Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product LP290 InFocus
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FCC W arning This equipment has been tested and foun d to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These l imits ar e designed t o provide reasonab le protection agains t harmfu l interf erence when the equipm ent is oper ated in a co mm ercial env ironmen t.
Declar ation of C onfor mity Manufacturer: InFocus Corpor ation 27700B SW Pa rkway A ve. W ilsonville, Oregon 97070 USA European Office: Olym pia 1, NL-12 13 NS Hilv ersum, T he Netherla nds W e decla.
i T ABLE OF CONTENTS Safety Ins truct ions iii Introd uction 1 Image Resol ution 1 Compatibili ty 2 Unpacking the Projecto r 2 Usage Guidelines 5 If You Need Assistance 5 Warranty 6 Setting up the Pro.
ii Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s Append ix 39 Spe cif icat ions 3 9 Accessories 40 Port able a nd La ptop Activ ati on Ch art 42 Using Video M irroring with a PowerBook Com puter 47 Projected Image Siz.
iii SAFETY INST RUCTION S Please read and follow all safety i nstructions provided BEFORE using your new projector . Failure to comply with safety instruc- tions may resu lt in fire, ele ctrical shock, or personal injury and may damage or im pair protection pr ovided by equipm ent.
iv Safe ty Instru ctions • Caut ion: Don’t set liq uids on the projector . Spilled liquid s may dama ge you r pr ojec tor . • Caut ion: Don’t place the pr ojector on a hot surface o r in direct sunlight. • Caut ion: Do not dr op the projector .
1 INTR ODUCTION The InFocus ® LP280™ and LP290™ multimedi a pro jectors ar e specifically design ed for multipurpose u se. They are easy to con- nect, easy to use, eas y to transport, and easy to m aintain. The LP280 h as native SVGA 800 x600 r esolutio n, the LP2 90 has X GA 1024x768 res olution.
2 Intr oduc tion Compati bility The projector is compatible with a wide variety of computers and video devices, includ ing: • IBM-com patible compu ters, includi ng laptops, up t o 1280x1024 res o l u t io n . • App le ® Macintosh ® and Pow erBook ® computers up to 1280 x1024 r esolu tion .
3 F IGURE 1 Shipping box contents 1. Pr oject or + len s cap 6. Compu ter cabl e 2. Soft carry case 7. PS/2 mous e cable 3. Use r’ s Guide , Q uick Star t card, and CD 8. USB mou se cabl e 4. Remot e contr o l 9. S-Vi deo cabl e 5. P ow er co rd* 10.
4 Intr oduc tion F IGURE 2 Front view of projector F IGURE 3 Rear view of projector key pa d zoom ring focus rin g foot r elease IR sensor conn ect ors security lock power cord connector foot r elea s.
5 Usag e Guidel ines • Do not loo k directly into the projection lens when the projector is turned on. The bright light may harm your eyes. • Do not block the grills on the projector . Restricting the air flow can cause it to over heat and turn of f.
6 Intr oduc tion W arranty This pro duct is backed by a limited two-year warranty . The details of the wa rranty are printed at the back of this ma nual. An extended warranty plan may be pur chased fro m your InFocus dealer , any time during th e original tw o year warranty period.
7 SETTING UP THE PR OJE CTOR 1 Place the pr ojector on a flat surface. • The pr ojector must be within 6 feet (1.8 m) o f your power source and your comput er . • If you want to project fr om behind a translucent screen, set up the pr ojector behind your scr een.
8 Setti ng up the Pr ojec tor NO TE : Before you continue, mak e sure the pr ojector and all other equipment is turned o ff. If you’ re connecting a computer , mak e sure the distance betw een it and the pr ojector is 6 f eet or less.
9 Connecting a Computer NO TE: Many laptop comp uters do not automatically turn on their external video por t when a sec- ondar y disp lay device such as a pr ojector is co nnected. Ref er to your computer manual for the command that activates the exter- nal video por t.
10 Setti ng up the Pr ojec tor Do you want to c ontrol the comp uter’ s mo use from the p r ojec tor’ s rem ot e ? If y our com puter ha s a PS/2 conne ctor , use the PS/2 mo use cab le. 1 Plug the green end of the PS/2 mouse cable into the mouse connector on your computer .
11 Connec ting a Video Pla y er If your video device (VCR, DVD player , video camera) uses a ro und, one-pr ong composite video connector, use the composite audio/video (A/V) cable pr ovided. The end w ith 2 connectors attaches to the projector , the other end attaches to the video device.
12 Setti ng up the Pr ojec tor 3 Plug the A/V cabl e’s white connector into the left “audio out” connector on your video device. Plug the cable’s r ed connec- tor into the right “audio out” connector on the video device. 4 Plug the blue end of the A/V cable into the “Audio in” con- nector on the projector .
13 P o wering up the Pr ojector NO TE : Always use the pow er cord that shipped with the pr ojector . 1 Remove the lens c ap. 2 Plug the power cord into the back of the projector, then plug it into your electrical outlet. A surg e-prot ected power strip is re commended.
14 Setti ng up the Pr ojec tor T urning Off the Pr ojector T o turn off the pr ojector , press the Power button. A dialog box appears, asking f or confirmation. Press the Power button again to turn the lam p off. The fans cont inue to run for a minute, then the pro jector shuts off.
15 USING THE PR OJECTOR This section d escribes how to use and m ake adjustm ents to the pro jector . It also pr ovides a r efer ence to the keypad and rem ote buttons and the opti ons available f rom the on-scr een menus . Basic Imag e Adjustment 1 Make sure you have powered up your equipment in the right or der (page 13) .
16 Usin g the Projector The projector is equipped with a self-locking, qu ick-release feet and buttons. T o raise the projector: 1 Raise the pro jector to the height you want, then pr ess and hold the foot release buttons. Release the buttons to lock the feet into position (F igure 9).
17 Using the Remote Cont r ol T o control the computer ’s mouse from the pr ojector ’s re mote, you must connect the USB or PS/2 mouse cables to the computer and the pr ojector . See page 1 0 for details. Point the remote contr ol at the projection scr een or at the fr ont or rea r of the pro jector (not at the computer) .
18 Usin g the Projector Using the K e ypad and Remo te Buttons While the menus are dis played, the Ke y s t o n e and Vo l u m e but tons on the keypad and the a rrow button s on the remote act as men.
19 Vo l u m e Press the V ol ume buttons to a djust the volum e. Arro w buttons Use these buttons to n avigate through and make adjustm ents to the on-scr een menus. See “Using the On-Screen Menus” on page 21 for det ails. Ke y s t o n e Use this feature to adjust the image vertically a nd make a squarer imag e.
20 Usin g the Projector Bla ck (r em ote o nly ) Press this button to display a black screen. Eff ect (r emote onl y) Press this button to invoke the presentation effect. The default eff ect is magn ify . Y ou can select am ong freeze, black , mute, and 16:9.
21 Using the On-Scr een Menus The pr ojector has men us that allow y ou to ma ke imag e adjus t- ments an d change a variety o f setting s. NO TE: Some me nu items may be gray ed out (dimmed) at certa in times. This indicates the item is not applicable to y our setup or th e item is not enabled until another selection is made .
22 Usin g the Projector Basic Menu F IGURE 14 Basic menu Contra st The contrast contro ls the degree of dif fer ence between the lightest and darkest parts of the picture.
23 Ke y s t o n e This option helps to keep the image squar e as the angle of pr ojec- tion is changed . Use this feature to adjust the image vertica lly and make a s quarer image. See page 19 for details on keystone adjustm ent s. 1 Press the down button to highl ight Keyston e, then press Source/Select .
24 Usin g the Projector Setup me nu F IGURE 15 Setup and Picture menus Picture menu • Screen Aspect : The default is 4: 3. Click 16:9 if you ar e watchin g videos in widescr een format.
25 System menu T urn the features in th e System menu on and off by highlighting them and pr essing Source/Select . A checkmark in the box indi- cates the featur e is on; an empty box means the featur e is of f. F IGURE 16 Syst em menu • Ceiling : Thi s turns the im age upside down for ceiling-moun ted projection.
26 Usin g the Projector Langua ge men u Y ou can display the on-screen menus in Engli sh, German, Span- ish, Fr ench, Ital ian, Du tch, No rwegi an, Po rtug ues e, Japane se, Chinese, or Simplified Chinese. Highlig ht the desired language, then pres s Source/Select .
27 Ser vice menu F IGURE 19 Service m enu • Fa ct or y r e s e t : This resets all options to the ori ginal factory set- tings. Highlig ht it, then press Source/Select . A confirmation dial og box appea rs. Press Sour ce/S elect to r eset, pr ess the right arrow button to highligh t No, then press Sour ce/Sel ect if you don’ t want a reset.
28 Usin g the Projector User logo menu This menu al lows you to dis play a blan k blue or black sc re en instead of the default InFocus scr een when no sour ce is detec ted. Highlight the desired color , press Source/Select , th en press the left arrow to r eturn to the previous menu.
29 MAINTENAN CE & T ROUB LESHOOT ING This section d escribes how to: • clean the lens • clean the air intake d ust filters • r eplace the projection lamp • r eplace the batteries in the re.
30 Mainte nance & T r oubles hooting F IGURE 21 Removing the filter doors 3 Remove the filter doors and clean them using a vacuum cleaner on low p ower .
31 Replacing the Pr ojection Lamp WA R N I N G : T o avoid burns , allow the p rojector to cool f or at least 60 minutes before you replace the lamp. Ne ver extract the lamp housing while the pr ojec- tor is oper ating. The lamp hour tim er in the Service Info menu counts the number of hours the lamp has been in use.
32 Mainte nance & T r oubles hooting F IGURE 24 Remo ving the lamp housi ng 5 Install the n ew lamp hous ing and tight en the screws. WA R NI NG : Do not dro p the lamp module or touc h the glass bulb! The glass may shatter and cause injur y . 6 Plug in the power cord and pr ess the Power button to turn the projector back on .
33 F IGURE 25 Replacing the batteries in the remote 5 Slide the two tabs on the battery door into posi tion, press the release tab and push the door into the r emote to re-install the door . Using the Security Lock The proje ctor has a security connector for use with a PC Guardian Cable Lock System (Figu re 26).
34 Mainte nance & T r oubles hooting T roubles hoo ting LEDs The Alarm LE D on top of the project or (Figure 1 1 on page 18 ) will alert you to cer tain prob lems. • A solid red Alarm LED m eans it is time to chang e the lamp. See page 31 . • A blinking red Alarm LED means th e pr ojector is overheat- ing.
35 Prob lem: On ly the star t-up s creen displa ys • V erify that the cables ar e connected cor rectly . See page 9 for connection procedur es. • Make sur e that the cables do not have any bent pins. • V erify that the pr oper input source is connected.
36 Mainte nance & T r oubles hooting Pr oblem: Im ag e is too wid e or narro w for screen • Adjust the zoom or pr ojec tor pl aceme nt. • Adjust the w idth of the image. See page 2 4. Pr ob lem: Ima g e is out of fo cus • T urn the projection lens to focus the ima ge.
37 The most current troubleshooting info rmation can be foun d in the Service and Support section of our website at http://www .infocus.com/ser vice. Y ou’ll also find a T echnical Library , F AQs , and support contacts including a technical sup- port e-mail form.
38 Mainte nance & T r oubles hooting.
39 APPENDIX Specific ations The pr ojector must be operated and st ored within the tempera- ture and humidity rang es specified. Te m p e r a t u r e Opera ti ng 41 to 95 ° F (5 to 35 ° C) at sea le.
40 Appendix Accessor ies NO TE : Use only InFo cus- appro ved acces sor ies . Other products have not been tested with the pr ojector . Standa rd Acc essories (shi p with th e projector) P ar t Numb er Quick Star t ca rd 801967 User ’ s Gu ide 80146 9 Soft Cas e 420074 Ship ping Bo x ( with p ackagi ng) 42007 1 Compu ter Cab le 6 f t (1.
41 NO TE: Y ou can purchas e these items by contacting your dealer or InF ocus Ca talo g Sales a t 1-800-660-0024. Optional Accessories Shipping Case (A T A appr ov ed) C A-A T A-004 Samsonite T ra ve.
42 Appendix P ort able and Laptop Acti vation Ch art NO TE: Visit ou r w ebsite at www .infocus.com fo r the most current activation char t. It is located in the T ec hnical Librar y in the Ser vice and Suppor t s ection. Many laptop compu ters do not autom atically turn on their exter- nal video port when a pr ojector is connected.
43 Bond w ell LCD or CR T op tion s after bootup reb o o t fo r L CD o r CR T options t o appear Chaplet* * setup scr een setup scr een FN-F6 FN-F6 FN-F4 FN-F4 Chembook FN-F6 FN- F6 Commax Ctrl-Alt-#6.
44 Appendix Gatewa y FN-F3 FN-F1/FN-F1 again simul- taneous FN-F3 FN-F1 Grid* ** FN-F2, choose a uto or simu ltaneous FN-F2 Ctrl-Alt-T ab Ctrl-Alt-T ab Hitachi FN-F7 FN-F7 Honeywell F N-F10 FN- F10 Hy.
45 Micro Express * auto mati c w arm reboot Micron FN-F 2 FN- F2 Mic r oslat e* aut omat ic warm re boot Mitsub ishi SW2 On-Off-Of f-Off SW2 Off-O n-On-On NCR setup screen option setup sc reen option .
46 Appendix * These man ufactur ers ha ve model s that automaticall y send video to the extern al CR T p ort when some type of di spla y d evice is attached. ** These man ufactur ers offe r mor e than one k ey command de pend- ing on the co mputer model.
47 Using Video Mir r orin g with a P o w erBook Computer When you turn video mi rroring (called SimulScan in newer Po w- erBooks—see below) on, the pr ojector displays the same informa- tion that appears on your PowerBook’s built-in screen. When video mirroring is off, the pr ojector acts like a separate d isplay .
48 Appendix Pr ojected Ima ge Si ze NO T E: Use the grap h and table to help you determine pro jected image s izes. F IGURE 27 Proje cte d ima ge si ze NO TE: Visit ou r w ebsite at www.inf ocus .com for an interactive image s ize calculator . It is located in the T ec hnical Librar y in the Ser vice and Suppor t s ection.
49 IND EX Numeri cs 16 by 9 forma t 26 A access ories, ord ering 40, 41 acti vati on co mma nds for la ptop com - puters 42 adjust ing brightness 22 colo r 22 contr ast 22 height of projector 15 image pos ition 24 image w idth 24 keystone 23 adjustin g the im age 24 altit ude limits 39 assistan ce.
50 Inde x F Factory reset 27 focusin g the i mage 15 Freeze 26 H Hide OSD 25 I IBM-comp atible comp uters comp atibil ity 2 connecting 9 image adj usti ng 13, 15 colors d on’t match computer’ s 36.
51 P Picture menu 24 Plug an d Play 25 PNP En able 25 position, a djusting 24 powe r cord connecting 13 orderin g 40 power saving mode 25 power up se quence 13 , 35 PS/2 mo use 10 R Rear pro jec tion .
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LIMITED W ARRANTY InF ocus-Brand ed Pr oducts InFocus Corporation (“InFocus”) warra nts that the InFocus- branded pro duct (“Product”) pur chased f rom InFocus or an InF ocus r eseller will confor m to the m anufactur ers specifications and be fr ee from defe cts in mate rial or w ork manshi p fo r the W arran ty peri od provid ed be low .
W ARRAN TY LIMIT A TION AND EXCLU SION This Lim ited W arranty exten ds only to Pr oducts pur chased fr om InFocus or a n InFocus a uthorized r eseller .
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