Chisholm Aurora S500 Svga Lcd Projector Reference Manual

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   The Remote Control Button 2 (Select) is a programmable button.  This menu 
item allows you to assign one of the following four functions to Button 2.  Once assigned, depressing 
Button 2 on the Remote Control will cause that function to be performed. 
 
 Src Allows you to switch to other video sources attached to the Projector.  This function behaves 
the same as the Source button on the Projector and the Annotation option. 
 
 Frz Allows you to freeze and unfreeze the projected image.  This function behav es the same as 
the Freeze function on the WritingPad option. 
 
 Mute Disables or enables audio for the projected image.  This function is the same as the Mute 
button on the Annotation device. 
 
 Rcv Re-Cover restores a full screen Cover. 
 
   The Pointer is an arrow that can be accessed with the Remote Control (see 
Remote Control section of this document).  You may change the Pointer color to any of 8 colors.  The 
color you select is displayed in the upper right-hand corner of the Pointer Color selection and will become 
the Pointer color when you exit the Preferences Menu.  If the Pointer is selected when Pointer  Color 
change is made, the Pointer color will change immediately.  If the Pointer is not selected, the Pointer 
Color change will take effect on the next use of the Pointer. 
 
Tablet Select
AutoPPalWPad   The Tablet Select is used to select a tablet when using a tablet splitter. If you 
are not using a splitter, the default auto box should remain checked. If you are using a splitter, check the 
box that reflects which tablet you are using; Ppal for PenPal, or Wpad for WritingPad. 
 
  
						

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Information 
Menu 
 
The Information Menu allows you to view information 
about your current video source and gives access to 
diagnostic information regarding the Projector.  The 
diagnostic information is useful to our technical support 
staff when diagnosing problems. 
 
Press the Menu  key and then the Information  key 
and the Information Menu to the right will be displayed.  To 
exit the menu, press the Menu  key.  If you have the 
Annotation option, you may also exit the menu by 
depressing the fingertip of the hand  symbol on the 
Information Menu exit  button. 
 
W hen the Information Menu is selected, the  keys on 
the Projector and the Remote Control Pad may be used to 
center the image in the display.  W hen these keys are 
used the new image position is displayed in the Horizontal 
Offset and Vertical Offset of the Information Menu.  If you hav e the Annotation option, you may position 
the image by depressing the fingertip of the hand  symbol on the appropriate  key displayed on the 
Information Menu. 
 
 
When the  keys are operated in this mode, each of the four corners of the display will be marked with a 
highlight line to assist in aligning the projected image.  The type of v ideo being displayed determines the 
placement of the highlight lines.  To properly position the image, display a full screen of information and 
move the image with the  keys until the edges of the image and the highlight lines overlap. 
If you have the Annotation option, you may touch the  keys on the projected image with the fingertip 
of the hand  symbol to make adjustments. 
 
The Lamp Life displayed on the Information Menu indicates the percentage of Lamp life remaining before 
the Lamp shutdown counter begins.  When the Lamp Life counter reaches zero percent a countdown of 
the remaining hours of Lamp life will be displayed each time the Lamp is lit.  This message will clear after 
a few seconds or may be cleared instantly by depressing any key on the Projector, Remote Control, or a 
button on the Annotation option.  To avoid a complete shutdown of the Projector, a replacement Lamp 
should be installed before the countdown reaches zero.  See the Care an Maintenance Section for 
information on replacing the Lamp and resetting the Lamp Counter.  
						

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Remote Control 
 
The Remote Control provides the ability to control a presentation, your computer mouse, and the 
Projector.  The Remote Control is operated by batteries that may be changed by removing the cover on 
the bottom.  The unit uses infrared light to transmit your instructions to the Projector.  The infrared 
receiv ers are located to the right of the lens and top-rear of the Projector.  To ensure proper operation, 
the transmitter needs a clear path from the transmitter to the Projector.  Obstructing the path with your 
hand or some other object will reduce the effectiv eness of the Remote Control.  For best operation point it 
at the projected image or directly at the Projector.  With new batteries, the range of the Remote Control is 
approximately 40 feet including reflections.  As the battery power diminishes with use or age, the range 
will diminish. 
 
 
Remote Control Summary 
 
The Remote Control has 7 controls: 
 
1. A Trigger key located in the handle simulates a left mouse button. 
 
2. A large Pressure Pad located at the top controls direction and speed 
of movement. 
 
3. A Mouse/Pointer/Volume button located directly below the Pressure 
Pad switches control between the Mouse, the Pointer and Volume 
control. 
 
4. Cover (Button 1) enables and disables the Cover feature. 
 
5. Select (Button 2) activ ates one of four preprogrammed features: 
Source, Freeze, Mute and Re-Cover (see Preference Menu). 
 
6. Menu (Button 3) allows access to all the Projector controls. 
 
7. Right Mouse (Button 4) simulates the right mouse button.  
						

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Pressure Pad   
 
The Pressure Pad  controls the speed and direction of movement.  The position of your finger or 
thumb on the edge of the Pressure Pad determines the direction.  The pressure you apply to that position 
determines the speed.  For very slow movement, apply light pressure.  To accelerate or mov e at higher 
speeds, increase pressure. 
 
The Pressure Pad is used to move the Mouse or Pointer (Center Button), Cover (Button 1), or make 
selections from the Projector Menus (Button 3).  W hen used with the Menus, movement is restricted to 
left, right, up and down using the left, right, top and bottom edge of the Pressure Pad, respectively.  W hen 
used with Cover, the direction of movement is determined by the Cover Direction selected in the 
Preference Menu. 
 
 
Mouse/Pointer/Volume 
 
 
The Mouse/Pointer/Volume (Center Button) controls the selection of either your computer 
Mouse,  a Pointer generated by the Projector, or Volume.  The Pressure Pad controls 
the Mouse, Pointer or Volume depending on which is selected.  At power-on the Mouse is  selected.   
Depressing the Mouse/Pointer/Volume button will toggle the selection between the Mouse, Pointer and 
Volume control.  The feature selected is shown with a brief prompt on the projected image unless On-
Screen Prompts hav e been disabled in the Preference Menu.  For the Mouse selection to operate, the 
proper mouse must be selected on the Preference Menu and the appropriate cables and/or adapter must 
be attached to the Projector.  Follow the instructions under Projector Setup in the Introduction for 
installing the Mouse.  W hen Volume is selected, the Pressure Pad allows you to mov e the volume up and 
down. 
 
Left Mouse Button    
 
The Trigger key, located underneath the Remote Control, operates the Left Mouse Button.  As mentioned 
above, the Mouse must be properly selected and connected for the Mouse features to operate.  The 
Trigger key is enabled at all times for activating the Left Mouse Button. 
 
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To click, pull the Trigger once.  To double click, pull the trigger twice.  To drag, ensure that the Mouse is 
selected (Mouse/Pointer/Volume button) then pull the trigger and hold while you mov e the mouse with the 
Pressure Pad. 
 
 
Right Mouse Button   
 
Button 4 controls the Right Mouse Button.  As mentioned above, the mouse must be properly selected 
and connected for the Mouse features to operate.  Button 4 is enabled at all times (except in Notepad 
when using the Annotation accessory) for activating the Right Mouse Button. 
 
To click the Right Mouse Button, momentarily depress Button 4.  To double click, momentarily depress 
Button 4 twice.  To drag, ensure that the Mouse is selected (Mouse/Pointer button) then depress Button 4 
while you move the mouse with the Pressure Pad. 
 
 
Cover   
 
Cover is an electronic sheet of paper that can be instantly placed ov er the projected video and moved 
with the Pressure Pad to reveal the video information under it.  Depress Button 1 to enable or disable the 
Cover.  When enabled the Cover is restored to its last mov ed position.  You can change the Cover color 
and the direction of movement in the Preference Menu. 
 
 
Select   
 
Select is a programmable key that can be set to any of 4 functions by changing the setting of Remote 
Button 2 in the Preference Menu.  The default setting is Source (Src).  The functions are: 
 
 Source (Src) Switches to other v ideo sources attached to the Projector.  This function is the 
same as the Source key on the Projector and the Annotation devices. 
 
 Freeze (Frz) Freezes and unfreezes the projected image.  This function is the same as the 
Freeze button on the WritingPad. 
 
 Mute Mute disables or enables the audio for the selected Source (projected  image).  
This function is the same as the Mute button on the Annotation devices. 
 
 Re-Cover (Rcv) Restores the Cover over the entire projected image.  
						

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Menu   
 
Menu activates and deactivates the Projector menus.  This button behaves the same as the Menu button 
on the Projector and on the Annotation device.  Once the Menu has been activated, depressing an edge 
of the Pad will select a specific menu.  The edges of the Pad correspond directly to the Menu items.  For 
example, depressing the top edge of the Pad would select the Preference Menu. 
 
Once a Menu has been selected, each successiv e depression of the top or bottom of the Pad will move 
the Menu item selector up or down one item.  The selected Menu item is denoted by a red box outlining 
the item.  Once a Menu item has been selected, applying pressure to the left or right edge of the Pad can 
change it.  For Menu items with slider adjustments, continuous pressure on the left or right edge will 
provide continuous movement of the slider.  For Menu items with discrete selections, each depression of 
the left or right edge of the Pad will change the selected item.  See discussion on the Menu system in the 
following sections for more information.  To exit the Menu, depress the Menu button. 
 
 
Mouse Control 
 
Before you can control your computer mouse with the Remote Control, the Projector must be properly 
connected to your computer.  Follow the instructions under Projector Setup. 
 
Once the Mouse is properly connected, the Left Mouse button (Trigger) and Right Mouse button (Button 4) 
control the left and right mouse buttons respectively and are active at all times.  The Pad controls the 
movement of the mouse.  Therefore, to move the Mouse, it must be selected with the 
Mouse/Pointer/Volume button. 
 
Click and double click are available at all times with the Left and Right Mouse buttons (Trigger and Button 
4).  To drag, depress the Left or Right Mouse button (Trigger or Button 4) as required and apply light 
pressure to the Pad while in Mouse mode. 
 
The edge of the Pad determines the direction and the amount of pressure on the edge of the Pad 
determines the speed of mouse mov ement. 
  
						

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Power On/Off from the Remote Control 
 
Once the Projector has been connected to an external power source, it may be powered-up or powered 
down from the Control Panel on the Projector or from the Remote Control. 
 
To power-up the Projector with the Remote Control, depress any of the four numbered keys (1-4). 
 
To power-down the Projector with the Remote Control, perform the following with the Remote Control: 
 
· Depress the Menu key (Button 3) 
· Pull the Trigger three times 
 
Depress the Menu key (Button 3) to cancel and exit the Menu. 
 
 
Presentation Control 
 
As mentioned above, the Left and Right Mouse buttons (Trigger and Button 4) control the left and right 
mouse button of your computer.  This is handy when using presentation applications that use the left and 
right mouse buttons to mov e forward or backward to the next slide. 
 
In addition, you may enable a Pointer with the Mouse/Pointer/Volume button and use it to point or draw 
attention to your subject while still maintaining control of your slide selection with the mouse buttons.  The 
Pointer is enabled and disabled by depressing the Mouse/Pointer/Volume button.  You may change the 
color of the Pointer with the Preference Menu.  You can also use the Mouse instead of the Pointer with the 
same button control. 
 
For further presentation control, you may activate Cover, which is an electronic sheet of paper that can be 
used to progressiv ely reveal or hide presentation material.  The color of the Cover and the direction that 
you would like to mov e it can be set in the Preference Menu.  Once selected, the Cover is moved with the 
Pad in the same way that you would mov e the Pointer or Mouse. 
 
Simply touching the corresponding button does switching between Cover and Pointer or Cover and 
Mouse.  The Pad will always control the last selected item. 
 
 
Projector Control 
 
The Menu (Button 3) prov ides access to the Projector menus and once activ ated the Pad controls all 
access to Menu changes. 
 
Additionally, Select (Button 2) can be programmed from the Preference Menu to provide switching of 
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ANNOTA TION OPTION 
 
The Annotation option allows you to electronically write on your projected image independent of the 
video sources that you may hav e attached, control an optional mouse, and make adjustments to the 
Projector.  The Annotation device consists of a writing Tablet that plugs directly into the Projector 
(Tablet connector) and a Pen.  There are two types of Annotation devices:  WritingPad and PenPal.  
Each is discussed in the following pages. 
 
CAUTION:  Do not use the Tablet on top of a monitor, as a monitor generates radio frequency noise that 
may cause the Tablet to give unpredictable results. 
 
PenPal 
 
The PenPal Annotation option is a small annotation device that is 
designed for simplicity and ease of use.  W hen properly connected, 
PenPal will perform as follows. 
 
 
Use of the PenPal Tablet 
 
The Tablet is used for writing on the projected image, controlling the Projector, or controlling a mouse-
based application (PC Mouse Adapter control is included, Macintosh Mouse Adapter is an additional 
option).  Controlling a mouse-based application requires the proper cable or adapter and compatible 
mouse driver software in your computer.  See the discussion on the Mouse  Tool in this section for 
more information. 
 
The Tablet surface consists of Touch Buttons and a Writing Area.  The Writing Area is the Tablet area on 
which all writing is done and corresponds to the projected image.  The Touch Buttons are an array of 
buttons across the top of the Writing Area that activate the various features of PenPal. 
 
A Power light in the upper right hand corner of the Tablet provides operational information about the 
Tablet.  An orange Power light indicates power is present at the Tablet.  A green Power light indicates that 
power is present at the Tablet, the Pen is in proximity, and a Pen button is depressed. 
 
 
 
Touch Buttons 
Writing Area 
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Features of the PenPal Pen 
 
The Pen does not require batteries to operate.  Once the Tablet is connected and the Projector is 
powered on, the Pen is active whenever it is in proximity of the Writing Area.  Proximity means either end 
of the Pen is near the surface of the Writing Area and the Pen is not touching the surface.   
 
The Pen is very simple.  It has the appearance of a pencil with an eraser and a rocker switch on the side.  
The Pen is used to select features from the Touch Buttons, write on the projected image, adjust the 
Projector, or control your computer mouse.  An icon will appear on the projected image whenev er the 
Pen is in proximity of the Writing Area. The icon identifies the selected PenPal feature.  The position of 
the icon is changed by moving the Pen within the Writing Area while in proximity. 
 
 
 
 
 
The tip of the Pen contains a switch that can be activ ated when the Pen is in proximity of the Writing Area 
or the Touch Buttons.  When PenPal is in a writing mode, this switch activ ates writing and the amount of 
pressure applied determines the line width.  W hen in a mouse mode, this switch activates the left mouse 
button and pressure is ignored.  When in a Projector control mode, this switch allows you to select 
Projector features and make Projector adjustments and pressure is ignored. 
 
The eraser of the Pen also contains a pressure sensitiv e switch that can be activated when the Pen is in 
proximity of the Writing Area or the Touch Buttons.  When PenPal is in a writing mode, this switch 
activ ates a large eraser.  W hen in mouse mode, this switch activ ates the double left click mouse button.  
When in a Projector control mode, this switch allows you to select Projector features and make 
Projector adjustments and pressure is ignored. 
 
To select a PenPal feature, depress the Pen tip on the desired feature in the Touch Button area.  If the 
feature selected is momentary, such as a left or right mouse click, the operation is performed immediately 
and the last used feature remains unchanged.  If the feature selected performs a function, such as mov ing 
the mouse or writing, the Pen will display an appropriate icon showing the feature selected. 
 
Moving the icon on the image is v ery much like moving a mouse.  The easiest way to use the Pen is to 
place it in proximity of the Writing Area, look at the projected image, position the icon, and press the Pen 
tip to the Writing Area to perform the selected function. 
 
At initial power on the Pen is enabled as a Red pencil.  If a mouse is not available, the mouse Touch 
Buttons will be ignored. 
 
Upper Rocker Switch 
Tip Eraser 
Lower Rocker Switch 
PenPal Pen