InFocus Projector SP8602 User Manual
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10 Connecting power Connect the black power cord to the Power connector on the rear of the projector and to your electrical ou tlet. The Power light on the Status Indicator Panel ( page 15) turns amber. NOTE : Always use the power cord th at shipped with the projector. Connecting a computer source HDMI 1.3 connection HDMI is a standard, uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface. HDMI provides an interface between sources, such as set-top boxes, DVD players, and receivers and your projector. Plug an HDMI cable into the video out connector on the vide o device and into either the HDMI 1 or HDMI 2 connector on the projector. To take advantage of HDMI 1.3 Deep Color (30 bit) you must have a 1.3- c ompatible source. VGA connection Connect one end of the provided computer cable to the VGA connector on the projector and the other to the VGA connector on your computer. If you are using a desktop computer, you will need to disconnect the monitor cable from the computer’s video port first. Connect power cord Connect HDMI cable Connect computer cable
11 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 disp lay 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 h elp on page 16. Turn on your computer or video device. The image should appear on the pro jection 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 o n their external video port when a projector is connected. Usually a key co mbination 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 documentatio n 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? Tr y pressing the Auto Image button on the keypad or remote. horizontalverticalzoomfocus Press Power button Tu r n o n co m pu te r or vi d e o device Activate laptop’s external port Monitor key or LCD/CRT key Fn key
12 Adjusting the image Position the projector to the desired distance from the screen at a 90 degree angle to the screen. See page 8 for a table listing of screen sizes and distances. Remove the projector top cover a. Slide the tabs on the side toward the rear of the projector to unlock the projector top cover. b. Slide the top toward the front of t he projector to unhook it from the projector body. c. Lift off. Adjust the zoom or focus. If the image is square but not centered on the screen or viewing area, adjust it by using the lens shift dials. See page 7 for details. Rotate the elevator feet for granular adjustment of the pr ojector’s height. Avoid placing your hands near the ho t exhaust vent at the side of the projector. Adjust the Contrast or Brightness in the Ba sic Picture menu. See page 27 for help with these me nu adjustments. Adjust distance Remove cover horizontalverticalzoomfocus (a)(b) (c) (a) horizontal vertical zoom focus Adjust zoom, focus and lens shift Adjust height Release button Elevator foot
13 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 projector to most video devices that can output video. Yo u 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 automatica ll y 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 throug h the Resize button on the remote or through the projector’s Basic Picture Menu. See page 27 for more information. Video device connections You can order cables from InFocus or use your own. Composite video connection Plug the composite video cable’s ye llow connector into the video out connector on the video device. Plug the other yellow connector into the yellow Composite connector on the projector. Keep in mind that video output from compos ite connections is not as high quality as S-video. HDMI 1.3 connection HDMI is a standard, uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface. HDMI provides an interface between sources, such as set-top boxes, DVD players, and receivers and your projec tor. Plug an HDMI cable into the video out connector on the video device and into either the HDMI 1 or HDMI 2 connector on the projector. To take advantage of HDMI 1.3 Deep Color (30 bit) you must have a 1.3- com patible source. S-video connection If your video device uses a round, fo ur-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. Keep in mind that S-video delivers highe r quality video output than composite. VGA connection If your video device has a 15-pin VGA output, plug one end of the included computer cable into the VGA connect or on your video source. This connector may be labeled “To Monitor” on the video source. Plug the computer cable into the VGA connector on the projector. Component video connection Plug the component cable into the video device. Plug the other end of the component cable into the Component 1, Component 2 or Component 3 connectors. In addition, a Component to VGA adapter can be used in conjunction with the VGA connectors. Plug the componen t cable into the video device. Plug the other end of the component cable into the adapter and plug the adapter into the VGA connector. Component offers the highest quality analog video output.
14 What is Aspect Ratio? Aspect ratio is the ratio of the im age width to image height. HDTV and most DVDs are 16:9, which is the defa ult for this projector. When in 4:3 mode the projector places black bars on both sides of the image. Native mode centers the image and turns off the internal scaler so that any resolution larger than the native pr ojector resolution is cropped on the edges. Letterbox expands the image to fill the screen. Natural Wide stretches a 4:3 image to fill the entire 16:9 screen. The center two-thirds of the image is unchanged; the ed ges of the image are stretched. What you plan to project will also help you choose between 4:3 and 16:9. For example, most 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 anamorphic movies and HDTV , and Native for 4:3 content. If you have a 4:3 screen you should still use 16:9 for anamorphic movies or HDTV, but you also have the option of using 4:3, Na tive, or Natural Wide for 4:3 content. Force Wide can also be enabled to auto matically resize less common aspect ratios to 16:10. 16 916 9 16 94 3 16 94 3 4 316 9 16:9 image input 16:9 aspect ratio 4:3 aspect ratio letterbox aspect ratio natural wide aspect ratio 16:9 image 4:3 image input 4:3 image on 16:9 screen letterbox image input 16:9 image fills 16:9 screen 4:3 image input 4:3 image fills 16:9 screen
15 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 th e projector indicates the state of the projector and is a helpfu l when troubleshooting. Table 1: 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 so ftware 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. Temperature The projector is too hot. Make sure the vents aren’t blocked (see page 21). 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. Lamp Turn the projector off and wait one m inute, then turn the projector on again. If the lamp light turns on again, replace the lamp and reset the lamp timer ( page 34). Wrench/Service Turn the projector off and wait one m inute, then turn the projector on again. If the service lamp turns on again, service is required. Visit www.infocus.com/ support to contact service.
16 Problem SolutionResult No start up screen Plug power cord into the projector, then press pow er button Correct image Only start up screen appears Press the Source button Activate the laptop’s external portComputer image projected Startup Screen AStartup ScreenRestart laptopA
17 ProblemSolution Result No computer image, just the words “Signal out of range” Press the Auto Image button on the keypad or on the 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 followi ng problem, “image fuzzy or cropped” Computer image projected Only my laptop’s backgr ound appears, not the De sktop iconsWindows - Disable “Extend my Windows Desktop” in Control Panel > Display > Settings > Display 2 (location varies by operating system)Background and Desktop projected ASignal out of the range A Uncheck this option, then click Apply A
18 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 screen Move projector, adjust zoom and lens shift Correct image Problem Solution Result AA For a laptop, disable laptop monitor or turn- on dual-display mode A horizontalverticalzoomfocus A
19 Image not squareAdjust Keystone in the Basic Picture menu Square image Image not sharp Adjust Sharpness in the Basic Picture menu Correct image Image does not fit 4:3 or 16:9 screen Change aspect ratio to 4:3 or 16:9 in Basic Picture >Aspect Ratio menu Correct image Problem Solution Result