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Only my laptop’s background appears, not the 
Desktop icons 

Disable “Extend my Windows Desktop” in 
Control Panel>Display>Settings>Display 2 
(location varies by operating system)

Background and Desktop projected

The video embedded in my PowerPoint 
presentation does not play on the screen

Turn off the internal LCD display on your 
laptop

Embedded video plays correctly

 

Uncheck this
option, then
click Apply

Summary of Contents for M6

Page 1: ...Reference Guide M6 ...

Page 2: ...hese limits are designed to pro vide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is oper ated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruc tion manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is li...

Page 3: ...tor in a well ventilated area without any obstructions to intake or exhaust vents Do not place the projector on a tablecloth or other soft covering that may block the vents Locate the projector at least 4 1 2 m away from any heating or cooling vents Use only the power cord provided A surge protected power strip is recommended Refer to this guide for proper startup and shutdown procedures Warning H...

Page 4: ...s The standard accessories that came with your projector are listed in the included user s guide Optional accessories can be found on our website at www infocus com or at your retailer or dealer Online Registration Register your projector on our website at www infocus com register to acti vate your warranty and receive product updates announcements and reg istration incentives Projector components...

Page 5: ...onnector Panel The projector provides computer and video connectors one M1 D A HD DVI and computer one S video one composite RCA video one audio in Connector panel Audio in S video Composite video Computer ...

Page 6: ... purchase the appropriate adapter from your Apple reseller Connect the black power cable to the connector on the back of the projector and to your electrical outlet The LED turns amber NOTE Always use the power cable that shipped with the projector Optional computer connections To advance slides in a PowerPoint presentation using the up and down arrow buttons on the remote plug the USB connector o...

Page 7: ...tion screen If it doesn t press the Source button Make sure your laptop s external video port is active Many laptops do not automatically turn on their external video port when a projector is connected Usually a key combination like FN F8 or CRT LCD key turns the external display on and off Locate a function key labeled CRT LCD or a function key with a monitor symbol Press FN and the labeled funct...

Page 8: ...hem until the desired image size and focus are produced If the image is not square adjust the vertical digital keystone by using the buttons on the keypad Press the upper Keystone button to reduce the upper part of the image and press the lower Keystone button to reduce the lower part You can also adjust the keystone via the menus See page 20 Adjust the Contrast or Brightness in the Picture menu S...

Page 9: ... tor on the video device and into the Video 2 connector on the projector For audio plug a mini plug audio Y cable into the Audio in connector on the projector and into the video device s left and right audio out connectors Connect the black power cable to the connector on the back of the projector and to your electrical outlet NOTE Always use the power cable that shipped with the projector connect...

Page 10: ...ff the projector Troubleshooting your setup If your image appears correctly on the screen skip to the next section page 17 If it does not troubleshoot the setup LEDs The Lamp LED on top of the projector page 16 will alert you to certain problems A solid red Lamp LED means it is time to change the lamp See page 27 A blinking red Lamp LED means different things based on the number of blinks After bl...

Page 11: ...urce button Activate laptop s external port Computer image projected No computer image just the words Signal out of range Adjust computer refresh rate in Control Panel Display Settings Advanced Adapter location varies by operating system Computer image projected or restart laptop You may also need to set a different resolution on your computer as shown in the following problem ...

Page 12: ... Display Settings tab select 1024x768 Image clear and not cropped For Macintosh Image fuzzy or cropped Set your computer s display resolution to the native resolution of the projector Apple menu System Preferences Displays choose 1024x768 Image clear and not cropped A A For a laptop disable laptop monitor or turn on dual display mode A A A A ...

Page 13: ...ntrol Panel Display Settings Display 2 location varies by operating system Background and Desktop projected The video embedded in my PowerPoint presentation does not play on the screen Turn off the internal LCD display on your laptop Embedded video plays correctly Uncheck this option then click Apply ...

Page 14: ...uare Adjust keystone on keypad or Picture menu Square image Image not sharp Adjust the focus lens or Sharpness in the Picture Advanced menu Correct image Image does not fit 16 9 screen Change aspect ratio to 16 9 in Picture Aspect ratio menu Correct image A B A B A B ...

Page 15: ...enus Correct image Image not centered on screen Move projector adjust zoom adjust height Adjust horizontal or vertical position in Picture Advanced menu Correct image Lamp won t turn on Lamp LED is blinking red 5 blinks Make sure vents aren t blocked allow projector to cool for one minute Unplug projector wait one minute plug in projector and turn it on lamp lights A A B COLOR COLOR ...

Page 16: ... purchased from your dealer When sending the projector in for repair we recommend shipping the unit in its original packing material or having a professional packaging company pack the unit Please insure your shipment for its full value Change lamp message appears at startup lamp won t turn on lamp won t turn on Lamp LED is blinking red 2 blinks Lamp must be replaced page 27 Lamp turns on ...

Page 17: ...nd off menu opens the on screen menus page 19 source select confirms choices made in the menus and selects sources page 19 up down left right arrows navigates to and adjusts settings in the menus page 19 keystone vertical keystone adjusts the squareness of the image page 7 You can also adjust the keystone via the menus See page 20 volume adjusts sound page 18 LED ...

Page 18: ... button to turn the projector on and off see page 9 for shutdown info Press the remote s Menu button to open the projector s menu system Use the arrow buttons to navigate and the Select button to select features and adjust values in the menus See page 19 for more info on the menus The remote also has a Source button to switch between sources If you connect the USB portion of the M1 DA computer cab...

Page 19: ...lly shut down the projector after several minutes of inactivity or display a blank screen This helps preserve lamp life See page 24 Optimizing video images After the video device is connected properly and the image is on the screen you can optimize the image using the onscreen menus For general informa tion on using the menus see page 19 Adjust the Keystone Contrast Brightness Color or Tint in the...

Page 20: ... menu press the Menu button at any time to close the menus Dots appear before the menu name The number of dots indicate the menu s level ranging from one the Main menu to four the most nested menus The menus are grouped by usage The Picture menu provides image adjustments The Settings menu provides set up type adjustments that are not changed often The Source Info menu provides a read only display...

Page 21: ...age Brightness changes the intensity of the image Color video and component sources only adjusts a video image from black and white to fully saturated color Tint NTSC video sources only adjusts the red green color balance in the image Auto Image resynchs the projector to the source Aspect Ratio Aspect ratio is the ratio of the image width to image height TV screens are usually 1 33 1 also known as...

Page 22: ...orting event There are also user definable presets To set a preset for the current source adjust the image select Save Settings in the Presets menu then select Save User 1 or 2 or 3 You can recall these settings in the future by selecting the User 1 preset If you make any adjusts the image Presets Off will automatically be selected in the Preset menu to indicate changes have been made To restore t...

Page 23: ... to select a color space that has been specifically tuned for the video input When Auto is selected the projector automatically determines the standard To choose a different setting turn off Auto then choose RGB for computer sources choose either REC709 or REC601 for component sources Color Temperature changes the intensity of the colors Select a listed value Color Control allows you to individual...

Page 24: ...urce Enable When Autosource is selected the Source Enable feature indicates which sources the projector attempts to lock onto You can use the Source Enable feature to eliminate certain sources from this search which will speed the search By default the check boxes for all sources are checked System OSD Offset allows you to adjust the position of the OSD By default the menus are positioned in the u...

Page 25: ... the projector powers down the image will be displayed Screen Save automatically blanks the screen with a black color after no sig nals are detected for a preset number of minutes The image returns when an active source is detected or a remote or keypad button is pressed Screen Save is disabled when Power Save is enabled Startup Logo allows you to display a blank Black White or Blue screen instead...

Page 26: ...select a language for the onscreen display of menus and messages Service to use these features highlight them and press Select Factory Reset restores all settings except Lamp Hours to their default after displaying a confirmation dialog box Reset Lamp Hours resets the lamp hours counter in the Service Info menu to zero Do this only after changing the lamp It displays a confirmation dia log box Tes...

Page 27: ... operating life Routine maintenance to remove dust and dirt from the screens lowers the lamp operating tempera ture and prolongs lamp life To maximize lamp life you will need to clean the screens every 250 hours Lamp screen maintenance may need to occur more often than 250 hours depending on your installation use envi ronment 1 Remove the lamp module Refer to Replacing the projection lamp on page ...

Page 28: ...urn off the projector and unplug the power cable 2 Wait 60 minutes to allow the projector to cool thoroughly 3 Turn the projector upside down and loosen the captive screw on the lamp door The lamp door is part of the lamp housing 4 Insert the screwdriver in the tab on the lamp door and pry the door up WARNINGS To avoid burns allow the projector to cool for at least 60 minutes before you replace th...

Page 29: ...al disposal laws See www lamprecycle org 5 Carefully remove the lamp housing Dispose of the lamp in an environ mentally proper manner 6 Install the new lamp housing Be careful to attach the connector on the lamp housing to the connector inside the projector These connectors are located near the leveling foot 7 Tighten all three screws 8 Plug in the power cable then press the Power button to turn t...

Page 30: ...4 6 7 4 2 3 60 1 5 48 1 2 36 9 9 9 3 0 80 2 64 1 6 48 1 2 12 3 3 8 100 2 5 80 2 60 1 5 18 5 5 6 150 3 8 120 3 90 2 3 32 8 10 0 266 6 8 213 5 4 160 4 1 Table 2 Image Size Width and Height for Lens at Minimum Image Size Distance to Screen feet m Diagonal inches m Width inches m Height inches m 4 9 1 5 31 8 25 64 19 48 7 4 2 3 47 1 2 38 1 28 7 9 9 3 0 63 1 6 50 1 3 38 8 12 3 3 8 79 2 63 1 6 47 1 2 18...

Page 31: ...uter connections optional 5 required 5 computer image optimize 18 troubleshooting 10 connecting computer 5 video device 8 connector panel 4 contacting InFocus 15 Contrast 7 20 Custom key 18 customer service contact information 15 D Display Messages 23 displaying image 6 E elevator foot 7 F Factory Reset 25 focus 7 fuzzy image 11 I image does not fit screen 13 image not centered 14 image not sharp ...

Page 32: ...age 10 no startup screen 10 O only startup screen appears 10 onscreen menus 19 Overscan 22 P PC Screen Saver 24 Picture menu 20 Position 22 power cable 5 8 Power Save 9 24 Power up Source 23 presentation features 18 projected image sizes 29 projector adjusting the height 7 connector panel 4 customizing 18 positioning 7 registering 3 safety considerations 2 shutdown 9 troubleshooting problems 9 R R...

Page 33: ...shutting down the projector 9 Sources 23 Startup Logo 24 Sync Threshold Adjust 22 T Tint 20 Tracking 22 Troubleshooting 9 Turning off the projector 9 U using the keypad buttons 16 V video connections 8 video images optimizing 18 Video Standard 22 W White Peaking 22 X XGA 3 Z zoom 7 ...

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