InFocus LP 820 manual

MEETING ROOM EASY . INST ALL READY . USER’S GUIDE LP ® 815/ LP ® 820 LP815_820_UG.qxd 1/26/04 4:08 PM Page 1[...]

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This entire user’s guide is available on the enclosed CD as an Adobe Acrobat pdf file in the following languages: English, Fre n ch, German, Italian, Norwe- gian, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese. Before using this projector, pl e ase read these instructions. Le mode d'emploi complet est[...]

2 Declar ation of C o nf ormity Manufa cturer: InFocus Co rporatio n, 27700B S W Parkway A ve. Wi lsonv ille, Oregon 97070 USA European Office: Strawinskyla an 585, 107 7 XX Amst erdam, The Ne therland s W e declare under our sol e responsibility tha t this projector confo rms to the fol lowing directi ves and norm s: EMC Direct ive 89/3 36/EEC, Am[...]

3 T able of Co ntent s Introducti on 5 Connecting a computer 7 Required c o mputer co nnections 7 Displaying a c omputer image 9 First-tim e projector us e with Wind ows 98 10 Adjustin g the im age 12 Connect ing a vi deo de vice 13 Displa ying a vide o image 14 Shutting do wn the proje ctor 16 Troublesh ooting you r setup 16 Using the keypad butto[...]

4 Important Ope rating Consider ations f o r Saf ety • Place t he projecto r in a hori zont al positi on no grea ter th an 15 degrees off a xis. • Loca te the pr ojector in a well-ventilated area with out any obstr uctions to intake or exhaust vents. Do not place t he proj ector on a tabl ecloth or other sof t coveri ng that ma y block t he ven[...]

5 Intr oduc tion Y our new digital project or pr ovides thr ee computer and th ree video input s and ha s XGA 1024x76 8 resoluti on. O ption al use r-change able s hort a nd long thr ow lenses m ake th is a flexib le pr oduct suit able for m any dif ferent uses. The projector is easy to con nect, easy to use , easy to mai ntain. An Interac- tive Di[...]

6 Connec tor P anel The pr ojector provid es three c omputer and t hree v ideo connector s: • one M1-D (HD, DV I, and computer) • two VESA (HD, HD component, and computer) •o n e c o m p o n e n t R C A • one S-vi deo •o n e c o m p o s i t e R C A • one USB mouse (for use with the Computer 2 input only) • one PS/2 mouse (for use with[...]

7 Connecting a computer Required compute r connections Connect one end of the computer cable to the Compu ter 2 connect or on the proj ector . Connect the other end to the video port on your c omputer . If you are using a desktop computer , you first need to disconnect the monitor cable fr om the computer ’s video port. Some Ma cintosh compute rs[...]

8 If you are u sing a desktop computer a nd want to s ee the image on your computer screen as well a s on the pr ojection scr een, plug the monitor cable to the Monitor out conn ector on the pr ojector . If you pr efer connecting your computer to the pr ojector with an optional M1-D cable, connect on e end of that cab le to the M1 port on your comp[...]

9 Displa yi ng a computer image Remove the lens cap. Press the power switch to position “1” on the back of the projector , th en press the Po w e r button on the to p of the proj ector or the r emote. The LED fla shes gr een and the fans s tart to r un. Whe n the lamp comes on, the sta rtup scr een is displayed an d the LED is steady gr een. It[...]

10 First-time pr ojector use with Windo ws 98 The first time you connect a computer running W indows 98 to the projector , the computer recognizes t he pr ojector as “new hardw are” a nd the Add Ne w H a rdw a re Wiz ard ap pe a rs . Fo l low t h es e i ns t ru ct i on s t o us e th e Wiz- ar d to load t he corr ect driver (which wa s installed[...]

11 Skip th is pag e if y ou did not connec t a USB mouse c able F or Wi ndo ws 98: • If you conn ected the USB cable, the Add New Har dwar e W izard appears a gain. Dri vers must be inst alled to use th e USB funct ionality . • The Wiza rd laun ches t wo tim es . The firs t time it d etects a USB Human Interfa ce Devi ce (for th e key- board). [...]

12 Adjusting the imag e Adjust the heigh t of the pr ojector , if nece ssary , by pres sing the r elease but- ton to extend the elevator foot. Rotate th e level ing foot (located at the bot tom back r ight co rner) , if neces - sary . Position the projector the d esired distance from the screen at a 90 degr ee angle to the scre en. See pa ge 42 for[...]

13 Connecting a video de vice Standard v ideo co nnecti ons Plug the audio/ video (A/V) cable’s yellow connector into the video-out connector on the v ideo devic e. Plug t he other y ellow connector in to the yel- low Video 2 connect or on the project or . Plug a white connector into the left aud io out connector on the video device and plug a re[...]

14 Displa ying a video ima ge Remove the lens cap. Press t he power switch to position “1” on the back of the proj ector , then press the Po w e r button on the t op of the pr oj ector . The LED flash es gre en and the fa ns start t o run. Wh en the lamp comes on , the star tup scr een is display ed and th e LED is steady gr een. It can take a [...]

15 Adjust the zoom or focus rin gs by rotatin g them until the desir ed image size and fo cus are produce d. If the image is not square, a djust the v ertical key stone using the buttons on the keypad. Press t he upper Ke y s t o n e butt on to reduce the upper par t of the imag e, and press the lower Ke y s t o n e butto n to reduce th e lower par[...]

16 Shutting do wn the projector The projector automati cally blan ks the sc reen after n o active s ource is detected for 3 0 minutes. Th is blank scr een helps preser ve the life of the pro - jector . The image r eturns when an active source is detected or a remot e or keypad b utton is press ed. Screen Sav e Y ou c an ma ke th e blan k scr een ap[...]

17 Sour ce T roub lesho oting Problem Solution Result No startu p screen Plug pow er cabl e in , press po wer switc h, pre ss po wer butt on. Remo ve l ens ca p. Correct i mage Only startup screen app ears Pr ess the Co mputer button Activ ate la ptop’ s ext ernal po r t Compu te r image proj ected 1 2 3 startup screen startup screen A or rest ar[...]

18 No comput er image, ju st the words “Signal out of range” Adjust c ompute r re fr esh rat e in Co ntr ol Panel>Displa y>Setti ngs>Advanced > Adapte r (lo cation varies b y op eratin g system) Compu te r image proj ected Only m y laptop’ s bac kgr ound appear s, not t he Desktop icons Disable “Extend m y Windows Desktop” in [...]

19 Ima ge f uzzy or cr opped Set your com puter’ s disp la y resolution to the na tive resolution of the p r oje ctor (Start>Settings> Contr ol Panel>Display>Setting s tab, select10 24x768) Ima ge clea r and not cr opped Remot e contr ol not cont rolling m y com puter’ s mouse Connec t USB ca ble (pa ge 7) then load USB drivers, if [...]

20 Pr ojector tr oubl esho oting Problem Solution Result Imag e not squar e Adjust ke ystone on keypad or Picture men u Square image Imag e not shar p Adjust the focus lens or Shar pness in the Pictur e>Adva nced men u Correct i mage Image does not fit 16:9 screen Chan ge aspe ct r atio to 1 6:9 in Picture >Aspect ra tio m enu Correct i mage [...]

21 Imag e upside do wn T urn off Ceil ing in Set tings>Syste m menu Correct i mage Image re versed lef t to rig ht T urn of f Rear in Settin gs>Syst em men u Correct image Pr ojec ted colo rs don’ t match sour ce Adju st co lor , tint, co lor tem pera ture, brightne ss, cont rast in the menus Correct i mage A B AB A AB COLOR COLOR[...]

22 The vi deo em bedded in m y P o w erP oint pr esentat ion d oes no t pla y on the scr een T urn off th e intern al LCD di spla y o n your laptop Embedde d vi deo pl a ys correctly Lamp wo n’ t turn on, LED blinking red (pag e 16) Ma ke s ur e ve n t s a re n ’t bl o c ke d ; a ll ow pro jector to cool fo r one m inute Unplug pr ojector; wait[...]

23 Still having problems? If you need a ssistance, pleas e visit our we b site or ca ll us. See the inside of the ba ck cov er for a list of all r elevant web addre sses. This pr oduct is backed by a limited two -year warranty . An e xtended wa r- ranty plan ma y be pur chased fr om your dealer . When sen ding the projector in for r epair , we reco[...]

24 Using the k eypad buttons Most bu ttons a re des c ribe d in detai l in other sections , but h ere is an ov er- view of the ir functions: pow er –turns the projector on (page 9) and off ( page 14). menu –op ens t he on-s cr een m enus (page 29). select –confirms choic es made in the menus (pa ge 29). up/d own arro ws –navigates t o and a[...]

25 Using the remote contr ol The r emote uses tw o (2) pr ovided AAA b atteries. Th ey ar e easily in stalled by slidi ng the cover of f the remot e’s back, ali gning the + an d - ends of the batteries , sliding them int o place, a nd then replacing t he cover . T o operate, point the r emot e at the projection screen or at the projector (n ot at[...]

26 Using the audio T o play so und from the project or , connec t your so urce to the Audio In c on- nector on the pr ojector . T o adjust the volume, use t he buttons on the keypad or re mote. T o adjust the bass, tr eble, balance, or loudn ess, use the Audio menu (see page 33). T o mute the sound, pr ess the Mute button. T r ouble shoot ing audi [...]

27 Optimizing computer images After your comput er is connected pr operly and the computer ’s image is on the scre en, you can optimize the image using the onscreen menus. For gen - eral info rmation on using the menu s, see page 29. • Adjus t the Ke ysto ne, Co ntras t, or Brig htnes s in the Pictu re menu. • Change the Aspect Ra tio. As pec[...]

28 Optimizi ng video im ag es After the video device is connect ed pr operly an d the im age is o n the sc reen, you can optimize the image using the onscreen menus. For general informa- tion on using the men us, see page 2 9. • Adj ust th e Keystone , Contrast, Brig htness, C olor , or T int in the Pictur e menu. See page 30. • Change the Aspe[...]

29 Using the menus T o o pen the menus, pr ess the m enu bu tton on th e keyp ad or remote. (The menus a utomatically c lose aft er 60 sec onds if no b utton s are pressed. ) The Main menu appears. Use the arrow buttons to move up and down to high - light t he desir ed sub menu, then press the Sel ect butto n. T o chan ge a men u setting, highlight[...]

30 Picture menu T o adj ust the fol lowing six settin gs, hi ghligh t the set ting, pr ess Selec t , use the up an d down arro ws to adju st the val ues, then pr ess select to confi rm the c hanges . Ve r t i c a l K e y s t o n e : adjusts t he image vertically a nd mak es a squa rer image . Y ou ca n also adjust vertical key stone f ro m the keyp[...]

31 Presets : The pr ovided Preset s optimize the pr ojector for dis playing com- puter pr esentations, photo graphs, film imag es, an d video imag es. (Film input is materia l originally captu red o n a film camera, l ike a movie; video input is materi al origin ally ca ptur ed on a v ideo camera , like a TV sho w or sporting event.) Y ou can use t[...]

32 Advanced settings Sharpness : (video sources only) cha nges the clarity of the edges of a video image. Select a s harpness settin g. Color S pace : This opt ion applies t o compute r and c omponent vide o sour ces. It al lows yo u to sel ect a color s pace that h a s bee n spec ifically tuned for the video in put. When Auto is selected, the proj[...]

33 Settings menu Audio : allow s adjustments to the v olume, b ass, tr eble and bala nce. Als o allows you t o turn on a nd off Lou dness (whic h boosts the hi gher and lower frequen cies), the Int ernal spea kers, and projector s t artup Chime. Sources : allows you to a ssign a partic ular in put to a speci fic sour ce key when usin g the optional[...]

34 Screen Sav e : automatica lly blanks the screen aft er no signals are det ected for five mi nutes. The image retu rns when an activ e sour ce is de tected or a rem ote or key pad button is pr essed. Scree n Save is disabled when Power Save i s ena bled. Screen T rigger : this enables t he Scr een T rigger connection on the conn ector panel. S ee[...]

35 Effect K ey : allow s you to ass ign a dif ferent f unct ion to t he Effect button on the re m ote to quickly a nd easily use the ef fect. Only one effect can be enabled at a t ime. Hig hlight a n effec t and pr ess Sel ect to choose a dif ferent one. Blank : shows an e mpty scr een. Mute : turns off all soun d. Aspec t Rati o : sets th e ratio [...]

36 Network : The projector has an RJ45 Ethernet conn ector that su pports net- work connections and TCP/IP protocols. Th is will allow for the control and management of th e projector over a corpora te network. The follow i ng fields are accessible when DHCP is not checked and available for ma nual entry of data. IP Addr ess: Identifies t he projec[...]

37 Maintenance Cleaning the lens 1 Apply a non- abrasiv e camer a lens c leaner to a soft, dry clo t h. A void usi ng an excessive a m ount of c leaner , and do n’t apply the cleaner direc tly to the lens. Abrasiv e cleaner s, solvent s or othe r harsh chemic als m ight sc ratch th e len s. 2 Lightly wipe the clea ning cloth over the l ens in a c[...]

38 Replacing the projection lamp The lamp hour timer in the About menu counts the number of hours the lamp h as been in use. When t he specified end of the lamp’s life is r eached, the message “ Replace lamp” bri efly appears on the scr een at each startup and in the Intera ctive Displa y . Y ou can or der new lamp modu les fr om your dealer [...]

39 W ARNINGS : • T o avoid burns, allow the projector t o cool for at l east 60 minutes b efor e you r eplace the lamp . • Do not dr op the la mp module. The glass may sha tter an d cause inj ury . • Do not touch the glass lamp screen. Fin gerprints can obscure pr ojection sharpnes s. • Be extr emely ca reful whe n removin g the lamp housin[...]

40 Cleaning the dust filter 1 T urn of f t he pr ojector and unplug the power cab le. 2 W ait 60 minutes to allow the projector to cool thor oughly . WA R N I N G : T o av oid burn s, allow t he proj ector t o cool for a t least 60 minutes bef ore you clea n or r eplace the dust filter . 3 T urn the pr ojector upside down and r emove the lamp door [...]

41 Appendix Accessories NO TE : Use only a pproved access ories. Standa rd Accesso ries (shi p with th e projector) P art Number Shippin g Box (wit h packag ing) 111- 0033-xx Protective Cover 110-071 0-xx Compu ter Cab le 6 ft (1.8 m) 516- 0062- xx Audio/Vi deo Cabl e 6 ft ( 1.8 m) 516- 0051-xx Audio Ca ble 6 ft (1 .8 m) 301398 B Component to VESA [...]

42 Red LED behavior and pr oject or err ors If the pr ojector is not functionin g prope rly and the r ed LED is blinking , con- sult Ta b l e 2 to determine a possible cause. The re are tw o second pauses between t he blinking cycle s. V isit ou r website for mor e details on the r ed LED err or codes . See the inside ba ck cover for conta ct infor[...]

43 NO TE : V i sit our websi te for an inter activ e imag e size ca lculato r . T able 5: Imag e sizes f or short thro w lens (fix e d focus) Distance to screen (feet/m) Width (feet/ m) 3/.91 2 .5/.76 5/1. 52 4.17/ 1.27 8/2. 44 6.67/ 2.03 12/3.6 6 10/3.05 16/4 .88 1 3.33/ 4.06 20/6. 1 16. 67/5. 08[...]

44 Numeri cs 1024 x768 r esol uti on 5 A About 35 Aspect Ratio 35 audio 26 Audio In co nnect or 7, 13 audio vo lume 15 Auto Im age 35 Auto Pow er 33 B Blan k 35 blinkin g green 16 blinkin g red 16 Brightn ess 12 C cables optional 41 standa rd 41 chang ing the l ens 37 cleaning the dust filter 4 0 cleaning the lens 37 Color 15 colors are inco rrect [...]

45 I image display c omputer 9 display v ideo 14 image does not fit screen 2 0 image not centered 23 image not sharp 20 image not square 20 image revers ed 21 image size matr ix 42 image upside down 21 Info netwo rk 36 IP Addr ess 36 K Keys tone 12, 15 L lamp replacement 38 lamp won’ t turn on 22 Langu age 36 laptop connec ting 7 externa l video [...]

46 R Rear 33 remot e c ontr ol 2 5 not w orki ng 19 replacin g the la mp 38 RS-232 cable 8 connec ting 6 S screen trigge r 6 secur ity lock 40 serial c onnecti on 6 Setting s menu 33 shutd own projector 16 solid gree n 16 solid red 16 Source 35 Source troubles hooting 1 7 Sources 3 3 standard ac cesso ries projector 41 Subnet mask 36 S-vide o conn [...]

47 Limite d W arranty Subjec t to the Limit ations, Exclusio ns and Disc laimers he reof, InFo cus Cor- porat ion (“InFo cus”) warrants that t he Proj ector , Lamps and Ac cessor ies (her einafter coll ectively or individually r eferred to as “ Prod uct” as appr o- priate) pur chased fro m InFocu s, an I nFocus dist ributor , or an I nFocus[...]

48 Limite d W arranty P eriod The Limited W arranty periods hereof commence on the date of purcha se by the end- user cus tom er . T hes e Li mit ed W a rra nty p rovis ions sha ll a ppl y only to the en d-user purchaser (fir st pers on or enti ty that purcha sed a ne w Prod- uct for person al or busi ness use and not for the pur pose of dist ribut[...]

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