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WARRANTY
Proxima Corporation warrants that all Proxima® products purchased from Proxima are free from defects in materials
and workmanship under normal use during the Warranty Period. The Warranty Period commences on the day of
purchase by the end-user. The Warranty Period is one year.
Each Proxima product is manufactured from new parts, or new and some used parts. In some cases, the product may
have been delivered to another end-user and then returned. In all cases, the product has undergone testing and quality
inspection, meets all of Proxima's requirements for a new product, and our full warranty terms apply. The end-user's
sales receipt or invoice showing the date of purchase of the product and the name of the Reseller is proof of date of
purchase. The Warranty extends only to the original purchaser and is not transferable.
During the Warranty Period, Proxima will, at no additional charge, repair or replace defective parts or at the option of
Proxima, replace the entire unit.
LIMITATION OF WARRANTIES
This Limited Warranty does not extend to any Proxima product that has been damaged or been rendered defective (a)
as a result of accident, misuse, or other abuse; (b) by the use of parts not manufactured or sold by Proxima; or (c) by
modification of the product.
The foregoing warranty is expressly in lieu of any other express or implied warranties, including, without limitation,
warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. To the extent not prohibited by law, all statutory
warranties are hereby waived and excluded from this warranty. Proxima expressly disclaims all warranties not stated in
this Limited Warranty.
FCC STATEMENT
Warning: This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instruction manual, may cause interference to radio communications. It has been tested and found
to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of the FCC Rules, which are
designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when operated in a commercial environment.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his own
expense will be required to take whatever measures may be required to correct the interference.
Warning: This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference, in which case
the user may be required to take adequate measures.
TRADEMARKS AND PATENTS
Proxima and Cyclops are registered trademarks; Desktop Projector, Desktop Projection, and MediaExpress are
trademarks of Proxima Corporation. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. This product is
covered by one or more of the following U.S. and foreign patent numbers: 5,062,001, 5,137,484, 5,153,568, 5,177,629,
5,181,015, 5,225,875, 5,264,835, 5,276,436, 5,298,892, 5,299,039, 5,300,944, 5,302,946, 5,321,450, 5,400,095,
5,453,803, 5,459,484, 5,483,382, 5,489,923, 5,499,036, 5,502,459, 5,504,501, 5,510,861, 5,512,967, 5,515,079, and
DES. 360,426.
Adobe, the Adobe logo, Acrobat, the Acrobat logo, Distiller, Exchange, and PostScript are trademarks of Adobe Systems
Incorporated or its subsidiaries and may be registered in certain jurisdictions.
Australia Pat. Nos. 644 852, 668 823
Canada Registered Design No. 74980 D Proxima Corporation 1994
British Registered Design No. 2 038 977
Germany Registered Design No.
M 94 03 987.9 geschutztes Muster, Under
Geschmacksmusterschutz
China Patent for Design No. 94303399.3
Japan Registered Design No. 948294
South Korean Registered Design No. 174628
Other US and foreign patents applied for.
© 1996 Proxima Corporation. All rights reserved. Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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  • Page 1 WARRANTY Proxima Corporation warrants that all Proxima® products purchased from Proxima are free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use during the Warranty Period. The Warranty Period commences on the day of purchase by the end-user. The Warranty Period is one year. Each Proxima product is manufactured from new parts, or new and some used parts.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction ... i-1 About Acrobat® Exchange™ ... i-2 How to Get Started ... i-2 Installing the Acrobat Software ... i-2 Installing the Acrobat Exchange Presenter and Optimizer Plug-Ins (Macintosh Only) ... i-3 Conventions ... i-4 Playing an Existing PDF File ... 1-1 Using Acrobat PDF Writer ...
  • Page 3 Adding transition effects and timing ... 3-9 The Transition Editor ... 3-11 Initial settings and default settings ... 3-12 Assigning transition effects ... 3-12 Other Acrobat Exchange Tools ... 3-12 Cropping pages ... 3-12 Rotating Pages ... 3-13 The Cyclops Remote Control ... A-1 Control Panel ...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Introduction The MediaExpress™ Image Display System is a hybrid, next-generation product that brings the functionality of computers and projectors much closer together. The MediaExpress system eliminates the need to hook a computer up to the projector. Just print your presentation from whatever application you’re using to a special kind of file (called a .PDF file), copy or store the file on a disk, then place the disk in the MediaExpress disk drive and start the show.

  • Page 5: About Acrobat Exchange

    ABOUT ACROBAT In order to run your presentations from a disk, you must convert them to .PDF files. You’ll use the Adobe Acrobat Exchange program that was included in your MediaExpress package to do this. In most cases it's as simple as choosing the Print command in your source application, then choosing the .PDF driver as your printer.

  • Page 6: Installing The Acrobat Exchange Presenter And Optimizer Plug-Ins (Macintosh Only

    4. Do one of the following: • Windows users, click the boxes next to the programs that you want to install. Adobe Type Manager (ATM) is a utility that will help Acrobat, and other Windows programs, to more easily handle your PostScript and True Type fonts.

  • Page 7: Conventions

    To install the Acrobat Exchange Presenter and Optimizer plug-ins to your Macintosh: 1. Insert the disk labeled Presenter and Optimizer Plug-Ins into your computer's floppy drive. 2. Double-click the Installer icon. 3. Click Continue to get past the title screen. 4.

  • Page 8: Playing An Existing Pdf File

    Chapter 1 PDF files Once you have installed the Acrobat Exchange software and connected the MediaExpress hardware to your projector, you should understand how to work with PDF files. This chapter explains how to play and create PDF files. PLAYING AN EXISTING PDF FILE To play an existing PDF file, such as the sample PDF files included with your MediaExpress kit: 1.

  • Page 9: Creating Pdf Files From Macintosh Applications

    3. In the Print dialog box, click OK. 4. Name the file (make sure to give it a .PDF extension), and select a destination directory. 5. If you want, you can view the PDF file in the Acrobat Exchange window; choose the View PDF File option.

  • Page 10: Optimizing A Pdf File

    Optimizing a PDF file Your Acrobat Exchange software comes with a special plug-in called Optimizer. Acrobat Exchange Optimizer reduces file sizes by deleting thumbnails and repeated bitmapped images. Deleting repeated images won't affect the appearance of your presentation, as graphics are reused each time they appear.

  • Page 11: Giving Presentations

    Chapter 2 Giving presentations Now that you've created a presentation, this chapter shows you how to run it using the Cyclops order to give a presentation, the MediaExpress hardware must be installed and connected to the projector. QUICK START Note: There are times when it might be helpful for you to preview your slide show on your computer.

  • Page 12: Keys On The Cyclops Remote Control

    You will use three dialog boxes to work with your presentation: one to choose the file, one to adjust the sequence of the slides, and a third to adjust timing and add transition effects. There are only a few keys on the Cyclops remote control that you’ll use to navigate and make selections: the MouseDisk and the forward/reverse keys.

  • Page 13: Navigating With The Cyclops Wand Or Laser Pointer

    1. MouseDisk - Press the edges of the disk to move among the controls in dialog boxes, and to select an item from a list box. Press the MouseDisk to choose a button or check a checkbox. To make a selection without moving the mouse, make sure you press the center of the disk without moving the edges.

  • Page 14: The Presentation Selector

    THE PRESENTATION SELECTOR In order to work with a presentation, you need to understand how to find and select presentation files. This section shows how to use the Presentation Selector dialog box to change directories and copy files. When you first switch to MediaExpress mode, the title screen appears. Press the MouseDisk on the Cyclops remote control, the wand button, or activate high-intensity laser spot to reach the Presentation Selector.

  • Page 15: Changing To A Different Directory

    Use the Presentation Selector to: • Choose a presentation to run. • Choose a presentation to edit. • Delete a presentation file from disk. Changing to a different directory To switch to a different directory, double-click the name of the directory. You can also select the directory and click Goto.

  • Page 16: Running A Presentation

    1. The Show Slides setting lets you run the entire presentation, or a sequential part of it. To run a part of the presentation, indicate the numbers of the first and last slides in the sequence. 2. The Advance setting lets you choose whether to manually advance from slide to slide.
  • Page 17 Figure 2-4 Running the presentation from the Cyclops remote control 1. Forward/Reverse - Move to the next or previous slide. 2. Pause - Pauses a presentation or continues from a pause. 3. Prog2/ - Stops the presentation. With some projectors, it may be necessary to program this key to work with the MediaExpress system.

  • Page 18: The Wait Cue

    The Wait Cue Whenever you perform a function in the MediaExpress system, such as advancing through your presentation, opening a presentation, or jumping to a linked slide, you will see the wait cue in the upper left hand of the screen (see Figure 2-5).
  • Page 19 To display the toolbar, select Show presentation toolbar in the Presentation Options dialog box. The toolbar appears near the bottom right corner of the screen. Its buttons are similar to those found on most VCRs and laserdisc players. Figure 2-6 Cyclops Toolbar BUTTON FUNCTION Previous returns to the previous slide.

  • Page 20: Previewing And Skipping Slides

    Previewing and skipping slides Use the Preview window when you want to preview the next slide, or to search for another slide without using the entire screen. To use the Preview window, click Preview on the Toolbar. A small window appears above the Toolbar.

  • Page 21: Zooming A Slide

    Zooming a slide To zoom in on part of a slide, just drag a box around that area of the slide. You can zoom as many times as you want. Click the MouseDisk once to return the slide to normal magnification (or click the Return button on the Toolbar).
  • Page 22 To jump to a hot link: 1. Position the cursor over the link. The cursor will change to a finger pointing to the link (see Figure 2-8). 9:00 to 10:00 10:00 to 11:00 Solution Overview 11:00 to 12:00 Technical Discussion 12:00 to 1:00 1:00 to 2:00 2:00 to 3:00...

  • Page 23: Customizing Presentations

    Chapter 3 Customizing presentations Once you install the MediaExpress hardware in your projector and create a .PDF file, you’re ready to customize your presentation. This chapter shows how to rearrange slides in a slide show, add transitions, and adjust timing. Some of the steps discussed in this chapter can be performed using the MediaExpress system, the Acrobat Exchange Presenter plug-in, or both.

  • Page 24: Working With Your Presentation

    WORKING WITH YOUR PRESENTATION Use the Slide Sorter to rearrange slides and set slide transitions and timing. The Slide Sorter in MediaExpress mode is very similar to the Slide Sorter in the included Acrobat Exchange software. Most of the steps explained in this section apply to both the MediaExpress system and the Acrobat Exchange software.

  • Page 25: Selecting Slides

    2. The four arrow buttons let you move quickly between the slides. You can go to the first, previous, next, and last slides, respectively. 3. Select All and Deselect All let you work with the entire slide show. These buttons help you assign common transitions or timing to all slides. 4.
  • Page 26 Selecting a single slide The current slide has a blue background in the label. To select a different slide, point to the slide and press the MouseDisk or Cyclops wand button, or activate the high-intensity laser spot. Selecting multiple slides To select multiple slides so that you can move or modify them as a group, just turn on Multiple Select Mode, then select each slide, one at a time with the Cyclops remote (press the edges of the MouseDisk to reach a slide, then...
  • Page 27 SLIDE SORTER: SALES.PDF The Next Evolution The Next Evolution Target Customers Target Customers Early Adopters Early Adopters 35mm Electronic Frequent electronic presenters Frequent electronic presenters Films Slides Presentations System In-house advocates In-house advocates Traditional Presenters Traditional Presenters Frequent hardcopy presenters Frequent hardcopy presenters Users of traditional media Users of traditional media...
  • Page 28 The Next Evolution The Next Evolution 35mm Electronic Films Slides Presentations System Integrating the best attributes Traditional Presenters Traditional Presenters Familiarity Familiarity Convenience Convenience Linear delivery Linear delivery Low risk environment Low risk environment Easy access to media Easy access to media Select All Multiple Select Mode Click a button on the right to work with the selected slides.

  • Page 29: Hiding Slides And Inserting Blank Pages

    3. Press the edges of the MouseDisk to move the slide or slides. An insertion bar (a vertical bar between slides) indicates where the slides will be placed, as shown in Figure 3-3. To scroll, just move the cursor above or below the list box. (You can’t click a scroll bar while dragging a slide.) 4.
  • Page 30 The Next Evolution The Next Evolution 35mm Electronic Films Slides Presentations System Integrating the best attributes Traditional Presenters Traditional Presenters Familiarity Familiarity Convenience Convenience Linear delivery Linear delivery Low risk environment Low risk environment Easy access to media Easy access to media Select All Multiple Select Mode Click a button on the right to work with the selected slides.

  • Page 31: Viewing Slides

    Viewing slides You can run your presentation from the Slide Sorter to check your changes. Select the slide (or slides) you want to view, then click View (or double-click the Close-up window). The Presentation Options dialog box appears, with the current slide (or the first selected slide) as the “from”...
  • Page 32 There are many transitions available in the Acrobat Exchange software and the MediaExpress system. Most transition effects are self-explanatory; here are brief descriptions: EFFECT NAME Random Blinds vertical, horizontal Box in, out Dissolve Glitter right, down, across Split horizontal in, out; Split vertical in, out Wipe left, right, up and down...

  • Page 33: The Transition Editor

    The Transition Editor The Transition Editor is where you assign transition effects to slides and set how (and when) the presentation advances to the next slide. Note: These settings determine how the slide arrives on the screen, not how it leaves the screen. TRANSITION EDITOR Transition KICKOFF.PDF...

  • Page 34: Initial Settings And Default Settings

    Initial settings and default settings The following are the default transition settings: • Transition is set to No Transition. • Transition Speed is set to Medium. • Advance is set to Manual. Assigning transition effects To adjust transitions: 1. Select the transition effect, speed, and advancement settings. 2.

  • Page 35: Rotating Pages

    Rotating Pages You can rotate selected pages or all of the pages in a PDF file. For example, you might want to rotate a page from a document that was originally designed to be printed in portrait mode so that it displays as a landscape page.

  • Page 36: The Cyclops Remote Control

    Appendix A Controls There are three ways to control the MediaExpress system, your computer, and your projector: • The included Cyclops remote control. • The optional Cyclops camera system with the wand or optional laser pointer. • The control panel on your projector. Chapter 2 has a detailed explanation of how to control the MediaExpress system using the included remote or the optional Cyclops camera system.

  • Page 37: Control Panel

    Navigate within list boxes and move sliders and scroll bars. Works like a mouse click or return key on your keyboard. Selects buttons and check boxes. If you have a DP4100 or DP4200, this button also starts Media Express.
  • Page 38 Index Acrobat Exchange installing i-2 Macintosh i-2 Windows i-2 online help i-2 Optimizer Plug-in Installing i-3 Presenter Plug-in 3-1 installing i-3 User's Guide i-2 using .PDF files with i-2 Acrobat PDF Writer 1-1 Macintosh 1-2 step-by-step instructions 1-1 Windows 1-1 Acrobat PDF Writer on DISK 1-1 Advance 3-11 Automatic 3-11...
  • Page 39 MediaExpress dialog boxes 2-1 navigating in 2-1 organization 2-4 MediaExpress title screen 3-1 mouse pointer 2-3 appearance 2-3 MouseDisk 2-2 Moving slides 3-5 groups of slides 3-6 Multiple Select Mode 3-3 online help i-2 Optimizing a PDF file 1-3 PDF files i-1 creating 1-1 Presentation i-4 Presentation Options Dialog box 2-1...
  • Page 40 transition effects 3-9 assigning 3-12 Blinds vertical, horizontal 3-10 Box in, out 3-10 Close-up window 3-10 Dissolve 3-10 explanation 3-9 Glitter right, down, across 3-10 No Transition 3-11 Random 3-10 Random Effect 3-11 Split horizontal in, out 3-10 Split vertical in, out 3-10 Wipe left, right, up, down 3-10 View PDF File option 1-2 Viewing slides 3-9...

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