BOXLIGHT CD-450m - Manual

2 I n t r o d u c t i o n Compatibility The projector is compatible with a wide variety of computers and video devices, including: • IBM-compatible computers, including laptops, up to 1024x768 resolution at 75 Hz • Apple Macintosh and PowerBook computers up to 1024x768 resolution at 75 Hz. • Most st...

3 F IGURE 1 Shipping box contents 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1. CD-450m or CD-550m pro-jector and lens cap 6. RCA audio/video (A/V) cable 2. Soft carry case 7. CablePro III 3. User’s Guide and quick start card 8. CablePro USB mouse cable 4. Power cord 9. CablePro PS/2 mouse cable 5. Remote 10. CablePro au...

4 I n t r o d u c t i o n F IGURE 2 Side view of projector F IGURE 3 Front view of projector connector panel speaker focus ring elevator button powercordconnector keypad power switch focus ring zoom ring

7 SETTING UP THE PROJECTOR 1 Place the projector on a flat surface. • The projector must be within 10 feet (3 m) of your power source and within 8 feet (2.4 m) of your computer. • If you want to project from behind a translucent screen, set up the projector behind your screen. See “Rear Projection” ...

8 S e t t i n g u p t h e P r o j e c t o r Connecting the CablePro III to the Projector CAUTION: Turn off the computer, monitor and projector whenever you connect or disconnect cables. The CablePro III (referred to as “CablePro” in this manual for brevity) simplifies the connection process by provi...

9 Preparing to Connect Your Equipment to the Projector NOTE: Before you continue, make sure the projector and your equipment are turned off. If you’re connecting a computer, make sure the distance between it and the projector is 10 feet or less . Now you’re ready to connect your equipment. Computers...

10 S e t t i n g u p t h e P r o j e c t o r Connecting a Laptop Computer NOTE: Many laptop computers do not automatically turn on their external video por t when a secondar y display device such as a projector is connected. Refer to your computer manual for the command that activates the external v...

11 F IGURE 8 Connecting the CablePro audio and mouse cables to a laptop computer If your computer has a USB connector and is running Windows 98, use the USB mouse cable NOTE: The USB mouse is sup- por ted for use with Windows 98 only. 1 Plug the end of the CablePro mouse cable into the mouse connect...

12 S e t t i n g u p t h e P r o j e c t o r Connecting a Desktop Computer 1 Locate the cable that connects your monitor to your computer. Unplug it from the computer. NOTE: If you are connecting an older Macintosh computer that does not have a 15-pin connector, you must use the Mac adaptor between ...

13 Do you want to control your computer’s mouse from the projector’s remote or keypad?If your computer has a PS/2 connector, use the PS/2 mouse cable 1 Unplug the mouse cable from your computer. NOTE: A USB mouse is hot-plug- gable, meaning you do not need to re-boot your computer after con- necting...

14 S e t t i n g u p t h e P r o j e c t o r Connecting a Video Player 1 If your video player uses a round, one-prong composite video connector, you’ll need only the A/V cable that shipped with the projector. • If your video player uses a round, four-prong S-video con-nector, you’ll need an S-video ...

15 F IGURE 12 Connecting the projector to a video player using an S-video cable and the audio con- nectors on the standard A/V cable 4 Plug the A/V cable’s white connector into the left “audio out” port on your video player. Plug the cable’s red connector into the right “audio out” port on the video...

16 S e t t i n g u p t h e P r o j e c t o r Powering up the Projector and Adjusting the Image NOTE: Always use the power cord that shipped with the projector. 1 Remove the lens cap. 2 Plug the power cord into the side of the projector, then plug it into your electrical outlet. A surge-protected pow...

17 Turning Off the Projector If you want to turn off the projector for a short period of time, press the standby button on the keypad or remote. This blanks the screen for fifteen minutes, but keeps the projector running. (You can change the amount of time the projector stays in standby mode; see “S...

19 USING THE PROJECTOR This section describes how to use and make adjustments to the projector. It also provides a reference to the keypad and remote buttons and the options available from the on-screen menus. Basic Image Adjustment 1 Make sure you have powered up your equipment in the right order (...

20 U s i n g t h e P r o j e c t o r F IGURE 13 Remote control Press anywhere on the edge of the disk mouse to move the cursor on the screen. You can move the cursor at any angle by pressing the corresponding edge of the disk. The mouse button on the top of the remote simulates your computer ’s righ...

21 Adjusting the Projector To focus the image, rotate the focus ring (Figure 14) until the image is clear. To zoom the image, rotate the zoom ring. This adjusts the image size without affecting focus. F IGURE 14 Focus ring, zoom ring, and elevator button The projector is equipped with a self-locking...

22 U s i n g t h e P r o j e c t o r Using the Keypad and Remote Buttons The keypad is lit orange when the projector is on and lit green while the menus are displayed. While the menus are displayed, the volume, source, and standby buttons act as navigation but-tons. See “Using the On-Screen Menus” o...

24 U s i n g t h e P r o j e c t o r Using the On-Screen Menus The projector has six drop-down menus that allow you to make image adjustments and change a variety of settings. Most of these adjustments aren’t available directly from the keypad. NOTE: Some menu items may be grayed out at cer tain tim...

25 Display Menu F IGURE 18 Display menu Brightness Adjusting the brightness changes the intensity of the image. • Press the left mouse button to darken the image. • Press the right mouse button to lighten the image. Tint The tint adjusts the red-green color balance in the projected image. Changing t...

27 Audio Menu F IGURE 19 Audio menu Volume NOTE: Changing the volume from the menu is the same as changing it using the keypad. • Press the left mouse button to decrease the volume. • Press the right mouse button to increase the volume. Volume adjustments you make are saved for each source. Treble T...

28 U s i n g t h e P r o j e c t o r Image Menu F IGURE 20 Image menu Auto Image NOTE: Some screen savers interfere with the operation of Auto Image. If you’re experiencing problems, try turning your screen saver off, then turning Auto Image off and back on. The projector automatically adjusts track...

29 Manual Tracking The projector adjusts tracking automatically to match the video signal from your computer. However, if the display shows evenly spaced, fuzzy, vertical lines or if the projected image is too wide or too narrow for the screen, try turning Auto Image off then back on again. If the i...

30 U s i n g t h e P r o j e c t o r Controls Menu F IGURE 21 Controls menu Video Standard NOTE: If you already know the video standard used in your geographical area, it’s often best to manually select it. When Video standard is set to Auto, the projector attempts to pick the video standard (NTSC, ...

32 U s i n g t h e P r o j e c t o r Display Startup Screen This setting toggles between On and Off. When this feature is On, the startup screen appears when the projector starts up and remains until an active source is detected. The startup screen con-tains information on contacting Boxlight. Click...

33 Status Menu This is a read-only window for informational purposes. To dis-play the status window, select Show status from the menu, then click either mouse button. To remove the window, click either mouse button. F IGURE 23 Status menu Lamp hours used Indicates how many hours the current lamp has...

35 MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING This section describes how to: • clean the lens • replace the projection lamp • replace the batteries in the remote • use the Kensington lock feature • troubleshoot the projector Cleaning the Lens Follow these steps to clean the projection lens: 1 Apply a non-abr...

36 M a i n t e n a n c e & T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g 4 Pull the lamp door up and remove it. F IGURE 24 Removing the lamp door CAUTION: Never operate the projector with the lamp door open or removed. This disrupts the air flow and causes the projector to overheat. 5 Loosen the two non-removab...

37 6 Slide the lamp connector to the right to disconnect it from the projector (Figure 26). F IGURE 26 Sliding the lamp connector 7 Remove the module (Figure 27). WARNING: Do not drop the lamp module or touch the glass bulb! The glass may shatter and cause injury. F IGURE 27 Removing the lamp module

38 M a i n t e n a n c e & T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g 8 Align the new lamp module in the correct direction. 9 Gently push the module in as far as it goes. 10 Tighten the screws on the outside of the module. 11 Slide the lamp connector to the left to re-attach it. 12 Insert the tabs at the top...

39 Using the Kensington Lock The projector has a Kensington Security Standard connector for use with a Kensington MicroSaver Security System (Figure 28). Refer to the information that came with the Kensington System for instructions on how to use it to secure the projector. F IGURE 28 Installing the...

42 M a i n t e n a n c e & T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g Problem: Image is “noisy” or streaked Try these steps in this order. 1 Deactivate the screen saver on your computer. 2 Turn Auto Image off and then back on again. See “Auto Image” on page 28. 3 Adjust the synchronization and tracking manua...

43 APPENDIX Specifications The projectors must be operated and stored within the tempera-ture and humidity ranges specified. Temperature Operating 50 to 104 ° F (10 to 40 ° C) Non-operating -4 to 158 ° F (-20 to 70 ° C) Humidity Operating and non-oper. 5% to 95% relative humidity, non-condensing Dim...

45 Accessories NOTE: Use only Boxlight- approved accessories. Other prod- ucts have not been tested with the projector. Power Cords (one ships with projector, type depends on country) Standard Accessories (ship with the projector) Quick Star t card User’s Guide Soft Case Shipping Box CablePro III an...

46 A p p e n d i x Optional Accessories Deluxe Soft Case ATA Travel Case Executive Leather Case Deluxe Travel Case Macintosh Adaptor CablePro Lite computer cable 6.5 ft (2 m) CablePro Extension Cable, non-plenum rated, 60.7 ft (18.5 m) CablePro Extension Cable, plenum-rated, 60.7 ft (18.5m) CablePro...

47 Portable and Laptop Activation Chart Many laptop computers do not automatically turn on their exter-nal video port when a secondary display device such as a projec-tor is connected. Activation commands for some laptop computers are listed in the following table. (If your computer is not listed or...

48 A p p e n d i x Austin Ctrl-Alt-comma Ctrl-Alt-comma Award FN-F6 FN-F6 BCC* automatic reboot computer Bondwell LCD or CRT options after bootup reboot for LCD or CRT options to appear Chaplet** setup screen setup screen FN-F6 FN-F6 FN-F4 FN-F4 Chembook FN-F6 FN-F6 Commax Ctrl-Alt-#6 Ctrl-Alt-#5 Co...

52 A p p e n d i x Using Video Mirroring with a PowerBook Computer When you turn video mirroring (called SimulScan in newer Pow-erBooks-see below) on, the projector displays the same informa-tion that appears on your PowerBook’s built-in screen. When video mirroring is off, the projector acts like a...

53 Projected Image Size NOTE: Use these char ts and tables to help you determine pro- jected image sizes. F IGURE 29 Projected image size for CD-450m Table 1: Image Size, Width and Height for CD-450m-maximum image size Distance to Screen (feet) Diagonal (feet) Width (feet) Height (feet) 4.9 3.0 2.4 ...

55 F IGURE 30 Projected image size for CD-550m Table 5: Image Size, Width and Height for CD-550m-maximum image size Distance to Screen (feet) Diagonal (feet) Width (feet) Height (feet) 4.9 3.6 2.9 2.2 8 6.5 5.2 3.9 12 9.7 7.8 5.8 16 12.9 10.3 7.7 20 16.0 12.8 9.6 30 24.5 19.6 14.7 Table 6: Image Siz...

57 INDEX A accessories, ordering 45, 46activation commands for laptop com- puters 47 adjusting bass 27brightness 25color 26contrast 25tint 25treble 27volume 23, 27 adjusting the height of the projector 21altitude limits 43assistance. See Technical SupportAudio menu 27Audio menu options Bass 27Treble...