experience the value of projection LP240/LP250 ® ® User's Guide Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer: InFocus Corporation, 27700B SW Parkway Ave. Wilsonville, Oregon 97070 USA European Office: Strawinskylaan 585, 1077 XX Amsterdam, The Netherlands We declare under our sole responsibility that the LP240/250 projectors conform to the following directives and norms: EMC Directive 89/336/EEC, Amended by 93/68/EEC EMC: EN 55022 EN 55024 EN 61000-3-2 EN 61000-3-3 Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC, Amended by 93/68/EEC Safety: EN 60950: 2000 July, 2002 FCC Warning Note: 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 a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: --Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. --Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. --Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. --Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Australian Certification C-tick mark Canada This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Safety Certifications Trademarks Apple, Macintosh, and PowerBook are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. IBM and PS/2 are trademarks or registered trademarks of International Business Machines, Inc. Microsoft, PowerPoint, and Windows are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. InFocus and LP are trademarks or registered trademarks of InFocus Corporation. UL, CUL, TÜV, NOM, IRAM, GOST 2 Table of Contents Introduction Connecting a computer Required computer connections Displaying a computer image Using the projector with Windows 98 for the first time Adjusting the image Connecting a video device Standard video connections Displaying a video image Shutting down the projector Troubleshooting your setup Using the remote control Using the audio Using the keypad buttons Optimizing computer images Presentation features Optimizing video images Customizing the projector Using the menus Picture menu Settings menu Maintenance Cleaning the lens Cleaning the dust filter Replacing the projection lamp Cleaning the lamp housing screens Appendix Specifications Accessories Projected image size Index 5 6 6 7 8 9 10 10 11 13 13 21 22 22 23 23 24 24 25 26 29 33 33 33 34 36 37 37 37 38 39 If you are experienced in setting up presentation systems, use the Quick Setup card that was included. For complete details on connecting and operating the projector, refer to this User's Guide. Electronic versions of this user's guide in multiple languages are available on the included CD and on our website at www.infocus.com. The website also has technical specifications (an interactive image size calculator, laptop activation commands, connector pin outs, a glossary, the product data sheet), a web store to buy accessories, and a page for online registration. Important Operating Considerations Do not place the projector on a tablecloth or other soft covering that may block the vents. Do not use a non-approved ceiling mount. In the unlikely event of the bulb rupturing, thoroughly clean the area behind the projector and discard any edible items placed in that area. 2f ) 6m t (. Do not place objects in this area behind the projector 3 4 Introduction Your new InFocus® digital projector is easy to connect, easy to use, and easy to maintain. The LP240TM has native SVGA 800x600 resolution, the LP250TM has native XGA 1024x768 resolution. Projector components speaker zoom keypad Included items focus projector foot release remote control receiver (IR) lens cap remote control power cord* computer cable documentation remote control receiver (IR) audio/video cable audio cable SCART adapter* leveling foot power cord connector PS/2 mouse cable PS/2 mouse adapter *country-dependent lamp door dust filters Online Registration Register your projector online at www.infocus.com/register to receive product updates, announcements, and registration incentives. 5 Connecting a computer connect computer cable Required computer connections Connect one end of the computer cable to the blue Computer In connector on the projector. Connect the other end to the video port on your computer. If you are using a desktop computer, you will need to disconnect the monitor cable from the computer's video port first. Connect the black power cord to the connector on the back of the projector and to your electrical outlet. The Power LED on the keypad lights green. NOTE: Always use the power cord that shipped with the projector. connect power cord Optional computer connections To have sound with your presentation, connect the audio cable to your computer and to the Audio In connector on the projector. connect audio cable To control your computer's mouse using the projector's remote control, connect the green end of the PS/2 cable to the computer. Connect the green end of the PS/2 adapter to the projector. Then connect the cable and the adapter. You may need to restart your computer. You can also connect a USB mouse cable (ordered separately). USB drivers must be installed to use the USB feature. If you are using a desktop computer and want to see the image on your computer screen as well as on the projection screen, connect the monitor cable to the Monitor Out connector on the projector. connect mouse cable connect monitor cable 6 Displaying a computer image remove lens cap Remove the lens cap. Press the Power button on the top of the projector. The LED flashes green and the fans start to run. When the lamp comes on, the startup screen is displayed and the LED is steady green. It can take a minute for the image to achieve full brightness. ? No startup screen? Get help on page 13. Turn on your computer. press Power Power turn on computer The computer's image should appear on the projection screen. If it doesn't, press the Computer button on the keypad. activate laptop's external port Make sure your laptop's external video port is active. Many laptops do not automatically turn on their external video port when a projector is connected. Usually a key combination like FN + F5 is used to turn the external display on and off. Refer to your computer's documentation to learn your computer's key combination. ? No computer image? Try pressing the Auto Image button on the keypad. Get help on page 14. 7 Using the projector with Windows 98 for the first time The first time you connect a computer running Windows 98 to the projector, the computer recognizes the projector as "new hardware" and the Add New Hardware Wizard appears. Follow these instructions to use the Wizard to load the correct driver (which was installed with your Windows operating system). If you are running Windows 2000 or Windows ME, skip these steps and go to "Adjusting the image" on page 9. a b a Click Next to begin searching for the driver. b Make sure "Search for the best driver" is selected, then click Next. c Uncheck any checked boxes, then click Next. Windows automatically locates the driver. If this driver has been removed, reload the driver using your Windows operating system CD. c d When Windows finds the driver, you are ready to install it. Click Next. d 8 Adjusting the image adjust height Adjust the height of the projector, if necessary, by pressing the release button to extend the foot. Rotate the leveling foot, if necessary. Position the projector the desired distance from the screen at a 90 degree angle to the screen. See page 38 for a table listing screen sizes and distances. adjust distance Adjust the zoom or focus. adjust zoom and focus zoom focus If the image is not square, adjust the keystone using the buttons on the keypad. Press the top Keystone button to reduce the upper part of the image, and press the bottom Keystone button to reduce the lower part. adjust keystone adjust Picture menu Adjust the Contrast or Brightness in the Picture menu. See page 25 for help with the menus. 9 Connecting a video device Standard video connections Plug the audio/video (A/V) cable's yellow connector into the video-out connector on your video device. Plug the other yellow connector into the yellow Video connector on the projector. Plug the white connector into the left audio out connector on your video device; plug the red connector into the right audio out connector on the video device. Plug the blue connector into the Audio In connector on the projector. connect power cable connect A/V cable Connect the power cord to the connector on the back of the projector and to your electrical outlet. The Power LED on the keypad lights green. NOTE: Always use the power cord that shipped with the projector. connect S-video and A/V cables Optional video connections If your video device uses a round, four-prong S-video connector, plug an Svideo cable, sold separately, into the S-video connector on your video device and into the S-video connector on the projector. Use the A/V cables audio connectors as described above (the yellow connectors on the A/V cable are not used). 10 Displaying a video image Remove the lens cap. remove lens cap press Power Power Press the Power button on the top of the projector. The LED flashes green and the fans start to run. When the lamp comes on, the startup screen is displayed and the LED is steady green. It can take a minute for the image to achieve full brightness. ? No startup screen? Get help on page 13. turn on video device Plug in and turn on your video device. The video device's image should appear on the projection screen. If it doesn't, press the Video button on the keypad. ? No video image? Get help on page 17. Adjust the height of the projector by pressing the release button to extend the foot. Rotate the leveling foot, if necessary. adjust height Position the projector the desired distance from the screen at a 90 degree angle to the screen. See page 38 for a table listing screen sizes and distances to the screen. adjust distance 11 Adjust the zoom and focus. adjust zoom and focus zoom focus If the image is not square, adjust the keystone using the buttons on the keypad. Press the top Keystone button to reduce the upper part of the image, and press the bottom Keystone button to reduce the lower part. adjust keystone adjust volume Adjust the volume on the keypad or remote. adjust Picture menu Adjust the Contrast, Brightness, Color, or Tint in the Picture menu. See page 25 for help with the menus. 12 Shutting down the projector The projector automatically displays a gray screen after no active source is detected for 30 minutes. This gray screen helps preserve the life of the projector. The image returns when an active source is detected or a remote or keypad button is pressed. You can make the gray screen appear after 5 minutes by turning on the Screen Save feature in the Settings>System menu. See page 29. Table 1: LED behavior and meaning LED color/behavior solid green Meaning The projector is plugged in, or the projector has been turned on and the software has initialized. The projector has been turned off and the fans have stopped. The Power button has been pressed and the software is initializing, or the projector is powering down and the fans are running to cool the lamp. A fan or lamp failure has occurred. Make sure the vents aren't blocked (see page 22). Turn off the projector and wait one minute, then turn the projector on again. If the projector has been working for 2000 hours or more (page 31), replace the lamp and reset the lamp timer by pressing Volume +, then Volume -. Contact Technical Support if the problem persists. An unidentifiable error: please contact Technical Support. The projector also has a Power Save feature that automatically turns the lamp off after no active sources are detected for 5 minutes. By default, this feature is off. See page 29. blinking green To turn off the projector, press the Power button and verify that you want to turn the projector off by pressing the Power button again within 3 seconds. You can cancel the shutdown by not pressing the Power button a second time. The lamp turns off and the LED blinks green for 1 minute while the fans continue to run to cool the lam ...