Proxima Projector Model DP5100 User Manual

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Connecting
the projectorTake a moment to look at the projectors rear connector panel.
CONTROL
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S–VIDEOVIDEO AUDIOLR
AUDIO RGB
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INLR
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Figure 2-3
The Connector Panel
Item Description
1 S-Video  inputs Input from S-VHS or S-video
source
2 Video  inputs NTSC/PAL input from VCRs,
laserdisc players, and camcorders
3   Audio  inputs
(from video
sources)Left and right inputs from VCR or
other audio source, or amplified or
wireless...

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Macintosh VGA
Macintosh Video
Cable Adaptor
1
2
RGB
Connecting to your Computer
You use the VGA video cable to connect your computer to the
DP5100.
Note: If you want to connect your monitor to the computer
while the projector is hooked up, you must order the optional
distribution amplifier. See Appendix B for information.
Desktop Computers
If you are using a desktop computer, regardless whether itÕs a PC
or a Macintosh, the process of connecting it to...

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COMPUTER
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Figure 2-5
Computer video connections
Notebooks/Laptops
1. Turn off power to the computer and the projector.
2. If you are using a Macintosh laptop,
a) Plug the laptop video adaptor cable (supplied with the
laptop) into the laptop.
b) Connect one end of the Macintosh video cable adaptor
(supplied with the projector) to the laptop video adaptor
cable.
 c) Connect the other end of the Mac video...

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Special Configurations
If your computer has an internal monitor but does not have
external video capabilities (Macintosh SEs and certain
PowerBooks), you need a video adapter card in order to attach to
the Desktop Projector. Setup for a third-party adapter is identical
to the procedures outlined in the section titled Desktop Computers.
Contact your dealer, Proxima Customer Service, or a third-party
supplier for information on video adapters.
Connecting...

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S–VIDEOVIDEO L
Composite
audio/video cable

VIDEO RECORDER – VCRVIDEO OUTAUDIO OUT
Figure 2-6
The Desktop Projector connected to a video source
To connect an NTSC or PAL source to your projector:
1. The composite audio/video cable is made up of 3 cables with
yellow, red, and white RCA plugs. Insert the yellow RCA plug
into the circular port on your camcorder, laserdisc player, or
VCR marked VIDEO OUT, TO MONITOR, or something
similar.
2. Insert the...

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1. Connect one end of your S-Video (Y-C) cable (optional) to the
port on the video source marked VIDEO OUT, TO
MONITOR, or something similar. The cable has identical
round 4-pin connectors on either end.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to the projectors port
labelled S-VIDEO 1 or 2.
Connecting Audio from a VCR
The DP5100 has left and right stereo ports for audio inputs from
two separate VCRs, laserdisc players, and other video equipment.
Connecting...

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Connecting a Microphone
When you need to address a large audience while projecting an
NTSC, PAL, or S-VHS video image with no accompanying
audio, plug an amplified or wireless microphone equipped with a
line level output (maximum level of 1 volt, peak-to-peak) into the
left AUDIO port that corresponds to the input port you are
projecting the video through.
To address a large audience while projecting a computer image,
connect the source to the projectorÕs...

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Turning on the Projector
On the connector panel there is a power jack and a power switch.
Figure 2-7
Power jack and AC POWER switch
To turn on the projector:
1. Plug the power cord into the projectors power jack on the
connector panel.
2. Make sure that the air intake on the  bottom
and exhaust grill on the rear of the projector
are not clogged or blocked. Never operate the
projector if these grills are clogged or
obstructed.
3. Connect the power cord to...

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Press the STANDBY/ON button on the projector or the remote
control again to turn off the lamp. The ON indicator blinks
orange during lamp cool-down. After about a minute, the fan
shuts down and the ON indicator glows orange.
Note: Turning the lamp off does not cut power to the
projector. You must move the AC POWER switch to the OFF
position to completely turn off the projector.
Image Size
The size of the projected image varies according to the distance...

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150/381 cm
Figure 2-9
Maximum diagonal measurement of projected image when
the projector is 40Õ (12.1 m) from the projection screen
Image Sizing and Focusing
1. Adjust the picture size using the ZOOM buttons on the
control panel or remote control. The picture becomes wider
by pressing W, and telescopic by pressing T.
Note: Pressing the BLUE BACK button on the remote
control shows a bright blue background so you can clearly see
the edges.
2. Adjust the...