InFocus Projector In2112 User Manual
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10 Displaying an image Touch the Power button on the keypad or the remote. The Power button blinks green and the fans start to run. When the lamp turns on, the start up screen will display and the Power button will become solid green. It can take a minute for the image to achieve full brightness. No start up screen? Get help on page 15. Slide the lens cover to the side, if it is covering the lens. Turn on your computer or video device. The image should appear on the projection screen. If it doesn’t, press the Source button on the projector’s keypad or remote. If you are using a VGA cable to connect your computer to the projector: If using a laptop, make sure its external video port is active. Many laptops do not automatically turn on their external video port when a projector is connected. Usually a key combination like Fn + F8 or CRT/LCD key turns the external display on and off. Locate a function key labeled CRT/LCD or a function key with a monitor symbol. Press Fn and the labeled function key simultaneously. Refer to your laptop’s documentation for more information about your laptop’s key combination or go to the InFocus website at: http://www.infocus.com/Support/LaptopActivation.aspx. No laptop image? Try pressing the Auto Image button on the keypad. Press Power button Turn on computer or video device Activate laptop’s external port Monitor key or LCD/CRT key Fn key
11 Adjusting the image If necessary, adjust the height of the projector by pressing the elevator foot release button to extend the foot. Rotate the elevator feet for granular adjustment of the projector’s height. Avoid placing your hands near the hot exhaust vent at the side of the projector. Avoid placing your hands near the hot exhaust vent at the side of the projector. Position the projector to the desired distance from the screen at a 90 degree angle to the screen. See page 6 for a table listing to screen sizes and distances. Adjust the zoom or focus. If the image is not square, first make sure that the projector is perpendicular to the screen. To reduce the size of the top edge of the image, press the top Keystone button. To reduce the size of the bottom edge of the image, press the bottom Keystone button. If the left or right side of the screen is larger or smaller than the other, you can turn the projector to the left or to the right a few degrees to square the image. See page 6 for details. Adjust the Contrast or Brightness in the Basic Picture menu. See page 27 for help with these menu adjustments. Adjust height Adjust distance Adjust zoom and focus Adjust keystone
12 Connecting a video device You can connect video devices such as VCRs, DVD players, camcorders, digital cameras, video game consoles, HDTV receivers, and TV tuners to the projector. You can connect the audio directly to the projector to get sound from the built-in speaker, or you can bypass the projector’s audio system and connect the audio directly from your source to a stereo or home theater system. You can connect the projector to most video devices that can output video. You cannot directly connect the coaxial cable that enters your house from a cable or satellite company; the signal must pass through a tuner first. Examples of tuners are digital cable boxes, VCRs, digital video recorders, and satellite TV boxes. Basically, any device that can change channels is considered a tuner. Although the aspect ratio is automatically selected by the projector based on the signal input, you can change the aspect ratio, if desired. The projector’s Aspect Ratio setting is accessed through the Resize button on the remote or through the projector’s Basic Picture Menu. See page 27 for more information. Video device connections No video cables are provided with the projector. You can order cables from InFocus or use your own. Composite video connection Plug the composite video cable’s yellow connector into the video out connector on the video device. Plug the other yellow connector into the yellow Composite connector on the projector. Plug the white connector of a Mini-plug audio Y-cable into the left audio out connector on the video device and plug the red connector into the right audio out connector on the video device. Plug the other end of the cable into the associated audio in connector on the projector. Keep in mind that video output from composite connections is not as high quality as S-video. S-video connection If your video device uses a round, four-prong S-video connector, plug an S- video cable into the S-video connector on your video device and into the S- video connector on the projector. Use the audio cable as described above. Keep in mind that video output from S-video connections is not as high quality as component. VGA connection If your video device has a 15-pin VGA output, plug one end of the included computer cable into the VGA connector on your video source. This connector may be labeled “To Monitor” on the video source. Plug the computer cable into the VGA 1 or VGA 2 connector on the projector. Component video connection A Component to VGA adapter can be used in conjunction with the VGA connectors. Plug the component cable into the video device. Plug the other end of the component cable into the adapter and plug the adapter into the VGA 1 or VGA 2 connector. Component offers the highest quality video output.
13 What is Aspect Ratio? Aspect ratio is the ratio of the image width to image height. Standard TV screens and older laptops are 4:3; HDTV and most DVDs are 16:9; and widescreen computers are 16:10. If you are projecting onto a screen, the size/shape of the screen will influence the aspect ratio you decide to use. If you are projecting onto a blank wall, there are no screen size restrictions. What you plan to project will also help you choose between 4:3, 16:9 or 16:10. Many TV shows are 4:3, while most movies are 16:9. If you have a 16:9 screen then you should select an aspect ratio of 16:9 for widescreen movies or HDTV, and Native for 4:3 content. If you have a 4:3 screen you should still use 16:9 for widescreen movies or HDTV, but you also have the option of using either 4:3 (to fill the screen) or Native (for direct pixel mapping) for 4:3 content. Force Wide can also be enabled to automatically resize less common aspect ratios to 16:10. 4:3 screen 16:9 screen 4:3 mode 16:9 mode Native mode
14 Shutting down the projector Screen Save Time You can make the black screen appear after a preset number of minutes by turning on the Screen Save Time feature in the Setup menu. See page 29. Auto Off Time The projector has an Auto Off Time feature that automatically turns the projector off if no active sources are detected and no user interaction with the projector is performed for 30 minutes. By default, this feature is off. You can change the length of time, see page 29. Turning off the projector To turn the projector off, press the Power button on the remote or keypad. The lamp turns off and the LED blinks amber for 10 seconds while the fans continue to run to cool the lamp. When the lamp has cooled, the LED lights amber and the fans stop. Unplug the power cable to completely power off the projector. Troubleshooting your setup The Status Indicator Panel on top of the projector indicates the state of the projector and is a helpful when troubleshooting . Table 3: Status indicator light behavior and meaning IconMeaning Power, solid amber Power, blinking green Power, solid green Power, blinking amber The projector is plugged in. The power button has been pressed and the software is initializing. The projector is on and initialized. The power button has been pressed to turn the projector off and the fans are running to cool the projector. TemperatureThe projector is too hot. Make sure the vents aren’t blocked (see page 20). Turn the projector off and wait one minute, then turn the projector on again. Contact Technical Support if the problem persists. Visit www.infocus.com/support to contact service. LampTurn the projector off and wait one minute, then turn the projector on again. If the lamp light turns on again, replace the lamp and reset the lamp timer (page 42). Wrench/ServiceTurn the projector off and wait one minute, then turn the projector on again. If the service lamp turns on again, service is required. Visit www.infocus.com/ support to contact service.
15 Problem SolutionResult No start up screenPlug power cord into the projector then press power button Correct image Only start up screen appearsPress the Source button Activate the laptop’s external port Computer image projected Startup Screen A Startup Screen Restart laptop A
16 ProblemSolutionResult No computer image, just the words “Signal out of range” Press the Auto Image button on the keypad or remote. To adjust computer refresh rate, go to Control Panel > Display > Settings > Advanced > Adapter (location varies by operating system). You may also need to set a different resolution on your computer, as shown in the following problem, “image fuzzy or cropped” Computer image projected Only my laptop’s background appears, not the Desktop iconsWindows - Disable “Extend my Windows Desktop” in Control Panel > Display > Settings > Display 2 (location varies by operating system)Background and Desktop projected A Signal out of the range A Uncheck this option, then click Apply A
17 Image fuzzy or cropped Set your computer’s display resolution to the native resolution of the projector (Start > Settings > Control Panel > Display > Settings tab) Image clear and not cropped Image not centered on screenMove projector and adjust zoomCorrect image Problem Solution Result AA For a laptop, disable laptop monitor or turn- on dual-display mode A A
18 Image not squareAdjust Keystone in the Basic Picture menuSquare image Image not sharpAdjust Sharpness in the Basic Picture menuCorrect image Image does not fit 4:3 or 16:9 screenChange aspect ratio to 4:3 or 16:9 in Basic Picture>Aspect Ratio menu Correct image Problem Solution Result
19 Image upside downTurn off Ceiling Mount in Setup menuCorrect image Image reversed left to rightTurn off Rear Project in Setup menuCorrect image Projected colors don’t match sourceAdjust color, tint, brightness, contrast in the Basic Picture menu and/or color space in the Advanced Picture menu Correct image Problem Solution Result A A COLORCOLOR