InFocus IN3900 manual

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1 Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer: InFocus Cor po ration, 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 fol lowing directives and norms: ErP Directive 2009/125/EC EMC Directive 2004/108/EC Low V oltage Directive 2006/95/EC R&TTE Direc t iv[...]

2 T able of Contents Introduction 4 Positioning the projector 6 Connecting a computer source 7 USB connection 7 VGA connection 7 Optional computer connections 7 Displaying an image 8 Adjusting the image 9 Connecting a video dev ice 11 Video device connections 11 Composite video connection 11 VGA connection 11 Component video connection 11 LiteBoard[...]

3 Important Operating Co n siderations for Safety • Refer to this guide for proper startup and shutdown procedures. • 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. 2m) away from any heat[...]

4 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. The IN 3916 has native XGA 1024x768 resolution. It is compatib le with a wide variet y of computers and video devices. Prod uct sp[...]

5 Connector panel The projector provides both computer and video connecti on options, including: • VGA computer • Composite video • HDMI • USB mini B con nector . Used for US B Display , slide advance (and mouse control when used with an optional remote co ntrol only) and LiteBoard™ W and control. • USB A connector . Used for L itePort [...]

6 Positioning the projector T o determine where to position the project or , consider the size and shape of your screen, the location of your power outlets, and t he distance between the projector and the rest of your equipment. Here are some general guideli nes: • Position the projector betw een 30 inches (.75m) and 65 inches (1.65m) from the sc[...]

7 Connecting a computer sour ce USB Mini B connection Connect the USB cable to your computer's USB A connector and to the projector's USB mini B connector . T o display images over USB: If this is the fir st time you have used the USB Display feature, an Auto-Play screen wil l appear within a mi nute. Click Start USB Display . (Note: If t[...]

8 Displaying an image T ouch the Power button. The Power button blinks green and the fans start to run. When the lamp comes on, the start up scre en di splay s and th e Power button is steady green. It can take up to a minute for the image to ach ieve full brightness. ? No start up screen? Get h elp on page 17. T urn on your computer or video devic[...]

9 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 lev eli ng f oot loc at ed at the rear of the projector . A void placing your hands near the hot exhaust vent at the front of the projector . Position the projector the desi red distanc[...]

10 What is Aspect Ratio? 4:3 screen 16:10 screen 4:3 mode 16:10 mode Native mode Aspect ratio is the ratio of the image width to image height. Depending on your source, you will want to choose the aspect ratio (using your projector remote or keypad) which matches your source. Older TV screens and laptops are 4:3; newer TV screens, HDTV and mos t DV[...]

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 so und from the built-in speaker , or you can bypass the projecto r’ s audio system and connect the a[...]

12 LiteBoard ™ Wa n d The LiteBoard W and works like a wireless m ouse - but one that works in midair , not on your desktop. Just hold the wand in your hand, and point it at the projected 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 amber batt[...]

13 How to Hold the W and Y ou can hold the wand the way you would hol d a normal pencil or pen, or you can hold it like a remote control - use in wh ichever position is most comfortable. NOTE : If the wand is up close to the screen, you can press its tip against the projection surface to click and drag. Not recommended for use with fabric screens. [...]

14 Link Light The blue link light shows the status of the wand's wireless connection to the projector . The link light will blink frequently (more than once per second) when the wand is attempting to link to the projector; then it will blink less frequently (about once every 4 seconds) after the wa nd has linked to the projector . NOTE : The l[...]

15 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't work at all, or it work s int erm ittently , try one of these solutions: - Pr ess to Move may be enabled; try holding do wn one of the wand’ s buttons while moving the wand. - Press the tip, left or[...]

16 Shutting down the pr ojector Screen Save T ime Y ou can make the black screen appear afte r a preset number of minutes by turning on the Screen Save T ime feat ure in the Setup menu. See page 33. 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[...]

Problem Solution Result No start up screen USB A USB mini B Plug power cord into the p r ojector press power button Startup Screen Corr e ct ima ge A Startup Screen Only start up screen appears Restart laptop Press the Source button activate laptop’ s external port A A Computer ima g e pr ojected 17[...]

18 Problem Solution Result No computer image, just the words “Signal out of rang e” Signal out of the range A Press the Auto Image button on keypad Adjust computer refr esh rate in Control Panel > Display > Settings > Advan ced > Adapter (location varies by operating system) Y ou may also need to set a different re so lution on your[...]

19 Image fuzzy or cropped A A For a laptop, disable lap top monitor or turn- on dual-display mode Set your computer’ s display r esolution to the native resolution of the pr ojector (S tart > Settings > Contr ol Panel > Display > Settings tab) A Image clear and not cropped Image not centered on screen Advanced Picture Red Gain Green G[...]

20 Image not square Adjust Keystone on keypad Square image Image not sharp Maximum High Normal Low Minimum Basic Picture Brightness Contrast Sharpness Color Tint Auto Image... Aspect Ratio Apply Preset... 50 50 Maximum 50 50 16:9 i Adjust Sharpness in the Basic Picture menu Correct image Image does not fit 4:3 or 16:9 scr een Auto Native 4:3 16:9 1[...]

A 21 Image upside down Setup Auto Source Power-Up Source Composite SCART Video Standard Closed Caption Ceiling Mount Rear Project Prevent PC Screen Sav er On VGA1 RGB Auto Off Off Off On i T urn off Ceiling Mo unt in Setup menu Correct image Image reversed left to right A Setup Auto Source Power-Up Source Composite SCART Video Standard Closed Capti[...]

22 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 A B B T emperature light Lamp won’t turn on, T emperature light is on Make sure vents ar en’t blocke d, turn off the projector and allow it to cool for one minute Startup Scre[...]

23 S till need assistance? If you need assistance, visit our website at www .infocus. com/support or call us. Check out our HOW TO section there fo r additional informatio n on using this projector for home theater or gaming applicat ions. See the Quick St art Poster/ Booklet for support contact information. This product is backed by a limited warr[...]

24 Using the r emote contro l The remote uses two (2) AA batteries (not provided). They are easily insta lled by removing the cover from the remote’ s back , aligning the + and - ends of the batteries, sliding them i nto plac e, and then replacing the cover . Caution : • When replacing the rem ote batteries, be aware that using batteries other [...]

25 Using the audio Using the projector’s speakers Connect the audio sou rce to either the A udio 1 or Audio 2 connectors to hear audio through the projector speakers. T o assign the audio to a particular source, go to the Setup menu and choose the Audio Inputs feature. Defaults are as follows: Audio 1 is set to VGA 1 and VGA 2 with microphone, an[...]

26 Playing sound through the pr ojector This projector is equipped with a 20-wa tt stereo speaker system , a dedicated microphone input, and advanced audio proces sing for superb audio performance. External amplified speakers may also be connected using the audio-o ut connector on the projector . This system has assignable audio. Aud io 1, Audio 2 [...]

27 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 pro jector on and off ( page 8 ). Auto Image –res ets the pro jector to th e source ( page 27 ). Presets –cycles through the avai lable preset settings ( page 31 ). Keystone –adjusts squareness of[...]

28 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 30. • Select default image setti ngs u sing a preset appropriate to your environment. • Adjust the Keystone, Cont rast, or Brightness ( page 31 [...]

29 Optimizing video images After your video device is connected pr operly and the image is on the screen, you can optimize the image using the onscreen menus. For gen eral information on using the menus, see page 30. • Adjust the Keystone, Contrast, Brightness, Color , or T int ( page 31 ). • Change the Aspect Ratio. Choose the option that best[...]

30 Using the menus 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 move up and do wn to highlight the desi red menu, then press the Select button. T o change a menu setti ng, highlight it, press Select , then use the up and down a[...]

31 Basic Picture menu T o adjust the following settin gs, highlight the setting, press Select , use the up and down arrows to adjust the values, then press Select to confirm the cha nge s. Brightness : cha nges the intensity of the image. Contrast : controls the degree of dif ference be tween the lightest a nd darkest parts of the picture and chang[...]

32 Advanced Picture menu BrilliantColor™ : pro duces an expanded on-screen color spectrum th at delivers enhanced color saturation for bright, true -to-life images. Choo se Normal Look for most video sources and Bright Look for most computer sour ces. White Peaking : increases the brightness of whites that are near 100%. Color T emperature : c ha[...]

33 Setup menu Language : allows you to select a langu age for the onscreen display . Network: Allows you to setup network settin gs. • DHCP: Turn s the DHCP on or of f. • IP Address: Assign Network IP Address. • Sub net Mask: Assign Network Subnet Mask. • Default Gateway: Assign Networ k Default Gateway . • WINS Host Name Lookup: T urns W[...]

34 the left and right arrow keys to cha nge the source’ s audio input. Press Menu when done changing audio inputs. Auto Source : When this feature is On, the proj ec tor aut omatically finds the active source, chec king the se lected Powe r-up Source first. W hen this feat ure is Of f, the projector defaults to the s ource selected in Power-up So[...]

35 number , you must enter 5 numbers and press the Select button in order to acce ss the “W rong PIN” message and re-enter the code. T o enter the PIN at projector startup: Power up the projector . The “Enter PIN” d ialog box appears after the startup screen. Enter the PIN. Use the navigation buttons on the remote or keypad to enter the cor[...]

36 S tatus and Servic e me nu Source Info : a read-only display o f current source settings. Projector Info : a read-only display of cu rrent projector settings. LiteBoard ™ Info : a read-only display o f cu rrent LiteBoard™ settings. Reset Lamp Hours : resets the lamp h ours used c ounter in the Projector Info menu to zero. Do this only after [...]

37 Using LitePort LitePort displays a slide show of JP EG images stored on a USB flash drive connected to the projector or a Presentati on T o Go presentation. This can eliminate the need for a computer source. LitePort reads and displays files stored on a USB flash drive in either JPEG or Presentation- to-Go format (PtG). LitePort ignores all othe[...]

38 Displaying PtG presentations Follow these steps to show a slideshow presentation using Pres entation-to-Go (PtG) presentation. This wi ll pr eserve most PowerPoint embedded videos, transition effects, and animations. (Note: these in structions apply to PowerPoint 2007 in W indows; for other presentation programs refer to the presentation program[...]

39 LiteShow The LiteShow Utility embedded in your projector pr ovides many new features to make your presentations even more effective. Once installed, the Utility allows you to configure, control and display to your projector from a computer or PDA over either a wired or wireless LAN connection. It also al lows you to display up to 4 computer scre[...]

40 LiteShow Menu Options Download This menu allows the user to download the LiteShow Utility to their compute r . Follow the Download L iteShow Utility instructions below . System Status This menu allows the user to review the network and connect ion status, and the source and projector information . This is particularly useful when troubleshooting[...]

41 AMX Control System: Enable control by AMX systems. Projection Setup: Selec t the LiteShow di splay re solution and set-up (or disable) login codes within this menu. Change Passwords: Enter , confirm and apply new passwords for each Login type. Apply confirms and sa ves your modifications. Reset to Default: Cl icking the Reset to Default button r[...]

Menu Sample: Basic Projector Contr ol menu Menu Sample: Admin > Network menu 42[...]

43 Downloading the LiteShow Utility : T o begin projecting over the local network or wirelessly , the LiteShow Utility must be installed and running on your computer or PDA. This Utility is needed to man - age the communication between your comp ut er/PDA and the LAN-con nected pro - jector . 1 T urn the projector on, h it the Source button and sel[...]

44 T o display your computer /PDA image over the LAN : 1 T urn the projector on, h it the Source button and select LA N. The LiteShow splash screen should appe ar within one minute. 2 Y ou must be connected to the projector through a wired or wireless LAN. For wireless LAN, connect to the wireless network using the same SSID as shown on the project[...]

45 T o control the projected image : Use the LiteShow T oolbar to switch betwee n full screen projection and QuadV iew projection. Y ou can also choose to refre sh, pause or stop pro jecting. V arious administration tools are also available through this control. T o moderate multiple users: Note: Y ou must be logged in as an Admin User to be able t[...]

46 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[...]

47 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, th e message “Replace lamp” appears on the s creen at startup. IMPORTANT NOTE: • Always use the InFocus lamp module de signed for your projector model. Look at the [...]

48 1 T urn off the projector and unplug the power cord. 2 W ait 60 minutes to allow the projector to cool th oroughly . 3 Remove the lamp door , located on top of the projector , by (a) removing the two screws on either side of the lamp door, (b ) sliding the lamp door towards the front of the projector , and (c ) tilting and lifting the doo r off.[...]

49 INDEX Numerics 16x9 vs 4x3 11 3D Control 32 3D Sync Invert 32 A AC Power On 33 Always-On Functions 33 Apply Preset 31 Aspect Ratio 11, 31 Audio In Computer connector 7 Audio Inputs 33 Auto Image 31 Auto Off Time 33 Auto Source 33 AV Mute 33 B Battery Light 14 Blank Key 33 Blank Screen 33 Brightness 31 C Cable Box 11 Ceiling Mount 34 Click Speed [...]

50 LiteShow Menu Options 40 LiteShow Moderator 40, 45 M Magnify Controls 34 Menu Offset 34 Menu Transparen cy 34 Menu usage 30 Mic Volume 33 Motion 14 Mute 33 N Noise Reduction 32 O Overscan 32, 33 P Phase 32 PIN Protect 34 Power connector 7 Power cord 7 Power Sounds 33 Prevent PC Screen Saver 34 Projector Connecting video devices 11 Keypad buttons[...]