Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product X2 InFocus
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X2 MUL TI-USE PERFORMANCE USER’S GUIDE X2 MUL TI-USE PERFORMANCE InFocus Corporation 27700B SW Parkway Avenue Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-9215 1-800-294-6400 • 503-685-8888 Fax : 503-685-8887 http://www .
2 Declar ation of C onformity Manufa ctur e r: InFocus Corpor ation, 27700B S W Parkway A ve. W ilsonv ille, Oregon 97070 USA European Office: Strawinskylaan 585, 1077 XX Amste r dam , The Netherlan d.
3 T able of Contents Introducti on 5 Position ing the projector 7 Projector a n d Device Connector Guide 8 Computer connections 8 Video con nections 8 Connecting a comp uter source 11 Required c omput.
4 Important Ope rating Consider ations for Saf ety • Place t he pr ojec tor in a horiz ontal posi tion no greater than 15 degrees off a xis. • Loca t e the proj ector in a well-ventilat ed area wi thout any ob structions to intake or exhaust vents.
5 Intr oduction Y our ne w digital projecto r is simp le to connec t, easy to us e, and stra ightfor- war d to maintain. It is a vers atile pr ojector that i s flexible enough for busi- ness presen tations and ho me video viewin g too.
6 Connec tor P anel The pr oj e c t or provides both compute r and video connecti on options, including : • M1 for computer and video • S-video • Composi te RCA audio/video The pr oj e ctor also prov ides the following connecto rs: • Monitor o ut • Audio out • 12 v olt DC out put ( see b elow) 12 volt D C o utput The 3.
7 P ositioning the pr ojec tor T o determine wher e to position the pr ojector , consider the size a nd shape of your scr een, the location of y our power outlets, a n d the distance between the proj ector and the r est of your equipment.
8 Pr ojector and Devi ce Connector Guide The following illustration and t a b le should help you find the c onnectors to use and obtain the best r esolution possi ble from yo ur input devices, suc h a.
9 Video De vice Video Compatib ility If Y our Device Connector Is Atta ch to Ada pter or Labe led Connect or on Projector F or Set up In st r u ctions, see Comment s Standa rd Br oadcast TV (not HDTV).
10 Video De vice Video Compatib ility If Y our Device Connector Is Atta ch to Ada pter or Labe led Connect or on Projector F or Set up In st r u ctions, see Comment s HDTV (High Definition TV) 1080i, .
11 Connecting a computer source Required compute r connections Connect one end of the provided computer cable (see page 16 for connect- ing vid eo devices) to the blu e M1 Comp uter In connector on the pr ojector . Connect the other ends (U SB and VESA ) to the USB and VGA ports on y our computer .
12 Displa ying a computer source ima ge Remove the lens cap. To g g l e t h e Po w e r switch on the si de of the projector to the On position. The LED fla shes green a n d the fans start to r un. When the lamp c omes on, the start up s c r een displays and t h e LED is steady gr een.
13 Adjusting the imag e If nec essary , ad just the height of the pr ojector b y pressin g the r elease button to exte nd the foot. If neces sary , rotate th e level ing foot locate d at the rear of the projec tor . A void placing yo ur hands n ea r the hot exhaust vent in front of t h e projector .
14 Using the pr o jector with Windo ws 98 for the first time The first time you connect a computer ru nning W indows 98 to the projector , the computer recognizes t h e projector as “ ne w h a r dware” and the Add Ne w Ha rdw are W i za rd ap pe ars .
15 Skip this page if you di d not co nnect a USB mouse cable Fo r W in d ows 98 : • If you connected the USB cable, the Add New Har dware W izard appears again. Driv ers must be i nstalled to u se the USB fu nctionality . • The Wiza r d launches three time s .
16 Connecting a video de vice Y o u can connect video devices such as VCRs, DVD players, camcorders, digital cam eras, video game conso les, HDTV r ec e ivers, and TV tuners to the proj ec tor . There i s a lso an audio input via t h e r ed and white A/ V connec- tors .
17 Video de vice connections Composite video connection Plug th e provided A/V ca ble’s yellow conn ec t or into the video-out connec- tor on th e video dev ice. Plug the other ye llow conn ector into th e yellow Video 2 co nnector on the pr oj ect or .
18 V GA connection If your video devic e has a 15-pin VGA output, plug one end of th e included computer cable into the VG A con nector on your video sour ce. This connec- tor may be labeled “T o Monitor” on the video sour ce. Plug the M1 computer end of the cable into the Computer In connect or on the projector .
19 Displa ying video Remove the lens cap. To g g l e t h e Po w e r switch on the side of the project or to the On position. The LED fla shes green a n d the fans start to r un. When the lamp c omes on, the sta rt-up scr een is displayed and the LED is s teady green .
20 Adjust the zoom and fo cus. If the image is not square, a djust the keystone us ing the buttons on t h e key- pad. Pr ess the top Ke y s t o n e b utton to reduce the upper par t of the image, and press the bottom Key s t o n e button to reduce the lower part.
21 Shutting do wn the projector The projector automa tically dis plays a black s cr ee n after no acti ve source is detected for 3 0 m i nut e s. This black scr een helps pr eserve the l ife of the pro- jector . The image r eturns when an active sour ce is detected or a r emote or keypad b utton is press ed.
22 Problem Solution Result no start up scr een plug po we r cord in projec tor’ s left side rem o ve len s cap toggle power switch correct i mage only start up scr een appears pre ss the Computer b .
23 no compute r imag e , just the words “Signal out o f range” press the Auto Image button o n keypad comput er ima ge pr ojected Only m y laptop ’ s backgr ound appe ars, not the Desktop icons .
24 Problem Solution Result ima ge fuz zy or cr opped set you r computer’ s displa y resolution to the na tiv e resolution of the pr o jector (Start>Settings> Control Panel>Display>Settin.
25 Problem Solution Result ima ge not squar e adjust K eysto ne on k eypad squar e image image not sharp adjust Sharpness (video sources only) in the Pictur e>Adva nced menu correct i mage image does not fi t 4:3 or 16:9 screen change asp ect ratio t o 4:3 or 16:9 in Picture > Aspe ct ratio menu correct i mage AB AB AB X2_usrguide_One_Year.
26 Problem Solution Result image upsi de do w n turn off ceiling in Sett ings>System m enu correct i mage image r ev er sed left to ri ght turn off r ear in Settings>S ystem men u correct i mage.
27 Problem Solution Result The vi deo embed ded in m y P ow erP oint pr esentat ion does not pla y on th e scr een turn off the interna l LCD displa y on y ou r lap top Embedde d video p la ys correct.
28 Still need assistance? If you need assi stance, visit our website or call u s . See the inside of the back cover for support cont act inf ormation. This product is ba cked by a limit ed warrant y . An exte nded warran ty plan may be pu rc hased from your deal er .
29 Using the remote contr ol The remote uses tw o (2 ) pr ovided AA batteries. They are ea sily installed by sliding t he cover of f the remot e’s back , aligning the + and - e nds of the bat- teries, s liding them int o place, an d then r eplacing th e cover .
30 Using the audio Using the pro j ec to r’ s speak er s T o use the proj ector ’s speaker , connect your so u r ce to the Aud io In connec- tors ( L an d/or R ) on the projector ’s composite connectors. T o adjust the volume, pr ess the Vo l u m e buttons on the ke ypad or r emo te.
31 Using the k eypad buttons Most bu ttons are des cribed in detai l in other sect ions, bu t her e is an over- view of the ir functions: Menu –ope ns the on-screen menus (page 34) . Select –confirms choices made in the menus (page 34). Up/D o wn a rr ows –n avigates t o and adju sts settin gs in the menus (pa ge 34).
32 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 onscreen menus. For gen- eral info rma t ion on using the menu s, see page 34. • Adjus t the Keys tone, Cont rast, or Bright ness in the Picture menu (page 35).
33 Optimizi ng video imag es After your vi deo devi ce is con necte d properly and the im age is on t he screen , you can optimize the image us ing the onscreen men us. For genera l information o n using the menus, see pa g e 34. • Adj ust th e Keystone, Con trast, Brightness , Color , or T int in the Pic ture men u ( page 3 5).
34 Using the menus T o open the menus, press th e Menu button on the keypad or r emo te. (The menus a u to matically close after 60 sec onds if no button s are pre ssed.) The Main menu appears. Use the arrow buttons to move up and down to high - light t h e desired sub m e nu, then press the Selec t button.
35 Picture menu T o adjust th e following settin gs, highlight t he setting, pr ess Select , use the up and do wn arrows to adj ust the val ues, then pres s Select to confir m the changes . Ke y s t o n e : ad justs the image vert ically an d makes a sq uarer image.
36 Presets : Pr esets are pr ovided that optimiz e the pr ojector for displayin g computer presen tations, photographs, film images, and video i m a g es . Film input is material origin ally captur ed on a film cam era, like a movie; video input is material origin ally captur ed on a video cam era, like a T V show or sporting event.
37 Advanced menu Sharpness : (video sources onl y) changes the clarity of the edg es of a video image. Select a sharpne ss setting. Color S pace : Thi s option appl ies to computer and com p onent v ideo sour ces. It al lows you to select a colo r space th at has been s pecifically tuned for the input signal .
38 Settings menu Audio : allo ws adjustme nts to V ol u me of the internal speaker and allow s a chime to play w hen st arti ng the pr ojector . Adju stments can also be ma de from t he pro j ecto r ’s keypad and the r emote. Sour ces: P o wer -up Sour ce deter mines which sou rce the pr ojector checks first fo r active vid eo during po w er-up.
39 Star tup Logo: allow s you to display a blank scr een instead of the default scr een at startup, a nd when no sour ce is detected . Blank Screen : determine s what color i s displayed w hen you pr ess the Blank b utton on t h e remote.
40 Languag e : a llows y ou to sel ect a la nguage f or the ons creen dis play . Ser vice : T o use these feat ures, highlight them and press Sel ect . Fac tor y R ese t : re stor es all set t i ngs to th eir defa ult. Lamp Reset : resets the lamp hours used counter in the About menu to zer o.
41 Maintenance Cleaning th e Lens 1 Apply a non-abrasiv e camera lens cleaner to a soft, dry c loth. • A void using an excessive amount of cleaner , and don’t apply the cleaner dir ectly to the len s. A b rasive cleaners, solvents or other ha rsh chemic als migh t scratch th e lens.
42 4 Loose n the two captive sc rews th at attach the lamp ho using to the pro - jector . 5 Detac h the lamp con nector f r o m the projector by depressi ng the lock ing tab on t h e c onnector and lig htly pulling it free. WA R N I N G : T o avoid bu rns, allow the pr ojector to c ool for at least 30 minutes be fo re yo u rep la ce t he lam p .
43 Cleaning the Lamp Ho using Screens In dirty or dusty environment s, the two dust filter scr eens in the lamp hous- ing can become clogged, causing h igh temperatures a nd pr emature lamp failur e. Routine maint enance to r emove dus t from t he screens lowers the lamp operating temperature and pr ol ongs lamp life.
44 Appendix Projected Imag e Size NO TE : V isi t our websi te for an inte ractive image size calculator . Red LED Be ha vio r and Projector Err ors If the pr ojector is not fun c tion ing properly and the LED is b linking red, con- sult Ta b l e 3 to determine a possible cause.
45 IND EX Numerics 16x9 vs 4 x3 screen aspect 16 800x600 reso lution 5 A About 39, 40 Advance menu 37 advancing s lides 11 Aspect Rati o 39 Aspect ratio 35 aspe ct ratio 1 6 Audio 38 Audio In co nnect.
46 H HDT V 8, 35 Horizon tal 37 I IBM-compatible computers 5 image size 7 image optimiz ation 32 image s ize projected 44 K keypad buttons projector 31 keysto ne adjust ment 13, 20 L Lamp Housing S cr.
47 trouble shooting p roblems 21 turning o ff 21 R Rear 38 Red LED beha vior 44 registering your projector 5 remote control advancing s lides 11, 29 Effect key 29 laser pointer 29 Previous/Next butto .
48 Limited W arranty Subjec t to the Limit ations, Exclusio ns and Disclaimer s hereof, I n F ocus Cor- porat ion (“In Focus”) warrants that the Proj ector , Lamps and Accessor ies (her einafter c.
49 AN IMPLIED W ARRANTY MA Y LAST , SO SUC H LIMIT A T IONS MA Y NOT APPL Y TO YOU. Limited W arranty P eriod The Limited W arranty periods hereof commence on the date of purcha se b y the end-user customer .
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