BOXLIGHT XD-5m manual

BOXLIGHT XD-5m USERS GUIDE Free phone within these areas: United Kingdom: 0800-762-575 Germany: 0800-180-8381 France: 0800-9132-88 USA and Canada: 800-762-5757 Direct Phone : USA: (360) 779-7901 Europe: +44 (0) 1732-840-404 19332 Powder Hill Place Poulsbo, W A 98370-7407 USA w w w .boxlight.com[...]

FCC W arning This eq uipment has been tested and fou nd to co mply w ith the limits fo r a Class A digital devi ce, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provi de r easonable pr o tect ion against harmful interfer ence when the equipment is operated in a comme rcial en vironment. This equipment gen erates, uses, a nd ca[...]

Declarat ion of Conf ormity Manufac tu r er: Boxl ight 19332 Powd er Hill Pl ac e , W ashingto n , US A W e de cla r e unde r our s ole r esponsi bil i ty t h at the XD -5m P r oj ect or c on for ms to th e followin g d irecti ves and no rm s: Directive 89/3 36/EE C, Ame n d ed by 93/ 68/EE C EMI: EN 55 022 (1 992) Class A EMC: EN 500 82-1 (199 2) [...]

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i T ABLE OF CONTENTS Safety Instruc tions iii Introd uction 1 Image Resol ution 1 Compatibili ty 1 Unpacking the Projecto r 1 Usage Guidelines 3 If Y ou N eed As sis ta nce 4 Warranty 4 Setting up the Project or 5 Connecting a Co mputer 7 Connecting a Video Player 9 Powering up the Projector a nd Adjusting the Image 11 Turning Off the Projector 12 [...]

ii Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s Appendix 35 Spe cifica tio ns 35 Acce ssor ies 3 6 Portable an d Laptop Activation Chart 38 Using Video Mirroring with a PowerBook Computer 43 Projected Image Size 44 Index 45[...]

iii SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Please rea d and follow all safety instructions pr ovided BEFORE using your new projector . Fail ure to comply with safety ins truc- tions may result in fir e, electrical shock, or personal injury and may damage or im pair protection pr ovided by equipment. Plea se save a l l sa fet y in s tru c t i ons . Safety Defi nitio n[...]

iv Safe ty Instru ctions • Caut ion: Don’t set liq uids on th e projector . S pilled liquids may damage your pr ojector . • Caut ion: Don’t place the pro jector on a hot surf ace or in dir ect sunlight. • Caut ion: Do no t drop the pro jector . T ransport the projec tor in an InFocus-a pproved case; see page 37 for a lis t of cas es. Impo[...]

1 INTR ODUCTION The Boxlight ® XD-5m is specifically desi gned f or th e mobi le pre- senter . It pack s XGA 1024x7 68 graphics with 16.7 mill ion colors into a small, 4.8 po und package. It generates crisp, clear images using Digit al Light Processing™ ( DLP) technolog y . The XD-5m is easy to connect, easy to use, ea sy to transport, and easy [...]

2 Intr oduc tion NO TE: The contents of your shipping box may var y depending on the pr ojector conf iguration you’ve or dered. F IGURE 1 Shipping box contents 1. XD-5m pr ojector + lens cap 6. VESA co mputer cable 2. Soft carry case 7. Audio cable adapter 3. User’ s Guide and quick start card 8. Audio ca bl e 4. P ow er cor d 9. Co mposit e vi[...]

3 F IGURE 2 Side view of pro jector Usag e Guidelines • Do not look directly into the pr ojection lens when the lamp 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 ove rheat a nd turn of f. If this happens, you must wait a minute before attempting to turn[...]

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 guidelines in “ T roubleshooting ” on page 31 . If this manual doesn’t answer your question, call Boxlight at 1-800-762-57 57 or 360-7 79-7901 . W arranty This pr oduct is backed by a limited two-year warranty . The details of th[...]

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 pr oject fr om behind a translucent screen, set up the pr ojector behind your scre en. See “Rear Pr ojection” on page 24 to r everse the imag[...]

6 Setti ng up the Pr ojec tor NO TE : Befor e you continue , mak e sure the pr ojector is unplugged and your equipment is turned off. If you’ re connecting a computer , mak e sure the distance betw een it and the projector is 6 feet o r less. F IGURE 4 Connector panel S-vide o composi te video Audio in input VESA co mpu ter mouse[...]

7 Connecting a Computer 1 Plug one end of the VESA computer cable into the video con- nector on your computer . NO TE: Many laptop computer s do not automatically turn on their external video por t when a sec- ondar y display device suc h as a pr ojector is connected. Re fer to your computer manua l for the command that activates the exter- nal vid[...]

8 Setti ng up the Pr ojec tor Do you want to c ontrol the comp uter’ s mous e from the projector’ s re mote or k eyp ad? If y our com puter ha s a PS/2 conne ctor , use the PS/2 mouse cab le. 1 Plug the end of the PS/2 mouse cable with 6 pins into the mouse connector on your computer . 2 Plug the end of the PS/2 mouse cable with 8 pins into the[...]

9 Connec ting a Vi deo Pla y er 1 If your video player uses a r o und, one-pr on g composite video connector, you’ll need only the audio cable, audio adapter , and composite video cable that shipped wi th the proj ector. • If your video player uses a r ound, four- prong S -video con- nector , you’ll need an S-vid eo cable in addition to the a[...]

10 Setti ng up the Pr ojec tor F IGURE 7 Connecting the projector to a video player usi ng an S-video cable and the audio cable and adapter NO TE : The audio adapter is pr ovided so that the same audio cable used to connect a co mputer can be used with the adapter to connect a VCR. 4 Plug the audio adapter ’s white connector into the lef t “aud[...]

11 P o w ering up the Pr ojector and Adjustin g the Imag e NO TE : Always use the pow er cord that shipped with the pr ojector . 1 Remove the lens cap. 2 Plug the power cord into the side of the pr ojector, then plug it into your electrical outlet. A sur ge-pr otected power strip is reco mmended. • The fans start to run, and the Lamp LED on the t[...]

12 Setti ng up the Pr ojec tor T urning Off the Pr ojector If you want to turn o ff the pr ojector for a short period of time, press the st andb y button on the keypad or remote. This bl anks the screen for fifteen minutes, but keeps the pr ojector running. (Y ou can change the amount of time the pr ojector stays in standby mode; see “Standby T i[...]

13 USING T HE PR OJECTOR This section describes how to use an d make adjustments to the pro jector . It also provides a refer ence to the keypad a nd remote buttons and the opti ons available from the on-screen menus. Basic Ima ge Adj ustment 1 Make sur e you have power ed up your equipment in the right or der (page 1 1). 2 If the image doesn’ t [...]

14 Using the Pr o jector F IGURE 8 Remote co ntrol Press anywher e on the edge of the disk mouse to move the cursor on the scr een. Y ou can move the cursor at any angle by pr essing the corresponding edge of the disk. The mouse button on the top of the remote simulates you r computer ’s right mouse butto n; the button on the botto m si mulates y[...]

15 Adjusting the P roj ector T o focus the image, rotate the focus ring (Figure 9) unti l the image is clear . T o zoom the image, rotate the zoom ring. This adjusts the image s ize w ithout a ffecting fo cus. F IGURE 9 Focus ring and zoom ring The pr o jector is equipped w ith a self-locking, q uick-r elease eleva- tor foot and butto n (Fig ure 10[...]

16 Using the Pr o jector Using the K eypad an d R emote Buttons While the menus ar e displayed, the volume, source, a nd standby buttons on the keypa d act as menu na vig ation butto ns. See “Using the On-Screen Menus” on page 18 for details. F IGURE 11 Keypad and remote buttons Lamp on/of f (k e ypad onl y) Press the lamp on/of f button to tur[...]

17 Standb y When you press standb y , the display and audio turn of f and a blank scree n is displayed for 15 minutes. Y ou can change the amount of time the pr ojector stays in standby mode; see “Standby T ime” on page 23 for details. • If you p r ess stan dby again within 15 minutes, the proje ctor returns to no rmal op era tions imm e diat[...]

18 Using the Pr o jector Using the On-Scr een Menus The projector has six drop-dow n m enus tha t allow you to make image ad justments an d change a vari ety of settings. Mo st of these adjustments aren’t ava ilable directly fr om the keypad. NO TE: Some menu items m ay be gr ayed out at certain times . This indicates the item is not applicable t[...]

19 Displ a y Menu F IGURE 13 Display menu Bright ness Adjusting the brightness chang es the intens ity o f the image. • Press the left navigation button to darken the image. • Press the right navigation but ton to lighten the im age. Contra st The contrast contr ols the degree of dif ference between the lightest and darkest parts of the pictur [...]

20 Using the Pr o jector Color The color setting adjusts a video image fr om black and white to fully saturated col or . This set ting is not av ailable fo r computer imag es. • Press the left mouse button to decrease the amount of color in the image. • Press the right mouse button to in crease the amount of color in the image. Blank Sc reen Bl[...]

21 Image Menu F IGURE 15 Image menu Auto I mage NO TE: Some screen savers inter- fer e with the operatio n of Auto Image. If you’ re experiencing prob- lems , tr y turning yo ur screen saver off, then turning Auto Image off and bac k on. The projector automatically adj usts tracking , signal s ynchroniza- tion and vertical and ho rizontal positio[...]

22 Using the Pr o jector 1 T urn Auto Image of f. 2 Highlight Manual sync, then press the left or right navigatio n button repeatedly until the image is shar p an d fr ee of streaks. Manual T r ac king The projector adjusts tracking auto ma tically to match the video signal from your com puter . How ever , if the dis play show s evenly spaced, fuzz[...]

23 Contr ols Menu F IGURE 16 Controls m enu Video S tandard NO TE: If you already know the video standard used in your g eo- grap hical area, it’ s often best to manually select it. When V ideo standard is set to Auto, the projector attempts to pick the video standar d (NTSC, NTSC 4.4 3, P AL, P AL-M, P AL-N, or SECAM) au tomatical ly based on th[...]

24 Using the Pr o jector Rear Projection When you turn Rear Pro jec ti on on, the pr ojector r evers es the image so you can pr oject fr om behind a translucent scr een. High- light Rear Projection, then click th e left or right naviga tion button to turn this feature on and of f. Defa ult So urce Default Sour ce toggles between Computer and V ideo[...]

25 Displa y Star tup Screen This setting toggles between On and Off . When this feature is On, the startup screen appears when the pr ojector starts up and rem ains until an ac tive sour ce is detected. The startup screen con - tains inform at ion on conta cting Boxligh t. Click the left or ri ght navigation bu tton to turn thi s feature off and di[...]

26 Using the Pr o jector Status Menu This is a read-only window for informa tional purposes. T o dis- play the s tatu s wi ndow , s elec t Sh ow sta tus from the me nu, then click the left or right navigation button. T o re move the window , click the left or right naviga tio n button. F IGURE 18 Status menu Lamp hour s used Indicates how many hour[...]

27 MAINTENANCE & T R OUBL ESHOOTING This section describes how to: • clean the lens • r eplace the pr ojection lamp • r eplace the batteries in the r emote • use the Kensington lo ck fea ture • tr oubleshoot the pr ojector Cleaning the Le ns Follow these steps to clean the pro jection lens: 1 Apply a non-abrasive cam era lens cleaner [...]

28 Mainte nance & T r oublesho oting 4 Pull the lamp door up and r emo ve it. WA R N I N G : Be extremely careful when remo ving the lamp module . In the unlik ely event that the bulb ruptures , small glass fragments may be gener ated. The lamp module is designed to contain these fragments, but use cautio n when remo ving the lamp module . F IG[...]

29 6 Lift and grasp the pull tab and lift the module out (Figure 2 1). F IGURE 21 Removing the lamp module WA R N I N G : Do not drop the lamp module or touc h the glass bulb! The glass may shatter an d cause injur y. 7 Install the new lamp module, being sur e to align the co nnec- tors properly . 8 Gently push the module in un til it is flush with[...]

30 Mainte nance & T r oublesho oting Replacing the Batteries i n the Remote Contr ol The life of the batteries depends o n how often and how long you use the r emote. Symptoms of low battery char g e include erratic respon ses when using the r emote and a reduced ran ge of opera- tion. Follow these steps to r epl ace the batteries: 1 T urn the [...]

31 T roubles hoo ting Prob lem: Nothin g on p r ojection screen • Make sur e that the power cor d is pr operly connected to a fully functional AC electrical outlet. Make sure that the power cor d is also pro perly connected to the pr ojector . • If the pr ojector is plugged into a pow er strip, make sure the power strip is turned on. • Make s[...]

32 Mainte nance & T r oublesho oting • Y ou m ight need to turn everything off and power up the equipment again in the pr oper or der . Refer to your com- puter ’ s documentation to determine the co rrect or der . • Make sur e your laptop’s external video por t is turned on. Se e the “Portable an d Laptop Activation Chart” o n page [...]

33 Pr oblem: Ima g e is out of f o cus • T urn the pr ojection lens to focus the image. • Make sur e the pr ojection screen is at least 5 feet (1.5 m) f rom the pr ojector . • Check the pr ojection lens to see if it needs cleaning. Prob lem: Image and menus are re versed left to right • Rear pr ojection mode is pr obably turned on. T urn Re[...]

34 Mainte nance & T r oublesho oting Pr oblem: Project ed colors do n’ t match the com puter or video pla y er’ s colors • Just as ther e ar e dif ferences in th e displays of differ ent moni- tors, ther e ar e often dif fer ences between the computer image and the pr ojected image. Adjust the brightness, tint a nd/or contrast fr o m the [...]

35 APPENDIX Specific ations The XD-5m must be operated and stor ed within the temperatur e and humidity ranges specified. Te m p e r a t u r e Operating 50 to 104 ° F (1 0 to 40 ° C) Non -oper atin g -4 to 158 ° F (-20 to 70 ° C) Humid ity Operating and non-oper . 5% to 95% relati ve humidity , non-condensing Dimensions 8.9 x 1 0 x 2 .8 inc hes[...]

36 Appendix Accessor ies NO TE: Use only Bo xlight- appro ved accessor ies . Other pr oducts have not been tested with the pr ojector . P o w er Cord s (one shi ps with pr ojector , type depends on country) Standard Accessories (shi p with th e projecto r) Quic k Star t card User’ s Guide Soft Case Ship ping Bo x VESA Compute r Cable Com posi te [...]

37 Option al Ac cessori es Delux e Carr y Case Ship ping Case (A T A appr ov ed) Delux e T ra vel Case Macintosh Adaptor Full-Featu re Laser Pr o Remote Control Gyr oP oint II Radio Fr equency Remo te 2-Button Ex ecutive Remote Remote Rece iver K ensington Micr oSa ver Security System S-Video Cable 3 rd Y ear Advantage Serv ice Plan (1 y ear extens[...]

38 Appendix P or table an d Laptop Acti vation Char t Many laptop compu ters do not autom atically turn on their exter- nal video port when a projector is conn ected. Activation com- mands for some laptop computers ar e lis ted in the following table. (If your computer is not listed or the given co mmand does not work, re fer to the computer ’s d[...]

39 Bondwell LCD or CR T options after bootup re b o o t fo r L C D o r CR T options to appear Chaplet** setup scr een set up screen 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 op tion) mode/? (for setu p option) Compuadd* ** au[...]

40 Appendix Gatewa y FN-F3 FN-F1/FN-F1 again simul- taneous FN-F3 FN-F1 Grid* ** FN-F2, choose auto or simultaneous FN-F2 Ctrl-Alt-T ab Ctrl-Alt-T ab Hitachi FN-F7 FN-F7 Honey well FN-F10 FN-F 10 Hyundai setup scr een optio n setup screen o ption IBM 970* automatic warm reb oot IBM ThinkPad** reb oot, enter setup men u FN-F2 FN- F7, sel ec t choi c[...]

41 Micr o Express* automatic w arm reboot Micron FN-F 2 FN- F2 Mic r oslat e* aut omat ic warm re boot Mitsub ish i SW2 On-Off- Of f- Off SW2 Off-O n-On - On NCR setup scr een option setup scr een option NEC* ** setup scr een opt ion setup screen option CR T at the DOS pr ompt LCD at the DOS pr ompt FN-F3 FN-F3 Oliv etti* automatic automatic FN-O/*[...]

42 Appendix * These man ufactur ers ha ve model s that automatical ly send video to the extern al CR T port when some type of di spla y devi ce is attached. ** These man ufactur ers offer mor e than one k ey comman d depend- ing on th e computer mode l. W yse softwar e driven softwar e driven Zeni th** F N-F1 0 FN -F1 0 FN-F2 FN-F2 FN-F1 FN-F1 Zeos[...]

43 Using Video Mi rr oring with a P o we rBook C omputer When you turn video mirroring (called SimulScan in new er Pow- erBooks—see below) on, the pr ojector displays the same informa- tion that appears on your PowerBook’s built-in screen . When video mirr oring is off, the pro jector acts like a separate display . T o turn on video mirr oring [...]

44 Appendix Projecte d Im age Size NO TE: Use the gr aph and tables to help you determ ine projected image s izes. F IGURE 23 Projected image siz e T able 1 : Image Size, W idth and H eight for XD-5m-ma ximum im age size Distance to Scr een (ft /m) Diag onal (ft/m) Widt h (ft/m) Hei ght (ft/m) 4.9/ 1,5 3.2/1 2.6/ .8 1.9/. 6 8/2,4 5.2/1 .6 4.2/1 .3 [...]

45 IND EX A access ori es, ord erin g 36, 37 activa ti on comm a nds fo r lap t op c o m - puters 38 adjust ing brightn ess 19 contr ast 19 tin t 1 9 volume 17, 20 adjust ing the he ight of the pr ojector 15 altit ude limits 35 assistance. See Technic al Support Audio menu 20 Audi o me nu o ption s Volume 20 Auto Source Select 24 B Blank Screen 20 [...]

46 Inde x E elevat or b ut t on /fo ot 1 5 F fuzzy lines 22 I IBM-co mp a ti ble computer s com p at ib il ity 1 connecting 7 image adjustin g 1 1, 13 cente ring 22 colors d on’t ma tch compu ter ’s 34 focusin g 15 fuzzy lines 22 has lines or spot s 33 not cent ered 31 not displ a ye d 31 out of focus 33 quality 31– 34 resolutio n 1 reverse d[...]

47 P PAL video 19, 23 Plug an d Play 24 powe r co rd connecting 11 orderin g 36 power up seque n ce 11 , 32 project from behind the screen 24 R rear pr ojectio n 24 remote con tro l replacing the batterie s 30 using 13, 16 replacing projection lamp module 27 re-positi oning the image on the screen 22 res e tt i ng adj u st ments 20 resolutio n 1 S [...]

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LIMITED W ARRANTY Boxligh t (“Bo xligh t ”) wa rrants t ha t eac h XD- 5m (“the Produc t ”) sol d hereunder will conf orm to an d fun c tion in acc or - dance wit h the written specific ations o f Boxlight. Said limi ted warranty shall apply o nly to t he first perso n or entity that purchases the Produc t fo r p e rson a l or busine s s us[...]

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