InFocus Projector IN124STa User Manual
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20 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 50 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 buttons
21 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. connect audio cable
22 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. menu navigation buttons
23 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 during your presentation.
24 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.
25 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: IN124STa FW: 1.10 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: IN124STa FW: 1.10 Basic Menu Advanced Menu
26 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: IN124STa FW: 1.10 increasing keystone decreasing keystone
Image Setup Status/Service Basic Menu3D Control... Color... PC... Video... ( Advanced Menu )MDL: IN124STa FW: 1.10Advanced Menu 27 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 controlling LCD shut- ter glasses. In addition to the projector, you will need a pair of 3D shutter glasses, 3D content, and 3D compatible source. 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 specifica lly tuned for the input signal. When Auto is selected, the projector automatically determ ines 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 co lors. Select a listed relative 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 lockin g algorithms choose the standard mode resolution (4:3) as the preferred default reso lution. 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 th e PC via a USB cable for this feature to work. Sync Threshold: (progressive signals only) If a hard ware device, such as a DVD player, is not syncing properly with the projector, se lect 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 (pro- gressive) or video (interlaced). Overscan: removes noise around the video image. Set Black Level: analyzes the current input image an d calculates an offset value which is then added to the analog to digital conv erter black level value. This ensures optimum black level for each analog source.
28 Setup: Audio Setup... Internal Speakers: 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 cap- tions 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 set- tings. Magnify Level: magnifies the image. If the image has been magnified by this setting, 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 translucent 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 > 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. LiteBoard™Wand: selects the LiteBoard™Wand mode. Options are: None, Single Pen and Dual Pens. See page 50 for details.
29 Lamp... Programmed Dimming: When enabled, Programmed Dimming enhances contrast ratios, lamp life and system noise performance. Lamp power will change continuously based on the brightness of the program content. Note: Image anomalies may be seen when image scenes change from dark to light (or light to dark). This is normal. Pro - grammed Dimming works in conjunction with the lamp. If Lamp Low Power is enabled, Programmed Dimming is unavailable. Note: Programmed Dimming is off by default. 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 quieter. 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 upper-left cor- ner of the screen. PIN Settings PIN Protect: The PIN (personal identification number) feature allows you to pass- word protect your projector. Once you enable the PIN feature, you must enter the PIN before you can project an image. Use the Left/Right/Up/Down 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 PIN” dialog box appears after the startup screen. Enter the PIN. Use the Left/Right/Up/Down arrows buttons on the remote or keypad to enter the correct 4-button press sequence. See the description above for instruc - tions. 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 com - pletely 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 pro -jector 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.