InFocus Projector Play Big In74ex User Manual
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10 Displaying an imageConnect the power cord to the Pow e r connector on the back of the projector and to your electrical outlet.NOTE: Always use the power cord that shipped with the projector. Press the Pow e r button on the remote or keypad.The LED flashes green and the fans start to run. When the lamp comes on, the start-up screen is displayed and the LED is steady green. It can take a minute for the image to achieve full brightness. ? No start up screen? Get help on page 13. Plug in, connect, and turn on your video device.The video device’s image should appear on the projection screen. If it doesn’t, press the Source button on the keypad until the image appears. ? No image? Tr y p r e s s i n g t h e Auto Image button on the remote. Get help on page 13. Adjusting the imageAdjust the height of the image by tilting the projector up or down. Position the projector the desired distance from the screen at a 90 degree angle to the screen. See page 5 for a table listing screen sizes and distances to the screen. plug in Power cordpress Power buttonturn on video deviceadjust heightadjust distance
11 Adjust the zoom and focus. If the image is not square, adjust the keystone using the Picture menu. See page 22 for details. Adjust the volume on your stereo receiver. Your projector has been factory optimized for very good performance no matter what the source. However, if you wish to make further changes you can optimize the image using onscreen menus. Adjust the Contrast, Bright - ness, Color, Tint, or Aspect Ratio in the Picture menu. See page 22 for help with the menus and these adjustments.For Aspect Ratio, keep in mind that DVD players must be configured for 16:9 in order to view the highest quality image. For more information regarding Aspect Ratio, see page 6. adjust zoom (outer ring) and focusadjust keystoneadjust volumeadjust Picture menu optionsincluding Aspect Ratio
12 Shutting down the projectorPower SaveThe projector also has a Power Save feature that automatically turns the lamp off after no active sources are detected and no user interaction with the projector is performed for 20 minutes. By default, this feature is on. See page 26. Sleep TimerThe projector also has a sleep timer feature that automatically turns the pro - jector off after 4 hours. See page 26. Turning off the projectorPress the Pow e r button on the remote or keypad to turn the projector off. The lamp turns off and the LED blinks green for one (1) minute while the fans continue to run to cool the lamp. While the LED is blinking green, the projector does not accept any user input. Once the cooling process is com - plete, the LED lights solid green and you can turn the projector back on, if desired.NOTE: Once the projector has been turned off, you must wait for one (1) minute before turning the projector on again. This allows the lamp to prop - erly cool. The LED lights solid green when the cooling process is complete. Troubleshooting your setupIf your image appears correctly on the screen, skip to the next section. If it does not, troubleshoot the setup. The LED on top of the projector indicates the state of the projector and can help you troubleshoot. The following tables show common problems. In some cases, more than one possible solution is provided. Try the solutions in the order they are pre - sented. When the problem is solved, you can skip the additional solutions. Table 3: LED behavior and meaning LED color/behavior Meaning solid green The power button has been pressed and the software has initialized or the projec - tor has been powered off. blinking green The power button has been pressed and the software is initializing, or the projec - tor is powering down and the fans are running to cool the lamp. blinking redsee page 32 for more information A fan or lamp failure has occurred. Make sure the vents aren’t blocked (see page 16). Turn off the projector and wait one minute, then turn the projector on again. If the projector has exceeded its lamp life ( page 29), replace the lamp and reset the lamp timer. Contact Technical Support if the problem persists . solid red An unidentifiable error: please contact Technical Support.
13 Problem Solution Result no start up screen plug power cord in back of projector press power button correct image only start up screen appears connect active sourcepress the Source button image projected press power button Startup Screen Video Image
14 Problem Solution Result image not centered on screen move projector, adjust zoom, adjust height correct image image not square tilt the projector up or down or adjust Key s t o n e i n P i c t u re m e nu square image
15 image not sharp adjust Sharpness in the Picture>Advanced menu correct image image upside down turn off ceiling in Settings>System menu correct image ABAB AB AB AB
16 image reversed left to right turn off rear in Settings>System menu correct image projected colors don’t match source adjust color, tint, color temperature, brightness, contrast in the menus correct image lamp won’t turn on, LED blinking red make sure vents aren’t blocked, turn off the projector and allow it to cool for one minute lamp turns on A AB COLOR COLOR LED
17 Still need assistance?If you need assistance, visit our website at www.infocus.com or call us. See the User ’s Guide for support contact information. This product is backed by a limited warranty. An extended warranty plan may be purchased from your retailer or dealer. When sending the projector in for repair, we recommend shipping the unit in its original packing material, or having a professional packaging com - pany pack the unit. Please insure your shipment for its full value.“Change lamp” message appears at startup or LED blinking red lamp must be replaced (see page 29) message disappears, LED stops blinking red LED replace lamp, reset lamp timer
18 Using the remote controlThe remote uses two (2) provided AA batteries. They are easily installed by sliding the cover off the remote’s back, aligning the + and - ends of the bat - teries, sliding them into place, and then replacing the cover.To operate, point the remote at the projection screen or at the front of the projector (not at the video device or computer). The range of optimum oper - ation is up to 30 feet (9.14m).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 21 for more info on the menus. The remote also has:Pow e r button to turn the projector on and off (see page 12 for shut - down info) backlight button to light the remote’s buttons in the darkSource buttons to switch among sources (to assign a particular source to a source button, see page 26) and a source toggle Resize button to change the Aspect Ratio (see page 22) Auto Image button to resynch the projector to the sourcePreset button to select stored settings (see page 23) Overscan button to remove noise at the edge of a video image ( page 25) Custom button that can be assigned to a special function, like Blank Screen or Freeze (see page 27). Backlight/Flashlight button on the underside of the remote. Press this button once to light up the remote, press and hold it to turn on the flashlight.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 front of the projector or at the screen, not at the video device or the computer, and are within the remote range of 30 feet (9.14m). backlight/flashlight navigation buttonsbutton (on undersid e of remote)
19 Using the keypad buttonsMost buttons are described in detail in other sections, but here is an over - view of their functions:Menu–opens the on-screen menus ( page 21). Select–confirms choices made in the menus ( page 21). Up/Down arrows–navigates to and adjusts settings in the menus ( page 21). Pow e r–turns the projector on and off.Source–changes the active source. menu navigation buttons