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Trademarks
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Safety Instructions iii
Introduction 1
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Using the Projector 19
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Projector Manager Software 37
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Ta b l e o f Con t e n t s
Maintenance & Troubleshooting 45
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250$8$1(" ?,
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8#$#1*&*
$<"$#'
"#(<
"""!"8
#
Safety Definitions:
G
Warning:+"#
<
G
Caution:+"#
"!"
Safety Symbols:
Attention:
#"##
#2HC
Warning:
I#=
$"<
Safety Terms:
G
Warning:=H($"

G
Warning: "##<
$ $,
"#"$
2HC
G
Warning:8$
$$#
JK"
G
Warning:
&#!#+'
$<$$+#'
$# +#"
G
Caution:=H(
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Safety Instructions
G
Caution:=H!<+!"
"<
G
Caution:=H<#

G
Caution:=< <
'L %?##
Important Operating Considerations
=<#
"((#'
##<'
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LP530
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NOTE: The LP530 automatically
expands 640x480 and 800x600
images to 1024x768. You can dis-
play these images at their native
resolutions by turning off the Auto
Resize feature. See “Resize” on
page 29 for more information.
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Compatibility
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Unpacking the Projector
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diately if anything is missing.
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1. Projector + lens cap 6. Computer cable
2. Soft carry case 7. Audio cable adapter
3. Users Guide, quick start
card and User Guide CD
8. Audio cable
4. Power cord 9. Composite video cable
5. Remote control
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focus ring
zoom ring
power
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connector
height adjustment
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connector panel
keypad
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Usage Guidelines
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http://www.infocus.com/service.
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6
Introduction
Warranty
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7
SETTING UP THE PROJECTOR
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NOTE: The projector must be at
least 5.6 feet (1.7 m) from the
projection screen.
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Projected image size at minimum zoom
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Setting up the Projector
NOTE: Before you continue,
make sure the projector is
unplugged and your equipment is
turned off. If you’re connecting a
computer, make sure the distance
between it and the projector is 6
feet or less.
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Connector panel
NOTE: The enhanced connectivity
module is an optional accessory
that provides RS-232, component
video, VESA computer, M1
computer, and monitor loop
through capabilities. See “Optional
Accessories” on page 56 for
ordering information.
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Connector panel on optional enhanced connectivity module
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Computer cable
S-video
composite
video
Audio in
computer
S-video
composite
video
wired remote
computer 1-M1
computer 2-VESA
component
video
monitor
RS-232
audio in
(for all video sources)
computer
audio in
computer
audio in
to computer video
to projector
to computer
to USB mouse
9
Connecting a Computer
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8 <
NOTE: Many laptop computers
do not automatically turn on their
external video port when a sec-
ondary display device such as a
projector is connected. Refer to
your computer manual for the
command that activates the exter-
nal video port. Activation com-
mands for some laptop computers
are listed in the Appendix of this
manual on page 58 and in the
Service section of our website.
2 8#"'
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Connecting the projector to a computer
Do you want to advance slides in a PowerPoint
presentation using
the projector’s remote?
NOTE: The USB functionality is
supported for use with
Windows 98, Windows ME,
Windows 2000, and Apple OS 8.5
and higher only.
1 82+12+1"
" 2+1#"
2+1+ ?#
Do you want to play your computers audio on the projector?
1 8#
"
NOTE: You do not need to restart
your computer after connecting a
USB mouse to use it (it is hot-plug-
gable).
2 8#'
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/$H$<
+(O8$8<P @
computer cable
USB mouse
10
Setting up the Projector
Connecting a Video Device
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H
"$<
NOTE: HDTV sources are
connected to the projector using
the computer cable. See the
previous pages for details.
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9
Connecting the projector to a video player using the standard video cable (with com-
posite video connector) and the audio cable and adapter
composite video
audio cable
audio
adapter
cable
11
F
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10
Connecting the projector to a video player using an S-video cable and the audio cable
and adapter
NOTE: The audio adapter is pro-
vided so that the same audio cable
used to connect a computer can
be used with the adapter to con-
nect a video device.
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<
CAUTION: Your video player
may also have a “Video Out” con-
nector for a coaxial cable connec-
tion. DO NOT use this to connect
to the projector.
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audio cable
S-video
audio
adapter
cable
12
Setting up the Projector
Using the optional enhanced connectivity module
NOTE: If you have turned Auto
Source off (page 33), you may
need to press the source button on
the keypad more than once to
display an active source. The
sources switch in this order:
PC 1-Analog, PC 1-Digital,
PC 2-VESA, Video 3-Component,
Video 1 S-Video, and Video 2-
Composite.
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(#<"
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Connecting the optional connectivity module to the projector
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Connector panel on optional enhanced connectivity module
S-video
composite
video
wired remote
computer 1-M1
computer 2-VESA
component
video
monitor
RS-232
audio in
(for all video sources)
computer
audio in
computer
audio in
/