InFocus W50 manual

InFocus C orporate Headquarters: 27500 SW Parkway A venue Wilsonville , Oregon 97070-9215, USA Phone: 503-685-8888 1-800-294-6400 F ax: 503-685-8887 In Europe InFocus International B .V . Louis Armstrongw eg 110 1311 RL Almere, The Netherlands Phone: (31) 36 5392000 F ax : ( 31 ) 3 6 53 929 99 In Asia #07-01, T anglin Shopping Centre 19 T anglin Ro[...]

1 Declaration of Conf ormity Manufacture r: InFocus Corporatio n, 275 00 SW Parkway A ve. W i lson ville, Oregon 97070 USA European Office: Louis Armstrongweg 1 1 0, 131 1 RL Almere, The Netherlands W e declare under our sole respons ibility that this projector confor m to the following directives and norm s: EMC Directi ve 2004/108/EC EMC: EN 5502[...]

2 Do not look into laser beam emitted f rom the front of the remote control Location of laser beam warning labels on remote Location of laser beam warning labels on remote OR this label Do not look into laser be am emitted from the fron t of the remote control Location of laser beam warning labels on remote Location of laser beam warning labels on [...]

3 T able of Contents Introduction 5 Included Items 5 Positioning the projector 7 Connecting a computer 8 Require d computer con nections 8 Displaying a computer image 10 Adjusting the image 11 Connecting a video devi ce 12 Displaying a vide o image 13 Shutting down the projector 15 Troubleshooting your setup 15 Using the keypad buttons 22 Using the[...]

4 Impor tant Operating Considerations for Safety • Place the pro jector in a horizontal po sition no greate r than 8 degre es off axis. • Locate the projector in a well-ventilated ar ea without any obstructions to intake or exhaust vents. Do not pl ace the pr ojector on a tablecloth or other soft covering that may block the vents. • Locate th[...]

5 Intr oduction Y our new multimedia pro jector pr ovides thr ee computer , three video, and four audio inputs, one audio output, and RS-232 and Network contr ol. It has XGA 1024x768 re solution. Optional us er-changeable shor t, fixed short, long and ultra long throw lenses m ake this a flexible prod uct suitable for many differ ent uses. The proj[...]

6 Connector P a nel The pr ojector pr ovides three computer and three video connection options: • one VESA computer • one HDMI™ (High Definition Multimedia Inte rface)* • one compon ent BNC (G/Y , B/C B /P B , R/C R /P R , H, V) • one component RCA vide o (Pr , Pb, Y) • one S-video • one composite RCA video The pr ojector provi des co[...]

7 P ositioning the projector T o determine where to position the pr ojector , consider the size and shape o f your screen, the location of your po we r outlets, and the distance bet ween the projector and the r est of your eq uipment. Here ar e some general guide- lines: • Position the pr ojector on a flat surface at a right angle to the scr een.[...]

8 Connecting a computer Requir ed computer connections Connect one end of the VESA computer cable to the Computer 2 connector on the projector . Connect the other end to the video port on your computer . If you are using a desktop computer , you first need to disconnect the moni- tor cable fr om the computer ’s video port. Connect the black power[...]

9 If you are using a desktop compu ter and want to see the image on your computer scr een as well as on the pr o j ection scr een, plug the monitor cable to the Monitor out connecto r on the projector . Y ou can control the projector fr om an LCD control panel, touch scr een, or other control device or computer by connecting an RS-232 cable to the [...]

10 Displa ying a computer ima ge Remove the lens cap. Press the power switch on the back of the pr ojector to the on (I) position. The Power light on the Status Indi cator Panel (pag e 15) lights gr een. Press the Po w e r button on the top of the projector or the remote. The Power light blinks green and the fans start to run. When the lamp comes o[...]

11 Adjusting the imag e Adjust the height of the projector , if necessary , by pressing the release but- tons on each side of the pr ojector ’ s fr ont to extend the elevator feet. Position the projector the desir ed distance from the screen at a 90 degree angle (perpendicular) to the scr een. See page 39 for a table listing scr een sizes and dis[...]

12 Connecting a video de vice Standard video connections Plug the audio/video (A/V) cable’s yellow connector into the video-out connector on the video device. Plug the other yellow connector into the yel- low Video 3 connector on the projector . Plug a white connector into the left audio out connector on the video dev i ce and plug a red connecto[...]

13 Displa ying a video ima ge Remove the lens cap. Press the power switch on the back of the pr ojector to the on (I) position. The Power light on the Status Indi cator Panel (pag e 15) lights gr een. Press the Po w e r button on the top of the projector or the remote. The Power light blinks green and the fans start to run. When the lamp comes on, [...]

14 Adjust the zoom or focus by r otating the Zoom or Focus rings inside the lens door until the desir ed imag e size and f ocus are pr oduced. If the image is not on the screen or vi ewing ar ea, adjust it by using the lens shift dials inside the lens door . Use the right dial to shift th e lens left or right. Use the left dial to shift the lens up[...]

15 Shutting do wn the pr ojector The pr ojector automatically blanks the scr een after no active sour ce is detected for 5 minutes. This blank scr een helps pr eserve the life of the pro- jector . The image r eturns when an active source is detected or a r emote or keypad button is pressed. Screen Sa ve Y ou can make the blank screen appear after f[...]

16 Pr oblem Soluti on Result No startup screen Plug po wer cabl e in, press po wer switch and po wer button. Remo ve lens cap . Corr ect image Only startup scr een appe ars/no computer image Press the Sour ce button Activate laptop’ s external port Computer imag e projected 1 2 3 startup screen A startup screen or restart laptop A A[...]

17 No computer image, just the w ords “Signal out of range” Adjust computer r efresh rate in Contr ol P anel >Displa y>Settings>Advanced> Adapter (location va ries b y operating system) Computer imag e projected Imag e fuzzy or cr opped Set your computer’ s displ a y resolution to the native r esolution of the projector (Star t>[...]

18 Pr ojector tr oubleshooting Pr oblem Soluti on Result Imag e not square Adjust ke ystone the P ictur e menu Squar e imag e Imag e not sharp Adjust the focus ring or Sharpness in the Pictur e>Advanced menu Corr ect image Imag e does not fit 16:9 scre en Chang e aspect ratio to 1 6:9 in Picture>Aspect ratio menu Corr ect image AB AB AB[...]

19 Imag e upsi de do wn T urn on/off Ceiling in Settings>Sy stem menu Corre ct imag e Imag e re versed left to right T urn on/off Rear in Settings>S ystem menu Corr ect image Projected colors don’ t match source Adjust color , tint, color temperatur e , brightness, contrast in the menus Corr ect image A B AB A AB COLOR COLOR[...]

20 Lamp won’ t turn on, T em p light is lit (pag e 15) Mak e sur e vents aren’ t block ed; allo w project or to cool for one minute Unplug projector ; wait 20 minutes; plug in projector and turn it on: lamp lights Lamp won’ t turn on, Lamp light is lit (pa ge 15) Lamp ma y need to be re placed (pag e 36) Lamp turns on Temperature light startu[...]

21 Still ha ving problems? If you need assist ance, visit our website or call us . See the inside of the back cover for a list of all r elevant web addresses . This product is backed by a limited warranty . An extended warranty plan may be purcha sed from your dealer . When sending the pro jec tor in for r epair , we recommend shipping the unit in [...]

22 Using the k eypad buttons po wer –turns the projector on (page 10) and of f (page 15). menu –opens the on-screen menus (page 27). up/down arr ows –navigates to and adjusts se ttings in the menus (page 27). select –confirms choices made in the menus (page 27). source –switches among active sour ces[...]

23 Using the r emote contr ol The r emote uses two (2) pr ovided AAA batteries (Hitachi Maxell, part num- ber LR03). They ar e easily installed by sliding the cover of f the remote's back, aligning the + and - ends of the batteries, sliding them into place, and then replacing the cover . T o operate, point the remote at the pr oj ection screen[...]

24 Using the audio T o play sound from the projector , connect your sour ce to an Audio In con- nector on the projector . T o adj ust the volume, mute, or loudne ss, use the Audio menu (see page 31). T roub leshooting audio If there is no sound, check the following: • Make sure the audio cab le is connected. • Make sur e mute isn’t active. ?[...]

25 Optimizing computer imag es After your computer is connected prop erly and the computer ’s image is on the screen, you can optimize the imag e using the onscr een menus. For gen- eral information on using the menus, see page 27. • Adjust the Keystone, Contrast, or B rightness in the Pictur e menu. • Change the Aspect Ratio. Aspect Rat i o [...]

26 Optimizing video imag es After the video device is connected prop erly and the image is on the scre en, you can optimize the image using the onscreen menus. For general informa- tion on using the menus, see page 27. • Adjust the Keystone, Contrast, Brightne ss, Color , or T int in the Pi ctur e menu. See page 28. • Change the Aspect ratio. A[...]

27 Using the menus T o open the menus, pres s the menu button on the keypad or r emote. (The menus automatically close after 60 seconds if no buttons ar e pressed.) The Main menu appears. Use the arrow bu ttons to mov e up and down to high- light the des ired submenu, then press the Sel ect butt on. T o change a menu setting, highlight it, press Se[...]

28 Pictur e menu T o adjust the foll owing six settings, highlight the setting, press Select , use the up and down arr ows to adjust the v alues, then press select to confirm the changes. Ke y s t o n e V e r t i c a l : adjusts the image vertically and makes a squar er image by using an adjustable scale b and. Ke y s t o n e H o r i z o n t a l : [...]

29 Presets : Pr esets are provide d that optimi ze t he projector fo r displaying computer pr esentations and video images in dif ferent li ghting conditions and on differ ent backgrounds. There ar e also user-definable presets. T o set a preset for the curr ent source, adjust the image, select Save Settings in the Presets menu, then select Save Us[...]

30 Video Standard : when set to Auto, the projec tor attempts to automatically pick the video standar d based on the input signal it recei ves. (The video standard options may vary depending on your r egion of the world.) If the projector is unable to det ect the corr ect standar d, the colors may not look right or the image may appear “torn.” [...]

31 Settings menu Audio : allows adjustments to the volume. Also allows you to turn on and off the Internal speakers and assign a particular sour ce to a specific audio input. If your HDMI source has pr ob lems with its audio stream, you can mute it by selec ting HDMI Noise Cancel. Sour ces : allows you to assign a particular input to a specific sou[...]

32 Po w e r S a v e : automatically turns the lamp of f after no signals are detected for 20 minutes. After 10 addi tional minutes with no signal, the projector powers down. If an active signal is received befo re the pr ojec- tor powers down, the image will be displayed . Screen Sa ve : automatically blanks the sc r een after no signals ar e detec[...]

33 Custom K ey (for use with optional remote on ly): allows yo u to assign a dif- ferent function to the Custom key on the optional r emote to quickly and easily use the ef fect. Only one effect can be enab led at a time. The default is Sour ce Info; highli ght an effect and pr ess Select to choose a different one. Blank : shows an empty scr een. M[...]

34 Language : allows you to select a language for the onscreen displa y of menus and messages. Ser vice : to use these features, hi ghlight them and pr ess Select . Factory Reset : restor es all settings (except Lamp and Filter Hours and Net- work settings) to their default after di splaying a confirmation dialog box. Reset Lamp Hours : resets the [...]

35 Maintenance Cleaning the lens 1 Apply a non-abrasive camera lens cleaner to a s oft, dry cloth. A void using an exce ssive amount of cleaner , and don’t apply the cleaner directly to the lens. Abrasive clean ers, solvents or other harsh chemicals might scratch the lens. 2 Lightly wipe the cleaning cloth over th e lens in a circular motion. I f[...]

36 Replacing the pr ojection lamp The lamp hour timer in the Service I nfo menu counts the number of hours the lamp has been in use. T wenty ho urs before the specified end of the lamp’s life, the message “Change lamp ” briefly appears on the projected screen. NO TE : Y ou can order new lamp housings from www .infoc us.com (in select areas), [...]

37 4 Loosen the three captive scr ews (m arked by the arrows) on the lamp module. When replacing the l amp, ne ver touch any scr ews without the arrow mark. 5 Carefully remove the lamp module by grasping and lifting the handl e. Dispose of the lamp in an en vironmentally proper manner . 6 Install the new lamp m odule, making sur e that it is proper[...]

38 Cleaning the dust filter 1 T urn off the pr ojector and unplug the power cable. 2 W ait 45 minutes to allow the projector to cool thoroughly . WA R N I N G : T o avoid burns, allow the pr ojector to cool for at least 45 minutes before you clean or replace the dust filt er . 3 Remove the dust filter cover on the si de of the projector b y pr essi[...]

39 Appendix Pr ojected image siz e NO TE : V isit the Service section of o u r websit e for interactive image size cal- culators for the standard and optional lenses. T able 2: Pr ojection sizes: Sta n dar d lens (1.5 - 1.8:1 thr ow ratio) The image of fset range for the standard lens is 9:1 (90%) to 1:1 (50%). Optional lenses W ARNING: When replac[...]

40 T able 4: Pr ojection sizes: Short Zoom lens (1.2 -2.0:1 thr ow ra tio range) T able 5: Pr ojection sizes: Long Thr ow lens (1.9 - 3.9: 1 thro w ratio range Pr ojection Distance (inch/m) Scree n Siz e (inch/m) Minimu m Maxim um 40/1 39/1.0 63/1.6 60/1.5 59/1.5 94/2.4 70/1.8 67/1.7 110/2.8 100/2.5 98/2.5 157/4.0 120/3 118/3.0 189/4.8 150/3.8 150/[...]

41 T able 6: Pr ojection sizes: Ultra Long Thr ow le ns (3.9 - 7.4:1 thro w ratio range Pr ojection Dist ance (inch/m) Scree n Siz e (inch/m) Minimum Maximum 40/1 122/3.1 236/6.0 60/1.5 189/4.8 354/9.0 70/1.8 220/5.6 513/10.5 100/2.5 315/8.0 594/15.1 120/3 382/9.7 717/18.2 150/3.8 476/12.1 898/22.8 200/5.1 638/16.2 1197/30.4 250/6.4 799/24.4 1496/4[...]

42 RS-232 commands Communication Configuration V isit our website for additional RS-232 settings and information. T o control this projector via RS-232, connect a null modem cable and set th e contro l system serial port settings to match the following communication configuration: Command F ormat All commands consist of 3 alpha char acters followed[...]

43 Err or Conditions Not all commands are suppo rted for all projectors. If an unsupport ed com- mand is issued, the co mmand will be ignored. If a comma nd is rec eived that is not understood, a ‘?’ character will be re turned indicating the command was not understood. Limitations The projector cannot respond to commands coming in at a high-ra[...]

44 Blank Scr een 0: black 1: blue 2: white BSC at R W 0 2 1 Blue Gain BCG at R W 64 192 128 1 Brightness BR T at R W 96 160 128 1 Ceiling 0: disable 1: enable CEL at R W 0 1 0 Color CLR at R W 96 160 128 1 Color Space 0: Auto 1: RGB 2: REC709 3: REC601 4: RGB Video CSM at R W 0 4 0 Color T emp 0: 9300K 1: 6500K 2: 7200K 3: User TMP at R W 0 3 2 (co[...]

45 IR Receiver fr ont 0: disable 1: enable IRF at R W 0 1 1 IR Receiver r ear 0: disable 1: enable IRR at R W 0 1 1 IR Receiver t o p 0: disable 1: enable IR T at R W 0 1 0 Language 0 = English 1 = French 2 = German 3 = Italian 5 = K orean 6 = Norwegian 7 = Po rtuguese 8 = Russian 9 = Simplified Chinese 10 = Spanish 11 = T raditional Chinese 12 = S[...]

46 Menu 0: disable 1: enable MNU at R W 0 1 0 Menu Na vigation 0: up 1: down 4: select NA V at W 0 4 n/a Mute 0: disable 1: enable MTE at R W 0 1 0 Network Restart 0: not restart 1: restart NTR at W 0 1 n/a NND (PC Screen Sa ver Off) 0: disable 1: enable NND at R W 0 1 1 Over scan 0: disable 1: enable O VS at R W 0 1 0 Phase MSS at R W 0 31 0 1 Pow[...]

47 Sa ve User Presets 3 0: not sa ved 1: sa ved US3 at W 0 1 n/a Scree n Sav e 0: 5 minu tes 1: 10 m inutes 2: 15 m inutes 3: 20 m inutes 4: 25 m inutes 5: 30 m inutes SSV at R W 0 5 0 Sharpness 5 = Sharpest 6 = Sharper 7 = Standard 8 = Softer 9 = Softest SHP at R W 5 9 7 (computer and video 1) 6 (video 2 and 3) Sour ce 0: computer1 1: computer2 2:[...]

48 V ertical Position VPS at R W if def< 128: 0 else: def - 128 def +128 auto 1 Video Standar d 0: Auto 1: NTSC 2: P AL 3: SECAM VSU at R W 0 3 0 Vo l u m e V O L a t RW 0 3 2 1 6 1[...]

49 INDEX Numerics 1024x768 resolution 5 A Aspect Ratio 33 audio 24 Audio In connector 8, 12 Auto Image 33 Auto Power 31 Autosource 31 B Blank 33 BNC 8 Brightness 11 C Capture Position 32 Capture Start 32 cleaning the dust filter 38 cleaning the lens 35 clock batteri es 35 Color 14 colors are incorrect 19 component cable connector 12 computer connec[...]

50 lens, cleaning 35 Low Power 31 M Magnify 33 Main menu 27 menu system 27 Monitor connector 9 Mute 33 N Network 33 Network connector 9 Network Info 33 no computer image 17 no startup screen 16 O only startup screen appears 16 Overscan 30 P PC Screen Saver Off 31 Picture menu 28 power cable 8, 12 Power Save 32 Power-up Source 31 presentation featur[...]