Proxima DP8200x manual

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    DP8200x Meeting room easy . Install ready . User ’ s Guide InFocus Corporation 27700B SW Parkway Avenue Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-9215 1-800-294-6400 • 503-685-8888 Fax : 503-685-8887 http://www .infocus.com In Europe: InFocus International B.V . Strawinskylaan 585 1077 XX Amsterdam,The Netherlands Phone: +31 20 579 2000 Fax: +31 20 579 2999 In[...]

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    This entire user’s guide is available on the enclosed CD as an Adobe Acrobat pdf file in the following languages: English, Fre n ch, German, Italian, Norwe- gian, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese. Before using this projector, pl e ase read these instructions. Le mode d'emploi complet est[...]

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    2 Declarat ion of Conf ormity Manufa ctur e r: InFocus Corpor ation, 27700B SW Par kway A ve. W ilsonvil le, Oregon 97070 USA European Office: Strawinskylaan 585, 1077 XX Amsterdam , The Netherland s W e declare under our sole responsib ility that this projector confo rms to the followin g directi ves and norm s: EMC Direct ive 89/336/EE C, Amende [...]

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    3 T able of Co ntents Introductio n 5 Connecting a computer 7 Required c omputer connecti o ns 7 Displaying a com pu t er image 9 First-tim e pr ojector use with W indows 98 10 Adjustin g the imag e 12 Connectin g a video d evice 13 Displa ying a video im age 14 Shutting do wn the projector 16 Troublesh ooting your setup 16 Using the keypad buttons[...]

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    5 Intr oduction Y our new di gital projector pr ovides thr ee computer and three video inputs and ha s XGA 1024x 768 resoluti on. Option al user-chan geable s hort and lo ng thr ow lenses make th is a flexible pr oduct suitable for many dif ferent uses. The projector i s easy to connec t, easy to use, eas y to maintain . An Interac- tive Display on[...]

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    6 Connec tor P anel The pr ojector provid es three computer a n d three video conn ectors: • one M1-D (HD, DV I, an d comput e r) • two VESA (HD, HD component, and computer) •o n e c o m p o n e n t R C A • one S-vi deo •o n e c o m p o s i t e R C A • one USB mouse (for use with the Computer 2 input only) • one PS/2 mouse (for use wi[...]

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    7 Connecting a computer Required compute r connections Connect one end of the computer cable to the Comp uter 2 connect or on the proj ec to r . Connect the other end to the video port on your computer . If you are using a desktop computer , you first need to disconnect the monitor cable fr om the computer ’s video port. Connect the black pow er [...]

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    8 If you pr efer connecting your computer to th e projector with an opt ional M1-D cable, connect on e end of that cable to the M1 po rt on your computer , and conn ect the othe r end to the Com puter 1 connector on the pr ojector . Y ou can con trol the pr ojector fr om an LCD contr ol panel or c omputer by connecting an RS- 2 32 cabl e to the pro[...]

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    9 Displa ying a computer image Remove the lens cap. Press the power switch to positio n “1” on the back of t he pr oj ector , then press the Po w e r button on the to p of the projector or t he remote. The LED fla shes green a nd the fans start t o run. When the lamp comes on, the start up screen is displayed and the LED is steady gr een. It ca[...]

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    10 First-time pr ojector use with Windo ws 98 The first time you connect a computer running W i n d ows 98 to the pr ojector , the computer r ecognizes the pr ojector as “new har dware” and t h e Add Ne w Ha rdw are Wiz ard a ppe ar s. F ol low th ese ins tru ct ion s to us e th e Wiz- ar d to load the c orrect driv er (which was in stalled wit[...]

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    11 Skip th is pag e if y ou did not co nnect a USB mouse cabl e F or Windo ws 98: • If you connected the USB cable, the Add New Hardwar e W izard appears a gain. Drivers must be installed t o use the USB fu nctionality . • The Wizar d launches two times . The firs t time it detect s a USB Human In terface Devi ce (for the key- board). The se co[...]

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    12 Adjusting the imag e Adjust th e height of the pr ojector , if necessary , by pres sing the rel ease but- ton to extend the elevator foot. Rotate th e leveling f o o t (located at the bottom ba ck right cor ner), if neces - sary . Position the projector the desir ed distance from t he screen at a 90 degree angle to the screen. See pa ge 42 for a[...]

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    13 Connecting a video de vice Standard v ideo connect ions Plug the audio/ v i deo (A/V) cable’s yellow connector into the video-out connector on the video devic e. Plug the oth er yellow connec tor into the ye l- low Video 2 connect or on the pr ojector . Plug a white connector into the left audio out conne ctor on the video device and plug a re[...]

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    14 Displa ying a video ima ge Remove the lens cap. Press t he power switch to position “1” on the back of the pr ojector , then press the Po w e r button on the top of the projector . The LED flashes g reen and th e fans start to run . When the lamp comes on, the star tup screen is displayed and the LED is ste ady green. I t can take a minute f[...]

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    15 Adjust the zoom or focus rin gs b y rotating them until the desir ed image size and fo cus are produc ed. If the image is not square , adjust the vertical keystone using the b u tt ons on the keypad. Press the upper Key s t o n e butt on to r e duce the upper part of the imag e, and press t he lower Ke y s t o n e button to reduce the lower part[...]

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    16 Shutting do wn the pr ojector The projector a utomatical ly blanks the sc r ee n after no active source is detected for 3 0 minutes. This blank scr een helps pr eserve the life of the pro- jector . The image ret u r ns when an active sour ce is detected or a remote or keypad b utton is press ed. Screen Sav e Y ou can m ake the b lank scr een app[...]

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    17 Sour ce T roub leshootin g Problem Solution Result No startu p sc reen Plug po wer ca ble in, pres s po wer switch, pre ss pow er button. R e mo v e lens cap . Correct i mage Only startup screen app e a r s Pr ess the Computer button Activ ate lapto p’ s e xternal po r t Compu ter image p rojected 1 2 3 startup screen startup screen A or rest [...]

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    18 No comput er image, just the words “Signal o ut of range” Adjust c omputer r efresh r ate in Contr ol Panel>Displa y> Settings>Advanced > Adapte r (locati on varies by oper ating system) Compu ter image p rojected Signal out of range A Y ou ma y also ne ed to set a dif ferent re solution on y our comp uter , as sho wn in the fo l[...]

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    19 Ima ge fuzzy or crop ped Set your com puter’ s display r eso lution to the na tiv e resolution of th e pr o jector (Start>Settings> Control Panel>Display>Settings tab, select10 24x768) Ima ge cl ear and n ot crop ped Remot e control not contr olling m y comput er’ s mouse Connec t USB cable (pa ge 7 ) th en load USB drivers, if n[...]

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    20 Pr ojecto r troub leshoot ing Problem Solution Result Image n ot square Adjust ke ystone on ke ypad or Picture menu Square image Imag e not sharp Adjust the focus lens or Shar pness in the Pictur e>Adva nced menu Correct i mage Image does not fit 16:9 screen Change asp ect r atio to 1 6:9 in Picture>A spect r atio menu Correct i mage AB AB[...]

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    21 Imag e upside do wn T urn off C eiling in Settings >System menu Correct i mage Image re verse d left to rig ht T urn of f Rear in Settin gs>System men u Correct image Pr ojected co lors don’ t match sourc e Adju st color , tint, co lor tempera tur e , brightne ss, contrast in the menus Correct i mage A B AB A AB COLOR COLOR[...]

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    22 Lamp won’ t turn on, LED blinking red (pag e 16) Ma ke su re ven t s a ren ’t bl oc ked ; a l low pro jector to cool f or one m inute Unplug proje ctor ; wai t one minu te; plug in projector and turn it on: lamp lights Lamp won’ t turn on, LED blinking red (pag e 16) Lamp must be replace d (page 3 8 ) Lamp turns on blinks red startup scree[...]

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    23 Still ha ving pr oble ms? If you need assi stance, visit our website or call u s . See the inside of the back cover for a list of all con tact numbers a nd relevan t web addr esses. This pr oduct is bac ked by a limit ed two-year war ranty . An e xtended war- ranty plan ma y be purchased fr om your dealer . When sending the proj ector in for r e[...]

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    24 Using the k eypad buttons Most bu ttons are des cribed in det a i l in other sect ions, but her e is an over- view of the ir functions: pow e r –turns the projector on (page 9) and off (page 14). menu –ope ns the on- screen menus (pag e 29). select –confirms choic es made in the menu s (page 29). up/d o wn arrows –navig ates to and adjus[...]

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    25 Using the remote control The r emote uses two (2) pr ovided AAA batteries . They are easily installed by slidi ng the cover of f the r emote’s bac k, aligning th e + and - ends of the batteries , sliding them into place, and th en replac ing the cover . T o operate, point the remote at the projection screen or at the projecto r (not at the com[...]

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    26 Using the audio T o pla y sound from the project or , con nect your source to the Audio In c on- nector on the pr ojector . T o adjust the volume, use the buttons on th e keypad or remote. T o adjust the b a s s, treble, bal a n c e, or loudness, use the A udi o menu (see page 33). T o mute the sound, press the Mute button . T roubleshoot ing au[...]

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    27 Optimizing computer images After your comput er is connected properly and the computer ’s image is on the scre en, you can optimize the i mage using the onscr een menus. For gen- eral info rmation on using the men us, see page 29. • Adjus t the Key stone, Co ntrast, or Bright ness in t he Picture menu . • Chang e the Aspect Rati o. Aspect [...]

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    28 Optimizi ng video imag es After the video device is connected pr operly and the image is on t he screen, you can optimize the image using the onscreen menus. For general informa- tion on u s ing the menus, see page 2 9. • Adjust the Keystone , Contrast, B rightness, Colo r , or T int in the Pictur e menu. See page 30. • Chang e the Aspect ra[...]

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    29 Using the menus T o open the menus, press the menu b utton on the keypad or re mote. (The menus a u to matically close aft er 60 seconds if no buttons ar e pressed.) Th e Main menu appears. Use the arrow buttons to move up and down to high - light t he desired su bmenu, then pr ess the Select but ton. T o change a menu setting, highlight it, pre[...]

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    30 Picture menu T o adjust the following six settings, hi ghlight the set ting, press Select , us e the up an d down arro ws to adjust the v a l ues, then press select to confirm the c hanges. Ve r t i c a l K e y s t o n e : adjusts the image vertically a nd makes a squ arer i mage. Y ou can a lso adjust vertical key stone fr om the key pad. Horiz[...]

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    31 Presets : The pr ovided Pr esets optimize the projector for displaying com- puter pr esentations, ph otographs, film images, and video images. (Film input is material origin ally captur ed on a film cam era, like a mov ie; video input is material origin ally captur ed on a video ca mera, like a T V show or sporting event.) Y ou can use the pr es[...]

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    32 Advanced settings Sharpness : (video sources only) cha nges the clarity of the edges of a video image. S elect a sharpne ss setting. Color Spac e : This option appl ies to computer and component video sour ces. It al lows you to select a colo r space th at has bee n specifical ly tuned for the video in put. When Auto is selected, the projector a[...]

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    33 Settings menu Audio : allow s adjustments to the volum e, bass, tr eble and bala nce. Also allows you t o turn on and of f Loudness (which boosts t he higher and lower frequen c i es), the Internal spea kers, and pro j ect or startup Chime. Sources : allows you to a ssign a partic ular input to a specific sour ce key when usin g the optional I n[...]

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    34 Screen Sav e : automatically blanks the scr een a ft er no signals are detected for five mi nutes. The image returns w hen an active s ource is de tected or a rem ote or keypad button is pr essed. Scree n Save is disabled when Power Save is enabled. Screen T rigger : this enables t he Screen T rigger connection on t he connector panel. S ee page[...]

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    35 Effect K ey : allows yo u to assign a diff erent fu nction to t he Effe ct butto n on the re mote to quickly and easily use the effect. Only one effect can be enabled at a time. Hig hlight an ef fect and pr ess Selec t to choose a dif ferent one. Blank : shows an empty screen. Mute : turns off all sound. Aspec t Ratio : sets the r atio of the im[...]

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    36 Network : The projector ha s an RJ45 Ethernet conn ector that supports net- work connections and TCP/IP protocols. Th is wi l l allow for the control and management of the proj ector over a corporate network. Th e fo llowing fields are accessible when DHCP is not checked a nd available for manual e ntry of data. IP Addr ess: Identifies the proj [...]

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    37 Maintenance Cleaning the lens 1 Apply a non-abrasiv e camera lens cleaner to a soft, dry clo th. A void using an excessive a m o unt of cleaner , and don’t apply the cleaner di rectly to the lens. Abra sive cleaners, solvents or othe r harsh chemic als migh t scratch th e lens. 2 Lightly w ipe the cleaning clo th over the lens in a circular mo[...]

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    38 Replacing the pr ojection la mp The lamp hour timer in the About menu counts the number of hours th e lamp has been in use. Fifty h ours before the specified end of the la m p’ s life, the message “ Replace lamp” briefly appears on the screen a t each startup and in the Interactive Di splay . After 50 additiona l hours, the la mp will no l[...]

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    39 W ARNINGS : • T o avoid bu rns, allow the pr ojector to cool for at least 60 minutes before you r epla ce the lamp . • Do not dr op the lamp module. The gla ss may shatter and cause injury . • Do not touch the glass lamp screen. Fingerprin ts ca n obscur e projection sharpnes s. • Be extr emely careful when removin g the lamp housi ng. I[...]

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    40 Cleaning the dust filter 1 T urn of f t h e projector and unplug t he power cable. 2 W ait 60 minutes to allow the projector to cool thoroughly . WA R N I N G : T o avoid burn s, allow the proj ector to cool for at least 60 minutes befor e you clean or r eplace the dust filter . 3 T urn the pr ojector upside down and r emove the lamp door . See [...]

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    41 Appendix Accessories NO TE : Use onl y approved accessories. Standa rd Accesso ries (shi p with the projecto r) P ar t Numb er Shippin g Box (with pack aging) 111-003 3-xx Pro te ct ive C ove r 42 01 04 Compu ter Cable 6 ft (1.8 m) 516- 0062-xx Audio/Vi deo Cable 6 f t (1.8 m) 516- 0051-xx Audio Ca ble 6 ft (1.8 m) 301398 B Pow er Cable* 516- 00[...]

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    42 Red LED behavior and pr ojector errors If the pr ojector is not functionin g properly and the r ed LED is blinking, con- sult Ta b l e 2 to determine a poss ible cause. There are two second pauses between t he blinking cycles. V isit our website for mor e details on t he red LED err or codes. See the inside back cove r for contact inform ation. [...]

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    43 NO TE : V isi t our websit e for an inte ractive im age size ca lculator . T able 5: Imag e si z es for short thro w lens (fix ed focus) Distance to screen (feet/m) Diagonal (feet/ m) 3/.91 2 .5/.76 5/1. 52 4.17/1.27 8/2. 44 6.67/2.03 12/3.6 6 10/3.05 16/4 .88 13.33 /4.06 20/6. 1 16.67/5. 08[...]

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    44 Numeri cs 1024 x768 reso lution 5 A About 35 Aspect Ratio 3 5 audio 26 Audio In co nnector 7, 13 audio volu me 15 Auto Im age 35 Auto Pow er 33 B Blank 3 5 blinkin g green 16 blinkin g red 16 Brightn ess 12 C cables optional 41 standa rd 41 chang ing the lens 37 cleaning th e dust filter 40 cleaning th e lens 37 Color 15 colors are incor rect 21[...]

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    45 I image display co mputer 9 display v ideo 14 image does not fit screen 20 image not centered 23 image not sharp 20 image no t square 20 image revers ed 2 1 image si ze matrix 42 image upside down 21 Info netwo rk 36 IP Addr ess 36 K Keyston e 12, 15 L lamp replacement 3 8 lamp won’ t turn on 22 Langu age 36 laptop connec ting 7 external v ide[...]

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    46 R Rear 33 remot e contr ol 25 not w orking 19 replacin g the lamp 38 RS-232 cable 8 connec ting 6 S screen trigge r 6 secur ity lock 40 Serial co nnection 8 serial c onnection 6 Setting s menu 33 shutd own projector 16 solid gree n 16 solid red 16 Source 35 Source troubles hooting 17 Sources 3 3 standard ac cessories projector 41 Subnet ma sk 36[...]

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    47 Lim ited W arran ty InFocus Corporation (“I nFo cu s ”) w arra nts that the Projector (“Pr oduct”) purchased from InFocu s, an InFocus dist ributor , or an InFo cus reseller will c onform to the m an- ufacturer's specifi cations and be free from defects in material or wo rkmanship for the W arranty period provided below . InFocus do[...]

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    48 Limite d W arranty P eriod The Limited W arranty peri o d commences on the date of pur chase by the end- user custom er for both the 2 year Product W arranty and the 1 year Acces sory W arran ty . These L imited W arrant y provisions s hall apply on ly to the end -user purcha ser (first person or en tity that purchased a n ew Product for persona[...]

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    Safety Cer tifications UL, CUL, TÜV , NOM, IRAM, GOST , CCC IF YOU NEED ASSIST ANCE… call InFocus Corporation Customer Ser vice directly at 1-800-799-9911. SUPPORT IS FREE between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. PST , Monday through Friday . Suppor t is available in Nor th America after hours and weekends for a fee at 1-888-592-6800 . Or , send us an e-mail a[...]

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    DP8200x Meeting room easy . Install ready . User ’ s Guide InFocus Corporation 27700B SW Parkway Avenue Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-9215 1-800-294-6400 • 503-685-8888 Fax : 503-685-8887 http://www .infocus.com In Europe: InFocus International B.V . Strawinskylaan 585 1077 XX Amsterdam,The Netherlands Phone: +31 20 579 2000 Fax: +31 20 579 2999 In[...]