Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto CD-454m del fabbricante BOXLIGHT
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FCC W arning This equipment has been tested and foun d to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These l imits ar e designed t o provide reasonab le protecti on agai nst harmfu l int erference wh en the eq uipmen t is oper ated in a co mm ercial e nvironme nt.
Declar ation of C onfor mity Manufactur er: B OXLIGHT 19332 Powd er Hill Pl ace, Poulsbo , W ashin gton, USA W e declare und er our so le responsibi lity that th e CD-454m /455m /555 m projec- tors co.
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i T ABLE OF CONTENTS Safety Ins truct ions iii Introd uction 1 Image Resol ution 1 Compatibili ty 2 Unpacking the Projecto r 2 Usage Guidelines 4 If You Need Assistance 5 Warranty 5 Setting up the Pro.
ii Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s Append ix 41 Spe cif icat ions 4 1 Accessories 42 Port abl e and L aptop Act ivat ion C hart 44 Using Video M irroring with a PowerBoo k Computer 49 Projected Image Siz.
iii SAFETY INST RUCTION S Please read and follow all safety i nstructions provided BEFORE using your new projector . Failure to comply with safety ins truc- tions may resu lt in fire, ele ctrical shock, or personal injury and may damage or im pair protection provided by equipment.
iv Safe ty Instru ctions • Caut ion: Don’t set liq uids on the projector . Spil led liquids may dama ge your pr ojector . • Caut ion: Don’t place the pr ojector on a hot surface or in direct sunlight. • Caut ion: Do not dr op th e pr ojector .
1 INTR ODUCTION The B OXLIGHT ® CD-454m™, CD-455m ™ and CD-5 55m™ multi- media projectors ar e specifically des igned for multipurpos e use. They generat e crisp, clear images usin g Digit al Light Process- ing™ (DLP) technology . They are eas y to connect, easy to use, easy to transport, and easy to maintain.
2 Intr oduction Compati bility The projector is compatible with a wide variety of computers and video devices, includ ing: • IBM-com patibl e computers, including la ptops, up t o 1024x76 8 res o l u t i o n . • App le ® Macintosh ® and Pow erBook ® computers up to 1024x76 8 r esolution .
3 F IGURE 1 Shipping box contents 1. Pr oject or + len s cap 6. Compu ter cabl e 2. Soft carry case 7. Audio cabl e adapter 3. User’ s Gui de and quick start card 8.
4 Intr oduction F IGURE 2 Side view of pro jector Usag e Guidelines • Do not look directly into the projection lens when the lamp is turned on. The bright lig ht may harm your eyes. • Do not block the gril ls on the projector . Restricting the air flow can cause it to over heat and turn of f.
5 If Y o u N eed A ssi sta nce The first place to look for help is in this manual. Be sur e to check the guidelin es in “T roublesh ooting” o n page 37. If this manual doesn’t answer your ques tion, call B OXLIGHT at 1-800-76 2-57 57 or 360-7 79-7901 .
6 Intr oduction.
7 SETTING UP THE PR OJECTOR 1 Place the pr ojector on a flat surface. • The pr ojector must be within 10 feet (3 m) of your power source a nd within 6 feet (1.8 m) of your computer . • If you want to project fr om behind a translucent screen, set up the pr ojector behind your scre en.
8 Setti ng up the Pr ojector NO TE : Befor e you continue , mak e sure the p rojector and all other equipment is turned o ff. If you’ re connecting a computer , mak e sure the distance be tw een it and the pr ojector is 6 f eet or less.
9 Connecting a Computer The pr ojector ships with an analog computer cable. If your com- puter has a digi tal outp ut, you can order the opti onal di gital com- puter cable for use wi th the CD-455m and CD-555m only . 1 Plug the end of the computer cable with one cable into the connector on the pro jector .
10 Setti ng up the Pr ojector Do you want to c ontrol the comp uter ’ s mou se from the projecto r’ s re mote or k eypad? NO TE : The USB mous e is suppor ted for us e with Windows 98, Windo ws 2000, and Apple OS 8.5 and higher only . 1 Plug the USB cable into the USB mouse connector on your computer .
11 Connec ting a Video Pla y er 1 If your video player uses a round, one-pr ong composit e video connector, you’ll need only t he audio ca ble, audio adapter , and composite video cable that shipped with the pr ojector. NO TE : HDTV source s mu st be connected to the pr ojector using the computer cable (not a com- posite or S-video cable).
12 Setti ng up the Pr ojector F IGURE 8 Connecting the projector to a video player usi ng an S-video cable and the audio cable and adapter NO TE : The audio adapter is pr ovided so that the same audio cable used to connect a computer can be used with the adapter to connect a v ideo player .
13 P o wering u p the Pr ojector and Adj usting the Ima ge NO TE : Always use the po w er cord that shipped with the pr o jector . 1 Remove the le ns cap. 2 Plug the power cord into the side of the pr ojector, then plug it into your electrical outlet.
14 Setti ng up the Pr ojector T urning Off the Pr ojector If you want to turn off the pr ojector for a short period of time, press the stand by button on the key pad or remote . This bl anks th e scr een for fifteen minutes, but keeps the pr ojector running.
15 USING THE PR OJECTOR This section d escribes how to use and m ake adju stments to the pro jector . It also provides a refer ence to the keypad and remote buttons and the opti ons availa ble from the on-screen menus. Basic Imag e Ad justment 1 Make sure you have powered up your equipment in the right or der (page 13) .
16 Usin g the Projecto r F IGURE 9 Remote co ntrol NO TE: If the rem ote is inactive for se veral minutes , it “sleeps” to conserve b atter y life . Press any button except the disk mouse to re-activ ate the remot e . Pres s anywhere on the edge of the disk m ouse to move the cursor on the scr een.
17 Adjusting the Pr ojector T o focus the image, rotate the focus ring (Figure 10) until the imag e is c lear . T o zoom the im age, rotate the zo om r ing .
18 Usin g the Projecto r Using the K eyp ad and Remote Butto ns While the menus are displayed, the volume, source, and standby buttons on the keypa d act as menu navig ation butto ns. See “Using the On-Scr een Menus” on page 20 for details . F IGURE 12 Keypad and remote buttons Menu Pres s the menu button to open the o n-screen menus.
19 Standb y When you press standb y , the display a nd audio turn of f and a blank screen is displayed for 15 minutes. Y o u can chang e the amount of time the pr ojector stays in standby mode; see “Standby T ime” on page 27 for d etails. The LED lig hts orange while the projector is in standby .
20 Usin g the Projecto r Using the On-Scr een Menus The pr ojector has six d rop-down menus that al low you to make imag e adjus tmen ts an d chan ge a vari ety of settin gs. Mo st of the se adjust ment s aren’t av ailabl e di rectly from the key pad.
21 Displa y Menu F IGURE 14 Display menu Bright ness Adjusting the brightness chang es the intens ity of the image. • Pres s the left mouse button to darken the image. • Press the right mouse button to ligh ten the image. Contra st The contrast contro ls the degree of dif fer ence between the lightest and darkest parts of the picture .
22 Usin g the Projecto r Color The color s etting adjusts a video image fr om black and whit e to fully saturated color . • Pres s the left mouse button to decrease the amount o f color in the image. • Pres s the right mouse button to increase the amount of color in the image.
23 Audio Men u F IGURE 15 Audio menu Vo l u m e NO TE : Changing the volume using the menu is the same as ch anging it using the k eypad. • Press the left mouse butto n to decrease the volume. • Press the right mouse button to increase the volume .
24 Usin g the Projecto r Ima ge Men u F IGURE 16 Image menu Ke y s t o n e This option helps to keep the image squar e as the angle of pr ojec- tion is changed . T o adj ust the keyston e, highligh t Keystone, then click the left or right mo use button.
25 For video sou rces, Resize a llows you to select from among four differ ent re-sizing opti ons. The default i s Standard , which r esizes the image from its origina l version to fit a st andard 4x3 aspect ratio scr een.
26 Usin g the Projecto r Horiz ontal position Follow thes e steps to manually adjust th e horizontal po sition: 1 Tu r n A u t o I m a g e o f f . 2 Highlight Horizontal positio n, then press the left mouse but- ton to mo ve the image right or press the right m ouse button to move the image left.
27 Controls Menu F IGURE 17 Controls m enu Video S tandard NO TE : If you already know the video standard used in your g eo- gr aphic a l ar ea, it ’ s ofte n best to manually select it. When V i deo standard is set to Auto, the projector attempts to pick the video standar d (NTSC, NTSC 4.
28 Usin g the Projecto r Rear Projection When you turn Rear Pro j ecti on on, the projector r everses the image so you can project fr om behind a translu cent screen. High- light Rear Projection, then click the left or right mo use button to turn this feature on and of f.
29 Displa y Star tup Screen This setting to ggles between On a nd Off. When this feature is On, the startup scr een appears when the pr ojector starts up and rem ains until an active source i s detected. The startup scr een con- tains i nformat ion on conta cting B OXLI GHT .
30 Usin g the Projecto r Status Menu This is a read-only wind ow for informa tional purpo ses. T o dis- play the status window , select Show status from the menu, then click the left or right mouse butt on. T o remove the window , click the left or right mouse button .
31 Ve r t i c a l r e f r e s h r a t e The time period that one video frame is displayed. Mute statu s Indicates if the audio is muted. Source Indicates the acti ve source, Computer 1 analog, Comput er 1 digi- tal, Computer 2 , and V ideo. Softwa re v ersio n Indicates the projector ’s software version.
32 Usin g the Projecto r.
33 MAINTENAN CE & T ROUB LESHOOTING This section d escribes how to: • clean the lens • r eplace the projection lamp • r eplace the batteries in the remote • use the security lock featur e .
34 Mainte nance & T r oubles hooting 3 Invert the pro jector on a soft flat surface, th en insert a small screwdriver or other flat object in to the ta bs on the l amp mod- ule door (Figure 20) and gently pry the door up. WA R N I N G : Be extrem ely careful when remo ving the lamp module .
35 6 Lift and gra sp the pull tab an d lift the mod ule out (Fi gure 22). Dispose of the la mp module in an environmentally proper manne r . F IGURE 22 Removing the lamp mo dule WA R N I N G : Do not drop the lamp module or touc h the glass bulb! The glass may shatter and cause injur y.
36 Mainte nance & T r oubles hooting Replacing the Batteries i n the Remote Contr ol The life of the batterie s depend s on ho w often and how long y ou use the r emote. Symptom s of low battery charge include erratic r esponses wh en using the r emote and a re du ced range of opera- tion.
37 T roubles hoo ting Pr oblem: The pr ojector is no t running • Make sure that the power cord is properly connected to a fully functional A C electrical outlet. Make sure that the power co rd is also properly connected to the projector . • If the pr ojector is plugged into a power strip, make sure the power strip is turned on.
38 Mainte nance & T r oubles hooting • Make sure your computer ’s video board is installed and con- figured corr ectly . • Make sure your computer has a com patible vide o board.
39 Pr o blem: Ima ge and menus ar e re v ersed left to right • Rear pr o jection mode is pr obably turned on. T urn Rear Projec- tion off in the Controls menu. The image should im mediately return to forward pr ojection. See “Rear Pr ojection” on page 28.
40 Mainte nance & T r oubles hooting Pr oblem: Lamp shuts off • A minor power sur ge may cause the lamp to shut of f. Unplug the pr ojector , wait at least a minute, then plug it back in. • Make sure the vents are not blocked. • Make sur e th e lamp has not been in use for o ver 2,050 hours.
41 APPENDIX Specific ations The pr ojector must be operated and st ored within the tempera- ture and humidity rang es specified. Te m p e r a t u r e Opera ti ng 50 to 104 ° F (1 0 to 40 ° C) at sea lev el 50 to 95 ° F (10 to 35 ° C) at 10,000 feet Non-o perati ng -4 to 158 ° F (-20 to 70 ° C) Humid ity Operat ing and non -op er .
42 Appendix Accessor ies NO TE : Use only B O XLIGHT - appro ved accessor ies . Other products have not been tested with the pr ojector . P o w e r Cor ds (one ships with pr ojector , ty pe depends on country) Standa rd Acc essories (shi p with the projecto r) Quick Star t ca rd User’ s Guide Soft Case Ship ping Bo x Computer Cable 6 ft (1.
43 Optional Accessories Delux e Carry Case Ship ping Ca se (A T A appr ov ed) Hard T ra vel Po r ter Case Digita l Comp uter C able (C D-455m and CD-555m only) Digital/Analog Interface Car d ( CD-455m and CD-555m only) Ceiling Mount Kit Ceiling Mount Plate CablePr o II CablePr o II Serial Cable CablePr o III Cable Pr o Lite, 6.
44 Appendix P or table and Laptop Activa tion Char t Many laptop compu ters do not au tomatically turn on their exter- nal video port when a pr ojector is connected.
45 Bond w ell LCD or CR T opt ions afte r bootup reb o o t fo r L C D or C R T options t o appear Chaplet* * setup scr een setup scr een FN-F6 FN-F6 FN-F4 FN-F4 Chembook FN-F6 FN- F6 Commax Ctrl-Alt-#.
46 Appendix Grid* ** FN-F2, choose auto or simu ltaneous FN-F2 Ctrl-Alt-T ab Ctrl-Alt-T ab Hitachi FN-F7 FN-F7 Honeywell F N-F10 FN-F 10 Hyundai setup scr een option setup scr een option IBM 97 0* aut.
47 Mitsub ishi SW2 On-O ff-Off-Off SW2 Off-On-On- On NCR setup screen option s etup sc reen option NEC* ** setup scr een option setup scr een option CR T at th e DOS pr ompt LCD at the DOS pr ompt FN-.
48 Appendix * These man u factur ers ha ve mo dels that auto matically send video to the extern al CR T port when som e type of displa y de vice is attached. ** These man ufactur ers offer mor e than one k ey command de pend- ing on the co mputer model.
49 Using Video Mir r oring with a P o w erBoo k Computer When you turn video mi rroring (called SimulScan in newe r Pow- erBooks—see below) on, the pr ojector displays the same informa- tion that appears on your PowerBook’s built-in screen. When video mirroring is off, the pr ojector acts like a separate d isplay .
50 Appendix Pr o jected Ima ge Si ze NO TE : Use the graph and tables to help you determine pro jected image s izes. F IGURE 24 Proje cte d ima ge s ize Ta b l e 1 : Image Size, W idth and Height-m aximum i mage size Distance to Screen (ft/m) Diag onal (ft/m) Width (ft/m) Heigh t (ft/m) 4.
51 IND EX A access ories, ord ering 42, 43 acti vati on comm and s fo r lapt op c om- puters 44 adjust ing brightness 21 colo r 22 contr ast 21 height of the projector 17 tin t 21 volume 19, 23 altit ude limits 41 assistan ce.
52 Inde x D Default Source 28 Displa y men u 21 Displa y men u op tion s Blank Screen 22 Brightne s s 21 Color 2 2 Contrast 2 1 Reset A ll 22 Sharpne ss 22 Tint 21 Display M essage s 28 Display Startu.
53 L lamp orderin g 42 rep lacin g 33 turns off unexpectedly 40 lamp hour counter 30 , 33, 35 Language me nu 29 langua ge, sel ectin g for menus 29 lapto p co mput ers acti vati on sequ en ce to allo .
54 Inde x R rear pr ojectio n 28 remot e cont rol advanc ing Pow erPoint slide s with 10, 16 connecting 10 contr ollin g th e co mpu ter wi th 10, 15 replacing the batteries 36 using 15, 18 replacing .
LIMITED W ARRANTY B OXLIGHT Corporation (“B OXLIGHT ”) warrants th at each CD- 454m, CD-455 m and CD- 555m (“ the Product”) s old hereunde r will co nform to and func tion in a ccor dance wit h the written specificatio ns of B OXLI GHT .
LIMIT A TION OF LIABILITY IT IS UN DERSTOOD AND AGREED THA T BOXLIGH T’S LIABI LITY WHETHER IN CONTRACT , IN T OR T , UNDER ANY W ARRANTY , IN NEGLIG ENCE OR OTHER WISE SHALL NOT EXCEE D THE RETURN .
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Se non hai ancora comprato il BOXLIGHT CD-454m è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del BOXLIGHT CD-454m - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso BOXLIGHT CD-454m imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul BOXLIGHT CD-454m ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il BOXLIGHT CD-454m, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del BOXLIGHT CD-454m.
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