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    DP - 1200X Digital Projector User Manual English 030531[...]

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    EN-1 . English . User’s Manual Projector FCC Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in commercial installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiat[...]

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    EN-2 User’s Manual Projector Precautions Safety Instructions 1. Check that the operating voltage of your unit is identical with the voltage of your local power supply. 2. Should any liquid or solid object fall into the cabinet, unplug the unit and have it checked by the qualified personnel before operating it further. 3. Do not place the projecto[...]

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    EN-3 . English . User’s Manual Projector Cautions The projector is equipped with ventilation holes (intake) and ventilation holes (exhaust). Do not block or place anything near these slots, or internal heat build-up may occur, causing picture degradation or damage to the projector. When you replace the projector lamp, never touch the new bulb wit[...]

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    EN-4 User’s Manual Projector CONTENTS Projector Features and Controls Projector Control Panel Remote Controller Button Function Getting the Most Out of Your Projector Remote Controller Auto Off Mode Control Panel Setup Unpacking the Projector Setting Up the Projector Connecting to a Computer Connecting to a Video Source Using the Projector Turnin[...]

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    EN-5 . English . User’s Manual Projector Audio Menu MISC Menu Option Menu Language Menu Reset Menu Other Related OSD Menus Video Input Signal Picture Menu Video Menu Other OSD Menus No Input Signal Maintenance Cleaning the Lens Cleaning the Projector Housing Cleaning the Air Filter Replacing the Lamp Technical Specifications Appendix A Preset Sig[...]

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    EN-6 User’s Manual Projector PROJECTOR FEATURES AND CONTROLS PROJECTOR 1.Zoom ring 2.Focus ring 3.Lens 4.Ventilation holes (intake) 5.Ventilation holes (exhaust) 6.Adjuster button 7.Height adjustment 8.Front IR remote controller sensor 9.Speakers 10.Control Panel including Power button 11.AC power socket 12.Rear IR remote controller sensor 13.Sec[...]

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    EN-7 . English . User’s Manual Projector CONTROL PANEL LED POWER Power LED indicator – indicates power to projector. LAMP Lamp LED indicator – indicates lamp power. Button Function Turns the projector and lamp ON and OFF. INPUT Manually selects an input source. AUTO Automatically adjusts frequency and phase. MENU Displays (or hides) the on-sc[...]

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    EN-8 User’s Manual Projector REMOTE CONTROLLER Button Function POWER Turns the projector and lamp ON and OFF. INPUT Manually selects an input source. AUTO Automatically adjusts frequency and phase. MENU Displays (or hides) the on-screen display menus.      Scrolls up through the menu choices.      Scrolls down throug[...]

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    EN-9 . English . User’s Manual Projector GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR PROJECTOR The projector has a full set of features that allow you to control the settings for video, audio, power management, display parameters, and much more. To derive the greatest utility from your projector, read this section for a quick summary of the important features. [...]

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    EN-10 User’s Manual Projector SETUP This section tells you how to unpack and set up your projector and connect it to other equipment. The projector must be connected to a computer or a video source such as a video tape deck, camcorder, digital camera or laser disk player in order to make a projection. You may want to connect the projector to both[...]

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    EN-11 . English . User’s Manual Projector Setting Up the Projector 1.Place the projector on a sturdy, level surface within five feet of the computer or video source. Caution: Do not hold the projector by the lens. This can damage the lens. 2.Place the projector the correct distance from the screen. The distance between the projector and the scree[...]

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    EN-12 User’s Manual Projector Connecting to a Computer The projector will always project at XGA (1024 x 768) resolution. (XGA is the native resolution of the projector.) However, you can connect the projector to a computer source capable of displaying VGA (640 x 480), SVGA (800 x 600), XGA or SXGA (1280 x 1024) resolutions. The projector will res[...]

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    EN-13 . English . User’s Manual Projector Connecting to a Video Source You can connect the projector to almost any common video source - VHS player, DVD player, camcorder, laser disc player or any other compatible video image source. The projector can accept composite, component, or S-Video signals: Composite video is characterized by a single-pi[...]

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    EN-14 User’s Manual Projector Using the Projector This section describes projector operations: Turning the projector and A/V equipment on and off Adjusting the projected image Projector controls Checking the projector status Turning the Audio/Visual (A/V) Equipment On and Off Always turn on the projector and related A/V equipment in the following[...]

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    EN-15 . English . User’s Manual Projector Focusing and Positioning the Screen Image After an image appears on the screen, check to see if it is in focus and whether it fits properly on the screen. To adjust the focus of the image, rotate the focus ring, which is the right one on the projector’s lens. To adjust the size of the image, rotate the [...]

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    EN-16 User’s Manual Projector Operational Indicator (LED) There are two LEDs on the top of the projector, the Power LED and the Lamp LED. They provide valuable information about the projector. LED TYPE COLOR STATUS MEANING Power LED Green Solid The projector is powered and ready. Power LED Red Solid The projector system has some problems with its[...]

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    EN-17 . English . User’s Manual Projector 2.Selecting the desired menu or sub-menu(to scroll through the menu choices): On the Projector Control Panel: press the      or      button. On the Remote Controller: press the      or      button. Note: To scroll up: press the  button. To scr[...]

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    EN-18 User’s Manual Projector Menu Options The projector is equipped with three types of on-screen display(OSD) menus. Each OSD menu interface you will see on the screen is depending on the type of input signal. I nput Signal Type Menu Interface Computer DVI HDTV Input, Picture, Color, PIP, Audio, Misc, Option, Language, Reset S-Video Video YCbCr[...]

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    EN-19 . English . User’s Manual Projector Input Menu This menu allows to specify the signal source that you wish to project. This is particularly useful if you have several sources (video and/or computer) connected to your projector. Changing settings procedure (using either the Projector Control Panel or the Remote Controller): 1.Press the MENU [...]

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    EN-20 User’s Manual Projector Changing settings procedure (using either the Projector Control Panel or the Remote Controller): 1.Press the MENU button to display OSD menu. 2.Press the      or      button to select PICTURE menu. 3.To enter the sub-menu setting, press the MENU button once again. 4.Press the   [...]

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    EN-21 . English . User’s Manual Projector Color Menu This menu provides precise control of the color settings including: color temperature (preset & user define) and gamma. Changing settings procedure (using either the Projector Control Panel or the Remote Controller): 1.Press the MENU button to display OSD menu. 2.Press the     ?[...]

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    EN-22 User’s Manual Projector PIP Menu This menu enables you to adjust the PIP (additional video image window on the graphics background) settings such its size, position (horizontal & vertical), brightness, contrast, saturation, tint, sharpness and source selection. Changing settings procedure (using either the Projector Control Panel or the[...]

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    EN-23 . English . User’s Manual Projector The following table provides detail of the available sub-menu choices: Sub-Menu Option Description Size Sets the PIP size. O f f No additional image window on the screen. Small Additional image window size sets to small. Medium Additional image window size sets to medium. Large Additional image window siz[...]

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    EN-24 User’s Manual Projector Audio Menu This menu allows you to control volume and mute(on/off) the audio. Changing settings procedure (using either the Projector Control Panel or the Remote Controller): 1.Press the MENU button to display OSD menu. 2.Press the      or      button to select AUDIO menu. 3.To enter the[...]

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    EN-25 . English . User’s Manual Projector 3.To enter the sub-menu setting, press the MENU button once again. 4.Press the      or      button to select the sub-menu item. 5.Press the      or      button to adjust the value of desired sub-menu item. On the Freeze, Blank and Blank Color sub[...]

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    EN-26 User’s Manual Projector 4.Press the      or      button to select the sub-menu item. 5.Press the      or      button to adjust the value of desired sub-menu item. On the Projection and Auto Off sub-menus, press the      or      button to select the des[...]

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    EN-27 . English . User’s Manual Projector Language Menu This menu enables you to select the language used in the OSD(on-screen display) menus. Changing settings procedure (using either the Projector Control Panel or the Remote Controller): 1.Press the MENU button to display OSD menu. 2.Press the      or      button t[...]

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    EN-28 User’s Manual Projector Other Related OSD Menus Following are the descriptions on the on-screen display menus with video input sources and without input source attached to your projector. Video Input Signal If the input signal comes from composite video(video), S-video or component video (YCbCr), you may see different PICTURE menu and VIDEO[...]

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    EN-29 . English . User’s Manual Projector The following table provides detail of the available sub-menu choices: Sub-Menu Description Brightness The higher the setting, the brighter the image. The lower the setting, the darker the image. Contrast The higher the setting, the greater the contrast. The lower the setting, the lower the contrast. Satu[...]

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    EN-30 User’s Manual Projector The following table provides detail of the available sub-menu choices: Sub-Menu Option Description Aspect Ratio HDTV and video display selection. 16:9 Selects 16:9 aspect ratio. 4:3 Selects 4:3 aspect ratio. Source Video format selection. Auto Automatically scans video format. NTSC Sets video format as NTSC. PA L Set[...]

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    EN-31 . English . User’s Manual Projector No Input Signal If there is no input signal attached with your projector, if you press the MENU button (on either the Projector Control Panel or the Remote Controller), one of the following on-screen display menus will appear on the screen. Input Menu (refer to page 19) Option Menu (refer to page 25) Lang[...]

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    EN-32 User’s Manual Projector MAINTENANCE The projector needs little maintenance. You should keep the lens clean as dust, dirt or spots will project on the screen and diminish image quality. You will also need to clean the air filter located at the bottom of the projector periodically. It is important to keep the air filter clean because a clogge[...]

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    EN-33 . English . User’s Manual Projector Cleaning the Air Filter The air filter, which is located at the bottom of the projector, should be cleaned after every 100 hours of use. If it is not cleaned periodically, it can become clogged with dust and prevent the projector from being ventilated properly. This can cause overheating and damage the pr[...]

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    EN-34 User’s Manual Projector Replacing the Lamp The projector lamp used for the light source has a certain life. It is time to replace them lamp when: When lamp dims, the projected image gets darker or starts to deteriorate. The projector lamp LED indicator turns to red (See page 16). Caution: The lamp becomes a high temperature after turning of[...]

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    EN-35 . English . User’s Manual Projector TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Projection System 3 panel 0.7 inch LCD projector Resolution (Pixels) 1024 x 768 (786,432 dot x 3) Image Brightness 1300 ANSI Lumen (Typical) Uniformity 85% Lens Manual Zoom (1.3X) Focal Length 21.5~ 28mm Contrast Ratio 400:1 Screen Size 40 ~ 200 inches Projection Type Front, Rear,[...]

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    EN-36 User’s Manual Projector APPENDIX A Preset Signals Preset signal fH (kHz) fV (Hz) Sync Size Video 60 Hz 15.734 59.940 Video 50 Hz 15.625 50.000 Component 60 Hz 15.734 59.940 S on G/Y or Composite Sync Component 50 Hz 15.625 50.000 S on G/Y or Composite Sync 640 x 350 VGA mode 1 31.469 70.086 H(+), V(-) 800 VGA VESA 85 Hz 37.861 85.080 H(+), [...]

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    EN-37 . English . User’s Manual Projector Preset Signals Horizontal Vertical Active fH(kHz) fV(Hz) Active Pixel Pixel 480p 720 480 31.469 59.940 720p 1280 720 45.000 60.000 1080i 1920 1080 33.716 29.970 HDTV Preset Signals[...]

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    EN-38 User’s Manual Projector Control port USB port Projector Computer Mouse cable (for USB) Mouse cable (for PS/2) Control port PS/2 port Projector Computer Mouse Cable Mouse Cable Monitor OUT cable (for data) Monitor OUT Cable IN OUT Monitor IN Display Set[...]

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    EN-39 . English . User’s Manual Projector Connecting the HDTV (data) OUT Audio Cable Audio OUT HDTV to DVI Cable Green,Blue,Red HDTV IN OUT OUT IN Projector IN OUT Computer Computer Cable DVI or VGA OUT Connecting the Computer (data) Audio IN[...]

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    EN-40 User’s Manual Projector Connecting to a Video Source (S-Video, Component, Composite) S-Video Cable AV Composite Cable R/W Y Cb Cr (Component Video Cable) DVD Player Video out VCR IN OUT Y OUT IN OUT[...]