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PAL video 19, 23
Plug and Play 24
power cord

connecting 11
ordering 36

power up sequence 11, 32
project from behind the screen 24

R

rear projection 24
remote control

replacing the batteries 30
using 13, 16

replacing projection lamp module 27
re-positioning the image on the screen

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resetting adjustments 20
resolution 1

S

safety guidelines iii
SECAM video 19, 23
security feature 30
SimulScan, using with PowerBooks 43
Source button 16
specifications 35
Standby button 17
Standby Time 23
startup screen 25
Status menu 26
S-video

connecting 9
ordering cable 37

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Technical Support

information to have on hand

before you call 34

temperature limits 35
test pattern 31
text not visible 31
tint, adjusting 19
troubleshooting 31
turning off the projector 12
turning on the projector 11

U

USB mouse 8

V

vertical lines displayed 22, 33
VESA computer cable 7
video 19
video mirroring on a PowerBook 43
video standards 23
Volume buttons 17
volume, adjusting 17, 20

W

warranty 37

X

XD-5m

cases 36
project from behind the screen 24
setting up 5
specifications 35
turning off 12
turning on 11

Z

zooming the image 15

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Summary of Contents for XD-5m

Page 1: ... within these areas United Kingdom 0800 762 575 Germany 0800 180 8381 France 0800 9132 88 USA and Canada 800 762 5757 Direct Phone USA 360 779 7901 Europe 44 0 1732 840 404 19332 Powder Hill Place Poulsbo WA 98370 7407 USA www boxlight com ...

Page 2: ...armful 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 Can ada Safety Certifications UL C...

Page 3: ...ended by 93 68 EEC Safety EN 60950 1992 A1 A2 A3 1995 July 1999 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 MicroSaver and Kensington are trademarks or registered trademarks of Kensington Microware Limited Microsoft Power Point and Windows are trade...

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Page 5: ...ing the Image 11 Turning Off the Projector 12 Using the Projector 13 Basic Image Adjustment 13 Using the Remote Control 13 Adjusting the Projector 15 Using the Keypad and Remote Buttons 16 Using the On Screen Menus 18 Display Menu 19 Audio Menu 20 Image Menu 21 Controls Menu 23 Language Menu 25 Status Menu 26 Maintenance Troubleshooting 27 Cleaning the Lens 27 Replacing the Projection Lamp 27 Repl...

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: ...sage 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 lamp is turned on Warning To replace the lamp turn the projector off by unplugging the power cord To avoid burns wait 30 minutes before opening the lamp door Follow all instructions provided in this U...

Page 8: ...cus approved 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 behind the projector and discard 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: ...nnot compress screen resolutions above 1024x768 If your computer s screen resolution is higher than 1024x768 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 1024x768 resolution Apple Macintosh and PowerBook computers up to 1024x768 ...

Page 10: ...uration you ve ordered FIGURE 1 Shipping box contents 1 XD 5m projector lens cap 6 VESA computer cable 2 Soft carry case 7 Audio cable adapter 3 User s Guide and quick start card 8 Audio cable 4 Power cord 9 Composite video cable 5 Remote control 10 PS 2 mouse cable 11 USB mouse cable 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 9 11 ...

Page 11: ...ppens you 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 vendor approved hard or soft case connector pa...

Page 12: ...s manual Be sure to check the guidelines in Troubleshooting on page 31 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: ...rse the image 2 Position the projector the desired distance from the screen The distance from the lens of the projector to the screen and the zoom setting determine the size of the projected image 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 is unplugged ...

Page 14: ...ontinue make sure the projector is unplugged and your equipment is turned off If you re connecting a computer make sure the distance between it and the projector is 6 feet or less FIGURE 4 Connector panel S video composite video Audio in input VESA computer mouse ...

Page 15: ... the Appendix of this manual on page 38 2 Plug the other end of the VESA computer cable into the connector on the projector FIGURE 5 Connecting the projector to a computer Do you want to play your computer s audio on the projector 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 Option...

Page 16: ...able NOTE The USB mouse is supported for use with Windows 98 only 1 Plug the end of the USB mouse cable into the mouse connector on your computer 2 Plug the end of the USB mouse cable into the connector on the projector You must have the appropriate USB drivers installed on your computer to use the USB feature Windows 98 ships with the appropriate drivers Now you re ready to power up the projector...

Page 17: ...composite video cable s yellow connector into the video out connector on your video player Figure 6 This connector may be labeled To Monitor If you re using an S video cable connect it to the S video out connector on the video player Figure 7 3 Plug the other yellow connector into the composite video con nector on the projector If you re using S video plug the other end of the cable into the S vid...

Page 18: ...ector into the right audio out connector on the video player Figure 6 and Figure 7 5 Plug the audio adapter s other end into the audio cable 6 Plug the audio cable into the audio in connector on the projector The projector is compatible with these major broadcast video standards NTSC NTSC 4 43 PAL PAL M PAL N and SECAM It automatically adjusts to optimize its performance for the incoming video See...

Page 19: ...n the keypad page 16 or the video button on the remote to dis play your video image You can select a default source to determine which source the projector examines first during power up for active video see Default Source on page 24 Use the volume buttons to adjust the volume NOTE With some computers the order in which you power up the equipment is very important Most computers should be turned o...

Page 20: ...goes out the projector keeps running To exit standby mode press the standby button again It may take sev eral seconds for the projection lamp to reach full power and project the image again NOTE Lamp life will be extended if you turn the lamp off then wait 1 minute while the lamp cools before unplugging the projector The Lamp LED will light green when the lamp has cooled See page 16 for detalils o...

Page 21: ... or if it has blurry vertical bars after you have adjusted the focus turn Auto Image page 21 off and then back on to reset the automatic sync and tracking If that doesn t clear up the image turn Auto Image off and adjust the sync page 21 and or the tracking page 22 manually 5 If the colors don t look right adjust the brightness page 19 Using the Remote Control The projector ships with a remote tha...

Page 22: ...16 for a description of the four function buttons If you are creating presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint you can use the remote s mouse buttons to navigate through your presentation while in Slide Show mode To configure PowerPoint for this choose Options from the Tools menu click the View Tab de select the Popup Menu on Right Mouse Click option in the Slide Show section then click OK Then when ...

Page 23: ...s ring and zoom ring The projector is equipped with a self locking quick release eleva tor foot and button Figure 10 To raise the projector 1 Press and hold the elevator button Figure 10 2 Raise the projector to the height you want then release the button to lock the elevator foot into position FIGURE 10 Adjusting the height of the projector focus ring zoom ring elevator button elevator foot under...

Page 24: ... the lamp on or the lamp is currently on An orange LED indicates the software is initializing or the lamp is cooling Do not press the lamp on off button when the LED is orange Menu Press the menu button to open the on screen menus Press menu again to close the menus When you close the menus the projec tor saves any changes you made For more information about the on screen menus see page 18 Source ...

Page 25: ...ou press standby again within 15 minutes the projector returns to normal operations immediately If you press standby again after 15 minutes there is about a 60 second delay before the lamp turns back on If you don t press standby again the lamp turns off after 15 minutes Volume keypad only To increase the volume press volume To decrease the vol ume press volume Volume adjustments are saved for eac...

Page 26: ...wn left or right or use the disk mouse on the remote To select a menu move the cursor left and right to highlight the menu you want The drop down menu appears FIGURE 12 Keypad navigation buttons and drop down menu To change a menu setting use the up and down navigation but tons on the keypad or the disk mouse on the remote to move the cursor up and down to the item you want to change the selected ...

Page 27: ...he contrast changes the amount of black and white in the image Press the left navigation button to decrease the contrast Press the right navigation button to increase the contrast mak ing the blacks appear blacker and the whites appear whiter Tint The tint adjusts the red green color balance in the projected image Changing the Tint setting has no effect on PAL or SECAM video sources Press the left...

Page 28: ...no active source and when the projector is in standby Click the left or right navigation button to toggle between blue and black Reset All Click the left or right navigation button to reset all the options except Language Video Standard Rear Projection and Standby Time in all the menus to their original settings Audio Menu FIGURE 14 Audio menu Volume NOTE Changing the volume using the menu is the ...

Page 29: ...or right navigation button to select off Auto Resize Auto Resize automatically resizes the image by scaling it up It only affects computer images that are not the projector s native resolution When Auto Resize is on the projector makes the best fit of the image to the screen If you turn Auto Resize off by highlighting it in the Image menu and clicking the left or right navigation button to select ...

Page 30: ... projector sets these options automatically for video source s 1 Turn Auto Image off 2 Highlight Manual tracking then press the left or right naviga tion button repeatedly until the fuzzy vertical bars are gone Horizontal position Follow these steps to manually adjust the horizontal position 1 Turn Auto Image off 2 Highlight Horizontal position then press the left navigation button to move the ima...

Page 31: ...pending on your region of the world If the projector is unable to detect the correct stan dard the colors might not look right or the image might appear torn If this happens manually select a standard by clicking the left or right navigation button and cycling through the standards Standby Time This option lets you select how long the lamp stays on and the blank screen is displayed when the projec...

Page 32: ...the remote When this feature is On the projector automatically finds the active source checking the default source first Highlight Auto Source Select and click the left or right navi gation button to turn this feature on and off Plug and Play This setting toggles between On and Off When it is On most new computers will automatically recognize the projector then set the monitor resolution and refre...

Page 33: ...n con tains information on contacting Boxlight Click the left or right navigation button to turn this feature off and display a plain black or blue screen instead of the startup screen Language Menu FIGURE 17 Language menu You can display the on screen menus in English French German and Spanish Move the cursor to the language you want then click the left or right navigation button The menus redraw...

Page 34: ... 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 Horizontal refresh rate The time period that one horizontal line is displayed Vertical refresh rate ...

Page 35: ...eplace 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 module door Never extract the lamp module while the lamp is operating The lamp hour counter in the Status menu counts the number of hours the lamp has been in use Replace the lamp when the brightness is no longer acceptable You can order new lamp mod...

Page 36: ...ragments may be generated The lamp module is designed to contain these fragments but use caution when removing the lamp module FIGURE 19 Removing the lamp door CAUTION Never operate the projector with the lamp door open or removed This disrupts the air flow and causes the projector to overheat 5 Loosen the two non removable screws on the outside of the module FIGURE 20 Loosening the screws on the ...

Page 37: ...case of the projector 9 Tighten the screws on the outside of the module 10 Replace the lamp door by inserting the hooks on the rear of the lamp door into the projector and pressing the lamp door into place 11 Plug in the power cord to turn the projector back on 12 To reset the lamp hour counter in the Status window press and hold the volume button then press the menu button while still holding dow...

Page 38: ...e end of the remote 3 Remove the old batteries 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 Slide the battery cover back on the remote Using the Kensington Lock The projector has a Kensington Security Standard connector for use with a Kensington MicroSaver Security System Figure 22 See Option...

Page 39: ...cables do not have any bent pins Problem Color or text not being projected You might need to adjust the brightness up or down until the text is visible Refer to Brightness on page 19 for more infor mation Problem The screen resolution is not right Make sure the computer s video card is set for a resolution of no greater than 1024x768 Problem Image isn t centered on the screen Reposition the image ...

Page 40: ...uter s manual for details Make sure your computer s video board is installed and con figured correctly Make sure your computer has a compatible video board The projector isn t CGA EGA or SXGA compatible If you re using Windows 98 1 Open My Computer icon the Control Panel folder and then the Display icon 2 Click the Settings tab 3 Verify that the Desktop area is set to 1024x768 or less Problem Imag...

Page 41: ...isplays vertical lines bleeding or spots Adjust the brightness See Brightness on page 19 Check the projection lens to see if it needs cleaning Problem no sound Adjust volume Verify audio input connections Adjust audio source Problem Image is noisy or streaked Try these steps in this order 1 Deactivate the screen saver on your computer 2 Turn Auto Image off and then back on again See Auto Image on ...

Page 42: ...t on page 19 Problem Lamp seems to be getting dimmer The lamp begins to lose brightness when it has been in use for a long time Replace the lamp as described in Replacing the Projection Lamp on page 27 Problem Lamp shuts off A minor power surge may cause the lamp to shut off Unplug the projector wait at least a minute then plug it back in Make sure the vents are not blocked Before calling Boxlight...

Page 43: ...25 4 x 7 1 cm Weight 4 8 lbs 2 2 kg unpacked Altitude Operating 0 to 10 000 feet 3 048 meters Non operating 0 to 40 000 feet 12 192 meters Optics Focus Range 4 9 16 feet 1 5 5 m Lamp Type 120 watt VIP lamp Input Power Requirements 100 120VAC 6A 50 60Hz 200 240VAC 3A 50Hz Audio Input Input Impedance 10K ohm nominal AC coupled Maximum Input Voltage LIN RIN PEAK 4 5 V for THD 0 3 LIN or RIN 2 0 Vrms ...

Page 44: ...ard Accessories ship with the projector Quick Start card User s Guide Soft Case Shipping Box VESA Computer Cable Composite Video Cable Computer Audio Cable 6 ft 1 8 m Audio Adapter RCA to 3 5mm PS 2 Mouse Cable USB Mouse Cable Executive Remote Plus Projection Lamp Module Lens Cap North American Power Cord Australian Power Cord UK Power Cord European Power Cord Danish Power Cord Swiss Power Cord ...

Page 45: ...approved Deluxe Travel Case Macintosh Adaptor Full Feature Laser Pro Remote Control GyroPoint II Radio Frequency Remote 2 Button Executive Remote Remote Receiver Kensington MicroSaver Security System S Video Cable 3rd Year Advantage Service Plan 1 year extension ...

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: ... 5 3 2 1 2 6 8 1 9 6 8 2 4 5 2 1 6 4 2 1 3 3 1 9 12 3 7 7 8 2 4 6 3 1 9 4 7 1 4 16 4 9 10 4 3 2 8 3 2 5 6 3 1 9 20 6 1 13 0 4 10 4 3 2 7 8 2 4 30 9 1 19 5 5 9 15 6 4 8 11 7 3 6 Table 2 Image Size Width and Height for XD 5m minimum image size Distance to Screen ft m Diagonal ft m Width ft m Height ft m 4 9 1 5 2 5 8 2 0 6 1 5 5 8 2 4 4 1 1 3 3 3 1 2 5 8 12 3 7 6 2 1 9 4 9 1 5 3 7 1 1 16 4 9 8 2 2 5...

Page 53: ...eaning the projection lens 27 colors don t match monitor colors 34 not displayed 31 compatibility IBM compatible 1 Macintosh 1 composite video cable connecting 9 computers compatible 1 connecting IBM compatible computer 7 mouse 8 power cord 11 video player 9 10 contrast adjusting 19 Controls menu 23 Controls menu options Auto Source Select 24 Default Source 24 Display Messages 24 Display Startup S...

Page 54: ... 22 Vert Position 22 K Kensington lock 30 37 keypad 16 L lamp ordering 36 replacing 27 turns off unexpectedly 34 lamp hour counter 26 Lamp on off button 16 Language menu 25 language selecting for menus 25 laptop computers activation sequence to allow secondary display 38 compatibility 7 connecting IBM compatible 7 lens cap 36 cleaning 27 M Macintosh computers compatibility 1 connecting 7 Menu butt...

Page 55: ...ons 35 Standby button 17 Standby Time 23 startup screen 25 Status menu 26 S video connecting 9 ordering cable 37 T Technical Support information to have on hand before you call 34 temperature limits 35 test pattern 31 text not visible 31 tint adjusting 19 troubleshooting 31 turning off the projector 12 turning on the projector 11 U USB mouse 8 V vertical lines displayed 22 33 VESA computer cable 7...

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Page 57: ...ack the unit Please insure your shipment for its full value A return authorization number issued by the Boxlight customer service department must also be clearly displayed on the outside of the shipping carton containing the Product WARRANTY LIMITATION AND EXCLUSION Boxlight shall have no further obligation under the foregoing limited warranty if the Product has been damaged due to abuse misuse ne...

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