Telex Firefly P350, User Manual

Page 1: ...Telex User s Manual Firefly P350 LCD Notebook Projector ...

Page 2: ...ns should be retained for future reference 3 Heed Warnings All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to 4 Follow Instructions All operating and use instructions should be followed 5 Cleaning Unplug the product from the wall outlet before cleaning any exterior surface Follow the cleaning instructions in this manual 6 Water and Moisture Do not use this product n...

Page 3: ...erous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock 12 Servicing Do not attempt to service the product beyond that described in the operating instructions as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel 13 Damage Requiring Service Unplug this product from the wall outlet and re...

Page 4: ...uting device pursuant to Subpart J Part 15 of FCC Rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when operated in a commercial environment Operation of this equipment in a residential area may cause interference which the user at their own expense will be required to correct Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed ...

Page 5: ... the Desktop 6 Connecting the P350 6 Remote Control Battery 11 OPERATION 12 Basic Operation 12 CONTROLS 15 Keypanel Controls 15 Menu Mode On Screen Controls 17 Illuminated Indicators 21 Remote Control 21 CARE AND MAINTENANCE 22 Storage and Transportation 22 Lens Cleaning 22 Lamp Replacement 23 Fuse Replacement 24 Troubleshooting Guide 25 SERVICE INFORMATION 28 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 29 ABBREVIAT...

Page 6: ...o allows you to connect to the output of a VCR or LaserDisc player The P350 is equipped with a monitor interface connector This allows you to simultaneously view your computer video on both the small and large screens Figure 1 shows the P350 in use to project computer generated images onto a large screen The Telex Difference A System Approach Flexible Yet Easy To Use True Value The Telex Differenc...

Page 7: ...lear fast moving images The P350 liquid crystal display is a matrix of 1 44 million pixels arranged in 600 rows x 800 columns x 3 colors Each pixel is a single thin film transistor that actively controls the brightness of the light that passes through the pixel To protect the P350 from excessive heat it is equipped with several cooling fans One of these fans is running whenever the P350 is plugged...

Page 8: ...es a permanently attached omni directional lapel microphone The unique microphone cable doubles as an efficient antenna and the transmitter can be clipped to your belt or placed in your pocket The B 10 can be configured for use with either the PAS 1 or ENG 1 Telex receiver B L A N K F O C U S B R I G H T C O N T R A S T V O L U M E 6 7 M E N U R E S E T Figure 2 RC 10 Remote Control Catalog 47436 ...

Page 9: ...le dual RCA to 1 8 stereo phone adapter Composite video RCA to RCA RC 10 Remote control Power cord 110V units only Registration card Soft sided case Warranty card Contact your dealer if anything is missing or damaged NOTE The 550093 002 and 550093 003 adapters are for use with Macintosh multisync monitors Telex part numbers 550093 000 and 550093 001 are for 640 x 480 Macintosh mode while Telex par...

Page 10: ...OFTCASE AUDIO CABLE dual RCA to 1 8 stereo AUDIO CABLE 1 8 stereo to 1 8 stereo S O U R C E P O W E R B R IG H T C O N T R A S T V O L U M E F 1 M E N U R E S E T Warranty Card Registration Card Firefly P350 Quick Reference Guide U Manual Firefly P350 ser s F 2 P 350 Figure 4 P350 Package Contents User Manual 5 ...

Page 11: ...he P350 2 To determine the distance between projector and screen refer to Figure 5 and select the desired screen image size Connecting the P350 The P350 must be connected to a video source and to an AC wall outlet The P350 can be connected to a computer monitor audio source additional composite or S Video video source and to an external amplified stereo speaker system Projector Distance From Scree...

Page 12: ...eard over the built in speakers Connect a stereo or mono audio source such as the auxiliary output of an amplifier a wireless microphone system CD player tape player VCR or LaserDisc to the AUDIO IN jack use one of the two audio cables shown in Figure 4 5 If desired connect an external amplified mono or stereo speaker system to the AUDIO OUT jack on the P350 NOTE When a cable is plugged into the A...

Page 13: ...he Firefly P350 d To use your computer monitor along with your P350 plug the monitor cable into the MONITOR jack on the Firefly P350 External Amplified Speaker VCR or Laserdisc Video Super VHS Video Line Level Stereo Audio Input T h e B i g M o n i t o r 3 4 7 9 8 7 5 9 8 6 2 3 5 8 8 IBM Compatible PC Monitor VCR or Laserdisc Stereo Audio Input use dual RCA to 1 8 Stereo cable COMPUTER AUDIO in ou...

Page 14: ...refly select the adapter labeled either 550093 1 or 550093 3 Plug the adapter into the MONITOR jack on the Firefly P350 plug the computer monitor cable into the adapter NOTE Use the 550093 2 and 550093 3 adapters with the 12 inch Macintosh monitor or the 15 inch Multisync monitor External Amplified Speaker VCR or Laserdisc Video Super VHS Video MACINTOSH COMPUTER MONITOR ADAPTER 550093 000 or 002 ...

Page 15: ...stem has S Video capabilities use the cable sup plied with your video system to connect to the S VIDEO jack on the P350 c Use the provided dual RCA to 1 8 stereo cable to connect the audio output to the AUDIO IN jack on the Firefly P350 COMPUTER AUDIO in out MONITOR VIDEO s video composite VCR Power Stop Eject Play 10 00 CH 11 100234 VCR or Laser Disc COMPOSITE VIDEO RCA to RCA AUDIO CABLE 1 8 ste...

Page 16: ...ual for instructions on the use of your Firefly P350 LCD Notebook Computer Projector 1 SLIDE THE BATTERY COVER BACK AND LIFT OUT O P E N M I N N E A P O L I S M N U S A P N 4 7 4 3 6 X X X 9 V D C 2 PLUG IN THE BATTERY AND POSITION IT IN THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT M I N N E A P O L I S M N U S A P N 4 7 4 3 6 X X X 9 V D C 3 ALIGN THE TABS ON THE BATTERY COVER WITH THE SLOTS IN THE BACK CASE AND REPL...

Page 17: ...he computer image will appear CAUTION The cooling fans protect the Firefly P350 from heat generated by the projector lamp Always make sure that the air intake and exhaust are not blocked 4 Adjust the room lighting for optimum screen viewing The projector lamp is automatically turned on when the P350 is turned on 5 Adjust the focus control Figure 11 and keystone control Figure 12 for best screen im...

Page 18: ...ROL Figure 11 P350 Screen Focus P350 Projector TELEX Alignment Alignment Alignment Alignment Alignment Alignment Alignment Alignment KEYSTONE CONTROL KEYSTONE EFFECT Figure 12 P350 Keystone Control User Manual 13 ...

Page 19: ...will not appear as sharp as when a computer input is displayed NOTE Ten seconds after you make a change the image enhancements that you have made will be saved These saved enhancements will be used as the default settings the next time that you activate your P350 12 When your presentation is complete press POWER to turn off the projector and lamp NOTE The lamp may be turned off then on again befor...

Page 20: ...vivid Press the lower button of the CONTRAST control to provide greater definition to the color image in the subtle shading areas When either adjustment limit is reached the on screen indicator will stop moving VOLUME Press the upper button of the VOLUME control to increase the volume of the built in speakers or increase the level at the AUDIO OUT jack Press the lower button of the VOLUME control ...

Page 21: ...dicates READY TO RESET approximately five seconds When the key is released the P350 will reset clearing all image enhancements that you have made restoring the factory settings as the default settings If MENU RESET is released before READY TO RESET is displayed the factory settings will not be restored SOURCE Press SOURCE to select video input from COMPUTER VIDEO S VIDEO jacks If only one video so...

Page 22: ...o the Troubleshooting Guide WIDTH To access the menu page with the WIDTH function press and release MENU page up or page down then press either the up or down arrow key to step to the line where WIDTH is displayed Press the right arrow key to expand the width of the image Press the left arrow key to contract the width of the image An on screen graphic will indicate the relative value of the WIDTH ...

Page 23: ...ge with the PALETTE function press page down two times or page up five times then press either the up or down arrow key to step to the line where PALETTE is displayed Press either the right or left arrow key to switch between one of two color modes 8 color or 16 194 277 color An on screen graphic will indicate the PALETTE setting VOLUME To access the menu page with the VOLUME function press page d...

Page 24: ... the line where BRIGHTNESS is displayed Press the right arrow key to increase the overall image brightness Press the left arrow key to decrease the overall image brightness An on screen graphic will indicate the relative value of the BRIGHTNESS setting CONTRAST To access the menu page with the CONTRAST function press page down four times or page up three times then press either the up or down arro...

Page 25: ...s installed press either the right or left arrow key to reset the LAMP CYCLES value to zero TV COLOR To access the menu page with the TV COLOR function press and release MENU page up or page down then press either the up or down arrow key to step to the line where TV COLOR is displayed Press the right arrow key to increase the amount of color in the image Press the left arrow key to decrease the a...

Page 26: ...ol The RC 10 remote control can be used to remotely change all of the keypanel and on screen control functions When a remote control button is pressed the LED on the remote control blinks rapidly NOTE When the remote control operating distance becomes too short for your purposes install a fresh battery as described in the Remote Control Battery section of this manual To use the remote control poin...

Page 27: ...nd 140 F 17 to 60 C Avoid storage in automobiles during seasonal temperature extremes Automobile interior temperatures can exceed 160 F 70 C in summer and drop below 20 F 29 C in winter If the Firefly P350 has been exposed to extremely hot cold or humid conditions allow it to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before use Take care to protect the Firefly P350 from jarring impacts Lens Cleanin...

Page 28: ...s allow the lamp access door and projector lamp to cool before attempting to replace the lamp 2 When the main cooling fans have stopped turning and the P350 is cool unplug the power cord 3 Lower the mirror then close the P350 down to its storage position 4 Turn the P350 over on a flat stable surface Lamp Compartment Screws Figure 14 Lamp Replacement User Manual 23 ...

Page 29: ...ment assembly 7 Install a new lamp compartment assembly 8 Tighten the two lamp compartment screws shown in Figure 14 Fuse Replacement Figure 15 shows the location of the fuse holder Use a small flat blade screwdriver to pop the fuse holder out NOTE To access the fuseholder the Firefly P350 must be in its raised position with the power cord unplugged Replace the fuses only with the type and rating ...

Page 30: ... tracking No image on computer monitor Computer or monitor video cable not secure Monitor power off or disconnected Firefly not connected to AC wall outlet No video signal from computer Poor color or no color Adjust brightness tint and contrast controls Wrong inverse mode change INVERSE setting Signal from computer is monochrome Computer video cable not secure Select a different color mode using t...

Page 31: ...e reversed Volume control is set too low External amplified speaker system connected to the AUDIO OUT jack Visible bright spots An inactive pixel may appear as a bright spot on the screen however it will not affect picture quality or the life expectancy of the P350 The Firefly P350 may contain a maximum of 50 inactive pixels Image contains one or more vertical bars Use the Menu Mode On Screen Cont...

Page 32: ...and 550093 003 adapters with the 15 inch Macintosh multisync monitor or with the 12 inch Macintosh monitor Use the 55093 000 and 550093 001 with non multisync Macintosh monitors Use the 55093 003 and 550093 004 with 832 x 624 Macintosh monitors No screen image with Macintosh PowerBook PowerBook must be turned on after the P350 is connected Turn off the PowerBook then turn it on again Ensure that M...

Page 33: ...rvice Department at the following address Customer Service Department Telex Communications Inc 9600 Aldrich Avenue South Minneapolis Minnesota 55420 USA Telephone 612 884 4051 Collect calls not accepted Return equipment for factory repair to Service Department Telex Communications Inc 1720 East 14th Street Glencoe MN 55336 USA NOTE All equipment returned for repair must be accompanied by documenta...

Page 34: ... mode 2 shades per color 8 total colors 16M color mode 253 shades per color 16 194 277 total colors LCD Panel 6 4 diagonal measure Active matrix TFT Contrast ratio 60 1 minimum 100 1 typical 800 x 600 pixel resolution Pixel response time for the P350 tr 10 msec typical tf 40 msec typical Optical Lens 165 mm focal length Three element lens Computer Video Requirements Red Green Blue signal input out...

Page 35: ...p Requirements 270 Watt metal halide lamp Input Power 325 Watts 120 VAC 60 Hz 230 VAC 50 60 Hz auto sensing Weight 8 9 lbs 4 0 kg Dimensions 2 7 H x 15 2 L x 10 7 W 68 mm x 386 mm x 272 mm Environmental Requirements Storage temperature 0 to 140 F 17 to 60 C Operating temperature 32 to 90 F 0 to 32 C Relative humidity 95 non condensing at 95 F 35 C 30 User Manual ...

Page 36: ...display LED Light emitting diode LP Long play ME SECAM Middle East SECAM NTSC National Television System Committee PAL Phase alternation by line RAM Random access memory ROM Read only memory SECAM Sequentiel Couleur A Memoire SLP Super long play same as EP SP Standard play SVGA Super VGA S VHS Super VHS TFT Thin film transistor VAC Volts alternating current VCR Video cassette recorder VDC Volts di...

Page 37: ...22 color 2 15 18 20 25 29 compatibility 29 compatible 2 29 connect 1 6 7 10 connections 8 9 connector 1 29 contract 17 contrast 15 19 25 29 D default settings 14 16 26 27 disconnected 25 disconnecting 14 E ENGLISH 17 enhance 14 15 enhancements 14 16 27 expand 17 F fans 2 7 12 14 21 23 features 1 focus 2 12 25 27 INDEX 32 User Manual ...

Page 38: ...NVERSE 18 25 K keypanel 2 15 26 keystone 12 L lamp 12 16 30 lamp access 12 23 24 LAMP CYCLES 20 LAMP HOURS 20 24 lamp replacement 23 language 17 LCD 2 29 31 LED 11 21 31 lift 7 locking 7 22 M MENU 16 17 20 mirror 12 18 P PAGE 16 PALETTE 18 25 29 pixel 2 26 29 POWER 7 12 14 16 21 INDEX CONT D User Manual 33 ...

Page 39: ... S service 28 settings 12 16 17 20 25 setup 6 12 SOURCE 14 16 SPANISH 17 storage 22 30 SYNC 12 17 25 27 T TINT 19 TREBLE 19 TV COLOR 20 TV SHARPNESS 20 V vents 6 video 1 2 6 8 10 14 16 20 25 26 29 VOLUME 14 15 18 W Warning 6 12 23 WIDTH 17 25 26 INDEX CONT D 34 User Manual ...

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