InFocus IN3924 manual

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1 Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer: InFocus Cor poration, 13190 SW 68th Parkway , Suite 200, Portland, Oregon 97223-8368 USA W e declare under our sole resp onsibility that this projector conforms to the following directives and norms: ErP Directive 2009/125/EC EMC Directive 2004/108/EC EMC: EN 55024:2010, EN 55 022:2010, EN 610 00-3-2:2006+A[...]

2 Agency Approvals cULus Other specific Country Approvals may apply . Please see product certification label. This document applies to regulatory mo del IN3924/IN3926. Input ratings: 100-240V ac, 3.2A, 50-60Hz InFocus reserves the right to alter product of ferings and specificatio ns at any time without notice.[...]

3 T able of Contents Introduction 5 Positioning the projector 7 Connecting a computer source 8 VGA connection 8 HDMI connection 8 Connecting power 8 Optional computer connections 8 Displaying an image 9 Adjusting the image 10 Connecting a video device 11 Video device connections 11 Composite video co nnection 11 VGA connection 11 Component video co[...]

4 Important Operating Co nsiderations for Safety • Refer to this guide for proper startup and shutdown p rocedures. • Follow all warnings and cautio ns in this manual and on the projector . • Place the projector in a horizontal pos ition no greater than 15 degrees off axis. • Locate the projec tor at least 4' (1.2 m) away from any heat[...]

5 Intr oduction Y our new digital projector is simple to c onnect, easy to use, and straightforward to maintain. It is a versatile projector that is flexible enough for business presentations and home video viewing too. IN3 924 ha s native XGA 1024 x 768 resolution, and IN3926 has native WXGA 1280 x 800 resolution. It is compatible with a wide vari[...]

6 Connector panel The projector provides both computer and video connecti on options, including: • HDMI • VGA computer (2) •S - v i d e o • Composite video • Monitor out (for external monitors) • Audio inputs (1 RCA; 2 3.5mm) • Audio output • Microphone input • USB A (2 - for presentations fro m a USB flash drive and for connectin[...]

7 Positioning the projector T o determine where to position the projecto r, consider the size and shape of your screen, the location of your power outlets, and the distance be tween the projector and the rest of your equipment. Here are some ge neral guidelines: • Position the projector on a flat surface at a right angle to the screen. IN3924 mus[...]

8 Connecting a computer sour ce VGA connection Connect one end of the provided computer cable to the Computer 1/Computer 2 connector on the projector and the other to the VGA connector on your computer . If you are using a desktop computer , you will need to disconnect the monitor cable from the computer’ s video port first. HDMI connection HDMI [...]

9 Displaying an image Press the Pow er button. The Power LED lights blue, and the fans start to run. Whe n the lamp comes on, the start up screen displays. It can take up to a minute for the image to achie ve full brightness. No start up scre en? Get help on page 13. T urn on your computer or video device. The image should appear on the projection [...]

10 Adjusting the image If necessary , adjust the height of the proj ector by pressing the el evator foot release button to extend the foot. If necessary , rotate the leveling f eet located at the rear of the projector . Position the projector the desi red distance from the screen at a 90 degree angle to the screen. See pag e 7 for a table listing s[...]

11 Connecting a video device Y ou can connect video devices such as VCRs, DVD players, camcorders, digital cameras, video game consoles, HDTV receivers, and TV tuners to the projector . Y ou can connect the audio directly to th e projector to get sound f rom the built-in speaker , or you can bypass the projecto r’ s audio system and conn ect the [...]

12 Shutting down the pr ojector Auto Off Time The projector also has an Auto Of f T ime feature that automatically turns the projector off after no active sources are de tected and no user in teraction with the projector is performed for 30 minutes. By default, this feature is off. Y ou can change the length of time, see page 29. T urning off the p[...]

Problem Solution Result No start up screen Plug power cord into the projector press power button Startup Screen Corr ect image A Startup Screen Only start up screen appears Restart laptop Press the Source button activate laptop’ s external port A A Computer ima ge pr ojected 13[...]

14 Problem Solution Result No computer image, just the words “Signal out of range” A Signal out of the range Press the Auto Image button on re mote Adjust computer r efresh rate (W indows 7: Contr ol Pane l > Display > Screen Resolution > Advanced Settings > Adapter tab). V aries per operating system. Y ou may also need to set a dif[...]

15 Image fuzzy or cropped A A Change the computer's "Res olution" setting to match the projector's r esolution (W indows 7: Control Panel > Display > Screen Resolution). V ari es per operating system. A Image clear and not cropped Image not centered on screen Force Wide Phase Prevent PC Screen Saver Sync Threshold Tracking[...]

16 Image not square Adjust Keystone on keypad Square image Image not sharp Aspect Ratio Auto Image Brightness Contrast Auto Keystone Keystone Presets Sharpness Volume Microphone Volume Ceiling Mount Advanced Menu Auto Execute 50 50 Off 0 Presentation 16 16 8 Off ( Basic Menu ) MDL: IN3924 FW: 1.02 Adjust Sha rpness in the Ba sic Menu Correct image [...]

A 17 Image upside down Aspect Ratio Auto Image Brightness Contrast Auto Keystone Keystone Presets Sharpness Volume Microphone Volume Ceiling Mount Advanced Menu Auto Execute 50 50 Off 0 Presentation 16 16 8 ◄ Off ► ( Basic Menu ) MDL: IN3924 FW: 1.02 T urn off Ceiling Mount in Basic menu Correct image Image reversed left to right A Digital Zoom[...]

18 The video embedded in my PowerPoint presentation does not play on the screen A A B B T urn off the internal LCD display on your laptop Embedded video plays correctly A B Overheat ing indicator Lamp won’t turn on, the projector is overheating Make sure vents ar en’t blocke d, turn off the projector and allow it to cool for one minute Startup [...]

19 S till need assistance? If you need assistance, visit our website at www .infoc us.com/support or call us. See the W arranty/Safety booklet fo r support contact information. This product is backed by a limited warr anty . An extended warranty plan may be purchased from your dealer . When sending the projector in for repair , we recommend shippin[...]

20 Using the remote contr ol The remote uses two (2) AAA batteries ( not provided). They are easily installed by removing the cover from the remote’ s ba ck, aligning the + and - ends of the batteries, sliding the m into plac e, and then replacing the cover . Caution : • When replacing the remote batteries, be aware that using batteries other t[...]

21 Using the audio Using the projector’s speakers Connect the audio source to the Audio In or Audio L/R connectors to hear audio through the projector speakers. Y ou may us e the projector ’ s speakers by connecting a microphone to the Microphone input connector . Amplified speakers may also be connected to the projector using the Audio Out con[...]

22 Using the keypad buttons Most buttons are described in detail in other sec tions, but here is an overview of their functions: Power –turns the projector on and off ( page 9 ). Auto –resy nchronize the projector to the source. Menu –opens the onscreen menus ( page 25 ). Enter –sel ects items in the OSD menu and is used for USB storage dev[...]

23 Optimizing computer images After the projector is running and the im age is on the screen, you can optimize the image using the onscreen menus. For gene ral information on us ing the menus, see page 25. • Select default image setti ngs using a preset appropriate to your environment. • Adjust the Keystone, Cont rast, or Brightness ( page 26 )[...]

24 Optimizing video images After your video device is connected prope rly and the image is on the screen, you can optimize the image using the onscreen menus. For gene ral information on using the menus, see page 25. • Adjust the Keystone, Contrast, Brightness, Color , or T int ( page 26 ). • Change the Aspect Ratio . Choose the option that be [...]

25 Using the menus 1 T o open the menus, press the Menu button on the keypad or remote. (The menus automatically close after 60 seconds if no buttons are pressed.) Use the arrow buttons to mov e up and down to review the menu option s. 2 T o enter a submenu, highlight the desired submenu and press > on the keypad or remote. 3 T o adjust a menu s[...]

26 Basic Menu T o adjust the following settings, highlight the setting, use the right and left arrows to adjust the v alues. Aspect Ratio : Aspect ratio is the ratio of th e image width to image height. TV screens are usually 4:3. HDTV and most DVDs are 16:9. Select Auto to have the projector choos e the ratio. Choose Native to see the unmodified i[...]

27 Advanced Menu Image Setup Status/Service Basic Menu 3D Control... Color ... PC... Video... ( Advanced Menu ) MDL: IN3924 FW: 1.02 Advanced Menu Image: 3D Control: 3D Control: allows you to enjoy 3D (stereos copic) content. Y our projector supports two synchronizati on modes (External Sync and DLP Link™) for con - trolling LCD shutter glasses. [...]

28 Vi d e o : Detect Film : determines whether the original source of the input video was film (progressive) or video (interlaced). Overscan : removes noise around the video image. Set Black Level : analyzes the current input im age and calculates an offset value which is then added to the analog to digital converter black level value. This ensures[...]

29 Lamp Programmed Dimming : When enabled, Progr ammed Dimming enhances contrast ratios in dark scenes and disables Lamp Low Power . Programmed Dimming will impact lamp lif e and sy stem noise perform ance. Programmed Dimming works in conjunction with the la mp. If Lamp Low Po wer is en abled, Programmed Dimming is unavailable. Lamp Low Power : tog[...]

Wired LAN Wireless LAN Restart Network... Previous ( Network ) MDL: IN3924 FW: 1.02 Network Menu 30 Network Allow you to configure the network settings. Wire d LA N DHCP : Abbrev iation for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. This protocol automatically assigns IP Addresses to ne tworked devices. • When the “DHCP” is set to “On” , the DH[...]

31 Contr olling the pr ojector thr ough a LAN enviro nment The projector supports Crestron ® software. W ith correct settings for the Network menu, you can manage the projector fro m a computer using a web browser when the computer and the projector are prope rly conn ected to the sa me local area network. Wir ed connection Internet IP Router Conf[...]

32 Wir eless connection T o connect to the projector wirelessly , you need to plug an optional InFocus wireless dongle (p/n SP-WIFIUSB) to the USB T ype A connector on the projector, and then check the W ireless LAN Info on Network Info menu. 1 Make sure the projector is turne d on. 2 Press Menu on the keypad or remote and then go to Advanced Menu [...]

33 iii. The Crestron (eControl) page displays the Crestr on eControl user interface. See page 33 for details. 3 T o access the Admin page, enter the password. The default password is “admin”. If you forget the password, pl ease go to Advanced Menu > Setup > Network > Restart Network to restor e the password to the default code. • Sys[...]

34 2 The T ools page allows you to manage the pr ojector , configure the LAN control settings and remotely ac cess the netw ork operations of this projector . iii ii i i. This area is only used with a Crestron Control System. Pl ease contact Creston or refer to the Crestron user manual for setup in formation. ii. This area is used for naming th e p[...]

35 3 The Info page displays the information and status of this projector . Press exit to go back to the Crestron remote network operation page. 4 After pressing the Help b utton, the Titl e window will display in the upper right corner of the screen. Y ou will be ab le to send messages to RoomV iew™ software administrators/users who are connected[...]

36 Displaying images thr ough ifPresenter Downloading and inst al ling ifPresenter The ifPresenter is an application which can run on the host PC . It helps connect your computer to an available network proj ecto r and transfer the desktop conten t to the network projector via local network connection. 1 Enter the main page of Netw ork Control. See[...]

37 4 The Basic Setting page allows you to configure ifPresenter . i. T o change the ifPresenter interface la nguage, click the down arrow to reveal a drop-down list and select a desired language. Click Apply . ii. Users can change the size para meters of the frame in Fi xedSize capture mode by modifying width and height on this page and click Appl [...]

38 6 Y ou can manage the connect ed projectors listed un der Device Management. • Under a conference mode: 1 Only the administrator can take control. 2 A projector can display up to 4 computer screens. • Y ou can set the name of your comput er und er ifPresenter Management. • For details about the icons, please see th e following: 7 Disconnec[...]

39 Displaying pictures wi th a USB storage device The projector has a built-in application which can display images from a USB storage device. It ca n eliminate the need for a compute r source. The projector supports the following imag e formats: File format Maximum pixel size JPEG 8000 x 8000 GIF/TIFF/PNG/BMP 1280 x 800 • Progressive JPEG files [...]

40 • Slide Right/Slide Up/Right down/Random: Sets the way the slide show is displayed. • Repeat On/Off: Sets whether to repeat the slide shows. When viewing full screen images • Thumbnail/Full Scr een/SlideShow: Displays the selected image(s) in Thumbnail, Full Screen or SlideShow mode. • Best Fit/Actual Size: Sets the display size of the i[...]

41 LiteBoard ™ Wa n d The LiteBoard™ W and works like a wireless mouse - but one that works in midair , not on your desktop. Just hold the wand in your h and, and point it at the pr ojected image to point, click and drag. The wand work s with all your software, just like a regular mouse. Charging the W and’ s Battery When the wand’ s red ba[...]

42 W and Position and A voiding Shadows Y our Location Distance fr om the Scr een Y ou can use the LiteBoard™ W and right up against the screen, or around the room. Y ou might find that your pointing accuracy will improve if you get closer to the screen. Also, avoid standing too far of f from either side of the screen. A void Shadows! The wand wo[...]

43 W and Features USB Connection Left Mouse button Battery Light Link Light Right Mouse button Buttons and W and Tip The wand's buttons are equivalent to the left and right buttons on a mouse. The wand's tip is also a button, and is e quivalent to the le ft mouse button. Battery Light The red battery light shows the status of the wand&apo[...]

44 Lithium Battery Information Manufacturer: Shenzh en HYB Battery Co., L TD Model: J233 Rating: 3.7V/800mAh Caution : Lithium battery is only rechar geable, and not user replaceable. Not user serviceable. T roubleshooting LiteBoard™ For the most up-to-date informat ion, visit our s upport site at www .infocus.com/ support • If the wand doesn&a[...]

45 Maintenance Cleaning the lens 1 Apply a non-abrasive camera lens cleaner to a soft, dry cloth. • Projector must be off and the le ns must be at room temper ature. • A void using an excessive amount of cleaner , and don’t apply the cleaner directly to the lens. Abrasive cleane rs, solvents or ot her harsh chemicals might scratch the lens. 2[...]

46 Replacing the projection lamp The Lamp Hours timer in the Projector Info menu counts the number of hours the lamp has been in use. T wenty hours befo re the lamp life e xpires, the message “Replace lamp” disp lays on the screen at startup. • NOTE : Be sure to use the InFocus lamp module designed for this projector . Y ou can order new lamp[...]

47 1 T urn of f the projector and unplug the power cord. 2 W ait 60 minutes to allow the projector to cool thoroughly . 3 Remove the lamp door , loca ted on top of the projector , by removing the screw on the side of the lamp door, sliding the door to the left, and lifting the lamp door off. 4 Loosen the captive sc rews that attach the lamp housing[...]

48 INDEX Numerics 3D Sync Invert 27 A Apply 30 Aspect Ratio 26 Audio In Computer connector 8 Auto Image 26 Auto Keystone 26 Auto Off Time 29 Auto Source 29 AV Mute 28 B Battery Light 43 Blank Key 28 Blank Screen 28 Brightness 26 C Cable box 11 Ceiling Mount 28 Closed Captions 28 Color Space 27 Computer In connector 8 Connecting Video device 11 Cont[...]

49 O Overscan 28 P Phase 27 PIN Protect 29 Power connector 8 Power cord 8 Power Saving Mode 29 Prevent PC Screen Saver 27 Programmed Dimming 29 Projector Keypad buttons 22 Menus 25 Positioning 7 Setting up 7 Troubleshooting problems 12 Projector Info 28, 30 R Rear Project 28 Red/Green/Blue Gain 27 Red/Green/Blue Offset 27 Remote control 20 Reset Bu[...]