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DP8400x/
DP8500x

High-per formance Installation—Innovative Ease of Use

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

DP8400x/
DP8500x

63598200_COV.qxd 7/23/03 11:24 AM Page 1

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Page 1: ...DP8400x DP8500x High performance Installation Innovative Ease of Use User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...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 3: ...enclosed CD as an Adobe Acrobat pdf file in the following languages English French German Italian Norwe gian Portuguese Spanish Russian Japanese Korean Traditional Chinese Simplified Chinese Before using this projector please read these instructions ...

Page 4: ... 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 not installed and used in accordance with the instruc tion manual may cause harmful interfer...

Page 5: ...k Set Up card For complete 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 bu...

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Page 7: ...f this User s Guide Accessories The standard accessories that came with your projector can be found on the packing list that came with your projector Optional accessories are listed in the Accessories catalog that came with the projector and can also found on our website See the inside back cover for the web address Online Registration Register your projector on our website to receive product upda...

Page 8: ...projector also provides the following connectors one wired remote one monitor out RS 232 serial connector for serial control RJ 45 connector for networked control via ProjectorNet software The RS 232 Command Line Interface CLI specifications and commands are available on our website See the back inside cover of this User s Guide for website information lock power connector M1 D computer monitor s ...

Page 9: ...arately see the Accessories catalog that came with this projec tor or visit our website for more information 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 For information about image sizes at different distances see Projected image size on page 44 ...

Page 10: ...mote control con nect the USB and DVI cables to the USB and DVI ports on your computer and connect the other end to the Computer 1 M1 D connector on the pro jector USB drivers must be installed to use the USB feature For more infor mation see page 13 If your projector cannot receive the remote s signal due to IR interference you can connect directly to the projector via a remote cable To do so plu...

Page 11: ...e from the computer s video port When all 5 BNCs are connected the projector handles separate synchs on H and V You can control the projector from an LCD control panel touch screen or other control device or computer by connecting an RS 232 cable to the pro jector s Serial connector Specific RS 232 commands can be found in the Ser vice and Support section of our website and in this User s Guide s ...

Page 12: ...er The computer s image should appear on the projection screen If it doesn t press the Computer 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 Usually a key combination like FN F5 is used to turn the external display on and off Refer to your computer s documenta...

Page 13: ...your Windows operating system If you are running Windows 2000 Windows ME or Window XP skip these steps and go to Adjusting the image on page 14 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 14: ...rd appears again Drivers must be installed to use the USB functionality The Wizard launches two times The first time it detects a USB Human Interface Device for the key board The second 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 15: ...cus are produced You can also adjust the zoom and focus via the menus See page 33 If the image is not on the screen or viewing area adjust the it by pressing the lens shift button on the keypad Press the upper Lens Shift button to shift the lens upward Press the lower Lens Shift button to shift the lens downward You can also adjust the lens shift via the menus See page 33 Adjust the Contrast or Br...

Page 16: ...deo connector plug an S video cable sold separately into the S video connector on the video device and into the Video 2 connector on the projector Use the A V cable s audio connectors as described directly above the yellow connectors on the A V cable are not used If the video device uses component cable connectors sold separately plug the cable s green connectors into the green component out conne...

Page 17: ...jector Connect the other end to the video port on your video device Use the A V cable s audio connectors as described on the previous page the yellow connectors on the A V cable are not used When 4 BNCs are connected the projector handles a composite synch on H When 3 BNCs are connected the projector handles a composite synch on G connect BNC cables H V R G B ...

Page 18: ...n on the video device The video device s image should appear on the projection screen If it doesn t press the Video button on the keypad Adjust the height of the projector if necessary by pressing the release but tons on each side of the projector s front to extend the elevator feet Position the projector the desired distance from the screen at a 90 degree angle to the screen See page 44 for a tab...

Page 19: ... lens shift button on the keypad Press the upper Lens Shift button to shift the lens upward Press the lower Lens Shift button to shift the lens downward You can also adjust the lens shift via the menus See page 33 Adjust the volume on the keypad or remote Adjust the Contrast Brightness Color or Tint in the Picture menu See page 32 for help with the menus zoom focus adjust Zoom and Focus lens shift...

Page 20: ...f the projector To turn off the projector press the power button and verify that you want to turn the projector off by pressing the power button again within 3 seconds You can cancel the shutdown by not pressing the power button a second time The lamp turns off and the LED blinks green for over 1 minute while the fans continue to run to cool the lamp When the lamp has cooled the LED lights green a...

Page 21: ...creen Plug power cable in press power switch press power button Remove lens cap Correct image Only startup screen appears Press the Computer button Activate laptop s external port Computer image projected 1 2 3 startup screen startup screen A or restart laptop A A ...

Page 22: ... 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 in the following problem Image fuzzy or cropped A A ...

Page 23: ...8 Image clear and not cropped Remote control navigation buttons not working with my computer Connect USB cable page 9 then load USB drivers if needed page 12 Or connect wired remote cable and reboot your computer page 9 Remote controls navigation buttons See page 28 for information on the remote A A A For a laptop disable laptop monitor or turn on dual display mode A X ...

Page 24: ...uare Adjust keystone the Picture menu Square image Image not sharp Adjust the focus on the keypad or Sharpness in the Picture Advanced menu Correct image Image does not fit 16 9 screen Change aspect ratio to 16 9 in Picture Aspect ratio menu Correct image A B A B A B ...

Page 25: ...System menu Correct image Image reversed left to right Turn on 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 26: ...allow projector to cool for one minute Unplug projector wait one minute plug in projector and turn it on lamp lights Lamp won t turn on Lamp LED blinking red page 47 Lamp must be replaced page 41 Lamp turns on solid red temp lamp startup screen blinking red temp lamp startup screen ...

Page 27: ... When sending the projector in for repair we recommend shipping the unit in its original packing mate rial or having a professional packaging company pack the unit An optional ATA shipping case is available for purchase that provides adequate protec tion for shipping Please insure your shipment for its full value Image not centered on screen Move projector adjust zoom or lens shift on keypad adjus...

Page 28: ...ojected image closer or further away focus adjusts the clarity menu opens the on screen menus page 32 up down arrows navigates to and adjusts settings in the menus page 32 select confirms choices made in the menus page 32 volume adjusts sound page 29 video and computer changes the active source temp alerts you to possible temperature related problems page 47 lamp alerts you to possible lamp relate...

Page 29: ... also has a power button to turn the projector on and off volume buttons and a mute button to control the sound a backlight button to light the remote s buttons in the dark and a video and computer button to switch between those two sources Two presentation specific features are also provided Use the blank button to display a blank screen instead of the current slide use the effect button to invok...

Page 30: ... or remote Make sure you are connected to the corresponding audio in for your source Computer 1 and 3 share a single audio input Computer 2 has its own audio input Video 1 2 and 3 share a single stereo input Adjust the audio source If playing a video make sure the playback has not been paused Connecting external speakers The projector can be attached to external speakers that have their own power ...

Page 31: ...an overview details are found in the menu section on page 32 The remote s Effect button allows you to assign various features to the key The default effect is Magnify You can select from Blank Mute Aspect Ratio Source Auto Image Freeze Magnify About and PiP Source See page 38 for details The Freeze effect allows you to freeze the displayed image This is use ful if you want to make changes on your ...

Page 32: ...details on these features For rear projection turn Rear mode on in the Settings System menu For ceiling mounted projection turn Ceiling mode on in the Set tings System menu Specify which source the projector checks first for an active signal dur ing power up Specify the function of the Effect Key on the remote Turn the projector s on screen display messages on and off Turn on power saving features...

Page 33: ...evious menu 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 display...

Page 34: ...ge by using an adjustable scale band Keystone Horizontal adjusts the image horizontally and makes a squarer image by using an adjustable scale band Contrast controls the degree of difference between the lightest and darkest parts of the picture and changes the amount of black and white in the image Brightness changes the intensity of the image Color video sources only adjusts a video image from bl...

Page 35: ... 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 There are also three user definable presets To set a preset for the current source adjust the image then choose Save User 1 2 or 3 in the Save Set tings ...

Page 36: ...intensity of the red green and blue colors Video Standard when set to Auto the projector attempts to automatically pick the video standard 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 ...

Page 37: ...om behind a translucent screen Ceiling turns the image upside down for ceiling mounted projection IR Receivers turns individual IR receivers off or on to avoid environ mental interference Auto Power When Auto Power is checked the projector automatically goes into the startup state after the projector is powered on This allows control of ceiling mounted projectors with a wall power switch Display M...

Page 38: ...nd display a custom startup screen To capture a custom logo display the image you want to capture on your computer and select the Logo Capture option From the Logo Capture menu use the Capture Position X and Capture Position Y adjustments to frame the logo to be captured Press Capture Start in the Logo Capture menu The projector will let you know if the capture was a success or a failure The next ...

Page 39: ...arrows to change the position Effect Key allows you to assign a different function to the Effect button on the remote to quickly and easily use the effect Only one effect can be enabled at a time Highlight 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...

Page 40: ...he Network Info menu is informational and cannot be edited It displays the current IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway and the projector s MAC Address Language allows you to select a language for the onscreen display of menus and messages Service to use these features highlight them and press Select Factory Reset restores all settings except Lamp Hours and Network set tings to their default aft...

Page 41: ...tend to use the projector immediately replace the lens cap Changing the lens Long throw and short throw lenses are available with your projector 1 Turn off the projector and unplug the power cable 2 Turn the projector upright with the lens facing upward and use a screw driver to remove the two screws from the front bezel release holes on the bottom of the projector 3 Lift off the front bezel 4 Gen...

Page 42: ...s the number of hours the lamp has been in use Twenty hours before the specified end of the lamp s life the message Replace lamp briefly appears on the projected screen After twenty additional hours the lamp will no longer light You can order new lamp modules from your dealer See the Accessories catalog that came with the projector or visit our website for information 1 Turn off the projector and ...

Page 43: ...y seated 7 Tighten the three captive screws 8 Replace the cover over the lamp module by inserting the tabs into the tab bays and pushing the rest of the cover down into place 9 Plug in the power cable press the power switch then press the Power button to turn the projector back on 10 Reset the lamp hour timer See page 39 for more information Resetting the lamp timer If the lamp timer has reached t...

Page 44: ...t filter grill door 7 Reset the filter hour timer Troubleshooting If the Temp and Lamp LEDs indicate a problem with the filter check the fol lowing Use a soft cloth to wipe the mirrors on the dust filter grill Remove the dust filter and use a soft cloth to wipe the window behind the dust filter Replace the dust filter and the dust filter grill Using the security lock The projector has a security l...

Page 45: ...6 35 30 9 1 17 05 5 2 25 0 7 62 35 10 7 19 89 6 06 29 17 8 89 40 12 2 22 73 6 93 33 33 10 16 45 5 13 9 25 85 7 88 37 92 11 56 Table 2 Image sizes for short throw lens 1 1 1 5 1 Distance to screen feet m Minimum Diagonal feet m Maximum Diagonal feet m 2 0 6 1 67 0 51 2 27 0 69 5 1 5 4 17 1 27 5 68 1 73 10 3 0 8 33 2 54 11 36 3 46 15 4 6 12 5 3 81 17 05 5 20 20 6 1 16 67 5 08 22 73 6 93 25 7 6 20 83...

Page 46: ...4 39 7 43 45 45 13 85 83 25 4 25 37 7 73 47 27 14 41 Table 5 Image sizes for super long throw lens 3 9 7 3 1 Distance to screen feet m Minimum Diagonal feet m Maximum Diagonal feet m 7 5 2 3 1 28 0 39 2 4 0 73 10 3 1 71 0 52 3 21 98 15 4 6 2 57 0 78 4 81 1 47 20 6 1 3 42 1 04 6 41 1 95 25 7 6 4 28 1 3 8 01 2 44 30 9 1 5 14 1 57 9 62 2 93 35 10 7 5 99 1 83 11 22 3 42 40 12 2 6 85 2 09 12 82 3 91 45...

Page 47: ...lculator 120 36 6 20 55 6 26 38 46 11 72 125 38 1 21 4 6 52 40 06 12 21 130 39 6 22 26 6 78 41 67 12 7 135 41 1 23 12 7 05 43 27 13 19 140 42 7 23 97 7 31 44 87 13 68 146 5 44 7 25 09 7 65 46 96 14 31 Table 5 Image sizes for super long throw lens 3 9 7 3 1 Distance to screen feet m Minimum Diagonal feet m Maximum Diagonal feet m ...

Page 48: ...ng alter nately the projector is below temper ature specifications Please use the projector in an environment between 0 C 32 F to 35 C 95 F Contact Technical Support if the problem per sists Power solid red Temp N A Lamp blinking red Lamp won t strike blinks one time Lamp has exceeded lamp hours limit blinks two times Lamp has failed blinks three times Lamp door is open blinks four times Turn off ...

Page 49: ...ting for example A write request example AAA where starts the command AAA denotes the command denotes the value to be written leading zeros not necessary ends the command Some commands have ranges while others are absolute If a number greater than the maximum range is received it is automatically set to the maximum number for that function If a command is received that is not understood a is retur...

Page 50: ... the menu bar position since the On screen Display is not an exact match of values For example Step 2 changes the data by 2 through the CLI Command Line Interface The menu bar is up or down by 1 Write Command Examples Function Command Response Brightness BRT140 Sets the brightness to 140 Power PWR0 Turns power off Power PWR1 Turns power on Function Com mand Min Max De fault Step Auto Power 0 disab...

Page 51: ...4 video 3 5 computer 3 DSC at RW 0 5 0 Startup Logo 0 blank screen 1 default 2 captured DSU at RW 0 2 1 Function Com mand Min Max De fault Step Effect 0 blank 1 mute 2 aspect ratio 3 source 4 auto image 5 freeze 6 zoom 7 PiP Source EFK at RW 0 8 7 1 Horizontal Position HPS at RW def 50 def 50 auto 1 Language 0 English 1 French 2 German 3 Spanish 4 Traditional Chinese 5 Japanese 6 Korean 7 Portugue...

Page 52: ...Phase MSS at RW 0 31 18 1 Mute 0 disable 1 enable MTE at RW 0 1 0 Tracking MTS at RW def 128 def 128 auto 1 Function Com mand Min Max De fault Step Menu Navigation 0 up 1 down 4 select NAV at W 0 4 1 NND 0 disable 1 enable NND at RW 0 1 1 Unit Total Time On ONL at R 0 214748 3646 0 Overscan 0 disable 1 enable OVS at RW 0 1 0 Presets 0 presentation 1 photography 2 film 3 video 10 user 1 11 user 2 1...

Page 53: ...ave 0 5 minutes 1 10 minutes 2 15 minutes 3 20 minutes 4 25 minutes 5 30 minutes SSV at RW 0 5 0 1 Function Com mand Min Max De fault Step Color Temp 0 9300K 1 6500K 2 7200K 3 User TMP at RW 0 3 2 Tint TNT at RW 114 142 128 1 Volume VOL at RW 0 32 16 1 Vertical Position VPS at RW 0 def auto x 2 auto 1 Video Standard 0 Auto 1 NTSC 2 PAL 3 SECAM VSU at RW 0 3 0 IR Receiver front 0 disable 1 enable I...

Page 54: ...in Max De fault Step PiP Size Selection 0 off 1 small 2 medium 3 large PSS at RW 0 3 0 PiP Input 3 video 2 1 video 3 PIN at RW 3 4 3 PiP Position 0 upper left 1 upper right 2 lower left 3 lower right 10 user PPO at RW 0 4 2 ...

Page 55: ...oubleshooting 20 connector panel 7 contacting InFocus 26 Contrast 14 18 custom logo startup screen 37 customer service contact information 26 D Default gateway 39 DHCP 39 Display Messages 36 displaying computer image 11 PiP 38 video image 17 Drivers 12 USB 13 Windows 98 13 dust filter cleaning 43 E Effect Key 38 elevator foot 14 17 F Factory Reset 39 Filter Reset 39 first time use driver installat...

Page 56: ...39 Network connector 10 Network Info 39 NND 36 no computer image 21 no startup screen 20 O only startup screen appears 20 Overscan 35 P Picture in Picture 38 Picture menu 33 PiP 38 Power button 17 power cable 9 15 Power Save 36 Power up Source 36 presentation features 30 projection distance 8 projector connector panel 7 customizing 31 positioning 8 setting up 8 shutdown 19 troubleshooting problems...

Page 57: ...ources 36 Subnet mask 39 S video connector 15 T Tint 18 Troubleshooting 20 troubleshooting 19 U USB using your mouse 9 V video 16 Video button 17 video connections optional 15 standard 15 Video connector 15 video images optimizing 31 Video Standard 35 volume adjustment 18 W warranty 26 57 Windows 2000 13 Windows 98 12 Windows ME XP 13 wired 9 wired remote 9 X XGA 6 Z zoom 14 18 ...

Page 58: ...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 59: ...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 60: ...fee at 1 888 592 6800 Or send us an e mail at techsupport 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...

Page 61: ...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 DP8400x DP8500x 63598200_COV qxd 7 23 03 11 24 AM Page 1 ...

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