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Page 2: ...the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communi cations Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harm ful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Canada This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB 003 du ...

Page 3: ... 2 EN 61000 3 3 Directive 73 23 EEC Amended by 93 68 EEC Safety EN 60950 1992 A1 A2 A3 A4 1997 March 2001 Trademarks Apple Macintosh and PowerBook are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc IBM and PS 2 are trademarks or registered trademarks of International Business Machines Inc Microsoft PowerPoint and Windows are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation D...

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Page 5: ...f the Projector 9 Using the Projector 11 Basic Image Adjustment 11 Adjusting the Projector 11 Using the Remote Control 13 Using the Keypad and Remote Buttons 14 Using the On Screen Menus 16 Display Menu 17 Image Menu for Computer Sources 19 Image Menu for Video Sources 21 Control Menu 22 Advanced Menu 23 Language Menu 24 Status Menu 25 Maintenance Troubleshooting 27 Cleaning the Lens 27 Replacing ...

Page 6: ...ii T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s Appendix 35 Specifications 35 Accessories 36 Portable and Laptop Activation Chart 38 Using Video Mirroring with a PowerBook Computer 43 Projected Image Size 44 Index 45 ...

Page 7: ...ols Attention For information about usage of a feature please refer to the User s Guide Warning Hot surface Do not touch An arrow pointing to the lamp door on the projector Safety Terms Warning Don t look directly into the lens when the projector is turned on Warning To replace the lamp turn the projector off and unplug the power cord To avoid burns wait 30 min utes before opening the lamp access ...

Page 8: ...proved case see page 37 for a list of cases Important Operating Considerations Do not place the projector on a tablecloth or other soft covering that may block the vents In the unlikely event of the bulb ruptur ing thoroughly clean the area in front of the projector and dis card any edible items placed in that area Customer Service If you need assistance call BOXLIGHT at 1 800 762 5757 or 360 779 ...

Page 9: ...o 1280x1024 If your computer s screen resolution is higher than 1280x1024 reset it to a lower resolution before you connect the projector Compatibility The projector is compatible with a wide variety of computers and video devices including IBM compatible computers including laptops up to 1280x1024 resolution Apple Macintosh and PowerBook computers up to 1280x1024 resolution NOTE The projector is ...

Page 10: ...D 10m digital projector lens cap 5 Remote control 2 Soft carry case 6 Analog computer cable 3 User s Guide and Quick Start card 7 Composite video cable 4 Power cord 8 S video cable da ta vi de o ke ys to ne fo rw ar d ba ck w ar d m en u se le ct 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ...

Page 11: ...ou must wait a minute before attempting to turn it back on Handle the projector as you would any product with glass components Be especially careful not to drop it Avoid leaving the projector in direct sunlight or extreme cold for extended periods of time If this happens allow it to reach room temperature before use Transport the projector in a BOXLIGHT approved hard or soft case security lock pow...

Page 12: ...s manual Be sure to check the guidelines in Troubleshooting on page 32 If this manual doesn t answer your question call BOXLIGHT at 1 800 762 5757 or 360 779 7901 Warranty This product is backed by a limited two year warranty The details of the warranty are printed at the back of this manual ...

Page 13: ... to reverse the image 2 Position the projector the desired distance from the screen If the image is too big or too small use the zoom ring to adjust the size or move the projector forward or backward Figure 3 shows three projected image sizes For more infor mation about image size see Projected Image Size on page 44 FIGURE 3 Projected image size at minimum zoom 3 Make sure the projector and the co...

Page 14: ... between it and the projector is 6 feet or less FIGURE 4 Connector panel FIGURE 5 Computer cable NOTE If you are connecting an older Macintosh computer that does not have a 15 pin connector you must use a Mac adaptor between the computer and the projector See Optional Accessories on page 37 video power switch computer power cord to computer video to projector to computer to USB mouse ...

Page 15: ...he exter nal video port Activation com mands for some laptop computers are listed in the Appendix of this manual on page 38 and in the Service section of our website 2 Plug the blue end of the computer cable into the video connec tor on your computer 3 If you want to advance slides in a PowerPoint presentation using the remote plug the USB cable into the USB mouse con nector on your computer FIGUR...

Page 16: ...ow connector into the video out connector on your video player Figure 7 This connector may be labeled To Monitor If you re using an S video cable connect the round black connector to the S video out connector on the video player 2 Plug the square yellow connector into the video connector on the projector FIGURE 7 Connecting the projector to a video player CAUTION Your video player may also have a ...

Page 17: ...creen If it doesn t press the source button on the keypad page 14 or the video button on the remote to display your video image 5 Turn on your computer The computer image should display on the projection screen If it doesn t press the source button on the keypad or the data button on the remote to display your computer s image NOTE With some computers the order in which you power up the equipment ...

Page 18: ...10 S e t t i n g u p t h e P r o j e c t o r ...

Page 19: ...adjusting its horizontal or vertical position page 20 Be sure the projector lens is at a 90 degree angle to the screen 3 If the image is out of focus rotate the focus lens page 11 4 If the colors don t look right adjust the brightness contrast tint or color pages 17 18 Adjusting the Projector To focus the image rotate the focus ring Figure 8 until the image is clear To zoom the image rotate the zo...

Page 20: ...se eleva tor foot and button To raise the projector 1 Press and hold the elevator button Figure 9 2 Raise the projector to the height you want then release the button to lock the elevator foot into position FIGURE 9 Adjusting the height of the projector elevator button elevator foot under finger ...

Page 21: ...remote control at the projection screen or at the front of the projector not at the computer The range for optimum oper ation is about 25 feet 7 6m If you point the remote at the projec tion screen the distance to the screen and back to the projector must be less than or equal to 25 feet 7 6m For best results point the remote directly at the projector FIGURE 10 Remote control data video keystone f...

Page 22: ...e The sources switch in this order data analog data digital S video and composite video Press the menu select button to open the on screen menus Press menu select again while Exit is highlighted to close the menus The menus automatically close after 30 seconds if no buttons are pressed When you close the menus the projector saves any changes you made For more information about the on screen menus ...

Page 23: ...play menu see page 17 for details on the menu FIGURE 12 Adjusting the keystone Forward back buttons remote only These buttons act like the page up and page down buttons on your computer s keyboard You can use them to advance through a slide show in PowerPoint presentations To use this feature you must connect the USB mouse connector on the computer cable to your computer See page 7 for details Up ...

Page 24: ...e and reset buttons on the keypad to menu navigation buttons Press the button to move the cursor down and press the button to move the cursor up The selected menu is highlighted FIGURE 13 Main menu To change a menu setting use the up and down arrow buttons to move the cursor up and down to the item you want to change the selected item is highlighted then press menu select When an item is selected ...

Page 25: ...d Use this feature to adjust the image vertically and make a squarer image See page 15 for details on keystone adjustments 1 Press the down button to highlight Keystone then press menu select Use the up and down arrows to adjust the key stone setting Press menu select to accept your changes Brightness Adjusting the brightness changes the intensity of the image 1 Use the up and down arrows to highl...

Page 26: ...nce in the projected image 1 Use the up and down arrows to highlight Tint press menu select use the arrows to adjust the tint then press menu select to accept your changes Color The color setting adjusts a video image from black and white to fully saturated color 1 Use the up and down arrows to highlight Color press menu select use the arrows to adjust the color then press menu select to accept yo...

Page 27: ...appear at the top and bottom of the image Enhanced Wide screen also preserves the aspect ratio of the original theater ver sion and is designed to be used with content that is Enhanced for Widescreen TVs This option yields more detail than Widescreen Letterbox Native reduces the Standard size to match the height of Enhanced Widescreen Highlight Resize press menu select use the up or down arrow but...

Page 28: ...g man ually NOTE The Manual Sync Manual Tracking Horizontal Position and Vertical Position options are available only for analog computer sources The projector sets these options automatically for digital computer and video sources with no manual override 1 Turn Auto image off 2 Highlight Manual tracking press menu select use the arrow buttons to adjust Manual tracking until the fuzzy vertical bar...

Page 29: ...This option yields more detail than Widescreen Letterbox Native reduces the Standard size to match the height of Enhanced Widescreen Highlight Resize press menu select use the up or down arrows to cycle through the options then press menu select Video Standard video sources only When Video is set to Auto the projector attempts to pick the video standard NTSC NTSC 4 43 PAL or SECAM automati cally b...

Page 30: ...projector defaults to the source selected in Default Source To display another source you must manually select one by pressing the source button on the keypad or the data or video button on the remote Highlight Auto source press menu select then press the up or down arrow buttons to turn this feature off and on Default Source This determines which source the projector checks first for active video...

Page 31: ...Advanced menu Rear Projection When you turn Rear Projection on the projector reverses the image so you can project from behind a translucent screen Highlight Rear Projection press menu select then press the up or down arrow buttons to turn this feature off and on Reset Highlight Reset then press menu select to reset the options in the menus except Language Video Standard and Rear Projection to the...

Page 32: ...n Spanish Chinese or Japanese 1 Press the menu select button to display the Main menu press the arrow buttons to highlight Language then press menu select again to access the Language menu 2 Press the arrow buttons to highlight the desired language then press menu select Press menu select to exit this menu and return to the Main menu ...

Page 33: ...e Replace the bulb when the brightness is no longer accept able See Replacing the Projection Lamp on page 27 for details Computer resolution Shows your computer s resolution setting To change this go to your computer s Control Panel and adjust the resolution in the Display tab See your computer s user s guide for details Source Indicates the active source Data Analog Data Digital Compos ite video ...

Page 34: ...26 U s i n g t h e P r o j e c t o r ...

Page 35: ...oth over the lens in a circular motion 3 If you don t intend to use the projector immediately replace the lens cap Replacing the Projection Lamp WARNING To avoid burns allow the projector to cool for at least 30 minutes before you open the lamp access grill Never extract the lamp module while the projector is operating The lamp hour counter in the Status menu counts the number of hours the lamp ha...

Page 36: ...tremely careful when removing the lamp module In the unlikely event that the bulb ruptures small glass fragments may be generated The lamp module is designed to contain these fragments but use caution when removing the lamp module FIGURE 21 Disengaging and removing the lamp access grill CAUTION Never operate the projector with the lamp access grill removed This disrupts the air flow and causes the...

Page 37: ...e screw on the lamp module 6 Grasp the pull tab to pull the lamp module out Dispose of the lamp module in an environmentally proper manner WARNING Do not drop the lamp module or touch the glass bulb The glass may shatter and cause injury FIGURE 24 Removing the lamp module ...

Page 38: ...e and sliding the grill in the direction of the arrows on the bottom case 11 Plug in the power cord and press the Power switch to turn the projector back on 12 To reset the lamp hour counter in the Status menu press and hold the reset button then press the menu select button while still holding down the reset button for 10 seconds Verify that the counter was reset by pressing the menu select butto...

Page 39: ... and dispose of them in an environ mentally proper manner 4 Install two new AAA alkaline batteries Make sure you install each in the correct direction 5 Insert the hooks on the battery door into the remote and press the tab to re install the door Using the Security Lock NOTE The lamp cannot be removed while the security lock is attached The projector has a security connector for use with a PC Guar...

Page 40: ...ure the lamp access grill is installed See Replacing the Projection Lamp on page 27 Problem Only the start up screen displays Verify that the cables are connected correctly See page 7 for connection procedures Make sure that the cables do not have any bent pins Verify that the proper input source is connected See Source keypad only or Data and Video remote only on page 14 You might need to turn ev...

Page 41: ...e image Reposition the image using the menu Refer to Horizontal Position on page 20 and Vertical Position on page 20 Be sure the projector lens is at a 90 degree angle to the screen Problem Image is too wide or narrow for screen Adjust the zoom or projector placement Adjust the resolution of your video card if it s greater than 1280x1024 Problem Image is out of focus Turn the projection lens to fo...

Page 42: ...computer or video player s colors Just as there are differences in the displays of different moni tors there are often differences between the computer image and the projected image Adjust the brightness tint and or contrast from the Display menu See Brightness on page 17 Tint on page 18 and Contrast on page 18 Problem Lamp seems to be getting dimmer The lamp begins to lose brightness when it has ...

Page 43: ...n operating 4 to 158 F 20 to 70 C Altitude Operating 0 to 10 000 feet 3 048 meters Non operating 0 to 20 000 feet 6 096 meters Humidity Operating and non oper 10 to 95 relative humidity non condensing Dimensions 6 68 x 8 63 x 2 inches 16 9 x 21 9 x 5 1 cm Weight 3 0 lbs 1 36 kg unpacked Optics Focus Range 4 9 16 4 feet 1 5 5 m Lamp Type 120 watt UHP lamp Input Power Requirements 100 120VAC 2A 50 6...

Page 44: ...depends on country Standard Accessories ship with the projector Quick Start card User s Guide Soft Case Shipping Box Analog Computer Cable 6 ft 1 8 m Composite RCA Video Cable 6 ft 1 8 m S video Cable 6 ft 1 8 m Remote Projection Lamp Module included in projector Lens Cap North American Power Cord Australian Power Cord UK Power Cord European Power Cord Japanese Power Cord ...

Page 45: ...d Macintosh Adaptor Executive Plus Remote Full Feature LaserPro Remote Control BOXLIGHT GyroMouse Presenter RF Remote US Mexico Canada UK only Executive Remote IR Receiver Remote Point RF Remote PC Guardian Projector Cable Lock 40 Portable Projection Screen 50 Portable Projection Screen 60 Deluxe Insta Theatre Screen Portable Projector Stand ...

Page 46: ...d pressing it a third time activates the internal port Refer to your computer s documentation for details on your specific model Computer Key command to activate port Key command to de activate port Acer Ctrl Alt Esc for setup Ctrl Alt Esc for setup AST FN D or Ctrl D FN D or Ctrl D Ctrl FN D Ctrl FN D FN F5 FN F5 type from A IVGA CRT type from A IVGA CRT FN F12 FN F12 AMS FN F2 FN F2 AMT setup sc...

Page 47: ...creen setup option Data General Ctrl Alt Command Ctrl Alt Command Data General Walkabout 2 CRT X at DOS prompt reboot Datavue Ctrl Shift M Ctrl Shift M DEC FN F5 FN F5 FN F4 FN F4 Dell Ctrl Alt Ctrl Alt Ctrl Alt F10 Ctrl Alt F10 FN F8 CRT LCD FN F8 FN D FN D FN F12 FN F12 Digital automatic reboot FN F2 FN F2 Dolch dip switch to CRT dip switch to LCD Epson dip switch to CRT dip switch to LCD Everex...

Page 48: ...elect choice PS 2 SC select choice CRT LCD etc Infotel FN F12 FN F12 Kaypro boot up monitor plugged in unplug monitor Kris Tech FN F8 FN F8 Leading Edge FN T FN T Mac Portable 100 no video port not compatible Mac PowerBook 140 145 150 170 no video port requires a 3rd party interface 160 165 180 520 540 5300 Control Panel folder Pow erBook Display folder Activate Video Mirroring warm reboot 210 230...

Page 49: ...tup screen option setup screen option Sanyo setup screen option setup screen option Sharp dip switch to CRT dip switch to LCD Sun SPARC Dataview Ctrl Shift M Ctrl Shift M Tandy Ctrl Alt Insert Ctrl Alt Insert setup screen option setup screen option Tangent FN F5 FN F5 Texas Instru ments setup screen option setup screen option Top Link setup screen option setup screen option FN F6 FN F6 Toshiba Ctr...

Page 50: ...e type of display device is attached These manufacturers offer more than one key command depend ing on the computer model Wyse software driven software driven Zenith FN F10 FN F10 FN F2 FN F2 FN F1 FN F1 Zeos Ctrl Shift D FN F1 Ctrl Shift D FN F1 Computer Key command to activate port Key command to de activate port ...

Page 51: ...ors control panel again When using video mirroring and high color graphics such as slide shows the projected image occasionally might turn black and white If this happens perform the following steps 1 Turn off video mirroring 2 Open the Monitors control panel 3 Move the white menu bar to Monitor 2 to set the projector as the primary monitor 4 Restart the PowerBook Using SimulScan Some newer PowerB...

Page 52: ...Distance to screen Image Width inches cm Maximum distance feet m Minimum Distance feet m 60 152 4 48 122 8 5 2 6 6 9 2 1 72 183 58 147 10 2 3 1 8 3 2 5 84 213 67 170 11 9 3 6 9 7 3 0 90 229 72 183 12 7 3 9 10 4 3 2 100 254 80 203 14 1 4 3 11 6 3 5 120 305 96 244 17 0 5 2 13 9 4 2 150 381 120 305 21 2 6 5 17 4 5 3 50 100 150 200 250 5 10 0 15 20 25 30 Diagonal Image Size inches Distance to Screen f...

Page 53: ...e 14 C cables computer cable 2 6 7 ordering 36 power 36 video 8 cases ordering 36 centering the image 12 20 cleaning the projection lens 27 color adjusting 18 colors don t match monitor colors 34 not displayed 33 compatibility IBM compatible 1 Macintosh 1 computer cable 2 6 7 computers compatible 1 connecting 7 connecting computer 7 power cord 9 video player 8 contrast adjusting 18 Control menu op...

Page 54: ...3 zooming 11 Image menu options Auto Image 19 Horiz Position 20 Manual Sync 20 Manual Tracking 20 Resize 19 Vert Position 20 Video Standard 21 K keypad 14 keystone adjustment 15 L lamp ordering 36 37 replacing 27 turns off unexpectedly 34 lamp hour counter 25 27 30 Language menu 24 language selecting for menus 24 laptop computers activation sequence to allow secondary display 38 compatibility 7 co...

Page 55: ...adjustments 15 23 resetting the lamp hour counter 30 resizing the image 19 resolution 1 S safety guidelines iii security lock 31 37 shutting off the projector 9 SimulScan using with PowerBooks 43 Source button 14 specifications 35 starting up the projector 9 Status menu 25 S video connecting 8 T Technical Support information to have on hand before you call 34 temperature limits 35 text not visible...

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Page 57: ...of of date of purchase ii the dealer s name and iii the model and serial number of the Product When sending your unit in for repair please ship your unit in its original packing material or a BOXLIGHT approved ATA Shipping Case or have a pro fessional packaging company pack the unit Please insure your shipment for its full value A return authorization number issued by the BOXLIGHT customer service...

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