Telex Projector Firefly P200 User Manual

							P200/P250 SETUP
This section is a detailed description of the setup for your P200/P250.
Positioning the Firefly™P200/P250 On the Desktop
1. Place the P200/P250 on a table or desktop as shown in Figure 5.
NOTE:Ensure that the P200/P250 vents are not blocked. The
P200/P250 takes in cool air at the side of the projector.  Hot air is
exhausted at the rear of the P200/P250.
2. To determine the distance between projector and screen, refer to
Figure 5 and select the desired screen image size.
Connecting the P200/P250
The P200/P250 must be connected to a video source, and to an AC wall
outlet.  The P200/P250 can be connected to a computer monitor, audio
source, additional (composite or S-VHS) video source and to an external
amplified stereo speaker system.
The following describes the steps needed to connect the P200/P250.
1. Turn off all equipment.
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Projector Distance
From Screen
4 ft (1.2 m)
6 ft (1.8 m)
10 ft (3.0 m)
15 ft (4.6 m)Image
Width
3.9 ft (1.2 m)
6.0 ft (1.8 m)
10.0 ft (3.0 m)
15.1 ft (4.6 m)Image
Height
2.9 ft (0.9 m)
4.4 ft (1.3 m)
7.4 ft (2.3 m)
11.1 ft (3.4 m)
Figure 5. Distance vs Image Size
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							2. Press and release the locking mechanism, then lift the P200/P250 to
its raised position as shown in Figure 6.
3. Plug the Firefly
™P200/P250 into an AC wall outlet (thePOWER
button will glow).
4. Audio input can be amplified by the P200/P250 and heard over the
built-in speakers. Connect a stereo or mono audio source, such as
the auxiliary output of an amplifier, a wireless microphone system,
CD player, tape player, VCR or LaserDisc to the
AUDIO INjack (use
one of the two audio cables shown in Figure 4).
5. If desired, connect an external amplified, mono or stereo speaker
system to the
AUDIO OUTjack on the P200/P250.
NOTE:When a cable is plugged into the
AUDIO OUTjack, the built-in
speakers are disabled.
6. A video source such as a VCR or LaserDisc player can be
connected to the
VIDEOjack on the P200/P250 as shown in Figures
7 and 8, using the composite video cable shown in Figure 4. (If your
video system has S-VHS capabilities, use the cable supplied with
your video system to connect to the
SVHSjack on the P200/P250.)
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Figure 6. Raising the Firefly™P200/P250
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							7. If you are using an IBM VGA/SVGA computer, the connections
are shown in Figure 7:
a. Unplug the monitor cable from the computer.
b. Plug one end of the supplied VGA/SVGA cable into the video
port of the computer.
c. Plug the other end of the VGA/SVGA cable into the
COMPUTER
jack on the Firefly™P200/P250.
d. To use your computer monitor along with your P200/P250, plug
the monitor cable into the
MONITORjack on the Firefly™
P200/P250.
External
Amplified
Speaker VCR or
Laserdisc
Video
Super VHS
Video
Line Level
Stereo Audio
Input
COMPUTER
MONITOR
AUDIO
OUT AUDIO
IN SVHS VIDEO
TheBig Monitor3479875986235 88
IBM Compatible PC
Monitor
VCR or Laserdisc
Stereo Audio Input
(use dual RCA to
1/8 Stereo cable)
Figure 7. P200/P250 to IBM Connections
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							8. If you are using a Macintosh computer, the connections are
shown in Figure 8:
a. Unplug the monitor cable from the computer.
b. Plug the adapter labeled either “550093-0 or “550093-2 into
the monitor port of the computer.
c. Plug one end of the supplied VGA/SVGA cable into the adapter
on the computer.
d. Plug the other end of the VGA/SVGA cable into the
COMPUTER
jack on the Firefly™P200/P250.
e. To use your computer monitor along with your Firefly
™, select
the adapter labeled either “550093-1” or “550093-3.”  Plug the
adapter into the
MONITORjack on the Firefly™P200/P250;
plug the computer monitor cable into the adapter.
NOTE:Use the “550093-2 and “550093-3 adapters with the 12-inch
Macintosh monitor, or the 15-inch Multisync monitor.
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External
Amplified
Speaker VCR or
Laserdisc
Video
Super VHS
Video
COMPUTER
MONITOR
AUDIO
OUT AUDIO
IN SVHS VIDEO
MACINTOSH
COMPUTER &
MONITOR
ADAPTER
550093-000 or -002ADAPTER
550093-001 or -003
Line Level
Stereo Audio
Input
VCR or Laserdisc
Stereo Audio Input
(use dual RCA to
1/8 Stereo cable)
Figure 8. P200/P250 to MacIntosh Connections
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							Remote Control Battery
The remote control requires one 9V alkaline battery installed as shown in
Figure 9.
A new battery should be installed in the remote control unit under the
following circumstances:
·New remote control unit is received from the factory.
·LED on the remote control no longer lights when keys are pressed,
indicating a “dead” battery
·Operating distance between the remote control and the P200/P250
becomes too short for your purposes, indicating a “weak” battery
Continue with the Operation section of this manual for instructions on the
use of your Firefly
™P200/P250 LCD Notebook Computer Projector.
1. SLIDE THE BATTERY COVER
    BACK AND LIFT OUT.
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2. PLUG IN THE BATTERY AND
    POSITION IT IN THE BATTERY
    COMPARTMENT.
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3. ALIGN THE TABS ON THE BATTERY
    COVER WITH THE SLOTS IN THE
    BACK CASE AND
    REPLACE THE COVER.
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4. CHECK THE OPERATION BY PRESSING
    ANY KEY.  THE LED INDICATOR
    SHOULD BLINK RAPIDLY.
STANDBYFOCUS
BRIGHTCONTRASTVOLUME
SOURCEMODEMENU
Figure 9. Remote Control Battery Installation
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							OPERATION
After you have connected the Firefly™P200/P250 as described in the
P200/P250 Setup section of this manual, you are ready to begin using
your P200/P250 LCD notebook projector.
Basic Operation
1. Lift and rotate the mirror as shown in Figure 6.
2. Press
POWERto turn on the P200/P250 LCD notebook projector.
The keypanel will light up and the projector lamp will turn on; initially
the screen will be blue. After initialization, the Telex logo will appear.
WARNING! To prevent burns when the P200/P250 is operating,
avoid touching the lamp access door and the surrounding area.
3. Turn on the attached computer.  The Telex logo will disappear and
the computer image will appear.
CAUTION!The cooling fans protect the Firefly
™P200/P250 from heat
generated by the projector lamp. Always make sure that the air intake
and exhaust are not blocked.
4. Adjust the room lighting for optimum screen viewing.  (The projector
lamp is automatically turned on when the P200/P250 is turned on.)
5. Adjust the mirror angle for best screen image. (You may press the
POWERbutton to turn off the projector and lamp until your
presentation begins.)
6. Adjust the screen focus by rotating the lens (Figure 10).
NOTE:The keypanel and on-screen control settings will be the same as
they were  when the P200/P250 was last used, if ten seconds were
allowed to elapse before the P200/P250 was disconnected from the AC
wall outlet.
7. To improve the image phase adjustment, display a colorful image on
the computer screen and select the on-screen
FOCUScontrol. (It is
easier to adjust the Firefly™P200/P250 with a colorful image.)
8. Turn on your audio source (CD player, wireless microphone,
amplifier auxiliary audio output, etc.).
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							9. PressVOLUMEto adjust the volume of the P200/P250 built-in
speakers.
NOTE:If you have an external powered speaker system plugged into
the
AUDIO OUTjack, turn it on and adjust the volume of that external
system. (The level at the
AUDIO OUTjack is controlled byVOLUME.)
10. Turn on and play the connected VCR, LaserDisc player, etc.
11. Press
SOURCEon the P200/P250 keypanel to select one of the
video inputs.
12. To further enhance or change the image on the Firefly
™P200/P250,
refer to the Keypanel and Menu Mode On-Screen Control sections of
this manual.
NOTE:Ten seconds after you make a change, the image
enhancements that you have made will be saved.  These saved
enhancements will be used as the default settings the next time that you
activate your P200/P250.
13. When you are not projecting an image, press
POWERto turn off the
projector and lamp.
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COMPUTER
MONITOR
AUDIO
OUT AUDIO
IN SVHS VIDEO
Figure 10. P200/P250 Screen Focus
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							14. After the Firefly™P200/P250 has cooled and the fans have stopped,
you may unplug the P200/P250 from the AC wall outlet.
NOTE:To use your computer and monitor without disconnecting them
from the P200/P250, the P200/P250 must be plugged into an AC wall
outlet.  The
MONITORjack on the Firefly™P200/P250 requires power to
operate the computer monitor.
NOTE:The projector doesnotneed to be turned on to use the
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							CONTROLS
The P200/P250 keypanel and Menu Mode On-Screen controls allow you
to customize the projected image and enhance the appearance of your
presentation. The function of each keypanel and on-screen control is
described below and the keypanel is shown in Figure 11.
Keypanel Controls
NOTE:All controls have on-screen graphics to indicate their relative
value or selection setting.
BRIGHTNESSPress the upper (+) button of theBRIGHTNESScontrol to increase the
overall image brightness. Press the lower (-) button of the
BRIGHTNESScontrol to decrease the overall image brightness. When
either adjustment limit is reached, the on-screen indicator will stop
moving.
CONTRASTPress the upper (+) button of theCONTRASTcontrol to make the color
image more vivid. Press the lower (-) button of the
CONTRASTcontrol
to provide greater definition to the color image in the subtle shading
areas.  When either adjustment limit is reached, the on-screen indicator
will stop moving.
VOLUMEPress the upper (+) button of theVOLUMEcontrol to increase the
volume of the built-in speakers, or increase the level at the
AUDIO OUT
jack.  Press the lower (-) button of theVOLUMEcontrol to decrease the
volume of the built-in speakers, or decrease the level at the
AUDIO OUT
jack.  When either adjustment limit is reached, the currently active
on-screen indicator will stop moving.
Alignment
Press2(left),4(right),5(up), or3(down) to move the image left,
right, up, or down.  (There is no adjustment limit for the alignment
function; the image will continue moving and wrap around to the opposite
edge of the display.)
POWER R
E
P
L
A
C
EL
A
M
P SOURCE MENU/RESET
F2 F1 VOLUME CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS
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- - -
Figure 11. Firefly™P200/P250 Keypanel
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							NOTE:The Alignment controls are functional only when the P200/P250
is not in “menu” mode.
MENUThis key controls the display of the on-screen controls “menu.”  If an
on-screen controls “menu” item is displayed, pressing this key will make
the display disappear  (on-screen displays normally disappear after five
seconds).  To enter “menu” mode and access the on-screen controls,
press and release
MENU/RESET, then press either the up or down
arrow key to “step” through the “menu” until the desired Menu Mode
On-Screen Control is displayed.  When the P200/P250 is in on-screen
“menu” mode, only the Menu Mode On-Screen Controls are functional.
RESETTo reset the Firefly™P200/P250 image to the original factory settings,
press and hold
MENU/RESETuntil the on-screen display indicates
READY TO RESET(approximately five seconds). When the key is
released the P200/P250 will reset, clearing all image enhancements that
you have made, restoring the factory settings as the default settings.  (If
MENU/RESETis released beforeREADY TO RESETis displayed, the
factory settings will not be restored.)
SOURCEPressSOURCEto select video input fromCOMPUTER,VIDEO,SVHS
jacks. If only one video source is “live,” the screen  will go blank for a
moment, then return control to the “live” video source.
F1, F2TheF1andF2keys can be programmed as shortcuts to any Menu
Mode On-Screen control that you feel you regularly need to use without
going through the on-screen “menu” to access. To begin programming
the
F1orF2key, first access the desired Menu Mode On-Screen
Control, then press
F1orF2and the F1 on-screen graphic will appear.
Press
F1orF2a second time to program the key for the selected Menu
Mode On-Screen Control. The
F1orF2key will now access the
selected Menu Mode On-Screen Control. If youdo notpress
F1orF2a
second time within five seconds, the
F1andF2programs will remain
unchanged.
REPLACE LAMPTheREPLACE LAMPindicator lights when the lamp hour value reaches
zero. Use the
LAMP HOURSOn-Screen Control to reset the lamp hour
value and extinguish the
REPLACE LAMPindicator.
POWERPressPOWERto turn off the projector and lamp. PressPOWERagain
to turn on the projector and lamp.
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