InFocus C160 manual

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 : 238A Thomson Road #18-01/04 Novena Squ[...]

IF YOU NEED ASSIST ANCE.... For all types of Ser vice and Suppor t infor mation on our products and ser vices please go to our website at www .ask.no/suppor t or www .proxima.com Many resour ces are available on our website. Some examples are: • Frequently Asked Questions about general projector usage and technical issues • E-mail suppor t • [...]

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 ilsonv ille, Oregon 97070 USA European Office: Strawinskyla an 585, 1077 XX Am sterdam, The Nethe rlands W e declare under ou r sole responsibilit y that this projector conform s to the following directi ves and no rms: EMC Direct ive 89/336/ EEC, Amend ed [...]

3 T able of Conten ts Introducti on 5 Connecting a computer 7 Required co mputer connections 7 Displaying a c o mput er image 9 First-tim e projector use with 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 24[...]

4 Important Ope rating Consid erations for Safety • Place t he projector in a horizont al positi on no greater than 15 degrees off a xis. • Loca te the pr ojector in a well-ventilate d area wi thout any obstructions to intake or exhaust vent s. Do not place the projector on a tabl ecloth or other sof t covering that may b lock the vent s. • L[...]

5 Intr oduction Y our new digit al projecto r provides c omputer and vid eo inputs and ha s XGA 1024x768 r esolution. The pr ojector is easy to connect, easy t o use, easy to mainta in. An Inter active Display on the top of the projec tor gives you constant feedba ck on the status of the pr ojector . Onli ne Regis tration Register your projector on[...]

6 Connec tor P anel The C160 pr ovides one computer a nd two video connectors: • one M1-D/ A (H D, DVI, and computer) • one S-vi deo •o n e c o m p o s i t e R C A It al so has an RS-23 2 serial con nector for s erial contr ol. The Comma nd Line Interfac e (CLI) spec ifications and commands ar e on our we bsite. The C180 has an additional VES[...]

7 Connecting a computer Required compute r connections Connect the black end of the computer cable to t he to the Comput er 1 con- nector on the pr ojector . Connect the blue end to the video port on your com- puter . If you are using a desktop co m puter , you first need to disconnect the monitor cable from t he computer ’s video port. Connect t[...]

8 If you prefer connecting your C180 to your comp uter with an optional VESA cable, conn ec t on e end of the cable to the VESA port on your com- puter , an d connect the other end of th e cable to the bl ue Comp uter 2 con- nector on the pr ojector . Y ou can contr ol the pr ojector fr om an LCD con trol panel or computer by connecting an RS- 232 [...]

9 Displa ying a computer image Remove the lens cap. Pr ess the Po w e r butto n on the top of the pr oje ctor or the remote. The LED fla shes green and the fans start to run. Whe n the lamp comes on, the sta rtup screen is displayed an d the LED is stea dy green. It can take a minute for the image t o achieve full br ightness. The Interactive Di sp[...]

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 a r dware” a nd the Add Ne w Ha rd ware W i zard ap pe ar s. Fol lo w t hes e i ns tru ct io ns t o u se the W i z- ar d to load the correct driver (which was installed w ith[...]

11 Skip this pag e if y ou did not co nnect th e USB portio n of the M1 com- pute r cable F or Windo ws 98: • If you conn ected the USB cable, the A dd New Hard ware W izard appears a gain. Drivers mu st be install ed to use th e USB functionalit y . • The Wizar d launch es tw o times . The firs t time it dete cts a USB Human Interface Device ([...]

12 Adjusting the imag e Adjust the height of the pr ojector , if n ecessary , by pr essing the r elease but- ton to extend the elevator foot. Rotate th e leveling foot (locate d at the bot tom back righ t corner) , if neces- sary . Position the projector the desir ed distance fr om the screen a t a 90 degree angle to the screen. See pa ge 42 for a [...]

13 Connecting a video de vice Standard v ideo conn ections Plug the audio/ video (A/V) cable’s yellow c on nector into the video-out connector on the video dev ice. Plug the o ther yellow co nnector 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 r[...]

14 Displa ying a video ima ge Remove the lens cap. Press t he Po w e r b utton on the top of the p rojec tor or t he remo te. The LED flash es green and the fans start to r un. When the lamp comes on , the star tup screen is displayed a nd the LED is steady gr een. It can ta ke a minute for th e image to achieve fu l l brightness. The Int eractive [...]

15 Adjust the zoom or focus rin gs b y rotating them until the desir ed image size and fo cus are p roduced. If the image is not squar e, adjust the vert ical keystone using the buttons on the keypad. Pr ess the upper Ke y s t o n e button to r educe the upper part of the image , and press the lower Ke y s t o n e butt on to r educe th e lower part[...]

16 Shutting do wn the pr ojec tor The projector automatica lly blanks the screen after n o active source is detected for 3 0 minutes. This blank screen helps pr eserve the life of the pro- jector . The imag e returns wh en an active sour ce is detected or a r emote or keypad bu tton is press ed. The Interactive Displ a y on the project or indicates[...]

17 Sour ce T r ouble shooting Problem Solution Result No startu p scr een Plug po wer ca ble in, pres s P ow er button. Remo ve lens cap . Correct i mage Only startup screen app e a r s Pr ess the Comput er button Activ ate lap top’ s ex ternal port Compu ter im age projecte d c o m p u te r 2 n e tw o r k m o n ito r o u t a u d io o u t a u d i[...]

18 No comput er image, just the words “Signa l out of range” Adjust c omputer r efres h rate in Co ntrol Panel>Displa y>Se ttings>Advanc ed> Adapte r (locati on vari es b y o peratin g system) Compu ter im age projecte d The vi deo embed ded in m y P ow erP oint pr esenta tion doe s not pl ay on the screen T urn off the inte rnal LC[...]

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 P anel>Display>Settings tab, select 1024x76 8) Ima ge c lear and n ot cr opped Remote co ntr o l not advancin g P ow erP oi nt slides Connec t USB cable ( page 7) then load USB drivers, if need e[...]

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>Ad vanced men u Correct i mage Image does not fit 16:9 screen Chan ge aspe ct rat io to 1 6:9 in Picture >Aspect r atio m enu Correct i mage c [...]

21 Imag e upside do wn T urn off Ceiling in Settings>Syste m menu Correct i mage Image re verse d left to rig ht T u rn off Rear in Settings> S ys tem menu Correct image Pr ojected co lors don’ t match sour ce Adju st color , tin t, color te mpera ture, 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 b l inking r e d (pa ge 16) Ma ke s ure ve n t s a ren ’t bl oc ke d ; a ll ow pro jector to cool f or one minute Unplug proj ector ; wai t one min ute; plug in projector and turn it on: la mp lights Lamp wo n ’ t turn on, LED b l inking r e d (pa ge 16) Lamp must be replace d (pag e 38) Lamp turns o n blinks red[...]

23 Still ha ving pr o blems? If you need assi stance, visit our website or call us. See the inside of th e back cover for a list of all r elevant web addr esses. This pr oduct is ba cked by a limited two-yea r warranty . An e xtended war- ranty plan ma y be purchased fr om your dealer . When sen ding the projecto r in for r epair , we recomm end sh[...]

24 Using the k eypad buttons Most bu ttons ar e described in detail in other sections, but h ere is an over- view of the ir functions: 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 and adjusts [...]

25 Using the remote contr o l The remote uses tw o (2) provided AA batteries. They ar e easily installed by sliding t he cover of f the rem ote’s back, a ligning the + and - ends of t he bat- teries, s liding th em into place, and then r eplacing th e cover . T o operate, point the r emote at the pr ojection screen or at the pro ject o r (not at [...]

26 Using the audio T o play sound from the proje ctor , con nect your source to the Audio I n con- nector on the pr ojector . T o adjust the volume, u s e the buttons on the k eypad or remote. T o adjust the bal a nce or turn off the projector ’s chime, us e the Audio menu (see page 33) . T o mute the sound, press the Mute button. T r ouble shoot[...]

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 the i mage using the onscr een menus. For gen- eral info rmation on using the menus, see page 29 . • Adjus t the Key stone, C ontras t, or Bri ghtnes s in the Pi cture menu. • Change t he Aspect Ratio. See p [...]

28 Optimizi ng video ima ges After the video devic e is connected pr operly an d the image is on the scr een, you can optimize the image using the onscreen menus. For general informa- tion on u s ing the menus, see pa ge 29. • Adj ust the Keyst one, Contrast , Brightness , Color , or T int in the Picture menu. See page 30. • Change the Aspect r[...]

29 Using the menus T o open the menus, press th e Menu button on the keypad or r emo te. (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 butto n. T o change a m enu setting, hig hlight it, pr[...]

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 t h e values, then pr ess select to confi rm 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. If y[...]

31 Presets : The pr ovided Preset s optimize the projector for displaying com- puter pr esentations, photogra phs, and film images. Y ou can use the pr eset as a sta rting point, then fur ther customize the s ettings for each so urce. If you do change t he settings, the Pr eset menu item selected ch anges to None to indi cate your c ustomization. T[...]

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 applies to comput er sour ces. It all o w s you to select a color space t hat has been spec ifically tuned for the video inpu t. When Aut o is sel ected, th e projector a utomatica lly[...]

33 Settings menu Audio : allow s adjustmen ts to the vo lume and bala nce, and tur ns the pr ojec- tor ’s startup Chime on and off. Sources : al lows you to assi gn a partic ular input to a specific source ke y when usin g the optiona l Integrator remote. A lso allows select ion of a default Startup Sour ce and en ables or disables Autosour ce. S[...]

34 Star tup Logo: allows y ou to display a blank Bl ack, White, or Blue screen instead of the default screen at startup and wh en no sour ce is detected. I t also a llows you to capture and displ ay a cu stom st artup sc reen. T o captur e a custom logo, d isplay the imag e you want t o capture on your computer , highligh t Capture New , then press[...]

35 Effect K ey : allow s you to assign a differ ent func tion to t he Effe ct butto n on the re mote to quickly and ea sily use the effect. O nly one effect can be enabled at a time. Hi ghlight an ef fect and pr ess Se lect to choose a differ ent one. The d efault effect is Fr eeze. Blank : shows an e m pty screen. Mute : turns off all sound. Aspec[...]

36 Network : Th e C180 has an RJ45 E thernet connec tor t hat sup ports n etwork connecti ons and TCP/IP protocols. This w ill allow for the control and man- agement of the projector over a corporate network. The follow ing fields are accessib le when DHCP is not checked and av ailable for manual entry of data. IP Addr ess: Identifies the pr ojecto[...]

37 Maintenance Cleaning the lens 1 Apply a non-abra sive camera lens cleaner to a soft, dry c loth. A void using an excessive amo unt of cleaner , and don’t apply t he cleaner directly to the lens. A brasive cleaner s, solvents or other harsh chemic als migh t scratch the lens. 2 Lightly wipe the cleaning cloth over the lens in a cir cular motion[...]

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 screen at each startup and in the Interac tive Display . After 50 additiona l hours, th e lamp will no lon[...]

39 • Be extr emely careful when remov ing the lamp housing. In the unlikely event that the lamp ruptur es, small glass frag ments may be generat ed. The lamp module is desig ned to contain m ost of these fragmen ts, but use caution when removing it. Before r epl acing the lamp, clean the lamp compa rtment and dispose of cleanin g materials. W ash[...]

40 Cleaning the dust filters The dust f ilters catch dust an d other particles in the air . If the filters bec ome clogged, the projector does not cool pr operly and may malfunction. In dirty or dusty environment s, they should b e cleaned after every 100 hours of use. Failur e to do so may r esult in prematur e lamp failure. Ther e are tw o filter[...]

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 N umber Shippin g Box (with pac kaging) 111-0053- xx Carr y Cas e 110- 0793-xx Computer Cable 6 ft (1.8 m) SP-D VI-A Audio/Vi deo Cable 6 ft (1.8 m) 516- 0051-xx Audio Ca ble 6 ft (1.8 m) 210- 0118-xx Pow er Cable* 516- 0052-x[...]

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

43 Numeri cs 1024 x768 re solut ion 5 A About 35 adva ncing P owerP oint sl ides 7 Aspect Ratio 3 5 audio 26 Audio In co nnector 7, 13 audio vo lume 15 Auto Im age 35 Auto Pow er 33 B Blan k 35 Blan k screen 34 blinkin g green 16 blinkin g red 16 Brightn ess 12 C cables optional 41 standa rd 41 cleaning the dust filter 40 cleaning the lens 37 Color[...]

44 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 u pside down 21 IP Address 36 K Keyst one 12 keys tone 30 L lamp replacement 38 lamp won’ t turn on 22 Langu age 36 laptop connec ting 7 externa l video port 9 [...]

45 R Rear 33 remot e con trol 2 5 advanc ing s lides 25 Effect k ey 25 not w orking 19 Pre vious/Ne xt butt ons 25 replacin g the lamp 38 Reset 36 reset ting the lamp time r 39 RS-232 control 8 S Screen Sa ve 16 secur ity lock 40 serial c onnection 8 Setting s menu 33 shutting down the projector 16 solid gree n 16 solid red 16 Source troubles hooti[...]

46 Limite d W arrant y Subjec t to the Lim itations, Exclu sions and Discla imers her eof, InFoc u s Cor- porat ion (“In Focus”) wa rrants that the Proj ector , La mps and Ac cessories (her einafter collectively or individually r eferred to a s “Product” as appr o- priate) pur chased fr om InFocus, an InFocus dist ributor , or an InF ocus r[...]

47 Limite d W arra nty P eriod The Limited W arranty periods hereof commence on the date of purc hase by the end-u ser cu stom er . T hese L imit ed W arra nty p r o visi ons sha ll a pply on ly to the en d-user purchase r (first per son or entity that purchase d a new Prod- uct for person al or business use a nd not for the purpose of distribution[...]

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IF YOU NEED ASSIST ANCE.... For all types of Ser vice and Suppor t infor mation on our products and ser vices please go to our website at www .ask.no/suppor t or www .proxima.com Many resour ces are available on our website. Some examples are: • Frequently Asked Questions about general projector usage and technical issues • E-mail suppor t • [...]

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 : 238A Thomson Road #18-01/04 Novena Squ[...]