InFocus LP425z, User Manual

Page 1: ...Copyright 2000 by InFocus Wilsonville Oregon All rights reserved ...

Page 2: ...harmful interference to radio communi cations Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harm ful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Canada This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB 003 du Canada Safety Certifications UL C...

Page 3: ... IEC 801 4 Directive 73 23 EEC Amended by 93 68 EEC Safety EN 60950 1992 A1 A2 A3 1995 February 1999 Australian Certification C tick mark Trademarks Apple Macintosh and PowerBook are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc IBM and PS 2 are trademarks or registered trademarks of International Business Machines Inc Microsoft PowerPoint and Windows are trademarks or registered trade...

Page 4: ...puter 7 Connecting a Video Player 8 Powering up the Projector and Adjusting the Image 10 Turning Off the Projector 11 Using the Projector 13 Basic Image Adjustment 13 Adjusting the Projector 14 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 Menu 25 Maintenance Troubleshooting 27 Cleaning the Lens 27 Repl...

Page 5: ...ii T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s Appendix 35 Specifications 35 Accessories 37 Portable and Laptop Activation Chart 39 Using Video Mirroring with a PowerBook Computer 44 Projected Image Size 45 Index 47 ...

Page 6: ...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 7: ...he ceiling mount recommended in this User s Guide on page 38 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 8: ...ution is higher than 1024x768 reset it to a lower resolution 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 at 75 Hz Apple Macintosh and PowerBook computers up to 1024x768 resolution at 75 Hz NOTE The projector is compati ble with 1080i HDTV ...

Page 9: ...ontents of your shipping box may vary depending on the projector configuration you ve ordered FIGURE 1 Shipping box contents NOTE Various optional accessories including remote controls cases and cables are available See Optional Accessories on page 37 for details 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 LP425z projector and lens cap 5 CableWizard Lite computer cable 2 Soft carry case 6 RCA audio video A V cable 3 LP425z U...

Page 10: ...3 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 11: ...bers for these cases are listed on page 37 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 31 Or check the Service and Support section of our website at http www infocus com service If those sources don t answer your question call your InFocus dealer You can also call InFocus Customer Service directly at 1 800 799...

Page 12: ... Mount Kit for more information To turn the image upside down see Ceiling Projection on page 23 The Ceiling Mount Kit is sold separately see page 38 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 ima...

Page 13: ...ow NOTE In some older computers the monitor connector does not have a hole for Pin 9 If you have trouble connecting the CableWizard Lite cable to your computer contact InFocus Technical Support FIGURE 5 Connector panel NOTE If you want to control your computer s mouse from the projector purchase the optional remote control and receiver or the remote and CableWizard Equipment you want to connect Pa...

Page 14: ...CableWizard Lite to a computer 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 Lite See Optional Accessories on page 37 Do you want to play your computer s audio on the projector 1 Plug either end of the audio cable into the audio connector on your computer 2 Plug the other end of the a...

Page 15: ...able The S video cable is sold separately See Optional Accessories on page 37 2 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 projecto...

Page 16: ...t 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 performance for the incom...

Page 17: ...ge 15 to display 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 on the keypad page 15 to display you...

Page 18: ...unning 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 won t light if it s to...

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Page 20: ...projector page 14 or center the image by adjusting its horizontal or vertical position page 22 Be sure the projector is at a 90 degree angle to the screen 3 If the image is out of focus rotate the focus lens page 14 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 track...

Page 21: ...ing focus FIGURE 9 Focus ring zoom ring and elevator button The projector is equipped with a self locking quick release eleva tor foot and button Figure 9 To raise the projector 1 Press and hold the elevator button Figure 10 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 elevator button fo...

Page 22: ...nus 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 and vide...

Page 23: ...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 24: ...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 25: ... 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 26: ...mage 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 also returns Freeze ...

Page 27: ...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 28: ...e resolution NOTE When you connect an HDTV source the projector auto matically displays the image in 16x9 format When Resize is on the projector makes the best fit of the image to the screen If you turn 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 Sync The projector adjusts signal s...

Page 29: ...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 30: ...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 31: ...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 32: ... 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 Spanish Japanese and Chinese Move the cursor to the language you want then click either mouse button The menus redraw immediately Status Menu This is a read only window for informational purposes To dis play the status window...

Page 33: ...r 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 one horizontal line is displayed Vertical refresh rate The time period that one video frame is displayed Mute status Indicates if the audio is muted Software version Indicates the projector s software version This information is useful wh...

Page 34: ... 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 acceptable You can order new lamp mod...

Page 35: ...ving 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 36: ...ojector Figure 21 FIGURE 21 Sliding the lamp connector 7 Remove the module Figure 22 and dispose of it in an envi ronmentally proper manner 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 37: ...r cord and turn the projector 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 Security Lock The projector has a security connector for use with a PC...

Page 38: ...age 27 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 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 Problem Image isn t centered on the sc...

Page 39: ...ain 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 p...

Page 40: ... 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 41: ... 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 serial number located on the ...

Page 42: ... 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 43: ...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 44: ...xx CableWizard Lite SP CW2LITE 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 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 Personal Plus Accessory Pack includes SP PP LP4PLUS De...

Page 45: ...r US Mexico Canada only HW RF REMLSR 2 Button Executive Remote HW EXREM 4 Button Executive Plus Remote HW EXPLUS IR 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 LiteMount False Ceiling Plate SP LTMT PLT LiteMount Pipe Tubing Extension SP LTMT EXT CableWizard Wall Plate SP CWWALL P...

Page 46: ...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 47: ...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 48: ...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 49: ...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 50: ...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 51: ... 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 52: ... in the Ser vice and Support section Table 1 Image Size Width and Height 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 minimum image size Distance to Screen feet Diagonal feet Width feet Height feet 4 9 2 4 1 9 1 4 8 3 9 3 1 2 3 12 5 ...

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Page 54: ...n 38 CableWizard Lite 6 composite video 8 extension 38 ordering 37 power 37 S video 8 38 CableWizard Lite 6 cases ordering 37 ceiling mounted projection 23 38 cleaning the projection lens 27 color adjusting 19 colors don t match monitor colors 34 not displayed 31 compatibility IBM compatible 1 Macintosh 1 composite video cable connecting 8 ordering A V cable 37 computers compatible 1 connecting co...

Page 55: ... 38 F fuzzy lines 22 H HDTV 1 21 I IBM compatible computers compatibility 1 connecting 7 image adjusting 10 13 centering 22 colors don t match computer s 34 focusing 14 fuzzy lines 22 has lines or spots 33 not centered 31 not displayed 31 out of focus 33 quality 31 34 resolution 1 reversed 23 24 33 size 5 45 streaked 33 too wide or too narrow 32 zooming 14 Image menu 21 Image menu options Auto Ima...

Page 56: ...ers compatibility 1 Menu button 17 menus See on screen menus monitor projected colors don t match 34 N NTSC video 23 O on screen menus Audio menu 20 changing language of 25 Controls menu 23 Display menu 18 displaying 17 Image menu 21 Language menu 25 making changes to menu functions 17 Status menu 25 P PAL video 18 23 Plug and Play 24 power cord connecting 10 ordering 37 power switch 10 11 power u...

Page 57: ...e 38 T Technical Support in Asia 4 in Europe 4 in USA 4 information to have on hand before you call 34 temperature limits 35 test pattern 31 text not visible 31 tint adjusting 18 treble adjusting 20 troubleshooting 31 turning off the projector 11 turning on the projector 10 V vertical lines displayed 22 33 video 18 video mirroring on a PowerBook 44 video standards 23 Volume buttons 16 volume adjus...

Page 58: ...uct When sending your unit in for repair please ship your unit in its original packing material or an InFocus approved ATA Shipping Case or have a professional packaging com pany pack the unit Please insure your shipment for its full value A return authorization number issued by the InFocus customer service department must also be clearly displayed on the outside of the shipping carton containing ...

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