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User's Guide

Model 28A7100HC

401-599-00

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Page 3: ...ce in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception wh...

Page 4: ... 36 Replacing the Projection Lamp 36 Cleaning the Lamp Housing Screens 38 Using the security lock 38 Appendix 39 Specifications 39 Projected image size 40 Red LED Behavior and Projector Errors 41 If you are experienced in setting up projection systems use the Quick Setup card that was included For complete details on connecting and operating the projector refer to this User s Guide The website als...

Page 5: ...r disc players IBM compatible computers including laptops up to 1024x768 resolu tion Apple Macintosh and PowerBook computers up to 1024x768 reso lution The projector has native SVGA 800x600 resolution and comes with the fol lowing standard accessories remote power cord computer cable lens cap projector country dependent audio cable audio adapter video cable projector case control keypad adjustable...

Page 6: ...e Ceiling on page 33 Position the projector the desired distance from the screen The distance from the lens of the projector to the screen the zoom setting and the video format determine the size of the projected image The top illus tration to the right shows three projected image sizes For more infor mation about image sizes at different distances see Projected image size on page 40 The image exi...

Page 7: ...hat shipped with the projector Optional computer connections To have sound with your presentation connect the audio cable to your com puter and to the Audio In connector on the projector If you are using a desktop computer and want to see the image on your computer screen as well as on the projection screen connect the computer s monitor cable to the Monitor Out connector on the projector To contr...

Page 8: ...utton on the projector s keypad If your computer has Windows 98 as its operating system see Using the projector with Windows 98 for the first time on page 9 regarding the driver setup process 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 F5 is used to turn the...

Page 9: ...een See page 40 for a table listing screen sizes and distances Adjust the zoom or focus If the image is not square adjust the keystone using the buttons on the key pad Press the top Keystone button to reduce the upper part of the image and press the bottom Keystone button to reduce the lower part Adjust the Contrast or Brightness in the Picture menu See page 30 for help with these menu adjustments...

Page 10: ...talled with your Windows operating system If you are running Windows 2000 or Windows ME skip these steps and go to Adjusting the image on page 8 a Click Next to begin searching for the driver b Make sure Search for the best driver is selected then click Next c Uncheck any checked boxes then click Next Windows automatically locates the driver If this driver has been removed reload the driver using ...

Page 11: ...ivers must be installed to use the USB functionality The Wizard launches three times The first time it detects a USB Composite Device The second time a USB Human Interface Device for the keyboard The third time it detects a USB Human Interface Device for the mouse For Windows 2000 Windows ME and Windows XP The USB drivers are automatically installed ...

Page 12: ...t regular TV shows are 4 3 while most movies are 16 9 If you select 4 3 and play TV the image will fill the screen If you select 16 9 and play HDTV the image will fill the screen However if you select 4 3 and play a 16 9 DVD the image may be compressed horizontally or have black bars along the top and bottom If you select 16 9 and play regular TV the image may be stretched horizontally or have bla...

Page 13: ... adapter does not function with progressive sources With progressive sources the Component video connector requires the optional Component to VESA adapter Here is a list of possible input signals and the connectors they should be connected to on the projector Input Signal Connector Connector Label on Projector Standard Broadcast TV not HDTV via cable digital cable satellite TV DVD VCR DirectTV Com...

Page 14: ...ter Plug the other end of the audio cable into the blue Audio In connector on the projector Keep in mind that video output from composite connections are not as high quality as S video or component S video connection If your video device uses a round four prong S video connector plug an S video cable sold separately into the S video connector on your video device and into the S video connector on ...

Page 15: ... your video device has a 15 pin VGA output plug one end of the included computer cable to the VGA connector on your video source This connector may be labeled To Monitor on the video source Plug the other end of the cable into the Computer In connector on the projector Use the audio adapter as described on the previous page Connect the power cord to the Power connector on the side of the projector...

Page 16: ... image should appear on the projection screen If it doesn t press the Video button on the keypad No image Get help on page 21 Adjusting the image Adjust the height of the projector by pressing the release button to extend the foot Rotate the leveling foot at the rear of the projector if necessary Position the projector the desired distance from the screen at a 90 degree angle to the screen See pag...

Page 17: ...e keypad or remote Adjust the Contrast Brightness Color Tint or Aspect Ratio in the Picture menu See page 30 for help with the menus and these adjustments For Aspect Ratio keep in mind that DVD players must be configured for 16 9 in order to view the highest quality image For more information regarding Aspect Ratio see page 11 adjust zoom and focus focus thin ring thick ring zoom adjust keystone a...

Page 18: ...rojector toggle the power switch to the off position NOTE Once the projector has been toggled off you must wait for one 1 minute before turning the projector on again This allows the lamp to prop erly cool However if the remote was used to power the projector to the Off state you do not need to wait one minute to turn it on again Troubleshooting your setup If your image appears correctly on the sc...

Page 19: ...ug power cord in projector s left side remove lens cap toggle power switch correct image only start up screen appears press the Computer button activate laptop s external port computer image projected toggle power switch on side A restart laptop A A ...

Page 20: ...utton on keypad computer image projected A Signal out of range Panel Display Settings Advanced Adapter location varies by operating system you may also need to set a different resolution on your computer as shown in the following problem image fuzzy or cropped adjust computer refresh rate in Control A A ...

Page 21: ...projector Start Settings Control Panel Display Settings tab select 800x600 image clear and not cropped image not centered on screen move projector adjust zoom adjust height correct image A A A For a laptop disable laptop monitor or turn on dual display mode A adjust horizontal or Picture Advanced vertical position in menu ...

Page 22: ...eystone on keypad square image image not sharp adjust Sharpness video sources only in the Picture Advanced menu correct image image does not fit 4 3 or 16 9 screen change aspect ratio to 4 3 or 16 9 in Picture Aspect ratio menu correct image A B A B A B ...

Page 23: ...in Settings System menu correct image image reversed left to right turn off rear in Settings System menu correct image projected colors don t match source adjust color tint color temperature brightness contrast in the menus correct image A B A B A A B COLOR COLOR ...

Page 24: ...en t blocked turn off the projector and allow it to cool for a minute lamp turns on Change lamp message appears at startup or lamp won t turn on and LED blinking red if lamp hours 3 000 lamp must be replaced see page 36 lamp turns on LED LED check lamp hours replace lamp Main About ...

Page 25: ...24 Still need assistance If you need assistance call Dukane Customer Service directly at 1 800 676 2485 Or send us an e mail at avserdept dukane com ...

Page 26: ...Use the arrow buttons to navigate and the Select button to select features and adjust values in the menus See page 29 for more info on the menus The remote also has Volume and Mute buttons to control the sound a back light button to light the remote s buttons in the dark and Video and Com puter buttons to switch between sources Two presentation specific features are also provided Use the Blank but...

Page 27: ...tton on the keypad or remote Make sure the correct source is active Adjust the audio source If playing a video make sure the playback has not been paused Using the keypad buttons Most buttons are described in detail in other sections but here is an over view of their functions Menu opens the on screen menus page 29 Select confirms choices made in the menus page 29 Up Down arrows navigates to and a...

Page 28: ...ails are found in the menu section The Effect button on the remote allows you to assign various features to the button The default effect is About which displays information about the projector and current source You can select among Blank Mute Aspect Ratio Source Auto Image Freeze Zoom and About See page 34 for details The freeze effect allows you to freeze the displayed image This is useful if y...

Page 29: ... Select a Sharpness setting page 32 Use the Color Control to adjust the color gain page 32 Adjust the Color Temperature Select a listed warmth value page 32 Turn on Overscan to remove noise on the edges of the image Customizing the projector You can customize the projector for your specific setup and needs See page 33 to page 35 for details on these features For rear projection turn rear mode on i...

Page 30: ...he menus Dots appears before the menu name The number of dots indicate 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 About menu provides a read only display of information about the projector and source Certain menu...

Page 31: ...tensity of the image Color adjusts a video image from black and white to fully saturated color The color setting applies to video sources only Tint adjusts the red green color balance in the image of NTSC video images The tint setting applies to NTSC video sources only Aspect Ratio Aspect ratio is the ratio of the image width to image height TV screens are usually 4 3 HDTV and most DVDs are 16 9 T...

Page 32: ...ou can use the preset as a starting point then further cus tomize the settings for each source The settings you customize are saved in the preset for each source To restore the factory default settings choose Fac tory Reset in the Settings Service menu page 35 There is also a user definable preset To set a preset for the current source adjust the image select Save User in the Presets menu then sel...

Page 33: ...dard options may vary depending on your region of the world If the projector is unable to detect the correct standard the colors may not look right or the image may appear torn If this happens manually select a video standard by selecting NTSC PAL or SECAM from the Video Stan dard menu Overscan video sources only removes noise around the video image The following four 4 options are for computer so...

Page 34: ...ses the image so you can project from behind a translu cent screen Ceiling turns the image upside down for ceiling mounted pro jection Display Messages displays status messages such as Searching or Mute in the lower left corner of the screen NND prevents your notebook computer from going into Screen Save mode if the USB cable is connected Power Save automatically turns the lamp off after no signal...

Page 35: ...Ratio toggles among 4 3 16 9 and Native see page 11 and page 30 Set as the Effect Key it can allow you to switch the Aspect Ratio for DVDs Source cycles through available sources Auto Image resets the projector to the source page 26 Freeze pauses the projected image Zoom allows you to magnify part of the image Press Effect then press the left mouse button to zoom the image Use the cursor control t...

Page 36: ...ngs to their default Lamp Reset resets the lamp hours used counter in the About menu to zero Do this only after changing the lamp Service Code only used by authorized service personnel About provides information about the projector and the active source Showing the About box is the default action assigned to the Effect button Language menu Service menu About menu ...

Page 37: ...urs the message Change lamp appears on the screen at startup If the maximum lamp time of 3 000 hours is exceeded the lamp will not light In this case after replacing the lamp you must reset the lamp hours by simultaneously pressing both Volume buttons on the keypad and holding them for 10 seconds NOTE You can order new lamp housings from your dealer 1 Turn off the projector and unplug the power co...

Page 38: ... may be generated The lamp housing is designed to contain these frag ments but use caution when removing the lamp housing 6 Carefully remove the lamp housing Dispose of the lamp in an environ mentally proper manner 7 Install the new lamp housing and tighten the screws 8 Re attach the lamp connector to the projector The locking tab should engage when the connector is fully plugged in 9 Replace the ...

Page 39: ...mize lamp life you should clean the screen every 250 hours 1 Remove the lamp housing 2 Examine the dust filter screens on the lamp housing If necessary use a vacuum cleaner set on low power to clean the screens Be careful not to disturb any internal components when cleaning the screens 3 Replace the lamp housing and lamp door Using the security lock The projector has a security lock for use with a...

Page 40: ...rs Humidity Operating 10 to 95 relative humidity non condensing Non operating 10 to 90 relative humidity non condensing Dimensions 12 5 x 9 8 x 4 49 318 x 249 x 114 mm Weight 6 8 lbs 3 1 kg unpacked Optics Focus Range 4 9 32 8 feet 1 5 10 m Lamp type 150 W DC SHP lamp Input Power Requirements 100 120 200 240 3 2A 50 60Hz Ceiling Mount UL tested listed ceiling mount with minimum capacity of 34 lbs ...

Page 41: ...X1 Diagonal Screen Size inches m Distance to screen Image Width inches m Maximum distance feet m Minimum Distance feet m 40 1 32 0 8 5 8 1 8 4 8 1 5 50 1 3 40 1 7 8 2 4 6 5 2 0 60 1 5 48 1 2 8 8 2 7 7 5 2 3 100 2 5 80 2 14 6 4 5 12 4 3 8 150 3 8 120 3 1 22 6 6 9 19 03 5 8 200 5 1 160 4 1 30 5 9 3 25 2 7 7 ...

Page 42: ...nd reset the lamp hours counter Three 3 blinks The projector has shut down Check to see if the lamp door is open If the lamp door is closed toggle off the projector and wait one minute then toggle the pro jector on again If the lamp does not strike after one minute replace the lamp Con tact Technical Support see page 24 for repair if replacing the lamp does not solve the problem Four 4 blinks The ...

Page 43: ...erature 32 compatibility IBM compatible 4 Macintosh 4 video devices 4 component cable connector 14 Computer In connector 6 connecting video device 11 connectors on module 12 Contrast 30 Customer Service 24 customer service contact information 24 customizing the projector 28 D Display Messages 33 Drivers USB 10 Windows 98 10 DVDs 30 E Effect button 27 Effect Key 34 e mail techical support 24 F Fact...

Page 44: ...r 6 Mute button 26 N NND 33 O optimizing images 27 optimizing video 28 Overscan 32 P Phase 32 phone numbers technical support 24 Picture menu 30 Power connector 6 power cord 6 14 Power Save 17 Power switch 7 PowerPoint remote s mouse buttons 25 Power up Source 33 presentation features 27 Presets 31 projection distance 5 projector connecting video devices 11 customization 28 keypad buttons 26 maint...

Page 45: ...o connector 13 System 33 T technical support e mail 24 phone numbers 24 temperature limits 39 Tint 30 Tracking 32 troubleshooting 17 turning off projector 17 TV tuner 11 U USB 6 USB using your mouse 6 V vents 3 Vertical 32 Video In connector 13 video optimizing 28 Video Standard 32 volume adjustment 16 Volume button 26 W Windows 2000 10 Windows 98 9 Windows ME 10 Windows XP 10 Z zoom 8 16 ...

Page 46: ... all liability for incidental or consequential damage of any kind including all damages arising out of any interruptions in operation of the product and all damages to software No person firm or representative is authorized to assume any obligation or to make any warranty on behalf of the Dukane Corporation other than as stated above THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS VALID FOR U S A AND CANADA FOR OTHER LO...

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