InFocus IN32 manual

IN 32 IN 34 IN36 User's Guide[...]

2 3 1 Stat us Indic ator P anel 1 2 + - + Unpac k the bo x Here's wh at's inc luded: Put batt eries in the r emot e The remote u ses 2 AA b atteries. Proj ector C omputer C able CD-ROM Product R egistr ation and Refer ence Guide Save the bo x and p ac king m at eria ls. Plea se dispose of batt erie s in an env ironment al ly pr oper manne[...]

OR 3 Mini-Plug Audio Y-Cable     C onnect sour c e C olor -c oded connection s m ak e it e asy . Y ou c an c onnect mor e than one sourc e if needed. C onnect to: C omput er C onnect to: D VD or V CR* (us ing option al c abl es) Comp uter Cab le (included) Comp uter *Also for game c onsole or c able bo x. C onnect video us ing eit[...]

4 1 C onnect the power c or d t o the pr oject or and to an el ectric al outlet 2 T urn on the pr oject or 3 W ait for the lamp t o w arm up 4 T urn on comp ut er or other sour c e 5 Chan ge sour ce if needed The power light on the proj ector wil l light amber . Press power (on the project or or remote). The power light w ill start blink ing green.[...]

5 1 Height 2 K eyst one 3 Z oom and focus 1 Hold down the rele ase button on top of the proj ector. 2 Lift the front of the projector to the desired height. 3 Rele ase the button. 1 Press menu to show menus 2 Press or to c hoose items (or a djust setting) 3 Pres s select to confirm menu c hoic e 4 Press menu to hide menus Press the key stone b utto[...]

6 7 8 1 W rit e down y our pr oject or's ser ia l number Pr ess the power b utton tw ic e T urn off the pr oject or Re gi st er y our pr oduct Re ad the Ref er enc e Guide Activat e y our warr anty to en sure eligib ility f or ser vic e and suppor t. Get spec ial offers and notification s about free product update s. It's printed on the l[...]

4 T roub leshooting If ther e i s no pict ur e or the pictur e i s b lank If the power light is off , mak e sure the power c ord is connected and plug ged into a live electric al outlet. If the po wer light i s amber and not b linking , pres s the power button. Chec k video sour c e and cabl es. Mak e sure the v ideo sourc e (computer , D VD play e[...]

W e’re her e to s upport you w ith y our new pur ch ase. W e can help you w ith… • Determining sc reen size s • Documentation in other lan guages • C onnecting your sour ce s (TV , DVD , C able/Satel lite, Game, etc .) • Selectin g optional ac c essories • Product warr anty prot ection plans W arnin g: H g - La mp c ont ains mer cury [...]

IN 32 IN 34 IN 36 R ef er enc e Guide[...]

1 Declaration of Conf ormity Manufacture r: InFocus Corporation, 2 7500 SW Parkway A venue, W ilsonville, Oregon 970 70 USA European Office: Louis Armstrongweg 1 1 0, 131 1 RL Almere, The Netherlands W e declare under our sol e responsibility that th is projector conforms to the following directives and norm s: EMC Directi ve 89/336/EEC, Amended by[...]

2 T ab le of Contents Introduction 3 Connecting a computer 5 Required computer connections 5 Displaying a computer image 7 Adjusting the image 8 Connecting a video devi ce 9 Displaying a video image 10 Shutting down the projector 12 Troubleshooting your setup 12 Using the keypad buttons 20 Using the r emote control 21 Using the au dio 22 Optimizing[...]

3 Intr oduction Y our new digital projector pr ovides computer and video inputs and has XGA 1024x768 r esolution. The project or is easy to connect, easy to use, and easy to m aintain. Pr oduct specifi cations T o r ead the latest specifications on your multimedia pr ojector , be sure to visit our website at www .infocus.com , as specifications are[...]

4 Connector P anel The pr ojector provides computer and vide o connectors: • one M1-D/A (HD, DVI, and computer) • one VESA (HD, HD component, and computer) • one VESA (monitor out) • one S-video • one composite RCA video • one audio in/one audio out It also has an RJ-45 connector for se rial control. The Command Line Inter - face (CLI) [...]

5 Connecting a computer Requir ed computer connections Connect the black end of the comput er cable to the Computer 1 connector on the projecto r . Connect the blue end to the video port on your computer . If you are using a desktop computer , you first need t o disconnect the monitor cable from the compu ter ’s video port. Some Macintosh ® comp[...]

6 If you are using a desktop compu ter and want to see the image on your computer scr een as well as on the pr ojection scr een, plug the monitor cable to the Monitor Out conne ctor on the pr ojector . If you prefer connecting your proje ctor to your computer with an optional VESA cable, connect one end of the cable to the VESA port on your com - p[...]

7 Displa ying a computer imag e Remove the lens cap. Press the Po w e r button on the top of the projector or the remote. The Power light on the Status Indicator Panel ( page 12 ) blinks green and the fans start to run. When the lamp comes on, the start up screen displays and the Power light is steady gree n. It ca n take a minute for the image to [...]

8 Adjusting the imag e Adjust the height of the projector , if necessary , by pressing the release but - ton to extend the elevator foot. Rotate the leveling foot (located at th e bottom back right corner), if neces - sary . Position the projector the desire d distance from the scr een, so that the lens is perpendicular to the screen. See page 36 f[...]

9 Connecting a video de vice No video or audio ca bles are included with your projector . If the video device uses a round, four-pr ong S-video connector , plug an S-video cable into that connector on the vide o device and into the Video 2 connector on the pr ojector . If the devi ce uses a composite video connector , plug a composite video cable i[...]

10 Displa ying a video imag e Remove the lens cap. Press the Po w e r button on the top of the projector or the remote. The Power light on the Status Indicator Panel ( page 12 ) blinks green and the fans start to run. When the lamp comes on, the start up screen displays and the Power light is steady gree n. It ca n take a minute for the image to ac[...]

11 Adjust the zoom or focus rings by rota ting them until the desired image size and focus are produced. If the image is not squar e, adjust the vertical keystone using the buttons on the keypad. Press the upper Ke y s t o n e button to reduce the upper part of t he image, and press the lower Ke y s t o n e button to reduce the lower part. Y ou can[...]

12 Shutting do wn the pr ojector The pr ojector automatically blanks the scr een after no active source is detected for 30 minutes. This blank scr een helps preserve the life of the pr o - jector . The image returns when an active source is detected or a remote or keypad button is pressed. Screen Sa ve Y ou can make the blank screen appear after fi[...]

13 Sour ce T roubl eshooting Prob lem Solution Result No startup screen Plug pow er cable in, press P o w er button. Remo ve lens cap . Corr ect imag e Only startup scr een appears Press the Sour ce button Activate laptop’ s external por t Computer imag e pr ojected A or restart laptop A A[...]

14 No computer imag e, just the words “Signal out of range” Adjust computer r efr esh rate in Contr ol P anel>Displa y>Settings>Advanced > Adapter (locat ion varies b y operating system) Computer image pr ojected F or PC: Image fuzzy or cropped Set y our computer’ s di spla y r esolution to the nativ e resolution of the projector [...]

15 F or Macintosh: Imag e fuzzy or cr opped Set y our computer’ s displa y r esolution to the native r esolution of the pr ojector (Apple menu>System Pref erences>Dis pla ys, choose 1024x768) Imag e clear and not cropped Only m y laptop’ s background appears, not the Desktop icons Disable “Extend m y Windo ws Desktop” in Control P ane[...]

16 Pr ojector tr oubleshooting The video embedded in m y P o werP oint presentation does not pla y on the screen T urn off the internal LCD display on y our laptop Embedded video pla ys cor rectly A A B A B Prob lem Solution Result Imag e not square Adjust ke ystone on ke ypad or Picture menu Squar e ima ge Imag e not sharp Adjust the focus lens or[...]

17 Imag e does not fit 16: 9 screen Chang e aspect ratio to 16:9 in Picture>Aspect ratio menu Corr ect imag e Imag e upside do wn T urn off Ceiling in Settings >System men u Corr ect imag e Imag e re versed left to right T urn off Rear in Settings>System men u Corr ect imag e A B AB A AB[...]

18 Projected colors don’ t match source Adjust color , tint, color temperature, brightness, contrast in the menus Corr ect imag e Imag e not center ed on screen Mo ve pr ojector , adjust z oom, adjust height Corr ect imag e COLOR COLOR Adjust horizontal or v ertical position in Pictur e>Advanced me nu zoom[...]

19 Still ha ving pr oblems? If you ne ed assistance, visit the Serv ice and Support section of our website or call us. This product is backed by a limited warranty . An extended warranty plan may be purchased fr om your dealer . When sending the projector in for repair , we recommend shipping the unit in its original packing mate rial, or having a [...]

20 Using the k e ypad buttons Most buttons are described in detail in other sections, but here is an over - view of their functions: po wer –turns the pr ojector on ( page 7 ) and of f ( page 12 ). menu –opens the on-screen menus ( page 24 ). select –confirms choices made in the menus ( page 24 ). up/down arr o ws –navigates to and adjust s[...]

21 Using the r emote contr ol The re mote uses two (2) pr ovided AA ba tteries. They a re easily installed by sliding the cover off the r emote’s back, aligning the + and - ends of the bat - teries, slid ing them into place, and then repl ac ing the co ver . Caution : When replacing the batteries, be aware that using batteries other than the type[...]

22 Using the audio T o play sound fr om the projector , connect your source to the Audio In con - nector on the projector . T o adjust the volume, use the buttons on the keypad. T o adjust the balance or turn off the pr ojector ’s chime, use the Audio menu (see page 28 ). T roubleshooting audio If there is no sound, check the following: • Make [...]

23 Optimizing computer imag es After your computer is connected prop erly and the computer ’s image is on the screen, you can optimize the imag e using the onscr een menus. For gen - eral information on using the menus, se e page 24. • Adjust the Keystone, Contrast, or B rightness in the Pi cture menu . • Change the Aspect Ratio. See page 25 [...]

24 Using the menus T o open the menus, pr ess the Menu button on the keypad or remote. (The menus automatically close after 60 seconds if no buttons ar e press ed.) The Main menu appears. Use the arrow buttons to move up and down to high - light the des ired submenu, then press the Select button. T o change a menu setting, highlight it, press Selec[...]

25 Pictur e menu T o adjust the following six settings, highl ight the setting, press Select , us e the up and down arr ows to adjust the values, then pr ess select to confirm the changes. Ke y s t o n e : adjusts the image vertically and ma kes a squarer image. Y ou can also adjust keystone from the keypad. Contrast : control s the degr ee of dif [...]

26 Presets : Pr esets are pr ovided that optimi z e the projector fo r displaying computer presentati ons, film images, and video images. Film input is mate - rial originally captur ed on a film camera, like a movie; video input is mate - rial originally captur ed on a v ideo came ra, like a TV show or sporting event. There ar e also user-d efinabl[...]

27 Advanced settings The following 4 options are for computer and component sources only . Phase : adjusts the horizo ntal phase of a computer source. Tr a c k i n g : adjusts the vertical scan of a computer source . Horizo ntal/V er tical P osition : adjusts the position of a computer source. Sync Thre shold Adjust : (enhanced and high defini tion[...]

28 Settings menu Audio : allows adjustments to the volume and balance, and turns the projec - tor ’s startup Chime on and of f. Sour ces : allows you to assign a particular input to a specific source key when using an optional remote. Also al lows selection of a default P ower-up Sour ce and enables or disables Autosour ce. Sour ces>P o w er -[...]

29 PC Screen Sa ver Off : prev ents your computer from going into Screen Save mode. This fe ature is only available if the USB portion of the comput er cable is connected to your computer ( page 5 ). Po w e r S a v e : automatically turns the lamp of f after no signals are detected for 20 minutes. After 10 additional mi nutes with no signal, the pr[...]

30 Custom K ey (for use with optional r emote on ly): allows you to assign a dif- ferent function to the Custom butt on on the remote to quickly and easily use the ef fect. Only one ef fect can be enabled at a time. Highlight an effect and press Select to choose a diffe rent one. The default ef fect is About. • Blank : displays an empty screen. ?[...]

31 PIN feature The PIN (personal identification number) featur e allows you to passwor d protect your pr ojector . Once you enable the PIN feature , you must enter the PIN before you can pr oject an image. T o use this feature, you must register your projector at www .infocus.com/ reg is te r and follow the instructions ther e to get a de fault PIN[...]

32 Maintenance Cleaning the lens 1 Apply a non-abrasive camera lens cleaner to a s oft, dry cloth. A void using an excessive amount of cleaner , and don’t apply the cleaner directly to the lens. Abrasive cleaners, solvents or other harsh chemicals might scratch the lens. 2 Lightly wipe the cleaning cloth over th e lens in a circular motion. I f y[...]

33 Replacing the pr ojection lamp The lamp hour timer in the Service I nfo menu counts the number of hours the lamp has been in use. T wenty ho urs befor e the specified end of the lamp’s life, the message “Replace lamp” briefly appears on the screen at each startup. When the expected lamp life has been r eached, the Lamp indi - cator icon li[...]

34 • Be extremely car eful when removing the lamp housing. In the unli kely event that the lamp ruptur es, small glass fragments may be generated. The lamp module is designed to co ntain most of these fragments, but use caution when removing it. Before r eplacing a ruptured lamp, clean the lamp compartment an d dispose of cleaning m aterials. W a[...]

35 Cleaning the lamp filter scr eens In dirty or dusty environm ents, the dust filter scr eens on the lamp modu le and lamp door and in the lamp compartment can become clogged, ca using high temperatures inside the lamp module. These high temperatur es can impact lamp performance and operating life . Routine maintenance to remove dust and dirt from[...]

36 Appendix Pr ojected imag e siz e NO TE : V isit our website for an interactive image size calculator . Ta b l e 2 : Imag e sizes Distance to screen (feet/m) Minim um Diagonal (feet/m) Maximum Diagonal (feet/m) Minim um Horizontal (feet/m) Maximum Horizontal (feet/m ) 5/1.5 2.75/0.83 3.4/1.02 2.2/0.66 2.73/0.82 10/3 5.5/1.65 6.8/2.04 4.41/1.32 5.[...]

37 INDEX A Advanced setting 27 Aspect Ratio 25, 30 audio 22 Audio In connector 5, 9 audio volume 11 audio, troubleshooting 22 Auto Power 28 Autosource 28 B Blank screen 29 Bright ness 8 C Ceiling 28 cleaning the lamp filter screens 35 cleaning the lens 32 Color 11, 25 Color Control 27 Color Space 27 Color Tempera ture 27 colors are incorrec t 18 co[...]

38 lock, security 32 Low Power 28 M Macintosh troubleshooting 15 Main menu 24 menu system 24 Monitor connector 6 N no computer image 14 no startup screen 13 O only startup screen appears 13 onscreen menus 24 Overscan 27 P password-protecting the projector 31 PC Screen Saver 29 personal identification number 31 Picture menu 25 PIN 31 Position 27 pow[...]