Kodak Dp2900 Projector User Manual

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Connecting with an S-video cable:
 3.Plug the audio adapter’s white connector into the left “audio out” 
connector on your video source. Plug the adapter’s red connector 
into the right “audio out” connector on the video source.
 4. Plug the audio adapter’s white connector into the left “audio out” 
connector on your video source. Plug the adapter’s red connector 
into the right “audio out” connector on the video source. Plug the 
audio adapter’s other end into the audio cable.
 5. Plug the audio cable into the “audio in”   connector on the 
projector.
The projector is compatible with these major broadcast video 
standards: NTSC, NTSC 4.43, PAL, PAL-M, PAL-N, PAL-60, and 
SECAM. It automatically adjusts to optimize its performance for the 
incoming video. The input signal for SECAM video is similar to other 
video signals and cannot be automatically detected, therefore 
SECAM must be chosen manually. See “Video Standard” on page 38 
for details. 
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Starting the Projector
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 1. Remove the lens cap.
 2. Plug the power cord into the side of the projector, then plug it into 
your electrical outlet. 
The fans start to run, and the Lamp LED on the top of the 
projector lights orange until the software has initialized. When 
initialization is complete, the Lamp LED lights green. A green 
Lamp LED indicates that you can press the 
lamp on/off button  
to turn the lamp on and off.
Note: The first time you connect your computer to the projector, the 
computer may display a message stating that new hardware 
was found. The Add New Hardware Wizard may appear. Use 
the Wizard to load the correct driver (the computer considers 
the projector a Plug and Play Monitor).
 3. Turn on the lamp by pressing the 
lamp on/off button   on the 
keypad.
The startup screen appears. 
 4. If you connected a video source, turn it on.
The video image should display on the projection screen. If a 
computer source is active, press the 
source button  on the 
keypad (page 30) or press the 
video button  on the remote to 
display your video image. You can select a default source to 
determine which source the projector examines first during 
power-up for active video; see “Default Source” on page 39.
Use the 
volume buttons     to adjust the volume. 
						

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 5.Turn on your computer. Make sure your laptop’s external video 
port is activated; see “Portable and Laptop Activation Chart” on 
page 57 for details.
Note: With some computers, the order in which you power up the 
equipment is very important. Most computers should be 
turned on last, after all other peripherals have been turned on. 
Refer to your computer’s documentation to determine the 
correct order.
The computer image should display on the projection screen. If a 
video source is active, press the 
source button   on the keypad or 
the 
computer button   on the remote to display your computer’s 
image. 
If necessary, make adjustments to the image using the projector’s 
on-screen menus. To open the menus, press the 
menu button  
on the keypad or remote, then select the Display or Image 
sub-menu. For more information about the menus, see page 32.
Turning Off the Projector
If you want to turn off the projector for a short period of time, press 
the 
standby button on the keypad or remote. This blanks the screen for 
fifteen minutes, but keeps the projector running. (You can change the 
amount of time the projector stays in standby mode; see “Standby 
Time” on page 38 for details.) After 15 minutes, the lamp goes out 
but the projector keeps running. To exit standby mode, press the 
standby button again. (It may take several seconds for the projection 
lamp to reach full power and project the image again.)
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To completely turn off the projector, unplug it. If you want to turn the 
lamp back on immediately, you must allow about a minute for the 
lamp to cool. The lamp won’t light if it’s too hot. 
						

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Using the Projector
This section describes how to use and make adjustments to the 
projector. It also provides a reference to the keypad and remote 
buttons and the options available from the on-screen menus.
Basic Image Adjustment
•Make sure you have turned on your equipment in the right order 
(page 22).
•If the image doesn’t display completely, zoom the image (page 26), 
adjust the height of the projector (page 26) or center the image by 
adjusting its horizontal or vertical position (page 37). Be sure the 
projector is at a 90 degree angle to the screen.
•If the image is out of focus, rotate the focus lens (page 26).
•If the image appears to shimmer or if it has blurry vertical bars 
after you have adjusted the focus, turn Auto Image (page 36) off 
and then back on to reset the automatic sync and tracking. If that 
doesn’t clear up the image, turn Auto Image off and adjust the sync 
(page 37) and/or the tracking (page 37) manually.
•If the colors don’t look right, check the KODAK Image Manager 
settings. See “Using KODAK Image Manager” on page 43.
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Adjust the brightness (page 33) and the tint (page 34).
•If the computer source image is not rectangular, adjust the 
keystoning (page 35).
•If the edges of the video source image appear jagged, adjust the 
overscan (page 35). 
						

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Adjusting the Projector
To focus the image, rotate the focus ring until the image is clear. To 
zoom the image, rotate the zoom ring. This adjusts the image size 
without affecting focus.
The projector is equipped with a self-locking, quick-release elevator 
foot and button.
To raise the projector:
 1. Press and hold the elevator button.
 2. Raise the projector to the height you want, then release the button 
to lock the elevator foot into position. 
focus ring
zoom ring
elevator buttonelevator foot(under finger) 
						

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Using the Remote Control
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The projector ships with a remote control that has four function 
buttons, a disk mouse and two mouse buttons—one on the top of the 
remote and one on the bottom.
Point the remote control at the projection screen or at the front of the 
projector. The range for optimum operation is about 25 feet. If you 
point the remote at the projection screen, the distance to the screen 
and back to the projector must be less than or equal to 25 feet. For 
best results, point the remote directly at the projector.
Note: If the remote is inactive for several minutes, it “sleeps” to 
conserve battery life. Press any button except the disk mouse 
to re-activate the remote.
Press anywhere on the edge of the disk mouse to move the cursor on 
the screen. You can move the cursor at any angle by pressing the 
corresponding edge of the disk. The mouse button on the top of the 
remote simulates your computer’s right mouse button; the button on 
the bottom simulates your computer’s left mouse button. See “Using 
the Keypad and Remote Buttons” on page 29 for a description of the 
four function buttons.
disk mouse
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left mouse button
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If you are creating presentations in MICROSOFT POWERPOINT, 
you can use the remote control mouse buttons to navigate through 
your presentation while in Slide Show mode. To configure the 
POWERPOINT program for this, choose Options from the Tools 
menu, click the View Tab, de-select the “Popup Menu on Right 
Mouse Click” option in the Slide Show section, then click OK. Then, 
when you’re in POWERPOINT Slide Show mode, a left click 
advances to the next slide and a right click returns to the previous 
slide (other POWERPOINT modes are not affected).  
						

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Using the Keypad and Remote Buttons 
While the menus are displayed, the volume, source, and standby buttons on 
the keypad act as menu navigation buttons. See “Using the On-Screen 
Menus” on page 32 for details.
The Keypad Buttons
The Remote Control Buttons
standby - turns off the 
image without turning 
off the projector source button - toggles 
back and forth 
between video and 
computer sourceslamp LEDlamp on/off
volume - 
decreases volumevolume - 
increases volume menu button - 
displays a menu of 
projector options on 
the screen
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Lamp on/off (keypad only) 
Press the lamp on/off button  to turn the lamp on or off. The Lamp 
LED indicates the state of the lamp. A green Lamp LED indicates that 
you can turn the lamp on, or the lamp is currently on. An orange LED 
indicates the software is initializing or the lamp is cooling. Do not 
press the 
lamp on/off button  when the LED is orange.
Menu 
Press the menu button  to open the on-screen menus. Press 
menu again to close the menus. When you close the menus, the 
projector saves any changes you made. For more information about 
the on-screen menus, see page 32.
Source (keypad only)   or Computer and Video 
(remote only)  
When you have more than one source (computer and video) 
connected to the projector, select between them by pressing the 
source 
button on the keypad or the 
computer or video button on the remote.