Dukane Imagepro 8800a Liquid Crystal Projector Operating Guide

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RGB  IN 12
CONTROL RGB  OUTS-VIDEO  IN
VIDEO  IN
AUDIO  IN
L
MONO
R
USB AUDIO
OUT AUDIO  IN
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Names and functions of each part (continued)
Main power switchUsed to turn the power on and off.: OFF: ON
VIDEO IN jack
S-VIDEO IN jack
Mini DIN 4-pin connector
VIDEO IN jack
RCA jack
AUDIO L/R IN jack
RCA jack
AC IN jackUsed to connect the
accessory power cord.
RGB IN jackD-sub 15-pin shrink (1/2)
CONTROL jackD-sub 15-pin shrink
AUDIO OUT jack (RGB/VIDEO)Stereo mini jack
AUDIO IN jack (RGB)Stereo mini jack
Connecting to the AC IN jack
Make sure the accesory power cord is plugged into
the AC IN jack as far as it will go. Incomplete
connection can result in fire or electrical shock.
Remote control photoreceptor
Caution
RGB OUT jackD-sub 15-pin shrink 
USB jackThe mouse cursor can be controlled by
remote control by connecting to a
personal computer. 
						

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Names and functions of each part (continued)
Remote control transmitter
FOCUS buttonUsed to adjust the focus of the image on thescreen.  (Refer to page 13.)ZOOM b uttonUsed to adjust the size of the image . (Ref er topage 13.)
FREEZE b uttonUsed to tur n the freeze (still) image displa y on and off.
AUT O b uttonUsed to e xecute auto-adjust.*3
MA GNIFY b uttonUsed to magnify the displa yed image .
BLANK b uttonUsed to tur n blanking on and off .(Refer to page 20.)
*2With the P in P function, signals are input to both RGB andVIDEO . This function oper ates only when the RGB signal hasbeen selected.  There is no display in the case of the no signal andwhen the RGB signal is outside the sync r ange.When P in P is used, audio is automatically s witched to video.In P in P, audio input can be switched b y pressing the V OL     andVOL    ke ys of the remote control, displa ying the audio bar andmoving Disk P ad left and r ight during the displa y.
VIDEO , RGB b uttonPress to s witch the input.  (Refer to page 13, 19.)VIDEO
STANDBY/ON
RGB
POSITION
LASER
MENU
RESET
MA GNIFY
FREEZE
OFFVOLUME
P in PMUTE
AUT OBLANKTIMER
FOCUSZOOM
STANDBY / ON b uttonUsed to turn the power on and off .Press for 1 sec.  or more to turn the power off(enter standb y status).(Refer to pages13 and 14.)
POSITION b uttonPressing the top, bottom, left or right of Disk P ad afterpressing this button causes corresponding mo vement(Eff ectiv e only dur ing RGB signal selection).
DISK PAD(1) Used to select menu items when the menuscreen is displa yed (ref er to page 16 - 18).  (2) When the menu is not displa yed, the mouseshift function and left clic k function are active. (3) After the POSITION b utton has beenpressed, the screen can be mo ved upw ard,downw ard and to the left and r ight.
MENU buttonUsed to turn the men u screen displa y on and off.(ref er to page 17 - 21).
MUTE b uttonApplies Mute. (Press the Pla y button again tocancel.)
V OLUME b uttonAdjusts the volume of the sound.  Press [] toincrease the v olume and (   ) to decrease the v olume.When there is no video signal input, operation is notpossib le when the input video signal is outside thesync range.
LASER b uttonTur ns the laser beam on and off . Ref er to page11 cocner ning usage and obser ve the cautions .
RESET   MOUSE / RIGHT b utton(1)Operates as the RESET button when the men uis displa yed.  Press this button to retur n to theinitial settings .(2)Used to click the right mouse b utton when themen u is not displa yed (ref er to page 25,26).(3)Pressing this button after scrolling the screenwith POSITION retur ns the screen to the originalposition.
TIMER b uttonTur ns the displa y of the time set with the Timeron the Men u screen on and off .Timer is not displayed dur ing blanking, whenthere is no video signal input and when the videosignal input is outside the sync r ange.Refer to page 20, 21 concer ning the methodused to set the timer .
*1POSITION iconWhen the POSITION button is pressed, the remote controlbuttons will light and the mo ving displa y icon will appear at thebottom r ight of the screen.While displa ying the icon, y ou can operate POSITION.
*3Auto adjustment functionThe projector automatically adjusts 4 items (V . POSIT , H. POSIT ,H. PHASE, H.  SIZE).When you choose A UT O (mo ve the cursor to the right from theman ual oper ation position), the AUT O confir mation menu shownbelo w is indicated.
P in P b utton *2Used to turn P in P (Picture In Picture:  displays sub videosignal images in the RGB signal) on and off .Each time this button is pressed, oper ation will change inthe following sequence:  (1) Reduce sub screen    (2) Magnify sub screen    (3)Off.(1) ~(3)
• Auto adjust requires se veral tens of seconds.• Auto adjust may not operate correctly in some cases,depending on the computer connected and the signal.• Auto adjust may not operate correctly in some cases,depending on the type of image.• Ex ecute auto adjust with the display of the applicationbeing run by the computer at maximum.• After auto adjust, the image may be slightly dark insome cases due to automatic adjustment of the signallevel.• Auto adjust canot ex ecute when the initial display is
         
RANGE during FREEZE or MA GNIFY.
Caution
RGB/VIDEO
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**These functions  do not operate when initial screen messageNo Input is detected  or  Sync is out of r ange is displa yed** 
						

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Names and functions of each part (continued)
Loading the batteriesLoading AA batteries into the remote control.
The laser pointer of the remote control is used in place of a fing er or rod.
Never look directly into the laser beam outlet or point the laser beam at
other people.
The laser beam can cause vision problems.
Warning
AVOID EXPOSURE-LASER RADIA TION IS EMITTED FROM THIS APER TURE
1Remove the battery
cover.
Push the knob while
lifting up the battery
cover .  
  
   
2Loading the batteries.
Mak e sure the plus and
minus poles are correctly
oriented.
3Close the batter y cover.
Battery usage cautions
•Use only the specif ied batteries with this
projector. Also, do not mix new and old
batteries. This could cause in battery cracking or
leakage, which could result in fire or personal
injury.
•When loading the batteries, mak e sure the plus
and minus poles are correctly oriented as
indicated in the projector. Incorrect orientation
could cause battery cracking or leakage, which
could result in personal injury or pollution of the
surrounding en vironment.
CautionRemote control usage cautions
•Do not drop the remote control or apply impact.
•Do not wet the remote control or place it on an y
wet object. Such actions could result in
malfunction.
•When not to be used for an extended period,
remo ve the batteries from the remote control.
•Replace the batteries when remote control
operation becomes difficult.
•Do not place the remote control close to the
cooling f an of the projector.
•Do not disassemble the remote control in case of
malfunction. please bring it to the service station.
Caution
CAUTIONLASER RADIA TION-DO NOT STARE INT O BEAMWAVE LENGTH:  650nmMAX . OUTPUT : 1mWCLASS 2 LASER PR ODUCT
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Installation
Typical LCD Projector and Screen Installation
Using the adjusters
a. Distance from the LCD projector to the screen 
b. Distance from the lens center to the bottom ofthe screen (a,b : +/-10%).
The projection distances shown in the diagram to
the left are for full size (1024 x 768 dots.)
The LCD projector should normally be used 
level (the legs can point upward).
Positioning the projector sideways, or with the
lens pointing upward or downward can cause the
internal temperature to rise, which could result in
a malfunction.
Caution
Use the diagram below as reference to determine the screen size and proj\
ection distnace.
• Do not release the locks unless the projector is being held; otherwise, \
the projector could overturn or the fingers could get caught and cause personal injury.
• Do not force the adjusters to rotate. This could damage the adjuste\
rs or cause the lock to fail. 
• Lock the adjusters firmly. If the lock is difficult to operate, change the angle slightly and try again.
Use the adjusters on the bottom to adjust the projection angle.
1. Lift up the projector and release the adjuster lock. 
2. After adjusting the projection angle, firmly lock the adjusters.
3. Rotate the adjusters for fine adjustment.
Caution
ScreenTop viewSide view
Lens center
Front view
Adjuster
Side view
Variable within the range of approximately 0 °- 9 °
Screen size (inches)
Minimuma
Maximum b (inches)
40 55 73 1 
60 85 114 2
80 114 151 2
100 144 191 3
120 176 231 3 
150 220 282 4 
200 291 386 6a (inches)
b a 
						

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Basic operations
To project
1Turn on the main power switch of the projector [ I: ON].
• The Power indicator lights orange.
2Press the STANDBY / ON button.
• The Power indicator will blink green and then light green.
• The green blinking indicates warmup.
• After the power is turned on, the lamp will be cooled for approximately 1 min. and the power cannot
be turned on even by pressing the STANDBY/ON button.
3Remove the lens cap.
4Use the ZOOM button to adjust the screen size.
5Use the FOCUS button to adjust the focus.
(1) The display shown to the right will appear when the FOCUS button is pressed.
(2) Use the FOCUS button to adjust the focus until the image is sharp.
(3) The message “Focus” will disappear if any other button is pressed.
• (
When there is no input signal, the Focus characters are not displayed when the input signal is outside the sync range.)
6Turn on the power to the connected equipment.
Refer to page 31 concerning the connection of other equipment.
7Press either the INPUT button of the
projector or the VIDEO/RGB button of the
remote control to select the signal to be
projected on the screen.
The selected signal input channel will be displayed in the lower right part of the screen.
RGB 1
Example on-screen display
+++FOCUS+++
2
4 57
VIDEO
STANDBY/ON
RGB
POSITION LASER
MENURESET
MAGNIFY
FREEZE
OFFVOLUME
P in PMUTE
AUTOBLANKTIMER
FOCUSZOOM
2
35
4
7
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VIDEO
STANDBY/ON
RGB
POSITION LASER
MENU
RESET
MAGNIFY
FREEZE
OFFVOLUME
P in PMUTE
AUTOBLANKTIMER
Turning off the power
Plug & Play
Basic operations (continued)
1Press the STANDBY/ON button for approximately 1 sec.
• The Power indicator will blink orange, then the lamp will turn off. Approximately 1 sec. after that, the
lamp will light orange.
• After the power is turned off, the lamp will be cooled for approximately 1 min. and the power cannot
be turned off even by pressing the STANDBY/ON button.
• The standby status will not be entered if the time which the STANDBY/ON button is pressed is too
short.
2Turn off the main power switch of the projector [     : OFF].
3Attach the lens cap.
The fan will continue running for approximately 1 min. after the STANDBY/ON button is pressed.
Do not turn off the main power switch while the lamp is on because this will shorten the service life of
the lamp.Caution
Use the RGB cable included with this projector when using plug & play. With other cables, pins
(12) - (15) are sometimes not connected (effective only for RGB).Caution
This projector is VESA DDC 1/2B compatible. Plug & play is possible by connecting to a computer that is
VESA DDC (Display Data Channel) compatible.
(Plug & play is a system configured with peripheral equipment including a computer and display, and an
operating system.
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1
3 2 
						

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VIDEO
STANDBY/ON
RGB
POSITION
LASER
MENU
RESET
MA GNIFY
FREEZE
OFFVOLUME
P in PMUTE
AUT OBLANKTIMER
Freeze function
Basic operations (continued)
1Press the FREEZE button.
• The image being displayed will freeze.
•  The [     ] mark appears in the lo wer right corner of the screen when the Freeze function is on.
1Press the FREEZE button.
• The FREEZE function will be cancelled.
•  The [     ] mark will be displayed for approximately 3 sec. when the FRE\
EZE function is cancelled.
1
This function is used to freeze the image being displayed.
(refer to page 10)
Cancelling the FREEZE function
•When there is no input signal, the Freeze function is not effecti ve when the input signal is
outside the sync range.
•Pressing the FREEZE b utton alternately turns the freeze function on and off.
• The FREEZE function will be cancelled when the input select b utton is pressed or the display
mode of the PC being used for display is changed.
•When a still image signal is input when the FREEZE function is on, mak e sure not to forget to
cancel the FREEZE function.
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Caution
FREEZE function will be cancelled after the operations such as:
•menu display ON  •FOCUS,  •MA GNIFY,  •P IN P,  •A UT O,
•V OLUME           ,  •MUTE  AND POSITION 
						

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1Press the MAGNIFY+button.
• The center part of the image will be displayed magnif ied approximately two times.
2Press the MAGNIFY +button.
• When this b utton is pressed, the image will be displayed e ven larger.
3Press the MAGNIFY –button.
• When this b utton is pressed, the image will be displayed e ven smaller.
4Press the POSITION button.
5Press the DISK PAD up,  down, left and right buttons.
• The magnif ied area will mo ve in accordance with the b utton pressed.
6Press the MAGNIFY OFF button.
VIDEO
STANDBY/ON
RGB
POSITION
LASER
MENU
RESET
MA GNIFY
FREEZE
OFFVOLUME
P in PMUTE
AUT OBLANKTIMER
Magnify function
Changing the magnification ratio
Moving the display area
Returning to normal display
1,2
3
5
4
6
Part of an image can be displayed magnif ied. 
(refer to page 10)
Basic operations (continued)
•When there is no video signal input, Magnify is not effective when the video signal input is
outside the sync range.
•The magnify function will be cancelled when the input select button is pressed or the display
mode of the PC being used for display is changed.
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Caution
The Magnify function will be cancelled after the operations such as  me\
nu display ON,
 FOCUS,   FREEZE,   P in P,  A UTO,  
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							VIDEO
STANDBY/ON
RGB
POSITION
LASER
MENURESET
MA GNIFY
FREEZE
OFFVOLUME
P in PMUTE
AUT OBLANKTIMER
FOCUSZOOM
MENU
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Adjustments and functions
1Press the MENU (             ) buttons of the projector or the
MENU button of the remote control.
• The Menu screen will appear. (refer to page 18 - 21 for details.)
2of the projector or the 
button of the remote control to select the menu item to be 
•  The selected menu item will be displayed in orange.
3
1,3
1,2,3
1
2,3
3
Returning to the initial settings
•  Select the adjustment item to be returned to the initial settings.
• Press the RESET b utton.
Press the MENU (             ) buttons 
DISK PAD 
adjusted.
Adjust the selected men u item with the MENU (               )
buttons of the pr ojector or DISK P AD button of the remote
contr ol.
• The selected menu item will be displayed in orange.
    The menu will disappear after 5-10 sec. 
						

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Adjustments and functions (continued)
RGB signal inputVideo signal input
VOLUMEBRIGHTCONTRASTV  POSITH  POSITH  PHASEH  SIZECOLOR BAL  RCOLOR BAL  B
100100
800
SETUPINPUTOPT .IMAGE
VOLUMEBRIGHTCONTRASTSHARPNESSCOLORTINTCOLOR  BAL  RCOLOR  BAL  B
SETUPINPUTOPT .IMAGE
•The menu cannot be displayed while the initial screen (“ No input is detected. ” or “Sync is
out of range. ”) is being displayed.
• Tint cannot be adjusted with PAL or SECAM video signal input.
•  Tint, color and sharpness cannot be adjusted with RGB signal input.
•  V. POSIT, H. POSIT, H. PHASE and H. SIZE cannot be adjusted with video signal input.
•  The MA GNIFY or FREEZE function will be cancelled after the operation Menu.
• Displaying the menu cancels magnify and freeze operations.
Caution
SET UP
Images and display positions can be adjusted from the SETUP menu.
Adjustment item
V OLUME
BRIGHT
(BRIGHTNESS)
CONTRAST
SHARPNESS
COLOR
TINT
V. POSIT
(V . POSITION)
H.  POSIT
(H.  POSITION)
H. PHASE
H. SIZE
COLOR B AL  R
(COLOR B ALANCE Red)
COLOR BAL  B(COLOR B ALANCE Blue)
Adjustment description
Volume decreasesVolume increases
Dar kerBr ighter
Lo wer contr astStronger contr ast
Softer imageSharper image
LessMore
RedderGreener
Moves the image up and do wn.
Moves the image left and r ight.
Eliminates blanking.
Adjusts the hor izontal siz e of the image .
Less RedMore Red
Less BlueMore Blue
Move the cursor to the item to be adjusted and mo ve the MENU button of the projector or the DISK PA
button of the remote control to change the length of the bar display.
Using the SETUP Menu