Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SP8600 InFocus
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1 Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer: InFocus Corporation, 13190 SW 68th Parkway , Portland, Oregon 97223-8368 USA W e declare under our sole responsibility that this projector conforms to the fol.
2 T able of Contents Introduction 5 Positioning the projector 7 Ceiling Mount 8 Cable management 9 Connecting power 10 Connecting a computer source 10 Displaying an image 1 1 Adjusting the image 12 Co.
3 Important Operating Co nsiderations for Safety • Refer to this guide for proper startup and shutdown p rocedures. • Follow all warnings and cautio ns in this manual and on the projector . • Place the projector in a horizontal pos ition no greater than 8 degrees off axis.
2’ / 0.6 m 3’ / 1 m 5 ’/1 . 5m 8 ’ /2 . 4m 4 Unplug this projector from th e wall outlet and refer serv icing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: • When the power .
5 Intr oduction Y our new digital projector is simple to c onnect, easy to use, and str aightforward to maintain. It is a versatile projector that is flexible enough for home video viewing and business presentations, too. The SP8602 has native 1920x1080 (1080p) resolution.
6 Connector panel The projector provides both computer and video connecti on options, including: • VGA computer • HDMI (2) •S - v i d e o • Composite video • Component video (3) •U S B p o.
7 Positioning the projector T o determine where to position the projecto r, consider the size and shape of your screen, the location of your power outlets, and the distance be tween the projector and the rest of your equipment. Here are some ge neral guidelines: • Position the projector on a flat surface a t a right angle to the screen.
Range of di stan ce to the screen for a given screen size Diagonal Screen Size (inches/m) Distance to screen Minimum distance (feet/m) Maximum Distance (feet/m) 60/1.524 6.50/1.98 10.01/3.05 80/2.032 8.73/2.66 13.42/4.09 90/2.286 9.84/3.00 15.12/4.61 150/3.
9 Cable management The integrated cable management system allows you to keep the cables organized. T o use the cable management system, thread the cables into the sl ots as shown in the illustration. cable management system Using the cable management system provides yo u with a clean, professional-looking installation.
10 Connecting power Connect the black power cord to the Power connector on the rear of the projector and to your electrical outlet. The Powe r light on the Status Indicator Panel ( page 15 ) turns amber . NOTE : Always use the power cord th at shipped with the projector .
11 Displaying an image T ouch the Power button on the keypad or the remote. The Power button blinks green a nd the fans start to run. When the lamp turns on, the start up screen will display and the Power button will become solid g reen. It can take a minute for the image to achieve full brightness.
12 Adjusting the image Position the projector to the desire d distance from the screen at a 90 degree angle to the screen. See page 8 for a table listing of screen size s and distances. Remove the projector top cover a. Slide the tabs on the side toward th e rear of the projector to unlock the projector top cover .
13 Connecting a video device Y ou can connect vide o devices such as VCRs, DVD players, camcorders, digital cameras, video game consoles , HDTV receivers, and TV tuners to the projector . Y ou can connect the projector to most vi deo devices that can output video.
14 What is Aspect Ratio? Aspect ratio is the rati o of the image width to imag e height . HDTV and most DVDs are 16:9, which is the defau lt for thi s pr ojector .
15 Shutting down the pr ojector Screen Save T ime Y ou can make the black screen appear afte r a preset n umber of minutes by turning on the Screen Save T ime feat ure in the Setup menu.
Problem Solution Result No start up screen Plug power cord into the pr ojector , then press power button Corr e ct ima ge Startup Screen Only start up screen appears A Startup Screen Press the Sour ce.
17 Problem Solution Result No computer image, just the words “Signal out of ran ge” A Signal out of the range Press the Auto Image button on the keypad or on the remote. T o adjust computer refresh rate, go to Control Panel > Display > Settings > Advanced > Adapter (location varies by operating system).
18 Image fuzzy or cropped A A Set your computer’ s display r esolution to the native resolution of the pr ojector (S tart > Settings > Contr ol Panel > Display > Settings tab) For a lapt.
19 Image not square Adjust Keystone in the Basic Pi cture menu Square image Image not sharp Adjust Sharpn ess in the Basic Picture menu Correct image Image does not fit 4:3 or 16:9 scr een Change aspe.
20 Image upside down A T urn off Ceiling Mo unt in Setup menu Correct image Image reversed left to right A T urn off Rear Pr oject in Setup menu Correct image Projected colors don’t match sour ce CO.
21 The video embedded in my PowerPoint presentation does not play on the screen A B T urn off the internal LCD display on your laptop Embedded video plays correctly A B Lamp won’t turn on, T emperature light is on T emperature light Make sure vents ar en’t blocke d, turn the projector off and allow it to cool for one minute.
22 S till need assistance? If you need assistance, visi t our support website at www .infocus.com/s upport or call us. Check out the How T o section fo r additional information on using this projector for home theater or gaming applications. This product is backed by a limited warr anty .
23 Using the remote contr ol The remote uses two (2) AA batteries. Y ou can install the batteries by removing the cover from the remote’ s back, aligning the + and - ends of the batteries, sliding them into place, and t hen replacing the cover . Caution : • When disposing of the batteries, be sure to do so in an en vironmentally proper manner .
24 Using the keypad buttons Most buttons are described in detail in other sec tions, but here is an overview of their functions: Power –turns the projector on and off (page 10). Auto Image –resynchronize the projector to the source. Presets –cycles through the availabl e preset settings (page 27).
25 Optimizing video images After your video device is connected pr operly and the image is on the screen, you can optimize the image using the onscreen menus. For gen eral information on using the menus, see page 26. • Adjust the Keystone, Contra st, Brightness, Color , T i nt or Sharpness in the Basic Picture menu ( page 27 ).
26 Using the menus T o open the menus, press the Menu button on the keypad or remote. (The menus automatically close after 60 seconds if no buttons are pressed.) Use the arrow buttons to move up and do wn to highlight the desi red menu, then press the Select button.
27 Basic Picture menu T o adjust the following settin gs, highlight the setting, press Select , u se the arrow buttons to adjust the values, then press Select to confirm the changes.
28 Advanced Picture menu BrilliantColor™ : Produces an expanded onscreen co lor spectrum that delivers enhanced color saturation for bright, true -to-life images. Choo se Normal Look for most video sources and Bright Look for most computer sour ces.
29 Setup menu Language : Allows you to select a la nguage for the onscreen display . Key Click : T urns the key click sound on or of f. When this setting is on, pressing keys on the keypad causes the projecto r’ s speaker to play a “click” sound.
30 Search Screen : Allows you to display one of the following options instead of the default screen at startup, and when no source is detected. Options include the factory logo screen, or a bl ue, black or white screen. Show Messages : Displays status message s (s uch as “Searching” ) in the lowe r-left corner of the screen.
31 S tatus and Servic e me nu Source Info : Displays current source settings (read-only). Projector Info : Displays current projec tor settings (read-only). Reset Lamp Hours : Resets the lamp h ours used c ounter in the Projector Info menu to zero. Do this only after changing the lamp.
32 Maintenance Cleaning the lens 1 T urn the projector of f and unplug the power cord. 2 Apply a non-abrasive camera lens cleaner to a soft, dry cloth. • A void using an excessive amount of cleaner , and don’t apply the cleaner directly to the lens.
33 Replacing the projection lamp The lamp hours timer in the Projector In fo menu counts the number of hours the lamp has been in use. T wenty hours befo re the lamp life e xpires, th e message “Replace lamp” appears on the s creen at startup. • NOTE : Be su re to use the InFocus lamp module desi gne d for this projector .
34 4 Loosen the captive sc re ws that attach the lamp housing to the projector . 5 Using the handle, carefully remove the la mp housing. Dispose of the lamp in an environmentally proper manner in acco rdance with local disp osal laws. 6 Install the new lamp housing, pressing the lamp into place.
35 Appendix SplitScreen Compatibility Splitscreen allows two disti nct sourc es to be displayed simultan eously . Switch primary sources, make picture adjustmen ts and ch oose one of multiple di splay.
36 RS-232 Commands IMPOR T ANT : When form atting comm ands se nt from a control system or computer , enclose commands in parentheses “(“ and “)”. When entering custom commands into Scheduled T asks in th e projector’ s web interface, encl ose commands in less than/great er than symbols “<” and “>” instead.
Writ e Com mand Examples Function Commend Response Brightness (BR T100) Sets the brightness to 100 Power (PWR0) T urns power of f Power (PWR1) T urns power on 37 Error Conditions Not all commands are supported for all proj ector s. If an unsupported command is issued, the command will be ignored.
38 Blank Screen Style 0: Blue Screen 1: T imer 2: T est Pattern 3: Black Sc reen 4: White Screen 5: Factory Logo BSS RW 0 5 0 1 Brightness BR T RW 0 100 50 1 BrilliantColor™ 0: Normal; 1: Bright BCL.
39 Custom Key 0: Blank Screen 3: Aspect Ratio 4: Source 5: Auto image 6: Freeze 8: Source Info 10: Projector Info 14: Overscan 16: Closed Captions 17: SplitScreen EFK RW 0 17 8 1 Detect Film 0: Disable 1: Enable TTO RW 0 1 1 1 Digital Zoom Setting DZM RW 0 100 100 10 DynamicBlack™ 0: Auto 1: 100% 2: 90% 3: 80%.
40 Horz. Sh ift DSH RW 0 100 50 1 Key Click 0: Disable; 1: Enable KCL RW 011 Keypad Enable 0: Disable; 1: Enable KPE RW 0 1 1 1 Lamp Hours in High Power Mo de ? = Query LMO R 0 n/a 1 Lamp Hours in Low.
41 Menu Navigation 0: Menu Key 1: Up Key 2: Down Key 3: Select Key 4: Left Key 5: Right Key NA V W 05 n/a 1 Menu Of fset OFF RW 0 100 0 10 Menu T ransparency 0: Opaque 20: 20% T rans.
42 Reset Lamp Hours 1: Reset LR T W n/a 1 1 1 Save User Presets 1: Save US1 W n/a 1 1 1 Screen Save 0: Never 1: 5 minutes 2: 10 minutes 3: 15 minutes 4: 20 minutes 5: 25 minutes 6: 30 minutes SSV RW 0.
43 SplitScreen Enable 0: off ; 1: on SSC RW 0 1 0 1 SplitScreen 2nd Source 0:off 1: VGA 2: HDMI1 3: HDMI 2 4: Component 1 5: Component 2 6: Component 3 7: S-video 8: Composite SSL RW 08 source specifi.
44 INDEX Numerics 16x9 vs 4x3 13 A Aspect Ratio 13 , 14 C Cable box 13 Computer In connector 10 Connecting Computer 10 V ideo device 13 Connecting a computer source 10 Contacting InFocus 22 Customer s.
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