Dukane 28A8757 manual

A udio Visual Pr oducts USERS MANU AL MODEL 28A8757[...]

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Declar ation of C onformity W e declar e under our so le responsi bility that th e projector c o nforms to the fol lowing dir ectives and norms: EMC Direct ive 89/3 36/EEC, Amend ed by 93/ 68/EEC EMC: EN 550 22 EN 55024 EN 61000-3 -2 EN 61000-3 -3 Low V oltag e Dire ctive 73/23/ EEC, Amended b y 93/68/EEC Safety: EN 60 950: 2000 T rademarks Apple, [...]

2 T able o f Conte nts Introduc tion 3 Connecting a c omputer 5 Required computer connection s 5 Optional computer connections 5 Display ing a computer image 7 First- time p r ojec tor use with W indows 98 8 Adjus ting the image 10 Con necting a vid eo device 11 Display ing a video image 1 2 Shutting down the projector 14 Troubleshootin g your setu[...]

3 Intr oduction Y our new digital pr ojector is easy t o connect, ea sy to use, easy to mai ntain and has XGA 1024 x768 resolut ion. The pr oj ector c omes in a carry case t hat offe rs ample room for accessory items such a s the proj ect or r emote, color-coded cables, an d documentation. The color-coded cable stra ps and cab les they contain make[...]

4 Pro jector components and features key p a d speakers zoom focu s ele v ator f oot relea se rem ot e control rec ei ve r ( I R) air int ake ven t carr ying handle rem ot e cont rol rec ei ve r ( IR ) connectors leveling foot heat vent heat vent remote cont r ol rec ei ve r ( IR ) computer 1 computer 2 video monitor out network serial control audi[...]

5 Connecting a computer Required compute r connections Connect the black end of the computer cable to the Com puter 1 con nector on the pr ojector . Connect the blue end to the video port on your computer . If you are using a desktop computer , you first need to dis c onnect the monito r cable fr om t he computer ’ s video port. Connect the black[...]

6 If you pr efer connecting your computer to th e projector with an opt ional VESA cable, conn ec t one end of the cable to the VESA port on your com- puter , and conn ect the othe r end of th e cable t o the blue Computer 2 con - nector on the pr ojector . Y ou can contr ol the pr ojector from an LCD contr ol panel or comp uter by connecting an RS[...]

7 Displa ying a computer image Remove the lens cap. Pr ess the Po w e r button on the top of th e projector or the remote. The LED fla shes green a nd the fans start t o run. When the lamp comes on, the sta r tup scr een is displayed and the LED is steady green. It ca n take a minut e for the ima ge to ac hie ve ful l brig htne ss. ? No startup scr[...]

8 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 t h e pr ojector as “ new h a rdw a re ” and the A dd Ne w H a rdw a re Wiz ard ap p ea rs . Fo l lo w th es e in st ru c ti o ns to u se th e W i z - ar d to load the c orrect driv er (whic h was in [...]

9 Skip thi s pag e if yo u did not conne ct a USB mouse cab le F or Windo ws 98: • If you connected t he USB cable, the Add New Har dwar e W izard appears a gain. Drivers must be installed t o use the USB fu nctionality . • The Wizar d launches thre e times . The first time it detects a USB Composite Device . The second t ime a USB Human Interf[...]

10 Adjusting the imag e Adjust t he heigh t of the proj ec tor , if nece ssary , by pressing the release b ut- ton to extend the elevator foot. Rotate the leveling foot, if n ecessary . Position the projector the desir ed distance from t he screen at a 90 degree angle to the scre en. See pa ge 39 for a table li sting scre en sizes and distan ces. A[...]

11 Connecting a video de vice Standard v ideo co nnecti ons Plug the vid eo cable ’ s yellow connector into the video-out connector on the video dev ice. Plug the othe r yellow conn ector in to the yellow Vi deo con- necto r on the projector . Plug a white connector into the left aud i o out connector on the video device and plug a red con nector[...]

12 Displaying a vi deo image Remove the lens cap. Pr ess the Po w e r button on the top of the project or . The LED fla shes green a nd the fans start t o run. When the lamp comes on, the sta r tup scr een is displayed and the LED is steady green. It ca n take a minut e for the ima ge to ac hie ve ful l brig htne ss. ? No startup screen? Get help o[...]

13 Adjust the zoom or focus rin g s by ro t ating them until the desir ed image size and sharpness ar e produced. If the image is not square, a djust the keystone us ing the buttons on the key- pad. Pr ess the upper Ke y s t o n e butt on to reduce the uppe r part of the image, and pr ess the lower Ke y s t o n e bu tton to reduce the low er part. [...]

14 Shutting do wn the pr ojector The p rojector au tomat ically displa ys a bla ck sc reen after no active source is detected for 3 0 minutes. This black screen helps pr eserve the life o f the pro- jector . The image r eturn s when an active sour ce is detected or a remo te or keypad butt on is pressed. Screen Sa ve Y ou can make the black screen [...]

15 Source troublesh ooting Problem Solution Result No startu p screen Plug pow e r cable in and remove lens cap pre ss pow er button Correct i mage Only startup screen app e ars Pr ess the Computer button Activ ate lapto p’ s exter nal port Compu te r image proj ected Start U p Logo A Start U p Logo or rest art laptop A A[...]

16 No compu ter image, just t he words “ Sig nal out of range ” Adjust c omputer r efresh r ate in Contr ol Panel>Displa y> Settings> Advanced> Adapte r (lo cation vari es by operat ing system) Com pute r image project ed A Signal out of range Y ou ma y also need to set a diff e re nt re solution on y our comp uter , as sho wn in th[...]

17 Ima ge fuzzy or crop ped Set y our computer ’ s display r esolution to the na tive resolution of the p r o jecto r (Start>Settings> Control Panel>Display>Setting s tab, select10 24x768) Ima ge cl ear and n ot crop ped Remot e contr o l not contro l ling my com puter ’ s mouse Connec t comput er cable (page 5 ), th en, load USB d [...]

18 Projector t roubleshoot ing Problem Solution Result Image not sq uare A dj us t ke y st o n e o n key p a d Square image Edges of ima ge distor ted T ur n Overscan on in the Picture>Advan ced menu Correct image Imag e not sharp Adjust Sharpness in the Picture>Advanced menu Correct image AB AB AB AB AB[...]

19 Image does not fit 16:9 screen Chan ge asp ect rat io to 1 6:9 in Picture >Aspect ra tio m enu Correct i mage Imag e upside do wn T urn o ff Ceiling in Settings >System menu Correct i mage Image re verse d lef t to righ t T urn off Rear in Settings> S ystem menu Correct image A B AB A AB[...]

20 Video im age “ torn ” and fra gmented Change Video Standar d in Pictur e>Adva nced menu Correct i mage Pr ojected co lors don ’ t match so urc e Adju st color , tint, colo r tempera ture, brightne ss, cont rast in the men u s Correct i mage Lamp w on ’ t turn on, LED blinkin g red (page 14) Make sure v en ts aren ’ t bloc ked; allo [...]

21 Lamp w on ’ t turn on, LED blinkin g red (page 14) Lamp must be replace d (pa ge 35) Lamp turns o n Image not centered on sc reen Mo ve proj ector , ad just z oom, ad just h eight Correct im age blin king red Start U p Logo adjust hor izonta l or vertical posit ion in Pictur e>Adv anced menu zoom[...]

22 Regarding this projector When sending the proj ec tor in for repair , we recommend shippin g the unit in the c arry c ase in its orig inal packing mater ial, or having a profession al packaging compa ny pack the unit with all accessories for shippi ng. Please insur e your shipment for its full value. Using the k eypad buttons Most bu ttons are d[...]

23 Using the remote contr o l The r emote uses two (2) pr ovided AAA batteries . They are easily installed by slidi ng the cover of f the rem ote ’ s back, aligning th e + and - ends of t he batteries , sliding them into place, and th en replacin g the cover . T o operate, point the r emote at the proj ect ion scr een or at the pr ojector (not at[...]

24 Using the audio T o play sound from the project or , connec t your source to the Audi o In con- nector on the pr ojector . T o adjust the volume, us e the buttons on the keypa d or remote. T o m ute the sound, pr ess the Mu te button . T roubleshoo ting au dio If there is no sound, check t he following : • Make sur e the au dio cabl e is co nn[...]

25 Optimizing computer images After your comput er is connected properly and the computer ’ s im age is on the scre en, you can optimize the i mag e using t he onscreen menus. For gen- eral info rma tion on using the menus, see pa ge 27. • Adjust the Key ston e, Cont ras t, or Br ight ness in the Pi cture me nu. • Change th e Aspect Ra tio. A[...]

26 Optimizing video imag es After the video device is connected pr operly and the image is on t h e scr een, you can optimize the image using the onscreen menus. For general informa- tion on u sing t h e menus, s ee page 27. • Adjust the Keystone , Contrast, Brig htness, Color , or T int in the Picture menu. See page 28. • Change th e Aspect ra[...]

27 Using the menus T o open the menus, p ress th e menu butt on on th e keypad or remo te. (The menus a u tomatica lly close after 60 seconds if no butt ons are pr essed.) The Main menu appears. Use the arrow buttons to move up and down to high - light t h e desir ed submenu, t hen press th e Sel ect butt on. T o change a men u setting, hig hlight [...]

28 Picture menu T o adjust th e following five set tings, highligh t the setting , press Select , use the up an d down arro ws to adjust the v a lues, the n press sele c t to confi rm the c hanges . Ke y s t o n e : adj usts the imag e vert ical ly and m akes a sq uarer imag e. Y ou ca n also adj ust keystone fr om the key pad. Contra st : contr ol[...]

29 Presets : The pr ovided Pr esets optimize the projector for displaying com- puter pr esentations, ph otographs, film images, and video images. (Film input is material origin ally captur ed on a film cam era, like a mov ie; video input is material origin ally captur ed on a video ca mera, like a T V sho w or sporting event.) Y ou can use t h e pr[...]

30 Advanced settings Sharpness : (video sources only) changes the clarity of the edges of a video image. Select a sharpne ss setting. Color S p ace : Thi s option applies to com puter and componen t video sour ces (it won ’ t appear in the menu f or S-video or composite vi deo sour ces). It allows you to select a color space that has b een specif[...]

31 Settings menu Audio : allow s adjustments to the sound Bala nce between speakers a nd speaker V olume. The Internal spea kers and pro jector startup Chime ca n be turned on or off by pla cing or removing a check in the r espective check- boxe s. Sources>P ower - up Source: this determ ines which so u r ce the pro j ector checks fir st for act[...]

32 Screen Sav e : automa ticall y blan ks the s creen with a bl ack col or aft er no sig - nals ar e detected for a pr eset number of minutes . The image r eturns when an a ctiv e so urce is det ecte d or a rem ote o r k eypa d bu tton is pressed . S creen Save is di sable d when P ower Save is enable d. Star tup Logo: allows you to display a bl an[...]

33 Network : The projector has an RJ45 Ethernet conn ector that supports net- work connections and TCP/IP protocols. Th is w ill allow for the control and management of th e projector over a corpora te network. Th e following fields are accessible when DHCP is not checked a n d availa b le for man u al entry of data. IP Addr ess: Identifies the pro[...]

34 Maintenance Cleaning the lens 1 Apply a non-abrasiv e camera lens cleaner to a soft, dry cloth . A void using an excessive amount of cleaner , and don ’ t appl y the cleaner directly to the lens. Abra sive cleaners, solvents or othe r harsh chemic als m ight sc ratch th e len s. 2 Lightly wipe the cleaning clo t h over t he lens in a circ ular[...]

35 Replacing the projection lamp The lamp hour timer in the About menu counts the number of hours the lamp has b een in use. After 1,980 hours, the mes sage “ Change lamp ” briefly appe ars on the screen a t each st artup . When the time r re aches 2, 000 hours , the lamp will n o longer ligh t. Y ou can order new lamp modu les. See “ Acces- [...]

36 W ARNINGS : • T o avoid burns, allo w the pr ojector to cool for at le ast 60 min utes befo re you r e place the lamp . • Do not dr op the lamp module. The glass m ay shatter an d cause injury . • Do not tou ch the glass lamp screen. Fin gerprints can ob scure pr ojection sharpnes s. • Be extr emely ca reful whe n remov ing the lamp hous[...]

37 Using the security lo ck The pr ojector has a security lock f or use with a PC Guar dian Cable Lock System. See “ Accessories ” on page 38 for or dering informa tion. Refer to the infor mation that came with th e lock for instruc tions o n how to us e it. computer 1 computer 2 video monitor out network serial control audio in audio in audio [...]

38 Appendix Specifications Accessories T e mperatu re Operati ng 50 to 95 ° F (10 to 35 ° C) at 0 - 10,000 f eet Non-o perating -4 to 158 ° F (-20 to 70 ° C ) at 0 -20, 000 fe et Altit ude Ope ratin g 0 to 10,0 00 feet (3 ,048 me ters) Non-o perati ng 0 to 20,0 00 feet (6 ,096 meters ) Humidi ty Oper ating 10% to 95% relative humidi ty , non -c[...]

39 NO TE : Use onl y appr ov ed accessories . Projected imag e size Optional Accessories Shippi ng Case (A T A appr ov ed) Deluxe T ra vel Case Projector Mount False Ceil ing Plat e for Projector Mount Extens ion Arm for Projector Mo unt PC Guardian Cable Lock System 60 ” Diagonal Scre en (por table) 80 ” Diagonal Scre en (por table) V arious W[...]

40 Numerics 1024 x768 r esol uti on 3 A About 32 altitude limits 38 Aspect Ratio 32 audio 24 Audio In co nnect or 5, 11 audio vo lume 13 Auto Im age 32 Auto Pow er 31 B Blan k 32 blinkin g green 14 blinkin g red 14 Brightn ess 10 C cables optional 39 cleaning t he lens 34 Color 13 colors are inco rrect 20 component cable conn ector 11 Computer 1 co[...]

41 L lamp replacement 3 5 lamp w on ’ t turn on 2 0, 21 Langu age 33 laptop externa l video port 7 LED blinkin g green 14 blinkin g red 20 solid gree n 14 solid red 21 LED beha v ior 14 Lens cle aning 34 leveling foot 10 Low Po wer 31 M Main menu 27 menu system 27 Monitor connect or 5 mouse, using your 5 Mute 32 N Network 33 Network connecto r 6 [...]

42 T temperature limits 38 Tint 13 Troubleshootin g 14, 15 U USB, using your mouse 5 V VESA port 6 Video button 1 2 video co nnections optional 11 standa rd 11 Video connector 11 video im ages optimizi ng 26 W Windo ws 2000 9 Windows 9 8 8 Windows M E 9 Windows XP 9 X XGA 3 Z zoom 10 , 13, 32[...]

LEGAL INFORMA TION FIVE-YEAR LIMITED W ARRANTY This Dukane LCD projector is warranted to the original purchaser for a period of five (5) years from the original purchase date - in normal use and service - against defects in material and workmanship. DUKANE CORPORA TION EXPRESSL Y DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER W ARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A[...]

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