Dukane Imagepro 8761 Portable Projector Users Manual

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INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 
 Making Connections
RGB OUT
Connecting an External Monitor
You can connect a separate, external monitor to your projector to simulta-
neously view on a monitor the RGB analog image youre projecting. To do
so:
1. Turn off the power to your projector, monitor and computer.
2. Use a 15-pin cable to connect your monitor to the RGB OUT (Mini D-Sub
15 pin) connector on your projector.
3. Turn on the projector, monitor and the computer.
NOTE: The RGB OUT connector outputs RGB signal during idle mode (See page
E-100). When the projector goes into idle mode, the image on an external monitor
disappears for a moment. Note that the RGB OUT connector will not output RGB
signal during Standby mode.
• Daisy chain connection is not possible. 
						

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INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 
 Making Connections
Connecting Your Video Equipment
RGB IN1 or IN2
AUDIO OUTRL
COMPONENT OUT
AUDIO INLR
DVD player
Connecting Your DVD Player
Audio Equipment Optional 15-pin-to-RCA
(female)
3 cable (ADP-CV1)
Audio cable (not supplied)
You can connect your projector to a DVD player with component output or
Video output. To do so, simply:
1. Turn off the power to your projector and DVD player.
2. If your DVD player has the component video (Y,Cb,Cr) output, use a com-
mercially available component video cable (RCA
3) and the optional
15-pin-to-RCA (female)
3 cable to connect your DVD player to the RGB
IN1 or IN2 connector on the projector.
For a DVD player without component video (Y,Cb,Cr) output, use com-
mon RCA cables (not provided) to connect a composite VIDEO output of
the DVD player to the Video Input of the projector.
3. Turn on the projector and DVD player.
NOTE: Refer to your DVD players owners manual for more information about
your DVD players video output requirements,
Component video
RCA
3 cable
(not supplied) 
						

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INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 
 Making Connections
VCR/ Laser disc player
Connecting Your VCR or Laser Disc Player
VIDEO INS-VIDEO IN
AUDIO OUTRL
VIDEO OUT
S-VIDEO OUT
AUDIO INLR
Audio equipment S-video cable (not supplied)
Video cable (not supplied)
Audio cable (not supplied)
Use common RCA cables (not provided) to connect your VCR, laser disc
player or document camera to your projector.
To make these connections, simply:
1. Turn off the power to the projector and VCR, laser disc player or docu-
ment camera.
2. Connect one end of your RCA cable to the video output connector on the
back of your VCR or laser disc player, connect the other end to the Video
input on your projector. Use an audio cable (not supplied) to connect the
audio from your VCR or laser disc player to your audio equipment (if
your VCR or laser disc player has this capability). Be careful to keep your
right and left channel connections correct for stereo sound. 
						

							E-34 3. Turn on the projector and the VCR or laser disc player.
NOTE: Refer to your VCR or laser disc player owners manual for more informa-
tion about your equipments video output requirements.
NOTE: An image may not be displayed correctly when a Video or S-Video source
is played back in fast-forward or fast-rewind via a scan converter.
INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 
 Making Connections 
						

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INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 
 Making Connections
Connecting the Supplied Power Cable
Connect the supplied power cable to the projector.
First connect the supplied power cables three-pin plug to the AC IN of the
projector, and then connect the other plug of the supplied power cable in
the wall outlet. 
						

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PROJECTING AN IMAGE
(BASIC OPERATION)
Turning on the Projector
This section describes how to turn on the projector and to project a picture
onto the screen.
NOTE:
•When plugging in or unplugging the supplied power cable, make sure that the
main power switch is pushed to the off[O] position. Failure to do so may
cause damage to the projector.
•The projector has two power switches: main power switch and POWER but-
ton (POWER ON and OFF on the remote control)
•The projector has a feature to prevent itself from being used by unauthorized
individuals. To use this feature, register your PC card as a protect key. See
Security in Projector Options on page E-114 for more details.
To turn on the main power to the projector, press the Main Power switch to
the ON position ( I ).
Before you turn on your projector, ensure that the computer or video source
is turned on and that your lens cap is removed.
Only after you press the ON/STAND BY button on the projector cabinet or
POWER ON button on the remote control for a minimum of 2 seconds will
the power indicator turn to green and the projector become ready to use. 
						

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PROJECTING AN IMAGE 
 Turning on the Projector
Note on Startup screen (Menu Language Select screen)
When you first turn on the projector, you will get the Startup screen. This
screen gives you the opportunity to select one of the seven menu lan-
guages: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Swedish and Japa-
nese.
To select a menu language, follow these steps:
1. Use the SELECT 
 or  button to select one of the seven languages for
the menu.
MENU
ENTERCANCEL
SELECT
2. Press the ENTER button to execute the selection.
MENU
ENTERCANCEL
SELECT 
						

							E-38 3. The Basic menu will be displayed in the language you have selected.
PROJECTING AN IMAGE 
 Turning on the Projector
MENU
ENTERCANCEL
SELECT
To close the menu, press the CANCEL button.
After this has been done, you can proceed to the advanced menu opera-
tion.
If you want, you can select the menu language later. See Language on
page E-93.
NOTE: To turn the projector on by plugging in the power cable, first turn on the
Main Power switch to ON and use the menu and enable the Auto Start feature.
(See page E-99.)
Immediately after turning on the projector, screen flicker may occur. This is not a
fault. Wait 3 to 5 minutes until the lamp lighting is stabilized.
When the Lamp mode is set to Eco, the Lamp indicator will light green.
If one of the following things happens, the projector will not turn on.
*If the internal temperature of the projector is too high, the projector
detects abnormal high temperature. In this condition the projector
will not turn on to protect the internal system. If this happens, wait for
the projectors internal components to cool down.
*When the lamp reaches its end of usable life, the projector will not
turn on. If this happens, replace the lamp.
*If the lamp fails to light, and if the STATUS indicator flashes on and
off in a cycle of six times, wait a full minute and then turn on the
power. 
						

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PROJECTING AN IMAGE
Selecting a Source
Selecting the computer or video source
Using the Remote Control
ASPECT OFF
VIDEO
AUTO ADJ.S-VIDEO RGB1 RGB2
LASERON
3D REFORMHELPPOINTER
VOLUME MAGNIFY
PICTURE
PIC-MUTEVIEWERSLIDE
FOLDER
SLIDE
LIST
POWER
FREEZE
NOTE: If no input signal is available, the projector will display a blue back-
ground (factory preset).
Selecting from Source ListPress any one of the RGB1,
RGB2, VIDEO, S-VIDEO or
VIEWER buttons.
Press and quickly release the SOURCE button on the projector cabi-
net to display the Source list. Each time the SOURCE button is pressed,
the input source will change as follows: Video (VCR, document cam-
era, or laser disc player), S-Video, RGB1 or RGB2 (computer or
DVD with component output) , Viewer (slides on a PC card), or LAN
(wired or wireless signal aired from a PC).
To display the selected source, press the ENTER button.
Source List 
						

							E-40 Press and hold the SOURCE button for a minimum of ONE second,
the projector will search for the next available input source. Each time
you press and hold the SOURCE button, the input source will change
as follows:
→ RGB1 → RGB2 → Video → S-Video → Viewer 
If no input signal is present, the input will be skipped. When the input
source you wish to project is displayed, release the button.
Press the ENTER button.
PROJECTING AN IMAGE 
 Selecting a Source
Detecting the Signal Automatically