Proxima Dp6500x Projector User Manual

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Video image “torn” and fragmentedChange Video Standard in 
Picture>Advanced menuCorrect image
Projected colors don’t match sourceAdjust color, tint, color temperature, 
brightness, contrast in the menus
Correct image
Lamp won’t turn on, LED blinking red (page 16)Make sure vents aren’t blocked; allow 
projector to cool for one minute Unplug projector; wait one minute; plug in 
projector and turn it on: lamp lights
A
AB
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COLOR
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blinksred
 
Start Up
Logo
Check lamp hours:
should be less
than 2,000 hours
in the
Main>About menu 
						

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Lamp won’t turn on, LED blinking red (page 16)Lamp must be replaced (page 37)
Lamp turns on
Image not centered on screenMove projector, adjust zoom, adjust heightCorrect imageblinking red
Start Up
Logo
adjust horizontal or vertical position in 
Picture>Advanced menuzoom 
						

							24 Regarding this projector
This product is backed by a limited two-year warranty. An extended war-
ranty plan may be purchased from your dealer. When sending the projector 
in for repair, we recommend shipping the unit in the carry case in its origi-
nal packing material, or having a professional packaging company pack the 
unit with all accessories for shipping. Do not ship the projector in the carry 
case alone. An optional ATA shipping case is available for purchase that 
provides adequate protection for shipping. Please insure your shipment for 
its full value.
Using the keypad buttonsMost buttons are described in detail in other sections, but here is an over-
view of their functions:
power–turns the projector on (page 9) and off (page 14).
menu–opens the on-screen menus (page 29).
select–confirms choices made in the menus (page 29).
up/down arrows–navigates to and adjusts settings in the menus (page 29).
auto image–resets the projector to the source.
presets–cycles through the available preset settings (page 31).
keystone–adjusts squareness of the image (page 12).
volume–adjusts sound (page 26).
video and computer–changes the active source. 
menu navigation buttons 
						

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Using the remote controlThe remote uses two (2) provided AAA batteries. They are easily installed 
by sliding the cover off the remote’s back, aligning the + and - ends of the 
batteries, sliding them into place, and then replacing the cover.
To operate, point the remote at the projection screen or at the projector (not 
at the computer). The range of optimum operation is about 30 feet (9.14m).
To use the laser pointer, press and hold the Laser button. The laser turns off 
when the button is released, or times out after two (2) minutes of continu-
ous operation.
Left and right remote mouse buttons are used to mimic the actions of the 
left/right mouse buttons on your computer. Mouse cursor movement is 
managed via the remote’s Cursor control. Connect the USB connector on the 
computer cable to your computer to use these buttons and control your 
computer’s mouse. When you do this for the first time, the Add New Hard-
ware wizard may appear. See page 10 for details on loading the correct USB 
drivers.
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 29 for more info on the menus.
The remote also has a power button to turn the projector on and off (see 
page 16 for shutdown info), volume and mute buttons to control the sound, 
a backlight button to light the remote’s buttons in the dark, and video and 
computer buttons to switch between sources.
Two presentation-specific features are also provided. Use the blank button 
to display a blank screen instead of the current slide (you can choose which 
color is displayed, see page 34); use the effect button to invoke a user-defin-
able action, such as freeze or zoom (see page 34 to learn to program this but-
ton).
If you are displaying presentations in Microsoft
® PowerPoint
®, you can use 
the remote’s mouse buttons to navigate through your presentation while in 
Slide Show mode. To configure PowerPoint for this, choose Options from the PowerPoint 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’s Slide Show mode, a left click advances 
to the next slide and a right click returns to the previous slide (other Power-
Point modes are not affected). 
Troubleshooting the remoteMake sure the batteries are installed in the proper orientation and are 
not dead.
Make sure you’re pointing the remote at the projector, not the com-
puter, and are within the remote range of 30 feet (9.14m).
If you are trying to control your computer’s mouse, make sure the USB 
cable is connected. If using a USB cable, make sure the correct drivers 
are installed.
backlight buttonright mouse button left mouse button
cursor control
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Using the audio To play sound from the projector, connect your source to the Audio In con-
nector on the projector.
To adjust the volume, use the buttons on the keypad or remote.
To mute the sound, press the Mute button.Troubleshooting audioIf there is no sound, check the following:
Make sure the audio cable is connected.
Make sure mute isn’t active. 
Make sure the volume is turned up enough. Press the volume button 
on the keypad or remote.
Make sure that if you are connected to Computer 1 on the back of the 
projector, that you are also connected to the corresponding audio in. If 
you are connected to Computer 2, be sure you are connected to its cor-
responding audio in.
Adjust the audio source.
If playing a video, make sure the playback has not been paused.Connecting external speakersThe projector can be attached to external speakers that have their own 
power source by plugging speaker cables into the projector’s left and right 
Audio Out connectors.
computer 1computer 2video
monitor out
network
serial control
audio in
audio in
audio in
audio out RR
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Pr Pbs-videocomputer in
connect audio cable
adjust volume
computer 1computer 2 audio in
audio in
computer in
computer 1 and 
corresponding audio
computer 2 and
corresponding audio
computer 1computer 2video
monitor
network
serial control
audio in
audio in
audio in
audio out RR
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Pr
Pbs-videocomputer in
external 
speakeraudio out
cable
speakers 
						

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Optimizing computer imagesAfter your computer is connected properly and the computer’s image is on 
the screen, you can optimize the image using the onscreen menus. For gen-
eral information on using the menus, see page 29.
Adjust the Keystone, Contrast, or Brightness in the Picture menu. 
Change the Aspect Ratio. Aspect Ratio is the ratio of the image width to 
image height. TV screens are usually 1.33:1, also known as 4:3. HDTV 
and most DVDs are 1.78:1, or 16:9. Choose the option that best fits your 
input source. See page 30 for details.
Adjust the Color Space or Color Temperature in the Advanced menu.
Adjust the Phase, Tracking, or Horizontal or Vertical position in the 
Advanced menu.
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. See page 31.
Presentation featuresSeveral features are provided to make giving presentation easier. The fol-
lowing is an overview, details are found in the menu section on page 29.
The remote’s Effect button allows you to assign various features to the 
key. The default effect is About, which displays information about the 
projector and current source. You can select from Blank, Mute, Aspect 
Ratio, Source, Auto Image, Freeze, Zoom, and About. See page 34 for 
details. 
The Freeze effect allows you to freeze the displayed image. This is use-
ful if you want to make changes on your computer without your audi-
ence seeing them. 
The Blank button on the remote allows you to display a blank screen 
instead of the active source. See page 34.
The Startup Logo menu option lets you change the default startup 
screen to a black, white, or blue screen. See page 34.
Two menu options, Power Save and Screen Save, are provided to auto-
matically shut down the projector after several minutes of inactivity or 
display a black screen. This helps preserve lamp life. See page 33 and 
page 34.
A Low Power menu option is also available to help lower the projec-
tor’s fan sound volume. See page 33. 
						

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Optimizing video imagesAfter the video device is connected properly and the image is on the screen, 
you can optimize the image using the onscreen menus. For general informa-
tion on using the menus, see page 29.
Adjust the Keystone, Contrast, Brightness, Color, or Tint in the Picture 
menu. See page 30. 
Change the Aspect ratio. Aspect ratio is the ratio of the image width to 
image height. TV screens are usually 1.33:1, also known as 4:3. HDTV 
and most DVDs are 1.78:1, or 16:9. Choose the option that best fits your 
input source. See page 30.
Select a Sharpness setting. See page 32.
Adjust the Color Temperature. Select a listed value, or select User and 
individually adjust the intensity of the red, green, and blue color. See 
page 32.
Select a different Video Standard. Auto tries to determine the standard 
of the incoming video. Select a different standard if necessary. See 
page 32.
Turn overscan on to remove noise around the video image. See page 32. 
Customizing the projectorYou can customize the projector for your specific setup and needs. See 
page 33 to page 36 for details on these features.
For rear projection, turn Rear mode on in the Settings>System menu.
For ceiling mounted projection, turn Ceiling mode on in the Set-
tings>System menu. 
Specify which source the projector checks first for active video during 
power-up. 
Specify the function of the Effect Key on the remote. 
Turn the projector’s display messages on and off.
Turn on power saving features. 
Specify blank screen colors and startup logos.
Specify the menu language. 
						

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Using the menusTo open the menus, press the menu button on the keypad or remote. (The 
menus automatically close after 60 seconds if no buttons are pressed.) The 
Main menu appears. Use the arrow buttons to move up and down to high-
light the desired submenu, then press the Select button. 
To change a menu setting, highlight it, press Select, then use the up and 
down arrow buttons to adjust the value, select an option using radio but-
tons, or turn the feature on or off using check boxes. Press Select to confirm 
your changes. Use the arrows to navigate to another setting. When your 
adjustments are complete, navigate to Exit, then press Select to go to the 
previous menu; press the Menu button at any time to close the menus. 
Dots appear before the menu name. The number of dots indicate the menu’s 
level, ranging from one (the Main menu) to four (the most nested menus). 
The menus are grouped by usage:
The Picture menu provides image adjustments.
The Settings menu provides set-up type adjustments that are not 
changed often.
The About menu provides a read-only display of information about the 
projector and source. 
Certain menu items may be hidden until a particular source is connected. 
For example, Sharpness is only available for video sources and will be hid-
den when a computer source is active. Other menu items may be grayed out 
when they are not available. For example, Brightness is grayed out until an 
image is active.
Keypad navigation 
buttons
Main menuMenu
buttonDot
 
 
Picture
menu
Settings
menuDotsAbout menu 
						

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Picture menuTo adjust the following five settings, highlight the setting, press Select, use 
the up and down arrows to adjust the values, then press select to confirm 
the changes.
Key s t o n e: adjusts the image vertically and makes a squarer image. You can 
also adjust keystone from the keypad.
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.
Brightness: changes the intensity of the image.
Color: (video sources only) adjusts a video image from black and white to 
fully saturated color.
Tint: (NTSC video sources only) adjusts the red-green color balance in the 
image.
Aspect Ratio: Aspect ratio is the ratio of the image width to image height. 
TV screens are usually 1.33:1, also known as 4:3. HDTV and most DVDs are 
1.78:1, or 16:9. The default is 4:3, which displays the input resized up or 
down to fill the display area.
increasing keystone
decreasing keystoneAspect ratio 
						

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Presets: The provided Presets optimize the projector for displaying com-
puter presentations, photographs, film images, and video images. (Film 
input is material originally captured on a film camera, like a movie; video 
input is material originally captured on a video camera, like a TV show or 
sporting event.) You can use the preset as a starting point, then further cus-
tomize the settings for each source. The settings you customize are saved in 
the preset for each source. To restore the factory default settings, choose Fac-
tory Reset in the Settings>Service menu. 
There are also three user-definable presets. To set a preset for the current 
source, adjust the image, select Save Settings in the Presets menu, then 
choose Save User 1, 2, or 3. You can recall these settings in the future by 
selecting the appropriate user presets. 
Save User Presets Presets