Setting up the Projector
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Setting up the Projector
The projector plays a vital role in your interactive whiteboard system. You must place it in the rear
projection room and correctly align it with the mirror(s) (if used) and the interactive screen.
This section of the guide provides general guidelines for installing any projector (see below).
However, if you have a 2865 or a 2965, your In-Wall
Rear Projection
SMART Board interactive
whiteboard comes with an NEC MT1065 projector, equipped with a custom lens. Install this
projector in the mirror stand and connect it to your computer (page 26).
When you’ve installed the projector, you must align the center of the projected image with the
center of the screen. When you’ve aligned the projector, you can make fine adjustments to the
projected image (for information on making fine adjustments to an MT1065 projector, see
page 30).
General Instructions for Installing a Projector
Your projector comes with its own setup instructions. However, the following general guidelines
may help you install your projector with the In-Wall
Rear Projection
SMART Board interactive
whiteboard.
For the best image quality, match the resolution setting for your computer’s display output to the
native resolution for your projector. Refer to your projector’s manual for the
optimal
resolution of
your projector. If the computer and projector resolutions don’t match, you may not see the entire
image on the screen, or the image that appears may not properly fill the screen even after you
make adjustments.
1. Remove the projector from its carton.
2. Place the projector on a projector platform or stand, with the lens of the projector pointing
towards the center of any mirror you’re using. If you are not using a mirror, aim the projector
lens at the center of the screen.
NOTE:
To help center the image on the interactive whiteboard, place the projector
squarely
on
its stand, perpendicular to the screen.
3. Connect the projector to the computer and to the power outlet by following the instructions that
came with your projector.
4. If the image is reversed when you look at it from the front, switch the projector to rear-
projection mode.
For information on how to switch to rear-projection mode, see the instructions that came with
your projector.
5. Match the computer’s resolution to the projector’s resolution. To change your computer’s
resolution, access the display settings and select the correct resolution.
To install a projector
Summary of Contents for In-WallRear Projection Interactive Whiteboard
Page 1: ...In WallRear Projection SMART Board TM Installation Guide Interactive Whiteboard...
Page 14: ...8 Preparing to Install Your Interactive Whiteboard...
Page 42: ...36 Preparing Your Interactive Whiteboard for Use...
Page 48: ...42 Using and Maintaining the Interactive Whiteboard...
Page 62: ...56 Appendix B Restoring the Projector Settings...
Page 64: ...58 Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations...
