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    Regulatory models: V2000, M2100 IN2112, IN2114, IN2116 010-0735-02 DISPERINDAG No. 0287/1.824.51/09.0[...]

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    1 Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer: InFocus Corporation, 13190 SW 68th Parkway , Portland, Oregon 97223-8368 USA W e declare under our sole responsibility that this pr ojector conforms to the following directives and norms: EMC Directive 2004/108/EC EuP Directive 2005/32/EC EMC: EN 55022 EN 55024 EN 61000-3-2 EN 61000-3-3 Low V oltage Directi[...]

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    2 T able of Contents Introduction 4 Positioning the projector 6 Ceiling Mount 7 Connect ing po wer 8 Connecting a computer source 8 Optional computer connections 9 Displaying an image 10 Adjusting the image 11 Connecting a video dev ice 12 Video device connections 12 Shutting down the projector 14 Troubleshooting your setup 14 Using the remote cont[...]

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    3 Important Operating Co ns iderations for Safety • Refer to this guide for proper startup and shutdown p rocedures. • Follow all warnings and cautio ns in this manual and on the projector . • Place the projector in a horizontal pos ition no greater than 8 degrees off axis. • Locate the projec tor at least 4' (1. 2m) away from any heat[...]

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    4 Intr oduction Y our new digital projector is simple to c onnect, easy to use, and straigh tforward to maintain. It is a versatile projector that is flexible enough for business presentations and home video viewing, too. Th e IN21 12 has native SVGA 800 x 600 resolution, the IN21 14 has native XGA 1024x768 reso lution, and the IN21 16 has WXGA 128[...]

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    5 Connector panel The projector provides both computer and video connecti on options, including: • VGA computer (2) •S - v i d e o • Composite video • Separate audio inputs for video and computer The projector also provides the following connectors: • Monitor out, to provide an image on your desktop computer as well as on the projection s[...]

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    6 Positioning the projector T o determine where to position the project or , consi der the size and shape of your screen, the location of your power outlets, and t he distance between the projector and the rest of your equipment. Here are some general guideli nes: • Position the projector on a flat surface at a right angle t o the scre en. The pr[...]

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    7 Ceiling Mount If you wish to install the projector on the ceiling: • W e strongly recommend using InFocus ap proved ceiling mo unts f or proper fit - ting, ventilation and instal lation. Refer to the installation guide tha t com es with the InFocus Ceilin g Mount Kit (p /n SP-CEIL-UNIV) for more informa - tion. The warranty does not cov er any [...]

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    8 Connecting power Connect the black power cord to the Power connector on the rear of the projector and to your electrical outlet. The Powe r light on the Status Indicator Panel ( page 14 ) turns amber . NOTE : Always use the power cord th at shipped with the projector . Connecting a computer sour ce VGA connection Connect one end of the provid ed [...]

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    9 Optional computer connections T o get sound from the projector, connect an audio cable (optional cable, not included) to your computer and to the Audio 1 or Audio 2 connector on the projector . (Default settings are as follow s: Audio 1 is used with VGA 1 and VGA 2; Audio 2 is used with S-video and composit e.) Y ou can also assign a your source [...]

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    10 Displaying an image T ouch the Power button on the keypad or the remote. The Power button blinks green and t he fans start to run. When the lamp turns on, the start up screen will display and the Power button will become solid g reen. It can take a minute for the image to achieve full brightness. No start up scre en? Get help o n page 15. Slide [...]

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    11 Adjusting the image If necessary , adjust the height of the proj ector by pressing the el evator foot release button to extend the foot. Rotate the elevator fee t for granul ar ad ju stment of the proj ector ’s height. A void placing your hands near the hot exhaust vent at the side of the projector . A void placing your hands near the hot exha[...]

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    12 Connecting a video device Y ou can connect vide o devices such as VCRs, DVD players, camcorders, digital cameras, video game consoles , HDTV receivers, and TV tuners to the projector . Y ou can connect the a udio directly to the projecto r to get sound from the built-in speaker , or you can bypass the projector ’ s audio system and connect the[...]

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    13 What is Aspect Ratio? Aspect ratio is the ratio of the image wi dth to image height. St andard TV screens and older laptops are 4:3; HDTV and most DVDs are 16:9; and widescreen computers are 16:10. If you are projecting onto a screen, the size/shape of the screen will influence the aspect ratio you decide to use. If you are projecting onto a bla[...]

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    14 Shutting down the pr ojector Screen Save T ime Y ou can make the black screen appear afte r a preset n umber of minutes by turning on the Screen Save T ime feat ure in the Setup menu. See page 29. Auto Off Time The projector has an Auto Of f T ime feature that automatically turns the projector off if no active sources are detected and no user in[...]

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    Problem Solution Result No start up screen Plug power cord into the p r ojector then press power button Corr e ct ima ge Startup Screen A Startup Screen Only start up screen appears Restart laptop Press the Sour ce button Activate the laptop’ s external port A Computer ima g e pr ojected 15[...]

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    16 Problem Solution Result No computer image, just the words “Signal out of rang e” A Signal out of the range Press the Auto Image button on the keypad or remote. T o adjust computer refresh rate, go to Control Panel > Display > Settings > Advanced > Adapter (location varies by operating system). Y ou may also need to set a differen[...]

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    17 Image fuzzy or cropped A A For a laptop, disable lap top monitor or turn- on dual-display mode Set your computer’ s display r esolution to the native resolution of the pr ojector (S tart > Settings > Contr ol Panel > Display > Settings tab) A Image clear and not cropped Image not centered on screen Move projector and adjust zoom A [...]

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    18 Image not square Adjust Keystone in the Basic Pi cture menu Square image Image not sharp Adjust Sharpness in the Basic Picture menu Correct image Image does not fit 4:3 or 16:9 scr een Change aspect ratio to 4:3 or 16:9 in Basic Picture>Aspect Ratio menu Correct image Problem Solution Result[...]

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    A 19 Image upside down T urn off Ceiling Mo unt in Setup menu Correct image Image reversed left to right A T urn off Rear Pr oject in Setup menu Correct image COLOR Projected colors don’t match sour ce Adjust color , tint, brightness, con trast in the Basic Picture menu and/or color space in the Advanced Picture menu COLOR Correct image Problem S[...]

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    20 The video embedded in my PowerPoint presentation does not play on the screen A B T urn off the internal LCD display on your laptop Embedded video plays correctly A B Lamp won’t turn on, T emperature light is on T emperature light Make sure vents ar en’t blocke d, turn the projector off and allow it to cool for one minute. Lamp turns on Start[...]

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    21 S till need assistance? If you need assistance, visi t our support website at www .infocus.com/s upport or call us. Check out the How T o section fo r additional information on using this projector for home theater or gaming applications. This product is backed by a limited warr anty . An extended warranty plan may be purchased from your dealer [...]

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    22 Using the remote contr ol The remote uses two (2) AA batteries. Y ou can install the batteries by removing the cover from the remote’ s back, aligning the + and - ends of the batteries, sliding them into place, and t hen replacing the cover . Caution : • When disposing of the batteries, be sure to do so in an en vironmentally proper manner .[...]

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    23 Using the audio Using the projector’s speakers T o use the projector ’ s speaker , connect your source to the Audio In Computer or V ideo connectors. T o adjust the volume, press the Vo l u m e buttons on the keypad or remote. T roublesho oting Audio If you aren’t hearing the audio, check the following: • Make sure the audio cable is con[...]

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    24 Using the keypad buttons Most buttons are described in detail in other sec tions, but here is an overview of their functions: Power –turns the pro jector on and off ( page 8 ). Auto Image –resynchronize the projector to the source. Presets –cycles through the avai lable preset settings ( page 27 ). Menu –opens the o nscreen menus ( page [...]

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    25 • Adjust the Keystone, Contra st, Brightness, Color , T i nt or Sharpness in the Basic Picture menu ( page 27 ). • Change the Aspect Ratio. Choose the option that best fits your input source ( page 27 ). • Adjust the Color T empe rat ure. Select a list ed warmth value ( page 28 ). • T urn on Overscan to remove noi se on the edges of the [...]

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    26 Using the menus T o open the menus, press the Menu button on the keypad or remote. (The menus automatically close after 60 seconds if no buttons are pressed.) Use the arrow buttons to move up and do wn to highlight the desi red menu, then press the Select button. T o change a menu setti ng, highlight it, press Se le ct , t hen use the a rrow but[...]

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    27 Basic Picture menu T o adjust the following settin gs, highlight the setting, press Select , u se the arrow buttons to adjust the values, then press Select to confirm the changes. Brightness : Chang es the intensit y of the ima ge. Contrast : Controls the degree of difference betwee n the lightest and darkest parts of the picture and changes the[...]

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    28 Advanced Picture menu BrilliantColor™ : Produces an expanded onscreen co lor spectrum that delivers enhanced color saturation for bright, true -to-life images. Choo se Normal Look for most video sources and Bright Look for most computer sour ces. White Peaking : (video sources only) Increases th e brightness of whites that are near 100%. Color[...]

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    29 Setup menu Language : Allows you to select a la nguage for the onscreen display . Network : (IN2114 & IN2116 only ) Allows you to setup network settings. See page 33 for details on network co nfiguration and operation. • DHC P : Tu rns the DHCP on or of f. • IP Address : Assign Network IP Address. • Sub net Mask : Assign Network Subnet[...]

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    30 Audio Inputs: Assign an audio input to a specif ic video/computer source input. (Default settings are as fo llows: Audio 1 is used with VGA 1 and VGA 2; Audio 2 is used with S-vi deo and composite.) Press up or down to highlight the source you wa n t to change, then press select or the left and right arrow keys to change that source’ s audio i[...]

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    31 PIN Protect : The PIN (personal identification n umber) feature allows you to password protect your projector . Once you enable the PIN feature, you must enter the PIN before you can project an image. The default PIN on this pr ojector is Menu-Up-Down-Sele ct-Source . Use the navigation buttons on the remote or keypad to enter the correct 5-butt[...]

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    32 S tatus and Service me nu Source Info : Displays current source settings (read-only). Projector Info : Displays current projec tor settings (read- only). Reset Lamp Hours : Resets the lamp hours used c ounter in the Projector In fo menu to zero. Do this only after changing the lamp. Factory Reset : Restores all setti ngs ( except network se ttin[...]

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    33 Using Network Functions (IN21 14 & IN21 16 only) IMPOR T ANT : T o enable network functions at al l times (even when the projector is powered off), the Network item in the Always-On Functi ons submenu in the Setup menu must be set to Y es (not No). Projector network functions include: • Configuring and controlling th e projector via a web [...]

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    34 2 If you don't know the projector's IP address, turn on the projector . After the projector starts up, if its IP address is not shown, press the Source button t o view the IP a ddress. 3 Star t a web browser on your computer . 4 Enter the projector's IP address or host name (preceded by http://) into the web browser's address[...]

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    35 ient E-Mail Addresses section, enter the email addresses of people who will receive emails, and for each address, sele ct whether that address receives reminders and/ or warnings and errors (enter only one address per line). After you have completed this page, click Send T est to make sure that email is correctly set up. Reminders tab : Se lect [...]

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    36 W eb Access - Administrator tab: Select whether or not Administrators must ente r a password to log into the projector's web pages. I f a password is required, click cre - ate or change password to upda te the administrator password. W eb Access - Bas ic User tab: Se lect whether or not Basic Users must enter a pass - word to log into the p[...]

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    37 Using LitePort (IN21 14 & IN21 16 only) LitePort displays a slide show of JPEG images st ored on a USB fla s h drive con - nected to the projector . This feature elimi nates the need for a computer source and can be integrated with co mmon wall plates and confer ence room input/output pan - els. Image File T ypes LitePort displays imag e fil[...]

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    38 Show All Folders : Select On to have the slid e show displ ay al l im ages in all fold - ers. Select Off to have th e slide show display images only from the current folder . Fill Scr een : Sele ct On to have the slide show expand small image s to fill the screen. Select Off to have the slide show displ ay sma ll im ages at their original size. [...]

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    39 T roubleshooting LitePort • If images load slowly: Make sure you are using a newer USB 2.0- compatible (high speed) USB flash drive. Larger image file sizes may also slow down the player; to reduce file size, use an image editing program on your computer to resize i mages smalle r; for the best balance between image quality and speed, re size [...]

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    40 Maintenance Cleaning the lens 1 T urn the projector off and unplug the power cord. 2 Slide open the len s cover , if the lens is covered. 3 Apply a non-abrasive camera lens cleaner to a soft, dry cloth. • A void using an excessive amount of cleaner , and don’t apply the cleaner directly to the lens. Abrasive cleane rs, solvents or ot her har[...]

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    41 Replacing the projection lamp The lamp hours timer in the Projector In fo menu counts the number of hours the lamp has been in use. T wenty hours befo re the lamp life e xpires, th e message “Replace lamp” appears on the s creen at startup. • NOTE : Be su re to use the InFocus lamp module desi gne d for this projector . Y ou can order new [...]

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    42 4 Loosen the two captive scre ws that attach the lamp housing to the projector . 5 Using the handle, carefully remove the la mp housing. Dispose of the lamp in an environmentally proper manner in acco rdance with local disp osal laws. 6 Install the new lamp housing, pressing the lamp into place. 7 T ighten the captive screws. 8 Replace the top f[...]

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    43 INDEX Numerics 16x9 vs 4x3 12 A Aspect Ratio 12, 13 Audio In Computer connector 9 Audio Out connector 23 C cable box 12 Computer In connector 8 Connecting external speakers 23 connecting computer 8 video device 12 Connecting a computer source 8 contacting InFocus 21 customer service co nta ct information 21 D Digital Zoom 27 Displaying an image [...]

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    44 V Viewing a Slide Show 37 Volume button 23 W warranty 21 Z zoom 11[...]