Polaroid Polaview SuperPortable 10 User Guide

Polaview SuperPortable 10

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1 Introduction

What’s in the box? 3
Important safety instructions 5

2 Detailed setup

Your Polaview SuperPortable 10 Projector 9
Getting started 9
Connecting the projector 19
Turning on the projector and lamp 16

3 Using the projector

Using your Polaview SuperPortable 10 LCD Projector 19
Control-panel keys 20
The remote control 23
Menu-mode on-screen controls 24
Illuminated indicators 27

Table of contents

ii

Table of contents

4 Maintenance

Transporting and storing the projector 29
Cleaning the lens 30
Replacing the lamp 31
Replacing the fuse 34
Changing the remote-control battery 35

5 Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting guide 39
Where to get help 43
Polaroid Offices and Service Centers 44
One Year Warranty 46

Appendix A:

Specifications 49

Appendix B:

Parts 51

Appendix C:

Abbreviations 53

Index

55

The Polaroid Polaview projector family consists of portable,
color data and video LCD desktop projectors that make shar­ing data and presenting information as easy as connecting
your computer to your monitor.

The Polaview SuperPortable 10 LCD Projector is a full-color
compact LCD projection system ideal for displaying a com­puterized multi-media presentation. The built-in amplifier
and speakers let you play sound from a portable CD player
or to the auxiliary output of a stereo system. The projector
also lets you display video output from a VCR or LaserDisc
player.

The Polaview
SuperPortable 10
LCD Projector
in operation

1 Introduction

Polaroid
Polaview
Projectors

Polaroid
Polaview

Projectors

The projector has a monitor-interface connector that lets you
view your computer video simultaneously on both the small
and large screens.

You can connect the projector to any IBM or IBM compatible
computer equipped with a VGA video output. You can also
connect it to any Apple Macintosh computer that is equipped
with a standard Macintosh video output.

The projector uses advanced thin-film-transistor liquid crystal
display (TFT LCD) technology and is capable of displaying up
to 16,194,277 colors. The fast response time of the TFT LCD
lets the projector display sharp, clear, fast-moving images.

The liquid crystal display is a matrix of 921,600 pixels
arranged in 480 rows and 640 columns. Each pixel is a single
thin-film transistor that actively controls the brightness of the
light that passes through the pixel.

When you turn on the projector, you also turn on the built-in
fans that prevent the projector from overheating.

The control panel and on-screen controls let you change the
video source or make adjustments to the projected color
image and sound.

2 Introduction

What’s in the box?

After you open the box and remove the projector and acces­sories, make sure you have all of the items shown below.

Items included
with the Polaview
SuperPortable 10
LCD Projector

a Polaview SuperPortable 10 LCD Projector
b RC-8 remote control
c Macintosh computer and monitor adapters
d Power cord (110V units only)
e VGA 9 ft. computer cable
f

PC video cable

g 3.5mm stereo audio cable
h Dual RCA audio cable

Introduction 3

a

b

c
d

e

f
g

h

Also included but

• This user’s guide

not shown

• Quick reference guide

• Soft carrying case

• Product-registration card

Replacement parts

If you need replacement parts for your projector, contact
Polaroid or an authorized dealer. Do not attempt to use
unauthorized replacement parts as they may increase the
risk of fire, electric shock, or other hazards. See

Appendix B,

Parts,

for a complete list of replacement parts, accessories,

and the appropriate order numbers.

The remote control

The RC-8 remote control is specifically designed for use with
the SuperPortable 10 projector. It provides remote control of
all the projector control-panel and on-screen functions. For

detailed information about key functions, see Chapter 3,

Using the projector

.

The RC-8
remote control

4 Introduction

Important safety instructions

Cleaning

Unplug the product from the wall outlet before cleaning any
exterior surface. Follow the cleaning instructions in this
manual. See Chapter 4,

Maintenance.

Water and spillage

Do not use the projector near water. Avoid using the projec­tor in an area where liquids can spill or where objects can
fall onto it and come into contact with dangerous voltage
points, possibly resulting in fire or electric shock.

Ventilation

The projector housing has vents to ensure reliable operation
and prevention of overheating. When you operate the pro­jector, do not cover or block these vents in any way.

Power cord

Place the power-supply cord where no one can step on it or
trip over it. Do not place objects on the power cord that can
pinch or cut into the cord. Pay particular attention to power­cord connection points at wall outlets, convenience recepta­cles, and the projector input jack. If you must leave the pro­jector unused or unattended for a period of time, shut the
unit off and unplug the power cord from the wall outlet. This
eliminates the risk of damage to the projector that can result
from power surges and lightning storms.

Warning: Before you attempt to replace the projector lamp,

to avoid the risk of electrical shock, unplug the power cord
first from the AC wall outlet then from the projector AC
power-input jack.

Overloading power

Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords, or integral
convenience receptacles as this can result in the risk of fire
or electric shock.

Introduction 5

Service

Whenever you open or remove the projector covers, you
expose yourself to dangerous voltage. Do not attempt to
service the product beyond what is described in Chapter 4,

Maintenance

, of this user’s guide. Contact qualified service
personnel for any other servicing. See the list of Polaroid
Service Centers in Chapter 5,

Troubleshooting.

Should the projector sustain damage, unplug the power
cord from the wall outlet immediately. Contact qualified ser­vice personnel when the following situations occur:

• Damage to the power cord or plug

• Damage resulting from an object falling onto the projector
or from a liquid spilling into the projector

• Damage from exposure to water, moisture, rain

• Damage resulting from dropping the projector

• Irregular, inconsistent, or poor performance

6 Introduction

2 Detailed setup

Your Polaview SuperPortable 10 LCD Projector

This chapter is a detailed description of the setup for your
Polaview SuperPortable 10 LCD Projector.

Unpack the projector and identify the package contents.
Check to be sure you have all the items listed in

What’s in

the box?

in Chapter 1,

Introduction.

Contact your Polaroid

dealer if anything is missing or damaged.

Note: The 550093-002 and 550093-003 adapters are for use

with Macintosh multisync monitors. (Polaview part num­bers 550093-000 and 550093-001 are for use with non-multi­sync Macintosh monitors.) To obtain the 550093-002 and
550093-003 adapters, contact Polaroid.

Before you begin, take a moment to identify the parts of the
projector.

The Polaview
SuperPortable
10 LCD Projector,
shown closed

a Control panel
b Mirror
c Projection lens
d Rear vents
e Projector locking mechanism
f Connector panel

8 Detailed setup

f

e

d

a

c

b

Getting started

1 Place the projector on a solid, flat surface.
2 Turn off all equipment.
3 Release the projector locking mechanism (

a) and slide it in

the direction of the arrow (

b) in the illustration below.

Opening the projector

4 Raise the mirror (c) and, at the same time, rotate it (d) as

shown in the illustration above.

Note: When you raise the mirror, be careful not to stick your

fingers under it so as to avoid getting fingerprints on the
glass surface.

Detailed setup 9

c

d

b

a

10 Detailed setup

When fully raised, the mirror should tilt upward at a approxi­mately a 45 degree angle from the top of the projector, as
shown below.

Positioning the
projector in front
of the projection
screen

Note: Ensure that nothing is blocking the projector vents.

The projector takes in cool air through vents on both sides. It
expels hot air from vents at the rear of the projector.

Image size

The size of the projected image depends on the distance
between the projector and the projection screen. The follow­ing table shows the projected image size, measured diago­nally, based on this distance.

Distance between
projector and screen Image width Image height

4 ft/1.2 m 4.2 ft/1.3 m 3.1 ft/0.9 m
5 ft/1.5 m 5.1 ft/1.6 m 3.9 ft/1.2 m
6 ft/1.8 m 6.2 ft/1.9 m 4.7 ft/1.4 m
7 ft/2.1 m 7.2 ft/2.2 m 5.4 ft/1.6 m

Connecting the projector

You must connect the projector to a video source, and to an
AC wall outlet. In addition, you can also connect the projec­tor to a computer monitor, an audio source, an additional
(composite or S-VHS) video source, and an external ampli­fied stereo speaker system.

The connector panel

Port Connects to Cable

VIDEO Connects the projector to a PC video

LaserDisc or a VCR to bring cable
video from these sources
into the projector

S-VHS Connects the projector to S-video

an S-video source to bring cable
video into the projector

Detailed setup 11

12 Detailed setup

Port Connects to Cable

AUDIO IN Connects to a VCR or Stereo or dual

LaserDisc to bring stereo RCA audio
audio into the projector cable

AUDIO OUT Connects to external Audio

speakers or an external cable
sound system to send
stereo audio out

COMPUTER Connects to the computer VGA

to bring computer video computer
into the projector cable

MONITOR Connects a PC or Macintosh Existing

monitor to the projector for monitor
simultaneous display cable

Basic setup

For basic setup, follow these steps:

1 Plug the projector into an AC wall outlet (the POWER button

on the projector control panel starts to glow).

2 The projector has built-in speakers that can amplify audio

input. Connect a stereo or mono audio source, such as the
auxiliary output of an amplifier, CD player, tape player, VCR
or LaserDisc to the AUDIO IN jack. Use either the

3.5mm

stereo audio cable

or the dual RCA audio cable.

3 If you wish, connect an external amplified, mono or stereo

speaker system to the AUDIO OUT jack on the projector.

Note: When you plug a cable into the AUDIO OUT jack, you

disable the built-in speakers of the projector.

4 You can connect a video source such as a VCR or LaserDisc

player to the VIDEO jack on the projector. Use the PC video
cable. If your video system has S-VHS capabilities, use the
cable supplied with your video system to connect it to the
S-VHS jack on the projector.

Detailed setup 13

Connecting the

If you are using an IBM VGA computer, connect the

projector to a PC

computer to the projector by following these steps:

1 Unplug the monitor cable from the computer.
2 Plug one end of the supplied VGA computer cable into the

video port of the computer.

3 Plug the other end of the VGA computer cable into the pro-

jector COMPUTER jack.

4 To use your computer monitor simultaneously with your

projector, plug the computer monitor cable into the projec­tor MONITOR jack.

PC connections

14 Detailed setup

Monitor

IBM compatible PC