Dukane Liquid Crystal Projector Model 8055 Users Manual

							Liquid Crystal Projector
Model 8055
USERS MANU AL 
						

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NOTE
WARNINGBefore using, read the Users Manual - Safety Guide and
these manuals to ensure correct usage through understanding. After readi\
ng,
store them in a safe place for future reference.
Projector
8055
Users Manual - Operating Guide
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Preparationœ œœ
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Part Namesœ œœ
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The Projectorœœœœœœœœœ4
Fastening The Lens Capœœœœ4
The Remote Controlœœœœœœ6
Setting Upœ œœ
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Arrangementœœœœœœœœœ7
Adjusting The Projector’s 
Elevatorœœœœœœœœœœœ8
Connecting Your Devicesœœœœ9
Connecting Power Supplyœœœ11
Remote Controlœ œœ
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Putting Batteriesœœœœœœœ12
Operating The Remote Controlœ13
Power ON/OFFœ œœ
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Turning On The Powerœœœœ14
Selecting An Input Signalœœœ15
Turning Off The Powerœœœœ16
Operatingœ œœ
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Adjusting The Volumeœœœœ17
Temporarily Muting The Soundœ17
Adjusting The Positionœœœœ18
Using The Automatic 
Adjustment Featureœœœœœœ19
Correcting Keystone 
Distortionsœœœœœœœœœœ19
Using The Magnify Featureœœ20
Freezing The Screenœœœœœ20
Signal Searchingœœœœœœœ21
Selecting The Aspect Ratioœœ21
Temporarily Blanking 
The Screenœœœœœœœœœ21Multifunctional Settingsœ œœ
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Using The Menu Functionsœœ22
MAIN Menuœœœœœœœœœ23
PICTURE-1 Menuœœœœœœ24
PICTURE-2 Menuœœœœœœ26
INPUT Menuœœœœœœœœ27
AUTO Menuœœœœœœœœœ29
SCREEN Menuœœœœœœœ30
OPTION Menuœœœœœœœœ31
Operating The PC Screenœ œœ
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Lampœ œœ
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Replacing The Lampœœœœœ34
Air Filterœ œœ
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Caring For The Air Filterœœœœ35
Replacing The Air Filterœœœœ36
Other Careœ œœ
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Caring For The Inside 
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Caring For The Lensœœœœœ37
Caring For The Cabinet 
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Troubleshootingœ œœ
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Related Messagesœœœœœœ38
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Phenomena That May Easily Be
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Warranty And After-Serviceœœ43
Specificationsœ œœ
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Contents
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●Ultra High BrightnessCrisp, ultra-bright presentations is achieved by using a UHB (ultra hig\
h brightness) lamp and a highly
efficient optical system.
●Whisper Mode EquippedSpecial mode is available for reducing projector noise to achieve quiete\
r operation.
●User Memory FunctionThis projector can memorize 4 settings by MY MEMORY function.
●Partial Magnification FunctionInteresting parts of images can be magnified for closer viewing. 
●Keystone Distortion CorrectionQuick correction of distorted images electrically.
Projector Features
This multimedia projector is used to project various computer signals as\
 well as
NTSC / PAL / SECAM video signals onto a screen. Little space is required\
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installation and large images can easily be realized.
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StrapRivet
Strap
hole
Part Names
The Projector
Zoom ring
Focus ringAir filter cover
(An air filter is
inside.)

Elevator button
Elevator feet
Indicates the corresponding
reference page
Lens cap
Lens
(The picture is
projected from
here.)Remote sensor

Projector (Front/Right)
Fastening The Lens Cap
To avoid losing, please fasten the lens cap to the projector using the strap.
1Fix the strap to the strap ring of lens
cap, as the right drawing.
2Put one piece of the strap into the
groove on rivet, as the right drawing.
3Push the rivet into the strap hole. 
Lens cap  Strap ring  Strap
Pull
Rivet
Push in(Bottom side)
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AC inlet
CONTROL port
VIDEO port 
AUDIO OUT port
AUDIO IN port
(from a computer) 
S-VIDEO port
COMPONENT VIDEO - Y
COMPONENT VIDEO - CB/PB
COMPONENT VIDEO - CR/PR
AUDIO            R port
L port
(from a video equipment)

Power switch
RGB IN port
Projector (Rear/Left)
STANDBY/ONINPUTPOWER
LAMP
TEMP
MENU
POWER indicator
tells the state of power
supply. Refer to the section
“Power ON/OFF”.
INPUT button
toggles between the signal
ports.
MENU buttons
operate the menu function.
STANDBY/ON 
button
prepares for turning the
power on/off. Refer to the
section “Power ON/OFF”.
TEMP indicator
lights or blinks when any
problem about internal
temperature has happened.
LAMP indicator
lights or blinks when any
problem about the lamp has
happened.
RGB VIDEO
S-VIDEO
COMPONENT VIDEO
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The Projector (continued)




RGB OUT port
USB port
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The Remote Control(STANDBY/ON)
button
prepares for turning the
power on/off.
VIDEO button
toggles between the signal 
ports of VIDEO, S-VIDEO
and COMPONENT VIDEO.
MENU button
opens/closes the menu.
RGB button
selects the input signal of
RGB port.
BLANK button
blanks the screen
temporarily.
SEARCH button
searches for an input
signal between the
following signal ports of
RGB, VIDEO, S-VIDEO
and COMPONENT VIDEO. 
VOLUME button
turns on/off the VOLUME
mode.
In the VOLUME mode,
To adjust the volume,
use the cursor 
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buttons.
MUTE button
mutes/restores the sound.
KEYSTONE
button
turns on/off the KEYSTONE
mode.
In the KEYSTONE mode,
To adjust the
keystone,
use the cursor 
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buttons.
ASPECT button
toggles between the
modes for aspect ratio.
AUTO button
executes automatic
adjustment.
MAGNIFY ON/OFF
buttons
turns on/off the MAGNIFY
mode. 
In the MAGNIFY mode,
To move the
magnified area,
(1) Press the POSITION
button.
(2) Use the cursor buttons
to move the picture.
(3) Press the POSITION
button again to finish.
To shift the magnify
level, 
use the cursor 
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buttons.
FREEZE button
freezes/reactivates the
picture.
POSITION button
turns on/off the POSITION
mode. (for RGB input)
In the POSITION mode,
To move the picture,
use the cursor buttons.
ESC button
returns to the previous display
at the menu functions.
(        Available for
operating PC screen)
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(Cursor) buttons
works for adjusting or
menu controlling.
(        Available for
operating PC screen)
RESET button
cancels the adjustment in
progress.
* The adjustments of the
volume etc. are not reset.
ENTER button
proceeds to the next operation
at the menu functions.
(        Available for
operating PC screen)
VIDEO
ASPECT
MUTEPAGE DOWNEND
KEYSTONE FREEZE
MENU POSITION
ENTER
ESC RESET
VOLUME MAGNIFY
HOME PAGE UP
AUTOBLANK RGB
SEARCH
OFF
ON
Part Names (continued)















KEYBOARD button
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Setting Up
Arrangement
WARNING• Install the projector in a suitable environment according to
instructions of the “User’s Manual – Safety Guide” and this manual.
• The power outlet should be close to the projector and easily accessible.
Refer to the illustrations and tables below to determine the screen size and projection
distance.
The values shown in the table are calculated for a full size screen:800·600
(a):Distance from the projector to the screen (±10%)
(b):Distance from the lens center to the bottom of the screen (±10%)
(c):Distance from the lens center to the top of the screen (±10%)
Screen Size [inch (m)](a) [inch (m)](b) [inch (cm)](c) [inch (cm)]Min.Max.
30 (0.8)35(0.9) 42(1.1)2(5)16(41)
40 (1.0)47(1.2)56(1.4)2(6)22(55)
50 (1.3)59(1.5)71(1.8)3(8)27(69)
60 (1.5)71(1.8)85(2.2)4(9)32(82)
70 (1.8)83(2.1)99(2.5)4(11)38(96)
80 (2.0)95(2.4)114(2.9)5(12)43(110)
90 (2.3)107(2.7)128(3.3)5(14)49(123)
100 (2.5)119(3.0)143(3.6)6(15)54(137)
120 (3.0)143(3.6)171(4.4)7(18)65(165)
150 (3.8)179(4.6)215(5.5)9(23)81(206)
200 (5.0)240(6.1)287(7.3)12(30)108(274)
250 (6.3)300(7.6)359(9.1)15(38)135(343)
300 (7.5)360(9.1)431(10.9)18(46)162(411)
(a)
(c)
(b)
Lens center
Screen 
Reference for
the 4:3 aspect ratio
Screen Size [inch (m)](a) [inch (m)](b) [inch (cm)](c) [inch (cm)]Min.Max.
30 (0.8)38(1.0)46(1.2)0(1)15(39)
40 (1.0)51(1.3)61(1.6)1(2)20(51)
50 (1.3)64(1.6)77(2.0)1(2)25(64)
60 (1.5)77(2.0)93(2.4)1(2)30(77)
70 (1.8)90(2.3)108(2.8)1(3)35(90)
80 (2.0)104(2.6)124(3.2)1(3)41(103)
90 (2.3)117(3.0)140(3.6)1(4)46(116)
100 (2.5)130(3.3)155(3.9)2(4)51(129)
120 (3.0)156(4.0)187(4.7)2(5)61(154)
150 (3.8)196(5.0)234(5.9)2(6)76(193)
200 (5.0)216(6.6)312(7.9)3(8)101(257)
250 (6.3)327(8.3)391(9.9)4(10)127(322)
300 (7.5)393(10.0)469(11.9)5(12)152(386)
(a)
(c)
(b)
Lens center
Screen 
Reference for 
the 16:9 aspect ratioSide View
Side View
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Adjusting The Projectors Elevator
CAUTION• If you press the elevator buttons without holding the projector, the
projector might crash down, overturn, smash your fingers and possibly result in
malfunction. To prevent damaging the projector and injuring yourself, ALWAYS HOLD
THE PROJECTOR whenever using the elevator buttons to adjust the elevator feet.
You can use the elevator feet to make adjustments if the surface on which you need to set
the projector is uneven or if you otherwise need to adjust the angle of projection. The
adjustment range of the elevator feet is 0 to 9 degrees.
1Press and hold in the elevator buttons.
2Raise or lower the projector to the
desired height and then release the
elevator buttons.
When you release the elevator buttons, the elevator
feet will lock into position.
3As necessary, you can also finely
adjust the height of the projector by
twisting the elevator feet by hand.
Elevator buttons
Elevator feet
Setting Up (continued)
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