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WARRANTY Proxima Corporation warrants that the Proxima® Desktop Projector™ product manufactured b y Proxima is free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use during the W arranty P eriod. The W arranty Period commences on the day of purchase b y the end-user . The W arranty Period is one year . The projector lamp is not covered [...]

Introducing the DP9100 i-1 Introducing the DP9100 The Proxima® Desktop Projector™ family consists of portable , color data and video LCD projectors that make sharing data and presenting information as easy as connecting y our computer to your monitor . The Desktop Projector 9 1 00 is a high-resolution multimedia LCD projector that offers a high-[...]

i-2 Introduction CYCLOPS INTERACTIVE POINTER SYSTEM All Proxima Desktop Projector products come Cy clops®-ready . The Cy clops interactive pointer s ystem functions like a cordless mouse , allowing y ou to control y our computer and software by pointing at the projection screen. INTRODUCING THE MEDIAEXPRESS SYSTEM The MediaExpress™ Image Displa [...]

Introducing the DP9100 i-3 WHA T’S IN THE BOX? After y ou open the box and remov e the projector and the shrink-wrapped accessory packs, make sure y ou hav e all of the items sho wn below . Proxima Desktop  Projector 9100 Remote Control (A95) Power Cord (C1002–10) VGA to LCD Cable (C800-6) Macintosh to LCD  Cable (C802-6) Also in[...]

i-4 Introduction QUICK ST ART T o connect the projector to y our computer , read the section appropriate for your hardw are (or read Chapter 1, which lists these steps in greater detail). T ake a moment to familiarize y ourself with the parts of the projector: 2 1 2 4 5 6 7 3 8 9 Figure i-3, The Desktop Projector 9100 NUMBER ITEM 1 control panel 2 [...]

Introducing the DP9100 i-5 Step 1: Setting up the projector 1 Place the projector on a solid, flat surface . 2 Position the projector so that the side with the handle is facing the projection screen. 3 Locate the arm release lever (see the next figure). Slide it gently in the direction of the arrow . Figure i-4, Pressing the lever to release the ar[...]

i-6 Introduction 5 Locate the flip mirror release lev er on the top of the arm (see Figure i-5). Push it in the direction of the arro w while pulling up on the lift tab . This releases the flip mirror . Figure i-5, Pressing the lever to release the flip mirror[...]

Introducing the DP9100 i-7 6 Gently tilt the mirror to approximately 45 degrees . (Y ou can adjust the angle later to raise or lo wer the projected image .) Figure i-6, Flipping the mirror to a 45-degree angle CAUTION! Never push on or force the mirror . Always use care when opening the mirror assembly . Avoid touching the surface of the mirror wit[...]

i-8 Introduction Step 2: Connecting the computer In general, use the Proxima cable appropriate for your s ystem to connect your computer to the DP9 1 00. Connect your computer's video out port to the COMPUTER IN port on the projector . If y ou want to connect an external monitor , use your existing monitor cable to connect the projector's[...]

Introducing the DP9100 i-9 Step 3: Connecting video and audio Connect audio and video sources to the projector , using this table as a guide . If you need more information, see the appropriate section in Chapter 2. TO SET THIS UP: CONNECT THIS CABLE: FROM HERE: TO HERE: Video from Composite audio/video cable VIDEO 1, 2 ports RCA port on VCR VCR/ la[...]

i-10 Introduction THE CYCLOPS REMOTE CONTROL AND CONTROL P ANEL 2 3 5 7 8 3 5 12 11 3 4 3 13 9 VOLUME PROXIMA ® MUTE MENU SETUP SOURCE PROG 2 PROG 1 –+ 3 8 9 ll 10 1 2 5 6 7 4 SOURCE FIT -TO-VIEW™ CLEAR SETUP MENU 14 Figure i-8, The Cyclops remote control and control panel KEY FUNCTION 1 MouseDisk • Emulates a left-button mouse click when yo[...]

Introducing the DP9100 i-11 KEY FUNCTION 5 (V olume + / -) Adjusts the audio level. 6 Mute (remote Mutes the audio, or returns the sound. only) 7 Menu T urns the menus on and off. 8 Setup Adjusts the sync, contrast, brightness, tint, and image position settings. 9 Fit-T o-View/ • In computer or video mode, the Fit-to-View key enlarges or /Prog 2 [...]

Setting Up Your Projector 1-1 Chapter 1 Setting up y our projector OPENING THE PROJECTOR T o open the projector: 1 Place the projector on a solid, flat surface . 2 Position the projector so that the side with the handle is facing the projection screen. The connector panel will be facing aw ay from the projection screen (see Figure 1-1). Figure 1-1,[...]

1-2 Chapter One 3 The projector must be parallel to the floor . If y ou’re using a media cart, make sure the wheels are locked to prev ent it from moving. Perpendicular to the projection screen Parallel to the floor T op View Side View Projection Screen OVERTEMP V OLUME SOURCE FIT-TO-VIEW POWER CLEAR SETUP MENU REPL LAMP Figure 1-2, T op view [...]

Setting Up Your Projector 1-3 5 The arm pops up. Gently lift the arm. It raises automatically until it is fully extended. Do not f orce the arm further . Figure 1-4, The arm pops up 6 Locate the flip mirror release lev er on the top of the arm. Press it in the direction of the arrow while pulling up on the lift tab . This releases the mirror . Figu[...]

1-4 Chapter One 7 Gently tilt the mirror open to approximately 45 degrees (y ou can adjust the angle of the mirror later , to raise or lo w er the projected image). Figure 1-6, Opening the flip mirror CAUTION! Never push on or force the mirror . Always use care when opening the mirror assembly . Avoid touching the surface of the mirror with your fi[...]

Setting Up Your Projector 1-5 O VER TEMP V OLUME SOURCE FIT -T O-VIEW P O WER CLEAR SETUP MENU REPL LAMP Figure 1-7, Accessing the recessed handle If you must mo ve the projector while it is open, grasp it securely at the sides by the lo w er part of the housing to support its weight. Figure 1-8, Moving the projector while it is open[...]

1-6 Chapter One TURNING ON THE PROJECTOR The projector and the external monitor (if y ou’re using one) should be turned on befor e you turn on y our computer . This ensures that the computer properly senses the display during it’ s start-up process. On the rear panel of the projector there is a po wer cord receptacle and a pow er switch. Figure[...]

Setting Up Your Projector 1-7 CONNECTING THE PROJECTOR TO YOUR COMPUTER T ake a moment to review the projector’ s connector panel. Audio 1 In Audio Out MIC Cyclops Computer  Audio In Audio 2 In Video 1 S-V ideo 1 S - Video 2 Video 2 Computer In Computer Out VGA Out Figure 1-10, The connector panel PORT CONNECTS TO... ...WITH THIS CABLE AUDIO 1[...]

1-8 Chapter One PORT CONNECTS TO... ...WITH THIS CABLE MIC Connects an external External microphone cable. microphone to the projector . COMPUTER Connects to the computer to PC: C800-6, Mac: C802-6, Sun: C801-6 IN bring computer video into the SGI: C943-6, DEC: C948-6. projector . COMPUTER Connects a workstation Existing monitor cable. Y ou may als[...]

Setting Up Your Projector 1-9 Audio In Computer In Figure 1-11, The projector’ s COMPUTER IN connector Y ou can display data on a separate monitor in addition to the projector . Computer out connections can be made with the projector and computer pow er on. Computer Out VGA Out Figure 1-12, Projector’ s video output connectors Projecting withou[...]

1-10 Chapter One PCs 1 Disconnect y our computer-to-monitor cable at the computer end. 2 Connect the free end of the monitor cable to the V GA OUT connector on the projector . 3 Use the Proxima V GA to LCD connector cable (C800-6) between the projector and the computer . Connect the end of the cable marked “LCD” to the projector’s COMPUTER IN[...]

Setting Up Your Projector 1-11 PROJECTOR MACINTOSH P r o x i m a C a b l e Figure 1-14, The Proxima Mac to LCD adapter 3 Connect the free end of the Mac to LCD adapter to the projector’ s V GA OUT connector . Note: Macintosh users who do not connect an external monitor may need to set DP9100 sense lines to achieve the desired display resolution. [...]

1-12 Chapter One Notebook computers Use the appropriate Proxima video cable to connect your notebook to the projector: 1 Connect the end of the Proxima video cable marked “COMPUTER” to the external monitor connector on y our notebook (or to the video cable adapter supplied with y our notebook). 2 Connect the end of the Proxima video cable marke[...]

Setting Up Your Projector 1-13 Workstations 13C3 Video Connections (except Silicon Graphics workstations) If your w orkstation has a 13C3 connector at the computer video port: 1 Disconnect y our computer-to-monitor cable at the computer end. 2 Connect the free end of the monitor cable to the projector’ s COMPUTER OUT connector . 3 Use the Proxima[...]

1-14 Chapter One Silicon Graphics 13C3 V ideo Connections If you ha ve a Silicon Graphics w orkstation with 13C3 connectors at the computer and monitor video ports: 1 Disconnect y our computer-to-monitor cable at the computer end. 2 Connect the free end of the monitor cable to the Proxima SGI to LCD adapter (C947-12). 3 Connect the free end of the [...]

Setting Up Your Projector 1-15 DEC 3C3 Video Connections If you ha ve a DEC w orkstation with 3C3 connectors at the computer and monitor video ports: Figure 1-19, 3C3 connector 1 Disconnect y our computer-to-monitor cable at the computer end. 2 Connect the free end of the monitor cable to the Proxima DEC 3C3 to LCD adapter (C947-1 0). 3 Connect the[...]

1-16 Chapter One 3 Connect the optional Proxima BNC to LCD Connector Cable (C803-6) betw een the projector’ s COMPUTER OUT connector and the monitor’s BNC video input. Use the same BNC connections used with the monitor . 13C3 t BNC C t C bl Figure 1-21, BNC to LCD Connector cable Connecting the Cyclops interactive pointer system The Cyclops int[...]

Setting Up Your Projector 1-17 CONNECTING VIDEO AND AUDIO TO THE PROJECTOR This section sho ws ho w to connect audio and video to your projector . The DP9 1 00 has multiple inputs for audio and video. If you are connecting only one audio or video source to your projector , use the VIDEO 1 and AUDIO 1 ports. Make sure that y ou connect your audio an[...]

1-18 Chapter One The Composite Audio/Video cable (C497-6) has a y ellow , red, and white RCA plug at each end. T o connect an NTSC, PAL, or SECAM source to y our projector: CABLE PROJECTOR POR T VCR CONNECTOR (C497-6) Y ellow VIDEO 1 or 2. Video Out, T o Monitor , etc. White AUDIO 1 or 2 IN (white plug). Left Audio Out. Red AUDIO 1 or 2 IN (red plu[...]

Setting Up Your Projector 1-19 Connecting external speakers The Desktop Projector 9 1 00 contains an internal stereo sy stem consisting of an amplifier and two speakers . Although this sy stem pro vides high-quality stereo output, a multimedia presentation may require external po w ered speakers or an external sound s ystem. When connecting externa[...]

1-20 Chapter One Connecting an external stereo system T o connect the projector to an external stereo s ystem: 1 Using the Composite Video/A udio cable (C497-6), insert the white and red R CA plugs into the projector’s left and right A UDIO OUT ports. 2 Insert the white and red R CA plugs at the other end of the cable into the external amplifier?[...]

Setting Up Your Projector 1-21 IMPOR T ANT PRECAUTIONS T o a void an y potential hazards to the projector , make sure the air intake and exhaust grills are unobstructed. Do not operate the projector if these areas are clogged or blocked. Figure 1-26, Allow sufficient air flow CAUTION! The lamp chamber gets very hot during operation, especially the [...]

1-22 Chapter One T urning the lamp on and off The lamp is off when you first turn on the projector . Press the key on the on the Cyclops remote control or control panel to turn the lamp on. The green pow er indicator light illuminates. It takes a few seconds for the lamp to warm up. VOLUME MUTE MENU SETUP SOURCE PROG 2 PROG 1 –+ FIT -TO-VIEW™ F[...]

Setting Up Your Projector 1-23 In the unlikely event that an o vertemperature conditions occurs , see Chapter 6, T roubleshooting for information on restarting your projector . ADJUSTING THE IMAGE Raising or lowering the image T o raise or lo wer the projected image , tilt the mirror on top of the arm up (to mov e the image higher) or down (to mo v[...]

1-24 Chapter One Correcting keystoning The normal projected image will hav e a rectangular shape . An image is keystoned when it appears trapezoidal. Figure 1-30, Normal image vs. keystoned image K eystoning occurs when the front of the projector is not perpendicular to the projection screen (the vertical plane) or when the projector is not paralle[...]

Using Your Projector 2-1 Chapter 2 Using your projector The Desktop Projector 9 1 00 was designed with ease of use and simplicity in mind. With the Cyclops remote control or the control panel, most of the common functions are right at y our fingertips. T o perform most of the actions y ou’ll need during your presentation, such as adjusting or mut[...]

2-2 Chapter T wo Source key Use the Source key to switch between the v arious video input sources you connect, such as the computer video input, NTSC/P AL/SECAM video input, S-Video input, or MediaExpress input. Setup key Use the Setup key to make y our pre-presentation adjustments, such as s ync, brightness , contrast, tint, and image position. (V[...]

Using Your Projector 2-3 Menu Press the Menu key to activate the onscreen menus . Press it again to exit the menus . / (Lamp on/off) This key turns the lamp on and off. On the remote , press and release this key once quickly to display a black screen. T o turn the lamp off, press and hold this key for at least two seconds . This key does NOT turn o[...]

2-4 Chapter T wo (Overtemp indicator light) This light illuminates if the projector becomes too hot or when one of the fans malfunctions . When this light is illuminated, the lamp automatically turns off. In the unlikely ev ent of an overtemperature condition, see Chapter 6, T roubleshooting for more information. (Lamp indicator light) This light i[...]

Using Your Projector 2-5 For most settings , y ou make incremental adjustments by moving a slide bar . T o mo ve a slide bar , press the edges of the MouseDisk, press the up and down arro w keys on the projector’ s control panel, or use the optional Cyclops w and or laser pointer . Changing the language on the menus T o change the menus to a diff[...]

2-6 Chapter T wo Adjusting the contrast T o adjust the contrast, press the Setup key until the Contrast slider appears . Press the edges of the MouseDisk, use the optional Cy clops wand or laser pointer , or press the left and right arrow keys to mov e the slider . Y ou can also adjust the contrast by accessing the projector’ s menus and choosing[...]

Using Your Projector 2-7 Switching to rear projection mode T o switch to rear projection mode (projecting from behind the projection screen instead of in fr ont of the screen), choose Projection , R ear from the Projector menu. ADJUSTING THE AUDIO Y ou can adjust the volume from the Cy clops remote control, the control panel, or the menus . The Aud[...]

2-8 Chapter T wo Adjusting fade and balance The fade slider allow s you to choose betw een the projector's internal speakers and an external loudspeaker sy stem like the Proxima Po wered Loudspeaker Sy stem (A55). The balance slider allows y ou to control the level of sound betw een the left and right sides of y our sound system. T o adjust th[...]

Using Your Projector 2-9 2 From the T ools menu, choose LightBoard mode , then specify whether y ou w ant the Overlay , WhiteBoard , or BlackBoard . 3 From the T ools menu, choose LightBoard , On . The Draw toolbar appears in the upper left corner of the projected image . It has four buttons: Figure 2-2, The Draw toolbar BUTTON FUNCTION Click this [...]

2-10 Chapter T wo 4 Select one of these buttons , then use the Cyclops w and, laser pointer , or the MouseDisk to dra w on the projected image . T o open the color palette: 1 Click the Color box or the icon in the upper right corner of the projected image . Eight color selection boxes appear . Figure 2-3, The Color selection boxes 2 Click the color[...]

Using Your Projector 2-11 If you find that y ou use LightBoard features frequently , consider programming either the Prog 1 or Prog 2 key , so you can access the LightBoard tool with the press of a key . Setting the timer (for audience intermission) The DP9 1 00 includes a break timer , for lunch breaks , intermissions, question and answer sessions[...]

2-12 Chapter T wo Cyclops F/X Y our projector comes with Cyclops F/X—softw are effects that you can use to make your presentations more interesting and effectiv e . For more information on Cyclops F/X, see Chapter 4, Cyclops F/X . ADV ANCED FEA TURES There are several adv anced features of the DP9 1 00 that make giving presentations even easier .[...]

Menus and Keys 3-1 Chapter 3 Menus and keys PROJECTOR MENUS The Main menu Menus Input Source Cyclops Advanced Image Projector Tools Audio Preferences Figure 3-1, The Main menu MENU WHA T IT CONT AINS T ools Settings for the LightBoard tool, Break T imer , and mouse tracking. Cyclops Commands for calibrating the Cyclops interactive pointer system an[...]

3-2 Chapter Three The T ools menu LightBoard Mode LightBoard WhiteBoard On BlackBoard Overlay Off Break Timer On Off Break Timer  Value 15:00 Mouse Tracking Menus Input Source Cyclops Advanced Image Projector Tools Audio Preferences Figure 3-2, The T ools menu USE THIS ...TO DO THIS: OPTION... LightBoard Mode Sets the background for LightBoar[...]

Menus and Keys 3-3 The Cyclops menu Calibrate Button Calibrate Right None No Calibrate Left Center Menus Input Source Tools Advanced Image Projector Cyclops Audio Preferences Figure 3-3, The Cyclops menu USE THIS ...TO DO THIS: OPTION... Calibrate Starts the Cyclops calibration procedure. Button Sets the Cyclops wand or laser pointer to emulate a l[...]

3-4 Chapter Three The Input Source menu Source Select SourceMode Input Measurements Video 1 EWS1 (140 MHz) HSync: 0.00 KHz Current Mode: S-Video 1 Computer VSync: 0.00 Hz Lines: 0 Sense: HHHH  Video 2 S-Video 2 Select Cancel EWS2 (130 MHz)  EWS3 (135 MHz)   1280 x 1024 81.25 KHz 76 Hz 1280 x 1024 81.97 KHz 76 HZ  1280 x 1024[...]

Menus and Keys 3-5 The Image menu (computer or MediaExpress input source) Figure 3-5, The Image menu USE THIS ...TO DO THIS: OPTION... *Sync Adjusts the sync setting. *DotClk Adjusts the dot clock setting. Bright Adjusts the brightness of the image. Contrast Adjusts the RGB bias levels. Red Adjusts the red level. Green Adjusts the green level. Blue[...]

3-6 Chapter Three The Image menu (video or S-Video input source) Bright Contrast Menus Cyclops Tools Advanced Input Source Projector Image Audio Preferences Saturation Tint Figure 3-6, The Image menu USE THIS ...TO DO THIS: OPTION... Contrast Adjusts the video contrast. Bright Adjusts the video brightness. T int Adjusts the video tint. Saturation A[...]

Menus and Keys 3-7 The Audio menu Figure 3-7, The Audio menu USE THIS ...TO DO THIS: OPTION... V olume Adjusts the audio volume. Mute Mutes the audio or turns it back on. Balance Adjusts the left/right audio balance. Bass Adjusts the bass. T reble Adjusts the treble. Fade Adjusts front/rear audio balance. Mic. V olume Adjusts the volume of the micr[...]

3-8 Chapter Three The Projector menu Projection Lamp Hours Lamp Hours Rear Reset Front No Reset 65:25:54 Menus Cyclops Tools Advanced Input Source Audio Projector Image Preferences Figure 3-8, The Projector menu USE THIS ...TO DO THIS: OPTION... Projection Switches between front and rear projection. Lamp Hours Resets the lamp hours counter . Use th[...]

Menus and Keys 3-9 The Preferences menu Figure 3-9, The Preferences menu USE THIS ...TO DO THIS: OPTION... Colors Sets the number of colors to use. Language Sets the default language for the menus. On-screen Displays or hides the slide bars for sync, volume, contrast, tint, horizontal position, and vertical position. Prog 1 Sets an operation for th[...]

3-10 Chapter Three The Advanced menu Figure 3-10, The Advanced menu USE THIS ...TO DO THIS: OPTION... User Sets a user profile of projector settings: • Defaults • User A (user defined) • User B (user defined) Hor . (Horizontal) Adjusts the horizontal position of the image on the screen. Pos (Position) V ert. (V ertical) Adjust the vertical po[...]

Cyclops F/X 4-1 Chapter 4 Cyclops F/X Y our projector comes with Cyclops F/X — softw are effects that you can use to make your presentations more interesting and effectiv e . For example , you can use the Spotlight to call attention to specific areas on the image , use the Zoom or Magnify effects to focus on important information in the image , o[...]

4-2 Chapter Four INST ALLING CYCLOPS F/X Follo w these steps to install the Cyclops F/X softw are: 1 Insert the disk labeled Proxima Cyclops F/X into y our computer's floppy drive . 2 Do one of the follo wing: • In Window s 95, choose Start , Run , then type a:setup.exe (or the driv e letter for your flopp y drive). • In Window s 3.x, cho[...]

Cyclops F/X 4-3 The main screen of the F/X program appears: Figure 4-2, Cyclops F/X special effects On the left side of this windo w is a list of the special effects. The Assignments area in the middle of the window pro vides options that allow you to customize y our remote and software . Note: If you open a menu, or if you're using the LightB[...]

4-4 Chapter Four The Assignments area also contains fiv e buttons: BUTTON FUNCTION Setup Remote Lets you switch the assignments display between the included Cyclops remote control and the optional Cyclops wand or laser pointer . Put Away Minimizes the F/X screen. Edit Effect Allows you to assign a shortcut key to the effect. Y ou can also use this [...]

Cyclops F/X 4-5 Note: T o access effects that are assigned to the Prog 1 and Prog 2 keys, assign the settings for those keys (in the projector's Preferences menu) to Host. USING THE CYCLOPS INTERACTIVE POINTER SYSTEM Y ou can use the Cyclops interactiv e pointer system with Cy clops F/X. T o set up the software , click Setup Remote in the Assi[...]

4-6 Chapter Four Click on the Edit Navigation Bar button. The follo wing screen appears: Figure 4-4, Edit Cyclops Navigation screen Use this screen to assign different options to the navigation bar . T o assign a new function to the na vigation bar , click the Next or Previous areas and assign a function using the list boxes to the right. Y ou can [...]

Cyclops F/X 4-7 SEE-IT/SHOW-IT See-it/Show-it is a feature of Cy clops F/X that previews the next slide in y our presentation on your computer monitor—without switching from the slide your audience sees . The See-it/Sho w-it feature displays the image , along with a timer that counts do wn on your computer monitor until See-it/Show-it display s t[...]

4-8 Chapter Four FREEZE The Freeze option freezes the image on y our projector so you can use y our remote to control y our computer . This might be handy when you w ant to perform functions on your computer without distracting y our audience from your presentation. T o edit the Freeze key settings, click the Edit Freeze K ey option in the Assignme[...]

Cyclops F/X 4-9 ST ARTING AN EFFECT Once you’v e customized an effect, you’re ready to use it. 1 Before the presentation, start Cy clops F/X, then minimize the main screen. 2 During your presentation, press the key or button that y ou assigned to each effect to start the desired effect. THE PRESENT A TION EFFECTS The following are the Presentat[...]

4-10 Chapter Four Magnify enlarges a rectangular area around the mouse pointer . Y ou can choose from three levels of magnification (2 00 percent, 400 percent, or 800 percent). Note: T o enlarge the entire screen, use the Zoom effect. Next/Previous adv ances to the next or previous slide. Object allow s y ou to draw rectangles, squares , ellipses, [...]

Cyclops F/X 4-11 T itle Screen projects an image from a .BMP file . Y ou can use this effect to show a predefined image with transition effects during a presentation. Y ou can also play an associated sound. Just specify which file to pla y and indicate whether to play it when the image appears or continuously . Zoom enlarges the entire image to 2 0[...]

4-12 Chapter Four Options menu The Options menu offers commands that allow y ou to set up assignments on the remote , wand, or laser pointer , change the look and feel of the cursor , and change the COM port settings. MENU ITEM FUNCTION Setup Remote Allows you to display the assignments area for the Cyclops remote control or the optional Cyclops wa[...]

Maintenance 5-1 Chapter 5 Maintenance Periodic maintenance will keep y our DP9 1 00 in top working condition. CLEANING THE LENS AND MIRROR T o clean the projection lens and mirror: 1 T ake a piece of lens tissue and form it into a loose sw ab . W et it with lens cleaning fluid or denatured alcohol, and gently wipe it o ver the surface of the lens o[...]

5-2 Chapter Five Figure 5-1, Blowing air into the projector 2 T ake a piece of lens tissue and form it into a loose sw ab . W et it with a solution of approximately ten percent Isopropyl alcohol and w ater , and gently wipe it ov er the surface of the projection window . 3 T ake another clean piece of lens tissue and repeat the process , wiping it [...]

Maintenance 5-3 REPLACING THE LAMP For best performance , you should replace the lamp after 7 00 hours of operation. Note: Do not touch the lamp with your bare hands. Use gloves or a soft cloth and handle it using the metal ends only . Removing the old lamp 1 Leav e the projector running with the lamp off for at least fiv e minutes before y ou chan[...]

5-4 Chapter Five 5 Locate the door to the lamp chamber on the right side of the left panel. It has one slotted captiv e screw . With a screw driver or coin, loosen the screw , then open the lamp chamber door (see Figure 5-3). Figure 5-3, Opening the lamp chamber door 6 Locate the thumbscrew on the right side of the lamp and unscrew it. When the thu[...]

Maintenance 5-5 3 Slide the end of the lamp without the thumbscrew into the slot on the left side of the lamp chamber (see the Figure belo w). Figure 5-4, Sliding the lamp into place 4 Slide the end of the lamp with the thumbscrew into place , with the glass pinch-off on the lamp pointing up, and tighten the thumbscrew . Make sure to tighten the th[...]

5-6 Chapter Five Figure 5-5, The three left-top retaining screws 3 Unsnap the top left cov er by lifting it up and pulling it out (see Figure 5-6). Figure 5-6, Lifting the top left cover out The filter is located on the inside of the top left co ver (see Figure 5-7). Figure 5-7, The top cover filter[...]

Maintenance 5-7 4 There is a plastic grill cov ering the filter . Pull on the handle in the center of the grill to access the filter . T o replace the top co ver , reverse steps one through three , taking care to align the cov er before snapping it into place . Accessing the right filters Before you can access the right filters , y ou must remove t[...]

5-8 Chapter Five 4 Locate the screw s holding the main top cover in place (see Figure 5-9). R emov e the three screws and lift up on the screw mountings until the cov er is loose . Gently pull the cov er up and to the left of the projector until it releases. OVERTEMP VOLUME SOURCE FIT-T O-VIEW POWER CLEAR SETUP MENU REPL LAMP Figure 5-9, The three [...]

Maintenance 5-9 6 Locate the three screw s at the top of the right side panel. R emove the screws and unsnap the panel, from the rear first. Figure 5-10, The screws at the top of the right side panel 7 The filters are no w exposed (see Figure 5-1 1). Remo ve the retaining screw to access the rear filter . Pull the front filter out. Figure 5-11, The[...]

5-10 Chapter Five REPLACING THE BA TTERIES IN THE REMOTE CONTROL 1 Locate the battery compartment on the end of the remote control. Press down while y ou slide the cov er off of the compartment. Figure 5-12, Installing batteries in the remote control 2 R emov e the old batteries and replace them with new ones . Make sure you align the batteries in [...]

Troubleshooting 6-1 Chapter 6 T roubleshooting This chapter pro vides answers to some commonly asked questions about the Desktop Projector 9 1 00. TROUBLESHOOTING CHART Please refer to this troubleshooting chart and the following adjustment recommendations before calling for assistance . PROBLEM LIKEL Y CAUSE POSSIBLE SOLUTION(S) No computer image [...]

6-2 Chapter Six PROBLEM LIKEL Y CAUSE POSSIBLE SOLUTION(S) Image off-center . Position controls (arrow keys) Adjust position controls. If or the Hpos/Vpos controls image will not center , check for in the menus. compatibility problems. Cannot get entire 1. The default resolution for all 1. Press the Fit-to-V iew key to image on screen; images large[...]

Troubleshooting 6-3 PROBLEM LIKEL Y CAUSE POSSIBLE SOLUTION(S) Remote control Batteries upside-down or old. Check battery placement or does not work. replace with new batteries. T iny dim or colored This is a normal LCD effect. None. points of light. Overtemp light 1. Airflow is blocked. 1. Ensure that the shorter sides is illuminated. are unobstru[...]

6-4 Chapter Six 3 After y ou have determined y our video specifications, find the closest computer parameter entry in the compatibility list. Next, open the DP9 1 00’s Source Mode menu and scroll up or do wn through selections to find the closest source mode . Use the right arrow key to load the mode of choice . Further parameter adjustments may [...]

Troubleshooting 6-5 Adjusting the V ertical Position The V ert. Pos (V ertical Position) control adjusts the amount of blanking before each video frame . Incorrect vertical position adjustment can cause the projected image to extend abov e or belo w the viewing area, video frame ov erlap (lines from the bottom of one frame superimposed on the top o[...]

6-6 Chapter Six Half-Normal Height Display Figure 6-3, Adjusting the half-normal height display Use the arro w keys, the Setup key on the control panel, or use the follo wing procedure to adjust the half-normal height display: 1 Press the Menu key . The Main menu display s. 2 Select A dvanced from the Main menu. 3 Select the Hor . P os (Horizontal [...]

Troubleshooting 6-7 V ertical Double Image Figure 6-4, Adjusting the vertical position Use the Setup key or the follo wing procedure to adjust the V ert. P os control: 1 Open the Main menu. 2 Select A dvanced . 3 Select V ert. Pos (V ertical Position). 4 Press the down arro w key until the image is properly aligned. Note: There are separate V ert. [...]

6-8 Chapter Six Dark Lines in Fit-to-V iew Mode Only 1 With the menus closed, use the arrow key s on the control panel to pan the image do wn until it stabilizes. 2 A djust the contrast. 3 Change the colors to 226k. 4 Change the computer screen’ s background colors. Certain colors may cause this pattern to appear in Fit-to-View Mode . Dark Lines [...]

Troubleshooting 6-9 4 Check the Input Measurements windo w and record the V Sync, H Sync, and Lines v alues for the incoming video signal. Consult your computer’s documentation for the Video Data R ate (dot clock) specifications . Input Measurements V Sync: 72.00 Hz    H Sync: 78.00 KHz    Lines: 1057 Sense: HLHL Figure 6-5, Inp[...]

6-10 Chapter Six *Denotes interlaced models l e b a Lr e r u t c a f u n a Ms y S o e d i V / l e d o Mn o i t u l o s e Rk l C t o D ) z H M ( c n y S H ) z H K ( c n y S V ) z H ( 1 S W EI G Se m e r t x E , Z X , L X , 2 o g i d n I , y d n I4 2 0 1 x 0 8 2 10 4 17 9 . 1 86 7 2 S W Eh p a r g r e t n I0 9 G , 5 - D T , 4 - D T , 2 - D T4 2 0 1 x[...]

Troubleshooting 6-11 l e b a Lr e r u t c a f u n a Ms y S o e d i V / l e d o Mn o i t u l o s e Rk l C t o D ) z H M ( c n y S H ) z H K ( c n y S V ) z H ( A S E Vc i r e n e G8 6 7 x 4 2 0 15 . 4 85 . 2 68 7 1 2 S W Ee l o p d a T3 k o o b C R A P S8 6 7 x 4 2 0 13 . 1 82 . 1 66 7 C A M *e l p p AC P r e w o P8 6 7 x 4 2 0 10 80 65 7 A G Xe l p[...]

6-12 Chapter Six WHERE TO GET HELP If you still need help after checking the T roubleshooting Chart and making adjustments , or you need replacement parts , call your dealer’s technical support line . If your dealer cannot solv e your problem, please call Proxima Customer Service at: U.S.A. and Canada Europe: (6 19) 457-5500 +3 1-43-358 5200 Pres[...]

Specifications A-1 Appendix A DP9100 SPECIFICA TIONS Color 16.7 Million Colors Display T echnology LCD: Active Matrix 1024 x 768 Resolution Multiple Graphics Modes (640 x 480, 800 x 600, 1024 x 768, 1152 x 900, 1280 x 1024 Contrast Ratio 100:1 T ypical Video Compatibility NTSC M 3.58 MHz; P AL B, G, H, I 4.42 MHz; SECAM 4.43 MHz; S-VIDEO Projection[...]

Accessories and Replacement Parts B-1 Appendix B A ccessories and R eplacement Parts REPLACEMENT PARTS PART PART NUMBER Replacement lamp L71 Cyclops remote control A95 Power Cord, IEC, North America C1002-10 Power Cord, IEC, Europe C1001-10 Power Cord, IEC, Italy C1003-10 Power Cord, IEC, UK C1004-10 VGA to LCD cable C800-6 Mac to LCD adapter C804-[...]

B-2 Appendix B ACCESSORIES PART PAR T NUMBER MediaExpress Image Display System ME90H Cyclops Interactive Pointer System A2079 Cyclops Laser Pointer A90 Powered Loudspeaker System A55 Desktop Projector Rolling Hard Case A297 BNC Cable Kit A37[...]

Sense Lines C-1 Appendix C Sense Lines This appendix explains ho w to adjust the projector if you’re having trouble connecting to a computer with no external monitor . WHA T ARE SENSE LINES? Certain displa y cards and video systems rely on sense line information from the monitor to correctly configure themselv es for display resolution. The absen[...]

C-2 Appendix C MACINTOSH DISPLA YS The next table show s typical sense line settings for Macintosh s ystems, based on the sy stem’s resolution. T ry these settings only if you ha ve trouble projecting an image without an external monitor connected to the computer . R emember to restart your computer after y ou make these changes. DISPLA Y RESOLUT[...]

Sense Lines C-3 Sense line settings for popular video cards: M E T S Y SR O D R A C C I H P A R G E P Y T R O T I N O M N O I T U L O S E RE S N E S 3 E S N E S 2 E S N E S 1 E S N E S 0 d r a k c a P - t t e l w e Hk o o B i n m O0 8 4 x 0 4 6h g i Hh g i Hh g i Hw o L k o o B r e w o P / C A M 1 " 3 1 B G R0 8 4 x 0 4 6h g i Hh g i Hh g i Hw[...]

Index Index A Adapters 1-8 Adjusting the volume V olume keys 2-7 Advanced features 2-12 Advanced menu 3-10 Hor . Pos 3-10 Sense 3, 2, 1, 0 3-10 User 3-10 VCO gain 3-10 V ert. Pos 3-10 air flow 1-21 arm release lever 1-2 Arrow keys i-11, 2-3 AUDIO 1/2 In 1-7 audio adjustments 2-7 balance 2-8 bass control 2-7 displaying the volume slider 2-7 fade 2-8[...]

Index Correcting shimmering or streaks 2-6 Adjusting the Sync 2-6 Correcting vertical banding 2-6 Adjusting the Dot Clock 2-6 Adjusting the Red, Green, and Blue settings 2-6 Adjusting the T int 2-6 Cyclops F/X i-11, 2-2, 4-1 Cyclops interactive pointer system i-2 connecting 1-16 Cyclops menu 3-3 Button 3-3 Calibrate 3-3 CYCLOPS port 1-7 Cyclops rem[...]

Index K keystoning 1-24 L lamp replacing 5-3 installing the new lamp 5-4 lamp type A-1 removing the old lamp 5-3 Lamp indicator 2-4 Lamp key i-10, 1-22, 2-3 LightBoard tool 2-2, 2-8 Draw toolbar 2-9 lighting the lamp i-9 M Mac to LCD Adapter 1-11 MAC to LCD connector cable 1-11 Macintosh connections 1-10 Main menu 3-1 Advanced 3-1 Audio 3-1 Cyclops[...]

Index Q Quick Start i-4 connecting video and audio i-9 connecting your computer i-8 setting up the projector i-5 turning on the projector i-9 R rear projection 2-7 recessed carrying handle 1-4 remote mouse tracking 2-8 Replace Lamp indicator i-11 Replacement Parts B-1 Return Material Authorization Number 6-12 Reverse key i-11, 2-2 reverse video 3-9[...]