Gateway 205 manual

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1 Using the Gate wa y 205 Pr ojector Read this guid e to find out how to: ■ Use the projector sa fely ■ Use the remote control ■ Set up and c onnect the projector ■ Start and turn off the pro jector ■ Use the On-sc reen display (OSD) menus ■ Replace th e lamp module ■ T roubleshoot typical hardware problem s[...]

2 Using the Gateway 205 Projector www .gate wa y .com Features The Gateway 205 is a high -resolution projector with: ■ Compact, l ightweight design ■ Full-function remote including l aser pointer and mouse controls ■ 16 million-color display capability ■ Ultr a- high brig ht nes s pro ject ion lam p ■ High-quality ma nual zoom lens ■ On[...]

3 Projec tor front www .gate wa y .com Pr ojector fr ont Item Icon Description Infr ared remote se nsor Pick s up the sign al from the remo te control. Projecti on lens Projects th e image on the sc reen. Adjustor-f oot releas e button Press to re lease the adjusto r-foot. F or more inf or mation , see “Setting up the projector ” on page 16. Pr[...]

4 Using the Gateway 2 05 Proje ctor www .gate wa y .com Pr ojector bac k A C P ower con nector K ensing ton lock Infrar ed remote sens or USB p or t PC/HD por t S-Video po r t Video port[...]

5 Projector bac k www .gate wa y .com Item Icon Description PC/HD por t PC: Plug the vid eo cable fro m your comp uter into this port. See “Connecti ng to your com puter” on page 17. HD: Plug a component video cab le into this port. For more inf ormation, s ee “Connect ing to a satell ite dish” on pa ge 21. USB p or t Plug the USB cab le in[...]

6 Using the Gateway 2 05 Proje ctor www .gate wa y .com Pr ojector top PO WER button SOURCE button A UT O butto n BLANK butt on P ow er indica tor Lamp i ndi cator Lens adjus tment wheels[...]

7 Projector t op www .gate wa y .com Item Icon Description P ow er indicator Displa ys po wer status . F or more inf or mation , see “LED statu s” on page 35. Lens ad justment wheel s Manua lly fo cus or zoom the dis play ima ge. Lamp in dicator Displa ys la mp status. F or more i nformation, s ee “LED statu s” on page 35. PO WER button Pre[...]

8 Using the Gateway 2 05 Proje ctor www .gate wa y .com Pr ojector bottom Item Icon Description Lamp access panel Remo ve the tw o scre ws to access the lam p bay . For more inf or mation, se e “Ch anging the l amp module” on pa ge 27. Adjustor- foo t Press the b utton on th e front of the p rojector to release th e adjustor-f oot. F or more in[...]

9 Cables www .gate wa y .com Cables The projector comes with several cables so you can connect to your computer or other vid eo componen t. See “ Connecting compon ents” on p age 17 . Important The Ga tew ay 20 5 does not support internal audi o. Y ou must us e an e xternal audio sourc e, such a s the speakers with y our comput er , to receiv e[...]

10 Using the Gateway 2 05 Proje ctor www .gate wa y .com Composi te video cable. Use this cab le to connec t a video compone nt, such as a D VD pla yer or VCR, to the projector . The vide o signal is carried throug h a single video (y ello w) connecti on. The two a dditional conn ectors carry the left (white) an d r ight (red) chann el audio signa [...]

11 Remote control www .gate wa y .com Remote contr ol The infrared remote sensors are located on the front and back o f the projector . The distance between the senso rs and remote control should not exceed 29.5 feet (9 meters) fo r the remote control to function correctly . T o insert batte ries in the remote control: 1 Remove the battery compartm[...]

12 Using the Gateway 2 05 Proje ctor www .gate wa y .com Remote fr ont POWER bu tton SOURCE button L-Mou se bu tton Joystick BLANK bu tton MENU bu tton R-Mouse butto n Enter but to n AU TO butto n LASER bu tton[...]

13 Remote control www .gate wa y .com Item Description PO WER Press to tur n the projector on and off . SOURCE Press to v iew the current vid eo input so urce and switch between video i nput source s. L-Mo use Mouse activ e: Use as the lef t mouse butt on. Zoom acti ve: Inc rease the siz e of the dis play i mage. Jo ystic k OSD activ e: Mov e up an[...]

14 Using the Gateway 2 05 Proje ctor www .gate wa y .com Remote back STILL but to n RESIZE butto n MOUSE DRAG but to n KEYST ONE butto ns ZOOM butto ns[...]

15 Remote control www .gate wa y .com Item Description STILL Press to fre eze the dis play image. R E S I Z E P r e s st os c a l et h ed i s p l a yi m a g eu po n es i z e ,o rb a c kd o w nt ot h eo r i g i n a l siz e. MOUSE D RAG Press t o activ ate mouse dr ag, clic k on the o bject that you w ant to mo ve , then use t he joy stick t o mov e [...]

16 Using the Gateway 2 05 Proje ctor www .gate wa y .com Setting up the pr ojector T o set up the projector: 1 Place the p rojector on a sturdy cart or t able close to other comp onents yo u plan to connect to the projector a nd an electrical outlet. 2 Point the projector lens towards a blank wall or projection screen. 3 Press the button on the fro[...]

17 Connectin g compone nts www .gate wa y .com Connecting components Y ou can connect the projector to your computer , DVD player or VCR, and satellite dish receiver . T o c on n ec t t h e p r oj e c to r t o a DV D pl a y e r or V C R, g o t o “ C o n n ec t in g t o a DV D player or VCR” on p age 19. T o connect the projector to a satellite [...]

18 Using the Gateway 2 05 Proje ctor www .gate wa y .com 2 If you want t o use the remote control as a mouse, plug th e USB cable into the USB port on the back of the pro jector , then plug the other end int o a USB port on the back of your computer .[...]

19 Connectin g compone nts www .gate wa y .com Connecting to a D VD play er or VCR If you are using comp osite video to connect the DVD player or VCR, follow these instructions. If you are using S -V i deo to c onnect the D VD player or VCR , go to “T o connect the projec tor to a DVD player or VCR using S-Video:” on page 20 . T o connect the p[...]

20 Using the Gateway 2 05 Proje ctor www .gate wa y .com T o connect the projector to a DVD player or VCR using S-Video: 1 Plug the S-V ideo cable connector into the S-V ideo port on the back of the projector , then plug the other en d into the S-Video port on the back of the D VD pla yer or VCR. 2 Plug the red and white connectors from a c omposit[...]

21 Connectin g compone nts www .gate wa y .com Connecting to a satellite dish T o connect the projector to a satellite dish: 1 Plug the compon ent cable conn ector into th e PC/ HD port o n the bac k o f the projector , then plug the green, blue, and red co nnectors on the other end into the corresponding po r ts on the back of the sa tellite dish [...]

22 Using the Gateway 2 05 Proje ctor www .gate wa y .com Operating the pr ojector Afte r yo u ha ve c onn ecte d al l co mpon ent s to the p roj ect or , yo u a re re ady to begin using the p r ojector . Star ting the pr ojector T o start the projector: 1 Press the POWER button. The power LED turns on. 2 T urn on the connec ted componen ts. After a[...]

23 Opera ting the project or www .gate wa y .com OSD options This projector features an on-screen display (OSD) that lets you adjust and save contrast, brightness, a nd o ther display setting s. Use the remote control to acc ess all OSD functions. ■ SOURCE Press to view the current video input sour ce and switch between video input sour ces. ■ [...]

24 Using the Gateway 2 05 Proje ctor www .gate wa y .com OSD men us OSD Menu Description VIDEO - OR - Contrast. Adjust s the cont rast of the disp lay image. Brightness. Adj usts the bright ness of the displa y image . Y ou may need to readjust brightnes s after the projector has w ar med up . Color . Increases th e color r ange of the disp lay ima[...]

25 Opera ting the project or www .gate wa y .com SPECIAL Source. Shows t he current video i nput source an d sw itches betw een a vaila ble video in put source s. Language. Ch anges the langu age of the OSD menu. Cho ose between Englis h, F rench, German, Ita lian, Spanish , K orean, Simplifie d Chinese, and T rad itional Chines e. Flip Horizontal.[...]

26 Using the Gateway 2 05 Proje ctor www .gate wa y .com Shutting do wn the pro jector T o shut down the projector: 1 T urn o ff all connec ted comp onent s. 2 Press the POWER button on the projector . A warning message appears. 3 Press the POWER button again to turn off the proj ector . 4 W ait until the fan stops, then disconnect the power cable.[...]

27 Main taining the project or www .gate wa y .com Maintaining the pr ojector The only user-replaceable pa rt in the projector is the lamp module. Contact Gateway T echnical Support for any additiona l ser vice or repair . Changi ng the lamp modu le Y ou should replace the lamp module and reset the lamp timer in the projector every 1500 hours to ma[...]

28 Using the Gateway 2 05 Proje ctor www .gate wa y .com 5 Remove the two lamp access panel screws, then remove the lamp access pane l. 6 Remove the lamp modul e retaining sc re w . Screws Scre w[...]

29 Main taining the project or www .gate wa y .com 7 Unsnap the lamp remova l handle, then lift the lamp module straight u p out of the l amp bay . 8 Gently press the new lamp module into the lamp bay . The lamp module is keyed so it can only be inserted i n one d irection. If the lamp m odule does not fit, make sure th a t the cable connecti ons l[...]

30 Using the Gateway 2 05 Proje ctor www .gate wa y .com 11 T urn the projector ove r . 12 Connect the power cable an d all external cables. T o reset the lamp timer: 1 Press the POWER button on the top of the projector twice, a w arning message appears. 2 Press the AUTO and BLANK butt ons at the same time. A lamp hour icon will appear o n the scr [...]

31 Access ories www .gate wa y .com Accessories Gateway offers accessories that c an help you make the most of using t he projector . T o order accessories, visit the Accessory Store at accessories .gatew ay .com . Carrying cases Gateway has large-capac ity carr ying cases if y o u need addition al space for accessories or supplies. Ceiling mount k[...]

32 Using the Gateway 2 05 Proje ctor www .gate wa y .com T r oub leshooting First steps T r y these things first: ■ Make sure that the power cable is connected to the pro jector and an AC outlet and that the AC outlet is supplying power . ■ If you use a power strip, make sure that it is turned on. ■ Make sure that all components are connected[...]

33 Trou bleshoot ing www .gate wa y .com Common pr oblems and solutions No power ■ Make sure that the power cable is connected to the pro jector and an AC outlet and that the AC outlet is supplying power . ■ W ait 90 seconds after the pro jector fan stops before starting the projector again. No picture ■ Press the SOURCE button on the remote [...]

34 Using the Gateway 2 05 Proje ctor www .gate wa y .com Displa y image is wider on the top or bottom ■ Press the KEYSTONE buttons on the remote control to adjust the display image. For more information , see “Remot e back” on page 14. ■ Reposition the projector to get a better angle on the projection screen. Displa y image is poor or blurr[...]

35 Trou bleshoot ing www .gate wa y .com LED status On-screen status messages No signal Projector is searching for a video input sour ce. O u to fr a n g e Y ou are too far away from the projector for the remote to functio n correctly . Replace the lamp! The lamp mod ule has been in operation fo r more than 1500 hours. For information on replacing [...]

36 Using the Gateway 2 05 Proje ctor www .gate wa y .com Specifications Specifications are subjec t to change without notice or obligation. Model GW205 Resolution 800 × 600 S V GA Display system 1-chi p DMD Lens F-nu mber F/2.4 Lamp 15 0 W NSH la mp Power suppl y A C 100 ~ 240 V , 3 A, 50/6 0 Hz (autom atic) Power consum ption 250 W (max .) D i m [...]

37 Specifi catio ns www .gate wa y .com Display siz e char t Display Size (Maximum) L. Project ion Distance Display Size (Minimum) Diagon al A. Widt h C. Height Diagon al B. Widt h D. Height 33.4 i n. (84.8 cm) 26.7 in . (67.9 cm) 20.1 in . (50.9 cm) 4.92 ft. (1.5 m) 25 .7 in . (65.28 cm) 20.6 in. (52.2 cm) 15 .4 in. (39.2 cm) 44.5 i n. (113. 0 cm)[...]

38 Using the Gateway 2 05 Proje ctor www .gate wa y .com Timin g c h ar t Many products for Gateway and its subsidiaries are custom e ngineered by o ur suppliers to Gateway sp e cifications a nd may var y from similarly marketed products. Resolutio n Horiz ontal Sync Verti cal Sync Remark 640 × 35 0 31.5 kHz 70.1 H z 640 × 400 37.9 kHz 85.1 Hz VE[...]

A 39 Saf ety , Regulator y , and Legal Inf ormation Impor tant safety inf ormation The Gateway projector is designed and tested to meet the latest standards for safety of in formation techn ology equipment. H owever , to ensu re safe use of th is p rodu ct, it is im port ant that the saf ety inst ructi ons ma rked on the product and in the document[...]

40 Appendi x A: Safety, Reg ulatory , and Legal I nformatio n www .gate wa y .com S e t t i n gu pt h ep r o j e c t o r ■ Read and fo llow all i nstructions mar ked on the product and in the documentat ion before you operate the projector . Retain all safety and operating instructi ons fo r future use. ■ D o n o t u s e t h i s p r o d u c t n[...]

41 Regu latory c ompliance stateme nts www .gate wa y .com Regulator y compliance statements United St ates of Amer ica Federal Communic ations Commis sion (FCC) Unintentional emitter per FCC Part 15 This device ha s been tested and found to com ply with the lim its for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits ar[...]

42 Appendi x A: Safety, Reg ulatory , and Legal I nformatio n www .gate wa y .com Canada Industry Canada (IC) Unintentional emitter per ICES-00 3 This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as s et out in the radio interference regu lations of Industry Canada. Le présent appareil nu m?[...]

43 Notices www .gate wa y .com Notices Copy r ight © 2003 G atewa y , Inc. All Rights Reser ved 14303 Gatewa y Place P owa y , CA 92064 USA All Right s Reser ved This publication is protected by cop yr ight and all rights are reserved. No par t of it ma y be reproduced or transmitted by an y means or in any form, without pr ior consent in writing [...]

44 Appendi x A: Safety, Reg ulatory , and Legal I nformatio n www .gate wa y .com[...]