User manual POLAROID XGA 360

[. . . ] Liquid Crystal Projector Model 360 USER'S GUIDE Thank you for purchasing the Polaroid liquid crystal projector. Please read this user's manual thoroughly to ensure correct usage through understanding. After reading, store this instruction manual in a safe place for future reference. Outline This liquid crystal projector is used to project various computer signals as well as N T S C / PAL/SECAM video signals onto a screen. Little space is required for installation and large images can easily be realized. Contents Page Features (1) Outstanding brightness The UHB lamp and high-efficiency optical system assure a high level of brightness. (2) Partial magnification function Interesting parts of images can be magnified for closer viewing. (3) Distortion correction function Distortion-free images are quickly available. (4) Power zoom and power focus. [. . . ] The laser beam can cause vision problems. 11 Installation Typical LCD Projector and Screen Installation Use the diagram below as reference to determine the screen size and projection distnace. Top view Screen Side view Lens center a a (inches) Screen size (inches) Minimum 40 60 80 100 120 150 200 55 85 114 144 176 220 291 Maximum 73 114 151 191 231 282 386 1 2 2 3 3 4 6 b (inches) a. Distance from the LCD projector to the screen b. Distance from the lens center to the bottom of the screen (a, b : +/-10%). The LCD projector should normally be used level (the legs can point upward). Positioning the projector sideways, or with the lens pointing upward or downward can cause the internal temperature to rise, which could result in a malfunction. The projection distances shown in the diagram to the left are for full size (1, 024 x 768 dots). Using the adjusters Use the adjusters on the bottom to adjust the projection angle. Front view Side view Adjuster Variable within the range of approximately 0° - 9° 1. · Do not release the locks unless the projector is being held; otherwise, the projector could overturn or the fingers could get caught and cause personal injury. If the lock is difficult to operate, change the angle slightly and try again. 12 Basic operations To project 2 5742 7 5 1 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Turn on the main power switch of the projector [ I: ON]. · The Power indicator lights orange. Press the STANDBY / ON button. · The Power indicator will blink green and then light green. Use the FOCUS button to adjust the focus. (1) The display shown to the right will appear when the FOCUS button is pressed. (2) Use the FOCUS button to adjust the focus until the image is sharp. (3) The message "Focus" will disappear if any other button is pressed. · (When there is no input signal, the Focus characters are not displayed when the input signal is outside the sync range. ) Turn on the power to the connected equipment. Refer to page 31 concerning the connection of other equipment. Press either the INPUT button of the p rojector or the VIDEO/RGB button of the remote control to select the signal to be projected on the screen. The selected signal input channel will be displayed in the lower right part of the screen. Example on-screen display 13 Basic operations (continued) Turning off the power 1 1 2 3 1 Press the STANDBY/ON button for approximately 1 sec. · The Power indicator will blink orange, then the lamp will turn off. · After the power is turned off, the lamp will be cooled for approximately 1 min. and the power cannot be turned off even by pressing the STANDBY/ON button. · The standby status will not be entered if the time which the STANDBY/ON button is pressed is too short. 2 3 Turn off the main power switch of the projector [ Attach the lens cap. : OFF]. The fan will continue running for approximately 1 min. Do not turn off the main power switch while the lamp is on because this will shorten the service life of the lamp. Plug & Play This projector is VESA DDC 1/2B compatible. Plug & play is possible by connecting to a computer that is VESA DDC (Display Data Channel) compatible. (Plug & play is a system configured with peripheral equipment including a computer and display, and an operating system. · Use the RGB cable included with this projector when using plug & play. With other cables, pins (12) - (15) are sometimes not connected (effective only for RGB1). · This function may not operate, depending on the personal computer used. · When the DDC function does not operate on a personal computer running Windows95/98, select the display type from Screen Priority. It is recommended that Super VGA 1024 x 768 (60-75Hz) be selected as the display type. [. . . ] A malfunction could occur if the projector is used in this condition, so replace the lamp with a new one. The following indicator or a message which appears when the power is turned on will indicate when the lamp should be replaced. Even when the lamp is at a high temperature, the power to the projector may cut off to prevent an excessive temperature increase inside the projector. (The POWER indicator turns off. ) Turn off the MAIN POWER switch, wait for some 20 minutes and turn on the MAIN POWER switch again. [. . . ]