Boxlight Xd-5m Users Guide

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FIGURE 2
Side view of projector
Usage Guidelines
• Do not look directly into the projection lens when the lamp is 
turned on. The bright light may harm your eyes.
• Do not block the grills on the projector. Restricting the air flow 
can cause it to overheat and turn off. If this happens, you must 
wait a minute before attempting to turn it back on.
• Handle the projector as you would any product with glass 
components. Be especially careful not to drop it.
• Avoid leaving the projector in direct...

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Introduction
If You Need Assistance
The first place to look for help is in this manual. Be sure to check 
the guidelines in “Troubleshooting” on page 31. 
If this manual doesn’t answer your question, call Boxlight at
1-800-762-5757 or 360-779-7901.
Warranty
This product is backed by a limited two-year warranty. The 
details of the warranty are printed at the back of this manual. 

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SETTING UP THE PROJECTOR
1Place the projector on a flat surface.
•The projector must be within 10 feet (3 m) of your power 
source and within 6 feet (1.8 m) of your computer.
•If you want to project from behind a translucent screen, set 
up the projector behind your screen. See “Rear Projection” 
on page 24 to reverse the image.
2Position the projector the desired distance from the screen.
•The distance from the lens of the projector to the screen and 
the zoom setting determine the size of the...

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Setting up the Projector
NOTE: Before you continue,
make sure the projector is
unplugged and your equipment is
turned off. If you’re connecting a
computer, make sure the distance
between it and the projector is 6
feet or less.
F
IGURE 4
Connector panel
S-video
composite
video
Audio in
input VESA computer
mouse 

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Connecting a Computer
1Plug one end of the VESA computer cable into the video con-
nector on your computer.
NOTE: Many laptop computers 
do not automatically turn on their 
external video port when a sec-
ondary display device such as a 
projector is connected. Refer to 
your computer manual for the 
command that activates the exter-
nal video port. Activation com-
mands for some laptop computers 
are listed in the Appendix of this 
manual on page 38.
2Plug the other end of the VESA computer cable into...

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Setting up the Projector
Do you want to control the computer’s mouse from the projector’s 
remote or keypad?
If your computer has a PS/2 connector, use the PS/2 mouse cable.
1Plug the end of the PS/2 mouse cable with 6 pins into the 
mouse connector on your computer. 
2Plug the end of the PS/2 mouse cable with 8 pins into the   
connector on the projector.
If your computer has a USB connector and is running Windows 98, 
use the USB mouse cable.
NOTE: The USB mouse is
supported for use with
Windows 98...

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Connecting a Video Player
1If your video player uses a round, one-prong composite video 
connector, you’ll need only the audio cable, audio adapter, 
and composite video cable that shipped with the projector. 
•If your video player uses a round, four-prong S-video con-
nector, you’ll need an S-video cable in addition to the audio 
cable and audio adapter. The S-video cable is sold sepa-
rately. (See “Optional Accessories” on page 37.)
2Plug the composite video cable’s yellow connector into the...

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Setting up the Projector
F
IGURE 7
Connecting the projector to a video player using an S-video cable and the audio cable 
and adapter
NOTE: The audio adapter is
provided so that the same audio
cable used to connect a computer
can be used with the adapter to
connect a VCR.
4Plug the audio adapter ’s white connector into the left “audio 
out” connector on your video player. Plug the adapter ’s red 
connector into the right “audio out” connector on the video 
player (Figure 6 and Figure 7).
5Plug the...

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Powering up the Projector and Adjusting the Image
NOTE: Always use the power cord 
that shipped with the projector.
1Remove the lens cap.
2Plug the power cord into the side of the projector, then plug it 
into your electrical outlet. A surge-protected power strip is 
recommended.
•The fans start to run, and the Lamp LED on the top of the 
projector (Figure 11 on page 16) lights orange until the soft-
ware has initialized. When initialization is complete, the 
Lamp LED lights green. A green Lamp LED...

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Setting up the Projector
Turning Off the Projector
If you want to turn off the projector for a short period of time, 
press the 
standby button on the keypad or remote. This blanks the 
screen for fifteen minutes, but keeps the projector running. (You 
can change the amount of time the projector stays in standby 
mode; see “Standby Time” on page 23 for details.) After 15 min-
utes, the lamp goes out (the projector keeps running). To exit 
standby mode, press the 
standby button again. (It may take...