Ask Proxima M1 Projector Users Guide

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Projected colors don’t match sourceAdjust color temperature, color space, 
color control, brightness, and contrast in 
the Picture and Advanced menus. Also, 
adjust color and tint (video sources only).
Correct image
Lamp won’t turn on, LED blinking red (page 14)Make sure vents aren’t blocked; allow 
projector to cool for one minute Unplug projector; wait one minute; plug in 
projector and turn it on: lamp lights
COLOR
COLOR
blinksred
 
startup
screen 
						

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This product is backed by a limited two-year warranty. An extended war-
ranty plan may be purchased from your dealer. When sending the projector 
in for repair, we recommend shipping the unit in its original packing mate-
rial, or having a professional packaging company pack the unit for ship-
ping. An optional ATA shipping case is available for purchase that provides ade-
quate protection for shipping. Please insure your shipment for its full value. Lamp won’t turn on, LED blinking red (page 14)Lamp must be replaced (page 35)
Lamp turns on
Image not centered on screenMove projector, adjust zoom, adjust heightCorrect imageblinks
red
startup
screen
Adjust horizontal or vertical position in 
Picture>Advanced menu
zoom 
						

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Using the keypad buttonsMost buttons are described in detail in other sections, but here is an over-
view of their functions:
power–turns the projector on (page 7) and off (page 14).
menu–displays the on-screen menus (page 27).
select–confirms choices made in the menus (page 27).
up/down arrows–navigates to and adjusts settings in the menus (page 27).
auto image–resets the projector to the source.
presets–cycles through the available preset settings (page 29).
keystone–adjusts squareness of the image (page 10).
volume–adjusts sound (page 24).
source–changes the active source between computer and video. 
source
menu navigation buttons 
						

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Using the remote controlThe remote uses two (2) provided AAA batteries. They are easily installed 
by sliding the cover off the remote’s back, aligning the + and - ends of the 
batteries, sliding them into place, and then replacing the cover.
To operate, point the remote at the projection screen or at the projector (not 
at the computer). The range of optimum operation is about 30 feet (9.14m).
To use the laser pointer, press and hold the Laser button. The laser turns off 
when the button is released, or times out after two (2) minutes of continu-
ous operation.
WA R N I N G: Do not look into the laser beam emitted from the top of the 
remote control.
Previous and Next buttons allow you to navigate through your PowerPoint 
presentation while in Slide Show mode. Connect the USB connector on the 
computer cable to your computer to use these buttons. When you do this for 
the first time, the Add New Hardware wizard may appear. See page 8 for 
details on loading the correct USB drivers. 
The effect button allows you to invoke a user-definable action, such as 
freeze or blank the screen (see page 32 to learn to program this button).Troubleshooting the remote Make sure the batteries are installed in the proper orientation and are 
not dead. When battery power is adequate, the LED at the top of the 
remote lights when any button is pressed.
 Make sure you’re pointing the remote at the projector, not the com-
puter, and are within the remote range of 30 feet (9.14m).
 If you are trying to advance PowerPoint slides, make sure the USB 
cable is connected (page 6) and the correct drivers are installed 
(page 8). 
						

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Using the audio To play sound from the projector, connect your source to the Audio In con-
nector on the projector.
To adjust the volume, use the buttons on the keypad.Troubleshooting audioIf there is no sound, check the following:
 Make sure the audio cable is connected.
 Make sure mute isn’t active (used with the Effect key). 
 Make sure the volume is turned up enough. Press the volume button 
on the keypad.
 Adjust the audio source.
 If playing a video, make sure the playback has not been paused.
connect audio cable
computer: audio cable
video: audio cable and adapter
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Optimizing computer imagesAfter your computer is connected properly and the computer ’s image is on 
the screen, you can optimize the image using the onscreen menus. For gen-
eral information on using the menus, see page 27.
 Adjust the Keystone, Contrast, or Brightness in the Picture menu. 
 Change the Aspect Ratio. Aspect Ratio is the ratio of the image width to 
image height. TV screens are usually 1.33:1, also known as 4:3. HDTV 
and most DVDs are 1.78:1, or 16:9. Choose the option that best fits your 
input source. See page 28 for details.
 Adjust the Color Space, Color Temperature, or Color Control in the 
Advanced menu.
 Adjust the Phase, Tracking, or Horizontal or Vertical position in the 
Advanced menu.
 Once you have optimized the image for a particular source, you can 
save the settings using Presets. This allows you to quickly recall these 
settings later. See page 29.
Presentation featuresSeveral features are provided to make it easier to give presentations. The 
following is an overview, details are found in the menu section on page 27.
The remote’s Effect button allows you to assign various features to the 
key. The default effect is About, which displays information about the 
projector and current source. You can select from Blank, Mute, Aspect 
Ratio, Source, Auto Image, Freeze, Zoom, and About. See page 32 for 
details. 
 The Freeze effect allows you to freeze the displayed image. This is use-
ful if you want to make changes on your computer without your audi-
ence seeing them. 
 The Startup Logo and Blank Screen menu options let you change the 
default startup screen to a black, white, or blue screen. See page 32.
 Two menu options, Power Save and Screen Save, are provided to auto-
matically shut down the projector after several minutes of inactivity or 
display a black screen. This helps preserve lamp life. See page 31 and 
page 32.
 A Lamp Mode option is also available to let you optimize lamp bright-
ness or lamp life. See page 31. 
						

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Optimizing video imagesAfter the video device is connected properly and the image is on the screen, 
you can optimize the image using the onscreen menus. For general informa-
tion regarding menu usage, see page 27.
 Adjust the Keystone, Contrast, Brightness, Color, or Tint in the Picture 
menu. See page 28. 
 Change the Aspect ratio. Aspect ratio is the ratio of the image width to 
image height. TV screens are usually 1.33:1, also known as 4:3. HDTV 
and most DVDs are 1.78:1, or 16:9. Choose the option that best fits your 
input source. See page 28.
 Select a Sharpness setting in the Advanced menu. See page 30.
 Select a different Color Temperature, or use the Color Control to indi-
vidually adjust the intensity of the red, green, and blue color. See 
page 30.
 Select a different Video Standard. Auto tries to determine the standard 
of the incoming video. Select a different standard if necessary. See 
page 30.
 Turn overscan on to remove noise around the video image. See page 30. 
 Once you have optimized the image for a particular source, you can 
save the settings using Presets. This allows you to quickly recall these 
settings later. See page 29.
Customizing the projectorYou can customize the projector for your specific setup and needs. See 
page 31 to page 33 for details on these features.
 For rear projection, turn Rear mode on in the Settings>System menu.
 Specify which source the projector checks first for active video during 
power-up. 
 Specify the function of the Effect Key on the remote. 
 Turn the projector ’s display messages on and off.
 Turn on power saving features. 
 Specify blank screen colors and startup logos.
 Specify the menu language.
 Specify a lamp mode to optimize either brightness or lamp life.
 Prevent your computer from entering Screen Save mode.
 Save settings for the active source as a preset. 
						

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Using the menusTo open the menus, press the Menu button on the keypad. (The menus auto-
matically close after 60 seconds if no buttons are pressed.) The Main menu 
appears. Use the arrow buttons to move up and down to highlight the 
desired submenu, then press the Select button. 
To change a menu setting, highlight it, press Select, then use the up and 
down arrow buttons to adjust the value, select an option using radio but-
tons, or turn the feature on or off using check boxes. Press Select to confirm 
your changes. Use the arrows to navigate to another setting. When your 
adjustments are complete, navigate to Previous, then press Select to go to 
the previous menu; select Exit or press the Menu button at any time to close 
the menus. 
Dots appear before the menu name. The number of dots indicate the menu’s 
level, ranging from one (the Main menu) to four (the most nested menus). 
The menus are grouped by usage:
 The Picture menu provides image adjustments.
 The Settings menu provides set-up type adjustments that are not 
changed often.
 The About menu provides a read-only display of information about the 
projector and source. 
Certain menu items may be hidden until a particular source is connected. 
For example, Sharpness is only available for video sources and will be hid-
den when a computer source is active. Other menu items may be grayed out 
when they are not available. For example, Brightness is grayed out until an 
image is active.
Keypad navigation 
buttons
Main menuMenu
buttonDot
 
 
Picture
menu
Settings
menu Dots
About menu 
						

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Picture menuTo adjust the following five settings, highlight the setting, press Select, use 
the up and down arrows to adjust the values, then press Select to confirm 
the changes.
Key s t o n e: adjusts the image vertically and makes a squarer image. You can 
also adjust keystone from the keypad.
Contrast: controls the degree of difference between the lightest and darkest 
parts of the picture and changes the amount of black and white in the 
image.
Brightness: changes the intensity of the image.
Color: (video sources only) adjusts a video image from black and white to 
fully saturated color.
Tint: (NTSC video sources only) adjusts the red-green color balance in the 
image.
Aspect Ratio: Aspect ratio is the ratio of the image width to image height. 
TV screens are usually 1.33:1, also known as 4:3. HDTV and most DVDs are 
1.78:1, or 16:9. The default is 4:3, which displays the input resized up or 
down to fill the display area.
Select Native to see the unmodified input with no resizing by the projector.
Select 16:9 to watch enhanced widescreen DVDs. 
increasing keystone
decreasing keystone
Aspect ratio 
						

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Presets: The provided Presets optimize the projector for displaying com-
puter presentations, film images, and video images. (Film input is material 
originally captured on a film camera, like a movie; video input is material 
originally captured on a video camera, like a TV show or sporting event.) 
You can use the preset as a starting point, then further customize the set-
tings for each source. The settings you customize are saved in the preset for 
each source. To restore the factory default settings, choose Factory Reset in 
the Settings>Service menu. 
There are also three user-definable presets. To set a preset for the current 
source, adjust the image, select Save Settings in the Presets menu, then 
choose Save User 1, 2, or 3. You can recall these settings in the future by 
selecting the appropriate user presets. 
Save User Presets Presets