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    †™ USER’S GUIDE Model 8759 6653_LP600_UG.qxd 4/2/04 2:14 PM Page 1 A udio Visual Pr oducts DLP ™ Pr ojector[...]

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    2 T radem arks Micr osoft, PowerPoint, W ord, Ex cel and W indows are trad ema rks or r egistered trade- marks of Mi crosoft Corpo ratio n. Adobe and Acrobat are tradem arks or registered t r a d e m arks o f A d o b e S y s t e m s I n c o r p o r a t e d . FCC W arning This equipment has been tested and found to comply w ith the limits for a Clas[...]

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    3 T able of Cont ents Introducti on 5 Connecting a computer 7 Requir ed computer connec tions 7 Displaying a c omputer image 9 First-time projec tor use w ith Windows 98 10 Adjusting th e image 12 Connect ing a video d evice 13 Displa ying a vi deo im age 14 Shutting do wn the projector 16 Troublesh ooting you r setup 16 Using the keypad buttons 25[...]

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    4 Important Ope rating Cons iderations f or Safety • Place t he projec tor in a horiz ontal positi on no grea ter th an 15 d egrees off a xis. • Loca te the pr ojector in a well-venti lated ar ea withou t any obstr uctions to intake or exhaust vent s. Do not place t he projector on a tablecloth or other sof t covering that ma y block the vents.[...]

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    5 Intr oduction Y our new digital pr ojector pr ovides compu ter and video in puts and has XGA 1024x768 re solution. The projector is easy to connect, easy to use, and easy to main tain. An Interactive Displ ay on the top of the projector g ives you constant feedb ack on the status of the projector . Onli ne Re gist rati on Register your projector [...]

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    6 Connec tor P anel The pr ojector pr ovides compute r and video con nectors: • one M1-D/ A (HD, DVI, and computer) • one VES A (HD, HD comp onent, and compu ter) • one S-vi deo • one com posite RCA video • one a udio in/one audio out It al so has an RS -232 serial connector for s erial con trol. The Command Lin e Interfac e (CLI) specifi[...]

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    7 Connecting a computer Required compute r connection s Connect the black end of the computer cable t o the Computer 1 connector on the pr ojector . Connect the blue end to the video por t on your computer . If you are using a desktop computer , you fir st need to disconnect t he monitor cable fr om the computer ’s video port. Some Macintosh  [...]

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    8 If you are using a desktop computer and want to s ee the image on your computer screen as well as on t he projection scr een, plug the monito r cable to the bl ack Computer 2 conne ctor on the pr ojector . This connector can be used as monitor out or VESA in. The default is VESA in, so you must change this op tion in the menu to use mon itor out.[...]

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    9 Displa ying a com puter i mage Remove the lens cap. Pr ess the Po w e r bu tton on th e top of the project or or the remote. The LED fla shes green and the fans s tart to run. When the lamp comes on, the sta rtup screen is displayed an d the LED is s teady gr een. It can take a minute for the imag e to achieve full brightness. The Interactiv e Di[...]

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    10 First-time pr ojector use with Windo ws 98 If you are running W indows 2000, W ind ows ME, or W ind ow XP , skip these steps an d go to “Adj usting th e image” on pag e 12. The first time you connect a computer running W indows 98 to the projector , the computer recognizes the pr ojector as “ne w hardwar e” and the Add Ne w H a rd wa re [...]

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    11 Skip this pa ge if you did not co nnect th e USB p or tion of the M1 co m- pute r cabl e F or Windo ws 9 8: • If you conn ected the USB cable, th e Add New Har dware W izard appears a gain. Drivers m ust be inst alled to use the USB funct ionality . • The Wizar d laun ches tw o tim es . The firs t time i t detect s a USB Human Inte rface Dev[...]

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    12 Adjusting the imag e Adjust the height of th e projector , if nece ssary , by pres sing the re lease but- ton to extend the elevator foot. Rotate th e level ing foot (loca ted at t he bot tom back r igh t corner ), if ne ces- sary . Position the proj ector the desired dis tance from the screen , so that the lens is perpendicul ar to the screen .[...]

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    13 Connecting a video de vice Standard v ideo co nnect ions Plug the video cable in to the v ideo-out c onnecto r on the v ideo dev ice. Plu g the oth er yellow c onnector in to the y ellow Video 2 connector on the projec- tor . Plug the whit e connector of the audio a dapter into the left a udio out con- nector on the video dev ice and plug t he r[...]

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    14 Displa ying a video ima g e Remove the lens cap. Press t he Po w e r butt on on th e top o f the p rojec tor or t he re mote. The LED flash es green and the fans start to r un. When th e lamp comes on, the star tup screen is display ed and the LE D is steady gr een. It can take a minute for th e image to achieve full brightness. Th e Interactive[...]

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    15 Adjust the zoom or focus rin gs by rotating them until the desir ed image size and fo cus are produc ed. If the image is not squar e, adjust the v ertical keystone usi ng the buttons on the keypad. Pr ess the upper Ke y s t o n e button to reduce t he upper part of the image, and press the lower Ke y s t o n e button to r educe th e lower p art.[...]

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    16 Shutting do wn the projector The projector automati cally blank s the sc reen after n o active s ource is detected for 3 0 minutes. This blank screen helps preserve th e life of the pro - jector . The image r eturns when an active source is detected or a r emote or keypad bu tton is press ed. The Interactive Displ ay on the pr ojector indicate s[...]

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    17 Sour ce T roub leshoot ing Problem Solution Result No startu p screen Plug pow e r cable in, press P o wer bu tton . Remo v e lens cap . Correct i mage Only startup screen app ears Pr ess the Sour ce but ton Activ ate lap top’ s ext ernal port Compu te r image project ed A or rest ar t laptop A A[...]

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    18 No comput er image, ju st the words “Signal o ut of range” Adjust c omputer r efre sh rate in Contr ol Panel>Displa y>Se ttings>Ad vanced> Adapte r (lo cati on vari es by oper atin g system) Compu te r image project ed F or PC: Ima ge f uzzy or cr opped Set your com puter’ s display resolution to the na tive resoluti on of th e[...]

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    19 F or Maci ntosh: Im age f uzzy or c roppe d Set y our com puter’ s displa y r esolut ion to the native resolu tion of the p rojector (Apple me nu>System Preferences>Displays, choose 10 24x768) Ima ge c lear an d not cr oppe d Only m y laptop’ s backgr ound appe ars, not t he Desktop icons Disable “Extend m y Window s Desktop” in Co[...]

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    20 The vi deo embe dded in m y P ow erP oint pr esent ation d oes not pla y on th e scr een T ur n off the in tern al LCD di spla y on your laptop Emb edde d vide o pl a ys correctly Remote co ntrol not adva ncing P ow erP oint slides Connec t USB cable (pa ge 7) then loa d USB drivers, if need ed (page 10). Remo te ad van ces sl ide s See pag e 26[...]

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    21 Pr ojec tor tro uble shootin g Problem Solution Result Imag e not square Adjust ke ystone on ke ypad or Picture men u Square image Imag e not sharp Ad just the focus lens or Sharpness in the Pictur e>Ad vanced men u Correct i mage Image does not fit 16:9 screen Chan ge as pec t r atio to 1 6:9 in Picture >Aspe ct r atio menu Correct i mage[...]

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    22 Imag e upside do wn T ur n off Au to Ceili ng or Ce iling in Settin gs>System me nu Correct i mage Image re versed l eft to righ t T urn off Re ar in Settin gs>System me nu Correct image Pr ojecte d colors don’ t matc h sour ce Adju st color , tint, colo r tempe ratur e, brightne ss, contrast in t he menus Correct i mage A B AB A AB COLO[...]

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    23 Image not centered on sc reen M ov e pr oj ector , ad just z oom, adjus t heig ht Correct i mage Lamp wo n’t turn on, LED blinking red (pa ge 16) Ma ke s u re ve n t s a r en ’t bl o c ked ; a l l ow pro jecto r to cool for one minu te Unplug pr ojector; wait one m inute; pl ug in projector and turn it on: lamp lights Adjust ho rizont al or [...]

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    24 Still having problems? If you need a ssistance, visit the Serv ice and Support section of our website or cal l us. See th e inside of the back cove r for a list of all rel evant web addr esses. This pr oduct is backed by a limited war ranty . An exte nded warran ty plan may be pur chased fr om your dealer . When sending the pr ojector in for rep[...]

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    25 Using the k e ypad buttons Most bu ttons ar e described in detail in ot her sections , but her e is an over- view of the ir function s: pow e r –turns the pr ojector on (page 9) and off (page 16). menu –op ens the on-scr een menu s (page 3 0). select –confirms choic es made in the men us (page 30). up/d own arro ws –navigat es to and adj[...]

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    26 Using the remote contr o l The remote uses tw o (2) provided AA batteries. They are ea sily installed by sliding t he cover of f the r emote’s ba ck, aligning t he + and - e nds of the ba t- teries, s liding th em into place, and then r eplacing the cover . T o operate, poin t the remote at the projection s creen or at the projector (n ot at t[...]

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    27 Using the LiteP or t pla y er LitePor t allows you to display a ny JPEG image a utomatically , without a computer connected. Us e your own JPE Gs from your digital camera, or con- vert y our files, suc h as PowerPoin t or W ord files, into JPEGs using L itePort Utility s oftware (included on the CD). LitePort Utility allow s you to eas ily gener[...]

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    28 Using the audio T o play so und from the project or , connect yo ur source to the Audio In con- nector on the pr ojector . T o adjust the volume, use the button s on the keypad or remote. T o adjust the balance or turn off the pr ojector ’s chime, us e the Audio menu (see page 34) . T o mute the sound, pr ess the Mu te button on the r emote. T[...]

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    29 Optimizing computer images After your comput er is connected pr operly and the computer ’s image is on the scre en, you can optimize t he image using the onscreen menus. For gen- eral info rmation on using the menus, see page 30. • Adjus t the Keys tone, Cont ras t, or Brig htne ss in the Pi cture me nu. • Change t he Aspect Ratio. See pag[...]

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    30 Using the menus T o open the menus, press the Menu bu tton o n the keyp ad or remote. (The menus a utomatically cl ose after 60 seco nds if no butt ons are pressed.) Th e Main menu appears. Use the arrow buttons to move up and down to high - light t he desired submenu, then pr ess th e Sel ect butto n. T o chan ge a menu set ting, highli ght it,[...]

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    31 Picture menu T o adj ust the followi ng six settin gs, highl ight the set ting, pr ess Selec t , use the up an d down arr ows to adju st the values, the n press sele ct to confirm the c hange s. Ke y s t o n e : adj usts the imag e ve rtic ally an d mak es a sq uarer imag e. Y o u can also ad just ke yston e from the ke ypad. If you wan t the pr[...]

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    32 Presets : The pr ovided Pr esets optimize the pr ojector for displaying com- puter pr esentations, photo graphs, and film images. Y ou can use the pr eset as a sta rting point, th en further customize t he settings for ea ch source. T o rest ore the factory default settings, choose Factory Reset in the Set- tings>S er vice menu. Ther e are al[...]

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    33 Advanced settings Sharpness : (video sources only) changes t he clarity of the edges of a video image. Select a sha rpness settin g. Color S pace : This option applies to comput er sources. It allows you to select a color space t hat has been specifically tu ned for the v ideo input. When Aut o is s elec ted, the projec tor a utoma tica lly d et[...]

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    34 Settings menu Audio : allow s adjustmen ts to the v olume and ba lance, and turns the pr ojec- tor ’s startup Chime on and of f. Sources : allows you to assign a particu lar input to a specific source ke y when usin g the optiona l Integrator remote. Also allows selection of a default Power-up Source and enables or disables Aut osource. Source[...]

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    35 Screen Sav er Off : prevents your comput er from goin g into Screen Save mode. Po w e r S a v e : automati cally tur ns the la mp off after no signals a re det ected for 2 0 minutes . After 1 0 additiona l minutes with no signal, t he pro jector powers dow n. If an a ctive signal is receiv ed before the pr ojector power s down, t he image wi ll [...]

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    36 LiteP or t This men u allows you to control the embedded Lit ePort player in your pr o- jector t o display JPEGs s tored on your USB mass storage devi ce. Y ou can also contr ol the Li tePort p layer w ith the remo te or keyp ad. See page 27. Auto Play : When this box is checked (the default ), the projecto r automati- cally makes the Lite Port [...]

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    37 Star tup Logo: allows you t o display a blank Blac k, White, or Blue screen instead of the default screen a t startup and when no sour ce is det ected. Blank Screen : determine s what color i s displayed w hen you pr ess the Blank button on the remote. Startup Lo go Blank Sc reen[...]

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    38 Effect K ey : al lows you to assi gn a dif fer ent funct ion to the Effe ct button on the re mote to quickly and ea sily use the effect . Only one ef fect can be enabled at a time. H ighlight an ef fect an d press Selec t to choose a dif ferent one. The d efault effect is Ab out. Blank : shows an e mpty screen. Mute : turns off all sound. Aspec [...]

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    39 Maintenance Cleaning the lens 1 Apply a non-abra sive camera lens cleaner to a soft , dry cloth . A void using an exc essive amoun t of cleaner , and do n’t apply the cleaner directly to the len s. Abrasive clea ners, solvent s or other h arsh chemic als might sc ra tch the lens. 2 Lightly wipe the cleaning cloth over the l ens in a cir cular [...]

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    40 Replacing the projection lamp The lamp hour timer in the About menu counts the number of hours the lamp has been in use. Fifty h ours before the specifie d end of the lamp’s life, the message “ Replace lamp” briefly appears on the scr een at each startup and in the Interac tive Display . After 50 additio nal hours, th e lamp will n o longe[...]

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    41 • Be extr emely careful when r emoving the lamp housing. In the unlikely event that the lamp ruptur es, small glass fr agments may be g enerated. The lamp module is desig ned to contain most of these fr agments, but use caution when removing it. Before replacing a ruptured lamp, clean the lamp compa rtment and dispos e of cleaning materia ls. [...]

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    42 Cleaning the lamp filter screens In dirty or dusty environ ments, the dust fil ter screens on the lamp module and lamp door and in the lamp com partment can become clogged, causing high tempe ratures insid e the lamp module. These high temperatures can impact l amp performance and operating life. Routine mainten ance to rem ove dust and dirt fro[...]

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    43 Appendix Accessories NO TE : Use only approved access ories. Standa rd Acce ssories (shi p with the projecto r) P art Number Carr y C ase 110- 0819- xx Computer Cable 6 ft (1.8 m) SP-D VI-A Video C able 6 ft (1.8 m) 210- 0176- xx Audio Ca ble 6 ft (1.8 m) 210- 0118- xx Audio Ca ble Ad apter 210-017 7- xx Pow er C able * 516- 0052- xx Navigator R[...]

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    44 Red LED behavior and pr ojector errors If the pr ojector is not function ing prope rly and the red LED is blin king, con- sult Ta b l e 4 to determine a possibl e cause. There ar e two second paus es between t he blinking cycles. V isit our web site for mor e details on the red LED err or codes. S ee the inside ba ck cover for cont act informati[...]

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    45 INDEX Numeri cs 1024 x768 reso lut ion 5 A About menu 30 , 38 Advance d setti ng 33 adva ncin g Pow erP oin t sl ides 7 adva ncin g Pow erP oint s lid es wi th Li teP ort 2 7 Aspect Rat io 31, 38 audio 28 audio ad apte r 13 Audio In co nnect or 7, 13 audio vo lume 15 audio, troubleshoot ing 28 Auto Adv ance 3 6 Auto Ceiling 34 Auto Im age 3 8 Au[...]

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    46 D Disp la y Mess age s 34 displayin g computer image 9 JPEG image 27 video im age 14 displayin g JPEG image s with LiteP ort player 2 7 Drivers 10 USB 11 Windows 9 8 11 E Effect K ey 38 elevator foo t 12 F Fact ory Res et 38 first time us e driver insta llation 10 Fit to Sc reen 36 focus 12, 15 Freeze 38 fuzzy i mage 18 I image display c omputer[...]

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    47 lens, cleaning 3 9 leveling foot 12 U t ili t y sof t w a re 6 lock , se curity 39 Low Po wer 34 M Macintosh t roubleshooting 19 Main menu 30 menu system 30 Monitor connect or 8 Monitor O ut Enable 34 Mute 38 N no computer image 18 no star tup screen 17 O online re gistration 5 only sta rtup screen a ppears 17 onscreen menus 30 option al accesso[...]

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    48 S safety consi derati ons 4 Screen Sa ve 16 , 35 Screen Sa ver 35 screens, clea ning 42 secur ity lock 39 serial c onnection 8 Servic e 38 Setting s men u 34 Sharpness 33 shutting down the projector 16 Slide T ran sitio n 36 solid gree n 16 solid red 16 Source troubles hooting 17 Sources 3 4 speakers, connecting 2 8 standa rd accessories 43 Star[...]

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