InFocus LP 740 manual

i T ABLE OF CONTENTS Safety Summa ry iii Introd uction 1 Image Resol ution 1 Compatibili ty 1 Unpacking the Projecto r 1 Usage Guidelines 4 If Y ou Ne ed Ass ist anc e 4 Warranty 4 Setting up the Project or 5 Connecting a Co mputer 7 Connecting a Video Player 8 Powering up the Projector a nd Adjusting the Image 9 Turning Off the Projector 10 Using [...]

ii Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s Appendix 33 Spe cifica tio ns 33 Acce ssor ies 3 4 Portable an d Laptop Activation Chart 35 Using Video Mirroring with a PowerBook Computer 40 Projected Image Size 41 RS-232 Terminal Specifica tions 43 Index 45[...]

iii SAF ETY SU MMAR Y Please read these instructions carefully before using your LP 740. Failure to co mply with them could result in fir e, electrical shock, personal injury or damage to equipment. These graphics ar e used thr oughout this manual to draw your attention to important inform ation about the projectors. NO TE : Additional useful detai[...]

iv Safety Su mmar y Gr ounding The pr ojector is gr ound ed throug h the gr ounding conductor on t he power cor d . T o avoid electr ic sh ock, plug the pow er cor d int o a pr operly wir ed r eceptacle. Do not de feat the purpose of the gr ounding-type plug. Lamp T o avoid overhea ting and un acceptable image qua lity , r eplace the pr ojec- tion [...]

1 INTR ODUCTION The In Focus LP 740™ is a multimedia pr o jector that packs SXGA graphics (1280x1 024) with 16 .7 million colors. It generates crisp, clear images using a new and innovative r eflective technology . The LP 740 is ideal for h igh-performance business, engineering and imagi ng a pplica tions tha t dema nd exceptional resolution and [...]

2 Intr oduc tion NO TE: The contents of your shipping box may var y depending on the pr ojector co nfigur ation you’ve or dered. F IGURE 1 Shipping box contents 1. LP 74 0 proje ctor wit h lens c ap 6. SGI adapte rs 2. po w er c ord 7. S-vide o cable 3. LP 740 User’ s Guide 8. computer cable 4. remote contro l and batteries 9. video cable 5. SU[...]

3 F IGURE 2 Side view of pro jector F IGURE 3 Back view of pro jector 5 lens ca p foot adjuster buttons speak ers key p a d handle L R Computer Data Out Data In Audio Out Audio In Remote RS-232 Video Computer L R S C Audio In Video In L R power cord connector ve nt f a n conn e ctor p anel IR r eceiv er[...]

4 Intr oduc tion Usag e Guidelines • Do not loo k direct ly in to th e proje ction lens wh en th e projec tor is turned on. The bright light may harm your eyes. • Do not block the grills on the projector . Restri cting the ai r flow can cause it to over heat a nd turn of f. If this happens, you must wait a minute before attempting to turn it ba[...]

5 SETTING UP THE PR OJECTOR 1 Place the pr ojector on a flat surface parallel to the floor . • The pr ojector must be within 10 feet (3 m) of your power source a nd within 6 feet (1. 8 m) of your computer . F IGURE 4 Placing the projecto r 2 Position the pr ojector the desir ed distance fr om the scr een. The distance fr om the lens of the pr oje[...]

6 Setti ng up the Pr ojec tor NO TE : Before you continue, mak e sure the pr ojector and your equipment are turned off. If you’ re connecting a computer , mak e sure the distance betw een it and the pro jector is 6 f eet or less. F IGURE 6 Connector panel L R Computer Data Out Data In Audio Out Audio In Remote RS-232 Video Computer L R S C Audio [...]

7 Connecting a Computer NO TE: T o co nnect a workstation, use the appr opr iate adaptor s betw een the computer and moni- tor cables . T o connect a Macintosh compute r , you m ust purchase the appr opriate adaptor s . 1 (Desktop models only) Locate the cable that connects the monitor to y our com puter . Unplug it fr om the com p uter . 2 Plug on[...]

8 Setti ng up the Pr ojec tor Conne cting a V ideo Pl a y e r 1 If your video player uses a r o und, one-pr ong composite video connector, you’ll need the audio and video ca bles. • If your video player uses a round, four- prong S -video con- nector , you’ll need the S-video cable and the audio cable . 2 Plug the video cable’s yellow connec[...]

9 P o wering u p the Pr ojector and Adjustin g the Ima ge NO TE : Always us e the pow er cord that shipped with the pr ojector . 1 Remove the lens cap. 2 Plug the power cord into the back of the proj ector, then plug it into your electrical outlet. A sur ge-pr otected power strip is reco mmended if power sur ges are co mmon in your ar ea. F IGURE 9[...]

10 Setti ng up the Pr ojec tor NO TE : With some computers, the order in whic h you pow e r up the equipment is ver y impor tant. Most computers should be turned on last, after all other per ipher als have been turned on. Refer to your computer’ s documenta tion to determine the co rrect o rder . • Press the S-video or Video buttons on the remo[...]

11 USING T HE PR OJECTOR This section describes how to use an d make adjustments to the pro jector . It also pr ovides a r efer ence to the r emote and keypad buttons and the opti ons available from the on-screen menus. NO TE : In Focus has cr eated a softwa re pr ogr am called In F ocus Presents that automatically opti- mizes your computer’ s di[...]

12 Using the Pr ojecto r The pr ojector is equipped with 2 self-locking foot adjuster but- tons (Figure 1 2). They can vary in length from 0 to 50mm, allow- ing you to adjus t the angle of projection. T o raise the pr ojector: 1 Press and hold the foot adjuster buttons (Fi gure 12). 2 Raise the pr ojector to the height you want, then release the bu[...]

13 Using the Remote Cont r ol and K eypad Buttons F IGURE 13 Keypad F IGURE 14 Remote Point the r emote contr ol at the pr ojection scr een or at the fr ont or rea r of the 740 . The range for optimum operation is 30 feet. Power Power Source Resize Track Sync Volume Menu Enter Lamp Check MODEL LP740 - RC - 01 ( 03151 ) S/N 000001 Made in JAPAN Powe[...]

14 Using the Pr ojecto r P owe r This turns the pr ojector of f and on. Pr ess and hold the Pow e r but- ton for 2 seconds to turn the projector of f. Sour ce (Co mputer , Video , or S- Video on r e mote) When you have mor e than o ne source (computer or video) con- nected to the pr ojector , select between them by pr essing the Source button . Men[...]

15 Remote Co ntrol Only Buttons Auto This activates the automatic signal detection and image adjust- ment. When the a djustments are comp lete, you have the option of sending them to the projector or returning to the previous set- tings. Bright Press this button to open the Brightness co ntrol to brighten or darken the image. Zoom (+) and Zoom (-) [...]

16 Using the Pr ojecto r Using the On-Scr een Men us The projector ha s on- scr een menus that allo w you to make im age adjustments and change a variety of settings. Most o f these adjustments aren’t ava ilable directly fr om the r emote or keypad. T o open the o n-screen menus, 1 Press the Menu button on the remote or keypad to display the Main[...]

17 3 Use the Arrow buttons ( and ) to adjust the desired set- ting. NO TE: The image c ontrol menu items are different f or video and compute r sources . 4 T o save the new setting and r eturn to the pr evious menu, move the cursor to Sa v e Exi t and pr ess the Enter butt on. T o cancel the changes in the setting, move the cursor to Cancel and pr [...]

18 Using the Pr ojecto r Here is the men u structure: MAIN MENU FUNCTION SUBMENU Image Contr ol Adjusts the p roje cted image coming from dif- fer ent sources. Inp ut so ur ce: Comput er Auto Setup, Sync T racki ng, Contr ast , Brig htnes s Auto Adjust, Resi ze H- Po s i t i o n , V - Po si t i o n H-Si ze, V -Size Color Balance Input source: S-vid[...]

19 Image co ntrol Auto setup start Sync 25 ---+--- Track 1234 ---+--- Contarst 7 ---+--- Brightness 7 ---+--- Auto Adjust OFF ON Resize OFF ON Save Exit Exit More IMAGE CONTROL COMP 1/2 More H-Position ---+--- V-Position ---+--- H-Size ||..... V-Size ||..... Color Balance Submenu Save Exit Cancel IMAGE CONTROL COMP 2/2 R_Contrast 7 |||||.... G_Cont[...]

20 Using the Pr ojecto r Audio co ntr ol SUB MENU FUNCTION V olume Adjus ts the v olume Mute T em pora rily remov es the sound Balance Balances the ri ght and left sound output Bass Adjusts the bass T reble Adjusts th e tre ble Sound mode Ster eo enhance modes: Enhances the audio source. Linear: Normal ster eo without ex tra pr o- cessing Spatial: [...]

21 Custom se tup NO TE : Serial set is used fo r RS-232 contro l from an external device. See “RS-232 T erm inal Specif ications” on pag e 43 f or details . Menu Posi View Source OFF ON Image Mode Submenu Power Save Submenu Serial Set Submenu Smooth Mode OFF ON Remote Wireless Wired Save Exit Cancel CUSTOM SETUP Band Rate 19200 9600 Stop Bits 1[...]

22 Using the Pr ojecto r Informati on This is a read-only menu that provides status on the projector an d input source. SUBMENU FUNCTION Lamp Ti me r Shows the numbe r of hou rs the lam p has bee n in use . Input Sign al Shows the Input Sou rce: Computer or Vi de o or S-V ideo Re v . Shows the revi sion of soft ware in the pr ojector . H-Sync Shows[...]

23 Users memo r y Sa ve This opt ion sa ves your setti ngs so yo u can quic kly r estor e th em later . Y ou must turn off Auto Adjust (page 1 9) to use the memory save feature. 1 Use the Arrow buttons to move the cursor to Users M emory Save, then pr ess Enter . 2 Move the cursor to a memory number , then pr ess Enter . A file-namin g dialog box a[...]

25 MAINTENANCE & T R OUBL ESHOOTING This section describes how to: • clean the lens • clean the fan filter • r eplace the pr ojection lamp • tr oubleshoot the pr ojector Cleaning the Len s Follow these steps to clean the pro jection lens: 1 Apply a non-abrasive cam era lens cleaner to a soft, dry cloth. • A void usi ng an excessive am[...]

26 Mainte nance & T ro ubleshoot ing F IGURE 15 Removing the filter door 3 Clean the filter . • Use a vacuum cleaner set on low power to r emove the dust and dirt. 4 Re-install the filter . Replac ing the Pr ojection Lamp WA RN I N G: T o avoid burns , allow the pr ojector to cool for at least 30 minutes befor e you open the lamp module door [...]

27 F IGURE 16 Removing the lamp door CA U TI ON : Never o perate the pr ojector with the lamp door open or remo ved. This disrupts the air flow and causes the pr ojector to overheat. 5 Loosen the two non-r emova ble scr ews on the outside of the module. 6 Remove the module (Figur e 17). F IGURE 17 Removing the lamp module[...]

28 Mainte nance & T ro ubleshoot ing F IGURE 18 Installing a new lamp module W ARN ING: Do not drop the lamp module or touc h the glass bulb! The glass may shatter and cause injur y. 7 Align the new la mp m odule in the correct dir ection. 8 Gently push th e mo dule in as far as it goes. 9 T ighten the scr ews on the outside of the module. 10 R[...]

29 T roubles hoo ting Prob lem: Nothin g on projecti on screen • Make sure that the power cord is pr op erly connected to a func- tional AC electrical outlet. Make sure tha t the power cor d is also pr operly connected to the pr ojector . • If the pr ojector is plugged into a power strip, make sure th e power strip is turned on. • Make sur e [...]

30 Mainte nance & T ro ubleshoot ing • Y ou might need to turn everything of f and po wer up the equipment again in the pr oper or der . Refer to your com- puter ’s documentation to determine the correct or de r . • Make sur e your laptop’s external video por t is turned on. Se e the “Portable an d Laptop Activation Chart” on page 3[...]

31 Pr ob lem: Ima g e is out of f ocus • T urn the projection lens to focus the image. • Make sur e the pr ojection scr een is at least 5 feet (1.5 m ) from the pr ojector . • Check the pr ojection lens to see if it needs cleaning. Prob lem: Image and menus are re versed left to ri ght • Rear pr ojection mode is pr obably turned on. T urn ?[...]

32 Mainte nance & T ro ubleshoot ing Pr ob lem: Lamp seems to be g etting dimmer • The lamp begins to lose brightnes s when it has been in use for a long time. Replace the la mp as described in “Replacing the Pr ojection Lamp” on page 26. Pr ob lem: Lamp shu ts off • A minor power sur g e may cause the lamp to shut off. T urn the projec[...]

33 APPENDIX Specific ations The LP 740 must be operated and stor ed within the temperature and humidity ranges specified. Te m p e r a t u r e Operating 0 to 35 ° C Non -ope ratin g -10 to 60 ° C Humid ity Operating and non-oper . 5% to 95% r elativ e humidity , non-condensing Dimensions 13.4 x 17.5 x 8.7 i nches ( 34 x 44 .5 x 22 cm) We i g h t [...]

34 Appendix Accessor ies NO TE: Use only In F ocus- appro ved accessor ies . Other pr oducts have not been tested with the pr ojector . P ow e r Cor ds (o ne ships wi th pr ojec tor , type depends on count r y) Option al Ac ce ssor ies Standard Accessories (shi p with th e projector) P ar t Numb er LP 740 Qu ick S tar t card 009-0 34 7-xx LP 740 Us[...]

35 P o rt able and Laptop Activation Char t Many laptop computer s do not automatically turn on their exter- nal video port when a secondary display device such as a pr ojec- tor is connected. Activation commands for some laptop computers are listed in the follow ing table. (If your computer is not listed or the given command does not work, refer t[...]

36 Appendix Austin Ctrl-A lt-comma Ctrl-Alt- comma Aw ard FN-F6 FN-F6 BCC* au tomatic reboot computer Bondwell LCD or CR T options after bootup re bo o t fo r L C D or C R T options to appear Chapl et** setup scr een setup screen FN-F6 FN-F6 FN-F4 FN-F4 Chembook FN-F6 FN- F6 Commax Ctrl-Alt-#6 Ctrl-Alt-#5 Compaq* ** Ctrl-Alt-< Ctrl-Alt-> FN-F[...]

37 Fujitsu FN-F10 Gatewa y FN-F3 FN-F1/FN-F1 again simul- taneous FN-F3 FN-F1 Grid* ** FN-F2, choose auto or simultaneous FN-F2 Ctrl-Alt-T ab Ctrl-Alt- T ab Hitachi FN-F7 FN-F7 Honey well FN-F10 FN-F 10 Hyundai setup scr een opt ion setup screen option IBM 970* automatic warm r eboot IBM ThinkPad** rebo ot, enter setup menu FN -F2 FN- F7, sel ect c[...]

38 Appendix Magitr onic FN-F4 FN-F4 Maste rspor t FN-F2 FN- F1 Micr o Expr ess* automatic warm r eboot Micron FN-F2 FN-F 2 Micr oslate* auto matic warm reboot Mitsub ish i SW2 On-Off- Of f- Off SW2 Off-On- On -On NCR set up scr een option setup scr een optio n NEC* ** setup scr een optio n setup scr een opti on CR T at the DOS prompt LCD at the DOS[...]

39 * These man ufactur ers ha v e models th at automatically send video to the extern al CR T por t when som e type of displa y device is attached. ** These man ufactur ers off er mor e than on e k ey co mmand depend - ing on th e computer mode l. T winhead* FN- F7 FN-F7 FN-F5 FN-F5 Automatic Automatic WinBook Ctrl-Alt-F10 Ctrl-Alt-F10 W yse softw [...]

40 Appendix Using Video Mi rr oring with a P o w er B ook Comp uter When you turn video mirr oring (called Si mulScan in newer Pow- erBooks-see below) on, the pr ojector displays the same inform a- tion that appear s on your PowerBook’s built-in scr een. When video mirr oring is off, the pro jector acts like a separate display . T o turn on vid e[...]

41 Projected I mage Size Use the chart and tables to help you determine pr ojected image sizes. F IGURE 19 Projected image siz e T able 1: Image Size, W idth and H eight for lens at Max imum I mage Si ze Distance to Screen (feet) Dia gonal (inches) Wi dth (inches) He igh t (i nche s) 5.6 4 2 33 26 10 73 57 46 15 109 85 68 20 144 11 3 9 0 25 180 141[...]

42 Appendix T able 2: Image S ize, W i dth and Height fo r lens at Minimum I mage Size Distance to Screen (feet) Dia gonal (inches) Wi dth (inches) He igh t (inc hes ) 5.6 29 23 18 10 51 40 32 15 76 60 48 20 101 79 63 25 126 99 79 30 151 11 8 9 4 35 176 138 1 10 40 201 157 1 26 45 226 177 1 41 50 251 197 1 57[...]

43 RS-232 T ermin al Specification s Commu nicati on conf iguratio n T o contr ol the LP 740 f rom your computer , connect the RS-23 2 cable and set your comput er ’s s erial port settings to ma tch this communicatio n configuratio n: Command f or mat All comm ands con sist of 3 a lpha charac ters fol lowed by a request, all enclosed in parenthes[...]

44 Appendix Supp or ted c omm an ds Functio n Command M eaning Powe r PW R 1= O N , 0 = OF F V olume LMP 1=V olume Up , 0=V olume Down Mute MTE 1=Mut e On, 0=Mute Off T rack TRC 1=Phase Up , 0=Phase Down Sync SYC 1=Sy nc Up, 0=Sync Down Bright BR T 1=Bright Up, 0=Brigh t Down Resize RES 1=Expansion On, 0=Expa nsion Off Source SRC 0=Comp uter 1=Vide[...]

45 IND EX A access ori es, orde rin g 34 activa ti on comm a nds for lap t op c om- puters 35 adjust ing audi o 19 image 19 volum e 14 adjust ments, s aving 23 altit ude limits 33 assistance. See Technic al Support Audio Co ntro l 19 auto adjust m e nts 15 B butt ons on k eypad 14 C cab les audio 7 compos ite video 8 orderin g 34 powe r iii , 34 S-[...]

46 Inde x Image Co ntro l 19 Invert mod es 21 L label s on pr ojecto r iii lamp orde ri ng 3 4 overh e at in g iv replacing 26 safety ii i–i v timer 28 turns off unexpe c t edl y 3 2 lapt op co mp u ter s activa tion se quence t o allow secondary display 35 com p at ib il ity 7 connecting IBM- c ompatible 7 lens ca p 3 4 cleaning 25 safety iii LP[...]

47 S safety g uid elin e s iii –iv saving adju stments 23 Serial settings 21 service. See Technical Suppo rt Simul Scan, usi ng with Po werBoo ks 40 Sou nd mod es 20 Source button 1 4 speakers external 34 specificati ons 33 S-video connecting 8 T Technical Support in Eur o p e 4 in Singapo re 4 in USA 4 informati on to hav e on hand before you ca[...]