InFocus Projector IN212x User Manual

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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 
connecto
r.
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 pr ojec

tor, 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  remo

te.
• Make sure the correct source is active.
• Adjust the audio source.
• If playing a video, make sure the playback has not been paused.
S-VIDEOUSB-B USB-A
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).
Right arrow - When the menu or LightCast is displayed, the right arrow button is 
used fo r na

vigating.
Up arrow/Keystone - When the menu or LightCast is displayed, the up arrow but -
ton is used for navigating. When the menu is not displayed, this button adjusts the 
square ness of th

e image (page 9).
Down arrow/Keystone - When the menu or LightCast is displayed, the down 
ar r
o

w button is used for navigating. When the menu is not displayed, this button 
adjusts the squareness of the image ( page 9).
Left arrow - When the menu or LightCast is displayed, the left arrow button is 
used f o
r na

vigating.
Enter - Activates the selected On-Screen Display (OSD) menu item and selects 
hi ghlighte
d

 items in LightCast.
Menu/Exit - Turns on the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu. Goes back to previous 
OSD  m
en

u, 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 general information on using the menus, see 
page 23.
• Select default image settings using a preset appropriate to your environment.
• Adjust the Keystone, Contrast, or Brightness ( page 24).
• Change the Aspect Ratio. Choose the option that best fits your input source  (page  24).
• Adjust the Color Temperature ( page 25 ).
• Adjust the Phase, Tracking, or Horizontal or Vertical position ( page 25).
• 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  24).
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 e f
f

ect is Source Info, which displays information about the projector 
and current source. See  page 26 for details.
• The Search Screen option lets you change the appearance of the blank screen  and star t up 

screen (page 27).
• Auto Off Time is provided to automatically
  shut down the projector after 
several minutes. This helps preserve lamp life ( page 26).
• When the projector is connected to the computer via USB Type B, the up and  down 
ar

rows an be used as page up and page down controls.
• When the projector is connected to the computer via USB Type B, the  proje c

tor will prevent the computer from going into screen saver mode 
during your presentation.
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 23.
• Adjust the Keystone, Contrast, Brightness, Color, or Tint ( page 24 ).
• Change the Aspect Ratio. Choose the option that best fits your input source  (page  24 ).
• Select a Sharpness setting ( page 24). 
• Adjust the Color Temperature. Select a listed warmth value ( page 25).
• Turn on Overscan to remove noise on the edges of the image ( page 25).
Customizing the projector
You can customize the projector for your specific setup and needs. See  page 26 for 
details on these features.
• For rear projection, turn Rear Projec t on
 in the Adva
 nced 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.
• S

pecify 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 desired 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
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 the image width to image height. TV 
screens ar

e usually 4:3. HD TV and most DVDs are 16:9.
Select Auto to have the projector choose the ratio. Choose Native to see the 
unmodified i nput 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 th e pictur e an

d changes the amount of black and white in the image.
Auto Keystone: automatically corrects distorted images resulting from an angled 
pr ojec tion

.
Keystone: adjusts the image vertically and makes a squarer image. You can also 
adjust  ke

ystone from the keypad.
Presets: Presets are provided that optimize the projector for displaying computer 
pr esentatio ns an

d video images under certain conditions. Note: Users can save 
their settings as a User Preset.
Sharpness: Changes the clarity of the ed ges 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
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 control -
ling LCD shutter glasses. In addition to the projector, you will need a pair of 
3D shutter glasse s, 3

D 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 image appears to flutter, look odd or if the image depth 
lo oks
 

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 c olo
r 

setting applies to video sources only. 
Red/Green/green Gain: adjusts the gain of the red, green or green channel of 
the image . Red/Gr

een/green Offset: adjusts the offset of the red, green or green channel 
of the image.
Colo

r Space: applies to computer and component video sources. It allows you 
to sel e

ct 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 relative 
warm th va
lue

.
Gamma: select the appropriate gamma from among Video, Film, Bright, and 
CR T
.
Tint: adjusts

 the red-green color balance in the image of NTSC video images. 
Th e 

tint setting applies to NTSC video sources only. 
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: 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 
pla y
er

, 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: 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 bee n

 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 yo u 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. 

Options include the factory logo, a solid color screen (green, black 
or white), or a user-defined logo (using SplashX software application located 
on the InFocus Support site at www.infocus.com/support).
Custom Key: allows you to assign a different function to the Custom button, 
all o
w

ing 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.
Lamp... Programmed Dimming: When enabled, Programmed Dimming enhances con -
trast ratios in dark scenes and disa bles Lamp Lo
 w Power. Programmed Dim-
ming will impact lamp life and system noise performance. Programmed 
Dimming w
 orks 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 
out put o
f

 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.
Men

u Transparency: allows you to change how much of the projected image 
behind the men u

 you can see. As the value increases, more of the image 
behind the menu is visible.
Show Messages: displays status message s (such as “Sear
c
 hing”) in the lower-
left corner of the screen. 
						

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PIN SettingsPIN Protect: The PIN (personal identification number) feature allows you to 
passw o

rd 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 automati -
cally shut down. If you lose or forget your custom PIN, contact InFocus Tech -
nical Support.
To enter the PIN at projector startup:
Power up the projector. The “Enter PIN” dialog box appears after the startup 
s c
r

een. 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 Power Saving Mode is On and the projector is in 
standb y (pow

ered off  but connected to AC power), Ethernet control, exter -
nal audio and the Monitor Out function will not work. This function is Off by 
default.
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 
m i
n

ute 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 l
amp 

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 
activ

e 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 
act ive video du

ring power-up.
Search Screen: allows you to display a blank screen (options include a blue, 
blac k, white
, 

or user-defined screen) instead of the default factory logo screen 
at startup, and when no source is detected.
Timer Auto Off Time: automatically turns the projector off after no signals are 
detecte

d for a preset number of minutes. If an active signal is received before 
the projector powers down, the image will be displayed.
High Altitude Setting High Altitude: We recommend you turn on the High Altitude Mode when 
yo
ur 

environment is between 5000 (1500m) and 10,000 (3000m) above sea 
level.
Network: allows you to configure the network settings for the Ethernet inter -
face.
Status/Service:
Source Info: a read-only display of current source settings.
Projector Info: a read-only display of current projector settings and lamp 
hour s. 
						

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Reset Lamp Hours...: resets the lamp hours used counter in the Projector Info 
menu to zero. Do this only after changing the lamp.
Factory Reset...: restores all settings to their default.
Service Code...: only used by authorized service personnel.LightCast Reader
LightCast is a document, picture and movie viewer which can read files off a USB 
disk or from the internal 4.2GB memory and project them. In addition, files can be 
copied, pasted, and deleted from both the USB disk and internal memory. To 
control the LightCast reader, use the projector remote and keypad, or a third 
party wireless mouse and keyboard.
Basic operation1
Press the Source button on either the remote or keypad.
2Navigate to LightCast and press the Select button on the remote or keypad.
3To display a file located in the projectors internal memory, navigate to the 
Local directory tab using the arrow buttons on the remote or keypad and 
press the Select button.
Table 5: File compatibility/limits
File type Format
Picture bmp, jpg, png
Document Microsoft Office 2003, ’07, ’10, ‘13
doc, docx, ppt, pptx, xls, xlsx, pdf
Video 3gp, avi, divx, flv, m4v, mkv, mov, mp4, 
rmvb
, ts

/tp, wmv 
						

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4
To display a file located on an external drive (such as a USB thumb drive), 
insert the drive into either the USB-1 or USB-2 connector on the rear panel. 
Then navigate to the USB directory tab using the arrow buttons on the remote 
or keypad and press the Select button.
5Navigate to the desired file and press Select.
6Once the file displays, a file controls submenu appears. Features vary based on 
the file type.
7Navigate to the desired feature and press Select to activate the feature.
8Select Return to return to the file directory.