User manual INFOCUS LP750 - Reference Guide

TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety Instructions Introduction Image Resolution Compatibility Unpacking the Projector Usage Guidelines If You Need Assistance Warranty Setting up the Projector Connecting the CableWizardTM3 to the Projector Preparing to Connect Your Equipment to the Projector Connecting a Laptop Computer Connecting a Desktop Computer Connecting a Computer Using a VESA cable Connecting a Video Player Connecting an External Speaker Powering up the Projector and Adjusting the Image Turning Off the Projector Using the Projector Basic Image Adjustment Using the Remote Control Adjusting the Projector Using the Keypad and Remote Buttons Using the On-Screen Menus Display Menu Audio Menu Image Menu Controls Menu Language Menu Status Menu iii 1 1 1 1 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 10 12 13 15 15 16 17 17 17 19 21 24 25 27 29 31 33 33 i Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s Maintenance & Troubleshooting Cleaning the Lens Cleaning the Fan Intake Filter Replacing the Projection Lamp Replacing the Batteries in the Remote Control Using the Kensington Lock Troubleshooting Solutions to Common Problems Appendix Specifications Accessories Portable and Laptop Activation Chart Using Video Mirroring with a PowerBook Computer Projected Image Size Index 35 35 35 37 39 39 40 41 47 47 49 51 55 56 59 ii SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Please read and follow all safety instructions provided BEFORE using your new projector. Failure to comply with safety instructions may result in fire, electrical shock, or personal injury and may damage or impair protection provided by equipment. Please save all safety instructions. Safety Definitions: · Warning: Statements identify conditions or practices that could result in permanent personal injury. · Caution: Statements identify conditions or practices that could result in damage to your equipment. Safety Terms: · Warning: Don't look directly into the lens when the projector is turned on. · Warning: Don't block ventilation openings. ·Warning: To replace the lamp, turn the power off and unplug the power cord. To avoid burns, wait 30 minutes before opening the lamp door. Follow all instructions provided in this User's Guide. ·Warning: Please use the power cord provided. Connect the power cord to a receptacle with a protective safety (earth) ground terminal. ·Warning: Visible laser radiation. Do not stare into beam. · Warning: Refer all service to qualified service personnel. Ser- vicing your own projector will void the warranty. See the following page for the customer service contact information. · Caution: Don't set liquids on the projector. Spilled liquids may damage your projector. · Caution: Don't place the projector on a hot surface or in direct sunlight. · Caution: Do not drop the projector. Transport the projector in an In Focus-approved case; see page 50 for a list of cases. iii S a f e t y I n s t r u c t i o n s · Caution: For ceiling mount installations, please use the ceiling mount recommended in this User's Guide on page 50 and follow all instructions provided with it. Safety Symbols: Attention: For information about usage of a feature, please refer to the User's Guide. Warning: Hot surface. Do not touch. An arrow pointing to the lamp door on the projector. Warning: Laser radiation. Do not stare into laser beam. Customer Service If you need assistance, call In Focus Customer Service directly at 1-800-799-9911. Support is free between 5 a.m. and 5 p.m. PST, Monday through Friday. Support is available in North America after hours and weekends for a fee at 1-888-592-6800. Or, send us an e-mail at techsupport@infocus.com In Europe, call In Focus in The Netherlands at (31) 35-6474010. In Asia, call (65) 332-0659. iv INTRODUCTION The In Focus® LPTM750 lightweight multimedia projector combines powerful and sophisticated features with easy-to-use, intuitive controls. Built-in multimedia features include audio, a palette of 16.7 million colors and active matrix liquid crystal display (LCD) technology. It delivers crisp, clear XGA 1024x768 images. The LP750 is ideal for high-performance business, training and imaging applications that demand exceptional color quality. Image Resolution The XGA resolution of the LP750's projected image is 1024x768. Screen resolutions between 1024x768 and 1280x1024 are compressed to 1024x768. The projector cannot compress screen resolutions above 1280x1024. If your computer's screen resolution is higher than 1280x1024, reset it to a lower resolution before you connect the projector. Compatibility The projector is compatible with a wide variety of computers and video devices, including: · IBM-compatible computers, including laptops, up to 1280x1024 NOTE: The projector automatically expands 640x480 and 800x600 images to 1024x768. You can display these images at their original resolutions by turning off the Auto Resize feature. See "Auto Resize" on page 29 for more information. resolution at 75 Hz. · Apple Macintosh and PowerBook computers up to 1280x1024 resolution. · Most standard VCRs, camcorders, DVD and laser disc players. Unpacking the Projector The projector comes with the items shown in Figure 1. Check to make sure all are included. Contact your In Focus dealer immediately if anything is missing. If you are experienced in setting up presentation systems, use the LP750 Quick Start card that was included in the projector's case. For complete details on connecting and operating the projector, refer to this User's Guide. User's Guides are also available for download from our web site at http://www.infocus.com. NOTE: Selected workstations are also supported. Contact your In Focus dealer for details. 1 I n t r o d u c t i o n NOTE: The contents of your shipping box may vary depending on the configuration you've ordered. 1 4 3 2 6 5 7 9 12 11 8 10 FIGURE 1 Shipping box contents 1. 2. 3. LP750 projector and lens cap Soft carry case LP750 documentation: User's Guide, Quick Start card, online CD power cord remote and batteries RCA audio/video (A/V) cable 7. 8. 9. VESA cable VESA audio cable CableWizard3 4. 5. 6. 10. 11. 12. CableWizard USB mouse cable CableWizard PS/2 mouse cable CableWizard audio cable 2 remote control receiver speaker keypad connector panel zoom ring focus ring elevator button power cord connector FIGURE 2 Projector Usage Guidelines · Do not look directly into the projection lens when the projector is turned on. The bright light may harm your eyes. · Do not block the grills on the projector. Do not place the projec- tor on cloth table coverings, as they may get sucked up to the vents. Restricting the air flow can cause it to overheat and turn off. · Handle the projector as you would any product with glass NOTE: If you turn the projector off then back on again, it takes about 30 seconds for the lamp to components. Be especially careful not to drop it. · Avoid leaving the projector in direct sunlight or extreme cold light. for extended periods of time. If this happens, allow it to reach room temperature before use. · This projector is not intended for use in a mainframe computer room as defined in the Standard for the Protection of Electronic Computer/Data Processing Equipment, ANSI/NFPA 75. · Transport the projector in a vendor-approved hard or soft case. Part numbers for these cases are listed on page 50. Call your In Focus dealer to order. 3 I n t r o d u c t i o n If You Need Assistance The first place to look for help is in this manual. Be sure to check the guidelines in "Troubleshooting" on page 40. If this manual doesn't answer your question, call your In Focus dealer. You can also call In Focus Customer Service directly at 1-800-799-9911. Customer Service is free between 5 a.m. and 5 p.m. PST, Monday through Friday. Service is available in North America after hours and on weekends for a fee at 1-888-592-6800. In Europe, call In Focus in The Netherlands at (31) 35-6474010. In Singapore, call (65) 332-0659. Or, send us an e-mail at techsupport@infocus.com Our World Wide Web address is http://www.infocus.com. Warranty This product is backed by a limited two-year warranty. The details of the warranty are printed at the back of this manual. A longer term warranty can be purchased from your In Focus dealer. Refer to page 50 for the part number. 4 SETTING UP THE PROJECTOR 1 Place the projector on a flat surface. · The projector must be within 10 feet (3 m) of your power source and within 8 feet (2.4 m) of your computer. · If you want to project from behind a translucent screen, set up the projector behind your screen. See "Rear Projection" on page 32 to reverse the image. · If you are installing the projector on the ceiling, refer to the NOTE: An optional extension cable, sold separately, lets you increase the distance between the projector and your computer to 68 feet (21 m). See "Optional Accessories" on page 50. LP750 Ceiling Mount Installation Guide that comes with the Ceiling Mount Kit for more information. To turn the image upside down, see "Ceiling Projection" on page 31. The Ceiling Mount Kit is sold separately; see page 50. 2 Position the projector the desired distance from the screen. · The distance from the lens of the projector to the screen determines the size of the projected image. Figure 3 shows three projected image sizes using the lens at maximum zoom. For more information about image size, see "Projected Image Size" on page 56. 3 Make sure the projector and your computer are turned off. .2 19 f t. 4 6. ft. 6 2. ft. 4 ft. 10 ft. 30 ft. FIGURE 3 Projected image size (maximum zoom) 5 S e t t i n g u p t h e P r o j e c t o r Connecting the CableWizardTM3 to the Projector CAUTION: Turn off the computer, monitor and projector whenever you connect or disconnect cables. The CableWizard3 (referred to as "CableWizard" in this manual for brevity) simplifies the connection process by providing a central hub for all the connections between the projector and your computer. The connectors on the CableWizard are labeled with icons. The CableWizard also has an LED that lights solid green when the projector is on and CableWizard is functioning properly. A slowly blinking LED indicates CableWizard is waiting to initialize with the projector; a rapidly blinking LED indicates a problem with CableWizard. Connect the end of the CableWizard cable to the connector on the projector's connector panel (Figure 4). NOTE: The LP750 is optimized for use with newer CableWizards (2 and 3). If you have a CableWizard 1from older models of In Focus projectors, we do not recommend using it as image quality is reduced. The label on the bottom reads CableWizard or CableWizard II or CableWizard3. FIGURE 4 Connecting the CableWizard to the projector 6 Preparing to Connect Your Equipment to the Projector Now you're ready to connect your equipment. Computers are either connected to the CableWizard or directly to the projector via the VESA connector. Video players and other equipment, such as external speakers, are connected directly to the projector. Steps for connecting the different types of equipment are given on the pages listed below. Equipment you want to connect Laptop computer with CableWizard Desktop computer with CableWizard Computer with VESA cable USB or PS/2 mouse Video player External speaker Page page 8 page 10 page 12 pages 8-9, page 11 page 13 page 15 NOTE: Before you continue, make sure the projector and your equipment are turned off. If you're connecting a computer, make sure the distance between it and the projector is 10 feet or less. NOTE: In some older computers, audio in (for VESA input) L/R audio in wired remote (optional accessory) the monitor connector does not have a hole for Pin 9. If you have trouble connecting the CableWizard cable to your computer, con- CableWizard 15 pin VESA composite video S-video external speaker tact In Focus Technical Support. FIGURE 5 Connector panel NOTE: If you are connecting an older Macintosh computer that does not have a 15-pin connector, you must use Mac adaptors (ordered separately). 7 S e t t i n g u p t h e P r o j e c t o r Connecting a Laptop Computer NOTE: Many laptop computers do not automatically turn on their external video port when a secondary display device such as a projector is connected. Refer to your computer manual for the command that activates the external video port. Activation commands for some laptop computers are listed in the Appendix. FIGURE 6 Connecting the CableWizard to a laptop computer Do you want to play your computer's audio on the projector? end of the CableWizard cable into the video con1 Plug the nector on your laptop. NOTE: If you don't want audio or mouse control, you can use a simplified cable called CableWizard Lite, ordered separately. See "Optional Accessories" on page 50. 1 Plug either end of the CableWizard audio cable into the audio connector on your computer. 2 Plug the other end of the audio cable into the on the CableWizard. connector Do you want to control the computer's mouse from the projector's remote or keypad? If your computer has a PS/2 connector, use the PS/2 mouse cable NOTE: If you are connecting an older Macintosh computer that does not have a 15-pin connector, you must use Mac adaptors (ordered separately). See "Optional Accessories" on page 50. end of the CableWizard mouse cable into the 1 Plug the mouse connector on your computer. end of the CableWizard mouse cable into the 2 Plug the connector on the CableWizard. 8 audio cable mouse cable FIGURE 7 Connecting the CableWizard audio and mouse cables to a laptop computer If your computer has a USB connector and is running Windows 98, use the USB mouse cable end of the CableWizard mouse cable into 1 Plug the the mouse connector on your computer. end of the CableWizard mouse cable into the 2 Plug the connector on the CableWizard. You must have the appropriate USB drivers installed on your computer to use the USB feature. Windows 98 ships with the appropriate drivers. Now you're ready to power up the projector and your laptop. Skip to "Powering up the Projector and Adjusting the Image" on page 15. NOTE: The USB mouse is supported for use with Windows 98 only. NOTE: A USB mouse is hot-pluggable, meaning you do not need to re-boot your computer after connecting the mouse to use it. A PS-2 mouse is not hot-pluggable. 9 S e t t i n g u p t h e P r o j e c t o r Connecting a Desktop Computer 1 Locate the cable that connects your monitor to your computer. Unplug it from the computer. end of the CableWizard cable into the monitor 2 Plug the connector on your computer. NOTE: If you are connecting an older Macintosh computer that does not have a 15-pin connector, you must use Mac adaptors (ordered separately). See "Optional Accessories" on page 50. FIGURE 8 Connecting the CableWizard cable to a desktop computer Do you want to display the image on your computer's monitor as well as on the projection screen? NOTE: The projector must be turned on to display the image on your monitor. 1 Plug your monitor's cable into the CableWizard. connector on the Do you want to play your computer's audio on the projector? 1 Unplug the audio cable, if present, from your computer. 2 Plug either end of the CableWizard audio cable into the audio connector on your computer. 3 Plug the other end of the audio cable into the on the CableWizard. connector 10 Do you want to control your computer's mouse from the projector's remote or keypad? If your computer has a PS/2 connector, use the PS/2 mouse cable 1 Unplug the mouse cable from your computer. end of the CableWizard mouse cable into the 2 Plug the mouse connector on your computer. end of the CableWizard mouse cable into the 3 Plug the connector on the CableWizard. NOTE: A USB mouse is hot-pluggable, meaning you do not need to re-boot your computer after connecting the mouse to use it. A PS-2 mouse is not hot-pluggable. audio cable mouse cable monitor cable FIGURE 9 Connecting the CableWizard monitor, audio and mouse cables to a desktop computer If your computer has a USB connector and is running Windows 98, use the USB mouse cable end of the CableWizard mouse cable into 1 Plug the the mouse connector on your computer. end of the CableWizard mouse cable into the 2 Plug the connector on the CableWizard. You must have the appropriate USB drivers installed on you computer to use the USB feature. Windows 98 ships with the appropriate drivers. Now you're ready to power up the projector and your computer. Skip to "Powering up the Projector and Adjusting the Image" on page 15. NOTE: The USB mouse is supported for use with Windows 98 only. 11 S e t t i n g u p t h e P r o j e c t o r Connecting a Computer Using a VESA cable The supplied VESA cable connects to the High Density 15-pin connector (HD 15) on the projector. This input is designated Computer 2. 1 Locate the cable that connects your monitor to your computer. Unplug it from the computer. 2 Plug one end of the VESA cable into the video connector on your computer. 3 Plug the other end of the VESA cable into the HD 15 connector on the projector. Do you want to play your computer's audio on the projector? 1 Unplug the audio cable, if present, from your computer. 2 Plug either end of the CableWizard audio cable into the audio connector on your computer. 3 Plug the other end of the audio cable into the on the projector. connector audio cable VESA cable FIGURE 10 Connecting the VESA computer cable to a computer 12 Connecting a Video Player 1 If your video player uses a round, one-prong composite video connector, you'll need only the A/V cable that shipped with the projector. · If your video player uses a round, four-prong S-video con- nector, you'll need an S-video cable in addition to the A/V cable. The S-video cable is sold separately. (See "Optional Accessories" on page 50.) 2 Plug the A/V cable's yellow connector into the "video-out" port on your video player (Figure 11). This port may be labeled "To Monitor." · If you're using an S-video cable, connect it to the "S-video out" connector on the video player (Figure 12). 3 Plug the other yellow connector into the composite connector on the projector. · If you're using S-video, plug the other end of the cable into the "S-video" connector on the projector (Figure 12). audio/video cable FIGURE 11 Connecting the projector to a video player using the standard A/V cable (with composite video connector) 13 S e t t i n g u p t h e P r o j e c t o r S-video cable A/V cable FIGURE 12 Connecting the projector to a video player using an S-video cable and the audio connectors on the standard A/V cable 4 Plug the A/V cable's white connector into the left "audio out" port on your video player. Plug the cable's red connector into the right "audio out" port on the video player (Figure 11 and Figure 12). · If you're using an S-video cable, the yellow connectors on CAUTION: Your video player may also have a "Video Out" port for a coaxial cable connection. DO NOT use this to connect to the projector. the A/V cable remain unused (Figure 12). 5 Plug the A/V cable's other white and red connectors to the left and right "audio in" ports on the projector. The projector is compatible with these major broadcast video standards: NTSC, NTSC 4.43, PAL, PAL-M, PAL-N, and SECAM. It automatically adjusts to optimize its performance for the incoming video. The input signals for SECAM, PAL-M, and PAL-N video cannot be automatically detected, therefore they must be chosen manually; see "Video Standard" on page 31. 14 Connecting an External Speaker To connect one or two external speakers, plug the speaker cable into the (audio out) connector on the projector. FIGURE 13 Connecting an external speaker Powering up the Projector and Adjusting the Image 1 Remove the lens cap. 2 Plug the power cord into the side of the projector, then plug it into your electrical outlet. A surge-protected power strip is recommended if power surges are common in your area. · The fans turn on and run at low speed. After the projector NOTE: Always use the power cord that shipped with the projector. has initialized, the Power LED (Figure 18 on page 21) lights solid green. 3 Turn on the projector by pressing the power button on the remote or keypad. · The In Focus startup screen displays. 4 If you connected a video player, turn it on. · Press the video button on the keypad to display the image CAUTION: If the lamp LED remains solidly lit after the projector has powered on, the lamp needs to be replaced. Refer to "Replacing the Projection Lamp" on page 37 for more information. from your video player. (You can select a default source to determine which source the projector examines first during power-up for active video; see "Default Source" on page 32.) · Use the volume buttons to adjust the volume. 15 S e t t i n g u p t h e P r o j e c t o r · If you don't want to hear the sound from your video player, press the mute button. 5 If you connected any external speakers, turn them on. 6 If you connected your monitor, turn it on. 7 If you connected your computer, turn it on. · The computer image should display on the projection screen. (If a video source is active, press the comp button to display your computer's image.) · If necessary, use the brightness buttons on the keypad to NOTE: With some computers, the order in which you power up the equipment is very important. Most computers should be turned on last, after all other peripherals have been turned on. Refer to your computer's documentation to determine the correct order. adjust the brightness. You can make further adjustments to the image from the projector's on-screen menus. To open the menus, press the menu button on the keypad. Then select the Display menu or the Image menu. For more information about the menus, see page 24. · If you don't want to hear the sound from your computer, press the mute button. Turning Off the Projector If you want to turn off the projector for a short period of time, press the standby button on the remote or keypad. The Standby LED on the keypad lights solid green. This blanks the screen for 15 minutes, but keeps the projector running. After 15 minutes, the projector turns off. You must press the power button to restart. To exit standby mode, press the standby button again. The Standby LED goes out. You can change the amount of time the projector stays in standby mode; see "Standby Time" on page 31 for details. To turn off the lamp, press the power button on the remote or keypad. If you want to turn the lamp back on, we recommend waiting 30 seconds. CAUTION: When you disconnect the projector after you have turned it off, always remove the power cord from the electrical outlet first, then remove it from the projector. 16 USING THE PROJECTOR This section describes how to use and make adjustments to the projector. It also provides a reference to the keypad and remote buttons and the options available from the on-screen menus. Basic Image Adjustment 1 Make sure you have powered up your equipment in the right order (page 15). 2 If the image doesn't display completely, adjust the height and tilt of the projector (page 19), zoom the image (page 19), or center the image by adjusting its horizontal or vertical position (page 30). 3 If the image is out of focus, rotate the lens to focus it (page 19). 4 If the image appears to shimmer or if it has blurry vertical bars after you have adjusted the focus, turn Auto Image (page 29) off and then back on to reset the automatic sync and tracking. If that doesn't clear up the image, adjust the sync (page 29) and/or the tracking (page 30) manually. 5 If the colors don't look right, adjust the brightness (page 22) and tint (page 25). Using the Remote Control Point the remote control at the projection screen or at the top of the projector. The range for optimum operation is about 25 feet. If you point the remote at the projection screen, the distance to the screen and back to the projector must be less than or equal to 25 feet. For best results, point the remote directly at the front or the rear of the projector. The projector ships with a full-feature remote (see page 21 for a description of the buttons) which includes a laser pointer. The remote has a disk mouse and two mouse buttons, one on the top of the remote and one on the bottom (Figure 14). NOTE: If you can't aim the remote control at the projector so that its signal is received -- for example, when using rear projection -- use the remote control cable to connect the remote directly to the projector. NOTE: In Focus has created a software program called In Focus Presents that automatically optimizes your computer's display when used with any In Focus projector. This free program is included with every projector and available for download from our web site at www.infocus.com. 17 U s i n g t h e P r o j e c t o r laser pointer disk mouse right mouse button left mouse button (on underside of remote) FIGURE 14 Remote control NOTE: To control the computer's mouse from the projector's remote or keypad, you must connect the mouse cable to the CableWizard. See page 7 for details. Press anywhere on the edge of the disk mouse to move the cursor on the screen. You can move the cursor at any angle by pressing the corresponding edge of the disk. The mouse button on the top of the remote simulates your computer's right mouse button; the button on the bottom simulates your computer's left mouse button. When you press the disk mouse, the remote lights up. The light goes off 10 seconds after you stop pressing buttons. To use the laser, press and hold the laser button. The laser goes off when the button is released. If you are creating presentations in Microsoft ® PowerPoint®, you can use the remote's mouse buttons to navigate through your presentation while in Slide Show mode. To configure PowerPoint for this, choose Options from the Tools menu, click the View Tab, de-select the "Popup Menu on Right Mouse Click" option in the Slide Show section, then click OK. Then, when you're in PowerPoint's Slide Show mode, a left click advances to the next slide and a right click returns to the previous slide (other PowerPoint modes are not affected). 18 Adjusting the Projector To focus the image, rotate the focus ring (Figure 15) until the image is clear. To zoom the image, rotate the zoom ring. This adjusts the image size without affecting focus. zoom ring focus ring elevator button FIGURE 15 Focus ring, zoom ring, and elevator button The projector is equipped with a self-locking, quick-release elevator foot and button (Figure 15) and a leveling knob (Figure 16). FIGURE 16 Leveling knob 19 U s i n g t h e P r o j e