Boxlight Xd-5m Users Guide
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3 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 sunlight or extreme cold for extended periods of time. If this happens, allow it to reach room temperature before use. •Transport the projector in a vendor-approved hard or soft case. connector panel speaker focus ring zoom ring power cord connector keyp ad Kensington Lock
4 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.
5 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 projected image. Figure 3 shows three projected image sizes. For more infor- mation about image size, see “Projected Image Size” on page 44. FIGURE 3 Projected image size at minimum zoom 3Make sure the projector is unplugged and your computer is turned off. 3 .2 f t (1m) . 1 3. 0 f t ( 6 .0 m) . 7 .8 ft . ( 2 .4m) 5 ft.12 ft.20 ft. (1.5m)(3.7m)(6.1m)
6 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
7 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 the connector on the projector. FIGURE 5 Connecting the projector to a computer Do you want to play your computer’s audio on the projector? NOTE: If you are connecting an older Macintosh computer that does not have a 15-pin connector, you must use a Mac adaptor between the computer and the projector. See “Optional Accesso- ries” on page 37. 1Plug either end of the audio cable into the audio connector on your computer. 2Plug the other end of the audio cable into the connector on the projector. audio cable VESA cable
8 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 only. 1Plug the end of the USB mouse cable into the mouse connector on your computer. 2Plug the end of the USB mouse cable into the connector on the projector. You must have the appropriate USB drivers installed on your computer to use the USB feature. Windows 98 ships with the appropriate drivers. Now you’re ready to power up the projector and your laptop. Skip to “Powering up the Projector and Adjusting the Image” on page 11. NOTE: You do not need to restart your computer after connecting a USB mouse to use it (it is hot- pluggable). You must restart your computer after plugging in a PS-2 mouse.
9 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 “video-out” connector on your video player (Figure 6). This connector may be labeled “To Monitor.” •If you’re using an S-video cable, connect it to the “S-video out” connector on the video player (Figure 7). 3Plug the other yellow connector into the composite video con- nector on the projector. •If you’re using S-video, plug the other end of the cable into the “S-video” connector on the projector (Figure 7). FIGURE 6 Connecting the projector to a video player using the standard video cable (with com- posite video connector) and the audio cable and adapter composite video cable audio cable audio adapter
10 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 audio adapter ’s other end into the audio cable. 6Plug the audio cable into the “audio in” connector on the projector. The projector is compatible with these major broadcast video standards: NTSC, NTSC 4.43, PAL, PAL-M, PAL-N, and SECAM. It automatically adjusts to optimize its performance for the incoming video. See “Video Standard” on page 23 for details. CAUTION: Your video player may also have a “Video Out” connector for a coaxial cable connection. DO NOT use this to connect to the projector. audio cable S-video cable audio adapter
11 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 indicates that you can press the lamp on/off button to turn the lamp on and off. 3Turn on the lamp by pressing the lamp on/off button on the keypad (see Figure 11 on page 16). •The startup screen appears and the Lamp LED on top of the projector lights green. 4If you connected a video player, turn it on. •The video image should display on the projection screen. If a computer source is active, press the source button on the keypad (page 16) or the video button on the remote to dis- play your video image. You can select a default source to determine which source the projector examines first during power-up for active video; see “Default Source” on page 24. •Use the volume buttons to adjust the volume. NOTE: With some computers, the order in which you power up the equipment is very important. Most computers should be turned on last, after all other peripherals have been turned on. Refer to your computer’s documentation to determine the correct order. 5Turn on your computer. •The computer image should display on the projection screen. If a video source is active, press the source button on the keypad or the computer button on the remote to display your computer ’s image. Make sure your laptop’s external video port is activated; see “Portable and Laptop Activation Chart” on page 38 for details. •If necessary, make adjustments to the image using the pro- jector ’s on-screen menus. To open the menus, press the menu button on the keypad or remote, then select the Dis- play or Image sub-menu. For more information about the menus, see page 18.
12 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 sev- eral seconds for the projection lamp to reach full power and project the image again.) NOTE: Lamp life will be extended if you turn the lamp off, then wait 1 minute while the lamp cools before unplugging the projector. The Lamp LED will light green when the lamp has cooled. See page 16 for detalils on the Lamp LED. To completely power off the projector, unplug it. If you want to turn the lamp back on immediately, you must allow about a minute for the lamp to cool. The lamp won’t light if it’s too hot.