InFocus LP500 Projector User Manual

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Display Startup Screen
This setting toggles between On and Off. When this feature is On, 
the startup screen appears when the projector starts up and 
remains until an active source is detected. The startup screen con-
tains contact information. When it is off, a plain black or blue 
screen is displayed instead of the startup screen.
Reset
Highlight Reset then press menu/select to reset the options in the 
menus (except Language, Video Standard, Ceiling and Rear 
Project, and Standby Time) to their original settings. 
Language Menu
FIGURE 26
Language menu
You can display the on-screen menus in English, French, Ger-
man, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, or Korean. 
1Press the 
menu/select button to display the Main menu, press 
the arrow buttons to highlight Language, then press 
menu/select again to access the Language menu.
2Press the arrow buttons to highlight the desired language, 
then press 
menu/select. Press menu/select to exit this menu 
and return to the Main menu. 
						

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Using the Projector
Status Menu
This is a read-only menu for informational purposes. To display 
the Status menu, highlight Status from the Main menu, then 
press 
menu/select. 
FIGURE 27
Status menu
Lamp Hours Used
Indicates how many hours the current lamp has been in use. The 
counter starts at zero hours and counts each hour the lamp is in 
use. Replace the bulb when the brightness is no longer accept-
able. See “Replacing the Projection Lamp” on page 45 for details.
Computer Resolution (computer sources only)
Shows your computer’s resolution setting. To change this, go to 
your computer’s Control Panel and adjust the resolution in the 
Display tab. See your computer’s user’s guide for details.
Video Format (video sources only)
Shows the video format being displayed.
Source
Indicates the active source, PC 1-Analog, PC 1-Digital, Video1 S-
Video, and Video 2-Composite (also PC 2-VESA and Video 3-
Component when using the optional connectivity module).
Software Version
Indicates the projector’s software version. This information is 
useful when contacting Technical Support. 
						

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PROJECTOR MANAGER SOFTWARE
This software is included on the Online CD. It allows you to 
adjust some projector settings directly from your computer, 
rather than from the projector’s menus. The CD also contains a 
software driver that must be installed to use Projector Manager 
software.
NOTE: Projector Manager soft-
ware requires Windows 98, Win-
dows ME, or Windows 2000 or 
higher or Mac OS 9.1 and a USB 
port.
Installing the Software
To install:
1Connect the projector to your computer. Be sure to also con-
nect the USB mouse connector. See page 9 for details.
2Turn on the projector, then your computer.
3Insert the Online CD into your computer’s CD drive. 
The Registration page appears.
4Click Register Later/Already Registered to advance to the 
next window, then choose your projector model from the 
pulldown menu. 
5Click the “Projector Manager” text to install the application. 
Follow the Installer’s instructions to install Projector Manager 
software on your computer.
NOTE: When using a Mac , you 
must restart the computer after 
installation. The Projector Manager 
icon is added to the Control Strip, 
and is launched by clicking the 
icon and selecting “Configure Pro-
jector”.
6When installation is complete on a PC, click Exit to close the 
Online CD application. 
The Projector Manager icon is added to the computer’s system 
tray. A green dot on the icon indicates a projector is connected 
to the computer, while a red dot indicates no projector is con-
nected or there is an error. Double-click this icon to launch 
Projector Manager software. 
						

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Projector Manager Software
Using the Software
To launch the software, double-click the Projector Manager icon 
in the Control Panel or in the system tray. The Projector Manager 
software opens to the General menu.
FIGURE 28
General menu
General menu
Choose the desired source from the Source pull-down menu to 
change the active source.
Click Standby to display a blank screen. You can select a black, 
blue, or white screen from the Display tab (see page 39).
Click Reset to reset the options in the menus (except Language, 
Video Standard, and Ceiling and Rear Project) to their original 
settings. 
						

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Display menu
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Display menu
Key s t o n e
Use the slider bar to adjust the keystone setting. See page 23 for 
details on keystone.
Brightness, Contrast, Tint and Color
Use the slider bars to adjust Brightness, Contrast, Tint, and Color. 
See page 26 for a description of these settings.
Blank Screen
Blank Screen determines what color is displayed when there is no 
active source and when the projector is in standby. Click Blue, 
Black or White to specify the color. 
						

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Projector Manager Software
Image menu
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Image menu
Resize
Resize 
allows you to select from among four different re-sizing 
options. The default is 
Standard, which resizes the image from its 
original version to fit a standard 4x3 aspect ratio screen. 
Wide-
screen Letterbox
 preserves the 16x9 aspect ratio of the original 
theater version, but the image is placed in a 4x3 space, so black 
bars appear at the top and bottom of the image. 
Enhanced Wide-
screen
 also preserves the aspect ratio of the original theater ver-
sion and is designed to be used with content that is Enhanced for 
Widescreen TVs. This option yields more detail than Widescreen 
Letterbox. 
Native displays the image with no resizing.
Auto Image
Click the check box to turn Auto Image on or off. The projector 
automatically adjusts tracking, signal synchronization and verti-
cal and horizontal position for most computers. If you want to 
adjust these features manually, you must turn off 
Auto Image 
first. 
						

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Manual Sync
The projector adjusts signal synchronization automatically for 
most computers. But if the projected computer image looks fuzzy 
or streaked, try turning 
Auto Image off then back on again. If the 
image still looks bad, try adjusting the signal synchronization 
manually:
1Turn Auto Image off.
2Move the slider to adjust Manual sync until the image is sharp 
and free of streaks.
Manual Tracking
The projector adjusts tracking automatically to match the video 
signal from your computer. However, if the display shows 
evenly spaced, fuzzy, vertical lines or if the projected image is too 
wide or too narrow for the screen, try turning 
Auto Image off then 
back on again. If the image is still bad, try adjusting the tracking 
manually:
NOTE: The Manual Sync, 
Manual Tracking, Horiz. Posi-
tion and Ve r t .  P o s i t i o n options 
are available only for analog com-
puter sources. The projector sets 
these options automatically for dig-
ital computer and video sources.
1Turn Auto Image off.
2Move the slider to adjust Manual tracking until the fuzzy ver-
tical bars are gone.
Horizontal position
Follow these steps to manually adjust the horizontal position:
1Turn Auto Image off.
2Move the slider to adjust the Horizontal position.
Positioning adjustments are saved when you power off the pro-
jector.
Ve r t i c a l  p o s i t i o n
Follow these steps to manually adjust the vertical position.
1Turn Auto Image off.
2Move the slider to adjust the Vertical position. 
						

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Projector Manager Software
Controls menu
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Controls menu
Video Standard
NOTE: If you already know the
video standard used in your
geographical area, it’s often best to
manually select it.
When Video standard is set to Auto, the projector attempts to 
pick the video standard (NTSC, PAL, PAL-M, PAL-N, or 
SECAM) automatically based on the input signal it receives. (The 
video standard options may vary depending on your region of 
the world.) If the projector is unable to detect the correct stan-
dard, the colors might not look right or the image might appear 
“torn.” If this happens, manually select a standard from the pull-
down menu.
Default Source
This determines which source the projector checks first for active 
video during power-up. Select among Data-Analog, Data-Digital, 
Composite Video and S-Video from the pulldown menu.
Rear Projection
When you turn Rear Projection on, the projector reverses the 
image so you can project from behind a translucent screen. Click 
the check box to turn this feature on and off. 
						

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Auto Source Select
When this feature is Off, the projector defaults to the source 
selected in Default Source. To display another source, you must 
manually select one by pressing the 
source button on the keypad 
or the 
data or video button on the remote, or by using the Source 
option in Projector Manager. When this feature is On, the projec-
tor automatically finds the active source, checking the default 
source first. Click the check box to turn this feature on and off.
Display Messages
When this feature is On, status messages appear in the lower-
right corner of the screen. Click the check box to turn this feature 
off and not see status messages.
Display Startup Screen
When this feature is On, the InFocus startup screen appears when 
the projector starts up and remains until an active source is 
detected. The startup screen contains information on contacting 
InFocus. Click the check box to turn this feature off and display a 
plain black, blue, or white screen instead of the startup screen.  
						

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Projector Manager Software
Status menu
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Status menu
Lamp Hours Used
Indicates how many hours the current lamp has been in use. The 
counter starts at zero hours and counts each hour the lamp is in 
use. Replace the bulb when the brightness is no longer accept-
able. See “Replacing the Projection Lamp” on page 45 for details.
Source Resolution 
Shows your computer’s resolution setting. To change this, go to 
your computer’s Control Panel and adjust the resolution in the 
Display tab. See your computer’s user’s guide for details.
Current Source
Indicates the active source, Data-Analog, Data-Digital, Compos-
ite Video and S-Video.
Projector Software Version
Indicates the projector’s software version. This information is 
useful when contacting Technical Support.