InFocus IN20 SERIES Projector User Manual

10
Displaying an image Press the Pow e r button.The Power light on the Status Indicator Panel (
page
 14) blinks green and the 
fans start to run. When the lamp comes on, the start up screen displays and 
the Power light is steady green. It can take a minute for the image to achieve 
full brightness. 
? No start up screen? Get help on 
page
 14. 
 
Turn on your computer or video device.The image should appear on the projection screen. If it doesn’t, press the 
Source button on the projector’s keypad or...

11
Adjusting the imageIf necessary, adjust the height of the projector by pressing the elevator foot 
release button to extend the foot. If necessary, rotate the leveling foot located at the rear of the projector.
 
 Avoid placing your hands near the hot exhaust vent at the side of the projec
-
tor.Position the projector the desired distance from the screen at a 90 degree 
angle to the screen. See 
page
 5 for a table listing screen sizes and distances.
 
  Adjust the zoom or focus.
 
    If the image is...

12
Connecting a video deviceYou can connect video devices such as VCRs, DVD players, camcorders, 
digital cameras, video game consoles, HDTV receivers, and TV tuners to the 
projector. There is also an audio input via the red and white A/V connec
-
tors. You can connect the audio directly to the projector to get sound from 
the built-in speaker, or you can bypass the projector ’s audio system and 
connect the audio directly from your source to a stereo or home theater sys
-
tem.You can connect the...

13
Video device connectionsNo video cables are provided with the projector. You can order cables from 
InFocus or provide your own.Composite video connectionPlug the A/V cable’s yellow connector into the video-out connector on the 
video device. Plug the other yellow connector into the yellow Video 2 con
-
nector on the projector. Plug a white connector into the left audio out connector on the video device 
and plug a red connector into the right audio out connector on the video 
device. Plug the...

14
Shutting down the projectorThe projector automatically displays a black screen after no active source is 
detected for 30 minutes. This black screen helps preserve the life of the pro
-
jector. The image returns when an active source is detected or a remote or 
keypad button is pressed.Screen SaveYou can make the black screen appear after a preset number of minutes by 
turning on the Screen Save feature in the Settings>System menu. See page
 31.
Pow e r  S av eThe projector also has a Power Save...

15
Problem 
Solution
Result
no start up screen
plug power cord into the projector
 
press power button
correct image
only start up screen appears
press the Source button 
 
activate laptop’s external port
computer image projected
Startup
Screen
A
Startup
Screen
restart laptop
A
A 

16
no computer image, just the words “Signal out of 
range” 
press the Auto Image button on keypad
computer image projected
Only my laptop’s background appears, not the 
Desktop icons 
Disable “Extend my Windows Desktop” in Control Panel>Display>Settings>Display 2 
(location varies by operating system)
Background and Desktop projected
A
Signal out of
range
Panel>Display>Settings>Advanced>Adapter
(location varies by operating system)
you may also need to set a different 
resolution on your computer, as...

17
Problem 
Solution
Result
image fuzzy or cropped 
set your computer’s display resolution to the native resolution of the projector 
(Start>Settings>Control 
Panel>Display>Settings tab) 
 
select 800x600 for IN24 and 1024x768 for 
IN26
image clear and not cropped
image not centered on screen
move projector, adjust zoom, adjust height
correct image
A
A
For a laptop,
disable laptop
monitor
or turn-on dual-
display mode
A
adjust horizontal or 
Picture>Advanced vertical position in 
menu 

18
Problem 
Solution
Result
image not square
adjust Keystone on keypad
square image
image not sharp
adjust Sharpness in the Picture>Advanced menu
correct image
image does not fit 4:3 or 16:9 screen
change aspect ratio to 4:3 or 16:9 in Picture>Aspect ratio menu
correct image
ABAB
AB 

19
Problem 
Solution
Result
image upside down
turn off ceiling in Settings>System menu
correct image
image reversed left to right
turn off rear in Settings>System menu
correct image 
projected colors don’t match source
adjust color, tint, color temperature, brightness, contrast, color space in the 
menus
correct image
AB
AB
A
AB
COLOR
COLOR