Ask Proxima Dlp Projector Users Guide

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Displaying videoRemove the lens cap.
To g g l e  t h e  Pow e r switch on the side of the projector to the On position.
The LED flashes green and the fans start to run. When the lamp comes on, 
the start-up screen is displayed and the LED is steady green. It can take a 
minute for the image to achieve full brightness. 
? No start up screen? Get help on page 23.
Plug in and turn on your video device.
The video device’s image should appear on the projection screen. If it 
doesn’t, press the Video button on the keypad. 
? No image? Try pressing the Source or Auto Image Get help on 
page 23.Adjusting the imageAdjust the height of the projector by pressing the release button to extend 
the foot. 
Rotate the leveling foot at the rear of the projector, if necessary. 
Position the projector the desired distance from the screen at a 90 degree 
angle to the screen. 
See page 45 for a table listing screen sizes and distances to the screen.
remove lens captoggle Power switchturn on video deviceadjust height
elevator
foot
rotate
leveling
foot
release button
adjust distance 
						

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Adjust the zoom and focus.
If the image is not square, adjust the keystone using the buttons on the key-
pad. Press the top Key s t o n e  button to reduce the upper part of the image, 
and press the bottom Keys to ne  button to reduce the lower part.
Adjust the volume on the keypad or remote.
Adjust the Contrast, Brightness, Color, Tint, or Aspect Ratio in the Picture 
menu. See page 36 for help with the menus and these adjustments.
For Aspect Ratio, keep in mind that DVD players must be configured for 
16:9 in order to view the highest quality image. For more information 
regarding Aspect Ratio, see page 17.
adjust zoom and focus
focus
(thin ring)
(thick ring)zoom
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Shutting down the projectorThe projector automatically displays a black screen after no active source is 
detected for 30 minutes. This black screen helps preserve the life of the pro-
jector. The image returns when an active source is detected or a remote or 
keypad button is pressed.Screen SaveYou can make the black screen appear after a preset number of minutes by 
turning on the Screen Save feature in the Settings>System menu. See 
page 39.Pow e r  S av eThe projector also has a Power Save feature that automatically turns the 
lamp off after no active sources are detected and no user interaction with 
the projector is performed for 20 minutes. By default, this feature is off. See 
page 39.Turning off the projectorYou can turn the projector off simply by toggling the power switch to the off 
position.
You can also press the remote’s Pow e r button to place the projector in the 
Off state while it is running. When the Powe r button is pressed twice (once 
to start the power-down process and a second time to verify that you want 
to power the projector off), the lamp turns off and the LED blinks green for 
one (1) minute while the fans continue to run to cool the lamp. While the 
LED is blinking green, the projector does not accept any keypad and remote 
control input.
When the lamp has cooled, the LED lights solid green and the fans slow 
down to minimal speed. To turn off the projector, toggle the power switch to 
the off position. 
NOTE: Once the projector has been toggled off, you must wait for one (1) 
minute before turning the projector on again. This allows the lamp to prop-
erly cool. However, if the remote was used to power the projector to the Off 
state you do not need to wait one minute to turn it on again.
Troubleshooting your setupIf your image appears correctly on the screen, skip to the next section. If it 
does not, troubleshoot the setup. 
The LED on top of the projector indicates the state of the projector and can 
help you troubleshoot. 
The following tables show common problems. In some cases, more than one 
possible solution is provided. Try the solutions in the order they are pre-
sented. When the problem is solved, you can skip the additional solutions.
Table 1: LED behavior and meaning
LED color/behavior
Meaning
solid green The power switch has been toggled on 
and the software has initialized or the pro-
jector has been powered off via the 
remote.
blinking green The power switch has been toggled on 
and the software is initializing, or the pro-
jector is powering down and the fans are 
running to cool the lamp.
blinking red
see page 45 for more informationA fan or lamp failure has occurred. Make 
sure the vents aren’t blocked (see 
page 28). Turn off the projector and wait 
one minute, then turn the projector on 
again. If the projector has been working 
exceeded its lamp life (page 42), replace 
the lamp and reset the lamp timer. Con-
tact your dealer if the problem persists
.
solid red An unidentifiable error : please contact 
your dealer 
						

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Problem Solution Result
no start up screenplug power cord in projector’s left side
remove lens cap
toggle power switchcorrect image
only start up screen appearspress the Computer button 
activate laptop’s external portcomputer image projected
toggle power switch
on side
Startup
Screen
A
Startup
Screen
restart laptop
A
A 
						

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Problem Solution Result
no computer image, just the words “Signal out of 
range” press the Auto Image button on keypad
computer image projected
A
Signal out of
range
Panel>Display>Settings>Advanced>Adapter
(location varies by operating system)
you may also need to set a different 
resolution on your computer, as shown
in the following problem, “image fuzzy
or cropped” adjust computer refresh rate in Control 
A
A 
						

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Problem Solution Result
image fuzzy or cropped set your computer’s display resolution to 
the native resolution of the projector 
(Start>Settings>Control 
Panel>Display>Settings tab) 
select 800x600 image clear and not cropped
image not centered on screenmove projector, adjust zoom, adjust height
correct image
A
AA
For a laptop,
disable laptop
monitor
or turn-on dual-
display mode
A
adjust horizontal or 
Picture>Advanced vertical position in 
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Problem Solution Result
image not square adjust Keystone on keypadsquare image
image not sharpadjust Sharpness (video sources only) in the 
Picture>Advanced menucorrect image
image does not fit 4:3 or 16:9 screenchange aspect ratio to 4:3 or 16:9 in 
Picture>Aspect ratio menucorrect image
ABAB
AB 
						

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Problem Solution Result
image upside down
turn off ceiling in Settings>System menucorrect image
image reversed left to right
turn off rear in Settings>System menu
correct image 
projected colors don’t match sourceadjust color, tint, color temperature, 
brightness, contrast in the menus
correct image
AB
AB
A
AB
COLOR
COLOR 
						

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Problem Solution Result
The video embedded in my PowerPoint 
presentation does not play on the screenTurn off the internal LCD display on your 
laptopEmbedded video plays correctly
lamp won’t turn on, LED blinking redmake sure vents aren’t blocked, turn off the 
projector and allow it to cool for one 
minute 
lamp turns on
A
B
AB
A
B
LED
Startup
Screen 
						

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Problem Solution Result
“Change lamp” message appears at startup or lamp 
won’t turn on and LED blinking red lamp must be replaced (see page 42)lamp turns on
LED
replace lamp
Startup
Screen