C40/C50
experience the value of projection
User’s
Guide
InFocus Corporation
27500 SW Parkway Avenue
Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-9215
1-800-294-6400 •503-685-8888
Fax: 503-685-8887
http://www.infocus.com
In Europe:
Olympia 1 • NL-1213 NS
Hilversum, The Netherlands
Phone: (31) 35 6474000
Fax: (31) 35 6423999
In Asia:
238A Thomson Road
#18-01/04 Novena Square
Singapore 307684
Telephone: (65) 6334-9005
Fax: (65) 6333-4525
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Introduction
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Included items
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Projector components
remote control
power cord*
computer cable
audio/video cable
audio cable
lens cap
documentation
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SCART adapter
remote control receiver (IR)
keypad
zoom
focus
speaker
foot release
remote control receiver (IR)
leveling foot power cord
connector
dust filters
lamp door
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Connecting a computer
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Displaying a computer image
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activate laptop’s external port
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adjust zoom and focus zoom
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Connecting a video device
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Displaying a video image
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Troubleshooting your setup
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Table 1: LED behavior and meaning
LED color/behavior Meaning
solid green The projector is plugged in, or the
projector has been turned on and the
software has initialized, or the projec-
tor has been turned off and the fans
have stopped.
blinking green The Power button has been pressed
and the software is initializing, or the
projector is powering down and the
fans are running to cool the lamp.
blinking red A fan or lamp failure has occurred.
Turn off the projector and wait one
minute, then turn the projector on
again. If the projector has been work-
ing for 2000 hours or more (page 31),
replace the lamp and reset the lamp
timer. Also check for a blocked vent
or a stopped fan.
solid red An unidentifiable error: please con-
tact Technical Support.
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Problem Solution Result
No startup screen
Plug power cord in
Remove lens cap
Press Power button
Correct image
Only startup screen appears
Press the Computer button
Activate laptop’s external port
Computer image projected
startup
screen
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startup
screen
Restart laptop
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Problem Solution Result
No computer image, just the words “Signal out of
range”
Adjust computer refresh rate in
Control Panel>Display>Settings>Advanced
>Adapter (location varies by operating
system)
Computer image projected
Signal out of
range
A
You may also need to set a different
resolution on your computer, as shown
in the following problem, “Image fuzzy
or cropped.”
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A
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Image fuzzy or cropped Set your computer’s display resolution to
the native resolution of the projector
(Start>Settings>Control
Panel>Display>Settings tab, select 800x600
for the C40, 1024x768 for C50)
Image clear and not cropped
Remote control not controlling my computer’s
mouse
Connect optional mouse cable (page 6)
Remote controls computer cursor
(note that the mouse is not functional in
zoom mode). See page 21 for information
on the remote.
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AA
For a laptop,
disable laptop
monitor
or turn-on dual-
display mode
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Load USB drivers, if necessary (page 8)
See page 21 for more info on the remote
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Image not centered on screen Move projector, adjust zoom, adjust height Correct image
Image not square Adjust keystone on keypad Square image
zoom
Adjust horizontal or vertical position in
Picture>Advanced menu
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Image not sharp Adjust Sharpness in the Picture>Advanced
menu Correct image
Image does not fit 16:9 screen Change aspect ratio to 16:9 in
Picture>Aspect ratio menu Correct image
Image upside down Turn on/off Ceiling in Settings>System
menu Correct image
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Image reversed left to right Turn on/off Rear in Settings>System menu Correct image
Projected colors don’t match source Adjust color, tint, color temperature,
brightness, contrast in the menus Correct image
Lamp won’t turn on, LED blinking red Make sure vents aren’t blocked, turn off the
projector and allow it to cool for a minute Lamp turns on
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screen
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Lamp won’t turn on, LED blinking red, “Change
lamp” message appears at startup
If lamp hours > 2000, lamp must be
replaced. See page 34. Lamp turns on
blinks red Check lamp hours:
should be less
than 2000 hours
in the
Main>About menu
startup
screen
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