InFocus Projector IN118HDxc 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 ba ck, aligning the + and - ends of the 
batteries, sliding them into plac e, 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 batteries 
together.
• Replace the batteries as soon as they run out.
• Remove batteries from the remote control  when stor
 ing or not in use for a pro-
longed period.
To operate, point the remote at the front of  t
 he projector (not at the computer). The 
range of optimum operation  is about 15 feet (4.5m).
Press the remote’s  Powe
 r button to turn the projector on and off (see  page 9 for 
shutdown info).
Press the remote’s  Me
 nu 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:
• Vo
l u m e  buttons adjust the sound.
• Custom  button that can be assigned to a 
 special function, like Blank Screen or 
Freeze (see page  28).
• Sour
ce  button brings up a menu of all possi ble sources allowing the user to 
switch the active source.
• Blank  
button to blank the screen.
•Pr
esets  button to select st ored 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 ra tios (see page 26).
• He
lp  button to get help with connecti ng sources and improving the picture.
•ESC  button to go back 
 to previous OSD menu.
• PC button to cycle th
 rough the computer sources.
• Vi
deo  button to cycle through the video sources.
• Ke
ystone  buttons adjust the s quareness of the image
• Magnify  buttons magnify 
 and reduce the projected picture size.
• Fr
eeze  button to pause the projected image.
• Ov
erscan  button remove noise around the video image.
• AV
  M u t e  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 
buttons 
						

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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  Vo
 l u m e 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  Vo
 l u m e 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.
connect audio cable 
						

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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 di splayed, this button adjusts the square-
ness of the image ( page 10 ).
Down arrow/Keystone  
 - When the menu is displayed, the down arrow button nav -
igates through the menu. When the menu is  not displayed, this b
 utton adjusts the 
squareness of the image ( page 10 ).
Left arrow  - When 
 the menu is displayed, th e left arrow button navigates through 
the menu.
Enter  
- Activates the selected On-Screen Display (OSD) menu item.
Menu/Exit  - T
 urns 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.
menu navigation 
buttons 
						

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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 gene ral information on using the menus, see 
page  25.
• Select default image setti ngs u
 sing a preset appropriate to your environment.
• Adjust the Keystone, Cont rast, 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 Ho rizontal or 
 Vertical position ( page 27).
• Once you have optimized the image for a  particu
 lar source, you can save the 
settings using Presets. This  allows you to quickly recall these settings later 
(page  26).
Presentation features
Several features are provide d to make giving presentations easier. Here is an 
overview, details are f ound in the menu section.
• The Custom key allows you to assign various features 
 to the button. The 
default effect is Source Info, which di splays 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 automatic a
 lly shut down the projector after 
several minutes. This help s preserve lamp life (page 29 ).
• When the projector is connected to th e computer 
 via USB Type B, the up and 
down arrows an be used as pa ge up and page down controls.
• When the projector is connected to th
 e computer via USB Type B, the 
projector will prevent the computer fro m going into screen saver mode during 
your presentation. 
						

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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, B
 rightness, Color, or Tint (page 26).
• Change the Aspect  Ratio
 . Choose the option that best fits your input source 
(page  26).
• Select a Sharpne ss
  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 ).
NOTE:  
Color, Tint, and Sharpness are not available on the IN118HDxc or 
IN119HDxc.
Customizing the projector
You can customize the projector for y our specific setup and needs. See page 28 for 
details on these features.
• For rear projection, turn Rear Proj ect 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 chec ks first fo
 r 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 blan k scr
 een and startup screen.
• Specify the language viewed on the menus.
• Save settings for the acti ve 
 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 provide s c
 ommon adjustments.
• The Advanced Menu provides more complex adjustments.
keypad navigation 
buttons
Basic Menu Advanced Menu 
						

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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 th e image width to image height. TV 
screens are usually 4:3.  HDTV and most DVDs are 16:9.
Select Auto to have the projector choos e 
 the ratio. Choose Native to see the 
unmodified input with no resizing by the proj ector. Select 16:9 to watch enhanced 
widescreen DVDs.
Auto Image :
  resets the projector to the source.
Brightness : cha
 nges the intensity of the image.
Contrast : controls the 
 degree of difference between the lightest a nd darkest parts of 
the picture and changes the amount  of black and white in the image.
Auto Keystone : aut
 omatically corrects distorted images resulting from an angled 
projection.
Keystone :
 adjusts the image vertically and ma kes a squarer image. You can also 
adjust keystone from the keypad.
Presets:  
Presets are provided that optimize th e projector for displaying computer 
presentations and video images under cert ain 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.  NOTE:  Not available on the IN118HDxc or IN119HDxc.
Vo l u m e : increases 
 or decreases the audio volume.
Ceiling Mount : turns th
 e image upside down for ceiling-mounted projection.
Basic Menu
increasing keystone decreasing keystone 
						

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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 cons istent with the synchronization mode 
you will be using.
3D Sync Invert:  If the imag
 e appears to flutter, look odd or if the image depth 
looks off or you experience eye strain, tu rn this feature on to see if the image 
improves. 
Color... Color : 
adjusts a video image fro m black and white to fully saturated color. The 
color setting applies to  video sources only. NOTE: Not available on the 
IN118HDxc or IN119HDxc.
Red/Green/green Gain : 
 adjusts the gain of the red, green or green channel of 
the image. Red/Green/green Offset
: adjusts the of
 fset of the red, green or green channel 
of the image.
Color Space : 
 applies to computer and compone nt 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 : c
 hanges the intensity of the colors. Select a listed relative 
warmth value.
Gamma : sel
 ect the appropriate gamma fro m 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.  NOTE: Not available on 
the IN118HDxc or IN119HDxc.
White Intensity: increases 
 the brightness of whites that are near 100%.
PC: Phase : 
adjusts the horizontal phase of a computer source.
Prevent PC Screen Saver : p
 revents 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: Overscan : 
removes noise around the video image.
Advanced Menu 
						

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Setup:
Audio Setup...
Internal Speaker : tu
 rns the internal speaker on or off.
Computer 1 : selects 
 the audio input for Computer 1 signal.
Computer 2 : selects the audio input  for Co
 mputer 2 signal. NOTE: Not avail -
able on the IN118HDxc or IN119HDxc.
Video : 
selects the audio input for video source.  NOTE: Not available on the 
IN118HDxc or IN119HDxc.
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 captioni ng will appear. Options are: Off, CC1 and CC2.  NOTE: 
Not available on the IN118HDxc or IN119HDxc.
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  Ve r t   S h i f t  settings.
Magnify Level :
  magnifies the image. If the imag e has been magnifiedby this 
setting, it can be moved by changing the  Horz Shift and Ve r t   S h i f t  settings.
Ceiling Mount : turns th
 e image upside down for ceiling-mounted projection.
Rear Project : reverses th
 e image so you can project from behind a translucent 
screen.
Keypad/Remote Settings... Blank Key : se
 lect what to display when  the blank key on the remote is 
pressed:, a solid color screen (green,  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 ea sily 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   M u t e : enables or disables AV Mute function.
• Closed Captions : enables or disables  Closed Captions. 
NOTE: Not 
available on the IN118HDxc or IN119HDxc.
Keypad:  enables or 
 locks the projector keypad. 
						

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Lamp...Programmed Dimming :
  When enabled, Programmed Dimming enhances 
contrast ratios in dark  scenes and disables Lamp Low Power. Programmed 
Dimming will impact lamp life and sy stem noise performance. Programmed 
Dimming works in conjunction with the la mp. If Lamp Low Power is enabled, 
Programmed Dimming is unavailable.
Lamp Low Power : toggles between on and of
 f. 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 yo
 u 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 statu
 s 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 automatically 
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 PI N” dialog box appear
 s after the startup 
screen. Enter the default PIN (Left/Right/Up/Down) or the new PIN if it has 
been changed, using the arrow buttons  on the remote or keypad. 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 twice. Do not forget the new PIN. 
Contact InFocus Support to recover  a projector with a forgotten 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 : Wh
 en 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 di sabled, 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 imag e is shown immediately.
Source Auto Source : W
 hen this feature is On, the projector automatically finds the 
active source, checking the selected Powe r-up Source first. When this feature 
is Off, the projector defaults to the sour ce selected in Power-up Source. To dis-
play another source, you must ma nu
 ally select one by pressing the Source but-
ton on the remote or keypad and sele cting one 
 from the displayed Source 
menu.
Power-up Source : det
 ermines which source th e 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 wh en no source is detected.