Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 8946 Dukane
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Liquid Crystal Projector Models 8805 & 8946 USER'S MANU AL.
E-2 Safety Cautions Precautions Please read this manual carefully bef ore using your Dukane 8805 / 8946 Projector and keep the man ual handy for future ref erence. Y our serial number is located on the right side of your projector . Record it here: CA UTION To tur n off main power , be sure to remov e the plug from po wer outlet.
E-3 Fire and Shock Pr ecautions 1. Ensure that there is sufficient v entilation and that vents are unob- structed to prev ent the build-up of heat inside y our projector . Allow at least 4 inches (10 cm) of space between your projector and a wall. 2. Prev ent foreign objects such as paper clips and bits of paper from f alling into y our projector.
E-4 T ABLE OF CONTENTS Important Information ..................................................... E-2 Safety Cautions ............................................................................................................... E -2 What's in the Box? .
E-5 INTRODUCTION Introduction to the Pr ojector This section introduces you to y our new 8805 / 8946 Projector and describes the features and controls. Congratulations on Y our Pu r chase of The 8946 / 8805 P r ojector The 8805 / 8946 is one of the v er y best projectors av ailable today .
E-6 AC IN R G B 2 I N R G B O U T A U D IO A U D IO D V I I N U S B ( M O U S E /H U B ) R EM O T E A U D IO A U D IO G /Y B /C b H V R G B 1 IN S - V I D E O I N V I D E O I N A U D IO A U D IO A U D.
E-7 11 10 9 8 4 14 12 13 2 5 6 1 7 3 T op Features 1. POWER Button (ON / ST AND BY)( ) Use this button to turn the power on and off when the main po wer is supplied and the projector is in standb y mode. NOTE: To turn on or off the projector , press and hold this button for a mini- mum of two seconds.
E-8 1. RGB1 IN / Component Input Connector (Mini D-Sub 15 Pin) Connect your computer or other analog RGB equipment such as IBM compatible or Macintosh computers .
E-9 Part Names of the Remote Control NOTE: If you ar e using a Macintosh computer , you can click either the right-click or left-click button to activate the mouse. P J FR EE Z E 3D REFORM P IC-M U TE E OFF VIDEO AUTO ADJ. RGB VIEW ER LASER ON POW ER SELECT 2 1 3 1.
E-10 M E N U PJ ASPECT OFF VIDEO AUTO ADJ. RGB VIEWER LASER ON 3D REFORM HELP POINTER VOLUME MAGNIFY ZOOM PIC-MUTE SLIDE FOLDER SLIDE LIST E N T E R C A N C E L POWER SELECT FREEZE FOCUS 16 21 19 22 27 28 29 17 20 23 25 26 24 15 14 12 11 10 9 7 8 5 6 4 18 13 22.
E-11 Battery Installation 1. Press firmly and slide the batter y cov er off. 2. Remov e both old batteries and install new ones (AA). Ensure that y ou have the batteries' polarity (+/-) aligned correctly . 3. Slip the cov er back ov er the batteries until it snaps into place.
E-12 3 1 2 INST ALLA TION AND CONNECTIONS This section describes how to set up your projector and ho w to connect video and audio sources. To the wall outlet. Setting Up the Scr een and the Projector Selecting a Location The further your projector is from the screen or wall, the larger the image.
E-13 NOTE: Distances may vary +/-5%. Reflecting the Image Using a mirror to reflect your projector's image enab les you to enjo y a m uch larger image.
E-14 Making Connections NOTE: When using with a notebook PC, be sure to connect between the projector and the notebook PC before turning on the power to the notebook PC. In most cases signal cannot be output from RGB output unless the notebook PC is turned on after connecting with the projector .
E-15 To connect SCART output (RGB) Before connections: An e xclusive SCAR T adapter (ADP-SC1) and a commercially av ailable SCART cab le are required for this connection. NOTE: • Audio signal is not available for this connection. • The RGB IN 2 connector does not support Plug & Play .
E-16 AUDIO OUT L AUDIO IN LR R Component YC b C r RGB 1 IN RGB 2 IN Connecting Y our DVD Player D VD player Y ou can connect your projector to a D VD player with component output or Video output. T o do so, simply: 1. T ur n off the power to y our projector and D VD play er.
E-17 S-VIDEO IN AUDIO OUT LR AUDIO IN LR VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN S-VIDEO OUT VCR/ Laser disc pla yer Connecting Y our VCR or Laser Disc Player A udio equipment S-video cable (not supplied) Video cable (not.
E-18 PROJECTING AN IMAGE (BASIC OPERA TION) This section describes how to turn on the projector and to project a picture onto the screen. Tu r ning on the Projector NOTE: • When plugging in or unplugging the supplied power cable, make sure that the main power switch is pushed to the off[O] position.
E-19 Selecting a Sour ce Selecting the computer or video source Using the Remote Control ASPECT OFF VIDEO AUTO ADJ. RGB VIEWER LASER ON 3D R EFORM HELP POINTER VOLUME MAGNIFY ZOOM PIC-MUTE SLIDE FOLDER SLIDE LIST POWER FREEZE FOCUS Press any one of the RGB , VIDEO or VIEWER buttons .
E-20 Focus Use the FOCUS Button (+/-) to obtain the best f ocus. Correcting the Horizontal and V er tical Key- stone Distortion (3D Reform) Use the 3D Reform feature to correct k eystone (tr apezoidal) distortion to make the top or bottom and the left or right side of the screen longer or shor ter so that the projected image is rectangular .
E-21 6. T o complete the procedure, right-click anywhere on the screen. The confirmation screen is displayed. 7. Left-click on "OK". This completes the Cornerstone adjustment. *T o return the Cornerstone adjustment to the default settings, left- click on "Reset" in Step 7.
E-22 Optimizing RGB Picture Automatically Adjusting the Image Using Auto Adjust Optimizing RGB image automatically Press the A uto Adjust button to optimize an RGB image automatically .
E-23 Setting the function switch There are two s witches on the bottom of the batter y case: an applicable projector selector s witch (1) and laser enable/disable s witch (2). Check the projector being used and decide whether to enable or disab le laser , then set these s witches as necessar y using the tip of a thin ball-point pen.
E-24 ASPECT OFF VIDEO AUTO ADJ. RGB VIEWER LASER ON 3D REFOR M HELP POINTER VOLUME MAGNIFY ZOOM PIC-MUTE SLIDE FOLDER SLIDE LIST POWER FREEZE FOCUS ASPECT OFF VIDEO AUTO ADJ.
E-25 Auto 3D Reform A uto 3D Ref or m automatically corrects distor tion by sensing the outline or outer frame of y our screen with the projector’ s built-in image sensor to project an image within the screen. NOTE: • The Auto 3D Reform feature supports screen sizes between 30” and 200”.
E-26 Setting Screen of Auto 3D Reform 1. Press the MENU button. The Basic menu is displa yed. * When the Advanced menu is displa yed, go to Step 3. 2. Use the SELECT or b utton to highlight “T o Advanced Menu” and press the ENTER button. The Advanced menu is displa yed.
E-27 Tu r ning Off the Image and Sound Press the Picture Mute button to turn off the image and sound for a shor t period of time. Press again to restore the image and sound. PIC-MUTE Freezing a Pictur e Press the F reeze b utton to freeze a picture. Press again to resume motion.
E-28 Using a USB Mouse Using a USB mouse gives y ou a smooth operation. A commercially av ail- able USB mouse is required. NOTE: • The MT1065 comes with a USB mouse.
E-29 Changing Backgr ound Logo Y ou can change the def ault background logo using the PC Card Files f eature. NOTE: File size must be 256KB or less. Other file formats than JPEG and BMP are not available.
E-30 A C IN RGB2 IN RGB OUT AUDIO AUDIO DVI IN USB ( MOUSE/HUB ) R E M O T E AUDIO AUDIO G/Y B/Cb H V RGB1 IN S -V ID E O IN V ID E O IN AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO L/MONO R L/MONO R AUDIO OUT L/MONO R PC CONTR.
E-31 Operating the Viewer Function fr om the Projector (playback) This section describes the operation f or showing slides of presentation documents created using the Viewer function with the projector . It is also possible to mak e slides directly from the images projected with the projector .
E-32 NOTE: Y ou can also use the and button on the remote control to select folders or slides. If you use the and button on the remote control for Viewer operation, press the PJ button to switch to the Projector mode and the PJ button lights red.
E-33 Deleting Captured Images Using the Delete button on the tool bar f or Vie wer can delete captured images. To delete captured images: 1. Select Viewer and displa y a folder list of captured images. 2. Use b utton to select the Capture f older [Cap] in the r ight bottom of the screen.
E-34 USING ON-SCREEN MENU Basic Menu Operation Using the Menus NOTE: The on-screen menu may not be displayed correctly while interlaced mo- tion video image is projected. 1. Press the MENU button on the remote control or projector cabinet to display the Basic , Advanced or Custom Men u.
E-35 Menu tree Brightness, Contrast, Color, Hue, Sharpness 4:3, Letterbox, Wide Screen, Crop / 4:3 Window, Letterbox, Wide Screen, 4:3 Fill Top, Bottom, Left, Right Horizontal, Vertical, Clock, Phase .
E-36 Advanced Menu Source Select Picture Sound Image Options Picture Management Projector Options Tools Help Factory Default 3D Reform Wall Color Correction Menu Setup Lamp Setting Screen Auto Functio.
E-37 Advanced Menu Source Select Picture Volume Image Options Picture Management Projector Options Tools Help Factory Default 3D Reform Wall Color Correction Menu Setup Lamp Setting Screen Auto Functi.
E-38 Menu windows or dialog bo xes typically ha ve the follo wing elements: Title bar .............. Indicates the menu title. Highlight ............. Indicates the selected menu or item. Solid triangle ...... Indicates further choices are availab le.
E-39 Entering Alphanumeric Characters by Using the Menu Alphabet or numeric characters are used f or your IP address or projec- tor name. T o enter IP Address or projector name, use the software k ey- board. F or using the software ke yboard, see page E-64.
E-40 Entry Edit Command Picture (not available for V iewer and LAN) Adjusting Brightness, Contrast, Color , Hue, and Shar pness Brightness ...... Adjusts the brightness level or the bac k raster inten- sity . Contrast ......... Adjusts the intensity of the image according to the incoming signal.
E-41 Masking Unwanted Area (Blanking) This feature allo ws you to mask any unwanted area of the screen image. Adjust the T op, Bottom, Left or Right blanking with the SELECT or button. Adjusting P osition and Clock This allows y ou to manually adjust the image horizontally and v er ti- cally , and adjust Clock and Phase.
E-42 Selecting Gamma Correction Mode Use the or buttons to choose one mode from three options . Each mode is recommended for : Dynamic ......... For true color reproduction of natural tones Natural ........... Nor mal settings Black Detail ...
E-43 Using Adapting Color Correction [W all Color Correction] The correction mode select screen will be displa yed. *T o read the pre-adjustment settings. Choose a selection from User 1 – 4, highlight "OK" and press the ENTER b utton. 3. Use the SELECT b utton to highlight "Execute" and then press the ENTER button.
E-44 6. Use the SELECT b utton to mo ve the y ellow bo x to select a color density . Moving the y ellow bo x changes the color density of the selected por- tion in the palette. Mov e the yellow bo x so that a color on the white paper for W all Color Correction becomes close to a color of the projected image on the w all.
E-45 Menu Allows y ou to set preferences f or the on-screen menu. Press "OK" to sav e your changes f or all the features of P age 1 and Page 2. [P age1] Selecting Menu Language [Language]: Y ou can choose one of seven languages f or on-screen instr uctions.
E-46 Setup Enables you to set operating options . Press "OK" to save y our changes for all the features of P age1, Page2, P age3, P age 4, Page 5 and P age 6. [P age 1] [P age 2] Selecting Projector Orientation [Orientation]: This reorients your image for y our type of projection.
E-47 [P age 3] Selecting Signal F ormat [Signal Select] RGB1/2: Allows y ou to choose "RGB" for an RGB source such as a computer , or "Component" f or a component video source such as a D VD player . Normally select "RGB/Component" and the projector automatically detects an either incoming signal.
E-48 [P age 6] Selecting Communication Speed [Communication Speed]: This feature sets the baud rate of the PC Control port (D-Sub 9 Pin). It supports data rates from 4800 to 38400 bps.
E-49 Selecting Auto Functions F ocus: When A uto Focus is enab led in the Auto Functions men u, Auto F o- cus can be ex ecuted by pressing and holding the A UTO ADJUST or AU TO ADJ button f or a minimum of 2 seconds.
E-50 Setting LAN Mode This feature allo ws you to set various setting items when the projector is used on your network. Consult with y our network administrator about these settings. NOTE: •A LAN card is required for LAN connection; NEC's optional wireless LAN card is available.
E-51 WEP (for Wireless only) Select this option whether using the WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) ke y for encryption or not. T o use encr yption, specify WEP ke y . Disab le ........... Will not tur n on the encr yption feature . Y our commu- nications may be monitored b y someone.
E-52 Status Displays the status of the LAN settings . IP Address ..... Indicates the IP address of the projector . Subnet Mask .. Indicates the subnet mask of the projector. MAC Address . Indicates the MAC address of the LAN card. Setting a Passwor d A pass word can be set for y our projector to avoid operation b y an unau- thorized person.
E-53 Enable/Disab le .............. This tur ns the Security function on or off. Ke yword ........................ Enter an appropr iate ke yword when you use the Security function. (Up to 10 characters can be used.) The Security function is availab le only when y our ke yword is entered.
E-54 T ools Provides tools f or setting sleep timer , captur ing images, displa ying files or changing y our background logo in a PC Card and dra wing. NOTE: The "Capture" and "PC Card Files" features are required for a PC card. Using Sleep Timer 1.
E-55 MAINTENANCE This section describes the simple maintenance procedures you should f ollow to replace the lamp and the filter , and to clean the filter, the cabi- net and the lens.
E-56 1. T ur n off the projector bef ore cleaning. 2. Clean the cabinet periodically with a damp cloth. If heavily soiled, use a mild detergent. Never use strong detergents or solv ents such as alcohol or thinner . 3. Use a blow er or lens paper to clean the lens, and be careful not to scratch or mar the lens.
E-57 TROUBLESHOOTING This section helps you resolv e problems y ou may encounter while setting up or using the projector . Power Indicator Indicator Condition Projector Condition Note Off Blinking light Steady light Green Orange 0.5 sec ON, 0.5 sec OFF 2.
E-58 Does not turn on No picture Image isn’t square to the screen Picture is blurred Image is scrolling verti- cally , horizontally or both Remote control does not work Indicator is lit or blink- in.
E-59 If there is no pictur e, or the picture is not displayed corr ectly . •P ow er on process for the projector and the PC . Be sure to connect the RGB cable betw een the projector and the computer before turning on the computer . There are some notebook PCs, which do not output signal unless there is a projectors or monitor connected first.
E-60 SPECIFICA TIONS This section provides technical inf or mation about the 8946 Projector's performance Model Number 8946 Optical LCD P anel 1.0" p-Si TFT active-matrix with Micro Lens Arra y Resolution 1024 ⳯ 768 pix els up to UXGA with Advanced AccuBlend Lens Motorized zoom and f ocus: F1.
E-61 This section provides technical inf or mation about the 8805 Projector's performance Model Number 8805 Optical LCD P anel 1.0" p-Si TFT active-matrix with Micro Lens Arra y Resolution 1024 ⳯ 768 pixels up to UXGA with Adv anced AccuBlend Lens Motorized zoom and f ocus: F1.
E-62 APPENDIX Cabinet Dimensions Unit = mm (inch) Mini D-Sub 15 Pin Connector Pin Assignments of D-Sub RGB Input Connector Pin No. RGB Signal (Analog) YCbCr Signal 1 Red Cr 2 Green or Sync on Green Y .
E-63 Compatible Input Signal List Signal Resolution F requency H. Refresh Rate ( Dots ) ( kHz ) ( Hz ) NTSC – 15.734 60 PA L– 15.625 50 SECAM – 15.625 50 VESA 640 ⳯ 480 31.47 59.94 IBM 640 ⳯ 480 31.47 60 MAC 640 ⳯ 480 31.47 60 MAC 640 ⳯ 480 34.
E-64 15 24 3 67 9 8 Cable Connection Communication Protocol Baud rate ............................. 38400 bps Data length .......................... 8 bits Par ity .................................... No parity Stop bit ...............................
E-65 Operation Using an HTTP Browser Overview The use of HTTP server functions will allow control of the projector from a web browser without the installation of special softw are. Please be sure to use “Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x” or a higher version for the w eb browser .
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