InFocus LP400 User Manual Download

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Accessories

NOTE: Use only InFocus-

approved accessories. Other prod-

ucts have not been tested with the

projector.

Power Cords (one ships with projector, type depends on country)

NOTE: You can purchase these

items by contacting your dealer or

InFocus Catalog Sales at

1-800-660-0024.

Standard Accessories
(ship with the projector)

Part Number

Quick Start card

009-0379-xx

LP400 User’s Guide

010-0201-xx

Soft Case

110-0190-xx

Shipping Box

110-0186-xx

CableWizard Lite computer cable 6.5 ft (2 m)

SP-CW2LITE

Audio Cable 6 ft (1.8 m)

210-0118-xx

Projection Lamp Module

SP-LAMP-LP4

Lens Cap

505-0235-xx

Audio/Video Cable

210-0053-xx

Online User’s Guide CD-ROM

010-0116-xx

North American Power Cord

210-0023-xx

Australian Power Cord

210-0027-xx

UK Power Cord

210-0028-xx

European Power Cord

210-0029-xx

Danish Power Cord

210-0030-xx

Swiss Power Cord

210-0031-xx

Summary of Contents for LP400

Page 1: ...necting an IBM Compatible Computer 7 Connecting a Macintosh Computer 8 Connecting a Video Player 9 Powering up the Projector and Adjusting the Image 11 Turning Off the Projector 12 Using the Projector 13 Basic Image Adjustment 13 Adjusting the Projector 13 Using the Keypad Buttons 15 Using the On Screen Menus 17 Display Menu 18 Audio Menu 20 Image Menu 21 Controls Menu 23 Language Menu 25 Status M...

Page 2: ...eaning the Lens 29 Replacing the Projection Lamp 29 Using the Kensington Lock 32 Troubleshooting 33 Appendix 37 Specifications 37 Accessories 39 Portable and Laptop Activation Chart 41 Using Video Mirroring with a PowerBook Computer 46 Projected Image Size 47 Index 49 ...

Page 3: ...bout 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 Don t block ventilation openings Warning To replace the lamp turn the power off and unplug the power cord To avoid burns wait 30 minutes before opening the lamp do...

Page 4: ...installations please use the ceiling mount recommended in this User s Guide on page 40 and fol low all instructions provided with it Customer Service If you need assistance call InFocus Customer Service directly at 1 800 799 9911 Support is free between 6 a m and 6 p m PST Monday through Friday Support is available in North America after hours and weekends for a fee at 1 888 592 6800 Or send us an...

Page 5: ...lution 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 resolution Most standard VCRs DVD players camcorders and laser disc players Unpacking the Projector NOTE The 400 ships standard with ...

Page 6: ...depending on the projector configuration you ve ordered FIGURE 1 Shipping box contents 1 LP400 projector 5 RCA audio video A V cable 2 Soft carry case 6 Audio cable 3 LP400 User s Guide and Online User Guide CD 7 CableWizard Lite cable 4 Power cord 8 Lens cap 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ...

Page 7: ...ith 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 This projector is not intended for use in mainframe computer rooms as defined in the Standard for the Protection of Elec tronic Computer Data Processing Equipment ANSI NFPA 75 Transport th...

Page 8: ...1 Call between 6 a m and 6 p m PST Monday through Friday Service is available in North America after hours and on weekends for a fee at 1 888 592 6800 In Europe call InFocus in The Netherlands at 31 35 6474010 In Asia call InFocus in Singapore at 65 332 0659 Or send us an e mail at techsupport infocus com Our World Wide Web address is http www infocus com Warranty This product is backed by a limit...

Page 9: ...n See Rear Projection on page 24 to reverse the image 2 Position the projector the desired distance from the screen The distance from the lens of the projector to the screen determines the size of the projected image Figure 3 shows three projected image sizes For more information about image size see Projected Image Size on page 47 3 Make sure the projector and your computer are turned off FIGURE ...

Page 10: ...ake sure the projector and your equipment are 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 CableWizard s video composite video L R audio in audio in computer Lite for video source ...

Page 11: ... page 41 2 Plug the end of the CableWizard Lite computer cable into the connector on the projector FIGURE 5 Connecting the computer cable to an IBM compatible computer NOTE If you are connecting a desktop computer and want to view your presentation on your monitor purchase the optional CableWizard Do you want to play your computer s audio on the projector 1 Plug either end of the audio cable into ...

Page 12: ...jector 4 If you want the projector display to be the same as the Power Book s screen display turn on video mirroring called SimulScan in newer PowerBooks See Using Video Mirror ing with a PowerBook Computer on page 46 for additional information NOTE If you are connecting a desktop computer and want to view your presentation on your monitor purchase the optional CableWizard FIGURE 6 Connecting the ...

Page 13: ... Plug the A V cable s yellow connector into the video out port on your video player Figure 7 This port 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 8 3 Plug the other yellow connector into the composite connector on the back of the projector If you re using S video plug the other end of the cable into the s video conn...

Page 14: ...OT use this to connect to the projector If you re using an S video cable the yellow connectors on the A V cable remain unused Figure 8 5 Plug the A V cable s other white and red connectors to the left and right audio in ports 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 perf...

Page 15: ...isplay your video image You can select a default source to determine which source the pro jector examines first during power up for active video see Default Source on page 24 Use the volume buttons to adjust the volume 5 Turn on your computer The computer image should display on the projection screen If a video source is active press the source button to display your computer s image NOTE With som...

Page 16: ... the projector keeps running To exit standby mode press the standby button again It may take several sec onds for the projection lamp to reach full power and project the image again To completely power off the projector press the O side of the power switch on the side of the projector If you want to turn the projector back on immediately you must allow about a minute for the lamp to cool The lamp ...

Page 17: ...2 Be sure the projector is at a 90 degree angle to the screen 3 If the image is out of focus rotate the focus ring Figure 9 4 If the image appears to shimmer 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 adjust the sync page 21 and or th...

Page 18: ... button Figure 10 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 10 Adjusting the height of the projector To lower the projector 1 Press the elevator button 2 Lower the projector ...

Page 19: ...reen menus the keypad lights green Press menu again to close the menus When you close the menus the projector saves any changes you made For more information about the on screen menus see page 17 Mouse buttons Use the left and right mouse buttons to make selections and adjustments in the menus See Using the On Screen Menus on page 17 for details Source When you have more than one source computer a...

Page 20: ...me on page 23 for details If you 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 30 second delay before the lamp turns back on If you don t press standby again the lamp turns off after 15 minutes Volume To increase the volume press To decrease the volume press Volume adjustments are saved for ...

Page 21: ...gation buttons and illuminates the keypad green Press the corresponding buttons to move the cursor up down left or right To select a menu move the cursor left and right to highlight the menu you want The drop down menu appears FIGURE 12 Drop down menu To change a menu setting use the up and down arrow keys on the keypad to move the cursor up and down to the item you want to change the selected ite...

Page 22: ... has no effect on PAL or SECAM video sources Press the left mouse button to increase the amount of green in the image Press the right mouse button to increase the amount of red in the image Contrast The contrast controls the degree of difference between the lightest and darkest parts of the picture Adjusting the contrast changes the amount of black and white in the image Press the left mouse butto...

Page 23: ...lank Screen Blank Screen determines what color is displayed when there is no active source and when the projector is in standby Click either mouse button to toggle between the blue and black options Reset All Click either mouse button to reset all the options except Lan guage Video Standard Ceiling and Rear Projection and Standby Time in all the menus to their original settings This also returns F...

Page 24: ...aved for each source Treble The treble setting controls the high frequencies of your audio source Press the left mouse button to decrease the treble Press the right mouse button to increase the treble Treble adjustments are saved for each source you have connected Bass The bass setting controls the low frequencies of your audio source Press the left mouse button to decrease the bass Press the righ...

Page 25: ... resizes the image by scaling it up or down It only affects computer images that are not in the projec tor s native resolution of 800x600 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 either mouse button to select off the image may be either cropped or too small for the screen Manual ...

Page 26: ...ghlight Manual tracking the press either mouse button repeatedly until the fuzzy vertical bars are gone Positioning adjustments are saved when you power off the pro jector Horizontal position Follow these steps to manually adjust the horizontal position 1 Turn Auto Image off 2 Highlight Horizontal position then press the left mouse but ton to move the image right or press the right mouse button to...

Page 27: ...the correct standard the colors might not look right or the image might appear torn If this happens manually select a standard by clicking either mouse 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 projector enters standby mode before the projector turns off Select among 1 5 10 and 15 minutes ...

Page 28: ...ture is On the projector automatically finds the active source checking the default source first Highlight Auto Source Select and click either mouse 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 refresh rate accordingly You need to set the P...

Page 29: ...ted The startup screen contains information on contacting InFocus Click either mouse 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 either mouse button The menus redraw immediately ...

Page 30: ...The counter starts at zero hours and counts each hour the lamp is in use Change the bulb when the brightness is no longer accept able See Replacing the Projection Lamp on page 29 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 Horizon...

Page 31: ... version This information is useful when contacting Technical Support CableWizard version Indicates the CableWizard s software version This information is useful when contacting Technical Support No version is listed for the CableWizard Lite cable Source Indicates the active source Computer or Video ...

Page 32: ... 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 The LP400 uses a metal halide bulb These types of bulbs deteriorate over time Replace the lamp when the brightness is no longer acceptable You can ...

Page 33: ...e it 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 lamp module ...

Page 34: ...o disconnect it from the projector Figure 21 FIGURE 21 Sliding the lamp connector 7 Remove the module Figure 22 WARNING Do not drop the lamp module or touch the glass bulb The glass may shatter and cause injury FIGURE 22 Removing the lamp module ...

Page 35: ...jector back on 14 To reset the lamp hour counter in the Status window press and hold the left mouse button then press the menu button while still holding down the mouse button for 5 seconds Verify that the counter was reset by pressing the menu button and viewing the counter in the Status window Using the Kensington Lock The projector has a Kensington Security Standard connector for use with a Ken...

Page 36: ...s 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 18 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 A resolution of 800x600 yields the highest quality image Problem Imag...

Page 37: ...program group 2 Verify that the Display setting is 1024x768 or less If you re using Windows 95 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 Also check the following Does your computer have a compatible video board The pro jector isn t CGA or EGA compatible Is your computer s video port ...

Page 38: ... projector displays vertical lines bleeding or spots Adjust the brightness See Brightness on page 18 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 Au...

Page 39: ...ff A minor power surge may cause the lamp to shut off Turn the projector off wait at least a minute then turn it back on The most current troubleshooting information can be found in the Service and Support section of our website at http www infocus com service Before calling your dealer or InFocus Technical Support for assis tance please have the following information available the projector s ser...

Page 40: ...70 C Humidity Operating and non oper 5 to 95 relative humidity non condensing Dimensions 4 0 x 9 3 x 11 8 inches 10 3 x 23 8 x 30 3 cm Weight 6 8 lbs 3 1 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 5 0 16 feet 1 5 5 m Lamp Type 270 watt metal halide Input Power Requirements 100 120VAC 6A 50 60Hz 200 240VAC 3A 50Hz ...

Page 41: ...ms for THD 0 3 Sensitivity 100 mV at 1 KHz for 88 dB SPL at 1 meter Connector Type RCA jack Computer 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 for THD 0 3 Sensitivity 100 mV at 1 KHz for 88 dB SPL at 1 meter Connector Type 3 5 mm 1 8 inch stereo phone jack ...

Page 42: ...r Part Number Quick Start card 009 0379 xx LP400 User s Guide 010 0201 xx Soft Case 110 0190 xx Shipping Box 110 0186 xx CableWizard Lite computer cable 6 5 ft 2 m SP CW2LITE Audio Cable 6 ft 1 8 m 210 0118 xx Projection Lamp Module SP LAMP LP4 Lens Cap 505 0235 xx Audio Video Cable 210 0053 xx Online User s Guide CD ROM 010 0116 xx North American Power Cord 210 0023 xx Australian Power Cord 210 0...

Page 43: ... Extension Cable plenum rated 60 7 ft 18 5m SP CW2EXTP CableWizard 2 Installation Extension Cable 70 5 ft 21 5 m CableWizard 2 only SP CW2IEXT Executive Remote Plus HW EXPLUS Full Feature Laser Pro Remote Control HW LASERPRO Remote Cable 50 ft 15 m SP WIREM RF Remote HW RF REM 2 Button Executive Remote HW EXREM Remote Receiver HW EXRCVR LP400 Series Ceiling Mount LiteMount 400 SP CEIL LM425 LiteMo...

Page 44: ...nds once activates the external video port pressing it again activates both the external and internal ports and pressing it a third time activates the internal port Refer to your computer s doc umentation for details on your spe cific 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...

Page 45: ...p option mode for setup option Compuadd automatic automatic Alt F for screen setup option Alt F for screen 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 F...

Page 46: ...lect choice from setup menu FN F1 select choice FN F5 select 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 Disp...

Page 47: ... Ctrl Alt S at bootup Ctrl Alt S at bootup Samsung setup 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 scre...

Page 48: ...e manufacturers offer more than one key command depend ing on the computer model FN F5 FN F5 Automatic Automatic WinBook Ctrl Alt F10 Ctrl Alt F10 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 49: ... Monitors 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 ...

Page 50: ...ww infocus com for an interactive image size calculator It is located in the Technical Library in the Ser vice and Support section Table 1 Image Size Width and Height Distance to Screen feet Diagonal inches Width inches Height inches 5 51 0 40 8 30 6 10 102 0 81 6 61 2 15 153 0 122 4 91 8 20 204 0 163 2 122 4 25 255 3 204 0 153 0 30 306 0 244 8 183 6 ...

Page 51: ...0 CableWizard Lite 2 7 8 composite video 9 extension 40 ordering 39 power 39 S video 9 40 CableWizard Lite 2 7 8 cases ordering 39 ceiling mounted projection 23 40 cleaning the projection lens 29 color adjusting 19 colors don t match monitor colors 36 not displayed 33 compatibility IBM compatible 1 Macintosh 1 composite video cable connecting 9 ordering A V cable 39 computers compatible 1 connecti...

Page 52: ... displayed 33 out of focus 35 quality 33 36 resolution 1 reversed 23 24 35 size 5 47 streaked 35 too wide or too narrow 34 Image menu 21 Image menu options Auto Image 21 Auto Resize 21 Horiz Position 22 Manual Sync 21 Manual Tracking 22 Vert Position 22 K Kensington lock 32 40 L lamp ordering 39 replacing 29 turns off unexpectedly 36 lamp hour counter 26 Language menu 25 language selecting for men...

Page 53: ... lamp module 29 re positioning the image on the screen 22 resetting adjustments 19 resolution 1 S safety guidelines iii SECAM video 18 23 security feature 32 SimulScan using with PowerBooks 46 Source button 15 specifications 37 Standby button 16 Standby Time 23 startup screen 25 Status menu 26 S video connecting 9 ordering cable 40 T Technical Support in Europe 4 in Singapore 4 36 in USA 4 informa...

Page 54: ...chased at the time of pro jector purchase will have a 90 day or 500 hour warranty whichever comes first from the date the spare lamp is put into use WARRANTY LIMITATION AND EXCLUSION 78 379 7 78 3 79 7 7 78 379 7 3 3 9 7 7 8 3 3 3 78 7 7 7 DISCLAIMER OF UNSTATED WARRANTIES 78 379 37 A 78 3 9 379 7 78 7 78 37 3 3B 7 3 7 7 7 78 37 8 37 79 3 73 7 78 3 37 78 7 7 3 9 3 78 7 3 3 78 8 3 78 B 3B 379 8 3 7...

Page 55: ...OF LIABILITY 7 3 7 3 B 78 7 3 79 8 78 3 37 7 3 7 7 3 39 379 3 3 B B 3 78 8 3 7 78 7 3 78 37 78 8 9 8 3 3 3 7 3 8 3 3 7 3 37 3 K 37 B 7 7 7 A 3 7 A 3B 78 7 7 78 7 3 7 3 3 7 3B 3 79 Limitation on Bringing Action 3 Governing Law Mandatory Arbitration C 7 3 3 7 78 3 7 7 3 3 37 3 K 37 B 78 A 7 7 3 3 9 3 7 9 7 9 78 7 379 B A 9 B B87 3 9 9 8 A 78 B87 3 3B 3 C 7 3 ...

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