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USER’S GUIDE
Model DP5100
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® Proxima Corporation warrants that the Proxima Desktop Projector™ Warranty product manufactured by Proxima is 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. The Desktop Projector lamps are not covered by this Warranty. 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
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Contents Chapter 1 Introduction .................................................................... 1–1 What’s in the Box?........................................................... 1–2 Introducing the ® Quick Setup Desktop Computers .................................... 1–3 Proxima Quick Setup Laptop and Notebooks ............................... 1–4 Desktop Projector™ Your Proxima Desktop Projector ..................................... 2–1 Chapter 2 Setting up the Projector ....................
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Remote Control............................................................... 3–5 STANDBY/ON Key ................................................ 3–6 RESET Key .............................................................. 3–6 CALL Key ................................................................ 3–6 INPUT SELECT Keys............................................. 3–6 ZOOM Key ............................................................. 3–7 FOCUS Key............................................
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/ON INPUT W ZOOM T NF FOCUS 800 600 400 200 0 APR MAY JUN JUL MAY JUN APR JUL 800 600 400 200 0 ® Chapter 1 • Introducing the Proxima Desktop Projector Chapter 1 Introducing the Proxima Desktop Projector ® The Proxima Desktop Projector™ Model DP5100 is a portable, color data and video LCD desktop projection product that makes sharing data and presenting information as easy as connecting your computer to your monitor. Figure 1-1 The Proxima Desktop Projector DP5100 in use
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STANDBY
RESET CALL / ON INPUT T F VIDEO RGB
ZOOM FOCUS VIDEO 1/2 RGB 1/2 W N MENU VOL MENU VOL MENU MUTE CHANGE BACK BLUE
H V ® Chapter 1 • Introducing the Proxima Desktop Projector What’s in the After you’ve opened the box and removed the Desktop Projector, Box? make sure you have all the items shown in Figure 1-2. CAUTION! The Desktop Projector 5100 should be treated like any other precision optical instrument. Handle it carefully.
Proxima Desktop
Remote control
Power cord
Projector
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® Chapter 1 • Introducing the Proxima Desktop Projector Here are the steps you follow to connect your PC or Macintosh to Quick Setup: Desktop the projector (to connect to a laptop or notebook computer, Computers follow the instructions on the next page). Each step is described in detail in Chapter 2. 1. Place the projector on a solid, flat surface, at a right angle (perpendicular) to the projection screen, parallel to the floor. 2. Remove the lens cover. 3. Turn off the computer, the monitor,
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® Chapter 1 • Introducing the Proxima Desktop Projector To connect the projector to your laptop or notebook computer, Quick Setup: Laptop and follow these instructions. Each step is described in detail in Notebooks Chapter 2. 1. Place the projector on a solid, flat surface, at a right angle (perpendicular) to the projection screen, parallel to the floor. 2. Remove the lens cover. 3. Turn off the computer and the projector. 4. If you have a PC laptop, skip ahead to step 5. To connect to a Macin
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STANDBY
RESET CALL /ON INPUT T F VIDEO
1/2 R 1/2 GB
ZOOM FOCUS VIDEO RGB W N MENU VOL MENU VOL MENU MUTE CHANGE BACK BLUE
H V Chapter 2 • Detailed Setup Chapter 2 Detailed Setup Your Proxima Before you begin, examine the components of the projector. Desktop Projector 1 9 2 8 3 4 5 10 6 7 Figure 2-1 The Proxima Desktop Projector and Remote Control (1) Control panel (2) Air exhaust (at rear) (3) Connector panel (4) AC power switch (5) Power cord receptacle (6) Air intake filter (on bot
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/ON INPUT W ZOOM T NF FOCUS Chapter 2 • Detailed Setup Setting up the Setting Up the Projector Projector 1. Place the projector on a solid, flat surface. The projector should be located at a right angle (perpendicular) to the projection screen and parallel to the floor. Figure 2-2 Positioning the Desktop Projector, top view and side view Note: If you're using a media cart, make sure the wheels are locked to prevent it from moving. 2. Remove the lens cover. 2–2 • User’s
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Chapter 2 • Detailed Setup Connecting Take a moment to look at the projector's rear connector panel. the projector 1 2 3 S–VIDEO VIDEOLR AUDIO 1 2 CONTROL 9 4 1 8 5 2 RGB LR AUDIO AC
IN 7 6 Figure 2-3 The Connector Panel Item Description 1 S-Video inputs Input from S-VHS or S-video source 2 Video inputs NTSC/PAL input from VCRs, laserdisc players, and camcorders 3 Audio inputs Left and right inputs from VCR or (from video other audio source, or amplified or sources) wireless microphone 4 Con
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Chapter 2 • Detailed Setup Connecting to your Computer You use the VGA video cable to connect your computer to the DP5100. Note: If you want to connect your monitor to the computer while the projector is hooked up, you must order the optional distribution amplifier. See Appendix B for information. Desktop Computers If you are using a desktop computer, regardless whether it’s a PC or a Macintosh, the process of connecting it to the projector is the same. Use the VGA video cable (and the Macinto
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Chapter 2 • Detailed Setup COMPUTER
/VGA Figure 2-5 Computer video connections Notebooks/Laptops 1. Turn off power to the computer and the projector. 2. If you are using a Macintosh laptop, a) Plug the laptop video adaptor cable (supplied with the laptop) into the laptop. b) Connect one end of the Macintosh video cable adaptor (supplied with the projector) to the laptop video adaptor cable. Macintosh Video
c) Connect the other end of the Mac video cable adaptor to Cable Adaptor one end of t
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Chapter 2 • Detailed Setup Special Configurations If your computer has an internal monitor but does not have external video capabilities (Macintosh SEs and certain PowerBooks), you need a video adapter card in order to attach to the Desktop Projector. Setup for a third-party adapter is identical to the procedures outlined in the section titled Desktop Computers. Contact your dealer, Proxima Customer Service, or a third-party supplier for information on video adapters. Connecting Audio from the
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Chapter 2 • Detailed Setup Figure 2-6 The Desktop Projector connected to a video source To connect an NTSC or PAL source to your projector: 1. The composite audio/video cable is made up of 3 cables with yellow, red, and white RCA plugs. Insert the yellow RCA plug into the circular port on your camcorder, laserdisc player, or Composite
audio/video cable
VCR marked VIDEO OUT, TO MONITOR, or something
similar. S–VIDEO VIDEO L 2. Insert the other yellow RCA plug into the projector's VIDEO 1 or
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Chapter 2 • Detailed Setup 1. Connect one end of your S-Video (Y-C) cable (optional) to the port on the video source marked VIDEO OUT, TO MONITOR, or something similar. The cable has identical round 4-pin connectors on either end. S–VIDEO 1 2. Connect the other end of the cable to the projector's port labelled S-VIDEO 1 or 2. 2 Connecting Audio from a VCR The DP5100 has left and right stereo ports for audio inputs from two separate VCRs, laserdisc players, and other video equipment. Connecting
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Chapter 2 • Detailed Setup Connecting a Microphone When you need to address a large audience while projecting an NTSC, PAL, or S-VHS video image with no accompanying audio, plug an amplified or wireless microphone equipped with a line level output (maximum level of 1 volt, peak-to-peak) into the left AUDIO port that corresponds to the input port you are projecting the video through. To address a large audience while projecting a computer image, connect the source to the projector’s left and ri
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/ON INPUT W ZOOM T NF FOCUS Chapter 2 • Detailed Setup Turning on the Projector On the connector panel there is a power jack and a power switch. Figure 2-7 Power jack and AC POWER switch To turn on the projector: 1. Plug the power cord into the projector's power jack on the connector panel. 2. Make sure that the air intake on the bottom and exhaust grill on the rear of the projector are not clogged or blocked. Never operate the projector if these grills are clogged or ob
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Chapter 2 • Detailed Setup Press the STANDBY/ON button on the projector or the remote control again to turn off the lamp. The ON indicator blinks orange during lamp cool-down. After about a minute, the fan shuts down and the ON indicator glows orange. Note: Turning the lamp off does not cut power to the projector. You must move the AC POWER switch to the OFF position to completely turn off the projector. Projecting Image Size the Image The size of the projected image varies according to the di
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Chapter 2 • Detailed Setup 150"/381 cm 356" (904.2 cm) Figure 2-9 Maximum diagonal measurement of projected image when the projector is 40’ (12.1 m) from the projection screen Image Sizing and Focusing 1. Adjust the picture size using the ZOOM buttons on the control panel or remote control. The picture becomes wider by pressing W, and telescopic by pressing T. Note: Pressing the BLUE BACK button on the remote control shows a bright blue background so you can clearly see the edges. 2. Adjust th
