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User ’ s Guide InFocus Corporation 27700B SW Parkway Avenue Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-9215 1-800-294-6400 • 503-685-8888 Fax : 503-685-8887 http://www .infocus.com In Europe: InFocus International B.V. Strawinskylaan 585 1077 XX Amsterdam,The Netherlands Phone: +31 20 579 2000 Fax: +31 20 579 2999 In Asia : InFocus Systems Asia Pte Ltd. 238A Th[...]

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2 Declar ation of C onformity Manufa cturer: InFocus Co rporat ion, 277 00B SW Park way A v e. W ilson ville, Oregon 97070 USA European Office: Strawin skylaan 585, 1077 XX Am sterdam, Th e Netherl ands W e decla re under our sol e responsibility tha t this projector confo rms to the following directi ves and norm s: EMC Direct ive 89/3 36/EE C, Am[...]

3 T able of Co ntent s Introducti on 5 Connecting a computer 7 Required c o mputer co nnections 7 Displaying a c omputer image 9 First-time pr ojector use w ith Windows 9 8 10 Adjustin g the im age 12 Connect ing a vi deo device 13 Displa ying a vide o image 14 Shutting do w n the proje ctor 16 Troublesh ooting you r setup 16 Using the keypad butto[...]

4 Important Ope r ating Considerat i ons f o r Saf ety • Place t he projecto r in a ho rizo ntal po sition no greate r than 15 degrees off a xis. • Loca te the pr ojector in a well-ven tilated ar ea without a ny obst ructions to intake or exhaust vents. Do not place the proj ector on a tabl eclot h or other sof t covering th at may block t he v[...]

5 Intr oduction Y our new digital projec tor pr ovides computer an d video inputs an d has XGA 1024x768 re solution. The pro jector is easy to connect, easy to u se, and easy to main tain. An In teractive Display on the top of the pr ojector gives you constant feedb a ck on the st atus of the pr ojector . Onli ne Reg ist rati on Register your proj [...]

6 Connec tor P anel The pr ojector pro vides compute r and vi deo connecto rs: • one M1-D/ A (HD, DVI, and computer) • one VES A (HD, HD component , and co mputer) • one S-vi deo • one com posite RCA vide o • one a udio in/one audio out It al so has an RS-232 serial connect or for se rial con trol. The Command Lin e Interfac e (CLI) speci[...]

7 Connecting a computer Required compute r connection s Connect the black end of the computer cable to the Com puter 1 connector on the pr ojector . Connect the blue end to the video port on your computer . If you are u sing a desktop computer , you first need t o disconnect t h e monitor cable fr om t he computer ’s video port . Some Macintosh ?[...]

8 If you are u sing a desktop computer a nd want to s ee the image on your computer screen a s well a s on the pr ojection scr een, plug the monitor cable to the bl ack Computer 2 conne c tor on the projecto r . This connector can be used as monitor out or VESA in. The default is VESA in, so you must change this opti on in the menu to use moni tor [...]

9 Displa yi ng a computer image Remove the lens cap. Pr ess the Po w e r bu tton on th e top of the projector or the remote. The LED fla shes gr een and the fans s t art to r un. Whe n the lamp comes on, the sta rtup scr een is displayed an d the LED is stea dy gr een. It can ta ke a minute for the image to a c hieve full brightness. The Interactiv[...]

10 First-time pr ojector use with Windo ws 98 If you are running W indows 2000, W indows ME, or W indow XP , skip these steps an d go to “Adju sting th e image” on page 12. The first time you connect a computer running W indows 98 to the projector , the computer recognizes t he pr ojector as “ne w hardw are” a nd the Add Ne w H a rd wa re W[...]

11 Skip this pag e if y ou did not co nnect th e USB p o rtion of the M1 com- pute r cabl e F or Windo ws 98: • If you conn ec ted the USB cable, the Add N ew Har dware W izard appears a gain. Dri v ers must be inst alled to u se the U S B funct ionality . • The Wizard laun ches t wo tim es . The firs t time i t detect s a USB H uman Interf ace[...]

12 Adjusting the imag e Adjust the heigh t of the pr ojector , if necessary , by pres sing the rel ea se but- ton to extend the elevator foot. Rotate th e level ing foot (loca ted at t he botto m back ri ght cor ner), i f neces - sary . Position the projector the d esired distance fr om the screen a t a 90 degr ee angle to the screen. See pa ge 44 [...]

13 Connecting a video de vice Standard v ideo co nnecti ons Plug the video ca ble into th e video-ou t conne ctor o n the vide o devic e. Plu g the oth er yellow con nector in to the yellow Video 2 connector on the projec- tor . Plug the whit e connector of the a u dio adapter int o the left a udio out con- nector on the video device and plug t he [...]

14 Displa ying a video imag e Remove the lens cap. Press t h e Po w e r butt on on the top o f the projec tor or the re mote . The LED flash es gre en and the fa ns start to r un. When the lamp comes on , the star tup screen is displayed and th e LED is steady green . It can take a minute for th e image to ac hieve full b rightness. Th e Interactiv[...]

15 Adjust the zoom or focus rin gs by rotatin g them until the desir ed image size and fo cus are produc ed. If the image is not square, a djust the vertical key st one using t he buttons on the keypad. Pr ess the upper Ke y s t o n e button to r educe the upper par t of the image , and press t he lower Ke y s t o n e button to reduce the lower par[...]

16 Shutting do wn the projector The projector automati cally bl anks th e screen aft er no acti ve source is detected for 3 0 minutes. Th is blank scr een helps pr eserve the life of the pro - jector . The image r eturns when an act ive sour ce is detected or a r emote or keypad bu tton is pr essed. The Interactive Displ ay on the project or indica[...]

17 Sour ce T roub leshootin g Problem Solution Result No startu p screen Plug pow er cabl e in , press P ower button . Remo ve lens ca p . Correct i mage Only startup screen app ears Pr ess the So urce but ton Activ ate la ptop’ s ext ernal port Compu te r image p roject ed A or rest ar t laptop A A[...]

18 No comput er image, ju st the words “Signal out of range” Adjust c ompute r re fre sh rate in Co ntr ol Panel>Displa y> Setti ngs>Advanced > Adapte r (lo cati on vari es by operat ing system) Compu te r image p roject ed F or PC: Imag e fuzzy or cr opped Set your com puter’ s disp la y resoluti on to the na tive resolution of t[...]

19 F or Macint osh: Im ag e fuzz y or c rop ped Set y our comput er’ s displa y resolut ion to the native resolu tion of the projecto r (Apple me nu>System Preferences>Displays, choose 10 24x768) Ima ge cl ear an d not cr opped Only m y laptop’ s bac k gr ound appear s, not the Desktop icons Disable “Extend m y Windows Desktop” in Con[...]

20 The vi deo em bedded in m y P o werP oint pr esentat i on d oes not pl a y on the screen T urn off th e intern al LCD di splay on y our laptop Embedde d v ideo p lays correctly Remote co ntrol not adva ncing P ow erP oi nt slid es Connec t USB cable (pa ge 7) th en load USB drivers, if need ed (page 10). Remo te adv an ces sli de s See page 26 f[...]

21 Pr ojecto r tro ubles hootin g Problem Solution Result Imag e not squar e Adjust ke ystone on ke ypad or Picture men u Square image Imag e not sharp Adjust the focus lens or Shar pness in the Pictur e>Adva nced menu Correct i mage Image does not fit 16:9 screen Chan ge asp ec t rat io to 1 6:9 in Picture >Aspe ct ra tio menu Correct i mage[...]

22 Imag e upside do wn T ur n off Auto Ceili ng or Ceili ng in Settin gs>System me nu Correct i mage Image re verse d lef t to rig ht T u rn off Rear in S ettings>System menu Correct image Pr ojected colo rs don’t match sour ce Adju st color , tint, co lor tempera tur e, brightne ss, contrast in the menus Correct i mage A B AB A AB COLOR CO[...]

23 Image not centered on sc reen M o ve pr oje ctor , adju st zo om, adju st heig ht Correct i mage Lamp wo n’ t turn on, LED blinking red (pag e 16) Ma ke s u re ve n t s a r e n ’t bl o c ke d ; a ll ow pro jector to cool for one min ute Unplug proje ctor; wait one m i nu te; plug in projector and turn it on: lamp li ghts Adjust ho rizontal o[...]

24 Still having problems? If you need a ssistance, visit the Service and Su pport section of our website or cal l us. See the inside of the back cover for a list of all releva nt web addr esses. This pr oduct is bac k ed by a limited w arranty . An extended warranty pla n may be pur chased from your dealer . When sending th e proj ector in for repa[...]

25 Using the k eypad buttons Most bu ttons are des c ribe d in detai l in other sections , but he re is an over- view of the ir functions: pow e r –turns the projector on (page 9) and off (page 16). menu –op ens t he on-sc reen m enus (page 3 0). select –confirms choic es made in the menus (pa g e 30). up/d own arro ws –navigates t o and ad[...]

26 Using the remote contr ol The remote uses tw o (2) provided AA bat teries. They are ea sily installed by sliding t he cover of f the remote’s back, alignin g the + and - ends of the bat- teries, s liding them int o place, and t hen r eplacing the co ver . T o operate, point the r emote at the projecti on screen or at the projecto r (not at the[...]

27 Using the LiteP or t pla y er LitePor t allo ws you to di splay any JPEG im age autom atically , wit hout a computer connected. Us e your own JPE Gs from your digital camera, or con - vert y our files, such as PowerPoin t or W ord files, in to JPEGs using L itePort Utility (i ncluded on th e CD). Lite Port Utili ty allows you to easily gener ate[...]

28 Using the audio T o play so und from the project or , connec t your so urce to the Audi o In con- nector on the pr ojector . T o adjust the volume, use t h e buttons on t he keypad or remote. T o adjust the balance or turn of f the projector ’s chime, use the Au dio menu (see page 34) . T o mute the sound, pr ess the Mute button on the r emote[...]

29 Optimizing computer images After your comput er is connected pr operly and the computer ’s image is on the scre en, you can optimize the im age using the onscreen menus. For gen- eral info rmation on using the menus, see page 3 0. • Adjus t the Ke ys tone, C ontra st, or Br ight nes s in the Pictu re menu. • Change t he Aspect Rati o. See [...]

30 Using the menus T o open the menus, press the Menu button on the key pad or remote. (The menus a utomatically c lose aft er 60 seconds if no b uttons are pressed. ) The Main menu appears. Use the arrow buttons to move up and down to high - light t he desir ed submenu, then press the Selec t butto n. T o chan ge a menu setti ng, highli ght it, pr[...]

31 Picture menu T o adj ust the fol lowing six set tings, hi ghlight the set t ing, pr ess Selec t , use the up an d down arro ws to adju st the value s, then pr ess select to confi rm the c hanges . Ke y s t o n e : adju sts t he imag e vert ical ly and makes a s quarer i mage. Y ou can also ad just ke ystone from the keypa d. If y ou want th e pr[...]

32 Presets : The pr ovided Preset s optimize the pr ojector for displaying com- puter pr esentations, ph ot ographs, and film images. Y ou can use the pr eset as a sta rting point, then further customize t h e settings f or each source. T o rest ore t he factory defa ult settings, choose Factory Res et in the Set- tings>S er vice menu. Ther e ar[...]

33 Advanced settings Sharpness : (video sources only) cha nges the clarity of the edges of a v ideo image. Select a s harpness settin g. Color S pace : This option applies to computer sources. It allows you to select a color spa ce that has been specifically tuned for the v ideo input . When Aut o is s elec ted, the project or au tomati cally dete [...]

34 Settings menu Audio : allow s adjustments to the volume a n d bala nce, and turns the projec- tor ’s startup Chime on an d off. Sources : allows you to a ssign a particular inpu t to a s pecific sour ce key when usin g the optional Int egrator re m ote. A lso allows selection of a default Power -up Sour ce and ena bles or dis ables Autosour c [...]

35 Screen Sav er Off : prevent s your computer fr om going into Scr een Save mode. Po w e r S a v e : automati cally turn s the la mp off after no signals a re detecte d for 2 0 minu tes. A fter 1 0 addit ional minutes with no signal, t he pro jector powers dow n. If an activ e signal is received before the pr ojector power s down, t he image will [...]

36 LiteP or t This men u allows yo u to con trol the embedded LiteP ort player in your pro- jector t o display JP EGs stored on your USB mass sto rage device. Y ou c an also control the LitePo rt pl ayer with t he rem ote or k eypad. See page 27. Auto Play : When this box is checked (the default), the pr ojecto r automati - cally makes the L itePor[...]

37 Star tup Logo: allows you to display a blank Blac k, White, or Blu e scr een instead of the default sc reen a t startu p and wh en no so urce is detected. Blank Screen : determine s what col or is displayed w hen yo u pr ess the Blank button on the remote. Startup Lo go Blank Sc reen[...]

38 Effect K ey : allow s you to assign a dif ferent function to the Effe ct button on the re m ote to quickly a n d easily use the effect . Only one effect can be enabled at a time. Hig hlight a n effec t and pr ess Sel ect to choose a dif ferent one. The d efault effect is About. Blank : shows an e mpty scre en. Mute : turns off all sound. Aspec t[...]

39 Maintenance Cleaning the lens 1 Apply a non- abrasiv e camera lens cleaner to a soft, dry clo th. A void usi ng an excessiv e amount of c leaner , and do n’t apply the cleaner direc tly to the lens. Abrasiv e cleaners, solvent s or other har sh chemic als might sc ratch the le ns. 2 Lightly wipe the clea ning cloth over the l ens in a cir cula[...]

40 Replacing the projection lamp The lamp hour timer in the About menu counts the number of hours the lamp has been in use. Fifty h ou rs before the specified end of the lamp’ s life, the message “ Replace lamp” briefly appears on the scr een at each startup and in the Interactive Di splay . After 50 additiona l hours, the lamp will n o longe[...]

41 • Be extr emely careful when removin g the lamp housing. In the unlikely event that the lamp rupt u res, small glass fr a gments may b e generated. The lamp module is d esigned to contain most of these fragmen ts, but use caution when removing it. Before replacing a ruptured lamp, clean the lamp compa rtment and d ispose of cleani ng materials[...]

42 Cleaning the lamp filter screens In dirty or dusty envi ronment s, the dust fil t er scr eens on the lamp module and lamp door an d in the lamp com partment can become clogged, ca using high tempe r atures i nside the lamp module. These high temperatures can impact l amp performa nce and oper ating life. Routine maintenan ce to rem ove dust and [...]

43 Appendix Accessories NO TE : Use only a pproved accessories. Standa rd Accesso ries (shi p with th e projecto r) P art Number Carr y C ase 110- 0819- xx Computer Cable 6 ft (1.8 m) SP-D VI-A Video C able 6 ft (1 .8 m) 210- 0176- xx Audio Ca ble 6 ft (1.8 m) 210- 0118- xx Audio Ca ble Ad apter 210-017 7-xx Pow er Cab le* 516- 0052- xx Navigator R[...]

44 Red LED behavior and pr oject or err ors If the pr ojector is not fu nctionin g properly and the r ed LED is blinking , con- sult Ta b l e 2 t o determine a possible cause. There a re tw o second pauses between t he blinking cycle s. V isit ou r website for more details on the red LED err or codes. See the inside back cover for contact informa t[...]

45 INDEX Numeri cs 1024 x768 reso lut ion 5 A About menu 30, 38 Advance d setti ng 33 adva ncin g Pow erP oint s lid es 7 adva ncin g Pow erPo int s lide s with LiteP ort 27 Aspect Rat io 31, 3 8 audio 28 audio ad apte r 13 Audio In co nnect or 7, 13 audio vo lume 15 audio, troubleshoot ing 28 Auto Adv ance 3 6 Auto Ceiling 34 Auto Im age 3 8 Auto [...]

46 D Disp lay M ess ages 34 displayin g computer image 9 JPEG image 27 video im age 14 displayin g JPEG images w ith LitePort pl ayer 27 Drivers 10 USB 11 Windows 9 8 11 E Effect K ey 38 elevator foo t 12 F Fact ory Res et 38 first time us e driver insta llation 10 Fit to Sc reen 36 focus 12, 15 Freeze 38 fuzzy i mage 18 I image display c omputer 9[...]

47 lens, cleaning 39 leveling foot 12 LitePor t connector 6, 8 menu 36 playe r 6, 8, 27 , 36 playe r modes 27 Rotate eff ect key 38 rota ting imag es 38 LitePor t Utility softwa re 6 LiteSho w 6 lock , secu rity 39 Low Po wer 34 M Macintosh t r oubleshootin g 19 Main menu 30 menu system 30 Monitor connect or 8 Monitor O u t Enable 34 Mute 38 N no c[...]

48 S safety consid erati ons 4 Screen Sa ve 16, 35 Screen Sa ver 35 screens, clea ning 42 secur ity lock 39 serial c onnection 8 Servic e 38 Setting s men u 34 Sharpness 33 shutting down t he projector 1 6 Slide T ran sition 36 solid gree n 16 solid red 16 Source troubles hooting 17 Sources 3 4 speakers, connecting 28 standa rd accesso ries 43 Star[...]

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User ’ s Guide InFocus Corporation 27700B SW Parkway Avenue Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-9215 1-800-294-6400 • 503-685-8888 Fax : 503-685-8887 http://www .infocus.com In Europe: InFocus International B.V. Strawinskylaan 585 1077 XX Amsterdam,The Netherlands Phone: +31 20 579 2000 Fax: +31 20 579 2999 In Asia : InFocus Systems Asia Pte Ltd. 238A Th[...]