InFocus Projector M6 User Manual

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Declaration of ConformityManufacturer: InFocus Corporation, 27500 SW Parkway Avenue, Wilsonville, 
 
Oregon 97070 USA
 
European Office: Louis Armstrongweg 110, 1311 RL Almere, The Netherlands
 
We declare under our sole responsibility that this projector conforms to the following 
directives and norms:
EMC Directive 89/336/EEC, Amended by 93/68/EEC
 
EMC: EN 55022
 
           EN 55024
 
 EN 61000-3-2
 
 EN 61000-3-3
 
Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC, Amended by 93/68/EEC
 
Safety: IEC 60950-1: 1
st...

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Table of Contents 
Introduction 3
Connecting a computer  5
Required computer connections 5
Displaying a computer image  6
Adjusting the image  7
Connecting a video device  8
Shutting down the projector  9
Troubleshooting your setup  9
Using the keypad buttons  16
Using the remote control  17
Optimizing computer images  18
Presentation features  18
Optimizing video images  18
Customizing the projector  18
Using the menus  19
Picture menu  20
Settings menu  23
Maintenance 26
Cleaning the lens  26...

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IntroductionYour new XGA 1024x768 resolution digital projector is
 specifically 
designed for portability, connectivity, and collaboration. It is easy to 
connect, easy to use, easy to transport, and easy to maintain
 
Product specificationsTo read the latest specifications on your multimedia projector, be sure to 
visit our website at www.infocus.com, as specifications are subject to 
change. AccessoriesThe standard accessories that came with your projector are listed in the 
included user ’s guide....

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Connector PanelThe projector provides computer and video connectors:  one M1-D/A (HD, DVI, and computer) one S-video one composite RCA videoone audio inConnector panel 
Audio inS-video
Composite videoComputer 

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Connecting a computerRequired computer connectionsConnect the black end of the computer cable to the Computer connector on 
the projector. Connect the blue end to the video port on your computer. If 
you are using a desktop computer, you first need to disconnect the monitor 
cable from the computer ’s video port. 
 
Some Macintosh® computers do not have a standard VESA-out video port. 
If the supplied computer cable will not connect to your computer, purchase 
the appropriate adapter from your Apple®...

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Displaying a computer image Remove the lens cap.
 
    Press the Pow e r button on the top of the projector or the remote.The LED blinks green and the fans start to run. When the lamp comes on, 
the start up screen displays and the Power light is steady green. It can take a 
minute for the image to achieve full brightness. 
? No startup screen? Get help on 
page
 9. 
Turn on your computer.The computer ’s image should appear on the projection screen. If it doesn’t, 
press the Source button. Make sure...

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Adjusting the imageAdjust the height of the projector, if necessary, by pressing the release but
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ton to extend the elevator foot. Rotate the leveling foot (located at the bottom back left corner), if necessary.
 
Position the projector the desired distance from the screen, so that the lens is 
perpendicular to the screen. See 
page
 29 for a table listing screen sizes and distances.
 
   Adjust the zoom or focus rings by rotating them until the desired image size 
and focus are produced.
 
   If the...

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Connecting a video device If your video device uses a round, four-prong S-video connector, plug the 
 
S-video cable into the S-video Out connector on the video device and into 
the Video 1 connector on the projector. If the device uses a composite video 
connector, plug the composite video cable into the Composite Out connec
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tor on the video device and into the Video 2 connector on the projector. For audio, plug a mini-plug audio Y-cable
 into the Audio in connector on 
the projector and into the...

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Shutting down the projectorThe projector automatically blanks the screen after no active source is 
detected for 30 minutes. This blank screen helps preserve the life of the pro
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jector. The image returns when an active source is detected or a remote or 
keypad button is pressed. Screen SaveYou can make the blank screen appear after five minutes by turning on 
Screen Save in the Settings>System menu. See 
page
 24. There are six time 
options for the Screen Save feature. They range from five minutes...