InFocus Projector IN112a User Manual

							
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Using the remote control
The remote uses two (2) AAA batteries (not provided). They are easily installed 
by removing the cover from the remote’s back, aligning the + and - ends of the 
batteries, sliding them into place, and then replacing the cover.
Caution : 
• When replacing the remote batteries, be aware that using batteries other 
than AAA batteries may risk severe damage to the remote. When disposing 
of the batteries, be sure to do so in an enviromentally proper manner.
• If the remote control gets wet, wipe it dry immediately.
• Avoid excessive heat and humidity.
• Ensure the batteries polarity  (+/-) is aligned correctly.
• Do not mix new and old batteries together, or mix different types of batter-
ies together.
• Replace the batteries as soon as they run out.
• Remove batteries from the remote control when storing or not in use for a 
prolonged period.
To operate, point the remote at the front  of the projector (not at the computer). 
The range of optimum operation is about 15 feet (4.5m).
Press the remote’s  Power button to turn the projector on and off (see page 11 for 
shutdown info).
Press the remote’s  Menu button to open the projector’s menu system. Use the 
arrow buttons to navigate, and the  Select button to select features and adjust 
values in the menus. See 
page 25 for more info on the menus.
The remote also has:
• Volume  buttons adjust the sound.
•Custom  button that can be assigned to a special function, like Blank Screen or 
Freeze (see 
page 28).
• Source  button brings up a menu of all possible sources allowing the user to 
switch the active source.
• Blank  button to blank the screen.
•Presets  button to select stored settings (see page 26).
•Mute  button to silence the audio.
•Auto Image  button to resynch the projector to the source.
•Resize  button to switch among aspect ratios (see page 26).
•Help button to get help with connecting sources and improving the picture.
•ESC  button to go back to previous OSD menu.
•PC button to cycle through the Computer sources.
• Video  button to cycle through Compos ite/S-Video/HDMI input sources.
•Keystone  buttons adjust the squareness of the image
•Magnify  buttons magnify and reduce the projected picture size.
•Freeze  button to pause the projected image.
•Overscan  button remove noise around the video image.
•AV Mute  button blanks the projected image and mutes audio.
Troubleshooting the remote
• Make sure the batteries are installed in the proper orientation and are not 
dead.
• Make sure you’re pointing the remote at the projector or the screen, not the computer, and are within the remote range of 15 feet (4.5m). For best 
results, point the remote at the projector.
navigation 
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Using the audio
Using the projector’s speakers
Connect the audio source to the Audio 1/Audio 2 connectors to hear audio 
through the projector speakers.  
Amplified speakers may also be connected to the projector using the Audio Out 
connector.
To adjust the volume, press the  Volume buttons on the remote.
Troubleshooting Audio
If you aren’t hearing the audio, check the following:
• Make sure the audio cable is connected to the  Audio 1/Audio 2 connector on 
the projector, and that the other end of the cable is connected to an Audio 
Out connector on the source (not a “line-in” or “microphone” connector).
• Make sure the volume is turned up enough. Press the  Volume button on the 
remote.
• Make sure the correct source is active.
• Adjust the audio source.
• If playing a video, make sure the playback has not been paused.
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Using the keypad buttons
Most buttons are described in detail in other sections, but here is an overview of 
their functions:
Power–turns the projector on and off (page 9).
Right arrow  - When the menu is displayed, the right arrow button navigates 
through the menu.
Up arrow/Keystone  - When the menu is displayed,  the up arrow button navigates 
through the menu. When the menu is not displayed, this button adjusts the 
squareness of the image (
page 10).
Down arrow/Keystone  - When the menu is displayed, the down arrow button 
navigates through the menu. When the menu is not displayed, this button adjusts 
the squareness of the image (
page 10).
Left arrow  - When the menu is displayed, the left arrow button navigates through 
the menu.
Enter  - Activates the selected On-Screen Display (OSD) menu item.
Menu/Exit  - Turns on the On-Screen Display (O SD) menu. Goes back to previous 
OSD menu, exits and saves menu settings.
Auto  - Resynchronizes the projector to the source.
Blank  - Displays a solid color or factory logo screen.
Source  - Brings up a menu of available sources.
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Optimizing computer images
After the projector is running and the image is on the screen, you can optimize the 
image using the onscreen menus. For general information on using the menus, see 
page 25.
• Select default image settings using a preset appropriate to your environment.
• Adjust the Keystone, Contrast, or Brightness (page 26).
• Change the Aspect Ratio. Choose the option that best fits your input source 
(
page 26).
• Adjust the Color Temperature (page 27).
• Adjust the Phase, Tracking, or Horizontal or Vertical position (page 27).
• Once you have optimized the image for a particular source, you can save the 
settings using Presets. This allows you to quickly recall these settings later 
(
page 26).
Presentation features
Several features are provided to make giving presentations easier. Here is an 
overview, details are found in the menu section.
• The Custom key allows you to assign various features to the button. The 
default effect is Source Info, which displays information about the projector 
and current source. See 
page 28 for details.
• The Search Screen option lets you change the appearance of the blank screen 
and start up screen (
page 29).
• Auto Off Time is provided to automatically shut down the projector after 
several minutes. This helps preserve lamp life (page 29).
• When the projector is connected to the computer via USB Type B, the up 
and down arrows an be used as page up and page down controls.
• When the projector is connected to the computer via USB Type B, the 
projector will prevent the computer from going into screen saver mode 
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Optimizing video images
After your video device is connected properly and the image is on the screen, you 
can optimize the image using the onscreen menus. For general information on 
using the menus, see 
page 25.
• Adjust the Keystone, Contrast, Brightness, Color, or Tint (page 26).
• Change the Aspect Ratio. Choose the option that best fits your input source 
(
page 26).
• Select a Sharpness setting (page 26).
• Adjust the Color Temperature. Select a listed warmth value (page 27).
• Turn on Overscan to remove noise on the edges of the image (page 27).
Customizing the projector
You can customize the projector for your specific setup and needs. See page 28 
for details on these features.
• For rear projection, turn Rear Project on in the Advanced Menu > Setup > 
Image Setup... menu.
• For ceiling mounted projection, turn Ceiling Mount on in the Basic menu.
• Specify which source the projector checks first for active video during power-
up.
• Specify the function of the Custom key on the remote.
• Turn the projector’s display messages on and off.
• Turn on power saving features.
• Specify appearance of blank screen and startup screen.
• Specify the language viewed on the menus.
• Save settings for the active source as a preset. 
						

							
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Using the menus
1To open the menus, press the Menu button on the keypad or remote. (The 
menus automatically close after 60 seconds if no buttons are pressed.) Use the 
arrow buttons to move up and down to review the menu options.
2To enter a submenu, highlight the desi red submenu and press > on the keypad 
or  Select  on remote.
3To adjust a menu setting, highlight the desired menu option and press < or > 
to scroll through the available adjustments. 
4Press the  Menu button to exit the menu system.
The menus are grouped by usage:
• The Basic Menu provides common adjustments.
• The Advanced Menu provides more complex adjustments.
keypad navigation 
buttons
Image
Setup
Status/Service
Basic Menu 3D Control...
Color...
PC...
Video...
(
 Advanced Menu )MDL: IN112a
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Aspect Ratio
Auto Image
Brightness
Contrast
Auto Keystone
Keystone
Presets
Sharpness
Volume
Ceiling Mount
Advanced Menu ◄
 Auto  ►
Execute
50
50
Off
0
Presentation
16
16
Off
(  Basic Menu )MDL: IN112a
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Basic Menu
To adjust the following settings, highlight the setting, use the right and left arrows 
to adjust the values.
Aspect Ratio: Aspect ratio is the ratio of the image width to image height. TV 
screens are usually 4:3. HDTV  and most DVDs are 16:9.
Select Auto to have the projector choose the ratio. Choose Native to see the 
unmodified input with no resizing by the  projector. Select 16:9 to watch enhanced 
widescreen DVDs.
Auto Image : resets the projector to the source.
Brightness: changes the intensity of the image.
Contrast: controls the degree of difference between the lightest and darkest parts 
of the picture and changes the amount of black and white in the image.
Auto Keystone : automatically corrects distorted images resulting from an angled 
projection.
Keystone : adjusts the image vertically and makes a squarer image. You can also 
adjust keystone from the keypad.
Presets:  Presets are provided that optimize  the projector for displaying computer 
presentations and video images under certain conditions. Note: Users can save 
their settings as a User Preset.
Sharpness : Changes the clarity of the edges of a video image. Select a sharpness 
setting.
Volume : increases or decreases the audio volume.
Ceiling Mount : turns the image upside down for ceiling-mounted projection.
Basic Menu
Aspect Ratio
Auto Image
Brightness
Contrast
Auto Keystone
Keystone
Presets
Sharpness
Volume
Ceiling Mount
Advanced Menu ◄
 Auto  ►
Execute
50
50
Off
0
Presentation
16
16
Off
(  Basic Menu )MDL: IN112a
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Advanced Menu
Image: 
3D Control:
3D: allows you to enjoy 3D (stereoscopic) content. Your projector supports 
Auto, Top-Bottom, Frame Sequential, Frame Packing, Side-by-Side for con
-
trolling LCD shutter glasses. In addition to the projector, you will need a pair 
of 3D shutter glasses, 3D content, and 3D compatible source (and emitter).  
Ensure the glasses you choose are consistent with the synchronization mode 
you will be using.
3D Sync Invert: If the image appears to flutter, look odd or if the image depth 
looks off or you experience eye strain, turn this feature on to see if the image 
improves. 
Color...
Color: adjusts a video image from black and white to fully saturated color. 
The color setting applies to video sources only.
Red/Green/Blue Gain: adjusts the gain of the red, green or blue channel of the 
image.
Red/Green/Blue Offset: adjusts the offset of the red, green or blue channel of 
the image.
Color Space: applies to computer and component video sources. It allows 
you to select a color space that has been specifically tuned for the input signal. 
When Auto is selected, the projector automatically determines the standard. 
To choose a different setting, turn off Auto, then choose RGB for computer 
sources or choose either REC709 or REC601 for component video sources.
Color Temperature: changes the intensity of the colors. Select a listed rela-
tive warmth value.
Gamma: select the appropriate gamma from among Video, Film, Bright, and 
CRT.
Tint: adjusts the red-green color balance in the image of NTSC video images. 
The tint setting applies to NTSC video sources only.
White Intensity: increases the brightness of whites that are near 100%.
PC:
Force Wide: when this is off, the analog locking algorithms choose the stan-
dard mode resolution (4:3) as the preferred default resolution. When this is 
on, the analog locking algorithms choose wide mode resolution (16:10) as the 
preferred default resolution.
Phase: adjusts the horizontal phase of a computer source.
Prevent PC Screen Saver: prevents your computer from going into Screen 
Save mode. The projector must be connected to the PC via a USB cable for 
this feature to work.
Sync Threshold: (progressive signals only) If a hardware device, such as a 
DVD player, is not syncing properly with the projector, select this option to 
help it to sync when connected to the projector.
Tracking: adjusts the vertical scan of a computer source.
Horizontal/Vertical Position: adjusts the position of a computer source.
Video:
Detect Film: determines whether the original source of the input video was 
film (progressive) or video (interlaced).
Overscan: removes noise around the video image.
Set Black Level: analyzes the current input image and calculates an offset value 
which is then added to the analog to digital converter black level value. This 
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Audio Setup...
Internal Speaker: turns the internal speaker on or off.
Computer 1: selects the audio input for Computer 1 signal.
Computer 2: selects the audio input for Computer 2 signal.
Video: selects the audio input for video source.
HDMI: select the audio input for HDMI signal.
Closed Captioning...
Closed Captions: controls closed captioning. If the source is NTSC and 
contains captions on the selected channel, then the projector will display 
caption text overlaid on the image. When Closed Captions is off and volume 
is muted, closed captioning will appear. Options are: Off, CC1 and CC2.
Image Setup...
Digital Zoom: reduces the size of projector’s display area. If the display area 
has been resized by this setting, it can be moved by changing the Horz Shift 
and Vert Shift settings.
Magnify Level: magnifies the image. If the image has been magnifiedby this set-
ting, it can be moved by changing the Horz Shift and Vert Shift settings.
Ceiling Mount: turns the image upside down for ceiling-mounted projection.
Rear Project: reverses the image so you can project from behind a translu-
cent screen.
Keypad/Remote Settings...
Blank Key: select what to display when the blank key on the remote is 
pressed:, a solid color screen (blue, black or white), or the factory logo 
screen.
Custom Key: allows you to assign a different function to the Custom button, 
allowing you to quickly and easily use the effect. Highlight an effect and press 
^ or v on the keypad or Select on remote to choose a different one. 
•Blank Screen: displays a solid color or factory logo screen.
•
Mute: turns off all sound.
•
Source: brings up a menu of available sources.
•
Auto Image: resets the projector to the source.
•
Freeze Screen: pauses the projected image.
•
Source Info: the default action. Shows the Source Info menu.
•
Projector Info: shows the Projector Info menu.
•
Overscan: removes noise around the image.
•AV Mute: enables or disables AV Mute function.
•Closed Captions: enables or disables Closed Captions.
Keypad: enables or locks the projector keypad.
Image
Setup
Status/Service
Basic Menu3D Control...
Color...
PC...
Video...
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Lamp...
Programmed Dimming: When enabled, Programmed Dimming enhances con-
trast ratios in dark scenes and disables Lamp Low Power. Programmed Dim-
ming will impact lamp life and system noise performance. Programmed 
Dimming works in conjunction with the lamp. If Lamp Low Power is enabled, 
Programmed Dimming is unavailable.
Lamp Low Power: toggles between on and off. Turn it on to lower the light 
output of the lamp. This also lowers the fan speed, making the projector qui
-
eter.
OSD Setup...
Language: allows you to select a language for the onscreen display.
Menu Position: allows you to change the position of the On Screen Display 
items.
Menu Transparency: allows you to change how much of the projected image 
behind the menu you can see. As the value increases, more of the image 
behind the menu is visible.
Show Messages: displays status messages (such as “Searching”) in the lower-
left corner of the screen.
PIN Settings
PIN Protect: The PIN (personal identification number) feature allows you to 
password protect your projector. Once you enable the PIN feature, you must 
enter the PIN before you can project an image. Use the Up/Down/Left/Right 
arrows buttons on the remote or keypad to set a 4-button press sequence. If 
you enter an incorrect PIN 3 times in succession, the projector will automat
-
ically shut down. If you lose or forget your custom PIN, contact InFocus 
Technical Support.
To enter the PIN at projector startup:
Power up the projector. The “Enter PIN” dialog box appears after the startup 
screen. Enter the PIN. Use the Up/Down/Left/Right arrows buttons on the 
remote or keypad to enter the correct 4-button press sequence. See the 
description above for instructions.
To change the PIN:
Select “Change PIN...” in the Advanced Menu > Setup > PIN settings menu. 
Enter the existing PIN. Enter the new PIN.
Power
Power Saving Mode: When the Power Saving Mode is On and the projector is 
in standby (powered off but connected to AC power), external audio and the 
Monitor Out function will not work.
AC Power On: When this feature is enabled, the projector automatically 
turns on when power is connected. This allows control of ceiling mounted 
projectors with a wall power switch.
Instant Power On: When this feature is enabled and it has been less than 1 
minute since the projector was powered down, you can turn the projector 
back on immediately. When this feature is disabled, you will need to wait for 
the projector lamp to completely cool before restarting the projector.
Eco Blanking: When this feature is enabled and no video source is sensed, 
70% of lamp power is saved and no image is shown. When the video source is 
again applied, the image is shown immediately.
Source
Auto Source: When this feature is On, the projector automatically finds the 
active source, checking the selected Power-up Source first. When this feature 
is Off, the projector defaults to the source selected in Power-up Source. To 
display another source, you must manually select one by pressing the Source 
button on the remote or keypad and selecting one from the displayed Source 
menu.
Power-up Source: determines which source the projector checks first for 
active video during power-up.
Search Screen: allows you to display a blank screen instead of the default 
screen at startup, and when no source is detected.