Liquid Crystal Projector Model 28A8800A OPERATING GUIDE
Liquid Crystal Projector Model ImagePro 8800A USER’S GUIDE Thank you for purchasing the Dukane liquid crystal projector. Please read this user’s manual thoroughly to ensure correct usage through understanding. After reading, store this instruction manual in a safe place for future reference. Outline This liquid crystal projector is used to project various computer signals as well as NTSC/PAL/SECAM video signals onto a screen.
Before Use About the Symbols Various symbols are used in this instruction manual and on the product itself to ensure correct usage, to prevent danger to the user and others, and to prevent property damage. The meanings of these symbols are described below. It is important that you read these descriptions thoroughly and fully understand the contents. Warning This symbol indicates information that, if ignored, could possibly result in personal injury or even death due to incorrect handling.
[Safety Precaution] Warning ■ If a problem should occur. or a strange odor arise, continued • Ifusesmoke could result in fire or electrical shock. In • • such case, immediately turn off the power switch and then disconnect the power plug from the power outlet. After making sure that the smoke or odor has stopped, contact your dealer for repairs. Never attempt to make repairs yourself because this is dangerous.
Warning ■ Handle the power cord with care. not damage, cut, process or • Do strongly twist the power cord. Placing heavy objects on the power cord, heating or strongly pulling the power cord can result in damage as well as fire or electrical shock. • Pulling on the power cord • Placing heavy objects on the power cord • Damaging the cord • Placing near heaters ■ High temperatures are generated when the lamp is lit, so do not place objects in front of the lens.
Caution ■ Do not sit or place heavy objects on this projector. Do not sit on this projector. • This could result in overturning, • leading to damage or personal injury. Use special caution in households where children are present. Do not place heavy objects on this projector. Placing heavy objects on this projector could result in loss of balance or falling and cause personal injury. ■ Do not block the ventilation openings. Do not block the ventilation openings of this projector.
Caution ■ When the projector is not to be used for an extended period. For safety purposes when the projector is not to be used for an extended period because of travel, the etc., always disconnect the power Disconnect plug from the plug from the power outlet. Also power outlet. close the lens cover to prevent the lens surface being scratched. ■ Moving the projector.
Checking the package Contents Make sure all of the following items are included in the package. If anything is missing, please contact your dealer.
Names and functions of each part (continued) Remote control photoreceptor Main power switch Used to turn the power on and off. : OFF : ON AC IN jack Used to connect the accessory power cord. VIDEO IN jack Caution Connecting to the AC IN jack Make sure the accesory power cord is plugged into the AC IN jack as far as it will go. Incomplete connection can result in fire or electrical shock.
Names and functions of each part (continued) Remote control transmitter VIDEO, RGB button Press to switch the input. (Refer to page 13, 19.) STANDBY / ON button LASER button VIDEO LASER STANDBY/ON RGB POSITION Used to turn the power on and off. Press for 1 sec. or more to turn the power off (enter standby status). (Refer to pages13 and 14.) RESET MOUSE / RIGHT button** RESET MENU FREEZE MAGNIFY VOLUME OFF MENU button** Used to turn the menu screen display on and off. (refer to page 17 - 21).
Names and functions of each part (continued) Loading the batteries Loading AA batteries into the remote control. 1 Remove the battery cover. 2 Loading the batteries. Make sure the plus and minus poles are correctly oriented. Push the knob while lifting up the battery cover. 3 Close the battery cover. • • Caution Battery usage cautions Use only the specified batteries with this projector. Also, do not mix new and old batteries.
Installation Typical LCD Projector and Screen Installation Use the diagram below as reference to determine the screen size and projection distnace. Side view Top view Screen Lens center b a a a (inches) Screen size (inches) b (inches) Minimum Maximum 40 55 73 1 60 85 114 2 80 114 151 2 100 144 191 3 120 176 231 3 150 220 282 4 200 291 386 6 a. Distance from the LCD projector to the screen b. Distance from the lens center to the bottom of the screen (a,b : +/-10%).
Basic operations To project VIDEO RGB LASER 2 POSITION STANDBY/ON 7 5 7 4 2 RESET MENU FREEZE MAGNIFY VOLUME OFF P in P 5 1 BLANK FOCUS MUTE AUTO TIMER 4 ZOOM 3 1 Turn on the main power switch of the projector [ I: ON]. 2 Press the STANDBY / ON button. 3 4 5 Remove the lens cap. 6 Turn on the power to the connected equipment. 7 Press either the INPUT button of the projector or the VIDEO/RGB button of the remote control to select the signal to be projected on the screen.
Basic operations (continued) Turning off the power 1 1 VIDEO RGB LASER STANDBY/ON POSITION RESET MENU FREEZE 2 MAGNIFY VOLUME OFF 3 P in P BLANK MUTE AUTO TIMER 1 Press the STANDBY/ON button for approximately 1 sec. 2 3 Turn off the main power switch of the projector [ • The Power indicator will blink orange, then the lamp will turn off. Approximately 1 sec. after that, the lamp will light orange. • After the power is turned off, the lamp will be cooled for approximately 1 min.
Basic operations (continued) Freeze function This function is used to freeze the image being displayed. (refer to page 10) VIDEO LASER STANDBY/ON RGB POSITION RESET MENU FREEZE 1 MAGNIFY P in P BLANK 1 VOLUME OFF MUTE AUTO TIMER Press the FREEZE button. • The image being displayed will freeze. • The [ ] mark appears in the lower right corner of the screen when the Freeze function is on. Cancelling the FREEZE function 1 Press the FREEZE button. • The FREEZE function will be cancelled.
Basic operations (continued) Magnify function VIDEO LASER STANDBY/ON RGB POSITION Part of an image can be displayed magnified. (refer to page 10) 4 5 RESET 1,2 3 MENU MAGNIFY VOLUME OFF P in P BLANK 1 6 FREEZE MUTE AUTO TIMER Press the MAGNIFY + button. • The center part of the image will be displayed magnified approximately two times. Changing the magnification ratio 2 Press the MAGNIFY + button. 3 Press the MAGNIFY – button.
Adjustments and functions VIDEO 1, 2, 3 LASER STANDBY/ON RGB POSITION 2, 3 RESET MENU FREEZE MAGNIFY MENU VOLUME OFF P in P 1 BLANK FOCUS MUTE AUTO 3 TIMER ZOOM 1, 3 1 Press the MENU ( ) buttons of the projector or the MENU button of the remote control. • The Menu screen will appear. (refer to page 18 - 21 for details.) 2 Press the MENU ( ) buttons of the projector or the DISK PAD button of the remote control to select the menu item to be adjusted.
Adjustments and functions (continued) SET UP Images and display positions can be adjusted from the SETUP menu. Video signal input RGB signal input SETUP INPUT IMAGE VOLUME BRIGHT CONTRAST V POSIT H POSIT H PHASE H SIZE COLOR BAL R COLOR BAL B SETUP O P T. 800 VOLUME BRIGHT (BRIGHTNESS) CONTRAST SHARPNESS COLOR TINT IMAGE O P T.
Adjustments and functions (continued) INPUT The INPUT menu is used to select RGB signal sync signal frequency of the monitor and the VIDEO signal. SETUP RGB VIDEO INPUT IMAGE OPT. fH:38kHz SETUP INPUT RGB VIDEO fV:60Hz IMAGE OPT. AUTO NTSC PAL SECAM NTSC4.43 M-PAL N-PAL Adjustment item Adjustment description RGB Displays the following RGB inputs fH: horizontal sync frequency fV: vertical sync frequency VIDEO Sets the video signal system.
Adjustments and functions (continued) IMAGE Projection image inversion, etc., can be selected from the IMAGE menu. SETUP SETUP INPUT IMAGE KEYSTONE MIRROR BLANK START UP P. IN P. OPT. INPUT IMAGE OPT. SETUP KEYSTONE MIRROR BLANK START UP P. IN P. SETUP INPUT KEYSTONE MIRROR BLANK START UP P. IN P. SETUP INPUT INPUT KEYSTONE MIRROR BLANK START UP P. IN P. IMAGE OPT. SETUP KEYSTONE MIRROR BLANK START UP P. IN P.
Adjustments and functions (continued) OPT Communication functions, etc., can be set from the OPT menu. SETUP SETUP INPUT IMAGE COM. SPEED COM. BITS TIMER LANGUAGE AUTO OFF SYNC ON G OPT. INPUT COM. SPEED COM. BITS TIMER LANGUAGE AUTO OFF SYNC ON G 1200bps 2400bps 4800bps 9600bps 19200bps SETUP IMAGE INPUT COM. SPEED COM. BITS TIMER LANGUAGE AUTO OFF SYNC ON G SETUP INPUT COM. SPEED COM. BITS TIMER LANGUAGE AUTO OFF SYNC ON G Adjustment item COM. SPEED COM. BITS TIMER IMAGE OPT.
Connection to the video signal terminals 1. Input signals Brightness signal Color signal S-VIDEO signal 1.0V p-p, 75 Ω terminator 0.286V p-p (burst signal), 75 Ω terminator 1.0V p-p, 75 Ω terminator VIDEO signal Input 200mV rms, 20k Ω or less (max. 3.0V p-p) Output 0∼200mVrms,1k Ω Audio signal 2. Signal input jacks Color signal Ground Brightness signal Ground S-VIDEO input (mini DIN 4-pin) Caution The priority sequence of the video input jacks is as follows.
Connection to the RGB signal terminal (continued) 3. Example of computer signal Resolution H×V fH (kHz) fV (Hz) 640 × 400 24.8 56.4 640 × 350 37.9 85.1 640 × 400 37.9 720 × 400 Rating Signal mode Display mode NEC PC9800 Zoom in VESA VGA-1 Zoom in 85.1 VESA VGA-2 Zoom in 37.9 85.0 VESA TEXT Zoom in 640 × 480 31.5 59.9 VESA VGA-3 Zoom in 640 × 480 35.0 66.7 Mac13"mode Zoom in 640 × 480 37.9 72.8 VESA VGA-3(72Hz) Zoom in 640 × 480 37.5 75.
Connection to the RGB signal terminal (continued) 4. Initial set signals The following signals are used for the initial settings. The signal timing of some computer models may be different. In such case, refer to pages 17 and 18 and adjust the V.POSIT and H.POSIT of the menu. Back porch bb Front porch d d Display cinterval c DATA HSYNC Computer/Signal VGA-1(85Hz) Syncaa Horizontal signal timing (µs) Computer/Signal Horizontal signal timing (µs) a b c d a b c d 2.0 3.0 20.3 1.
Connecting the USB 1. Connect the projector and computer with a suitable commercially available cable. 2. Press the INPUT button of the projector or the RGB 1/2 button of the remote control and select the input where the computer is to be connected. 3. Start the mouse function. 4. Refer to page 10, 26 concerning the remote control of mouse operations. 5. Varying the force with which the DISK PAD button is pressed varies the speed of mouse operation.
Connection to the control signal terminal 1. Mouse functions (1) Turn off the main power switches of the projector and computer and connect the two units with the cable provided or an optional suitable commercially available cable. Disconnect the USB cable from the projector. (2) Turn on the main switch of the projector (the ON indicator lamp will light green). (3) Press the INPUT button of the projector or the RGB button of the remote control and select the input where the computer is to be connected.
Connection to the control signal terminal (continued) CONTROL signal jack ADB (Mac) mouse Mouse Pin no.
Connection to the control signal terminal (continued) 2. RS232C communication (1) Turn off the projector and computer power supplies and connect with the RS232C cable. (2) Turn on the computer power supply and, after the computer has started up, turn on the projector power supply. (3) Refer to page 20, 21 and set the communication speed and the number of communication bits. (4) Start RS232C communication.
Connection to the control signal terminal (continued) Command data chart Item MOUSE Data code 00h=disable mouse function, 01 ∼ 7Fh=start mouse function COMMUNICATE 0Xh=8N1, 1Xh=7N1 X0h=1200bps, X1h=2400bps, X2h=4800bps, X3h=9600bps, X4h=19200bps POWER 3Eh=power off (standby status), 3Fh=power on ZOOM 01 ∼ 3Fh=Zoom +, 41 ∼ 7Fh=Zoom – FOCUS 01 ∼ 3Fh=Focus +, 41 ∼ 7Fh=Focus – MIRROR 00h=Normal, 01h=H : Invert, 02h=V : Invert, 03h=H & V : Invert INPUT 11h=VIDEO, 21h=RGB1, 22h=RGB2 SYSTEM (VIDEO)
Connection to the control signal terminal (continued) Requesting projector status (1) Send the request code ‘20H’ + ‘yyH’ from the computer to the projector. (2) The projector returns the response code ‘1xH’ + ‘yyH’ +data to the computer. Changing the projector settings (1) Send the setting code ‘3xH’ + ‘yyH’ +data from the computer to the projector. (2) The projector changes the setting based on the above setting code. (3) The projector returns the response code ‘1xH’ + ‘yyH’ +data to the computer.
Example of system setup Computer (notebook type) AC input 1 RGB IN 2 S-VIDEO IN VIDEO IN CONTROL RGB OUT AUDIO IN L MONO R AUDIO IN 1 2 AUDIO OUT USB Computer (desktop type) Video tape recorder with S jack Video tape recorder Speaker (with built-in amp) Caution Display monitor Turn power off to all devices before connecting. Refer to the instruction manual of each device before connecting. Cleaning the Air filter Clean the air filter about every 100 hours .
Cleaning the Air filter (continued) 3 4 Cleaning the air filter with a vacuum cleaner Installing the air filter Caution When the air filter becomes clogged with dust, etc., the projector power may turn off to prevent the internal heat level rising. Do not operate the projector with the air filter removed. Lamp The light source lamp has a service life. When used for an extended time, the images may become darker and the colors may deteriorate.
Message table (continued) Indicators The POWER indicator, LAMP indicator and TEMP indicator light or blink in the following cases. POWER indicator LAMP indicator TEMP indicator Lights orange Turns off Turns off Standby status Flashes green Turns off Turns off Warming up Lights green Turns off Turns off Operation status *1 Flashes orange Turns off Turns off Cool down Message Processing Lights red Lights red Turns off Wait some time (approx. 20 min.) before turning the power on again.
Specifications · ALL specifications are subject to change without notice. Product name Liquid crystal projector Model 28A8800A Display method Three liquid crystal panels, three primary color system. Liquid crystal Panel size 3.3 cm (1.3 type) panel Drive system TFT active matrix Number of pixels 786,432 pixels ( 1024 horizontal x 768 vertical) Lens Zoom lens F=1.7~2.3 f=49~64mm Lamp 190w UHB Speaker 1.2W + 1.2W (Stereo) Power supply AC100 ~ 120V, 3.7A / AC220 ~ 240V, 1.5A.
LEGAL INFORMATION FIVE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY This Dukane LCD projector is warranted to the original purchaser for a period of five (5) years from the original purchase date - in normal use and service against defects in material and workmanship. DUKANE CORPORATION EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
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