InFocus Projector SP8602 User Manual

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Image upside downTurn off Ceiling Mount in Setup menu Correct image
Image reversed left to right Turn off Rear Project in Setup menu Correct image
Projected colors don’t match source Adjust 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 
						

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The video embedded in my PowerPoint presentation 
does not play on the screenTurn off the internal LCD display on your laptop
Embedded video plays correctly
Lamp won’t turn on, Temperature light is on Make sure vents aren’t blocked, turn the projector off 
and allow it to

 cool for one minute. Lamp turns on
Problem
Solution Result
ABAB
Temperature light
Startup
Screen 
						

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Still need assistance?
If you need assistance, visit our support website at www
 .infocus.com/support 
or call us. Check out the How To sectio n for additional information on using 
this projector for home thea ter or gaming applications. 
This product is backed by a limited  warran
 ty. An extended warranty plan 
may be purchased from your dealer. When sending the projector in for 
repair, we recommend shipping the unit in its original packing material, or 
having a professional packaging company pack the unit. Please insure your 
shipment for its full value. “Replace lamp” message appears at startup, lamp 
won’t turn on, Lamp light is

 turned on Lamp must be replaced (see page
 33) Lamp turns on
Problem
Solution Result
Lamp light
Lamp doorReplace lamp
Startup
Screen 
						

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Using the remote control
The remote uses two (2) provided AA batteries. You can install the batteries 
by removing the cover from the remote’s  back, aligning the + and - ends of 
the batteries, sliding them into pl ace, and then replacing the cover.
Caution: 
• When replacing the batteries, be aw are that using 
 batteries other than 
the type provided with  the projector may risk severe damage to the 
remote. When disposing of the batteries, be sure to do so in an 
environmentally proper manner.
• If the remote control gets we t
 , wipe it dry immediately.
• Avoid excessive he at and humidity.
• Ensure the batteries’ polarity (+/-) is aligned correctly.
• Do not mix new and old batteries  together, 
 or different types of 
batteries together.
• Replace the batteries as  soon 
 as they run out.
• Remove batteries from the remote co ntrol 
 when storing or not in use 
for a prolonged period.
To operate, point the remote at the  fro
 nt of the projector (not at the 
computer). The range of optimum operation is about 30’ (9m).
Press the remote’s  Po
 wer button to turn the projector on and off (see page  15 
for shutdown information).
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 26 for more information on the menus.
The remote also has the following buttons:
• Help 
accesses the projector’s help feature (see  page 31 ).
• Res
ize  switches between aspect ratios (see  page 27).
• Ov
erscan  removes noise at the edge of a video image.
• So
urce  switches between sources.
• Custom  c
 an be assigned to a special  function, like Blank Screen or 
Freeze (see  page 29 ). •
Auto Image  resynchronizes t
 he projector to the source.
• Presets sel
 ects between different  stored settings (see page  27).
• Source 1, 
 2, 3 switches between user assigned sources.
Troubleshooting the remote
• Make sure the batteries are installe d in 
 the proper orientation and are 
not dead.
• Make sure you’re pointing the remote  at t
 he projector or the screen, not 
the computer, and are within the remote range of 30’ (9m). For best 
results, point the remote at the projector.
Navigation 
buttons 
						

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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 10).
Auto Image –resynchronize the proj ector to the source.
Presets–cycles through the availabl e preset settings (page 27).
Menu–opens the onscreen menus (page 26).
Select –confirms choices made in the menus (page 26).
Up/Down/Left/Right arrows –navigates to and adjusts settings in the menus 
(page 26).
Source –changes the active source (page 10).
Help –button to access the projector’s help feature (page 31)
Optimizing computer images
After the projector is running and th e image is on the screen, you can 
optimize the image using  the onscreen menus. For general information on 
using the menus, see page 26.
• Adjust the Keystone, Contrast, or Br ig
 htness in the Basic Picture menu 
(page  27).
• Change the Aspect Ratio. Choose the  opt
 ion that best fits your input 
source ( page 27).
• Adjust the Color Temperature in the Advanced Picture menu  (page  28).
• Adjust the Phase, Tracking, or Horizo ntal
  or Vertical position in the 
Advanced Picture menu ( page 28).
• 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 27).
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 assi gn 
 various features to the button. 
The default effect is Source Info, which displays information about the 
projector and current source. See  page 29 for details.
• The Search Screen option lets you  change the appearance of the blank 
screen and start up 
 screen (page 30 ).
• Two options, Auto Off and Scre en
  Save Time, are provided to 
automatically shut down the proj ector after several minutes of 
inactivity or display a black screen. This helps preserve lamp life 
(page  29).Menu navigation 
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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 26.
• Adjust the Keystone, Contrast, Brightness
 , Color, Tint or Sharpness in 
the Basic Picture menu ( page 27).
• Change the Aspect Ratio. Choose the  o
 ption that best fits your input 
source ( page 27 ).
• Adjust the Color Temperature. Select a listed warmth value ( page 28).
• Turn on Overscan to remove noise on the edges of the image ( page 28).
Customizing the projector
You can customize the projector for yo ur specific setup and needs. See 
page  29 to  page 30 for details on these features.
• For rear projection, turn  Re
 ar Project on in the Setup menu.
• For ceiling mounted projection,  tu
 rn Ceiling Mount on in the Setup 
menu.
• Specify which source the projector ch e
 cks first for active video during  
power-up.
• Specify the functi on 
 of the Custom key on the remote.
• Turn the projector’s display messages on and off.
• Turn on power saving features.
• Specify appearance of blan k 
 screen and startup screen.
• Specify the language viewed on the menus. 
						

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Using the menus
To 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 do wn to highlight the desired menu, 
then press the  Select button.
To change a menu setting, highlight it, press  Select, then use the arrow 
buttons to adjust the value or select an  option or turn the feature on or off. 
Press  Select to confirm your changes. Use the arrow buttons to navigate to 
another setting. When your adjustments are complete, press  Menu to access 
a different menu; press the Menu  button at any time to navigate to the 
higher-level menu and ultimately close the menus.
The menus are grouped by usage:
• The Basic Picture menu provides common image adjustments.
• The Advanced Picture menu  pro
 vides more complex image 
adjustments.
• The Setup menu provides set-up ty pe
  adjustments that are not changed 
often.
• The Status and Service  menu provi
 des information about the projector 
and source.
Menu navigation 
buttons
Basic Picture menu Advanced Picture menu
Setup menuStatus and Service menu 
						

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Basic Picture menu
To adjust the following settings, highlight the setting, press Select, use the 
arrow buttons to adjust  the values, then press Select to confirm the changes.
Brightness : Changes 
 the intensity of the image.
Contrast : Controls the 
 degree of difference between the lightest and darkest 
parts of the picture and changes the amount of black and white in the 
image.
Sharpness: 
Changes the clarity of the edges of a video image. Select a 
sharpness setting.
Color : Adjusts 
 a video image fr om black and white to  fully saturated color. 
The color setting applies to video sources only.
Tint: Ad
justs the red-green color balance in the image of NTSC video 
images. The tint setting applie s to NTSC video sources only.
SplitScreen :
 Allows two distinct sources to  be displayed simultaneously. 
Switch primary sources, make pict ure adjustments and choose one of 
multiple display options: either two side by side horizontal or vertical 
source regions, or a small secondary  source image displayed on top of the 
primary source in one of four placem ent options. For display options, see 
page  35.
Auto Image : 
 Forces the projector to reacquir e and lock to the input signal. 
This is useful when signal quality is marginal.
Aspect Ratio : Aspect
  ratio is the ratio of th e image width to image height. TV 
screens are usually 4:3. HDTV and most DVDs are 16:9.
Select Auto to have the projector choose the ratio. Choose Native to see the 
unm
 odified input with no resizing by  the projector. Select 16:9 to watch 
enhanced widescreen DVDs.
For more information regard ing Aspect 
 Ratio, see page 14.
Apply Preset... : 
 Presets are provided that optimize the projector for 
displaying computer presentation s and video images under certain 
conditions.
There is also a user-definable preset. To  set this preset, adjust
  the image and 
select Save User in the Presets menu.  You can recall these settings in the 
future by selecting the User preset. Horz/Vert Keystone: Adjusts the

 image horizontally and vertically and 
makes a squarer image.
Digital Zoom:  
 Changes the size of projector’s display area. If the display area 
has been resized by this setting,  it can be moved by changing the  Horz Shift 
and  Vert Shift  settings.
Horz Shift/Vert Shift:  Mov
 es the display area horizont ally or vertically if its 
size has been changed by the  Digital Zoom setting..
Basic Picture menu
Aspect ratio
Increasing keystone
Decreasing keystone 
						

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Advanced Picture menu
BrilliantColor™: Produces an expanded onscreen color spectrum that 
delivers enhanced color saturation fo r bright, true-to-life images. Choose 
Normal Look for most video sources and Bright Look for most computer 
sources.
Iris/DynamicBlack:  
 Select Auto to constantly ad just the aperture based on the 
amount of black in the cu rrent scene, or select a percentage for a fixed 
aperture size (100% is maximum size).
Color Temperature :
  Changes the intensity of the colors. Select a listed 
relative warmth value.
Force Wide: When 
 this is off, the analog  locking algorithms choose the 
standard mode resolution (4:3) as th e preferred default resolution. When 
this is on, the analog locking algo rithms choose wide mode resolution 
(16:10) as the preferred default resolution.
Overscan : Remov
 es noise around the video image.
Phase:
 Adjusts the horizontal phase of a computer source.
Sync Threshold :
  (progressive signals only) If a hardware device, such as a 
DVD player, is not syncing pr operly with the projector, select this option to 
help it to sync when co nnected to the projector.
Tracking :
 Adjusts the vertical scan of a computer source.
Color Space : This o
 ption applies to comput er and component video sources. 
It allows you to select 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 se tting, turn off Auto, then choose RGB 
for computer sources or choose eith er REC709 or REC601 for component 
video sources.
Noise Reduction :
  Reduces temporal and/or spatial noise in the image.
Flesh Tone Correction : 
 Controls the amount of fl esh tone correction applied 
to the image. Set Black Level...
: Analyze
 s the current input image and calculates an offset 
value which is then added to the anal og to digital converter black level 
value. This ensures optimum black level for each analog source.
Detect Film: Controls
  film mode detection, and determines whether the 
original source of the input video was film or video.
Gamma : S
elect the appropriate gamma from  among Video, Film, Bright, and 
CRT.
Color Gamut : S
 ets the color gamut of the input signal.
Color Gain :
 Adjusts the gain of the red, gree n, or blue channel of the image.
Color Offset : Adjusts the offset of 
 the red, green, or blue channel of the 
image.
Horizontal/Vertical Position : 
 Adjusts the position of a computer source.
Horizontal/Vertical Pincushion : 
 Correct optical pincushion distortion.
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Setup menu
Language: Allows you to select a language for the onscreen display.
Key Click :
 Turns the key click sound on or off. When this setting is on, 
pressing keys on the keypad causes th e projector’s speaker to play a “click” 
sound.
Custom Key : 
 Allows you to assign a differen t function to the Custom button, 
allowing you to quickly and easily us e the effect. Highlight an effect and 
press  Select to choose a different one.
• So
urce Info : The default action. Shows the Source Info menu.
• P
rojector Info : Shows the Projector Info menu.
• Aspect Ratio : S
 ets the ratio of image width to image height (see  page 14 
and  page  27).
• Auto Image : Resynchronizes t
 he projector to the source (page 24 ).
• Ov
erscan : Removes noise around the image.
• Blank Screen : Dis
 plays an empty screen.
• Free
ze Screen : Pauses the projected image.
• So
urce : Cycles through available sources.
• Closed Caption : 
 Enables or disables Closed Captioning.
• Spli
tScreen : Enables or disables SplitScreen. Before using this for the 
first time, configure SplitScreen sources and layouts using the 
SplitScreen menu ( page 27)
Source Key Enable : Enabl
 es or disables Source Keys on the optional 
Commander-2 remote.
AC Power On : W
 hen this feature is on, the projector automatically turns on 
when electrical power is connected. This allows control of ceiling mounted 
projectors with a wall power switch.
Auto Off Time : Auto
 matically turns the projec tor off after no signals are 
detected for a preset number of minute s. If an active signal is received 
before the projector powers down , the image will be displayed.
Screen Save Time : Automatically 
 blanks the screen with a black color after no 
signals are detected for a preset nu mber of minutes. The image returns 
when an active source is detected or  a remote or keypad button is pressed. Sleep Timer
: Allows the projector to automatically 
 power off after it has been 
on for a specified amount of time.
Always-On Functions : 
 Allows you to control which projector functions will 
work even when the projector is in  standby (powered off but connected to 
AC Power). Press Up or Down to highlight the function you want to 
change, then press select or left and ri ght to change the function to either 
Yes or No. Press menu when done.  No te that some functions must always 
have the same value; in this case wh en you change one value, other values 
in the submenu may also  change automatically.
Lamp High Power : 
 Toggles between on and off. Turn it on to raise the light 
output of the lamp. This also raises  the fan speed, making the projector 
louder. Default is off.
Power Sounds : Co
 ntrols whether the proj ector makes a sound when 
powered on and off.
Auto Source : When 
 this feature is On, the  projector automatically finds the 
active 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.
Power-up Source : De
 termines which source the projector checks first for 
active video during power-up.
HDMI DDC : When 
 this feature is set to On , the projector will support and 
older DVD player for HDMI port.
Fast Color Refresh : 
 Changes the color wheel speed from 4x to 6x.
Video Standard : When 
 this feature is set to Auto, the projector attempts to 
automatically pick the video standard ba sed on the input signal it receives. 
(The video standard options may vary  depending on your region of the 
world.) If the projector is unable to  detect the correct standard, the colors 
may not look right or the image may appear “torn.” If this happens, 
manually select a video standard by  selecting NTSC, PAL, or SECAM from 
the Video Standard menu.
Closed Captions:
  Controls closed caption display while audio is not muted. If 
this setting is not off, and audio is  not muted, and the source is NTSC and