo dels that automati cally sen d video to the extern al CR T port when some typ e of displa y devi ce is attached. ** These man ufactur ers offer mor e than one k ey comman d depend- ing on the co mputer model. W yse softwar e driv en software dri ven Zenith** FN- F10 FN-F10 FN-F2 FN-F2 FN-F1 FN-F1 Zeos** [...]

43 Using Video Mir r oring with a P o we rBook C omputer When you turn video mi rroring (called SimulScan in newer Pow- erBooks—see below) on, the pr ojector displays the same informa- tion that appears on your PowerBook’s built-in screen. When video mirroring is off, the pr ojector acts like a separate d isplay . T o turn on video mirroring fo[...]

44 Appendix Pr ojected Ima ge Si ze NO TE: Use the gr aph and table to help you determine pro jected image s izes. F IGURE 26 Proje cte d ima ge si ze Ta b l e 1 : Range of dista nce to the screen for a given screen size Diag onal Screen Size (inches/cm ) Distance to screen Image Wi dth (inches/cm) Maximum distanc e (feet/m ) Mini mum Distance (fee[...]

45 IND EX A access ories, ord ering 36, 37 acti vati on co mma nds for la ptop com - puters 38 adjust ing brightness 17 colo r 18 contr ast 18 height of the projector 12 keystone 17 tin t 18 Advanced menu opt ions Rear pro jec tion 23 Reset 23 altit ude limits 35 assistan ce. See Techni cal Sup port aut o im age 19 auto source 22 B brightness, adju[...]

46 Inde x E elevator button/foot 12 F focusin g the i mage 11 forward/ba ck buttons 15 fuzzy lines 20 H HDTV 1 , 8, 18 height a djustment 1 2 I IBM-comp atible comp uters comp atibil ity 1 connecting 7 image adjustin g 9, 11 cente ring 20 colors d on’t match computer’ s 34 focusin g 11 fuzzy lin es 20 has lines or spots 34 not centered 33 not d[...]

47 P PAL video 21 powe r cord connecting 9 orderin g 36 power up se quence 9, 32 Powe rPoin t slide s, adva ncin g 15 project f rom behind the screen 23 projector cases 36 project f rom behind th e screen 2 3 setting up 5 speci ficat ions 35 turning off 9 turn ing on 9 R rear pr ojectio n 23 remote contro l advancin g PowerPoi nt slides with 15 rep[...]

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