Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product LP 640 InFocus
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2 Declar ation of C onfor mity Manufa cturer: InFocus Co rporatio n, 27700B SW Parkwa y A ve. W ilsonvil le, Oregon 97070 USA European Office: Strawin skylaan 585, 107 7 XX Am sterdam, The Netherlan d.
3 T able o f Conten ts Introducti on 5 Connecting a computer 7 Required co mputer connection s 7 Displaying a c omputer image 9 First-tim e projector use with Window s 98 10 Adjustin g the im age 12 C.
4 Important Ope rating Con siderat ions for Safety • Place t he projecto r in a hori zont al posi tion no greater than 15 d egrees off a xis. • Loca te the pr ojecto r in a well-venti lated ar ea without a ny obst ructions to intake or exhaust vents.
5 Intr oduction Y our new digital projec tor pr ovides co mputer and v ideo inputs and has XGA 1024x768 r esolution. The projector i s easy to connect, easy t o use, easy to mainta in. An In teracti ve Display on the top o f the projector g ives you constant feedba ck on the status of t he projector .
6 Connec tor P anel The LP540 provides one computer and two video connectors: • one M1-D/ A (HD, DVI, and computer) • one S-vi deo •o n e c o m p o s i t e R C A It al so has an RS-232 serial con nector for serial c ontr ol. The Command Lin e Interfac e (CLI) specifications and comma nds are on our webs ite.
7 Connecting a computer Required compute r connection s Connect the black end of the computer cable to the to the Comput er 1 con- nector on the pr ojector . Connect the blue end to the video po rt on your com- puter . If you are using a desk top computer , you first need to disco nnect the monitor cable from the computer ’s video port.
8 If you prefer connecti ng your LP640 to your compu ter with an optional VESA cable, conn ect one end of th e cable to the VESA port on your com- puter , an d connec t the othe r end of th e cable t o the blue Computer 2 con - nector on the pr ojector .
9 Displa ying a computer image Remove the lens cap. Pr ess the Po w e r button on the top of the projecto r or the remote. The LED fla shes gr een and the fans start to run. When the lamp comes on, the sta rtup scr een is displayed an d the LED is steady gr een.
10 First-time pr ojector use with Windo ws 98 The first time you connect a computer running W i ndows 98 to the projector , the computer recognizes the project or as “new h ardwar e” and the Add Ne w H a rd wa re W iz ard a pp e a rs .
11 Skip this pa g e if y ou did not co nnec t the U SB portio n of the M1 co m- pute r cable F or Wi ndo ws 98: • If you conn ected the USB cab le, the Add New Hard ware W izar d appears a gain. Dri vers must b e install ed to use the USB fu nctionalit y .
12 Adjusting the imag e Adjust the height of the pr ojector , if n ecessary , by pressing the r elease but - ton to extend the elevator foot. Rotate th e level ing foot (locate d at the bo ttom ba ck righ t corner ), if ne ces- sary . Position the projector the d esired distance fr om the scr een at a 90 degree angle to the scre en.
13 Connecting a video de vice Standard v ideo co nnecti ons Plug the audio/ video (A/V) cable’s yellow connector into the video-out connector on the v ideo device. Plug the o ther yellow connec tor into the yel- low Video 2 connect or on the projector .
14 Displa ying a video ima g e Remove the lens cap. Press t he Po w e r button on th e top o f the pro jecto r or t he r emot e. The LED flash es gre en and the fans start to r un. When the lamp comes on, the star tup scr een is displayed a nd the LE D is ste ady gr een.
15 Adjust the zoom or focus rin gs by rotating t hem until the desired image size and fo cus are produc ed. If the image is not squar e, adj ust the vert ical keystone usi ng the b uttons on the keypad.
16 Shutting do wn the pr ojector The projector automati cally bl anks the screen afte r no active source is detected for 3 0 minutes. This blank scr een helps pr eserve the life of the pro- jector . The imag e returns when an active sour ce is detected or a remot e or keypad bu tton is pr essed.
17 Sour ce T ro uble shootin g Problem Solution Result No startu p screen Plug pow er ca ble in , press P o wer button . Remo ve lens cap . Correct i mage Only startup screen app ears Pr ess the Comp .
18 No comput er image, ju st the words “Signal out of range” Adjust c ompute r refr es h rate in Contr o l Panel>Displa y>Setti ngs>Advanc ed> Adapte r (lo cation vari es by operat ing.
19 Ima ge f uzzy or cr opped Set your com puter’ s display r esoluti on to the na tive resolution of the p rojector (Start>Settings> Contr ol P anel>Display>Settings tab, select 1024x76 .
20 Pr oj ector tr o uble shoot ing Problem Solution Result Imag e not squar e Adjust ke ystone on k eypad or Picture menu Square image Imag e not shar p Adjust the focus lens or Sharpness in t he Pict.
21 Imag e upside do wn T urn o ff Ceiling in Settings >System menu Correct i mage Image re versed lef t to rig ht T urn off Re ar in Se ttings> System me nu Correct image Pr ojec ted colors don .
22 Lamp wo n’ t turn on, LED blinking red (page 1 6) Ma ke s u re ve n t s a re n ’t bl o c ke d ; a l l ow pro jec tor to cool f or one m inute Unplug pr oject or ; wait one min ute; plug in proj.
23 Still having problems? If you need assi stance, visit our we bsite or call us. S ee the inside of th e back cover for a list of all conta ct num bers and r elevan t web ad dresses . This pr oduct is backed by a limited two -year war ranty . An e xtended war- ranty plan ma y be purch ased from y our dealer .
24 Using the k eypad buttons Most bu ttons ar e des cribed in detail in other sect ions, but h er e is an ov er- view of the ir functio ns: pow er –turns the projector on (page 9) and off (page 14) . menu –op ens the on-sc re en menu s (pag e 29).
25 Using the remote contr ol The remote uses tw o (2) provided AA batter ies. They are ea sily installed by sliding t he cover off t he rem ote’s ba ck, alig ning the + and - e nds of the bat- teries, s liding them into place, and then repla cing th e cover .
26 Using the audio T o play sound f rom the projecto r , connec t your so urce to the Audi o In con- nector on the pr ojector . T o adjust the volume, us e the buttons on the keypad or remote. T o adjust the balance or turn of f the pr ojector ’s chime, use the Audio menu (see page 33) .
27 Optimizing computer images After your comput er is connected pr operly a nd the computer ’s image is on the scre en, you can opt imize the image using the onscr een menus. For gen- eral info rmation on using the menus, see page 29 . • Adjus t the Ke ysto ne, C ontra st, or Bri ght ness in the Pict ure menu .
28 Optimizi ng video im ag es After the video device is c onnected pr oper ly and the image is on the scr een, you can optimize the image using the onscreen menus. For general informa- tion on using the menu s, see page 2 9. • Adj ust the K eystone , Contrast , Bright ness, Colo r , or T int in the Pictur e menu.
29 Using the menus T o open the menus, press th e Me nu button on the key pad or remote. (The menus a utomatically close afte r 60 second s if no butt ons ar e pre ssed.) The Main menu appears. Use the arrow buttons to move up and down to high - light t he desir ed subme nu, then pr ess th e Select but ton.
30 Picture menu T o adjust th e following six settin gs, hi ghlight t he setti ng, pr ess Sel ect , use the up an d down ar rows to adjust the values, t hen press select t o confirm the c hanges . Ve r t i c a l K e y s t o n e : adjusts the im age vert ically a nd mak es a squa re r image .
31 Presets : The pr ovided Pr esets optimize t he projector for displaying com- puter pr esentations, ph otographs, a nd film images. Y ou can use the pr eset as a sta rting point, then further customize the s ettings for ea ch source.
32 Advanced settings Sharpness : (video sources only) cha nges the clari ty of the edge s of a vide o image. Select a s harpness s ettin g. Color S pace : This option applies to computer sources. It allows you to select a color spa ce that has been spec ifically t uned for th e video input.
33 Settings menu Audio : allow s adjus tments to the vo lume and balance, a nd tur ns the pr ojec- tor ’s startup Chime on and of f. Sources : allows you to assi gn a particula r input to a s pecific sour ce ke y when usin g the opti onal Inte grator remo te.
34 Star tup Logo: allows you to display a blan k Black, White, or Blue scr een instead of the defa ult scr een at startup a nd when n o sour ce is dete cted.
35 Effect K ey : allows yo u to assign a dif fer ent funct ion to t he Effect butto n on the re mote to quickly a nd easily use t he effect. O nly one effect can be enabled at a t ime. Highlig ht an ef fect and pr ess Se lec t to choose a differ ent one.
36 Network : The LP640 ha s an RJ45 Ether net connec tor tha t supports ne twork connecti ons an d TCP/IP protoc ols. This w ill al low for th e control and man- agement of the projector over a corporate network. The follow ing fields are accessib le when DHCP is n ot checked and av ailable for m anual entry of data.
37 Maintenance Cleaning the lens 1 Apply a non-ab rasive c amera lens clea ner to a soft, dry c loth. A void using an excessive a mount of c leaner , an d don’t apply t he cleaner direc tly to the lens. A brasive c leaners, solvents or other h arsh chemic als might sc ratch the len s.
38 Replacing the projection lamp The lamp hour timer in the About menu counts the number of hours the lamp has been in use. Fifty h ours before the specified end of the lamp’s life, the message “ Replace lamp” bri efly appears on the screen at each star tup and in the Inte ractive Di splay .
39 • Be extr emely careful whe n removing the lamp housi ng. In the unlikely event that the lamp rupt ures, sma ll glass frag ments may be g enerated. The lamp module is d esigned to contain m ost of these fr agments , but use caution when removing it.
40 Cleaning the dust filters The dust f ilters catch du st and othe r particles in the air . If the fil ters become clogged, the proj ector doe s not cool pr operl y and may m alfunction. In dirty or dusty envir onments, t hey should b e cleaned a fter ev ery 100 hours of use.
41 Appendix Accessories NO TE : Use only appr oved accessories. Standa rd Ac cessori es (shi p with th e projecto r) P art Number Shippin g Box (wit h packa ging) 111-0053- xx Carr y Ca se 110- 0793- xx Computer Cable 6 ft (1.8 m) SP-D VI-A Audio/Vi deo Cabl e 6 ft (1.
42 Red LED behavior and pr ojector err ors If the pr ojector is not functionin g properly and the red LED is b linking, con- sult Ta b l e 2 to determine a possibl e cause. There are t wo second pauses between t he blinking cycle s. V isit our websit e for mor e details on the r ed LED err or codes .
43 Numeri cs 1024 x768 reso lut ion 5 A About 35 adva ncin g Pow erPo int s lide s 7 Aspect Ratio 35 audio 26 Audio In co nnect or 7, 13 audio vo lume 15 Auto Im age 35 Auto Pow er 33 B Blan k 35 Blan.
44 I image display c omputer 9 display v ideo 14 image does not fit screen 2 0 image not centere d 23 image not sh arp 20 image not square 20 image revers ed 21 image size matr ix 42 image u pside dow.
45 R Rear 33 remot e c ontr ol 2 5 advanc ing sli des 25 Effect k ey 25 not w orki ng 19 Pre vious /Next butt ons 25 replacin g the la mp 38 Reset 36 reset ting the lam p time r 39 RS-232 control 8 S .
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