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C420 Meeting room easy . Install ready . 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[...]

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This entire user’s guide is available on the enclosed CD as an Adobe Acrobat pdf file in the following languages: English, Fre n ch, German, Italian, Norwe- gian, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese. Before using this projector, pl e ase read these instructions. Le mode d'emploi complet est[...]

2 Declar ation of Conf ormity Manufa cturer: InFocus Corpor ation, 27700B SW Parkway A ve . W ilson ville, Oregon 97070 USA European Office: Strawinskyla an 585, 1077 XX Am sterdam, The Nethe rlands W e declare under ou r sole responsibility tha t this projector conform s to the following directi ves and no rms: EMC Direct ive 89/336/ EEC, Amen ded[...]

3 T able of Conte nts Introducti on 5 Connecting a computer 7 Required c omputer connect ions 7 Displaying a c o mput er image 9 First-tim e projector use wit h Windows 98 10 Adjustin g the ima ge 12 Connect ing a video d evice 13 Displa ying a video i mage 14 Shutting do wn the projector 16 Troublesh ooting your set up 16 Using the keypad buttons [...]

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5 Intr oduction Y our new digital projector pr ovides thr ee computer and three v ideo inputs and ha s XGA 102 4x768 resol ution. Op tional us er-chang eable sho rt and lo ng thr ow lenses make this a flexible pr oduct suitable for many dif ferent uses. The projector is easy to connec t, easy to us e, easy to main tain. An Inte rac- tive Disp lay o[...]

6 Connec tor P anel The pr ojector pro vides three computer and three v ideo connectors: • one M1-D (HD, DV I, an d comput e r) • two VESA (HD, HD component, and computer) •o n e c o m p o n e n t R C A • one S- video •o n e c o m p o s i t e R C A • one USB mouse (for use with the Computer 2 input only) • one PS/2 mouse (for use with[...]

7 Connecting a computer Required compute r connections Connect one end of the computer cable to t he Compu ter 2 connecto r on the proj ector . Connect the other end to th e video port on your computer . If you are using a desktop computer , you first need to disconnect the monitor cable fr om the computer ’s video port . Connect the black pow er[...]

8 If you pr efer connecting your computer t o the projector wi th an optional M1-D cable, connect on e end of that cable to the M1 port on your computer , and con nect the ot her end to the Computer 1 connector on the projector . Y ou can contr ol the pr ojector fr om an LCD con trol panel or computer by connecting an RS- 232 cable to the projector[...]

9 Displa ying a computer image Remove the lens cap. Press the power switch to positi on “1” on the b ack of the projector , then press the Po w e r button on the top of t he projector or t he remote. The LED fla shes green and the fans sta rt to run. Whe n the lamp comes on, the sta rtup screen is displayed an d the LED is s teady green. It can[...]

10 First-time pr ojector use with Windo ws 98 The first time you connect a computer running W indows 98 to the projector , the computer recognizes the pr ojector as “new h ardware” and the Add Ne w Ha rd wa re W i za rd ap pe ar s. Fo llo w t he se ins tr uc tio ns to us e th e Wiz- ar d to load the correct driver (which was installe d with you[...]

11 Skip th is pag e if y ou did n ot connect a USB mouse c able F or Windo ws 98: • If you connected the USB cable, the Add New Hardwa re W izard appears a gain. Drivers mu st be install ed to use th e USB functiona lity . • The Wizar d launch es tw o time s . The firs t time it de tects a USB Human Interfa ce Device (for the key- board). The s[...]

12 Adjusting the imag e Adjust the height of the pr ojector , if necessary , b y pressing the release but- ton to extend the elevator foot. Rotate th e leveling foot (locate d at the bot tom back ri ght corner ), if neces- sary . Position the projector the desir ed distance fr om the scree n at a 90 degree angle to the screen. See pa ge 42 for a ta[...]

13 Connecting a video de vice Standard v ideo conn ections Plug the audio/ video (A/V) cable’s yellow connector into the video-out connector on the video dev ice. Plug the o ther yellow c onnector into the yel- low Video 2 connect or on the pr ojector . Plug a white connector into the left aud io ou t conne ctor on the video device and plug a red[...]

14 Displa ying a vi deo imag e Remove the lens cap. Press t he power switch to position “1” on the back of t he projector , then press the Po w e r button on the top of the pr ojector . The LED flash es green and the fans start to r un. When the la mp comes on, the star tup screen is displayed a nd the LED is steady gr een. It can take a minute[...]

15 Adjust the zoom or focus rin gs by rotating them until the desir ed image size and fo cus are p roduced. If the image is not squar e, adjust the v ertical keystone using the buttons on the keypad. Press the upper Key s t o n e button to reduce th e upper part of the imag e, and pr ess the lower Ke y s t o n e button to reduce the lower part. Y o[...]

16 Shutting do wn the pr ojector The projector automatica lly blanks the screen after n o active source is detected for 3 0 minutes. This blank screen helps preserve the life of the pro- jector . The imag e returns wh en an active sour ce is detected or a remote or keypad b utton is pr essed. Screen Sav e Y ou can ma ke the b lank scr een ap pear a[...]

17 Sour ce T roub leshootin g Problem Solution Result No startu p scr een Plug po wer ca ble in , press power switc h, pre ss pow er button. Remo ve len s cap . Correct i mage Only startup screen app e a rs Pr ess the Comput er button Activ ate lap top’ s ex ternal po r t Compu ter im age project ed 1 2 3 startup screen startup screen A or rest a[...]

18 No comput er image, just the words “Signa l out of range” Adjust c omputer r efre sh rate in Co ntrol Panel>Displa y>Se ttings>Advanc ed> Adapte r (locat ion vari es b y operatin g system) Compu ter im age project ed Signal out of range A Y ou ma y also ne ed to set a dif ferent re solution on your co mputer , as sho wn in the f [...]

19 Ima ge fuzz y or cr opped Set your com puter’ s disp la y resoluti on to the na tive resolution of the projector (Start>Settings> Control Panel>Display>Setting s tab, select10 24x768) Ima ge c lear and n ot cr opped Remot e contr ol not cont rolli ng my computer’ s mouse Connec t USB cable ( page 7) then load USB drivers, if need[...]

20 Pr ojecto r tro ubles hooting Problem Solution Result Imag e not square Adjust ke ystone on ke ypad or Picture menu Square image Imag e not sharp Adjust the fo cus lens or Sharpness in the Pictur e>Advanced me nu Correct i mage Image does not fit 16:9 screen Chan ge aspe ct rat io to 1 6:9 i n Picture >Aspect r atio menu Correct i mage AB [...]

21 Imag e upside do wn T urn o ff Ceiling in Set tings>System menu Correct i mage Image re versed l eft to rig ht T urn off Re ar in Settin gs>System men u Correct image Pr ojected co lors don’ t match sour ce Adju st color , tint, colo r tempera tur e, brightne ss, contrast in t he menus Correct i mage A B AB A AB COLOR COLOR[...]

22 Lamp wo n’t turn on, LED blinking red (pa ge 16) Ma ke s ur e ve n t s a re n’t bl o cke d ; a l low pro jecto r to cool for one minu te Unplug proj ector ; wai t one min ute; plug in projector and turn it on : lamp lights Lamp wo n’t turn on, LED blinking red (pa ge 16) Lamp must be repl aced (pag e 38) Lamp turns o n blinks red startup s[...]

23 Still ha ving pr o blems? If you need assi stance, visit our websi te or call us. See the inside of th e back cover for a list of all c ontact num bers and re levant web ad dresses. This pr oduct is ba cked by a limited two-yea r warranty . An e xtended wa r- ranty plan ma y be purchased fr om your dealer . When sending the proj ector in for r e[...]

24 Using the k eypad buttons Most bu ttons ar e described in detail in other sections, bu t here is an over- view of the ir function s: pow e r –turns the projector on (page 9) a nd off (page 14). menu –op ens the o n-scre en menus (page 29) . select –confirms choic es made in the men us (page 29). up/d o wn arrows –navig ates to a nd adjus[...]

25 Using the remote contr o l The r emote uses two (2) pr ovided AAA batt eries. They ar e easily install ed by slidi ng the cov er off the remote’s back, aligni ng the + an d - ends of the batteries , sliding them into place, and then repl acing the cover . T o operate, point the r emote at the pr ojection screen or at the pro jector (not at the[...]

26 Using the audio T o play sound f r om the projector , connec t your source to the Audio In con- nector on the pr ojector . T o adjust the volume, us e the buttons on the k eypad or remote. T o adjust the bass, t reble, balan c e, or loudness, use the Audio menu (see page 33). T o m ut e the sound , pr ess the Mute but ton. T roubleshoo ting audi[...]

27 Optimizing computer images After your comput er is connected pr operly and the computer ’s image is on the scre en, you can optimize t he image using the onscr een menus. For gen- eral info rmation on using the menus, see page 29 . • Adjus t the Key stone, Contra st, or Br ightne ss in the Picture menu . • Chang e the Aspect Ra tio. Aspect[...]

28 Optimizi ng video ima ges After the video devic e is connecte d properly an d the image is on the scr een, you can optimize the image using the onscreen menus. For general informa- tion on using the menus, s ee page 29. • Adju st the Keysto ne, Contrast , Brightness, C olor , or T int in the Pictur e menu. See page 30. • Chang e the Aspec t [...]

29 Using the menus T o open the menus, press the menu b utton o n the key pad or r emote . (The menus a utomatically close a fter 60 second s if no button s are pre ssed.) The Main menu appears. Use the arrow buttons to move up and down to high - light t he desired submenu, then pr ess the Select button . T o change a men u setting, hig hlight it, [...]

30 Picture menu T o adjust th e following six settings, hi ghlight the setting, pr ess Selec t , use the up an d down arro ws to adjust the values, then pr ess select t o confirm the c hanges. Ve r t i c a l K e y s t o n e : adjusts the image verticall y and makes a squar er image . Y ou can also adjust v ertical key stone fr om the ke ypad. Horiz[...]

31 Presets : The pr ovided Pr esets optimize the pr ojector for displaying com- puter pr esentation s, photographs, fil m images, an d video images. (Film input is material or iginally captur ed on a film camera , like a mov ie; video input is material or iginally captur ed on a video cam era, like a T V show or sporting event.) Y ou can us e the p[...]

32 Advanced settings Sharpness : (v ideo sources only) cha nges the clarity of t he edges of a vide o image. Select a sha rpness settin g. Color S pace : This option appl ies to compute r and component vide o sour ces. It allows you to select a color sp ace that h as been s pecifically tuned for the video in put. When Auto is selected , the project[...]

33 Settings menu Audio : allow s adjustmen ts to the vo lume, bass, treble and balance. Als o allows you t o turn on and of f Loudness (which b oosts the higher an d lower frequen cies), the Internal speakers, and pr ojector startup Chime. Sources : al lows you to assi gn a partic ular input to a specif ic source key when usin g the optiona l Integ[...]

34 Screen Sav e : automatically blanks the scr een after no signals are detected for five mi nutes. The ima ge return s when an activ e source i s detected or a rem ote or keypad button is pr essed. Scr een Save is d isabled when Power Save i s enabl ed. Screen T ri gger : this e nables the Scr een T rigger connection on t he connector panel. S ee [...]

35 Effect K ey : allow s you to assign a differ ent functio n to the Effect button on the re mote to quickly and ea sily use the effect. O nly one ef fect can be enabled at a time. H ighlight an ef fect and pr ess Selec t to choose a dif ferent one. Blank : shows an e m pty screen. Mute : turns off all sound. Aspec t Ratio : s ets the rat io of the[...]

36 Network : The projector has an RJ45 Ethernet connector that support s net- work connections and TCP/IP protocols. Th is will allow for the control and management of th e projector over a corporate networ k. The following fields are accessible when DHCP is not check ed and available for manual entry of data. IP Addr ess: Identifies the pr ojector[...]

37 Maintenance Cleaning the lens 1 Apply a non-abra sive camera lens cleaner to a soft, dr y cloth. A void using an excessive amo u n t of cleaner , an d don’t apply the cleaner directly to the lens. A brasive clea ners, solvents or other har sh chemic als migh t scratch the lens. 2 Lightly wipe the cleaning cloth over the l ens in a cir cular mo[...]

38 Replacing the pr ojection la mp The lamp hour timer in the About menu counts the number of ho urs the lamp has been in use. Fifty h ours before the specified end of t he lamp’s life, the message “ Replace lamp” briefly appea rs on the scr een at each startup and in the Interac tive Display . After 50 additiona l hours, th e lamp will n o l[...]

39 W ARNINGS : • T o avoid burns , allow the pr ojector to cool for at least 60 min u tes before you r epla ce the lamp . • Do not drop the la mp module. The g lass may sha tter and cause injury . • Do not touch the glass lamp screen. Fingerprin ts ca n obscur e projection sharpnes s. • Be extr emely careful when remov ing the lamp housing.[...]

40 Cleaning the dust filter 1 T urn off the pr ojector and unplug the power cable. 2 W ait 60 minu tes t o allow the pr ojector to c ool thor oughly . WA R N I N G : T o avoid burns, a llow the proj ector to cool for at least 60 minutes bef ore you clean or r eplace the dust filter . 3 T urn the projector upsid e down and r emove the lamp door . Se[...]

41 Appendix Accessories NO TE : Use only appr oved accessories. Standa rd Acce ssories (shi p with the p r ojec tor) P ar t Numb er Shippin g Box (with pac kaging) 111- 0033-xx Pro te c tive C ove r 42 01 04 Compu ter Cabl e 6 ft (1.8 m) 516- 0062-xx Audio/Vi deo Cable 6 ft (1.8 m) 516- 0051-xx Audio Ca ble 6 ft (1.8 m) 301398 B Pow er C able* 516-[...]

42 Red LED behavior and pr ojector errors If the pr ojector is not function ing properly and t he red LED is blinking , con- sult Ta b l e 2 to determine a possibl e cause. There ar e two second pauses between t he blinking cycles. V isit our w ebsite for mor e details on t he red LED err or codes. See t he inside back cover for conta ct informatio[...]

43 NO TE : Visit our we bsite for an inter active im age size ca lculator . T abl e 5: Imag e sizes for short thr ow lens (fixed fo cus) Distance to screen (feet/m) Diagonal (feet/ m) 3/.91 2 .5/.76 5/1. 52 4.17/1.2 7 8/2. 44 6.67/2.0 3 12/3.6 6 10/3.05 16/4 .88 13.33 /4.06 20/6. 1 16.67/ 5.08[...]

44 Numeri cs 1024 x768 re solut ion 5 A About 35 Aspect Ratio 35 audio 26 Audio In co nnector 7, 13 audio vo lume 15 Auto Im age 35 Auto Pow er 33 B Blan k 35 blinkin g green 16 blinkin g red 16 Brightn ess 12 C cables optional 41 standa rd 41 chang ing the lens 37 cleaning the dust filter 40 cleaning the lens 37 Color 15 colors are inco rrect 21 c[...]

45 I image display c omputer 9 display v ideo 14 image does not fit screen 20 image not centered 2 3 image not sharp 20 image n ot square 20 image revers ed 21 image s ize matrix 42 image upside down 21 Info netwo rk 36 IP Addr ess 36 K Keys tone 12, 15 L lamp replacement 38 lamp won’ t turn on 22 Langu age 36 laptop connec ting 7 externa l video[...]

46 R Rear 33 remot e con trol 2 5 not w orking 19 replacin g the lamp 38 RS-232 cable 8 connec ting 6 S screen trigge r 6 secur ity lock 40 Seri al connection 8 serial c onnection 6 Setting s menu 33 shutd own projector 16 solid gree n 16 solid red 16 Source 35 Source troubles hooting 17 Sources 3 3 standard ac cessories projector 41 Subnet mask 36[...]

47 Lim ited W arran ty InFocus Corporation (“I nFo cu s”) warrants that the Projecto r (“Product”) purchas ed from InFocu s, an InFocu s distributor , or an I nFocus reseller wi ll conform to the man- ufacturer's specifi cations and be free from defects in materi al or workmanshi p for the W arranty period pr ovided below . InFocus doe[...]

48 Limite d W arranty P eriod The Limited W arranty period commen ces on the date of pur chase by the end- user custom er for both the 2 year Produ ct W ar ranty and th e 1 year Accessor y W arrant y . Thes e Limited W a rranty p rovisions sha ll apply on ly to the en d-user purchaser (first person or en tity that purchase d a new Product for pe rs[...]

Safety Ce r tifications UL, CUL, TÜ V , GOS T , CCC IF YOU NEED ASSIST ANCE… call your ASK par tner or InFocus Corporation Customer Ser vice dir ectly at (+31) 20 579 2820. SUPPORT IS FREE between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. CET , Monday through Friday . Suppor t is available in EMEA after hours and weekends for a fee at (+31) 20 579 2828 . Or , send us a[...]

C420 Meeting room easy . Install ready . 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[...]