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USER GUIDE

SXGA LCD PROJECTOR

2 SYMBOL DESCRIPTIONS

DANGEROUS VOLTAGE

This symbol indicates the presence of high voltages inside
the product. High voltages may constitute electric shock
and may be lethal.

WARNING

This symbol alerts the user of important operating,
maintenance (servicing) and safety-related instructions.

HOT

This symbol indicates hot surfaces.

NOTE

This symbol is used to highlight specific information for the
user.

Summary of Contents for Impression 1280

Page 1: ...itor MOUSE 4 Connect the mouse cable to the MOUSE connector of the projector Use an applicable mouse adapter at the computer end MAINS 5 Connect the power cords to the various equipment POWER ON 6 First switch on the projector then the source equipment to facilitate correct recognition of the projector as a peripheral unit to the computer USE FOCUS AND POSITION Position the projector for desired i...

Page 2: ...2 4 5 1 1 3 1 6 ...

Page 3: ...SELECTIONS 23 8 3 3 THE OPTIONS SELECTIONS 24 8 3 4 THE HELP SELECTIONS 25 9 CEILING MOUNTING 26 9 1 SELECTING A MOUNT 26 9 2 MOUNTING IN THE CEILING 27 9 3 WIRING 27 10 YOUR PROJECTOR IN DETAIL 28 10 1 AUTOMATIC SETUP 29 10 2 TRACKBALL REMOTE CONTROL 29 10 3 MENU SYSTEM 29 10 4 OSD SYSTEM 29 10 5 SET UP MEMORY 29 10 6 COOLING SYSTEM 30 11 APPLICATIONS 31 11 1 SIMULATORS 31 11 2 CAD CAM ILLUSTRATI...

Page 4: ...NVIRONMENTAL HANDLING 45 17 FCC STATEMENT 46 18 APPENDIX A SERIAL COMMAND INTERFACE 1 18 1 SETTING UP 1 18 2 CONNECTORS 1 18 3 COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL 2 18 4 COMMAND SYNTAX 3 18 4 1 DELIMITER AND SEPARATOR 3 18 4 2 FUNCTION TYPE 4 18 4 3 LEGAL ARGUMENTS 4 18 5 PROJECTOR RESPONSE TO COMMANDS 5 18 5 1 EXAMPLE ON COMMANDS AND RESPONSES 5 18 6 TABLE OF SERIAL COMMANDS 6 This publication is printed on r...

Page 5: ...secure operation please read this user guide and follow the instructions given Failing to do so may cause product failure that could void any warranties given and in some cases be harmful and dangerous to people For the experienced user a quick set up guide is included at the beginning of this manual Please retain this user guide for future reference ...

Page 6: ...h voltages inside the product High voltages may constitute electric shock and may be lethal WARNING This symbol alerts the user of important operating maintenance servicing and safety related instructions HOT This symbol indicates hot surfaces NOTE This symbol is used to highlight specific information for the user ...

Page 7: ...nternal wiring in the cables may be different 5 LAMP LIFE The high pressure lamp may explode if improperly used When the lamp life time is exceeded the projector will issue a warning on screen at start up and a red indicator on the projector will light up Change lamp with an identical spare part as described elsewhere in this User Guide 6 LAMP BEAM Do not look directly into the projector or lens w...

Page 8: ...from heat sources such as sunlight radiators stoves or other strong heat sources Do not operate the projector outside the maximum temperature specifications 12 OBJECT OR LIQUID ENTRY Care should be taken so that objects are not put or do not fall into the projector housing Be careful not to spill liquids that may flow into the projector interior Do not insert metal or flammable objects into the pr...

Page 9: ...rvice to the projector Do not open the unit except for the lamp replacement door Refer all servicing to authorized personnel only Replace damaged cords or cables with original replacement parts only 21 DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE The projector should be serviced by authorized personnel when objects have fallen or liquid spilled into the projector the projector has been exposed to water or moisture th...

Page 10: ...ighly functional and powerful projector Full workstation compatibility 450 ANSI lumens brightness for dazzling presentations True SXGA 1280 x 1024 resolution 1600 x 1200 down to video resolution compatibility Ceiling mountable rear projection capable Infrared remote control with trackball mouse Two simultaneous inputs RS 232 control ...

Page 11: ...Cable 11 Mouse Adapter MAC 3 MAC Adapter Monitor 12 Power Cord 4 MAC Adapter Universal 13 Remote Control 5 BNC Cable V Split 14 Batteries 6 13W3 Adapter Monitor 15 User Guide 7 13W3 Adapter Computer 8 Mouse Cable 9 Mouse Adapter PS 2 The standard material is subject to change without prior notice 5 2 OPTIONAL MATERIAL Optional cables adapters and accessories are available Consult your dealer for f...

Page 12: ...ed with long cables for high flexibility in placement Various cables are supplied or optionally available to connect to different sources Follow the list below in numerical order for a trouble free set up 1 SWITCH OFF all equipment before making all the connections 2 COMPUTER GRAPHICS ADAPTER Computer graphics adapters use different connectors depending on the actual computer system in use Connect...

Page 13: ...a 9 pin DSUB connector Use an extra 9 to 25 pin adapter available from your dealer if your computer has a 25 pin serial connector Connect your computer mouse to the free branch of the adapter if desired With some computers the branched adapter may not work For this purpose an optional straight serial adapter is available To control your projector from a remote console connect an optional RS232 ada...

Page 14: ...CD PROJECTOR 14 6 SWITCH ON the projector first then the computer It is important to switch the projector on first in order for correct detection of the projector as a display and mouse peripheral device to the computer ...

Page 15: ...projection screen to obtain the desired screen size See the Technical Data section for max and min projection distances Focus the image and observe that the picture elements pixels become sharp on screen The projector has two adjustable feet in the front so that the image can be shifted to a desired height on the wall Tilt the projector body in the desired position and press the foot release butto...

Page 16: ...en as equally spaced vertical stripes or irregularities in the pattern displayed Press the MENU key SET UP FREQUENCY and press ENTER Adjust the value up or down using the trackball or keyboard cursor controls observing that the amount of vertical stripes reduces until the distortion is gone You may still have an unstable image please see the next section 6 POSITION the image correctly by accessing...

Page 17: ...rol and with special presentation tools The remote control may be pointed directly at the projector front where the receiver is situated or indirectly by pointing at the projection screen When pointing at the screen point at an angle that reflects the beam towards the projector The trackball is by default controlling the computer mouse if the mouse cable is connected properly With some functions l...

Page 18: ...e Switches the projection lamp off but leaves power on to the rest of the projector RESET Automatically adjusts the image correctly MASK Applies a mask to the image which can be moved up and down using the trackball PROG This key may be programmed to any one of the menu controls Yes MUTE Switches the sound on off No FREEZE Holds the image projected on the screen This feature can be used to hide ac...

Page 19: ...ntrol these functions instead Trackball sensitivity except for the mouse is set under OPTIONS in the menu system Mouse sensitivity is set at your computer as with the standard mouse RIGHT Emulates the right mouse key DRAG This emulates the click and hold function of the desktop mouse Use DRAG instead of RIGHT key when connected to a Macintosh computer LEFT ENTER Emulates the left mouse key Once th...

Page 20: ...mage can be altered to suit local lighting conditions Yes VOLUME Volume of the audio output can be altered to suit local conditions Yes ON OFF Turns the projector into standby mode Switches the projection lamp off but leaves power on to the rest of the projector RESET Automatically adjusts the image correctly SOURCE Toggles between source 1 2 MENU Invokes the menu system CURSOR KEYS The cursor key...

Page 21: ...ates that the unit is in standby mode switched off using the remote control or the keypad GREEN YELLOW FLASHING FAST indicates that the projector is in stand by mode searching for source with a fast recovery time GREEN YELLOW FLASHING SLOW indicates that the projector is in suspend mode with a power reduction and longer recovery time The projection lamp is shut off ALARM RED indicates lamp lifetim...

Page 22: ...be assigned to any of the menu functions Toggle functions like OSD REAR etc are tagged when active and untagged when not active Increase decrease functions like TUNE and FREQUENCY etc are adjusted using the trackball or keyboard cursor controls The OSD field in the lower left corner of the screen indicates the actual settings The menu system is toggled on and off with the MENU key The MENU is also...

Page 23: ...i e projection from the rear of a screen CEILING switches between an upright and an upside down projection by flipping the image vertically MAC 832 X 624 enables detection of this specific source Some SVGA sources with equal or more total lines will then be treated as MAC 832 X 624 In those cases turn this function off COLOR CALIBRATION provides adjustment towards a warmer or cooler image This can...

Page 24: ...e Regulates the various on off stand by and suspend modes and signals the condition to the keyboard LED indicators Refer to the Projector Keyboard section for details RS232 A toggle function selecting the function of the MOUSE 2 port If not toggled the port will function as mouse for SOURCE 2 If toggled the port is configured for RS232 communication Refer to the Appendix A for details TRACKBALL SE...

Page 25: ...USER GUIDE SXGA LCD PROJECTOR 25 8 3 4 THE HELP SELECTIONS SOURCE INFO provides a status list of parameters relating to the source selected ABOUT provides system information about the projector ...

Page 26: ...SELECTING A MOUNT Various mounting systems are available from different sources Contact your dealer for further details or consult vendor catalogues Be sure that the vendor has tested the mount with this specific projector for operational safety Check that the mounting brackets fit the six integral M4 screw mounts see illustration below of the projector and that the ventilation slots are not block...

Page 27: ...or proper mounting and operation After having mounted the projector in the ceiling test if the holding force is sufficient by adding a load to the mount at least double the weight of the combined projector and mount The mount should hold this extra weight with no sign of fatigue and with no sign of mounting screws loosening 9 3 WIRING Ceiling mounted projectors require long signal and power wires ...

Page 28: ...t standards to minimize power consumption when the source connected becomes inactive by lack of activity or when the source is switched off Operation is automatically resumed when the source again becomes active though some delay is incurred when restarting the projection lamp To allow for flexible operation and installation the unit may be operated from the tabletop ceiling mounted or in a rear p...

Page 29: ...calization in the upper left corner and the moderate size of the menus does not block much of the view of the image displayed Several languages are selectable to suit international users from east and west 10 4 OSD SYSTEM The OSD On Screen Display is used to echo user controls for positive feedback The OSD is active both within the menu and with direct controls The OSD should not be confused with ...

Page 30: ... to be effectively vented out of the projector Cooling fans are employed to force the convection of air through the system Air is let out close to the projection lamp as this is the hottest area The projector is designed to operate at a wide temperature range and works well when ceiling mounted even at high ambients See the technical Data section for temperature specification The cooling system is...

Page 31: ... table or permanently installed either ceiling mounted or arranged for rear projection 11 3 WORK GROUPS A work group typically involves a group of people actively involved in discussions round the table The projector usually is connected to a networked computer As the meeting evolves various documents are continuously updated and corrected Information is downloaded from the Internet or the company...

Page 32: ...ounted for front projection or arranged in a rear projection set up 11 7 PRODUCT PROMOTION The projector is ideally suited to attract attention in order to promote sales of all kinds of products in shops and malls The promotion material may be either computer generated based Several projectors may be employed simultaneously to increase attention further The projector is usually semi permanently in...

Page 33: ...pletely black Check that the Power switch at the mains inlet is ON The unit may have overheated due to the ventilation slots being covered while the projector was in use Also ensure that the ambient temperature is within spec Check the air inlet filter as it may need vacuuming see Maintenance Wait until the unit has completely cooled down before using again The projected image is too dark or too l...

Page 34: ...must not be used and should be returned to your dealer for repair The remote control is not working Make sure you point the remote control at the projection screen or directly at the IR receiver The maximum range of the IR transmitters is 15m 50 feet Are you standing close enough If the effective range of the transmitters is significantly reduced the remote control needs new batteries The desktop ...

Page 35: ...th a damp non abrasive cloth using just water or a standard lens cleaning solution available from photographic dealers Vacuum the air inlets periodically especially when build up of dust is observed This will ensure cool operation of the unit Do not scratch the lens surface Use the lens cap when the projector is not in use for added protection Remember to remove the lens cap before operating the u...

Page 36: ...the estimated lamp lifetime has been exceeded Please make sure to replace the lamp when this message is displayed To change lamp unscrew the two screws holding the lamp lid A safety switch will cut off the power supply to the lamp completely when you remove the lid Unscrew the two screws holding the rear wall including the reflector of the lamp house Do not touch any parts of the new lamp with you...

Page 37: ...t output Remount lamp house wall and lamp lid in reverse order Lamp Lamp holders Use only original lamp as specified Replacement using a different lamp may result in poor illumination malfunction potentially explosion and will void any warranties To reset the lamp timer invoke the menu system under OPTIONS SERVICE LAMP TIMER RESET You need to confirm that you actually intend to reset the lamp time...

Page 38: ... you may also clean the trackball interior using a damp not wet cotton swab To change the batteries open the battery holder on the rear of the handset Remove the old batteries and dispose of carefully Insert new batteries of the type described in the Technical Data section observing the polarity instructions inside the battery holder and close the clip shut door Test that the remote control functi...

Page 39: ... may lead to permanent damage and will violate any warranties 14 1 GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITS Storage temperature 20 60 C 4 140 F sea level Storage humidity 10 90 relative humidity non condensing Operating temperature 10 30 C 50 86 F ambient sea level Operating humidity 20 80 relative humidity Allow for slow acclimatization after storing at extreme temperatures and humidities to avoid condensati...

Page 40: ...ECTION DISTANCE 1 5 m 3 3 17 ft ANTI KEYSTONE CORRECTION 12 degrees PROJECTION LAMP 575 W metal halide LIGHT OUTPUT 450 ANSI lumen CELL 13 TFT LCD COLOR RESOLUTION 16 7 million CONTRAST RATIO 100 1 PIXEL RESOLUTION 1280 x 1024 DEFECTIVE PIXELS 10 max VIDEO FREQUENCY 12 200 MHz HORIZONTAL SYNC 15 100 kHz VERTICAL SYNC 50 130 Hz COMPUTER INPUT 0 1 Vpp AUDIO INPUT 1V RMS SPEAKERS 2 x 10 W APPROVALS C...

Page 41: ...Y The projector is compatible with the interfaces and resolutions shown below some of which are predefined However since different varieties of these exist a frequency adjustment may be needed MODE RESOLUTION Generic 640 x 350 640 x 400 640 x 480 720 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1152 x 870 1280 x 1024 1600 x 1200 compressed VGA 640 x 350 640 x 400 640 x 480 720 x 400 SVGA 800 x 600 XGA 1024 x 768 SX...

Page 42: ...tion distances and screen sizes that are possible MINIMUM MAXIMUM DISTANCE 1 25m 49 2 00m 79 3 00m 118 4 50m 177 DIAGONAL 1 16m 46 1 85m 73 2 78m 109 4 17m 164 WIDTH 0 91m 36 1 45m 57 2 17m 85 3 25m 128 HEIGHT 0 72m 28 1 16m 46 1 74m 69 2 60m 102 Please consider the values given as nominal with a variation of 10 ...

Page 43: ... warranty and may cause permanent damage to the projector 15 1 SOURCE 1 2 This connector relays all signals from the computer to the projector and also back to a local CRT monitor if required 1 2 3 ANALOG R IN ANALOG G IN ANALOG B IN 7 8 ANALOG R OUT 1 10 19 9 18 26 26 PIN HIGH DENSITY DSUB FEMALE FRONT VIEW 9 10 11 12 ANALOG G OUT ANALOG B OUT ANALOG R GND IN ANALOG G GND IN ANALOG B GND IN 16 17...

Page 44: ...puter The port 2 can also be used for RS232 control see appendix A 8 PIN MINIDIN FEMALE FRONT VIEW 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 PS 2 CLOCK RS232 TXD RS232 RTS RS232 RXD RS232 CTS 6 7 8 PS 2 DATA MAC ADB GND 15 3 LINE OUT This connector is used for stereo sound output 3 5 mm JACK FRONT VIEW TIP STEM COMMON RIGHT RING LEFT ...

Page 45: ... possible recyclable materials have been used to minimize the environmental impact The delivery packaging can be recycled without further ado With respect to the projector unit itself thought should be given to the eventual disposal of the unit in the most environmentally friendly manner considering the mechanical electronic and chemical components inside If possible return the unit to a specialli...

Page 46: ...comply with the limits for a Class A computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart J of Part 15 of the FCC rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when operated in a commercial environment However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause interference to radio or t...

Page 47: ...parity No flow control 1 stop bit Send Carriage return the projector should respond by sending a prompt ASK The projector is now ready to receive commands The Command HELP gives a list off available commands When serial control takes place the Remote Control mouse is disabled and the projector assumes any character coming in on the MOUSE2 port part of a string representing a potential command 18 2...

Page 48: ... serial port 6 RXD Data transmitted from PC serial port and received by projector 8 GND Ground Shell SHGND Shell chassis ground 18 3 COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL Parameter Default setting Valid values for direct setting Baudrate 1200 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 bps Data bit 7 none Parity bit None none Stop bit 1 none Flow Control None none ...

Page 49: ... Argument Delimiter Command body At the end of this document the Table of Serial Commands lists all valid function codes Any other combination of characters received before a delimiter will result in an error response from the projector to the control unit Host 18 4 1 DELIMITER AND SEPARATOR ASCII HEX DEC Comment M 0D 13 The stop of a command is indicated by a carriage return 3B 59 Used as a separ...

Page 50: ... are legal e g Tune can be adjusted or set to a specific value within a given range 18 4 3 LEGAL ARGUMENTS Each Function type has a set of legal arguments Function type Argument Comments OnOff 1 Sets the function ON OnOff 0 Sets the function OFF Adjust Increases the value of the function one step Adjust Decreases the value of the function one step Adjust U Move UP Adjust D Move DOWN Adjust L Move ...

Page 51: ...d with the current value appended If the projector receives an illegal command unknown command body terminated by a valid command delimiter it replies by returning an error message 18 5 1 EXAMPLE ON COMMANDS AND RESPONSES Character string is in ASCII code and M is carriage return Adjust function ASK BRG Min 0 Max 255 Current 12 ASK BRG 10 M BRG 10 ASK OnOff function ASK REAR 1 M REAR 1 ASK Execute...

Page 52: ...NE dec 0 255 Frequency FRQ dec Scr dep Scr dep Horizontal position HOR U D dec Scr dep Scr dep Vertical position VER L R dec Scr dep Scr dep Rear REAR 1 On 0 Off 0 1 Ceiling CEIL 1 On 0 Off 0 1 Zoom ZOOM dec 800 1280 Color temp COLT dec 0 15 Red RED dec 0 31 Green GRN dec 0 31 Blue BLUE dec 0 31 Factory reset FRES E PICTURE Function Function code Parameters Minimum Maximu m Contrast CON dec 0 Scr ...

Page 53: ... display OSD 1 On 0 Off 0 1 Menu MEN 1 On 0 Off 0 1 Source SCR 0 DATA1 1 S VIDEO1 2 CVBS1 3 DATA2 4 S VIDEO2 5 CVBS2 0 5 Trackball sensitivity TBS D U 0 slow 1 medium 2 high 0 2 Language LANG 0 English 1 French 2 German 3 Spanish 4 Norwegian 5 Italian 6 Japanese 7 Korean 8 Chinese 0 8 Pointer PNT 1 On 0 Off 0 1 Pointer shape PNSH 0 arrow 1 ball 2 cross 0 2 Pointer horizontal PNTH L R dec 0 624 Poi...

Page 54: ...Decrease MSK dec 0 511 Freeze FRZ 1 On 0 Off 0 1 Scale SCA 1 On 0 Off 0 1 Pan PAN 1 On 0 Off 0 1 Pan horizontal PANH L R Pan vertical PANV U D Baudrate BAU 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 31250 38400 1200 38400 PAN is only applicable when the image has a higher resolution than the projectors maximum resolution ...

Page 55: ...USER GUIDE SXGA LCD PROJECTOR 9 HELP Function Function code Parameters Minimum Maximum Information INF 0 Response is source information 1 Response is the About information 0 1 ...

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