InFocus Projector IN1501 User Manual

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Using the remote control
The remote uses two (2) provided AA batteries. 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 batteries, be aware that using batteries other than the 
type provided with the projector 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 12 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 to adjust the sound.
•Custom button that can be assigned to a special function, like Blank Screen or 
Freeze (see page 28).
•Source button to switch between sources.
•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.
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.
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Using the audio
Using the projector’s speakers
When using the HDMI connector, both audio and video are sent over the cable to 
the projector and audio will play from the projectors speakers.
For inputs other than HDMI, connect the audio source to the Audio In connector 
to hear audio through the projectors speakers.
To adjust the volume, press the Volume buttons on the keypad or remote.
Troubleshooting Audio
If you aren’t hearing the audio, check the following:
• Make sure the audio cable is connected to the Audio In 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 
keypad or 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 8).
Auto Image–resets the projector to the source.
Presets–cycles through the available preset settings (page 26).
Keystone–adjusts squareness of the image (page 9).
Menu–opens the on-screen menus (page 25).
Select–confirms choices made in the menus (page 25).
Up/Down arrows–navigates to and adjusts settings in the menus (page 25).
Volume–adjusts sound (page 21).
Source–changes the active source (page 8).
menu navigation 
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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.
• Adjust the Keystone, Contrast, or Brightness in the Basic Picture menu 
(
page 26).
• Change the Aspect Ratio. Choose the option that best fits your input source 
(
page 26).
• Adjust the Color Temperature in the Advanced Picture menu (page 26).
• Adjust the Phase, Tracking, or Horizontal or Vertical position in the 
Advanced Picture menu (
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).
• If your computer is using the projectors DisplayLink connector, see the 
InFocus DisplayLink Software Users Guide for information about optimizing 
images.
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).
• Two options, Auto Off and Screen Save Time, are provided to automatically 
shut down the projector after several minutes of inactivity or display a black 
screen. This helps preserve lamp life (
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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 in the Basic Picture 
menu (
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 to 
page 29 for details on these features.
• For rear projection, turn Rear Project on in the Setup menu.
• For ceiling mounted projection, turn Ceiling Mount on in the Setup 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.
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Using the menus
To 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 highlight the desired menu, then press the Select 
button.
To change a menu setting, highlight it, press Select, then use the up and down 
arrow buttons to adjust the value or select an option or turn the feature on or off. 
Press Select to confirm your changes. Use the arrows to navigate to another 
setting. When your adjustments are complete, press Menu to access a different 
menu; press the Menu button at any time to navigate to the higher-level menu and 
ultimately close the menus.
The menus are grouped by usage:
• The Basic Picture menu provides common image adjustments.
• The Advanced Picture menu provides more complex image adjustments.
• The Setup menu provides set-up type adjustments that are not changed often.
• The Status and Service menu provides information about the projector and 
source.
keypad navigation 
buttons
Basic Picture menu Advanced Picture menu
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Basic Picture menu
To adjust the following settings, highlight the setting, press Select, use the up and 
down arrows to adjust the values, then press Select to confirm the changes.
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.
Sharpness: (video sources only) changes the clarity of the edges of a video image. 
Select a sharpness setting.
Color: adjusts a video image from black and white to fully saturated color. The 
color setting applies to video sources only.
Tint: adjusts the red-green color balance in the image of NTSC video images. The 
tint setting applies to NTSC video sources only.
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.
For more information regarding Aspect Ratio, see page 10.
Apply Preset...: Presets are provided that optimize the projector for displaying 
computer presentations and video images under certain conditions.
There is also a user-definable preset. To set this preset, adjust the image and select 
Save User in the Presets menu. You can recall these settings in the future by 
selecting the User preset.
Keystone: adjusts the image vertically and makes a squarer image. You can also 
adjust keystone from the keypad.
Digital Zoom: changes 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.
Horz Shift/Vert Shift: moves the display area horizontally or vertically if its size has 
been changed by the Digital Zoom setting.
Basic Picture menu
Aspect ratio
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Advanced Picture menu
BrilliantColor™: produces an expanded on-screen color spectrum that delivers 
enhanced color saturation for bright, true-to-life images. Choose Normal Look for 
most video sources and Bright Look for most computer sources.
White Peaking: increases the brightness of whites that are near 100%.
Color Temperature: changes the intensity of the colors. Select a listed relative 
warmth value.
Force wide: when this is off, the analog locking algorithms choose the standard 
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.
Overscan: removes noise around the video image.
Phase: adjusts the horizontal phase of a computer source.
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.
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.
Gamma: select the appropriate gamma from among Video, Film, Bright, and CRT.
Horizontal/Vertical Position: adjusts the position of a computer source.
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Setup menu
Language: allows you to select a language for the onscreen display.
Key Click: turns the key click sound on or off. When this setting is on, pressing 
keys on the keypad causes the projector’s speaker to play a “click” sound.
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 Select 
to choose a different one.
•Source Info: the default action. Shows the Source Info menu.
•Projector Info: shows the Projector Info menu.
•Aspect Ratio: toggles among 4:3, 16:9, and Native (see page 10 and page 26).
•Auto Image: resets the projector to the source (page 22).
•Overscan: removes noise around the image.
•Blank Screen: displays an empty screen.
•Freeze Screen: pauses the projected image.
•Mute: turns off all sound.
•Source: cycles through available sources.
Blank Key: select what to display when the blank key on the remote is pressed: 
your custom snapshot, a solid color screen (blue, black or white), the factory logo 
screen, a timer, or test patterns.  The timer option is useful for classroom tests or 
break times during meetings.
AC Power On: When this feature is on, the projector automatically turns on when 
electrical power is connected. This allows control of ceiling mounted projectors 
with a wall power switch.
Auto Off Time: automatically turns the projector off after no signals are detected 
for a preset number of minutes. If an active signal is received before the projector 
powers down, the image will be displayed.
Screen Save Time: automatically blanks the screen with a black color after no 
signals are detected for a preset number of minutes. The image returns when an 
active source is detected or a remote or keypad button is pressed.
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.
Power Sounds: controls whether the projector makes a sound when powered on 
and off.
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.
Power-up Source: determines which source the projector checks first for active 
video during power-up.
DisplayLink Source: allows you to disable DisplayLink (project over USB). When 
Off, you won’t be prompted to install DisplayLink software when you connect the 
USB cable to your computer.
HDMI DDC: When this feature is set to On, the projector will support an older 
DVD player for HDMI port.
Video Standard: When this feature is set to Auto, the projector attempts to 
automatically pick the video standard 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 standard, the colors may not look right 
or the image may appear “torn.” If this happens, manually select a video standard 
by selecting NTSC, PAL, or SECAM from the Video Standard menu.
Closed Captions: controls closed caption display while audio is not muted. If this 
setting is not off, and audio is not muted, and the source is NTSC and contains 
captions on the selected channel, then the projector must display caption text 
overlaid on the image.
Ceiling Mount: turns the image upside down for ceiling-mounted projection.
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Rear Project: reverses the image so you can project from behind a translucent 
screen.
Auto Keystone: automatically adjusts vertical image.
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.
Search Screen: allows you to display a blank screen instead of the default screen at 
startup, and when no source is detected.
Take Snapshot...: captures the current image and allows it to be used as the search 
screen image.
Disable Snapshot: allows the user to disable the snapshot capability.
Show Messages: displays status messages (such as “Searching”) in the lower-left 
corner of the screen.
Menu Offset: 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.
Magnify Controls: determines whether the select key can be used to change 
magnify settings when the OSD menu is not visible.
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. The default PIN on this projector 
is Menu-Up-Down-Select-Source. Use the navigation buttons on the remote or 
keypad to enter the correct 5-button press sequence. When all 5 numbers are 
entered correctly, press the Select button on the remote or keypad to select OK. 
If the message “Wrong PIN” appears, verify the code and re-enter it. If you mis-
enter a number, you must enter 5 numbers and press the Select button in order to 
access the “Wrong PIN” message and re-enter the code.
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 navigation buttons on the remote or keypad to 
enter the correct button press sequence. See the description above for 
instructions.
To change the PIN:
Select “Change PIN...” in the Setup menu. Enter the existing PIN. Enter the new 
PIN. You can navigate between OK and Cancel by pressing the up and down 
buttons on the keypad. Select OK or Cancel by pressing the Select button. Verify 
the new PIN.
If you lose or forget your custom PIN:
Contact InFocus support. Go to www.infocus.com/support
Serial Port, Baud Rate: selects the serial port and baud rate.
Serial Port Echo: controls whether the serial port echoes characters.