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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Safety Instructions

iii

Introduction 1

Image Resolution

Compatibility 2
Unpacking the Projector

Usage Guidelines

If You Need Assistance

Warranty 6

Setting up the Projector

Connecting the CableWizard™3 to the Projector

Preparing to Connect Your Equipment to the Projector

Connecting a Laptop Computer

Connecting a Desktop Computer

Connecting a Video Player

Powering up the Projector and Adjusting the Image

Turning Off the Projector

Using the Projector

Basic Image Adjustment

Using the Remote Control

Adjusting the Projector

Using the Keypad and Remote Buttons

Using the On-Screen Menus

Display

Menu 25

Audio Menu

Image Menu

Controls Menu

Language Menu 32
Status Menu

Maintenance & Troubleshooting

Cleaning the Lens

Replacing the Projection Lamp

Replacing the Batteries in the Remote Control

Using the Kensington Lock

Troubleshooting 40

Summary of Contents for LP435z

Page 1: ...ter 12 Connecting a Video Player 14 Powering up the Projector and Adjusting the Image 16 Turning Off the Projector 17 Using the Projector 19 Basic Image Adjustment 19 Using the Remote Control 19 Adjusting the Projector 21 Using the Keypad and Remote Buttons 22 Using the On Screen Menus 24 Display Menu 25 Audio Menu 27 Image Menu 28 Controls Menu 30 Language Menu 32 Status Menu 33 Maintenance Troub...

Page 2: ...ii T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s Appendix 45 Specifications 45 Accessories 47 Portable and Laptop Activation Chart 49 Using Video Mirroring with a PowerBook Computer 54 Projected Image Size 55 Index 57 ...

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: ...he ceiling mount recommended in this User s Guide on page 48 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 e mail at techsupport inf...

Page 5: ...ff the Auto Resize feature See Auto Resize on page 28 Image Resolution LP425z The SVGA resolution of the 425z s projected image is 800x600 Screen resolutions between 800x600 and 1024x768 are com pressed to 800x600 The 425z cannot 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 LP...

Page 6: ... Projector The projector comes with the items shown in Figure 1 Check to make sure all are included Contact your InFocus dealer imme diately if anything is missing If you are experienced in setting up presentation systems use the Quick Start card that was included in the shipping box For com plete details on connecting and operating the projector refer to this User s Guide User s Guides are also a...

Page 7: ...ns cap 6 RCA audio video A V cable 2 Soft carry case 7 CableWizard3 3 LP425z 435z User s Guide quick start card and Online User Guide CD 8 CableWizard USB mouse cable 4 Power cord 9 CableWizard PS 2 mouse cable 5 Remote 10 CableWizard audio cable 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ...

Page 8: ... I n t r o d u c t i o n FIGURE 2 Side view of projector FIGURE 3 Front view of projector connector panel speaker focus ring elevator button power cord connector keypad power switch focus ring zoom ring ...

Page 9: ...rocessing Equipment ANSI NFPA 75 Transport the projector in a vendor approved hard or soft case Part numbers for these cases are listed on page 48 If You Need Assistance The first place to look for help is in this manual Be sure to check the guidelines in Troubleshooting on page 40 Or check the Service and Support section of our website at http www infocus com service If those sources don t answer...

Page 10: ...rranty This product is backed by a limited two year warranty The details of the warranty are printed at the back of this manual A longer term warranty can be purchased from your InFocus dealer Refer to page 48 for the part number ...

Page 11: ...t Kit for more information To turn the image upside down see Ceiling Projection on page 30 The Ceiling Mount Kit is sold separately see page 48 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 4 shows three projected image sizes For information about image si...

Page 12: ...A slowly blinking LED indicates CableWizard is waiting to initialize with the projector a rapidly blinking LED indicates a problem with CableWizard Connect the end of the CableWizard cable to the connector on the projector s connector panel Figure 5 NOTE The projectors are optimized for use with newer CableWizards 2 and 3 If you have a CableWizard 1from older models of InFocus projectors we do not...

Page 13: ...udio in connector on the connector panel is only used with the optional CableWizard Lite cable If you are using CableWizard the audio cable should be connected to the CableWizard not directly to the projector FIGURE 6 Connector panel 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 CableWizard See O...

Page 14: ...don t want audio or mouse control you can use a simplified cable called CableWizard Lite ordered separately 1 Plug either end of the CableWizard audio cable into the audio connector on your computer 2 Plug the other end of the audio cable into the connector on the CableWizard Do you want to control the computer s mouse from the projector s remote or keypad If your computer has a PS 2 connector use...

Page 15: ...ug the end of the CableWizard mouse cable into the connector on the CableWizard You must have the appropriate USB drivers installed on your computer to use the USB feature Windows 98 ships with the appropriate drivers NOTE A USB mouse is hot plug gable meaning you do not need to re boot your computer after con necting the mouse to use it A PS 2 mouse is not hot pluggable Now you re ready to power ...

Page 16: ...onitor connector on your computer FIGURE 9 Connecting the CableWizard cable to a desktop computer Do you want to display the image on your computer s monitor as well as on the projection screen NOTE The projector must be turned on to display the image on your monitor 1 Plug your monitor s cable into the connector on the CableWizard Do you want to play your computer s audio on the projector 1 Unplu...

Page 17: ...ard FIGURE 10 Connecting the CableWizard monitor audio and mouse cables to a desktop computer If your computer has a USB connector and is running Windows 98 use the USB mouse cable NOTE The USB mouse is sup ported for use with Windows 98 only 1 Plug the end of the CableWizard mouse cable into the mouse connector on your computer 2 Plug the end of the CableWizard mouse cable into the connector on t...

Page 18: ...sories on page 48 2 Plug the A V cable s yellow connector into the video out port on your video player Figure 11 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 12 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 ...

Page 19: ...ct to the projector If you re using an S video cable the yellow connectors on the A V cable remain unused Figure 12 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 performance for the inc...

Page 20: ...o 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 31 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 on the keypad page 22 or the computer butto...

Page 21: ...eps 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 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 won t light if it...

Page 22: ...tracking If that doesn t clear up the image turn Auto Image off and adjust the sync page 28 and or the tracking page 29 manually 5 If the colors don t look right adjust the brightness page 25 Using the Remote Control NOTE If you can t aim the remote control at the projector so that its signal is received for example when using rear projec tion purchase the optional LaserPro remote and connect it d...

Page 23: ...ter s mouse from the projector s remote or keypad you must connect the mouse cable to the CableWizard See page 10 for details 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...

Page 24: ...14 Focus ring zoom ring and elevator button The projector is equipped with a self locking quick release eleva tor foot and button Figure 14 To raise the projector 1 Press and hold the elevator button Figure 15 2 Raise the projector to the height you want then release the button to lock the elevator foot into position FIGURE 15 Adjusting the height of the projector elevator button focus ring zoom r...

Page 25: ...reen 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 24 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 24 for details Source keypad only or Computer and Video remote only When you have more than one s...

Page 26: ...ls 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 keypad only To increase the volume press To decrease the volume press Volume adjustments are saved for each source...

Page 27: ...uminates the keypad green Press the corresponding buttons to move the cursor up down 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 17 Drop down menu To change a menu setting use the up and down arrow keys on the keypad or the disk mouse on the remote to move the cursor up and down t...

Page 28: ... 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 button to decrease the...

Page 29: ...of color in the image Blank 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 blue and black 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 als...

Page 30: ...rce 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 right mouse button to...

Page 31: ...uto Resize automatically resizes the image by scaling it up or down 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 either mouse button to select off the image may be either cropped or too small for the scree...

Page 32: ...acking 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 move the image l...

Page 33: ...unable to detect 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 1...

Page 34: ...ojector 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 Plug and Play sett...

Page 35: ...e source is detected 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 22 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 re...

Page 36: ...unts 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 35 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 o...

Page 37: ... projector s software 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 Source Indicates the active source Computer or Video ...

Page 38: ... 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 The projectors use a metal halide bulb These types of bulbs deteriorate over time Replace the lamp when the brightness is no longer...

Page 39: ...e it FIGURE 24 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 25 Loosening the screws on the lamp module ...

Page 40: ...o disconnect it from the projector Figure 26 FIGURE 26 Sliding the lamp connector 7 Remove the module Figure 27 WARNING Do not drop the lamp module or touch the glass bulb The glass may shatter and cause injury FIGURE 27 Removing the lamp module ...

Page 41: ...e 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 Replacing the Batteries in the Remote Control The life of the batteries depends on how often and how long you use the remote Symptoms of low battery charge include erratic responses when using the remote and a reduced range of opera tion Fol...

Page 42: ...gton Security Standard connector for use with a Kensington MicroSaver Security System Figure 28 Refer to the information that came with the Kensington System for instructions on how to use it to secure the projector FIGURE 28 Installing the Kensington lock ...

Page 43: ... page 35 Make sure that the 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 25 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 ...

Page 44: ... 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 activated This is espe...

Page 45: ...ion on page 31 Problem the projector displays vertical lines bleeding or spots Adjust the brightness See Brightness on page 25 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...

Page 46: ...f 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 serial number located on the bottom label the resolutio...

Page 47: ... to 70 C Humidity Operating and non oper 5 to 95 relative humidity non condensing Dimensions 3 9 x 9 x 12 5 inches 9 9 x 22 9 x 31 8 cm Weight 7 4 lbs 3 4 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 48: ...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 49: ...Guide 010 0192 xx Soft Case 110 0190 xx Shipping Box 110 0186 xx CableWizard3 and Cables SP CW3 CableWizard Audio Cable 2 ft 210 0079 xx CableWizard USB Cable 2 ft 210 0100 xx CableWizard PS 2 Mouse Cable 1 5 ft 210 0145 xx Executive Remote Plus with batteries HW EXPLUS Projection Lamp Module SP LAMP LP4z Lens Cap 340 0573 xx Audio Video Cable 210 0053 xx Online User s Guide CD ROM 010 0116 xx Nor...

Page 50: ...bleWizard Extension Cable plenum rated 60 7 ft 18 5m SP CW2EXTP CableWizard 2 SP CW2 CableWizard 2 Installation Extension Cable 70 5 ft 21 5 m CableWizard 2 only SP CW2IEXT RF Remote HW RF REM 2 Button Executive Remote HW EXREM Remote Receiver HW EXRCVR Full Feature Laser Pro Remote Control HW LASERPRO Remote Cable 50 ft 15 m SP WIREM LP400 Series Ceiling Mount LiteMount 425 SP CEIL LM425 LiteMoun...

Page 51: ...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 52: ...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 53: ... F2 FN F7 select 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...

Page 54: ...ic FN F2 FN F2 Prostar 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 opti...

Page 55: ...rers offer more than one key command depend ing on the computer model Twinhead FN F7 FN F7 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 56: ... 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 57: ...e Ser vice and Support section Table 1 Image Size Width and Height for LP425z maximum image size Distance to Screen feet Diagonal feet Width feet Height feet 4 9 3 0 2 4 1 8 8 5 0 4 0 3 0 12 7 6 6 1 4 6 16 10 1 8 1 6 1 20 12 6 10 1 7 6 30 18 9 15 1 11 3 Table 2 Image Size Width and Height for LP425z minimum image size Distance to Screen feet Diagonal feet Width feet Height feet 4 9 2 4 1 9 1 4 8 3...

Page 58: ... Diagonal feet Width feet Height feet 4 9 3 6 2 9 2 2 8 6 5 5 2 3 9 12 9 7 7 8 5 8 16 12 9 10 3 7 7 20 16 0 12 8 9 6 30 24 5 19 6 14 7 Table 4 Image Size Width and Height for LP435z minimum image size Distance to Screen feet Diagonal feet Width feet Height feet 4 9 3 0 2 4 1 8 8 5 0 4 3 12 7 4 5 9 4 4 16 9 9 7 9 5 9 20 12 4 9 9 7 4 30 18 6 14 9 11 2 ...

Page 59: ...14 47 CableWizard 3 8 47 CableWizard extension 48 composite video 14 extension 48 mouse 11 ordering 47 power 47 S video 14 48 CableWizard cables 3 8 47 connecting to equipment 9 connecting to the projector 8 cases ordering 47 ceiling mounted projection 30 48 cleaning the projection lens 35 color adjusting 26 colors don t match monitor colors 43 not displayed 40 compatibility IBM compatible 2 Macin...

Page 60: ...tus messages 31 displaying on screen menus 22 E extension cable 48 F fuzzy lines 29 I IBM compatible computers compatibility 2 connecting 10 13 icons on CableWizard 8 on the projector 9 image adjusting 16 19 centering 29 colors don t match computer s 43 focusing 21 fuzzy lines 29 has lines or spots 42 not centered 40 not displayed 40 out of focus 42 quality 40 43 resolution 1 reversed 30 31 42 siz...

Page 61: ...tton 24 menus See on screen menus monitor projected colors don t match 43 mouse connecting 10 N NTSC video 30 O on screen menus Audio menu 27 changing language of 32 Controls menu 30 Display menu 25 displaying 24 Image menu 28 Language menu 32 making changes to menu functions 24 Status menu 33 P PAL video 25 30 Plug and Play 31 power cord connecting 16 ordering 47 power switch 16 17 power up seque...

Page 62: ...Technical Support in Asia 5 in Europe 5 in USA 5 information to have on hand before you call 43 temperature limits 45 test pattern 40 text not visible 40 tint adjusting 25 treble adjusting 27 troubleshooting 40 turning off the projector 17 turning on the projector 16 U USB mouse 11 V vertical lines displayed 29 42 video 25 video mirroring on a PowerBook 54 video standards 30 Volume buttons 23 volu...

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