Telex MagnaByte P170, User Manual

Page 1: ...Telex User s Manual MagnaByte P170 P170v Desktop LCD Projector ...

Page 2: ...A computing 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 e...

Page 3: ...operated 2 Retain Instructions The safety and operating instructions 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 instruct...

Page 4: ...are should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled onto the product as they may touch dangerous 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 ...

Page 5: ...70 P170v 9 Remote Control Battery 12 OPERATION 13 Basic Operation 13 CONTROLS 16 Keypad Controls 16 On Screen Controls 18 LED Indicators 20 Remote Control 21 CARE AND MAINTENANCE 21 Storage and Transportation 21 Lens Cleaning 21 Lamp Replacement 21 Fuse Replacement 23 Troubleshooting Guide 24 SERVICE INFORMATION 24 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 25 ABBREVIATIONS 27 INDEX 28 User Manual v ...

Page 6: ...uipped 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 P170 P170v in use to project computer generated images onto a large screen The MagnaByte Difference The MagnaByte Difference A System Approach A System Approach Flexible Yet Easy To Use Flexible Yet Easy To Use True Value True Value The MagnaBy...

Page 7: ...e of the P170 P170v s TFT LCD provides you with the ability to display sharp clear fast moving images The liquid crystal display is a matrix of 921 600 pixels arranged in 480 rows and 640 columns Each pixel is a single thin film transistor that actively controls the brightness of the light that passes through the pixel To protect the P170 P170v from excessive heat it is equipped with a fan that is...

Page 8: ...omes with the basic P170 P179v B 10 Lapel Microphone with Transmitter Catalog 70889 xxx The B 10 features a permantly 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...

Page 9: ...cintosh monitor adapter Audio cable 1 8 stereo phone to 1 8 stereo phone Audio cable dual RCA to 1 8 stereo phone adapter Composite video and audio cable triple RCA to RCA P170v model only RC 7 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 55093 002 and 550093 003 adapters are for use with Ma...

Page 10: ...arranty Card Registration Card MagnaByte P170 v Quick Reference Guide Users Manual P170 v AU DI O AU DI O AU DI O VI DE O VI DE O MONI TO R CO MPU TE R 1 CO MPU TE R 2 OUT PU T SPARE LAMP AC Voltag e 11 5V 60 Hz 23 0V 50 Hz SEE BOTTOM FOR FUSE REPLACEMENT AND VOLT AGE SW ITCH VID EO VID EO L R L R S V HS TV2 TV1 WARNIN G HOT Allow unit to cool befo re re placing lamp Avoid to uching bulb or inside...

Page 11: ...AU DIO AU DIO AU DIO VID EO VID EO MO NIT OR CO MP UT ER 1 CO MP UT ER 2 OU TP UT SPA RE LA MP AC Vo lta ge 11 5V 60 Hz 23 0V 50 Hz SE E BO TT OM FO R FU SE RE PL AC EM EN T AN D VO LT AG E SW ITCH VI DE O VI DE O L R L R S VH S TV 2 TV 1 WARNIN G HOT Allo w un it to co ol be fo re re plac ing lamp Av oid to uc hing bu lb or inside of re fle ctor Rep lace with FX L La mp Figure 3 P170 P170v Positi...

Page 12: ... the use of your MagnaByte P170 P170v Color Computer Desk top LCD Projector 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 Figure 6 Remote Control Battery AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO VIDEO VIDEO MONITOR COMPUTER 1 COMPUTER 2 OUTPUT VIDEO VIDEO L R L R S VHS TV2 TV1 VCR or Laserdisc Audio P170v Only VCR S VHS or Laserdisc Audio P170v Only Line Level Audio Input Computer Monitor VCR or La...

Page 13: ...ojector and screen refer to Fig ure 8 and select the desired screen image size AU DIO AU DIO AU DIO VID EO VID EO MO NIT OR CO MP UT ER 1 CO MP UT ER 2 OU TP UT SPA RE LAMP AC Vo lta ge 11 5V 60 Hz 23 0V 50 Hz SE E BO TT OM FO R FU SE RE PL AC EM EN T AN D VO LT AG E SW ITCH VI DE O VI DE O L R L R S VH S TV 2 TV 1 WARNIN G HOT Allo w un it to co ol be fo re re plac ing lamp Avo id to uc hing bu l...

Page 14: ...R 2 AUDIO jacks NOTE The audio input must be connected with the appropriate video input For example if an external audio source is desired with COMPUTER 1 VIDEO the audio source must be connected to COMPUTER 1 AUDIO 4 If desired connect an external amplified mono or stereo speaker system to the OUTPUT AUDIO jack on the P170 P170v NOTE When a cable is plugged into the OUTPUT AUDIO jack the built in...

Page 15: ...er monitor along with your P170 P170v plug the monitor cable into the OUTPUT MONITOR jack on the MagnaByte P170 P170v AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO VIDEO VIDEO MONITOR COMPUTER 1 COMPUTER 2 OUTPUT VIDEO VIDEO L R L R S VHS TV2 TV1 VCR or Laserdisc Audio P170v Only VCR S VHS or Laserdisc Audio P170v Only Line Level Audio Input External Amplified Speaker VCR or Laserdisc Video P170v Only Super VHS Video P170v O...

Page 16: ... select the adapter labeled either 550093 1 or 550093 3 Plug the adapter into the OUTPUT MONITOR jack on the MagnaByte P170 P170v plug the computer monitor ca ble into the adapter NOTE Simultaneous viewing is not possible with the 12 inch Macintosh monitor AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO VIDEO VIDEO MONITOR COMPUTER 1 COMPUTER 2 OUTPUT VIDEO VIDEO L R L R S VHS TV2 TV1 VCR or Laserdisc Audio P170v Only VCR S VH...

Page 17: ...nual for instructions on the use of your MagnaByte P170 P170v Color Computer Desktop LCD 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...

Page 18: ...egin scanning to show that the P170 P170v is waiting for a video signal from one of the video inputs WARNING To prevent burns when the P170 P170v is operating avoid touching the lamp access door and the surrounding area of the rear panel 3 Turn on the attached computer s One of the source indicators will be steady green to show that the MagnaByte P170 P170v has ac quired a video signal from that v...

Page 19: ...The keypanel and on screen control settings will be the same as they were when the P170 P170v was last used if five seconds were allowed to elapse before the P170 P170v was turned off 7 To improve the imgage phase adjustment display a colorful image on the computer screen and select the on screen FOCUS control It is easier to adjust the MagnaByte P170 P170v with a colorful im age 8 Turn on your au...

Page 20: ...to the Keypanel and Menu Mode On Screen Con trol sections of this manual NOTE Five 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 P170 P170v 13 When you are not projecting an image press LAMP to turn off the projection lamp 14 After the MagnaByte P170 P170v ha...

Page 21: ...ic item is displayed pressing this key will make the display disappear on screen displays normally disappear after five seconds To enter menu mode and access the on screen menu functions press and release MENU then press either the up or down arrow key to step through the menu until the desired Menu Mode On Screen Control is displayed When the P170 P170v is in on screen menu mode only the Menu Mod...

Page 22: ...0 P170v is not in menu mode BRIGHTNESS Press the upper button of the BRIGHTNESS control to increase the overall image brightness Press the lower button of the BRIGHTNESS control to decrease the overall image brightness When either adjustment limit is reached the LED will flash slowly CONTRAST Press the upper button of the CONTRAST control to make the color image more vivid Press the lower button o...

Page 23: ...tween a positive and negative image An on screen graphic will indicate the INVERSE setting MODE Macintosh users The MODE function is ignored IBM VGA users To access the MODE function press and release MENU then press either the up or down arrow key to step through the menu until MODE is displayed When displaying text press either the right or left arrow key to select between two different text res...

Page 24: ...press and release MENU then press either the up or down arrow key to step through the menu until MIRROR is displayed Press either the right or left arrow key to switch between the standard or mirror reverse image An on screen graphic will indicate the MIRROR setting WIDTH To access the WIDTH function press and release MENU then press either the up or down arrow key to step through the menu until W...

Page 25: ...ing a TV video image P170v only LED Indicators COMPUTER 1 When lit the COMPUTER 1 LED indicates that a video source is present at the COMPUTER 1 connection and it has been selected using the SOURCE control COMPUTER 2 When lit the COMPUTER 2 LED indicates that a video source is present at the COMPUTER 2 connection and it has been selected using the SOURCE control POWER When lit the POWER LED indica...

Page 26: ...70 C in summer and drop below 20 F 29 C in winter If the MagnaByte P170 P170v 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 MagnaByte P170 P170v from jarring impacts Lens Cleaning 1 Slide open the lens cover door shown in Figure 13 2 Gently wipe the exposed lens surfaces with a clean lint free tis...

Page 27: ...ou may elect to continue using your P170 P170v until the lamp fails 6 Unscrew and open the spare lamp access door Figure 15 7 Remove the spare lamp from its storage location and insert it into the lamp holder NOTE Replace the spare lamp as soon as possible 8 Close both the lamp access and spare lamp access doors Figure 15 AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO VIDEO VIDEO MONITOR COMPUTER 1 COMPUTER 2 OUTPUT SEE BOTTO...

Page 28: ...the slide out drawer as shown in Figure 17 Replace the fuse only with the type and rating shown on the label If the module repeatedly blows fuses return it for servicing SPARE FUSE SLIDE OUT DRAWER FUSE USE ONLY WITH 250V FUSE USE ONLY WITH 250V FUSE OFF ON POWER SWITCH FUSE HOLDER AC POWER INPUT JACK Figure 17 Spare Fuse Fuse Holder Figure 16 Fuseholder Location User Manual 23 ...

Page 29: ...r disconnected MagnaByte not connected to AC wall outlet MagnaByte not turned on No video signal from computer Poor color or no color Adjust bright 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 the PALETTE function Adjust room lighting Flickering or unstable image Focus nee...

Page 30: ... is set too low External amplified speaker system connected to the OUTPUT AUDIO 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 P170 P170v The MagnaByte P170 P170v may contain a maximum of 50 inactive pixels Image contains one or more vertical bars Use the Menu Mode On Screen Controls to ...

Page 31: ...pattern will aid in resolving any focus adjustment problems No image on Macintosh monitor Incorrect Macintosh computer and monitor adapters Use the 55093 002 and 550093 003 adapters with Macintosh multi scan monitors Use the 55093 000 and 550093 001 with non multi scan Macintosh monitors Undefined or unresolved problem Before calling for technical assistance use the RESET control to restore the fa...

Page 32: ...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 33: ...lor 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 640 x 480 pixel resolution Pixel response time tr 30 msec typical tf 50 msec typical Optical Lens 190 mm focal length f3 8 Four element split flint lens Computer Video Requirements Red Green Blue signal input output 0 to 1 0V at 75 ohms impedance Vertical...

Page 34: ...nance and luminance Projection Lamp Requirements 410 Watt FXL lamp Input Power 450 Watts at 120 VAC Weight 12 3 lbs 5 6 kg Dimensions 6 75 H x 12 L x 15 W 171 mm x 305 mm x 381 mm Environmental Requirements Storage temperature 0 to 140 F 17 to 60 C Operating temperature 32 to 95 F 0 to 35 C Relative humidity 95 non condensing at 104 F 40 C User Manual 29 ...

Page 35: ...rystal 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 S VHS super VHS TFT Thin film transistor VAC Volts alternating current VCR Video cassette recorder VDC Volts direct cur...

Page 36: ... connecting 9 connections 9 11 connector 1 28 contract 19 contrast 17 24 28 default settings 15 17 disconnecting 15 DROP 18 21 ENGLISH 19 enhance 15 16 enhancements 15 17 EXPAND 19 F1 17 18 20 F2 17 18 features 1 3 focus 2 14 18 19 24 26 FRENCH 19 fuse holder 23 GERMAN 19 incompatible 24 25 indicators 13 20 25 INVERSE 19 21 keypad 16 18 25 User Manual 31 ...

Page 37: ...projector 2 4 6 8 12 14 17 24 projector lamp 13 17 24 remote control 3 4 7 12 18 21 replace lamp 19 21 RESET 17 19 21 service 27 settings 14 15 17 18 24 setup 6 8 13 SOURCE 2 7 9 13 17 20 24 25 SPANISH 19 spare fuse 22 23 spare lamp 22 STANDBY 17 18 storage 21 22 29 text 16 20 24 26 30 TINT 2 18 24 TONE 2 19 TV COLOR 20 vents 6 8 video 1 2 4 9 11 13 15 17 20 24 25 28 30 VOLUME 2 14 17 25 WIDTH 18 ...

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