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DP1200x

Personal projection. Per fected.

User’s Guide

InFocus Corporation

27700B SW Parkway Avenue
Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-9215
1-800-294-6400 • 503-685-8888
Fax: 503-685-8887
http://www.infocus.com

In Europe:

InFocus International B.V.
Strawinskylaan 585
1077 XX Amsterdam,The Netherlands
Phone: +31 20 579 2000
Fax: +31 20 579 2999

In Asia:

238A Thomson Road
#18-01/04 Novena Square
Singapore 307684
Telephone: (65) 6334-9005
Fax: (65) 6333-4525

DP1200x

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Page 3: ...es på den vedlagte CD en som en Adobe Acrobat pdf fil på følgende språk Engelsk fransk tysk italiensk norsk portugisisk spansk russisk japansk koreansk tradisjonell og forenklet kinesisk Les diss anvisningene før projektoren tas i bruk Este guia do usuário completo está disponível no CD anexo como um arquivo pdf do Adobe Acrobat nos seguintes idiomas inglês francês alemão italiano norueguês portug...

Page 4: ...marks of InFocus Corporation FCC Warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to pro vide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is oper ated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if n...

Page 5: ...ete details on connecting and operating the projector refer to this User s Guide Electronic versions of this User s Guide in multiple languages are available on the included CD and on our website The website also has technical specifications an interactive image size cal culator laptop activation commands connector pin outs a glossary the product data sheet a web store to buy accessories and a pag...

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Page 7: ...n Projector components and features documentation remote computer cable projector power cable audio cable adapter audio cable S video cable S video to composite adapter protective sleeve accessory pouch lens cap the lens cap with tether ships in the accessory pouch Insert the tether into the small hole under the lens when you unpack your projector SCART adapter keypad connectors elevator foot rele...

Page 8: ...Power LED on the projector s keypad turns solid green and the fans start to run NOTE Always use the power cable that shipped with the projector Optional computer connections To advance slides in a PowerPoint presentation using the remote plug the USB connector on the computer cable into the USB mouse connector on your computer USB drivers must be installed to use the USB feature For more informati...

Page 9: ...een If it doesn t press the Source button on the projector s keypad 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 Refer to your computer s documentation to learn the activation commands specific for your computer For example some lap tops use a key combination of FN F5 to turn the external dis...

Page 10: ...our Windows operating system If you are running Windows 2000 Windows ME or Windows XP skip these steps and go to Adjusting the image on page 10 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 y...

Page 11: ...e USB cable the Add New Hardware Wizard appears again Drivers 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 in...

Page 12: ...e focus dial by rotating them until the desired image size and sharpness are produced If the image is not square adjust the keystone by using the buttons on the keypad Press the upper Keystone button to reduce the upper part of the image and press the lower Keystone button to reduce the lower part Adjust the Contrast or Brightness in the Picture menu See page 27 for help with the menus adjust heig...

Page 13: ...rojector Connect the black power cable to the connector on the side of the projector and to your electrical outlet The Power LED on the keypad turns solid green and the fans start to run NOTE Always use the power cable that shipped with the projector Optional video connections If the video device uses a composite video connector plug a composite video cable sold separately into the composite conne...

Page 14: ...age 15 Plug in and turn on the video device No video image Try pressing the Source or Auto Image button on the keypad Get help on page 15 Adjust the height of the projector by pressing the release button to extend the elevator foot Position the projector the desired distance from the screen at a 90 degree angle to the screen See page 38 for a table listing screen sizes and distances to the screen ...

Page 15: ...e using the buttons on the key pad Press the upper Keystone button to reduce the upper part of the image and press the lower Keystone button to reduce the lower part Adjust the volume on the keypad Adjust the Contrast Brightness Color or Tint in the Picture menu See page 27 for help with the menus adjust zoom and focus focus zoom adjust keystone adjust volume adjust Picture menu ...

Page 16: ...ressing the power button a second time The lamp turns off and the LED blinks green for 1 minute When the lamp has cooled the LED lights green Unplug the power cable to com pletely power off the projector Troubleshooting your setup If your image appears correctly on the screen skip to the next section page 23 If it does not troubleshoot the setup The LED on top of the projector indicates the state ...

Page 17: ...rtup screen Plug power cable in and press the power button Remove lens cap Correct image Only startup screen appears Press the Source button Activate laptop s external port Computer image projected startup screen A startup screen or restart laptop source A A ...

Page 18: ...just computer refresh rate in Control Panel Display Settings Advanced Adapter location varies by operating system Computer image projected A Signal out of range You may also need to set a different resolution on your computer as shown on the following page A A ...

Page 19: ...lay Settings tab select1024x768 Image clear and not cropped Remote control not advancing PowerPoint slides Connect computer cable page 6 then load USB drivers if needed page 8 Check batteries in remote Remote advances slides See page 23 for information on the remote A A A For a laptop disable laptop monitor or turn on dual display mode A X ...

Page 20: ...esult Image not square Adjust keystone on keypad Square image Edges of video image distorted Turn Overscan on in the Picture Advanced menu Correct image Image not sharp Adjust Sharpness in the Picture Advanced menu Correct image A B A B A B A B A B ...

Page 21: ... ratio to 16 9 in Picture Aspect ratio menu Correct image Image reversed left to right Turn off Rear in Settings System menu Correct image Video image torn and fragmented Change Video Standard in Picture Advanced menu Correct image A A B A AB B A B ...

Page 22: ...he Picture and Advanced menus Also adjust color and tint video sources only Correct image Lamp won t turn on LED blinking red page 14 Make sure vents aren t blocked allow projector to cool for one minute Unplug projector wait one minute plug in projector and turn it on lamp lights COLOR COLOR blinks red startup screen ...

Page 23: ...ing company pack the unit for ship ping An optional ATA shipping case is available for purchase that provides ade quate protection for shipping Please insure your shipment for its full value Lamp won t turn on LED blinking red page 14 Lamp must be replaced page 35 Lamp turns on Image not centered on screen Move projector adjust zoom adjust height Correct image blinks red startup screen Adjust hori...

Page 24: ...menus page 27 select confirms choices made in the menus page 27 up down arrows navigates to and adjusts settings in the menus page 27 auto image resets the projector to the source presets cycles through the available preset settings page 29 keystone adjusts squareness of the image page 10 volume adjusts sound page 24 source changes the active source between computer and video source menu navigatio...

Page 25: ...ugh your PowerPoint presentation while in Slide Show mode Connect the USB connector on the computer cable to your computer to use these buttons When you do this for the first time the Add New Hardware wizard may appear See page 8 for details on loading the correct USB drivers The effect button allows you to invoke a user definable action such as freeze or blank the screen see page 32 to learn to p...

Page 26: ...dio If there is no sound check the following Make sure the audio cable is connected Make sure mute isn t active used with the Effect key Make sure the volume is turned up enough Press the volume button on the keypad Adjust the audio source If playing a video make sure the playback has not been paused connect audio cable computer audio cable video audio cable and adapter adjust volume ...

Page 27: ...e 29 Presentation features Several features are provided to make it easier to give presentations The following is an overview details are found in the menu section on page 27 The remote s Effect button allows you to assign various features to the key The default effect is About which displays information about the projector and current source You can select from Blank Mute Aspect Ratio Source Auto...

Page 28: ...termine the standard of the incoming video Select a different standard if necessary See page 30 Turn overscan on to remove noise around the video image See page 30 Once you have optimized the image for a particular source you can save the settings using Presets This allows you to quickly recall these settings later See page 29 Customizing the projector You can customize the projector for your spec...

Page 29: ... select Exit or press the Menu button at any time to close the menus Dots appear before the menu name The number of dots indicate the 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 dis...

Page 30: ... Brightness changes the intensity of the image Color video sources only adjusts a video image from black and white to fully saturated color Tint NTSC video sources only adjusts the red green color balance in the image Aspect Ratio Aspect ratio is the ratio of the image width to image height TV screens are usually 1 33 1 also known as 4 3 HDTV and most DVDs are 1 78 1 or 16 9 The default is 4 3 whi...

Page 31: ... as a starting point then further customize the set tings for each source The settings you customize are saved in the preset for each source To restore the factory default settings choose Factory Reset in the Settings Service menu There are also three user definable presets To set a preset for the current source adjust the image select Save Settings in the Presets menu then choose Save User 1 2 or...

Page 32: ...ndard video sources only When it is set to Auto the projector attempts to pick the video standard automatically based on the input signal it receives The video standard 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 selecti...

Page 33: ...ses the image so you can project from behind a translucent screen Auto Power When Auto Power is checked the projector turns on when power is applied and turns off if a source becomes inactive Display Messages displays status messages such as Searching or Mute in the lower left corner of the screen Lamp Mode allows you to optimize the lamp mode for your specific use The default is High Bright which...

Page 34: ...hlight an effect and press Select to choose a different one Blank shows an empty screen Mute turns off all sound Aspect Ratio sets the ratio of the image width to image height Source cycles through the available sources Auto Image causes sources to be reacquired Freeze pauses the projected image Zoom lets you magnify a part of the screen This feature only works if you purchase an optional remote c...

Page 35: ...s Select Factory Reset restores all settings except Lamp Hours to their default after displaying a confirmation dialog box Lamp Reset resets the lamp hours counter in the About menu to zero after displaying a confirmation dialog box Do this only after changing the lamp Service Code only used by authorized service personnel Language Service menu ...

Page 36: ...eaner and don t apply the cleaner directly to the lens Abrasive cleaners solvents or other harsh chemicals might scratch the lens 2 Lightly wipe the cleaning cloth over the lens in a circular motion If you don t intend to use the projector immediately replace the lens cap clean the lens with a soft dry cloth and non abrasive cleaner ...

Page 37: ...g the power cable 2 Wait 60 minutes to allow the projector to cool thoroughly 3 Turn the projector upside down and loosen the two screws on the lamp door Pry the door straight up to disengage the power interrupt connec tor located on the underside of the door and remove the lamp door Be sure to pry the door straight up not at an angle to avoid damaging the power interrupt connector NOTE The projec...

Page 38: ...must pull upward with enough force to disconnect the tab from the slot Dispose of the lamp in an environmentally proper manner 7 Install the new lamp module Slide the new module straight down over the tunnel hood align the tab with the slot then press to connect 8 Re latch the pull tab while pressing down on the lamp module 9 Re plug in the lamp cable 10 Replace the lamp door by aligning the conne...

Page 39: ...ector SP LAMP 013 Quick Setup card 009 0791 xx User s Guide with CD 010 0469 xx Technical Support Contacts Card 009 0658 xx Safety Card 009 0659 xx Color coded Cable Ties 3 set SP CABLETIES SCART Adapter 301130B Optional Accessories Part Number ATA Shipping Case CA ATA 016 Soft Carry Case CA C220 Digital Computer Cable 6 ft 1 8 m SP DVI D 50 Diagonal Screen portable A650 60 Diagonal Screen portabl...

Page 40: ...and reset the lamp hours counter Three 3 blinks The projector has shut down the lamp Turn off the projector and wait one minute then turn the projector on again Replace the lamp Contact Technical Sup port for repair if replacing the lamp does not solve the problem Four 4 blinks The fan has failed Contact Technical Sup port for repair Five 5 blinks The projector is overheating Check for a blocked a...

Page 41: ...y Messages 31 Drivers 8 USB 9 Windows 98 9 E Effect Key 32 elevator foot 10 F first time use driver installation 8 focus 10 13 Freeze 32 fuzzy image 17 I image displaying computer 7 displaying video 12 optimizing computer 25 optimizing video 26 image does not fit screen 19 image edges distorted 18 image not centered 21 image not sharp 18 image not square 18 image reversed 19 image size matrix 38 i...

Page 42: ...tor positioning 10 12 30 38 R Rear 31 remote control advancing slides 6 23 batteries 23 Effect key 23 laser pointer 23 not working 17 Previous Next buttons 23 replacing the lamp 35 reset 33 S Screen Save 14 Service menu 33 Settings menu 31 Sharpness 30 shutting down projector 14 Source troubleshooting 15 Sources 31 32 standard accessories 37 Startup Logo 32 S video adapter 11 S video connector 11 ...

Page 43: ...day or 500 hour warranty whichever comes first from the date the spare lamp is put into use WARRANTY LIMITATION AND EXCLUSION THIS WARRANTY SETS FORTH INFOCUS MAXIMUM LIABILITY FOR ITS PRODUCT THIS WARRANTY EXTENDS ONLY TO PRODUCTS PURCHASED FROM INFOCUS OR AN INFOCUS AUTHORIZED RESELLER InFocus shall have no further obligation under the foregoing Limited Warranty if the Product has been damaged d...

Page 44: ...the model and serial number of the Product Upon request of InFocus Corporation or an InFocus authorized repair center receiving the Product proof of legal importation must accompany the warranty repair Product otherwise the Product must be returned to the place of original purchase to the man ufacturer Purchaser must bear all tax duty and freight or the Purchaser must bear charges for the warranty...

Page 45: ...0 nd us an e mail at pport infocus com IN EUROPE call InFocus Corporation in The Netherlands at 31 20 579 2820 IN ASIA call InFocus Corporation in Singapore at 65 6334 9005 Many resources are available on our website at www proxima com Here s a sample product data sheet technical specifications an interactive image size calculator laptop activation commands connector pin outs command line interfac...

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