Boxlight 3080 User Manual

Contents

Safety summary

iii

Introduction

Unpacking the projector 2
Compatibility 4
Cables and adapters 5
Usage guidelines 5
If you need assistance 6

Setting up the LitePro 580

Getting started 7
Positioning the projector 8
Connections to the projector 8
Connecting a computer 9
Connecting video equipment 14
Connecting the remote control by cable 17
Powering up and adjusting the LitePro 580 18
Turning off the LitePro 20

Using the LitePro 580

Basic functions 21
Display mode controls 23
Menu mode controls 24
Using the menus 25
Reference to menu functions 26

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Using LP Utilities

Connecting your computer 33
Installing the LP Utilities softwa re 34
LP-Link Utility 35
LP Remote Programmer Utility 43

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Maintenance

Cleaning the lens 47
Cleaning the remote control 48
Cleaning the fan intake filter 49
Replacing the projection lamp 50
Replacing batteries in the remote control 52
Replacing the fuse 53

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Troubleshooting

Before you call for assistance 55
Common problems and solutions 56
Monitor lights 59

Appendix

Compatibility and cabling 61
About broadcast video 61
About computer video 62
Specifications 63
Pin assignments 64
Order information 66
Laptop display activation chart 67

Index

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Safety summary

Please read these instructions before using your LitePro. Failure to
comply with these instructions could result in fire, electrical shock,
personal injury or damage to equipment.

These graphics are used throughout this manual to draw your
attention to important information about the LitePro:

Do not look into the lens!

Be very careful not to look into the projection lens when the projector
is turned on. The bright light may harm your eyes. Be especially
careful to keep children from looking into the lens.

Additional useful details or tips

Steps to avoid damage to your equipment

Steps to avoid personal injury

Power source

Use only a three-wire grounding type power source. The power
source should not exceed 250 volts rms between the supply
conductors or between either conductor and the ground.

Power cord

Use only the power cord that was shipped with the LitePro. Although
other power cords might be similar in appearance, they have not
been safety-tested with the LitePro. Do not use a power cord if it has
become damaged or frayed. Contact your In Focus dealer or call In
Focus if you need to replace your LitePro power cord.

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Safety summary

Grounding

The LitePro is grounded through the grounding conductor on the
power cord. To avoid electric shock, plug the power cord into a
properly wired receptacle. Do not defeat the purpose of the
ground ing-type plu g .

Fuse

For protection against the risk of fire, use only a fuse of the specified
type. Refer to page 63 for more information about fuse specifications
and to page 53 for instructions on replacing the fuse.

Lamp

To avoid overheating and unacceptable image quality, replace the
projection lamp with a lamp o f the specified type. Refer to page 63 for
lamp specifications and to page 50 for instructions on replacing the
lamp.

Hot surfaces

Allow the LitePro to cool at least 20 minutes before replacing a lamp.
When you open the lamp housing, be very careful not to touch the
hot surfaces inside.

Ventilation and overheating

Openings in the LitePro case provide ventilation to protect it from
overheating. Keep loose papers and other objects well away from the
bottom, top and side grills. Do not place the LitePro on top of or close
to a computer or other heat-producing equipment.

Liquid spills

Do not set drinks on top of the LitePro. Spilled liquids can flow inside
and damage the LitePro.

Do not disassemble

All service must be performed by an authorized In Focus service
center. The only user-serviceable part in the LitePro is the projection
lamp, which you can replace by opening the lamp cover on the
bottom of the projector. Do not open any other part of the LitePro.

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Introduction

The In Focus Systems LitePro 580 is a multimedia projector designed
for portability, durability, and ease of use. It displays the brightest
and clearest images generated by your computer and video equip­ment.

The LitePro 580 connects to most IBM-compatible and Macintosh
computers. It also connects to VCRs, laser disc players, and camcord­ers using any of the worldwide video standards, including NTSC,
PAL, and SECAM. Both computer and video sources have separate
audio channels for better sound quality direct from the projector or
from external speakers. The versatility of the LitePro 580 allows you
to enhance your presentations by switching back and forth between
computer-generated graphics and full-motion video with sound.

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Introduction

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Unpacking the projector

The projector comes with the pa rts shown below. Check to make sure
all are included. If any parts ar e missing, cont act your dealer imm edi­ately.

If you are experienced in setting up presentation systems, use the

Quick Start

connecting and operating the projector, refer to the appropriate chap­ters in this manual.

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card at the front of this manual. For complete details on

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Shipping Box Contents

1. LitePro 580 LCD projector 8. Remote control

2. Lens cover 9. Batteries for the remote control

3. Power cord 10. LitePro Utilities kit

4. Fuse (6.3A. 250V. T.) a. LitePro Utilities serial cable

5. VGA (Y-shaped) cable b. Mac adapter for serial cable

6. Mac adapters for VGA cable c. LitePro Utilities disks

7. Audio/video cable 11. LitePro 580 User’s Guide

It is recommended that you do not reuse the LitePro’s

shipping carton to transport or ship the LitePro.

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LitePro 580—Front and rear view

Introduction

handle

connector ports

projector control panel

temperature monitor

lamp monitor

operation monitor

fan intake grill

speakers

remote control

receiver

lens zoom ring

lens focus ring

elevator foot button

elevator foot

power switch

power cord
connector

fuse holder

fan exhaust grill

remote control receiver

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Introduction

LitePro 580—Bottom view

elevator feet

Compatibility

The LitePro 580 is compatible with a wide variety of computers and
video devices, including:

• IBM-compatible desktop and laptop systems

• Macintosh systems (including LC, Performa, Quadra,
PowerBook, and Power Mac units)

fan intake grill

lamp cover

• Various VCRs, camcorders, laser disc and CD players

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Cables and adapters

The LitePro 580 comes with these cables and adapters:

• VGA cable, a Y-shaped cable that connects the LitePro to your

computer and its monitor . Its ends ar e labeled “LCD,” “Monitor,”
and “VGA.”

• Two Macintosh adapters for the VGA cable.

• Audio/video cable to connect the LitePro to your video

equipment.

• LP Utilities serial cable to connect the LitePro to your computer.

• Macintosh adapter for the LP Utilities serial cable.

• Power cord.

Usage guidelines

• The LitePro can become very warm during use. Make sure there

is no flammable material such as paper or cloth under, on, or near
the projector. Use extreme care when handling the projector. We
recommend that you let the projector cool before lifting it.

Introduction

• Do not block the ventilating grill on the left side of the projector.

Restricting the air flow can cause it to overheat and shut down
automatically.

• Do not place objects on or insert metallic objects in the projector.

• Avoid leaving the LitePro in direct sunlight or extreme cold for

extended periods of time. If this happens, allow it to reach room
temperature before use.

• Do not expose the LitePro to moisture or dust.

• Handle the LitePro as you would any product with glass

components. Do not drop it.

• Transport the LitePro in the original shipping carton or vendor-

approved hard or soft case.

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Introduction

If you need assistance

The first place to look for help is in this manual. Check the
chapter on “Troubleshooting” beginning on page 55.

If this manual does not answer your question, call your In Focus
dealer. You can also call In Focus Technical Support directly at

1-800-294-6400

through Friday. In Europe, call In Focus in The Netherlands at

31 (0) 2503-23200

Your LitePro is backed by a limited one-year warranty. For
details, see the last page of this manual.

. Call between 6 a.m. and 5 p.m. PST, Monday

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Setting up the LitePro 580

This chapter describes how to position the LitePro for optimum
viewing, how to connect computers and video equipment to the
LitePro, and how to power up the projector.

Getting started

Choose a location where you can dim the lighting.

1.

• To use the LitePro in a well-lit room, use a special high gain
screen, which you can obtain from your In Focus dealer.

Place the LitePro on a flat surface.

2.

Orient the LitePro so that its lens is at a right angle to the projec-

3.

tion screen.

• If you want to use the LitePro’s Rear Project feature, set it up
behind a translucent screen. See “Rear Proj” on page 28.

Remove the lens cover.

4.

Plug the power cord into the LitePro, then plug it into your elec-

5.

trical outlet.

Always use the power cord that was shipped with your

LitePro. The LitePro accepts power from 110-120 VAC and 220­240 VA C, 50 or 60 Hz, three-wire type grounded sources. When

you disconnect the LitePro, always remove the power cord

from the electri c al outlet first, then from the LitePro.

It is recommended that you connect a power strip

between the LitePro and your electrical outlet to

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protect against a power surge.

Setting up the LitePro 580

Positioning the projector

The distance from the LitePro 580 to the screen determ ines the size o f
the projected image. Use of the LitePro’s X1.4 zoom lens also affects
screen size. The table below indicates the size of the screen image
when using the maximum or minimum zoom at various distances.

Approximate size of image determined by distance of the projector to the screen

Distance to screen
in ft. (m) 4(1.2) 8 (2.5) 12 (4) 19 (6) 27 (8) 40 (12)

Diagonal image size
in ft. (m) with
maximum zoom

Diagonal image size
in ft. (m) with
minimum z oom

2.5 (1) 5 (1.5) 8 (2.5) 12 (3.5) 17 (5) 25 (7)

2 (.5) 3 ( 1) 6 (2) 8 (2.5) 12(3.5) 18 (5.5)

Connections to the projector

The connection ports of the LitePro 580 ar e located on the right side of
the projector , just below the handle. Push lightly on the panel labeled
“Push” to reveal them. Cables from your computer or video source as
well as cables to speakers, control devices, and low voltage powered
equipment connect to the projector here.

Computer Video equipment

Speaker, control device,
power output portsinput ports input ports

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Connecting a computer

Different computers require different connections. Connections to a
Macintosh differ slightly from those to an IBM-compatible computer.
Connections to a desktop unit differ from those to a laptop.

The LitePro 580 works with IBM, IBM-compatible, and Macintosh
computers that have a video RGB output port.

To connect your computer, you need the Y-shaped VGA cable. If you
have a Macintosh, you also need the Macintosh adapters. We
recommend that you turn off your computer, monitor and projector
whenever you connect or disconnect cables.

Setting up the LitePro 580

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Setting up the LitePro 580

Connecting an IBM-compatible desktop computer

1. Plug the LCD connector on the VGA cable into the projector’s

2. Unplug the monitor cable from the computer’s graphic port.

3. Plug the monitor cable that you just removed into the MONITOR

4. Plug the VGA connector on the VGA cable into the computer’s

5. Tighten the thumb screws on all the connectors to ensure proper

6. Turn on the projector, monitor, and computer.

Computer port.

connector on the VGA cable.

graphics port.

grounding.

VGA Cable

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Setting up the LitePro 580

Connecting a Macintosh desktop computer

1. Attach one Mac adapter to the VGA connector and one Mac

adapter to the MONITOR connector of the VGA cable.

2. Plug the LCD connector on the VGA cable into the projector’s

Computer port.

3. Unplug the monitor cable from the computer’s monitor port.

4. Plug the monitor cable that you just removed into the MONITO R

connector (with the Mac adapter) on the VGA cable.

5. Plug the VGA connector (with the Mac adapter) on the VGA

cable into the computer’s graphics port.

6. Tighten the thumb screws on all the connectors to ensure proper

grounding.

7. Turn on the projector, monitor, and computer.

Mac Adapter

VGA Cable

Mac Adapter

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Setting up the LitePro 580

Connecting an IBM-compatible laptop computer

1. Plug the LCD connector on the VGA cable into the projector’s

2. Plug the VGA connector on the VGA cable into the laptop’s

3. Tighten the thumb screws on the connectors to ensure proper

4. Turn on the projector and the laptop.

5. If necessary, activate the external display port. (Refer to the

Computer port.

graphics port.

grounding.

appendix of this manual for a list of activation commands.)

Many laptop computers do not automatically turn on

their external video port when a secondary display

device such as the LitePro is connected. Refer to your

computer manual for the command that activates

the external video port. Activation commands for

some laptop computers are listed in the Appendix on

page 67.

VGA Cable

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Setting up the LitePro 580

Connecting a Macintosh PowerBook

1. Attach one Mac adapter to the VGA connector of the VGA cable.

2. Plug the LCD connector on the VGA cable into the projector’s

Computer port.

3. Plug the VGA connector (with the Mac adapter) on the VGA

cable into the PowerBook’s video port.

4. Tighten the thumb screws on all connectors.

5. Turn on the projector.

6. Turn on the PowerBook.

7. Enable video mirroring by opening the PowerBook Display Con-

trol panel and selecting “Mirroring.”

PowerBooks require the video-out cable, provided
with each PowerBook, for external video. Use it to
connect the PowerBook to the Mac adapter on the

VGA cable.

Mac Adapter

VGA Cable

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Setting up the LitePro 580

Connecting video equipment

When connecting your VCR, camcorder, laser disc player, or other
video source, use the A/V cable included with the projector and the
LitePro 580’s ports marked “Video.”

The projector also accommodates higher quality S-Video signals. A
round, four-pin connector S-Video cable is not included with the
projector but is usually supplied with your video equipment. If both
video inputs are connected, the S-video input has priority. Use S­Video connections when your video equipment is within a few feet of
the projector. With the S-Video connection, the greater the distance
between the video source and the projector, the more the signal will
degrade.

The projector automatically detects the broadcast signal of the video
input and accommodates the major broadcast systems: NTSC , PAL
and SECAM. The projector also allows you to lock the projector to a
specific broadcast system signal. (See “Video Mode” on page 27.)
However, if the video signal does not match the locked broadcasting
system, the projector won’t reproduce the video image properly.

Connect your video equipment’s audio output to the “Audio In”
ports of either the Video source or the Computer source. If two audio
inputs are connected at the same time, you can use the Audio menu
to lock the projector to either of the two inputs. (See “Audio Source”
on page 29.)

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Setting up the LitePro 580

Connecting audio/video equipment

1. Plug the yellow connector of the audio/video cable into the

“Video Out” or “To Monitor” port on your video equipment. To
use the S-Video connection, plug the S-Video cable into the
“S-Video Out” port.

Your video source may also have a “Video Out” port

for a coaxial cable connection. Do not use this to

connect to the LitePro 580.

2. Plug the white connector of the audio/video cable into the

“Audio Out/L” port and the red connector into the “Audio
Out/R” port on the video equipment.

To connect a monaural signal, use only the “Audio

In/L” and “Audio Out/L” ports and the white

connector on the A/V cable.

3. Plug the other yellow connector of the audio/video cable into the

“Video In” port on the projector. If you are using S-Video, plug
the other end of the S-Video cable into the projector’s “S-Video”
port and unplug the yellow connector of the A/V cable.

4. Plug the other white connector of the audio/video cable into the

“Audio In/L” port and the other red connector into the “Audio
In/R” port on the projector.

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A/V Cable

Yellow=Video

White=Left Audio

Red=Right Audio

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Optional S-Video Cable

Setting up the LitePro 580

Connecting an external sound system

You can use an external public address system or an external self­amplified speaker system for presentations in large halls or lecture
rooms.

To connect the LitePro 580 to an external sound system, use an audio
cable (3.5mm stereo mini plug), an optional accessory available from
your In Focus dealer.

1. Plug one end of the audio cable into the “Audio Out” port on the

2. Plug the other end of the cable into the corresponding “Audio In”

3. Use the “Fade” feature on the Audio menu to adjust the audio

projector.

jack on the external speaker(s).

output. (See “Fade” on page 29.)

Amplified
speaker

Optional Audio Cable

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Connecting the remote control by cable

If the projector cannot receive the remote’s signal, as may be the case
if you are using rear projection, you can connect the remote directly
to the LitePro with a cable. The remote cable is an optional accessory
available from your In Focus dealer.

Make sure the remote control cable is securely

attached. If the cabl e is loose, the remote control

may not work properly.

Setting up the LitePro 580

Optional Remote Control Cable

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Setting up the LitePro 580

Powering up and adjusting the LitePro 580

1.

2.

Turn the power switch on.

• Allow ten seconds for the image to appear and 25 seconds for
full illumination.

• The lamp monitor begins flashing green. Once the projector
has warmed up, the lamp monitor stops flashing and lights
steadily in green.

• If a computer or video player is attached, the video signal is
projected. (If you are using a laptop computer, refer to the
Appendix for laptop monitor re-activation commands.)

Be very careful not to look directly into the lens

when the projector is turned on. The bright light may

harm your eyes. Be especially careful to keep

children from looking into the lens.

Focus the image.

• Turn the focus ring on the projector until the image is sharp.

Adjust the projected image size.

3.

• First alter the distance from the projector to the screen, then
adjust the image size by turning the X1.4 zoom lens ring until
you have the desired image size.

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