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C40 / C50 experience the value of projection User’s Guide...
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Declaration of Conformity FCC Warning Australian Certification C-tick mark Canada Safety Certifications Trademarks...
Displaying a computer image remove lens cap Power press Power Power ? No startup screen? turn on computer Computer activate laptop’s external port ? No computer image? Auto Image...
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Using the projector with Windows 98 for the first time Next Next Next Next...
Connecting a video device Standard video connections connect A/V cable Video Audio In connect power cable % connect S-video and A/V cables Optional video connections S-video...
Displaying a video image remove lens cap Power press Power Power ? No startup screen? turn on video device Video ? No video image? adjust height adjust distance...
Shutting down the projector Troubleshooting your setup Table 1: LED behavior and meaning Settings>System LED color/behavior Meaning solid green The projector is plugged in, or the projector has been turned on and the software has initialized, or the projec- tor has been turned off and the fans have stopped.
Problem Solution Result Plug power cord in Remove lens cap No startup screen Correct image Press Power button startup screen Computer image projected Only startup screen appears Press the Computer button Activate laptop’s external port startup screen Restart laptop...
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Problem Solution Result No computer image, just the words “Signal out of Adjust computer refresh rate in Computer image projected range” Control Panel>Display>Settings>Advanced >Adapter (location varies by operating system) You may also need to set a different resolution on your computer, as shown in the following problem, “Image fuzzy or cropped.”...
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Set your computer’s display resolution to Image clear and not cropped Image fuzzy or cropped the native resolution of the projector (Start>Settings>Control Panel>Display>Settings tab, select 800x600 for the C40, 1024x768 for C50) For a laptop, disable laptop monitor or turn-on dual- display mode...
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Image not centered on screen Move projector, adjust zoom, adjust height Correct image zoom Adjust horizontal or vertical position in Picture>Advanced menu Adjust keystone on keypad Square image Image not square...
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Adjust Sharpness in the Picture>Advanced Correct image Image not sharp menu Change aspect ratio to 16:9 in Correct image Image does not fit 16:9 screen Picture>Aspect ratio menu Turn on/off Ceiling in Settings>System Correct image Image upside down menu...
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Image reversed left to right Turn on/off Rear in Settings>System menu Correct image Adjust color, tint, color temperature, Projected colors don’t match source Correct image brightness, contrast in the menus COLOR COLOR Make sure vents aren’t blocked, turn off the Lamp won’t turn on, LED blinking red Lamp turns on projector and allow it to cool for a minute...
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Lamp won’t turn on, LED blinking red, “Change If lamp hours > 2000, lamp must be Lamp turns on lamp” message appears at startup replaced. See page 34. blinks red startup Check lamp hours: should be less screen than 2000 hours in the Main>About menu Still having problems?
Using the remote control button backlight cursor control mouse buttons Menu menu navigation Select buttons Power Volume Mute Video Computer Troubleshooting the remote Blank Effect...
Using the audio connect audio cable Audio In Volume Mute Troubleshooting Audio adjust volume Mute Volume Using the keypad buttons Power Menu menu navigation buttons Select Up/Down arrows Auto Image Presets Keystone Volume Video Computer...
Settings menu Sources>Startup Source: Sources Autosource Settings menu Computer Video Startup Source System Rear Ceiling System menu Display Messages Power Save Power Screen Save...
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PiP: PiP size Picture in Picture PiP Position Mask: Language Language Service Factory Reset Reset Lamp Service Info menu Service menu Service Info Service Code About About menu Effect...
009-0657-xx Optics Focus Range 4.9 - 29 feet (1.5 - 8.9 m) User’s Guide with CD 010-0363-xx Lamp type 132-watt UHP lamp for C40 150-watt UHP lamp for C50 Safety card 009-0659-xx Color-coded cable ties SP-CABLETIES Input Power Requirements 100-240V 2.5-1 A, 50-60 Hz Ceiling Mount UL tested/listed ceiling mount with minimum capacity of 23 lbs (10.4 kg)
NOTE Projected image size Optional Accessories Part Number Table 2: Shipping Case (ATA approved) CA-ATA-012 Range of distance to the screen for a given screen size for C40 Samsonite Deluxe Travel Case CASE-802 Distance to screen Diagonal Maximum Minimum 50’ VGA Extension Solution...
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Index Blank 30 Brightness 26 A/V cable, connecting 10 About menu 31 cables accessories included 5 included 5 ordering 37, 38 ordering 37, 38 ceiling projection 29 activating laptop’s external video 7 cleaning Add New hardware Wizard 8 dust filters 33 adjusting lamp housing screens 36 Brightness 26...
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Phase 28 ratio, aspect 26 Picture in Picture 31 rear projection 29 Picture menu 26 refresh rate 15 PiP 31 registering your projector 5 Power button 22 remote control power cord, connecting 6 intalling batteries 21 Power Save 29 using 21 powering on the projector 7 replacing the projection lamp 34 presentation features 23...
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Tint 26 Tracking 28 troubleshooting 13 turning off the projector 13 turning on the projector 7 USB mouse, connecting 6 using the menus 25 video device, connecting 10 video image displaying 11 optimizing 24 volume adjsuting 12 zoom 9, 30...
Limited Warranty WARRANTY LIMITATION AND EXCLUSION Limited Warranty Alternatives: 2 Year Parts and Labor Product Warranty 1 Year Parts Only Accessory Warranty DISCLAIMER OF UNSTATED WARRANTIES 90 Day/500 Hour Replacement Lamp Warranty During the Warranty period for the Product, InFocus warrants that Replacement lamps, which are purchased at the time of projec- tor purchase, will have a 90-day or 500 hour warranty, whichever comes first, from the date the spare lamp is put into use.
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Limited Warranty Period LIMITATION OF LIABILITY To Be Eligible For Limited Warranty Coverage To Obtain Warranty Service Limitation on Bringing Action Governing Law Mandatory Arbitration...
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PLEASE READ This manual is provided as a free service by Projector.com. We are in no way responsible for the contents of the manual. We do not guarantee its accuracy and we do not make any claim of copyright. The copyright remains the property of their respective owners.
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