InFocus IN5854L manual

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    1 Declaration of Conformity Manufa cturer: InF ocus Corpora tion, 13190 SW 68th P arkwa y , Portland, O r egon 97 223-8368 USA W e declar e under our so le re sponsibility that this pr oject or conf orms t o the following directives and norms: EMC Directive 2 004 / 108 /E C ErP Directive 2009/ 125 /EC EMC: EN 55022: 2010 EN 55024: 2010 EN 61000-3-2[...]

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    2 T able of Contents Introduction 4 Positioning the projector 6 Ceiling Mou nt 7 Connecting power 8 Connecting a computer so urce 8 Displaying an image 9 Adjusting t he image 10 Connecting a video device 11 Video device connections 11 Shutting down the projector 12 Troubleshooting your setup 12 Using the remote control 20 Using the keypad buttons 2[...]

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    3 Importa nt Operating Considerations for Safety • Ref er to this guide f or proper startup and shutdown proce dures. • Follow a ll warnings and cautions in this manual an d on the pr ojector . • Do not block the lens with an y object while the projector is being used. Bl ocking the light path can cause overheating and r esult in fire. • Pl[...]

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    4 Intr oduction Y our new digital project or is simple to conn ect, ea sy to use, and s traightf orward t o maint ain. It is a vers atile proj ector that is fle xi ble enough t o fit almost an y installa tion scenario. The IN5552L and IN 5852L have X GA 1024 x 768 r esolution, the IN5554L and IN5854L ha ve WX GA 1280x800 resolution, and the IN5555L[...]

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    5 Connector P anel The pr ojector pr ovides both comput er and video connection options, including: •H D M I •D V I - D • 3G-SDI • BNC RGBHV and YPbPr f or RGBHV , EDTV and HDTV • RGB (V GA) computer •S - v i d e o • Composite video The pr ojector also provide s the followin g connector s: • LAN port f or network contr ol and web se[...]

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    6 P ositioning the Projector T o det e rmine where to position the project or , consider the siz e and shape of your screen, the loc ation of your power outlets, and the distance betwe e n the pr ojector and the r est of your equipment. Her e are so me gener al guidelines: • Posi tion the projecto r on a fla t surface at a right angle to the scr [...]

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    7 Ceiling Mount If you wish to install the pr ojector on the ceiling: • The projector must be installed by a qualified profes sional in order to ensu re proper oper ation and reduce the risk of haz ards or injury . It is not reco mmended you install th e projector y ourse lf . • W e strongly recommend using InF ocus approv ed ceiling mounts f o[...]

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    8 Connecting po w er Connect the black power cor d to the Po w e r connector on the side of the projector and to y our electrical outlet. T urn on the pow er switch. The P ower LED on the t op of the project or ( page 12 ) turns red. NO TES : Note: Connect ion to a circuit with a minimum of 20A capacity is recommended. Alway s use the power cord th[...]

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    9 Displa ying an image T ouch the Po w e r button on the k eypad or the remote. The P ower button blink s green and the f ans start t o run. When the lamp turns on, the start up screen will display and the P ower but ton will become solid green. It can tak e a minute f or the image to achie ve full brigh tness. No start up screen? Get help on page [...]

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    10 Adjusting the imag e Position the pr ojector to the desire d distan ce from the screen at a 90 de gree angle to the scr een. See the Appendix f or screen siz es and distance s associat ed with the various lens options. If the image is s quare but not center ed on the screen or v i ewing are a, adjust Z oom or Le ns Shift using the k eypad or r e[...]

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    11 Connecting a video de vice Y ou can conne ct video device s such as VCRs, D VD player s, camcorder s, digital camer as, video game c onsoles, HDTV r eceivers, and TV tuner s to the project or . Note: This pr ojector does n ot support audio. Y ou must connect audio dir ectly from your sour ce to a st ereo or home theater s yst em. Y ou can connec[...]

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    12 Shutting do wn the pr ojector Auto P o wer Off The pr ojector ha s an Auto P ower Off f eature tha t automatically turns the pr ojector off if no activ e sources ar e detecte d and no user inter action with the project or is performed f or 2 0 minutes. By def ault, this feature is off . T urning off the pr ojector T o turn the project or off , p[...]

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    Pr oblem Solution Result No start up screen. Plug the pow er cord into the projector , turn on the po wer switch and press the pow er button. Corr ect image. B Only the start up screen appears. Restart laptop Press the Input butt on to activate the la ptop’ s external po rt. B B Computer imag e projected. 13[...]

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    14 Prob lem Solution Result No computer imag e , just the words “Signal out of rang e. ” B Signal out of range Press the Auto Sync button on the k eypad or remote. T o adjust computer r efresh rate, go to Contr ol Panel > Displa y > Settings > Advanced > Adapter (locatio n varies b y operating system). Y ou may also need to set a di[...]

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    15 Image fuzzy or cr opped A A F or a laptop , disable laptop monitor or turn-on dual- display mode Set your computer’ s displa y resolution to the native r esolution of the pr ojector (Star t > Settings > Contr ol Panel > Disp lay > Settin gs tab). A Imag e clea r and not cropped. Image not centered on scr e en. B B Adjust Lens Shift[...]

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    16 Image not squar e . Adjust the angle of t he pr ojec tor , so that it is square with the scr een. Square image. Image not sharp . INPUT PICTURE LAMPS ALIGNMENT CONTROL SERVICE Picture Mode < High Bright > Contrast < 100 > Brightness < 100 > Adaptive Contrast < O > Saturation < ------ > Hue < ------ > Gamma [...]

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    A 17 Image upside do wn. INPUT PICTURE LAMPS ALIGNMENT CONTROL SERVICE Projection Mode < Front > Fan Mode < Normal > Lens Control Enter Lens Memory Enter Center Lens Execute Warp Enter Blanking Enter Edge Blend Enter T urn Projection Mode to Front in the Alignment menu. Co rrec t im age . Image re versed left to right . A INPUT PIC TURE[...]

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    18 The video embe dded in m y P o werP oint presentation does not play on the scr een B B B . T urn off the internal LCD displa y on your laptop. Embedded video pla ys corr ectly . B B Te m p L E D Lamp won’ t tu rn on and the T emp LED is on. Mak e sure vents ar en’t bl ocked, turn the projector off and allo w it to cool for one minute. Lamp t[...]

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    19 Still need assistance? If you nee d assistance, visit our supp ort websit e at www .infocus.com/support or call us. Check out the How T o section f or additional information on using this projector for home theater or g ami ng applications . This prod uct is backe d by a limited warranty . An e xtended warr anty plan ma y be pu rchased from your[...]

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    20 Using the r emote control The remo te use s two (2) AA bat teries (not included ). Install bat teries by r emoving the cover fr om the remote ’ s back, aligning the + and - ends of the bat teries, slidin g them into place, an d then replacing the cover . Caution : • When disposing of batteries , be sur e to do so in an envir onmentally pr op[...]

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    21 Wired Remote Option If the wireless range of the remote is not suf ficient, the r emote can be wire d directl y into th e projecto r ’ s Wi red Remote conne ctor . Setting an ID Code f or the Remote and Projector A unique ID number can b e set, pai ring both t he projector an d remote, so t hat the remote will only control the projector it is [...]

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    22 Using the k eypad buttons Most but tons are de scri bed in de tail in other sections, but here is an o verview of their functions: Po w e r –turns the pr ojector on and off ( pa ge 8 ). Input –change s the active sour ce ( page 8 ). Auto Sync – re synchr onizes the project or to the sour ce. Aspect - to ggles betw een differ ent aspect rat[...]

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    23 Using the menus T o open the menus, press the Menu button on the k eypa d or remote. U se the left and right arr ow buttons t o move between the menus, and the up and down to navigate to the desired menu item. Once a menu item is highligh ted, the left an d right arrow b uttons can be used to a djus t the value, select an option, tu rn the featu[...]

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    24 Input menu Input Selectio n: Allows you to choose the source y ou wish to display . PiP: Allows y ou to displa y two distin ct sources simultaneously , switc h sources, and choose betw een five dif ferent P i P placemen t options. Press the En te r butt on on the remote or control pane l to access the PiP subm enu. T urn on the PiP Option to acc[...]

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    25 Pictur e menu Picture Mode: Presets are provi ded that optimize th e projector for disp laying computer presentations and v ideo images under certain conditions. Select between High Bright, Presentation and Video. Contrast: Con trols the degree of difference be tween the lightest and darke st parts of the picture and cha nges the amount of black[...]

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    26 Lamps menu Mode : Allows yo u to choose between sin g le and dual lamp mode s. Note: When using single lamp mode, the lamp with the least num ber of lamp hours turns on. Individual l amps are not user selectab le. Po w e r : Al lows you to choose between Normal, Cust om Pow er Level, and Eco power levels . When Custom P ower Lev el is chosen, th[...]

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    27 Alignment menu Pr ojection Mode: Allows you t o change the orientation of the image for ceiling mount ed, rear -projection and t able-top orienta tions. Fan M o d e: Allow s you to ma nually select the fan tilt position. B y default, the position is hori zontal (Normal), but if the projector is ins talled at an angle, it is recom mended that the[...]

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    28 Contr ol menu Eco Network P o wer : When this feature is set to Standard, Projec tor Control is set to RS232 and all network functions conti nue to work when the p r ojector is in standby (powered off but con n ected to AC Po wer). When this feature is set to Eco, network functions will not work wh en the projector is in sta ndby. Auto P o wer O[...]

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    29 Ser v ice menu Model: Display s th e model number of the projector (read-only). Serial Num ber : Displays the seria l number of the pr ojector (rea d-only). Software V ersion: Di spla ys the curren t firmwar e version the pr ojector is using (read-only). Active/PiP Sour ce: Di splays the source type which is being use d in the P icture- in-Pictu[...]

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    30 Using Pr ojector W eb Controls Projector W eb Controls allow you to configure and control a networked projector via a web br owser . NO TE : Project or web page s are alwa ys display ed in English. Configuring and Controlling the Pr ojector via a W eb Br owser Befor e using Projector Web Contr ols, your projector must be configu red pr ope rly w[...]

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    31 Using Projector W eb Controls Changes you make are ap plied immediately. • T o change a numeric setting (e.g. Brightn ess): Click th e corr esponding up or down but ton. • T o perf orm a command (e. g. Source): Click the c orresponding bu tton. Contr o ls Menu Sour ce/General Submenu: al lows you to change the video source, turn the projecto[...]

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    32 Edge Blend Submenu: allows you to adjust edge b l end, blend width, black level uplift and black leve l uplift. Advanced Control Submenu: allows you to adjust the color temperature, color offs et and color g ain of the proje ctor. Configuration Menu IP Conf iguration Submen u: allows you to manually enter the IP address con - figuration for your[...]

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    33 Inform ation Submenu: displays a read-only page of projector information. T o upgrade Pr ojector Network Firmware : U pgra des the firmware for the project or's network fe atur es (this firmwar e is separa te from the r egular project or firmware ). Key in the IP addr ess follow e d by “/firmwareU pdate.htm” on the URL box to activate t[...]

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    34 Maintenance Cleaning the lens 1 T urn the projector of f and unplug the po wer cord. 2 Apply a non-abr asive came ra le ns cleaner to a soft, dry cloth. • Avoid using an e xcessiv e amount of cleaner , and don’t apply the cleaner d irectly t o the lens. Abra sive cleaners, solv ents or other har sh chemicals might scratch the lens. 3 Lightly[...]

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    35 1 T urn the projector of f and unplug the po wer cord. 2 W ait 60 minutes to allow the projector to cool thor oughly . 3 Remov e the lamp doors by loosening 2 ca ptive scre ws on each lamp door and pulling the door s straig ht off being car eful not to damage the gr ound wires connecting the doors t o the projector . Note: Do not remo ve the gro[...]

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    36 Replacing the lens This projector is ship ped without a lens. You can order a lens from www.infocus.com (in select areas), your retailer or your dealer. 1 T urn the projector of f and unplug the po wer cord. 2 W ait 60 minutes to allow the projector to c ool thoroughly . 3 If a lens is not attache d , remove the dust cap fr om the projector and [...]

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    37 Replacing the filters It is reco mmended tha t you clean the filter s every 250 hou rs (or as neede d depending on y our room e nvir onment) and replace the filters at the same time as you r eplace the lamps . Follow the in structions belo w . 1 T urn the projector of f and unplug the power cord. W ait 60 minutes t o allow the projector t o cool[...]

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    38 Replacing the color wheel The color wheel of your pr ojector is user replace able. The color wheel which w as installe d by the fact or y is designed f or maximum color brightness and has 6 color segments (RY GCWB). The opti onal color wheel which came as an accessory is designe d for fully satur ate d color and contains 6 color segments (R GBCM[...]

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    39 Using the security lock The pr ojector has a security lock for use with a Cable Lock System. R efer t o the information tha t came with the lock for ins tructions on how to use it. Security lock[...]

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    40 Appendix Optional Lenses Standard Zoom Lens Feature s and Specifications (LENS-074): • Motoriz ed Z oom and Focus • Lens Shift Po sition: -20% ~ +60% V e rtical; +/-10% Horiz ontal • F-Number: 1.7 - 1.9; Foc al Length: 26 - 34mm • Zoom Ra tio: 1.3:1 • Throw Dis tance Ratio: 1.43-1.88:1 (XGA); 1.5 3 -2.02:1 (WX GA); 1.46-1.92:1 (WUXGA).[...]

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    41 Wide Fixed Lens F eatures a nd Specifications (LEN S-075): • Motorize d Focus •L e n s S h i f t P o s i t i o n : 0 % • F-Number: 1.85 • Focal Leng th: 11.6mm • Zoom Ratio: n/ a • Throw Dis tance Ratio: 0.63:1 (XGA); 0.68:1 (W XGA); 0.64:1 (WUX GA) Wide Fix ed Lens Thro w Distance XGA Image Siz e (Width) +/-10% WXGA Image Size (Widt[...]

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    42 Wide Zoom Lens F e atures and Specifications (LENS-076): • Motoriz ed Z oom and Focus • Lens Shift Position: -20% ~ +60% V ertical; +/-10% Horizon tal • F-Number: 1.85-2.5 • Focal Leng th: 18.7-26.5mm • Zoom Ra tio: 1.41:1 • Throw Dis tance Ratio: 1.04-1.48:1 (XGA); 1.11-1. 59:1 (WX GA); 1.06-1.72:1 (WUXGA) Wide Zoom Lens XGA Image S[...]

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    43 Long Zoom 1 Lens F ea tures and Specifications (LENS-077): • Motoriz ed Z oom and Focus • Lens Shift Position: -20% ~ +60% V ertical; +/-10% Horizon tal • F-Number: 1.85 - 2.41 • Focal Leng th: 52.8-79.1mm • Zoom Ra tio: 1.5:1 • Throw Dis tance Ratio: 2.97-4.46:1 (X GA); 3.19-4.78:1 (WX GA); 3.04-4.56:1 (WUXGA) • Adds .3” (8. 4mm[...]

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    44 Long Zoom 2 Lens F ea tures and Specifications (LENS-078): • Motoriz ed Z oom and Focus • Lens Shift Position: -20% ~ +60% V ertical; +/-10% Horizon tal • F-Number: 1.85 - 2.48 • Focal Leng th: 78.5-121.9mm • Zoom Ra tio: 1.55:1 • Throw Dis tance Ratio: 4.4-6.85:1 (XGA); 4.71-7.26:1 (WX GA); 4.50-7.00:1 (WUXGA) • Adds 1.93” (48.9[...]

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    45 Semi Long Zoom Lens F e atures and Specifications (LENS-079): • Motoriz ed Z oom and Focus • Lens Shift Position: -20% ~ +60% V ertical; +/-10% Horizon tal • F-Number: 1.86-2.48 • Focal Leng th: 32.9-54.2mm • Zoom Ra tio: 1.65:1 • Throw Dis tance Ratio: 1.84-3.05 (XGA); 1.98-3 . 27:1 (W XGA); 1.88-3.11:1 (WUXGA) Semi Long Zoom Lens X[...]

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    46 PiP Compatibility PiP allow s two distinct s ources t o be displa yed simu ltaneously . Switch prima ry sources, mak e picture adjustments and ch oose one of mu ltiple displa y options: either two side by sid e horizon tal or vert ical source r egions, or a small secondary source image displa yed on t op of the primary source in on e of four pla[...]

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    47 Contr o l commands IMPORT ANT : When formatting commands sent fr o m a control s ystem or computer , enclose commands in par e nthese s “(“ and “)” . Serial Communication Configuration V isit our website for a dditional R S-232 settings and info rmation. T o control this pr ojector via RS-232, connect a str aight through c able and set t[...]

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    48 Error Conditions Not all commands are supported f or all projectors. If an unsupporte d command is issued, the command will be ignore d. If a command is receive d that is not und e rst ood, a ‘?’ character w ill be returned indic ating the command was not underst ood. Limitations The projector cannot respond t o commands coming in at a high-[...]

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    49 Color T emp 0: 5000K (W armest) 2: 6500K (W arm) 3: 7800K 4: 9300K (Cool) 5: Nativ e (Bright) TMP RW 0 5 Source Specific 1 Contrast CON RW 0 20 0 100 1 Custom Lamp Power CLP RW 0 25 1 DHCP Enabl e 0: Disable; 1: Enable DHP RW 0 1 0 1 Dual Lamp Mode 0: Single lamp 1: Both l amps DLI RW 0 1 1 1 Dynamic Black 0: Off 1: On DY B RW 0 1 0 1 Dynamic Co[...]

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    50 Error Condition 0: No error 1: Lamp not lit aft er 5 attempts 3: Lamp went out unexpectedly 4: Fan f ailure 5: Overtemperatur e 6: Low voltage ?: Quer y ERR R 0 6 0 1 Factor y Re set 1: Reset RST W 1 Fan Position 0: Normal 1: V er tical 2: Down FNP RW 0 2 0 1 Firmware V ersion FWV R string Foc u s F ar 0: Fine Step 1: Large St ep MFF W 0 1 1 1 F[...]

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    51 Lamp 2 Status 0: Off 1: On DLD R 0 1 1 1 Lamp Pow er 0: Eco 1: Normal 2: Dimmin g IPM RW 0 2 1 1 Language 0: English 1: French 2: Spanish 3: Germa n 4: Portuguese 5: Chinese Simplified 6: K orean 7: Arabic 8: Indonesian 9: Italian 10: Norwegian 11: Dutch 12: Swedish 13: Russian 14: Finnish 15: Polish LAN RW 0 15 0 (5 for Ch ina models) 1 Lens Ho[...]

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    52 Po wer Sa ving Mode 0: ECO sta ndby mode 1: Standard sta ndby mode SPS RW 0 1 1 1 Presets 0: High Brig ht 1: Presentation 2: Video PST RW 0 2 Source Specific 1 Projecti on Mode 0: Front 1: Rear 2: Ceilin g + Front 3: Ceilin g + Rear CEL RW 0 3 1 Proj ector Control 0: RS232 1: Network PJC RW 0 1 0 1 Projector ID 1...9: Projector ID 255: Empty ID [...]

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    53 Te s t P a t t e r n 0: Color Ba r 1: Cross Hatch 2: Burst 3: Red 4: Green 5: Blue 6: White 7: Black 8: Cross Mark 9: Cr oss Hatch + Mark 10: Red (TI) 11: Green (TI) 12: Blue (TI) 13: HRamp (TI) 14: Off TPS RW 0 14 14 1 Tint TNT RW 0 200 100 1 T otal Proje ctor Time LMT R string T rigger Event 0: 5:4 1: 4:3 2: 16:10 3: 16:9 4: 1.88 5: 2.35 6: Le[...]

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    54 INDEX A Accessories 4 Adjusting t he image 10 Alignmen t menu 27 B BNC 8 C Cable box 11 Ceiling mount 7, 27 Cleaning the lens 34 Color Wheel, replacem ent 38 Component 5, 11 Composite 5, 11 Configuring and Controlling the Projector via a Web B rowser 30 Connecting a computer so urce 8 Connecting a video device 11 Connecting power 8 Connector pan[...]

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    55 M Maintenance 34–38 Menu system (OSD) 23 N Network communication configuration 47 Network functions 30 O Optimizing computer image 23 Optional lenses 40–45 P Picture menu 25 PiP (Pictur e-in-Pict ure) feat ure 24 PiP compatibility 46 Positioning the projector 6 Power connection 8 Product spec ifications 4 Projection mode 27 R Rear projecti o[...]

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    56 V VGA 5, 8, 11 Video device connections 11 W Warranty 19 Wired remote 5, 21 Y YPbPr 5 Z Zoom 10, 20, 22[...]